Episodes

  • #0847: Zay Harding; Michael Perry; & Marc Hartzman

    #0847: Zay Harding; Michael Perry; & Marc Hartzman
    Nov 8 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Zay Harding, host of The Visioneers With Zay Harding; Michael Perry, author of Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download Zay Harding is the host of the hit CBS environmental show called The Visioneers With Zay Harding. He travels the world sharing environmental stories. Best selling author, Michael Perry, has a new book out called Improbable Mentors & Happy Tangents. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story for the month of November. of November. This one deals with a goat who could have been a blast. This week’s opening slate is presented by Al Gravelle, a broadcaster, voice specialist and a former radio colleague.
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    59 mins
  • #0846: John Roberts; Gilles Gignac; & Jeffery Haskell

    #0846: John Roberts; Gilles Gignac; & Jeffery Haskell
    Nov 1 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring John Roberts, co-owner, Muttley's Estate; Gilles Gignac, Ig Nobel Award winner; Jeffrey Haskell, author of, Against All Odds Download John Roberts is the co-owner of Muttley’s Estate, a New Zealand company that makes wine for pets. Gilles Gignac is one of the recipients of the Psychology Prize of this year’s Ig Nobel Awards. They investigated what happens when you tell narcissists, or anyone else that they are intelligent. Jeffery Haskell is the author of the sci-fi novel, Against All Odds. This week’s guest slate is presented by Andrew Webster, owner of Pubnix Inc, a boutique Internet service provider with great personalized service. It’s the place that the Stuph File Program’s website has been powered by for over 15 years.
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    58 mins
  • #0845: Marc Abrahams; Brenda Prater Sellers; & Stuart Nulman

    #0845: Marc Abrahams; Brenda Prater Sellers; & Stuart Nulman
    Oct 26 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Marc Abrahams, editor of Annals Of Improbable Research; Brenda Prater Sellers, author of You Slept Where?: Calamities Of A Clumsy Businesswoman; & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download Marc Abrahams, editor of the Annals Of Improbable Research is back with the 35th edition of the Ig Nobel Awards. Brenda Prater Sellers is the author of You Slept Where?: Calamities Of A Clumsy Businesswoman. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. As the Halloween season approaches, this week Stuart looks at some of the scary entries you can read. Here's the list of titles: Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden (Poisoned Pen Press, $26.95) Alfred Hitchcock Presents Stories That Scared Even Me (originally published in 1967) Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin (originally published in 1967) Night Shift by Stephen King (originally published in 1978). You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s guest slate is presented by Vassilios Bantourakis, one of the co-owners of my favourite breakfast eatery, Peddler’s Restaurant in LaSalle, Quebec. Great food and amazing staff! Open everyday from 7am to 2pm, except Mondays.
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    59 mins
  • #0844: Rachel Corbett; David Eliot; & Andrew Fazekas

    #0844: Rachel Corbett; David Eliot; & Andrew Fazekas
    Oct 20 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Rachel Corbett, author of The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, And The Rise Of Criminal Profiling; David Eliot, author of Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story Of AI; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Rachel Corbett is the author of The Monsters We Make: Murder, Obsession, And The Rise Of Criminal Profiling. David Eliot is the author of Artificially Intelligent: The Very Human Story Of AI. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic's Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about Blue Origin’s next mission: Canada putting nuclear reactors on the Moon; & mining helium-3 on the Moon.(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss South Korea’s future Moon base; tumbleweeds on Mars; plus NASA’s plan for a nuclear powered rocket to Mars; The Hubble telescope captures a star eating a Pluto-like planet and more). This week’s guest slate is presented by Matthew Corey, author of "Q-Me?" My Star Trek Story: The True Story Behind the Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode "True Q", and also Remember The Rollerdogs.
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    58 mins
  • #0843: Robert J. Sawyer; Matthew Restall; & Marc Hartzman

