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The Liars Club Oddcast

by Keith Strunk

The Liars Club Oddcast A bunch of people who make stuff up for a living, interviewing other people who make stuff up for a living. All while drinking beer and wine in the middle of the day. What could possibly go wrong? Join us for a lively round of lies and exaggerations featuring everyone from NY Times Bestselling authors to National Book Award finalists to debut novelists, screenwriters, actors and more. Hosted by The Liars Club. Sorry, not responsible for the truthiness of any content, because, Liars. Pants currently on fire. Ouch.

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  1. The Liars Club Oddcast # 213 | Qian Julie Wang, NY Times Bestselling Author

    Qian Julie Wang is the author of the memoir BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY (a #ReadWithJenna Best Book of 2021). In her memoir she lays bare how the fear underlying growing up as an illegal immigrant warps and distorts your life, your world. It's a harrowing conversation, with Oddcast authors Gregory Frost,...

  2. The Liars Club Oddcast # 212 | Steve Zettler, Acclaimed Author and Actor

    Steve Zettler's highly acclaimed plays and novels include THE SECOND MAN, RONIN, and THE CROSSWORD MYSTERIES cowritten with his wife, Cordelia Biddle. He shares tips about writing, collaborating with your spouse, and his latest novel, CARELESS LOVE with Oddcast authors Merry Jones, Gregory Frost,...

  3. The Liars Club Oddcast # 211 | Margo Rabb, Award-Winning Author

    Margo Rabb has won acclaim and awards writing novels, short stories, essays, journalism, and book reviews, has been published in The NY Times, The Atlantic, Slate, Salon, Marie Claire, Zoetrope and many more. She talks about the importance of gardens in her work, her lucky writing pants, and her...

  4. The Liars Club Oddcast # 210 | Caitlin Rother, NY Times Bestselling Author

    Award-winning journalist and NY Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother talks about writing true crime, keeping the darkness in her books out of her head, what happened when one of her subjects showed up at an event, and more, including her latest book, DEATH ON OCEAN BOULEVARD: INSIDE THE…

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  5. The Liars Club Oddcast # 209 | Rick Wilber, Award Winning Author

    Sidewise Award winner Rick Wilber joins us to talk about baseball in science fiction, writing college textbooks, and the aliens who just want to make a profit off of Earth in his latest novel, ALIEN DAY, the sequel to his Campbell Award-nominated ALIEN MORNING. With Oddcast hosts Gregory Frost,...

  6. The Liars Club Oddcast # 208 | A.C. Wise, Award-Winning Author

    Sunburst award-winning author and Nebula and Lambda finalist A.C. Wise has two books coming out this year -- her debut novel WENDY, DARLING and short story collection, THE GHOST SEQUENCES. A.C. talks about Peter Pan, writing communities, corgi puppies, and finding inspiration everywhere, with...

  7. The Liars Club Oddcast # 207 | John McFetridge, Critically Acclaimed Author, Screenwriter, Director

    Screenwriter, director, actor, and critically acclaimed author John McFetridge discusses writing for different media, being "Canada's answer to Elmore Leonard," his approach to writing and more, including his latest book, EVERY CITY IS EVERY OTHER CITY, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory...

  8. The Liars Club Oddcast # 206 | Sam J. Miller, Award Winning Author

    On this Oddcast, Nebula- and Campbell-award-winning author Sam J. Miller, whose novels—THE BLADE BETWEEN, BLACKFISH CITY, and THE ART OF STARVING—have been called "must reads" and "bests of the year" by USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR, talks about gentrification horror, social activism,...

  9. The Liars Club Oddcast # 205 | A. S. King, Award-Winning, Bestselling YA Author

    A. S. King is the highly-acclaimed, award-winning, and bestselling author of 13 YA and middle grade novels, plus numerous short stories and essays. She talks about the writing process, how personal tragedy impacts and informs her writing, Aevidum.com, and her new book SWITCH, with Oddcast cohosts...

