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Featuring director and film historian, Peter Bogdanovich; chiropractor Dr. Mike Bhatt; & Professor Kenyon Wilson

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We remember legendary director and film historian, Peter Bogdanovich, who recently died at the age of 82, with a conversation from 1997. At the time we talked a bit about his career but also a lot on the amazing book he wrote about directors called Who the Devil Made It: Conversations With Legendary Film Directors, which showed Peter's love of the history of filmmaking.

Dr. Mike Bhatt is a chiropractor who works for the PGA Tour and the inventor of The SwingBak Foam Roller.

Professor Kenyon Wilson from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, who put a very interesting Easter egg in his prepared syllabus for his students to find.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Kevin Holden a former broadcaster and colleague, turned teacher.

Welcome and much thanks to new Stuph File Program Patreon patrons, Peter James in the UK, who is also one of my favourite authors, he of the Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series of novels.  His 17th is now out called Left You Dead.  And a shoutout to Geoffrey Funnell from Montreal, Quebec who has also become a Patreon subscriber. Thanks to both of you for supporting this show.  Your patronage is very much appreciated!

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Featuring scuba diving YouTuber, Jeremy Sides; Freddy Cruz, author of They Canceled the DJ; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Jeremy Sides is a scuba diving YouTuber who recently cracked, in two weeks, the 20-year-old cold case of two Tennessee teenagers who went missing in 2000.

Broadcaster Freddy Cruz is the author of the dark comedy novel, They Canceled the DJ.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Judge's List by John Grisham (Doubleday, $39). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by Elysia Bryan-Baynes, a former Global News anchor and colleague who is currently the Race and Reporting Facilitator at Corus, teaching a course for Global News Academy on reporting and race.

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Featuring some of the great guests of 2021 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program

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Shawn Peterson is the Pez Candy Company historian and the author of the book PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon. As a Pez collector he actually went to the company and created his own job. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0594.)

Shane Rhinewald is the Senior Director of Public Relations for the innovative and fun Museum Of Play in Rochester, New York. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0632).

Phil Sklar, the co-founder & CEO of The National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame & Museum.  They have turned Senator Bernie Sanders’ look at the recent Presidential Inauguration into a best selling bobblehead.

Gary Feng is the Guinness World Record holder for the largest collection of soft drink cans of the same brand.  He has over 11,000 Coca-Cola cans. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0636).

We remember Oscar and multiple Emmy winning actress, Cloris Leachman, who died on January 26th at the age of 94, by featuring part of a conversation we had which ironically, was live on the radio, 16 years to the day before her death. A conversation from January 26, 2005. We also talked about her ex-husband, George Englund‘s book, The Way It’s Never Been Done Before: My Friendship with Marlon Brando. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra featuring almost 40 minutes of this same conversation from 2005 with more details and interaction with the audience). (First heard on Stuph File Program #0598).

We remember actor Gavin MacLeod, who passed away at the age of 90.  He was a star on two long running television shows, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Love Boat. We feature part of a conversation from 1994, when he dropped by our studios. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0615).

We remember seven-time Emmy-winning actor Ed Asner, who starred as Lou Grant on both the classic sitcom, The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the hourlong drama Lou Grant. Asner died at the end of August at the age of 91. We feature part of a conversation with him from 1995. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0629).

Legendary classically trained actor, Christopher Plummer, the oldest living actor to ever win an Oscar, has died at 91. The Oscar, Tony & Emmy winner was the pride of his hometown of Montreal, Canada. We remember him with part of a conversation we had with him from June 18, 1993. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0599).

My favourite novelist, Peter James is back with his 17th Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel.  This one is called Left You Dead.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0640).

Dean Jobb is the author of the true crime novel about a 19th Century serial killer called, The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0622).

Ross Hall, who operates Dying Art in New Zealand, a company that custom builds colourful coffins that are extremely creative. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0611).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Montreal burlesque dancer, Velma Candyass.

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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

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five

Christmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg & Daws Butler

Silent Night – Mahalia Jackson

This week’s opening slate is presented by Jingle & Jangle, two of Santa Elves.  Much thanks to them for taking the time out of their busy schedule at this time of the year to do the slate.  Also, thanks to Local 802 of the Elves Union for allowing it to happen.

(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 Steve Williams, CEO of Pillow Fight Championship; David Horowitz, creator of Frequent Flyer; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Steve Williams is the CEO of Pillow Fight Championship, a battle that turns a childhood horseplay into a professional combat sport.

