How many threads explore power dynamics? This week on The

Artful Periscope, Larry sits down with Tom Straw, author of The

Accidental Joe: The Top-Secret Life of a Celebrity Chef, which

tells the story of a celebrity chef embroiled in a dangerous

espionage plot. Larry and Tom discuss Tom’s love of food, his

early career in television and how working with comedians and

actors shaped his understanding of developing characters and

crafting stories. Tom also shares insight into what sparked the

idea for his book, the voice of his protagonist Sebastion Pike and

how his friends in the food world responded to his manuscript

(spoiler: Alton Brown has very strong opinions about knives!).

After the break, Larry welcomes Hughes Norton, the author of

Rainmaker: Super-Agent Hughes Norton and the Money-Grab

Explosion of Golf from Tiger to LIV and Beyond, onto the show to discuss his illustrious career as a golf agent. Hughes explains

how his autobiography came into existence and his friendship

with his co-author George Pepper. As agent for golf giants like

Tiger Woods and Greg Norman, Hughes shares behind-the-

scenes information on the golf industry, Tiger Woods’ childhood

and family, his conflicted feelings about his dismissals, and his

indomitable passion for the sport and the industry surrounding it.