  10. The Liars Club Oddcast # 204 | Jason Pinter, Bestselling Author and Founder of Polis Books

    Bestselling author and founder of Polis Books, Jason Pinter talks about publishing in the age of COVID, the diverse voices of the Agora imprint, and his latest book, A STRANGER AT THE DOOR, which won starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory...

  11. The Liars Club Oddcast # 203 | Marjorie Sandor, Award Winning Author

    This week non-fiction author Marjorie Sandor discusses her new historical fiction debut, THE SECRET MUSIC OF TORDESILLAS, which won the Tuscarora Award. She shares her book's odd origin, how inconvenient details power her fiction and how serendipity can lead to creativity. With Oddcast hosts...

  12. The Liars Club Oddcast #202 | Joel Burcat, Author of Environmental Legal Thrillers

    Joel Burcat, environmental lawyer and author of environmental legal thrillers talks about his latest thriller, AMID RAGE, incorporating his work life into his writing, adapting his writing process as he became legally blind, and how he keeps themes and ideas from getting in the way of story. With...

  13. The Liars Club Oddcast # 201 | Faye Kellerman, NY Times Bestselling Crime Author

    Global bestselling mystery author (20 million copies in print!) Faye Kellerman talks about writing a novel a year, co-writing with her best-selling husband Jonathan Kellerman, creating Orthodox Jewish protagonists, using her training as a dentist and much more. With cohosts Merry Jones, Gregory...

  14. The Liars Club Oddcast # 200 | Looking Back at 200 Episodes

    In our 200th episode, the Liars look back at four years of interviews with authors, from NY Times bestsellers to Nebula award winners to debuts. Plus much conversation, debate, and beer. Join cohosts Kelly Simmons, Merry Jones, Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, and Keith Strunk as they share the...

  15. The Liars Club Oddcast # 199 | Rewind: Ben Vaughn, Songwriter, Record Producer, Composer

    In our last Rewind, we welcome the host of The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn to the Oddcast, Ben Vaughn. A singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer for TV and film, Ben talks about his organic connection to music, how writing for TV sharpened his craft, writing an Italian dance hit, and what...

  16. The Liars Club Oddcast # 198 | Rewind: Madeline Miller, NY Times Bestseller Literary Historical Fiction Author

    This week's Rewind features Orange Prize winning literary historical fiction writer, NY Times Bestseller, and Yale scholar Madeline Miller, author of the acclaimed SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCE, which was optioned by HBO. She talks about writing, teaching the classics, and more with Oddcast cohosts...

  17. The Liars Club Oddcast # 197 | Rewind: Lesa Cline Ransome and James E. Ransome, Award-Winning Author and Illustrator

    This week's Rewind features award-winning writer/illustrator team Lesa Cline Ransome and James E. Ransome, talking about working separately and together, their creative processes, and BEFORE SHE WAS HARRIET, their highly acclaimed new picture book biography of Harriet Tubman. With Oddcast cohosts...

  18. The Liars Club Oddcast # 196 | Rewind: Eoin Colfer, International Bestselling Author

    Eoin Colfer is an author, screenwriter and playwright most famous for the internationally bestselling Artemis Fowl books. Jon McGoran talks with Colfer about writing the final Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy novel, the upcoming Artemis Fowl movie (released in June 2020), and his new adult…

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  19. The Liars Club Oddcast # 195 | Rewind: Martha Wells, Award-Winning Fantasy and Science Fiction Author

    The first in our year-end rewind of Oddcasts Past features Nebula, Hugo and Locus award-winning fantasy and science fiction author Martha Wells. She talks about her acclaimed novella series which is the basis of her new novel (released May 2020) NETWORK EFFECT: A MURDERBOT NOVEL, writing without…

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  20. The Liars Club Oddcast # 194 | Wendy Tyson, Bestselling Mystery Author

    Wendy Tyson is a lawyer, former therapist and the author of 11 books, including the bestselling Greenhouse Mystery Series, as well as numerous short stories. This week, she talks about her work with the International Thriller Writer Organization (ITW), incorporating environmental issues into her...

