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The Stuph File Program

314 Episodes

59 minutes | 4 days ago
#0596: Carolyn Hennesy; Peter Mark Richman; & Marc Hartzman
#0596: The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Carolyn Hennesy from General Hospital; actor Peter Mark Richman; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Actress Carolyn Hennesy, who plays lawyer Diane Miller on the hit ABC soap opera, General Hospital, recently celebrated her 500th episode on the daytime drama. We remember veteran character actor, Peter Mark Richman, who spent his lengthy career appearing on many television shows, usually as the heavy. He died on January 14th at the age of 93. In the 60’s & 70’s it was almost impossible to turn on your TV and not see him in something. In addition to guest roles he had recurring roles in such shows as Dynasty, Three’s Company, & Beverly Hills 90210 just to name a few. We feature part of a conversation with him from May of 2011. (You can also hear another interview with Peter Mark Richman from April 2018 on show #0450). Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the bizarre tale of the reluctant executioner who came from a long line of executioners in France.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Montreal based actor, Terence Bowman. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site! The computer used for this site was build by InfoMontreal.ca, serving individuals, commercial & industrial companies in Quebec with computers, software and networks. Your needs are unique and InfoMontreal.ca believes the solutions should be too.
59 minutes | 10 days ago
#0595: Tim Ryan & Dannielle Ward
The Stuph File Program Featuring sports broadcaster Tim Ryan, author of On Someone Else’s Nickel: A Life in Television, Sports, and Travel; & Dannielle Ward from Australia’s Trundle Hotel Download Legendary sports broadcaster, Tim Ryan, who spent a half a century broadcasting more than 30 different sports in more than 20 different countries, is the author of On Someone Else’s Nickel: A Life in Television, Sports, and Travel. Dannielle Ward from Australia’s Trundle Hotel is back on the program after more than ten years to talk about the plan they had to entice population growth by offering to rent farm houses in the area to interested families for one Australian dollar a week. What was the result of the experimental offer? Find out. Also, you can listen to Dannielle’s first appearance on the show way back on #0064. This week’s guest slate is presented by literary publicist Kim Plumley from Publicity Mavens in British Columbia. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site! The computer used for this site was build by InfoMontreal.ca, serving individuals, commercial & industrial companies in Quebec with computers, software and networks. Your needs are unique and InfoMontreal.ca believes the solutions should be too.
59 minutes | 18 days ago
#0594: Dawn Wells; Shawn Peterson; & David Rich
The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Dawn Wells from Gilligan’s Island; Pez Candy Company historian, Shawn Peterson, author of PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon; & David Rich, author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel Download We remember actress Dawn Wells, of Gilligan’s Island fame, who recently passed away from Covid-19, with part of a conversation we had back in 2001.(Patreon Stuph File patrons can hear the full conversation by following this Patreon link. Also, you can listen to a more recent conversation with Dawn from December 2012 on show #0172). Shawn Peterson is the Pez Candy Company historian and the author of the book PEZ: From Austrian Invention to American Icon. As a Pez collector he actually went to the company and created his own job. David Rich is the author of The Mirrored Palace: A Historical Novel. A spy story that features the real life character of explorer and author Richard Francis Burton. This week’s guest slate is presented by Ernie Smith from the great newsletter Tedium, which has just celebrated its 6th year anniversary. Ernie has been a guest several times on this show and his newsletter is a great bi-weekly read. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site!
58 minutes | 24 days ago
#0593: The Year-end “Best Of The Stuph File Program” Show
The Stuph File Program Featuring some of the great guests of 2020 in this “Best-Of” year ender Stuph File Program Download Actress Donna Mills, best known for her role as Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing.  She also owns a winery in California called Mandeville Vineyards. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0556) 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.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0575) Actress Alison Arngrim, best known for playing Nellie Oleson on Little House On The Prairie, has been reading chapters of the original Little House books every day live on Facebook. You can also check out the site SpinCycleNYC.com to find out more about the upcoming digital version of her acclaimed show, Confessions Of A Prairie Terror. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0558) 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. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0578) We remember Broadway legend Jerry Herman who composed many smash hits, such as Hello Dolly, Mame and La Cage aux Folles, just to name a few.  He passed away on Boxing Day of 2019 at the age of 88. We feature part of an interview from October 2001. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0543) We remember the late Lyle Waggoner, best known from the TV shows, The Carol Burnett Show and Wonder Woman, who passed away this week at the age of 84, with part of an interview done in 1999. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0553) 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. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0570) We remember the phenomenal actress, Conchata Ferrell, who recently passed away.  She was best known for playing Berta on Two & A Half Men.  (First heard on Stuph File Program #0583) Kevin Beresford the founder of The Roundabout Appreciation Society.  He takes pictures and sells calendars of roundabouts in the UK. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0582) Geert Weggen, who spends his time in Sweden humorously photographing squirrels, from which he has published several books and many calendars.  Check out his YouTube page and smile! (First heard on Stuph File Program #0543) Magician Walt Noon who also operates a flea circus. (First heard on Stuph File Program #0546) Cordelia Oxley, founder of The Book Fairies, who leave books for total strangers to find.(First heard on Stuph File Program #0574) This week’s opening slate is presented by science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site!
