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The Stuph File Program Featuring Michael Gerber, publisher/editor & co-founder of The American Bystander; Tim O’Brien, author of Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pics & Picks & The Maine Roadshow; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Michael Gerber, editor, publisher and co/founder of the humour magazine, The American Bystander. Tim O’Brien was the VP of Communications at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, the host of their podcast, and we talked to him for decades, but that came to an end over 15 years ago when he retired, however he’s still keeping busy. Currently he’s the founder and operator of Casa Flamingo Literary Arts and is the author a several books, including Tim O’Brien’s Roadside Pics & Picks and also The Maine Roadshow. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic’s B

The Stuph File Program Featuring actor Demond Wilson; Jennifer Jones, author of On The Line: My Story Of Becoming The First African American Rockette and also Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm Of Resilience; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download We remember Demond Wilson, who recently passed away at the age of 79, with an interview we did in 2019 talking about his book, Second Banana: The Bitter Sweet Memories of ‘Sanford and Son’. Jennifer Jones was the first Black woman who became a Rockette. She’s the author of two books, On The Line: My Story Of Becoming The First African American Rockette and also her memoir, Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm Of Resilience. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for February of the strange case of the guy who killed himself, to prove he can communicate from b

The Stuph File Program Featuring David Dunaway, author of A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed The Way We See; Rodney Phillips, author of Dissension: A Disagreement That Leads To Discord & dog trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad Download David Dunaway is the author of A Four-Eyed World: How Glasses Changed The Way We See. Rodney Phillips is the author of the suspense novel Dissension: A Disagreement That Leads To Discord. Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad, is back on the show, with some tips. This time it’s about adopting a dog before you shop for one. Kathleen is also the author of a YA detective mysteries, whose titles include Never Believe A Lie Twice and Never Believe A Con Artist Twice. This week’s guest slate is presented by Shaun Starr who is the co-host on the TSN 690 Morning Show. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If y

The Stuph File Program Featuring Tim Richter, President & CEO of The Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness; David Shoffner from SpotBowl.com; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Tim Richter is the President & CEO of The Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness. David Shoffner is the PR Manager at Pavone Advertising, the people behind SpotBowl.com, where you can rate the Super Bowl commercials. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. January 26, 2026 is the 27th International Holocaust Remembrance Day. In honour of that day we feature several books dealing with the Holocaust. The titles include: The Wall by John Hersey (originally published in 1950) Mila 18 by Leon Uris (originally published in 1961) A Mother To My Mother by Malka Pischanitskaya Hide and Seek: In Pursuit of Justice by Ben Carniol Between the Lines: The Diary of Margit Kassai by Margit Kassai  Lament by Moishe Kantorowitz (The last four titles are published by t

The Stuph File Program Featuring Aaron Argueta, co-founder of Bailey’s CBD; James L. Hill, author of The Moth: And Other Tantalizing Tales; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download Aaron Argueta is one of the co-founders of Bailey’s CBD, which is CBD for pets. James L. Hill is the author of the short story compilation called The Moth: And Other Tantalizing Tales. It features mysteries, thrillers and science fiction stories. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for January of the strange case where initially, you wouldn’t think that there were enough legs to go around. This week’s opening slate is presented by Michael Rudder, an extremely versatile actor, who has been in films like The Adventures Of Pluto Nash, been the voice of video games like Prince Of Persia: Warrior Within and

The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Morton, author of The Headmasters; Pat Daily, author of The Spark Chronicles; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Mark Morton is the author of The Headmasters. It’s his science fiction debut, for which he is getting plenty of accolades for. (Mark was also on the show talking about The Headmasters in March 2024 on show #0760. And the re-release of his non fiction book, Cupboard Love: A Dictionary Of Culinary Curiosities, was what we talk about on show #0829 back in July of last year). Former NASA Engineer and Air Force pilot, Pat Daily, is the author of The Spark Chronicles, a near-future science fiction series. The book series includes Spark, Fire & Embers. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic’s Backyard Guid

