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The Stuph File Program Featuring Marc Abrahams, editor of Annals Of Improbable Research; J. M. Shaw, author of Callum Walker And The Fractured Veil; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals Of Improbable Research is back on the show. Each year they hand out the Ig Nobel Awards and this year’s version was the 34th. J. M. Shaw is the author of Callum Walker And The Fractured Veil. It’s the third book in the fantasy series. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Roctogenarians by Mo Rocca (Simon & Schuster, $38.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times and his articles in The Main. This week’s guest slate is presented by Linda Hammerschmid who is a lawyer and a dogbabysitter.

The Stuph File Program Featuring John Paizis, Founder & Director of Performing Arts Studio West; gardening expert, Christine Milks; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download John Paizis is the Founder & Director of Performing Arts Studio West in California. They train and support performers with disabilities, elevating their visibility in the media. They have a book out called Mother Goose Reanimated. Gardening expert, Christine Milks, who writes the column, The Constant Gardener, in Vista Magazine, is back with tips to prepare your garden for the winter.  Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about, among other things, the asteroid that killed off the dinosaur

The Stuph File Program Featuring Dr. Laura Lemle, founder & Dr. Amy Margolis, lead researcher, for The NVLD Project; Roni Robbins, author of Hands Of Gold: On Man's Quest To Find The Silver Lining In Misfortune; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Dr. Laura Lemle is the founder of The NVLD Project and Dr. Amy Margolis is their lead researcher. NVLD stands for Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities.   Roni Robbins is the author of Hands Of Gold: One Man’s Quest To Find The Silver Lining In Misfortune. She’s a journalist who wrote a fictionalized novel based on the life of her grandfather, culled from the audio tapes he left behind. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies is back, with the weird story for September. This one deals with a man who ate just

The Stuph File Program Featuring Rick Antonson, co-author of Slumach's Gold: In Search Of A Legend - And A Curse; Preston Poling, The Bearded Miniaturist; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Rick Antonson is back with another book. He is the co-author of Slumach’s Gold: In Search Of A Legend – And A Curse. Preston Poling, aka The Bearded Miniaturist is a wiz at making miniature scenes. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week Stuart looks at the fall titles that he's looking forward to as the the weather gets cooler, with a list of five fiction and five non-fiction titles: Non Fiction: Patriot by Alexei Navalny (October release) Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher (November release) From Here to the Great Unknown by Lisa Marie Presley & Riley Keough (October release) Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey (October release) Hope by Terry Fox (September release) Fiction:

The Stuph File Program Featuring NASA expert, Rod Pyle & actor Sherman Augustus from Stranger Things Download NASA expert, Rod Pyle talks about the plight of Boeing with all the problems they’re having in space with Starliner. Rod is also the author of 20 books, including Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age & Destination Mars, plus he's Editor-in-Chief for Ad AstraMagazine. Actor Sherman Augustus, best known for playing Nathaniel Moon on the AMC series Into The Badlands, is currently shooting the latest season of Netfix’s Stranger Things, plus he has a graphic novel series called The Daughters of Django, and he produced an independent film called Death Letter Blues. This week’s guest slate is presented by Anthony D. P. Mann an actor and filmmaker who does some amazing modern day radio dramas. He’s the founder of Bleak December Inc, a multi-media company.

The Stuph File Program Featuring John David Graham, founder of Good Samaritan Home; Hollywood agent, Harry Abrams, author of Let's Do Launch; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download John David Graham is the author of the novel, Running As Fast As I Can and the founder of Good Samaritan Home. Legendary Hollywood agent, Harry Abrams, is the author of Let’s Do Launch: A Hollywood Agent Dishes On How To Make Your Business And Career Take Off. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about China’s plans to go asteroid busting; Perseverance Mars rover begins an 820-foot climb up Witch Hazel Hill; and an ocean's worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get

The Stuph File Program Featuring actor, singer & game show host, Peter Marshall; C. C. Robinson, author of Divided; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download We remember Peter Marshall, actor, singer, Broadway star, and the original host of The Hollywood Squares. Peter died earlier this month at the age of 98. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Peter talks about his singing career, and you’ll hear some of his music, plus he shares stories about his sister, actress Joanne Dru, his major league baseball player son, his work on stage and in film, and much more). C. C. Robinson is the author of Divided, a YA dystopian story that is the first book of a series, dealing with a future divided America in a post civil war situation. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Aislin's Montreal Expos: A Cartoonist's Love Affair by Terry Mosher (Aislin Publications, $50). You can also read Stuart’s reviews

