Peter Anthony Holder's "stuph File"

#0581: The Stuph File Program Featuring Dr. Daniel Kalla, author of The Last High; travel expert Pete Trabucco, author of A Personal Guide to the Best Thrill Rides and Amusement/Water Parks; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Dan Kalla is back to talk about his latest medical thriller, The Last High, which deals with crime and the opioid crisis in Vancouver. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Dan talks about why he feels that governments should legalize opioids).  Travel expert, Pete Trabucco, author of A Personal Guide to the Best Thrill Rides and Amusement/Water Parks, on how and when travel can get back to normal in a post Covid world Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, talks about gas on Venus and also how we missed not one, but two asteroids coming our way.  This week's opening slate is presented by Tom Gliserman, who is a director & visual

#0580: The Stuph File Program Featuring Michael Ian Black, author of A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son; Dwayne Clayden, author of Speargrass-Opioid; & Marc Abrahams, founder of Ig Nobel Awards Download Actor Michael Ian Black is the author of A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son.  Dwayne Clayden is the author of Speargrass-Opioid, a thriller that takes place on a First Nation’s reserve and deals with politics, drug addiction and policing.  Marc Abrahams, the man behind the annual Ig Nobel Awards.  This year was the 30th annual event.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Lorne Wolf, who works for customer service at Zara, and he also moonlights working on the TV shows, Dragon's Den & Family Feud Canada.

#0579: The Stuph File Program Featuring Mark Rusin, author of Metro: Sin City Chronicles; actress Nija Okoro, star of The Black Emperor Of Broadway: & Edward Willett, author of The Moonlit World Download Former Vegas police officer turned author, Mark Rusin, whose upcoming book is called Metro: Sin City Chronicles.  He’s also the author of Justice For Dallas, the story of a quadruple homicide case that he worked on when he was an ATF agent. Nija Okoro, one of the stars of the upcoming film, The Black Emperor Of Broadway.  It’s the true story of the first Black star on Broadway, who even though he was Black, he still had to perform in blackface. Edward Willett, author of the fantasy novel, The Moonlit World, the third in a series of books. He’s also the editor of the fantasy anthology featuring a host of award winning writers called Shapers of Worlds, plus he hosts the podcast, The Worldshapers. This week’s opening slate is presented by Mark Lundbek, Station Manager, CKHR,

#0578: The Stuph File Program Featuring Richard de Vries, inventor of GreenPees; Paul Derham, operator of Ghost Cruise Tours; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Richard de Vries is an environmental psychologist in Amsterdam who has created an environmentally friendly outdoor urinal to cut down on peeing in alleys called GreenPees.  Paul Derham is the operator of Ghost Cruise Tours.  He takes passengers on a ferry around the anchored cruise ships off the English Coast that have all ceased operations due to the pandemic.  Stuart Nulman is in with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is The Last High by Daniel Kalla (Simon & Schuster, $22). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. The Guest Slater: Sam Doucet, the Program Director at CKUW–95.9 FM in Winnipeg, one of the proud homes of The Stuph File Program.

#0577: The Stuph File Program Featuring Nick Santora, executive producer & writer of The Fugitive on Quibi; Bizarro creator, Dan Piraro, author of Peyote Cowboy; and Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Nick Santora is the executive producer of the short from Quibi series reboot of The Fugitive,  starring Keifer Sutherland.  He’s also the author of a couple of favourite books of mine. Slip & Fall and the excellent page turner Fifteen Digits. Dan Piraro, the creator of the Bizarro comic strip, has written a graphic novel called Peyote Cowboy, that you can read online for free. Marc Hartzman, author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet is back on the show. He has the website, WeirdHistorian.com, and each month he’ll be here to feature an odd historical fact for the month. This week’s opening slate is presented by Wendy Barrett-Stuart who is a cat rescuer. She runs Cats Manger Rescue.

