Episode 775: Sebastian Barry
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Author Sebastian Barry (Days Without End, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty) returns to the show to discuss his latest novel , which is out today from Viking. To learn more about Sebastian Barry, revisit his . This episode is sponsored by and the podcast.
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As Told To: John Feal & Charles Daly
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This episode originally aired on the on Sept. 8, 2026. John Feal is a native New Yorker and Army veteran who worked as a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero until an 8,000-pound beam crushed his left foot during the clean-up. As he struggled with his own post-9/11 trauma, and scrambled to get out from under his also-disabling medical bills, he watched his fellow responders suffer and die from cancer and other ailments caused by the dust in the air they were told was safe to breathe. Forgotten by a broken healthcare system and lawmakers who had promised to #NeverForget, and inspired by the...
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Episode 774: Laughing and Thinking With Courtney Maum
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Author Courtney Maum (The Year of the Horses, Before and After the Book Deal) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her most recent novel . To learn more about Courtney Maum, visit her . This episode is sponsored by and .
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Episode 773: Nick Harmer of Death Cab for Cutie
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Nick Harmer, founding member and bassist for , joins Daniel Ford to discuss the indie rock band's latest album "." To learn more about Death Cab for Cutie, visit their and check out their . Photo credit: Shervin Lainez This episode is sponsored by and .
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Friday Morning Coffee: Frank Kendall
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Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses a for rules on lethal autonomous weapons, President Barack Obama's "," and ICE spending . Then, former Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall chats with Daniel Ford about his book . This episode is sponsored by and .
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Episode 772: Daniel Dockery
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*in our best Batman voice* Author Daniel Dockery answers our signal and chats with Daniel Ford about . *lightning strikes* To learn more about Daniel Dockery, visit his . This episode is sponsored by and .
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Episode 771: Jamie Fisher
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Author Jamie Fisher joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut book . To learn more about Jamie Fisher, visit her . This episode is sponsored by , a book by Sara Causey and .
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Friday Morning Coffee: Ann Larson
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Host Caitlin Malcuit laments e, a , and whatever the fuck is . (The reason for all of this might be that private equity funds are evil.) Then, writer and activist Ann Larson chats with Daniel Ford about her book . To learn more about Ann Larson, visit her . This episode is sponsored by , a book by Sara Causey and .
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Episode 770: Existential Yolo-ing With Joan F. Smith
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Author Joan F. Smith joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her novel . To learn more about Joan F. Smith, visit her . Also subscribe to . This episode is sponsored by , a book by Sara Causey and .
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Episode 769: Eric Scot Tryon
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Author Eric Scot Tryon joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel . To learn more about Eric Scot Tryon, visit his . This episode is sponsored by and the podcast.
info_outlineHost Caitlin Malcuit talks about Harry Belafonte's activism and how it differs from the MO of today's pop stars and celebrities. She also highly recommends checking out Harry Belafonte's appearance on "The Muppet Show."
Geographer and writer Joshua Jelly-Schapiro then joins Daniel Ford to chat his book Daylight Come: Harry Belafonte and the World He Made.
To learn more about Joshua Jelly-Schapiro, visit his official website.
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.