Best Patrick Budd Podcasts (2025)

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JACK HOWARD-POTTER: Sculpting A Career 42:48

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Send us a text Public art is everywhere, in towns big and small across the country. The reaction to public art can be subtle. It can be emotional. The impact can be economic. And the reaction is almost always positive. I’m hosting a new series of conversations with public artists found in the Otocast platform, an immersive, innovative, location-bas…

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AMY ARBUS: Seeing Life Through The Lens 29:00

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Send us a text AMY ARBUS Seeing Life Through The Lens You might think that a life in photography was always a given for Amy Arbus since her mother Diane Arbus was a photography icon and her father Alan Arbus was also in the field. It was not a given. But after her mother died in 1971 and her father focused on acting, Amy felt a pull towards photogr…

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SUZANNE VEGA: “Flying With Angels” 40:25

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Send us a text It’s been forty years since we first heard Suzanne Vega on record. That haunting, lyrical sound is still there on her latest album “Flying With Angels.” The songs are poignant and personal. Suzanne’s songs have taken her around the world, including a friendship with the late Czech poet, activist and former President Vaclav Havel. Her…

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BACK TO THE GARDEN: A WOODSTOCK SPECIAL 39:26

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Send us a text A little bit of a different Before The Cheering Started episode this weekend. A mid August weekend always brings memories of Woodstock. It was a pleasure and privilege to create and host this radio documentary for CBS News Radio in 2019, "Back To The Garden," with stories from the musicians, the festival goers, the organizers, the pe…

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JUDY BATALION: Inheriting Holocaust Trauma 33:33

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Send us a text Author Judy Batalion knows from Holocaust trauma, growing up with survivor grandparents in Montreal. So when she chanced upon a book written in 1946 about a female resistance fighter in Poland, she was ready to start a journey that lasted more than a decade and resulted in the 2021 book “The Light Of Days: The Untold Story of Women R…

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STEVE FORBERT: From Meridian to MacDougal 54:51

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Send us a text I always smile when I think of the apt title of Steve Forbert’s terrific debut album “Alive on Arrival.” Because he was. “Alive on Arrival” speaks to the excitement of coming to the big town and making it work. For Steve Forbert, that meant plenty of hard work, indefatigable optimism and the inspiration of an uncle’s unorthodox caree…

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PETER ASHER: A World With Love Of Music 45:57

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Send us a text Peter Asher has been part of the music that has elated and sustained me for some 60 years. The songs of Peter and Gordon as part of the 1960’s British Invasion still sound fresh and wonderful six decades later. And the musicians he produced and managed, especially James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, created the soundtrack of my life. An…

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LUIS MIRANDA JR.: Relentless 42:30

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Send us a text Luis Miranda Jr.’s story is a great American story. It’s a great New York story. It’s a great Puerto Rican story. Long before Hamilton became part of our vocabulary, Luis Miranda Jr. created a new life for himself in New York as a respected and influential advocate, organizer, politico and much more. And then, thanks in part to the c…

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LARRY CHARLES: Comedy Samurai 43:47

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Send us a text Larry Charles’ comedy journey has taken him to some of the familiar places for a comedy writer, such as on set for Seinfeld, Mad About You and Curb Your Enthusiasm. At other times, it’s found him running for a waiting van to escape when a scene in the Borat and Bruno movies goes great but upsets the locals. And then there have been m…

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WILLIE NILE: Every Spirit Raised 50:02

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Send us a text Willie Nile is a musical lifer, still going strong in his late 70’s with a new album “The Great Yellow Light.” He’s been a New York singer songwriter who has traveled the country and the world with his guitar for decades. But when it comes to the lessons learned that shaped his life and musical career, it always comes back to the Buf…

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ART SHAMSKY: Still Amazin’ 44:55

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Send us a text The story of the 1969 New York Mets, the Amazin’ Mets, has been told for more than five decades. It will no doubt be told for decades to come. Art Shamsky has experienced it as a player and an author, playing a key role as a left handed hitter and outfielder in 1969 and then hitting the keys to write several books about the Mets. His…

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DAVID GABRIEL: Starting To Soar 24:51

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Send us a text David Gabriel is a young dancer on the rise as a soloist with New York City Ballet. The love affair with dance began early. Really early. He started watching ballet videos of Mikhail Baryshnikov while growing up in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. David was 2. Not long after, the goal became “get to New York, “a dream he has realized.…

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JAMAL GREENE: Sportswriter Turned Constitutional Law Professor 44:27

