Award winning songwriter, author, educator and food activist Alice Randall and I discuss "Coming Through Slaughter" by Michael Ondaatje as well as her book, "My Black Country". We geek out over banjos and the Wootens as well as discussing the differences between jazz and country and what makes country music so great.

Coming Through Slaughter
https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Through-Slaughter-Vintage-International-ebook/dp/B004QX06TW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2FZNF0YHG8UTF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iu062M7CL5-6spVZmYiUHb3RKSwZM9Z4sFArjPuHw4ScC03FCC3ETgntrTw4bhID4bvpZDtRKaQSs0qSMlpYochE6ocQTgnsu3aCUfVaYoDZUQq5cRXXXLb2xj30IYd88MM296PDcv6DUZe_1EF4VbNZAWgZ2H5zbHdRGLbSwr2w4A5PPKOCpNlI7ipffvryTYknSrcOuBMyGiUtifZlaqPyWW702AouANWppSuo-Nw.PWwvrefsIi8HHlBZQlABm_RgiLLS8jjiV7QPLhpUsYQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=coming+through+slaughter&qid=1732261962&sprefix=coming+through+slaughter+%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1

My Black Country:
https://www.amazon.com/My-Black-Country-Journey-Through/dp/B0CLWQ3PKZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1WL7VMY3F3UQ5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NNIZDhCuMJIZKZ67bwaEzzvJkSrEzIV4vr5qFHUwPwlp75vSdkGC-eiWarqZ_x_m02eAN546CmexiFtdedUcY4j-iNSkGjl3k4Zk82IY9EjuQL-k2BeWoF0r6UCy8FMzfCGfy2yvLdtdTNju5D8sWNJ33fcghKUbuAu57m9KPXuRcQ_UjuGKy6b9lp05IF--.O_4uj5QeLAFDhNSfUMDfq05ntDTPUQrE8GSqS7RMQh4&dib_tag=se&keywords=my+black+country+alice+randall&qid=1732262097&sprefix=my+black+country+%2Caps%2C147&sr=8-1

Dr. James R. Gregory is the founder of NYLAQ Advisors. He is also chairman emeritus of Tenet Partners, a global brand innovation and marketing firm based in New York, NY. One of the key secrets to his success was his passion for writing. Over the next four decades, he wrote a series of business books that helped build not only our business brand but also my personal reputation. Some of the titles he crafted include “Marketing Corporate Image,” “Leveraging the Corporate Brand,” “Branding Across Borders,” “The Best of Branding,” and “Powerhouse, the Secrets of Corporate Branding.” After successfully exiting the business, he embarked on a new journey – writing fiction. He quickly discovered that his favorite genre was short reads in the form of novellas. Drawing upon extensive business experiences, personal life, and current events, he crafts stories that can be enjoyed in just one sitting, whether it’s an evening at home or a cross-country flight.

Zephyr's War:
https://www.amazon.com/Zephyrs-War-Targeted-Foremost-Capitalist/dp/1636983650/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QADCGC4ET0RR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DhhOxtjQqKPVyYWN1zuURUqrfHtxU9rAmpYSLqLsJjw8jz1nI5eARzYPTuchFGbRGP0CkraOEu5A_k28MdsSq-Vv1luCoriDMVlDDKxc3rKeA2o7CSBEpHQUCXOfqY8sYyJJilt63fHNEDWJwLX1XRVx5NlXdEQ3ZbBdyMOY0215ZF3LTSGNoMc602KRR8BINnd8DTrFd7_0YXJnrpleaf4vtkgiGI3Bamx8o8vILgc.0G8ELwoDzPzU37Sl21yTTSC8J97eGuSwosL_iNsdMTo&dib_tag=se&keywords=zephyr%27s+War+book&qid=1726515182&sprefix=zephyr%27s+war+boo%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine:
https://www.amazon.com/Eleanor-Oliphant-Completely-Fine-Novel-ebook/dp/B01KGZVTOE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=NMMJPYP2H9XI&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pZAhWmzAkhQtMdAkYCeYfNUwNrlmdJYdJRDqdFfoEtSkLtYi4aOCGvt2ApEqKao0ytbDy-brIF9bgMZQDwqBr9nSGYMt-oU2MUzN4WrTQPKUNfs51h_Xh7VsW5QFCJVhiWFQR6KH9Dp8oofU2RGmkn4d6SdBa81kkPStLwJExZv4zUJHHUH-Awjxux_ZYLCh5pZX16H17Ts3vudsq96WeKGIlmsKxXuJ_sHTY4Abc6g.W8CQ8lAOYds8qtJ1H1MuwyYzNpw7SBt8YSquz7WKlVY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Eleanor+is+completely+fine+-+Gail+Honeyman&qid=1726514987&sprefix=eleanor+is+completely+fine+-+gail+honeyman+%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

Killer App Pre-Order:
https://www.amazon.com/Killer-App-Artificial-Intelligence-Godsend/dp/1636984606/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3C9239LNBFTF9&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._jZYK60AuW7LfvVC0NgYFA.c3uTiwpvyXA2gMtkimFmYcuMRaH3tzQR2RzbXXCpYKM&dib_tag=se&keywords=Killer+app+book+james+R+Gregory&qid=1726515232&sprefix=killer+app+book+james+r+gregor%2Caps%2C208&sr=8-1

Author and podcast host, Jacob Goldstein and I talk about "The White Album" by Joan Didion. As a San Diego born, New York City journalist, Jacob and I compare and contract Los Angeles and New York as described by Didion and ourselves. We talk about our nostalgia for the past and the uncertainty of the future as we stray on and off topic of this thrilling collection of essays by Didion.

Jacob's podcast, "What's your problem? Live from Chicago" Featuring me:
https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/whats-your-problem/using-ai-for-creative-work

Joan Didion's "The White Album"
https://www.amazon.com/White-Album-Essays-FSG-Classics/dp/0374532079/ref=sr_1_1?crid=22Q2GNU6OKWHC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wYfhcs52-wF2zEiWUY50tu24TD8EOCszh-OzXa7NSJ-TK4b8xm4TsVRNn6pnr0DWIZ87aqui_0h91nwHng_C16tBT662q7vjRr8JRSBCQkN-vBTpQEOfymlkjnFUurDSdRgoV5gn4yq7DZKwwJCPw-YQVsCY6yM8MtV1vvD3JMp_6EFxxC8D_Qd5xbKY2JQMDxC_Yz29nU8UhNSJMf6SELHMD7WQgOKQjtvXBVSG9Bw.s7-hrIzow4BSG1UA1-DZm9daYwLRkIdxyQSKBtBaBv4&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+white+album+joan+didion&qid=1720043002&sprefix=the+white+album+%2Caps%2C188&sr=8-1