Author Archives: Doug Dangler

About Doug Dangler

Current: Host of Craft on WCBE, 90.5 FM, central Ohio's NPR station. Former: creator, host, and producer of Writers Talk

Steve Berry’s new Cotton Malone novel goes to WWII

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Doug Dangler

Steve Berry is a former attorney, an internationally renowned thriller writer, and founder of History Matters. He has over 20 million books in print in over 50 countries and 40 different languages. As part of his tour for his latest, … Continue reading →

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Love and loss in the Gulf Coast: Columbus author Karin Cecile Davidson gives insight into her new novel

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Doug Dangler

If you’re looking for a break from the various crises filling our lives right now, you might find some solace in reading up on a volatile moment in the United States’ past. This week we talk to Columbus author Karin … Continue reading →

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How Are You Doing? Natalie’s Coal-Fired Pizza

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Doug Dangler

The incredible impact of COVID-19 has been felt by everyone but few have been hit as hard as restaurants, live performance venues, and other public gathering place. In a series I’m calling “How Are You Doing?,” I’ll be talking with … Continue reading →

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Carrie Newcomer: “It’s about how we process”

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Doug Dangler

Carrie Newcomer has been touring and writing albums throughout her long career. But, like it did for all of us, COVID-19 disrupted her life completely: “I’ve toured a lot over the last years, and within a month and a half, … Continue reading →

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It’s cold outside but Bruce Campbell & the Evil Dead will keep you warm

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Doug Dangler

If you’ve watched Bruce Campbell in movies like the Evil Dead series or Bubba Ho-Tep or TV shows like The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.; Jack of All Trades; Hercules: The Legendary Journeys; Xena: Warrior Princess; Burn Notice; or Ash … Continue reading →

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Dog gone tired of bad behavior? Joel Silverman has some suggestions

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Doug Dangler

Joel Silverman, celebrity animal trainer and host of Animal Planet’s “Good Dog U,” joins Craft to describe some of the best training techniques that you may want to use on that new puppy you got over the holidays or during … Continue reading →

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Craft Halloween 2020

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Doug Dangler

What could be scarier than 2020? This was the problem that faced the crack writing and performing troupe here at the Craft Media Tower and Deli. We got straight to work to solve it and came up with the audio … Continue reading →

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Public School Teaching: Glamorous or Does It Suck?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Doug Dangler

My father was a school administrator for many years and I heard his enthusiasm for schools throughout my childhood. So I was intrigued by the title of Doris Caceres-Schumick’s book Public School Teaching Sucks, Period.: A Memoir of a Special Education/ESL … Continue reading →

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Bobby Thompson: The story that the US government doesn’t want you to know

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Doug Dangler

Ohioana 2020 author Jodi Andes has worked at the Columbus Dispatch and was a senior investigator at The Ohio Attorney General’s office, where she conducted an inquiry into the con artist Bobby Thompson, the subject of her book, Master of … Continue reading →

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2020 Ohioana Book Festival Author Kiya Renae

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Doug Dangler

Currently a doctoral candidate at Xavier University, 2020 Ohioana Book Festival author Kiya Renae has written three books: Through Her Own Eyes: This is Only the Beginning; It’s Ok to Be Broken: Highs, Lows, and Happy Mediums; and an as-yet … Continue reading →

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