Category Archives: Original Craft Productions

Karin Slaughter: Writing murder from life’s tragedies

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Karin Slaughter’s debut novel, Blindsighted, was shortlisted for the Crime Writers’ Association’s Dagger Award for “Best Thriller Debut” of 2001. Since then, she’s released over a dozen books which have sold over 30 million copies. She’ll be a guest author … Continue reading →

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I Hulk Out with Lou Ferrigno

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Doug Dangler

The Columbus Comic Con is upon us! I’ll be attending doing interviews, so say “hi” if you see me. Below is a sneak peak of the Con with Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk. I remember watching this show as a … Continue reading →

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Poetry, Shapeshifting, and the Magic of Parenting with Maggie Smith

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Doug Dangler

With poems in “The Paris Review,” “The Gettysburg Review,” and “The Florida Review,” and a 2011 creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, native Columbusite Maggie Smith has created a strong following. She was a July 15 guest of the … Continue reading →

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How Do You Pronounce Sumukh Torgalkar?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Doug Dangler

His new album “The Mispronunciation of Sumukh Torgalkar” (iTunes) was a hit on iTunes Comedy and Sumukh Torgalkar has been touring around the country from his base in Columbus, Ohio, as well as at the Arch City Comedy Festival. Listen in … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Paula Poundstone?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Doug Dangler

You’ve heard her on “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” seen her HBO comedy special, or watched her animated character “Forgetter Paula” in Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But how well do you really know Paula Poundstone? Listen to our interview so you … Continue reading →

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Erin Foley: Outside Her Comfort Zone

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Erin Foley, appearing in Columbus on September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival,  has done many things: toured extensively as a stand up comedian, hosted the popular podcast Sports without Balls, and released a CD, Lady with Pockets. But when … Continue reading →

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Stewart Huff – On the Road and in Danger

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Stewart Huff, also in town September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival, has an unusual approach to comedy. First he’s on the road for hundreds of dates per year, hitting comedy clubs across the US. Second, he describes it … Continue reading →

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Arch City Comedy Festival just a week (or so) away!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Doug Dangler

I’ve had the good fortune to talk to several of the comics with the Arch City Comedy Festival and it’s shaping up to be a great event.  Listen in to my talk with Beth Stelling to learn more. This week, … Continue reading →

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The Speakeasy Saturday afternoon special

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tune into WCBE on Saturday, June 27, to hear my talk with the fine folks from Columbus Speakeasy.   Jillian Corron, Barbara Allen, Karl Boettcher, Pam Cummings, and Sarah Fulmer tell me about their stories, what being storytellers means to them, and how others can … Continue reading →

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The Complex Legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

“‘That’s what presidents do these days,’ we think nowadays, ‘They cover things up.’” James Tobin, professor of Media, Journalism and Film at Miami University and speaker of the above quotation, offers The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win … Continue reading →

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