The Stuph File Program

Peter Anthony Holder

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#0763: Doug Worple; Peter Sacks; & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring Doug Worple, operator of Golden Retriever Experience; Peter Sacks, author of Libertyland; & 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 Doug Worple, along with his wife, Becca, are operators of what’s called Golden Retriever Experience, in which people can visit their farm and play with their dogs and those of their neighbours. Peter Sacks is the author of the political conspiracy thriller, Libertyland. 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 this month’s upcoming solar eclipse. This week’s guest slate is presented by Harrison Barconnor, a model train enthusiast and popular YouTuber who shares his model railroading expertise with thousands on his site SMT Mainline.  We had him as a guest on show #0747.

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Mar 31, 2024
#0762: Jeff Margolis; Candace MacPhie; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring  Jeff Margolis, author of We’re Live In 5: My Extraordinary Life In Television; Candace MacPhie, author of Finding Color; Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Emmy winning uber producer/director, Jeff Margolis, author of We’re Live In 5: My Extraordinary Life In Television, is back on the show to share some stories about some of the eight Oscar telecasts that he directed. Candace MacPhie is the author of Finding Color, the first of a five-part series called Back In The Year, which tells her true story of her youthful journey backpacking around the world. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is C’mon Get Happy: The Making of Summer Stock by David Fantle & Tom Johnson (University Press of Mississippi, $43.95). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by Fiona Wilson, co-owner of Dumble Farms in the UK, where they let people come in to cuddle with the cows.  She was a guest back on #0751.

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Mar 24, 2024
#0761: Amilee Weaver Selfridge; DC Gomez; & Takiyah Smith

The Stuph File Program Featuring Amilee Weaver Selfridge, editor of The Bad Day Book; DC Gomez, author of Tales Of Disastrous Dates; & Takiyah Smith, creator of I Love Me! Colorful and Creative: An Empowering Coloring Book for Girls & I Love Me! Colorful and Creative, Boys: An Empowering Coloring Book for Boys Download Amilee Weaver Selfridge is the editor of The Bad Day Book. DC Gomez is a publisher and one of the authors of a collection of short stories called Tales Of Disastrous Dates. Takiyah Smith is the creator of a series of kids’ colouring books called I Love Me! Colorful and Creative: An Empowering Coloring Book for Girls & I Love Me! Colorful and Creative, Boys: An Empowering Coloring Book for Boys. This week’s guest slate is presented by K.T. Anglehart. She’s the author of the mystical, witch-like fantasy novel filled with Celtic folklore called The Wise One. We had her on the show back on #0735. Since then, she has released her follow-up book called The Twin Flame, the second book in her The Scottish Scrolls series.

58m
Mar 17, 2024
#0760: Mark Morton; Diane Bator: & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Morton, author of The Headmasters; Diane Bator, author of Written In Stone; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Mark Morton is the author of his first YA science fiction novel, called The Headmasters. Diane Bator is the author of the mystery novel, Written In Stone. 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 March. This one tries to answer the question of what was the phenomenon? Was it UFO’s or just swamp gas? This week’s guest slate is presented by Katherine Hayes, author of A Fifth Of A Story. She was a guest on #0756, so you can go back and check out her visit to the show.

59m
Mar 10, 2024
#0759: Raymond Benson; Alan Hustak; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Raymond Benson, author of James Bond: The Raymond Benson Years; journalist Alan Hustak, author of One Long Line Of Marvel: 200 Years Of Montreal's St. Patrick's Parade; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Raymond Benson was the first American to write an original James Bond novel.  He wrote six of them, and now they are all about to be rereleased in an omnibus edition for the Kindle called James Bond: The Raymond Benson Years. Alan Hustak is the author of One Long Line Of Marvel: 200 Years Of Montreal's St. Patrick's Parade. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Jazz Club Spy by Roberta Rich (Simon & Schuster Canada, $24.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by Oksana Kukurudza, author of Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break, a nonfiction narrative about her Ukrainian parents and their experience in Nazi slave camps. She was a guest on the show back on #0743.

