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Comics A-Z PodcastK is for Kal-El, the Last Son of KryptonKal-El, also known as Superman, the towering figure in blue with his red cape, stands as arguably the most recognizable fictional hero in global popular culture. First introduced in Action Comics #1 in June 1938, Superman predates and defines what generations of readers and audiences understand as the “superhero.” A conflation of immigrant aspirations, mythic archetypes, and escapist fantasy distilled into a costumed adventurer, Superman swiftly became an unprecedented commercial and cultural success.
Recommended reading list for this episode:
Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster — Brad Ricca (2013)
The Science of Superh...
2026-02-0526 minComics A-Z PodcastJ is for Justice Society & League - The First Super TeamThe Justice League is a Cornerstone of Superhero Mythology. First appearing in 1960, the Justice League transformed the superhero genre by consolidating DC Comics’ most powerful and recognizable characters into a single, cooperative entity. The League was not merely a team but a conceptual shift in how superhero narratives could operate—emphasizing collaboration, shared universes, and escalating stakes that exceeded the scope of individual hero stories.
Recommended reading list for this episode:
The Ten-Cent Plague by David Hajdu
Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes by Brad Ricca
Julius Schwartz: Man of T...
2026-01-3043 min
Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler DawsonBrad Ricca: Lincoln’s GhostHarry Houdini, the world’s greatest magician, wowed audiences around the world in the 1920s. He must have felt invincible, but then an evil spirit cursed him during a seance. And soon, Houdini would wage war against Spiritualism. He set out to debunk fraudulent mediums, and expose charlatans for lying to people in mourning. Author Brad Ricca tells us about Houdini’s crusade from his book: Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dark Conspiracy Against the American Presidency. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18...
2026-01-0556 min
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe - Episode 7 - "Created By..."It’s the season finale. By the mid-1960s, Jerry Siegel was seeking work outside his uncredited scripting on Superman. He briefly landed an assignment for Archie Comics’ revival of their superhero line, but the work didn’t last. When Jerry sued in 1966 to renew the copyright on Superman, DC Comics fired him once again. Unable to adapt to a rapidly changing comics industry, Jerry moved to California and took an entry-level job as a mail clerk with the California Public Utilities Commission, earning $7,000 a year. Back in New York, Joe Shuster was barely getting by, taking whatever menial work h...
2025-12-091h 23
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 6 - I Will Smash SupermanAfter losing their battle for the rights to Superman, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster watched their lives begin to unravel. Their next venture, Funnyman, arrived with great fanfare... but was cancelled within a year. Jerry briefly became editorial director for Ziff-Davis’ comics line, but he was unprepared for the role and was dismissed quickly. By the end of 1951, he was in dire straits. Claiming he had been blackballed from the industry and unable to find work, Jerry spiraled, firing off angry letters to Superman’s owners... and his anger and desperation nearly landed him in serious legal trouble.Jo...
2025-12-021h 17
Sound of IdeasNortheast Ohio food banks and pantries meeting increased needThanksgiving is a holiday centered around food. But for many hardworking families and individuals in Northeast Ohio, there is growing uncertainty where to find that next meal.
Then, we learn about Harry Houdini's war on spiritualism with Brad Ricca, local author of the new book "Lincoln's Ghost."
2025-11-2650 min
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 5: Siegel and Shuster v National Comics et al.In the 1940s, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster found themselves battling increasing editorial pushback from Superman’s owners—who criticized Joe’s artwork and bristled at Jerry’s story ideas. Tensions peaked when editorial spiked a story in which Superman reveals his secret identity to Lois Lane… though they later repurposed its key plot element, a meteorite that robs Superman of his powers, to introduce Kryptonite years later on the Superman radio show.As Superman begins to his film career in a series of revered animated films, an interview in the Saturday Evening Post soon thrust Siegel and Shuste...
2025-11-251h 04
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 4: Superman Inc.Superman may be an icon today, but his publishers weren’t completely convinced he’d catch on. After Action Comics #1, they didn’t even put him on the cover again for several issues. But the Man of Tomorrow became an instant sensation. During 1939 and 1940, Superman made it onto the radio and was doing booming business being licensed as toys. Superman was a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, and a live-action Superman drew crowds at a Superman Day the New York World’s Fair... while creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster could only watch from the sidelines, having signed away the...
