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Episode #224: Gabriel Urza (“All That Followed”)

Gabriel Urza (“All That Followed”) joins the show. We discuss Gabriel’s powerful debut novel that explores how startling situations unfold from small decisions.   Show Notes You can purchase All That Followed wherever books are sold. Follow Gabriel on Twitter.

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Episode #206: Monte Burke (“Saban”, Forbes)

Monte Burke (“Saban: The Making of a Coach”, Forbes) joins the show. We discuss how University of Alabama’s Nick Saban has made himself indispensable to so many organizations in his forty-plus years of coaching.   Show Notes You can purchase

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Episode #195: Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception”)

Dean Jobb (Journalism Professor, “Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation”) joins the show. We discuss how Leo Koretz pulled off one of the largest and most expensive scams

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Episode #188: Nikki Moustaki (Writer, “The Bird Market of Paris”)

Nikki Moustaki (“The Bird Market of Paris: A Memoir”) joins the show. We discuss Nikki’s recently released memoir featuring her grandfather sharing his passion and lifelong love of birds.     Show Notes You can purchase The Bird Market of Paris

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Episode #187: Dave Revsine (Big Ten Network, “The Opening Kickoff”)

Dave Revsine (Lead Studio Host for the Big Ten Network, “The Opening Kickoff: The Tumultuous Birth of a Football Nation”) joins the show. We discuss how despite popular belief, the sport of football for better or worse has generally been

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Episode #181: Cal Peternell (Chef, “Twelve Recipes”)

Cal Peternell (Chef at Chez Panisse, “Twelve Recipes”) joins the show. We discuss how the chef’s new book brings cooking back to the basics, and provides an indispensable guide for everyone: from beginners to seasoned pros.   Show Notes You

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Posted in Authors, Episodes, Food, Interviews

Episode #180: Neil Sagebiel (Golf Journalist, “Draw in the Dunes”)

Neil Sagebiel (“Draw in the Dunes: The 1969 Ryder Cup and the Finish That Shocked the World”) joins the show. Coming into the 1969 Ryder Cup, the British were losers of fourteen of the first seventeen outings. Some American golfers like

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Episode #179: Laurence Gonzales (“Flight 232”)

Laurence Gonzales (“Flight 232: A Story of Disaster and Survival”) joins the show. We examine the drama, tragedy, and ultimately the hope brought about by an airline crash.     Show Notes You can purchase Flight 232 wherever books are

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Episode #171: Sharyl Attkisson

Sharyl Attkisson (“Stonewalled: My Fight for Truth Against the Forces of Obstruction, Intimidation, and Harassment in Obama’s Washington”) joins the show. We discuss her investigative journalist background and how her job has been difficult to do under the Obama presidency.

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Episode #164: Nomi Prins

Nomi Prins (“All the Presidents’ Bankers: The Hidden Alliances that Drive American Power”) joins the show. We discuss the intimate relationships that have developed over the years between bankers and politicians. For better or worse, Wall Street and the White

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