The Giles Files

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MAD RESPECT May 06, 2024

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BEING A FIREFIGHTER IS NO JOKE. THEY DO BACKBREAKING WORK, RISKING (AND SOMETIMES LOSING) THEIR LIVES SAVING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. CLOSER TO HOME, ON 9/11/01, THE FDNY LOST 343 FIREFIGHTERS.

THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN ARE TRAINED TO RUN TOWARD DANGER WHEN OTHERS RUN AWAY FROM IT.

THEY ARE TRUE HEROES. IN APPRECIATION OF INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY ON MAY 4, YOU'LL MEET A TRAILBLAZING FIRE CHIEF, GET SOME HISTORY ON FIREFIGHTERS, AND MORE!

SHEILA JOHNSON: THE ART OF EXCELLENCE Jan 06, 2024

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She's all that.

She's no joke.

She is a powerhouse!

"The Giles Files"loves us some Sheila Johnson!

Take a listen and you'll know why.

Her business savvy made her the first black female billionaire in America. And her moving autobiography "Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph" reads like a dramatic screenplay. It was a fun and inspiring conversation with one of the most creative minds we've ever met.

DOWN IN THE CATACOMBS WITH THE DEAD?? Jul 10, 2023

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The Giles Files kicks off our summer fun attending a DEATH OF CLASSICAL concert in the Catacombs of Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn New York. Come along as we hang out, down in the dirt with the dead!

DOROTHY GAITER AND JOHN BRECHER: LOVE BY THE GLASS Apr 29, 2023

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They write! They love! They drink! They write about what they love to drink! Meet Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, journalists and wine connoisseurs, whose much-loved "Tastings" column in the Wall Street Journal was a jumping off point for best selling books and tv appearances on Martha Stewart and CBS Sunday Morning, among others. It all started with a bolt of lightening first meeting at the Miami Herald.. and blossomed into a shared love of words, train rides, travel.. topped off with wine!

So pour yourself some vino and let's get started.

LINDA YELLEN: WORKING WITHOUT A SCRIPT Apr 17, 2023

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Imagine being a college student, entering your first film in a contest, and coming in third place behind George Lucas and Martin Scorsese! That actually happened to Linda Yellen, and it was an auspicious beginning of a career in Hollywood moviemaking, working with stars like Dennis Hopper, Vanessa Redgrave, Jane Alexander and Jacqueline Bisset. From her groundbreaking film "CHANTILLY LACE" to "THE LAST FILM FESTIVAL" and the controversial "PLAYING FOR TIME," Yellen walks us through her brilliant career, as Director, Writer and Producer. Adventures in filmmaking from a master.

TERRANCE MCKNIGHT: CONCERT BLACK Jul 28, 2022

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Mozart, Haydn and Rachmaninoff - not you jam? Well they will be after you check out our guest, WQXR radio host Terrance McKnight. Terrance drops some knowledge on us about how the Moors in 16th century Spain were the original hit makers of what we now call classical music. We also learn of Joseph Bologne, the Chevalier de Saint Georges: a mulatto, Marie Antoinette's best boo, the rock star of his day in 18th century France and Mozart's idol - he was crazy jealous of the brother! So boogie on down to Baroque town and pizzicato your way to the surprisingly colorful origins in classical music.

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WRITER/PRODUCER JOHN MARKUS: HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY! Jul 14, 2022

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Show Runner. Producer. Joke writer. Award winner. John Markus has all the receipts, from writing and/or producing shows for Bill Cosby, Al Franken, Garry Shandling..even Mighty Mouse! We compare notes about creating sitcoms, joke writing, shows to watch.. and Markus shares a natural emergency "recipe" to lighten your hair! Seriously!

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ROE vs WADE: THE BATTLE PLAN Jun 30, 2022

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Nancy Giles takes to the streets and discovers solutions for the recent Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision. In pure Giles Files style - funny and provocative!

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BOBBY RIVERS: REVIEWS, OPINIONS, AND JUST PLAIN GOSSIP Jun 23, 2022

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He's "The Giles Files" most popular guest from last season! It's Bobby Rivers, with his unique spin on Hollywood, past and present. He's honest and hilarious - and you'll love it!

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CHRIS PHILLIPS HEARS VOICES Jun 16, 2022

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Who's the voice behind nickelodeon's "Face?" it's voiceover artist Chris Phillips. You'll get the back story on that crazy audition; his comedy background and some tips on how to start a voiceover career of your own - it ain't easy! Chris has voiced everything from lucky charms, video games, to "Beavis and butthead." and if that wasn't enough, his work with actor-comedian Denis Leary led to a directing gig and a naughty hit song that is beloved by two of the rolling stones. That's some wild stuff!

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