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View the full archive of Chronicle Books Podcast Episode 49: High Style, Heirloom Beans, and Big Night In In this episode, we go to Hollywood, California to talk to Ron Woodson and Jaime Rummerfield, interior designers and authors of High Style. Then we visit the kitchen of Domenica Marchetti to taste recipes and learn her tips and tricks for throwing a delicious Italian family-style dinner party in Big Night In. We'll also talk to Steve Sando, dedicated farmer and advocate of Heirloom Beans. Listen in for some delicious recipes with unique beans like Scarlet Runners and Christmas Limas. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 48: Wham-O Super Fun Book, Birdscapes, and U.S. of Eh? Silly String, Hula Hoop, Frisbee, Slip N' Slide- all of these amazing toys come from one company, Wham-O! In this episode, we talk with Tim Walsh, author of the Wham-O Super Fun Book, about his experience delving into the history of the toy company. We also uncover the Canadian conspiracy to control the United States with the authors of The U.S. of Eh? How Canada Controls the US â And Why Thatâs Okay. And last but not least, we talk to Miyoko Chu of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 47: Inside Iran, Right, & The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie In this episode, Mark Edward Harris talks about his beautiful new photography book Inside Iran, which portrays the real, everyday life of the "Axis of Evil" country. Jona Frank goes behind the scenes at Patrick Henry College, the higher education institution of choice among politically far-right young people in her book Right: Portraits from the Evangelical Ivy League. And finally, we chat with Malu Halasa and Rana Salam about The Secret Life of Syrian Lingerie, an exposà of this ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 45: Birdsongs, Ichthyo, and How to Cheat at Sports In this episode, we talk to Don Kroodsma about the Backyard Birdsongs Guides to Eastern, Western and Northern Birds. Deborah Klochko explains why he thinks the photographs of fish skeletons in Ichthyo are so beautiful, and sportswriter Scott Ostler exposes the dirty side of sports in How to Cheat in Sports: Professional Tricks Exposed! Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 46: The Punch, Intercourse, and Poo Log In this episode, author and screenwriter Noah Hawley joins us poolside in Beverly Hills to talk about his latest book of fiction, The Punch. Pulitzer-prize winner Robert Olen Butler imagines the thoughts of a number of famous couples during sex, including Laura and George W. Bush, Bonnie and Clyde, and Adam and Eve in his latest, called Intercourse. And finally Dr. Anish Sheth and Josh Richman follow up their smash hit What's Your Poo Telling You? with a useful bathroom book to keep track o ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 44: Martin Yan's China, Urawaza, and The Ultimate Book Club Organizer Famed TV chef Martin Yan is excited about his new book, Martin Yan's China- he explains how the new China is reviving recipes and ingredients that were suppressed during the Maoist era. Lisa Katayama, a Tokyo-born journalist, explains the weird world of Urawaza, and we peek inside The Ultimate Book Club Organizer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 43: Eco Dog, How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint, and Lake Tahoe In this special Earth Day episode, we talk with sustainability expert Joanna Yarrow about her latest, How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: 365 Simple Ways to Save Energy, Resources and Money.  The authors of Eco Dog tell us about their comprehensive guide to nontoxic and planet-friendly dog care, and photographer Thomas Bachand  pays us a visit to  talk about his  process capturing  the landscape in a Lake Tahoe: A Fragile Beauty. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 42: Dirty Little Secrets, Top Chef and Street Renegades In this episode, we visit Top Chef celebrity chef Tom Colicchio in New York to talk about the release of Top Chef:The Cookbook; make a call to London to talk about the new street art movement with Franceca Gavin, author of Street Renegades; and visit Marin, California to get the dirt on Dirty Little Secrets from Otherwise Perfect Moms from authors (and moms) Amy Nobile and Tricia Ashworth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 41: Luscious Creamy Desserts, Reinventing Retirement, and SF Ballet at 75 We're back, and we've got three great author interviews for you. First, we talk with Miriam Goodman about Reinventing Retirement: 389 Ideas About Family, Friends, Health, What to Do, and Where to Live. Then we head into the kitchen to talk about Luscious Creamy Desserts with food writer Lori Longbotham, and finally we talk to dance historian Janice Ross about SF Ballet at 75, her look behind the scenes of America's oldest ballet company. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 40: To Infinity and Beyond and Van Halen Go behind the scenes at Pixar with author Karen Paik, as we flip through the pages of To Infinity and Beyond, 300 pages of lore from the animation studio. The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook clarifies the proper procedure for dealing with a Christmas tree fire, and photographer Neil Zlozower rocks hard with his new book, Van Halen: A Visual History, 1978-1984. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 39: Elliott Smith and Kittenwar (audio only) Photographer Autumn de Wilde was a friend and collaborator of musician Elliott Smith, who died tragically in 2003. We talk with her about her new book of photographs of Elliott, which comes with a CD of unreleased recordings. And from over the pond in the U.K. we chat with Fraser Lewry and Tom Ryan, creators of the Kittenwar.com, about the new book version of the hot website. And this week's Worst-Case Scenario will send you back to Driver's Ed, as Dave Borgenicht explains how to survive dr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 39: Elliott Smith and Kittenwar (enhanced) Photographer Autumn de Wilde was a friend and collaborator of musician Elliott Smith, who died tragically in 2003. We talk with her about her new book of photographs of Elliott, which comes with a CD of unreleased recordings. And from over the pond in the U.K. we chat with Fraser Lewry and Tom Ryan, creators of the Kittenwar.com, about the new book version of the hot website. And this week's Worst-Case Scenario will send you back to Driver's Ed, as Dave Borgenicht explains how to survive dr ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 38: The Complete Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook This week, we've got a Worst-Case Scenario blowout, with two new books added to the popular series. The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook comes with a CD-ROM featuring every Worst-Case Scenario ever written, and the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition helps youngsters through embarrassing situations like tripping, like, in front of the whole class. Authors Dave Borgenicht and Robin Epstein help explain the phenomenon. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 37: Craft, Inc. and Seriously Simple Holidays Want to start your own business doing something you love? Meg Mateo Ilasco explains how to turn your craft hobby into a real business and make money in the process. The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook gives us tips on cutting onions without crying, and Diane Rossen Worthington tells us about some of her easy, delicious recipes in Seriously Simple Holidays. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 36: The Hypocrisy of Disco and I AM CUBA Author Clane Hayward takes us back to her chaotic hippie childhood in her new memoir, The Hypocrisy of Disco. We visit Ramiro Fernandez in his Chelsea flat to see his personal collection of photos, postcards and ephemera from Cuba, which is featured in the new book, I AM CUBA. And we take a scenario from the Worst-Case Scenario Handbook: Junior Edition: How do you tell your parents about your lousy report card? Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 35: Eat, Drink and be Gorgeous and The Jim Morrison Scrapbook Ever wonder what Jim Morrison was really like behind that rockstar facade? Author James Henke interviewed Morrison's family and the remaining members of The Doors to get the full story for The Jim Morrison Scrapbook. Nutritionist Esther Blum tells us her secrets in Eat, Drink and be Gorgeous, and we get a pint-sized Worst-Case Scenario with Robin Epstein, co-author of the Junior Edition. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 24: Alex Gross and Grant Curtis Episode 24: In this episode, we've got a great interview with Spiderman 3 producer Grant Curtis. Curtis has authored a book that goes behind the scenes into the art and making of the summer blockbuster. Worst-Case Scenario Handbook author Dave Borgenicht instructs us on how to survive if your ship hits an iceberg, then we visit with artist Alex Gross. Gross' paintings are collected in a new Chronicle book called, appropriately, The Art of Alex Gross.This episode is available in two versions ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 24: Alex Gross and Grant Curtis (ENHANCED) Episode 24: This is the ENHANCED version of this week's podcast. In this episode, we've got a great interview with Spiderman 3 producer Grant Curtis. Curtis has authored a book that goes behind the scenes into the art and making of the summer blockbuster. Worst-Case Scenario Handbook author Dave Borgenicht instructs us on how to survive if your ship hits an iceberg, then we visit with artist Alex Gross. Gross' paintings are collected in a new Chronicle book called, appropriately, The Art of ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 29: 3-Martini Vacation and Mastering the Grill Episode 29: This summer-themed episode goes from themed cruises to grilled dessert pizza. We've got author Christie Mellor reading an excerpt from her latest, The Three-Martini Family Vacation: A Field Guide to Intrepid Parenting. Then chefs Andrew Schloss and David Joachim go into incredible detail on the art and science of grilling. Their latest collaboration is Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Cooking. Worst-Case Scenario author Dave Borgenicht stops by to teach us how ... Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Episode 30: Poo and Worst Case Almanac Dr. Anish Sheth and Josh Richman tell us what we can learn from what's in the bowl.  Their humorous book, What's Your Poo Telling You? includes facts, trivia, illustrations and more than 60 euphemisms for number 2.  We also talk to Dave Borgenicht, author of the Worst Case Scenario Almanac: The Great Outdoors, about the perils of mother nature. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |