Our guest today is Scott Leva—stuntman, stunt coordinator, second-unit director, actor, and filmmaker. A former champion gymnast, Scott built an extraordinary Hollywood career performing and designing stunts for film and television. Mentored by legendary stuntman Dar Robinson, Scott became one of the industry’s premier high-fall specialists. He later redesigned the stunt airbag, making high falls significantly safer for performers. His work earned him two World Stunt Award nominations and, in 2006, an Academy Technical Achievement Award for developing the Precision Stunt Airbag. Please welcome to GoodEnough, Scott Leva.

In this episode, Mark and Sam talk to Herman Johansen about his new book, Las Cruces: Blood Relative.

When he is not writing he is an avid hiker, Herman has trekked up several of Colorado's Fourteeners and has done significant hikes in several states. Traveling is another passion, and he has visited parts of Asia, South and Central America, Mexico, and many countries in Europe. He is a sucker for anything that flies and has been airborne in everything from a vintage open-cockpit canvas plane to a hot air balloon, a glider over the Pacific, and under a parachute. In addition to acting, he has extensive directing, writing, and casting credits in theatre and film. Herman's training, intensity, and dry humor have led to highly praised performances of richly flawed and complex characters. In 2019, he was given the 'best actor' award at the Chesapeake (Baltimore) Film Festival for his work in The Land. Herman is originally from Billings, Missouri, and now lives in Albuquerque, NM, having spent several years in Kansas City and Los Angeles.

And he's always ready to talk about his grandchildren...

In this episode,
Mark and Sam have Jordan back on the GE to talk about her new book, "This Is Not A Novel". It is a collection of short stories. Think Roald Dahl meets Steven King. We talk about where ideas come from. We discuss how she developed her characters. And what may be next for her.