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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!

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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.

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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!

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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 in TV history, and how do we fix the industry. This is one of my all time favorites. Come listen!

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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!

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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 sucked in. I love this episode and bet you will, too.

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Let's get crooked! TV host and author Nathan Masters joins us to talk his book, Crooked: The Roaring 20s Tale of a Corrupt Attorney General, a Crusading Senator, and the Birth of the American Political Scandal from Hachette Books. We talk about his show, Lost L.A., how often he surfs, and a little bit of noir. Come listen!

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The doctor is in! Author Prit Buttar joins the podcast to talk about his book, Meat Grinder: The Battles for the Rzhev Salient 1942-43. We talk about Prit's retirement from being a doctor, our shared love of The Last of Us, and why dogs are the best. Come listen!

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Let's get knowledgeable! Author Simon Winchester joins me to talk his new book, Knowing What We Know. We discuss the 4th of July, becoming an American citizen, and American TV vs. the BBC. This is one of my favorites chats. Come listen!

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Let's play ball! New York Yankees Analyst and Author Jack Curry joins me to talk his new book The 1998 Yankees. We chat about why this book is about more than baseball, New Jersey diners, and how David Cone is one half of the best bromance in baseball. Come listen!

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