Tamsen and Dan Read the Paper

A little chat on the way to the holiday - interesting story about a change in characters in Music Man, Sondheim tells it like it is (as mentor), Peloton woes.  Italian Bishop kills the Christmas buzz.  Edison's piano.  Sy Speigel and the artificial Christmas Tree.   Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Soda is the New Coffee.  Seniors and Esports in Japan.  Mr Man turns 50.  Gil Hodges Hall of Fame conundrum. Luxury Advent Calendar Scam?  More Sondheim. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Cream Cheese Crisis in NYC?  Recipe Stealing?  Movies we're looking forward to.  Dan explains the Baseball Lockdown and how to value a sports team.  E-Bikes gathering steam.  Life imitating art in politics.  Sylvia Weinstock and her beautiful wedding cakes. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Thrilled to be at one table, thrilled to be welcoming a new generation.  We catch up on NHL, Swimming to find community in Australia, Rococo Disney, Advent Calendars and Popeye's in London.  Missing Sondheim.  Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Special Guests: Jasi and his parents: Granger and Nico.  Pepper and her parents: Zeke and Noel.  Sadie Abuhoff. Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Ar...

Remembering Dave Frishberg.  Indiana Roundabouts.  Women's Softball in the  Yucatán.  Cali School for the Deaf Football Excellence.  Making the most of used Adult Diapers in Japan.  Internet shopping using the QVC model. Wilbur Smith, writer. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Remembering Sam Huff and "selling" the NFL.  Sadie and Tamsen take the Plunge. Brrr. 25 years of Chicago.  OBJ's impact.  Helene Fortunoff, working mom.  Eugen Sandow, bodybuilding/fitness pioneer.  Tribute to Steve Somers. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Trash or Treasure - looking back at department store advertising (Bloomingdales and Guy Bourdin).  Empire State bike Trail.  Looks like fun.  Learning about Lichen.  Rubens at the Getty Villa.  Tom Matte.  Wearing the World Series Ring.  What smell tells.  Supply Chain Advent Calendar Crisis. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Dan enjoys the World Series.  Pseudonym Surprise in Spain.  Remembering Mort Sahl.  Van Eyck Drawing.  Reaching new heights.  The rise of the Designer Deli.  Arnold Hano and sportswriting. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Museums trying to Update.  Not just working, being at work.  NBA all-timers.  Discovery of a Gorky.  Supreme Court Typo.  Artificial Pot as a decorative device. Fried Oysters.  Scouting with Instagram.  The beauty of Baseball on the radio. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Death Cleanse Continues.  Insulting the patient.  The sarcophagus Andrew Jackson turned down.  E Cigarettes - safe or not? Ruthie Tompson longtime Disney contributor (but not an animator).  Memorization - the process - as entertainment?    Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Cleaning up and Clearing out.   Welcome back, Mr. Bond.  Hello, Squid Game.  Seriously experienced baseball managers. Smutty and the lost bass.  Robert Schiffmann, microwave maven.  Miso-Maple Loaf Cake.  Jo Craven McGinty's Final Calculation. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Tour the backroads of New Hampshire with Joyce Maynard.  RIP Stick Shift.  Schools and $$$.  Anarchy in Paris on bicycles.  Michelangelo's last Pietà gets a bath. Clive Sinclair - what a mind!  Stanley Tucci regains his Taste.  Dan replays The Shot Heard Round the World and appreciates Jacob deGrom. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Birthday Celebration in California!  Enjoying the coast.  Cooperative overlapping.  Exercise and Weight Loss (bad news).  Carversville Farm Foundation: a direct approach to fighting hunger.  Minor League Baseball - a lifesaver.  Operation Warp Speed - public/private collaboration on the vaccine.  It worked.  Remote working facilitates love. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Special...

Christo in Paris!  Great food accidents.  The Manning Boys' Commentary.  Craig Counsell - local guy.  MOMA brings Matisse's Red Studio to life.  Vermeer secrets revealed.  Remembering Jane Powell, Norm Macdonald. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Mohonk Mountain House: Early Autumn lake swimming, Helen Sung at the piano.  O.Henry!  The rise of Topo Chico.  Michel Laclotte: recreating the Louvre.  Looking back at the Hungnam evacuation.  Can Djokovic do it?  Delores Custer getting pizza ready for the close up.  Willard Scott: clown? pitchman? buffoon?  America's sweetheart? Remembering  9/11 and Todd Beamer. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger...

Welcome to the mic, Jasi! Sadie and Dan head back to the US Open. New Cinderella.  The business of Botticelli.  The Paralympics and Inspiration Porn. Tweaking employment filters. Plug-in Hybrids, another eco-scam?  Consider the Umps. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Special Guests:  Sadie Abuhoff and Jasbon Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Tips from Joe Coulombe (Trader Joe).   Art Sales under Duress.  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, takes a stand.  A little baseball chatter.  Remembering: Rod Gilbert, Dave Roberts, Larry Harlow (El Judío Maravilloso). Rude reviews from a century ago.  Poignant revelations from Tom Coughlin. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

No one can beat Joltin' Joe, not even virtually.  Holding down 2 full time jobs; another remote wrinkle.  African American daguerreotypes.  William Laurence and his radiation reporting.  Hettie Anderson, sculptor's dream.   More mascot chatter: Washington Redhogs? Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Cut-throat world of Artisanal Ice Cream.  Movies:  Pig, Respect.  Oss117: does it still work?  Giannis Antetokounmpo: adjusting to life in America. Looking back at Titian: nudity, violence and mythology. Looking at Parmigianino with Jason Farago.  Minor Leagues $$$ (mascots).  Jane Withers (Josephine the Plumber).  Fun new book by Simon Rich: New Teeth. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abu...

Pondering The Green Knight.  Philly Phanatic's bestie, Dave Raymond, makes being a wiseacre into a career. Flippy: White Castle's new employee of the month.  A few more Olympic tales.  Bill Nunn and recruiting  at HBCUs for the Steelers.  Alan Cumming opines about James Lapine's book, Putting It Together. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhof...

And folding laundry - back from vacation!  Hosting the Olympics - a tough ask. Some new ideas. American weightlifters - hiding out in Honolulu? High Jump / Long Jump - challenging combo.  MLB trade deadlines.  Emily Oster: Family decision making.  Not forgetting Ron Popeil.  Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Watching the Olympics, Relaxing on Block Island.  Passport crisis. Summer Camp crisis.  Space wars.  Pig with Nicholas Cage. Foie Gras from the lab.  Remembering Jackie Mason.  Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Time to Reboot!  Getting reacquainted with Pre-Covid pleasures (fingers crossed).  Suez Snafu Fallout.  Hurricane names.  The Economics of small theater in LA. Robot sculptors.  Remembering Dicky Moegle and Richard Donner. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff

Harlem Cultural Festival 1969, documentary/concert.  Thank you, Questlove.  Dwarf Elephants of Sicily.  Technology in the service  of fine art conservation/research. (Reflectance imaging spectroscopy!)  Run on Maryland Crab.  Happy 50th, Blue by Joni Mitchell. College Player endorsements.  Spider Tack is gone.  Spinrate is down?  Interesting.  Note to IRS (signed, Donald Rumsfeld).   Credits: Tale...

Eels - that extra jaw comes in handy.  Emily Oster (Cribsheet) comes under fire. Andy Warhol impersonator: Alan Midgett.  Moths - they're everywhere and munching up a storm.  Measuring happiness?  Ed Diener.  Stealing nuts.  Richard Stolley and the Zapruder film. Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff