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Episode 270: The Magic of Debi Derryberry

Join the charming Debi Derryberry as we explore her long career as a voice-over artist, including...

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• 18 días

Episode 269: Plea Bargains with Prof. Dripps

University of San Diego law professor Donald Dripps joins us to educate us on the plea bargain...

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• 1 mes

Episode 268: Billy Galewood FKA Bushwalla

San Diego's own wild & crazy guy, Billy Galewood, recounts his quest for fun from Cleveland to...

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• 1 mes

Episode 266: Having a Ball with Hullabaloo

Join Steve Denyes, of Hullabaloo, the best kids' music band in these parts (and maybe the...

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• 2 meses

Episode 265: The Story of Botox with Dr. Eugene Helveston

Dr. Helveston's new book tells the history of the Clostridium botulinum, a bacterium that was...

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• 2 meses

Episode 264: The Guest Book with Sarah Blake

Please join us for a wonderful conversation with novelist Sarah Blake about her latest novel, The...

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• 2 meses

Episode 263: Book Bans and the PEN America Lawsuit

Nearly 6,000 instances of book banning have been recorded since 2021, and the book censorship...

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• 2 meses

Episode 262: Sisek and Ebert: Opposable Thumbs

Matt Singer, author of Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel and Ebert Changed Movies Forever, joins us to...

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• 3 meses

Episode 261: Our Deadly Streets with Jeff Speck

American streets killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2023, a 40-year high and climbing every...

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• 3 meses

Episode 260: Jennifer Jenkins Takes Us Into the Public Domain

Duke copyright law professor Jennifer Jenkins joins us to celebrate and explain Public Domain...

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• 3 meses

Episode 259: Censorship and Obscenities with Michael Adams

Indiana University English professor Michael Adams returns to talk about taboo language and...

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Episode 258: News of Tom Lehrer with Jeff Morris

The great Tom Lehrer has a new album! Put out by Needlejuice records and mixed by our guest, Jeff...

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• 4 meses

Episode 257: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club

Join bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal to discuss his third novel, Saturday Night at the...

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• 4 meses

Episode 256: The Mean Reds with Dale Bridges

Author Dale Bridges joins us to discuss his first novel, The Mean Reds, a fun mystery novel...

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• 4 meses

Episode 255: Shipwrecks! with Charles Beeker

Join Charles Beeker, Indiana University professor and director of the IU Center for Underwater...

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• 4 meses

Episode 254: Brendan Ballou and "Plunder," His Book about Private Equity

DOJ Attorney Brendan Ballou discusses his new book, "Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage...

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• 5 meses

Episode 253: "Carefully Taught" by Cary Ginell

Musicologist Cary Ginell joins us to talk about his new book, "Carefully Taught: American History...

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• 5 meses

Episode 252: John Julius Reel with My Half Orange

John Julius Reel's new memoir, My Half Orange, is a sweet story of John moving to Seville, Spain...

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• 5 meses

Episode 251: Scary Songs

Bill and Jennifer cover over 40 songs in this fun fast-moving discussion of scary songs, ranging...

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• 6 meses

Episode 250: The Mix Tape with Ben Vaughn

Join us for a fun episode as we chat with Ben Vaughn about the art and pitfalls of the Mix Tape,...

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• 6 meses