Tom Scharpling is just the greatest. He's an accomplished TV writer/producer (Monk, What We Do in the Shadows, Steven Universe) and the host of the legendary The Best Show. He joins Alex and Judd in Chris's dad's Cadillac to talk FREAKY DEAKY, and what he appreciates most about Elmore. Also, Judd pitches him an idea for a novel.

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Guest: Tom Scharpling

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

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From the bowels of Morro Prison on Havana Bay, Alex and Judd dive deep into CUBA LIBRE, Elmore Leonard’s masterful epic set at the height of tensions that led to The Spanish American War.

In Part Two, they get shot by snipers, concoct Elmore Bingo, and Alex shares his thoughts on the Coen Brothers' screenplay of Cuba Libre that, alas, never got made.

Stephen Crane's The Open Boat: https://americanliterature.com/author/stephen-crane/short-story/the-open-boat/

Richard Harding Davis' Death of Rodriguez: https://www.online-literature.com/richard-davis/cuba/3/

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

Let's talk:

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

https://x.com/elmorepodcast

hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

From the bowels of Morro Prison on Havana Bay, Alex and Judd dive deep into CUBA LIBRE, Elmore Leonard’s masterful epic set at the height of tensions that led to The Spanish American War. In Part 1 they enjoy fine cigars, sort out whether it's better to be a fop or a dandy, all while trying to avoid being hacked to pieces by machetes.

Stephen Crane's The Open Boat: https://americanliterature.com/author/stephen-crane/short-story/the-open-boat/

Richard Harding Davis' Death of Rodriguez: https://www.online-literature.com/richard-davis/cuba/3/

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk:

https://x.com/elmorepodcast

hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com