Molly talks with Travis Richey about his book, "The Vampires’ Curse (Decimus Book 1). You can purchase Travis' book here, directly from his publisher. Buying through this link means he gets more than through other sources. https://4horsemenpublications.com/product/the-vampires-curse-decimus-book-1/ ABOUT "THE VAMPIRES' CURSE" Since he was turned ce…

Kim has recorded about ten meticulously recorded country-evolving-to Americana albums out of Nashville since 1995. We discuss “Joy Rider” (written with Aaron Lee Tasjan) from Every New Beginning (2024), “A Place Called Home” (written with Mike Henderson) from Rise (2002), and “I’m Alright” (written with Angelo Petraglia and Larry Gottlieb) from Bit…

Molly talks with Diego Báez about his book, "Yagueareté White: Poems (Camino del Sol). ABOUT YAGUEARETÉ WHITE: POEMS In Diego Báez’s debut collection, Yaguareté White, English, Spanish, and Guaraní encounter each other through the elusive yet potent figure of the jaguar. The son of a Paraguayan father and a mother from Pennsylvania, Báez grew up in…

Molly talks with Lou Kemp about her book, "The Wyvern, the Pirate, and the Madman". You can order Lou Kemp's books at https://4horsemenpublications.com/our-authors/lou-kemp/ Order now and use the Promo Code 4HP10 for 10% off! Support the author by ordering from the 4 Horsemen Publications directly. By ordering at www,4horsemenpublications.com, you …

Singer-songwriter Lynn has released 10 albums since 2001. We discuss the title track (and listen at the end to “I Waited Too Long”) from High Tide (2024), “11:11” from Rise of the Fall (2017), and “Drugstore” from Crossing Frequencies (2001). Intro: “City Life” from Sugar on the Floor (2011). Hear more at lynndrury.com. Watch some video about the m…

Molly talks with Matthew Phillion about his book, "The Indestructibles". About "The Indestructibles" A solar powered girl. A ballerina vigilante. A boy with an alien sharing his brain. A girl with a black hole for her heart. And a werewolf with confidence issues. This is the next generation of heroes Doc Silence has gathered together, a random coll…

You can watch this discussion as unedited video. It’s a new, discussion-only format, just for this episode (and perhaps some rare ones in the future)! When we write, how much is planned vs. improvised? How much is inspirational vs. double-or-triple checked? How does this factor weigh into how much music we release, how eclectic our sound is, and ho…

Molly talks with Veronica Roth about her book, "When Among Crows". About "When Among Crows" Step into a city where monsters feast on human emotions, knights split their souls to make their weapons, and witches always take more than they give. Pain is Dymitr’s calling. To slay the monsters he’s been raised to kill, he had to split his soul in half t…

Molly talks with Stacy Stokes about her book, "The Darkness Rises". About Stacy Stacy Stokes is a lifelong lover of stories, a former improv comedy geek, and a marketing professional by trade. She graduated with a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business. Her debut novel, Remember Me Gone, was a Juni…

Illinois singer/bassist Paul had his first release in 1985 and joined with drummer Ric Menck to form a band that was eventually called Velvet Crush, which released six studio albums from 1991-2004. He has since played a lot in Matthew Sweet’s band and has now released two albums with drummer John Richardson under the name The Small Square. We discu…

Graham is the quintessential British singer-songwriter. Though often compared to Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, he started before either of those guys, with his first album as Graham Parker & the Rumour coming out in 1976. He released five albums with them by 1980 and then went solo for another 15 albums (sometimes with a backing band, sometimes e…

Molly talks with Jody Hobbs Hesler about her book, "What Makes You Think You're Supposed to Feel Better: Stories". About Jody Jody Hobbs Hesler grew up between suburban Richmond, Virginia, and the mountains outside Winchester, Virginia. Experiences of both regions flavor her writing. She teaches at WriterHouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, and read…

