Feb 6, 2026
Host Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford discuss the recent layoffs at The Washington Post.
Suggested reading and resources:
- "You Can’t Kill Swagger" by Sally Jenkins
- "He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years" by Erik Wemple
- X thread from Barry Svrluga
- "The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful...
Feb 3, 2026
Author Kathleen Boland joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Scavengers.
To learn more about Kathleen Boland, visit her official website.
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast, the newest addition to the Writer's Bone...
Jan 27, 2026
Author Alejandro Varela (The Town of Babylon, The People Who Report More Stress) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Middle Spoon.
To learn more about Alejandro Varela, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous interview with the author.
Jan 23, 2026
Host Caitlin Malcuit brews up the first Friday Morning Coffee of 2026 by discussing *deep breath* Canadian Brass' tuba rendition of "Flight of the Bumblebee," the rad Lowell, Mass.-based, aptly named brass ensemble The Party Band, Somerville's HONK! Festival, and Minnesota's Brass Solidarity, "a band founded in 2021 in...
Jan 20, 2026
Award-winning and best-selling author and journalist Howard Bryant (Rickey, The Last Hero) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.
To learn more about Howard Bryant, visit his official website.