Best Arts House Listening Program Podcasts (2025)

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Watch It Again (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 36:29

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On December 30, 2016, a woman sat down at her computer in her New Mexico home and pulled up the video feed from her surveillance system. Everyone in her neighborhood was terrified. There was a killer on the loose, and the police didn’t seem to have any idea who it could be – or what their motivation was. She scrolled back two days, and then started…

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The Remedy Ep 416 November 22, 2025 1:55:03

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"Summer of Meteors" Author Kris Schaale Makes Her Literary Debut on the Sunbury Press Books Show 25:38

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The summer of 1859 serves as a crossroads for three women of divergent lives, and a hotel in Bedford, Pennsylvania serves as the backdrop for a pivotal time in American history. Kris Schaale (Shaw-Lee) debuts on the Catamount Press imprint with Summer of Meteors. At the luxurious Bedford Springs Hotel, Harriet Lane, a niece of President James Bucha…

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Storytime with MrBallen | Oz Pearlman 58:05

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Joining me is a man you've probably seen all over the internet, the great Oz "The Mentalist" Pearlman. WATCH the full video here: https://youtu.be/Qx6A6rCZNKU?si=l7BaWymzcCv0kabi Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…

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We Are Not Alone Vol. III 28:58

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Today’s podcast will feature 2 stories that reveal we may not be alone in this universe. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #2 -- "Face Peelers" -- People in Peru ar…

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Personal Business (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 39:03

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One afternoon in February 2007, a man walked across an icy parking lot to the front door of a police station in Merrillville, Indiana. Next to him was an officer, whose job it was to make sure the man actually went inside the station. The man was very nervous – there was a warrant out for his arrest on a drug charge, and he’d been brought here to g…

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"These Restless Hills" Author Josh Penrod on the Sunbury Press Books Show 28:13

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Joshua Penrod brings late 19th Century Pennsylvania to life in These Restless Hills. It is the time of the Gilded Age, however, it is anything but that for most of the residents in and around the city of Johnstown in 1889. Thomas Houghton, a Civil War veteran who has not completely left the conflict behind is an inspector and enforcer for the infam…

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...Who's There? 30:38

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You think you’re safe at home, but today’s 2 stories prove you’re not. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #2 -- "Who’s Out There?" -- A woman's worst nightmare unfol…

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The Shadow in the Doorway (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 33:06

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In the early hours of Thursday, February 21st, 2008, a six-year-old girl woke to a creaking noise down the hallway outside her bedroom door. It was a blustery night in rural Nevada, so she figured it was just the wind bending frozen tree branches in the yard. But then another creaking noise filled the house, this time even closer to her bedroom. Sh…

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The Remedy Ep 415 November 8th, 2025 1:54:54

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"Beware the Cartoonist" -- Joe Farley talks of his new collection on the Brown Posey Press Show 40:35

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Joe Farley's short stories, poems and novellas dip into the supernatural, the paranormal and the strange. His new collection, Beware the Cartoonist, on Alien Buddha Press is a series of tales spanning back several years. In this episode, Joe returns to discuss these works, including the title piece, and offers insights into his inspirations and wri…

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From Beyond Vol. II 33:57

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Today’s podcast will feature 3 spooky stories about messages from beyond. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Old Souls" -- A mother in China makes a wild discover…

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Getting to Heaven (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 37:01

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One morning in September 2016, a person sat in their home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, holding a business card. Like always, the sight of it made their stomach twist into knots. The card had been given to them years ago by a detective, and it was worn and faded from all the times the person had turned it over in their hands, agonizing over what t…

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The Remedy Ep 414 November 1st, 2025 1:57:04

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"City of Brotherly Blood" Author Mike Stack on The Sunbury Press Books Show 33:18

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Mike Stack was born into a Philadelphia political family, and followed his father and grandfather into the "Ring of Fire." After a series of defeats, Stack served in the Pennsylvania Senate, and later as Lieutenant Governor from 2015-19. In his new book, City of Brotherly Blood: My Political Adventure of Power, Corruption and Redemption in Philadel…

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Medical Mysteries - "False Alarm" 27:18

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This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries. When a woman gets sick with a mystery illness during the height of the COVID pandemic, she fears her holiday season will be ruined. But as her entire family starts getting sick one by one, a lousy Christmas is the least of her worries. For 100s more stories like this one, check out my …

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The Knot (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 39:09

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On a September afternoon in 2000, an FBI forensics analyst stood in her lab in Quantico, Virginia, staring into a microscope in confusion. She was looking at two strands of hair that were evidence in a murder investigation. And something wasn’t right. She checked the label on the evidence bag the sample came from, then looked back into the microsco…

