Be vewwwy quiet...Don and John are talking with Jerry Beck, cartoon lover and historian! Listen in for tales of 'toons, from the arrival of sound to the enhancement of CGI.
Tad Stones worked for Disney animation at the dawn of TV's Disney Afternoon. Hear his stories about the development of Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers and the origin story of Tad's creation, Darkwing Duck!
Katherine Hill's book, "A Short Move," follows the career of a football player and the family and friends that surround him. There's even some discussion about his brain.
Mat Kaplan of the Planetary Society talks about all things stellar -- the pitfalls of daytime stargazing, why it's important to get men and women on the moon and Mars, and whether or not Klingons appreciate "I Love Lucy."
Holly would, and Mary did! Mary Lyon worked in Los Angeles radio for decades as a news and entertainment reporter. Here are some of the entertaining stories Mary gathered on the beat!
"What a long, strange trip it's been." A phrase perfectly suited to Don and John, who are "deadheads" in EVERY sense of the word. Join our hosts as they walk you back through 50 episodes.
How long to quarantine? Mask or no mask? Open schools or remote learning? Bioethicist Art Caplan answers all your COVID questions and says the messaging on COVID should be a little clearer and more direct.
Like his contemporaries Edison and the Wright brothers, John Browning changed the world with his inventions. Nathan Gorenstein tells about the life and times of the genius who revolutionized how guns are made.
The Christmas season is a time for giving - and this season, you have the opportunity to give and support people who have been giving of themselves on behalf of foster kids all year.
Folklore expert Cory Hutcheson finishes the "Holiday Trifecta," telling us all about Christmas traditions and quirks (not to be confused with the famous law offices of Traditions and Quirks).
The week is seven days. Why? And why does each day seem to have its own personality? David Henkin has been looking onto this for a week of Sundays, and he has some fascinating answers to these questions.
Have you heard about the only successful terrorist overthrow of an established local government in America? David Zucchino tells the story in his Pulitzer prize-winning book "Wilmington's Lie"
Nancy Ryan was a morning radio fixture in Harrisburg, PA, for 25 years at country station Bob 94.9. Then, one of those mornings, she became the victim of a budget cut. Nancy tells Don and John how she bounced back.
Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? How did Black Friday get started? Did America really celebrate Thanksgiving in April? And are we REALLY that thankful for Don and John? Folklore expert Cory Hutcheson has all the answers!
Tough times for the supply chain - there are thousands of shipping containers piled up on the docks of Los Angeles. Nick Roman tells us about the mess.
A baseball team has lots of coaches. What do they do, and why are so many of them getting fired this year? Sweeny Murti talks about coaches, why minor leaguers are important, and what to expect this offseason.
Halloween will not die! It rises from the grave to present folklore expert Cory Hutcheson, who carves out the Jack O'Lantern of truth about the origins of Halloween!
Halloween is coming, so naturally bio-ethicist Art Caplan is talking about cadavers! And pig kidneys! And COVID! Just what you need to kick off the fall holiday season!
Nicole Weisensee Egan, author of the book CHASING COSBY, covered both of Cosby's trials, and talks about his victims, the twisted logic of Cosby's release from prison and the bad precedent it sets.
Meet Chick Russell, creator of "dark" rides featuring Harry Potter, the Transformers, and Mario, for companies like DIsney and Universal -- but mostly for kids like you!
The 20th anniversary of 9/11 brings back many stories and memories. Here's one you must hear: the story of Mike Hingson, who walked down 78 flights of stairs to escape Tower 1 of the World Trade Center after it was hit