Carrie Vaughn & Marguerite Gavin interview - Tantorious episode 45

Carrie Vaughn's website describes her as an "author, science fiction geek, and werewolf psychologist." She's the author of the New York Times bestselling Kitty Norville series of novels. Book 10, Kitty Steals the Show, will be published in July. Narrator Marguerite Gavin has recorded over 300 audiobooks in every genre, including all of the Kitty series. In this exclusive interview, Vaughn and Gavin discuss how they bring the characters to life.

Kent Hartman interview - Tantorious episode 44

Kent Hartman is an author as well as a longtime music business insider and entrepreneur. He is also a nationally syndicated radio show producer. His book, The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret, chronicles the uncredited studio musicians who provided the soundtrack for a generation during the Sixties and Seventies. In this exclusive interview, Hartman reveals who was in the crew, and how they helped make hits like "Layla."

Florence Williams interview - Tantorious episode 43

Florence Williams is a freelance writer for the New York Times and other publications, and a contributing editor at Outside magazine. Her new book, Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural History, is an engaging narrative about a life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate. In this exclusive interview, Williams explains why breasts are arriving earlier and getting bigger.

Mainak Dhar interview - Tantorious episode 42

Mainak Dhar is the author of 12 books, including the Amazon bestseller Alice in Deadland. His new novel, Zombiestan, brings a terrifying new turn to the War on Terror. In this exclusive interview, Dhar explains why zombie stories are so popular right now.

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. interview - Tantorious episode 41

L. E. Modesitt, Jr. is the bestselling author of over 60 novels encompassing two science fiction series and four fantasy series. His new book, Princeps, is the fifth installment in the Imager Portfolio series, a fantasy epic in which an Imager is someone who can visualize things and make them real. In this exclusive interview, Modesitt explains how he keeps track of his numerous imagined worlds.

Jane Maas interview - Tantorious episode 40

Jane Maas is said to be one of the real-life models for the character of Peggy Olson on the popular Mad Men TV series. She was a creative director at Ogilvy & Mather and works as an advertising executive. Her memoir, Mad Women, is an inside look at the other side of life on Madison Avenue in the 1960s and '70s. In this exclusive interview, Jane reveals the truth about what went on in the ad agency world.

Zach Wahls interview - Tantorious episode 39

On January 31, 2011, Zach Wahls addressed the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in a public forum on civil unions. The nineteen-year-old son of a same-sex couple, Wahls proudly proclaimed, "The sexual orientation of my parents has had zero effect on the content of my character." Hours later, his speech was posted on YouTube, where it went viral, quickly receiving more than two million views. His book is My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What makes a Family. In this exclusive interview, Zach describes how he rocketed from All-American teen to national spokesperson.