Episodes

Today I'm thrilled to welcome James Martak from Hot House West to the show. James plays rhythm guitar in this swing orchestra inspired by the music of Django Reinhardt. I'm a big fan of their music and I'm always excited …

Today I welcome back one of my favorite authors. Megan Abbott joins me to talk about her new book Beware the Woman (May 30, 2023; G.P. Putnam's Sons). We talk the new book, writer's workshops, and photography. Great book, gre...

Filmmaker and author Greg Sestero joins me for this episode of Salt Lake Dirt. Greg wrote The Disaster Artist which is about his friendship with Tommy Wiseau and their experience making the cult classic film The Room . The bo...

On this episode of Salt Lake Dirt we flip the format. Author C.E. Hoffman has an incredible podcast called Scribbles & Spills . I was a guest on the program a few months back. I had such a good time …

Today on Salt Lake Dirt I speak with actress Grace Truly . Grace appears in the new film Book Club: The Next Chapter (Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen). Grace has appeared in several short films and ...

I fortunate enough to have the Bay Area rapper FIFTH join me on Salt Lake Dirt just one day after the release of his album Terrible Twos (Released 5.5.23) I've been listening to it non-stop. For a literary and film …

I'm absolutely thrilled to welcome Gary Lassin to the show. Gary is the president of the Three Stooges Fan Club and the author of the new book A Tour De Farce : The Complete History of the Three Stooges on …

Today I welcome author John Derderian to the show. I became aware of John's work through Stephen Jay Schwartz . If Stephen recommends something, I know it's going to be good. That was definitely the case with John's short sto...

Today I welcome back Michelle Bossy to the show. I first talked to Michelle back in 2021 when her film Under the Lantern Lit Sky played at the Brooklyn Film Festival. That film was one of my favorites from 2021 …

Annette Bochenek joins me to talk about her book Hometowns to Hollywood Volume 1 . Annette is a film historian, professor and creator of the Hometowns to Hollywood blog where she travels all over the country to explore the ho...

This week I welcome artist Ashlyn Anderson to the show. Ash is a writer, actor, and musician. I had a blast talking to them! I have a feeling big things are in store for Ashlyn. Great chat! Thanks for listening, …

Today I welcome back author Chip Jacobs to the show. We talk about his 2016 book Strange As It Seems . Incredible book, check it out! Thanks for listening! Kyler --- Synopsis: "The life of Gordon Zahler was simply so …

Today I welcome back filmmaker Cameron S. Mitchell . We talk about his new short film Kryptonite which is currently a part of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge . I'm a big fan of Cameron's and was thrilled to be …

This week I welcome filmmaker Dan Katzir to the show. Dan and Ravit Markus (co-director/producer) brought their documentary film American Pot Story to the Slamdance Film Festival where it won an Audience Award. Great chat, gr...

Today I welcome Brad Listi to the show. His latest novel is called Be Brief and Tell Them Everything . I really connected with this book. It's high on my current recommendation list. Check it out. He is also the …

Lauren Badillo Milici joins me today to talk about her new book Sad Sexy Catholic . We talk about the Scream franchise, the Mothman of West Virginia, and how she approaches writing poetry. Great chat! I'm a huge fan of …

Today I welcome bandleader and composer Skip Heller to the show. We talk about his new album Dark Passages by the Hollywood Film Noirchestra ( Killer Kern Records ) and how the project came into existence. We also chat about …

Today I welcome Joseph Fasano to the show. His latest novel The Swallows of Lunetto came out on Maudlin House this past November. It’s the story of a young couple's escape from Italian fascism at the end of the Second …

Abbey George (director/producer) and Maddie Lucas (producer/actress) join me to talk about their short film Jesus Would Have Loved Punk Rock which will have its world premiere at the 2023 Mammoth Film Festival (March 2-6, 202...

D.T. Robbins joins me to talk about his new collection of short stories Birds Aren't Real . Absurdist, funny, dark... everything I love in a book. Use PROMO Code: saltlake to get 10% off your purchase of Birds Aren't Real …

Stephen Jay Schwartz returns to Salt Lake Dirt for our 100th episode. Stephen was actually our guest back on episode one so I'm thrilled he could return for this special episode. I asked Stephen back in 2020 to be on …

Rounding out our coverage for the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival is the film Sweet As . Filmmaker Jub Clerc talked with me about the making of the film and its close autobiographical ties. Wonderful performances from...

Today I speak with filmmaker Zhi Wei Jow . His new film Tomorrow is a Long Time has been playing at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival this past week. I really enjoyed the film. It is visually stunning and …

Today I welcome filmmaker and novelist Sonja Heiss to the show. Her new film When Will it be Again Like it Never Was Before has been playing at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival [Berlinale] . I absolutely loved the …