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Featuring Carol Lieberman, author of Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How To Live With Them And When To Leave Them; Michael Jarman, winner of the Microsoft Excel World Championships; & Tom Locke, author of Moments In Time & Moments In Time 2.0

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Forensic psychiatrist, Carole Lieberman, is the author of Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How To Live With Them And When To Leave Them. She talks about why women love the bad boys, such as why the correspond and even marry men who are in jail.

Michael Jarman is the winner of the Microsoft Excel World Championships.

Tom Locke is the author of really innovative books that feature music called Moments In Time & Moments In Time 2.0.

This week’s guest slate is presented by broadcaster, Yvan Huneault, who is a former CBC News anchor here in Quebec, who’s also now a consultant and writer.

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Featuring Louis Ferrante, author of Borgata: Clash Of The Titans, A History Of The American Mafia; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Former mobster, Louis Ferrante, is back on the show, to talk about the second book in his Mafia history trilogy. This one is called Borgata: Clash Of Titans, A History Of The American Mafia.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week it's a themed segment featuring classic books that were banned. The reviewed titles are:

Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis (originally published in 1927).

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (originally published in 1929)

The Diary of A Young Girl by Anne Frank (originally published in 1947)

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak (originally published in 1957)

The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (originally published in 1985)

Banned Books: The World's Most Controversial Books, Past and Present (Dorling Kindersley Publishing, $23.99)

You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times and his articles in The Main.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Jim Connell, the morning man and programmer for CFQR600 in Montreal.

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Featuring David Samuels, co-founder & editor of County Highway; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky

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David Samuels is the co-founder and editor of the newspaper County Highway, who talks conspiracy theories.

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back talking about the recent SpaceX explosion and also what to look for in space for 2025.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss how to bring down the International Space Station safely; a new use for the Mars Ingenuity Helicopter as a weather station and more.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Carl Blare owner of KDX Radio, which is one of the first stations that aired The Stuph File Program when we first started 16 years ago.

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Featuring actress Stefanie Powers; Linda Ambrus Broenniman, author of The Politzer Saga; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies

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Actress Stefanie Powers, best known from shows like Hart To Hart & The Girl From U.N.C.L.E., and also the fine work that's being done by The William Holden Wildlife Foundation.

Linda Ambrus Broenniman, author of The Politzer Saga, about the secret her late Father took to his grave.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies is back, with the weird story for January. This one deals with the man who never slept.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Francis Bradley, President & CEO of Electricity Canada, the host of the podcast, The Flux Capacitor, and an old college friend.

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Featuring James Clarke & Daniel Shepherd, directors of SUNRAY: Fallen Soldier; Rodney L. Carpentier, author of Our Lady Of The Overlook; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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James Clarke & Daniel Shepherd are the directors of the film SUNRAY: Fallen Soldier. It’s an action thriller that deals with the military that’s written, directed, produced, edited and acted by former Royal Marines.

Rodney L. Carpentier is an actual police officer who has written a cop mystery thriller called Our Lady Of The Overlook.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough (Random House, $42).You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times and his articles in The Main.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Thom Bowers, a voice artist, musician & podcaster. He's also one of the hosts of The Spoon, one of my favourite podcasts.

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Featuring some of the great guests of 2024 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program

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Fiona Wilson is the co-owner of Dumble Farms in East Yorkshire in the UK. You can visit the farm to experience cow cuddling. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0751. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Fiona Wilson - Cow Cuddling).

Doug Worple, along with his wife, Becca, are operators of Golden Retriever Experience, where people can visit their farm and play with their dogs and those of their neighbours. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0763. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Doug Worple - Golden Retriever Experience).

Josee Gautreau is the operator of Llamazing Adventures, which gives people the opportunity to take walks with llamas and alpacas. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0766. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Josee Gautreau - Llamazing Adventures).

Biko Skalla is the broadcast entertainer for the baseball team, The Savannah Bananas. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0755. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Biko Skalla - The Savannah Bananas).

Chris Martin is the owner of The Tri-City Chili Peppers, a minor league baseball team in Colonial Heights, Virginia. They’ve created something called Cosmic Baseball, where they play at night under only black light and the balls, bats, bases and uniforms glow in the dark. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0778. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Chris Martin - Cosmic Baseball).

Journalist & foreign correspondent, Ivor Davis, is back with a new book that’s very personal. It’s called The Devil In My Friend, and it chronicles the story of a friend who committed murder. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0797).

Louis Ferrante, a former mobster who spent eight years in prison. Since he came out, he’s written several books. His latest, called Borgata: Rise Of Empire, A History Of The American Mafia, is the first of a trilogy. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0798. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Louis Ferrante - Borgata: Rise Of Empire, A History Of The American Mafia).