2025-11-1847 min
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 3: Detective ComicsAs Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster struggled to get Superman published, their first major work appeared in New Fun Comics — the first comic book to feature all-original material. Publisher Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson encouraged their creativity but rarely paid them. Over the next three years, the pair built their portfolio with characters like Dr. Occult and Slam Bradley, who debuted in the new title, Detective Comics. But Wheeler-Nicholson’s new business partners — a printer and publisher with mob ties named Harry Donenfeld, and his ruthless business manager, Jack Liebowitz — forced Wheeler-Nicholson out just before launching his new book, Action Comics. When the...
2025-11-1155 min
Checked Out: The Euclid Public Library PodcastThe Story Behind SupermanIf you loved the latest Superman movie and enjoy reading comic books about the Man of Steel, tune into this podcast episode. We learned about the two Cleveland, Ohio men who created Superman from Brad Ricca, author of the book "Super Boys."
2025-11-0629 min
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 2: The Lost SupermenFor decades, writer Jerry Siegel told the story of Superman’s birth as a flash of inspiration during one restless summer night. But the real story is far more complex—and far more fascinating. In this episode, we create a timeline outlining the untold history of Superman’s creation, tracing the hero’s evolution between 1933 and 1935 through four distinct versions written by Siegel in his late teens and brought to life by three artists: Joe Shuster, Leo O’Mealia, and Russell Keaton. Each version -- from a human made superhuman through experimentation to a time traveler sent from Earth’s doomed fut...
2025-11-0445 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for October 28, 2025This week, Liberty and Patricia discuss The Everlasting, An Unlikely Coven, Craftland, and more great books!
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Books Discussed On the Show:
The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
An...
2025-10-2846 min
The Comics CodeJerry and Joe Episode 1: Secret OriginsThis season, we’re kicking off our deep dive into the hidden history of comics with an epic seven-part story about Superman’s forgotten origins... and the two young creators who changed pop culture forever. In this opening episode, we first encounter Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster as history remembers them: the kids fresh out of high school who invented Superman, who signed away the rights to the character for just $130, and who spent decades afterward fighting for recognition, ultimately living in near-poverty by the mid-1970s.From there, we go back to Jerry and Joe's beginnings: two...
2025-10-2856 min
The Comics CodeComing Soon: The Comics CodeFrom author and podcaster Graeme Burk comes a podcast that dives deep into the stories behind the stories of the first hundred years of comics — the creators, the controversies, and the cultural impact of a medium that shaped modern mythology. Using spoken word, interviews, archival audio, dramatic readings, and original soundscapes, The Comics Code uncovers the hidden history of comics — including tales that have never been fully told. Season One launches with “Jerry and Joe,” a seven-part saga about the creators of Superman. Discover how two teenage dreamers from Cleveland, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, created...
2025-10-1401 min
HISTORY This WeekSuperman Takes FlightJuly 7, 1938. Superman has the villain in his grasp. They soar through the air, then slam into the ground. This villain wants to start a war. Our hero won’t let that happen.
At this point, Superman only has two comic book appearances. And yet, his legend is already beginning to grow. Kids read about heroics at the community pool, sitting on their stoops, late at night under their covers. Soon enough, Superman becomes America’s hero, but the two young men who created him will get left behind.
How did two friends from Cleveland invent a na...
2025-07-0735 min
Dead Air TimeEp. 23 - Olive MacLeod, The Brave Adventurer Pt. 3Olive held her breath as the group could finally see Fort Lamy. French soldiers were hustling about them, as the French hold of parts of Africa was breaking further and further each day. Ushered into a large, European-inspired house surrounded by all of the luxuries one could find, the river flowing nearby, it was such a picturesque scene. Surrounded by all of the beauty, soldiers told the travelers of the deadly battles between the French and the Africans - desperation, injury, and loss - her heart still clung to the hope that amidst all of this, Boyd would be...
