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Episode 32 – How Many Threads Lead Us to Understand Men in Power? – Author Mark Arsenault & rReporter S.J. Peddie

September 15, 2022UncategorizedAmerican points of view, History, Investigative Reporter, Journalism, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Mark Arsenault, New, News, Newsday, Newsmen, Propaganda, S.J. Peddie, Sachem Public Library, Sonny, Sonny: The Last of the Old Time Mafia Bosses, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Boston Globe, The Imposter's War, World War Iartfulperiscope

How many threads lead us to understand men in power? This week, Larry sits with author and Boston Globe journalist Mark Arsenault about his new book The Imposter’s War: The Press, Propaganda, and the Newsman Who Battled for the Minds of America. The book centers on John Rathom, a journalist known for his World War I propaganda, his riveting press coverage on current events, and the web of lies he weaved in his personal life.

Also joining the discussion is Newsday investigative reporter S.J. Peddie to discuss her book Sonny: The Last of the Old Time Mafia Bosses, John Sonny Franzese. Like Rathom, Sonny lived a double life as a dedicated family man with a passion for music but was also one of the most feared Mafia bosses in history. With his guests, Larry explores the complex identities of these men and how individual ambition can create political, social, and global change.

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Episode 29 – How Many Threads Lead Us to the Conviction of an Innocent Man? Charlies Bosworth Jr. & Joel Schwartz

July 24, 2022UncategorizedBone Deep, Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case., Charles Bosworth, Esq., Joel Schwartz, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Murder, Sachem Public Library, Something About Pam, The Booth at The Sachem Public Libraryartfulperiscope

How many threads lead us to the conviction of an innocent man? This week Larry Davidson sits down with author Charles Bosworth Jr. and defense attorney Joel Schwartz to talk about their collaborative book Bone Deep: Untangling the Betsy Faria Murder Case. Bone Deep recounts the unjust conviction of Russell Faria and Joel’s fight to prove his innocence. Larry, Charles and Joel discuss the facts of the case, the danger of small-town politics and how media attention can affect a trial. They also explore how confirmation bias can override logic in a court case and how you fight for justice when the police are more focused on being right than finding the truth. They also discuss the NBC mini-series The Thing About Pam, which is an adaptation of the case. In a society fascinated with true crime and murderers, Charles and Joel hope to bring more attention to Betsy Faria and other victims. Larry wraps up the episode with the question “what did I get wrong?”-a question that is more pertinent than ever in a world where facts need to be protected and truthful self-assessment is more important than ever.

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Episode 28 – How Many Threads Connect Us to a Journey – S.J. Rozan & Tom Clavin

June 8, 2022Uncategorized9th Air Force, abuela, buchenwald, Chinatown, Chinese culture, crime fiction writing, Family Business, gao, Joe Moser, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Lighting Down, Lt Joseph Moser, P-38, P-38 Lightning, P38 Lightning, Prisoner of War, S. J. Rozan, Sachem Public Library, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Studio at the Sachem Public Library, Tom Clavin, Tong, World War IIartfulperiscope

How many threads connect us to a journey? S. J. Rozan joins the program along with her feline companion to speak about her latest work Family Business, a work nominated for the G.P Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award. Along with articulating the complexities of Chinatown, the Tong organized crime family, and the hierarchy of Chinese culture, S. J. and Larry draw a comparison between the film In the Heights comparing “abuela” in latin culture and “gao” in Tong culture. S.J. also posited that there are 2 things a writer cannot do to a reader and how sidekicks are a must in crime fiction.

Returning to the podcast is Larry’s old friend Tom Clavin. Tom has returned to speak with Larry about his old friend and collaborative co-author Phil Keith who recently passed, and to talk about his book Lightning Down, the story of Lt. Joe Moser, a P-38 Lightning pilot downed in World War II. Tom speaks about his love of research in preparation for writing, his love of military aircraft and how it played into his love for the P-38. In his research for the book, Tom learned of a chance encounter between Lt. Moser and a bomber crew member years after the war and their amazing connection. Larry and Tom also reflect on how Moser may have interacted with the fellow who inspired the character 007, James Bond. Please also check out Tom’s newest work To the Uttermost Ends of the Earth, which chronicles a US Civil War naval battle off the coast of Europe.

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Episode 27 – How Many Threads Connect Us to a Changing Way of Life – Ed Davis and Manda Kalimian

May 19, 2022UncategorizedBorn to Rewild, Boxcars, bums, CANA Foundation, Ed Davis, freedom of the mind, hobos, horses, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Manda Kalimian, open land, Origin story, Rewild, Rory Vecsey, Sachem Library, Sachem Public Library's The Booth, slaughterhouses, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Last Professional, tramps, wild horses, wonderersartfulperiscope

How man threads connect us to a changing way of life? A boxcar, a spiral notebook and a pencil, the root of the “origin story” of author Ed Davis who has penned The Last Professional. Larry explores that “origin story” and how Ed’s early life riding boxcars inspired him to write about a yesteryear of “hobos, tramps and bums” and which are wonderers. Are the characters running away from something or towards something else and what the power of freedom is to the mind. Ed also talks about how the soundtrack of boxcar life is the rhythm of the rails and how it is juxtaposed against the rhythm of writing. Is wanderlust part of a persons DNA?

