The Stuph File Program

The Stuph File Program

Featuring Arlene Okun, founder & operator, The Sock Monkey Museum; Nick Witherill, CEO & founder, Binho Board; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Arlene Okun is the founder & operator of The Sock Monkey Museum. She has a Guinness World Record with over 2,100 of the plush pals.

Nick Witherill is the CEO & founder of the very popular tabletop soccer game called Binho Board.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week's reviewed title is Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy by George Schlatter (Unnamed Press/Rare Bird, $28). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by M. J. Preston, author of the thriller novel, Four, the sequel to Highwayman. (He was a guest back February 2020 on show #0550).

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Featuring Marc Abrahams, editor of Annals Of Improbable Research; bridesmaid dress wearing Rebecca Whitlinger; & relationship coach Frank Kermit

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Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals Of Improbable Research is back on the show. Each year they hand out the Ig Nobel Awards and this year’s version was the 33rd.

Rebecca Whitlinger is one of those rare women who not only got to wear her bridesmaid dress more than once, she’s worn it in many different circumstances and in many parts of the world, ever since she first wore it just six months after the wedding, back in 1988.

Relationship coach, Frank Kermit, is back on the show to talk about long distance relationships, what makes them work and what doesn't.

This week’s guest slate is presented by psychotherapist Richard Rapoport. He used to be a regular guest on my old radio show in a segment we called Shrink Rap. Richard currently does yeoman work as he continues to work with military, vets and RCMP for Health Canada and doing research and speaking at conferences on "moral injury".

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Featuring David Jacinto, author of Out Of The Darkness; K.T. Anglehart, author of The Wise One; & Marc Hartzman, author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural

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David Jacinto is the author of Out Of The Darkness.  It’s a true story that is ripped from his own family tree which talks about the child labour of his ancestor who started working in the mines when he was just seven years old in 19th Century England. 

K.T. Anglehart is the author of the mystical, witch-like fantasy novel filled with Celtic folklore called The Wise One, that features a protagonist who is a 17-year-old girl.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural is back, with the weird story for September. This one deals with the murder who was executed, but lived to kill again.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Ralph Lucas, a former broadcast executive. He’s a writer and the founder and publisher of Northernstars.ca: The Canadian Film Database, now in its 25th year online.

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Featuring Kay Dean, founder of Fake Review Watch; G.S. Gerry, author of Hysterical Hangouts With The Hindlegs; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Kay Dean is the founder of Fake Review Watch, which searches the web for the plethora of fake product and services reviews that are out there.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Kay and I do a deeper dive into the world of fake reviews).

G.S. Gerry is the author of Hysterical Hangouts With The Hindlegs, a novel that plays out like a reality TV show and heightens the aspect of meeting your new love’s parents.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter, this week featuring the new Fall releases that you'll want to add to your reading list. The titles are:

Holly by Stephen King (Scribner's)

Surely You Can't Be Serious by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker (St. Martin's Press)

Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons by Charlotte Gray (Simon & Schuster)

The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada by John Ibbotson (Penguin)

Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer (Penguin)

 You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by cartoonist Wayno, who draws the weekday version of the legendary comic strip, Bizarro.

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Featuring Alexandra Free, author of From From Zero To Zen: A Guide To Help Your Thrive As A Caregiver; Michael Libling, author of The Serial Killer’s Son Takes A Wife; & 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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Alexandra Free is a caregiver expert and the author of From Zero To Zen: A Guide To Help Your Thrive As A Caregiver.

Michael Libling is the author of The Serial Killer’s Son Takes A Wife.

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, talks about the international race to the Moon between Russia and India, and it's very easy to pick a winner and a loser in this contest. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Andrew talks about space tourism, bad news for Boeing, who wants to buy and old space station; and more).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Bill Shunn, author of the memoir, The Accidental Terrorist, plus he’s also a master with word games, as he has his daily Spelling Bee Solver site, and his own twice-weekly word puzzle called Tylogram. And, speaking of The Accidental Terrorist, you have to go to his website to see a video clip of a standup routine by Michael Ian Black, where Michael calls out Bill about "the incident".

