The Palmer Files Podcast

Episode 57 features Sam Leiterman, a mathematician and teacher, who came on to discuss math, and we do before taking a left turn to talk about books, literature, young adult novels, engineering, divergent paths, and much much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

• Why Math?
• Two paths diverged
• Passion
• Challenging yourself
• Writing
• Reading
  • Reading variations
  • Reading patterns
• Collecting books
• Completionist vs. Letting It Go
• Lending and Gifting Books
• Young Adult Literature
• Abstract Algebra
• Teaching
• And much more

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AgentPalmer.com

The Math Profs on Twitch

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Spy Line and the Case of the missing Agent Palmer book review

“It All Begins with a Song” sings praises of the Creative Process

You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 56 features Skye Pillsbury, publicist, writer, journalist, marketer, technologist, and wearer of many other hats. We talk about technology, the cyclical nature of things, podcasting, the early internet, cultural Judaism, and much much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

• Technology
• The cyclical nature of things
• The Audio Boom
• The Early Internet
  • AOL Is Not the Internet
  • Netscape
• Podcasting
  • Being late to the game?
  • Still in it's infancy?
  • What is this medium?
• Understanding and Explaining the Next Technology
• Journalism
  • Defining Journalist
  • Understanding the discipline
  • Instincts of a Journalist
• Podcast preparation
• Text, Audion or Video?
• Writing
• Editing
• Nervousness and Anxiety
• Cultural Judaism
• Asking Why
• And much more

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AgentPalmer.com

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Yiddish Policeman’s Union wrapped in surrealist Jewish musings

If I can do it for me, I can do it for you (What is Experience?)

You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 55 features Kjell Vandevyvere creator of Coffee and Pens, future author, current newsletter purveyor, blogger, and podcaster. We discuss writing and reading, process and organization, where writing actually happens and so much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

• What is Coffee and Pens?
• Learning how to write a book
• Writing
• Reading
• Localized colloquialisms
• "The Great American Novel"
• Writing on paper
• Taking Notes
• Reading "The Classics"
• A question of languages
• Understanding who you are writing for or to
• And much more

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AgentPalmer.com

Coffee & Pens

Kjell V

The Coffee & Pens Podcast

Top Three Guide

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Reading The Meadow 20 years after college adds needed perspective

Attempting to Once Again be a Well rounded Amateur Musician… For Myself.

You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 54 features Nathan Withrow a.k.a. Bubbawheat the creator of the blog Flights, Tights, and Movie Nights as well as, podcasts such as Filmwhys and It's Time to Rewind. We discuss being creators, writing, branding, editing, movies, superheroes of course, and so much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

• 10 Year Old Blogs
• Superhero films
• Knockoff superheroes
• A love of movies
• Good bad movies and bad bad movies
• Why haven't you seen?
• Editing being fun
• What's in a name?
• Is writing better than talking?
• From blog to podcast
• Movie syndication
• And much more

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

Flights, Tights, & Movie Nights

Filmwhys Podcast

It's Time to Rewind

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Celebrating two years of The Palmer Files podcast (PRESS RELEASE)

Space Race chronicled in “Moon Shot” nothing short of an ambitious tale

You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 53 features Agent Palmer: Behind the Microphone. As you'll hear in his own words, the unabridged story from blogger to podcaster, with a few other titles and positions along the way.

Other Podcasts mentioned during the show

• 7 Days A Geek
• The Stranger Conversations
• Moving the Needle
• GeekDig Podcast
• Inglorious Gentlemen
• Podcast Without Borders
• Gotham/Orville Lights
• Our Liner Notes
• The Diamond Dave Show
• Chronicles Unwritten
• The Wicked Theory Podcast
• Passers-By Podcast
• Geek Up and Go
• The Podcast Digest
• Preacher Vs. Preacher: A Comparison Companion Podcast
• Dark Angels & Pretty Freaks
• Quadcast Podcast
• Reasons Are Several
• How Was Your Week, Honey?
• What's Your Work
• Spybrary

Additional Voice Credits for the Episode:

• Chris Hughes
• Bill Sweeney
• Kristin Maier
• Grant Markham
• Henno Heitur
• Tristan Boyle

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

Agent Palmer: Behind the Microphone

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If you enjoy Context and Details: Dylan Goes Electric is the book for you

Samson’s second grand finale captures readers Hook, Line, and Sinker

You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 52 features the return of Christopher J Hughes, aka Agent Parker, aka TriforceDad1984. We talk about anniversaries and celebrations, sentimentalities, traditions, attempt to understand how we got here, and much much more.

