Ever wonder what makes James Cameron's 1997 Hollywood epic "Titanic" one of the most commercially and critically successful films of all time? Titanic superfan Brittany Butler and movie buff Ethan Brehm are here to take a deeper look into what makes this movie work so well by analyzing it... Scene by scene. Are you a fan of the movie? Awesome! This podcast is for you. Not a fan? Consider listening to hopefully gain a new perspective!
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Raising Joyful and Resilient Black Children
Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes & Dr. Valerie N. Adams-Bass
As a parent raising Black children, do you ever wish there was a trusted space that understood the unique challenges and joys of raising Black children and that affirmed Black children? Well, we’re here for you.We’re Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes, developmental psychologists, moms and professors.In each episode, we’ll speak with experts and parents to explore what it means to raise healthy and thriving Black children, bridge conversations from parenting to child wellb ...
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A nostalgia podcast dedicated to the Disney Channel original series Even Stevens! Hosted by Brittany Butler and Ethan Brehm, two super-fans of this underrated TV gem. They're also probably the only two people on the planet who have each taken the time to rank all 65 episodes from worst to best. Listen as they review the series from beginning to end and discuss their contrasting lists along the way, interview cast & crew, read messages from listeners and talk all things Even Stevens!
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Chaos and Shadow is a weekly paranormal podcast hosted by Kyle Dempster and Brittany "Pagan" Adkins exploring high strangeness through interviews with today's leading minds in the paranormal and the occult. Visit https://www.revelatornetwork.com/ for more information. Based out of Butler, PA (near Pittsburgh), Chaos and Shadow pushes the envelope of investigative techniques with weekly seances on Twitch!
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Perks of Being a Book Lover is a show about books, people who read, and how reading, at its very best, is a social experience. Whether it be a book club, a poetry slam, or the production of a play; words are meant to be shared. Keep up with us on FB.
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Zach Grossfeld sits down with the people who fascinate him, from comedians and athletes to rocket scientists and dominatrixes. Zach unpacks the defining moments of their work, the challenges they’ve overcome, how they intersect with pop culture, what drives them, and everything in between. Enjoy the ride. Past guests include FINNEAS (music artist, Billie Eilish’s brother/producer), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (longevity scientist), Eben Britton (NFL vet turned psychonaut), Andy W ...
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Venture into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, handlers, catchers, analysts, cut-outs, dangles, diplomats, security experts and the storytellers who bring them all to life. Check your electronics and subscribe, do a thorough surveillance detection route, secure your Live Drop location, and after a mad-minute introduction, listen in on conversations with our fascinating guests who help to illuminate a complex universe. A HUMINT expe ...
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#271 - Sgt. John Mattingly: Breonna Taylor, The RAID, & The Aftermath
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1:59:42What really happened the night of the Breonna Taylor raid? In this episode, retired Louisville Sergeant John Mattingly shares his firsthand experience from the 2020 police operation that became a national flashpoint. Shot in the leg during the raid that left Breonna Taylor dead, Mattingly takes us beyond the headlines and social media narratives. F…
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S12:Ep258 - Summer Reading with Bookseller Sam Miller - 5/21/25
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1:01:19Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. This week we have Sam Miller, manager at Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville, with us to chat about books readers might want to consider for their summer r…
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#270 - Adam Butler: Conversations with GOD, Angels, & Aliens | Exploring DMT
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2:34:24On this episode of The Zach Show, Adam Butler and Zach discuss DMT, the psychedelic molecule that Adam claims saved his life. From suicidal despair in the desert to conversations with God, demons, and dimensional beings, Adam recounts his transformation through DMT with brutal honesty and poetic grit. We unpack the “Miracle Molecule” from every ang…
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S12:Ep257 - A Forty Year Kiss with Guest Nickolas Butler + Book Club Recs - 5/7/25
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1:08:10Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Nickolas Butler at https://nickolasbutler.com/ or on IG @wiscobutler Amy discovered Nickolas Butler earlier this year when she attended the aut…