    #0843: Robert J. Sawyer; Matthew Restall; & Marc Hartzman
    Oct 11 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Robert J. Sawyer, author of The Downloaded 2: Ghosts In The Machine; Matthew Restall, author of The Nine Lives Of Christopher Columbus; & Marc Hartzman, author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s Download Legendary science fiction writer, Robert J. Sawyer, is back with his latest book, a sequel to his last, called The Downloaded 2: Ghosts In The Machine. Matthew Restall is the author of The Nine Lives Of Christopher Columbus. Marc Hartzman, from WeirdHistorian.com and author of The Talking Dead: A Collection Of Messages From Beyond The Veil, 1850’s to 1920’s, shares the story of The Werewolf Of Bedburg. This week’s opening slate is presented by Rob Wreford, a broadcaster, voice specialist and a former radio colleague of mine.
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    59 mins
  • #0842: David Baron; Nigel Williams; & Stuart Nulman

    #0842: David Baron; Nigel Williams; & Stuart Nulman
    Oct 5 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring David Baron, author of The Martians: The True Story Of An Alien Craze That Captured Turn-Of-The-Century America; Nigel Williams, author of the series, The Adventures Of Alfie (Aged 13); & Stuart Nulman with Book Banter Download David Baron is the author of The Martians: The True Story Of An Alien Craze That Captured Turn-Of-The-Century America. Nigel Williams is the author of a series of books called The Adventures Of Alfie (Aged 13). They are titled Alfie & The Bigfoot of Bluff Creek, Alfie & The Aliens Of Area 51, and Alfie & The Vampires Of Transylvania. Stuart Nulman with another edition of Book Banter. This week’s reviewed title is The Sleepwalker by Lars Kepler (McClelland and Stewart, $26).You can also read Stuart’s articles in The Main and at BestStory.ca. This week’s guest slate is presented by Brian Glow, an international illusionist, a comedy magician, and also an anti-bullying and suicide awareness advocate, who spreads the anti-bullying message to youths. He was a guest back on show #0837.
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    59 mins
  • #0841: Joey Spiotto; Wayne Elliott; & Andrew Fazekas

    #0841: Joey Spiotto; Wayne Elliott; & Andrew Fazekas
    Sep 27 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Joey Spiotto, author & illustrator of Klingon Next Door: Off Duty The Warrior’s Way; entrepreneur, environmental pioneer and health advocate, Wayne Elliott; & science writer Andrew Fazekas, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky Download Joey Spiotto is the author and illustrator of Klingon Next Door: Off Duty The Warrior’s Way. Wayne Elliott is an entrepreneur, environmental pioneer and a health advocate. He spent a lifetime heading the largest ship recycler in North America. He’s also the subject of a book by Jim Beach called The Real Environmentalists: How Wayne Elliott & Other Capitalists Will Save The World. Science writer, Andrew Fazekas, The Night Sky Guy, author of National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky and National Geographic’s Stargazer Atlas: The Ultimate Guide To The Night Sky, is back to talk about among other things, how the “Devil Comet” contains the strongest evidence yet that comets delivered water to Earth; Bennu contains stardust that’s older than the solar system; and can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse?(Patreon Stuph File Program fans, there is a Patreon Reward Extra where we discuss interstellar invader comet, 31/Atlas; a fleet of helicopters on Mars; how in death Einstein still helps the Hubble telescope and more). This week’s guest slate is presented by Humphrey Hawksley, a BBC foreign correspondent and the author of the thriller novels of The Rake Ozenna Series, featuring titles including Man on Ice, Man On Fire, Man On Edge and Ice Islands. He was a guest back on show #0836.
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    59 mins
  • #0840: Russell Van Brocklen; Michael Wendroff; & Constantinos Koumontzis

    #0840: Russell Van Brocklen; Michael Wendroff; & Constantinos Koumontzis
    Sep 21 2025
    The Stuph File Program Featuring Russell Van Brocklen, The Dyslexia Professor; Michael Wendroff, author of, What Goes Around; & Constantinos Koumontzis, author of She Looks Like Fun Download Russell Van Brocklen is known as The Dyslexia Professor. Not only does he teach children with dyslexia, but he was also a dyslexic child. Michael Wendroff is the author of the thriller, What Goes Around. Constantinos Koumontzis is a film producer and an author. His debut novel is called She Looks Like Fun. This week’s guest slate is presented by Dog Trainer, Kathleen Troy, author of Dear Dylan’s Dog Squad. She was a guest back on show #0837.
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    59 mins