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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Jarrod Robbins I relocated from Los Angeles to the town of Madison, TN (a suburb of Nashville,) at the beginning of 2019. I'd never listened to a podcast before that…moreI relocated from Los Angeles to the town of Madison, TN (a suburb of Nashville,) at the beginning of 2019. I'd never listened to a podcast before that journey. But, after only a couple hours of shuffling music, I was already bored. It was somewhere between Racho Cucamonga and Barstow, I remembered that my buddy had sent me the podcast Serial a couple years prior. It was hibernating in some dark cave deep within my phone. What the hell. I shit you not, I listened to the ENTIRE season that first day of driving. I actually had 20 minutes when I got into my hotel room that night. I checked in and sprinted upstairs to see how it ended. I was hooked.

The second leg of my trip I listened to two audio books! You have to understand, this was ALL new to me. I NEVER listened to talk radio. Ever. I'm a country boy, so I LOVE sitting around shootin' the shit for hours at a time. That's different. There's a personal connection there. But listening to a couple blowhards drown me in their one-sided opinions for an hour? Nah. One-sided talking bores me to tears. But THIS stuff? This wasn't opinions. This was equal parts education and entertainment, and I was hooked.

The third day of my trip I listened to S Town. It was at this point that my creative brain started imagining what it would be like to be a true crime podcast journalist. I started considering how a person even begins to tackle a case of this scope. It wasn't long before my imagination took off!

I ended up talking into the voice recorder of my phone for about 7-8 minutes just hypothesizing and spitballing. Those 7-8 minutes of interstate rambling would eventually become the foundation for my first novel, Truth in Madison. (less)

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Jarrod Robbins I'm stoked about reading Harry Dolan's newest novel, "The Good Killer." I read his first novel, "Bad Things Happen," years ago and LOVED it. I also pi…moreI'm stoked about reading Harry Dolan's newest novel, "The Good Killer." I read his first novel, "Bad Things Happen," years ago and LOVED it. I also picked up an old copy of Elmore Leonard's "Freaky Deaky" that I've been curious about.(less)

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Dr. James Lipton, the host and creator of the show Inside the Actors Studio, passed away earlier. So bummed to hear this, man. Inside the Actors Studio on BRAVO was honestly my first “acting class.” James Lipton brought so much education and insight into countless living rooms for decades. Always genuine, always honest and always passionate about the art, the craft and the individual on his stage,

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