In Conversation with Terry Shepherd
In Conversation with Terry Shepherd, award-winning broadcaster and author of the Jessica Ramirez Thrillers. A deep dive into the people and support systems behind the stories we love.
Episodes
184 episodes
John Winn Miller - Miriam in the Shadows
Can you preserve your humanity while fighting inhuman evil? In this episode of In Conversation, host Terry Shepherd sits down with award-winning investigative reporter and Pulitzer finalist John Winn Miller to discuss his gripping new ...
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Lena Fein - Shattering the Mirror
For decades, UC Berkeley-trained engineer and high-tech executive Lena Fein lived as a master of survival disguised as success, using academic achievement and corporate ambition as armor to mask the deep trauma of a violent, controll...
Katie Rose Pryal - Your Kid Belongs Here
Some books arrive as guides; others arrive as lifelines. In this episode of In Conversation, host Terry Shepherd sits down with author, educator, and keynote speaker Dr. Katie Rose Pryal to discuss her profoundly necessary new book,
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Heather J Fitt - Getting My Books Back
Here is the optimized, high-conversion Buzzsprout episode description based on the interview transcript.What happens when a crime writer decides to take back total creative control of their work? In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits...
Caitlin Rother - Staged
What happens when an investigative journalist shifts from documenting true crime to crafting psychological suspense? You get the gripping, multi-layered world of the Katrina and Goode series.In this episode, host Terry Shepherd...
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Fons Burger - The Only Possible Solution
Can we actually fix a broken world by tackling our crises one by one? Investigative journalist and author Fons Burger says no. In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with Fons to discuss his deeply provocative new book, The Only ...
August Norman - Sins of the Mother
Sins of the Mother: Overcoming Cults, Chaos, and the Fear of Rejection with Author August NormanWhat happens when a professional creator transitions from Hollywood sketch comedy to writing high-stakes mystery thrillers? In this ep...
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MJ Dyer - We Are Monsters
In this episode of In Conversation, award-winning broadcaster Terry Shepherd sits down with UK-based author MJ Dyer to dive deep into her debut psychological thriller, We Are Monsters.Set against the brooding, atmospheric...
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Lee Goldberg - Murder By Design
Deconstructing the Whodunit: A Conversation with Bestselling Author & Renaissance Man Lee Goldberg.What happens when you take the classic, eccentric detective formula and turn it completely on its head?In this episode o...
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C.B. Wilson - The Water Diamond
There is something completely irresistible about a mystery that sparkles—especially when it carries secrets buried deep in history.In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with award-winning author and gemologist C.B. Wilson to div...
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Liz Lazarus - Dawn Before Darkness
What happens when the person you once trusted most becomes the architect of your worst nightmare? In this episode, award-winning broadcaster Terry Shepherd sits down with psychological thriller author Liz Lazarus to discuss h...
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Peter Samuelson - Finding Happy
“The purpose of your life is to be happy, but the way you become happy is counterintuitive. It turns out that where happiness comes from is pushing out help for other people.” What if the secret to a meaningful life isn’t about what you ...
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Luke Preston and Alice Waddington - Anonymous Jane
Breaking the Spy Movie Mold with "Anonymous Jane"There are stories that whisper, and stories that kick the door off its hinges. Anonymous Jane does the latter.In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with two...
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Tori Eldridge - Hawaii Rage
Unburying Family Secrets in the Paniolo Country with Tori EldridgeThere is a particular kind of suspense that settles into the land, into families, and into histories that refuse to stay buried. In this episode, award-winning broa...
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Martha Conway - We Meet Apart We Meet Apart
Writing Across Realities with Martha ConwayWhat happens when an unsettling, real-life moment completely reshapes a creative journey? In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with acclaimed novelist Martha Conway to explore her deep...
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Ashley Wren Collins and Jordan Rockwell - SHE WROTE, HE WROTE: A New York Love Story
In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with authors Ashley Wren Collins and Jordan Rockwell to discuss their collaborative romantic comedy, She Wrote, He Wrote: A New York Love Story. Set against the "beaut...
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James Grady - Shadows on Sidewalks
SOS: James Grady on Hometown Secrets, "Shadows on Sidewalks," and Reshaping the ThrillerEpisode Summary There are writers who define a genre, and then there are those who quietly reshape it from the inside out. In this epis...
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Mario Cartaya - Journey Back Into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Cuban Childhood Footprints
Reclaiming a Faded Past: Mario Cartaya’s Journey Back to CubaIn this episode, host Terry Shepherd speaks with acclaimed architect and author Mario Cartaya about his memoir, Journey Back Into the Vault: In Search of My Faded Cu...
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Ralph DeFalco - The Counterfeit
What happens when history repeats itself and the global balance of power shifts overnight? In this episode, host Terry Shepherd sits down with Dr. Ralph DeFalco, the "Renaissance man" and author behind the chilling political thril...
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Mike Papantonio - A Death in Arcadia
Justice, Legacy, and "A Death in Arcadia" with Mike PapantonioWhat happens when a legal case cracks open a wound a man has kept sealed his entire life? In this episode, award-winning broadcaster Terry Shepherd dives deep wi...
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Kirsten Kashock - An Impossibility of Crows
In this episode, host Terry Shepherd dives into the "uneasy space" of literary horror with poet and dancer Kirsten Kashock. They discuss her unsettling new novel, An Impossibility of Crows, a story that examines th...
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Moderation with Cara Black and Michele Drier
Sooner of later, if you attend an author conference, you may have the opportunity to moderate a panel. Two ace moderators discuss the key factors that make a great performance.Cara Black best known for the twenty-one novel mystery...
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Dennis Palumbo - Panic Attack
The Psychology of Fear and the Art of the ThrillerIn this episode, Terry Shepherd sits down with Dennis Palumbo, a licensed psychotherapist and veteran Hollywood screenwriter whose credits include the Emmy-winning Welcome Back...
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