Episode 78: Interview with Evan Kidwell (Author, Insurance Man, and Dad)

Ep. 83: Interview with J.D. Clapp (Author, Dad, and GRIT Lit Guy)

In this episode Dan interviews author and additction researcher J.D. Clapp about what make for good GRIT Lit. The nature of addiction in America and how it contributes to his literary explorations. They also discuss J.D.'s new book, Grit Before Grace coming in August 2026, from Cowboy Jamboree Press. For more on J.D. Clapp, visit his website: https://www.jdclappwrites.com/ [https://www.jdclappwrites.com/] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod, or to join a community of Dads who like to read and write, find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Episode 82: Interview with Sam Rob (Author, Presidental Candidate, and Yinzer)

In this episode, Dan interviews author Sam Robb. They discuss Sam's running for President under the Libertarian ticket, the joys of Pittsburgh, writing inspiration, and Sam's new book, A Sense of Murder: Road Mage (Vol. 1) You can check out Sam's stuff here: https://www.samrobbwrites.com/ [https://www.samrobbwrites.com/] And pick up a copy of his new book, A Sense of Murder: Part 1: Here [https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Murder-Road-Mage-ebook/dp/B0H1TL57P7?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WBXuMc6rbSDrA6ijhqeEFWROlmPSp-GULAqZBZBzmnks8inPGcJjY6TloszmJBV8p8_fIsCXwWJH-3YJjqLUIcltdpICh2-koq9cSMJR7hlVsYnB3Vfpe6aK-YIC4WhiAKNM6vMmbVWltB2jxVdz0J69JIl6KkwvTWRlfBiVLGpeQFUmLCzHqYYQH8IXMPEJ4fySa35swPNOYXdK1QkrZPKkXxtK0tOuZyF5HevOqXQ.hisFPDkj4BsreX3HvanRonfgWOMX-1pY3Kk8Mu2rLWI&dib_tag=AUTHOR#] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Episode 81: Interview with Travis J. I. Corcoran (Author of Red State Mars))

In this episode Dan interviews Travis J.I. Corcoran, author of Red State Mars, a science fiction book from the good folks at ARK Press. Travis and Dan discuss his Prometheus Award winning books. You can pick up his new book, Red States Mars, from ARK Press here: https://a.co/d/05aFYAe5 [https://a.co/d/05aFYAe5] You can find a selection of his books here, on Amazon [https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B06XF15CC8?ingress=0&visitId=c8c1427b-7afb-40ad-878c-086e877fa7ae&ref_=aufs_ap_ahdr_dsk_aa&ccs_id=369edc65-ef24-4fba-b890-c120ff3dec87]. For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Episode 80: Interview with Joshua Trent Brown (Author, Journalist, Future Father)

In this episode Dan interviews Joshua Trent Brown about his new book about his book The Wall are Closing In On Us. They talk GRIT Lit and inspiration and the state of Southern Literature. You can learn more about Joshua Trent Brown, here: https://www.joshuatrentbrown.com/ [https://www.joshuatrentbrown.com/] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]

Episode 79: Interview with Craig Terlson (AKA Big Indy)

Dan and Craig Terlson have a great chat about what it takes to sell a book and some buggaboos they have about narrative and style. They then discuss Terlson's re-release of Fall in One Day and the reason why Craig - and many Canadians of a certain age - often find themselves obsessed with American topics. Follow Craig on substack: https://craigterlson.substack.com/ [https://craigterlson.substack.com/] and Pick up copies of his many books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-Terlson/author/B008KOK3C8?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true [https://www.amazon.com/stores/Craig-Terlson/author/B008KOK3C8?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true] For more information on The Dad Lit Pod find us on X/Twitter @thedadlitpod or visit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://drobertswhrc.wixsite.com/dgroberts] or ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/Thedadlitpodhost] The Dad Lit Pod Intro and Outro by Author J.A. Bryden, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jabryden.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [jabryden.com]