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Mar 03, 2024
#0758: Ivor Davis & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring Ivor Davis, author of The Beatles And Me On Tour: 60th Anniversary Edition; & 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 Journalist Ivor Davis is back on the show to reminisce about being imbedded and travelling with the Beatles on tour, with the release of his book, The Beatles And Me On Tour: 60th Anniversary Edition. 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 US recently landing a spacecraft on the Moon, making it the first American landing on the lunar surface in over 50 years. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we’ll discuss NASA’s plan to have more astronauts spending more than a full year in space; the plight of Voyager 1; what’s known as a misbehaving toddler star, and more). This week’s guest slate is presented by Terence Bowman, who is an actor, comedian & writer.  He was also one-third of the comedy troupe, The Vestibules.

59m
Feb 24, 2024
#0757: Nick Santora & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring producer/writer Nick Santora & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Producer/writer Nick Santora is back on the show.  He has two hit shows on with two different streamers.  FUBAR, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger is on Netflix and Reacher is on Amazon. Nick is also the author of a couple of favourite books of mine. Slip & Fall and the excellent page turner Fifteen Digits. 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 February. This one deals with the US, during WWII, attempting to weaponize goat poop. This week’s guest slate is presented by photographer Tim Shields, who runs The Photography Academy, and is the author of several books to make you a better photographer. He was also a guest on the show just last week (#0741).

58m
Feb 18, 2024
#0756: Brian Michel; Katherine Hayes; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring astronomy buff, Brian Michel; Katherine Hayes, author of A Fifth Of A Story; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Brian Michel is an astronomy buff who has created telescopes with a 3D printer. Katherine Hayes is the author of the thriller novel, A Fifth Of A Story. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week Stuart lovingly suggests some classic titles appropriate for Valentine's Day: Love Story by Erich Segal (originally published in 1970 by Harper) Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell (originally published in 1936 by Macmillan) Tracy and Hepburn by Garson Kanin (originally published in 1971 by Viking) Bogart and Bacall: A Love Story by Joe Hyams (originally published in 1975 by McKay) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s guest slate is presented by voice over artist, Donald James, a lifelong friend.

56m
Feb 11, 2024
#0755: Biko Skalla; Nicholas Mandrak; & Lee Saretsky

The Stuph File Program Featuring Biko Skalla, from The Savannah Bananas; University Of Toronto biology professor Dr. Nicholas Mandrak; & airplane fishing shack owner, Lee Saretsky Download Biko Skalla is the broadcast entertainer for the baseball team, The Savannah Bananas. Dr. Nicholas Mandrak is a professor of biological sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough.  He has been studying the problems we have with invasive goldfish in the wild. Lee Saretsky is the proud co-owner of the fuselage of a decommissioned British Aerospace turboprop plane that has been turned into an ice fishing shack. This week’s guest slate is presented by Dylan Black, the Afternoon Drive Announcer and Assistant Music Director at Boom 99.7FM in Ottawa.

59m
Feb 05, 2024
#0754: Melanie; Christopher Williams; & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring Melanie; Word Warrior, Christopher Williams; & 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 On January 23, 2024, legendary folk singer Melanie, died at the age of 76. We feature part of an interview that we did with her back at the beginning of 2021. (You can hear the full interview from 2021, via Audea under the title Melanie The Folk Singing Legend). Christopher Williams, from the Wayne State University Word Warriors with their annual list of long-lost words. They also have a Facebook group that is a lot of fun on a daily basis. 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 some of the space missions to look forward to in 2024. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 850 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Rebecca Whitlinger, who has travelled the world, and been photographed wearing a bridesmaid dress that she has worn since 1988. She was on show #0736, and just last week her appearance was also featured on my podcast, Business Beyond Bizarre.

