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The Inside Flap

Dave Medicus, Laura Medicus, Andrew Dowd

A weekly literary podcast with author interviews, book recommendations, audiobook of the week, and entertaining anecdotes from the hosts.

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All Episodes

78:43

Ep. 295 Blowing Stuff Up With Kendra Elliot

The Inside Flap ·

2025/06/19

A fun chat with Kendra Elliot all about her new book Her First Mistake, the trouble with analyzing books, and the right time to explode things. Plus – Dave and Laura attend the No Kings rally and Andrew is fascinated by submarine shows. We also recommend: Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman, The Tale … Continue reading Ep. 295 Blowing Stuff Up With Kendra Elliot

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83:47

Ep. 294 Peter Swanson Writes Backwards

The Inside Flap ·

2025/06/12

We’re joined by Peter Swanson for a fun chat all about his new book Kill Your Darlings, backwards storytelling, the Exorcist steps, and the reason why halfway through writing his books it’s all he can do not to quit them. Plus – Dave and Andrew are Tom Sawyered and Laura hits up a swanky country … Continue reading Ep. 294 Peter Swanson Writes Backwards

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46:35

How To Make A Serial Killer Likeable With Mark Stevens

The Inside Flap ·

2025/06/09

A fun chat with Mark Stevens all about his new book No Lie Lasts Forever, classical music, baseball, and his fascinating connection to They Might Be Giants. Plus – Dave’s strange persona lends itself for some strange first impressions. ITUNES – SPOTIFY

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47:18

Cannoli Clashes With Ali Brady

The Inside Flap ·

2025/06/07

We’re joined by Bradeigh Godfrey and Alison Hammer for a fun chat all about their new Ali Brady book Battle of the Bookstores, the genius of You’ve Got Mail, having fun with tropes, indie bookstores, and cannoli taste tests. Plus – Dave expounds on his running > cycling theory. ITUNES – SPOTIFY

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93:02

Ep. 293 The Page Sixteen Rule With Maggie Stiefvater

The Inside Flap ·

2025/06/05

A fun chat with Maggie Stiefvater all about her new book The Listeners, fancy hotels, capital letter conversations, and the (shockingly small) number of pages she gives a book before deciding whether or not to keep reading it. Plus – Dave & Laura move Sylvia into her first apartment, Dave has some end of the … Continue reading Ep. 293 The Page Sixteen Rule With Maggie Stiefvater

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51:52

Wearing Tuxedos In Subways With Chris Pavone

The Inside Flap ·

2025/05/30

A fun chat with Chris Pavone all about his new novel The Doorman, an unforgettable doorman he once knew, why he was wearing a tuxedo on the subway, and his quest to visit every major league ballpark. Plus – The best place to get a snow cone. ITUNES – SPOTIFY

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86:47

Ep. 292 Linwood Barclay And The Trouble With Khakis

The Inside Flap ·

2025/05/23

A fun chat with Linwood Barclay all about his new book Whistle, taking the leap into the supernatural, train derailments, fish guts, and why he will never wear tan khakis when he has to read in front of an audience again. Plus – Dave acts the fool on FOX45 in Baltimore, Laura is dog training, … Continue reading Ep. 292 Linwood Barclay And The Trouble With Khakis

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88:57

Ep. 291 How To Exact Revenge On Your Teachers With...

The Inside Flap ·

2025/05/17

A fun chat with Anthony Horowitz all about his new book Marble Hall Murders, Bond music, why he writes with pen and ink, and the creative manner in which he exacts revenge on his old teachers. Plus – Dave gets a MAJOR AWARD, Laura has a time of it moving Sylvia out of her dorm, … Continue reading Ep. 291 How To Exact Revenge On Your Teachers With Anthony Horowitz

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87:04

Robert Bailey And His Soothing Legal Pads

The Inside Flap ·

2025/05/10

A fun chat with Robert Bailey all about his new book The Boomerang, Julio Jones, the problems with Big Pharma, and the healing power of yellow legal pads. Plus- Dave is disciplined by his Principal (again), Laura recaps the African Dance Final at CU, and Andrew’s son is writing speeches. We also recommend: Arcane Artificer … Continue reading Robert Bailey And His Soothing Legal Pads

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44:44

Time Portals And Speakeasies With Paulette Kennedy

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2025/05/06

A fun chat with Paulette Kennedy all about her new book The Artist of Blackberry Grange, speakeasies, time portals, and finding inspiration from portrait paintings. Plus – Dave gets screamed at in his school’s bathroom. ITUNES – SPOTIFY

