BONUS: Patrick Swayze's Legacy & New Book with Sue Tabashnik | S1B2

About this episode

This bonus episode features an interview with Sue Tabashnik discussing Patrick Swayze's legacy and her books about him.

This is a very unique bonus episode of Retromade. Today, we’re gonna take a little detour and travel back to talk about one of our Ultimate Everymen from Season 1 - Patrick Swayze ! My guest today is Sue Tabashnik - Sue is an author and devoted Patrick Swayze historian whose five books (most recently “PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring!”) span everything from fan-fueled looks at Dirty Dancing to intimate portraits of Patrick and his mother, Patsy, helping preserve and celebrate his legacy on and off the screen. You can also find more of Sue here: https://likedirtydancing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/susan.tabashnik Books : The Fans' Love Story: How the Movie DIRTY DANCING Captured the Hearts of Millions! (2010) The Fans' Love Story ENCORE: How the Movie DIRTY DANCING Captured the Hearts of Millions! (2013) PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer (2017) - her most popular book. Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance (2022) PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring! (2025) Newest book. Please get in touch to tell me what you think - RetromadePodcast@gmail.com Follow or Listen: https://retromade.captivate.fm Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetromadePodcast Join the fun…

People in this episode

Host: Retromade

Guest: Sue Tabashnik

Topics covered

• Patrick Swayze
• Sue Tabashnik
• film legacy
• Dirty Dancing
• author interview

Keywords

• Patrick Swayze
• Sue Tabashnik
• Dirty Dancing
• film history
• celebrity legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: PATRICK SWAYZE Still Inspiring!, Dirty Dancing, The Fans' Love Story: How the Movie DIRTY DANCING Captured the Hearts of Millions!, PATRICK SWAYZE The Dreamer, Patsy Swayze: Every Day, A Chance to Dance

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