2025-06-241h 23Dead Air TimeEp. 22 - Olive MacLeod, The Brave Adventurer Pt. 2A young woman from a wealthy and noble background has left for Africa. She knows little of where she is heading, the culture she is going to be surrounded by, the language which the people there will speak, and, most of all, where and how her finacee, Mr. Boyd Alexander, had been murdered. In search of answers, she has begun to acquire the skills needed to survive and investigate with the help of a young couple named Mr. and Mrs. Talbot. While staying in a house in the deep of Africa belonging to Governor Temple, who has alluded that...
2025-06-171h 11Dead Air TimeEp. 21 - Olive MacLeod, The Brave AdventurerAs you wander through the vast halls of Dunvegan Castle, you catch a glimpse of the green rolling hills of Scotland through the arched window. Your breath catches as the drizzling rain outside deepens the rich hues of emerald outside, coating everything in a glistening blanket. Stepping up the stairs, portraits on the walls around you seem to watch and encourage you to move forward, see more. Who are you to deny them? Paintings, decorative rugs, wood railings, and… a locked shelf. Little known to you, but within that shelf would lie the story of a woman whose story lay h...
2025-06-0358 min
William Ramsey InvestigatesTrue Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant with Author Brad Ricca. (2021)True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant with Author Brad Ricca. (2021)Author Website:https://www.trueraiders.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/william-ramsey-investigates--1898073/support.
2025-04-1939 min
WGTD's The Morning Show with Greg Berg11/20/24 "True Raiders"Brad Ricca, author of "True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to find the legendary Ark of the Covenant."
2024-11-2047 min
The Podcast Of SteelEP 25 - Speaking with SUPER BOYS author Brad RiccaJerry Siegel and Joe Shuster are two of the most important names to happen to comics. I feel that without them we would not have the heroes and stories that we have today.
Brad Ricca wrote an incredibly detailed book called “SUPER BOYS” which tells their story and on this episode I got to speak with Brad about his work, the book and the two heroes that created Superman.
Where you can find Brad online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brad.ricc...
2024-06-1758 min
Film alla RadioEp.72: C'era una volta a... Hollywood (2019)In questa puntata ti parlerò di un film del 2019 (recentissimo per Film alla radio).C’era una volta a ... Hollywood Il film è il nono lungometraggio di Tarantino, che lo ha scritto, diretto e co-prodotto. Si tratta di un omaggio alla Hollywood dell’epoca, ricca di riferimenti a film, serie, attori, registi, canzoni e luoghi reali, ma anche di elementi di finzione e di revisionismo storico, come già fatto da Tarantino in altri suoi film, come “Bastardi senza gloria” e “Django Unchained”. Il film ha richiesto una grande opera di ricostruzione scenografica, per ricreare l’atmosfera e lo stile degli anni...
2024-02-1245 min
Film alla RadioEpisode 72: Ep.72: C'era una volta a... Hollywood (2019)In questa puntata ti parlerò di un film del 2019 (recentissimo per Film alla radio).C’era una volta a ... Hollywood Il film è il nono lungometraggio di Tarantino, che lo ha scritto, diretto e co-prodotto. Si tratta di un omaggio alla Hollywood dell’epoca, ricca di riferimenti a film, serie, attori, registi, canzoni e luoghi reali, ma anche di elementi di finzione e di revisionismo storico, come già fatto da Tarantino in altri suoi film, come “Bastardi senza gloria” e “Django Unchained”. Il film ha richiesto una grande opera di ricostruzione scenografica, per ricreare l’atmosfera e lo stile degli anni '60, e...
2024-02-1245 min
Page CountSuperman’s Origin Story with Dr. Valentino ZulloIn honor of Superman’s 85th birthday this year, Dr. Valentino Zullo explores the Cleveland-created superhero’s origin story. Dr. Zullo and Laura discuss some of the first-ever Superman comics; Superman’s early focus on fighting social inequities vs. super villains; how creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster came to dream up the famous superhero; Brad Ricca’s entertaining and exhaustive literary biography Super Boys; legal battles surrounding the rights to Superman; and today’s expanded Superman universe, including a look at Supergirl: Being Super by Mariko Tamaki and Joelle Jones.
Dr. Zullo is the Anisfield-W...
