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

“Weird Al”: still the best way I know Michael Jackson songs

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Doug Dangler

“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Mandatory World Tour will tear the roof off the Palace Theater in Columbus on July 6. I got a chance to talk to the man behind “Eat It,” “White and Nerdy,” and tons of other songs that … Continue reading →

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Late One Night with Lee Martin

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Guest interviewer Sam Tucker sits down with Pulitzer finalist Lee Martin and gets the scoop about Late One Night,his latest novel. Listen in for an in-depth look at how this novelist works, and what voice he’s always ready to deploy.

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Guest host Whimsy Slattershot talks with Tony Anderson about surviving The Road

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Thinking about a family vacation? Guest Tony Anderson has pretty of great advice about what to take with you before you pull out of the driveway. Warning: some of Tony’s ideas may not be legal in all states.

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Jim Obergefell visits Columbus with the Pride brunch

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Doug Dangler

This week’s tragedy in Orlando brings special urgency to Craft guest Jim Obergefell’s interview and visit to Columbus. Obergefell is a June 19 guest of the Columbus Pride brunch and spoke with guest host Byron Edgington about the book Obergefell co-authored with Debbie Cenziper, Love … Continue reading →

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Joe Hill: the fireman is coming to your town

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Author Joe Hill has blazed a trail in horror fiction with 4 novels, and his latest, The Fireman, is burning up bookstores near you. Special guest author interviewer Lucy A Snyder (Craft fans–both of you–will remember Lucy’s great 2015 Halloween story) fans … Continue reading →

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John Scalzi: Ohioan for the drama

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Author John Scalzi appeared at the 2016 Ohioana Book festival to discuss his latest novels and assure the world that Ohio is a hub of literary content. In return, I assured him that Ohio is less frequently incarcerating our literary … Continue reading →

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Jessica Knoll: working through anger

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Jessica Knoll’s Luckiest Girl Alive was the best-selling debut of 2015 and was optioned for a movie by Reese Witherspoon. Knoll recently wrote an article “What I Know” about some of the experience-based events of Luckiest Girl Alive. Join us for … Continue reading →

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John Hegenberger at the Ohioana Book Festival

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Doug Dangler

From science fiction to hard-boiled detectives to westerns, Ohio author John Hegenberger has written them all. We met at the 2016 Ohioana Book Festival and talked about his novels, why he never gets writers’ block, and the best way to get … Continue reading →

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Larry Smith’s six words for Columbus

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Doug Dangler

What are you doing May 19? You could go to this show. It is at the Wexner Center. It features performers describing their lives. They all wrote six word memoirs. Larry Smith hosts; we talked recently Six word memoirs are … Continue reading →

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Peter Mulvey: Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sheboygan and Columbus

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Doug Dangler

Playing over 100 dates every year, singer-songwriter Peter Mulvey travels almost constantly. Before his May 13 appearance with Six String Concert series he will play in Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland, and Sheboygan, WI. What keeps him on the road and wanting to perform … Continue reading →

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