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Dedicated with Doug Brunt

Beginning with our guest’s favorite cocktail, Dedicated offers an insider’s look at the lives and work of your favorite authors. New York Times bestselling author Doug Brunt hosts conversations with the world’s greatest writers as they discuss their writing lifestyle, creative process, latest work, and behind-the-scenes revelations. If you want to hear from the brilliant minds creating our best stories, be sure to tune in.

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00:54:56

Best Of Lightning Round

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/12/26

Lightening Round: Some of the most thought provoking and entertaining responses to the Lightening Round questions from our Season 1 guests.Then Doug plays - free to listeners - the complete Prologue of THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL, narrated by Scott Brick, courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio.

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01:01:42

Gad Saad

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/12/19

Gad Saad: Bailey's on the rocksProfessor Saad discusses the nuanced differences between fellow Canadian Jordan Peterson and himself, how he manages to remain a Happy Warrior in the face of toxicity and a workplace that has been compared to Gaza, how he teaches the art of storytelling even in the presentation of scientific material, the mental conditions that contribute to whether a person is open minded and persuadable or stuck, and names the 122 sq miles on earth (an island country) that is the

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01:14:26

Gareth Russell

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/12/12

Gareth Russell: gin & Dubonnet (1 ounce gin, 2 ounces Dubinet, lemon wheel, topped with one over-sized ice cube)Gareth discusses the questionable claims in Omid Scobie's work regarding Harry, Meghan and the Royal Family, discusses a defense of the existence of the monarchy as posed by C.S. Lewis and others, reveals aspects of the monumental research effort involved in writing his phenomenal book covering 500 years of history at Hampton Court that is full of captivating anecdotes, shares several

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00:21:04

Doug's Holiday Book Picks

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/12/05

Doug's Holiday Book Picks: Egg Nog (fill a rocks glass with ice, add 2 ounces bourbon, fill with egg nog (the full-fat kind), stir then top with nutmeg)Doug picks 4 excellent books for December, then plays - free to listeners - the complete Prologue of THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL, narrated by Scott Brick, courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio.

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01:28:21

Patricia Cornwell

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/11/28

Patricia Cornwell: anejo tequilaPatricia reveals that one of the most famous characters in all of fiction, Kay Scarpetta, will soon be portrayed by Nicole Kidman, shares never-before-told stories of her childhood and the difficult times during her mother’s mental illness, paying her dues in the office of the Chief Medical Examiner in VA which brought so much of forensic science to literature and film, why outlining books doesn’t work for her, the ups and downs of her life with Billy and Ruth Bell

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00:53:52

John O'Hurley

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/11/20

John O'Hurley: red wineIn town for the National Dog Show, John stops by and reveals whether he thinks a Seinfeld reboot would work, revisits the controversy of his Dancing With the Stars Season 1 championship, reveals that each step in his career has begun in his imagination, his most terrifying and most wonderful moment as a parent, and reads an original work of poetry.

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00:46:27

Mitch Albom

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/11/14

Mitch Albom: Ouzo (3 ounces ouzo, neat)Mitch describes the musical prowess of his rock band that includes Scott Turow and Stephen King, retells the whirlwind that led to his 7-month stint as a piano bar act in Greece, discusses how he handled the holocaust in his new fiction THE LITTLE LIAR and how elements from that period resonate today - especially the tactic ‘to change the language’, and why he - and his books - remain hopeful.

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01:04:57

Elliot Ackerman

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/11/07

Martini (2 1/2 ounces gin, 1 ounce dry vermouth, 4 olives)Award winning author and recipient of the Bronze Star, Silver Star and Purple Heart, Elliot reveals a secret handshake to counter program the famous Trump handshake-yank, shares his thoughts on the Great Man Theory of history and what he’d do about a young Hitler, how he and Adm. James Stavridis have worked together on novel writing, and gives his opinion of the best war movie ever made (you won’t see this one coming).

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01:06:05

Andrew Klavan

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/10/31

Andrew Klavan; Macallan 12-year scotchAward-winning author and host Andrew Klavan discusses how conversation and real connection brought him from insanity to sanity, how he's always known he wanted to be a novelist and he gives us the plot lines of the novel he wrote when he was 14-years old, how scripture has informed his storytelling, describes his strangely brilliant and creative family relations, talks about the acceleration of cultural shifts, and shares a valuable piece of advice for listeners

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00:32:10

Alex & Nelson DeMille

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/10/24

Alex & Nelson DeMille: scotch, gin & tonic with limeThe father & son team take a break from the fast-paced book tour to join DEDICATED for a 9:30am cocktail. They discuss Alex's childhood realization that his father was a major literary success, and later when Alex's 10th grade teacher assigned Nelson's novel, THE CHARM SCHOOL. They consider how much of a writer's talent is learned and how much is in the BLOODLINE (pun intended), how collaborative writing is fraught (Nelson and a previous co-writer