2023-09-1247 min
Page CountBonus Episode: Ohioana Book Festival PreviewThis bonus episode celebrates the return of an in-person Ohioana Book Festival on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Main Library. The day will include panel discussions, readings, activities, an on-site book fair, and a live Page Count podcast recording, among other offerings.
Festival authors featured in this episode who are scheduled to participate in the live Page Count panel, “Turning Points in a Writing Career,” include:
Mindy McGinnis, author of the YA mystery A Long Stretch of Bad Days
Ric Sheffield, author of the memoir We Got By: A Black Fa...
2023-04-0407 min
Passa dal BSMTPIERFRANCESCO FAVINO | Oltre il Cinema! | Passa dal BSMT _ S02E47Signori e signori, Puntata Incredibile. In occasione dell'uscita del suo ultimo film, L’ultima notte di Amore, in tutte le sale dal 9 Marzo 2023, dal BSMT è passato nientepopodimeno che PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO.
Pierfrancesco Favino nasce a Roma, il 24 agosto 1969. Da giovane voleva fare il comico, eppure è diventato uno degli attori italiani più voluti e apprezzati al mondo.
Ha raggiunto la notorietà nel 2001 con “L'ultimo bacio” di Gabriele Muccino, è stato “Il libanese" di Romanzo Criminale di MIchele Placido e ha prestato il volto a personaggi storici come Giuseppe Pinelli, Tommaso Buscetta e Bettino Craxi. Non solo, ha recitato per Giannini...
2023-03-061h 17
Passa dal BSMTPIERFRANCESCO FAVINO | Oltre il Cinema!Signori e signori, Puntata Incredibile. In occasione dell'uscita del suo ultimo film, L’ultima notte di Amore, in tutte le sale dal 9 Marzo 2023, dal BSMT è passato nientepopodimeno che PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO.Pierfrancesco Favino nasce a Roma, il 24 agosto 1969. Da giovane voleva fare il comico, eppure è diventato uno degli attori italiani più voluti e apprezzati al mondo.Ha raggiunto la notorietà nel 2001 con “L'ultimo bacio” di Gabriele Muccino, è stato “Il libanese" di Romanzo Criminale di MIchele Placido e ha prestato il volto a personaggi storici come Giuseppe Pinelli, Tommaso Buscetta e Bettino Craxi. Non solo, ha recitato per Giannini...
2023-03-061h 20
Beats Vines and LifeWhere’s The Sheeraz!? How Brad Hickey is Brashly Bringing The Thunder Down Under!MJ’s guest today is Co-owner and Winemaker of the McLaren Vale’s Brash Higgins Winery. Brash Higgins is committed to producing wines from little-known or outre varietals. In this episode MJ and Brad discuss his journey from being a world traveling couch-surfer to the working in some of the finest Michelin starred restaurants in NYC. And how that led him into pushing boundaries and redefining the terroir of one of South Australia’s premier wine regions. A huge thank you to Brad Hickey! Follow her on IG at @brashhigginsCheck...
2022-11-071h 39
Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler DawsonWicked Words - Brad Ricca: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes"Mrs. Sherlock Holmes" is the fascinating true-life story of Grace Humiston, a New York lawyer and detective who broke gender rules at the turn of the century and solved the famous cold case of 18-year-old Ruth Cruger. Author Brad Ricca tells the story so well. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1Buy my books: katewinklerdawson.com If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, email me: info@tenfoldmorewicked.com Follow me...
2022-06-0642 min
ChrononautsCurves and Orbits | Chrononauts Episode 24.4Containing Matters In which Angled Dimensions are Traversed via means of Psychedelics, and in which the Physical Dimensions are Traversed by means of Other Dimensions hitherto previously Mentioned.
Timestamps:
Frank Belknap Long - "The Hounds of Tindalos" (1929) (0:00)
Clare Winger Harris - "A Runaway World" (1926) (24:25)
Bibliography:
Davin, Eric Leif - "Partners in wonder: Women and the Birth of Science Fiction" (2006)
Grayson, Perry M. - "Frank Belknap Long Jr.: Fantasist of Multiple Dimensions" https://web.archive.org/web/20040608205059/http://www.thevine.net/~fortress/f...