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Empowering Black Fathers Through Community and Storytelling
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31:43In this episode of Raising Joyful and Resilient Black Children, hosts Drs. Valerie Adams-Bass and Sheretta Butler-Barnes welcome Brad Edwards, Director of Community Engagement & Program Strategy at Dear Fathers, a national media platform dedicated to Black fatherhood. They explore how Brad and the Dear Fathers team empower Black fathers through sto…
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S12:Ep256 - The Husbands with Guest Holly Gramazio + National Poetry Month - 4/23/25
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1:07:16Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Holly Gramazio at her website https://www.hollygramazio.net/ or on IG at holly_gramazio When we first heard the premise of Holly Gramazio’s nov…
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Carceral Apartheid with Dr. Brittany Friedman
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39:38In this episode, Dr. Brittany Friedman—sociologist and author of the book Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons—joins hosts Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes to discuss how mass incarceration impacts Black children and families. Known for exposing how institutions hide harmful truths, Dr. Friedman u…
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#269 - Dr. José Loiaza & Dr. Julie Labau: The REAL Story Behind Mosquito-Borne Disease | From The Jungle To The Lab
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1:57:47On this episode of The Zach Show, Zach sits down with Dr. Jose Loiaza and Dr. Julie Labau to discuss mosquito-borne disease, the biggest myths about mosquitoes, whether we're on the brink of a supervirus pandemic, a recent research expedition to the Darien Gap, climate change, the origin of the coronavirus, Trump's threats to take over the Panama c…
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The Woman in the Picture | Scene 3 (Republished)
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24:03Episode republished with music removed due to a copyright notice. Originally published April 2019. Brock and his team don't find the diamond necklace they're looking for, but they do find the next best thing: A drawing of a woman wearing it! Listen as we talk about the eerie beauty of possessing something that once belonged to someone else, some fu…
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S12:Ep255 - Six Walks with Guest Ben Shattuck + Books Recs for Walking - 4/9/25
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1:04:12Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Ben Shattuck at his website https://www.benshattuck.com/ or on IG @Benshattuck_ This week we chat with Ben Shattuck, author of Six Walks: In th…
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Episode 73 – The Invisible Spy: Ernest Cuneo and the Secret Machinations of American Power This episode visits the untold life of Ernest Cuneo—a professional football player turned journalist, turned presidential fixer, turned invisible architect of wartime espionage. Before the CIA existed, Cuneo was already moving between the White House, British…
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Rooted in Wellness with Tasha Manigo-Bizzell
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1:04:10In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, hosts Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes are joined by licensed dietitian nutritionist Tasha Manigo-Bizzell to explore Black families' cultural and nutritional needs. Together, they unpack the role of food in cultural heritage, the misconceptions about soul food, and the importance of …
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Author John Lechner talks about his powerful new book, Death Is Our Business, a definitive investigation into Russia’s notorious private military company, the Wagner Group. With firsthand accounts, OSINT research, and a historian’s depth, Lechner traces Wagner’s evolution from covert operators in Ukraine to global players in Syria, Africa, and beyo…
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S12:Ep254 - The Book Riot Podcast with guest Rebecca Schinsky + Western Book Recs
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1:09:06Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Rebecca Schinsky on IG @rebeccaschinsky and Book Riot at www.bookriot.com In this week’s episode, we chat with Rebecca Schinsky, who is chief o…
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Kit Turner & A Ragtag Group of Rebels Hit The Shores of Revolutionary Cuba
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50:41🎙️ The Live Drop – Episode 71: Kit Turner on the Cuban Revolution, Espionage, and Historical Fiction In this episode, I speak with former intelligence officer and historical fiction author Kit Turner, whose latest novel Children of Outer Darkness dives deep into the origins of the Cuban Revolution. What begins as a conversation about Kit’s book qui…
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In this powerful episode, Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes are joined by Khari Arnold, founder of Library Dads, a growing fatherhood and literacy movement rooted in community, connection, and cultural pride. From Saturday "library linkups" in Atlanta to dad-only events and community field trips, Khari shares how Library Dads is…
