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This week I interview Christian Williams Writer and Sailor
This is from his Wikipedia Page
“Christian Williams is an American journalist, television writer and yachtsman.[1] A former Washington Post editor during the Watergate era, he later created two television dramas and is the author of two books including the Ted Turner biography “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way.”
Journalism
Williams joined The Washington Post in 1972 as an assistant editor of the Style Section. When the cast and crew of the Robert Redford movie All The President’s Men descended on the newsroom to conduct research for the film, Williams served as the assignment editor on the article about the experience behind the scenes. “It was the age of cool. And suddenly we were cool,” Williams said. “You could put out nine calls on deadline at 4 o’clock in the afternoon and get nine callbacks in a half an hour. People were paying attention.”[2]
He was arts editor at the paper from 1976-1980.[3] In 1981, he was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for a series on Isidore Zimmerman, wrongly imprisoned for 25 years.[4] In 1984, he joined Bob Woodward’s investigative team.[5]
Television
In 1986, ABC produced a three-hour movie of the week, Under Siege, written by Bob Woodward, Richard Harwood and Williams based on their terrorism reporting.[6] After Williams and Woodward penned an episode of the NBC crime drama Hill Street Blues, Williams accepted full-time employment in Hollywood.[7]
With David Milch, Williams created Capital News, an ABC drama based on The Washington Post. Williams also created Hercules: The Legendary Journeys which became a worldwide hit in syndication. He was not involved in the production of the series. Williams was co-executive producer of the HBO funeral-home drama “Six Feet Under” when the show was nominated for “Outstanding Drama Series” in 2002.[8][9]
Sailing
Williams has twice sailed solo from California to Hawaii, single-handed. The first sail was aboard an Ericson 32-3, as journey that took 20 days there, and 28 days back. The second trip was sailing a 1984 Ericson 38, which took 17 days there and 22 days to return.
Books
Williams chronicled the founding of CNN in the 1981 Ted Turner biography “Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way.”[10] Williams’ 2016 book “Alone Together: Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond” recounts his solo sail two years earlier to Hawaii and back in his 32-foot sloop “Thelonious.”[11]
“Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe”, published in 2018, attempts to apply techniques of phenomenology and other forms of inquiry to the experience of isolation and solitude.[12]
my frequent contributor and listener Richard Lycett about his photography work and sailing adventures
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This interview is a result of a letter from Dana Smith who wrote:
“I listen and enjoy your podcast. Thanks for all your efforts!
You often ask for interview suggestions, and recently for podcast sponsors.
I’m hoping Christian Williams will be both! I don’t know him at all — just enjoy his Youtube channel. His one about boat nomenclature is a good example of his style, I pasted below….
I pasted his Facebook profile below if you wanted to try to contact him. I realize I’m putting the burden of setting him up on you — I would try to contact him if you want.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010215901218
Here are additional links:
This page has Christian Williams books and a short bio:
https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Williams/e/B001H6IOB8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Here’s a video promo for “Rarotonga,” which was just published:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw39kJ-4rsk&t=71s
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Here are links to Christian Williams New books and Author page:
This page has my books and a short bio: https://www.amazon.com/Christian-Williams/e/B001H6IOB8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share
Here’s a video promo for “Rarotonga: A Novel” just published:
And here is his review of the Sailrite Sewing Machine and Comparison
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