{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66256e9c09a932001249de19/6812f0839704d99f84940744?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Nick Horvath","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66256e9c09a932001249de19/1746071610478-5cf977f7-d55c-4bde-a5a0-8ad39429bcb1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>For episode 180, we welcomed Nick Horvath to the show! Nick is the author of the SLEDGE VS. action-thriller series.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>A native of northern Minnesota, Nick studied Physics and English at Duke University before embarking on a 12-year professional basketball career. Over that time, he transformed himself from a timid finesse player into a rugged rebounding monster, much like his savage anti-hero, Sledge Laukkanen.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Though he has yet to bludgeon anyone to death with his bare hands, anyone wishing to date his daughter should consider themselves forewarned.</p><p><br></p><p>He draws inspiration from 80’s action and horror movies, Robert E. Howard’s Conan, Frank Miller’s Sin City, and hard-boiled noir mysteries.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>He is currently living the dream in New Zealand with his wonderful woman and awesome children.</p><p><br></p><p>In our discussion we covered our love of Ron E. Howard works and Conan the Barbarian, what it means to be an independent author, what makes a book \"pulp\", why the character of \"Sledge\" and world resonates with people, his transition from professional basketball player to teacher, and so much more!</p><p><br></p><p>#nickhorvath #pulpfiction #independentauthor&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Silver Spear Security, JM Guarnieri"}