February 27, 2026 - Dennis Lehane, Joy Behar and Hank Phillippi Ryan

Dennis Lehane, known for writing literary crime novels such as “Mystic River,” “Gone, Baby, Gone,” and “Shutter Island,” joins The Culture Show to talk about his latest collaboration with Apple TV+, the  crime series “Smoke.”  Created by Dennis Lehane, the nine-episode drama – inspired by true events – follows an arson investigator who teams up with a police detective to stop two serial arsonists. Lehane also serves as writer and executive producer. From there it’s “My First Ex-Husband,” an adaptation of true stories by Joy Behar, writer, comedienne and co-host of The View.  The play explores the messy, hilarious truths of love, sex, and relationships.  Joy Behar joins The Culture Show to talk about creating this work.Finally, bestselling author Hank Phillippi Ryan joins The Culture Show to talk about her latest thriller, “All This Could Be Yours,”  The book centers on debut sensation Tessa Calloway. She’s on a whirlwind book tour for her instant bestseller, But there's a chilling problem—she soon discovers she is being stalked by someone who's obsessed not only with sabotaging her career, but also with destroying her perfect family back home.