Best John Kimble Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 7: Danny's Last Lines, Debi Kalman and Splatcon! 26:27

3d ago26:27

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In Episode 7, we talk about our conversations with Mrs. Debi Kalman, the actress who played Lucy on Hey Dude, and how she’s been incredibly helpful to our show. We also discuss other Nickelodeon stars attending SplatCon this October and our plans to attend. Additionally, we share some of the questions we hope to ask the Hey Dude cast, including the…

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Episode 302: Krimstein Graphic Narrative Explores Einstein and Kafka Formative Months in Prague 29:34

10d ago29:34

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Ken Krimstein, the author of the graphic narrative EINSTEIN IN KAFKALAND: How Albert Fell Down the Rabbit Hole and Came Up with the Universe. During the year that Prague was home to both Albert Einstein and Franz Kafka from 1911-1912, the trajectory of the two men's lives wove together in unca…

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Episode 301: Megan Kimble Examines The Impact of Urban Highways in Texas 35:17

18d ago35:17

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Megan Kimble, author of CITY LIMITS: Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America’s Highways. CITY LIMITS examines the impact of urban highways on American cities. In the interview, Kimble discussed how highways were sold as progress in the 1950s and 60s, driven by car companies and o…

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Episode 6: Slimed Author Mathew Klickstein & Meeting Screech! 44:52

21d ago44:52

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In this episode, Luke and John sit down with Mathew Klickstein, author of Slimed: An Oral History of Nickelodeon’s Golden Age, to dive into the techniques he used to interview stars from some of our favorite Nickelodeon shows. We also discuss John’s experience meeting Dustin Diamond and how his time in show business might share similarities with Jo…

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Episode 300: Gabino Iglesias Novel Blends Horror and Crime Fiction 39:12

1M ago39:12

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Gabino Iglesias, author of the novel HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN. In the interview, Iglesias explained how the novel was inspired in part by his personal experiences as a teen in Puerto Rico. The story follows a group of friends seeking revenge after a friend's mother is killed. Iglesias highlights…

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Episode 299: Attica Locke: The Final Chapter of Black Texas Ranger Darren Mathews 32:38

1M ago32:38

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Attica Locke, the New York Times Best Selling author, about her latest novel, GUIDE ME HOME, the final installment in her Edgar Award-winning "Highway 59" trilogy. Set in east Texas, the novel explores themes of race, integrity, and family dynamics through the character Darre Matthews, a black…

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Episode 298: May Cobb Explores Secrets, Lies, and Murder in Novel The Hollywood Assistant 34:17

1M ago34:17

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Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Amanda Moore interviewed, May Cobb, the author of THE HOLLYWOOD ASSISTANT. In her novel, a young writer works as a personal assistant to a wealthy Hollywood couple, but through an ironic twist of fate, she finds herself caught in the middle of a story that she cannot escape. May Cobb is award-winning author of…

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Episode 297: Nicola Yoon's New Thriller Set in a Black Utopia 37:58

2M ago37:58

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Nicola Yoon, author of ONE OF OUR KIND. Yoon describes her novel as "somewhere between a thriller and a horror. It's about a woman named Jasmine who, along with her husband and young son, moved to a suburb of Los Angeles that builds itself as a black utopia. And when Jasmine gets there, she ex…

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Episode 5: Big Progress Update, Slimed Talk and More Special Guests!?! 29:57

2M ago29:57

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In this episode of Finding Danny Lightfoot, we celebrate several major breakthroughs in our quest. We delve into the “Slimed” book, uncovering loads of fascinating information about your favorite 90s Nickelodeon shows! Additionally, we explain why our focus is shifting from discovering WHERE Danny Lightfoot is to understanding WHO Danny Lightfoot t…

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Episode 296: Frank Guridy Unveils the History of Stadiums, Movements and Economics 38:55

2M ago38:55

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Diverse Voices Book Review host interview Frank Andre Guridy, author of THE STADIUM: An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play. In this book, historian Frank Guridy recounts the contested history of play, protest, and politics in American stadiums from the Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden in 1924 to the Colin Kaepern…

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Episode 295: Tragedy, Race and a Painful Past Frame John Vercher's Latest Novel 29:42

2M ago29:42

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed John Vercher, author of the novel DEVIL IS FINE. The novel is described by its publisher: "Still reeling from a sudden tragedy, our biracial narrator receives a letter from an attorney: he has just inherited a plot of land from his estranged white grandfather. He travels to a beach town severa…

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Episode 294: Renee Watson's Novel Explores Who Society Makes Space For, Heartbreak and Healing 26:15

3M ago26:15

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Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Amanda Moore interviewed, Renee Watson, the author of skin & bones. Through a series of profound vignettes, her new novel tells the story of a woman who tries to live and thrive in a world that never truly sees the beauty that she has learned to love within herself. Renée Watson is also the author of the young…

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Episode 4: Casting Danny Lightfoot with Michael Koegel! 38:18

3M ago38:18

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In this episode of Finding Danny Lightfoot, Luke Pickard and John Kimble sit down with Michael Koegel, the casting director behind “Hey Dude,” to uncover the journey of finding Joe Torres, the actor who played Danny Lightfoot. Michael shares his unique experiences casting for the show, the challenges of discovering Native American talent in the lat…

