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

The very funny Erin Foley stops by to talk sports and laugh at my pain

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Doug Dangler

Stand up comic, actor, and podcaster Erin Foley will be in Columbus on February 8 at the Woodlands Tavern. I talked to her about comedy, her Sports without Balls podcast, and my inability to understand sports or do stand-up. Listen to … Continue reading →

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Best selling memoirist Mitch Albom discusses Phone Calls from Heaven

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Tuesdays with Morrie is the best selling memoir of all time but author Mitch Albom spans genres with sports writing, fiction, and nonfiction. His latest, The First Phone Call from Heaven, is a novel exploring themes of loss and religion, … Continue reading →

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Daniel H. Pink: We’re all selling something and how to get kids to clean their rooms

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and a great TED talk, returns with his latest, To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others. In this interview, he talks about his thesis that almost everybody is trying to sell themselves at … Continue reading →

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Definition of a Data Scientist: Someone Who Likes to be Wrong

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Ohio State University’s Chief Data Officer James Brenza and Metcalf and Associate’s CEO Maureen Metcalf have a common interest: how does Big Data illustrate leadership choices? Brenza and Metcalf recently published an article looking at the role of Big Data … Continue reading →

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3 reasons to become a helicopter pilot

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Doug Dangler

This week’s guest Byron Edgington describes his memoir The Sky Behind Me and reasons why he became a helicopter pilot even though this mode of transportation has no “hands free” setting. Craft with Byron Edgington A youtube video about the … Continue reading →

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What’s next on Craft, you ask?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Here’s this week’s Craft promo with Byron Edgington, author of The Sky Behind Me.

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Time to Write? Go Outside – NYTimes.com

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Every now and then I read an article like this Time to Write? Go Outside that gives advice on where or how to write and it makes me think again about the many pieces of advice I’ve heard from authors over the … Continue reading →

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Checking out the Back 40 with Robin and Linda Williams

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Doug Dangler

If, like me, you’ve listened to Prairie Home Companion for years, you know the Hopeful Gospel Quartet. Half of the Quartet is Robin and Linda Williams, a folk duo with 40 years of performing in their past. Their latest album … Continue reading →

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Dar Williams talks about how Columbus helped her get a duet partner

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Dar Williams has been singing, playing, and writing great music for a while, but Columbus has a special place in her heart since it’s where, in 1994, she opened for another well-known singer at Six String Concerts and gained a … Continue reading →

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What’s the Password?

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Doug Dangler

Valerie Plame came to the spotlight when her cover as a CIA operative was revealed by conservative columnist Robert Novak. Since then, she’s written an examination of the incident in Fair Game: How a Top CIA Agent Was Betrayed by … Continue reading →

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