Today on the show I talk to the filmmakers behind the incredible documentary The Mad Writer . We have director Zachary Kashkett, producer Jon Webb, and the man himself L’Orange . The film is having its world premiere at Slamdance 2023 on January 20th at 2:45 pm . The documentary follows the musician L’Orange as he deals with a health condition that jeopardizes his hearing. I love when I find documentaries where I can discover music unknown to me. I’m a fan now. Love the music, love the film. It ...
Jan 16, 2023•24 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Today I welcome filmmaker and author Todd Hughes. His new book Lunch with Lizabeth chronicles his friendship with noir movie icon Lizabeth Scott. I loved the book and had a great time talking with Todd. As of this writing there are still signed copies of the book over at Larry Edmunds Bookshop . Check it out and thanks for listening! Kyler --- SIGNED Copies of Lunch with Lizabeth [at Larry Edmunds Bookshop] PURCHASE Lunch with Lizabeth wherever else you order books...
Jan 10, 2023•49 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Today I welcome Hollywood legend Nancy Olson Livingston to the show. Nancy is probably best known for her role as Betty Schaefer in Billy Wilder's 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard . I was thrilled to speak with Nancy about her new memoir A Front Row Seat: An Intimate Look at Broadway, Hollywood, and the Age of Glamour . Thanks for listening! Kyler --- PURCHASE: A Front Row Seat SIGNED COPIES from Larry Edmunds Bookshop (as of 1/9/23)...
Jan 09, 2023•25 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome back Bruce Wagner. If you listened to our last episode with Bruce you know that he is one of my favorite authors. He was kind enough to return to talk about his latest novel ROAR: American Master, The Oral Biography of Roger Orr. ROAR recently came out on Arcade Publishing and it's the kind of book that I didn't want to end - it is simply that good. I highly recommend it. Thanks for listening! --- Synopsis of Roar (Source: Arcade Publishing): A new novel by Holl...
Dec 18, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 84
Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome one of my favorite non-fiction writers. Sam Quinones joins me to talk about his latest book The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth (out now in paperback). I became a fan of Sam's work after reading Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic . His writing is powerful and informative. Check it out. Great conversation, great books, great guy. Thanks for listening! Kyler --- For more on Sam Quinones: PURCHASE : Th...
Dec 11, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 53
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with the filmmaker Doron Drew Feldman . His new short film Pivot Pals will have its world premiere at Dances with Films in New York City (Sunday December 4, 2023 - Shorts Block #6 at 1:15pm ET). Doron has many projects in the works including a tv series adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Yossi Klein HaLevi’s book Like Dreamers. He is also in development for his first feature film, Wolf And Fox Hunt a comedy set during the Gilded Age. It was ...
Nov 28, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 82
Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome writer Daniel Paisner. We had a great time talking about his new novel Balloon Dog, his career as a ghostwriter, and his part-time residence in Park City, Utah. Great book, great chat! Thanks for listening! Kyler --- For more on Daniel's work: www.danielpaisner.com As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast FB: @danielpaisnerbooks Twitter: @DanielPaisner --- Listen to Salt Lake Dirt's radio broadcast every Monday evening at 6:00PM PST on KPCR 101.9FM in Santa Cruz!...
Nov 26, 2022•53 min•Season 2Ep. 81
Today on the show I welcome Ingrid Werner. Ingrid is an actress based in London. You can see her in the new Disney film Disenchanted which premieres on Disney+ Friday November 18. This was a really fun conversation and I hope to have her back on the show at some point in the future. Thanks for listening! -- For more on Ingrid: IMDb: imdb.me/ingridwerner Instagram: @ingridwerner TikTok: @wingy27 Facebook: @IngridWernerActor
Nov 15, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 80
Today on the show I get to talk with Erik Tarloff. Erik is the author of the national best-seller Face-Time , The Man Who Wrote the Book , and All Our Yesterdays . His early work was writing primarily for the screen, including an early draft of Disney’s animated Aladdin , & Car 54, Where Are You? for Orion Pictures. His TV work includes writing episodes of M*A*S*H , All in the Family , The Bob Newhart Show , The Jeffersons , Alice and many others. He’s written pro bono speeches for Al Gore a...
Oct 31, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 79
This week I welcome back Jonathan Ames to the show. Jonathan is one of my favorite writers of all time. He has published several books (The Extra Man, You Were Never Really Here, A Named Named Doll) and is the creator for the TV series Bored to Death and Blunt Talk. His latest novel, The Wheel of Doll is available now through Mulholland Books. It's always a pleasure talking with Jonathan - and this time I even had his dog Fezzik hanging with me in the interview chair. He turned me into a sweater...
