Field Trip: Richard Nixon with Dr. Russ Witcher
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On today's bonus episode, we bring in our in-house Richard Nixon expert Dr. Russ Witcher to take us ...
Hogs, Horns, and Nixon Coming (2002) by Terry Frei
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In college football's centennial year of 1969, a game is chosen at the beginning of the year that wi...
The Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Golding
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A group of kids are left stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. While there, the childre...
Y: The Last Man (2002) by Brian K. Vaughn and Pia Guerra
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A sudden worldwide plague strikes ending the lives of all creatures with a Y chromosome...except for...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Kevin Wilson
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
New York Times bestselling author Kevin Wilson sits down with us to talk about a variety of topics i...
In Cold Blood (1965) by Truman Capote
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Cutter family is mysteriously murdered, a small town is shaken. The police work patiently t...
Horror Starter Pack
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you are not a big reader of horror, our horror expert Jason Crockett will walk you through a cura...
Frankenstein (1818) by Mary Shelley
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whenever Victor Frankenstein tests the limits of what science can do with a mishmash of various huma...
Imaginary Friend (2019) by Stephen Chbosky
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Christopher and his mom move to a new city to leave her abusive boyfriend, he meets someone new...
Bird Box (2014) by Josh Malerman
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When supernatural "somethings" begin to appear around the globe, just the sight of them drives peopl...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Love and Death in a Perfect World (2015) by Barbara Gerber
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Rosemary goes back through her life, she sees the steps that she took to become the person that...
From Russia with Love (1957) by Ian Fleming
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Her Majesty's Secret Service is knowingly baited into a trap, the send their best man for t...
CROSSOVER EPISODE: Fences (1985) by August Wilson with Jason Crockett and Second Stage
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, we crossover and give you a look at our good friend Jason Crockett's new po...
Miracle Creek (2019) by Angie Kim
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the Yoo family finally gets all of their members to America, their patriarch Pak begins a busin...
The Hobbit (1937) by J.R.R. Tolkien
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When the evil dragon Smaug sleeps in his stolen kingdom and treasure, a group of Dwarves seek out th...
Silence (1966) by Shusaku Endo
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the 17th century, Jesuit priests attempted to spread Christianity throughout Japan despite enormo...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Decade of Dysfunction (2018) by Mark Nagi
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2009, the University of Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to take over as head football coach after leg...
A Night to Remember (1955) by Walter Lord
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, two Titanic lovers? experts? enthusiasts? get together as Hannah Randolph sits down and t...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: The Last Lap (2023) by William Walker
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After a tragic accident driving down the backroads of East Tennessee, Knoxville native Pete Kreis lo...
The Stand (1978) by Stephen King -Chapters 50-87 Big Summer Read Check-In
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The end has come. 2025's Big Summer Read has met its finale. What a ride it has been. In this final ...
Field Trip: A Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we take a field trip through the beautiful streets of St. Augustine. We will talk about o...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley (2015) by Elizabeth Randall
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Jacksonville socialite Athalia Ponsell Lindsey moved into her home on Marine Street in St. Augu...
The Stand (1978) by Stephen King - Chapters 35 - 49 2025 Big Summer Read Check-In
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Jason Crockett and James Seibers join us as we discuss the second part of Stephen King's The ...
Field Trip: Good Rebel Soil
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Crockett joins us as we discuss the various stops we made along the way in our local community...
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Good Rebel Soil (2012) by Troy D. Smith
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Jason Crockett joins us as we get a chance to sit down with author Dr. Troy D. Smith to d...
The Devil in the White City (2003) by Erik Larson
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate American ingenuity on the week of July the 4th, Jason Crockett and I sit down and talk ...
The Trackers (2023) by Charles Frazier
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Painter Val Welch is sent to Dawes, Wyoming where he is a part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal w...
The Stand (1978) by Stephen King - Chapters 1-35 - 2025 Big Summer Read Check-In
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We check in on this year's Big Summer Read, The Stand by Steven King. We will be looking at what we ...
Varina (2018) by Charles Frazier
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The name Jefferson Davis is synonymous with the Civil War, rebellion, and many other things. However...
Train Dreams (2011) by Denis Johnson
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When logger Grainier returns from work in the Pacific Northwest to his cabin in Idaho, he finds that...