2022-03-2155 min
Interview Radio ShowThe Magical Mystery Tour Nov 12 2021 The True Raiders Of The Lost Ark with Brad RiccaThe Magical Mystery Tour Nov 12 2021 The True Raiders Of The Lost Ark with Brad Ricca by Tonio
2021-11-1256 min
Phil Parker ShowBrad Ricca on His Book About the Search For the Ark of the CovenantBrad Ricca tells us about his new book, True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant.
2021-10-1407 min
Conversations: Special Guests with Preston ScottBrad Ricca, Author of "True Raiders"Brad Ricca is author of "True Raiders" which is the story of the effort to recover the Lost Ark of The Covenant in 1909.
2021-10-0716 min
For RealHispanic Heritage MonthThis week Alice and Kim highlight nonfiction books by Hispanic and Latinx authors.
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2021-09-2841 min
The Frankie Boyer ShowMichael Clinton & Brad RiccaMichael Clinton is the former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines, and now serves as special media advisor to the Hearst Corporation’s CEO. An avid traveler, Michael has experienced 124 countries, and has run marathons on seven continents. He is a private pilot, a part owner of a vineyard in Argentina, has started a nonprofit foundation, holds two master’s degrees, and still has a long list of life experiences that he plans to tackle. https://beyondword.com/products/roar-into-the-second-half-of-your-life-before-its-too-lateBrad Ricca was born in Cleveland and still lives around there with his wife and three boys in a...
2021-09-2239 min
Discover Top Full Audiobooks 2025 in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureTrue Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant by Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/495218 to listen full audiobooks. Title: True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: Stephanie Willis Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 23 minutes Release date: September 21, 2021 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Who knew that RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK was based on real events? This audiobook, expertly performed by Stephanie Willis, is a must for anyone who enjoyed the Harrison Ford movie and wants to know what really happened in 1908, when a British expedition searched for the Ark of the Covenant, alleged to...
2021-09-2105 min
Embark On The Most Spellbinding Full Audiobook Today!True Raiders by Brad RiccaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/132860to listen full audiobooks.
Title: True Raiders
Author: Brad Ricca
Narrator: Stephanie Willis
Format: mp3
Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
Release date: 09-21-21
Ratings: 3.5 out of 5 stars, 32 ratings
Genres: Expeditions & Discoveries
Publisher's Summary:
True Raiders tells the untold true story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor, the so-called “most beautiful woman in the world,” headed a secret 1909 expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Like a real-life version of Raiders of the Lost Ark, this incredible story of adventure and mystery has...
2021-09-2110h 23
Spoilers Ahead!16: A Little Heredi-scary & Some Midso-murderOn this episode of PBKR, we're heading to the dark side as we talk about two of the creepiest movies ever! But, while Midsommar and Hereditary are scary as hell, they also provoke some great conversation about suffering, grief, and relationships. Don't worry, we will also talk about Florence Pugh's pout - which is legendary - as well as the wonderful, amazing, incredible Toni Collette. And even though these are horror movies, you know we're here for a good time, so expect lots of laughs as we reveal movies that made us ugly cry and the award for worst movie...
2020-12-201h 57
Interview Radio ShowThe Magical Mystery Tour Aug 21 2020 Olive The Lionheart A Woman's Journey Into Africa w Brad RiccaThe Magical Mystery Tour Aug 21 2020 Olive The Lionheart A Woman's Journey Into Africa w Brad Ricca by Tonio
2020-08-2158 min
Harris Happening"Olive the Lionheart" author Brad RiccaBrad Ricca has put together another great book...a true story that few have ever heard. "Olive the Lionheart" is the story of Olive MacLeod who met her fiance, the famous naturalist Boyd Alexander in the early 1900's When she got word that something had happened to him during an expedition to Africa, she decided to set out to find him...facing several dangerous situations. Listen to Brad describe the backstory of getting Olive's diaries for research on this fascinating tale. And many of the pictures from Africa were taken by Olive herself. ...
