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Author Jennifer Steil comes to us from across the pond to discuss Exile Music the story of Orly, a girl from Vienna whose musical family must flee Vienna for the mountains of Bolivia during World War II. Jennifer talks about writing, the beauty of living in other countries, and much more.
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Ryan Estrada stops by to talk to us about his work adapting some of Charles Dickens not so classic (see: terrible) sequels to A Christmas Carol AND about Banned Book Club — a graphic novel co-written with his wife Hyun Sook Kim.
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Tyler Feder discusses Dancing at the Pity party, a heartfelt graphic novel she wrote about losing her mom to cancer at a young age, the relationship between a good laugh and a good cry — and the complicated relationship we all have with death.
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Kristan Higgins tells us about her newest book Always the Last To Know — a book about a
mother and two daughters who find their lives transformed when a family medical emergency
coincides with the discovery of an infidelity!
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Episode Ninety Five – Part 2: The Fall of Freedomland
Did you know that New York once had a Disneyland scale amusement park in THE BRONX? It’s true! But why did Freedomland U.S.A. only last five seasons? And when did its location become Co-op city? Join Mike Virgintino, Freedomland expert and Syosset Resident in the second part of this series of episodes celebrating the 60 year anniversary of the opening of Freedomland U.S.A..
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We are joined by Annie Ewbank of Gastro Obscura — a foodie centric offshoot of Atlas Obscura. Annie chats with us about food experiences, strange eats, and how the pandemic has shifted the landscape of food tourism.
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Episode Ninety Four – Freedomland U.S.A. Part 1 – The Creation and Celebration
Did you know that New York once had a Disneyland scale amusement park in THE BRONX? It’s true! conceived by one of Disney’s closest colleagues (until they parted ways) Freedomland U.S.A. opened on June 19, 1960 — but it only lasted five seasons. Syosset Resident and Freedomland expert Mike Virgintino joins us for Part 1 of two episodes celebrating this lesser known part of NYC history.
