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One True Podcast

Mark Cirino and Michael Von Cannon

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One True Podcast explores all things related to Hemingway, his work, and his world. The show is hosted by Mark Cirino and produced by Michael Von Cannon. Join us in conversation with scholars, artists, political leaders, and other luminaries. For more, follow us on Twitter @1truepod. You can also email us at [email protected].
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The CodeX Cantina

theCodeXCantina

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Literature discussions on James Joyce, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway and more. If you are into Literary Fiction, let's start talking! Join us in a conversational approach to literature! Find us on various platforms here: https://linktr.ee/thecodexcantina
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Hemingway's Picasso

Somethin' Else / Sony Music Entertainment

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Steve Kough lived many lives. He was an NFL journeyman, a male model, and one of the most well-connected smugglers in 1980’s Miami, the “Drug Capital of the World." Kough collected many souvenirs from his adventures, but his most treasured bounty – a beautiful ceramic, crafted by Pablo Picasso and gifted to Ernest Hemingway at the author’s Cuban home, the Finca Vigia... or so the story goes. Lost during the Cuban Revolution, the artwork resurfaced when Kough took it as a payment for drug run ...
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The podcast consists of short excerpt readings from classic world literature in the public domain. It also includes insightful background information and tidbits about the various novels. The authors featured include Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain, Sun Tzu, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Lewis Carroll, Edgar Allan Poe and many more. The podcast has listeners throughout the United States and in over 30 nations.
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Do you recall your parents saying "Wise Up?". This is the BEST way to increase your intellect, grow your vocabulary, and broaden your view of history and culture. Take the "wise up!" challenge and listen to any 5 of these narrated stories and give your brain a treat! (It works for all ages, including TV-bound seniors). Enjoy listening to well-narrated tales from writers like Jack London, Guy de Maupassant, Edith Wharton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, ...
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Drama X Theater

duane Old Time Radio

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Radio adaptations of classic Hollywood movies and original scripts written by some of Tinseltown's top writers. Features many of Hollywood's biggest and most famous actors of the time: Marlene Dietrich, Clark Gable, Betty Davis, Ida Lupino, Spencer Tracy, and many more. Programs include Lux Radio Theater, The Ford Theater, Academy Award Theater and more. New episodes published weekly. For FREE you can listen to and download all my podcast at https://otr.duane.media. Feedback and comments wel ...
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A Little English

Edward Cooper Howland

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What if the stories in your English course could make you laugh? What if they could break your heart? What if you just had to know...what happens next? My name is Cooper, and I'm an English professor in Hiroshima, Japan. I love teaching, I love English literature, and I love podcasts. So, I decided to combine all three into this show! Each episode, I will read a short story in English. Some of them are famous, some not-so-famous. Some of them I even write myself. For example, I read stories ...
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The OpenYield Markets Podcast is where industry experts, thought leaders, and innovators come together to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and advancements in the fixed-income market. It provides insightful commentary on financial technology, trading strategies, and market dynamics, offering listeners valuable perspectives on how the landscape is evolving.
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Ever considered a Safari in Africa? We bet you have more questions than answers... Well that's where this Podcast will assist! A 6-Episode Podcast covering everything you need to know about an African Safari, including medical precautions and the best time of the year to travel to Africa. We also look at the different experiences available... Photographic Safaris, Game Drives and Luxury Game Lodges and speak to Ranger Buck himself. For more info, check out www.rangerbucksafaris.com and follo ...
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You Two Scare Me Podcast

Andi Zyvith and Feliz Andrews

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Andi and Feliz have been friends for over a decade, and have been wanting to start a spooky podcast together for just as long. They are two working moms who love to hang out, tell scary stories, and laugh their faces off. Join us on this paranormal journey!
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Thank You 10

Thank You 10

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'Thank You 10' is a three-part podcast that features intimate interviews with creative individuals - on and off the stage, on and off the page. Hosted at UNC Center for Dramatic Art by UNC MFA-candidate Gregory DeCandia, the name 'Thank You 10' pays homage to the standard practice of saying “thank you” to the calls a Stage Manager gives an actor prior to “places.” The podcast concludes each mini-sode with a six-word story, an exercise attributed to Ernest Hemingway winning a bet. Challenged ...
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In 1929 F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote Ernest Hemingway that because his short stories now earned $4000 a pop he was "an old whore" who had "mastered the 40 positions" when "in her youth one was enough." But were the upwards of 180 stories he cranked out when not writing The Great Gatsby really the work of a literary prostitute selling out his talent for a fast buck? Kirk Curnutt and Robert Trogdon don't think so. Each episode they draw a random title from a hat and explore its place in Fitzgeral ...
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Rare Book Chat