2020-08-1417 minThe Frankie Boyer ShowAward winning author Brad Ricca of the book Olive The LionheartA fascinating true story of a woman who follows her missing fiancé to Africa, but wait the date of this true story happened over 100 years ago.Olive the Lionheart is the book and award winning author who wrote about this extraordinary woman is Brad RiccaThen Grant Smith has written a book just in time for school or at home , everything You Need to Ace ComputerScience and Coding One Big Fat NotebookAnd Chef Jeff Anderson stops by for tasty homemade healthy food to grill or eat outside in our backyards.
2020-08-1239 min
Enjoy Amazing Free Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureOlive the Lionheart: Lost Love, Imperial Spies, and One Woman's Journey into the Heart of Africa by Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/408811 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Olive the Lionheart: Lost Love, Imperial Spies, and One Woman's Journey into the Heart of Africa Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: Brad Ricca, Billie Fulford-Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 31 minutes Release date: August 11, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: 'Narrator Billie Fulford-Brown's delightful British accent adds realism to the true story of Olive MacLeod, a Victorian-era woman who followed her heart to Africa.' -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner From the Edgar-nominated author of the bestselling Mrs. Sherlock Holmes comes the true...
2020-08-1105 min
Indulge In Your Day With A Ground-Breaking Full Audiobook.Olive the Lionheart by Brad RiccaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/132823to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Olive the Lionheart
Author: Brad Ricca
Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown, Brad Ricca
Format: mp3
Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
Release date: 08-11-20
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 17 ratings
Genres: Expeditions & Discoveries
Publisher's Summary:
In 1910, Olive MacLeod, a 30-year-old, redheaded Scottish aristocrat, received word that her fiancé, the famous naturalist Boyd Alexander, was missing in Africa. So she went to find him. Olive the Lionheart is the thrilling true story of her astonishing journey. In jungles, swamps, cities, and deserts, Olive and her two companions, the Talbots, come face-to-face with cobras and c...
2020-08-1111h 31
Let's Go To Court!The Springfield Mall Shooting & Mrs. Sherlock HolmesHate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon!
It was February of 1917, and 18-year-old Ruth Cruger was missing. Her family panicked. They called the police. But detectives didn’t seem too concerned. They assured the family that Ruth would come back. And if she didn’t? Well, Ruth was probably… on the prowl. The Crugers were offended by the implication, and incensed that the police weren’t taking them seriously. Months went by. Despite a credible suspect, the case went cold. So the Crugers did the only thing they could think to do. They hired a courag...
2020-04-081h 56
Radio screenWEEKLa telefonata su... Tommy Wiseau: The RoomMolti di voi conosceranno The Room, il film diretto nel 2003 dall’allora esordiente Tommy Wiseau. Un’opera che è stata considerata, meritatamente, tra le più brutte della storia del Cinema. Recitazione nulla, trama inesistente e ricca di momenti totalmente inutili. Insomma, tutto ciò che un buono film non dovrebbe avere è racchiuso al suo interno, a tal punto che Entertainment Weekly l’ha definito “il Quarto Potere dei film brutti”.Nel corso del tempo questa pellicola è diventata una sorta di “must see” per tutti i cinefili: uno di quei titoli da vedere proprio perché così sbagliati. Lo stesso regista Tommy Wiseau è diventato a...
2020-03-1442 min
CriminalMrs. Sherlock HolmesIn 1917, 18-year-old Ruth Cruger disappeared. She’d last been seen getting her ice skates sharpened in the motorcycle shop of a man named Alfredo Cocchi. Newspapers reported that she probably ran off with a boyfriend, and New York police said that there were no clues to go on. But an investigator named Grace Quackenbos Humiston decided that she would do whatever it took to find her. She became known as “Mrs. Sherlock Holmes.”Brad Ricca’s book is Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City’s Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Capti...
2019-09-2729 min
Infinitely Prefer a BookS1:E7 Mrs. Sherlock HolmesIn this episode, Catherine discusses the true story Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca with her friend and former co-worker Melody.
Books Mentioned
Clash of Civilizations over an Elevator in Piazza Vittorio by Amara Lakhous
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Author Tessa Dare’s books dedication page
Non-book recommendations
Trees and simple pleasures
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries on Netflix
Next Month’s Book is Salt Houses by Hala Alyan.
