MARTHA HALL KELLY + ARI ASTER + LORNA WATSON

Published: May 28, 2023, 11 a.m.

On this week\u2019s edition of the Richard Crouse Show we\u2019ll meet Martha Hall Kelly, the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, and Sunflower Sisters. With more than two million copies of her books sold and her books translated in fifty countries, Martha joins me today to talk about her new book \u201cThe Golden Doves.\u201d \n\nIt is a gripping historical novel, inspired by true events, about two former female spies, bound together by their past, who risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II.\n\nWe\u2019ll also meet Ari Aster, the writer and director of challenging hit films like Hereditary and Midsommar. Today we\u2019ll talk about his latest movie, Beau Is Afraid, a three hour panic attack of a film starring Joaquin Phoenix as a mild-mannered but paranoia-ridden man who embarks on a surreal odyssey to get home to see his mother. I\u2019ve seen a lot of movies, and I\u2019ve never seen anything quite like this one. Find out what it means when I call it a \u201cthree hour panic attack.\u201d\n\nAnd we\u2019ll get to know we\u2019ll meet British comedian, actress and television presenter Lorna Watson as we talk about how a one off character she did on a show called \u201cFather Brown\u201d a decade ago is back with season two of a show built around that very same character on the \u201cSister Boniface Mysteries,\u201d which is is now available to stream on BritBox.