  21. The Liars Club Oddcast # 193 | Keir Graff, Author, Editor, and Publisher

    The former senior editor of ALA's Booklist Online and executive editor of Booklist Publications, Keir Graff is an author, editor, screenwriter and publisher of the Graff Paper newsletter. On this week's Oddcast, he discusses screenwriting and collaborating across genres as well as his latest…

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  22. The Liars Club Oddcast # 192 | Therese Anne Fowler, NY Times Best-Selling Author

    On this week's Oddcast, literary and historical fiction author Therese Anne Fowler, New York Times best-selling author of Z: A NOVEL OF ZELDA FITZGERALD, A WELL BEHAVED WOMAN: A NOVEL OF THE VANDERBILTS, and her latest, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD. She discusses adapting Z for television with Amazon,...

  23. The Liars Club Oddcast # 191 | Lisa Regan, USA Today Bestselling Author

    Bestselling mystery/thriller/crime author Lisa Regan has published 16 books in eight years. On this week's Oddcast she talks about her publishing journey with big and small publishers, writing series vs. standalones and across genres, and her latest Detective Josie Quinn mystery, SAVE HER SOUL....

  24. The Liars Club Oddcast # 190 | Lily Sparks, YA Novelist and TV Writer

    A writer for MTV, FX, Amazon, CW & Paramount and a contributor to TV.com, TV Guide, MSNnow, and Gawker's Morning After, Lily Sparks joins the Oddcast to talk about painting, acting, and her acclaimed debut YA novel TEEN KILLER CLUB, with Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory Frost, Dennis Tafoya,...

  25. The Liars Club Oddcast # 189 | Authors Roundtable: Writing Conflict

    Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers' tips on how to successfully write conflict into your novels and short stories. An honest discussion about the pitfalls to avoid and techniques to embrace for creating compelling conflict. With Oddcast cohosts Kelly Simmons, Fran Wilde,...

  26. The Liars Club Oddcast # 188 | Gary Phillips, Crime Fiction and Graphic Novel Author

    Crime fiction and graphic novel author Gary Phillips talks about mixing hardboiled noir and social issues, what explaining comics to his father taught him about story, collaborating on DC's The Killing Joke, plus his latest novel MATTHEW HENSON AND THE ICE TEMPLE OF HARLEM. With Oddcast cohosts...

  27. The Liars Club Oddcast # 187 | Adam Sass, YA Thriller Novelist and Podcaster

    YA thriller novelist and Buffy the Vampire Slayer podcaster Adam Sass talks about conversion therapy, writing/working at Starbucks and his highly acclaimed debut novel SURRENDER YOUR SONS, described as a queer Lord of the Flies meets the TV series Lost. With Oddcast cohosts Jon McGoran, Gregory...

  28. The Liars Club Oddcast # 186 | Daniel Palmer, USA Today Bestselling Suspense Author

    Bestselling suspense author D.J. Palmer joins the Oddcast for a rollicking fun conversation about his new novel THE NEW HUSBAND, how he landed in the domestic suspense genre and his creative connection to his famous author father, Michael Palmer. With Oddcast hosts Jon McGoran, Merry Jones…

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  29. The Liars Club Oddcast # 185 | Authors Roundtable: How to Ditch the Info Dump

    Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers' tips and techniques on how to successfully weave facts into your novels and short stories. Inspired by a question from Joel Burcat (author of DRINK TO EVERY BEAST), an honest discussion about how much information the reader needs, and...

