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The Stuph File Program Featuring Hollywood icon, Ruta Lee, author of Consider Your Ass Kissed; Amit Kukreja, co-founder of Audea; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Hollywood legend Ruta Lee is back on the show now that her memoir has been published. It shares stories of her illustrious career and is called Consider Your Ass Kissed. Amit Kukreja, one of the founders of the new audio distribution platform, Audea. Think of it as an audio version of Youtube. The Stuph File Program is putting selected interviews from through the years up on Audea. Right now it’s still in beta, so if you’d like to listen to them, feel free to sign up on their website, then put in The Stuph File Program promo code, EGWQ4J. That promo code will sign you up as a subscriber to the Audea page of The Stuph File Program. You can also learn more about Audea by checking out one of Amit's YouTube videos. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Mike

The Stuph File Program Featuring Sara Dykman, author of Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration; V.K. Tritschler, author of A Town Called Nowhere; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Sara Dykman is the author of Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration. V.K. Tritschler is the author of the paranormal romance novel, A Town Called Nowhere.  It’s a story that deals with were-panthers. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the story of Toby the Sapient Pig.  This week’s guest slate is presented by voice over specialist, Donald James, a radio pal from back in the day.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Francis Bradley, CEO & President of The Canadian Electricity Association; comedian John Poveromo; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Francis Bradley, is the CEO & President of the Canadian Electricity Association. It's an organization that this year is celebrating its 130th anniversary. Francis is also the host of the electricity-centric podcast called The Flux Capacitor. John Poveromo is a standup comic. He talks about his new film called Duppet. It deals with depression in the form of a puppet. John is also the host of the podcast, Dystopia Tonight. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed titles are: A Canadian Werewolf in New York by Mark Leslie (Stark Publishing, $19.99)Stowe Away: A Canadian Werewolf Novella by Mark Leslie (Stark Publishing, $14.99)Fear and Longing in Los Angeles by Mark Leslie (Stark Publishing, $19.99) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. (Pa

The Stuph File Program Featuring Marilyn Kriete, author of Paradise Road: A Memoir; relationship coach, Frank Kermit; & science writer Andrew Fazekas Download Marilyn Kriete is the author of Paradise Road: A Memoir. She was a girl with wanderlust, who ran 1,000 miles away from home when she was just 14.  And she spent a lot of time also traveling the world, visiting four continents and 16 cities. Relationship coach, Frank Kermit talks about dating in the time of the Covid-19 pandemic. It's a topic that Frank has written articles about, one of which you can find here. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, celebrates April being Global Astronomy Month. Check out the Calendar Of Events, a video trailer and the Beauty Without Borders Photo Campaign.  (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Andrew talks about SpaceX's ongoing launch pad explosions; Virgin Galactic's rocke

The Stuph File Program Featuring Glenn Frankel, author of Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic; Bruce Olav Solheim, author of Snarc 2; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Glenn Frankel is the author of Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic. Bruce Olav Solheim is the author of Snarc 2, the follow up to the graphic novel that follows the continuing saga of Snarc, an intergalactic traveller and his companion, Cosmic Staff. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the story of Lady Wonder, the Nostradamus of horses.  This week’s guest slate is presented by Rino Varricchio, the co-owner of The Podcast Station, which is also one of the homes of The Stuph File Program.  He’s also the host of The Let's Talk Montreal Podcast that streams on The Podcast Station on Thursday’s at 8pm.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Leslie, author of Fear and Longing in Los Angeles; Paul Karwatsky, Marketing & Communications Director of Giant Steps Foundation; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Mark Leslie is the author of Fear and Longing in Los Angeles.  It follows the ongoing adventures of Michael Andrews, a small town Canadian who turns into a wolf during the full Moon. It's a follow up to the novel, A Canadian Werewolf in New York. Former CTV Montreal News anchor, Paul Karwatsky, quit his job to become the Marketing & Communications Director for Giant Steps Foundation, to do his part in autism awareness. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Downfall by Robert Rotenberg (Simon & Schuster, $22).  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by David Edey, financial planner with The Wealth Management Group.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Art Bell, author of Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor; Martha Bolton, co-author of Dear Bob . . .: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II; & Peter Franklin the Gabby Cabby Download Art Bell is the creator of the cable network, Comedy Central, which is just about to celebrate its 30th anniversary. He's also the author of his memoir entitled, Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor. Martha Bolton, is the first woman staff writer for Bob Hope, helping to write his television shows, personal appearances and military shows. She's also the co-author of Dear Bob . . .: Bob Hope's Wartime Correspondence with the G.I.s of World War II. Peter Franklin the Gabby Cabby, shares a slice of the Big Apple, from his yellow mobile conveyance lounge. This week's opening slate is presented by reporter & video journalist, Domenic Fazioli, who runs the news site