59m
Jan 29, 2024
#0753: Jeff Margolis; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Jeff Margolis, author of We're Live In 5: My Extraordinary Life In Television & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Legendary television producer/director, Jeff Margolis, has just written his memoir called We're Live In 5: My Extraordinary Life In Television. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Road Years by Rick Mercer (Doubleday Canada, $36.95). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 850 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Alex Sanfilippo, the founder of PodMatch, a podcast and radio booking service that automatically matches ideal guests and hosts together. PodMatch has generated over 75,000 interviews among their almost 11,000 members, of which The Stuph File Program is one of them. Alex is also the host of the entrepreneurship podcast called Creating A Brand.

58m
Jan 22, 2024
#0752: Bart King; Xaysana Phavone & Melissa Phavone; & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Bart King author of Time Travel Inn: 2; Dodgeballers Xaysana Phavone & Melissa Phavone & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Bart King is back on the show with the follow up to his Choose Your Own Adventure book called Time Travel Inn: 2. Xaysana Phavone & Melissa Phavone are brother and sister, who are part of Canada’s Dodgeball Team and hope to travel this August to Austria to play in the World Dodgeball Championships. 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 January. This one deals with the world's heaviest man. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. It's a great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show, and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 850 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Scott Overton, author of the science fiction novel, Indigent Earth. He was also a guest on the show just last week (#0751). He’s also the former radio morning man, a gig he did for 30 plus years, which led to his first novel called Dead Air.

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Jan 15, 2024
#0751: Fiona Wilson; Scott Overton; & Joyce Merwin

The Stuph File Program Featuring UK farmer Fiona Wilson; Scott Overton, author of Indigent Earth; & Joyce Merwin from The Train Mount Railroad Museum Download Fiona Wilson is the co-owner of Dumble Farms in East Yorkshire in the UK. You can visit the farm to experience cow cuddling. Scott Overton is the author of the science fiction novel, Indigent Earth. Joyce Merwin is the office manager at The Train Mountain Railroad Museum in Oregon, which features the world’s largest miniature railroad with over 36 miles of 7.5-gauge track on over 2,000 acres of pine forest. (Also mentioned in the segment is the excellent video done by Mike Downey entitled, Riding the WORLD'S LONGEST Model Train Track! from his YouTube channel, DownieLive. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 850 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by actor Bruce Dinsmore, who has worked in many animated TV shows, such as being Binky Barnes in Arthur, Tubby Tompkins from The Little Lulu Show, and a host of other animated voices. He also plays a police detective in the live action thriller, Charlie Tango, which will be released in February.

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Jan 07, 2024
#0750: JD; Madame Maven; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Titanic VHS film collector, JD; Madame Maven, author of Death Maven: Having Everyday Conversations About Death And Dying; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download JD is a collector.  He has over 2,500 copies of the movie, Titanic, on VHS and he’s hoping to reach a million copies. Madame Maven is the author of the humorous book, Death Maven: Having Everyday Conversations About Death And Dying. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This time it's a look ahead to some of the anticipated titles that will be released in 2024. This week’s suggested titles are: Knife by Salman Rushdie (Knopf Canada, April) The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson (Crown Publishing, April) The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians by James Patterson (Little, Brown, April) The House of Hidden Meanings by Ru Paul (Dey Street Books, March) The Search Party by Hannah Richell (Atria Books, January) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 850 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Julie Gedeon, a writer, editor and writing coach.