Follow Catherine on instagram @infinitelypreferabook
See what Catherine is reading at goodreads.com/infinitelypreferabook
2019-03-2100 minInfinitely Prefer a BookS1:E6 PachinkoCatherine speaks with Karen, a self-proclaimed “Novice Reader” about the multi-generational saga Pachinko by Min Jin Lee and talk about what’s making them happy lately.
Books Mentioned
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (and accompanying IPAB episode - S1: E5)
Writings of Gloria Steinem
Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin
Books by Wilbur Smith
Next Month’s Book is Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad Ricca.
Follow Catherine on instagram @infinitelypreferabook
See what Catherine is reading at goodreads.com/infinitelypreferabook
2019-02-2100 min
Dark and Stormy Book ClubBrad Ricca author of MRS. SHERLOCK HOLMES InterviewWe interview Brad Ricca and discuss his book-"Mrs. Holmes"it tells the incredible story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, and detective who solved the famous cold case of Ruth Cruger, an 18-year-old girl who disappeared in 1917. Grace was an amazing lawyer and travelling detective during a time when no women were practising in the legal profession. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. Grace became the first female US District Attorney and made ground-breaking investigations into the practice of modern slavery. In the Ruth Cruger case, Grace followed a trail of corruption that...
2019-01-0529 min
Solid Steps Radio#137 Shepherding A Child's Heart By Tedd Tripp - Week Five 6/9/18On this weeks show, Kurt and Chad finish up a 5 week study on the book "Shepherding A Child's Heart" by Tedd Tripp. Kurt and Chad talk with Gabe Smith and Brad Ricca - two Dads who either have a teenager or soon will.
Listen now to learn 1) Three goals to impart into the worldview of a teenager. 2) The importance of having a healthy perspective of the identity of God and self; 3) How to move from authority to influence with teenagers.
2018-06-1148 min
Stream Complete Audiobook Collection TodayListen to Mrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
Author: Brad Ricca
Narrator: David Bendena
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Release date: June 5, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17
Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5
Genres: History & Culture
Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into...
2018-06-0512h 35Access Your Favorite Digital Audiobooks TodayMrs. Sherlock Holmes : Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes
Author: Brad Ricca
Narrator: David Bendena
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 35 minutes
Release date: June 5, 2018
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17
Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5
Genres: Law & Politics
Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into...
2018-06-0512h 35
Best Full-Length Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureMrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into modern-day slavery, and the papers gave her the...
2018-06-0503 min
Access Essential Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, True CrimeMrs. Sherlock Holmes by Brad RiccaPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/333090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Author: Brad Ricca Narrator: David Bendena Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 35 minutes Release date: June 5, 2018 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.06 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: True Crime Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. The first female U.S. District Attorney, she made groundbreaking investigations into modern-day slavery, and the papers gave her the...
2018-06-0503 min
Explore Your Favorite Digital Audiobooks TodayMrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation (By Brad Ricca)Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92819 to listen full audiobooks.
Publisher's Summary: Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. One of her greatest accomplishments was solving the cold case of a missing 18-year-old girl, Ruth Cruger. Her work changed how the country viewed the problem of missing girls, but it came with a price: she learned all too well what happens when one woman upstages the entire NYPD.
Title: Mrs...
2018-05-0312h 35Indulge In The Most Addictive Full Audiobook Today!Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation by Brad RiccaPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/92819to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation
Author: Brad Ricca
Narrator: David Bendena
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 35 mins
Release date: 05-03-18
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 339 ratings
Genres: Murder
Publisher's Summary:
Mrs. Grace Humiston was an amazing lawyer and a traveling detective during a time when no women were practicing those professions. She focused on solving cases no one else wanted and advocating for innocents. One of her greatest accomplishments was solving the...
2018-05-0312h 35
Innovation HubAfter 1,000 Issues, Superman Still ResonatesSuperman has been around for 80 years. His comic book just released its thousandth issue. Movies featuring him have made billions of dollars at the box office. All told, he’s one of the most successful and popular characters in American fiction. And that success started in 1938 with two teenagers from Cleveland. To explore Superman’s origins, and his legacy, we talked with Brad Ricca, author of the book Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster - the Creators of Superman.