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Featuring gothic novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of The Japanese Box And Other Stories; Karen Pierce, author of Recipes For Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate The Mysteries Of Agatha Christie; & Medieval history specialist, Danièle Cybulskie, author of Chivalry And Courtesy: Medieval Manners For A Modern World

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Gothic horror novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon is back with her latest book that is a collection of stories called, The Japanese Box And Other Stories. She’s also the co-host of a podcast that features discussions with other authors called Vox Vomitus.

Karen Pierce is the author of a unique cookbook called Recipes For Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate The Mysteries Of Agatha Christie.

Danièle Cybulskie is a Medieval history specialist and the author of several books on the topic, including her latest one called Chivalry And Courtesy: Medieval Manners For A Modern World.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Bill Funt, who is a friend from New York, who spent many a year living in California, and is now back in the Big Apple, working on restoring his childhood home.  He’s also a writer, producer, performer, and teacher.

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Featuring skeptical investigator Mick West; Victoria Strauss, co-founder of Writer Beware; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Mick West is a former video game programmer who is also a writer and a skeptical investigator, who delves into investigating and explaining unusual theories such as UFOs, chemtrails, false flags, pseudoscience, a flat earth and beyond. He’s also the host of the podcast, Tales From The Rabbit Hole and the author of the title of the same name, plus he writes a column for Skeptical Inquirer called The Practical Skeptic.

Victoria Strauss is a writer and also the co-founder of Writer Beware, an organization that helps writers steer clear of literary schemes and scams.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Closer By Sea by Perry Chafe (Scribner, $24.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by author Raymond Benson, writer of the award winning The Mad, Mad Murders Of Marigold Way.  He was also the first American author of the official James Bond novels between 1996 and 2002. And as if that isn’t talent enough you have to check out his really great piano playing on his YouTube page.

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Featuring world traveller, Rob Schwartz, editor of The Wisdom Of Morrie; filmmaker Tyler Schwanke, author of Breaking In; & Marc Hartzman, author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural

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Rob Schwartz is the son of Morrie Schwartz of Tuesdays With Morrie fame.  He has just edited and released his late father’s book called The Wisdom Of Morrie: Living And Aging Creatively And Joyously. Rob is also one of the producers of Onetopia, a benefit music festival slated for 2024. 

Tyler Schwanke is a filmmaker and an author.  His debut novel is Breaking In, a comedic crime caper about a filmmaker who uses their own heist movie to pull off a real live heist.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural is back, with the weird story for August. This one deals with an early Canadian names Angus MacAskill who at one time was considered to be the world's strongest giant.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Neil Schwartzman who is a cybersecurity vigilante who really knows his way around the evils that lurk online and what can be done about them.

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Featuring Joe R. Lansdale, author of Things Get Ugly: The Best Crime Fiction Of Joe R. Lansdale; Raúl Herrera, author of Capturing Skunk Alpha: A Barrio Sailor’s Journey In Vietnam; & 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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Legendary author Joe R. Lansdale has just released another anthology of his work.  This one is called Things Get Ugly: The Best Crime Fiction Of Joe R. Lansdale.

Raúl Herrera fought in the Vietnam war aboard a swift boat.  He tells his story in the book, Capturing Skunk Alpha: A Barrio Sailor’s Journey In Vietnam.

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, talks about the possibility that the giant star, Betelgeuse, will explode sooner rather than later. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Andrew talks about archeology on the Moon; India’s launch of a lunar lander; is The Pentagon really covering up facts about aliens; and more).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Michael Libling. He was the creator of the extremely popular Trivia Show on CJAD. He’s also a writer. His new book, which will be coming out soon is called The Serial Killer’s Son Takes A Wife.

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Featuring Brent J. Ludwig, author of Those Who Would Be King: The People's Prince; World Laughing Champion, Carla Brown; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Brent J. Ludwig, who is the author of Those Who Would Be King: The People's Prince.

Carla Brown knows that laughter is the best medicine.  She is the National Laughing Champion for two years running, she's also the World Laughing Champion, and she also teaches something called laughter yoga.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Wager by David Grann (Doubleday, $39.95). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by Myrna Lashley, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, McGill University.