I interviewed #IrvineWelsh @irvinewelsh.bsky.social, bestselling author of #Trainspotting & many other books, on my TV show "Well Read." We discuss the Trainspotting universe; #Scotland in the #WorldCup; his new books #MenInLove & #CanNothingSaveUs; & much more. Check it out! youtu.be/cyHZRZV0jrY

"Trainspotting" Author Irvine Welsh on "Well Read with Justin Chapman"

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My May 2026 Substack newsletter is out now: justinchapman.substack.com/p/justins-ne...

Justin’s Newsletter: May 2026

Vol. 6, Issue 5

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The board chair of Mount Wilson Observatory, Samuel Hale, was my guest on this month's episode of "Pasadena Monthly." He's the grandson of George Ellery Hale, the legendary astrophysicist who founded the observatory in 1904. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVDq...

Pasadena Monthly - Sam Hale

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I'm nominated as a finalist again in this year's LA Press Club journalism awards. This time in the Anchor/Host in TV/Film Broadcast category for hosting my Pasadena Media TV show "Pasadena Monthly."

Watch the latest episode of "Pasadena Monthly," featuring an interview with Metropolitan Water District General Manager Shivaji Deshmukh: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HgI...

Pasadena Monthly - Shivaji Deshmukh

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Check out my new story on the Bombay Beach Biennale's 10th anniversary in Culture Honey Magazine: www.culturehoney.com/strange-alch...

‘Strange Alchemy’ and ‘Tetanus Opportunities’ Abound at Bombay Beach as the Biennale Art and Philosophy Festival Turns 10 - Culture Honey

They grow up so fast, don’t they?  This year, the Bombay Beach Biennale turned 10. The Biennale is a one-of-a-kind, renegade art experience over...

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I turned my Spybrary article about the six "Danger Man/Secret Agent" novels into an episode of my TV show "Well Read": www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hrh...

Well Read with Justin Chapman - Ep. 26 - Danger Man Novels

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Pasadena Media's Director of Community Engagement, Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn, joins me for this month's episode of "Pasadena Monthly": www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobp...

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Pasadena Media's Director of Community Engagement, Jasiri Jenkins-Glenn, joins me for this month's episode of "Pasadena Monthly": www.youtube.com/watch?v=xobp...

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Six years ago today, I filmed #MadMikeHughes' final and fatal rocket launch and crash in the desert outside Barstow. I'm almost done writing my book about #MadMike's life, daredevil stunts, rocket launches, and crazy conspiracy beliefs. Stay tuned.

I wrote an article about the six #DangerMan novels for Spybrary.com: spybrary.com/danger-man-n... #JohnDrake #SecretAgent #PatrickMcGoohan #Spybrary

The Best in Spy Fiction, Espionage History & Spy Podcasts | Spybrary

Discover Spybrary — your home for spy fiction, espionage history, and spy podcasts. Reviews, interviews, and deep dives into the secret world of spies.

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Watch the latest episode of "Pasadena Monthly," featuring a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with Michele Zack, author of "Altadena: Between Wilderness and City" and former Altadena Town Councilmember. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXil...

Pasadena Monthly - Michele Zack

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#Altadena author Michele Zack joins me this week on "Pasadena Monthly." Read more: pasadenanow.com/main/altaden...

I'm nominated as a finalist for another video award, for the Gerry Adams episode of my TV show "Well Read," in the Alliance for Community Media West's WAVE (Western Access Video Excellence) Awards! Award ceremony is next month.

Watch the latest episode of "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman," featuring a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an exit interview with retiring Pasadena City Manager Miguel Márquez. Thanks for watching this year! See you in 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Z5...

Pasadena Monthly - Miguel Márquez

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The latest episode of my award-winning TV show "Well Read with Justin Chapman" features an interview with author A.J. Hartley, author of dozens of novels including several with blink-182's Tom DeLonge. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgg7...

Well Read with Justin Chapman - Ep. 25 - A.J. Hartley

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The latest episode of Pasadena Media's award-winning show "Pasadena Monthly w/ Justin Chapman" features a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with Susana Porras, author & Pasadena Police Department Senior Communications Coordinator. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTlt...

Pasadena Monthly - Susana Porras

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@raymondbenson.bsky.social, author of the new #FelixLeiter novel "The Hook and the Eye" (as well as 6 #JamesBond continuation novels and 3 Bond movie adaptation novels) is the guest on the latest episode of my TV show "Well Read with Justin Chapman." youtu.be/3aABPmDsCco #IanFleming #RaymondBenson

Well Read with Justin Chapman - Ep. 24 - Raymond Benson

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Author Susana Porras will be the guest on my show "Pasadena Monthly" this Friday. Read more: pasadenanow.com/main/author-...

Please join us next Saturday, November 15, for #SidneyKirkpatrick's memorial service at All Saints in Pasadena. Sid was larger than life, so let's celebrate him in style!

Watch the latest episode of “Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman.” This episode features a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with Chris Ramon, president and CEO of Pasadena Humane Society. www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7aC...

Pasadena Monthly - Chris Ramon

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This month on "Pasadena Monthly," Pasadena Humane Society President and CEO Chris Ramon joins me: pasadenanow.com/main/pasaden...

Read my obituary about Sid Kirkpatrick, published today in Pasadena Now: pasadenanow.com/main/sidney-...

Watch the latest episode of "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman," featuring a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with author Chip Jacobs ("Arroyo" and "Later Days"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfZ3...

Pasadena Monthly - Chip Jacobs

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Pasadena author Chip Jacobs ("Arroyo" and "Later Days") will be my guest on this Friday's episode of "Pasadena Monthly." Read more: pasadenanow.com/main/local-a...

Thanks to Brian Biery for having me on your TV show "Power of One": www.youtube.com/watch?v=nH1g...

Power of One - Justin Chapman

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This month's episode of "Pasadena Monthly with Justin Chapman" features a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with Caltech President Dr. Thomas Rosenbaum! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8TE...

Pasadena Monthly - Dr. Thomas Rosenbaum

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Watch this month's episode of Pasadena Media's "#PasadenaMonthly with Justin Chapman," featuring a review of the month's top stories, a history segment, and an interview with Tom Coston, president of the Light Bringer Project and czar of the #DooDahParade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVc-...

Pasadena Monthly - Thomas Coston

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Pasadena Now covered my #ParadiseSprings book talk: pasadenanow.com/weekendr/par...

Paradise Springs Hosts Author Justin Chapman’s Book Talk

Altadena/Pasadena writer and Pasadena’s District 6 Council Liaison Justin Chapman delivered a second presentation about his book Paradise Springs on June 28, this time at Paradise Springs itself, foll...

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I was interviewed for this project about preserving Pasadena's history: www.youtube.com/watch?v=21TK...

Historic Places Pasadena Project

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