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Required Reading The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan PoeIn this episode of Required Reading, we explore Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling masterpiece, The Cask of Amontillado. Set in the eerie catacombs beneath an Italian palazzo, the story follows Montresor’s calculated revenge against Fortunato—an act cloaked in deception, wine, and madness. The episode unpacks themes of pride, guilt, and psychological horror, showing how Poe turns a simple act of vengeance into a timeless study of the human mind’s darkest corners. This includes a reading of the audiobook from flansburgh38 from Librivox. Co-hosted with Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll Ch...

2025-11-0656 min

Wicked Smart Golf 442: Mike Carroll - The Secrets to Strength, Mobility, & Smart Training>>Try out the Fit For Golf App now (FREE 7-day trial and 20% off discount when using the code, WICKEDSMART). If you care about getting faster, stronger, and staying pain-free so you can play great golf for decades … this episode is a must-listen. Today I'm joined by Mike Carroll, the creator of Fit For Golf — one of the most respected golf strength & conditioning programs in the world. Mike has helped thousands of golfers increase speed, improve mobility, build strength, and play injury-free with science-based training that fits real life. We cover: Why "golf...

2025-11-061h 17

Required Reading Romeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareThis week on Required Reading, we dust off our middle school readers and learn about high schoolers in love. We read Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the passionate and mature love of a 13 and 15 year old. It's basically Elizabethan Degrassi. Co-Hosts: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll "n Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from...

2025-10-171h 14

Required Reading Candide by VoltaireThis week we are reminding you that this is the best of all possible podcasts. We talk Candide by Voltaire! Keep on reviewing and subscribing so we can continue doing this! or perhaps, this is our last episode and we will go to tend our gardens. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll Here from us! "The Last Time I Rewound: VHS, Star Wars, and the Freedom to Remember" by Nic Hoffmann "Shifting My Thinking about AI in the Classroom: Was I helping kids become critical th...

2025-10-031h 15

Required Reading Grendel by John GardnerThis week we get the energy up by having Mike Carroll talk about Beowulf again! We plan on coming out with an episode every first and third Friday of the Month for the rest of the school year and hopefully you come along for the ride with us! We are starting out with Grendel by John Gardner a deceptively short book for the complex magnitudes it contains. So sit back and enjoy our conversation about the Grendel in Grendel. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll. This elegantly haunting retelling of the Beo...

2025-09-191h 14

Required Reading Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett.We are back, baby! This week we are joined by graphic novelist Rebecca Michaud as we talk about the DC Elseworld comic, Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar, Dave Johnson, and Killian Plunkett; Superman the pinko, classic! Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll. Guest: Rebecca Michaud Imagine a reality where the world’s most powerful super-being does not grow up in Smallville, Kansas—or even America, for that matter… Superman: Red Son is a vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, that reveals how the ship carrying the infant w...

2025-09-051h 14

The Only Constant Episode #71 | Michael Carroll | On the nature of agency, and the value of discomfortIn this episode of The Only Constant, Lasse Rindom speaks with retired tech executive and deep thinker Michael Carroll about the coming shift from automation to true agency. They explore what it means when AI no longer just supports decisions, but begins to reason with us - and sometimes, for us. Highlights include: What agency really means - and why some AI projects miss the point The illusion of better decisions through more dashboards Why discomfort is essential for growth - and what’s lost when AI does the hard things for us How cau...

2025-09-041h 10

Film in Vermont The Film in Vermont Podcast - Episode Three : Michael HenaghanToday’s guest is Michael Henaghan. Mike is a Director of Photography who has worked in every aspect of visual story telling from music videos with Joyner Lucas and Jelly Roll (earning a nomination for an MTV Video Music Award). His work runs the gamut of narrative films, commercials, and music videos but with the consistent thread of keeping a keen eye on creating engaging visuals and best serving the story being the commonality in the broader scope. He has an uncanny ability to tailor his process to align with the vision of each project, ensuring that every frame ser...

2025-07-0341 min

Required Reading Green Day - DookieWith Required Reading, we’re launching something new! As we hinted at the end of last term, we’re exploring a broader American Studies approach, tentatively called Zeit Guys. After covering a book last week (and with another on the way), we’ll be diving into Green Day’s Dookie album in the same style—personal stories, analysis, and enjoyment. We’re excited to try this out, and we’d love your feedback! Let us know if you’d like more music, a few movies, or if you prefer sticking strictly to books. Thanks for listening and joining us on this journey...

2024-11-1137 min

Required Reading Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThis week on Required Reading, we talk Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and hidden in here is an easter egg that will unlock Hoffmann's Gold. WE ARE BACK, BABY!!!! Host: Nic Panel: Mike and Mike. From the Random House book cover: "In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind...

2024-10-181h 05

Home Care: Doors Open Preparing for Success: Startup Strategies in Home Care with Mike SeamonToday’s episode, we have a very special guest, Mike Seamon, the VP of Commercial Strategy at Viventium. With his extensive background in New York home care payroll and nearly a decade of experience at Viventium, Mike brings invaluable insights into startup agencies' unique challenges, particularly around licensure and compliance.We'll discuss how Viventium’s systems are designed to accommodate the licensure timeline, ensuring startups can launch smoothly without unnecessary pressure. So, whether you're a home care agency owner looking to navigate the complexities of startup operations or simply interested in scaling a hom...

