The Fresh Fiction Podcast

Meet Zen Cho, author of THE FRIEND ZONE EXPERIMENT

In this episode, we sit down with Zen Cho, the acclaimed author of The Friend Zone Experiment. Join us for an engaging discussion as Zen dives into the inspiration behind her latest contemporary romance, set in London’s vibrant East and Southeast Asian community. We’ll explore her writing journey, her unique blend of romance and fantasy, and the challenges of balancing life as a lawyer and an award-winning author. Don’t miss this lively conversation!

Tune in and discover why Zen Cho’s storytelling is captivating readers worldwide.

Interview with Jessica Joyce, author of THE EX-VOWS.

This week, we're chatting with Jessica Joyce, author of THE EX VOWS. Join us for a lively conversation about romance with Jessica!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Jessica Joyce lives happily-ever-ongoing with her husband and son in the Bay Area. When she’s not writing character-driven, realistic and relatable tales of millennials who are just Doing Their Best while falling in love, you can find her listening to one of her dozens of chaotically curated Spotify playlists, trying out a new skincare face mask, crying over cute animal TikToks, or watching the 2005 version of Pride & Prejudice.

Join us every week on Zoom for the Fresh Fiction Video Book Club from the comfort of your home. This online version of our in-person book club is the perfect way to stay connected (no matter the distance) each week with your reader friends. It's easy to sign up. Just create a Zoom.us account, download the app to your computer or device, and sit back with a snack while you chat with friends and a special guest author. If you missed a bookclub, you can find our videos of the interview on YouTube. 

Film & TV Ep. 24 | 'The 4:30 Movie' (feat. Cast Interviews) & Fantastic Fest 2024

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• THE 4:30 MOVIE review (0:00-14:18)
• Fantastic Fest 2024 preview (14:18-36:31)
• THE 4:30 MOVIE interview with stars Siena Agudong, Austin Zajur, Reed Northrup and Nicholas Cirillo (36:31-45:10)

Film & TV Ep. 23 | 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', 'Rebel Ridge' and 'What You Wish For' (feat. Nick Stahl)

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• Movie News (0:00-16:20)
• BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE review (16:20-27:47)
• REBEL RIDGE review (27:47-37:49)
• STRANGE DARLING review (37:49-46:13)
• Cole's catchup with GREEDY PEOPLE and ALIEN: ROMULUS (46:13-48:25)
• Quick Mentions: APOLLO 13: SURVIVAL and THE FRONT ROOM (48:25-51:00)
• WHAT YOU WISH FOR Blu-ray review (51:00-52:31)
• TV Mentions: SUNNY, SLOW HORSES, and THE PERFECT COUPLE (52:31-59:07)
• WHAT YOU WISH FOR interview with Nick Stahl (59:07-1:07:49)

Film & TV Ep. 22 | '1992' (feat. Ariel Vromen), 'Killer Lies' (feat. Lauren Collins & Ben Selkow) and 'The Deliverance'

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• 1992 review (0:00-09:24)
• Lee Daniels' THE DELIVERANCE review (09:24-19:35)
• ADAM SANDLER: LOVE YOU review (19:35-24:37)
• THAT 90S SHOW: PART 3 - Ep. 2-8 review (24:37-29:00)
• KILLER LIES: CHASING A TRUE CRIME CON MAN review (29:00-33:35)
• 1992 interview with director Ariel Vromen (33:35-43:06)
• KILLER LIES interview with journalist Lauren Collins and director Ben Selkow (43:06-56:20)

Film & TV Ep. 21 | 'Twisters' on Digital (feat. Sasha Lane), 'Greedy People' (feat. Himesh Patel) & 'The Crow'

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and High Def Digest's Bryan Kluger discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• Alamo Drafthouse reopenings in Dallas-Fort Worth (0:00-05:13)
• THE CROW mention (05:13-15:44)
• BLINK TWICE mention (15:44-19:36)
• GREEDY PEOPLE review (19:36-25:03)
• THAT 90S SHOW: PART 3 - Ep. 1 review (25:03-28:50)
• CHIMP CRAZY review (28:50-31:18)
• PANCHINKO: SEASON 2 (31:18-31:50)
• TWISTERS on Digital (31:50-33:47)
• TWISTERS interview with Sasha Lane (33:47-42:04)
• GREEDY PEOPLE interview with Himesh Patel (42:04-51:28)

Film & TV Ep. 20 | 'Alien: Romulus,' 'Bad Monkey' (feat. Bill Lawrence) and 'OceanXplorers' (feat. Aldo Kane & Eric Stackpole)

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta, James Cole Clay and Connor Bynum discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• ALIEN: ROMULUS review (0:00-28:48)
• Quick Mentions: SING SING and SKINCARE (28:48-29:52)
• OCEANXPLORERS review (29:52-32:49)
• BAD MONKEY review (32:49-33:48)
• FURIOSA (4K) disc review (33:48-1:01:27)
• BAD MONKEY interview with showrunner, executive producer and writer Bill Lawrence (1:01:27-1:07:35)
• OCEANXPLORERS interview with ex-Royal Marine Special Ops Commando Aldo Kane and robotics expert Eric Stackpole (1:07:35-1:18:36)

Film & TV Ep. 19 | 'It Ends with Us', 'One Fast Move' (feat. Edward James Olmos) & 'Sing Sing' (feat. filmmakers)

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

• Olympics 2024 & Olympics movies (0:00-21:42)
• THE INSTIGATORS review (21:42-36:02)
• ONE FAST MOVE review (36:02-40:37)
• SING SING review (40:37-43:02)
• BORDERLANDS and CUCKOO mentions (43:02-49:07)
• IT ENDS WITH US review with guest critic Susan Kamyab Stephens (49:07-1:09:25)
• ONE FAST MOVE interview with Edward James Olmos (1:09:25-1:16:29)
• SING SING interview with director Greg Kwedar, screenwriter Clint Bentley and producer Monique Walton (1:16:29-1:30:44)

Film & TV Ep. 18 | M. Night Shyamalan's 'Trap' and '7 Beats Per Second' (feat. freediving athlete Jessea Lu & filmmaker Yuqi Kang)

Fresh Fiction's Preston Barta and James Cole Clay discuss the latest happenings in entertainment.

This week's episode features talks about:

FILM

• M. Night Shyamalan's TRAP - Extended Review (0:00-47:42)

TV

• Paris 2024 Olympics continued (47:42-49:49)

WHAT WE'VE BEEN WATCHING

• DEMONS and DEMONS 2 (4K) (49:49-52:22)

INTERVIEWS

• 7 BEATS PER MINUTE interview with freediving athlete Jessea Lu and filmmaker Yuqi Kang (52:22-1:15:33)

Meet Delia Pitts | Author of 'Trouble in Queenstown'

We're chatting with Delia Pitts, author of the TROUBLE IN QUEENSTOWN. Join this lively conversation!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Delia Pitts worked as a journalist before earning a Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago. After a career as a U.S. diplomat and university administrator, she left academia to begin writing fiction. TROUBLE IN QUEENSTOWN is the first book in a new mystery series featuring Black private investigator Vandy Myrick. Delia is also the author of the Ross Agency Mysteries (about a Harlem detective firm) and several short stories. She’s a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Crime Writers of Color.