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Rory Vecsey joins the program and has a conversation with Manda Kalimian founder of the CANA Foundation, political action committee Saddle PAC and author of Born to Rewild. Rory, being a horse person herself explores what it is like to fall in love with horses, the treatment of wild horses by the Federal Government (including roundups via helicopter and confinement using taxpayer dollars) so wild lands can be used for fracking, farming or grazing cattle, slaughterhouses in Mexico and Canada and how this all contributes to climate change. Manda also discusses solutions and introduces us all to her concept of “rewilding”, re-introducing wild horses back to their habitat.

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Episode 26 – How Many Threads Connect Us from the Original Idea to the Time the Work Gets to the Reader – Jenny Rossberg Pegasus Books

March 24, 2022UncategorizedJennifer Murphy, Jenny Rossberg, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, life of a book, literature, Paul Vitich, Pegasus Books, publicity, publishing, S. J. Rozan, Sachem Library, Simon and Shuster, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Studio at the Sachem Public Libraryartfulperiscope

How many threads connect us from the original idea to the time the work gets to the reader? Larry pulls back the curtain of publishing with Jenny Rossberg, Senior Publicist at Pegasus Books. Jenny and Larry broach subjects of crime fiction (and how you can learn about a town from those works), what a Novella is and why they can be as entertaining as a full novel, and the difference between commercial versus literary fiction. Jenny also discloses the types of works she reads when she is not at work, and what the draw was for her to enter the publishing world. Larry posits the question “how does an idea for a book develop to the point where the work is on the shelf in a bookstore” and what the “life” of a book looks like.

Jenny also speaks about authors S.J. Rozan, Paul Vitich, Heather Martin and Jennifer Murphy.

We also get a window into the new or upcoming books Europe’s Babylon, Learwife and On the Trail of the Jackalope.

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Episode 25 – How Many Threads Connect Us to the Movies – Author Kevin Goetz and Commentary by Rev. Gayle Fisher Stewart

February 23, 2022Uncategorizedaudience tester, Audience-ology, Black and Episcopalin, Black History Month, Kevin Goetz, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, movie making, Reverend Gayle Fisher Stewart, Sachem Public Library, Screen Engine/ASI, Screen testing, screenplays, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, whitewashingartfulperiscope

How many threads connect us to the movies? Joining the podcast is Kevin Goetz, author and film researcher/audience tester with his firm Screen Engine/ASI. Kevin speaks to Larry about his latest work Audience-ology: How Moviegoers Shape the Films We Love, and how the audience matters and shapes film. Kevin de-constructs the subtitle of his book, discusses the difference between writing a book and film making (even when the movie comes from the book). Kevin shares his journey as a young actor to his role in entertainment today. Larry posits the question “does a mega star influence a movie or does the character they play steer the actor”.

Returning to the podcast with commentary is Reverend Gayle Fisher Stewart, the author of the new book Black and Episcopalian: The Struggle for Inclusion. Gayle discusses how the narratives of history tend to devaluate other races or genders, how the African American heritage has been whitewashed and minimized. She speaks about how the seeds of Black History Month started as Negro History Week and has evolved in spite of whitewashing. Now Black History Month tasks people to recognize the achievements of people of color and recognize the sins of the pas. It also challenges us all to remember and not allow those injustices to be repeated today in a world that is so fractured.

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Episode 24 – How Many Threads Connect Us to History and Heritage – Author Buki Papillon and Charles Lichtman

February 15, 2022UncategorizedAn Ordinary Wonder, Buki Papillon, Charles Lichtman, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Nigeria, Sachem Public Library, Sword of David, Temple Mount, Terrorism, The Artful Periscope, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Studio at the Sachem Public Library, transgender, Whaling wallartfulperiscope

How many threads connect us to history and heritage. Joining the podcast in this installment is Buki Papillon and Charles Lichtman.

Buki Papillion, author of her premier novel An Ordinary Wonder, takes Larry on a trip to her childhood growing up in Nigeria, her friendship and mentor Lori Foos, the uniqueness of the Yoruba people and the rate of having twin children, how the Native American concept of “two spirits” is linked to the culture of Nigera, and we even get a reading from Buki’s book! Larry discusses what the thought process is in creating a title for a book and what the promise of America means to new immigrants.