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"Failure Factory" Author Chris Papst Discusses Baltimore City Public Schools on the Sunbury Press Books Show 33:54

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The product of an eight-year-long investigation, Failure Factory: How Baltimore City Public Schools Deprive Taxpayers and Students of a Future examines how one of the most highly-funded school systems in the US has failed not only its students, but taxpayers as well. In 2024, despite a budget of $1.7 billion, only 10 percent of Baltimore City stude…

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The Beast of Gévaudan 26:06

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This story is about a 3-year period in France where people were going missing at an alarming rate and no one knew why. Eventually it was discovered, and let me tell you, it is absolute nightmare fuel. Story name, preview & link to original YouTube video: #1 -- "The Beast of Gévaudan" -- A small village in France is terrorized by a beast (Original Y…

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The Full House Heist (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 42:43

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On the morning of July 11th, 2009, an elderly woman grabbed a coffee and sat down at her kitchen table in Pensacola, Florida, to read the local paper. The news was a big part of her day – she had lived in her neighborhood for 60 years, and liked keeping tabs on everything that was going on in her community. Which was usually a lot – Pensacola and t…

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The Remedy Ep 413 October 18, 2025 1:55:28

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Rest In Peace, D'Angelo. Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"Roaring Tigers: The History of Southern Columbia Football, 2nd Edition" Author Merrill Shaffer on the Sunbury Press Books Show 29:52

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Football has ingrained itself into Pennsylvania's history since the late 19th century, and at the high school level, one program stands out for its enduring success. Established in 1962, the Southern Columbia Tigers, based in Catawissa, PA have seen hard times in its past which nearly caused its end. Since 1979, however, there has been one head coa…

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Unanswered Vol. II 28:36

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Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories about mysterious disappearances. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Lava Tubes" -- 1100+ miles of underground lava tubes in…

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Death Of A Ladies' Man (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 38:57

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One afternoon in January of 1998, a prosecutor for the state of Georgia sat in the very back row of seats in a courtroom where a divorce trial was unfolding. The prosecutor was not involved in the divorce case – he handled murder trials. But he had come here today, because he had gotten a very surprising phone call about an unsolved case he had wor…

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The Remedy EP 412 October 11th 2025 1:55:46

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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The Raven Naelo Saga Continues with "Mortal Guardian--Into the Inferno" on the Sunbury Press Books Show 27:43

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The Mortal Guardians are preparing for war, but for Raven Naelo, this battle is personal. A necromancer has taken a fellow Guardian captive, and stolen the corpse of Raven's sister. Raven's rescue mission is underway, but it's going wrong. In a world where allies are scarce and the enemy is at hand, Raven's magic has now become erratic, even danger…

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Cost of Adventure 31:07

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Today’s podcast will feature 4 stories about adventures… that go wrong. The audio from all four stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #4 -- "Bungee" -- A couple decides to go bungee jumping, but so…

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The Monaco Matriarch (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 41:41

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On the morning of May 17th, 2014, a detective wrote furiously as she sat next to the hospital bed of a mortally-injured 77-year-old woman. The woman had been in a coma for the last ten days, and the detective had been desperately working to figure out who had tried to kill her. Now that the woman had woken up, the detective was finally getting the …

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The Remedy Ep 411 October 4th, 2025 1:55:50

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"The Scent of Violets" Author Joe Regenbogen on the Sunbury Press Books Show 26:57

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A bomb rips apart the home of an older couple in Bloomington, Illinois during an otherwise peaceful summer evening. The target: a Jewish couple who found love in the Sobibor concentration camp during World War II. Motivated by antisemitism at a time when the American Nazi Party challenged the US Supreme Court, the perpetrator, Michael undergoes an …

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The Truth Beneath 32:45

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Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories where things are not what they seem. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Deer Crossing" -- A man's drive home from a night o…

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Three's a Crowd (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 39:29

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Late on a June evening in 2000, a detective with the Easton PA Police Department sat in his car on a darkened neighborhood street, surveilling a house nearby and waiting patiently. After what seemed like an eternity, someone emerged from the house, carrying a couple of bulky trash bags in their hands. The detective tensed up– but he didn’t move. It…

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The Remedy Ep 410 September 27th, 2025 1:55:34

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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The History Stacks: Brady Crytzer discusses the American Revolution 29:04

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On this edition of "The History Stacks," Dr. Lawrence Knorr invites Brady Crytzer to discuss the American Revolution and his quest to not only keep this part of history alive, but to make it accessible for those interested. A professor of history at Robert Morris University, Crytzer is an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Revolution, …

