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It’s not a question, it’s an exploration… of the technology, people and initiatives that make Huntsville ASmartPlace to live, work, play and learn.
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Join former championship driver Justin Bell as he brings you into the cockpit for the 2024 Formula One season. You’ll be entertained by current & former drivers, team principals and media members traveling on the F1 beat. There’s something for everyone, whether you’re new to the sport or a die-hard Formula One fan! Drive to Wynn is filmed exclusively at the Wynn Las Vegas. New episodes drop every Thursday.
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Author: Pedro Domingos Book: 2040: A Political Satire Publishing: BookBaby (August 20, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Pedro_Domingos_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): “I told you not to read books like this.” ―Your Mom When AI and the culture wars collide, hilarity ensues. The 2040 presidential election is unlike any in U…
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March 16th, 2012 started just like every day in the life of young Sierra LaMar as she woke up and prepared for her school day. Sierra left home aroun 7:15am to walk to her bus stop but she never made it to school that day. A man would eventually be arrested in the disappearance and murder of Sierra but a body still, to this day, had yet to be found…
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Author: Steve Wiegand Book: THE UNCOMMON LIFE OF DANNY O’CONNELL: A Tale of Baseball Cards, “Average” Players and the True Value of America’s Game Publishing: Bancroft Press (July 30, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Steve_Wiegand_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): In “The Uncommon Life of Danny O’Connell,” the author explor…
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On September 18th, 2014 Don Stewart made a 911 call that was chilling and downright horrifying because he was calm, cool and collected as he relayes the fact that he had murdered his daughter and his six grandchildren and that he intended to turn the gun upon himself when the authorities arrived. Don Stewart had a long history, as did much of his f…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Chloe Chambers, the Haas F1 Academy Driver who won the series’ last race in Barcelona. They recap a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix, where George Russell looked like a genius for managing his tyres on a single stop…only to be DQ’ed after inspection. They also talk about Lewis Hamilton’s…
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Author: Brian Freeman Book: Robert Ludlum’s THE BOURNE SHADOW: A Jason Bourne Novel Publishing: G.P. Putnam’s Sons (July 16, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brian_Freeman_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): When secrets from Bourne’s past come to light, he may be the next thing that’s buried in this latest entry in the legen…
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On December 6th, 2014 Jessica Chambers was the victim of one of the most gruesome and grotesque murders that you could ever hear about. Her death was very clearly planned out and very clearly personal, and yet, to this very day we still do not have answers as to who killed Jessica or why. One man was arrested and implicated in the murder but he has…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Guenther Steiner, former Haas F1 Team Principal & Author of Surviving To Drive. They recap a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, where McLaren stole the headlines with its controversial strategy and radio chatter in the closing laps. How did Guenther react to team comms and Lando’s defia…
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On September 11, 201 nineteen year old Ruth Thalia would be on television on Peru's version of The Valour of Truth, called El Valor de la Verdad. She would ultimately win fifteen thousand soles ($5000 U.S.) but many believe that the appearance on the show is ultimately what let to her murder at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. GBNF on Patreon GBNF on…
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Author: K.A. Cobell Book: LOOKING FOR SMOKE Publishing: Heartdrum (June 4, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/KA_Cobell_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): In her powerful debut novel, Looking for Smoke, author K. A. Cobell (Blackfeet) weaves loss, betrayal, and complex characters into a thriller that will illuminate, surprise,…
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Over a span of five months The Toolbox Killers, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris, managed to cause more psychological and physical damage than most serial killers have over much longer stretches of time. These two men built a friendship over a common love for sexual sadism and hatred for women that shook California to it's very core. Five women los…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Ruth Buscombe, current Formula 1 presenter and former F1 Strategy Engineer for Haas & Sauber. They recap an incredible racing weekend at Silverstone, where Sir Lewis Hamilton padded his records in winning his 9th race at his home track. From a strategy standpoint, what are teams doi…
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Author: Ruth Bonapace Book: THE BULGARIAN TRAINING MANUAL Publishing: CLASH Books (June 4, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ruth_Bonapace_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): The Bulgarian Training Manual is a comic novel that tells the story of Tina in her quest to find her true parents and jeans that fit. With the help of a …