  30. The Liars Club Oddcast # 184 | Caroline Stevermer, Award-Winning Fantasy Novelist

    This week on the Oddcast, award-winning fantasy novelist Caroline Stevermer talks about author collaboration, writing epistolary novels and fairy tales, and her latest from Tor Books, THE GLASS MAGICIAN. With Oddcast regulars Gregory Frost, Jon McGoran, Keith Strunk, and Merry Jones.

  31. The Liars Club Oddcast # 183 | Dennis K. Crosby, Urban Fantasy Author

    This week we welcome urban fantasy author Dennis K. Crosby to the Oddcast to talk about his debut novel DEATH'S LEGACY, releasing November 17. Dennis talks about his journey from a poetry writing private investigator to novelist, his experiences working with a hybrid publisher and where he plans…

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  32. The Liars Club Oddcast # 182 | Lisa Kohn, Best-Selling Author

    On the Oddcast this week, we talk to Lisa Kohn, author of the gripping memoir to the moon and back: a childhood under the influence, which details her childhood indoctrination into the Unification Church (which most of us know as the "Moonies.") She discusses the difficulty of writing about her...

  33. The Liars Club Oddcast # 181 | Summer Writers Block Party: Writer's Block

    The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques on battling writers block. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club authors Gregory Frost,...

  34. The Liars Club Oddcast # 180 | Summer Writers Block Party: Mid-Book Crisis

    The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques on battling the "mushy middle" of a novel or what the Liars call the Mid-Book Crisis. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a...

  35. The Liars Club Oddcast # 179 | Summer Writers Block Party: Setting

    The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques about the challenges and importance of setting. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now featuring a new introduction from Liars Club...

  36. The Liars Club Oddcast # 178 | Summer Writers Block Party: Research

    The Oddcast is re-running a block of some of our most popular Authors Roundtables to help jumpstart your writing. Learn tips and techniques about the impact of good research and how to keep a useful tool from becoming an obsession. An honest, lively discussion for writers of all levels, now...

  37. The Liars Club Oddcast # 177 | Ed Pettit, Public Programs Manager for the Rosenbach Museum and Philly Poe Guy

    Philly Poe Guy, book reviewer, and manager of public programs for Philadelphia's famed Rosenbach Museum, Ed Pettit talks about Poe's place in Philadelphia, 19th century literary history, and working with the Rosenbach's world-class collection of original manuscripts and personal papers from...

  38. The Liars Club Oddcast # 176 | Mitchell Kaplan, Owner of Books & Books, Co-Founder Miami Book Fair, Film Producer

    The founder of Miami's famous Books & Books chain of indie bookstores and co-founder and chair of the Miami Book Fair, Mitchell Kaplan is also a film producer, podcaster and former president of the American Booksellers Association. He talks about the state of bookselling, film, festivals and…

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  39. The Liars Club Oddcast # 175 | Daniel R. Biddle & Murray Dubin, Award-Winning Journalists, Authors, Biographers

    Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Daniel Biddle and distinguished former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Murray Dubin discuss their biography TASTING FREEDOM: OCTAVIUS CATTO AND THE BATTLE FOR EQUALITY IN CIVIL WAR AMERICA, as well as Catto's role as a black civil rights activist in the 1800s, how...

  40. The Liars Club Oddcast # 174 | J. Dianne Dotson, Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

    SciFi and fantasy author J. Dianne Dotson joins the Oddcast to discuss her new book ACCRETION, tips for success in indie publishing, rising to the challenge of the new virtual normal, building vital relationships with independent bookstores, and the challenges of women in space. With Oddcast...

  41. The Liars Club Oddcast # 173 | Jon McGoran, Mystery, Thriller and Sci-Fi Author

    The Oddcast turns the tables on mystery, thriller and sci-fi author (and Oddcast cohost) Jon McGoran, who talks about his books SPLICED, SPLINTERED and SPIKED, plus writing for adults and young adults, launching a book about a pandemic during a pandemic, and watching his stories come true, with…

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  42. The Liars Club Oddcast # 172 | Ben Vaughn, Songwriter, Record Producer, Composer

    This week we welcome the creator/host of the public radio show The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn, Ben Vaughn. A contributor to NPR's Fresh Air, songwriter, record producer, and composer for TV and film as well as a singer/storyteller, Ben talks about his organic connection to music, how writing for TV...