57m
Dec 30, 2023
#0749: The Year-End “Best Of The Stuph File Program” Show

The Stuph File Program Featuring some of the great guests of 2023 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program Download Melisa Schonfield, author of Bitter or Better: The Melisa Schonfield Story, which chronicles the story of how she spent three years in jail for trying to hire a hitman to kill the abusive boyfriend of her daughter and his son. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0700. Also heard on Audea under the title Melisa Schonfield - Jailed For Hiring A Hitman). Markus Pukonen spent the last eight years travelling around the globe, but he did it without a plane, train or automobile. In fact, he made the trek without involving anything that had a motor. He even avoided elevators. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0727. Also heard on Audea under the title Markus Pukonen - Travelling The Globe Without A Motor). Dennis Palumbo, one of my favourite mystery writers, is also a psychotherapist. He talks about how his profession is depicted in film & television. He wrote an essay for Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine about this topic entitled Your Shrinks Might Need To Be Shrunk. He was also the Consulting Producer on the recent Hulu series, The Patient, which is about a therapist held hostage by a serial killer hoping to be cured of his homicidal tendencies. His thriller series contains six Dr. Daniel Rinaldi novels, with the latest one being Panic Attack. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0713. Also heard on Audea under the title Dennis Palumbo - How Therapists Are Depicted In Film & Television). Julian Sher, author of The North Star: Canada And The Civil War Plots Against Lincoln. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0715. Also heard on Audea under the title Julian Sher - The North Star). Liz Deacle, author of The Travel Bog Diaries, whose family uprooted themselves to live in New Zealand, then later decided to travel around the world backpacking with her husband and teenage children. She’s also co-hosts the podcast, It’s A Drama: A Wife & Husband Podcast; plus she’s a YouTuber, entrepreneur and professional storyteller. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0723. Also heard on Audea under the title Liz Deacle - The Travel Bog Diaries). Gothic horror novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon is back with her latest book that is a collection of stories called, The Japanese Box And Other Stories. She’s also the co-host of a podcast that features discussions with other authors called Vox Vomitus. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0732. Also heard on Audea under the title Jennifer Anne Gordon – The Japanese Box). Christopher Bouzy is a tech entrepreneur who is the creator of the new social media platform called Spoutible. (You can also find me on Spoutible as paholder) (First heard on Stuph File Program #0739. Also heard on Audea under the title Christopher Bouzy - Spoutible). Doogie Lish Sandtiger is a collector.  He’s also known as the King of Crocs because he has over 2,100 pairs of the colourful shoes. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0714. Also heard on Audea under the title Doogie Lish Sandtiger - King Of Crocs). Fashion model Paul Mason, better known as Fashion Santa.  He started Fashion Santa back in the middle of the last decade as a way to help raise funds for worthy causes, such as Save A Child’s Heart. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0725. Also heard on Audea under the title Paul Mason - Fashion Santa). Rebecca Whitlinger is one of those rare women who not only got to wear her bridesmaid dress more than once, she’s worn it in many different circumstances and in many parts of the world, ever since she first wore it just six months after the wedding, back in 1988. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0736. Also heard on Audea under the title Rebecca Whitlinger - The Bridesmaid Dress That Has Seen The World). Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the intervi...

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Dec 23, 2023
#0748: The Meshach & Malik Christmas Special

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 – Spike Jones & His City Slickers I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five Christmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg & Daws Butler Silent Night – Mahalia Jackson This week’s opening slate is presented by Biff Wellington, the manager of The North Pole Reindeer Stables. (If you want a little background into how this special Christmas show was created, Patreon subscribers to The Stuph File Program can enjoy a Patreon Rewards Extra that features info on how the show was created and outtakes of the boys!) Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from!

59m
Dec 16, 2023
#0747: Herbie J. Pilato; Harrison; & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring Herbie J. Pilato, author of The Bionic Book: The Six Million Dollar Man And The Bionic Woman Reconstructed; model railroader, Harrison; & 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 Herbie J. Pilato is the author of The Bionic Book: The Six Million Dollar Man And The Bionic Woman Reconstructed. Model railroader Harrison has quite the YouTube following on his site SMT Mainline, where he shares information, tips and layouts about model trains. 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 Peregrine Lunar Lander, the first time that NASA will be launching rockets by a private company. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we’ll discuss the latest from the James Webb Telescope; plus scientists finding hydrogen in the Moon rocks collected by the Apollo astronauts; looking into Mercury’s exotic glaciers; oxygen on Mars and more). Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Andrew Caddell, the Principal Partner for QIT Canada. He’s also Town Councillor in Kamouraska, Quebec and President of the Task Force on Linguistic Policy.