The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Leslie, author of Haunted Hamilton; illusionist & magician, Brian Glow; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Mark Leslie is on to share ghost stories with his new book, Haunted Hamilton. Back on the show is Brian Glow. We had him back on show #0837 talking about his anti bullying advocacy, and we didn’t get a chance to talk about his career as an international illusionist and comedy magician, so we’ll do that this time. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe by James Patterson & Imogen Edwards-Jones (Little, Brown, $42).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s guest slate is presented by video editor Tyson Hodgson. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program plea

The Stuph File Program Featuring some of the great guests of 2025 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program Download Actress Stefanie Powers, best known from shows like Hart To Hart & The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0804. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Stefanie Powers – Legendary Actress & Founder Of The William Holden Wildlife Foundation). David Samuels is the co-founder and editor of the newspaper County Highway, who talks about conspiracy theories. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0805). Former mobster, Louis Ferrante, talks about the second book in his Mafia history trilogy. This one is called Borgata: Clash Of Titans, A History Of The American Mafia. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0806. Also heard & seen on YouTube under the title Louis Ferrante – Borgata: Clash Of Titans, A History Of The American Mafia). Natasha Marsh&nb

The Stuph File Program 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 Seville Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – The Rovers I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five Have Yourself A Looney Christmas! – Looney Tunes Folks Jingle Bells – The Singing Dogs I Tawt I Taw Ol’ Tanty Claus – Tweety & Sylvester Twelve Days Of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzie The Angel – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio Who Put The Stump? – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – S

The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Graves, Director, AI & Faith; Valentina Ganeva, director of, Schindler Space Architect; & Kristina Rienzi, author of Winter Road Download Mark Graves is the Director of AI & Faith, which is a meeting of the minds between Artificial Intelligence and religion. Valentina Ganeva, director of the documentary film, Schindler Space Architect, that explores the life and legacy of visionary modernist architect Rudolph M. Schindler, whose innovative designs helped shape the Southern California lifestyle. Kristina Rienzi, author of the thriller, Winter Road. This week’s guest slate is presented by Terry DiMonte, legendary broadcaster & co-host of Standing By: The Terry & Ted Podcast, which he hosts with his partner in crime, Ted Bird. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount

The Stuph File Program Featuring Glen Swanson, author of Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, The Smithsonian, And The Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek; Claude Haggerty, aka “The Super Sponsorship Man”; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Glen Swanson is the author of Inspired Enterprise: How NASA, The Smithsonian, And The Aerospace Community Helped Launch Star Trek. Claude Haggerty is known as “The Super Sponsorship Man” who primarily helps performers to get sponsorships. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. It’s our annual roundup of great holiday book ideas. The reviewed titles are: Wings: The Story Of A Band On The Run by Paul McCartney (Liveright, $60) Talk Of The Devil: The Collected Writings Of Ian Fleming by Ian Fleming (Morrow/The Ian Fleming Estate, $37) No Lessons Learned: The Making Of Curb Your Enthusiasm as told by Larry David and the Cast and Crew (Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, $51) Christmas Weekend by Monique Polak

The Stuph File Program Featuring Sheetal Puri, from Wikimedia Foundation; dog trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad; & W. G. “Bill” Williams, author of 20 Years Of Internet Humor . . . And Other Interesting Things Download Sheetal Puri is the Senior Director of Digital Fundraising at Wikimedia Foundation, the people who bring us Wikipedia. Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad, is back on the show, with tips on how to deal with your pets during the holidays. Kathleen is also the author of a YA detective mysteries, whose titles include Never Believe A Lie Twice and Never Believe A Con Artist Twice. W. G. “Bill” Williams, author of 20 Years Of Internet Humor . . . And Other Interesting Things, is about to release the second volume in his ongoing series. (You can listen to his first appearance on the show back in April on #0817). This week’s guest slate is presented by Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals Of Impro

The Stuph File Program Featuring Carla Kaplan, author of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life Of Jessica Mitford; Betty Jane Hegerat, author of Elephants In The Room; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Carla Kaplan is the author of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life Of Jessica Mitford. Betty Jane Hegerat is the author of a collection of short stories under the title of Elephants In The Room. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about how tracking Comet 3I/Atlas could hone our skills in planetary defence; plus milestones for both SpaceX and Blue Origin. This week’s guest slate is presented by Brenda Prater Sellers, author of You Slept Where?:

The Stuph File Program Featuring John Bacon, author of The Gales Of November; Seth Voorhees, author of Immune; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download John Bacon is an award-winning journalist, who is the author of The Gales Of November: The Untold Story Of The Edmund Fitzgerald. Seth Voorhees is the author of the post-apocalyptic suspense novel called Immune. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers (House of Anansi Press, $34.95).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s guest slate is presented by Wink Sterrett, a broadcaster and the morning man at radio station KMBZ in Kansas City.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Zay Harding, host of The Visioneers With Zay Harding; Michael Perry, author of Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download Zay Harding is the host of the hit CBS environmental show called The Visioneers With Zay Harding. He travels the world sharing environmental stories. Best selling author, Michael Perry, has a new book out called Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for the month of November. of November. This one deals with a goat who could have been a blast. This week’s opening slate is presented by Al Gravelle, a broadcaster, voice specialist and a former radio colleague.

The Stuph File Program Featuring John Roberts, co-owner, Muttley's Estate; Gilles Gignac, Ig Nobel Award winner; Jeffrey Haskell, author of, Against All Odds Download John Roberts is the co-owner of Muttley’s Estate, a New Zealand company that makes wine for pets. Gilles Gignac is one of the recipients of the Psychology Prize of this year’s Ig Nobel Awards. They investigated what happens when you tell narcissists, or anyone else that they are intelligent. Jeffery Haskell is the author of the sci-fi novel, Against All Odds. This week’s guest slate is presented by Andrew Webster, owner of Pubnix Inc, a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service. It’s the place that the Stuph File Program’s website has been powered by for over 15 years.

The Stuph File Program Featuring  Marc Abrahams, editor of Annals Of Improbable Research; Brenda Prater Sellers, author of You Slept Where?: Calamities Of A Clumsy Businesswoman; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals Of Improbable Research is back with the 35th edition of the Ig Nobel Awards. Brenda Prater Sellers is the author of You Slept Where?: Calamities Of A Clumsy Businesswoman. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. As the Halloween season approaches, this week Stuart looks at some of the scary entries you can read. Here's the list of titles: Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press, $26.95) Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories That Scared Even Me (originally published in 1967) Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin (originally published in 1967) Night Shift by Stephen King (originally published in 1978). You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s gue

The Stuph File Program Featuring Rachel Corbett, author of The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, And The Rise Of Criminal Profiling; David Eliot, author of Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story Of AI; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Rachel Corbett is the author of The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, And The Rise Of Criminal Profiling. David Eliot is the author of Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story Of AI. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about Blue Origin’s next mission: Canada putting nuclear reactors on the Moon; & mining helium-3 on the Moon.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where

The Stuph File Program Featuring Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Downloaded 2: Ghosts In The Machine; Matthew Restall, author of The Nine Lives Of Christopher Columbus; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download Legendary science fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer, is back with his latest book, a sequel to his last, called The Downloaded 2: Ghosts In The Machine. Matthew Restall is the author of The Nine Lives Of Christopher Columbus. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story of The Werewolf Of Bedburg. This week’s opening slate is presented by Rob Wreford, a broadcaster, voice specialist and a former radio colleague of mine.

The Stuph File Program Featuring David Baron, author of The Martians: The True Story Of An Alien Craze That Captured Turn-Of-The-Century America; Nigel Williams, author of the series, The Adventures Of Alfie (Aged 13); & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download David Baron is the author of The Martians: The True Story Of An Alien Craze That Captured Turn-Of-The-Century America. Nigel Williams is the author of a series of books called The Adventures Of Alfie (Aged 13). They are titled Alfie & The Bigfoot of Bluff Creek, Alfie & The Aliens Of Area 51, and Alfie & The Vampires Of Transylvania. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Sleepwalker by Lars Kepler (McClelland and Stewart, $26).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s guest slate is presented by Brian Glow, an international illusionist, a comedy magician, and also an anti-bullying and suicide awareness advocate, who spreads