Best Timothy Lewis Podcasts (2025)

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Russell Shorto with Aidan Flax-Clark: Taking Manhattan 58:49

3d ago58:49

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Bestselling author and historian Russell Shorto talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about his latest book, Taking Manhattan.

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Bryan Patrick Miller 1:06:22

6d ago1:06:22

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In the early ‘90s, two young women were stabbed to death on a bike trail in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix Canal Murders remained unsolved until 2014, when the police identified Bryan Patrick Miller, a local celebrity known for his “Zombie Hunter” persona, as a suspect. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Bryan Patrick Miller. His crimes began as a …

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Haleh Liza Gafori with Maya C. Popa: Water Translating Rumi 58:37

10d ago58:37

58:37

Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori discusses her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa

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Digging with Flo & Laraaji 21:38

12d ago21:38

21:38

We’re back on the plot for another bumper crop of Digging interviews. Today Flo is joined on the allotment by Laraaji: meaning "beautiful divine sun being," Laraaji is a fitting guest for this episode, which is infused with both the warmth of London sunshine and Laraaji’s divine positivity. Born Edward Larry Gordon in Philadelphia in 1943, Laraaji …

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Richard Merritt Part 2 53:23

14d ago53:23

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Richard Merritt was a well-known, successful attorney in Smyrna, Georgia, until he was caught stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Richard pleaded guilty to the financial crimes and was given two weeks to get his affairs in order before he had to report to prison. Richard was willing to kill to avoid going to jail. Join Mike …

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Chris Hughes with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway: Marketcrafters 54:51

17d ago54:51

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Economist and writer Chris Hughes talks to Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Allowa about his latest book, Marketcrafters.

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Richard Merritt Part 1 59:00

21d ago59:00

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Richard Merritt was a well-known, successful attorney in Smyrna, Georgia, until he was caught stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Richard pleaded guilty to the financial crimes and was given two weeks to get his affairs in order before he had to report to prison. Richard was willing to kill to avoid going to prison Join Mike…

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Mike Hixenbaugh on his Award-Winning Book 'They Came for the Schools' 55:50

24d ago55:50

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On this special episode of Library Talks, we speak with Mike Hixenbaugh, winner of the 38th annual Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism, for his book They Came for the Schools: One Town's Fight Over Race and Identity, and the New War for America's Classrooms.

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Aldo Pacheco 1:04:05

28d ago1:04:05

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To outsiders, Aldo and Barbara Pacheco seemed like a happy family. When Barbara filed for divorce after a decade of marriage, Aldo became obsessed with winning custody of his kids and vowed that if he couldn’t have Barbara, no one else would. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Aldo Pacheco. What appeared to be an earlier attempt at killing Barb…

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Vicky Nguyen with Tracey Nguyen Mang: Boat Baby 1:00:53

1M ago1:00:53

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News anchor Vicky Nguyen talks to Tracey Nguyen Mang about her new memoir, Boat Baby.

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Timothy John Cook 1:05:08

1M ago1:05:08

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Omar Medina was a young music producer who went missing in September 2017. Days later, his body was found in a barrel in the San Diego Bay. Investigators traced the evidence back to Omar’s former landlord, Timothy John Cook. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Timothy John Cook and the murder of Omar Medina. Cook denied all involvement in Omar's mu…

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Faith & Connection: How to Know a Person

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José Andrés with Gail Simmons: Change the Recipe 1:16:47

1M ago1:16:47

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Michelin-starred chef José Andrés talks to Gail Simmons about his latest book, Change the Recipe.

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Kate Webster 1:00:19

1M ago1:00:19

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The murder of Julia Martha Thomas, also known as the Barnes Mystery or the Richmond Murder, was one of the most infamous crimes of 19th-century Britain. Julia was murdered by her servant Kate Webster, who dismembered her remains and impersonated her for two weeks before fleeing the country. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kate Webster. Kate was…

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Timothy Snyder: The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics 1:19:35

2M ago1:19:35

1:19:35

American historian Timothy Snyder presents his lecture The New Paganism—A Framework for Understanding Our Politics

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The Swanson Motel Murders 59:11

2M ago59:11

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On November 16th, 1981, 53-year-old Priscilla Dinkel and her 7-year-old granddaughter Danelle Lietz were murdered at The Swanson Motel in Dickinson, North Dakota. The case went cold until 1991, when local law enforcement utilized an FBI profile to identify the killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Swanson motel murders. The police followe…

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Alissa Wilkinson with Aidan Flax-Clark: We Tell Ourselves Stories: Joan Didion and the American Dream Machine 51:21

2M ago51:21

51:21

Film critic Alissa Wilkinson talks to Aidan Flax-Clark about her latest book, We Tell Ourselves Stories.

