In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Herman Johansen about his new book, Las Cruces: Blood Relative.

When he is not writing he is an avid hiker, Herman has trekked up several of Colorado's Fourteeners and has done significant hikes in several states. Traveling is another passion, and he has visited parts of Asia, South and Central America, Mexico, and many countries in Europe. He is a sucker for anything that flies and has been airborne in everything from a vintage open-cockpit canvas plane to a hot air balloon, a glider over the Pacific, and under a parachute. In addition to acting, he has extensive directing, writing, and casting credits in theatre and film. Herman's training, intensity, and dry humor have led to highly praised performances of richly flawed and complex characters. In 2019, he was given the 'best actor' award at the Chesapeake (Baltimore) Film Festival for his work in The Land. Herman is originally from Billings, Missouri, and now lives in Albuquerque, NM, having spent several years in Kansas City and Los Angeles.

And he's always ready to talk about his grandchildren...

In this episode,
Mark and Sam have Jordan back on the GE to talk about her new book, "This Is Not A Novel". It is a collection of short stories. Think Roald Dahl meets Steven King. We talk about where ideas come from. We discuss how she developed her characters. And what may be next for her.

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk with Tom Lincoln.
Tom Lincoln was born in Pasadena, California, in 1950 and was raised in Glendale. He graduated high school and attended the College of Idaho until 1971 when he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He completed army basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and then received advance training at the Defense Information School at Fort Benjamin Harris near Indianapolis. Upon graduation he was assigned to the military newspaper, Pacific Stars and Stripes, in Tokyo in November of 1971. While there he became a special assignment reporter and traveled throughout Asia for most of his time at the paper. He worked as the paper’s South Korea bureau chief and did additional reporting from the Philippines, Thailand and Okinawa.

After leaving the army in 1974, Tom moved to San Francisco and worked as a freight delivery driver. In July of 1975 he moved to Lake County and took a job as reporter/photographer for the Lake County Record-Bee. In November of 1977 he was invited into the insurance business and made a 42-year career, retiring in February of 2019. Along the way he also spent several years as an on-call fixed wing air ambulance pilot and charter pilot. He and his wife Ruth live in Lakeport and now enjoy watching their nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren grow and enjoy life.