Type.Tune.Tint.
Tom Kranz uncovers the ways in which authors, artists and musicians find their creativity, especially those who find it later in life or hidden under layers of denial. Artists, writers and musicians aren't necessarily born that way. Or, maybe they are and just don't know it.
Episodes
80 episodes
Central Jersey Book Festival Nov. 16, 2024, with Jae Logan and Brimstone
Founded by Jae Logan of Edison, New Jersey in cooperation with the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Woodbridge Public Library, the
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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22:35
A Dog's Life Inspires Stories for Kids
Sue Steinhardt, a retired English teacher from Warren County, New Jersey, found her voice as a writer in an unexpected place. After adopting a St. Bernard/Mastiff mix named Phil, she discovered his personality and idiosyncrasies made him unsuit...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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28:35
International Podcast Day
September 30, 2024, is International Podcast Day. Who says? I have no idea but I'm going with it. This episode contains random facts about podcast history, podcasts today and a blatant, shameless plead for more subscribers for Type. Tune. Tint....
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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8:34
Survivor Times 3: Zach Tidwell
A conversation with Marine veteran Zach Tidwell, survivor of a severe head injury following a motorcycle accident, a recovering alcoholic and an unsuccessful suicide attempt that left him totally blind. After all that, he's designed a iPhone ap...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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33:59
A Dog's Journey Home: A Children's Story
The Dinicola family of Scotch Plains, New Jersey is used to having lots of dogs around. They provide a foster home for dogs awaiting adoption, a specialized commitment that requires patience and a love of animals. One particular dog was a hard ...
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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24:46
Rising Rapper DjRetsam
A cocaine addiction, two burglaries that cleaned him out and a fraught recovery have shaped Sam Gladu's music. Performing as DjRetsam, Sam has been sober for ten years and only a few months into h...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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43:18
Thank you, subscribers!
Your support of Type. Tune. Tint. for a few bucks a month is highly appreciated!
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Season 5
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1:39
The Medical Musician Initiative
A near-death experience inspired professional musician Andrew Schulman to create the Medical Musician Initiative, teaching musicians to become part of the care of critically ill patients in IC...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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54:25
Creative Engineering by a Jersey Girl
Wasps are not our friends, usually. However, Chris Alice Kratzer has found redeeming qualities in wasps, dedicating an entire book to them called The Social Wasp...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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35:57
Summer Reading Special
Three authors, three books, three ways to enjoy your summer reading!I invited three of my returning authors to tell us about their new books, all coming out during June, 2024. There’s something for everyone here, to wit:
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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47:46
Fiction from Fact: A Life in Transplant Surgery
Dr. David Weill spent 20 years as one of the world's pre-eminent heart and lung transplant surgeons. Some of his exploits are detailed in his memoir,
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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32:15
Escape from Addiction, Embracing the Good Life
Australia’s pre-eminent recovery guru brings his positive energy to the world. It took sheer exhaustion from a 17-year heroin addiction to simply stop the madness. And in 2009, he cleared his head and began living a life devoted to better healt...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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35:33
The passing of a friend
I lost a friend of mine recently. I was fortunate to reconnect with Rob Feldman after going our separate ways for several decades. I was even more fortunate to be able to speak with him at length during
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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2:59
From Junkie to Judge
Of all the author stories I’ve encountered in five years, this is probably the most amazing of all. Mary Beth O’Connor is a retired federal administrative law judge who survived a childhood rife with physical, sexual and emotional abuse followe...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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30:53
Home Studio Musician: Stock Music is Everywhere
The combination of musical talent and digital technology has created a new breed of artists who can create amazing music at home using a computer and a keyboard. It’s one thing to create tunes as a hobby. It’s quite another to identify a market...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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36:30
Read Wreck and Return: A Cautionary Tale
Can one devastating mistake erase 20 years of good?The road to redemption for volunteer EMT Griffin Ambrose is dark, indeed--a crashed ambulance, a dead patient, an injured partner, then testing legally drunk. After going to jail, losing...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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5:52
Sister In A Brotherhood: Pioneering female firefighter’s story
As recently as the 1980s, women firefighters were rare, especially in light of the tough road a group of New York women had in achieving their dream of becoming members of the FDNY. But they did it and around the same time a young woman in Flor...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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32:22
Were you a Toys R US Kid?
Sal Panicci wasn’t looking to work retail in his youth in New Jersey, but the blind ad in the Newark Star Ledger was inviting. Seeking to get out of jobs that were unstable, he went for the interview and discovered the job was for a management ...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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29:07
Tattoos and Survival with Dan Henk
After surviving a transient childhood, a knife fight, brain cancer and the death of his wife, Dan Henk’s survival is a story in itself. But he’s not dwelling on the tragic tales. He is a successful tattoo artist who was in the right place at th...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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32:59
The Best of 2023!
The Type Tune. Tint. podcast is about to launch its 5th season thanks to all of you who have become loyal listeners. Thank you. Here’s a look at some of the highlights of the 2023 season.
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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8:44
Holiday Edition 2023: All I Want For Christmas is you GONE!
The title is a tad snarky but it’s all in good fun as we hear from writer/singer/producer/actor Sudi “Rick” Karatas about his newest song and music video. The title is a play on the famous Mariah Carey song, but the words and concept bear no re...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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28:19
Inspired by a child’s friendship
Elementary school teacher Sabine Posy did her share of virtual teaching during COVID while her two young children learned virtually in the next room. Her daughter Nora was a social butterfly who got antsy sitting in front of a monitor. Her son ...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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24:51
The Invisible Illness: Talking To Children
In less than 48 hours, Jae Logan went from having a stomach ache to learning she might die. A wife and mother of two young children, her mind raced to cope with the possibility of an early death and how she could possibly tell her kids. Miracul...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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26:39
