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Enjoy this taping of the 6/19/16 LIVE show. The Standard Byte is LIVE on Sundays, 2-3pm on 95.7FM WELT. youtube.com search for The Standard Byte to get the LIVE Stream on Sundays http://www.facebook.com/standardbyte http://www.twitter.com/standardbyte

Enjoy this taping of the 6/12/16 LIVE show. The Standard Byte is LIVE on Sundays, 2-3pm on 95.7FM WELT. youtube.com search for The Standard Byte to get the LIVE Stream on Sundays http://www.facebook.com/standardbyte http://www.twitter.com/standardbyte  

A fun little Mother's Day themed Standard Byte. Join us every Sunday from 2pm-3pm EST.

Dyrk Ashton (@UnDyrk) took time out of his busy schedule to discuss his debut book "Paternus" with me. Our entire conversation was wonderful and it was a pleasure to have Dyrk on the podcast! Please enjoy! I urge all of you to go to www.paternusbooks.com and follow all the action. you can find Dyrk on twitter @UnDyrk instagram: @UnDyrk Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14929279.Dyrk_Ashton  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/paternusbooks/ Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Dyrk-Ashton/e/B01D0QGJNC/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1461783009&sr=8-1  Please be sure to buy his book "Paternus" debuting May 1st! Click here: http://amzn.to/1NKY6PI 

Dave goes off on about the deplorable nature of fracking this go round...

TWR Call-In Hour (04/17/16) Dave and Leah LIVE, Sundays 2-3pm!  www.facebook.com/workingreader957  www.twitter.com/workingreader  www.youtube.com/davidploss (LIVE STREAM)

ep49 - Book Beat - 04/17/16 - The inaugural episode of the TWRP Book Beat!  Titles featured in this episode include: The Gift-Knight's Quest (Dylan Madeley) - http://amzn.to/1YAI1wA  A Silent City (C.B. Leston) - http://amzn.to/1Ng9bYY  The Commons, Book 1: "The Journeyman" (Michael Alan Peck) - http://amzn.to/1YAIgro  Nexus Hegemony (John Nexdar) - http://amzn.to/1p8i8rU  Future Man (Bruno De Marques) - http://amzn.to/1QfogEz  Fatebreaker, Book 1: "A Pact of Lies" (Matthew Siegard) - http://amzn.to/1MASBmD 

TWR Call-In Hour (4-10-16). Great content in this weeks show plus a wonderful caller!  Watch a live stream of the show every Sunday by going to www.youtube.com/davidploss listen to the show on the go! by going to www.tunein.com and searching for WELT. If you're in the Fort Wayne area, tune your dial to 95.7FM WELT on Sundays from 2-3pm and be sure to call us!

David will be bringing a brand new segment to The Working Reader Podcast! Keep an eye peeled for Book Beat, where David will pick some of his favorite books direct from his inbox to bring to your attention. Independent, small house, as well as self-published authors will be featured hopefully with accompanying short interviews. Find something new and great to read! cheers!

Dave and Leah sit down to commentate on the news!

Episode 48 - First Anniversary/Garry Shandling Tribute. David sits down solo and discusses the origins of the podcast and some of his backstory related to books. Garry Shandling, consummate comedian and upstanding gentleman passed away March 24th at the age of 66. One of David's favorite comedians, This episode also contains prerecorded tributes by other comedians talking about the life and legacy of Garry Shandling. May your funny ass rest in peace. Also, your hair looks quite nice, Garry.  No ad for this episode today, but you know where to go to help support the show.  Cheers! Here's to many more years of wonderful conversations. Read a fucking book.

Please enjoy the taping of the LIVE Sunday show from 3/20/16! This show was recorded and broadcast from the 95.7FM WELT studios in downtown Fort Wayne.  You can stream the show/station anywhere in the world now! just go to http://tunein.com/radio/WELT-LP-957-s264977/  You can watch us LIVE STREAM video of the show, straight from the studio by going to my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/davidploss Feedback, always welcome! cheers!