59 minutes | a month ago
#0592: The Meshach & Malik Christmas Special
The Stuph File Program Featuring a perennial favourite holiday program. It’s The Meshach & Malik Christmas Special Download This is a special one hour show for the holidays. The Meshach & Malik Christmas Show, an irreverent children’s program unlike anything you’ve heard before during the holidays. So just sit back, down another eggnog and enjoy! Music heard on this week’s show includes: The Chipmunk Song – David Seville Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – The Rovers I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five Have Yourself A Looney Christmas! – Looney Tunes Folks Jingle Bells – The Singing Dogs I Tawt I Taw Ol’ Tanty Claus – Tweety & Sylvester Twelve Days Of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzie The Angel – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio Who Put The Stump? – Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Spike Jones & His City Slickers I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Jackson Five Christmas Dragnet – Stan Freberg & Daws Butler Silent Night – Mahalia Jackson This week’s opening slate is presented by Kris Kringle, better known by his stage name of Santa Claus.  Much thanks to the big guy for taking time out of his extremely busy schedule at this time of the year to do the slate. (If you want a little background into how this special Christmas show was created, Patreon subscribers to The Stuph File Program can enjoy a Patreon Rewards Extra that features info on how the show was created and outtakes of the boys!) Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site!
58 minutes | a month ago
#0591: Janeshia Adams-Ginyard; Andrew-Paul Ragusa; & Stuart Nulman
#0591: The Stuph File Program Featuring actress/stuntwoman, Janeshia Adams-Ginyard; realtor Andrew-Paul Ragusa; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Janeshia Adams-Ginyard is an actress, an award winning stuntwoman who has appeared in such films as Black Panther and has been a US National bobsledder and a pro wrestler. In these tough economic and pandemic times, how difficult would it be for Santa to sell his house at the North Pole? We put that question to Long Island Realtor, Andrew-Paul Ragusa, CEO/Broker of REMI Realty. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed titles are: Professional Heckler: The Life and Art of Duncan Macpherson by Terry Mosher (McGill-Queen’s University Press, $40) Subway: The Curiosities, Secrets, and Unofficial History of the New York City Transit System by John E. Morris (Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, $38) The Beatles Book by Hunter Davies (Penguin Books, $35.99) A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection by Steve Martin and Harry Bliss (Celadon Books, $35)    You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Kai Nagata the Communications Director at Dogwood in British Columbia. They organize local people to win back control of our environment, energy and democracy. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated. This website is powered by PubNIX a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service that was instrumental in helping to structure the look of this very site!
58 minutes | a month ago
#0590: Andrew Fazekas; Marc Hartzman; & Paul J.J. Payack
The Stuph File Program Featuring science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky; Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com; & Paul J.J. Payack from the Global Language Monitor Download Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, talks about the recent collapse of the iconic giant telescope at The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. (You can also see a drone video of the collapse on Andrew’s Facebook page). Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com with the bizarre holiday tale of the stolen body of Charlie Chaplin.  What are the top words and phrases for 2020? We discuss this with Paul JJ Payack, President and Chief Word Analyst at Global Language Monitor and the founding president of YourDictionary.com. This week’s guest slate is presented by Charles Quenneville from the web site Localis.com, a search engine for locally made products in Quebec. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 2 months ago
#0589: David Ossman; & Andrew Fazekas
The Stuph File Program Featuring David Ossman, founding member of The Firesign Theatre; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download David Ossman is one of the founding members of The Firesign Theatre. They have just released a double album on actual vinyl called Dope Humor Of The Seventies, released by Stand Up Records. We’ll also hear some featured clips from the new release. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, and author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, is back to talk about the the discovery of water on the Moon and China sending a rocket to the lunar surface. (Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where Andrew talks about the ongoing Voyager mission 43 years after it’s launch, and the Erasmus Comet).  This week’s guest slate is presented by Neil Schwartzman, the spamfighter from Cauce.org. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 2 months ago
#0588: Bob Innes; Ralph F. Frank; & Stuart Nulman
The Stuph File Program Featuring Bob Innes from RentAHitman.com; Ralph F. Frank, author of Lady B Spots Trouble; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Bob Innes runs a joke website called RentAHitman.com, but to some people it’s really no joke. Some people have tried to hire his services to remove someone they loathe from the planet. Needless to say, they’re not getting the results they desire. (Here’s a link written about Bob and his website that you can find from Rolling Stone Magazine). Ralph F. Frank is the author of Lady B Spots Trouble, the first book of a trilogy that teaches personal safety skills to young children. A child friendly way for adults and children to talk about body safety. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld (Simon & Schuster, $40).   You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by film composer Shayne Gryn. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 2 months ago
