Episodes

  • Dickens in Brooklyn: Essays on Family, Writing, and Madness with Jay Neugeboren

    Dickens in Brooklyn: Essays on Family, Writing, and Madness with Jay Neugeboren
    Apr 30 2026
    Dickens in Brooklyn is a virtuoso collection of unusual, compelling essays in which critically acclaimed and award-winning author Jay Neugeboren explores experiences that have been central to his life: caring long-term for a brother with mental illness; finding and connecting with long-lost family members; a posthumous lunch with Oliver Sacks; his years as single parent to his three children; his decision as a General Motors executive trainee to violate company policy and hang out with "hourlies;" a thwarted kiss at a teenage summer camp where he was a young Jewish man in exile among Jews.Neugeboren is the author most recently of Whatever Happened to Frankie King and twenty-three other prize-winning works of fiction and nonfiction. His essays have been recently published in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, The American Scholar, Los Angeles Review of Books, Tablet, and Commonweal, and are here collected for the first time.
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    33 mins
  • With Doug Hess: On The Set of Forest Gump Book

    With Doug Hess: On The Set of Forest Gump Book
    Apr 28 2026
    In this episode, I spoke with one of the producers of the film and the author of the book " On the Set of Forest Gump." Forrest Gump is a beloved and frequently quoted modern classic that has captivated audiences and changed the American cultural landscape since its release. The winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay, its portrayal of American history has often sparked debate.
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    20 mins
  • With Doug Hess: The Long Run with Martin Dugard

    With Doug Hess: The Long Run with Martin Dugard
    Apr 23 2026
    IN this episode I spoke with Martin Dugard about his latest book "The Long Run". A dramatic narrative telling the story behind the running and marathon boom of the 1970s and early 1980s, featuring the stories of Steve Prefontaine, Frank Shorter, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Grete Waitz, and many others, and how a generation of runners turned a formerly obscure distance into a national obsession
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    21 mins
  • Miss Del Rio with Barbara Mujica

    Miss Del Rio with Barbara Mujica
    Apr 21 2026
    1910, Mexico. As the country’s revolution spreads, Dolores, the daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death. Her family settles in Mexico City, where, at sixteen, she marries the worldly Jaime del Río. But in a twist of fate, at a party she meets an influential American director who recognizes in her a natural performer. He invites her to Hollywood, and practically overnight, the famous Miss del Río is born. Dolores’s star quickly rises, and her days become a whirlwind of moviemaking and glamorous events. Swept up in L.A.'s glitzy inner circle, she takes her place among film royalty such as Marlene Dietrich and Orson Welles. But as her career soars, her personal life becomes increasingly complicated, with family tragedy, divorce, and real heartache. And when she’s labeled box office poison amid growing prejudice before WWII, Dolores must decide what price she’s willing to pay to achieve her dreams and if her heart and future instead lie where it all began…in Mexico. Spanning half a century and narrated by Dolores’s fictional hairdresser and longtime friend, Miss del Río traces the life of a trailblazing woman whose legacy in Hollywood and in Mexico still shines bright today. Out now! Amazon and all bookstores!
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    53 mins
  • The Magnificent Mr and Mrs Maple with Nelsen Aspen

    The Magnificent Mr and Mrs Maple with Nelsen Aspen
    Apr 17 2026
    "The Magnificent Mr. & Mrs. Maple" is the (almost) true story of two trees in a Harlem garden and the family of plants & critters that love them. When fate threatens to separate them, they all learn to value the invisible bonds of love and family.

    In addition to Mr. & Mrs. Maple, there is Nosy, the busybody bee...a silly spider named Sally and JoRo, a jolly pigeon. Juniper and Boxwood round out the blended family who make their home on a New York City terrace overlooking the famous Apollo Theater.Charmingly illustrated, this long-distance love story for children will also be enjoyed by adults and help readers understand that everyone can "bloom where they're planted," even when separated by circumstances beyond their control. The Foreword, by NYT Bestselling author Dr. Kerry Burnight, further emphasizes the benefits of the theme for older individuals.

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    29 mins
  • with Doug Hess: Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History with author Andrew Burstein

    with Doug Hess: Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History with author Andrew Burstein
    Apr 15 2026
    In this episode I spoke with author Andrew Burstein about his latest book "Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History". The deepest dive yet into the heart and soul, secret affairs, unexplored alliances, and bitter feuds of a generally worshipped, intermittently reviled American icon.
    Perhaps no founding father is as mysterious as Thomas Jefferson. The author of the Declaration of Independence was both a gifted wordsmith and a bundle of nerves.
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    24 mins
  • IBTP Amazon Announcement

    IBTP Amazon Announcement
    Apr 9 2026
    A fan found an error, James Lott Jr fixed it! Take a listen!
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    2 mins
  • Whispers of Ink and Starlight: A Novel with Author Garrett Curbow

    Whispers of Ink and Starlight: A Novel with Author Garrett Curbow
    Mar 30 2026
    A spellbinding tale of forbidden love and the power of words, where a girl must choose between the life written for her and the future she dares to imagine. In a small Georgia town, Nelle’s life has been carefully scripted by her creator and captor, the reclusive author Wallace Quill. Born from ink and imagination, every breath she takes is dictated by his pen. But on a star-studded Fourth of July night, she meets James―a young man with dreams as vivid as the fireworks above them―and suddenly, the unwritten becomes possible. As Nelle and James fall deeply in love, they embark on a breathtaking journey across Europe, each new experience a defiant stroke against the words that bind her. But freedom has a price. With every mile they travel, the ink in Nelle’s veins threatens to rewrite their story. In a world where every moment could be her last, Nelle and James must fight to write their own happily ever after―before the final page turns. James Lott Jr chats with the author Garrett Cubow about the new release (Out April st/Amazon).
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    38 mins