My interview with <a href="https://www.philmelanson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Phil Melanson</a> re his bestselling debut <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324095033" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Florenzer</a>. Topics included: (1) the secret/suppressed details of Leonardo da Vinci's sex life, (2) the scandalous details surrounding the most expensive painting ever sold (Salvator Mundi), and (3) the mysterious/beguiling/restless nature of da Vinci's genius. Order Mark's novel <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724055/bunyan-and-henry-or-the-beautiful-destiny-by-mark-cecil/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bunyan and Henry</a>. All episodes of The Thoughtful Bro aired live originally on <a href="https://www.amightyblaze.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">A Mighty Blaze</a>. The Thoughtful Bro is proudly sponsored by <a href="https://libro.fm/membership?mp=THOUGHTFULBRO" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Libro.fm</a> and <a href= "https://www.writersbone.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Writer's Bone</a>.

Episode 70: Stephen Graham Jones

The Thoughtful Bro, hosted by Mark Cecil, is a podcast for writers, readers, and anyone interested in a tale well told. Each episode features an author who's recently published a book, and we unpack how and why they wrote it. It's "Inside the Actors Studio"...but for storytellers.