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#268 - James Mahaffey: The TERRIFYING History Of Atomic Accidents, The Manhattan Project, Chernobyl, Roswell, & The UFO Connection
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2:06:36On this episode of The Zach Show, Jim Mahaffey and Zach discuss how Jim became fascinated with nuclear history, the most infamous atomic weapons smuggler of all time, the high-risk environment of The Manhattan Project, what really went wrong at Chornobyl, a perfect explanation of what happened at Roswell, Cold Fusion, whether a nuclear powered Iron…
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S12:Ep253 - The Lost Year with Guest Katherine Marsh + Cat Book Recs - 3/12/25
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1:11:30Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Katherine Marsh at her website www.katherinemarsh.com or on IG at @katherinemarshauthor. This week we chat with Katherine Marsh, author of The …
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#267 - The Rendlesham Forest UFO Encounter: NUCLEAR Weapons, Laser Beams, Glowing Crafts, & UAP Coverup
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1:29:23On this solo episode of The Zach Show, Zach discusses the infamous Rendlesham Forest UFO Encounter, the much less discussed first-hand witness accounts of the UFO visiting the nuclear storage facility with live tactical nukes, the radar readings of the crafts from the encounter, the case for UAP transparency, the future of humanity as a species not…
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S12:Ep252 - A Tribute of Fire with Guest Sariah Wilson + Picture Books - 2/26/25
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1:07:44Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Sariah Wilson at her website www.sariahwilson.com or on IG - @sariahwilsonauthor We chat this week with Sariah Wilson, the author of many, many…
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#266 - BLACK SWAN Breakdown: Nina's Descent Into MADNESS, Lily Vs. Nina Rivalry, Fan Theories, & The Price Of Perfection | Dr. Julie Labau
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1:38:40On this episode of The Zach Show, Julie and Zach discuss Black Swan, more specifically the twisted journey of Nina's descent into madness, the erotic rivalry that unfolded between Lily and Nina, fan theories on the film, the price of perfection, and more. Guest bio: Dr. Julie Labau is a research scientist for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Insti…
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S12:Ep251 - Silent Book Club with Guest Brittany Brar + We Like Big Books - 2/12/25
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#265 - Chris Cooper: Crazy By CONSCIOUS, Saving A Brother, New Jersey Drones, & Jiddu Krishnamurti
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2:23:47On this episode of The Zach Show, Chris Cooper and Zach discuss Chris' debut fiction novel 'Crazy By Conscious,' how Chris saved his brother's life in the hospital, the philosophy of Jiddu Krishnamurti, the collapse of Bed Bath & Beyond, Chris' firsthand New Jersey drone/UAP experience, and more. Guest bio: Chris Cooper is an award-winning writer, …
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S12:Ep250 - They All Fall The Same with Guest Wes Browne + Artsy Fartsy Book Recs - 1/29/25
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1:06:11Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Wes Browne at www.wesbrowneauthor.com or on IG at @browne_all_over This week we chat with Wes Browne, a Michigan transplant who has been a Kent…
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#264 - Annette Nenner & Christian Hardinghaus: Still LOST In Panama | The Disappearance Of Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon
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2:38:50On this episode of The Zach Show, Annette Nenner and Christian Hardinghaus discuss the disappearance of Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon on the infamous Pianista Trail in Panama, the case analysis and elements of the disappearance that don't match up, the photos recovered from the SD card, accident versus crime theories, whether this case was covered…
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Digesting Military History with Chris Petty
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57:00My guest is a West Point classmate of mine, Chris Petty, a retired Brigadier General. He created the book and online resource Battle Digest to fill the gap in military history education, offering concise lessons from historic battles. A former Rugby player, he emphasizes how studying history builds battlefield awareness and strategic thinking. Each…
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S12:Ep249 -The Lost Story with Guest Meg Shaffer + Library Book Recs - 1/15/25
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1:04:31Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Meg Shaffer at www.megshaffer.com or on IG at meg_shaffer. This week we officially begin Season 12 so we have both a guest and book recommendat…
