The Sample Chapter Podcast

Hosted ByJason A. Meuschke

The podcast that helps you find your next favorite book. In each episode, an author answers a few questions during a short interview that allows listeners to get to know them better and perhaps hear about their other works. Then the author reads a sample chapter from one of their books.


All Episodes

Joe Moore: Show-Me Sportscasters

Joe Moore seems to be a collector of accomplishments. He is a professor at the University of Central Missouri, an avid radio commentary fan and host, an incredibly active guy within the community and you can now add “author” to his list of…

Kevin Carr: The Ghost Readers and Other Stories: Paperweight

Author, podcaster, and host of the nationally syndicated movie review show, Fat Guys At The Movies, Kevin Carr is our guest this week! Kevin and I had a great time talking movies, books, and some of his influences. We cover a few of his early…

Frank Edler: Scatterbrain

Frank Edler, aka Mr. Frank of the Bizzong Podcast, is our esteemed guest this week! We sip some wine, smoke a cigar, and discuss the finer points of educating listeners in the art of the Bizarre! Yeah right. But seriously, Frank had me cracking…

Diane Franklin: The Excellent Adventures of the Last American French-Exchange Babe of the 80’s

Totally righteous 80’s babe actress (and now author) Diane Franklin is our guest this week! We talk about what she’s been up to, what she’s got coming up, as well as getting some “totally excellent” writing tips before diving into BOTH of her…

Tim Meyer: The Switch House

Horror, Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi author and podcaster, Tim Meyer is our guest this week! We have a fun chat over inspiration, writing advice, and coffee before Tim takes us on an adventure with a thrilling reading of his latest book, The Switch…

Janelle Samara: Our New Hope

KC native and delicious food blogger, Janelle Samara is our guest this week. She is a Supernatural, Suspense, and Romance author currently writing the third book in her New Hope Trilogy. We talk about writing with a day job, conventions, and writing…

Jessica Walsh: I Wake Up In Strange Places: from the anthology book, Little Creepers

Jessica Walsh, writer of Horror, Gay Romance, Urban Supernatural & Erotica stops by the virtual studio today for a very fun time! A seamstress by day, Author by night, Jessica was a joy to speak with on things like cosplay, finding the stories we…

W.L. Ripley: Storme Warning

This week we’re back at the local library for an in-person interview with a great writing friend, Crime-Thriller author, W.L. Ripley. Ripley is the author of two highly successful crime series to date with a new series and a new character coming soon!…

Carl Alves: Battle Of The Soul

Carl Alves is a Horror, Fantasy, SciFi author who thrives on writing a wide variety of stories. As humble as they come, Carl never misses a chance to give thanks to others as well as shout-outs to other authors and artists he’s come across. We talk…

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