2024-10-0131 min

Required Reading Against Heaven's Matchless King by Michael CarrollHello! We are starting to dust off the cobwebs of summer break. As we do, we return to one of Mike Carroll's short stories. Please enjoy! We will be back with the new format soon, so keep following us here! Thanks, Nic

2024-08-0239 min

Required Reading Kitchen Confidential by Anthony BourdainThis week we dive into the Culinary Underbelly with Anthony Bourdain as we talk about his masterpiece Kitchen Confidential. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Ecco back cover: "An updated and revised edition of Anthony Bourdain's mega-bestselling Kitchen Confidential, with new material from the original edition Almost two decades ago, the New Yorker published a now infamous article, “Don’t Eat before You Read This,” by then little-known chef Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain spared no one’s appetite as he revealed what happens behind the kitchen door. The artic...

2024-06-0354 min

The Michael Muto Show 2000 ad writer Mike Carroll from 2022I spoke with Mike Carroll in 2022 about 2000 ad's of the publications 45 anniversary. Mike is an amazing writer who's written for the iconic Judge Dredd as well as things like he's own creation Proteus Vex. We had a wonderful chat about 2000 ad. **********LINKS********** 2000AD.com Mike's blog 'Rust Staples'

2024-05-0324 min

Pallazzo Podcast Fantasy Sports It's Gonna Be May | April 27th, 2024The 2024 fantasy baseball season is a month old. What did we learn from April & what will happen in May? Justin Timberlake is our guide because we all know: IT'S GONNA BE MAY! Michael Govier (@mjgovier) & Mike Virginia (@_MikeVA) will have most of the answers. We're an independent show so we welcome your support! Sign up for our FREE Discord! You can ask Govier to write you a song or go even further by signing up for our Patreon starting at $3! Email the show anytime pallazzopodast@gmail.comTIME STAMPS (Add 2 Minutes & 30 Seconds To Each For Commercials)

2024-04-271h 48

Required Reading A River Runs Through It by Norman MacleanThis week on Required Reading, we all called our brothers and fathers. We read A River Runs Through It by Norman Maclean, one of the greatest American parables ever written. Make your brothers, fathers, husbands, etc read it, also while you are at it, whoever you are, READ IT. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Mike Carroll. Book summary from University of Chicago Press: "When Norman Maclean sent the manuscript of A River Runs through It and Other Stories to New York publishers, he received a slew of rejections. One editor, so the story go...

2024-04-2555 min

Required Reading Redwall by Brian JacquesThis week, Mike Carroll raps poetic about the role a mouse book played in his literary life. We talked about Redwall by Brian Jacques, volume 1 of 22; them mice sure get up to mischief! How does Redwall by Brian Jacques hold up? Co-hosted: Nic Hoffmann and Mike Carroll "One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga. Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the gentle mice have gathered to celebrate a year of peace and abundan...

2024-03-151h 02

Required Reading Tintin and the Blue Lotus by HergéWe are back, baby! Sorry about the delay, life got in the way, but we are back with a graphic novel, this time the Franco-Belgian super star Tintin with Tintin and the Blue Lotus by Hergé. The world's most famous boy(?) detective helps predict World War II and is highly critical of the Europeans in Asia. Also, comedy! Join us next episode for Redwall by Brian Jacques Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Amazon page: "Picking up where he left off in the Egyptian adventure Cigars of th...

2024-03-0150 min

The Michael Brian Show INSPIRE w/Danny Carroll: Life Having Multiple Cancers EP429Inspire, Empower & Educate with Danny Carroll (@GNMIndia) where they share their biggest lessons learned and words of wisdom from living with multiple cancers! Find out more about them at Book: https://danny-carroll.com/books/terminal-cancer-is-a-misdiagnosis/ Website: https://danny-carroll.com/ Get your 2-month free trial of my Inner Circle here https://bit.ly/InnerCircle2MTrial Join the FREE Facebook group for The Michael Brian Show at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themichaelbrianshow Follow Mike on Facebook Instagram & Twitter

2023-12-2206 min

Required Reading The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien.This week we complete the saga and talk The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by J. R. R. Tolkien. Since the first season, we have had a guest episode with the great Robert von Hagen, but now, in season four we have completed the Tolkien series. "What about the Silmarillion?" You may asked. "WE HAVE COMPLETED THE SERIES." I reply. Enjoy this indepth thematic episode as we crown a king, liberate the Shire, and mourn some hobbits. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Host: Mike Carroll Panel: Robert von Hagen ...

2023-12-151h 05

Required Reading Of Mice and Men by John SteinbeckThis week on Required Reading, we talk race, mental illness, and the Incredible Hulk. We read Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, but just want to talk about the rabbits. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-hosts: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the Penguin Classics back cover: "They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in C...