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In February of 2005, at the age of nine-years old, Jessica Lunsford would be discovered to be missing from her family home, where she lived with her father and her paternal grandparents. Investigators would search the sexual offender database and find one offender that they could not trace or track down. Ultimately, the failings of those systems, t…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Will Buxton, Formula 1 presenter, star of Netflix’s Drive To Survive & author of the upcoming book Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1. They take a deep dive into the Max vs Lando incident that pushed the entire F1 community into a frenzy this week. What circumstances le…
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Author: Mark Greaney Book: SENTINEL Publishing: Berkley (June 25, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mark_Greaney_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): An African coup may force Josh Duffy to choose between his mission and his family in this intense thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Gray Man series. Jo…
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Robert Pickton is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers and he confessed to killing as many as 49 women from Vancouver's Downtown East Side. In episode three we pick the story up and we take a look at the ins and outs of his court case and appeals, we take a look at the severance of the murder charges and the convicitons that he wound up fa…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Willy T. Ribbs, former championship driver and the first African-American driver to test in Formula 1. They recap another thrilling race at the Spanish GP, where polesitter Lando Norris botched the start of the race, then let Max Verstappen get away…only to fight back and almost cat…
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Author: Salah Bachir Book: FIRST TO LEAVE THE PARTY: My Life with Ordinary People who Happen to be Famous Publishing: Signal (October 17, 2023) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Salah_Bachir_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER A marvelous and compulsively readable collection of…
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Robert Pickton is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers and he confessed to killing as many as 49 women from Vancouver's Downtown East Side. In episode two we pick the story up in 1999 and we look at more opportunities for people and the police to have stopped Pickton and we look at the way that he was finally captured and his confessions t…
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Author: Joanna Ho (Illustrated by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya) Book: WE WHO PRODUCE PEARLS: An Anthem for Asian America Publishing: Orchard Books (April 16, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Joanna_Ho_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, Joanna Ho, comes an uplifting ca…
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Robert Pickton is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers and he confessed to killing as many as 49 women from Vancouver's Downtown East Side. In episode one we take a look at the early life of Robert and a couple of the triggers that may have had a part in making him into the monster that he ultimately became. We also look at some of his ear…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Jacques Villeneuve, 1997 F1 Champion and Indy 500 winner. They recap the Canadian Grand Prix and analyze Ferrari's performance issues with both drivers failing to complete the race. How could this single race impact the constructors' championship? Justin gives a special mention to L…
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Author: Lexi Blake Book: MY ROYAL SHOWMANCE: A Park Avenue Promise Novel Publishing: Blue Box Press (June 4, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Lexi_Blake_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series… Three young women …
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So often in life we hear about shenanigans within politics but one of the things that perhaps doesn’t get as much attention in the mainstream world as it could is the shenanigans that go on in a court room. In recent episodes we have covered some killer tandems who have done the unthinkable to friends, lovers and family and we have even talked abou…
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Author: Robin Peguero Book: ONE IN THE CHAMBER: A Novel Publishing: Grand Central Publishing (March 26, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Robin_Peguero_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): On Capitol Hill, they work you to death. Cameron Leann is new to Washington, D.C. An Iowa farm boy without a pen…
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On the night of March 11th, 2011 two employees were working together at the Lululemon store in Bethesda, Maryland and they closed the store together. When the employees left the store one of the women reportedly left her purse behind in the store by accident and made contact with the second employee to meet her at the store so that she could retrie…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Stefan Johansson, former F1 driver for Ferrari & McLaren. They recap a dream weekend for motorsports enthusiasts, highlighted by the Monaco Grand Prix & Indianapolis 500. Stefan took issue with the tyre strategy used at Monaco and says the racing on the track has unfortunately becom…