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Monsters Among Us Vol. IV 34:21

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Today’s podcast will feature 3 stories that will make you wonder how many monsters you may have encountered in your life. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Mercy…

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Detail in the Dark (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 45:59

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One evening in the summer of 1998, homicide detective Danny Payne sat in a dark room in a Tennessee suburb police station. He was focused on a TV screen where some surveillance footage played. The recording was bad quality, all blurry and pixelated. But it was still clear what the camera was pointed at – which was a nighttime scene of a McDonald's.…

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The Remedy Ep 409 September 20, 2025 1:56:25

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"When the Stars Were All I Had" Author Hilary Hauck on the Brown Posey Press Show 41:58

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Hilary Hauck has created detailed, researched, and yet thoughtful novels that take the reader to parts of the world they may have only read about or seen in films. She has firsthand experience; self-described as an "Italian-speaking Brit living in the US," Hilary has traveled throughout the world and lived in Italy for twelve years. Her writing enc…

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Prey 36:29

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Today’s podcast will feature 3 chilling horror stories that serve as a stark reminder – we’re not always at the top of the food chain. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel and has been remastered for today's episode. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "The Hand That Feeds" -- A …

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Medical Mysteries - "17 Doctors" 21:40

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This story is a fan favorite from MrBallen's Medical Mysteries. During the COVID pandemic, a boy starts experiencing sudden, inexplicable bursts of pain. At first, his symptoms seem psychological – but then doctors say he may need brain surgery to fix the problem. That’s when the boy’s mother turns to a cutting edge technology to help her figure ou…

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The Remedy Ep 408 September 13th, 2025 1:56:16

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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Sunbury Press Books Show--Rev. Dr. Reginald Davis discusses his new book, "We Need Each Other--To Transform America" 26:26

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In a life of service, Rev. Dr. Reginald Davis feels a nation's problems must be solved by one and all, and his belief that through the Word of God this can be attained. "We Need Each Other--To Transform America--The Call for Unity to Solve Our National Problems Together," from the Scriptoria Press imprint, examines what Dr. Davis has experienced, a…

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Stranger Than Fiction Vol. XI 33:06

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Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction. And today’s podcast features 3 stories that demonstrate that. The audio from all three stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #3 -- "Family Dinner" -- I…

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Holiday Fear (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 40:31

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One day in mid-December 2003, Detective Mark Kelly walked into a small kitchen at a home in Fort Worth, Texas. The house belonged to a potential suspect in a homicide case, and while his partner was interviewing that suspect in the other room, Kelly was poking around. He wanted to hurry, because the kitchen he was in was disgusting. There was a lay…

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The Remedy Ep 407 September 6th 2025 1:56:16

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Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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The History Stacks: Steven Richard Smith talks about "The Boys of Rubber City" 31:49

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Steven Richard Smith has lived through several "careers," all which have led to literature, both as an author and a teacher. A former Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent in the 1990's in California, Smith returned to Ohio to seek his twin passions. Smith earned his Master of Arts in English from the University of Akron. He created the gam…

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The Condition 38:28

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Today’s podcast will feature two medical mysteries that sound like they are straight out of a horror movie. The audio from both of these stories has been pulled from our main YouTube channel, which is just called "MrBallen," and has been remastered for today's podcast. Story names, previews & links to original YouTube videos: #2 -- "Gasp" -- A very…

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One Foot Out The Door (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE) 41:18

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Just after 7 p.m. on June 16th, 2010, an employee at the Palmdale, California Sheriff’s Department tapped his fingers on his desk and sighed. The department was usually pretty busy, but it had been slow that night, so the shift was dragging. As the employee aimlessly moved around some paperwork, he heard something that made him look up at the front…

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The Remedy Ep 406 August 30th, 2025 1:55:12

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Gen X, this is for you! Get your REMEDY every Saturday from 6PM-8PM CST on KPFT 90.1 FM Houston broadcasting live in HD2, or at KPFT.org/listen & the TuneIn app for all mobile devices! Support the show Thank you for listening! Peace & Love, MistaGoodBarBy MistaGoodBar

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"The Way We Used to Walk" Authors Megan Engelhardt & Mark Beall on The Brown Posey Press Show! 55:15

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"What happens when the saviors of the world are falling apart at the seams?" Fifteen years ago, six college housemates unwittingly opened a portal which unleashed monsters upon the world. Of the six, only Charlie touched this portal, and has paid the price, in the loss of his family. In addition, his friends' memories of the incident were erased. N…