The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 163 - Bob JensenWhat do you do when someone says, "I don't care what your facts are, I believe what I believe." Or any one of a thousand variations of that. Journalist and professor Bob Jensen has some ideas. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33861517
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 162 - Dick Polman on Election 2024First and foremost, get out today and vote! Here's a little something to listen to while you're in line to vote: John, Don, and political commentator Dick Polman reflecting on the presidential candidates. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33763042
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 161 - Joy Stocke's Halloween PartyPlanning a Halloween get-together? Chef Joy Stocke says you can knock 'em dead by burying them with birria, slaying them with souffles, and bloodying them with brownies! All the recipes are right here! Bone appetit! /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33624132
The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Cory Hutcheson's New World WitcheryFrom October 25, 2022, comes folklorist Cory Hutcheson to tell us about the witches that live among us today! (To be fully prepared, grab a bottle of Pine Sol and head for the crossroads!) /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33529437
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 160 - Ian BogostRemember "piling into a car?" Remember "soccer moms" driving minivans? Remember when every other car wasn't a black SUV shaped like a shoe? Writer Ian Bogost talks about the latest changes in cars, and attitudes. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33437552
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 159 - Nick Roman talks Baseball Playoffs 2024Once again, here's three guys talking baseball. Nick Roman's Dodgers are in the playoffs, as are John's and Don's Phillies, and they're happy. But there are a lot of other dangerous teams in the mix as well! /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33371437
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 158 - Fran MetzmanFran Metzman writes about the Cha-Cha Babes, "boomer" women who have found freedom later in life. They find that freedom can be fun, but can also lead to dangerous situations. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33264297
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 157 - Galina VromenThe atomic bomb was developed in secret. That's the backdrop for Galina Vromen's novel Hill of Secrets, where she explores what secrets might have been kept by the families living in the shadow of the bomb. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/33149467
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 156 - Mike Hingson and Keri Wyatt KentLiving with a guide dog requires trust, courage, and love - things we could all use a bit more of in our own lives. Mike and Keri's book shows this by using Mike's dogs as examples. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32973867
The Musical Innertube Extra - September 11th, Mike Hingson and RoselleMike Hingson survived the terrorist attack on World Trade Center Tower 1 on September 11, 2001. We're presenting his story again as a reminder and tribute, to Mike and to those who lost their lives that day. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32995952
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 155 - More Music with Bill TrousdaleBill Trousdale's back with a look at the Pennsylvania talent that gave birth to rock 'n' roll! Names you've heard of, like Bill Haley, and names you probably haven't, like Sister Rosetta Tharp. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32949872
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 154 - Mykhaylo Tells Us How to Help UkraineWe talk again with Mykhaylo, an American now living mostly in Ukraine, who is in the U.S. collecting medical supplies to take back to the battlefield. You can help by donating to /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32800227
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 153 - Katherine Ramsland Caught Dead-HandedKatherine returns to the podcast to talk about her latest Nutcrackers book, Dead Handed. Annie Hunter's grandfather is dying, so she heads to New England to face family secrets, a haunted village and possible suicides. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32751577
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 152 - Jon Burlingame, Henry Mancini and Peter GunnTo mark Henry Mancini's 100th birthday, music expert JonBurlingame takes us back to where the composer's prolific career really took off - the 1960s TV show Peter Gunn. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32641737
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 151 - Jennifer Lin talks about her film Ten Times BetterAs a child, George Lee studied ballet with Russian tutors in Shanghai. As a teenager, he danced in The Nutcracker and Flower Drum Song in New York. Filmmaker Jennifer Lin tells his story in Ten Times Better. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32534997
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 150 - Carl Parker talks about TwistersFirst, "Twister." Now, "Twisters." Movies about tornado chasers and scientists trying to understand tornadoes. How much do we know about tornadoes, and how accurate are the movies? The Weather Channel's Carl Parker explains. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32431302
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 149 - Dick Polman on the new political realitiesOvernight, the 2024 presidential race has changed with the candidacy of Vice-President Kamala Harris. Political commentator Dick Polman sets up the field and the stakes in the three months left before the election. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32316577
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 148 - Nick Roman talks baseballJust three old friends - and baseball fans - sitting around talking about what they like and don't like about the 2024 season at the All-Star break. And about the best and worst baseball parks. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32232337
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 147 - Art Caplan on the 2024 OlympicsBioethicist Art Caplan says there are a lot of health challenges at the Olympics, starting with swimming in the sewer that is the Seine River. Also, are we all ready for retirement? /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32155747
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 146 - Lee UptonLee Upton, author of "Tabitha, Get Up!", talks about creating her comic novel about a biographer who takes on two clients and, through a series of misadventures, writes about neither one of them. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/32033532
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 145 - Bill TrousdaleMusic historian Bill Trousdale says the "Northern Soul" music played by regional bands in Central Pennsylvania in the 60s and 70s had a ripple effect on music trends across the country and around the world /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31939977
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 144 - Michael Wood on ProustFrench author Marcel Proust wrote only one novel in his career, In Search of Lost Time. This seven-volume tome is regarded by some - including Princeton professor emeritus Michael Wood - to be one of the best novels ever written. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31848812
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 143 - Michael Wood on HitchcockHe's a professer emeritus of English and comparative literature at Princeton. But Michael Wood is also a fan of the cinema, especially the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and that's because, with Hitch, truth can be elusive. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31756717
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Episode 142 - Carl Parker's 2024 Summer Weather OutlookAnother wild-weather summer is on tap, featuring hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme heat, and wildfires. Meteorologist Carl Parker of the Weather Channel says anything is possible - but it's also possible to tackle climate change in your own backyard. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31657242
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 141 - Eric JorgensenWhat wine should you have with dinner? What wine's good for just relaxing at the end of the day? Eric Jorgensen of WineBusiness.com says wines aren't really confusing if you keep a few simple facts in mind. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31580862
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Episode 140 - Jerry Beck Introduces MeTV ToonsIn less than a month, MeTV Toons will premiere! Cartoon historian Jerry Beck is putting it all together, and he talked exclusively on the Innertube about his plans to feature cartoons from all phases of animation history. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31461447
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 139 - Joy Stocke Returns!Chef and author Joy Stocke is back! John tells Joy how her Russian Potato Salad was the hit of a party! Joy reveals her recipe for home-made Rice-A-Roni! And everyone marvels at the versatility of pickle relish! /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31363492
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 138 - Mat Kaplan goes to Mars!Our old pal Mat Kaplan of the Planetary Society has just returned from the 2024 Humans to Mars Summit, and he's happy to tell us exactly how close we are to colonizing the Red Planet. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31246472
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Episode 137 - Mike Hingson talks Guide DogsApril 24th was International Guide Dog Day. Our old pal Mike Hingson talks about his life with guide dogs, and about the special relationship a blind person has with his or her guide dog. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/31124233
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 136 - Christina VeigaFacts are facts. But with social media, how can you tell fake news from real? Christina Veiga says the News Literacy Project has the answer: give you the fact-finding skills of a true journalist. /episode/index/show/musicaalinnertube/id/30915873