#270: Barry Hertz - Author of Welcome to the Family

This week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes author Barry Hertz to the podcast to discuss his book Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious and more! Hertz is the award-winning Deputy Arts Editor and Film Editor for The Globe and Mail, Canada’s leading national newspaper, based in Toronto. Over the past two decades, he has reviewed thousands of movies, interviewed hundreds of actors and filmmakers, and covered every angle of the industry from festivals, sets, and markets around the world. His book, Welcome to the Family: The Explosive Story Behind Fast & Furious, hit bookstores everywhere on November 25, 2025 from Grand Central Publishing. The audiobook, narrated by the author himself, is available via Libro.fm! Facebook: https://facebook.com/capestightspod Twitter: https://twitter.com/capestightspod Instagram: https://instagram.com/capesandtightspodcast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/capesandtights.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@capesandtights Website: https://capesandtights.com