Why do great novels, poems and plays move us and excite us? How can they change the way we look at ourselves and the world? What do these authors have to teach us? Why do they matter? There are no better answers to these questions than those provided by the authors themselves. We want to let them speak. Professing Literature is not a broad summary of major works. Instead, it will zero in on one or two key passages, looking at them closely in order to figure out what is at stake. The goal wil ...
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David Anderson And Eric Williams Podcasts
Hi, I’m Dax Shepard, and I love talking to people. I am endlessly fascinated by the messiness of being human, and I find people who are vulnerable and honest about their struggles and shortcomings to be incredibly sexy. I invite you to join me as I explore other people’s stories. We will celebrate, above all, the challenges and setbacks that ultimately lead to growth and betterment. What qualifies me for such an endeavor? More than a decade of sobriety, a degree in Anthropology and four year ...
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Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair a ...
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Dr. Drew Pinsky, board certified internist and addiction medicine specialist, takes listener calls and talks to experts on a variety of topics relating to health, relationships, sex and drug addiction.
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Sam Rockwell (Bad Guys 2, The White Lotus, Moon) is an Academy Award-winning actor. Sam joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in the Tenderloin of San Francisco, doing plays and improv with his mom at 10 years old, and the parallels between charm and fuel. Sam and Dax talk about stumbling into a Willy Wonka entrance doing his faker baker …
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In this episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with missing man Mike Montijo's sister Belinda and private investigator Lou Barry about Mike disappearance from Ridgeville, South Carolina on January 26th, 2020. This interview was previously published on Missing on October 20th, 2022. Mike Montijo has been missing from Ridgeville, South Caro…
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Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy stalking story. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial b…
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534 // Bennington Triangle - Part 3 - James Tedford
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1:20:12In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Worcester State University archives librarian Ross Griffiths about the mysterious Bennington Triangle disappearances of Vermont and the disappearance of James Tedford. 68 year-old World War I veteran James Tedford went missing on December 1st, 1949. Tedford had been visiting relati…
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James Kimmel Jr. (revenge and forgiveness expert)
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2:06:00James Kimmel Jr. (The Science of Revenge: Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction) is a lecturer at Yale University on forgiveness and revenge. James joins the Armchair Expert to discuss plotting his revenge against the other Jimmy Kimmel for months, wanting to grow up to become a farmer until he was bullied because of it, and how eerily clos…
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Cristin Milioti (The Penguin, How I Met Your Mother, The Wolf of Wall Street) is a Grammy Award-winning actor. Cristin joins the Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in the place of origin of the Jersey Devil, the great equalizer being her acceptance into the safe space of drama kids, and being on the greatest show of all time The Sopranos. Cristi…
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533 // Hunting Fugitive William Leslie Arnold
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1:07:43In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Geoff Britton about his hunt for missing fugitive William Leslie Arnold. William Leslie Arnold murdered his parents in 1958, pled guilty and was sentenced in 1959. Then he escaped prison in 1967 and disappeared. Our guest Geoff Britton began searching for him and it le…
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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Jordan Bonaparte of the Nighttime Podcast about the mysterious disappearances of Lilly and Jack Sullivan from Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada on May 2nd, 2025. Recent media: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/05/28/rcmp-narrows-down-timeline-of-sullivan-children-disappearance-asks-f…
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Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a cruise ship disaster. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial b…
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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Melissa Twardowski about the mysterious disappearance of her sister Deanna Merryfield from Killeen, Texas in July of 1990. Deanna was reported missing on July 22nd, 1990. Her case was filed as a runaway. Deanna did not leave a note, told no one she was running away, and did not take …
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Scott Payne (retired undercover FBI Agent)
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2:04:01Scott Payne (Code Name Pale Horse, White Hot Hate) is a retired FBI Special Agent and author. Scott joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his first taste of undercover work in high school in South Carolina, how he caught the bug training as a fresh-face narcotics officer, and his long shot cold application to the FBI. Scott and Dax talk about his fi…
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Nick Kroll (Big Mouth, Adults, I Don't Understand You) is a comedian, showrunner, and producer. Nick joins the Armchair Expert to discuss why he turned down the opportunity to kiss Dax’s wife, calling dibs on a celebrity brand sponsorship with Kleenex, and longing to be an undeniable casting choice. Nick and Dax talk about how he feels that Big Mou…
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530 // NESK - Brainscratch Collab - Is There a New England Serial Killer?