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00:44:14

Fiona Davis

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/10/17

Fiona Davis: Side Car (2 ounces cognac, 1 ounce Cointreau, lemon juice, garnish with orange rind)Fiona talks about her earlier careers in theater and journalism, the rigorous research she does for her historical novels and some of the joyous moments that have happened during her research, bringing Radio City and the history of the Rockettes to life on the page in the latest novel THE SPECTACULAR, her revelation of Parkinson's disease and her work with the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and her favorite

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01:07:58

Lawrence Wright

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/10/10

Lawrence Wright: vesper martini (2 1/2 ounces gin, 1 ounce vodka, 1/2 ounce Lillet blondeThe Pulitzer Prize winning author and journalist discusses the pivotal role Texas will play in the future of America, suggests Tom Cruise has a moral obligation to speak out against Scientology, reveals his notable hypnosis skills, shares his organization strategies for the hundreds of interviews and secondary sources he uses in research, the appalling treatment he received at a book event, whether religion or

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00:28:16

Omar Epps & Clarence A. Haynes

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/10/03

Omar Epps & Clarence A. Haynes: coffeeOmar and Clarence discuss their late nights collaborating on ideas for their epic fantasy book series NUBIA, reveal how Omar remains child-like (not childish) and taps into the innate creativity gifted to all young minds which propels both his acting and his writing, explore themes of African mythology mixed with futuristic technology like antigravity and artificial intelligence, name their favorite books and the strangest moment ever at a book event.

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00:44:54

Scott Turow

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/09/26

Club soda with lemonScott talks about the choices he made in leaving a Stanford Fellowship in creative writing to enroll at Harvard Law School where Alan Dershowitz was a young professor, the 1977 publication of his nonfiction book about law school, ONE L, his casework as an Assistant US Attorney in Chicago, the earth-shaking success of his 1987 fiction debut, PRESUMED INNOCENT, and thereafter the variety of strange reactions he got from judges, juries and opposing counsels when he entered the

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00:50:44

Douglas Brunt With Guest Host Chris Bohjalian

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/09/19

Douglas Brunt: Manhattan with Luxardo cherryChris Bohjalian (Guest Host): NegroniChris and Doug discuss THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL, the charm of the Gilded Age period of the story, the thrilling investigation put forward in the book leading the the jaw-dropping conclusion, and the incredible characters that play a role in the book including Churchill, Kaiser Wilhelm II, John D. Rockefeller, Thomas Edison, Adolphus Busch, Chester Nimitz, Tsar Nicholas II. Doug reveals the most difficult job

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00:47:53

Meryl Gordon

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/09/12

Meryl Gordon: gin & tonic with limeAward winning journalist and author Meryl Gordon discusses her process for writing profiles and biographies, the 230 interviews she conducted in preparation for writing MRS. ASTOR REGRETS and her stunned disappointment with Anderson Cooper's new Astor book which cited her prior work 39 times over 31 pages, discusses her love of teaching a masters course in journalism and magazine writing, the thrill of seeing her students publish, the challenging economics of book

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00:09:37

Breaking News and Season 1 Recap

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/06/20

Jay Winik calls the book, "Equal parts Walter Isaacson and Sherlock Holmes...riveting history.Lee Child: "Outstanding - Brunt mixes a historians respect for research with a novelist's eye for character..."Dan Abrams: "A page turning crime thriller and an important addition to 20th century history."You can discover more about Rudolf Diesel and preorder at this link: https://tinyurl.com/282eafxvDoug recaps the 32 guests of Season 1 and reveals which is the most downloaded episode of the season! Season

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01:06:59

Jack Carr

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/06/13

Special Episode also available on video - download the SiriusXM App here: (https://www.siriusxm.com/streaming)Former Navy SEAL and #1 bestselling author Jack Carr reveals who would win in the Octagon between Conor McGregor and Jocko Willink, how it's been working with Chris Pratt and Amazon on the hit show TERMINAL LIST which is based on his first novel, his thoughts on the great pioneers of the thriller genre that he read as a kid and also while deployed as a SEAL, the key step he takes when

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00:42:24

Jo Nesbo

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/06/06

Jo Nesbo: whiskey sour (2 1/2 ounces Bulleit bourbon, 1/2 ounce simple syrup, 1/2 ounce lemon juice, orange wheel, cherry)#1 bestselling author Jo Nesbo talks about the unpublished Harry Hole novel, the difference between political views and political agendas in literature, how he designs his intricate twists and plot reveals, the point at which anyone can consider oneself a writer, the best songwriter and best lead singer of all time, the reasons you should visit Oslo, Norway.

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01:18:57

Douglas Murray

Dedicated with Doug Brunt ·

2023/05/16

Douglas Murray: rye Manhattan (2 1/2 ounces Bulleit rye, 1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth, 2 dashes bitters, Luxardo cherry)Douglas lists the several people he'd most like to debate in a contest of ideas, reveals the one novel that transformed him into an adult reader, discusses the concept of the Genius Exception as it applies to Pablo Picasso, Woody Allen and others, describes the value of studying history and stoicism, assesses the position of the world's cultural pendulum, confesses the horrific

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