How many threads explore power dynamics? This week on The
Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with Tom Straw, author of The
Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef, which
tells the story of a celebrity chef embroiled in a dangerous
espionage plot. Larry and Tom discuss Tom’s love of food, his
early career in television and how working with comedians and
actors shaped his understanding of developing characters and
crafting stories. Tom also shares insight into what sparked the
idea for his book, the voice of his protagonist Sebastion Pike and
how his friends in the food world responded to his manuscript
(spoiler: Alton Brown has very strong opinions about knives!).
After the break, Larry welcomes Hughes Norton, the author of
Rainmaker: Super-Agent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab
Explosion of Golf from Tiger to LIV and Beyond, onto the show to discuss his illustrious career as a golf agent. Hughes explains
how his autobiography came into existence and his friendship
with his co-author George Pepper. As agent for golf giants like
Tiger Woods and Greg Norman, Hughes shares behind-the-
scenes information on the golf industry, Tiger Woods’ childhood
and family, his conflicted feelings about his dismissals, and his
indomitable passion for the sport and the industry surrounding it.
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