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A podcast for the conversationalist. Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! On our show, you can listen to your favorite authors, screenwriters, and storytellers, as well as learn about new rising stars.

Feb 28, 2023

Author, journalist, and "CBS Sunday Morning" contributor Mark Whitaker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Saying It Loud: 1966—The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement

You can learn more about Mark Whitaker by following him on Twitter and watching his work on "CBS Sunday...


Feb 24, 2023

Author and journalist Sarah Kendzior joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent.

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the continued fallout from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the just-released National...


Feb 21, 2023

Author Rebecca Makkai returns to the show to discuss her latest novel I Have Some Questions for You (out today from Viking). 

To learn more about Rebecca Makkai, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author. 

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Feb 14, 2023

How fitting that we welcome author Amy Poeppel back on Valentine’s Day! She chats with Daniel Ford about her latest book The Sweet Spot.

To learn more about Amy Poeppel, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous chat with the author in


Feb 10, 2023

Kris Olson, co-founder and consulting editor of the Marblehead Current, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his career in journalism and why local community news is so important. 

In her biweekly intro, Caitlin Malcuit discusses other state-led community efforts to expand local journalism, the