  43. The Liars Club Oddcast # 171 | Jess Lourey, Bestselling Author

    The bestselling author of 19 books spanning the genres of YA adventure, magical realism, crime fiction and suspense, Jess Lourey discusses her process, pubbing with small presses vs. Amazon, and the terrifying true story behind her latest novel, UNSPEAKABLE THINGS. With Oddcast cohosts Jon…

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  44. The Liars Club Oddcast # 170 | Authors Roundtable: Beginning a Story

    Time for another spirited authors' roundtable with writers's tips and techniques for beginning a story. How to craft a hook, how to raise story questions and how much is too much. An honest discussion filled with ideas for effective beginnings with Oddcast regulars Kelly Simmons, Merry Jones,...

  45. The Liars Club Oddcast # 169 | John Scalzi, NY Times Bestselling and Multi Award-Winning Science Fiction Author

    NY Times bestselling and award-winning Science fiction author, former president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and creator of the hugely popular blog, Whatever, John Scalzi talks about elements of genre, his 10-year book deal with Tor, series vs. standalones, and his new…

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  46. The Liars Club Oddcast # 168 | Scott Phillips, Acclaimed Author and Screenwriter

    Acclaimed author and screenwriter Scott Phillips talks about writing crime/noir, westerns and dystopian, seeing Harold Ramis turn his debut, THE ICE HARVEST into a feature film starring John Cusack & Billy Bob Thornton, and his newest book, THAT LEFT TURN AT ALBUQUERQUE, with Oddcast cohosts Jon...

  47. The Liars Club Oddcast # 167 | Robert Ward, Award-Winning New Journalist, Screenwriter, Author

    Award-winning new journalist, screenwriter & author Robert Ward talks about his new novel THE STONE CARRIER, writing movies and TV shows like Miami Vice and Hill Street Blues, and that time Larry Flynt threatened to kill him (then tried to hire him), with Oddcast regulars Jon McGoran, Gregory...

  48. The Liars Club Oddcast # 166 | Sally Whitney, Author, Editor, Journalist

    On the Oddcast this week, author Sally Whitney. Her latest novel, WHEN ENEMIES OFFEND THEE, is just out. She talks about creating a fictional North Carolina mill town where many secrets lie buried, and what it's like to have the audio version of your story recorded by Edward Asner and Ellen...

  49. The Liars Club Oddcast # 165 | Dotty Brown, Award-Winning Journalist, Author, Editor

    Former Reporter and editor Dotty Brown talks about her nonfiction collaboration with Columbia School of Journalism classmates, INSIDE THE UPHEAVAL OF JOURNALISM: Reporters look back on 50 years of covering the news. And ....discusses the dizzying changes in the world of news and their impact…

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  50. The Liars Club Oddcast # 164 | Thomas Wade Jones, Author and Wall Street Titan

    On this week's Oddcast, Thomas Wade Jones talks about his new memoir, From Willard Straight to Wall Street, recounting his journey from participant in a 1969 armed takeover by African American students at Cornell University to vice chairman and CEO of corporations like John Hancock, Smith-Barney,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Liars Club Oddcast A bunch of people who make stuff up for a living, interviewing other people who make stuff up for a living. All while drinking beer and wine in the middle of the day. What could possibly go wrong? Join us for a lively round of lies and exaggerations featuring everyone from NY Times Bestselling authors to National Book Award finalists to debut novelists, screenwriters, actors and more. Hosted by The Liars Club. Sorry, not responsible for the truthiness of any content, because, Liars. Pants currently on fire. Ouch.

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Keith Strunk

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