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S12:Ep248 - Best of 2024 Year in Review - 1/1/25
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59:54Website- www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod FaceBook - Perks of Being a BookLover. To send us a message, go to our website and click the Contact button. This week we are doing our 2024 recap, covering the books that earned 5 stars. We’ve also got some audio interspersed in the episode from 2024 guests to The Perk…
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S11:Ep247 - REMIX with Guest Tracey Clark - 12-18-24
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58:07You can find Tracy Clark on social media on Instagram @tpclark2000 and on her website www.tracyclarkbooks.com/ For show notes for any episode, go to our website at www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover This week we have a Remix episode and catch up with Tracy Clark,…
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S11:Ep246 - REMIX With Guest Sharon Short - 12/11/24
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#263 - Brittany King: CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, John Lewis, Ta-Nehisi Coates, God, & The American Divide
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1:49:15On this episode of The Zach Show, Brittany King and Zach discuss John Lewis and his courageous actions during the Civil Rights Movement, the driving forces behind the polarization of America, the outrage sparked by Ta Nehisi Coates' interview on CBS, Brittany's journey back towards God, and more. Guest Bio: Brittany King is a writer, essayist, and …
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REPLAY - S9:E198 | 2023 Holiday Book Buying Guide with Book Seller Sam Miller | 11/29/23
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1:01:10This is a REPLAY episode from our Holiday gift buying guide from 2023. We will be back next week with a REMIX episode with former guest Tracy Clark who has a new mystery you won't want to miss. This week we chat with our favorite bookseller, Sam Miller, from Carmichael’s Bookstore. Each November we let her do the heavy lifting and share books that …
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S11:Ep245 - 2024 Holiday Book Buying Guide with Bookseller Sam Miller - 11/27/24
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1:03:11f you would like to check out Carmichael’s Bookstore Holiday Book Gift Guide, you can find it online at www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/ Website- www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod FaceBook - Perks of Being a BookLover. To send us a message, go to our website and click the Contact button. The delightful Sam Miller, …
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#262 - Michael Clune: Inside Heroin ADDICTION & The "Memory Disease"
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1:51:50On this episode of The Zach Show, Michael Clune discusses his eleven-year long year battle with heroin use, his double life between the streets of Baltimore and the college classroom, the "magic" of the first time, which films depict heroin addiction most realistically, good times with 'Fun Boy,' the long road of recovery, advice for addicts, stand…
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S11:Ep244 - Native American Heritage Month: A Book Rec Episode - 11/20/24
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57:30Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. November is Native American Heritage month so in this episode, we’re sharing some books written by Native American authors. There are so many great texts to…
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S11::Ep243 - Alice's Big Book Of Mistakes with Guest Alice Kaltman - 11/13/24
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1:01:07Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Alice Kaltman at www.alicekaltman.com or on IG @alicekaltman This week we chat with Alice Kaltman about her latest book, Alice’s Big Book of Mi…
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S11:Ep242 - Ask Big Questions: A Book Rec Episode - 11/6/24
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1:01:12Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. This week our topic is philosophical. No, we’re not discussing those dull philosophy textbooks, but rather novels or nonfiction that ask big questions, such…
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#261 - Election Special: The Case AGAINST Donald Trump
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2:04:37On this episode of The Zach Show, Zach discusses how Donald Trump is undermining free elections and democracy as a whole, why Donald Trump knew he lost the 2020 election from the beginning, how Trump illegally pressured the Department of Justice to overturn the election, how Trump incited a violent insurrection at the capitol on January 6th, the fa…
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S11:Ep241 - Smothermoss with Guest Alisa Alering - 10/30/24
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58:43Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Alisa Alering at www.alering.com or on Insta @alisa.alering. This week we wrap up what has been a month of seasonally spooky books with guest A…
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