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Charles Lichtman, author of The Sword of David jumps into the conversation to talk about writing and when a writer writes, there are always two stories; the story that is in the book and essence of the writer himself. Chuck also talks about growing up as a Jewish American in the midwest and the challenges he faced along the way. He also talks about his book which has been described as a meshing of The DaVinci Code and Raiders of the Lost Ark. He also talks about the research for the book and being moved by the Whaling Wall and Temple Mount. He even discusses his attempts at conducting an interview with Carlos the Jackal.

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Episode 23 – How Many Threads Connect Us to Complicated Family Secrets – Author John Copenhaver & Singer/Songwriter Rorie Kelly

January 17, 2022UncategorizedFull Moon Charm Bracelet, John Copenhaver, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Liminal Spaces, Magjck Comin, Monday Night Muses, Phillippa and Judy, Prologue, Rorie Kelly, Rory Vecsey, Sachem Library, Sachem Public Library's The Booth, Savage Kind, Singer songwriter, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, This Girlartfulperiscope

How many threads connect us to complicated family secrets? In this installment, Larry, along with contributor Rory Vecsey chat with author John Copenhaver about his new book Savage Kind. Larry explores how crafting a purposeful prologue can set the table to manipulate the readers perspective to then make it easier for the author to create plot twists. John discusses 2 characters Phillippa and Judy, 2 teens and the perception of the stereotypical young person in the 1940’s. Not all is what it seems. One of Larry’s favorite topics is discussing “femme fatale” characters and he explores with John the concept of a male in that role. Rory inquires about the power of foreshadowing, along with the use of poetry and mythology in the book.

Joining Larry is singer/songwriter Rorie Kelly. Rory plays 4 original songs, talks about being a “Lady Beast”, how the female voice effects people, and how the guitar is an extension of her body. Rorie talks about her beginnings with her family, the influences in her songwriting. Rosie also does a Facebook Live called “Monday Night Muses“.

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Episode 21 – How Many Brush Strokes or Guitar Strings are the Threads of Creativity – Jonathan Santlofer & Karen Bella

September 12, 2021UncategorizedGood Morning, Jack Honey, Jonathan Santlofer, Karen Bella, Karenbella.com, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Last Mona Lisa, Needle in the Hay, Sachem Public Library, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, The Studio at the Sachem Public Libraryartfulperiscope

How Many Brush Strokes or Guitar Strings are the Threads of Creativity? Larry is joined by two amazing artists in Jonathan Santlofer and Karen Bella.

Jonathan Santlofer is the author of the book The Last Mona Lisa, a story based on the true events surrounding the iconic painting’s theft in 1912. Jonathan shares his thoughts on the time period the book is set in, along with his life as an artist. He also talks about personal events that have effected his writing and artwork. Larry also shares how his book touched him personally and makes a connection to his own grandmother.

Karen Bella, a talented singer/songwriter joined Larry in studio. She spoke about her connection to her guitars, the differences between performing in a studio vs. a live crowd and where she draws inspiration for her songwriting. Larry explores the concept of the universality of music that transcends generations, from Larry’s love of Jackson Brown to Karen’s love of John Mayer. Karen performs the songs Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, Needle in the Hay, Good Morning and J ack Honey.

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Episode 15 – What is the Thread that Connects Human Behavior to a Range of Pathologies – Abigail Esman, Tom Clavin and Commentary by Peter Blauner

March 6, 2021UncategorizedAbigail Esman, Larry Davidson, Larry Davidson productions, Larrydavidsonproductions.com, Patriarchy and the Culture of Terrorism. Tombstone, Peter Blauner, Rage: Narcissism, Sachem Library, Sachem Public Library's The Booth, The Artful Periscope, The Booth at The Sachem Public Library, Tom Clavinartfulperiscope

What is the Thread that Connects Human Behavior to a Range of Pathologies. Joining Larry on this episode is Authors Abigail Esman and Tom Clavin along with a commentary by Peter Blauner.

Abigail Esman is the author of Rage: Narcissism, Patriarchy and the Culture of Terrorism. Abigail kicks off the episode with a short passage from her book and then explains why she needed to pen this work. She has a lively conversation about how personal experiences & the experience of the events of 9/11 inspired her to write about pathological narcissism and its roots in shame-honor cultures—both familial and sociopolitical—through portraits of terrorists and batterers.

Guest and friend of the program Tom Clavin, New York Times Bestselling author, returns to the podcast to discuss his new book Tombstone: The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday and the Vendetta Ride from Hell. Always a fun guest, Larry talks about his love for the old west stemming from the movies of his childhood. This passion for the old west and storytelling drove him to turn his book Dodge City, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, and the Wickedest Town in the American West into the first in a Trilogy which also includes Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontiers First Gunfighter.

Peter Blauner, author, journalist and friend to the podcast joins with commentary on the year we lost writing giants Journalist Pete Hamill, his brother and writer in his own right John Hamill and Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist Jim Dwyer. Peter reflects on how 2020 took these important journalists how they shaped and influenced him and the profound effect of their loss is because their brand of writing will never be seen again.

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