Best Christopher Allen Thomas Podcasts (2025)

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REELTalk: AF Branco, Alexander Duncan, MG Paul Vallely and Major Fred Galvin 2:36:28

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Nationally syndicated Political Cartoonist (with Creators Syndicate). the Comically Incorrect AF BRANCO will be here! PLUS, Founder of Stand Up America, MG PAUL VALLELY will be here! AND, Major FRED GALVIN, author or A Few bad Men, will be here! PLUS, candidate for the US Senate seat in Texas, ALEXANDER DUN…

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735 Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf (with Mark Hussey) | My Last Book with Graham Watson 1:23:55

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Jacke talks to author Mark Hussey (Mrs Dalloway: Biography of a Novel) about Virginia Woolf's beloved novel Mrs Dalloway, which turned 100 earlier this year. PLUS author Graham Watson (The Invention of Charlotte Bronte) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open thr…

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143. The Towering Inferno 1:24:59

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And here's part 2 of our Shake & Bake double bill. It's getting hot in here, so here's 1974's THE TOWRING INFERNO. Is it as good as Earthquake? Did it deserve the Oscar nominations? Does Fred Astaire dance? Join us and find out. END CREDITS - Presented by Robert Johnson and Christopher Webb - Produced/edited by Christopher Webb - "Still Any Good?" …

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REELTalk: John Guandolo, Dr. Peter Hammond, Lauren Yarger and Matt Nagin 2:31:33

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here to share what we may not know about how Marxists operate! PLUS, Terror Threat Analyst and former FBI Agent, JOHN GUANDOLO will be here! Broadway critic LAUREN YARGER will be here to share about what's hot and what's not on and off Broadway & reginal t…

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734 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (#16 GBOAT) | 1925 - A Literary Encyclopedia (with Tom Lutz) 56:09

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Jacke talks to author Tom Lutz about 1925: A Literary Encyclopedia, which provides a fascinating window into a year when literature was arguably at its peak centrality. PLUS a look at J.R.R. Tolkien and his influential Lord of the Rings, #16 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. Join Jacke on a trip through literary England (signup open th…

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BEHIND THE LENS #490: Featuring Allan Ungar, Christopher Leone and Patrick Pianezza 1:05:57

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We're chatting about some wonderful films with some terrific filmmakers this week on BEHIND THE LENS, starting with director/co-writer ALLAN UNGAR talking about his new film, the action buddy comedy road trip, LONDON CALLING. Then in the second half of the show, director/co-writer CHRISTOPHER LEONE and writer/former paramedic PATRICK PIANEZZA are o…

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733 Haruki Murakami (with Mike Palindrome | To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (#17 GBOAT) | A Letter from Tehran 1:24:11

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Haruki Murakami (b. 1949) is one of the rare writers who combines literary admiration with widespread appeal. Host Jacke Wilson is joined by lifelong Murakami fan Mike Palindrome to discuss what makes his novels so compelling, so mysterious, and so popular. Works discussed include The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, Norwegian Wood, Kafka on the Shore, and …

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REELTalk: LTC Allen West, LTG Thomas McInerney, Diana West and Xi Van Fleet 2:23:00

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec. Dir. of American Constitutional Rights Union and bestselling author, LTC ALLEN WEST, will be here! PLUS, author of American Betrayal, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Mao's America, XI VAN FLEET will be here! AND, bestselling author LTG THOMAS McINERNEY of CCNS will be with us! In …

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732 The Bible (#18 GBOAT) | The Diaries of Samuel Pepys (with Kate Loveman) | Health Advice 1:13:35

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Jacke starts the episode by looking at the different ways that ten writers have viewed the Bible, #18 on the list of the Greatest Books of All Time. Then he's joined by scholar Kate Loveman, one of the few people in the world who's been able to read the diaries of Samuel Pepys in the original shorthand, for a discussion of her book The Strange Hist…

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BEHIND THE LENS #489: Featuring Miki Magasiva, Anapela Polataivo and Chad Hartigan 1:09:54

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Let's kick things off talking about movies with TINA and my exclusive interview with MIKI MAGASIVA and actor ANAPELA POLATAIVAO.Written and directed by Miki Magasiva and starring Anapela Polataivao, Antonia Robinson, Zac O'Meagher, Beulah Koale, Dalip Sondhi, Nicole Whippy, and Jamie Irvine, among others, TINA is an inspiring drama, a light-hearted…

