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Best selling phenomenon Chris Bohjalian discusses his latest book The Red Lotus … a book about a pandemic released during a pandemic.
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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.