Nightwoods (2011) by Charles Frazier
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Luce has been caretaker of an estate in the woods of Appalachian North Carolina. After her sister is...
BIG SUMMER READ '25 IS COMING
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for 2025's Big Summer Read. We sit down and discuss the upcoming read-together of Stephen ...
Thirteen Moons (2006) by Charles Frazier
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Will Cooper is sold into indentured servitude, he embarks on a journey that even he himself can...
A Deadman at the Movies: Cold Mountain (2003)
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week at the movies, we are watching Anthony Minghella's film adaptation of Charles Frazier's no...
Cold Mountain (1997) by Charles Frazier
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Going Home to Die No More (2022) by Russ Witcher
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a band of former Civil War soldiers attempt to rob a train in southern Kentucky, all that could...
COMMENTARY: A Deadman at the Movies: Butcher's Crossing (2022)
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week at the movies, we go back and review Gabe Polsky's artistic adaptation of John William's c...
Butcher's Crossing (1960) by John Williams
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Andrews drops out of Harvard to pursue an idyllic adventure of the American west and its countr...
Shane (1949) by Jack Schafer
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When a stranger drifts up to the Starrett family farm in Wyoming, the family shows hospitality and w...
Between Two Fires (2012) by Christopher Buehlman
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's medieval France and the plague is abounding. However, that's not all that's black that has cove...
All the Missing Girls (2016) by Megan Miranda
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Nic returns to her small home town in North Carolina to help her brother sell her family home, ...
Indian Killer (1996) by Sherman Alexie
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A mysterious killer is on the loose and bringing fear amongst Seattle's white elite and their Native...
A Deadman at the Movies: The Great Gatsby (2013)
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back at the movies with Mary Beth as we take a look at Baz Luhrmann's 2013 adaptation of The G...
The Great Gatsby (1925) by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Live Crossover Episode! with With Honors by Jason Crockett
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever crossover episode where Jason Crockett invites us into his atmosphere of his classroo...
The Hunger Games (2008) by Suzanne Collins
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, the oppressive Capital as taken control of what is now called P...
A Deadman at the Movies: The Road (2009)
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Roger Haston joins us as we talk about the film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road starring Vi...
The Road (2006) by Cormac McCarthy
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The world is cold and full of constant raining ash. There is no food or resources, and cannibals roa...
Anthem (1939) by Ayn Rand
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Ayn Rand's dystopia, Anthem, human society has progressed back to the dark ages. All individual t...
A Deadman at the Movies: The Circle (2017)
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you were told that Tom Hanks, Emma Watson, Bill Paxton, John Boyega, and Patton Oswald were in a ...
The Circle (2013) by Dave Eggers
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How transparent are we truly? Dave Eggers' dystopia The Circle takes a look at the exposure we surre...
Fahrenheit 451 (1953) by Ray Bradbury
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guy Montag is a fireman, but instead of starting fires, he starts them. In the society of Ray Bradbu...
1984 (1949) by George Orwell
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In George Orwell's 1984, protagonist Winston is dealing with life living in Airstrip 1 under the wat...
Project Hail Mary (2021) by Andy Weir
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The ultimate disaster is facing Earth. The Sun is losing its energy. Also, this energy is being depl...
A Deadman at the Movies: Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Mary Beth Haston joins us as we review the movie adaptation of Midnight in th...
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994) by John Berendt
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist John Berendt tells the story of the murder and court case of Danny Hansford through the l...
Warlock (1958) by Oakley Hall
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Oakley Hall's western epic Warlock examines deep messages and themes with the backdrop of the Americ...
The Land Breakers (1964) by John Ehle
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our friend Jason Crockett joins us as we continue our countdown of our top 5 reads in 2024 with our ...
Say Nothing (2018) by Patrick Radden Keefe
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our countdown of our top 5 reads in 2024 with number four on the list, Say Nothing by Pa...
Long Time, No See (2011) by Dermot Healy
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dermot Healy's Long Time, No See is number five in our Top 5 Reads of 2024.Set in 2006 in an isolate...
Intro
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome To A Dead Man's Books. This podcast was created as a way to help preserve memories of readin...