Fiction, Nonfiction, and Art
I “read” 74 books this past year. 29 of those were audiobooks. My daughter considers this a significant distinction, perhaps in part because she outread me in 2023 if I …
My Six Favorite Fiction Reads of 2023 Read More I “read” 74 books this past year. 29 of those were audiobooks. My daughter considers this a significant distinction, perhaps in part because she outread me in 2023 if I …
My Six Favorite Nonfiction Reads of 2023 Read More
Listen to the podcast episode here. The transcript is below. World War I combat veteran, 3-time winner of honors for life-saving bravery, daredevil, and riverman responsible for saving 27 lives …
Episode 8: The Hill Family Read More
With Black Friday looming over the holiday season like Krampus holding a stick, I thought it the right time of year to suggest you buy things from me. I’m a …
5 Holiday Gifts for Weirdos Read More
Click here to listen. Transcript below. The stories about Red Hill read like hyperbole, like Paul Bunyon or Mike Fink stories. Commended by the Canadian government for a life-saving rescue …
Episode 7: Red Hill Read More
Listen here. Full transcript: The audience held their collective breath as Annie Edson Taylor’s barrel fell over Niagara’s Horseshoe falls and disappeared into the mist. Then nothing, waiting, before Captain …
Episode 6: Annie Taylor Part 2 Read More
I recently sent this letter to the Takoma Park Maryland Library. After reading this, please consider tweeting “Free @theodorecarter2” to @takoma. Dear Takoma Park Maryland Library, Recently, I tried to …
Blocked! A Letter to the Takoma Park MD Library Read More
Listen here. Full transcript: Annie Edson Taylor, a Victorian-era dance and etiquette teacher, strode gracefully toward the riverbank in her long black dress and wide-brimmed hat. She did her best …
Ep. 5: Annie Edson Taylor Pt 1. Read More
Listen here. Full transcript: This is Yuniko Harada, and this is “The Blondin March” composed by Albert Poppinberg: Blondin March Plays The betting odds had been stacked against him, and …
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Listen here. Full transcript: It’s 1862 in Sheffield, England, a city of less than 200,000 people and you are one of thousands, maybe as many as 80 thousand people, assembled …
Ep. 3: Charles Blondin Part 1 Read More