I love this one, Linda.

My favorite way to watch a bad guy suffer.

Well, you know, being a writer, I'm thinking, does that mean what position I'm in while I'm watching him?

Or is it suffering better?

You're a barco- at an execution, that kind of thing.

Yeah, exactly.

I'll answer both ways.

Laying on my sofa with a nice hot cup of coffee watching him, I don't know, drown, I think.

Some barrel of water that has a steady drip and he knows it's going to take about four hours.

That is frightening how detailed that was.

Oh, my God.

That was the comedy duo of buddies Tom Bergeron and Lee Child, both beloved the world over for their work

in very different genres. Tom, you know from his hosting duties on three of the most popular

television shows of all time, Dancing with the Stars, America's Funniest Home Videos, and Hollywood

squares. Lee has sold over 100 million books alone in the Jack Reacher Thriller series.

Fortunately for us, there's a lot more of them to come.

If you're new to the show, welcome, welcome.

I am Linda Sewardson, and this is my baby, The Beautiful Writers Podcast.

I used to be a full-time writer, having written, ghost-written, and collaborated on many

books throughout my career. I've also spent years as a features editor of a magazine, but this

here little gig has captured my heart. Not only am I blessed enough to interview my literary heroes here, but they often

come back on to guest co-hosts for their heroes. I'm still amazed by the whole thing. It does take a ton

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