This is Alan Katz! Part Two!! With 3 (threee) exclamation points!!!

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts continue their conversation with Alan Katz, discussing writing, humor, and sharing dad jokes.

zAnd now part two of our talk with Alan Katz , author, poet, father, and really awesome guy. There's more jokes and what if we talked a poem called, "What If" and fun stories about about legal name changes and identity confusion with other writer. (Don't worry, no one got hurt) Alan shares more of his writing rules inlcuding (but not limited to) "Everything you do, any job you pick, is going to involve wriitng." and "Keep creating. Keep being funny." And so much more! Speaking of funny, Alan, Mike, and David all tell funny dad jokes as they are funny dads. To buy some of Alan's books check out (see what we did there?): Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes If you liked this episode, you'll LOVE these: Alan Katz part one Pinkalicious!!! by Alan 's dear dear friend Victoria Kann Our first Dan Guest: Dan Gutman Part One and Part Two And our second Dan Guest: Dan Yaccarino parte uno and parte due Our third Dan—Chris guest: Chris Grabenstein Part One and Part Two And now a word from our sponsors. (Well, not really sponsors, just places we get books and hope that you'll go to if you need one). A House with Books in Keller, TX Talking…

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Walker, David Patrick

Guest: Alan Katz

Topics covered

• interview
• writing
• humor
• parenting
• poetry

Keywords

• Alan Katz
• writing rules
• dad jokes
• poetry
• identity confusion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs, S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes

Places: Keller, TX, Grapevine, TX, River Forest, IL, Grapevine Public Library, Keller Public Library

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