Growing Up Above the Washington Crossing Inn | Steve Zettler

Steve Zettler grew up above the Washington Crossing Inn in the 1950s, spending his days in the kitchen with a crew of World War I, World War II and Korean War veterans. On this episode of the Bucks Townies Podcast, the author, actor and Marine Corps Vietnam veteran joins us to talk about his new memoir, "Leave the Kid Alone: A Fractured Remembrance," and a life that's gone from Washington Crossing to the DMZ, New York stages and Hollywood sets. We get into the three Zettler sisters who ran the Doylestown Inn, the Pipersville Inn and the Washington Crossing Inn, the grandmother Steve didn't know existed, coming home from Vietnam in 1968, doing "A Soldier's Play" for three years alongside a young Samuel L. Jackson (with Denzel Washington in the original cast), writing 12 mysteries with his wife, and what it actually takes to sell a book today. Find Steve and his books: https://www.stevezettler.com CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 1:35 Subarus & a car with 6,000 miles 5:15 Growing up in Bucks County: Newtown Friends & Council Rock 8:59 The Zettler sisters & the Washington Crossing Inn 12:07 The grandmother he never knew he had 13:46 Why he wrote "Leave the Kid Alone" 15:53 Writing 12 mysteries with his wife 19:02 Joining the Marine Corps 22:48 Radio operator on the DMZ 24:47 The letters home he shredded 27:04 Coming home in 1968 30:44 The best Vietnam movie isn't about Vietnam 39:24 Rapid fire: movies, dogs & 38 years of marriage 45:16 From New York bartender to actor 50:44 A Soldier's Play with Denzel & Samuel L. Jackson 51:59 Hollywood, Columbo & "Defenseless" 59:40 The creative world then vs. now 1:02:02 The next memoir: a road trip out of the Marines 1:04:22 The truth about book tours 1:05:52 Should Steve start a YouTube channel? 1:16:27 Mysteries, thrillers & aliens 1:23:29 Careless Love & Two for the Money 1:28:54 Where to find Steve Bucks Townies features conversations with the entrepreneurs, creators and personalities who make Bucks County such an interesting place to live and work. Subscribe for new episodes, and follow along: Website: https://www.buckstownies.com Instagram:   / bucks_townies   Facebook:   / buckstownies   The Bucks Townies Podcast is presented by Revival Building Group — We Are Your Builder™ https://revivalbuilt.com #BucksTownies #BucksCounty #SteveZettler