Peter Anthony Holder's "stuph File"

The Stuph File Program Featuring science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky; Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com; & Paul J.J. Payack from the Global Language Monitor Download Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the recent collapse of the iconic giant telescope at The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. (You can also see a drone video of the collapse on Andrew's Facebook page). Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the bizarre holiday tale of the stolen body of Charlie Chaplin.  What are the top words and phrases for 2020? We discuss this with Paul JJ Payack, President and Chief Word Analyst at Global Language Monitor and the founding president of YourDictionary.com. This week’s guest slate is presented by Charles Quenneville from the web site Localis.com, a search engine for locally made products in Quebec.

Featuring David Ossman, founding member of The Firesign Theatre; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download David Ossman is one of the founding members of The Firesign Theatre. They have just released a double album on actual vinyl called Dope Humor Of The Seventies, released by Stand Up Records. We'll also hear some featured clips from the new release. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, and author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, is back to talk about the the discovery of water on the Moon and China sending a rocket to the lunar surface. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Andrew talks about the ongoing Voyager mission 43 years after it's launch, and the Erasmus Comet).  This week’s guest slate is presented by Neil Schwartzman, the spamfighter from Cauce.org.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Bob Innes from RentAHitman.com; Ralph F. Frank, author of Lady B Spots Trouble; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Bob Innes runs a joke website called RentAHitman.com, but to some people it's really no joke. Some people have tried to hire his services to remove someone they loathe from the planet. Needless to say, they're not getting the results they desire. (Here's a link written about Bob and his website that you can find from Rolling Stone Magazine). Ralph F. Frank is the author of Lady B Spots Trouble, the first book of a trilogy that teaches personal safety skills to young children. A child friendly way for adults and children to talk about body safety. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld (Simon & Schuster, $40).   You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by film composer Shayne Gryn.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Hank Garrett, actor & author of From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Veteran character actor Hank Garrett has written his memoir called From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight.  He went from being a cop in real life to acting as a not-so-bright cop on the classic sitcom, Car 54, Where Are You? Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com is back with a November story of a clown who ran for President. This week’s opening slate is presented by historian David O’Keefe, who is the author of several great wartime histories, including One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada's Tragedy at Dieppe, his book about Canada’s efforts during the Dieppe raids of the WWII.

Featuring actress Dedee Pfeiffer; Craig DiLouie, author of The Children of Red Peak; & Kate Delaney, author of Deal Your Own Destiny: Increase Your Odds, Win BIG and Become Extraordinary Download Actress Dedee Pfeiffer is one of the stars of the upcoming David E. Kelly drama on ABC & CTV called Big Sky. It’s her return to TV after a ten year hiatus to raise her boys and also to go back to school. Craig DiLouie is the author of his latest horror story, The Children of Red Peak. Sports commentator and talk show host, Kate Delaney, is the author of Deal Your Own Destiny: Increase Your Odds, Win BIG and Become Extraordinary. This week’s guest slate is presented Michel R. Magnan, who is a Stuph File Program fan in Montreal.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Gary Wietgrefe, author of Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by bicycle; NYU PhD student Anni Sternisko; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Gary Wietgrefe, the author of Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by bicycle about his 5,000 kilometre bike ride from South Dakota to North Pole, Alaska.  Anni Sternisko, a PhD student at The Van Bavel Lab of the Psychology Department at New York University, who is studying the psychology of those who believe in conspiracy theories.  Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters edited by Darrell Fox (Viking, $29.95).   You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by David Segelstein who is a friend and an old colleague from back in the day at both CFCF TV and CFCF radio.

Featuring Ivan Obolensky, author of Eye of the Moon; Rachael Tamayo, author of Carnal Knowledge and science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Ivan Obolensky, author of the Gothic thriller, Eye of the Moon, talks about the art of conversation.  Rachael Tamayo, author of the Deadly Sins book series, on her latest thriller title, Carnal Knowledge, which deals with lust.  Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, and author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, is back to talk about the next SpaceX launch and also Osiris-Rex landing on and scooping up bits of an asteroid.  This week’s guest slate is presented by Dimitrios Moraitis, a punk rocker and avid Stuph File Program fan.