#0576: The Stuph File Program Featuring comedian Rich Little; sports commentator, Kate Delaney; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Legendary comedian Rich Little who will be doing a live virtual stage show in October in Las Vegas called Rich Little . . . Virtually Speaking.  Rich has also updated and re-released his book, Little by Little: People I’ve Known and Been, with all the book sales benefiting veterans through the Gary Sinise Foundation. Sports commentator and talk show host, Kate Delaney on sports in a pandemic world. She’s also the author of Deal Your Own Destiny: Increase Your Odds, Win BIG and Become Extraordinary. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Answer Is . . .: Reflections on My Life by Alex Trebek (Simon & Schuster, $32). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Al Randall a broadcaster and voice guy and a former colleague of mine back in t

Featuring journalist Ivor Davis, author of Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder & The Beatles and Me On Tour; & Peter Franklin the Gabby Cabby Download Investigative journalist, Ivor Davis, author of Manson Exposed: A Reporter’s 50-Year Journey into Madness and Murder and also The Beatles and Me On Tour, is back talking about The Beatles, Elvis, Manson, and being a witness to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy. (You can hear previous chats with Ivor from #0521 and #0287 in The Stuph File Program archives). Peter Franklin the Gabby Cabby, shares a slice of the Big Apple, from his yellow mobile conveyance lounge. This week’s opening slate is presented by Natalie Davis, founder & program director of Verdant Square Radio, formerly GDPR: Revolution 99, one of the proud homes of The Stuph File Program.

Featuring Cordelia Oxley, founder of The Book Fairies; Charles Cutter, author of Bear Bones: Murder at Sleeping Bear Dunes; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Cordelia Oxley, founder of The Book Fairies, who leave books for total strangers to find. Charles Cutter, author of the mystery thriller, Bear Bones: Murder at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is You Can’t Catch Me by Catherine McKenzie (Simon & Schuster, $24). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by playwright Steve Galluccio, Montreal based screenwriter and playwright with such hits as the film Mambo Italiano, based on his successful play, plus Funkytown and also the TV series Ciao Bella. He also wrote the 2018 film Little Italy, starring Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Danny Aiello and Andrea Martin.

Featuring Dr. Katie Mack, author of The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking); Marc Hartzman, author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet; & Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Theoretical astrophysicist, Dr. Katie Mack, is the author of The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking).  Find out the possible ways that our universe comes to an end. Marc Hartzman is the author of The Big Book of Mars: From Ancient Egypt to The Martian, A Deep-Space Dive into Our Obsession with the Red Planet. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the splashdown of the SpaceX capsule and the Mars mission. This week’s opening slate is presented by Yoga Akal, numerologist to the stars and also a speaker, activist and teacher.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Linara Washington, star of Casting The Net; Natalie Davis, founder of Verdant Square Radio; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Linara Washington, one of the stars of the UrbanflixTV program called Casting The Net. It’s a comedy about three actresses that was created and written by Andrew P. Jones, who is Linara’s husband. Natalie Davis, the founder & program director of Verdant Square Radio, formerly GDPR: Revolution 99. It’s one of the homes of The Stuph File Program. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask by Jon Pessah (Little, Brown, $38). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Terence Winkless author of From the Inside: My Life As Bingo of the Banana Splits. He was a guest recently on #0568.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Hank Phillippi Ryan, author of The First to Lie; &  Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Hank Phillippi Ryan is an investigative TV reporter and also a best selling thriller writer. Her latest novel is The First to Lie. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the 3D mapping of the Universe. (Patreon subscribers can listen to a Patreon Reward Extra with bonus interview content with Andrew Fazekas). This week’s opening slate is presented by David Soroka, plumber to the stars.

The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Naya Rivera; Matthew McGregor, CEO of 22 App; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download We remember actress Naya Rivera from Glee, who sadly passed away in a drowning accident last week. We feature a Stuph File Program chat from October 2009. Matthew McGregor, the CEO of 22 Apps. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of André the Giant by Bertrand Hebert & Pat Laprade  (ECW Press, $34.95). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Mickey Mikkelson who runs the PR firm, Creative Edge.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Suzy Vadori, author of Wall of Wishes; Anthony D.P. Mann, founder of Bleak December Inc; & Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Suzy Vadori is the author of the Young Adult novel, Wall of Wishes, the third novel of a trilogy. Anthony D.P. Mann, the founder of Bleak December Inc., discusses working on the radio dramas he creates. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the latest comet to grace the heavens. This week’s opening slate is presented by Patrick Henry Charles, a musician & a web content creator.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Peter James, author of Find Them Dead; Terence Winkless, author of From the Inside: My Life As Bingo of the Banana Splits; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Peter James, author of the amazing Detective Superintendent Roy Grace series of thrillers, is coming out with his 16th novel in the series, called Find Them Dead. Terence Winkless is the author of From the Inside: My Life As Bingo of the Banana Splits. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is Always Remembered by Danny Gallagher (Scoop Press, $24.50). You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Eric Cohen a Journalist/Producer/Musician and the hardest working man in showbiz. You can also check out his YouTube channel, Airdrum Showdown