59m
Dec 10, 2023
#0746: Catherine Gray; Marty Krofft; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring filmmaker, Catherine Gray; producer Marty Krofft; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Catherine Gray is one of the executive producers of the new documentary film, Show Her The Money, which exposes the gender gap in financing women in business. We remember Marty Krofft, one half of the iconic sibling TV production company, Sid & Marty Krofft Productions.  Marty passed away last week at the age of 86 and we remember him with an interview that we did with the legendary showman in 2018. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. It’s our annual roundup of great holiday book ideas. This week’s suggested titles are: 1964: Eyes of the Storm by Paul McCartney (Liveright, $99) Picturing the Game by Don Weekes (McGill-Queen's University Press, $50) The Disney Book, 2nd Edition by Jim Fanning & Tracey Miller-Zarneke (Darling Kindersley, $54) The History of Sketch Comedy by Keegan-Michael Key & Elle Key (Chronicle Books, $40) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Yvette Samuel, my niece in Ottawa.

58m
Dec 04, 2023
#0745: Ben Miller; Nzondi; & Bill Shunn

The Stuph File Program Featuring fly cast painter, Ben Miller; Nzondi, author of Oware Mosaic; and puzzlemaker Bill Shunn, creator of Tylogram Download Ben Miller is the world’s only fly-cast painter, who makes amazing pieces of art using a rod & reel and pinpoint precision. Nzondi is a triple threat. He’s an actor, musician and the Bram Stoker award winning author of Oware Mosaic, a novel about a futuristic young, Black female medical examiner, but with several twists. Bill Shunn is an author and puzzle maker. He is the creator of the bi-weekly game, Tylogram, plus, he's the creator of The Spelling Bee Solver. (Bill is also the author of The Accidental Terrorist: Confessions of a Reluctant Missionary, which chronicles the true story of his service as a Mormon missionary and the events that led to his arrest and conviction on terrorism related charges. You can hear that chat on show #0328). Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Lisa Christensen, a licensed mechanic and the host of CJAD’s Car Show. She is also a Montreal City Councillor for the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

59m
Nov 27, 2023
#0744: Lars; JP McLean; & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring singer/songwriter Lars; JP McLean, author of Scorch Mark; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Lars, a singer/songwriter from Sweden who is an internet sensation with a huge fanbase. His songs went viral with about 400 million streams, including over 330 million on Spotify alone. JP McLean is the author of Scorch Mark, which is the third book in her Dark Dreams series. 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 November. This one deals with the plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. It's a great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show, and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Zoe Chee who is the Program Director at Astronomers Without Borders.

58m
Nov 20, 2023
#0743: Oksana Kukurudza; Kalee Boisvert; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Oksana Kukurudza, author of Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break; Kalee Boisvert, author of MoneyWise Mabel’s Bursting Bank; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Oksana Kukurudza is an American-born Ukrainian-American who is writing a non-fiction narrative about her Ukrainian parents and their experience in Nazi slave camps. The book will be called Sunflowers Bend But Rarely Break. Kalee Boisvert is a financial planner who has written a book about money managing for children called MoneyWise Mabel’s Bursting Bank. She's also the author of a money managing book for women called Make Money Your Thing: Ditch the Shame and Design your Dream Life. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Killin' Generals by Dwayne Epstein (Citadel Books, $37.99). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Yvette Samuel, my niece in Ottawa.