Oct 18, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 78
This week I'm thrilled to welcome Mike Rinder to the podcast. I've been a huge fan and supporter of his work since I read Lawrence Wright's book Going Clear about the history and abuses of the Church of Scientology. Mike co-hosted the A&E documentary series Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath . He reunited with Remini for the podcast Scientology: Fair Game . Mike was kind of enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to talk about his new memoir A Billion Years: My Escape From ...
Oct 11, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 76
Steve Wiegand joins us today on Salt Lake Dirt. We had a great conversation about his new book 1876: Year of the Gun: The Year Bat, Wyatt, Custer, Jesse, and the Two Bills (Buffalo and Wild) Created the Wild West, and Why It's Still With Us . This fascinating work of non-fiction works on so many levels. Whether you have a deep interest in the American West or not I'm confident you'll find yourself absorbed in its pages. Thanks for listening, Kyler...
Oct 04, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 75
Today I welcome back Gary Lippman . Gary wrote one of my top picks from 2019, Set the Controls for the Heart of Sharon Tate . His new book of short stories is entitled We Loved The World But Could Not Stay and is available through Rare Bird Books. This is a book I fell in love with quickly. Each story is one sentence long, which I'm still trying to figure out how he did this without it sounding forced! Amazing book, amazing guest! Thanks for listening! Kyler Buy We Loved the World But Could Not ...
Sep 27, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 74
This week on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome author Scott Badler . His new historical fiction/YA crossover JFK & The Muckers of Choate ( Bancroft Press ) was a great read . I learned a lot about Kennedy from the book and from talking to Scott. This would be a great novel to have in school libraries across the country! Great guy, great chat, great book! Order JFK & The Muckers of Choate : Amazon Barnes & Noble...
Sep 20, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 73
I welcome back writer and filmmaker Duncan Birmingham (Blunt Talk, Maron) on this week's episode of Salt Lake Dirt [click HERE a previous interview with Duncan]. His feature film Who Invited Them is currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+ on Amazon Prime . I've become a big fan of Duncan's over the past couple of years and the new film totally sucked me in. Great film, great chat, great guy! Thanks for listening. Kyler -- Grab a copy of Duncan's book The Cult In My Garage . Skylight Books - Los ...
Sep 13, 2022•59 min
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome writer Hannah Sward . We talk about her new memoir Strip ( Tortoise Books . 9.6.22), growing up with a poet as a father, and teaching 'writing through trauma' workshops. I fell in love with Strip after just a few pages. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy wherever you get books and to keep an eye out for some of her upcoming author events . Thanks for listening! Kyler @saltlakedirt KPCR.org ---- For more about Hannah and Strip visit: www.hannahs...
Sep 06, 2022•51 min
Today on Salt Lake Dirt I welcome Sean Thor Conroe . His novel Fuccboi was released this past January on Little Brown. Laura Albert first recommended Fuccboi to me. She always sends me books that I fall in love with. Fuccboi was an interesting read for me. It took me longer than normal to finish. I took my time with it. After I finished it, the book wouldn't seem to leave my consciousness and I thought about it frequently. I was excited to have some space between finishing Fuccboi and actually t...
Sep 06, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 70
Today I welcome artist and filmmaker Juan Escobedo . I've been wanting to have Juan on the show for awhile so it was great to finally make it happen. On this episode we talk about finding your artistic niche, his short film Marisol , the upcoming East Los Angeles Film Festival (Sept. 30 & Oct. 1, 2022) and of course the fact that we both have three dogs. Thanks for listening! Kyler @saltlakedirt KPCR.org...
Aug 23, 2022•52 min
On today's episode I welcome artist Dmitry Samarov . His new book Paint By Numbers can be pre-ordered on his website dmitrysamarov.com . It's a fascinating read with incredible visuals based off real events. Dmitry is host of the podcast hu u no and co-host for That Horrorcast with Mallory Smart. On this episode we chat about Bruce Wagner, quitting social media, and podcasting during the pandemic. Thanks for listening! Kyler --- Artist Bio: Dmitry Samarov was born in Moscow, USSR in 1970. He imm...
Aug 16, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 68
On today's episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome filmmaker Jason Loftus . I first met Jason in Park City, Utah at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival. His film Ask No Questions was one of the standout documentaries from Sundance/Slamdance that year for me. I was thrilled to hear that he had a new film coming out in 2022. Eternal Spring has been playing the festival circuit all over the world and bringing home several awards. It is such a unique film and I'm glad that I got to talk to Jason about the ...