2023-12-011h 11

Required Reading The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas AdamsThis week we return to the universe of the Hitchhiker’s Guide as we discuss the sequel The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "Now celebrating the 42nd anniversary of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy," “Douglas Adams is a terrific satirist.”—The Washington Post Book World Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons? Time for a cup of tea! Join the cosmically displaced Arthur Dent and his uncommon comrades in arms in t...

2023-11-0152 min

Required Reading Just Kids by Patti SmithThis week, for our 50th episode, we talk memoirs, the art scene of the 1970s, the late Robert Mapplethorpe, and the incomparable Patti Smith. We talked Just Kids by Patti Smith. "WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Reading rocker Smith’s account of her relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, it’s hard not to believe in fate. How else to explain the chance encounter that threw them together, allowing both to blossom? Quirky and spellbinding.” -- People It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance en...

2023-10-0149 min

Required Reading Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelThis week we deal with an airborne plague that kills everyone to get our mind off of current events. We read Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel. Back of the book from Vintage: "NATIONAL BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST • Set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse—the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity. • Now an original series on HBO Max. • Over one million copies s...

2023-09-1959 min

Required Reading World War Z by Max BrooksThis week we get alllll spooky and cinematic! We talk Zombie apocalypse with World War Z by Max Brooks (also, this one has an incredible audiobook)! Thanks for reading along with us! Our next book will be Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, because we just can't get optimistic. Host: Nic Co-host: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "We survived the zombie apocalypse, but how many of us are still haunted by that terrible time? We have (temporarily?) defeated the living dead, but at what cost? Told in the haunting and rive...

2023-08-171h 06

Required Reading The Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumWe start this season in earnest with a classic Cold War espionage thriller, but I can't remember which one. We read The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum. From the Bantam summary: "His memory is a blank. His bullet-ridden body was fished from the Mediterranean Sea. His face has been altered by plastic surgery. A frame of microfilm has been surgically implanted in his hip. Even his name is a mystery. Marked for death, he is racing for survival through a bizarre world of murderous conspirators—led by Carlos, the world’s most dangerous assassin. Who is Jason Bourne...

2023-08-0254 min

Required Reading A Wrong Cruelly Done by Michael CarrollHey readers! This summer has been a mess and I promise we will soon return with a regular episode. In the meantime, here is a short story, soon to be published, by panelist Mike Carroll. A Wrong Cruelly Done. Enjoy, Nic

2023-07-2232 min

Required Reading Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukThis month in Required Reading we talk about Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk. The book that coined the term 'snowflake,' gave us the rules, and made you question fancy soap. From a philosophical work that came out before 9/11, clearly, join us as we meet Tyler Durden. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Co-Hosted: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll From the W. W. Norton book description: " The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club. In his debut novel, Chuck Palahniuk showed himself to be his generation's most...

2023-06-031h 12

Required Reading The Plague by Albert CamusThis week we revisit 2020, I mean the Vichy/Nazi occupation of the south of France. We were infected with The Plague, Camus' longer, somehow, more depressing work. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann Panel: Mike Burns and Mike Carroll "The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation, and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr...

2023-05-0255 min

GovCon Coffee & Issues Ep 19: The Ins and Outs of TeamingIn this episode, Carroll and Mike delve into the issue of teaming in federal contracting and help clear up the confusion many contractors have around this topic. They explore the various teaming arrangements, including prime/subcontractor relationships and joint ventures, and how they can be used to win federal contracts. They also discuss how the SBA's Mentor-Protege program provides a little-known ethical loophole in the regulations that savvy small business contractors leverage to gain massive support and a competitive edge when teaming up with large contractors.

2023-04-171h 24

Required Reading Billy Budd by Herman MelvilleThis month we start with Mike Burns' choice for the high school book he hated, the not subtly homoerotic Billy Budd by Herman Melville. "Billy Budd, Sailor has been called the best short novel ever written. In his brilliantly condensed prose, Herman Melville fashions a legal parable in which reason and intellect prove incapable of preserving innocence in the face of evil. For all those who feel themselves threatened by a hostile and inflexible environment, there is special significance in this haunting story of a handsome sailor who becomes a victim of man’s intransigence." From the bac...

2023-04-0148 min

Required Reading Jane Eyre by Charlotte BronteThis week we revisit the Gothic Horror, Bildungsroman, potential black comedy, Victorian Middle Class novel that is Jane Eyre. This was Nic's selection for the book he read in high school and hated, but will a reread make it better? It certainly won't make it shorter! From the back of the Penguin Classics Edition (where the cover art comes from as well): "A novel of intense power and intrigue, Jane Eyre has dazzled generations of readers with its depiction of a woman's quest for freedom. Having grown up an orphan in the home of her cruel aunt and...

2023-03-151h 05

GovCon Coffee & Issues Ep 18: Tips for Getting Financing for Your ContractsThis episode is all about access to capital. How do you get the money you need to finance your contracts without getting yourself in trouble with shady lenders or ruthless investors? In this episode, Carroll and Mike host two guests -- Christa Williams, VP of Government Contracting at Bank of America and Isaac Ellesworth, Vice President of Republic Capital Access -- who share their best tips for getting the financing you need for your contracts when you need it.