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Episode 293: Larry Tye Book Narrates How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America 32:33

3M ago32:33

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Larry Tye, author of THE JAZZMEN: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America. From the publisher: This is the story of three revolutionary American musicians, the maestro jazzmen who orchestrated the chords that throb at the soul of twentieth-century America.. Wha…

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Episode 3: Unveiling Yearbook Secrets & A Special Interview 23:50

3M ago23:50

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In this episode of Finding Danny Lightfoot, we uncover how we uncovered yearbook photos of Joe Torres, who played Danny Lightfoot on Nickelodeon’s Hey Dude. Thanks to our dedicated listeners and some online sleuthing, we’ve found photos of Joe Torres looking suave during his high school years. We also discuss recent findings from Tucson newspapers …

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Episode 292: Danielle Allen Book: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality 25:18

3M ago25:18

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In 2014, Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Danielle Allen about her newly published book, OUR DECLARATION: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality. Featured on the front page of the New York Times, her book publisher writes in its description of the book: "Our Declaration is already regarded as a se…

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Episode 291: Walter Mosley's Latest Easy Rawlins Novel: A Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 38:56

3M ago38:56

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Diverse Voices Book Review host interviewed Walter Mosley about his latest Easy Rawlins novel, FAREWELL, AMETHYSTINE. Set in 1970 finds Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, LA’s premier Black detective, at 50 years of age despite all expectations. He has a loving family, a beautiful home, and a thriving investigation agency. All is right with the world… and the…

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130. What's the STORY You Tell Yourself | Ashmeeta Rama Madhav 1:01:22

4M ago1:01:22

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How are you parenting yourself in your grief? Are you giving yourself the same advice you would give your child? Sometimes we get so mired in our experience we can forget to take a step back to see the big picture. In this final episode of Season 6, I speak with Ashmeeta Rama, a resilience and grief support advocate, expert, author, and founder of …

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Episode 290: Shadowheart Is Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 39:06

4M ago39:06

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Meg Gardiner, author of the thriller SHADOWHEART, a crime fiction pick of the month. SHADOWHEART is the fourth book in Gardiner's UNSUB thriller series featuring FBI profiler Caitlin Hendrix. In the thriller, Hendrix is tracking a serial killer that appears to be following the modus operandi o…

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Episode 2: Pool Shark, Hey Dude The 90's Called and a Hey Dude Book? 27:42

4M ago27:42

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In Episode 2 of Finding Danny Lightfoot, we delve into the discovery of a Hey Dude book that takes us back to the beloved show’s adventures. We also share our experience reaching out others tied to our investigation. We discuss a memorable moment from Hey Dude where Ted gets pushed into the water trough for horses, and we reminisce about one of Dav…

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129. BREAKING FREE: Overcoming Anxiety, Procrastination, and Perfectionism | Daniel Packard 1:19:14

4M ago1:19:14

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In addition to grief, do you experience anxiety, fear, depression, procrastination, perfectionism, or any number of other conditions that hold you back from being able to live the life you want? Have you spent more more money than you care to recall on doctor's visits, therapists, books, apps, healing modalities, to maybe feel a little better thoug…

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Episode 289: Annette Gordon-Reed Explores History of Juneteenth 31:59

4M ago31:59

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed award winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed, author of ON JUNETEENTH. In the interview, Gordon-Reed discussed the historical significance of Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas. She also shared her personal experiences and perspectives on the holida…

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128. Taylor's Gift: More than ORGAN DONATION | Tara Storch 47:53

4M ago47:53

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This is a heartwarming and powerful episode. Making the decision to donate your child's organs must have to be one of the toughest decisions any parent would have to make. Yet, it can also yield incredible rewards. Tara shares her poignant story of navigating the loss of her 13-year-old daughter, Taylor, after a tragic skiing accident. Tara and her…

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Episode 1: Danny Lightfoot and why we are looking for him... 38:30

4M ago38:30

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“Finding Danny Lightfoot” is a thrilling podcast hosted by lifelong friends Luke Pickard and John Kimble. This series delves into the mystery surrounding Joe Torres, the actor who played Danny Lightfoot on the beloved 90s Nickelodeon show “Hey Dude.” Join Luke and John as they recount their fond memories of watching “Hey Dude,” a show about teenage…

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Episode 288: Hunted A Thriller 53:03

4M ago53:03

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Abir Mukherjee, author of the new thriller Hunted. Hunted, Mukherjee's sixth novel, follows the paths of a terrorist group in the U.S. planning and executing bombings in the U.S., the efforts of the FBI to stop them, and the search for two of the young adults in the group by their parents who …

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127. CHAOS! Overcoming the Overwhelm Today | Noah Asher 58:56

4M ago58:56

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My guest on The Beautiful Side of Grief in this episode is helping people overcome the hurt and overwhelm that comes from the chaos happening in their lives... For some, it's sickness. For others, it's incarceration. Or the loss of a loved one. In fact, it's one of those lists that is endless. Noah Asher is Helping People Find Purpose Within Their …

