Tag: podcast

Let’s raise the flag! Author Tom Holm joins the podcast to talk his new book, Ira Hayes: The Akimel O’odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism. We talk World War, drinking, and PTSD. Come listen! Buy Ira Hayes

Let’s take a dip! Shark expert Greg Skomal and co-author Ret Talbot join the podcast to talk their book, Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. We discuss Jaws, shark tracking, and how life never turns out the way you think. These guys are great. Come listen! Buy Chasing ShadowsCheck out Ret’s website

Let’s get dangerous! War journalist and author Jane Ferguson joins us to talk her new memoir, No Ordinary Assignment. We talk about sneaking into dangerous places, accents, and how she is similar to Spider-Man. Come listen and I’ll explain. Buy No Ordinary AssignmentCheck out Jane’s website

Let’s open a museum! Museum owner and author H.H. Leonards joins us to talk about her book, Beyond the Bus, about her friend and civil rights icon, Rosa Parks. We also talk about the Marines and extreme credit card debt. Come listen! Visit the Mansion on O StreetBuy Beyond the Bus

Let’s talk fake news! Author Richard Goodrich joins us to talk his book Comet Madness: How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization. We define “peripatetic” and discuss how a comet might kill us under the right circumstances. Buy Comet MadnessCheck out Richard’s Website

Let’s get dark!Mark Dawidziak joins the podcast to talk his book A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe. We also discuss Columbo, Mark Twain, and the Twilight Zone because why not? Come listen! Buy A Mystery of MysteriesCheck out Mark’s website

Let’s light it up! Vanity Fair Contributing Editor and Author Maureen Ryan joins the podcast to discuss her new (and bestselling already!) book Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood. We discuss why Orlando Jones is the most stand up guy in Hollywood, why Spartacus has the best series finale…

Let’s talk about the stepkids! Author Cassandra Good joins the podcast to talk about her book, First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making of America. We discuss inheritance, how the apple can fall far from the tree, and the nature of family. This was a lot of fun. Come listen! Buy First FamilyCheck out…

Let’s not lose our money! Author Emily Lynn Paulson joins us to talk about her new book, “Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing.” Come listen and find out how to spot an MLM, why to avoid them at all cost, and what to do if someone you know has been…