In this episode, Phil Hall discusses the life and work of Bela Lugosi with Bill Fleck, author of “Bela’s Monster: Lugosi, The Monster, and Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.” The episode can […]
Episode 420: Bela Lugosi Meets the Frankenstein Monster
Episode 415: Democracy [In]Action
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Travis N. Taylor, a political scientist and author of the new book “Democracy [In]Action: How Citizen Apathy Threatens America and What We Can Do About It.” […]
Episode 414: The Legacy of Dag Hammarskjöld
In this episode, Phil Hall explores the tumultuous early years of the United Nations with Sara Causey, author of the award-winning biography “Decoding the Unicorn: A New Look at Dag Hammarskjöld.” The […]
Episode 412: Orson Welles, Commercial Pitchman
Thaw out your frozen peas and uncork a bottle of Paul Masson wine! In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Robert Kroll, author of the new book “Orson Welles’ Commercial Break,” which details […]
Episode 410: An American Comedy Century, Part 2
In this episode, Phil Hall continues his interview with Garry Berman, author of “100 Years of Laughter: American Comedy in the Twentieth Century.” The episode can be heard here.
Episode 409: An American Comedy Century, Part 1
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Garry Berman, author of “100 Years of Laughter: American Comedy in the Twentieth Century.” The episode can be heard here.
Episode 406: On Bette Davis, Part 2
In this episode, Phil Hall continues his interview with Richard Barrios, author of the new book “On Bette Davis: An Opinionated Guide,” published by Oxford University Press. The episode can be heard here.
Episode 405: On Bette Davis, Part 1
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Richard Barrios, author of the new book “On Bette Davis: An Opinionated Guide,” published by Oxford University Press. The episode can be heard here.
Episode 402: The Curse of Queen Kelly
In this episode, Phil Hall interviews Pamela Hutchinson, author of “The Curse of Queen Kelly,” which uncovers the bizarre history of the infamous unfinished silent movie epic starring Gloria Swanson under the […]
Episode 399: Inside the Fracking Industry
In this episode, we take a look at the state of the fracking industry. Phil Hall’s guest is Dan Doyle, president of Reliance Well Services, a hydraulic frack company with operations in […]
