Was the Italian Renaissance only for men? While history remembers the names of Michelangelo, Leonardo, and the Medici, one woman’s story of power, art, and ambition rivals them all. In this episode, we uncover the life of Isabella d’Este, the...
Backpack, Jacket, Surfboard: Hitchhiking Across America with Graham Broyd
In 1980, a 20-year-old Graham Broyd turned a prestigious six-week scholarship to Washington, D.C. into the adventure of a lifetime. He traded his ticket for a flight to Los Angeles with a dream of surfing in Malibu and a wild plan to hitchhike...
Mary Grand Unlocks A Halloween Murder on a Haunted Island
In this exclusive Mary Grand A Halloween Murder interview, we explore a high school reunion gone horribly wrong. When old friends gather at a historic castle on the most haunted island in the world, nostalgia quickly turns to terror after...
The Secret History of Breast Cancer Awareness & The Women Who Fought It with Judith L. Pearson
Before the Pink Ribbon, talking about breast cancer was taboo. In this episode, we uncover the shocking and inspiring history of breast cancer awareness and the three women who defied a dismissive medical establishment to save millions of lives...
Cindy Fazzi on Crafting the Domingo the Bounty Hunter Series | #133
It took 30 years, multiple rewrites, and a publisher going out of business, but author Cindy Fazzi’s groundbreaking story is finally here. In this episode, we sit down with Cindy for an in-depth author interview about her...
Inside The Deadliest Book Series with Eleanor Spicer Rice | #132
What’s deadlier: a puffer fish or a great white shark? A tiger or a lion? A beautiful flower or a venomous snake? In this episode, we sit down with PhD entomologist and author Eleanor Spicer Rice to explore the shocking, fascinating, and...
The Martian Craze: How Percival Lowell Invented Canals on Mars | #131
Were the Martian canals real? For decades, some of the world’s most respected astronomers and newspapers answered with a resounding YES. But how did a simple misunderstanding spiral into a global belief in an advanced, dying civilization on...
A Marathon a Day: The Fastest Woman to Run Around the World | #130
What if you could transform your life from a pack-a-day smoker who gets winded after 500 meters to a world-record athlete? In this episode, we talk to Marie Leautey, the fastest woman to run around the world, who did exactly that. She reveals the...
Beyond Baker Street: An Irregular Detective Mystery Series | #129
What happens in Sherlock Holmes’ world when the master detective is away and Dr. Watson is kidnapped? In this episode, we sit down with author Jeri Westerson to do a deep dive into her An Irregular Detective Mystery series, a...
John Seabrook on the True History of Seabrook Farms | #128
Have you ever wondered about the dark side of the American dream? In this episode, we delve into the complete Seabrook Farms history, a story of ambition, innovation, and betrayal that built—and ultimately destroyed—one of America’s largest...