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Nov 13, 2023
#0742: Robert J. Sawyer; Sheldon H. Jacobson; & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring sci-fi writer, Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Downloaded; Professor Sheldon H. Jacobson; & 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 Canadian sci-fi legend, Robert J. Sawyer, has his 25th novel out, called The Downloaded. But what’s unique is, for the first six months of its release, it’s only out as an audio book via Audible. The biannual time change is once again upon us, meanwhile the debate over why we still have to do this rages on. Sheldon H. Jacobson, a professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, proposes a simple compromise between Daylight Saving and Standard time. 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 use of AI in space exploration. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we give some love to Venus; learn about kilonova explosions that can kill us all; plus, just how old is the Moon?). Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Bilal Butt, the afternoon host at Montreal’s CHOM 97.7, "The Spirit of Rock".  He’s also in to voiceovers, event hosting, music production.

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Nov 06, 2023
#0741: Tim Shields; Ann Charles: & Matthew Kressel

The Stuph File Program Featuring Tim Shields, founder of The Photography Academy; Ann Charles, author of TimeReaping In Deadwood; & Matthew Kressel, creator of the Moksha submissions system Download Tim Shields is an award-winning landscape photographer and founder of The Photography Academy. He created a four-step system that he teaches to photographers worldwide for taking great landscape pictures. Ann Charles is the author of TimeReaping In Deadwood, the 13th book in her Deadwood series. Matthew Kressel is a writer, coder and the creator of the Moksha submissions system for writers. He first created the system for a magazine that he was publishing called Sybil’s Garage. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Patrick Henry Charles, a broadcaster, musician and web content creator.

57m
Oct 30, 2023
#0740: Shawn Leggett; Jean-Benoit Nadeau & Julie Barlow; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Shawn Leggett, founder & president of Ground Up Eco Ventures; Jean-Benoit Nadeau & Julie Barlow, authors of Going Solo: Everything You Need To Start Your Business And Succeed As Your Own Boss; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Shawn Leggett is the founder and President of Ground Up Eco Ventures, a company that uses clean technology to upcycle the waste streams of both the coffee and craft brewery industries. Jean-Benoit Nadeau & Julie Barlow are the authors of Going Solo: Everything You Need To Start Your Business And Succeed As Your Own Boss. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week, in honour of Halloween, several classic books are reviewed. They are: Salem's Lot by Stephen King (originally published in 1975) Misery by Stephen King (originally published in 1987) None Of This is True by Lisa Jewell (Atria Books, $24.99) The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham (originally published in 1951) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Virgil Alleyne, my nephew-in-law, who is an engineer who lives in Toronto and is an avid New York Giants fan.  Pray for him.

57m
Oct 22, 2023
#0739: Christopher Bouzy; Philip Fracassi; & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Christopher Bouzy, creator of Spoutible; Philip Fracassi, author of Boys In The Valley; & Marc Hartzman, author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies Download Christopher Bouzy is a tech entrepreneur who is the creator of the new social media platform called Spoutible. (You can also find me on Spoutible as paholder). Horror writer, Philip Fracassi, is the author of Boys In The Valley. It’s the story of a turn of the 20th Century orphanage, where boys just disappeared! Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com is the author of We Are Not Alone: The Extraordinary History Of UFO's And Aliens Invading Our Hopes, Fears And Fantasies. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by thriller novel writer, Russell Brooks, author of Jam Run.  You can hear him on The Stuph File Program episode #0709.

58m
Oct 15, 2023
#0738: Gail Merrifield Papp; Marta McDowell; & Andrew Fazekas

The Stuph File Program Featuring Gail Merrifield Papp, author of Public/Private: My Life With Joe Papp At The Public Theater; Marta McDowell, author of Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, And Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers; & 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 Gail Merrifield Papp is the collaborator and widow of the legendary Joe Papp of New York theatre fame. She’s the author of Public/Private: My Life With Joe Papp At The Public Theater. Marta McDowell is the author of Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, And Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers. 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 and you know what’s back in the news . . . Bennu! Yes, Bennu’s coming, but we also have some samples. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Gothic horror novelist, Jennifer Anne Gordon, author of The Japanese Box And Other Stories. She’s also the co-host of a podcast that features discussions with other authors called Vox Vomitus.