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Jonathan Scott Graham 1:03:02

2M ago1:03:02

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In the early morning hours of August 16th, 1986 an intruder entered the home of 27-year-old Gary Larson and stabbed him to death before raping Gary’s fiancee. The case was unsolved for almost twenty years, until a peeping tom was arrested in 2004, when authorities noticed similarities to the suspect in the cold case. Join Mike and Gibby as they dis…

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Edna Bonhomme with Linda Villarosa: A History of the World in Six Plagues 58:42

2M ago58:42

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Historian Edna Bonhomme talks to Linda Villarosa about her latest book, A History of the World in Six Plagues.

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Johnny Lewis 1:04:41

2M ago1:04:41

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Johnny Lewis was an actor on many different shows. He was best known for his roles on The OC and Sons of Anarchy. He was a teen heartthrob who once dated Katy Perry. A motorcycle accident sent his life spiraling downward, culminating in an unbelievable tragedy. There was no doubt he suffered some head trauma during the accident, and it is difficult…

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Hamid Rahmanian with Ahmad Sadri and Melissa Hibbard: Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings 1:17:01

2M ago1:17:01

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Artist Hamid Rahmanian speaks with translator Ahmad Sadri and producer Melissa Hibbard about the Persian epic poem Shahnameh.

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Richard Glossip 1:22:34

2M ago1:22:34

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Richard Glossip spent years on Oklahoma’s death row for a murder he says he did not commit. He has come within hours of execution and has been served his last meal three times. Richard has filed numerous appeals and professed his innocence for over 20 years. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Richard Glossip. He was convicted of murdering his boss…

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Lisa Kyung Gross with Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit: The League of Kitchens Cookbook 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

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Cookbook Author Lisa Kyung Gross is joined by Yael Raviv and Abi Balingit to talk about her latest book, The League of Kitchens Cookbook

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William Leslie Arnold 1:15:22

3M ago1:15:22

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In 1958, 16-year-old William Leslie Arnold shot his parents over a dispute involving the family car. Less than a decade into his life sentence, he escaped prison and was on the run for over forty years. In 2022, a genealogy database finally revealed his whereabouts. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss William Leslie Arnold. The crimes he committed …

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Kenneth Roth with M. Gessen: Righting Wrongs 55:05

3M ago55:05

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Kenneth Roth, the long-time head of Human Rights Watch, talks to M. Gessen about his first book, Righting Wrongs.

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Mark Latunski 1:17:27

3M ago1:17:27

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Kevin Bacon left home on Christmas Eve 2019 to see a man he met on a dating app that evening. After his parents reported him missing the following day, the police received a tip that led them to the home of Mark Latunski, who was already known to police because of two disturbing incidents earlier that year. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Mark …

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Eliza Clark with Allison Nellis: She's Always Hungry 1:00:56

3M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Eliza Clark talks to Allison Nellis about her debut short story collection, She's Always Hungry.

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James VanCallis 1:04:18

3M ago1:04:18

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April Millsap was murdered while walking her dog on a popular Michigan trail. Prosecutors used data from her digital footprint to help secure a conviction in her 2014 murder case. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss James VanCallis. Some eyewitnesses saw a man on a motorcycle interacting with a young girl on the trail, and they were able to provide…

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Sarah Lewis with Nell Irvin Painter: The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America 54:22

3M ago54:22

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Historian Sarah Lewis talks to Nell Irvin Painter about her latest book, The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America.

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Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff 1:10:40

3M ago1:10:40

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Bernard Finch was a wealthy doctor who worked in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. In 1958, he began having an affair with his married receptionist Carole Tregoff. When Dr. Finch’s wife was found dead, the two became the prime suspects. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Bernard Finch and Carole Tregoff. Finch was the type of man used…

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Victoria Christopher Murray with Melissa Noel: Harlem Rhapsody 1:09:56

3M ago1:09:56

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Bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray sits down with journalist Melissa Noel to discuss her latest book, Harlem Rhapsody: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Ignited the Harlem Renaissance.

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Scott Watson 1:07:49

3M ago1:07:49

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The disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope is one of New Zealand’s most high-profile and controversial true crime cases. Scott Watson was convicted of the murders, but Watson has spent years appealing the verdict and has many supporters who believe in his innocence. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Scott Watson and the murders of Ben Smart a…

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Jennifer Finney Boylan with Roxane Gay: Cleavage 1:02:06

4M ago1:02:06

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In 2003, author Jennifer Finney Boylan published She’s Not There, which became the first bestselling work by a transgender American and established Boylan as a go-to source for public conversation about the impact of gender on our lives. More than two decades later, her new memoir, Cleavage, returns with older and wiser eyes to examine the joys and…

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Stephen Reitz 1:09:11

4M ago1:09:11

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Stephen Reitz invoked a sleepwalking defense after he was charged with killing a woman during a weekend getaway. He claimed he woke up from a dream that he was fighting off an intruder and discovered her body. Investigators doubted his story, especially when they uncovered evidence about his tumultuous relationship with the victim. Join Mike and Gi…

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027: podcast update

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Just a 5-minute update on some minor changes to the podcast, namely replacing Critical Study of Matthew and Masculinity with Matthean ExegesisBy Dr Timothy Lewis

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David Wright Faladé with Julie Orringer: The New Internationals 52:10

4M ago52:10

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Writer and scholar David Wright Faladé sits down with Julie Orringer to discuss his latest book, The New Internationals, a stunning historical novel that sets a coming-of-age narrative and cross-cultural romance amidst a vibrant political moment in postwar Paris.

