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In "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture, presents his reporting on a variety of subjects, and interviews guests about their projects and how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting their lives. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna. Justin also provides recommendations for good reads in each episode. You can watch the video version of "Well Read" on YouTube or on Pasadena Media. Check justindouglaschapman.com and pasadenamedia.org for showtimes.
Episodes
Jul 2, 2026
Jul 2, 2026
28 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Seven, Justin interviews Irvine Welsh, the bestselling author of "Trainspotting.” They discuss the Trainspotting universe; Scotland in the World Cup; Welsh's new books "Men in Love" and "Can Nothing Save Us?"; the Trainspotting musical; the TV adaptations of "Crime" and "Blade Artist"; whether there will be a third Trainspotting movie; Welsh's musical career; and much more.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Mar 22, 2026
Mar 22, 2026
26 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Six, Justin delivers his analysis of the six "Danger Man/Secret Agent" novels that were a tie-in to the classic 1960s TV spy show starring Patrick McGoohan as John Drake, based on Justin's article for Spybrary.com.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Dec 3, 2025
Dec 3, 2025
25 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Five, Justin interviews A.J. Hartley, author of dozens of novels including several he co-authored with blink-182's Tom DeLonge: "Sekret Machines: Chasing Shadows," "Sekret Machines: A Fire Within," "Trinity," and their latest that's just out, "Time Rider."
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Nov 27, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
30 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Four, Justin interviews Raymond Benson, author of the new Felix Leiter novel "The Hook and the Eye" (as well as six James Bond continuation novels and three Bond movie adaptation novels).
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
35 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Three, Justin interviews Irish republican politician Gerry Adams of Sinn Féin who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement that ended the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
31 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty Two, Justin interviews Irish journalist Rory Carroll, author of There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024
41 min
In season three of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman interviews authors about their books. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna.
In Episode Twenty One, Justin interviews James Bond scholar Mark Edlitz, author of James Bond After Fleming: The Continuation Novels.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Mar 16, 2023
Mar 16, 2023
36 min
In season two of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture and interviews special guests. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna. Justin also provides recommendations for good reads in each episode.
In Episode Twenty, Justin interviews Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole, author of We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Jan 17, 2022
Jan 17, 2022
38 min
In season two of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture and interviews special guests. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna. Justin also provides recommendations for good reads in each episode.
In Episode Nineteen, Justin interviews Andrew Lycett, biographer of Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond).
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.
Nov 10, 2021
Nov 10, 2021
34 min
In season two of "Well Read," host and journalist Justin Chapman provides analysis on news, politics, arts, and culture and interviews special guests. Featuring segments by Senior Influencer Correspondent, @BradtheInfluencer, and Senior Toddler Correspondent, Sienna. Justin also provides recommendations for good reads in each episode.
In Episode Eighteen, Justin interviews Maria Armoudian, author of Lawyers Beyond Borders: Advancing International Human Rights Through Local Laws and Courts.
You can watch "Well Read" on YouTube or on PasadenaMedia.org's TV channels (32 on Charter Spectrum and 99 on AT&T U-verse in LA County) or streaming apps (FireStick, Apple TV, Roku, etc.). Learn more at justindouglaschapman.com and sign up for my email newsletter at justinchapman.substack.com/subscribe.