Best Shawn Patterson Podcasts (2024)

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303--Bookin' w/ Nathan Ballingrud 28:43

6h ago28:43

28:43

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author Nathan Ballingrud, who discusses his new novella Crypt of the Moon Spider, which is published by our friends at TOR Nightfire. Topics of discussion include Asheville, Dale Bailey, treatment for the melancholy, the dark side of the moon, dead gods, the relationship between the moon an…

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MSM 634: The Stable of Instructional Support 1:04:42

3d ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, technology, algorithms, and more. Dave addresses trustworthy science.By Troy Patterson

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302--Bookin' w/ Jon Sealy 34:21

10h ago34:21

34:21

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Jon Sealy, who discusses his new novel The King Street Affair, which is published by our friends at Haywire Books. Topics of conversation include South Carolina, Graham Greene, Charleston, Wuthering Heights, signals in the noise, gangsters, popular media, newspapers, AI, ChatGPT and more! Copies of The K…

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MSM 633: The Hauls of Learning 55:18

12d ago55:18

55:18

Shawn and Troy talk about returning to school (and parents who come back), why teachers succeed, and more. Dave waters down transparency.By Troy Patterson

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301--Bookin' w/ Paolo Bacigalupi 38:38

13d ago38:38

38:38

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award winning author Paolo Bacigalupi, who discusses his new novel Navola, which is published by our friends at Alfred A. Knopf Publishers. Topics of conversation include the intersection of The Godfather and Game of Thrones, items with mythological powers, dragon eyes, Renaissance Italy, doubting one's …

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300--Bookin' w/ Sue and Dave Lucey (on James Patterson's The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians) 44:08

18d ago44:08

44:08

This week is Bookin's 300th Episode! Host Jason Jefferies is joined by Suzanne Lucey and Dave Lucey--owners of Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC--in a discussion of The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians, a collection they contributed to, which is edited by James Patterson, Matt Eversmann and Chris Mooney, and which is published by our frie…

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299--On Stephen King with T. Shawn Long 38:53

17d ago38:53

38:53

This week, I am joined by T. Shawn Long, host of the Horror Book Club at Page 158 Books in a discussion about all things Stephen King! Topics of discussion include The Dark Tower, the Holly novels, 11/22/63, automobile accidents and more! Stephen King's books can be purchased here from Page 158 Books in Wake Forest, NC.…

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MSM 632: AI for the IEP 50:17

1M ago50:17

50:17

Shawn and Troy talk about AI, summer, and more. Dave has a phenomenal section on phenomena.By Troy Patterson

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298--Bookin' w/ Corey du Browa 46:48

28d ago46:48

46:48

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by music journalist Corey du Browa, who discusses his new book An Ideal for Living: A Celebration of the EP-Extended Play, which is published by our friends at HoZac Books. Topics of conversation include EPs vs LPs, vinyl vs. CDs vs. streaming, Britt Daniel from Spoon, Frances the Mute by the Mars Volta, do…

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MSM 631: At Work, But Not Working 56:45

1M ago56:45

56:45

Shawn and Troy share some jokes, middle school endorsements, and more. Dave gets us thinking about Science education, the why, and the cost.By Troy Patterson

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297--On Homer and Madeline Miller w/ Dan Hawkins 55:34

1M ago55:34

55:34

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by the busiest reader on the planet, Dan Hawkins! Topics of discussion include Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey, Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles and Circe, James Joyce's Ulysses, C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, and much more. Copies of all of these books and more can be…

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MSM 630: No Boobs, Butts, or Bellies! 1:05:01

2M ago1:05:01

1:05:01

Shawn and Troy talk about conferences, H5P, summer, and more. Dave sets the goal on Science education.By Troy Patterson

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296--Bookin' w/ Ari Honarvar 38:13

1M ago38:13

38:13

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author Ari Honarvar, who discusses her novel A Girl Called Rumi, which is published by our friends at Forest Avenue Press. Topics of discussion include refugee advocacy, Colorado, growing up in a war-torn region, the conflict between Israel and Palestine, mothership in Iran, ants, how to hi…

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MSM 629: Shawn’s SQL Smile 1:02:28

