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Teresa Magistro shares the remarkable immigrant story of her mother, Antonetta Vincatorio Lombardi—a woman who crossed from poverty in Italy to build a life and raise a family in America. Their conversation explores Italian American history, family traditions, and the stories that can disappear if no one writes them down. At 81, Teresa published her first book, Antonetta: An Immigrant's Story , af...

The idea of cloning humans, still a scientific fantasy, makes for intriguing stories that lead us to examine ourselves. How would you feel if you woke up one day as a clone, then discovered your real self was a bad person? Or, you discover your real self is dead, and you’ve been cloned, but at a massive cost that you will never be able to repay? Author Jeffrey Ashkin’s adventures in cloning take a...

It's possible, even probable, that no one has the depth of knowledge about rock 'n' roll history that Richie Unterberger has. His 40+ year career, starting as a DJ in college to writing 15 books, countless reviews and articles, has focused on the music of the 60s and 70s. This episode focuses on his new books about the Velvet Underground and The Who and looks back at how rock music has changed ove...

Lauren Reisner admits that her dad might not totally love her decision to give up being a lawyer to follow her dream to write. "My dad is supportive, but he is having a very hard time with me saying, I'm not a lawyer anymore," she says. Describing herself as "trauma-informed," Lauren brings empathy to those suffering from life's setbacks, allowing her to tread lightly as she gathers information to...

Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he decided he had to do something other than stare at a lit screen. He began drawing on Home Depot construction paper, refined his media to pastels on sandpaper, and today, six years later, has a thriving b...

A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.

Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in the 70s, Brandon looks at the history of the Main Point and some of the many musicians who passed through on their way to stardom.

Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, as he calls it. The data from a study he participated in confirms the healing power of music. His book, Waking the Spirit, is now available as an audiobook with updates on the science of music as medic...

Andy Regal spent 30 years creating television shows while working for some of the worst bullies in America. He stayed with them out of the false belief that he was the problem. While writing his first book, Surviving Bully Culture, he realized workplace bullying is a real phenomenon. Today, he's an advocate for recognizing workplace bullying, addressing it, and helping heal victims.

Courtney Kocak's memoir, Girl Gone Wild , tells the story of a young woman from Smalltown USA who chases her dream of becoming a movie star, only to find the road to success filled with unsavory people and hard choices. But after 20 years of trial and error, she achieves success as a writer and comedian, with her best days still ahead. THIS EPISODE CONTAINS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE AND ADULT THEMES.

Did you ever think you're simply not good enough when really, you are? I hear it all the time on this podcast from guests who never thought they had permission to create. This is classic imposter syndrome, the feeling that we don't deserve our talent, skill, or success, that we are impostors in our own minds and bodies. Today's guest, Mike Sealy, was that guy once upon a time, until he had a talk...

Author and historian Deric Gilliard discusses the violence at the alleged immigration enforcement operations that have led to assaults and deaths of American citizens in Minneapolis and other locales in the context of Black History Month. Is history repeating itself?

Seattle Jazz Hall of Famer Bill Anschell's 30-year career encompassed prog rock, jazz, and electronic music. Now he's added a book to his artistic accomplishments, "Benched: Jazz Stories." Join me for this conversation with Bill, including samples of his music and readings from his book.

Celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah with four guests from 2025 contributing their music and written word with a holiday theme. :00 - Nu-Blu with Carolyn and Daniel Routh 11:03 - Charles Wiedenmann, holiday stories 11:30 - Dr. Hankus Netsky on Hanukkah music 29:38 - Sudi "Rick" Karatas, west coast Christmas

Dr. Hankus Netsky has devoted his life to researching, documenting, and performing Klezmer music. It is traditional Jewish music with roots in Eastern Europe, introduced to the United States in the 20th century. Klezmer was a signature element of Yiddish theater in New York and Philadelphia and is a mainstay of many Jewish celebrations. Dr. Netsky talks about his own history as a kid in a predomin...

Dan Parr's faith came to him early, but it took him a while to go with it. He became a believer in earnest after reading the Bible. Today, Dan is a successful voice artist who has gone through the Bible, line by line, and rewritten it in everyday, easier-to-read English. He hopes it'll bring more people to God, especially Gen Z-ers.

Author Susen Edwards wrote a memoir on behalf of a woman whose troubled life took her into and out of three bad marriages, addiction, a Kenyan prison, and the global drug trade. As an author, Susen was committed to writing a true account of the subject's life while being careful not to invade the privacy of some of the principals. A fascinating tale of a true story written by a skillful writer who...

Podcasts have come a long way since the early 2000s. There's a podcast for every interest and many come in video form. It's easier than ever to do your own podcast for very little money. Tom Kranz has it all in this episode celebrating International Podcast Day 2025.

Kim Curry spent 30 years as a Top 40 radio DJ in markets across America, mostly in Miami at Power 96 and Y100. His air persona, Kid Curry, was synonymous with radio stardom of the 70s, 80s and 90s. Then, things changed forever with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis at age 50. But life goes on and the Kid is still in charge.

During his 25 years working for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Deric Gilliard dealt with a lot of change under five different presidents. But it was his four years with the first Trump administration that threw the most obstacles in the path of his agency's mission to promote the health and welfare of Americans. His book The Longest Four Years of My Life examines his career in d...

Nu-Blu has been a bluegrass institution for 22 years. With Daniel and Carolyn Routh at the helm, the band has recorded seven albums and toured the world. The Rouths also have stakes in two iconic businesses in their hometown of Siler City, North Carolina. Thus, their music brings their hometown sensibilities to audiences everywhere. We hear music from their latest album, Where You've Been, and Car...

Percussionist Brad Dutz doesn't just play drums, marimba and vibraphone. He plays pots, pans, artillery shells, saw blades and cookie tins. Brad has collected hundreds or traditional and non-traditional instruments at his Percussion Ranch in Kelso, WA and he's busy playing and recording his work every day.

Cheri Carandanis's career as a nurse came to a screeching halt in 2019 after a car accident left her with a traumatic brain injury. The cognitive and physical disabilities that resulted left her unable to do her life's work.  "I could not trust my brain," she recalls. "And so I, I retired my license, and that was tough." How would she recover? How would she move forwa...

A lifelong curiosity about how things work led John Kamal to earn a master's degree in mechanical engineering, which led to Career #1 as an aerospace engineer, Career #2 as a supply chain software innovator and Career #3 as a public school teacher. And then, there's the accordion. John's creativity has been written in all these venues and it's still going strong. Hear about his...

As a young man in the east African nation of Rwanda, Cedric Muhikira was interested in construction and went to college to become a civil engineer. But he knew that to reach the pinnacle of success in that field, he had to study and practice in the United States. He emigrated in 2019, just in time for the COVID pandemic. And while his growth as an American was put on hold during that time, things...