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The White House Farm Murders 1:19:17

4M ago1:19:17

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On August 7th, 1985, an entire family was murdered at their farmhouse in Essex, England. Authorities initially believed it was a murder-suicide, but suspicion soon turned to Jeremy Bamber, the surviving family member who called police to the house that night. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the White House Farm Murders. Initially, police suspec…

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Martha Hodes with Stacy Schiff: My Hijacking 55:57

4M ago55:57

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When author and historian Martha Hodes was 12-years-old she was flying unaccompanied on a plane that was hijacked. Nearly half a century later she explores her memories of that event in her book My Hijacking, which draws on deep archival research and extensive interviews both to re-create what happened to her as a child and to understand the larger…

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Shawn Gant-Benalcazar 57:50

4M ago57:50

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Austin, Texas experienced three similar murders in December 2014. The killer left behind no DNA evidence, and the police worried they were dealing with a serial killer. A neighbor testing out his new thermal imaging scope recorded evidence that would help identify the killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Shawn Gant-Benalcazar. Shawn didn't h…

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New York State Poet Patricia Spears Jones in Conversation with Brent Hayes Edwards 1:14:13

4M ago1:14:13

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New York State Poet Laureate Patricia Spears Jones is a poet, playwright, educator, and cultural activist. Her most recent book The Beloved Community was released in 2023. Here she is in conversation with Brent Hayes Edwards, professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature and the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University.…

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Steve Pankey 1:05:19

4M ago1:05:19

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Steve Pankey was a husband, father, car salesman, and Idaho gubernatorial candidate. He was recently convicted of murdering 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews, bringing closure to a case that had been cold for decades. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Steve Pankey and the murder of Jonelle Matthews. Jonelle went missing in December of 1984 after arriv…

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Deondra Rose and Angelo Pinto: The Power of Black Excellence 59:10

5M ago59:10

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Join author and professor Deondra Rose as she discusses her new book The Power of Black Excellence: HBCUs and the Fight for American Democracy with activist Angelo Pinto.

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Kodi Patten and Toni Fratto 1:07:12

5M ago1:07:12

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Micaela “Mickey” Costanzo was a 16-year-old from West Wendover, Nevada, who was murdered by two teens, one of whom she briefly dated. One suspect was identified quickly, but the other surprised investigators by coming forward on her own weeks later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kodi Patten and Toni Fratto. Both teens were arrested and charge…

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Caoilinn Hughes with Brandon Taylor: The Alternatives 54:47

5M ago54:47

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Caoilinn Hughes joins fellow author Brandon Taylor to discuss her latest book, The Alternatives, a story of four brilliant Irish sisters, orphaned in childhood, who scramble to reconnect when the oldest disappears into the Irish countryside.

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The Murder of Cari Farver 1:09:08

5M ago1:09:08

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Cari Farver went missing in November 2012 after spending the night at her new boyfriend’s house. Days after she disappeared, her boyfriend began receiving harassing and threatening text messages. Investigators believed Cari was not sending these messages and identified an unlikely suspect. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Cari Farv…

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Josephine Quinn with Ken Chen: How the World Made the West 59:31

5M ago59:31

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Josephine Quinn sits down with award-winning poet Ken Chen to discuss her book How the World Made the West. Quinn's book poses a bold challenge to “civilizational thinking” on the origins of Western culture—that is, the idea that civilizations arose separately and distinctly from one another. Rather, she locates the roots of the modern West in ever…

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Jean Strouse with Hernan Diaz: Family Romance 58:06

5M ago58:06

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Jean Strouse sits down with Pulitzer Prize–winner Hernan Diaz to discuss her latest book Family Romance: John Singer Sargent and the Wertheimers. Strouse's account illuminates a period of tumultuous social change that saw the declining fortunes of the British aristocracy, the dramatic rise of new wealth on both sides of the Atlantic, and the birth …

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Bruce McArthur Part 2 1:08:02

5M ago1:08:02

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Bruce McArthur is a grandfather who worked as a landscaper and a mall Santa in the off-season. For nearly eight years, McArthur lived a secret life as a serial killer, primarily targeting men in The Gay Village, an LGBTQ+-friendly area of Toronto. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur. In part two of the Bruc…

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Dava Sobel with Angela Saini: The Elements of Marie Curie 57:46

6M ago57:46

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In her new biography, The Elements of Marie Curie, Dava Sobel explores not just on Curie’s legendary genius, but the 45 women who worked in her lab—from Marguerite Perey, who discovered the element francium, to Curie’s elder daughter, Irène, winner of the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Sobel chronicles Curie’s remarkable life of discovery alongside…

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