The Palmer Files Podcast

Episode 187 features my great friend and collaborator Chris Hughes who's back to talk about how we collaborate despite some fabled differences. Plus, how we motivate each other, how new things will be coming from at least one of us in the new year, and much much more.

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TriforceDad.com

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Six decades later, The Chosen still tackles the Judaism vs. Zionism eloquently

Ranking just who has knock, knock, knocked on Heaven's door

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 186 features my lovely wife Stefanie who returns to help me complete the Proust Questionnaire.

Those questions plus empathy, humor, birds, poets, flowers, and much much more.

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What is the Proust Questionnaire?

AgentPalmer.com

Proust Questionnaire Vol I: Chris Maier

Proust Questionnaire Vol II: Bill Sweeney

Proust Questionnaire Vol III: Chris Hughes

Proust Questionnaire Vol IV: Jason Zapata

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Avoid your own brain rot, and read 'Bit Rot'

'Console Wars' Documentary is like Speedrunning Harris' Excellent Book

Special Guest Executive Producer: Bill Sweeney

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 184 featuring the return of Lauren Beck! She's back with a new version of herself NOW with 100% more business. We'll discuss where Bloomery came from, as well as, what it is, plus building a community, teaching, sharing, learning, curiosity, people pleasing and much much more…

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AgentPalmer.com

Bloomery Art Co.

The Story of a Creative Entrepreneur with Lauren Beck

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Fifty years later, All the President's Men is still the ultimate true crime book

Long-term shelf commitment or One Read Stand?

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 184 featuring the return of Alyssa LaBotz! She's back to talk about her travels, which are documented on her YouTube Channel, as well as, storm chasing, being an aunt, how engaging in a culture means trying the food, and much much more.

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AgentPalmer.com

LaBotz Media

Roaming with Alyssa

Roaming with Alyssa: Horseback Ride from Hell?

RetroDaze

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Alyssa's first appearance: Alyssa Chooses Her Own Path

A Bookstore Took Me Out on a Date

The magazine article was better

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 183 featuring Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Schlossberg who is here to talk about his outlet; writing.

We also talk about his most recent published book Almost the End of the World, his first book of fiction Redemption, plus having something to say, time management, the aspirational value of to-do lists and much much more.

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AgentPalmer.com

MikeSchlossbergAuthor.com

Good Government Institute

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The Last Amateurs is a slam-dunk look at the formation of the Patriot League

The Adventure I Didn't Know I Needed

It's (Almost) The End of the World As We Know It

Putting Anxiety into Science Fiction: A Spoiler Free Review of Redemption by Mike Schlossberg

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 182 featuring the return of Shawn McBee from all the way back on episode 46.

This time he's back to talk about Kickstarter, algorithms, hobbies, comics, the democratization of many many things, and much much more…

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AgentPalmer.com

Shawn on Instagram

Westron Issue #3 Kickstarter

Shawn on The Palmer Files Episode 46: Pictures, Props, and Podcasts with Shawn McBee

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Make Space on your shelf for Michener's sci-fi novel

Mrs. Agent Palmer Reviews Sandi Toksvig's Friends of Dorothy (and I helped)

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 181 features Nettie Reynolds, who's here to talk about having many job titles and occupations, while always and continuing to be a writer. We discuss what she's done, where she intends to go, plus reading, writing, obviously, grief and much much more…

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AgentPalmer.com

Nettie Reynolds on LinkedIn

Nettie Reynolds | Notes on What Matters (Substack)

As a hospital chaplain, I watched lives end, faiths fracture and certainties crumble. My job was holding hands in the dark by Nettie Reynolds

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Middle American culture clash on full display in Vietnam era Friendly Fire

Beware the STORM: Short but MIGHTY

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Special Guest Producer: Sybil Stershic.

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 180 features Anthony Rapino who's back for the third time to talk about what he's been up to including always writing, being the laziest youtuber, getting more social, almost burning out, and much much more.

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AgentPalmer.com

AnthonyJRapino.com

Tony Rapino II: The Wrath of Friendship

Tony and the Order of Cosmic Creatives

RetroDaze

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Do not look 'Elsewhere' for a thrilling read by… Keanu Reeves?

Picture This: A playlist of 'Photograph' songs

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 179 features the long awaited return of Geoffrey Welchman, The Reigning Lunatic himself, from all the way back on episode 7. We discuss his complete journey back to music after the end of The Reigning Lunatic. Plus we talk about playing bass, young person music prejudices, local music scenes, and much much more.

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AgentPalmer.com

Listen to Geoffrey's first appearance back on Episode 7 of The Palmer Files

The Reigning Lunatic: A Flattering Review for the Medieval Miniseries from the Kingdom of Welchmania

The Reigning Lunatic on SoundCloud

The Reigning Lunatic on Apple Podcasts

Geoffrey Welchman on Instagram

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An Addiction to Coloring Books Lent Itself Well to a Blind Date

Despite time gap, Brand Gap still holds relevant marketing truths

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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Episode 178 features Phil Gerbyshak, who's teaching, which is what he originally went to school for, but his story and trajectory are anything but linear as you'll hear, but we also discuss writing origins, reading, curiosity, trying new things, being brave or is it just confidence and how no is an acceptable answer.

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AgentPalmer.com

Happiness Practices with Phil Gerbyshak

PhilGerby.com

Phil on Instagram

Phil Gerbyshak on LinkedIn

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It's (Almost) The End of the World As We Know It

'Incredible, edible egg' campaign proves the power of the pitch

An Avid Reader's Guide to a Methodical Book Purge

Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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