A Deadman's Books

In the 17th century, Jesuit priests attempted to spread Christianity throughout Japan despite enormous oppression from the Japanese emperor. In Shusaku Endo's novel, Silence, Endo takes the stories o…

In 2009, the University of Tennessee hired Lane Kiffin to take over as head football coach after legendary coach Phillip Fulmer left the program. It had been 17 years since the Volunteers had a new c…

This week, two Titanic lovers? experts? enthusiasts? get together as Hannah Randolph sits down and talks with us about Walter Lord's nonfictional account, A Night to Remember. A Night to Remember is …

After a tragic accident driving down the backroads of East Tennessee, Knoxville native Pete Kreis looked to pursue his dream of becoming a champion of the Indianapolis 500. Starting his career in the…

The end has come. 2025's Big Summer Read has met its finale. What a ride it has been. In this final check-in Jason Crockett sits down with us and answers the tough questions. Is Nick Andros a static …

This week, we take a field trip through the beautiful streets of St. Augustine. We will talk about our walk down Marine Street, past the infamous Athalia Ponsell Lindsley house. We will also discuss …

When Jacksonville socialite Athalia Ponsell Lindsey moved into her home on Marine Street in St. Augustine, Florida, she was met with a neighborhood that wanted to push her out. After on-going feuds w…

Today, Jason Crockett and James Seibers join us as we discuss the second part of Stephen King's The Stand, "The Dreams".

We're asking the tough questions. What separates the good guys from the bad guy…

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This week, Jason Crockett joins us as we get a chance to sit down with author Dr. Troy D. Smith to discuss his book, Good Rebel Soil. This book is a fictionalized retelling of the legend of Champ Fer…

To celebrate American ingenuity on the week of July the 4th, Jason Crockett and I sit down and talk about Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City which covers the birth, planning, and execution of …

Painter Val Welch is sent to Dawes, Wyoming where he is a part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal working in the WPA. In this program, Welch is painting a mural in the local post office of Dawes. Wh…

We check in on this year's Big Summer Read, The Stand by Steven King. We will be looking at what we are listing as part 1 or chapters 1-35. We're asking the tough questions. How much does this book f…

The name Jefferson Davis is synonymous with the Civil War, rebellion, and many other things. However, what is the story behind his wife during this rise to power, wartime, and the escape? Charles Fra…

When logger Grainier returns from work in the Pacific Northwest to his cabin in Idaho, he finds that a wildfire has swept through and not only taken the forest with it, but also his home and family. …

Luce has been caretaker of an estate in the woods of Appalachian North Carolina. After her sister is murdered, she takes in her niece and nephew who witnessed the murder. However, the children won't …

Get ready for 2025's Big Summer Read. We sit down and discuss the upcoming read-together of Stephen King's The Stand. Read along with us! We will be doing check-ins every 300 pages, and we are lookin…

When Will Cooper is sold into indentured servitude, he embarks on a journey that even he himself cannot imagine. Cooper gambles for the love of his life, restores a fallen trading post, pursues that …

This week at the movies, we are watching Anthony Minghella's film adaptation of Charles Frazier's novel, Cold Mountain starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Rene Zellweger. Jason Crockett sits down w…

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