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731 The Brothers Karamazov Reclaimed (#19 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:21:06

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Responding to a special request from a listener, Jacke discusses Fyodor Dostoevsky, his novel The Brothers Karamazov, and the search for meaning in a meaningless world. This episode was originally released as episode #250 on October 7, 2020. For reasons Jacke discusses, it has not been available for several years. One show note: at several points i…

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REELTalk: Dr. Steven Bucci, Christopher Horner, Curtis Grimes and Mike Fine 2:42:20

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Legal analyst for GAO, and bestselling author of Red Hot Lies, CHRISTOPHER HORNER will be here! AND, Dr. STEVEN BUCCI of the Heritage Foundation will be here! PLUS, brilliant farceur MIKE FINE will be here! AND, award-winning Country Artist CURTIS GRIMES will be here to share his latest album, What I'm Here…

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730 "To Autumn" by John Keats | The Invention of Charlotte Brontë (with Graham Watson) | My Last Book with Sara Charles 1:06:20

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Jacke looks forward to a new season by exploring the language and imagery of John Keats's famous ode to autumn. Then he talks to Graham Watson about his new book The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life, which tells the story of how how Charlotte reinvented herself as an acclaimed author, a mysterious celebrity, and a passionate lover. PLUS Sa…

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729 Milton the Revolutionary (with Orlando Reade) | My Last Book with Jodi Picoult | More Exciting News 1:07:45

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Since the publication of John Milton's epic poem Paradise Lost in 1667, readers and critics have noted the relationship between the poem and the author's political and personal struggles. What has been less prominent - at least until now - is how the poem came to haunt various political struggles over the next four centuries. In this episode, Jacke…

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REELTalk: Dr. Peter McCullough, MG Paul Vallely, Major Fred Galvin and Alex Duncan 2:24:51

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Founder of Stand Up America, MG PAUL VALLELY will be here! PLUS, Dr. PETER McCULLOUGH will be here to discuss his new book, Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology, and Reality! AND, Major FRED GALVIN, author or A Few bad Men, will be here! PLUS, candidate for the US Senate seat in Texas, ALEXANDER DUNCAN will be her…

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BEHIND THE LENS #488: Featuring Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin and David Mackenzie 50:33

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A fun show this week on BEHIND THE LENS as I get to take a look at two new films that just opened in theatres on Friday and speak with three filmmakers whom I've spoken with in the past, all of whose work I admire, respect, and in the case of one director, can't get enough of. I'm talking about the wonderful filmmaking team of MICHAEL ANGELO COVINO…

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728 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (#20 GBOAT) | Lorraine Hansberry - RECLAIMED 1:30:35

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As part of the "25 for '25" series, Jacke starts the episode with a look at #20 on the list of Greatest Books of All Time, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. Then he reclaims a previous episode devoted to Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun, a brilliant playwright who died at the tragically young age of 34. (The Hansbe…

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REELTalk: Dale Hurd, Michael Walsh, Dr. Peter Hammond and Matt Nagin 2:26:30

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here to share what we may not know about Islam! PLUS, bestselling author of Rage To Conquer, MICHAEL WALSH will be here! AND, Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent for CBN News DALE HURD will be here! AND comedian and author of The Book of Outca…

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727 Earthly Paradise in Old French Verse (with Jacob Abell) | My Last Book with Victorian Literature Expert Allen MacDuffie | A Dueling Neapolitan Passionate for Poetry 1:04:12

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What happened to Eden? While today we might view the story of Adam and Eve as metaphorical, for many generations of Christians, the Earthly Paradise was a vibrant symbol at the heart of the cosmos. In this episode, Jacke talks to Jacob Abell about his book Spiritual and Material Boundaries in Old French Verse: Contemplating the Walls of the Earthly…

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Part 1 of our 1970s Disaster Movie Double Bill - or as we're now calling it, "Shake & Bake". It's time for Charlton Heston to put his vest on and rescue trapped Californians and a French woman in 1974's EARTHQUAKE. Very much like Carole King (and Martika), we hope you feel the earth move under your feet. PS While editing this episode, we enjoyed a …