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Send us a text How many people have written for Sports Illustrated and the Harvard Law Review?Jamal Greene is one of the rare few. His own story is compelling, growing up in a Brooklyn home that produced a constitutional law professor, Jamal, and a world-renowned rapper, his brother Talib Kweli. Jamal’s experiences at Harvard, Sports Illustrated an…

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S.L. PRICE: “In The Country Of Lacrosse” 43:43

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Send us a text Did I think that I would read a 500 page book about lacrosse? Uh, no. But if S.L.(Scott) Price is writing it, I’m reading it. Scott has long been one of our preeminent writers about people through the prism of sports, primarily during his more than two decades at Sports Illustrated. There were more than a few chapters before he becam…

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Ep. 17: Density-Based Shipping: A Guide to the 2025 NMFC Changes with ODFL’s Seth Bauer & the NMFTA’s Keith Peterson 20:40

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With the upcoming National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system changes — Docket 2025-1 — poised to boost carrier efficiency and potentially lower shipping costs, this discussion examines past classification challenges and outlines the future benefits, along with crucial preparation resources for shippers. Host Samantha Jones of SJ Consulting…

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JUDY COLLINS: “How Can I Keep From Singing” 44:20

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Send us a text It’s hard to imagine Judy Collins pursuing anything but a life in music. Music and performing were in the air as she was growing up in Colorado. There were classical piano lessons with her beloved teacher Antonia Brico. And Judy’s father was a performer with a radio show. But it was actually a broken leg in her teens that led Judy do…

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SIMON SHUSTER: A Front Row Seat To History 43:52

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Send us a text For some 20 years, Simon Shuster has reported from Russia and Ukraine. He speaks the language and he understands the history of the region, making him the ideal foreign correspondent to report on the lead up to the Russian invasion in 2022 and the subsequent war in Ukraine. This is not exactly what his folks had in mind when they emi…

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SYDNIE CHRISTMAS: Sydnie’s Got Talent! 28:38

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Send us a text A life in show business is not for the faint of heart. It’s a rollercoaster of joy and disappointment, uplifting highs and debilitating lows. But if you’re fortunate, a window of opportunity opens up. And if you’re ready, the rest of your career and life can await on the other side. The window opened for Sydnie Christmas in 2024. Rat…

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SAM ROSEN: “The Waiting Is Over” 37:57

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Send us a text There’s a great line in the wonderful old film The Front; “it’s nice when nice happens to somebody nice.” That’s been the story around the National Hockey League this season, as Sam Rosen bids farewell after some 40 seasons as the television play by play voice of the New York Rangers. He’s been saluted with standing ovations in arena…

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STANLEY NELSON: Documenting History 34:54

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Send us a text Long ago as a film major at City College of New York in the 1970’s, Stanley Nelson found his passion. We are fortunate that he did. For almost 40 years, his films have told the story of the African American experience. Be it Attica or Emmett Till, the Freedom Riders or the Black Panthers, his films speak with an eloquent voice and a …

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TOM CHAPIN: A Musical Journey And More 47:48

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Send us a text Tom Chapin is still going strong at the age of 80. There are performances and projects. And there’s an appreciation for a life that has brought him experiences that extend far beyond the usual path of the folk musician: searching for sharks on the Indian Ocean, playing basketball at the famed Rucker Court in New York and being assign…

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PETER BEINART: Reckoning With A Reckoning 28:00

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Send us a text Those of us who follow the Middle East intensely, reading about it constantly, understand that our reactions are never dispassionate. Peter Beinart knows this all too well. For decades, his writing and television appearances have garnered plenty of praise and plenty of criticism, even vitriol. And that reality won’t likely change wit…

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Ep. 16: Boosting Supply Chain Efficiency Through Must Arrive By Dates with Greg Plemmons & Chris Kelley of OD 27:03

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Must Arrive By Date (MABD) shipping has become a cornerstone for retailers and supply chains alike. Born out of the need for efficiency and precision, MABD’s mandate that freight must be delivered within highly specific date and time windows. There are strict penalties for non-compliance, presenting challenges for shippers. Understanding and naviga…

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ALSU KURMASHEVA AND PAVEL BUTORIN: Press Freedom Fighters 33:13

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Send us a text How do you return to a normal life after experiencing pain, loss and then unbridled joy? Alsu Kurmasheva is a Russian American journalist who works for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Prague. She was detained in her native Russia while visiting her mother in 2023 and later arrested on charges of “spreading false information” about…

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CAROLINE AARON: A Mom Who Plays Moms Inspired by Her Mom 37:59

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Send us a text Caroline Aaron knows from motherhood. She’s a mom. As an actor, she’s played plenty of moms, long before she got the mom role for which she is best known, Shirley Maisel in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” She’s currently playing a mom in the off-Broadway show “Conversations With Mother.” But her own mother’s story might be the most comp…

