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The Musical Innertube

Don Rooney

Don Rooney and John Timpane talk with people you"d talk with, if you had a microphone

comedy comedy interviews

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38:00

The Musical Innertube - Cory Hutcheson's Ghost of...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/12/21

Folklore expert Cory Hutcheson finishes the "Holiday Trifecta," telling us all about Christmas traditions and quirks (not to be confused with the famous law offices of Traditions and Quirks).

42:32

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 47 - David...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/12/14

The week is seven days. Why? And why does each day seem to have its own personality? David Henkin has been looking onto this for a week of Sundays, and he has some fascinating answers to these questions.

44:21

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 46 - David...

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2021/12/07

Have you heard about the only successful terrorist overthrow of an established local government in America? David Zucchino, author of the Pulitzer prize-winning "Wilmington's Lie," talks with John and Don about what happened in 1898 and how it still resonates today.

31:31

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 45 - Nancy...

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2021/11/30

Nancy Ryan was a morning radio fixture in Harrisburg, PA, for 25 years at country station Bob 94.9. Then, one of those mornings, she became the victim of a budget cut. Nancy tells Don and John how she bounced back.

38:45

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 44 - Cory...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/11/25

Why do we eat turkey on Thanksgiving? How did Black Friday get started? Did America really celebrate Thanksgiving in April? And are we REALLY that thankful for Don and John? Folklore expert Cory Hutcheson has all the answers!

36:15

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 43 - Nick...

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2021/11/23

Tough times for the supply chain - there are thousands of shipping containers full of the stuff you want for Christmas piled up on the docks of Los Angeles. Nick Roman tells us about the mess and whether it'll be cleaned up in time for the holidays.

46:11

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 42 - Sweeny...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/11/16

A baseball team has lots of coaches. What do they do, and why are so many of them getting fired this year? Sweeny Murti talks about coaches, why minor leaguers are important, and what to expect this offseason. (Bet on this: Don and John will not be hired as coaches.) Listen to Sweeny's interview with the Yankees coaches who were let go at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wfan-baseball-insiders/id1556722547?i=1000538616284

36:58

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 41 -...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/11/09

Hip-checked by a llama! Hit on by a lemur! Zookeeper Christie Yurkovic has some tales to tell about mingling with animals. Now that she's talked with Don and John, she has new tales to tell about mingling with animals.... Check out these websites: Association of Zoos and Aquariums - https://www.aza.org/ American Association of Zookeepers - https://aazk.org/ https://www.stlzoo.org/animals/soyouwanttobeazookeeper

31:38

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 40 - Cory...

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2021/11/02

Halloween will not die! It rises from the grave to present folklore expert Cory Hutcheson, who carves out the Jack O'Lantern of truth about the origins of Halloween!

37:32

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 39 - Art...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/10/26

Halloween is coming, so naturally bio-ethicist Art Caplan is talking about cadavers! And pig kidneys! And COVID! Just what you need to kick off the fall holiday season!

34:06

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 38 - Nicole...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/10/19

Another of Bill Cosby's accusers, Lili Bernard, has filed suit, accusing him of drugging and raping her. Nicole Weisensee Egan, author of the book CHASING COSBY, covered both of Cosby's trials, and talks with John and Don about Lili and his other victims, the twisted logic of Cosby's release from prison and the bad precedent it sets.

42:02

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 37 - Chick...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/10/11

How is it that "dark" rides at theme parks are put together by a fellow with such a sunny disposition? Meet Chick Russell, creator of rides featuring Harry Potter, the Transformers, and Mario. (The Don and John ride is so dark you can't see it....)

31:57

The Musical Innertube - Mike Hingson's 9/11 Escape

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/09/11

The 20th anniversary of 9/11 brings back many stories and memories. Here's one you must hear: the story of Mike Hingson, who walked down 78 flights of stairs to escape Tower 1 of the World Trade Center after it was hit -- a feat he couldn't accomplish without the help of his guide dog, Roselle.

37:28

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 36 - Carl...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/08/24

"A code red for humanity:" fire, floods, extreme heat, and a lack of ice at the poles. Can we reverse climate change? Weather Channel meteorologist Carl Parker has some answers and ideas in this Musical Innertube. Don and John just have huge electric bills. Read the Climate report https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf For solutions, there’s this: https://www.drawdown.org/solutions/table-of-solutions

42:04

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 35 - Kiki Soto

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/08/12

Salsa, the condiment -- it's mild, it's spicy, it's hot. Salsa, the music -- it's mild, it's spicy, it's hot -- it's all types of Latin music wrapped up in one name. And nobody delivers salsa music like Alma Del Barrio, the 48 year-old weekend radio dynamo on KXLU in Los Angeles. Don and John talk with Alma founding member Kiki Soto about the show and the salsa.

38:44

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 34 - Julie...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/07/29

Julie McKelvey is attempting to climb the world's seven tallest mountains. Last month, she attempted the summit of Denali in Alaska -- and she missed it by a foot. Her foot. Don and John talk to Julie about what happened and about her plans to go to the top of the bottom of the world.

34:18

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 33 - Art...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/07/22

Are you fully vaccinated? Art Caplan says you have to have BOTH shots. Should you mask up in the supermarket even if you've had both shots? Art Caplan says yes! Plus, our bio-ethicist doesn't think much of the Phillies, and that includes not getting their shots.

43:29

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 32 - Jill...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/07/15

Author, advisor and TEDx-talker Jill Sherer Murray shows John and Don how letting go can led to new paths -- and sometimes a whole new life. Also, you'll discover why we almost named this episode, "I paid good money for that shaman!"

42:52

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 31 - Ron...

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/07/08

Ron Brownstein, Senior Editor at Atlantic Magazine and Senior Political Analyst for CNN, has written a book about how 1974 was a watershed year for culture and politics in Los Angeles. --Wait!! Don and John were living and working in L.A. in 1974! Coincidence? I think not!

40:06

The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 30 - Ellen Gray

The Musical Innertube ·

2021/06/10

Head on down to your local Wawa for a hoagie and some wooder ice, as John and Don talk with former Philadelphia Inquirer TV critic Ellen Gray. They'll be discussing all the Philadelphia quirks and references in the HBO murder mystery "Mare of Easttown." It's more fun than a vegan cheesesteak!

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