Coming from a family who played traditional cajun music in Louisiana, violinist Louis and his accordion-playing brother Andre have released nine albums (plus some live releases and EPs since 2001), winning two Grammy awards, plus Louis has had a couple of releases under the name Michot’s Melody Makers, and he just released his first solo album. We …

Molly talks with Maria DeVivo about her book series, Dawn of the Blood Witch and The Aestrangel Trinity. About Maria Maria DeVivo writes horror and dark fantasy for both a YA and adult audience. Each of her series has been Amazon best-sellers and have won multiple awards since 2012. When not writing, she teaches Language Arts and Journalism to midd…

After Matt’s “paisley underground” band Rain Parade recorded two albums and an EP from ’83-’85, he was a member of Crazy Horse (taking the Neil Young guitar role in Neil’s absence), and released a few albums intermittently as he worked in law enforcement. Now that he has retired, he’s back devoting all his time to music, and Rain Parade has been to…

Bruce is best known for his first album The Way It Is (1986), but has come light years since then through 18+ albums, experimenting with different styles, playing over 100 shows with the Grateful Dead, and scoring numerous projects for Spike Lee. He’s won three Grammys and recorded with music royalty including Elton John, Ornette Coleman, Branford …

After winning a TV reality competition in 2007 to become Sandy in Grease on Broadway, Laura went on to perform on (and off) Broadway in shows like South Pacific, Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes, and Cinderella. In 2021 she left Broadway over anti-vax sentiments and now stars in Hallmark Channel films while writing and recording country songs. We disc…

Jason plays bass for Bob Mould’s band, is a touring member of Superchunk, and has been making the promo rounds as he tours as guitarist with actor Michael Shannon to play R.E.M.’s debut Murmur live for its 40th anniversary. He’s a singer-songwriter who played as Verbow in the 90s, and more recently as Split Single. We discuss two Split Single tunes…

Molly talks with Patrick McDonough and R.J. Joseph about their anotholgy, "Hot Iron and Cold Blood: An Anthology of the Weird West". About "Hot Iron and Cold Blood" Desperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain’ t your typical westerns… Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories— along with a posse of budding word-sl…

Eric Goulden has recorded 29 albums since 1978, typically as Wreckless Eric but also with his wife Amy Rigby or under band names like Captains of Industry and The Len Bright Combo. We discuss "Standing Sunday Morning" from Leisureland (2023), "Another Drive-In Saturday" by Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby from their self-titled debut (2008), and "Depress…

Molly talks with author BettyJoyce Nash about her book, "Everybody Here Is Kin". About "Everybody Here Is Kin" On Boneyard Island, Georgia, where everyone's weirdly kin, 13-year-old Lucille is marooned when her mother goes AWOL with an old flame, leaving Lucille with only her father's ashes, two half-siblings, and Will, the misanthropic manager of …

Molly talks with author Sariah Wilson about her book, "The Paid Bridesmaid". Order "The Paid Bridesmaid" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781542030564 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3i9INWy About The Paid Bridesmaid Rachel Vinson is a bridesmaid for hire: part confidante, part wedding planner, and …

Molly talks with author Kimberly Giarratano about her book "Death of A Dancing Queen: A Billie Levine Mystery" About Death of A Dancing Queen After her mother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, Billie Levine revamped her grandfather’s private investigation firm and set up shop in the corner booth of her favorite North Jersey deli hoping the free pickles and …

About Hammer of Gath: A Tale of Rehavan In a time millennia before the Golden Iris reigned supreme, before Salinor and the race of men ever dreamed of nationhood, the elven empire of Elisidor stands as Rehavan’s greatest power. To their east lies the ocean, to their west lies Gath, the sprawling democracy of the minotaurs, their only option for exp…

Molly talks with author Henriette Lazaridis about her book "Terra Nova". About Terra Nova The year is 1910, and two Antarctic explorers, Watts and Heywoud, are racing to the South Pole. Back in London, Viola, a photo-journalist, harbors love for them both. In Terra Nova, Henriette Lazaridis seamlessly ushers the reader back and forth between the au…

