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02/07/2025

As an admin volunteer at the Charleston Fire Department, Wendy Gee had a front row seat to the hustle and the intrigue common in firefighters’ line of work and has turned her stories from the station into her debut novel, the first in the Carolina Crossfire series.

In “Fleet Landing” (June 10, 2025), ATF Special Agent Cooper “Coop” Bellamy is forced to work with tenacious TV reporter Sydney Quinn as fires ravage the city. Quinn, whose pursuit of justice puts her on a collision course with a sinister figure known only as the Falcon, uncovers a decades-old conspiracy.

In this interview, Gee talks about how her work in firefighting inspired the story, and the blend of reality and fiction that comprises it. She talks about being a debut author and gives us a peek at her future books.

Wendy Gee By Max Bowen As an admin volunteer at the Charleston Fire Department, Wendy Gee had a front row seat to the hustle and the intrig...

18/06/2025

Pop artist Lana Carter joined the latest Citywide Bytes to talk about her reinvention as an artist, new singles and more!

YouTube: https://youtu.be/233AvQqmMhU?si=dyFzQZ3J4IyX2gxx

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3sZ8vwFjAMfVY5wHDQ8FPL?si=fRgHhErwTrOrp6n9pMF1_A

My next guest has just released two new singles, but she’s far from a newcomer to the world of music. In fact, Lana Carter has been recording since she was 1...

11/06/2025

Babs Walters’ memoir, “Facing the Jaguar” shares her story of surviving childhood sexual abuse and a journey of healing after 70 years of secrecy.

In this interview, Babs talks about her past, her parents, and the decision to write this book.

Babs goes into the writing process, which was a struggle at times, and her perspective on what happened to her once the book was complete. She also shares the message for readers and her hopes for how they too can feel empowered to speak their truth.

For this episode, we’ll taking on a very serious topic. Babs Walters’ memoir, “Facing the Jaguar” (June 17, She Writes Press) shares her story of surviving c...

09/06/2025

Doing voice work means doing all sorts of voices. Here’s me taking on a couple of the female characters from Chris Paniccia’s “Heaven’s Gate.”

06/06/2025

We all like taking the train, right? So safe, so reliable, so what if there’s a chance you’ll be murdered before getting to your stop? Well, that’s the real risk of public transit in the new five-issue comic series “Kill Train,” out through Mad Cave Studios.

Series writer Olivia Cuartero-Briggs joins us to talk about the inspiration for this wild series and how she came up with the concept of the Kill Train. We’re introduced to Vanessa and how the character was developed, as well as what she has to deal with. We’ll also be introduced to the team who provided the amazing art for this series.

28/05/2025

Just how much is known about the story behind Mary Magdalene?

It’s a question that inspired Ursula Werner to find out for herself, which led to her new book, “Magda Revealed” (She Writes Press).

In this book, “Magda leads readers through tales of miracles and murder, jealousy and acceptance, misogyny, and female empowerment. She uncovers her relationship with Jesus, clarifying centuries of speculation about whether or not they were in love.” In this interview, Werner talks about the research done and what was available, how it sheds new light on the story of Mary Magdalene and ‘sets the record straight.’

By Max Bowen Just how much is known about the story behind Mary Magdalene? It’s a question that inspired Ursula Werner to find out for he...

27/05/2025

Here I am putting together the final chapter for Mike Squatrito’s “Overlords, Legends of the Treasure.” One more round of edits and this one will be ready for the world! Making this audiobook has been an amazing ride and it was so cool to work with Kate Eppers.