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Featuring Mitra Manesh, author of The Attentionist: New Choices For A New World; Lauren C. Johnson, author of The West Façade; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Mitra Manesh, a mindfulness educator, and author of The Attentionist: New Choices For A New World, discusses our almost addictive use of cell phones and other devices.

Lauren C. Johnson is the author of the speculative fiction novel, The West Façade. It’s the story of a statue that comes to life.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Montreal's Winter Carnival Frosty Frolic -- 1885 by Robert N. Wilkins (Corner Studio, $24.99).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Chris Jackson, who is a musician, Head Cider Maker at Treasury Cider, in upstate New York, and co-host of The Spoon.

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Featuring Jocelyn King, founder of Smarter Online Safety; Dwayne Brenna, author of The Laundryman; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s

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Jocelyn King is the founder of Smarter Online Safety. She encourages cyber security and online safety.

Dwayne Brenna is the author of a murder mystery that takes place in 1883 in Saskatchewan. It’s called The Laundryman.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for March. This one has to do with magician Chung Ling Soo, whose claim to fame was bullet catching.

This week’s opening slate is presented by Tim O’Brien, Emeritus “Ambassador of Odd” at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! & author of, Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pics & Picks.  He was recently on show #0861.

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Featuring Mark Leslie, author of I Think It’s A Sign That The Pun Also Rises; psychologist Hannah B. Waldfogel; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky

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Mark Leslie is back on the show, this time with a book that will tickle your funny bone, called I Think It’s A Sign That The Pun Also Rises: Dad Jokes, Puns, Quips, Laughs, Groaners and Playful Pensive Ponderings.

Psychologist Hannah B. Waldfogel has an interesting article in Behavioral Scientist about why people don’t return their shopping carts to the proper place after they go to their cars (she also wrote an excellent article in the same magazine called What If We Thought of Our Daily Commute as a Team Sport?)

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back with yet more delays in various space missions, like the Artemis mission to the Moon.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss the extended future of the ISS; private companies making trips to the ISS; the future of the Boeing Starliner; space debris hitting commercial aircraft in the sky; Germans on the Moon; and more.).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Dimitrios Moraitis, a Stuph File Program fan.

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Featuring Dr. Allen Saxon, author of Training In Charity;  K.T. Anglehart, author of The 8 Gateways; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Dr. Allen Saxon, a retired general surgeon, shares his medical drama novel, Training In Charity. While it’s a fictional story, it is set in a real hospital that deals with indigent populations. A hospital that Dr. Saxon trained in.

K.T. Anglehart is back with the third book in The Scottish Scrolls trilogy. This book is called The 8 Gateways.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. March 8th was the start of Daylight Saving Time, so this week we share classic books that deal with time travel. The titles include:

11/22/63 by Stephen King (originally published in 2011)

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells (originally published in 1895)

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain (originally published in 1889)

You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by David Dunaway, author of A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed The Way We See. We had him on the program on show #0859.

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Featuring Elaine Rock, author of Dusty Roads; & Ellen Bassuk, co-author of Between Two Worlds: A Psychiatrist And Her Son’s Quest For Compassionate Mental Health Care

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Elaine Rock, author of Dusty Roads, talks about the women’s movement and the trailblazer flight attendant that was Barbara “Dusty” Roads.

Ellen Bassuk is the co-author, along with her son Daniel, who has schizophrenia, of Between Two Worlds: A Psychiatrist And Her Son’s Quest For Compassionate Mental Health Care.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Tim Richter, the President & CEO of The Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness. We had him back on show #0858.

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Featuring Rob Curnock, author of Dead Man Running; Nzondi, author of, DeathCon; & KD Law, author of, Call Me Lawless

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Rob Curnock, back in the day, ran as a congressional candidate in Texas. He shares his story in the book, Dead Man Running.

Nzondi is back on the show with a new novel called DeathCon. It’s about a different kind of convention, with a lot of cosplay and costumes on a cruise ship.

KD Law is the author of the thriller novel, Call Me Lawless, the first book in a trilogy.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Mark Morton, author of The Headmasters. We had him on the program on show #0856 talking about his debut science fiction novel.

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Featuring Michael Gerber, publisher/editor & co-founder of The American Bystander; Tim O'Brien, author of Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pics & Picks & The Maine Roadshow; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky

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Michael Gerber, editor, publisher and co/founder of the humour magazine, The American Bystander.

Tim O’Brien was the VP of Communications at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, the host of their podcast, and we talked to him for decades, but that came to an end over 15 years ago when he retired, however he’s still keeping busy. Currently he's the founder and operator of Casa Flamingo Literary Arts and is the author a several books, including Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pics & Picks and also The Maine Roadshow.

Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about some of the delays that are taking place to many launches, like fuel leaks.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss  private companies landing on the Moon, private companies creating space stations this year, plus the planned demise of the International Space Station, and what will replace it, and more).

This week’s guest slate is presented by actor & juggler, Scot Nery. He’s also a show producer, digital content creator, emcee, marketer, contortionist, and he also works behind the scenes helping other performers and media participants with workshops and Zoom seminars. (Full disclosure, he helped to create the logo for The Stuph File Program which, after 16 years is still elegant and timeless, and conveys the image of the show.

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Featuring actor Demond Wilson; Jennifer Jones, author of On The Line: My Story Of Becoming The First African American Rockette and also Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm Of Resilience; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s

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We remember Demond Wilson, who recently passed away at the age of 79, with an interview we did in 2019 talking about his book, Second Banana: The Bitter Sweet Memories of ‘Sanford and Son’.

Jennifer Jones was the first Black woman who became a Rockette. She’s the author of two books, On The Line: My Story Of Becoming The First African American Rockette and also her memoir, Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm Of Resilience.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for February of the strange case of the guy who killed himself, to prove he can communicate from beyond the grave. This month’s story comes from one of Marc’s previous books, Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural.

This week’s opening slate is presented by Kirk Bennett, who is a cinematographer and a director. He’s currently working on two films, including Taste Your Freedom a 25 year project on the homelessness situation in Montreal and those helping to end it.

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Featuring David Dunaway, author of A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed The Way We See; Rodney Phillips, author of Dissension: A Disagreement That Leads To Discord & dog trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad

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David Dunaway is the author of A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed The Way We See.

Rodney Phillips is the author of the suspense novel Dissension: A Disagreement That Leads To Discord.

Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad, is back on the show, with some tips. This time it's about adopting a dog before you shop for one. Kathleen is also the author of a YA detective mysteries, whose titles include Never Believe A Lie Twice and Never Believe A Con Artist Twice.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Shaun Starr who is the co-host on the TSN 690 Morning Show.

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Featuring Tim Richter, President & CEO of The Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness; David Shoffner from SpotBowl.com; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Tim Richter is the President & CEO of The Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness.

David Shoffner is the PR Manager at Pavone Advertising, the people behind SpotBowl.com, where you can rate the Super Bowl commercials.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. January 26, 2026 is the 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In honour of that day we feature several books dealing with the Holocaust. The titles include:

The Wall by John Hersey (originally published in 1950)

Mila 18 by Leon Uris (originally published in 1961)

A Mother To My Mother by Malka Pischanitskaya

Hide and Seek: In Pursuit of Justice by Ben Carniol

Between the Lines: The Diary of Margit Kassai by Margit Kassai 

Lament by Moishe Kantorowitz

(The last four titles are published by the Azrieli Foundation, distributed by Coach House Press, and cost $14.95 each. You can purchase copies of these and all titles in the Azrieli Holocaust Survivors Memoirs Program).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Michel St. Cyr, the president of the television production company, Groupe-Fairplay.