Featuring actress Conchata Ferrell; actress Dee Wallace star of Stay Home; &  Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download We remember the phenomenal actress, Conchata Ferrell, who recently passed away.  She was best known for playing Berta on Two & A Half Men.  Scream Queen, Dee Wallace, who managed to stay busy during quarantine by creating her own horror film with a few famous friends called Stay Home.  Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com on how Thomas Edison wanted to talk to the dead.  This week's opening slate is presented by Marcy Zweitkaft who is a financial services representative. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com

#0582: The Stuph File Program Featuring Kevin Beresford, founder of The Roundabout Appreciation Society; Steve McChesney, author of Rearranging Change; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Kevin Beresford the founder of The Roundabout Appreciation Society.  He takes pictures and sells calendars of roundabouts in the UK.  Steve McChesney a former stuntman who is now a marketing expert and the author of Rearranging Change. Visit Steve's website and you can get a free pdf copy of his book.  Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Creature Feature: A Horrid Comedy by Steven Paul Leiva (Magpie Press, $15).  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week's opening slate is presented by Bill Funt, who is a writer/producer/performer and a teacher, who has his Masters in education.  He’s also a very funny guy.  And he’s the son of Alan Funt, the mastermind behind the classic TV show, Candid Camera. Click below

#0581: The Stuph File Program Featuring Dr. Daniel Kalla, author of The Last High; travel expert Pete Trabucco, author of A Personal Guide to the Best Thrill Rides and Amusement/Water Parks; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Dan Kalla is back to talk about his latest medical thriller, The Last High, which deals with crime and the opioid crisis in Vancouver. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Dan talks about why he feels that governments should legalize opioids).  Travel expert, Pete Trabucco, author of A Personal Guide to the Best Thrill Rides and Amusement/Water Parks, on how and when travel can get back to normal in a post Covid world Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, talks about gas on Venus and also how we missed not one, but two asteroids coming our way.  This week's opening slate is presented by Tom Gliserman, who is a director & visual

#0580: The Stuph File Program Featuring Michael Ian Black, author of A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son; Dwayne Clayden, author of Speargrass-Opioid; & Marc Abrahams, founder of Ig Nobel Awards Download Actor Michael Ian Black is the author of A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.  Dwayne Clayden is the author of Speargrass-Opioid, a thriller that takes place on a First Nation’s reserve and deals with politics, drug addiction and policing.  Marc Abrahams, the man behind the annual Ig Nobel Awards.  This year was the 30th annual event.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Lorne Wolf, who works for customer service at Zara, and he also moonlights working on the TV shows, Dragon's Den & Family Feud Canada.

#0579: The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Rusin, author of Metro: Sin City Chronicles; actress Nija Okoro, star of The Black Emperor Of Broadway: & Edward Willett, author of The Moonlit World Download Former Vegas police officer turned author, Mark Rusin, whose upcoming book is called Metro: Sin City Chronicles.  He’s also the author of Justice For Dallas, the story of a quadruple homicide case that he worked on when he was an ATF agent. Nija Okoro, one of the stars of the upcoming film, The Black Emperor Of Broadway.  It’s the true story of the first Black star on Broadway, who even though he was Black, he still had to perform in blackface. Edward Willett, author of the fantasy novel, The Moonlit World, the third in a series of books. He’s also the editor of the fantasy anthology featuring a host of award winning writers called Shapers of Worlds, plus he hosts the podcast, The Worldshapers. This week’s opening slate is presented by Mark Lundbek, Station Manager, CKHR,

#0578: The Stuph File Program Featuring Richard de Vries, inventor of GreenPees; Paul Derham, operator of Ghost Cruise Tours; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Richard de Vries is an environmental psychologist in Amsterdam who has created an environmentally friendly outdoor urinal to cut down on peeing in alleys called GreenPees.  Paul Derham is the operator of Ghost Cruise Tours.  He takes passengers on a ferry around the anchored cruise ships off the English Coast that have all ceased operations due to the pandemic.  Stuart Nulman is in with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is The Last High by Daniel Kalla (Simon & Schuster, $22). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. The Guest Slater: Sam Doucet, the Program Director at CKUW–95.9 FM in Winnipeg, one of the proud homes of The Stuph File Program.

