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Mother’s Day

PodJockey — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:54:50 +0000

Ah, Mother’s Day – the one day when we take our mom out to dinner…and let somebody else’s mom clean up.

Ed Falco – The Family Corleone

PodJockey — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:22:33 +0000

The estate of Mario Puzo tasked Ed Falco (yes, he is related to Edie) with a daunting mission – turn the late author’s notes for a prospective Godfather screenplay into a fully realized novel. Set in 1933, it serves as backstory to the familiar saga of the Corleone family as portrayed in the three Coppola films. The headstrong Santino is seventeen and already enmeshed in his father’s business, despite Don Vito’s misgivings. The Luca Brasi character is fleshed out, initially quite a different portrait than the one the Puzo had painted. Falco traces the origins of the five families – their battles for Mafia supremacy, their sadistic brutalities and shifting alliances. Keeping the work true to the original master while maintaining a writing style of his own – in our conversation, Falco explains how he approached this ambitious project.

Mel Gibson

PodJockey — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:45:31 +0000

What has happened to Mel Gibson?

Text Over Talk

PodJockey — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:26:21 +0000

Why do some people with cell-phones… seldom talk on their phones?

Earth Day

PodJockey — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:10:39 +0000

This is the week we celebrate Earth Day… as weakly as we can.

Alec Baldwin’s Stalker

PodJockey — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:46:55 +0000

The strange case of Alec Baldwin’s stalker…

David Baldacci – The Innocent

PodJockey — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:43:17 +0000

David Baldacci’s The Innocent pairs a government sponsored assassin with a fourteen year old girl, seeking the villains who killed her parents. Baldacci explains how, in Will Robie, he creates a sympathetic character that readers will root for, when initially the man appears to be a cold blooded killer without a conscience. David projects Robie as one of his continuing characters for subsequent novels, a tough task indeed without humanizing this terminator-like entity. Featuring one of his more complex plot lines, The Innocent will keep you guessing until the final chapters. Also in our conversation, Baldacci addresses the current Secret Service scandal, given that his research and personal relationships have provided him with a unique insight into how that agency functions.

Tax Day

PodJockey — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:47:01 +0000

The income tax deadline, April 15th, still comes on the same day every year.

My Strange Addiction

PodJockey — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:15:43 +0000

The latest in reality shows – people who are addicted to inanimate objects.

Harlan Coben – Stay Close

PodJockey — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:33:28 +0000

Stay Close is the latest from Harlan Coben, a tale that pits a modern day suburban housewife with a shady past against a pair of psychopathic serial killers. Ah, were it that simple! As usual in Coben’s complex world, his protagonists are deeply flawed and his villains have redeeming qualities. His early readers claim it is his most ‘difficult to figure’ mystery to date. Set amongst the sleaze and glitter of Atlantic City, with a dose of the Jersey Pine Barrens and a sprinkling of manicured northern suburbs, the old adage about never escaping your past rings true for so many of his characters. He feels it is his best work, an impressive claim, indeed.