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GRETCHEN MOL: A Working Actor 37:02

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Send us a text Art seems to be imitating life for actor Gretchen Mol in her new film, the latest Ed Burns project, “Millers in Marriage.” It’s not the plot of the movie, which covers three complicated and troubled marriages and relationships. That does not mirror her life. But Gretchen plays a character who is a middle-aged woman trying to figure o…

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CRAIG TAUBMAN: Making A Sacred Sound 42:24

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Send us a text By his mid 50s Craig Taubman had already enjoyed great musical success in the secular and Jewish worlds, with his songs sung at synagogues and Jewish summer camps across the country. But he felt the need to do more. So he bought a building in downtown Los Angeles. His initial proposal was shot down by his daughter. Craig says she cal…

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JON HEYMAN: “What Are You Hearing, Jon?” 35:26

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Send us a text Imagine being at work, you make a decision and almost a million people react to that decision. Immediately. And in public. Welcome to the world of Jon Heyman, a veteran baseball writer and reporter who is followed passionately on social media, especially X. His pronouncements about potential free agent signings are followed like fore…

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JOY SELA: "The Other" 30:22

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Send us a text Joy Sela is in the first stages of a career as a filmmaker. Her first documentary, “The Other,” takes on a topic with so many elements: passion, emotion, history, geography, anger and loss. The Middle East. In the spirit of the great documentarian Albert Maysles, Joy Sela puts a mirror up to the many Israelis and Palestinians in the …

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TONY PALLAGROSI: “Cause Down The Shore Everything’s All Right” 42:43

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Send us a text Tony Pallagrosi uses one word frequently when talking about his career as a musician, promoter and musical entrepreneur: luck. Sure, a well-timed quitting of a garage band may have put him in a position to be able to join a great band, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. But there’s nothing lucky about the work that Tony and the t…

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DR. KATHIE-ANN JOSEPH: “You’re Not Lucky!” 36:11

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Send us a text Some stories never leave you. Like the admonition from Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph’s aunt when her niece was admitted to Harvard; “You’re not lucky. You worked hard for this.” I first met and interviewed Dr. Joseph, a leading breast cancer surgeon and researcher in New York in 2007. Her story, her message, her inspiration is just as profou…

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LYNN GOLDSMITH: “Hold It! Right There! Perfect!” 43:33

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Send us a text What is it about the power of a photograph: the joy, the passion, the emotion of one moment in time? For more than 40 years, Lynn Goldsmith’s photographs have made us smile, made us think and made us feel. She is best known for her rock ‘n roll photographs, but along the way, she was a musician, a TV director and the co manager of a …

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MICHAEL GIACCHINO: Making Movies Sing, Part 2 27:37

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Send us a text In his 20’s, Michael Giacchino had a love of movies and music and a job in marketing. But he’d put himself in a position to succeed. When the window of opportunity opened, he was ready.By Budd Mishkin

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MICHAEL GIACCHINO: Making Movies Sing, Part 1 22:47

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Send us a text Imagine movies without music. Impossible. It’s part of the magic. And Michael Giacchino creates that magic, in movies like Coco, The Batman, Ratatouille, Jojo Rabbit and his Oscar winner, Up. A love of movies came early. Michael was the kid in the neighborhood making super 8 films. The love of music followed. Eventually, his two love…

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ED BURNS: Back Home Again 36:36

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Send us a text Ed Burns has mined his experience growing up in an Irish American family on Long Island over the course of his long career as an independent filmmaker, most notably in his breakthrough film The Brothers McMullen in 1995. He has written thousands of words on the page that end up on the screen. Now the words are staying on the page in …

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JEFF GREENFIELD: A Political Life 34:41

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Send us a text For some 50 years, Jeff Greenfield has written about political campaigns. He’s reported on political campaigns. He’s analyzed political campaigns for viewers on CBS, ABC and CNN. And he was a young speechwriter on one of the most compelling campaigns in American political history: the 1968 Presidential campaign of Bobby Kennedy that …

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MICHAEL BYRNE: A Life Of Service 36:27

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Send us a text I first met Michael Byrne in the months after Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Many parts of the New York area were still reeling from the hurricane. Byrne was overseeing FEMA’s response to the hurricane and he was serving the city where he was born and bred, just as he did after 9/11 working for the Department of Homeland Security, just as …

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JOHN HODGMAN: Seriously Funny, Part 2 24:24

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Send us a text John Hodgman always makes me laugh, in his books, on his podcast and certainly during his long run on The Daily Show. He makes me laugh in interviews as well, but he is also an extremely thoughtful interview, especially about his many and varied influences and how they melded together into the career he’s fashioned. And so, there’s a…

