Jen Sincero interview - Tantorious interview 81

Jen Sincero is a success coach who has helped countless people transform their personal and professional lives via her private sessions, public appearances, newsletters, products, and books. Her new book, You Are a Badass, helps listeners achieve success in all areas of life. In this exclusive interview, Jen reveals when she finally became a badass and why.

Lee Billings interview - Tantorious episode 80

Lee Billings is a science writer whose work has appeared in Scientific American, New Scientist, and Popular Mechanics, among other publications. His new book, Five Billion Years of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars, is an intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system. In this exclusive interview, he reveals why we may never find life on other planets.

Michael Palin interview - Tantorious episode 79

Michael Palin is a comedian, novelist, actor, and playwright best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. His first novel, Hemingway's Chair, published in 1998, was a national bestseller and a New York Times notable book of the year. His new novel, The Truth, is a warm and witty story of a journey to India. In this exclusive interview, he explains why his main characters are Everyman types.

Kirk W. Johnson interview - Tantorious episode 78

Kirk W. Johnson's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and Foreign Policy. His book, TO BE A FRIEND IS FATAL: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind, is a searching exploration of America's moral obligations to those Iraqis who stepped forward to help. In this exclusive interview, he explains how he became the leading public voice on the plight of America's Iraqi allies.

Mehow interview - Tantorious episode 77

Mehow, one of the most well-known and sought-after pickup artists in the world, is the founder of Mehow, Inc. He has appeared frequently in the media, including on Yahoo!TV, Current TV, and MTV's True Life. In his new book, How to Talk to Hot Women, Mehow provides men with the nine essential secrets to getting—and keeping—the woman or women of their dreams. In this exclusive interview, he explains why personality is paramount.

Thomas Emson interview - Tantorious episode 76

Thomas Emson is the author of several novels, including Maneater, Zombie Britannica, and the Vampire Trinity series. A former journalist, he is also an award-winning playwright. His new novel, Pariah, is available in print, ebook, and audio editions from Tantor. In this exclusive interview, Emson explains why Jack the Ripper still has the power to terrify.

Mary Roach interview - Tantorious episode 75

Mary Roach is the author of the New York Times bestseller GULP: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal. In this exclusive interview, Roach reveals her favorite parts of the digestive system.

Brandon Baltzley interview - Tantorious episode 74

Brandon Baltzley was born in Louisiana and started working in the kitchens of gay bars and bistros as a kid. In his book, Nine Lives: A Chef’s Journey from Chaos to Control, Baltzley lays bare his gripping story of culinary triumphs, consuming drug addictions, and his continuing quest to stay on top. In this exclusive interview, he recalls traveling widely before becoming a rising young chef in Chicago.

Geoff Williams interview - Tantorious episode 73

Geoff Williams is a freelance journalist whose articles have appeared in U.S. News & World Report, Entertainment Weekly and Life magazine, among other publications. His book C.C. Pyle's Amazing Foot Race is a riveting account of an incredible 3,423-mile foot race across America in 1928. In this exclusive interview, Williams recounts how Pyle became America's first sports promoter.

Scott Thorson interview - Tantorious episode 72

Scott Thorson was the longtime companion of celebrity entertainer Liberace, whom he met as a teenager. Originally published in 1988, Thorson’s book, “Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace,” is being updated and reissued in print, ebook, and audiobook editions by Tantor Media. An HBO movie based on the book, directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Michael Douglas as Liberace and Matt Damon as Scott Thorson, is set to release in May. In this exclusive interview, Thorson explains why Liberace insisted on hiding his homosexuality.

Jen Kirkman interview - Tantorious episode 71

Jen Kirkman is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor known for the award-winning short series Drunk History on HBO. She has two comedy albums, Self-Help and Hail to the Freaks, and writes for and appears on E!'s Chelsea Lately and After Lately (with Chelsea Handler). In her book, “I Can Barely Take Care of Myself: Tales from a Happy Life Without Kids,” Kirkman defends her decision to not have children, providing a beacon of hope to anyone whose major life decisions have been questioned by their family and friends. In this exclusive interview, Kirkman talks about narrating her own audio edition.

