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The Elmore Leonard Podcast

Elmore Leonard, Inc.

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 32

The Elmore Leonard Podcast explores the work and life of one of our greatest novelists: Elmore Leonard. We will interview those who knew him and his work best, and also dive deep into the novels, the short stories and the invisible threads that tie them together. If you’ve read the books and seen the adaptations, we've got a lot to talk about. And if you haven’t, get to work. Either way, subscribe to The Elmore Leonard Podcast today.

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🇨🇦 Canada - Books
03/05/2026
#99
🇨🇦 Canada - Books
15/06/2025
#93
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Books
04/06/2025
#59
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Books
06/05/2025
#96
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Books
04/04/2025
#82

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https://www.meganabbott.com/articles
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https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250832078/kingofashes/
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S.A. Cosby

Season 1 · Episode 13

Friday, June 6, 2025 • Duration 53:28

S.A. COSBY - the best-selling and award winning author of My Darkest Prayer, Razorblade Tears, All the Sinners Bleed, The Rhythm of Time (with Questlove!), joins us to talk Elmore, what's special about Viriginia, Walter Mosely, the greatest 11th grade teacher ever, and his new book, King of Ashes.

Buy King of Ashes here:

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250832078/kingofashes/

Guest: S.A. Cosby

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk:

https://x.com/elmorepodcast

hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Megan Abbott

Season 1 · Episode 12

Saturday, May 31, 2025 • Duration 51:21

MEGAN ABBOTT - bestselling author of Dare Me, the Edgar Award-winning Queenpin, Die a Little, and the upcoming El Dorado Drive (a New York Times Summer Book Pick) joins The Elmore Leonard Podcast to discuss carrying on the American hard boiled tradition, tells us what Elmore freed her to do in her own writing, and shares what we can learn from Kafka's cleaning lady.

Find some of Megan's essays here

Enjoy Megan's interview with Elmore here

https://www.meganabbott.com

Guest: Megan Abbott

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk:

@ElmorePodcast

hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Out of Sight

Season 1 · Episode 11

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 • Duration 01:33:52

From deep within the kitchen of a rotating restaurant in beautiful downtown Detroit, Alex and Judd revisit OUT OF SIGHT - an all time Elmore Leonard classic. They dive deep into the book, discuss Stockholm Syndrome, share some of their own bad life choices, and more in the latest episode of The Elmore Leonard Podcast.

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

@ElmorePodcast

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Scott Frank

Season 1 · Episode 10

Friday, May 2, 2025 • Duration 01:08:02

Scott Frank is one of the great screenwriters and storytellers of the modern age. Films he has written include Minority Report, Marley & Me, Logan, The Interpreter, and, of course, GET SHORTY and OUT OF SIGHT.

Scott wrote and directed The Lookout and A Walk Among the Tombstones, based on the classic Lawrence Block novel. He's also created some of the most well regarded television shows in recent years, including Godless, Queen's Gambit, Monsieur Spade and the upcoming Department Q on Netlflix.

We were thrilled to get to speak with him in this wide ranging conversation. Scott shares his experience working working with Jersey Films on Get Shorty and Out of Sight, getting advice from Elmore (some terrifying, some perhaps unintended), how writing the novel Shaker helped him as a screenwriter, and why sometimes you just need a good Wilford Brimely scene.

https://youtu.be/bLeWVq7tQgQ

Guest: Scott Frank

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Touch

Season 1 · Episode 9

Sunday, April 27, 2025 • Duration 01:18:06

Revisiting what many consider to be Elmore Leonard’s most unusual novel, TOUCH is a revelatory experience for Alex and Judd. Written in 1977 but not published until almost ten years later, it stands out for so many reasons. Hear why it’s one of Judd’s favorite novels and what Alex thinks Elmore got right about the music business.

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

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Tom Arnold vs Peter Criss on Donahue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zExVd0xUH0g

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Dennis Lehane

Season 1 · Episode 8

Thursday, April 17, 2025 • Duration 49:28

Dennis Lehane is the best-selling and Edgar-award winning author of over a dozen books including A Drink Before the War, World Gone By, and most recently, Small Mercies. Films based on his work include Mystic River, directed by Clint Eastwood, Gone Baby Gone and Live By Night, both directed by Ben Affleck, Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese and The Drop, which Dennis wrote the screenplay for and which was directed by Michael Roskam.

In our conversation he shares some of what he learned from Elmore, talks about working at Walden Books, what he likes about working in television, what it will take for him to write another novel, and so much more.

Guest: Dennis Lehane

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Hombre

Season 1 · Episode 7

Thursday, April 10, 2025 • Duration 01:09:22

Alex and Judd sip some mezcal and try to wrangle Elmore’s classic western novel HOMBRE (1961), later turned into Paul Newman’s classic western film HOMBRE (1967).

This book has it all: gunfights, parleys, biblical references, and stolen fortunes. It is one of Elmore's best Western novels, and its success as a movie is what allowed him to pursue writing full time.

Please note that while we discuss some of the best westerns, this podcast is not currently sponsored by any hotel chain.

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Charles Ardai

Season 1 · Episode 6

Thursday, April 3, 2025 • Duration 01:17:25

Charles Ardai is the co-founder and editor of Hard Case Crime, a publishing house devoted to hardboiled crime fiction. Hard Case crime titles range from lost noir masterpieces to new novels by today’s most powerful writers, all featuring stunning original cover art in the grand pulp style.

Authors include award-winning modern masters like Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and Donald E. Westlake, Golden-Age giants like Erle Stanley Gardner, James M. Cain, and Ray Bradbury. While Hard Case has never published any of Elmore’s work, it wasn't for lack of trying. We were very glad we were able to to speak with Charles to get an insider’s view of the publishing business.

www.hardcasecrime.com

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Chip Kidd

Season 1 · Episode 5

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 • Duration 55:03

Chip Kidd is one of the greatest living graphic designers. He has designed book covers for not just Elmore Leonard, but Michael Crichton, Cormac McCarthy, Haruki Murakami, Anne Rice, David Sedaris, John Updike, James Ellroy, and so many more.

He joins us to share a little bit about his approach to designing iconic book covers, how he started working with Elmore, and writing his own novels.

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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Michael Siegel

Season 1 · Episode 4

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 • Duration 56:33

There are few people who have worked with Elmore Leonard as closely as Michael Siegel. While he didn’t write the books, Michael was an integral part of several of Elmore’s books get turned into some fantastic movies, including Get Shorty, Jackie Brown and Out of Sight.

He joins Judd to talk about how he got his start in the entertainment industry working for another legend - H.N. Swanson, and what it meant to to work with Elmore for over 20 years.

Hosted By: Judd Rubin and Alex Leonard

Music by: Greg Ahee

Produced and Edited by: Judd Rubin

Executive Producer: Peter Leonard

www.elmoreleonardofficial.com

Let's talk: hello@theelmoreleonardpodcast.com

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The Elmore Leonard Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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