The Stuph File Program Featuring Marty Essen, author of Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer; emergency physician and thriller writer, Melissa Yi, author of Scorpion Scheme: Death and Danger on the Nile; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Adventure writer Marty Essen is back with his latest book, a humorous memoir called Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer. (You can also listen to a previous conversation with Marty from 2016 on show #0333). Melissa Yi is an emergency physician who also writes medical thrillers.  Her latest is Scorpion Scheme: Death and Danger on the Nile. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Five Minutes, Mr. Byner: A Lifetime of Laughter by John Byner with Douglas Wellman (Writelife Publishing, $20.95).  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by Bob Welch who is an Ag

The Stuph File Program Featuring Oscar winning actor, George Chakiris, author of My West Side Story: A Memoir; & science writer Andrew Fazekas Download Oscar winning actor, George Chakiris, is the co-author of his life story called My West Side Story: A Memoir. (You can also listen to a previous conversation with George from 2011 on show #0116). Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the multiple missions from different countries that are currently focused on Mars. This week’s guest slate is presented by video editor Tyson Hodgson.

The Stuph File Program Featuring former Secret Service agent, Melanie Lentz, author of Agent Innocent: How the Secret Service Changed My Life; psychotherapist & author, Dennis Palumbo; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Former Secret Service agent, Melanie Lentz who became an agent at the age of 22 in a job that traditionally has very few women in its ranks.  She’s the author of Agent Innocent: How the Secret Service Changed My Life. Author Dennis Palumbo, who is also a psychotherapist specializing in dealing with writers and creative types, talks about how the current pandemic period has been for writers. It's a follow up to an article he wrote for Writers Guild Of America West. Dennis is also the author of the amazing Daniel Rinaldi series of mysteries.  He has five in the series so far, starting with Mirror Image, followed by Fever Dream, Night Terrors, Phantom Limb, and Head Wounds, with a sixth coming out in September. He's also the author of the page turn

The Stuph File Program Featuring folk singer, Melanie; & Robert G. Penner, author of Strange Labour Download Folk music icon, Melanie, who was one of only three solo women to perform at Woodstock, has just been nominated for a Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Folk Music Awards. Robert G. Penner is the author of the post apocalyptic novel, Strange Labour. This week’s guest slate is presented by me, Peter Anthony Holder, as we mark another milestone with our 600th show.

The Stuph File Program Featuring actor Christopher Plummer; Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Legendary classically trained actor, Christopher Plummer, the oldest living actor to ever win an Oscar, has died at 91. The Oscar, Tony & Emmy winner was the pride of his hometown of Montreal, Canada. We remember him with part of a conversation we had with him from June 18, 1993. Gothic horror novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon, is the author of a ghost novel with a twist called Beautiful, Frightening, and Silent. She's also one of the three hosts of a podcast that features discussions with other authors called Vox Vomitus. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is The Last Days of John Lennon by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $38).  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by Luc Gauthier, a freelance director/

The Stuph File Program Featuring Phil Sklar, co-founder & CEO of The National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame & Museum; actress Cloris Leachman; & science writer Andrew Fazekas Download Phil Sklar, the co-founder & CEO of The National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame & Museum.  They have turned Senator Bernie Sanders' look at the recent Presidential Inauguration into a best selling bobblehead. We remember Oscar and multiple Emmy winning actress, Cloris Leachman, who died this past week, by featuring a conversation we had which ironically, was live on the radio, 16 years to the day before her death. A conversation from January 26, 2005. We also talked about her ex-husband, George Englund's book, The Way It's Never Been Done Before: My Friendship with Marlon Brando. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra featuring almost 40 minutes of this same conversation from 2005 with more details and interaction with the audience). Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky

The Stuph File Program Featuring photographer Peter Alessandria, author of Be Bigger Than You Think You Are!: Overcoming Our Self-Imposed Limits To Have The Life We Want; Steve Kettmann, editor of Now What?: The Voters Have Spoken—Essays on Life After Trump; Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Peter Alessandria is a former lawyer who became an award winning photographer.  He’s the author of Be Bigger Than You Think You Are!: Overcoming Our Self-Imposed Limits To Have The Life We Want. (Peter also conducts a free weekly online Zoom meeting every Wednesday at 8pm Eastern as they go through each chapter of his book. To find out more information about how you can attend. go to BeBiggerToday.com). Steve Kettmann is the editor of a collection of essays about a post Donald Trump world entitled, Now What?: The Voters Have Spoken—Essays on Life After Trump. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship,

