Oct 26, 2021
When an early-morning house fire killed Monica, Sandi, Gordon Klaus, and their chocolate lab Keela, police wrote it off as a tragic accident. But after finding bullet casings and gas cans, they suspected foul play. Detectives were brought in, and they soon began to uncover a bizarre murder plot you have to hear to...
Oct 18, 2021
Nate Patrin is a music journalist and author of the fascinating book Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop. On the pod, he talks about the history of music sampling from the early days of block parties in the Bronx to the dominant role it plays in all of popular music today. We look at the controversy and...
Oct 12, 2021
It’s no easy task to follow in the footsteps of George Washington. But author Nathaniel Philbrick did just that — albeit 229 years later. For his latest book Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy, Nathaniel followed George Washington’s 1789 tour of the country and pieces together the story of...
Oct 5, 2021
Most people would know Chris Matthews as the TV personality behind the show Hardball with Chris Matthews, but few may realize that before Chris graced the screen, he was a big-time writer. In this episode, I talk to the political commentator and journalist about his life and the stories he’s detailed in his recent...