Jeremy O'Connor and Michael DiRuggiero

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Dive deep into the fascinating world of rare books with Rare Book Chat. Hosted by Michael DiRuggiero and Jeremy O'Connor, the co-founders of The Manhattan Rare Book Company, this podcast explores the unique and often valuable items that fill the world of rare books, manuscripts, letters, photographs, archives, and more. From historical documents to literary first editions, we'll discuss the stories behind these one-of-a-kind treasures. Join us as we explore the intricacies of the rare book t ...
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FICTION FLASH

Ian Hocking

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You’ve arrived at a weekly flash fiction podcast, so look sharp. Here you’ll find iTunes-friendly quick-fire stories and vignettes about one paragraph in length. Warning: May contain a British accent.
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Tea for Two

Craig A. Hart

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Tea for Two is a series of stories narrated in duet by Nicole Swanson and Craig A. Hart. Editing by Craig. Tea for Two theme composed by Mark Alan Swanson. Sound design by Craig.
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Oranges and Lemons

Greg & Bird

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Friends Bird and Greg are trying to become better thinkers by reading great works of literature. This podcast consists of their discussions of these works, in the hope that it would inspire readers and thinkers of all kinds to join the conversation. New episodes will generally be released on every third Saturday. Seinfeld references abound.
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Is the pursuit of a dream worth it, even if it’s torn apart in the end? In The Old Man and the Sea, Ernest Hemingway tells the story of Santiago, an aging Cuban fisherman determined to break a long streak of bad luck. Venturing far into the open sea, he hooks the catch of a lifetime—but as he battles to bring it home, he watches it slowly devoured …
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NBC University Theater || (2) A Farewell to Arms | Broadcast: August 6, 1948 A Farewell to Arms is a novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, set during the Italian campaign of World War I. First published in 1929, it is a first-person account of an American, Frederic Henry, serving as a lieutenant in the ambulance corps of the Italian Army. The …
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In this episode, we take a stroll through one of Key West’s most iconic spots—the Hemingway Home. But it’s not just famous for its history and six-toed cats. Visitors say the ghost of Ernest Hemingway still lingers, with reports of shadowy figures, phantom footsteps, and even the sound of an old typewriter clicking away. Some even claim his wife Pa…
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Leo Tolstoy was a man of many lives—born into a rich Russian family, he gave up his wealth to live like a simple peasant. He wrote some of the greatest books ever, like War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but spent much of his life searching for deeper meaning. He fought in wars, struggled with faith, argued with his wife, and inspired the world with …
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At the heart of Old Town Key West stands a historic hotel with a dark reputation. This week, we’re checking into the La Concha — a beautiful, iconic building that hides a chilling past. From phantom footsteps in empty hallways to whispers from long-gone guests, the hotel has been the site of countless ghostly encounters. Some say spirits of those w…
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Lux Radio Theatre || Graustark || Broadcast: February 2, 1937 Starring: Gene Raymond, Anna Sten Graustark was a 1915 American silent adventure drama film produced by the Essanay Studios. It is based on the novel Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon. The film starred romantic team Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne and proved one of their most popu…
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'Courage' is actually a very moving poem- a father's advice to his son. False Dawn had me holding my sides through parts of this story as our narrator, who we presume is working at a government post in India, accompanies a small party of locals who have decided to have a picnic about 6 miles from the village in the middle of nowhere when a rain and…
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Whose Bible would be more fun at a dinner party, Mick Jagger's or Harry Houdini's? And what about that curious Wodehouse manuscript coming up for auction? So much to think about, including Michael's feeling that there is an alarming lack of respect for comic literature in the rare book market. Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas for us? …
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Mundon Mandeville runs a thoroughly disliked repertoire theater company and is murdered inside a windowless room in the building although everyone involved has an alibi. Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Fat…
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Leo Tolstoy was a man of many lives—born into a rich Russian family, he gave up his wealth to live like a simple peasant. He wrote some of the greatest books ever, like War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but spent much of his life searching for deeper meaning. He fought in wars, struggled with faith, argued with his wife, and inspired the world with …