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101:12

Ep. 289 Dirtbag Facial Hair With Nat Cassidy

The Inside Flap ·

2025/04/25

A fun chat with Nat Cassiday all about his new book When the Wolf Comes Home, the importance of content warnings, shapeshifters, and his Lovecraftian one man show. Plus – Dave bungles PSAT proctoring, Laura has the best seat in the stadium (for once), and Andrew’s kid is the Easter Bunny. We also recommend: Dungeon … Continue reading Ep. 289 Dirtbag Facial Hair With Nat Cassidy

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101:00

Ep. 288 Having A Good Cry With Abbi Waxman

The Inside Flap ·

2025/04/17

We’re joined by Abbi Waxman for a fun chat all about her new book One Death at a Time, unnecessary birthing scenes, crying at Instagram reels, and why she loves a good Irish goodbye. Plus – Dave is shocked at his fellow teachers’ attitudes concerning AI, Laura goes under the knife, and Andrew has concerns … Continue reading Ep. 288 Having A Good Cry With Abbi Waxman

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96:54

Belinda Bauer Knows Why The Bird Shouldn’t Talk

The Inside Flap ·

2025/04/09

We’re joined by Belinda Bauer for a fun chat all about her new book The Impossible Thing, her habit of wearing watches that don’t work, her Call of Duty skills (or lake thereof), and making sure the bird doesn’t talk. Plus – Dave and Laura share more horror stories from Greece including another student injury … Continue reading Belinda Bauer Knows Why The Bird Shouldn’t Talk

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86:38

Hockey Fights and Plenty of Cursing With Bryan Gruley

The Inside Flap ·

2025/04/07

We’re joined by Bryan Gruley for a fun chat all about his new book Bitterfrost, hockey fights, Zambonis, and how he turned a bad reader review into an amazing T-shirt. Plus: Dave and Laura recap their disastrous Greek cruise ship experience and Andrew takes his kids to the movies. We also recommend: Tilt by Emma … Continue reading Hockey Fights and Plenty of Cursing With Bryan Gruley

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61:50

Mom Scams & Tradwives With Jesse Q. Sutanto

The Inside Flap ·

2025/04/03

We’re joined by Jesse Q Sutanto for a fun chat all about her new book Vera Wong’s Guide To Snooping (on a Dead Man), rage watching tradwife videos, village cooking, and how her mom getting scammed helped inspire the book. Plus – Dave & Laura take 64 students to Greece and have a LOT to … Continue reading Mom Scams & Tradwives With Jesse Q. Sutanto

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32:27

Searching for The TV Guide With Steve Cavanagh

The Inside Flap ·

2025/03/27

A fun chat with Steve Cavanagh all about his book Witness 8, eccentric characters, New York City police gangs, and his fondness for the late great TV Guide. Plus – Dave and Laura prepare for their trip to Greece with 64 students. ITUNES – SPOTIFY – GOOGLE PODCASTS

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80:24

Trouble In Paradise With Susan Meissner

The Inside Flap ·

2025/03/20

Susan Meissner joins us for a fun chat all about her book A Map To Paradise, the beginnings of the Cold War, McCarthyism, and the millions of people displaced by WWII. Plus: Dave misunderstands why he’s protesting, Laura raves about Sylvia’s African Dance class midterm, and Andrew is on vacation in Mexico. Again. We also … Continue reading Trouble In Paradise With Susan Meissner

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45:00

Wig Glue Shenanigans

The Inside Flap ·

2025/03/14

This week we recommend: Isola by Allegra Goodman, Stranded by A. K. Duboff, and Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morisson. Audiobook of the Week is What in the World by LeAnne Morgan. Plus – Dave’s students mistake wig glue for styling mousse, Laura spies Sylvia reading her Kindle while playing … Continue reading Wig Glue Shenanigans

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89:43

Best Of!

The Inside Flap ·

2025/03/08

We have a best of episode from March 12, 2022. C. J. Box joins us to chat about Joe Pickett, why he doesn’t save plot points for future books, the reason he spent some time as a food critic, and the delicacy that is the Rocky Mountain oyster. Plus – Dave gets no respect from … Continue reading Best Of!

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Ep. 283 Mars Bars, Coca-Cola and Hostage Negotiations...

The Inside Flap ·

2025/02/26

A fun chat with Gillian McAllister all about her new book Famous Last Words, negotiating with hostages and toddlers, Mars bars, writing at night, and the insane amount of words that end up in the trash while she’s writing. Plus – Dave is heckled by several comedians, Laura takes a tumble, and Andrew negotiates with … Continue reading Ep. 283 Mars Bars, Coca-Cola and Hostage Negotiations With Gillian McAllister

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