Unpacking the Facts behind the Fiction with Author L M Whitaker <br/><br/><a href="https://facttofiction.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">facttofiction.substack.com</a>

From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews
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Unpacking the Facts behind the Fiction with Author L M Whitaker <br/><br/><a href="https://facttofiction.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">facttofiction.substack.com</a>
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Recent Episodes

May 19, 2026
Cult Fiction, Cult Life
<p><strong>Cult Fiction, Cult Life.</strong></p><p>Most of us think we’d never join a cult. Never.</p><p><strong>But never say never.</strong></p><p>In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, I talk with author T.O. Paine about his real-life experience living inside a cult—and how those experiences shaped his thriller The Teaching.</p><p><strong>From Fact To Fiction: Thrilling Book Reviews</strong> is a podcast and Substack site devoted to reviewing great specialty thrillers. In each review, I pair up with an expert and/or author and we talk about why we loved the book, uncover the facts that inspired the story, and separate fiction from reality.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://facttofiction.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">facttofiction.substack.com</a>

April 22, 2026
Guns Don’t Work Like That!
<p>Guns show up in almost every thriller, but how accurately are they depicted?</p><p>In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, I sit down with Special Forces veteran and firearms expert Chris Grall to break down the biggest mistakes writers and filmmakers make—and how to avoid them.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://facttofiction.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">facttofiction.substack.com</a>

March 30, 2026
Could a Fungus Control the Human Mind?
<p>A mysterious sleepwalking epidemic spreads across America. A deadly fungal infection jumps from bat to human with near total lethality.</p><p>In this episode of From Fact to Fiction, microbiologist Dr. Michael San Francisco and I unpack the facts behind Chuck Wendig’s apocalyptic saga, Wanderers.</p><p>If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://facttofiction.substack.com">facttofiction.substack.com</a></p><p>If you have an idea for a book we should review, or you want to be an author/expert on the show, contact me at substack.com/@lmwhitaker or <a target="_blank" href="http://lmwhitaker.com">lmwhitaker.com</a>.</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://facttofiction.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">facttofiction.substack.com</a>
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