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Emily Bailey has been missing since January 1st, 2022 when she disappeared in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Emily is a daughter, a sibling, a friend and most of all a mother. This week we are going to cover her case and appeal to the public to keep her name, her face and her story out in the public eye so that hopefully, mercifully, this tragic case w…
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Author: James Comey Book: WESTPORT: A Crime Novel Publishing: Mysterious Press (May 21, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/James_Comey_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): Former FBI director James Comey takes readers into the world of high finance and corporate espionage in this riveting thriller. A …
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Dario Franchitti, 4x IndyCar Series Champion and 3x Indianapolis 500 winner. The guys react to last week’s storylines at Imola, where somber tributes to Ayrton Senna & Roland Ratzenberger loomed over the festivities. Max Verstappen escaped with a narrow victory over the quicker Land…
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Author: Heather Gudenkauf Book: EVERYONE IS WATCHING: A Novel Publishing: Park Row (March 26, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Heather_Gudenkauf_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): “Big Brother meets Clue in this utterly original and incredibly tense locked-room mystery.” —May Cobb, author of A Lik…
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Just over 63 years ago now a young 12-year-old girl would go away to spend some time with her grandmother in Wilmer, British Columbia and she would go to play with some of the local children and wind up spending the night. The following day however circumstances would lead to her disappearance and even though one of the largest searches in British …
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Author: Jennifer Donnelly Book: BEASTLY BEAUTY Publishing: Scholastic Press (May 7, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Jennifer_Donnelly_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beaut…
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As we have covered in recent episodes, people are seemingly killing one another for reasons that are frankly stupider and stupider. Murder has become an answer to struggles, strife and issues that many people face daily in their lives. This week we are going to look at a case where two young men, Dominic Russo who was 20 and his friend Davion Flana…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Fred Smith, Road & Track's Motorsports Editor. JB & Fred dissect the Miami GP, where it became apparent to everyone that McLaren's upgrades have them rivaling Ferrari...and dare we say, Red Bull? Fred thinks with Ferrari's recent inconsistencies and Sergio Perez's lackluster start, …
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Author: Caroline Cleveland Book: WHEN CICADAS CRY: A Novel Publishing: Union Square & Co. (May 7, 2024) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Caroline_Cleveland_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): In this stunning debut by a South Carolina attorney, Zach Stander, a lawyer with a past, and Addie Stone, his indomitable detective and lover…
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On April 15th, 2014 the city of Calgary Alberta Canada would be absolutely rocked with the news of the deadliest mass murder in the city’s history. One young man would stab five young adults to death at a house party that was being held to celebrate the end of the winter semester at the University of Calgary. One man was responsible for the lives o…
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As the Executive Director of CAM Raleigh, Dr. Paul Baker's goal is not just to display thought-provoking art, it's also to help develop new artists and bring art to communities outside Raleigh's city lines. Today, Dr. Baker talks about those goals, why he's so passionate about art, what's going on at CAM today, and how the CAM team chooses what to …
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Author: Mike Papantonio (with Christopher Paulos) Book: SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY: A Legal Thriller Publishing: Arcade (March 19, 2024) Click HERE to buy the book! https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mike_Papantonio_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the Publisher): Suspicious Activity is an epic drama of intrigue, suspense, thrills, and legal combat—torn…
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High school can really and truly be some of the hardest years of a young person’s life. Within those walls teenagers are trying to find out who they are, who they want to be and where they fit into the world around them. Usually that includes making a tight knit group of friends and those people generally become your ride-or-die partners, if not fo…
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On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Zak Brown, former driver & current CEO of McLaren Racing. JB starts with his takeaways from the Chinese Grand Prix, the first in five years at the Shanghai International Circuit. Max Verstappen swept both the Sprint Race and Grand Prix, but there were plenty of juicy storylines unfo…
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Over all of the episodes that we have talked about here on the podcast I don’t think that we have ever covered one that is quite like this one in so many ways. This week we are going to talk about a young woman who went missing not once, not twice, but three different times within her life and sadly she has not been heard of or found since her last…
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