Dennis Lehane Returns
from The Elmore Leonard Podcast
In Dennis Lehane's return to the podcast, we discuss the book Elmore considers the best crime novel ever written, George V. Higgins masterpiece The Friends of Eddie Coyle. Not only that, we talk about Robert Mitchum, The McGlaughlin Wars, having lunch with Alex Rocco, arguing with Elmore about what the best Elmore adaptation was, and more. Dennis is the best-selling and Edgar award-winning author of over a dozen books, and the Showrunner and Executive Producer of the hit Apple TV streaming series Smoke and Black Bird. He was also a writer on HBO's The Wire, Boardwalk Empire, and Netflix's Bloodline. Movies based on his books include Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, and Gone Baby Gone, directed by Ben Affleck. Please enjoy. ___ Links: Geroge V. Higgins interviewed by Terry Gross on Fresh Air Rolling Stone article about Robert Mitchum filming The Friends of Eddie Coyle ___ Credits: Guest: Dennis Lehane Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard Music by: Greg Ahee Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin Executive Producer: Peter Leonard Let's talk: www.elmoreleonardofficial.com X: @elmorepodcast IG: @ElmoreLeonardInc [email protected]
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