“Jackpot,” a non-fiction book about the history of pot smuggling in South Carolina written by the 35th dining stranger Jason Ryan, is now available in audio book format. I read the original paper version and can highly recommend this well-written and fascinating tale. Over an August 2011 dinner in Charleston at the since-closed Lana, Jason told me what drew him to the story, and about the extensive research and interviewing that went into his book.
Read my interview with Jason to learn his thoughts on the drug kingpins, the experience of writing the book, his life in the Palmetto State, and much more. And then listen to “Jackpot.”