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1:48:23In this new episode Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna, and Mike Morford speak on John Lordan's Brainscratch Youtube show about the possibilities of a new and active serial killer in New England. Check out this episode on John Lordan's LordanArts channel: https://youtu.be/YyXvnuLC7Po. Follow John Lordan's work: https://linktr.ee/lordanarts. Follow Mike…
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529 // NESK - Reviewing Expert Insight in New England Serial Killer Case
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1:10:02In this new episode Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about the possibilities of a new and active serial killer in New England. We also play clips from Lance's conversation with expert Dr. Michael Arntfield that aired on Crawlspace on May 18th, 2025. Mike brings his unique and specialized insight into not only the dynamics of how the discover…
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Armchair Anonymous: Kind Gesture from a Stranger
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41:32Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a kind gesture they received from a stranger. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. S…
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On each episode of Wondery’s podcast The Big Flop, comedians join host Misha Brown to chronicle one of the biggest pop-culture fails of all time and try to answer the age-old question: who thought THIS was a good idea? The Hamburglar was just a mascot, but Jerome Jacobson was the real deal — a McDonald's security chief who pulled off the ultimate i…
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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak about the mysterious disappearance of Nicholas Marion with his father Carl, sister Cola, and Cola's wife Amanda. Nicholas went missing from Youbou Road in the Cowichan Valley on June 20th, 2024. If you have any information please call the Cowichan RCMP at 250-759-6668. And please refer to…
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Eric Topol (Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity) is a cardiologist, researcher, and author. Eric returns to the Armchair Expert to discuss being Monica’s epilepsy consultant after their early interview, recent findings suggesting that AI aids doctors in providing better care, and an intense gag order suppressing getting a detriment…
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Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex, Manchester by the Sea, Brokeback Mountain) is a Golden Globe-winning and Oscar and Tony-nominated actress. Michelle joins the Armchair Expert to discuss what constitutes an apex dinosaur skeleton, thinking she may have had one of the the last great American childhoods, and missing getting into good trouble and tryi…
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In this episode Tim Pilleri speaks with Terri Barnes, Davohnte Morgan's mom about Davohnte's disappearance from Mount Shasta, California in May of 2020. If you have any information please call the Mount Shasta Police at 530-926-7540. This episode previously aired on Missing on November 3rd, 2022. Follow Terri on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ma…
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Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a crazy public transit story. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free t…
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526 // Erik Larsfolk & John McCormick Jr
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1:26:19In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Laura Riste about the disappearances of Erik Larsfolk and John McCormick Jr from the Mccormick Farm in Caledon, Ontario on August 24th, 1981. Laura's site: https://www.canadiangurl77.com/. Laura's FB page for Trenny: https://www.facebook.com/searching.for.trenny. Sources: https://w…
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Chris Nowinski (Stop Hitting Kids in the Head, Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, Concussion Legacy Foundation) is an author, retired pro-wrestler, and neuroscientist. Chris joins the Armchair Expert to discuss never forgetting the culture shock of wealth while studying at Harvard, his stint wrestling on Monday Night Raw, and not having ever…
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Mo Amer (Mo, The Vagabond, Black Adam) is an award-winning comedian and actor. Mo joins the Armchair Expert to discuss feeling anxiety only when there’s something unsettled at home, embracing the responsibility of being a comic that’s also made a personally and culturally meaningful thing, and the best part of his new show being that he gets to int…
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525 // DB Cooper: New Discoveries w/ Eric Ulis
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1:13:18In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by Eric Ulis. Eric is an unwavering and tireless investigator who has made it a mission of his to discover the true identity of the legendary famous skyjacker, DB Cooper. This episode aired on Crawlspace on April 6th, 2025. Follow Eric Ulis: https://ericulis.com/. YouTube: https://www.y…
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Dax and Monica talk to Armcherries! In today's episode, Armcherries tell us about a time they escaped a cult. Follow Armchair Expert on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch new content on YouTube or listen to Armchair Expert early and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free tri…
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524 // Continuing Coverage of Possible Active Serial Killer in New England
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53:54In this new episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna discuss updates on the possibility of a new and unidentified serial killer in New England. This is part 3 of a special report we're doing on the possibility of a new and active serial killer in New England. On March 6th, 2025 the remains of a woman were found near Norwalk, Connecticut by Norwalk …
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In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the 1925 disappearances of Percy Fawcett, his son Jack, and Jack's friend Raleigh Rimmell in the wilds of Brazil while looking for the lost city of El Dorado. Research by Kathleen Studer. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Fawcett. https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Amazon-Enigma-Per…
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Michael Lewis (on the gambling epidemic)
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1:57:18Michael Lewis (Who is Government: The Untold Story of Public Service, Against the Rules, The Big Short) is a best-selling writer, journalist, and podcast host. Michael joins the Armchair Expert to discuss his dad’s advice to not waste his education to figure out what he wanted to do for a living, incredible insider art stories from being the stock …
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Jon Bernthal (The Accountant 2, The Bear, Real Ones) is an Emmy Award-winning actor and podcast host. Jon joins the Armchair Expert to discuss making peace with the beard, how looking like a real person has been an asset in his career, and teaching his kids to not react to negative emotions. Jon and Dax talk about the positive values he was exposed…
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522 // True Crime Garage Crossover - Maura Murray, Brian Shaffer - Part 2
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1:21:00In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Captain and Nic Edwards of True Crime Garage. In part one we discuss the cases that have stuck with us over the years. We speak a bit about Maura Murray's disappearance in part one and about Brian Shaffer's disappearance in part two. This is part two of two. Follow True Crime Garage:…
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521 // True Crime Garage Crossover - Maura Murray, Brian Shaffer - Part 1
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1:17:20In this new episode, Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna speak with Captain and Nic Edwards of True Crime Garage. In part one we discuss the cases that have stuck with us over the years. We speak a bit about Maura Murray's disappearance in part one and about Brian Shaffer's disappearance in part two. This is part one of two. Follow True Crime Garage:…
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Susan Morrison (Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live, SPY Magazine, The New Yorker) is a journalist and author. Susan joins the Armchair Expert to discuss never wanting to subject her children to a life of moving around, marrying comedy and journalism into irreverant reporting at SPY Magazine, and loving the idea of walking through New Y…
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