Episode S5 · Ep 582 June 12, 2026 28 min 42s

Michael Cowan - Journey examining loss, personal growth, and the everyday challenges of life in America today

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Michael Cowan is a debut novelist whose life has unfolded across law, music, teaching, business and international travel. JOHN B PEOPLES is a literary legal thriller that releases with Koehler Books on April 21, 2026. A confirmed Francophile, Cowan taught writing at UCLA School of Law, sang professional (including a summer performing at Radio City Music Hall), argued and won a case before the California Supreme Court, had two songs published as a member of ASCAP, co-owned a dairy manufacturing business, and served as general counsel for two major corporations, including Robert Redford’s Sundance Group.

Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he attended Amherst High School, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan Law School. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife of nearly 50 years and their eccentric rescue dog Percie. He is a proud father of three, and grandfather of four.

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