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BEHIND THE LENS #487: Featuring Jeremy Rudd and Chuck Russell 54:48

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We're going a bit dark this week on BEHIND THE LENS thanks to writer/director JEREMY RUDD and his directorial feature debut with DIE'CED: RELOADED, and the fabulous veteran director CHUCK RUSSELL and his latest dive back into the darkness with WITCHBOARD.Let's kick things off with JEREMY RUDD and his feature debut, DIE'CED: RELOADED, which follows …

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726 England vs France - A Literary Battle Royale (with Mike Palindrome) - RECLAIMED 1:03:36

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“Our dear enemies,” a French writer once called the English. Englishman John Cleese called the French “our natural enemies” and joked “if we have to fight anyone, I say let’s fight the French.” With the exception of some (very important) twentieth-century alliances, the French and the English have been at each others’ throats for a thousand years. …

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REELTalk: LTC Allen West, John Guandolo, Dov Hikind, Xi Van Fleet and LTG Thomas McInerney 2:55:22

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Exec. Dir. of American Constitutional Rights Union and bestselling author, LTC ALLEN WEST, will be here! PLUS, Terror Threat Analyst and former FBI Agent, JOHN GUANDOLO will be here! AND, Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism, DOV HIKIND will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Mao's America, XI VAN FL…

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725 The Trial by Franz Kafka (#21 GBOAT) | Edith Wharton and Patrick O'Brian (with Olivia Wolfgang-Smith) | An Uplifting Story 1:18:40

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Jacke starts the episode with an uplifting story, then submerges himself into chaos and absurdity for a look at The Trial by Franz Kafka, which lands at #21 on the list of Greatest Books of All Time. Then he welcomes novelist Olivia Wolfgang-Smith to the show for a discussion of her admiration for Edith Wharton, her passion for the works of Patrick…

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BEHIND THE LENS #486: Featuring Kristin Scott Thomas and Howard J. Ford 1:10:55

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I'm very excited about this week's BEHIND THE LENS and for you to hear from these two fabulous directors – KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS talking about the delightful, charming, and funny MY MOTHER'S WEDDING and HOWARD J. FORD talking up RIVER OF BLOOD and a "leisurely kayak ride" through the jungles of Thailand, complete with indigenous tribes who don't lik…

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724 The Stranger by Albert Camus (#22 Greatest Book of All Time) | Christopher Isherwood (with Jake Poller) | Postcard from a Listener in Yunnan 1:01:38

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Put on your black turtleneck! Jacke starts the episode with a look at #22 on the list of The Greatest Books of All Time, The Stranger by Albert Camus. Then he talks to Jake Poller about British and American novelist and playwright Christopher Isherwood, whose Goodbye to Berlin was adapted into the stage musical and movie Cabaret. In discussing his …

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REELTalk: Diana West, Christopher Horner and Comedian Mike Fine 2:09:15

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Bestselling author of American Betrayal and Death of the Grown Up, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, legal analyst for GAO, and bestselling author of Red Hot Lies, CHRISTOPHER HORNER will be here! AND, brilliant farceur MIKE FINE will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we …

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723 The Moral Rights of Authors (with Mira T Sundara Rajan) | My Last Book with Radha Vatsal 1:16:28

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As technology advances, the ability of authors and artists to prevent their works from being pirated or misused has become urgent. In this episode, Jacke talks to copyright expert Mira T. Sundara Rajan (The Moral Rights of Authors and Artists: From the Birth of Copyright to the Age of Artificial Intelligence) about the history of copyright law, the…

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141. Crocodile Dundee (w. Tyler Adams) 1:13:58

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G'day, ya flamin' great galahs! We've popped a shrimp on top of the barbecue, donned our hats with corks dangling off them, and headed off to Lassiters for a meeting with Mister Udgawa. That's right, we've gone a bit Australian with our new episode. Our superb guest Tyler Adams from Goon Pod has chosen everybody's Antipodean hero (except for Kylie)…

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BEHIND THE LENS #485: Featuring Nick Rowland and Seth Worley 1:11:31

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we're looking at two films that, at their hearts, are about fathers and daughters/a father and son – the wonderful family film SKETCH and the fugitive thriller SHE RIDES SHOT GUN. Besides being solidly entertaining films, each delivers incredible performances by the young stars. And joining me to talk about these films…

