Our beloved Book Club has already featured one Great Novel that was kind of a snooze, and one International Bestseller that completely sucked. But who’s to say? What makes a book great, and what makes it “a classic,” and - most importantly - how can we sound smart at parties when literature comes up? The University of Chicago’s Dr. Timothy Campbell is here to sort it all out. Plus, open wide - it’s time for another tasty round of Potluck Info Party!


GUEST
Dr. Timothy Campbell
Associate Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies
Department of English Language & Literature and the College
University of Chicago

HOUSE BAND
Chris Mogni
Piano.
trydeco.com
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Ep 178 - Lit Crit - Hit It or Quit It?

Join Paula Poundstone, co-host Adam Felber and a long list of characters, real and imaginary, on Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone, a podcast taking the fun of a late-night show, the wit of a public radio show, and the knowledge of a guest expert while setting the volume to the max. Acerbic yet infectiously funny, Nobody Listens To Paula Poundstone invites listeners into the audience of this absolutely ludicrous variety show, if they can follow along…or not.

Comedy

It turns out the wealth gap in this country isn’t just between us and Joe Rogan. It’s everywhere, and we’ve got author Matthew Desmond here to discuss the dynamics between the haves, the have-nots, and the have-a-podcasts. And then, get set for a crafty Mother’s Day - it’s a very special Toni’s Craft Corner!

GUEST
Matthew Desmond
matthewdesmondbooks.com
matthewdesmond.scholar.princeton.edu

HOUSE BAND
Logan Moss

SPONSORS
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Ep 304 - The Wealth Gap with Matthew Desmond

Author Jonathan Taplin is here to talk about his book, “The End of Reality” and the four billionaires who are trying to bring on that end. And speaking of ends, we’re on the receiving end of your thoughts, and they go straight to our head. It’s “Mailbag! Concussion Edition.”

GUEST
Jonathan Taplin
jontaplin.com

HOUSE BAND
Casey Bozell
@keepclassicalweird

SPONSORS
Go to Quince.com/nobody for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns!
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Ep. 303 - We Get Unreal with Jonathan Taplin

We’ve got former US attorney and author of “Attack from Within,” Barb McQuade here to give us all the info on disinfo! And once you’ve gotten the word, how about 10 more? It’s Password: Part Deux!

GUEST
Barbara McQuade
barbaramcquade.com

HOUSE BAND
Lisa Ford Hirayama
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Ep 302 - Disinformation with Barbara McQuade!

Voting should be less complicated, right? Well, now it IS, thanks to our guests Wayne Liebman and Sharon Lord Greenspan of BlueVoterGuide.org! And once you’ve fixed your ballot, fix everything else - it's a new round of Life Hacks With Captain Crinkle (and YOU)!

GUESTS
Wayne Liebman & Sharon Lord Greenspan
bluevoterguide.org
Request for Volunteers 
Blue VoterGuide Link Tree
Blue Voter Guide Facebook Page 
BLUE VOTER GUIDE YOUTUBE
https://bit.ly/BVGPharma 
DONATE HERE 

HOUSE BAND
Jodi Rose Crump
jodiarts.com
Facebook 
TikTok
Instagram
Or you can find her on all social media platforms by searching for #TheTravelingViolinist
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Ep 301 - Out Of The Blue (Voter Guide)

It’s the return of our Career Corner, wherein Paula explores her exciting possible future job with sous chef Mary Cranberry! And then get ready to vent about that commercial you loathe - or at least the ones that WE loathe - it’s our very first Bad Ad Confab!

GUEST
Mary Cranberry Howley
www.smuggs.com
www.hearthandcandle.com
@hearthandcandle
@onlycannoli

HOUSE BAND
Steve Solomon
PianoBySteven.com
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Ep 178 - Lit Crit - Hit It or Quit It?

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