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Deep in the mangroves of the Florida Keys, something ancient might be watching. This week, we uncover the eerie legend of the Skunk Ape — a towering, hairy creature said to haunt the backwoods and backwaters of South Florida. While most sightings come from the Everglades, locals in the Upper Keys whisper of strange howls in the night, rustling in t…
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One True Podcast again toasts to the centenary of Hemingway’s In Our Time by examining “Cat in the Rain,” one of its so-called “marriage tales.” We welcome John Beall to discuss the story’s setting, its composition, the dynamic of the marriage, its autobiographical inspiration, and how this story fits in to Hemingway’s other “frosty” marriages. We …
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The story was written as a sequel to “The Ice Palace,” and Clark Darrow appears in both. The omniscient narrator, who ensures that close observation is paid to Powell’s story, draws in the reader. The opening line – “Jim Powell was a Jelly-bean”- labels the protagonist immediately, and as a character he remains within the stereotype Fitzgerald indi…
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Banshee Show Notes In this episode, we head across the Atlantic to dive into one of Ireland’s most chilling legends—the Banshee. Said to be a ghostly woman with a bone-chilling wail, the Banshee is believed to appear before a death in the family. Sometimes she’s seen brushing her long hair, other times she’s just heard crying in the distance. Is sh…
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Yes- Poirot is BACK!...despite the terrible review we received a couple years ago complaining that my French sounds like its been infusd with Russian.. I was moved by that, and left for a year to study at the Sarbonne, at which time I was reminded that Poirot's character was born in lived as a child in in Portugal, and often took trips with his fat…
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Skippy Hollywood Theatre || (38) Romance Incorporated | June 20, 1947 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rati…
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Frank Stockton was best known for his humurous children's stories and later "fairy tales for adults" in which he pokes fun at our human capacity for misundesrstanding while building a very credible love story. He wrote the story in the mid 19th century and didnt live long enough to enjoy seeing it beceome a movie in 1936 starring Carole Lombard and…
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Jeeves Takes Charge" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the Saturday Evening Post in the United States in November 1916, and in The Strand Magazine in the United Kingdom in April 1923. The story was also included in the 1925 collection Carry On, Jeeve…
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In this episode of OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert sits down with Matt Smith, founder and CEO of Spline, to explore how machine learning, real-time data, and modern infrastructure are transforming the municipal bond market. Founded in 2022, Spline is a fintech company redefining fixed income analytics with a focus on municipal bonds. Th…
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William Shakespeare, often called the Bard of Avon, is the greatest playwright in the English language. Born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, he married Anne Hathaway at 18 and had three children. He moved to London in the late 1580s to pursue a career in theatre. Over the next two decades, he wrote 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poem…
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In this episode, we head to Key West to check out one of the most haunted bars in America—Captain Tony’s Saloon. Once a morgue and the site of public hangings, this bar has no shortage of ghost stories. From the Lady in Blue who’s said to haunt the women’s restroom, to eerie encounters around gravestones inside the bar, Captain Tony’s is dripping w…
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Lux Radio Theatre || Beloved Enemy (Madeleine Carroll) || Men in White (Spencer Tracy, Frances Farmer) || January 1, 1937; December 27, 1937 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post…
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“Who Murdered the Vets?” is one of the most important non-fiction pieces Hemingway ever wrote. This 1935 article for New Masses excoriated the Roosevelt administration’s careless supervision of World War I veterans who died during the Labor Day hurricane while they were living in workcamps along the Keys. Stationed there to help to build the overse…
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Tobin's Palm From O' Henry's 'The Four Million': Two young sons of Ireland , John and Daniel (Tobin) head for Coney Island Amusement Park in order that good palm John can relieve Daniel of his worries over his girlfriend's not having arrived yet from County Sligo with his money. It's been three moneths and no sign of her. He consults a fortune tell…
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Two similar stories by Maupassant explore the memories of older men with regard to the woman whom they just can't forget....] for music credit: Midnight in Paris Music by Jean-Paul Verpeaux from Pixabay New sponsor spot time markers: Sponsor Message intro 12:51 Show re-entry: 12:54 Visit us at www.bestof1001stories.com…
