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Talking about depression is hard enough - how do you talk TO a depressed person? Dr. Sheila Dowd has some handy pointers. And then - when in Rome… talk about the fall of Rome. It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report! GUEST Dr. Sheila Dowd Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences  Executive Director TMS Center Senior Advisor, Center for Clinical Wellness R...

Who’s to say why and how a military base gets named? Well, author, professor and Brigadier General (ret.) Ty Seidule for one! He’s been helping us to stop honoring seditionists nationwide, and he’s here to tell us about it. Also: do you have a cell phone and a roll of toilet paper? Of course you do! Bring ‘em to Toni’s Craft Corner. GUEST Ty Seidule Robert E. Lee and Me tyseidule.com hamilton.edu...

We all want companies to limit their carbon output, but how do you measure how they’re doing? Well, YOU don’t. You need a carbon accountant like Ian Lipton to tally up those pesky molecules, and he’s here to tell us all about it. And as long as we’re saving the Earth, let’s DO something with it. It’s “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.” GUEST Ian Lipton President and CEO of The Carbon Accounting Co...

What’s black and white and deadly all over? Yes, we’re exploring the mighty orca with the Research Director for the Center for Whale Research, Michael Weiss! And then - you Nobodies have offered us some theme song assistance, and - with all due respect to Captain Crinkle’s musical abilities - MAN, did you nail it! GUEST Michael Weiss whaleresearch.com HOUSE BAND Mark Towns Learn more about your ad...

It’s our Big Summer Movie Review episode! Should you shell out your hard-earned dough to see the massive megahit “Barbie?” Listen to Paula and Adam’s review of the 1968 microhit “Barbarella” to find out (for some reason!). HOUSE BAND Justin Berkobien Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Golden Gate Bridge. How much do you know about one of this world’s most iconic landmarks? Well, you’re about to know a lot more, thanks to one of the bridge’s principle spokesperson, Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz! And then it’s time to get out your reading glasses for the return of our Department of Fine Print! GUEST Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz www.goldengate.org HOUSE BAND Colin Miller Learn more about...

Dr. Valerie Young is the world’s leading expert on Imposter Syndrome… or so she SAYS! But whoever she is, she’s here to walk us through that crisis of confidence that strikes so many of us. And speaking of confidence, you guys seem pretty sure you know what we’re all about… it’s time for a new round of Show Descriptions! GUEST Dr. Valerie Young impostorsyndrome.com HOUSE BAND Tim Crump www.saccome...

Legendary casting director Joel Thurm holds absolutely nothing back as he tells us tales from his days casting some of the biggest movies and TV shows of the 70s and 80s, including “Grease,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” and “Taxi.” And then we do some high-level one-on-one market research for our podcast with a “lucky” listener - it’s our “Focus Group of One.” GUEST Joel Thurm Sex, Drugs & Pil...

The WNBA’s season is underway, so what’s happening in the league right now? Nobody knows better than New York-based superfan Alan Barcoff, who dishes up some memorable insights. And, speaking of memorable insights, it’s the return of our “Quote Party”, now enhanced with YOUR favorite famous quotations! GUEST Alan Barcoff facebook.com/WnbaKingpin HOUSE BAND JP Stohrer Learn more about your ad choic...

Why do some people’s brains age like fine wine, while others age like… guacamole? Returning champion Art Markman is here to give us the latest word on how to keep all your marbles. Plus, it’s the much-anticipated return of Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle! GUEST Professor Art Markman Podcast: two-guys-on-your-head HOUSE BAND Lindsey Goodman lindseygoodman.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

What’s funnier than child labor? Just about everything. But we’ve got Eastman Museum curator Jamie Allen here to talk about the photographer who blew the visual whistle on child labor, Lewis Hine. And then…you like to dive into the details of this here podcast, so we dive into our Mailbag! Nuts n’ Bolts Edition. GUEST Jamie Allen Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Curator and Interim Head Department...

Our Commander in Chiefs need their own chiefs, and the chief authority on Chiefs of Staff is none other than our guest, Chris Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers.” And then, how much do you know about Ty Cobb? “Which one,” you ask? Yes! It’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on BOTH Ty Cobbs! GUEST Chris Whipple Chriswhipple.net The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Preside...

For journalists, it’s a jungle out there - both in the actual jungle and, increasingly, in Anytown USA. So we’ve got Elisa Lees Muñoz of the International Women’s Media Foundation here to tell us how to train journalists to serve (all of us) and protect (themselves!). And then it’s time to wrap your brains around a fresh new set of conundrums - it’s the return of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational...

