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Podcast Episode #41 – Ash Carter and Sam Kashner
This week’s podcast features Ash Carter and Sam Kashner, co-authors of Life Isn’t Everything: Mike Nichols, as Remembered by 150 of His Closest Friends. The episode was recorded in November 2019 in Santa Monica, California.
This is our last podcast of the year. Look for new episodes in early 2020.
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Podcast Episode #40 – Eugene Meyer
In this week’s episode, we interview journalist Eugene Meyer, author of Five for Freedom: The African American Solders in John Brown’s Army. This interview was recorded in October 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Podcast Episode #39 – Danny Fingeroth
In this week’s episode, we interview Danny Fingeroth, author of A Marvelous Life: The Amazing Story of Stan Lee. This interview was recorded in Sherman Oaks, California, in November 2019.
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Podcast Episode #38 – Pamela Newkirk
In this week’s episode, we interview Pamela Newkirk, award-winning author of Spectacle: The Astonishing Life of Ota Benga (2015). Her latest book, published this year, is Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business. This interview was recorded in November 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Podcast Episode #37 – Andrew Marble
In this week’s episode, we interview Andrew Marble, author of Boy on the Bridge: The Story of John Shalikashvili’s American Success. This interview was recorded in Washington, DC, in October 2019.
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Podcast Episode #36 – Holly Van Leuven
In this week’s episode, we interview Holly Van Leuven, author of Ray Bolger: More Than a Scarecrow. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
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Podcast Episode #35 – Michael Kranish
In this week’s episode, fellow biographer and BIO member John “Jack” Farrell interviews Michael Kranish, author of The World’s Fastest Man: The Extraordinary Life of Cyclist Major Taylor; America’s First Black Sports Hero. This interview was recorded in Washington, DC in September 2019.
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Podcast Episode #34 – Julie Dobrow
In this week’s episode, we interview Julie Dobrow, author of After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
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Podcast Episode #33 – Catherine Reef
In this week’s episode, we interview Catherine Reef, author of Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein’s Creator. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
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Podcast Episode #32 – Marcia Biederman
In this week’s episode, we interview Marcia Biederman, author of Popovers and Candlelight: Patricia Murphy and the Rise and Fall of a Restaurant Empire. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City.
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