
Episode #5
John Searles
John Searles: Cosmopolitan ( 2 1/2 ounces citrus vodka, 1 ounce Cointreau, 1 ounce cranberry juice, 3/4 ounce lime juice, lime garnish) John talks about developing his love of reading in the back of the cab of his...


Beginning with our guest’s favorite cocktail, Dedicated offers an insider’s look at the lives and work of your favorite authors. New York Times bestselling author Doug Brunt hosts conversations with the world’s greatest writers as they discuss their writing lifestyle, creative process, latest work, and behind-the-scenes revelations. If you want to hear from the brilliant minds creating our best stories, be sure to tune in.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBeginning with our guest’s favorite cocktail, Dedicated offers an insider’s look at the lives and work of your favorite authors. New York Times bestselling author Doug Brunt hosts conversations with the world’s greatest writers as they discuss their writing lifestyle, creative process, latest work, and behind-the-scenes revelations.
Recent episodes include "John Searles" (27 October 2026, 63 minutes), "Chuck Lorre" (20 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Simon Sebag Montefiore" (13 October 2026, 73 minutes).
Dedicated with Doug Brunt publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 53 minutes.
Booking probability for Dedicated with Doug Brunt is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dedicated with Doug Brunt requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dedicated with Doug Brunt's contact route on record: verified email.
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Episode #5
John Searles: Cosmopolitan ( 2 1/2 ounces citrus vodka, 1 ounce Cointreau, 1 ounce cranberry juice, 3/4 ounce lime juice, lime garnish) John talks about developing his love of reading in the back of the cab of his...

Episode #4
Chuck Lorrie: coffee Chuck discusses whether he has any regrets about his memoir after the initial reactions from Tom Arnold, Roseanne, Charlie Sheen, Brett Butler, Amy Palladino and others, describes his experience...

Episode #3
Simon Sebag Montefiore: Negroni (1 ounce gin, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 1 ounce Campari with large ice cube and orange rind) Simon talks about his work in a South African gold mine, his long friendship with King Charles...

Episode #1
Dolph Lundgren: Hard Cut Vodka (3 ounces shaken over ice, sip neat) Dolph discusses the physical abuse he suffered from his father and how that drove many of his decisions in his adult life, how he broke the cycle of...

Episode #23
<p>CJ Box: Blanton’s bourbon whiskey </p> <p>CJ tells the best first-agent-first-book-deal story I’ve ever heard (by far), shares his daily writing routine in Wyoming, describes the way working in print journalism has...

Episode #22
<p>Douglas Brunt: Negroni (1 ounce gin, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 1 ounce Campari, garnish with orange rind and Luxardo cherry)</p> <p>Elliot Ackerman (best selling author, former special forces and intelligence officer)...

Episode #21
<p>Gregg Hurwitz: gin and tonic</p> <p>Gregg takes us inside the famous NYC Thrillerfest event, offers advice to aspiring writers on how to develop sales momentum for their books and pitfalls to avoid, names one thing...

Episode #20
<p>Jack Carr: whiskey </p> <p>Jack talks about what Chris Pratt does to set the tone on the set of TERMINAL LIST, the experience filming the show in Morocco, why he decided to develop a new character and very different...

Episode #19
<p>Tim Blake Nelson: green tea</p> <p>Tim names the best actor of his generation (and the certain things that this actor requires of everyone on set), shares thoughts on AI and the future of film, describes the...

Episode #38
<p>Joshua Hammer: Negroni (1 ounce gin, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 1 ounce Compari, garnish with orange rind)</p> <p>Joshua tells of his harrowing kidnapping in Gaza in 2001 while he was the Jerusalem bureau chief for...

Episode #18
<p>Nick Petrie: whiskey on the rocks </p><p>Nick reveals the sage advice CJ Box gave him at the reception for the Edgar Awards that he’s held onto ever since, explains how his work as a building inspector meeting...

Episode #16
<p>Julian Sancton: dry martini (3 ounces gin, 2 drops dry vermouth, lemon twist)</p><p>Julian shares the greatest sunken treasure story of all time (and it’s real) that makes the treasure of the Outer Banks tv series...

Episode #14
<p>Grant Ginder: Negroni (1 ounce each of gin, sweet vermouth, Campari served with orange rind)</p><p>Grant tells the story of taking a fiction writing class with Colson Whitehead, describes his reaction to reading...

Episode #13
<p>Brad Meltzer: Asombroso tequila, neat </p><p>Brad discusses the elusiveness of closure in life and how writing THE VIPER helped him come to terms with his own relationship with his father, reveals certain aspects of...

Episode #12
<p>Doug Picks 4 books for 2026 with background noise provided by his dog Thunder who is romping in the snow</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Episode #11
<p>Catherine Grace Katz: Gunner (equal parts ginger beer & ginger ale with fresh lime juice and dash bitters)</p><p>Catherine describes how Stalin made an emergency dash to the bathroom during the 1945 Yalta conference...

Episode #10
<p>Rick Atkinson: Manhattan (2 1/2 ounces Michter’s rye, 1 ounce sweet vermouth, dash bitters served up with Luxardo cherry) </p><p>Rick names the most intelligent of the Founding Fathers, shows the ways King George III...

Episode #9
<p>Tony Lyons: whiskey sour (2 1/2 ounces rye, 1/2 ounce lemon juice, sugar in shaker with ice, served up with cherry and dash bitters)</p><p>Tony tells the wild story of meeting in Woody Allen’s apartment in person to...

Episode #8
<p>Marc Siegel: coffee</p><p>Dr. Marc Siegel talks about religion and faith in medicine, discusses the merits of MAHA, sounds the alarm that our defenses are down against a future pandemic, describes the ways fiction...

Episode #7
<p>Seth Wickersham: Johnny Walker Blue (pour over 3 ice cubes)</p><p>ESNP senior writer Seth Wickersham discusses the extreme difference in the way Belichick handles the media today compared to his days in New England...
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