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722 Kerouac's Road - A Conversation with Ebs Burnough, Director of a New Kerouac Documentary | My Last Book with Beat Generation Expert Steven Belletto 1:03:15

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Since its publication in 1957, Jack Kerouac's iconic novel On the Road has inspired millions to head for the highways and live life to its fullest. In this episode, Jacke talks to filmmaker Ebs Burnough about his new documentary Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation, which interweaves stories of modern-day travelers with those influenced by or conne…

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REELTalk: Dr. Steven Bucci, Alexander Duncan and Major Fred Galvin 2:17:33

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - From the Heritage Foundation, Dr. STEVEN BUCCI will be here to discuss Israel! PLUS, candidate for the US Senate seat in Texas, ALEXANDER DUNCAN will be here! AND, author of the bestseller A Few Bad Men, Major FRED GALVIN will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang together, we shall…

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721 Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (The #23 Greatest Book of All Time) 1:28:14

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Jacke continues his journey through the list of the 25 Greatest Books of All Time with a look at Flaubert's "perfect novel," Madame Bovary (1856-57). Telling the story of the bored wife of a provincial doctor who enters into a series of infidelities, Flaubert's debut caused an immediate sensation - and changed the way we've come to view both novels…

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BEHIND THE LENS #484: Featuring Simon Phillips and Jamie Bailey 1:00:55

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It's madness, mayhem, and a whole lotta fun on BEHIND THE LENS this week as we're talking THE OMRO HEIST!!And let me just kick off the show by saying – HEEEEEEE'S BAAAACK!!! SIMON PHILLIPS is back with us today for his fifth appearance on #BTLRadioShow, which makes him the record holder with the most appearances by a single guest in the 11 years of…

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720 The 25 Greatest Books of All Time - #24 "The Odyssey" by Homer | The Conclusion to F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" (with Mike Palindrome) 1:23:43

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Jacke continues his analysis of "The 25 Greatest Books of All Time" by a special look at Homer's Odyssey. Then Mike Palindrome, the president of the Literature Supporters Club, joins Jacke for a discussion of the second half of F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1922 story, "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," in which a young midwesterner travels to a secluded Mo…

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REELTalk: MG Paul Vallely, Xi Van Fleet and Dr. Peter Hammond 2:07:24

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Direct from South Africa, bestselling author of Slavery, Terrorism and Islam, Dr. PETER HAMMOND will be here! PLUS, author of Mao’s America, XI VAN FLEET will be here! AND, bestselling author and Founder of Stand Up America, MG PAUL VALLELY will be here! In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "If we do not hang…

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719 "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" by F Scott Fitzgerald (with Mike Palindrome) | 25 for 25 - #25 The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck 1:51:49

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In June of 1922, the twenty-five-year-old wunderkind F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," an incredible story of fabulously wealthy people living a secret life in remote Montana. Later that month, he began composing his most famous work, The Great Gatsby. In this episode, Jacke and Mike read and discuss this early Fitzger…

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BEHIND THE LENS #483: Featuring Steve Mims, Brian Rodgers and Dan Allen 1:12:54

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This is a fun week on BEHIND THE LENS as we're going back to nature and into the forest. That's right! It's back to nature this week as we take a look at a fantastically informative and entertaining short documentary that you can watch right now FOR FREE (and you all know how much I love FREE stuff) – CHARMIN WIPES OUT A FOREST. In my exclusive cha…

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718 Jim - The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade (with Shelley Fisher Fishkin) | Mark Twain's Dreams 1:36:04

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In this episode, Jacke talks to eminent Twain scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin (Was Huck Black?: Mark Twain and African-American Voices) about her new book Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn's Comrade, which sheds new light on the origins and influence of Mark Twain's beloved yet polarizing figure. PLUS Jacke takes a look at the recent …

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REELTalk: LTG Thomas McInerney, Dale Hurd and Matt Nagin 1:51:28

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Senior Reporter and Chief European Correspondent for CBN News, DALE HURD will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Beyond Treason, LTG THOMAS McINERNEY of CCNS will be here! AND, the laughs don’t end there… comedian and author of Don’t Feed The Clown and the Book of Outcasts, MATT NAGIN will be here! In the…