2M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

Shawn and Troy talk about summer plans, COVID impacts, and more. Dave takes on AI in Science.By Troy Patterson

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295--Bookin' w/ John Pavlovitz 21:07

2M ago21:07

21:07

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by writer, activist, pastor and storyteller John Pavlovitz, who discusses his book Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty is Trending, which is published by our friends at WJK Books. Topics of conversation include the dual roles of activist and pastor, bad news, the default mode of …

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MSM 628: The Standards Are The Same 1:10:53

2M ago1:10:53

1:10:53

Shawn and Troy talk about summer work, History Resources, and more. Dave shares the powerful advantages of Zoos and Aquariums.By Troy Patterson

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294--Bookin' w/ Jordan Elgrably 30:45

2M ago30:45

30:45

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Jordan Elgrably, editor of Stories from the Center of the World: New Middle East Fiction, which is published by our friends at City Lights Books. Topics of conversation include The Markaz Review, City Lights Books, the Middle East as the center of the world, the partitioning of land, Israel vs. Palestine…

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MSM 627: Ennui, Embarrassment, Envy, and Anxiety 1:08:25

2M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Shawn and Troy share summer plans, hint, Moodle is involved, resources and more. Dave goes National on the park.By Troy Patterson

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293--Bookin' w/ Charles Derber 56:17

2M ago56:17

56:17

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Professor of Sociology at Boston College and noted public intellectual Charles Derber, who discusses his new book Dying for Capitalism: How Big Money Fuels Extinction and What We Can Do About It, which is co-written with Siren Moodlier and published by our friends at Routledge. Topics of discussion inclu…

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MSM 626: I Need More Information and Sometimes You Have to Check, Ya Know? 53:14

3M ago53:14

53:14

Shawn and Troy talk about ending the year, summer plans, and more. Dave discusses the importance of Math in Science.By Troy Patterson

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292--Bookin' w/ Mesha Maren 37:46

2M ago37:46

37:46

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author and Bookin' favorite Mesha Maren, who discusses her new book Shae, which is published by our friends at Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Topics of discussion include teaching athletes, the nature of memory, moments that change our lives, Tool as a Christian rock band, relationships wi…

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MSM 625: The Final Throes 59:44

3M ago59:44

59:44

Shawn and Troy talk about the end of the year. Dave counts the caterpillars.By Troy Patterson

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507: Unlocking Business Succession: The Power of ESOPs with Keith Butcher 24:48

3M ago24:48

24:48

In an interview with Jason Hartman, Keith Butcher, founder of Butcher Joseph, discusses business succession and Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). With many business owners approaching retirement, ESOPs offer a tax-efficient way to transition ownership to employees. This model enhances employee retention and loyalty, providing long-term retire…

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291--Bookin' w/ Amanda Bellows 21:28

3M ago21:28

21:28

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Amanda Bellows, who discusses her new book Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions, which is published by our friends at William Morrow. Topics of conversation include UNC-Chapel Hill, Kentucky, westward expansion in the United States of America, Sacagawea, James Beckwourth, reconciling am…

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MSM 624: Manassas? How Did We End Up In Manassas? 1:08:23

3M ago1:08:23

1:08:23

Shawn and Troy are back. We chat about kid experiences, share some jokes, and lots of resources. Dave voices some change.By Troy Patterson

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Beyond Single Solutions with Amy Cradic 27:52

3M ago27:52

27:52

Tisha Schuller welcomes Amy Cradic, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Non-Utility Businesses, Strategy and External Affairs, at New Jersey Resources, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Amy is responsible for providing leadership, management, and vision to NJR Clean Energy Ventures, NJR Energy Services, and NJR Midstream while also ove…

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290--Bookin' w/ Eric Vickrey 16:06

3M ago16:06

16:06

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by baseball writer Eric Vickrey, who discusses his new book Season of Shattered Dreams: Postwar Baseball, the Spokane Indians and a Tragic Bus Crash that Changed Everything, which is published by our friends at Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. Topics of discussion include post-World War II conditions in the…

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289--Bookin' w/ Tom Maxwell 33:27

