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<p><a href="http://www.drinkswithtony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/irisweb.jpg"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1664" src="http://www.drinkswithtony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/irisweb-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="http://www.drinkswithtony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/irisweb-300x300.jpg 300w, http://www.drinkswithtony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/irisweb-150x150.jpg 150w, http://www.drinkswithtony.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/irisweb.jpg 560w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>Iris Smyles is the author of Droll Tales.</p>
<p>We discuss:<br />Writing first drafts.<br />Online dating.<br />Sad lives of disconnected people.<br />We plan our date for April.<br />&#8230;and so much more.</p>
<p>Drinks with Tony is on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/drinks-with-tony/id1445353970?mt=2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1VedfBHT1tHoxpaajUTfcc?si=QnSWg_xLS0uk6_r5wvEK0w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://u12069013.ct.sendgrid.net/wf/click?upn=akDMSBsYXYO7u5ic2o3BiA32UcU2MKDB5W18aBSaJzImBDnad9zjNLd9IyfNNnoMPHZjAU91R118SDZrDb-2FJzv9-2BIFwouS-2Fe0znXOwb5CouZXgbZf-2B-2BwWXAJpSzHHjdVZ0-2BcANTIiBFFxQtlcGcTgRrMkIBCaat-2B82CTLKYs-2BShoMGrqpKd-2Bh5B6mcwi4Uo2OnahXjtri-2B6M7fRQhMGD3t6CbXrqoNFlVd-2B-2BanXtaX8-3D_72CseOIxlI4ajms1-2BVCsrdCssHzkWWUkxWrT6Q17hkJEXX-2BvqyLS18CKuKGtrePKagys0euxtQKGYcphJnI2HujmCRr8xS8eFC7sbNpDtA7wVynZAdcjdGykm8cWtBDhJv5cW013uw0Si93GOJm4RgrtyEH60X6t3e2etN7-2Bc8SkUGCO7KnQrFU9HsiqVvzsHayU0XB46XPSQyZ2rutCpzDhkU7rOG0HRuIQrfq6sGu4uyoU9u0quPHr2VHu0ig7GPgZwHRzKYqFCI7QexLMyZmlhJyQ5DVU1UigFQLB2ue8qpNGfBuuKrr4LXNURND9XdO9HucnExNWAZhBIbf3R30yzUO06RbjByEvE-2BMJSXfd4TiwkgoJmgRtAH516LWC" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pandora</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tony-dushane/drinks-with-tony" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stitcher</a>, and other podcast outlets. It also airs every Thursday evening at 6pm on 101.9 FM, KPCR, Santa Cruz.</p>

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Duncan Birmingham #229

Tony DuShane chats with authors every week.