#0577: The Stuph File Program Featuring Nick Santora, executive producer & writer of The Fugitive on Quibi; Bizarro creator, Dan Piraro, author of Peyote Cowboy; and Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Nick Santora is the executive producer of the short from Quibi series reboot of The Fugitive,  starring Keifer Sutherland.  He’s also the author of a couple of favourite books of mine. Slip & Fall and the excellent page turner Fifteen Digits. Dan Piraro, the creator of the Bizarro comic strip, has written a graphic novel called Peyote Cowboy, that you can read online for free. Marc Hartzman, author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet is back on the show. He has the website, WeirdHistorian.com, and each month he’ll be here to feature an odd historical fact for the month. This week’s opening slate is presented by Wendy Barrett-Stuart who is a cat rescuer. She runs Cats Manger Rescue.

#0576: The Stuph File Program Featuring comedian Rich Little; sports commentator, Kate Delaney; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Legendary comedian Rich Little who will be doing a live virtual stage show in October in Las Vegas called Rich Little . . . Virtually Speaking.  Rich has also updated and re-released his book, Little by Little: People I’ve Known and Been, with all the book sales benefiting veterans through the Gary Sinise Foundation. Sports commentator and talk show host, Kate Delaney on sports in a pandemic world. She’s also the author of Deal Your Own Destiny: Increase Your Odds, Win BIG and Become Extraordinary. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Answer Is . . .: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek (Simon & Schuster, $32). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Al Randall a broadcaster and voice guy and a former colleague of mine back in t

Featuring journalist Ivor Davis, author of Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder & The Beatles and Me On Tour; & Peter Franklin the Gabby Cabby Download 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. (You can hear previous chats with Ivor from #0521 and #0287 in The Stuph File Program archives). 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 Natalie Davis, founder & program director of Verdant Square Radio, formerly GDPR: Revolution 99, one of the proud homes of The Stuph File Program.

Featuring Cordelia Oxley, founder of The Book Fairies; Charles Cutter, author of Bear Bones: Murder at Sleeping Bear Dunes; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Cordelia Oxley, founder of The Book Fairies, who leave books for total strangers to find. Charles Cutter, author of the mystery thriller, Bear Bones: Murder at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie (Simon & Schuster, $24). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by playwright Steve Galluccio, Montreal based screenwriter and playwright with such hits as the film Mambo Italiano, based on his successful play, plus Funkytown and also the TV series Ciao Bella. He also wrote the 2018 film Little Italy, starring Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Danny Aiello and Andrea Martin.

Featuring Dr. Katie Mack, author of The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking); Marc Hartzman, author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet; & Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Theoretical astrophysicist, Dr. Katie Mack, is the author of The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking).  Find out the possible ways that our universe comes to an end. Marc Hartzman is the author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the splashdown of the SpaceX capsule and the Mars mission. This week’s opening slate is presented by Yoga Akal, numerologist to the stars and also a speaker, activist and teacher.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Linara Washington, star of Casting The Net; Natalie Davis, founder of Verdant Square Radio; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Linara Washington, one of the stars of the UrbanflixTV program called Casting The Net. It’s a comedy about three actresses that was created and written by Andrew P. Jones, who is Linara’s husband. Natalie Davis, the founder & program director of Verdant Square Radio, formerly GDPR: Revolution 99. It’s one of the homes of The Stuph File Program. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah (Little, Brown, $38). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Terence Winkless author of From the Inside: My Life As Bingo of the Banana Splits. He was a guest recently on #0568.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The First to Lie; &  Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Hank Phillippi Ryan is an investigative TV reporter and also a best selling thriller writer. Her latest novel is The First to Lie. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the 3D mapping of the Universe. (Patreon subscribers can listen to a Patreon Reward Extra with bonus interview content with Andrew Fazekas). This week’s opening slate is presented by David Soroka, plumber to the stars.