Author Episodes

On this episode of Story & Craft, we sit down to chat with Journalist and Author Sara Kehaulani Goo from the Washington Post to discuss her career, personal stories, and her new memoir, "Kuleana."

Legendary comedy director and writer Larry Charles shares unvarnished stories from "Seinfeld," collaborating with Sacha Baron Cohen on "Borat," and guerrilla filmmaking.

High-performance coach and author Jim Murphy outlines the mental conditioning principles from "Inner Excellence" used by championship pro athletes and creative leaders.

Film icon of 80s and 90s, actor Ione Skye looks back at "Say Anything" and "River's Edge," while opening up about painting, visual arts, and modern television roles.

Hall-of-Fame sportscaster Jim Lampley reflects on calling thirty years of championship HBO Boxing, anchoring the Olympic Games, and the poetic cadence of live sports broadcast.

Chef, craftsman, and author Ben Ford discusses the craft of whole-animal roasting, pioneering California gastropubs, and lessons in hands-on craftsmanship.

Veteran broadcast journalist Don Lemon discusses decades behind the prime-time news desk at CNN, independent digital media, and navigating modern public discourse.

orthern Irish actor and progressive house DJ Kristian Nairn reflects on the cultural wave of playing Hodor in "Game of Thrones," touring music festivals, and his memoir.

Author and artist Moon Unit Zappa sits down to discuss growing up in an avant-garde household, 80s cultural landmark "Valley Girl," and her vulnerable memoir "Earthling."

Former FBI Director James Comey sits down with Marc Preston to discuss institutional leadership, political turbulence, a dinner with Donald Trump, ethics, and his transition into writing legal crime fiction.

Academy Award-nominated actress Shohreh Aghdashloo reflects on her singular voice, Iranian cinema history, "House of Sand and Fog," and sci-fi grandeur on "The Expanse."

Hall-of-Fame sports super-agent Leigh Steinberg recounts pioneering the modern sports agency, inspiring "Jerry Maguire," and negotiating landmark athletic contracts.

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with Hollywood legend, George Stevens, Jr. He has enjoyed a seventy year career as a writer, producer and director. He also founded the American Film Institute (AFI) and co-created the Kennedy Center Honors. He has been friends with and consulted presidents from John F. Kennedy, through President Obama, who appointed him as Co-Chairman of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. He has received numerous Emmy, Writers Guild an...

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with veteran talent agent and manager, Marc Guss. His career has had him representing celebrity talent at the William Morris Agency, to being a founding partner of voiceover talent management firm, ACM Talent. He has written a new book (Instincts of a Talent Agent: Entrepreneurial Takeaways From an Industry Insider). Whether you’re an actor or voiceover talent looking to up your game, or an entrepreneur who is always on the hunt for nugge...

On this episode of The Story & Craft Podcast, we sit down with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson from the Hayden Planetarium. It was a great chat where we discussed his new book, “Welcome to The Universe in 3D: A Visual Tour.” We also discussed his origin story, his favorite sci-fi and more - including the chance meeting and collaboration with Seth MacFarlane that brought Cosmos back to TV. Neil is a great educator and guide to many that like to look up to the sky for inspiration. It was a plea...