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Oct. 23, 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 provide awareness and raise funds for CIRS sufferers.

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Oct. 16, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Jerry Beck

Take a break from all your worries and listen to this fun conversation about cartoons and other forms of animation with Jerry Beck, historian and cartoon lover, who tells us about his all-time favorite cartoon!

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Oct. 9, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Frank Ferrante

Julius Henry Marx was born on October 2, 1890, in Manhattan. In honor of Groucho's birthday, please join us for a talk with the man who gives us Evenings with Groucho, Frank Ferrante (who was born much later).

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Oct. 2, 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. 28, 2023

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Sept. 25, 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. 20, 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. 18, 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. ALSO: listen to get a free T-shirt!

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Sept. 18, 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 -- and, hey, get a free t-shirt!

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Sept. 11, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Mike Hingson's 9-11 Story

It's been 22 years since terrorists flew planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. That means it's been 22 years since Mike Hingson and his guide dog Roselle got out of the first tower alive.

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Aug. 28, 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, as seen through the latest case of her Nut Cracker Investigators.

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Aug. 21, 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. 14, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Isaac Klein

We all do it: try to figure out the meaning of the vanity plate on that car that's in front of us. Isaac Klein took it one step further, getting the stories behind the plates in his podcast Vanity.

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Aug. 7, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Dava Sobel

Dava Sobel has written about science for her entire career. Now, she's letting others do the writing. She's editing a column in Scientific American magazine featuring poetry about science.

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July 31, 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 24, 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 17, 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 10, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Blast from the Past - Robert Thompson talks TV streaming services

HBO Max is now Max. And Max and other streamers are eliminating shows, all while they raise their rates. Last year we talked with expert Robert Thompson about streamers, and a lot of what he said then is still true.

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July 3, 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 26, 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 19, 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 12, 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 5, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 103 - Carl Parker on hurricanes, El Nino and the...

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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May 29, 2023

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 102 - Art Caplan on the "official" end of COVID

The U.S. Government and the World Health Organization have officially declared an end to the COVID emergency. Really? Bioethicist Art Caplan says the virus is still around, and he adds that we didn't seem to learn coping skills during the pandemic.

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