The Stuph File Program Featuring Guinness World Record holder, Dylan Phillips; Jennifer Lebedev, author of Being A YouTuber: One Creator's Bumpy Road to 1M Subscribers; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Dylan Phillips, is a Guinness World Record holder.  He has the fastest wheelbarrow in the world.  Jennifer Lebedev is an educator, YouTube star and the author of Being A YouTuber: One Creator’s Bumpy Road To 1M Subscribers. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies is back, with the weird story for August. This one deals with a magician being hired by the CIA to help them with mind control and poisoning. This week’s guest slate is presented by Bob Welch, who is a freelance public relations consultant.

The Stuph File Program Featuring producer George Schlatter, author of Still Laughing: A Life In Comedy; & Michael Hingson, author of Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories From A Blind Man And His Dogs About Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, And Moving Forward In Faith Download Legendary comedy producer and the creator of Laugh-In, George Schlatter. He’s written a memoir called Still Laughing: A Life In Comedy. Michael Hingson is the author of Live Like A Guide Dog: True Stories From A Blind Man And His Dogs About Being Brave, Overcoming Adversity, And Moving Forward In Faith.  He was also a survivor of the World Trade Center during 9/11. (And he's the host of the podcast called Unstoppable Mindset). This week’s guest slate is presented by Phil Richards, owner of CFQR600 in Montreal, the newest station to air The Stuph File Program, and a frequency that I was last on, back in 1988! You can also order my book, Great Conversations: My Interviews With Two Men On

The Stuph File Program Featuring Peggy Munro Scholberg, author of Girls In A World At War; flight attendant, Tania Anderson, author of On Butterflies' Wings: An Anthology Of International Escapades; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Peggy Munro Scholberg is the author of Girls In A World At War. It chronicles her mother’s own journey of serving in the military in World War II. Tania Anderson has worked as a flight attendant for decades.  She’s the author of On Butterflies' Wings: An Anthology Of International Escapades. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is What This Comedian Said Will Shock You by Bill Maher (Simon & Schuster, $39.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by Matthew Hays, who is a Film Studies Professor and both Marianopolis College & Concordia University here in Montreal. He’s also the author of The View From Here: Conversations With Gay

The Stuph File Program Featuring Dan Flanigan, author of An American Tragedy; comic & actress Geri Jewell, author of Geri's Jewels & Gems; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Dan Flanigan is a lawyer and a thriller writer.  He’s the author of An American Tragedy, the fourth book in a thriller series. Actress and comic, Geri Jewell, best known as Cousin Geri on the hit sitcom The Facts Of Life, has written another book.  This one is called Geri's Jewels & Gems. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about Boeing’s Starliner capsule that’s now stuck at the International Space Station, well over a month, on what was supposed to be an eight-day trip.(Patreon S

The Stuph File Program Featuring actor Chris Martin, owner of The Tri-City Chili Peppers; Don Sawyer, author of The Burning Gem; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Chris Martin is the owner of The Tri-City Chili Peppers, a minor league baseball team in Colonial Heights, Virginia. They’ve created something called Cosmic Baseball, where they play at night under only black light and the balls, bats, bases and uniforms glow in the dark. Don Sawyer is the author of the urban fantasy novel, The Burning Gem, the story of hidden worlds beneath our own. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies is back, with the weird story for July. This one deals with a man, named Mr. Boys, who willed his body to science and the girls. This week’s guest slate is prese

The Stuph File Program Featuring Russell G. Little, author of Murder For Me; Angela Van Breemen, author of Past Life's Revenge; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Russell G. Little is a lawyer who has also just written a murder mystery.  The title is Murder For Me. Angela Van Breemen is also an author.  She has written the novel, Past Life's Revenge, about a man who has had debilitating nightmares since childhood, and he finds out that, in a past life, he was murdered. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond by Dean Butler (Kensington Books, $37.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by journalist and broadcaster, Richard Deschamps.