3M ago33:27

33:27

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by North Carolina Music Hall of Famer and former Squirrel Nut Zipper Tom Maxwell, who discusses his new book A Really Strange and Wonderful Time: The Chapel Hill Music Scene 1989-1999, which is published by our friends at Hachette Books. Topics of conversation include North Carolina musical history, the Cat…

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Work the Problem with Shawn Patterson 38:28

4M ago38:28

38:28

Tisha Schuller welcomes Shawn Patterson, President and CEO at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear how Shawn sees opportunities within all risks. Shawn holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on th…

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288--Bookin' w/ Brad Balukjian 32:41

3M ago32:41

32:41

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Brad Balukjian, author of The Six Pack: On the Open Road to Wrestlemania, which is published by our friends at Hachette Books. Topics of conversation include being in an open relationship with your VCR, professional wrestling, the Iron Sheik, MTV, Captain Lou Albano, driving your childhood hero to buy dr…

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MSM 623: Talking Tik-Toky and Spicy Bees 1:11:05

4M ago1:11:05

1:11:05

Shawn and Troy return the Eileen Award, talk about student reflection, certainty-based grading, and more. Dave looks for climate justice.By Troy Patterson

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287--Bookin' w/ Alex Pugsley 1:02:07

4M ago1:02:07

1:02:07

This week, host Jason Jefferies welcomes award-winning author Alex Pugsley back to the program! Alex discusses his new novel The Education of Aubrey McKee, which is published by our friends at Biblioasis. Topics of conversation include novels about art and artists, worshipful beginners, people who are not active participants in their own lives, hea…

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Fueling the Future of Aviation with Air bp’s Federica Berra 29:35

4M ago29:35

29:35

Tisha Schuller welcomes Federica Berra, senior vice president of Air bp, one of the world’s leading suppliers of aviation fuel products and services, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear about how the aviation industry is working collaboratively to push towards their goal of net zero by 2050 in part through sustainable aviation fuel (S…

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286--Bookin' w/ R.A. Cramblitt 33:23

4M ago33:23

33:23

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by R.A. Cramblitt, author of Like Printing Money, which is published by our friends at BC Publishing Inc. Topics of discussion include music, self-publishing, Baltimore, 3D printing, sports fandom, the Charlotte Hornets, America being built by alcohol and drugs, oil and gas and sustainable alternatives, the…

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285--Bookin' w/ Freeman Vines and Timothy Duffy 35:17

4M ago35:17

35:17

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Freeman Vines and Timothy Duffy, who discuss Hanging Tree Guitars, which is published by our friends at Piedmont Press in association with Music Maker Foundation. Topics of conversation include guitar craftsmanship, mysticism and philosophy, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, out of body experiences, gifts, an…

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How to Be an Optimist with Albert Girgis 25:16

5M ago25:16

25:16

Tisha Schuller welcomes Albert Girgis, head of growth at EQT, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear about EQT’s grit, resilience, and laser focus to get things done. Albert Girgis serves as EQT’s head of growth which is part of the new ventures practice that develops, supports, acquires, and invests in new low carbon supporting products…

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284--Bookin' w/ Jeffrey D. Simon 24:31

5M ago24:31

24:31

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by author, lecturer, and consultant on terrorism and political violence Jeffrey D. Simon, who discusses his latest book The Bulldog Detective: William J. Flynn and America’s First War Against the Mafia, Spies, and Terrorists, which is published by our friends at Prometheus. Topics of conversation include te…

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283--Bookin' w/ Cally Fiedorek 32:15

4M ago32:15

32:15

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author Cally Fiedorek, who discusses her new novel Atta Boy, which is published by our friends at University of Iowa Press. Topics of conversation include tattoos, New York exhaustion, MFA programs, working in a bar, pleasure as a pathology, Colorado, extremism, catnip for cult leaders, bei…

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Lessons from Four Years of New Energy Ventures with Brian Hlavinka 43:18

5M ago43:18

43:18

Tisha Schuller welcomes Brian Hlavinka, vice president of new energy ventures at Williams, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Brian’s insights and advice on how oil and gas companies can expedite success in their new energy ventures endeavors. Brian also speaks on the importance of partnerships between policy specialists and executiv…