Lately we’ve been partying like it’s 1499 - in that certain works of art are STILL too hot to handle. But was Michelangelo’s “David” always scandalous? And what was our favorite ninja turtle’s namesake really like? Professor and Michelangelo scholar William Wallace is here to enlighten us. Or, um, renaissance us. And then - you loved our chaotic maiden voyage, and now it’s time for the return of P...

As our nation strolls towards financial catastrophe with the debt ceiling negotiations, we ask Professor Kathleen Day the hard questions: What is the debt ceiling? And should we be negotiating it at all? And then: we’ve got a new website, and you’re using it not just to buy our incredible swag, but also to share your feelings. Which we will now share with everybody. It’s Mailbag! NobodyListensToPa...

On this 100% guaranteed best-ever podcast, which can also cure scurvy, we talk to the Federal Trade Commission’s Serena Viswanathan to find out just how much advertisers are allowed to bend the truth. And then, the new segment that is 200% guaranteed to mend your lifestyle - it’s “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle!” GUEST Serena Viswanathan Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Adve...

Violence on television. The big question of course, is: Is there enough of it? And also - what effect does it have on us and our kids? Should we make Paula stop watching “Breaking Bad?” Dr. Cynthia Vinney is here to lay down the law (non-violently). And then - it’s time to welcome a new member to NATO, and to our audience! It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report: Finland!  GUEST Dr. Cynthia Vinney cynt...

Your call is important to us. So is your email. Please stand by, because it’s time for a very special episode wherein we entertain all your entertaining ideas for our beloved podcast. It’s time for Mailbag! Suggestion Box Edition. HOUSE BAND Cory Springhorn http://www.coryspringhorn.com/why-the-trumpet Sponsor: CARAWAY: Good looking, clean cooking.  Visit Carawayhome.com/PAULA to take advantage of...

The conspiracy theorists were right - there ARE shadowy forces controlling us… but they’re microscopic. We explore the bizarre world of microbes with our superguest, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice! And once we’ve got all the info, we get more - along with some disinfo. It’s time for Paula’s Fact Finding Fiesta! GUEST Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, Ph. D. Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our Wo...

Can money buy happiness, and if not, can we at least rent it? We’ve got Yale professor and the host of “The Happiness Lab”, Dr. Laurie Santos, here to drop some breadcrumbs along the trail to Happytown! And now that we’ve made you happy, prepare to be slightly annoyed, as we plumb the depths of corporate minutiae again in our Department of Fine Print! GUEST Dr. Laurie Santos Yale professor. Scient...

QAnon - is it a conspiracy theory, or a cult, or are we saying that because we’re in on it!? Will Sommer, who literally wrote the book on Q, is here to explain this fundamentally inexplicable new belief system! And then, speaking of disinformation - your reviews of our podcast are fantastic. But can Paula manufacture convincing fakes? Take our review test! GUEST Will Sommer, Author of Trust the Pl...

This weird political climate has highlighted a class of superheroes that have been there all along. School librarians: Holding the line for truth, intellectual freedom, and a reasonably quiet working environment! Amy Hermon of School Librarians United is here to talk about the new climate of censorship and how to fight it. Plus, we finally give in to Toni’s insane demands - it’s time for another T...

Love is a many-splendored thing, love is a drug, love is all you need… but what is it, really? What does love look like in your brain and body? Dr Philip Stieg is here to explain the physiological effects of Cupid’s arrow. Also, you had some strong reactions to Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on bras, so it’s time for “Mailbag! Boobs, Bras, and Bonnie Edition.” Or… is it? Get tickets to Nobody Liste...

Of all the things Covid took from us, what we tend to ignore is our manners. How do we behave now that we haven’t HAD to behave for a couple of years? Returning champion Elaine Swann is here to school us on the niceties of niceties. Plus, for your information… it’s information! The long-awaited return of our Potluck Info Party.  GUEST Elaine Swann elaineswann.com HOUSE BAND Emily Verschoor-Kirss e...

The endless dilemma for diet- and planet-conscious omnivores is this: “Okay, but I love _____! How do I replace that and still enjoy life?” Vegan nutritionist Alyssa Fontaine is here to walk us down the Garden Path. And speaking of garden paths, our own Bonnie Burns tries to green up the place with the return of “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.” Or so she says… GUEST Alyssa Fontaine alyssafontai...