Throughout the conversation, we discuss: 

• Anniversaries
• Celebrations
• Sentimentality
• Longevity
• Being creative
• "when you do things right, people won’t be sure you’ve done anything at all."
• "create a little chaos..."
• Finding value in yourself
• The importance of publish
• Steal like an artist
• Being an artist
• Creative hobbies
• And much more

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

TriforceDad.com

Twitch.tv/triforcedad1984

TriforceDad1984 on YouTube

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‘Val’ explores the true heart of an artist

Crichton’s The Lost World is Espionage, Extinction, and Evolution

You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 51 features the return of Tristan Boyle the Anarchaeologist who is here to discuss UnArchaeology. What it is, how it came to be, how it went, and what has been learned throughout all of the associated processes.

Throughout the conversation, we dig in to: 

• What is UnArchaeology?
• Fragmentation
• Asking the internet for help
• Accessibility
• Digital Conferences
• Digital Event Management
• Is archaeology priviledged
• Diversity issues and solutins
• Balanced Panels
• Creativity and Committees
• Co-participation
• Unifinished projects
• And much more

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

UnArchaeology.org

ArchaeologyPodcastNetwork.com

The Modern Myth with Tristan Boyle

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A few new (or new to me) things I’ve been consuming

‘Rocketman’ tells story of bad boy astronaut Pete Conrad, a true original

You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 50 features a very special guest, Sybil Stershic a.k.a my Mom. We discuss starting her own business, internal marketing and communication, our relationship, and so much more.

During the episode we cover:

• Working with my Dad
• Running IT for Mom
• Internal Marketing/Communications
• Respect
• Being an only child
• Starting her own business
• Being on a Board of Directors
• Volunteerism
• First Jobs
• Semi-retired
• Marriage
• And much more...

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AgentPalmer.com

QualityServiceMarketing.com

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Three Riders Reach or Surpass Merkx Records and More from the 2021 Tour de France

Football, Futbol, Soccer! 2021 is The Summer of Soccer

You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 49 features Anthony Quintano; journalist, visual storyteller, photographer, and someone who’s looking to and has made a mark. We discuss wanting to be behind the camera, getting noticed, volcanoes and the movie Volcano, twisters and the movie Twister going to outer space and so much more.

During the episode we cover:

• Visual Storyteller
• So you want to be a cameraman?
• Journalism
• Singular focus
• Twisters and Volcanoes
• Weather Obsessed
• Choosing the shot
• Space, the Moon, and the ISS
• Making an impact
• Being remembered
• And much more...

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

AnthonyQuintano.com

Anthony Quintano on YouTube

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Capturing the Magic of the ‘Funny Game’ of Baseball

Palmer and Max: An Odd Pairing of Two Old Cats

You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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Episode 48 features Kate Wallinga host of Ignorance Was Bliss, a podcast that has transformed over its lifetime into a show, much like this one, full of people's stories. We talk about content, community, explore how our shows are made, and much much more.

During the episode we cover:

• Collecting stories
• Authenticity
• Filters and Platforms
• Creating content
• Community
• "The Void"
• Interview v. Conversation/Discussion
• And much more...

Mentioned and Helpful Links from This Episode

AgentPalmer.com

IWBpodcast.com

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Second Samson trilogy gets its ‘Hook’ in quickly

Entertainment Listening: Podcast v. Music: Finding Balance

You can also hear more Palmer in the meantime on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier and as mentioned on this show as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

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

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