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717 Einstein and Kafka (with Ken Krimstein) | Dr Johnson Helps a Friend (and Changes the Course of Literary History) | My Last Book with Fernando Pessoa Expert Bartholomew Ryan 53:41

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It's an action-packed day at the History of Literature! First, Jacke recounts the story of Dr. Johnson racing to the aid of his friend, the playwright Oliver Goldsmith, whose landlady was threatening him with debtor's prison. Naturally, the great critic and dictionary author Johnson found a very literary way to help. Then Jacke is joined by author …

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BEHIND THE LENS #482: Featuring R.T. Thorne and Johnny Martin 57:20

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Took a little 4th of July break, but BEHIND THE LENS is back this week with two interesting interviews talking about some impactful and entertaining films: the character-driven post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES with director R.T. THORNE, and the action thriller OFF THE GRID with director JOHNNY MARTIN.First up, let's take a look at R.T. THORNEt's …

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716 Icelandic Folk Legends (with Dagrun Osk Jonsdottir) | John le Carre at the Bodleian 58:28

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Since the first permanent settlers landed there more than a thousand years ago, Iceland has been perhaps the most unique and enchanting place in all of Europe. How fitting, then, for its people to have developed unique, enchanting, and captivating stories involving hidden people, trolls, ghosts, sea monsters, and more. In this episode, Jacke talks …

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REELTalk: LTC Allen West, Victor Avila, Diana West and Mike Fine 2:34:34

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Joining Audrey for this week's REELTalk - Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union, LTC ALLEN WEST will be here! PLUS, X-ICE Special Agent & author of Agent Under Fire, VICTOR AVILA will be here! PLUS, bestselling author of Death of the Grown Up & American Betrayal, DIANA WEST will be here! PLUS, Comedian/ Comedy Writer extrao…

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715 How Did George Eliot and the Victorians Respond to Climate Collapse? (with Nathan Hensley) | People at Museums Are Losing Their Brains! | My Last Book with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas 1:09:12

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What does it feel like to live helplessly in a world that is coming undone? If you're alive in 2025, you are probably very familiar with this feeling - and if you'd been alive in the age of Victorian literature, you might have felt that way too. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Nathan K. Hensley about his book Action without Hope: Victorian L…

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140. Space Jam (w. Anthony Bull) 1:29:58

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Hi, folks. We're lucky to be joined by the NZ's King of Coffee, Anthony Bull, to talk about a couple of his other favourite topics: basketball and Looney Tunes. As luck would have it, he's chosen just the film: it's 1996's SPACE JAM. He sent us a delicious package of gin, tonic and coffee, which we polished off during the recording. Highly recommen…

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714 The Real Charles Dickens (with Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas) | Dickens and the Theatre 1:22:00

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Charles Dickens (1812-1870) led one of the most colorful and interesting lives of any author. But while many of us are familiar with his unforgettable characters and fantastically successful novels, we often don't know the details of his difficult early life, his success as a reporter, his troubled marriage and suspected relationship with another w…

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713 The Odyssey (with Daniel Mendelsohn) | The History of Literature Podcast Tour! 1:31:43

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Homer's Odyssey is one of the oldest surviving works of literature - and yet, somehow, it can also feel like one of the newest. The inventive narrative structure, complex hero, and surprisingly modern themes still feel fresh, thousands of years after the poem's genesis. In this episode, Jacke talks to author and translator Daniel Mendelsohn about h…

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BEHIND THE LENS #481: Featuring Nick Verdi, Daniel J. Clark and Joe Kwaczala 1:33:44

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This week on BEHIND THE LENS, we're taking a look at a new indie film that just released in select theatres and on Eventive VOD on Friday, SWEET RELIEF, with writer/director/editor NICK VERDI. And we'll take one more look at Dances With Films 2025 with the oh-so-funny mockumentary AMERICAN COMIC with director/cinematographer/editor DANIEL J. CLARK …

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712 Shakespeare's Greatest Love (with David Medina) | New Play About Shakespeare's Collaboration with Marlowe 56:46

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He might be the greatest writer about love that the world has ever known. But as is so often the case with Shakespeare, the biographical record raises as many questions as it answers. How often did Shakespeare fall in love, and with whom, and what happened? Who was Shakespeare's greatest love? In this episode, Jacke talks to David Medina about his …