2023-03-111h 07

Required Reading Smile by Raina TelgemeierThis week on Required Reading we revisit dental trauma as we talk Smile by Raina Telgemeier. From the jacket: "Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earth...

2023-03-0138 min

Required Reading Beloved by Toni MorrisonThis episode of Required Reading, we dive into the haunting masterpiece Beloved by Toni Morrison. This complex narrative is an incredible piece of American Fiction, African American literature, and magical realism; truly a remarkable novel. Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Burns Panel: Chase Thompson

2023-02-151h 04

Required Reading Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa CatherThis episode of Required Reading we talk about the western classic, Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather. This classic of the 1920s is an American novel highlighting the creation of a southwestern diocese, involving interesting characters, good discussions and a crisis of faith. Also, a book we almost couldn't record on we struggled so much with, until we had a great discussion on it. Host: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Michael Carroll. Panel: Betsy Holcomb Also, this book was selected by an auction winner. If you are interested in getting a...

2023-02-0154 min

Required Reading A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy TooleThis week on Required Reading we talk about A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole, so gird your valves and stay out of the French Quarter! Thanks for indulging in our little Holiday Break! We are back with two episodes a month for the foreseeable future! Thanks for all you do to make us the success we are! Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Carroll Panel: Betsy Holcomb

2023-01-151h 19

Required Reading A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThis week we read the Christmas Classic that you have been expecting since the beginning, we talk A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. The traditional Christmas tale made famous by the likes of Michael Caine, Bill Murray, Patrick Stewart, Alistair Slim, and Mr. Magoo. We talk the ins and outs of poultry factory farming, hauntings, and Nic resists the urge to do a bad Michael Caine impression; though Kermit may escape. Please note: we did kind of a rolling start, but after a few minutes, I inserted the theme and the episode starts in earnest. Nex...

2022-12-011h 31

GovCon Coffee & Issues Ep 17: Small Disadvantaged Businesses: Opportunities and ConfusionIn this episode, Carroll and Mike welcome back Govology Faculty Instructor and Legal Analyst Steven Koprince. Together, they discuss the historic opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses and help contractors determine whether they meet the criteria to claim small disadvantaged status.

2022-11-221h 04

Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Drama [German] - Der Onkel (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung) by Michael OstrowskiPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/645991 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Der Onkel (Ungekürzte Autorenlesung) Author: Michael Ostrowski Narrator: Michael Ostrowski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 51 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Mike Bittini ist ein Spieler und Streuner, er war es schon immer. Nach siebzehn Jahren on the road kehrt er in seinem alten Ford Escort und den weißen Lederboots zurück nach Wien. Sein Bruder, der erfolgreiche Immobilienanwalt, ist ins Koma gefallen. Nun schleicht sich Mike in Sandros Villa wie der Habicht in den Hühnerstall. Sandros Frau Gloria ist alles ande...

2022-11-1503 min

Required Reading The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. TolkienThis episode we talk The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien. We battle, we make friends, and talk orcs, rings, and talking trees. Robert von Hagen returns to help me in this complex world. Can we get to the bottom of the towers? Gollum? In honor of the 20th anniversary of the film, we revisit Middle Earth and get into Beowulf, the long version, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Next episode will be on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, so read along with us and wa...

2022-11-151h 02

Required Reading All Quiet on the Western Front by Enrich Maria RemarqueIn honor of Veterans Day and the end of World War I, this episode we get depressed and read All Quiet on the Western Front by Enrich Maria Remarque, the only book I know of titled after the final line of the novel. The book is a classic of war literature set in World War I and narrated by a German soldier. Good enough to get banned and burned by Hitler, watch the new Netflix version or the classic 1930 version put out by Criterion. Next episode will be J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the...

2022-11-041h 05

Required Reading Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThis week we follow up Frankenstein: the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley with a Modern retelling! In honor of the abysmal end to a franchise that was Jurassic World Dominion, we talk about the book that started it all Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton; the reason I know anything about Cray Supercomputers. We, of course talk about the book and compare it to the legendary Spielberg movie (starring Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill, Samuel L. Jackson, and Wayne Knight). Thanks for listening and subscribing! In order to keep you up to date, our Nove...

2022-10-151h 02

"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder Celebrating forty years! USA TODAY's Nicole Carroll talks about four decades of reporting the news in accessible but innovative waysIt has only been a few years since the February 2018 announcement that Nicole Carroll was to succeed Joanne Lipman as editor-in-chief of USA Today. She was by no means an outsider to the operation, being part of their Network of more than 200 local digital properties in 45 states. As an editor and vice president of news at The Arizona Republic, Carroll led a team that won a Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. Today, Carroll not only manages this Gannett flagship, but she is also one of the 19 members of the Pulitzer Board, comprising leading journalists, news executives and...

2022-10-0227 min

Required Reading Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary ShelleyThis week on Required Reading we delve into Gothic Horror and read Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley (possibly revised by Percy Shelley). Not only does this fill our horror quota for October, but allows us to segue into a modern retelling as next week we discuss the highly topical Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please continue to share and review! Also, if you are interested, follow me on Good Reads and follow us on Twitter @required_pod. Also, reach out and tell us what to review! We will also be auctioning off seats on the...

