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GeOCHemISTeaExploring with pXRF and LIBS with Steve TambanisIn this episode of GeOCHemISTea, host Sam Scher sits down with Steve Tambanis, Managing Director at STX Consulting and Director at RealTime Priority Limited, to explore the challenges and innovations in field-based geochemical analysis using portable XRF (pXRF) and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Steve shares his journey from traditional exploration geology to pioneering real-time assays, recounting how he and his team set out to develop a portable field laboratory for immediate sample analysis in remote settings. Together, they dive into the highs and lows of calibrating and optimizing pXRF and LIBS, discussing the meticulous sample preparation and calibration required...2024-11-1334 min

In The Moment podcast95. Tony Hiss with Steve Scher: Rescuing the Planet What would it look like if we vowed to protect 50 percent of the earth’s land by 2050? Award-winning author and veteran New Yorker staff writer Tony Hiss believes it could be the key to saving millions of species and conserving the planet. Hiss talks with Senior Correspondent Steve Scher in this week’s episode to discuss Rescuing the Planet: Protecting Half the Land to Heal the Earth, where he presents an urgent, resounding call and makes the case for why protecting half the land is the way to fix the threats we’re currently facing. Hiss highlights the important work of t...2021-05-0350 min

In The Moment podcast93. David Williams with Steve Scher: A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound Not far from Seattle skyscrapers live 150-year-old clams, more than 250 species of fish, and underwater kelp forests as complex as any terrestrial ecosystem. For millennia, vibrant Coast Salish communities have lived beside these waters dense with nutrient-rich foods, with cultures intertwined through exchanges across the waterways. Transformed by settlement and resource extraction, Puget Sound and its future health now depend on a better understanding of the region’s ecological complexities. In this week’s episode, Senior Correspondent Steve Scher talks with naturalist and educator David B. Williams about his book Homewaters: A Human and Natural History of Puget...2021-04-1953 min

In The Moment podcast68. Shin Yu Pai with Steve Scher: ENSOIn this week’s episode, Senior Correspondent Steve Scher talks with poet and fellow correspondent Shin Yu Pai about her new book of poetry, ENSŌ. In this tenth collection, Pai presents a hybrid book and digital experience with insights on cultural hybridity, exchange, and appropriation; motherhood; and personal reflections on how systemic racism and misogyny have shaped her practice. Take a look inside the creative process of “one of the most thoughtful poets in the Northwest”—and stay in the know about what’s going on in this moment at Town Hall Seattle. Shin Yu Pai is the author of...2020-09-0751 min

In The Moment podcast64. Tom Gauld with Steve Scher: Department of Mind-Blowing Theories In this week’s interview, Chief Correspondent Steve Scher talks with cartoonist Tom Gauld as he engages everyone with a rudimentary recall of their old science classes as well as those who consider themselves buffs of the contemporary physical and natural world. Breaking his pattern of lampooning writers, poets, and literary classics, Gauld skewers hapless scientists, nanobots, and puzzling theorems. Take an uproarious look at the world of science and tech through Gauld’s comics—and get an insider’s look and stay in the know about what’s going on in this moment at Town Hall Seattle. Tom Gauld...2020-05-1839 min

CXChronicles PodcastCXChronicles Podcast Episode 82 with Steve ScherIn this episode of the CXChronicles Podcast we welcome Steve Scher to chat through his personal story becoming a customer focused business leader. Steve Scher is a business advisor for entrepreneurs, small business owners, franchise owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs. As a business mentor, professional speaker, and acclaimed author of High Risk, High Reward, Steve guides business owners to achieve ultimate success and financial freedom.During his 14 years as CEO, Steve worked hard to overcome many business challenges and all the curve balls that most entrepreneurs experience throughout their careers. In the process, he honed his l...2020-04-1635 min

