All the Innertubes, conveniently gathered in one place
Feb. 6, 2024
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 125 - Dick Polman on the 2024 Primaries
Have you checked out politics lately? We're definitely in the midst of strange political times. Thank goodness political columnist Dick Polman is here to help us sort things out. As much as he can.....
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Jan. 30, 2024
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 124 - Ross Gay
Exploring the mind of a writer! Poet and essayist Ross Gay talks about what inspires his writing, how he gets his ideas on paper, and how he shapes them into his poems and essays.
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Jan. 23, 2024
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 123 - Heather Zell
What's it like to be a contestant on a TV game show? Heather Zell won cash and a trip on Wheel of Fortune, and she's here to share behind-the-scenes stories about the show (and Pat and Vanna)!
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Jan. 16, 2024
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 122 - John C. Austin
How do we tackle the problem of immigration? John C. Austin, a fellow at the Brookings Institute, has co-authored a plan featuring logical, common-sense steps we can take to fix a broken system.
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Jan. 2, 2024
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 121 - Looking WAY back as 2024 begins
Looking back at 2023? Not for us! We prefer to look WAY back -- to the TV themes we heard while we were growing up, and to the radio programs America heard while it grew up.
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Dec. 26, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 120 - Art Caplan wraps up 2023
Ozempic is a drug intended to help diabetics. Is it okay to prescribe it for weight loss? Who's better equipped to handle abortions, doctors or legislators? Bioethicist Art Caplan looks at these and other medical issues
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Dec. 19, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 119 - Carmen Khan
Most shrink from Shakespeare. His language is archaic and hard to understand. Behold! Carmen Khan is here to help you understand what the Bard is saying - and, more importantly, why he's saying it.
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Nov. 28, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 118 - Jennifer Lin
Journalist, author and filmmaker Jennifer Lin takes us on a deep dive into history with her film Beethoven in Beijing - as well as a deep dive into her family history with her book Shanghai Faithful.
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Oct. 24, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 117 - Olivia Farabaugh and Elizabeth Cripe
Singer/songwriter Olivia Farabaugh talks in depth about how CIRS has affected her life. Elizabeth Cripe tells how mold sickened her family. Together they've organized a festival to raise funds for CIRS sufferers.
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Oct. 3, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 116 - Gina Barreca
There are a lot of laughs in this podcast, because Gina Barreca knows humor. But there is a lot of truth as well, because Gina's edited a book of essays about how women fall, real and imagined.
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Sept. 26, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 115 - Chris Impey
Tons of "space junk" is floating around the earth, posing a danger to present and future space missions. Astronomer Chris Impey talks about the difficult task of removing that junk, and other cosmic challenges.
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Sept. 19, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 114 - The Artificial Wizards
Magicians often band together for fun (and profit). Here are two members of the Artificial Wizards group, Kyle Purnell and Vince the Vaudevillian, talking about the shows and secrets they share. Magic in the making!
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Sept. 12, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 113 - Justin Timpane-Part 2
Here's more with Justin Timpane, who talks about making music at home, and why the Star Trek/Star Wars universes are running out of steam. Hear some of his music!
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Sept. 5, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 112 - Justin Timpane
He's the man behind the "Ninjas Vs." trilogy of B-movies, as well as films like "The Christmas Cancellation" and "The Distanced." Justin Timpane shares what happens in the world of indie filmmaking.
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Aug. 29, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 111 - Katherine Ramsland in the Damage Path
Tornadoes leave death and destuction in their path. So do serial killers. Writer and forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland talks about how her new novel explores those similarities.
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Aug. 22, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 110 - Art Caplan and the Zombie Viruses
Climate change is causing permafrost to melt, unearthing things that have been frozen for hundreds of thousands of years. Bio-ethicist Art Caplan says some of those things are viruses that we might have no way of combatting.
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Aug. 1, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 109 - Sam Pollard
Director and editor Sam Pollard talks about The League, his film about the owners, players and patrons of Negro League baseball from the turn of the century until its success proved its undoing in the 1960s.
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July 25, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 108 - Sarah Di Gregorio
Nurses are the backbone of medical care in the U.S. They're also overworked and underpaid. Sarah Di Gregorio's book Taking Care tells the history of nursing and details all they do for patients.
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July 18, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 107 - Tad Stones Talks Comic-Con
The 2023 Comic-Con International in San Diego won't have a big movie or TV presence this year because of the writers' & actors' strikes. But Tad Stones, who's been to a few cons, says it'll be fun anyway!
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July 4, 2023
The Musical Innertube July 4th Spectacular!
A celebration of our nation's birthday, courtesy of The Musical Innertube Volume 1!
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June 27, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 106 - Dr. Rachel Kowert
You've heard it a million times: playing violent video games makes kids violent. Dr. Rachel Kowert is a psychologist who's done the research, and she'll tell you that gaming is actually GOOD for kids.
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June 20, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 105 - Dr. Shira Gabriel
The Surgeon General has called loneliness a health risk that leads to illness and premature death. Psychologist Dr. Shira Gabriel agrees - listen as she recommends ways to make your life a little more social.
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June 13, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 104 - Julie McKelvey tops Everest!
We've been talking to Julie for a couple of years now about her efforts to climb the seven tallest summits in the world. Last month she did the ultimate climb and stood atop Mt. Everest, the world's tallest peak.
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June 6, 2023
The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 103 - Carl Parker on hurricanes, El Nino and the climate in general
The weather keeps getting wilder, with another heat-inducing El Nino on the way. What can we do to prepare for more drought, wildfires, and floods? What about hurricanes? Meteorologist Carl Parker provides some answers.
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