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282--Bookin' w/ Georgann Eubanks 40:20

5M ago40:20

40:20

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning writer and documentary filmmaker Georgann Eubanks, who discusses Song Keepers: A Music Maker Foundation Anthology, which is co-published by our friends at No Depression and the Music Maker Foundation. Topics of discussion include working with non-profits, the Emmys, SoLaTiDo, Music Maker Fo…

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281--Bookin' w/Daniel Wallace 44:42

5M ago44:42

44:42

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author Daniel Wallace, who discusses his newest book This Isn't Going to End Well: The True Story of a Man I Thought I Knew, which is published by our friends at Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Topics of discussion include teaching overseas, delineations between before and after, digesting …

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Climate Plan of Attack with Regina Mayor 25:26

5M ago25:26

25:26

Tisha Schuller welcomes Regina Mayor, global and U.S. head of energy and natural resources at KPMG, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Regina’s insights into KPMG’s 2023 CEO Outlook survey including key takeaways for future proofing energy leaders. Regina also shares the energizing experience of attending COP28 and the inspired visio…

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280--Pale Fire Podcast w/ Dan Hawkins 53:27

5M ago53:27

53:27

This week, I am joined by Dan Hawkins, librarian at the Citadel and repeat Bookin' podcast guest (see the Emergency Cormac McCarthy episode). Dan discusses Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, one of the greatest novels of all-time. Topics of discussion include Robert Frost, J.R.R. Tolkien, unreliable narrators, the very loud amusement park right outside…

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279--Bookin' w/ Katya Apekina 39:30

6M ago39:30

39:30

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Katya Apekina for a discussion of her new novel Mother Doll, which is published by our friends at The Overlook Press. Topics of conversation include Two Dollar Radio, the Overlook Press, baby bedtime routines, visitations, September 11th, video stores, physical media vs. digital media, organization, ghos…

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Energy Leadership is Personal w/ NY Public Service Commissioner Burman 33:13

6M ago33:13

33:13

Tisha Schuller welcomes Diane Burman, New York State Public Service Commissioner, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Diane’s thoughts about the personal, emotional, and unique relationship stakeholders have with energy. Diane also discusses her experience engaging in the hard conversations about the expectations of the energy future …

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278--Bookin' w/ Andy Lee Roth 29:13

6M ago29:13

29:13

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Andy Lee Roth, one of the editors--along with Mickey Huff--of Project Censored's State of the Free Press 2024, which is published by our friends at The Censored Press and 7 Stories Press. Topics of conversation include the upcoming election cycle, propaganda, China and North Korea, media literacy, center…

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277--Bookin' w/ Roger D. Rapoport 34:42

6M ago34:42

34:42

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by award-winning author Roger D. Rapoport, who discusses his latest novel Searching for Patty Hearst, which is published by our friends at Lexographic Press. Topics of conversation include filmmaking, travel guides, Lexographic Press, Rupert Murdoch, Succession, music of the decades, William Randolph Hearst…

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Moving the Needle at COP 28 with Saamir Elshihabi 42:59

6M ago42:59

42:59

Tisha Schuller speaks with Saamir Elshihabi, principal lead of energy transition at the UAE Climate Change Special Envoy, on the Energy Thinks Podcast.

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276--Bookin' w/ Brian Allen Carr 35:34

6M ago35:34

35:34

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Aspen Words finalist and Wonderland Book Award-winner Brian Allen Carr, who discusses his latest novel Bad Foundations, which is published by our friends at Clash Books. Topics of conversation include Muncie, Indiana, Taylor Swift, crawl spaces, Mary Louise Kelly, missed opportunities, living to work vs.…

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275--Bookin' w/ Zachary Pace 46:10

6M ago46:10

46:10

This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Zachary Pace, author of I Sing to Use the Waiting: A Collection About the Women Singers Who've Made Me Who I Am, which is published by our friends at Two Dollar Radio. Topics of conversation include Two Dollar Radio, pronouns, fathers, The Rolling Stones, Richard Dyer, voices, Madonna, Sonic Youth, Cat P…

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