58m
Oct 09, 2023
#0737: Arlene Okun; Nick Witherill; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Arlene Okun, founder & operator, The Sock Monkey Museum; Nick Witherill, CEO & founder, Binho Board; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Arlene Okun is the founder & operator of The Sock Monkey Museum. She has a Guinness World Record with over 2,100 of the plush pals. Nick Witherill is the CEO & founder of the very popular tabletop soccer game called Binho Board. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week's reviewed title is Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy by George Schlatter (Unnamed Press/Rare Bird, $28). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by M. J. Preston, author of the thriller novel, Four, the sequel to Highwayman. (He was a guest back February 2020 on show #0550).

56m
Oct 01, 2023
#0736: Marc Abrahams; Rebecca Whitlinger; & Frank Kermit

The Stuph File Program Featuring Marc Abrahams, editor of Annals Of Improbable Research; bridesmaid dress wearing Rebecca Whitlinger; & relationship coach Frank Kermit 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 33rd. Rebecca Whitlinger is one of those rare women who not only got to wear her bridesmaid dress more than once, she’s worn it in many different circumstances and in many parts of the world, ever since she first wore it just six months after the wedding, back in 1988. Relationship coach, Frank Kermit, is back on the show to talk about long distance relationships, what makes them work and what doesn't. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by psychotherapist Richard Rapoport. He used to be a regular guest on my old radio show in a segment we called Shrink Rap. Richard currently does yeoman work as he continues to work with military, vets and RCMP for Health Canada and doing research and speaking at conferences on "moral injury".

58m
Sep 25, 2023
#0735: David Jacinto; K.T. Anglehart; & Marc Hartzman

The Stuph File Program Featuring David Jacinto, author of Out Of The Darkness; K.T. Anglehart, author of The Wise One; & Marc Hartzman, author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural Download David Jacinto is the author of Out Of The Darkness.  It’s a true story that is ripped from his own family tree which talks about the child labour of his ancestor who started working in the mines when he was just seven years old in 19th Century England.  K.T. Anglehart is the author of the mystical, witch-like fantasy novel filled with Celtic folklore called The Wise One, that features a protagonist who is a 17-year-old girl. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Tour of Our Fascination with Spirits and the Supernatural is back, with the weird story for September. This one deals with the murder who was executed, but lived to kill again. Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by Ralph Lucas, a former broadcast executive. He’s a writer and the founder and publisher of Northernstars.ca: The Canadian Film Database, now in its 25th year online.

58m
Sep 17, 2023
#0734: Kay Dean; G.S. Gerry; & Stuart Nulman

The Stuph File Program Featuring Kay Dean, founder of Fake Review Watch; G.S. Gerry, author of Hysterical Hangouts With The Hindlegs; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Kay Dean is the founder of Fake Review Watch, which searches the web for the plethora of fake product and services reviews that are out there.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Kay and I do a deeper dive into the world of fake reviews). G.S. Gerry is the author of Hysterical Hangouts With The Hindlegs, a novel that plays out like a reality TV show and heightens the aspect of meeting your new love’s parents. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter, this week featuring the new Fall releases that you'll want to add to your reading list. The titles are: Holly by Stephen King (Scribner's) Surely You Can't Be Serious by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams & Jerry Zucker (St. Martin's Press) Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons by Charlotte Gray (Simon & Schuster) The Duel: Diefenbaker, Pearson and the Making of Modern Canada by John Ibbotson (Penguin) Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer (Penguin)  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  Now you can listen to selected items from The Stuph File Program on the new audio service, Audea. A great way to keep up with many of the interviews from the show and take a trip down memory lane to when this show began back in 2009, with over 800 selections to choose from! This week’s guest slate is presented by cartoonist Wayno, who draws the weekday version of the legendary comic strip, Bizarro.

58m
Sep 10, 2023