Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone

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Ep 258 - You Better WORK! Jun 20, 2023

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What’s funnier than child labor? Just about everything. But we’ve got Eastman Museum curator Jamie Allen here to talk about the photographer who blew the visual whistle on child labor, Lewis Hine. And then…you like to dive into the details of this here podcast, so we dive into our Mailbag! Nuts n’ Bolts Edition.

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Jamie Allen

Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Curator and Interim Head

Department of Photography

George Eastman Museum

eastman.org

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Jay Clanin

https://roadrunnerproductions.net/

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Ep 257 - Hail to the Chiefs with Chris Whipple Jun 13, 2023

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Our Commander in Chiefs need their own chiefs, and the chief authority on Chiefs of Staff is none other than our guest, Chris Whipple, author of “The Gatekeepers.” And then, how much do you know about Ty Cobb? “Which one,” you ask? Yes! It’s Bonnie and Toni’s Oral Report on BOTH Ty Cobbs!

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Chris Whipple

Chriswhipple.net

The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presidency

The Fight of His Life Inside Joe Biden's White House

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Devon Lougheed

@devonlougheed

www.devonlougheed.com

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Ep 256: Keeping Journalism - and Journalists - Alive with Elisa Lees Muñoz Jun 06, 2023

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For journalists, it’s a jungle out there - both in the actual jungle and, increasingly, in Anytown USA. So we’ve got Elisa Lees Muñoz of the International Women’s Media Foundation here to tell us how to train journalists to serve (all of us) and protect (themselves!). And then it’s time to wrap your brains around a fresh new set of conundrums - it’s the return of the Poundstone Riddle Invitational!

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Elisa Lees Munoz

https://www.iwmf.org

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Tim Sway

newperspectivesmusic.com

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Ep 255 - Michelangelo: The Naked Truth May 30, 2023

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Lately we’ve been partying like it’s 1499 - in that certain works of art are STILL too hot to handle. But was Michelangelo’s “David” always scandalous? And what was our favorite ninja turtle’s namesake really like? Professor and Michelangelo scholar William Wallace is here to enlighten us. Or, um, renaissance us. And then - you loved our chaotic maiden voyage, and now it’s time for the return of Paula’s Fact-Finding Fiesta!

GUEST

Professor William Wallace

Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece

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David Keevil

makesuwanna.com/home

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Ep 254 - Hitting the Debt Ceiling with Kathleen Day May 23, 2023

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As our nation strolls towards financial catastrophe with the debt ceiling negotiations, we ask Professor Kathleen Day the hard questions: What is the debt ceiling? And should we be negotiating it at all? And then: we’ve got a new website, and you’re using it not just to buy our incredible swag, but also to share your feelings. Which we will now share with everybody. It’s Mailbag! NobodyListensToPaulaPoundstone.com Edition.

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Ep 253 - Truth in Advertising with the FTC’s Serena Viswanathan May 16, 2023

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On this 100% guaranteed best-ever podcast, which can also cure scurvy, we talk to the Federal Trade Commission’s Serena Viswanathan to find out just how much advertisers are allowed to bend the truth. And then, the new segment that is 200% guaranteed to mend your lifestyle - it’s “Life Hacks with Captain Crinkle!”

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Serena Viswanathan

Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Division of Advertising Practices

HOUSE BAND

Gregory Anderson

pianogregor.com

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Ep 252 - TV Violence with Dr. Cynthia Vinney May 09, 2023

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Violence on television. The big question of course, is: Is there enough of it? And also - what effect does it have on us and our kids? Should we make Paula stop watching “Breaking Bad?” Dr. Cynthia Vinney is here to lay down the law (non-violently). And then - it’s time to welcome a new member to NATO, and to our audience! It’s Toni and Bonnie’s Oral Report: Finland!

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Dr. Cynthia Vinney

cynthiavinney.com

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David Bragger

oldtimetikiparlour.com

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Ep 251 - Opening the Suggestion Box May 02, 2023

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Your call is important to us. So is your email. Please stand by, because it’s time for a very special episode wherein we entertain all your entertaining ideas for our beloved podcast. It’s time for Mailbag! Suggestion Box Edition.

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Cory Springhorn

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Ep 250 - Our Microbial Overlords with Eleanor Spicer Rice! Apr 25, 2023

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The conspiracy theorists were right - there ARE shadowy forces controlling us… but they’re microscopic. We explore the bizarre world of microbes with our superguest, Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice! And once we’ve got all the info, we get more - along with some disinfo. It’s time for Paula’s Fact Finding Fiesta!

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Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice, Ph.D.

Unseen Jungle: The Microbes That Secretly Control Our World

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Andra Bohnet

andrabohnet.com

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Ep 249 - Pursuing Happiness with Dr. Laurie Santos Apr 18, 2023

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Can money buy happiness, and if not, can we at least rent it? We’ve got Yale professor and the host of “The Happiness Lab”, Dr. Laurie Santos, here to drop some breadcrumbs along the trail to Happytown! And now that we’ve made you happy, prepare to be slightly annoyed, as we plumb the depths of corporate minutiae again in our Department of Fine Print!

GUEST

Dr. Laurie Santos