Aug 08, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 67
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I speak with Patrick O'Neil about his new memoir Anarchy at the Circle K . The book gives his account of touring in the 80s with punk bands like Dead Kennedys and TSOL while trying to maintain an increasingly unmanageable drug addiction. I first discovered Patrick's work when I read his memoir Gun Needle Spoon and I completely fell in love with his writing. It was a pleasure getting to meet him and an honor to have him on the podcast. Thanks for listening! --- K...
Jul 18, 2022•49 min•Season 2Ep. 66
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome back author Liska Jacobs . Liska has been one of my favorite writers from the past few years. Her novel The Pink Hotel will be released July 19th on MCD. The book is incredible and I encourage everyone to pick up a copy. Liska will be in the USA promoting the book and you'll be able to find some of those events if you scroll to the bottom of the page. Thanks for listening! Kyler --- About The Pink Hotel : "Newlyweds Keith and Kit Collins can hardly bel...
Jul 14, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 65
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome author Dori Molla . Her new book Corporate Command + Control + Eject [The Great Resignation] is out now! Great book, great conversation! PURCHASE the book at: Barnes & Noble Amazon --- Let your demeanor be always marked by modesty and simplicity; as soon as you become forward ... you have lost your greatest charm of manner. You must also be perfectly good-natured and self-sacrificing; ready to play the smallest parts with the same interest you woul...
Jul 12, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 64
On today's episode of Salt Lake Dirt I speak with filmmaker and actress Genevieve Adams . Her film Simchas and Sorrows is about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry the man she loves. It will play this week at the Bentonville Film Festival . Genevieve wrote, directed, produced and starred in the film. I really loved this project and I look forward to it reaching a larger audience at some point. Great chat, great film! Thanks for listening. - Purchase tickets for the in ...
Jun 20, 2022•20 min•Season 2Ep. 63
2022 DANCES WITH FILMS "Isolated in lockdown, a depressed loner rushes into a new relationship only to be trapped by his partner’s manipulative abuse." On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with Ben Hosking. Ben wrote and directed the short film And I Miss You Like A Little Kid which will have its world premiere at Dances with Films . Great film, great chat! Thanks for listening. PURCHASE Tickets : SAT. June 11 @12:30PM For more about the film visit: www.andimissyoulikealittlekid.com Facebook...
Jun 05, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 61
2022 DANCES WITH FILMS " Three people experiencing homelessness in Portland, Oregon are empowered and begin to heal from childhood trauma by learning to make films in a grant-funded program ." On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with documentary filmmaker Melissa Gregory Rue. Her new film Live Out Loud will premiere the last day of Dances with Films . I loved this film and its nuance about the need for creative expression along with the many challenges that face those who do not have a home...
Jun 05, 2022•18 min•Season 2Ep. 60
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I talk with the creative team behind Desert Sky . David Hartsone (writer/director/producer) and Lexa Gluck (actress/producer) join me to talk about how the project was born and the film's upcoming world premiere at Dances with Films . PURCHASE Tickets : Sat. June 18th @ 3:45PM - TCL Chinese Theatres, Hollywood, CA. Check out the following IG profiles for more about the film: @desertskyofficial @seventhhousepro @davehartstone @lexagluck...
Jun 05, 2022•17 min•Season 2Ep. 59
On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome author Elle Nash . I recently found her novel Animals Eat Each Other (Dzanc Books) and she has quickly become one of my favorite new writers. We had a great a chat about growing up in Colorado, her recent move to Scotland, and her upcoming book Gag Reflex (out June 21 on Clash Books). Make sure to check out her other books and her Patreon ! Thanks for listening! Kyler...
Apr 20, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 58
On today's episode of Salt Lake Dirt I welcome actress and producer Mary Kate Wiles . You've seen her in the Emmy Award winning webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and she currently stars as Vicky in the new Fairly OddParents reboot out now on Paramount+ . I had a blast talking with Mary Kate! Make sure to check out her projects over at Shipwrecked Comedy ! Thanks for listening! Kyler -- For more on Mary Kate visit her Social Media/Links: Instagram Twitter Tumblr Facebook YouTube Patreon Shipwre...
Apr 11, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 57
On today's episode I speak with filmmakers Laurence Madrigal & Jason O'Mahony. Their new documentary WE WERE HYPHY just premiered at Cinequest 2022. Great film, great chat! Thanks for listening! Kyler -- Social and Web: WE WERE HYPHY Instagram: @wewerehyphy Website: www.wewerehyphy.com -- PRESS RELEASE: WE WERE HYPHY is delighted to announce its World Premiere as part of the prestigious Cinequest 2022 Film Festival. The music documentary captures the hugely kinetic Hyphy movement, and brings...
Apr 05, 2022•25 min
