Episodes
Summer is long gone, and so are all the bugs and other creatures we’ve been sharing our yards with. But… where did they go? Not everybody can migrate, especially with today’s airfares. Superguest Dr Eleanor Spicer Rice returns to let us know who’s wintering where. And then - get ready to illuminate your holiday season, because we’re making paper lanterns on a brand new Toni’s Craft Corner!
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Dr. Eleanor Spicer-Rice
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JP Stohrer
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Published 11/14/23
How supreme is our wobbly Supreme Court these days? The amazing Dahlia Lithwick joins us to explore the scandals and history that has taken the shine off those once-regal black robes. Plus, it’s time to run for the border - ALL the borders - with the return of “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull.”
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Dahlia Lithwick
dahlialithwick.com
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Ashley Walchli
twitter.com/squonkywalchli
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Published 11/07/23
Cuddly as a cactus and charming as an eel, he’s your new favorite snarky talk show host. Join The Grinch (and his faithful dog Max) each week as he rants against Christmas cheer and roasts celebrity guests like chestnuts on an open fire. Starring Saturday Night Live’s James Austin Johnson as the notorious curmudgeon and broadcasting straight from Who-Ville, will The Grinch send these famous folks back down Mt. Crumpit, or will they soften his stance against Christmas and grow his heart three...
Published 11/06/23
People say we’re monkeying around. Because usually we are. And the only thing that makes this show different, is actual Monkee Micky Dolenz! Oh, and also “Mailbag! Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stickle Edition.”
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Micky Dolenz
mickydolenz.com
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Nate Bickford
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Published 10/31/23
Scientology. Is it a science? A religion? A cult? A non-dairy dessert topping? Probably not that last one, but we’ve got Andrew Gold here to break it down before it breaks us down. And then, a big welcome to our new listeners from… (checks map) …Mongolia! It’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report.
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Andrew Gold
www.andrewgoldpodcast.com
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Published 10/24/23
In our continuing quest to learn more about scams so that we can either a) help you protect yourselves, or b) get you in on the ground floor of an Amazing Investment Opportunity, we’ve got actual white collar crime Professor Steve Weisman here to discuss all things Ponzi! Plus, we’re being tasty facts, and so are you listeners - it’s the return of Potluck Info Party!
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Steve Weisman
scamicide.com
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Lindsay Everly
lindsayeverly.com
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Published 10/17/23
Paula is back! And so is Halloween. And to celebrate both, we have Brandon Schexnayder from the Southern Gothic podcast to terrify us with some real-life ghost stories! And then, get ready to (probably not) learn (anything) about plants with another installment of “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle.”
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Brandon Schexnayder
https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/
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Josh Honrud and the Vera Vocal Band
[email protected]
barbershop.org
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Published 10/10/23
Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on Rome was great, of course, but just to be sure, we’ve brought on a genuine expert, author and Professor Michael Kulikowski… and we’re revisiting a seminal NLTPP moment - Bonnie’s iTunes Adventure!
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Michael Edward Kulikowski
Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History and Classics
Author
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Andra Bohnet
Professor of Flute - University of South Alabama
Mobile Symphony, Liminal Duo
2nd Breakfast Celtic Band
www.andrabohnet.com
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Published 10/03/23
Ep 272 - Bible Studies with Ian Mills
What’s the book on the Good Book? And is it any good? Bible historian Ian Mills joins us to dish on who dished what - and when - in the writing of Western civilization’s biggest bestseller. And then, when the cat’s away, the mice will… pay homage to the cat. It’s our crinkle-filled tribute to Bonnie Burns!
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Ian Mills, Ph.D
https://hamilton.academia.edu/IanNMills
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Ellis Montes
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Published 09/26/23
We talk about the most complicated relationship in Paula’s life - her on-again, off-again affair with money. Shannah Game from the “Everybody’s Talkin’ Money” podcast is here for some couple’s counseling. And then - we know you’re talking behind our backs - and we’ve got proof. We read from your Facebook fan club as though it’s our own Mailbag!
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Shannah Game, CFP®, MBA
Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money podcast
Named a NY Times Top 4 Money podcast
www.everyonestalkinmoney.com
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Published 09/19/23
Does meditation make you vulnerable to QAnon? Are anti-vaxxers into yoga? We explore the link between spiritual thinking and conspiracy thinking with Conspirituality host Julian Walker. And then… put on your Geography hat (if you can remember where it is!) - its “Land Ho with Toni Anita Hull!”
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Julian Walker
conspirituality.net
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Tim Sway
newperspectivesmusic.com
YouTube.com/timsway
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Published 09/12/23
Though this might be news to Paula, TV didn’t begin with Perry Mason and end with Saul Goodman. There’s more to it, and Dr. Michael Kackman is here to tell us all about it. And then, prepare to be deceived - it’s the return of “Two Truths and a Lie.” Or IS it!?
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Michael Kackman
Television Historian and University of Notre Dame Professor
@mkackman
https://ftt.nd.edu/
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Gabe Terracciano
gabeterracciano.com
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Published 09/05/23
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!
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Dr. Sheila Dowd
Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs & Associate Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Executive Director TMS Center
Senior Advisor, Center for Clinical Wellness
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Ashley Walchli
twitter.com/squonkywalchli
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Published 08/29/23
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.
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Ty Seidule
Robert E. Lee and Me
tyseidule.com
hamilton.edu
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Matt K...
Published 08/22/23
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.”
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Ian Lipton
President and CEO of The Carbon Accounting Company
thecarbonaccountingcompany.com
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Jacob Miller
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Published 08/15/23
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!
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Michael Weiss
whaleresearch.com
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Mark Towns
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Published 08/08/23
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!).
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Justin Berkobien
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Published 08/01/23
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!
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Paolo Cosulich-Schwartz
www.goldengate.org
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Colin Miller
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Published 07/25/23
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!
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Dr. Valerie Young
impostorsyndrome.com
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Tim Crump
www.saccomedyspot.com/calendar
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Published 07/18/23
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.”
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Joel Thurm
Sex, Drugs & Pilot Season: Confessions of a Casting Director
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David Traugh
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Published 07/11/23
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!
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Alan Barcoff
facebook.com/WnbaKingpin
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JP Stohrer
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Published 07/04/23
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!
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Professor Art Markman
Podcast: two-guys-on-your-head
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Lindsey Goodman
lindseygoodman.com
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Published 06/27/23
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.
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Jamie Allen
Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Curator and Interim Head
Department of Photography
George Eastman Museum
eastman.org
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Jay...
Published 06/20/23
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!
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Chris Whipple
Chriswhipple.net
The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency
The Fight of His Life Inside Joe Biden's White House
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Devon...
Published 06/13/23
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!
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Elisa Lees Munoz
https://www.iwmf.org
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Tim...
Published 06/06/23