2022-10-011h 04

Required Reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria RussellThis week, we visit the stars above! We read The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell this episode of Required Reading. In a remarkable piece of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Anthropology and Catholicism, the Sparrow is a story of triumphs and trials and it is all the more incredible for doing so. As we have done all season, I will be sharing the next book. In October we will be covering a classic horror tale and it's modern retelling. We start with a reading of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley followed by Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Please continue to shar...

2022-09-161h 20

Required Reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan FoerThis week we read the most recent piece of fiction yet! With the plot hinging on 9/11, we read Jonathan Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. We cover this non-traditional narrative and get to the bottom of a key in a vase. We thank you for following us! In an effort to keep you reading, next week we will cover The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, a sci-fi novel about Jesuits, space travel and music. Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-Hosts: Mike Burns, Mike Carroll

2022-09-021h 09

Required Reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas AdamsThis week on Required Reading, we learn the answer to life, the universe, and everything. We read The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Join us, won't you? And don't forget to bring a towel. If you want to read along with us, consider purchasing the book through our link The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Also, announcing the next book will be Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: A Novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Also, follow us on Twitter at @Required_pod, Mike Burns, and now announcing our permanent 3rd...

2022-08-191h 08

Required Reading To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeAs we return, in triumph, to season three, we begin with an American Classic, and my vote for the greatest American Novel. We talk To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and shoot all the bluejays we want. Something new this year! First, we will be telling you about the books in advance, so you can read with us! The first book is To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, purchasing the books through our links will help support the show. Further, the next episode this month will be The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas...

2022-08-051h 28

Required Reading My Friend DahmerHello! Time for something a bit more unsettling. Every term three, we cover a graphic novel where students in group pick and discuss. For the past two years, one of our most popular is My Friend Dahmer by Derf Backderf, a cartoonist who went to school with Jeffery Dahmer. Since the students chose it, I let them talk about it on the show. Enjoy. Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Marshall Grisik, Conner Self, and Oliver Schubert

2022-05-2727 min

Required Reading The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2After promising months ago, issues with hackers, and AP Exams, I have returned, battered, but not beaten with The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring: Book 2. Mike, Mike, and Robert are back with me as Gandalf and Boromir die and a Hobbit shows incredible bravery. I read a selection from the chapter "the Bridge of Khazad Dum." If you are not interested, skip about 8.5 minutes after the intro. Thanks! Panel: Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, Mike Carroll, and Robert Von Hagen.

2022-05-1654 min

Required Reading The Things They CarriedThis week, we follow Tim O'Brien into the dark of Vietnam. I have included a reading from the chapter "How to Tell a War Story," and hope you appreciate the first guest spot filled by David Negus, the person who taught me parts of the book as a student. Enjoy. Also, I apologize for the lateness of the release. Our previous hosting was hacked and we have now joined the Podbean family. - Nic Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and David Negus

2022-04-211h 26

Required Reading The Death of a Salesman by Arthur MillerThis week we get mildly depressed talking about The Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. A book about having all the wrong dreams, insurance, and how to handle produce. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and Principal Kevin Mullaly. If you want to hear Nic talk about this on another excellent podcast, listen hereRead More

2022-04-011h 06

Required Reading No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthyThis week on Required Reading, we encounter pure evil and fix-to-make a stupid decision. We talk No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy with Matt Romano. Since it is Academy Awards Month, we beg the question, is there a hero here and is this one of the best book adaptation ever?

2022-03-1549 min

Required Reading No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy (Sample)This week on Required Reading, in honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are covering another book! Well, this one was adapted into a movie that won Best Picture and was a fairly accurate version of the text, so there! The full episode will drop on the 15th, but to get you in the mood,Read More

2022-03-1104 min

Removing Addiction and Healing Mental Health 10 Lessons in Power Psychology - Helping you to help yourself.This week Jess and Mike are going to help you to help yourself, especially if you are waiting 6-12 months for counselling appointments through the Mental Health Treatment Plans.Dr. Michael Abruzzese is an award-winning educator, author, licensed clinical psychologist, and school psychologist. With nearly 40 years of experience in forensic, cognitive-behavioral, neuropsychological, and clinical practice, Dr. A. Has been teaching and lecturing at major east coast medical schools and universities and to students and professionals of all levels around the world.He is passionate about making psychology accessible to all people, a factor in many p...

2022-03-1027 min

Required Reading The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. TolkienThis week, we attempt to grasp The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien, but spend so much time with book 1, we decide to come back next week for book 2! So, come with us as we extol the virtues of scaring your relatives, going to taverns, andRead More

2022-03-0156 min

Required Reading The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien (sample)k, in order to prepare for the The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Lucas Farach will read a section of Book 1, Chapter 2, for you. Please enjoy and join us next week for The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.

2022-02-2309 min

Required Reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonThis month we complete the book exchange with my selection for Mike Burns, the classic of Gonzo journalism Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and we learn seven things: “1) Never trust a cop in a raincoat.2) Beware of enthusiasm and of love, both are temporary and quick to sway.3) If asked if you careRead More

2022-02-1548 min

Required Reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson (audio sample)In honor of the upcoming episode on Fear in Loathing in Las Vegas, we have a selection from chapter one being read by our very own Olivia Kincaid. The music is “Actionable” by Bensound used under the creative commons license. Find all his music on https://www.bensound.com/

2022-02-1204 min

Required Reading Clip from the Tragedy of Macbeth by William ShakespeareTo get everyone in the mood for the episode on the play and the new Coen movie, the Tragedy of Macbeth, we have Denzel Washington performing the “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” soliloquy. Enjoy, Nic

2022-02-0201 min

Required Reading The Tragedy of Macbeth by William ShakespeareIn honor of the new movie by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter, we are covering the Tragedy of Macbeth. This is a crossover with the Myopia Movies podcast. Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Carroll, and Betsy Holcomb

2022-02-011h 00

Required Reading Kindred by Octavia ButlerThis week we unwrap the first of our gift exchange books, the Mike Burns select Kindred by Octavia Butler. Time travel? History? Fantastic! Enjoy this back to form episode after Hoffmann’s parental leave! Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns

2022-01-1850 min

Required Reading The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathHappy New Year from Required Reading! This week we dive into one of the classics of feminist literature. The Bell Jar is dark and funny. It is about feminism, depression, and a woman making her way in the world. It is an incredible work needing to be picked up and read again. Compassionate and complexRead More

2022-01-011h 03

Required Reading Kids Books! Olivia by Ian Falconer, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, and Poems by Jack PrelutskyHello everyone! This week on Required Reading, we visit some childhood classics as I have become a new father and family stuff is always nice during the holidays! Host: Nic Panel: Mike B and Mike C

2021-12-171h 01

Required Reading Kids Books 2021!Hello everyone! This week on Required Reading, we visit some childhood classics as I have become a new father and family stuff is always nice during the holidays! Host: Nic Panel: Mike B and Mike C

2021-12-151h 01

Required Reading Wise Blood by Flannery O’ConnorWelcome to Required Reading, this episode we dive into southern literature with Wise Blood by Flannery O’Connor. The story of a vet, a bible, a gorilla suit, and black hat. One of the class comedy novels of past century. Mike and I welcome our colleague Betsy Holcomb, presenter at the Flannery O’Connor and Families 2021Read More

2021-12-0156 min

Required Reading Beowulf (Seamus Heaney Translation)This episode, we have flashbacks to reading aloud in 9th grade over the pronounciation of Hrothgar or Geat, Geet, Ge-at, or whatever….Grundle. Sigh, dude kills a monster, his mother, and a dragon. Enjoy the discussion with Mike Carroll, enjoy the book! Great read! Please rate us where ever you read it and thanks!

2021-11-151h 12

Required Reading White Flight by Kevin KruseFirst off, let me explain the episode. When I was in graduate school, I worked on a show called Doomed to Repeat with my co-host Dr. Alex Cummings, which was in conjunction with the blog Tropics of Meta, which they were the editor of. The podcast will sound different and much more produced, with additional clips. In an era where Critical Race Theory is a topic of conversation, let's dive in. Read More

2021-11-0141 min

Required Reading A Selection of Edgar Allen Poe’s (The Raven and Fall of the House of Usher) WritingsIn honor of the approaching spookiness, we thought we would delve into America’s most Victorian Macabre. Edgar Allen Poe led a troubled life and died a tragic death. We discuss possibly the most known and read American horror poem, The Raven along with his unsettling short story The Fall of the House of Usher. KnowRead More

2021-10-1543 min

Required Reading Maus by Art SpiegelmanThis episode we start season 2 with the biographical graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman. This incredible work is about his father Vladek’s time as a Jew in Nazi Europe and ultimately his time in the Concentration Camps. Overlayed in this are the stories and relationship of Vladek with the author and his wife, andRead More

2021-10-0137 min

The Gamerheads Podcast Death's Door, Mini Motorways, Evolution: Climate and an Interview with Scott Miller and Michael Carroll about Below the StoneSend us a textWelcome back to another jammed packed episode of GamerHeads! This week the crew has a lot of games to discuss including Death's Door, Red Colony 2, Mini Motorways, SuchArt, Evolution: Climate, and more!But before they get into the games that they are playing, the crew answers the questions: What game would you recommend that you think nobody else has played? Have you played any of the games that were on the list?And then in the second half the of the show, Roger sits down with Michael Carroll from St...

2021-07-251h 29

Required Reading Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian JungerThis week, we end season one and talk Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging by Sebastian Junger and literally reconsider our curricula! Also, with the end of season one, stay tuned here! I will continue dropping stuff all summer and in this I announce a contest! Prove to us you get people to listen and subscribeRead More

2021-06-2648 min

Required Reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThis week we are joined by Melissa Lowry for the American dystopian classic about completely relatable stuff like digital devices making it difficult to have personal relationships.

2021-06-031h 23

Required Reading If Beale Street Could Talk by James BaldwinThis week we welcome back LaRita and welcome Dr. Shannon Hipp to to talk about the James Baldwin fictional work If Beale Street Could Talk.

2021-05-191h 12

The Mike Douglass Show The Mike Douglass Show, Friday 05/14/21 with Chief Galen CarrollThe Mike Douglass Show, Friday 05/14/21 with retired Modesto Police Chief Chief Galen Carroll

2021-05-1450 min

The Mike Douglass Show The Mike Douglass Show, Friday 05/14/21 with Chief Galen CarrollThe Mike Douglass Show, Friday 05/14/21 with retired Modesto Police Chief Chief Galen Carroll

2021-05-1449 min

Required Reading Batman – Arkham Asylum: A Serious Place on a Serious EarthThis week we dive into the world of graphic novels with the award winning Batman – Arkham Asylum: A Serious Place on a Serious Earth by Grant Morrison and ‎Dave McKean‎. Let’s see if Nic can explain to Mike what is happening, together, like a family.

2021-05-061h 14

Required Reading Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Ibrahim Kendi and Jason ReynoldsThis week we have a Mike-less episode, wherein we talk about Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You, our first book aimed at student. I am joined by guest LaRita Williams, and members of my department Jose Gregory and Kevin Moore.

2021-04-2143 min

Required Reading The Hobbit or There and Back Again by J. R. R. TolkienThe classic fantasy novel by J. R. R. R. Tolkien R. Join Mike, Nic, and guest Robert von Hagen as we discuss the classic YA fantasy novel. Also, in an effort to aid our numbers and have less competition, we are going to begin releasing midweek every other week. Sorry about the confusion.

2021-04-081h 02

Required Reading The Killer Angels by Michael ShaaraThis week we talk The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, Nic talks history and Mike talks literature, we both leave happy.

2021-03-1953 min

CMC Live - Chemistry, Manufacturing & Controls 025 - The Parenteral Drug Association & Evolution of Drug Development with Michael CarrollWhat We Covered00:55 – Ed, Meranda and Brian welcome today’s guest, Mike Carroll, who speaks to his background in microbiology and product development 04:28 – Mike talks about his involvement in the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) 07:51 – Lessons Mike has learned throughout his career and expounds on the relevance of PDA technical reports 15:03 – The evolution of regulatory approvals in the pharmaceutical industry 17:34 – Mike describes the influence of the PDA today, given the pandemic 20:18 – Mike explains a typical day working in microbiology and quality control and assurance23:11 – The pressure of working in pharmaceutical drug development and final comments from Mike Tweetable Quotes“The PDA...

2021-03-1231 min

Required Reading The Devil in the White City by Erik LarsonIn this masterful piece of history, we learn about serial killers, architects, assassins, and waffle cones! This complex narrative combines narratives of the Chicago Columbian Exposition, the killer H. H. Holmes, and the architects building both.

2021-03-0557 min

titanium - the intersex podcast episode 6 - endocrinologyI can’t believe I’m late for an appointment I was an hour early for. That’s so me at the moment. The late part, not the early. How could I have thought the location was opposite, when it was the 5th floor and there were no buildings five floors high opposite. I call the receptionist. We’ve got a history concerning unnecessary blood test repeats, so (sarcastically) I’m so looking forward to telling her I can’t find the place. She tells me “Down the road, towards Punt.”.“So is that like up or down...

2021-03-0509 min

Required Reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldThis episode we are paralyzed with happiness! We talk The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece about why being rich isn’t always so easy. As the poet said, “mo money, mo problems.” Also, now that it is out of copyright projection, what is next for the story? Panel: Nic Hoffmann and Mike Burns.

2021-02-181h 17

Required Reading Just Mercy by Bryan StevensonFollowing the more modern high school path (which I guess follows the slightly older collegiate path) of having students read social justice material for summer reading, our school assigned the High School Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Also, (exciting) we are joined by our first guests! Wooo!

2021-02-0551 min

Required Reading The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel HawthorneThis episode Dr. Nic and Mike break down the proto-feminist novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter! Yes, like the rest of you, I didn’t like this book when I read it in High School, but see how the reassessment goes! Oh, and skip the Custom House Chapter.

2021-01-2144 min

Judgement Day: T2 VS Cinema T2 vs Holiday DetritusThis week: low budget holiday movies with a slew of returning guests and a very exciting celebrity cameo by Mr. Matt Farley of Motern Media!Featuring: Olivia Leirer, Megan Carroll, Peter Jubinsky, Viktor Maco, Caroline Debevec and Anastasia Usinowicz!FILMS DISCUSSED: CHRISTMAS AGAIN, THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS RUSH, CHRISTMAS CATCH and THE MOTERN MEDIA CHRISTMAS SPECIALTheme by Johnny Ampersand: https://jonnyampersand.bandcamp.com/Contact the podcast at judgementdaypod@gmail.comContributing Artists: Carol of the Bells by Live Action Fezz...

2020-12-191h 18

Judgement Day: T2 VS Cinema BONUS: T2 Vs The Motern Media Christmas Special w/ Matt FarleyWhile Judgement Days' first holiday episode is baking in the oven, I'm excited to share this conversation I had with singer/songwriter/filmmaker Matt Farley of Motern Media about the Motern Media Christmas Special from 2017. After nearly 20 years of making under the radar regional horror-comedies in New England The Motern Media franchise is now beginning to be recognized outside of Manchester, New Hampshire for it's witty and bizarre series of movies. 'Freaky Farley,' 'Monsters, Marriage and Murder in Machvegas' and the seminal 'Don't Let The Riverbeast Get You' are labors of love made with an infectious...

2020-12-1716 min

Judgement Day: T2 VS Cinema T2 vs Noirvember w/ Mike CaravellaThis week, in observance of Noir-vember, I unpack Film Noir with my guest, Mike Caravella... or do we? Is it a film genre, an artistic movement, a motif? We try to wipe some of the dust off this old conversation, probably not very successfully BUT we do discuss some solid and not so solid examples. And, PLOT TWIST is Terminator 2 a Film Noir?Oh and at some point we struggle to recall a movie about the IRA from the guy who made The Third Man and it's Odd Man Out by Carol Reed. Don't get annoyed when...

2020-11-191h 03

Required Reading Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassWelcome to the inaugural episode of Required Reading, a podcast coming out every other week (during the school year, of course), that looks at the books we assign, wished we assigned, and read ourselves in high school and college. This week we start with the classic American rags to riches, heroes journey with a happy ending, slave narrative...you read that right, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

2020-10-2243 min

Judgement Day: T2 VS Cinema T2 vs Shitty White SuburbanitesWhat movie’s better than Terminator 2?And why do we all agree this one movie is so good?Wait, do we even all agree that it’s so good?How committed are you to your comfort movies?What are the movies that deeply touch you?And have you seen anything good lately?Each episode a different guest discusses a series of movies with a theme or a topic they’re passionate about.Then we ask them: “are these movies better than T2?”It’s a s...

2020-08-0600 min

The Ethically Immoral Podcast Chapter Thirteen: Our Conversation with Drew Carroll We welcome Poet and short fiction Writer Drew Carroll to the Podcast for Chapter Thirteen. In our Conversation, Drew talks about his journey into Poetry, his thoughts as to why Poetry is the method of writing that Creatives are drawn to to express their negative thoughts and experiences, and he shares his work.Connect with Drew:IG: @drewbcarrollRecorded spoken word performances in Chapter Thirteen includes:Thea Monyee - For Little GirlsTwitter: @theamonyeeIG: @theamonyeeWebsite: t...

2020-08-031h 06

Sets For Life 103: Try Before You Die- With Michael CarrollOften times society can fail to see our utility outside of sport and it often leads to athletes being enabled instead of others building us up. Over time the responsibility of being a collegiate student-athlete can take a toll on you physically, psychologically, and emotionally. When you finally step away from your sport you enter a time of extreme vulnerability. Many athletes get involved in sport as way to cope. Once it’s over we are forced to deal with issues that we have suppressed for years. It is extremely dangerous when your sport is stripped away from you....

2020-02-2400 min

Career Case Study Career Case Study #7 - Michael O'Sullivan | RaytheonIn episode 7, we hear from Navy veteran, Michael O'Sullivan. Mike graduated from the part-time MBA program in 2014 and is currently a program manager at Raytheon. Additionally, the current CFO of Raytheon Toby O'Brien, is a BC alum who stays active with the greater BC community.

2019-02-2020 min $Sean Carroll\'s Mindscape$

Sean Carroll's Mindscape 11 | Mike Brown on Killing Pluto and Replacing It with Planet 9Few events in recent astronomical history have had the worldwide emotional resonance as the 2006 announcement that Pluto was no longer considered a planet, at least as far as the International Astronomical Union was concerned. The decision was a long time coming, but no person deserves more credit/blame for forcing the astronomical community's hand than Caltech astronomer Michael Brown. He and his team discovered a number of objects in the outer Solar System -- Eris, Haumea, Sedna, and others -- any of which was just as deserving of planetary status as Pluto. Rather than letting the planetary family proliferate without...

2018-08-271h 17 $Sean Carroll\'s Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas$

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas Mike Brown on Killing Pluto and Replacing It with Planet 9Few events in recent astronomical history have had the worldwide emotional resonance as the 2006 announcement that Pluto was no longer considered a planet, at least as far as the International Astronomical Union was concerned. The decision was a long time coming, but no person deserves more credit/blame for forcing the astronomical community's hand than Caltech astronomer Michael Brown. He and his team discovered a number of objects in the outer Solar System -- Eris, Haumea, Sedna, and others -- any of which was just as deserving of planetary status as Pluto. Rather than letting the planetary family proliferate without...

2018-08-271h 17

The Mike Harding Folk Show Mike Harding Folk Show 124PODCAST: 10 May 2015 01 - 52 Vincent Black Lightning – Robert Earl Keane – Happy Prisoner02 - Billy O’Shea – Michael Black – Michael Black03 - The Trooper and The Maid - The Duhks - Your Daughters and Your Sons04 - Brendan Begley’s Polkas – Jon Sanders – Twigs Of The Neem Tree05 - Raglan Road – Paul Carroll – The Road You Take06 - Fir-Hammag Yioogh – Barrule – Manannan’s Cloak07 - The Gypsies – Michele Burke – Step Into My Parlour08 - Vlad The Inhaler – Sheelanagig...

2015-05-101h 20