David Horowitz is the creator of the new board game with travel in mind.  It’s called Frequent Flyer.

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

The Beatles: Get Back (Callaway Arts & Entertainment/Apple, $80)

A Small Book of Jewish Comedians by Bobby Slayton & Tony Nourmand (Reel Art Press, $39.95)

A Confederacy of Dumptys: Portraits of American Scoundrels in Verse by John Lithgow (Chronicle Prism, $22.95)

All in the Family: The Show that Changed Television by Norman Lear (Universe, $53.95)

Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller (Running Press, $38)

The Essential Directors: The Art and Impact of Cinema's Most Influential Filmmakers by Sloan De Forest (Running Press, $32.95)

Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II by Christian Blauvelt (Running Press, $38)

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

This week’s guest slate is presented by Sue Crawley, who is the Traffic Coordinator at Pattison Media.  Canada's largest private Western-based radio and television company. Its broadcast audience spans from Vancouver Island to Winnipeg.

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Featuring actress Dee Wallace, author of Born: Giving Birth to a New You; crime historian, Eric Ulis; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky

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Actress Dee Wallace is back on the show to talk about her new book, Born: Giving Birth to a New You, which talks about how you can get past fear, the unknown, and self creation in a post pandemic world.

Crime historian, Eric Ulis, is an expert on the case of D.B. Cooper, the man who hijacked a plane and escaped with $200,000 50 years ago.

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the launching of The James Webb Telescope and also the space debris created by Russia when they showed callous disregard and blew up a satellite.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Cezar Brumeanu, the producer of Montreal’s Taste Of The Caribbean Festival. Check out their specialized Caribbean coffee at TasteTheBean.ca.

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Featuring actor/director Terence Bowman; Jorge Contreras, author of The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA; & Marc Hartzman, author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural

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Montreal actor, Terence Bowman, is directing a live table read for charity that will be streamed.  It’s that holiday classic, Die Hard: A Live Online Table Read. The table read benefits The Canadian Women’s Foundation and will be available for streaming during the 24 hours after the live performance on December 2nd at 8pm eastern, available via Facebook, YouTube and Twitch.(You can also check out Terence's work as part of the renowned comedy troupe, The Vestibules).

Jorge Contreras is the author of The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA, which looks at a court case that delved into the question of who owns your DNA.

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 of November.  One that deals with a deadly case of hypnotism.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Rob Assmus, an entertainment librarian.  Back in the day he was also known as “Rocket Rob” one of the producers of my previous radio show.

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Featuring thriller novelist Peter James, author of Left You Dead; Merlin Batchelor, from Tank Taxi; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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My favourite novelist, Peter James is back with his 17th Detective Superintendent Roy Grace novel.  This one is called Left You Dead. 

Merlin Batchelor has a unique side business in Norwich, England.  He bought a used armoured personnel carrier and he now uses it as a Tank Taxi.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Beatles: Get Back (Callaway Arts & Entertainment/Apple, $80). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. 

This week’s guest slate is presented by Derek Marinos, a journalist for radio and television at CBC Montreal.

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Featuring comic Ron James, author of All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky

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Comic Ron James, is the author the memoir called All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road.

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the Lucy asteroid mission; the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (Dart); and peeing in space.

This week’s guest slate is presented by members of my family.  My brother-in-law Charles Goddard, my niece, his daughter Cheryl Alleyne, her husband Virgil Alleyne, and their children, Jordan Alleyne & Damica Alleyne.  Sadly, we lost my brother-in-law Charlie this past summer.  He will be missed by the family, and certainly by his daughter Cheryl and his grandkids.

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Featuring actor Petri Hawkins Byrd; photographer John Noltner; and Loren Stephens, author of All Sorrows Can Be Borne

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Petri Hawkins Byrd who is best known as Bailiff Byrd on the show, Judge Judy.  The Judge has a new show, but he wasn’t asked to be on it. Petri also hosts a YouTube show with his wife, Makita, called Bonding With Byrd.

John Noltner, an award-winning photographer, who sold his house, bought an RV and along with his wife travels around the United States gathering stories for a project called A Peace Of My Mind.

Loren Stephens, author of All Sorrows Can Be Borne.  Since November is Family Stories Month, Loren, who is also a storyteller, has tips on how you can gather family stories to chronicle your family legacy. For more tips on how to gather information for your family’s history, visit Loren's writer site at WriteWisdom.com.

This week's opening slate is presented by Stuart Nulman from Book Banter.

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