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JOHN HODGMAN: Seriously Funny, Part 1 23:48

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Send us a text John Hodgman has made a wonderful career out of telling us things that are not true: as the “Resident Expert” and then “Deranged Millionaire” on The Daily Show and the author of three fun books of fake trivia. His warm and clever wit are on display each week on the podcast Judge John Hodgman. He is a thoughtful and compelling intervi…

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BARRY SONNENFELD: A Series Of Fortunate Events 44:01

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Send us a text Barry Sonnenfeld is a storyteller. In film. And in conversation. His journey has taken him from the streets of Washington Heights to the heights of Hollywood. He tells hundreds of these stories in a new memoir, Best Possible Place, Worst Possible Time.” He shared more than a few of them in our conversation.…

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HARRY TEINOWITZ: Getting Another Shot 34:12

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Send us a text Talk to Harry Teinowitz for ten seconds and it’s easy to understand why he’s had a successful career in Chicago sports talk radio. There’s a fun gift of gab, a solid sense of humor and a passionate love of sports. He brought a lot of joy to Chicago sports fans. But then came a DUI, rehab and a coming to terms with his alcohol problem…

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BEN MANKIEWICZ: For The Love Of Family And Film 38:35

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Send us a text Many of us grow up in homes with high expectations, but perhaps not the burden of expectation that Ben Mankiewicz experienced. His grandfather and great uncle were prominent in Hollywood, his father in the world of politics. Ben long ago dreamed of being a baseball broadcaster. Along the way, he worked in sports media, hosted an ecle…

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FRANK RICH: From Ticket Taker To Critic To Producer 43:26

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Send us a text You never know what job you have that will teach you lessons that you’ll use decades later. Growing up as a theater loving kid, Frank Rich got a dream job as a ticket taker in a theater in his hometown of Washington, D.C. And he watched as shows were changed, rewritten, shortened and lengthened from night to night in preparation for …

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Ep. 15: The Evolving Supply Chain with Greg Plemmons of OD & Dr. Thomas Goldsby of the University of Tennessee 34:23

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The domestic supply chain has changed in ways few could predict. It has rebuilt itself in new, dynamic ways, with a stronger version of Just-in-Time shipping emerging. It is called “Just-in-Time 2.0.” This new model keeps the best parts of the old system while focusing on shorter, resilient lines of transport with greater redundancy. Host Jonathan …

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LEN ELMORE: Balancing The Books And Ball 38:00

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Send us a text For much of his adult life as an athlete and attorney, Len Elmore has balanced academics and athletics. That work continues to this day as a Senior Lecturer at Columbia University in the Sports Management program. The balancing act began long ago growing up in New York City, then attending Power Memorial Academy, the University of Ma…

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LUCY KAPLANSKY: Art + Science = Sweet Music 35:32

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Send us a text LUCY KAPLANSKY Art + Science = Sweet Music We’ve all come to crossroads in our lives and our careers. Lucy Kaplansky initially chose music. Then she chose school and a doctorate in clinical psychology. She tried pursuing both passions, psychologist by day with a little music on the side. But then came those crossroads. Her many admir…

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SEBASTIAN JUNGER: In His Time Of Writing 32:49

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Send us a text I first met Sebastian Junger in 2011, only months after the death of his friend and war reporting colleague Tim Hetherington in Libya. Junger was at a crossroads, searching for an experience as intense as war but an experience that doesn’t get you killed. The passion he felt for war reporting has been replaced by the passion for his …

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Ep. 14: Accurate Dimensions Affect the Bottom Line with Todd Polen of OD & Glenn Zalusky of Rice Lake Weighing Systems 21:32

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Every inch counts when it comes to shipping, and accurate dimensioning can tip the scales in your favor. When weighing options, precise pallet dimensioning can make shipping faster and more efficient while reducing surprises on the final bill. Host Jonathan Betz is joined by Todd Polen, Vice President of Pricing Systems at Old Dominion, and Glenn Z…

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 2 27:16

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Send us a text By 1975, Alan Zweibel had decided on a career in comedy writing. He’d written jokes for older borscht belt comics and become friendly with young comics like Billy Crystal. But then he faced a difficult career decision between a relatively sure thing and a leap into the unknown. The decision changed the rest of his life.Learn more abo…

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Alan Zweibel: A Life In Laughs, Part 1 29:08

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Send us a text “Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Shakespeare forgot about this one: “some are nudged by the rejection of numerous law schools.” Alan Zweibel has written so many words that have made us laugh, through the voices of Gilda Radner, Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling and his own. He was o…