Enjoy this latest taping of The Working Reader Call-In Hour recoreded on 3/13/16 at the studios of WELT 95.7FM - Fort Wayne. You can listen to TWR Call-In Hour every Sunday from 2pm-3pm.  www.facebook.com/workingreader957fm  

Episode 47 - Almost a Year. David and Kathy sit down to discuss the books they've read this week as well as peruse Audible for some interesting recommendations. Titles discussed include: Boogers are my Beat by Dave Barry The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King Armada by Ernest Cline Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Redshirts by John Scalzi AND MANY MORE! This episode is brought to you by Warby Parker! Get your free five day home try-on of vintage-inspired prescription eyeglasses by going to www.warbyparkertrial.com/workingreader Subscribe, Rate, and Review the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Player.fm, (soon on TuneIn) or your favorite podcatcher app on your smartphone. Just search for "The Working Reader Podcast." Please help support the Podcast by shopping at our store: www.ebay.com/usr/twrpodcast. Proceeds go directly back into the show to help keep it free and wonderful for you all. So please be generous. No matter where you are in the world, we ship directly from the studio, hand-packed by David. This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Get a FREE AUDIOBOOK and FREE 30-day trial at www.audibletrial.com/workingreader. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle, or mp3 player. For every FREE trial generated through our link we get a kick-back of $15 to help fund the podcast, so PLEASE GIVE IT A SHOT! You wont be disappointed. TWRP is also brought to you by IF? Commix. IF? Commix is the Melbourne and Tokyo-based home of Tales to Admonish, Bullet Gal, That Bulletproof Kid, Trista & Holt and other comics - as well as an avid supporter of Australian comics artists and writers, and their innovative international brethren. Check out their AWESOME, REASONABLY PRICED INDIE offerings at www.iffybizness.weebly.com. You can find us at www.facebook.com/theworkingreader and David is @workingreader on the Tweets and the Instagrams    

TWR Call-In Hour (3/06/16) - Dave and Leah discuss various headlines this week as well as take calls about which bookstore y'all like to shop at! You can listen to The Working Reader Call-In Hour every Sunday from 2pm-3pm on 95.7FM WELT-LP here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Visit the facebook page at www.facebook.com/workingreader957fm  

Episode 46 - K's Books/TWRP News. Dave and kathy sit down to discuss books and then do a TWRP News segment. Enjoy! This episode was sponsored by WarbyParker.com Warby Parker is offering you a free 5 day home try-on to give you the opportunity to check out their glasses! Head over to www.warbyparkertrial.com/workingreader to get you five pairs of vintage-inspired eyeglasses to try on at home, for free!

Enjoy this taped version of The Working Reader Call-In Hour recorded on February 28th, 2016 at the 95.7FM WELT studios in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dave and Kathy unveil a new occasional segment: TWRPReviews. Today, Kathy wanted to give you her thoughts about the Sam Gunn Omnibus by Ben Bova. Today's podcast is brought to you by warbyparker.com - get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at www.warbyparkertrial.com/workingreader. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free. WarbyParker.com provides vintage-inspired prescription eyeglasses starting at $95. Warby Parker was founded with a rebellious spirit and a lofty objective: to offer designer eyewear at a revolutionary price, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. 

Enjoy this taped version of The Working Reader Call-In Hour recorded LIVE on Sunday, February 21st, 2016. Recorded at the studios of 95.7FM WELT Fort Wayne. 

Episode 45 - PunCast, Noah Returns! David, Leah, Noah, Kathy, and producer Ryan sit down to just shoot the breeze and have a grand old time. Kathy joins us during and after the break to talk about books and other such things! Enjoy! Subscribe, Rate, and Review the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Player.fm, (soon on TuneIn) or your favorite podcatcher app on your smartphone. Just search for "The Working Reader Podcast." Please help support the Podcast by shopping at our store: www.ebay.com/usr/twrpodcast. Proceeds go directly back into the show to help keep it free and wonderful for you all. So please be generous. No matter where you are in the world, we ship directly from the studio, hand-packed by David. This episode is also brought to you by Audible. Get a FREE AUDIOBOOK and FREE 30-day trial at www.audibletrial.com/workingreader. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle, or mp3 player. For every FREE trial generated through our link we get a kick-back of $15 to help fund the podcast, so PLEASE GIVE IT A SHOT! You wont be disappointed. TWRP is also brought to you by IF? Commix. IF? Commix is the Melbourne and Tokyo-based home of Tales to Admonish, Bullet Gal, That Bulletproof Kid, Trista & Holt and other comics - as well as an avid supporter of Australian comics artists and writers, and their innovative international brethren. Check out their AWESOME, REASONABLY PRICED INDIE offerings at www.iffybizness.weebly.com. You can find us at www.facebook.com/theworkingreader and David is @workingreader on the Tweets and the Instagrams