#0587: Hank Garrett & Marc Hartman
The Stuph File Program Featuring Hank Garrett, actor & author of From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight; & Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download Veteran character actor Hank Garrett has written his memoir called From Harlem Hoodlum to Hollywood Heavyweight.  He went from being a cop in real life to acting as a not-so-bright cop on the classic sitcom, Car 54, Where Are You? Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com is back with a November story of a clown who ran for President. This week’s opening slate is presented by historian David O’Keefe, who is the author of several great wartime histories, including One Day in August: The Untold Story Behind Canada’s Tragedy at Dieppe, his book about Canada’s efforts during the Dieppe raids of the WWII. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 2 months ago
#0586: Dedee Pfeiffer; Craig DiLouie; & Kate Delaney
57 minutes | 3 months ago
#0585: Gary Wietgrefe; Anni Sternisko; & Stuart Nulman
The Stuph File Program Featuring Gary Wietgrefe, author of Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by bicycle; NYU PhD student Anni Sternisko; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Gary Wietgrefe, the author of Destination North Pole: 5,000 km by bicycle about his 5,000 kilometre bike ride from South Dakota to North Pole, Alaska.  Anni Sternisko, a PhD student at The Van Bavel Lab of the Psychology Department at New York University, who is studying the psychology of those who believe in conspiracy theories.  Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters edited by Darrell Fox (Viking, $29.95).   You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s guest slate is presented by David Segelstein who is a friend and an old colleague from back in the day at both CFCF TV and CFCF radio. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
59 minutes | 3 months ago
#0584: Ivan Obolensky; Rachael Tamayo; & Andrew Fazekas
The Stuph File Program Featuring Ivan Obolensky, author of Eye of the Moon; Rachael Tamayo, author of Carnal Knowledge and science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky Download Ivan Obolensky, author of the Gothic thriller, Eye of the Moon, talks about the art of conversation.  Rachael Tamayo, author of the Deadly Sins book series, on her latest thriller title, Carnal Knowledge, which deals with lust.  Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, and author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, is back to talk about the next SpaceX launch and also Osiris-Rex landing on and scooping up bits of an asteroid.  This week’s guest slate is presented by Dimitrios Moraitis, a punk rocker and avid Stuph File Program fan. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 3 months ago
#0583: Conchata Ferrell; Dee Wallace; & Marc Hartzman
The Stuph File Program Featuring actress Conchata Ferrell; actress Dee Wallace star of Stay Home; &  Marc Hartzman from WeirdHistorian.com Download We remember the phenomenal actress, Conchata Ferrell, who recently passed away.  She was best known for playing Berta on Two & A Half Men.  Scream Queen, Dee Wallace, who managed to stay busy during quarantine by creating her own horror film with a few famous friends called Stay Home.  Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com on how Thomas Edison wanted to talk to the dead.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Marcy Zweitkaft who is a financial services representative. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
57 minutes | 3 months ago
#0582: Kevin Beresford; Steve McChesney; & Stuart Nulman
#0582: The Stuph File Program Featuring Kevin Beresford, founder of The Roundabout Appreciation Society; Steve McChesney, author of Rearranging Change; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Kevin Beresford the founder of The Roundabout Appreciation Society.  He takes pictures and sells calendars of roundabouts in the UK.  Steve McChesney a former stuntman who is now a marketing expert and the author of Rearranging Change. Visit Steve’s website and you can get a free pdf copy of his book.  Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter.  This week’s reviewed title is Creature Feature: A Horrid Comedy by Steven Paul Leiva (Magpie Press, $15).  You can also read Stuart’s reviews in The Montreal Times.  This week’s opening slate is presented by Bill Funt, who is a writer/producer/performer and a teacher, who has his Masters in education.  He’s also a very funny guy.  And he’s the son of Alan Funt, the mastermind behind the classic TV show, Candid Camera. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $5, $10, $25 or more.  Just click on the donate button below. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 4 months ago
#0581: Daniel Kalla; Pete Trabucco; & Andrew Fazekas
#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 storyteller.  He’s also someone I went to college with back in the day at Dawson College. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $5, $10, $25 or more.  Just click on the donate button below. It will be greatly appreciated.
58 minutes | 4 months ago
#0580: Michael Ian Black; Dwayne Clayden; & Marc Abrahams
#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. Click below to order directly from Amazon.com Part of the success of this show depends on the generosity of its listeners worldwide. If you enjoy the program please feel free to make a donation in any amount, no matter how small, in any denomination of $1, $5, $10, $20 or more.  Just click on the donate button to the left. It will be greatly appreciated.
59 minutes | 4 months ago
#0579: The Stuph File Program
56 minutes | 4 months ago
#0578: The Stuph File Program
59 minutes | 4 months ago
#0577: Nick Santora; Dan Piraro; & Marc Hartzman
#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.
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