The Stuph File Program Featuring singer/songwriter Jordan St. Cyr; & Beth Pellino-Dudzic, author of Playing Hard Download Jordan St. Cyr is a Juno Award winning singer/songwriter.  He won the award in 2023 for Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year for his self-titled debut album. His new sophomore album, called My Foundation, is just out. Beth Pellino-Dudzic is the author of Playing Hard, the first novel in The Perfection Saga, which deals with sex, drugs and rock & roll in the 70's. This week’s guest slate is presented by Simon Dingley, a recently retired CBC broadcaster. MAILBAG: We got an email from one of our previous guests.  Back on show #0752, we spoke to Xaysana Phavone and his sister Melissa Phavone who were vying for places on Dodgeball Canada’s international team, with the hope of making it to the world championships which will be held in August in Graz, Austria. They made the team! If you want to watch and cheer them on, the tournament is tak

The Stuph File Program Featuring John Guiver, author of To Play The Game: A History Of Flight 571; Momoko Uno, author of Fourteen Days: A Memoir Of Love, Loss & Quarantine Hell; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download John Guiver is the author of To Play The Game: A History Of Flight 571. He delves into the harrowing 1972 Andes plane crash after talking to survivors and also the families who lost loved ones in the crash. Momoko Uno is a Doctor of Integrative Medicine, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Acupuncturist and a Board certified Chinese Herbalist, who is owner and co-founder of Omni Wellness NYC. She's also the author of several books, including Fourteen Days: A Memoir Of Love, Loss & Quarantine Hell and also Bringing Sunshine Back To My Mind: A Story About Overcoming Trauma & Finding Wholeness. Science write

The Stuph File Program Featuring magnet fishing enthusiasts, James Kane & Barbie Agostini; Dr. Christine Sheppard from American Bird Conservancy; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download James Kane & Barbie Agostini are a couple who go magnet fishing.  They recently hauled a safe out of the water that had plenty of loot in it. Dr. Christine Sheppard is the director of the Glass Collisions Program at the American Bird Conservancy and talks about the danger to birds that windows are and what you can do about it. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Teacher by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press, $26.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by Financial Advisor and Certified Executor Advisor, David Edey, author of Executor Help: How to Settle an Estate Pick an Executor and Avoid Family Fights.

The Stuph File Program Featuring actor Dean Butler, author of Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Actor Dean Butler, best known as Almanzo Wilder on the hit series, Little House On The Prairie.  He shares his story with his new book, Prairie Man: My Little House Life & Beyond. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies is back, with the weird story for June. This one deals with Matthew Buchinger, The Little Man of Nuremberg. (And, as mentioned in this show, Marc also has his Curious Publications featuring books such as The Book Of Wonderful Characters: Memoirs And Anecdotes Of Remarkable And Eccentric Persons In All Ages And Countries, where you can read more about Matthew Buchinger). This week’s guest sla

The Stuph File Program Featuring David Lipsky, author of The Parrot And The Igloo: Climate And The Science Of Denial & Tom Culver, author of They Did It With Their Clothes On Download David Lipsky is the author of The Parrot And The Igloo: Climate And The Science Of Denial. Tom Culver has spent a lifetime as a costumer in Hollywood.  He writes about it in his book, They Did It With Their Clothes On.  You’ll also find some of Tom's albums available, such as Tom Culver Sings Johnny Mercer - I Remember You; Tom Culver - Lucky To Be Me & Tom Culver - Thanks For The Memories. This week’s guest slate is presented by my niece, Ayanna Scantlebury.

The Stuph File Program Featuring military historian & professor, David O'Keefe; Jim Hardy archivist at Bob Hope Enterprises; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Military historian and professor, David O’Keefe, on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion during World War II and the tours that he will be giving in Europe to commemorate the battle. (You can listen to previous historical chats with David on previous episodes. He's on #0630, #0221 & #0157). Jim Hardy is the archivist at Bob Hope Enterprises. They are now launching the Bob Hope YouTube Channel. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle by Philip Norman (Scribner, $39.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by Joyce Merwin, Office Manager of The Train Mount Railroad Museum. She was a guest Stuph File Program #0751 back in January, so you can go back and hear th

The Stuph File Program Featuring former convict, Dane Gentry; Kelly Florence & Meg Hafdahl, authors of Travels Of Terror: Strange And Spooky Spots Across America; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Dane Gentry is a former convict, recovered addict and host of the podcast, Dane Gentry Podcast: Standing Back Up. Dane spent 21 years in prison, nine of which were in solitary confinement. Kelly Florence & Meg Hafdahl are the authors of Travels Of Terror: Strange And Spooky Spots Across America. You can also check out their collective website at HorrorRewind. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about the current solar storms that we are dealing with. The aur