Tom is best known as a steel guitar player who has guested with artists like Alejandro Escovedo, John Doe, and Sonny Smith. He started in the late '80s with the Philadelphia energetic alt-country band Go to Blazes. After five albums with them, he moved to San Francisco in 1997 and has since released six solo albums of Dylan-esque, lyrically driven …

Molly talks with author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop about her book "Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies". About Daughter of Spies: Wartime Secrets, Family Lies As a child, Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop, along with her five brothers, was raised to revere the tribal legends of the Alsop and Roosevelt families. Her parents' marriage, lived in the …

About A Dance of the Dead On a moon-lit night, Diké , heir to the Kingdom and leader of the terrifying warrior cult, the Ogwumii, falls asleep inside his bedroom. He wakes up to find himself trapped within the secret shrine of the village deity, a dark cave forbidden to all save the powerful witchdoctors. Overnight, the mighty warrior-prince become…

Molly interviews Enrica Jang, the director of Poe House, about the International Edgar Allan Poe Festival and the 5th Annual Saturday Poe “Visiter” Awards. Website: https://poefestinternational.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/poefestintl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/poefestinternational/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/poebaltimore YouT…

About "Good Morning, Hope" The inspiring true story of the Zalli family, forced to rebuild their lives in a new, uncertain land. Born in poverty-stricken Albania, twin sisters Argita and Detina Zalli always dreamed of becoming doctors. But when the government collapsed, plunging the country into anarchy and civil war, the twins’ dream unraveled alo…

Molly talks with Andrew Hiller about his creartive life and Pitter Patty Finds Another Day. About Pitter Patty Finds Another Day Pitter Patty is a sad little cloud looking for a friend, but people are not friendly to rain clouds and keep singing to her to "come back another day." Can this little cloud find a friend? Can she make it to another day? C…

Molly talks with author Ananda Lima about her book, "Mother/land". Order "Mother/land" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781625570260 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3F82UgN About Mother/land MOTHER/LAND is focused on the intersection of motherhood and immigration and its effects on a speaker's relat…

Molly talks with Tommy and Charlie Greenwald about their book, "The Rescues Finding Home" Order "The Rescues Finding Home" from an independent bookseller at this link: https://bookshop.org/a/10588/9781636550763 or at Amazon right here https://amzn.to/3Q13Qrz About The Rescues Finding Home Two shelter dogs await adoption in this early reader story a…

Tim began with The Windbreakers in Mississippi in 1982 and has released around 30 albums including solo albums starting in the late '80s plus albums with his wife Susan Bauer Lee (first on bass, then on drums) as The Tim Lee 3 and now Bark. We discuss Bark's "Love Minus Action" from Loud (2023), "Magnolia Plates" by Tim Lee 3 from 33 ⅓ (2015), "Lik…

About the author Christopher Paolini is the creator of the World of Eragon and the Fractalverse. Holder of the Guinness World Record for youngest author of a bestselling series. Qualified for marksman in the Australian army. Scottish laird. Dodged gunfire . . . more than once. As a child was chased by a moose in Alaska. Has his name inscribed on Ma…

Molly talks with author Vanessa Riley about her book, "Murder in Westminster". About Murder in Wesminster Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she ex…

NO SPARE PEOPLE documents the joys and perils of a tiny mother-daughter family navigating life on the margins. From poems about finding autonomy as a queer, unpartnered parent by choice in the South to those chronicling a generation's economic instability, Hoover rejects so-called "acceptable losses" stemming from inequalities of gender, race, and …

Andy has released 20 albums since 1986, touring with just him and his acoustic guitar. We discuss "The Happiness Index" from AT (2023), his second collaboration with Tim Finn; the title track from The Guilty and the Innocent (2017); and "Speechless" from Out There (1992). End song: "Italian Girls on Mopeds" from Boy 40 (2003). Intro: "Vision of You…

