The Stuph File Program

The Stuph File Program

Featuring Anthony Ajduk, author of A Firefighter’s Life: The Highs, The Lows, And Being Burnt By PTSD; magician Brian Glow; & dog trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad

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Retired firefighter, Anthony Ajduk is the author of A Firefighter’s Life: The Highs, The Lows, And Being Burnt By PTSD. He dealt with PTSD during his 31-year career.

Brian Glow is an international illusionist, a comedy magician, and also an anti-bullying and suicide awareness advocate, who spreads the anti-bullying message to youths.  He too was a bullied youth.

Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad. She's back on the show, with some tips, like how to get through doggie depression, as the summer is over and the people who play with the dog most, are heading back to school. 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 Jason Kristopher is the author of The Dying Of The Light Series, which includes the books, End, Interval & Beginning. He was a guest back on show #0832.

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Featuring Humphrey Hawksley, author of The Rake Ozenna Series; Sebastien de Castell, author of The Malevolent Eight; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Humphrey Hawksley, a BBC foreign correspondent and the thriller author of The Rake Ozenna Series, featuring titles including Man on Ice, Man On Fire, Man On Edge and Ice Islands, talks about how sometimes his fiction comes true.

Sebastien de Castell, author of The Malevolent Eight. It’s the sequel to The Malevolent Seven.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Knife by Salman Rushdie (Vintage Canada, $22).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Mike Occomore, the executive producer of The Pro Bono Group, a company that produces PSAs, including the current Pro Canada PSA’s featuring Canadian celebrities, which are currently running in this very show.  He was on show #0833 discussing the campaign and his company’s PSA journey.

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Featuring Pete Melfi, founder & Commissioner of The Florida Man Games; Craig DiLouie, author of My Ex, The Antichrist; & 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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Pete Melfi is the founder and Commissioner of the annual Florida Man Games.

Craig DiLouie is the author of a thriller with an intriguing title.  It’s called, My Ex, The Antichrist.

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 to talk about among other things, the eventual demise of our universe.

This week’s guest slate is presented by James Stahl is the founder and operator of WNRH 107.9FM in New Port Richey, Florida, one of the stations that plays The Stuph File Program.

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Featuring Jonathan Handel, author of Who Do You Want To Be?; Patrick Sangimino, author of Dogs Chase Cars; & Marc Hartzman, co-author of To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History Of Sword Swallowing

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Jonathan Handel is an entertainment/technology attorney, and the author of the children’s book, Who Do You Want To Be?, a book that is also illustrated by AI. He has a special website for the book, who2b.kids.

Retired journalist, Patrick Sangimino, is the author of the fictional novel, Dogs Chase Cars, about the decline of the newspaper business.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the co-author of To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History Of Sword Swallowing is back, with the weird story for August. This one deals with a feud that Houdini had with someone in the afterlife. It's a story from 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 Peter Samuelson, a Hollywood film producer & author of Finding Happy: A User’s Guide To Your Life, With Lessons From Mine. He’s also the founder of The Starlight Children’s Foundation and FirstStar.org. He was a guest on show #0821.

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Featuring As The World Turns actress Eileen Fulton; Mike Occomore, Executive Producer, The Pro Bono Group; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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We remember Eileen Fulton, daytime’s grand dame who starred on As The World Turns for 50 years from 1960 to 2010. She died on July 14th at the age of 91. We feature part of an interview we did with her back in 1995. At the time, she was promoting her book, As My World Still Turns: The Uncensored Memoirs Of America's Soap Opera Queen.

Mike Occomore, the Executive Producer of The Pro Bono Group, talks about the Pro Canada PSA’s they created with celebrities that are currently running on just about all radio stations in Canada, and shows like this one.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television by Todd S. Purdum (Simon & Schuster, $39.99).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Natasha Marsh, the co-owner of the Dorchester Jail Bed & Breakfast. She was a guest on show #0821. Along with her husband, Bill Steele, they run the 150-year-old New Brunswick jail that she and her husband lives in and turned into a bed and breakfast.

