Emmy Award-winning writer for “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jill Twiss called in for a fun chat about her new kids book “Everyone Gets a Say,” which my daughter just adores and also which contains absolutely no naughty words.
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Listen, Learn and Laugh Live From the World News Center
Dammit, it’s time you did something for YOU! You owe it to yourself to take some quiet time to listen, laugh, and learn as the World News Center‘s Bill McCormick and I discuss science & stuff & items & things. You deserve it!
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Bad Religion lead singer Greg Graffin joined the show to talk about a new authorized biography of the band, “Do What You Want: The Story of Bad Religion.” We discussed making music during a pandemic, achieving success as an independent band, and why the 1980s L.A. punk scene tends to be overlooked.
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Emmy-nominated TV host and “American Ninja Warrior” commentator Matt Iseman returned to the show after a five-year absence (which I now will no longer take personally) when he dialed us up to chat about hosting a new season of “Live Rescue,” which can be seen Friday & Saturday nights on A&E.
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Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actor James Cromwell called in to discuss his new movie, “Emperor.”
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason called in to talk about a new version of his classic tune “Feelin’ Alright,” which he recorded remotely with an all-star supergroup called “Dave Mason and The Quarantines.”
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