Erika Robuck interview - Tantorious episode 70

Erika Robuck is the author of three novels, including Hemingway’s Girl and Call Me Zelda, and is a member of the Hemingway Society and the Historical Novel Society. She is a contributor to the popular fiction blog Writer Unboxed, and she maintains her own blog, Muse. In this exclusive interview, Robuck explains how she came to write novels about literary figures.

Kim Ghattas interview - Tantorious episode 69

Kim Ghattas has been the BBC's State Department Radio and TV correspondent since 2008. Her work has also been published in TIME magazine, the Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Washington Post. Her new book, The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power, is the first inside account to be published about Hillary Clinton's time as secretary of state. In this exclusive interview, Ghattas reveals what the public doesn't know about Secretary Clinton.

Thomas Perry interview - Tantorious episode 68

Thomas Perry is the author of many critically acclaimed novels, including the Edgar Award–winning The Butcher's Boy and its sequel, Sleeping Dogs; the five-volume Jane Whitefield series; and the national bestsellers Death Benefits and Pursuit. His new novel, The Boyfriend, follows retired homicide detective Jack Till as he attempts to find the ruthless killer responsible for a string of murders across the country. In this exclusive interview, Perry explains why he chose to write about the world of online escorts.

Jonny Bowden interview - Tantorious episode 67

Jonny Bowden (aka "The Rogue Nutritionist") is a nationally known expert on weight loss, nutrition and health. He is a board-certified nutritionist with a master’s degree in psychology and the author of nine books on health, healing, food and longevity. His new book, THE GREAT CHOLESTEROL MYTH (Why Lowering Your Cholesterol Won't Prevent Heart Disease--and the Statin-Free Plan That Will) written with Dr. Stephen Sinatra, reveals the real culprits of the disease and gives listeners expert advice for effectively preventing, managing, and reversing heart disease. In this exclusive interview, Bowden explains why cholesterol isn't the culprit--and what is.

Gwen Cooper interview - Tantorious episode 66

Gwen Cooper is the New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Homer's Odyssey and the novel Diary of a South Beach Party Girl. Her new book, the novel Love Saves the Day, is told through the eyes of the family cat. In this exclusive interview, Cooper explains why special felines are central to her stories.

Pamela Clare interview - Tantorious episode 65

Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter. She is the author of historical romance and contemporary romantic suspense novels. In this exclusive interview, she talks about the special relationship she has with her fans - and the special relationship they have with the narrator of her I-Team series audiobooks.

Ashley Prentice Norton interview - Tantorious episode 64

Ashley Prentice Norton is a graduate of Exeter, Georgetown, and the Creative Writing Program at New York University. The Chocolate Money is her first novel. In this exclusive interview, she explains why her background as a Rockefeller is relevant to the story of an heiress and her sensitive young daughter.

Scott Hutchins interview - Tantorious episode 63

Scott Hutchins teaches at Stanford University. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Esquire, and elsewhere. A Working Theory of Love is his first novel. In this exclusive interview, Hutchins explains why artificial intelligence plays such an important role in the story.

Ken Jennings interview - Tantorious episode 62

Ken Jennings is best known as the winner of 74 games on the TV show Jeopardy! He is also the bestselling author of Maphead, Brainiac, and Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac. His new book, Because I Said So!, reveals the truth behind the myths, tales, and warnings every generation passes down to its kids. In this exclusive interview, Jennings explains why he decided to look into these intriguing do's and don'ts.

Tim O'Brien interview - Tantorious episode 61

Tim O'Brien received the 1979 National Book Award in fiction for Going After Cacciato. His other works include the acclaimed novels The Things They Carried; July, July; and In the Lake of the Woods. Written before Going After Cacciato, If I Die in a Combat Zone (Box Me Up and Ship Me Home) is an intensely personal account of O'Brien's year as a foot soldier in Vietnam. In this exclusive interview, O'Brien explains why this book remains relevant 40 years later.

Franz Douskey interview - Tantorious episode 60

Franz Douskey's work has appeared in over 200 publications including The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The Nation, New York Quarterly, Las Vegas Life, and the Minnesota Review. His new book, Sinatra and Me: The Very Good Years, is based on extensive interviews with Tony Consiglio, who was Frank Sinatra's friend and confidant for over 60 years. In this exclusive interview, Douskey explains how he got Tony, who Sinatra had nicknamed "the Clam," to open up. Sinatra and Me is available in print, ebook, and audiobook editions from Tantor Media.