Glenn's albums with the Feelies since 1980 have a unique sound, due to his insistence that production is part of the composing process. We discuss "Been Replaced" and "Gone Gone Gone," from The Feelies' 2017album Here Before, then "Larmaie" from Glenn's instrumental solo album Incidental Hum (2015). We conclude by listening to "Should Be Gone" by t…

Richard joined Television in 1973 and has released three albums with them, plus seven solo albums starting in 1980. He has also played with Matthew Sweet, John Doe, Rocket from the Tomb, and others, and has a 2019 memoir Everything Is Combustible. We discuss "So Sad" from The Countdown (2018), "Glurp" from Radiant Monkey (2007), "Pleading" from Fie…

Ivan is the keyboardist/singer/multi-instrumentalist son of Aaron Neville and has played with the Neville Brothers, The Rolling Stones The Spin Doctors, etc. He has released eight albums since 1988, half of these under the band name Dumpstaphunk. We discuss "Pass It Around" and listen to "Hey All Together" from Touch My Soul (2023), "They Don’t Car…

Mikaela has a degree in harp performance and has been recording since 2011. We discuss "Cinderella" (and listen at the end to "Leave It Alone") from her second label-released album, And Southern Star (2023), "Left Hand Path" (2002, released on the compilation album Spelljams), and "In My Groove" from Delivery (2018). Intro: "When You're Away" (reco…

Alan has released 50+ albums, starting in the late '70s with The Deep Freeze Mice, then with several collaborative bands, experimental surf in the '00s with The Thurston Lava Tube, and now typically records as Alan Jenkins and the Kettering Vampires. We discuss "The Multibear" from Be My Enemy £1 (2023), "Hitler’s Knees" by The Deep Freeze Mice fro…

Chris started in the mid 70s in Sneakers, then backed Alex Chilton, started a record label, and then founded the dB's, which he left after two albums in 1983. He then became a producer and has released nine solo albums plus avant garde guitar collaborations with Kirk Ross and four reunion albums with Peter Holsapple and/or the dB's. We discuss "I W…

Bonjo started in the '70s as a session hand percussionist, played for a few years with Creation Rebel, and became a band leader in 1980, first recording a bit as Noah House of Dread, then creating African Head Charge, which has had more than 20 releases. More at africanheadcharge.bandcamp.com. We discuss "Microdosing" and listen to "A Bad Attitude"…

Swans started in the early '80s with a brutal sound gradually became more subtle and textured. The band broke up in 1995 after ten albums (and three other releases under the name World of Skin), then Michael released a couple of solo albums and six alt-country releases as Angels of Light before starting a new chapter of Swans in 2010 which has now …

Nick has fronted 10+ carefully arranged solo albums since 1985 in various styles from R&B to Latin to alt-country. We discuss "Amanda and the God’s Honest Truth" from Rarified World (2021), "Buffalo Man" from Little Big Songs (2008), and "River of Love" from More Than Truth (1986). End song: "Super Human Love" from For the Baby Doll (2013). Intro: …

Vashti was discovered in the mid-60s by the Rolling Stones manager, recorded a seminal acoustic album in 1970, then quit music until her work was rediscovered in 2000, recording two albums and releasing an autobiography since then. We discuss "I Want to Be Alone" (a 1965 single), "Rose Hip November" from Just Another Diamond Day (1970), "Wayward fr…

Initially compared as a rock singer with John Lennon in the late '70s and early '80s with The Nerves and The Plimsouls, his subsequent sixteen solo albums beginning in 1986 have embraced blues, solo acoustic guitar, and on his new album, highly percussive piano (on his new album). We discuss "Have You Ever Been in Trouble?" from Dr. Moan (2023), "E…

Ivan was a founding member of Richard Hell and the Voidoids in 1977, fronted The Outsets in the '80s, and has put out two solo albums while playing with Matthew Sweet, Shriekback, and other projects. We discuss "I am Not a Drone (Alone)" (and listen to "Voodoo Christmas") from Swing Your Lanterns (2023), the title track from Naked Flame (2011), and…