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Featuring composer Rod Schejtman; Jason Kristopher, author of The Dying Of The Light Series; & 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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Rod Schejtman is a composer who collaborated on an amazing symphony with legendary composer Lalo Schifrin. It was the last project that Lalo worked on before he died. The symphony is called Long Live Freedom, which is a 40-minute experience with 100 musicians.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, you can hear more of Rod in our post interview conversation, plus you’ll hear a little music, as a Patreon Reward Extra).

Jason Kristopher is the author of the zombie series, The Dying Of The Light Series, which includes the books, End, Interval & Beginning.

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 to talk about the oldest comet that scientists have ever discovered; and Canada going into space by themselves. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss how ice in space is different than on Earth; mini-moons that might be circling our planet; and the ongoing plight of the Boeing Starliner).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Chris Epting, a freelance writer, author, expert and TV host who has written over 40 travel/history books, including James Dean Died Here, Roadside Baseball, and Hello It's Me, Dispatches From a Pop Culture Junkie.

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Featuring Douglas Smith, author of The Path Of Rocks And Thorns: Leadership Lessons From A Prison Cell; former NBA player, Dean Tolson, author of Power Forward; & Marc Hartzman, co-author of To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History Of Sword Swallowing

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Douglas Smith is the author of The Path Of Rocks And Thorns: Leadership Lessons From A Prison Cell. He shares his story of mental illness and incarceration.

Dean Tolson is a former NBA player and the author of Power Forward, which shares his story of illiteracy into adulthood and how he turned that around.

Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the co-author of To The Hilt: A Sword Swallower’s History Of Sword Swallowing is back, with the weird story for July. This one deals with a wire walker who crossed Niagara River.

This week’s opening slate is presented by Richard Dagenais, a broadcaster, former colleague, and the author of a series of rhyming children’s books.  His latest one is Clare The Bear.  He was also a guest on show #0828.

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Featuring Edward Willett, author of Fireboy; Clifford Samuels, administrator of the Aurora Awards; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter

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Edward Willett is back on the show show. He's the author of the YA mystery novel, Fireboy. He’s also the editor of the fantasy anthology featuring a host of award winning writers called Shapers of Worlds, plus he hosts the podcast, The Worldshapers.

The 2025 Aurora Awards coming up, part of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association. We touch base with Clifford Samuels, the Aurora Awards Administrator.

Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie (Celadon Books, $40).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca.

This week’s guest slate is presented by Steve Williams, a leadership coach and the author of Notorious: Leadership Lessons From History’s Most Notorious Leaders. He was a guest back on show #0820.

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Featuring composer, Lalo Schifrin; Mark Morton, author of Cupboard Love; & dog trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad

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We remember legendary composer, Lalo Schifrin, who passed away on June 26th, just five days after his 93rd birthday. We remember him from an interview we did back in June 1996.

Mark Morton is back on the show. He just re-released, for the third edition, his famed book, Cupboard Love: A Dictionary Of Culinary Curiosities, a book that first came out almost 30 years ago.

Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad. She's back on the show, this time to talk about travelling with dogs. 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 Pat Caporali, Communications Specialist at Firestone Racing Communications in the NTT INDYCAR series, a former radio colleague, and also one of the nicest people on the planet.

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Featuring Darrell Berry, author of Early This Morning; Richard Dagenais, author of Clare The Bear; & 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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Darrell Berry is a gay, former military man who has written a military thriller called Early This Morning, that takes place in the "Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell" era.

Richard Dagenais, a reporter & anchor and one of my former colleagues from my Global News days, is also an author of rhyming children’s books. His latest one, his 9th, is called Clare The Bear.

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 to talk about the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, the world's most powerful telescope; the latest from The James Webb Space Telescope; the recent failures of SpaceX; and the death of Canada's first astronaut, Marc Garneau. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss China’s advances in space; astronomers discover the most powerful cosmic explosion since the Big Bang; and satellites being used to create an artificial solar eclipse).

This week’s guest slate is presented by Domenic Fazioli, a reporter & video journalist for East End Montreal, another former colleague from my Global News days.