The Stuph File Program Featuring Jane Jenkins Herlong, author of Rhinestones on My Flip-Flops: Choosing Extravagant Joy in the Midst of Everyday Mess-Ups; Todd Cochrane, CEO of BluBrry; & Gary Phillips, author of Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem Download Jane Jenkins Herlong is the author of Rhinestones on My Flip-Flops: Choosing Extravagant Joy in the Midst of Everyday Mess-Ups. Todd Cochrane is the CEO of Blubrry. Gary Phillips is the author of Matthew Henson and the Ice Temple of Harlem, a pulp novel featuring a real life adventurer. This week’s opening slate is presented by podcaster Bryan Tobin, the host of Tobin Tonight. (Also featured on the show, the video story of The Exploding Whale and references to my blog piece, The Lonely Sock).

The Stuph File Program Featuring Dr. Joanna Dodd Massey, author of Culture Shock: Surviving Five Generations in One Workplace; Sam Mak, author of Muslim Mythbusting: What One Fourth of the World Really Believes; & Chantelle Aimee Osman, editor of Agora Books Download Joanna Dodd Massey is the author of Culture Shock: Surviving Five Generations in One Workplace. Sam Mak is the author of Muslim Mythbusting: What One Fourth of the World Really Believes. Chantelle Aimee Osman is the editor of Agora Books, a new, diverse publishing imprint. This week’s opening slate is presented by Detlev Schmalhaus, technical rep at Proden Enterprises and my best friend since college.

The Stuph File Program Featuring David Ignatius, author of The Paladin: A Spy Novel; Neil Gibson, founder & editor-in-chief of T Pub Comics; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Washington Post Foreign Policy Columnist, David Ignatius, author of his 10th CIA thriller novel. This one is called The Paladin: A Spy Novel. Neil Gibson, the founder & editor-in-chief of T Pub Comics, talks about their new animated series, Battlesuit. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The House of Kennedyby James Patterson & Cynthia Fagen (Little, Brown, $37) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This week’s opening slate is presented by Julian Compton a commercial pilot who has flown both passenger and cargo flights. Currently he’s flying for FedEx.

The Stuph File Program Featuring Rod Pyle, author of Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age; Ann Charles, author of Devil Days in Deadwood; & Ernie Smith, founder of Tedium Download NASA expert, Rod Pyle, author of First on the Moon: The Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Experience & Space 2.0: How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age, talks about the SpaceX launch that put American astronauts into space from American soil for the first time in nine years. Mystery writer, Ann Charles, who has released the 11th novel in her Deadwood series called Devil Days in Deadwood. Ernie Smith, founder of Tedium, with the history of all-you-can-eat buffets. This week’s opening slate is presented by broadcaster, podcaster, radio consultant, voice specialist, and all around nice guy Matt Cundill. His company is Sound Off Media. Check out his podcast, The Sound Off Po

The Stuph File Program Featuring Adam Sharp, President & CEO, National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences; Carol Edmonston, aka “The Doodle Lady”, author of The Healing Power of Doodling: Mindfulness Therapy to Deal with Stress, Fear & Life Challenges; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Adam Sharp the President & CEO of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on the upcoming 47th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will be on CBS on June 27th, the first time it’s been on network television in nine years. Carol Edmonston, aka The Doodle Lady, and author of The Healing Power of Doodling: Mindfulness Therapy to Deal with Stress, Fear & Life Challenges, talks about the therapeutic properties of doodling. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson (Crown, $40) You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times. This

Featuring sci-fi writer, Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Oppenheimer Alternative & actor Erik Palladino, star of Disconnected Download Science fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer, author of the new book, The Oppenheimer Alternative, a sci-fi story that looks back instead of forward at an alternative history to the creation of the atomic bomb and its aftermath. Actor Erik Palladino, one of the stars of the Covid-19 based quarantine drama, Disconnected. It’s a show that features actors from all over the world, who shot their own segments while on lockdown. This week’s opening slate is presented by Anthony D.P. Mann, an actor and filmmaker who does some amazing modern day radio dramas. He’s the founder of Bleak December Inc, a multi-media company.