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Step into the golden era of Telugu cinema as KiranPrabha explores the remarkable journey of Kallakuri Sadasiva Rao, a pioneering film director of the 1930s and 1940s. The son of renowned poet-playwright Sri Kallakuri Narayana Rao, Sadasiva Rao brought literary brilliance to the silver screen. His iconic directorial works include Chintamani, Bhakta …
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In 1930, in Key West, Florida, a man named Carl Tanzler met, and became captivated by a 22 year old, dark haired beauty named Elena Hoyos. The problem? They both were married, she was completely uninterested, and…she was dying of tuberculosis. That didn’t stop Carl from trying to woo her! This is the twisted tale of a man so fixated on a woman that…
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Lux Radio Theatre || The 39 Steps | Broadcast: December 13, 1937 Starring: Ida Lupino, Robert Montgomery : : : : : My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a …
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get ready for another "Jeeves" style adventure- this time with the clueless Rollo and his excellent butler and advisor Wilson. It seems Rollo is quite caught up with a young lady but he has his own "system" for getting the final "yes" from her and doesn't need advice. Join our email list at 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales podcast and browse our …
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Meet Robert the Doll — Key West’s creepiest resident. This century-old toy has a haunted history and a reputation for cursing anyone who disrespects him. Now housed at the Fort East Martello Museum, Robert draws thrill-seekers and skeptics alike. Snap a pic without asking… and you might regret it. Visit our Socials! Instagram: @youtwoscareme_podcas…
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A tourist gets lost in Mammoth Cave and runs into a very scary situation in 'The Beast In The Cave' In 'The Alchemist' a curse haunts an old family for 6 hundred years, killing each male member of the family at age 32. Check out our website at www.bestof1001stories.com by going to 1001 Classic Short Storiers and tapping on "Episodes"- then look for…
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Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt, was a brilliant and charismatic queen whose legacy still captivates the world. Known for her intelligence, political acumen, and fluency in multiple languages, she skillfully ruled Egypt during a time of immense turmoil. Unlike the myth of relying solely on her beauty, Cleopatra was a shrewd st…
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Screen Directors Playhouse || The Perfect Marriage (Loretta Young, Bob Bailey, Lewis Allen) || Suddenly It's Spring (Fred MacMurray, Virginia Gregg, Frank Lovejoy) | Broadcast: March 20, 1949; March 27, 1949 01:09 -- The Perfect Marriage -- A comedy about a professional couple who decide to get a divorce...just for the fun of it! Screen director Le…
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She called him “the most fascinating man I know.” He called her “the Kraut.” Hemingway’s relationship with the iconic entertainer Marlene Dietrich has been an intriguing wrinkle to both of their careers and lives. To separate myth from fact, and to allow us to learn more about Miss Dietrich and her singular accomplishments in song and cinema, we we…
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Poirot can’t resist a case, even when holidaying in Brighton with Hastings. When a necklace goes missing, the case is a simple matter of logic for the little Belgian. This was only the second of Agatha Christie's short stories to appear in print. In the UK, it appeared in The Sketch magazine on the 14th March 1923 as The Curious Disappearance of th…
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'Ulysses and the Cyclops'-Adaped by Andrew Lang from the Greek classic 'Homer', this story places Ulysses in the hero's seat as he and his men are trapped on an island occupied by one-eyed giants called Cyclops- and they have a nasty penchant for eating sailors and roasting their remains. Ulysses is known for his "McGuyver" like abilites to find sm…
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Cleopatra VII, the last active ruler of ancient Egypt, was a brilliant and charismatic queen whose legacy still captivates the world. Known for her intelligence, political acumen, and fluency in multiple languages, she skillfully ruled Egypt during a time of immense turmoil. Unlike the myth of relying solely on her beauty, Cleopatra was a shrewd st…
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Radio City Playhouse || Mother | Broadcast: September 11, 1948 Story: A psychological study of a strange and sadly confused woman. + It's seven o'clock on New Years Eve in New York the most exciting night of the year in the world's most exciting town. The offices are still brightly lit and the restaurants and bars are crowded, there are parties eve…
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Edgar Allan Poe wasn't just known for horror- he also had a sense of humor and a deep sense of justice for those who had been wronged. In this story, a French king who likes to play extravagent jokes on his guests decides to use his two dwarfs, which had been captured and sent to him by one of his generals, as the evenings' entertainment. The man d…
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In this third episode of the OpenYield Markets Podcast, host Mark Hebert is joined by Mark Rieder, Chief Investment Officer at LaMar Assets and author of Reminiscences of a Bond Operator, a book that’s quickly becoming a must-read on credit desks across the industry. Known for his sharp market instincts and decades of experience in both public and …
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