On January 23, 2024, legendary folk singer Melanie, died at the age of 76. We feature part of an interview that we did with her back at the beginning of 2021. First heard on Stuph File Program #0754. (You can hear the full interview from 2021, via YouTube under the title Melanie – Folk Singing Icon).

We remember Peter Marshall, actor, singer, Broadway star, and the original host of The Hollywood Squares. Peter died August 15, 2024 at the age of 98. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0783. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Remembering Peter Marshall).(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Peter talks about his singing career, and you’ll hear some of his music, plus he shares stories about his sister, actress Joanne Dru, his major league baseball player son, his work on stage and in film, and much more).

We remember The Amazing Kreskin, who passed away on December 10, 2024 at the age of 89, with part of an interview we did with him from September 2004. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0800. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Remembering The Amazing Kreskin).

This week’s guest slate is presented by broadcaster Blair Bartrem.

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Featuring a perennial favourite holiday program. It’s The Meshach & Malik Christmas Special

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This is a special one hour show for the holidays. The Meshach & Malik Christmas Show, an irreverent children’s program unlike anything you’ve heard before during the holidays. So just sit back, down another eggnog and enjoy!

Music heard on this week’s show includes:

The Chipmunk Song – David Seville

Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio

Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – The Rovers

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five

Have Yourself A Looney Christmas! – Looney Tunes Folks

Jingle Bells – The Singing Dogs

I Tawt I Taw Ol’ Tanty Claus – Tweety & Sylvester

Twelve Days Of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzie

The Angel – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio

Who Put The Stump? – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio

All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Spike Jones & His City Slickers

Christmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg & Daws Butler

Silent Night – Mahalia Jackson

This week’s opening slate is presented by the Big Guy himself, Santa Claus.

(If you want a little background into how this special Christmas show was created, Patreon subscribers to The Stuph File Program can enjoy a Patreon Rewards Extra that features info on how the show was created and outtakes of the boys!)

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Featuring Dr. Linda Gannaway, author of FINALLY Stop Procrastinating; Susan Hensley, author of Art For Your Sanity: How Art Journaling Can Help You Manage Chaos And Unleash Joy; & The Amazing Kreskin

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Dr. Linda Gannaway is the author of FINALLY Stop Procrastinating.

Susan Hensley is the author of Art For Your Sanity: How Art Journaling Can Help You Manage Chaos And Unleash Joy.

We remember The Amazing Kreskin, who passed away earlier this month, with part of an interview we did with him from September 2004.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Peter Anthony Holder the host of The Stuph File Program, as we herald in our 800th episode.

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Featuring Brian D. Anderson, author of the book series, The Sorcerer's Song; actress Meredith Thomas; & Dr. Stephen Sideroff, author of The 9 Pillars Of Resilience

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Brian D. Anderson is a best-selling fantasy writer, with several book series out. His latest series is the trilogy called The Sorcerer’s Song, consisting of the books, The Bard’s Blade, A Chorus Of Fire and The Sword’s Elegy.

Actress Meredith Thomas is back on the show. This Queen of Christmas once again has two holiday movies currently out; The Merry Gentlemen on Netflix and Make Or Bake Christmas on Lifetime.

Dr. Stephen Sideroff, author of The 9 Pillars Of Resilience, talks about embracing and dealing with your stress.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Holly Haimerl, a dear friend and a former colleague from both radio and television.

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Featuring Louis Ferrante, author of Borgata: Rise Of Empire, A History Of The American Mafia; Guinness World Record holder, Sean Greasley; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Louis Ferrante is back on the show. He’s a former mobster who spent eight years in prison. Since he came out, he’s written several books. His latest, called Borgata: Rise Of Empire, A History Of The American Mafia, is the first of a trilogy.

Sean Greasley is a Guinness World Record holder whose claim to fame is climbing, in record time, the equivalent of Mount Everest without ever leaving his house.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. It’s our annual roundup of great holiday book ideas. The reviewed titles are:

The Spamalot Diaries by Eric Idle (Crown, $34)

The Mad Files edited by David Mikics (Library of America, $28.95)

The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from this Marvelous Lifetime by Shirley MacLaine (Crown, $48)

Life: Hollywood (Taschen, $250 US)

You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times and his articles in The Main.

This week’s guest slate is presented by broadcaster, Rick Foxx, who is heard on weekends on CFQR 600 Montreal just as The Stuph File Program is heard there on weekends. You can find Rick on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm. Plus Rick can be heard on WNBZ Plattsburgh, New York & 93.3 LakeFM Saratoga, New York.