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126. The Power of Pebbles & ANGELS | Patti DiMiceli 1:01:51

4M ago1:01:51

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Can you imagine how you would cope if your only child KNEW they were going to die, and you were only 27? On The Beautiful Side of Grief today I get to speak to Amber's incredible mum, Patti DiMiceli who went through this with Amber at the tender age of 41/2. Amber was not afraid. She even picked out the clothes she wanted to wear to Heaven The stor…

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Episode 287: Manisha Sinha Explores Reconstruction: The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic 49:39

5M ago49:39

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed historian Manisha Sinha, author of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic: Reconstruction, 1860-1920. In the interview, Manisha explained her decision to focus on Reconstruction as the central theme, tying it to various other historical events and movements including the women's suf…

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Episode 286: Gemini Wahhaj Debut Novel Illuminates Recent Histories of Bangladesh, America and Iraq 38:18

5M ago38:18

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Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Chaitali Sen interviewed Gemini Wahhaj, author of the debut novel The Children of this Madness. In The Children of this Madness, Gemini Wahhaj pens a complex tale of modern Bengalis, one that illuminates the recent histories not only of Bangladesh, but America and Iraq. Told in multiple voices over successive …

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125. FREEING MYSELF from a Lifetime with Narcissists | Dana Diaz 1:25:21

5M ago1:25:21

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In this episode we explore the grief related to abuse - and more specifically narcissistic abuse. If you have a close relationship with your family - think for a moment what that relationship would look like if they set you for a lifetime of abuse as you were growing up, and then into your adulthood. Instead of giving you the love and support you d…

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Episode 285: Historian Steven Hahn's Chronicle's History of Illiberalism In America 45:20

5M ago45:20

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Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay interviewed Steven Han, author of Illiberal America: A History. In the interview they discussed the realities behind American history's myths, touching on progressive thinking's complexities, wealth concentration, and public good concepts. They also examined the impact of political strategies like the Sou…

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124. Believing in the UNBELIEVABLE | Candace Silvers 1:10:56

5M ago1:10:56

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Do you believe in the unbelievable? That you have within you, the ability to heal yourself of anything? And not just yourself, but your family too? That you can get to use the term NED - No Evidence of Disease* - such a cool term! It almost seems unbelievable until you listen to Candace who has seen life differently from a very young age. This led …

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Episode 284: Kellye Garrett's New Mystery Novel Missing White Woman 27:37

5M ago27:37

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Diverse Voices Book Review contributor Amanda Moore interviewed, Kellye Garrett, the author of Missing White Woman, her latest novel. Her new book tells the story of a young woman who becomes an unwilling participant in a mystery that not only captures the attention of the public, but also forces her to face her past while fighting for her future. …

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123. My Life was NEVER the same | Sydney Decker 1:16:08

5M ago1:16:08

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Have you been through something so life-altering that your passion is to now live as authentic & true to yourself as possible? If so, you are going to love this week's guest, Sydney Decker. Sydney had been experiencing depression, anxiety, agoraphobia and also turbulent thoughts similar to her dad, well before he tragically took his own when she wa…

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Episode 283: Pelecanos Illuminates Crime, Race, and Humanity in D.C. Story Collection 48:26

5M ago48:26

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Diverse Voices Book Review host interviewed George Pelecanos, author of the story collection Owning Up. In the interview they discuss the significance of storytelling in addressing social issues, particularly racial injustice, historical trauma, and violence. They highlight the emotional connection that stories can provide, allowing readers to empa…

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122. From PSYCH Unit to KimbleFit | John Kimble 45:32

5M ago45:32

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Today I am talking to a young guy, John Kimble, who really ventured on the wrong side of life. He wanted to be a gangsta, he had no remorse around the things he did, he robbed houses, sold drugs, had addictions, had attempted suicide a couple of times, had multiple felonies and eventually ended up in a psych ward diagnosed as a sociopath. That's so…

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121. Ministering to Your OWN Grief | Rev. Jocelyn Jones 53:55

6M ago53:55

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Sometimes we can just be too close to a situation. We don't want to see what is right in front of us. This was true for Rev. Jocelyn when she was facing her beloved father's battle with Alzheimer's. She initially didn't want to see her strong, capable, and loving dad was having issues with memory loss right before her eyes. When she did face it, ho…

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120. My Child Left HOME for Heaven | Nathalie Himmelrich 1:03:13

6M ago1:03:13

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In this episode I have the privilege of talking to a very beautiful soul, Nathalie Himmelrich, around some very sensitive and confronting topics. Nathalie is a passionate writer, holistic counsellor, coach, woman & mother. Her areas of specialty are relationships, grief, and trauma, with a passion to help people find their inspiration for healthy g…

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119. Seeing is BELIEVING! | Ian Clark 1:03:47

6M ago1:03:47

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What would you do if you were facing a life-ending diagnosis at 46? Would you just hunker down and do the best you can? Or would you step outside conventional medicine and thoughts and do whatever it takes? The latter is what my guest, Ian Clark, did. Facing bankruptcy at the same time as his greatest health challenge, with eight children he didn't…

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