#0596: The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Carolyn Hennesy from General Hospital; actor Peter Mark Richman; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Actress Carolyn Hennesy, who plays lawyer Diane Miller on the hit ABC soap opera, General Hospital, recently celebrated her 500th episode on the daytime drama. We remember veteran character actor, Peter Mark Richman, who spent his lengthy career appearing on many television shows, usually as the heavy. He died on January 14th at the age of 93. In the 60's & 70's it was almost impossible to turn on your TV and not see him in something. In addition to guest roles he had recurring roles in such shows as Dynasty, Three's Company, & Beverly Hills 90210 just to name a few. We feature part of a conversation with him from May of 2011. (You can also hear another interview with Peter Mark Richman from April 2018 on show #0450). Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the bizarre tale of the reluctant executioner who

The Stuph File Program Featuring sports broadcaster Tim Ryan, author of On Someone Else's Nickel: A Life in Television, Sports, and Travel; & Dannielle Ward from Australia's Trundle Hotel Download Legendary sports broadcaster, Tim Ryan, who spent a half a century broadcasting more than 30 different sports in more than 20 different countries, is the author of On Someone Else's Nickel: A Life in Television, Sports, and Travel. Dannielle Ward from Australia's Trundle Hotel is back on the program after more than ten years to talk about the plan they had to entice population growth by offering to rent farm houses in the area to interested families for one Australian dollar a week. What was the result of the experimental offer? Find out. Also, you can listen to Dannielle's first appearance on the show way back on #0064. This week’s guest slate is presented by literary publicist Kim Plumley from Publicity Mavens in British Columbia.

The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Dawn Wells from Gilligan's Island; Pez Candy Company historian, Shawn Peterson, author of PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon; & David Rich, author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel Download We remember actress Dawn Wells, of Gilligan's Island fame, who recently passed away from Covid-19, with part of a conversation we had back in 2001.(Patreon Stuph File patrons can hear the full conversation by following this Patreon link. Also, you can listen to a more recent conversation with Dawn from December 2012 on show #0172). Shawn Peterson is the Pez Candy Company historian and the author of the book PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon. As a Pez collector he actually went to the company and created his own job. David Rich is the author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel. A spy story that features the real life character of explorer and author Richard Francis Burton. This week’s guest slate is present

The Stuph File Program Featuring some of the great guests of 2020 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program Download Actress Donna Mills, best known for her role as Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing.  She also owns a winery in California called Mandeville Vineyards. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0556) Investigative journalist, Ivor Davis, author of Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder and also The Beatles and Me On Tour, is back talking about The Beatles, Elvis, Manson, and being a witness to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0575) Actress Alison Arngrim, best known for playing Nellie Oleson on Little House On The Prairie, has been reading chapters of the original Little House books every day live on Facebook. You can also check out the site SpinCycleNYC.com to find out more about the upcoming digital version of her acclaimed show, Confessions Of A Prairie Terror. (First heard on Stuph File

Featuring a perennial favourite holiday program. It’s The Meshach & Malik Christmas Special Download This is a special one hour show for the holidays. The Meshach & Malik Christmas Show, an irreverent children’s program unlike anything you’ve heard before during the holidays. So just sit back, down another eggnog and enjoy! Music heard on this week’s show includes: The Chipmunk Song – David SevilleChipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire – Bob Rivers & Twisted RadioGrandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – The RoversI Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson FiveHave Yourself A Looney Christmas! – Looney Tunes FolksJingle Bells – The Singing DogsI Tawt I Taw Ol’ Tanty Claus – Tweety & SylvesterTwelve Days Of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzieThe Angel – Bob Rivers & Twisted RadioWho Put The Stump? – Bob Rivers & Twisted RadioAll I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Spike Jones & His City SlickersI Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson FiveChristmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg & Daws ButlerSilent Night

#0591: The Stuph File Program Featuring actress/stuntwoman, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard; realtor Andrew-Paul Ragusa; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an actress, an award winning stuntwoman who has appeared in such films as Black Panther and has been a US National bobsledder and a pro wrestler. In these tough economic and pandemic times, how difficult would it be for Santa to sell his house at the North Pole? We put that question to Long Island Realtor, Andrew-Paul Ragusa, CEO/Broker of REMI Realty. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed titles are: Professional Heckler: The Life and Art of Duncan Macpherson by Terry Mosher (McGill-Queen’s University Press, $40)Subway: The Curiosities, Secrets, and Unofficial History of the New York City Transit System by John E. Morris (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, $38)The Beatles Book by Hunter Davies (Penguin Books, $35.99)A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection by