The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 324: Talking Sweetwater with Jason Heaton

This week on the podcast, Blake and Kat welcome Jason Heaton back to the podcast for a lively conversation about diving, driving, and most certainly watches. Jason just published his second novel, Sweetwater, a sequel to his debut published a few years ago, and the second book in what is now an ongoing series of thrillers following Julian “Tusker” Tusk on his many adventures. Jason talks about what led him to write these old fashioned adventure stories and takes us through his process, including how he lands on a setting (he’s a proud ambassador for the Great Lakes region of the United States), the concept for the evocative cover art, and how he lands on the watches he features in his novels. 

Before getting deep into Sweetwater, there’s lots of talk about diving, including Blake’s recent excursions in Dubai. And Jason shares the story of the watch on his wrist at the time of this recording, a vintage Breitling Navitimer, found in an unusual place.

To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.

And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.

If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue.

Show Notes

• Kat’s wrist check: Monta Triumph
• Jason’s wrist check: Breitling Navitimer
• Blake’s wrist check: Tudor Pelagos FXD
• The Grey NATO Podcast
• The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 183: Jason Heaton and his New Novel, Depth Charge
• Sweetwater
• Recap: Watches, Diving, & Enthusiasm At Dubai Watch Week
• Review: Aquastar Deepstar 39mm Chronograph
• Tusker Novels on Instagram