Dan Dunn (writer)

Dan Dunn (born July 14, 1968) is an American writer, journalist, podcaster and former host of the SiriusXM satellite radio program, Dan Dunn's Happy Hour[1] and the celebrity/drinking themed podcast Drinky Fun Time..[2] In June 2019 he launched the podcast What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn,[3] which is part of Dan Harmon's Starburns Audio[4] network. Guests on Dunn's shows have included Anthony Bourdain,[5] Guillermo Del Toro,[6] Halsey,[7] Kiefer Sutherland,[8] G Eazy[9] and Maynard James Keenan.[10] Dunn is a regular contributor to The Robb Report.[11] He wrote a comedic wine and spirits column called “The Imbiber” for Playboy[12] as well as for the website Food Republic.[13] He was also a columnist for Wine Access[14] in Canada and a nightlife guide for Mutineer magazine.[15]

He worked as a staff writer for the Emmy-nominated TV show Talk Soup[16] and freelance joke writer for Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update”, Dunn’s semi-fictional memoir called Nobody Likes a Quitter (and other reasons to avoid rehab) was critically acclaimed,[17] and was published in November 2007 by Perseus Books.[18] His second book, Living Loaded: Tales of sex, salvation and the pursuit of the never-ending happy hour was published by Random House/Crown in February 2011.[19] Living Loaded was developed into a scripted comedy series for Fox by Dunn and Rob McElhenney, creator of the FX series, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[20] Glenn Howerton, star of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, cited Dunn as the "driving force" behind The 7 Secrets of Awakening the Highly Effective Four-Hour Giant, Today, a faux self-help which lists the show’s characters as authors. It was published by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins in January 2015. [1] Dunn's memoir American Wino: A Tale of Reds, Whites and One Man's Blues[21] was published by Dey Street Books/HarperCollins in April 2016. Critic Ray Isle, writing for Food & Wine, called American Wino "a multi-state Sideways, but with only one character. Luckily Dunn is a lively, funny companion."[22]

Dunn’s work appeared in numerous high-profile publications including GQ, USA Today, Maxim, the Los Angeles Times, LA Style, and Entertainment Weekly. Prior to being picked up by Playboy in 2009, Dunn’s “The Imbiber” column appeared weekly for several years in Metro International.

Dunn was a regular guest on the Playboy Radio Morning Show[23] on Sirius/XM satellite radio, The Tasting Room with Tom Leykis,[24] and hosted The Imbiber Show podcast for The New Normal Network.[25] He has made guest appearances on The Adam Carolla Show[26] and Conan.[27]

He grew up in Philadelphia, PA, and is a 1991 graduate of Temple University with a BA in journalism.

## References

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1. ^ "Business Radio".
2. ^ Minnick, Fred (2017-08-01). "Drinks with the Stars on Boozy New Podcast". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
3. ^ "What We're Drinking with Dan Dunn on Apple Podcasts".
4. ^ "Drinky Fun Time | Starburns Audio". Starburns Audio. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
5. ^ "Anthony Bourdain Drinks His Scotch On the Rocks, Whether You Like It Or Not". Esquire. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
6. ^ "Drinky Fun Time by Starburns Audio on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
7. ^ "Drinky Fun Time by Starburns Audio on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
8. ^ "Drinky Fun Time by Starburns Audio on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
9. ^ "Drinky Fun Time by Starburns Audio on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
10. ^ "Drinky Fun Time by Starburns Audio on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
11. ^ "Dan Dunn". Robb Report. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
12. ^ Playboy magazine Archived May 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ "You searched for apachesolr_search/Dan dunn".
14. ^ "Wine Access magazine". Wineaccess.ca. 2010-03-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
15. ^ "Mutineer Magazine Columnist Dan Dunn on Conan O'Brien". Mutineer Magazine.[permanent dead link]
16. ^ Talk Soup
17. ^ "Alumnus drinks on the job and gets paid". The Temple News. 2008-02-04. Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
18. ^ Strauss, Neil (2007). Nobody Likes a Quitter (and other reasons to avoid rehab). Running Press. ISBN 978-1568583662.
19. ^ Dan Dunn. "Living Loaded by Dan Dunn". Randomhouse.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-09-10. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
20. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (6 August 2011). "TCA: FX Renews 'Wilfred', 'Louie' & 'Sunny', Inks $50 Million Deal With 'Sunny' Creators". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
21. ^ "American Wino - Dan Dunn - Paperback". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
22. ^ "The Ultimate Wine Road Trip". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
23. ^ Playboy Radio Morning Show
24. ^ ""The Tasting Room" with Tom Leykis". Tastingwithtom.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
25. ^ "The Imbiber Show with Dan Dunn". Feeds.feedburner.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
26. ^ "The Adam Carolla Show - Dan Dunn | the Adam Carolla Show". Archived from the original on 2011-06-01. Retrieved 2011-05-17.
27. ^ "Dan Dunn Mixology Demo 05/04/11 - Video @". Teamcoco.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.

## External links

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* DeVito and Dunn on Playboy Radio on YouTube
* "Preeminent Journalist Dan Dunn Names Conjure Top Ten Spirit of 2009" PR Newswire
* "Dan 'The Imbiber' Dunn's Living Loaded + 2 Cocktail Recipes" LA Weekly
* "'Living Loaded': A Professional Drunk Reflects on Life" The Atlantic
* "A Professional Drunk and Philly Native Makes It Big" Archived 2011-03-11 at the Wayback Machine Philadelphia Weekly
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