Pets, Plots & Poisons

About Pets, Plots & Poisons

Aren't we all curious about an author's animal muse, how they create a twisty plot, and why they chose THAT poison for their book? A Big Blend Radio show with award-winning authors Matt Cost & BJ Magnani.

Publisher

pets-plots-poisons

Category

arts · fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Aug 2026

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Author James W. Ziskin: The Prank, a Pug Named Leon & Cyanide

   Author James W. Ziskin on a pug named Leon who sneaks into every Ellie Stone mystery, his new thriller The Prank, and BJ’s poison of the month: cyanide.

2. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Author Jule Selbo: Dee Rommel, Dashing Dogs & Friendly Frogs

   Screenwriter-turned-novelist Jule Selbo talks Dee Rommel, dogs, disability, and deadly frogs with Matt Cost and BJ Magnani.

3. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Pets, Plots & Poisons: Podcast Launch Episode with Matt Cost & BJ Magnani

   Mystery authors Matt Cost and BJ Magnani launch Pets, Plots & Poisons with book talk, plotting secrets, and BJ’s Poison of the Month.

4. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Getting to Know Author Dr. BJ Magnani: Toxicology, Thrillers & Poison Gardens

   Toxicologist, pathologist, and bestselling author Dr. BJ Magnani shares how science, poisons, and medicine inspire her thrilling novels.

5. 

   17 Aug 2026

   Seven Questions with Author Matt Cost: Writing, Dogs & Life Lessons

   Get to know author Matt Cost as he shares stories about writing, dogs, creativity, life lessons, and the inspiration behind his novels.

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