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Why? Episode 87- Pizza Tours with Scott Wiener Jun 22, 2020

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Scott Wiener knows a thing or two or three or four about pizza. He offers guided tours of different pizzerias in New York City, but that's not all. He also is a writer & columnist for Pizza Today magazine and holds the world record for owning the most pizza boxes. We talked with Scott about the tour, what makes a good pizza and the history of the most wonderful food group ever. For more information on Scott's tours & classes, check out his website, and for more information about his charity dedicated to helping feed front-line health care workers, check out the Slice Out Hunger website.

Why? Episode 86- Jeopardy Champion & Author Sarah Jett Rayburn Jun 15, 2020

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Not only is Sarah Jett Rayburn a Jeopardy! champion- she's a four time Jeopardy! champion. We sat down to talk with Sarah about nerves, the backstage area at the show and her new book which just came out. For more information on Sarah, follow her on Twitter, and your can order her books on Amazon.

Why? Episode 85- Naked Skydiving with Jeff Dawson Jun 08, 2020

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If you're Jeff Dawson, jumping out of a plane isn't enough. He'd rather do it naked. And he's done so 814 times. (And counting.) Believe it or not, it's harder to do a naked jump than a clothed one. And, the Guinness people don't keep records, so it's up to Jeff and his friends at SANS (The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving) to keep the records. For more information, or to join, check out their website.

Why? Episode 84- US Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Anita Alvarez Jun 01, 2020

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Synchronized swimming is hard work. Don't believe us? Listen to our conversation with US Olympic Synchronized Swimmer Anita Alvarez. We talk about the specifics about the sport, what drew her to the water and if the team might consider changing their performance music. For more information on the team, check out the Team USA website. And you can follow Anita on Twitter.

Why? Episode 83- Naked & Afraid Blur-er Erin T Gavin May 25, 2020

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There's only one way a show with the title Naked & Afraid is going to be making it to TV- that's with extensive graphic work. Erin Gavin was part of what they called, "The Blur Man Group," the group of visual effect engineers who spent painstaking hours covering all the contestants bits and bobs. Needless to say, there are some stories. For more information on Erin's work, or to learn more about visual effects, check out his website.

Why? Episode 82- Tennis Great & Podcast Host Patrick McEnroe May 18, 2020

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You may know Patrick McEnroe from his time on the tennis court, but now he's also hosting a new podcast called Holding Court. His show features conversations with celebrities who are also tennis fans.
We are thrilled to announce that we're now sharing a network with Patrick. Why and Holding Court are both part of the Mudd House podcast network. You can find out more about Patrick's show and the network at their website.

Why? Episode 81- Collecting Indiana Jones with Michael Miller May 14, 2020

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To say Michael Miller likes the Indiana Jones movies is a bit of a understatement. He has what much be the greatest collection of material related to the films in his Wisconsin home. We talked with Mike about how he started his collection, where he got some of his prized pieces from and whether or not he opened the Indy LEGO set. (For a full look around his collection, check out our website.)

Why? Episode 80- Effin' Birds with Aaron Reynolds May 11, 2020

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You may not know Aaron Reynolds, but you know his work. His Effin Birds twitter account has been a sensation, and just what many people need during these trying times. The concept is simple but brilliant- show pictures of birds with incredibly inappropriate captions. We talked with Aaron about his creation, how it got started and which bird is the easiest to write for. You can check out Effin Birds on Twitter or at their on-line store.

Why? Episode 79- Music Legend Cherry Vanilla May 04, 2020

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It's too difficult to explain all that Cherry Vanilla has done in a couple of sentences. She has led an amazing life and gotten to know many rock legends before becoming one herself. We got to talk with Cherry about her time working with David Bowie, her many friendships and whether music still retains that thrill for her that got her interested in the first place.

Why? Episode 78- Stuntwoman Rachel Harrison Apr 27, 2020

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Stuntwoman Rachel Harrison has done things we certainly wouldn't want to try. From skydiving, to being set on fire to being buried alive in cement... she's survived it and even gotten paid for it. We talked with Rachel about her career, how she got into the industry and what all of this feels like.

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