2018-04-2717 min
Book Lounge by LibbyEp. #103 - Interview with Brad RiccaOn today's episode, Adam is left all by his lonesome for a sleep-deprived introduction where he talks about a local theater production he saw the night before and begs you to give us a 5-star rating before getting into the actual important part of the show, an interview with the awesome Brad Ricca. Brad is the author of Mrs. Sherlock Holmes, the incredible true story of Grace Humiston, America's first ever District Attorney, as well as Super Boys, the story behind the creation of Superman. Adam and Brad nerd out over comics and movies at a local libr...
2017-03-2740 min
Jim Harold's Crime SceneMrs Sherlock Holmes - Crime Scene 110Did you know that New York's greatest female detective of the early 20th century was given the moniker of Mrs. Sherlock Holmes? Author Brad Ricca gives us the scoop just in time for International Women's Day!You can find his book at Amazon.com: Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a NationThanks Brad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2017-03-0831 min
All the Books!New Releases and More for January 10, 2017This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss Fever Dream, Always Happy Hour, The Dry, and more books.This episode was sponsored by ThirdLove and X-Files: Origins.Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book.Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website.Books discuss...
2017-01-1035 min
Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary26 – Symbol – Suit – FlightA short survey on the history of the symbol, the suit, and flight; how Man of Steel honors that history; and insight into Jor-El's speech and what all of this means to Clark.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
Why is Krypton called Krypton?
Who are John Carter, Hugo Danner, and Doc Savage?
Why was the Symbol so prescient?
How was the symbol and suit explained in Man of Steel?
A 1981 interview with Siegel and Shuster
The history of the tights and why the briefs went
What is a Transfiguration?
How the audience changed from 1940
How was realism used to relate...
2015-07-061h 28Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary26 – Symbol – Suit – FlightA short survey on the history of the symbol, the suit, and flight; how Man of Steel honors that history; and insight into Jor-El's speech and what all of this means to Clark.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
Why is Krypton called Krypton?
Who are John Carter, Hugo Danner, and Doc Savage?
Why was the Symbol so prescient?
How was the symbol and suit explained in Man of Steel?
A 1981 interview with Siegel and Shuster
The history of the tights and why the briefs went
What is a Transfiguration?
How the audience changed from 1940
How was realism used to relate...
2015-07-061h 28
Man of Steel Answers Insight Commentary26 – Symbol – Suit – FlightA short survey on the history of the symbol, the suit, and flight; how Man of Steel honors that history; and insight into Jor-El’s speech and what all of this means to Clark.
Answers, insights, and commentary on:
Why is Krypton called Krypton?
Who are John Carter, Hugo Danner, and Doc Savage?
Why was the Symbol so prescient?
How was the symbol and suit explained in Man of Steel?
A 1981 interview with Siegel and Shuster
The history of the tights and why the briefs went
What is a Transfiguration?
How the audience changed from 1940
How wa...
2015-07-061h 28
Craft: Exploring CreativitySuperman’s Real Home Is Cleveland!
What if I told you Superman was real? Or that some characters in the Superman comic book series were real?
At the 2014 Ohioana Book Festival, Craft summer intern Kayla talked with the good-humored Brad Ricca, author of Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster- The Creators of Superman, which recreates the adventures of Superman’s original writer and illustrator, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Ricca spent years exploring the lives of Siegel and Shuster, starting with their Great Depression origins. Her interview with Ricca reveals some of the facts he found that not ev...
2014-06-3011 min
The Virtual Memories ShowSeason 3, Episode 32 - The Guest ListIt's the last episode of 2013! Let's ask two dozen of our pod-guests for the favorite books that they read in the last year! (Here's the cheat-sheet, if you don't wanna write them all down...) Charles Blackstone Tampa - Alissa Nutting Lisa Borders All This Talk of Love: A Novel - Christopher Castellani Scott Edelman The Man from Mars: Ray Palmer's Amazing Pulp Journey - Fred Nadis Drew Friedman Super Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster--the Creators of Superman - Brad Ricca Kipp Friedman Blood Meridian...
2013-12-3143 min