FLASHBACK - Luke Ryan
November 15, 2021: Savage Wonder podcast, Episode 9
Note: It’s the holidays, so we’re doing something a little different. For the week between Christmas and New Years, we wanted to flashback and share some of our podcasts from 2021, that, to be perfectly honest, didn’t get as many listens as we believe they deserved. We’re not super bothered about it, we have pretty thick skin. But at this time of year, we wanted to make sure we shined a light on some truly exceptional veteran artists to make sure they’re getting as much attention as we can give them. Enjoy and happy holidays!
Luke Ryan was raised in the US, Pakistan and Thailand. He survived a school shooting. He was an Army Ranger. And instead of writing a memoir or three, he opted for post-apocalyptic fiction, authoring The First Marauder. Borrowing from the tradition of Hemingway, Joseph Conrad and George Orwell, Luke has somewhat intentionally sought to build a trove of adventurous life experiences from which he can now mine his fiction. We talk about the book, but we talk about so much more - everything from the craft of writing to pondering your own mortality.
Have a listen here.