{"podcast":{"title":"ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones","slug":"on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941","podcast_index_feed_id":752941,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ontheknows","website_url":"https://randallkennethjones.com/jones-show-podcasts/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/6ad9e9ac-1bf3-11f1-8c7e-3b1b96c34b35/image/72338b416dbd7dad9f7fefe10315d383.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Randall Kenneth Jones","episode_count":222,"summary":"ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones delivers smart, funny, and heartfelt conversations with celebrities, innovators, and everyday heroes. More than talk, each episode uncovers insights and stories that leave you entertained, enlightened — and truly in the know. Whether it's laughter, life lessons, or the little truths that stick with you, Jones makes sure every episode leaves you knowing something new — about the world, about others, and maybe even about yourself. Jones and podcast announcer, celebrated voice actor and the original voice of Siri, Susan Bennett, KNOW you deserve more from your podcast. Described by Erin Brockovich as \"The best podcast and host ever,\" ON THE KNOWS is the perfect antidote to today's anxiety-ridden media landscape.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T12:19:38.899482+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941"},"episode":{"title":"215: Patrick Ryan KNOWS Fiction, Wordplay, the Human Condition, Literary Success, Jenna Bush Hager and BUCKEYE","slug":"215-patrick-ryan-knows-fiction-wordplay-the-human-condition-literary-success-jenna-bush-hager-and-buckeye","published_at":"2026-02-05T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941/215-patrick-ryan-knows-fiction-wordplay-the-human-condition-literary-success-jenna-bush-hager-and-buckeye","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941","url":"https://jonesshow.libsyn.com/215-patrick-ryan-knows-fiction-wordplay-the-human-condition-literary-success-jenna-bush-hager-and-buckeye","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CSN1917122874.mp3","summary":"Listening to the ON THE KNOWS podcast with master interviewer Randall Kenneth Jones as he sits down with acclaimed author Patrick Ryan is a must for fans of literary fiction, family sagas, and deep-dive storytelling. This 2026 interview explores the creative process behind Ryan's expansive 2025 novel, Buckeye, a \"Read With Jenna\" book club pick that spent multiple weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Patrick Ryan's book \"Buckeye\" was named the #1 Best Book of the Year for 2025 by Amazon editors. This top honor recognizes his novel as the leading title on their annual list of top books. Why You Should Listen to This Episode • Behind the Scenes of a Bestseller: Discover how Patrick Ryan spent eight years crafting Buckeye, drawing inspiration from his own family's history and a shocking decades-old secret involving his grandmother in a small Ohio town. • The Art of \"The Know\": Host Randall Kenneth Jones is celebrated for his ability to ask \"questions no one else can ask,\" moving beyond standard press junket talk to uncover the \"little truths\" that define his guests, his characters, and their shared belief systems. • Deep Themes of Forgiveness and Grief: The conversation delves into the heart of Ryan's work, exploring how individuals are defined by their mistakes and how the often unspoken words between loved ones shape generations. • A Journey Through American History: Learn how Ryan uses a small-town Ohio setting to reflect sixty years of American history, from the 1920s to the 1980s, through the intertwined lives of two families. Patrick Ryan is the author of the story collections \"The Dream Life of Astronauts\" (named one of the Best Books of the Year by the St. Louis Times-Dispatch, Literary Hub, Refinery29, and Electric Literature, and longlisted for The Story…","meta_description":"Listening to the ON THE KNOWS podcast with master interviewer Randall Kenneth Jones as he sits down with acclaimed author Patrick Ryan is a must for fans…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3367,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941/episodes/215-patrick-ryan-knows-fiction-wordplay-the-human-condition-literary-success-jenna-bush-hager-and-buckeye/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-knows-with-randall-kenneth-jones-752941/215-patrick-ryan-knows-fiction-wordplay-the-human-condition-literary-success-jenna-bush-hager-and-buckeye.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}