On The Bus UW Civil Rights Pilgrimage - The House of PodcastsRobert MosesRobert Moses is a civil rights hero. The chronicler of the civil rights era during the King years, Taylor Branch, says that Moses was a self-effacing, observant and sensitive leader. He told one newspaper, “"To this day he is a startling paradox. I think his influence is almost on par with Martin Luther King, and yet he's almost totally unknown He is not unknown to generations of students who have benefited from Moses’ belief in the power of math to open doors to opportunity. His Macarthur Genius award testifies to the belief people have in Rober...2018-05-1000 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsWhat Russia's Return To Totalitarianism Might Teach AmericaAt Length interview by Steve Scher with visiting scholars, authors and artists to Town Hall Seattle.2017-10-0500 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsMajor Margaret Witt on Overturning Don't Ask Don't TellJournalist and interviewer Steve Scher talks with authors, thinkers and artists about social, scientific and cultural issues.2017-09-1714 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAnalyzing the Economics of Gender Identities Professor Marieka Klawitter Over the last few years, the debate in America over the rights of people of different gender identities has become a key civil rights issue. Professor Marieka Klawitter is the final speaker in the UW’s Equity and Difference series. Her widely published research, focuses on poverty, family savings and the economic impact of public policies on sexual orientation. Her May 18th lecture, “I’m Coming Out: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the U.S.” looked at the ways acceptance and changes t...2016-05-2100 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAnalyzing the Economics of Gender Identities<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1463858423571-XMK2Z8JLF7HC8R9MHOBX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEXpf3gz3NW3fmFiC22vGMJZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWhcwhEtWJXoshNdA9f1qD7Xj1nVWs2aaTtWBneO2WM-u1M4V-B3PQn_d6HHeru7K5-rbWAsf2bhlrmkKokUlHbg/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="194x260" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Professor Marieka Klawitter" data-load="false" data-image-id="5740b4f701dbaeaef413a9d6" data-type="image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1463858423571-XMK2Z8JLF7HC8R9MHOBX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEXpf3gz3NW3fmFiC22vGMJZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1...2016-05-2114 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsCocoon Of Cancer Author Abbe Rolnick Talks with Steve ScherHow do you respond when a love one is diagnosed with cancer? Steve Scher talks with author Abbe Rolnick about her collection of essays and poems she write while her husband and her dealt with his cancer 2016-02-2100 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsEli Sanders, "While The City Slept"Eli Sanders delved into the failures of US Criminal Justice and Mental Health that led to a horrific crime in Seattle. Steve Scher interviews"While the City Slept" author about the people grappling with the aftermath.2016-02-1014 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsPalate CleansersNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy SewallRecorded at The Bryant Corner Café in Seattle. With so much turmoil in the world, sometimes a reader just wants to reset before plunging back into the intellectual fray. Nancy Pearl is calling the books you might turn to as palate cleansers. Pretty quickly, though, the readers around the big table at the Bryant Corner Café started putting their own spin on the notion. First off, though, mark your calendar. Don Delillo has a new b...2016-01-0600 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsPalate CleansersNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy SewallRecorded at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">The Bryant Corner Café</a> in Seattle. With so much turmoil in the world, sometimes a reader just wants to reset before plunging back into the intellectual fray. Nancy Pearl is calling the books you might turn to as palate cleansers. <...2016-01-0614 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsBest Books of 2015 (So Far)We are back at the<a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com"> Bryant Corner Cafe</a> with a tough task from Nancy Pearl. What has been the best book of 2015. Some of us chose books published this year- which is what Nancy was aiming for, in fiction and non-fiction. Others just mentioned their best read so far. In addition, we offer an excerpt from <a target="_blank" href="http://www2.bookstore.washington.edu/_events/events_cal.taf?evmonth=10&evyear=2015&amp...2015-11-0714 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsBest Books of 2015 (So Far)We are back at the Bryant Corner Cafe with a tough task from Nancy Pearl. What has been the best book of 2015. Some of us chose books published this year- which is what Nancy was aiming for, in fiction and non-fiction. Others just mentioned their best read so far. In addition, we offer an excerpt from Steve's interview with Patrick Kennedy about his book "A Common Struggle." We will post the entire interview in a That Stack of Books extra soon. Here is the list of The Best Book(s...2015-11-0700 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWe Spill Puns and Grammar all over Town HallThat Stack of Books at <a target="_blank" href="https://townhallseattle.org">Town Hall,</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/steve-scher-and-nancy-pearl-with-katy-sewall/">October 18th, 2015</a>. Puns, grammar jokes, a festive audience great guests and prizes galore. Our guests, <a target="_blank" href="http://martha-brockenbrough.squarespace.com">Martha Brockenbrough</a>, founder of National Grammar Day and author of  "Things That Make Us (Sic)", and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fridaclements.com">Frida Clements,</a> artist and illustrator...2015-10-2414 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWe Spill Puns and Grammar all over Town HallThat Stack of Books at Town Hall, October 18th, 2015. Puns, grammar jokes, a festive audience great guests and prizes galore. Our guests, Martha Brockenbrough, founder of National Grammar Day and author of "Things That Make Us (Sic)", and Frida Clements, artist and illustrator, author of "Have a Little Pun." Hope you enjoy our show at Town Hall. Love to see you at The Bryant Corner Cafe November 3rd for the show. We will be talking about political books, both, fiction and non-fiction. See you are 3 pm. Don't forget,Watch Nancy Pearl...2015-10-2400 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsLive From Town Hall July 23rd ( Well Taped Now, of course-but we were Live then)That Stack of Books, the Town Hall Summer Edition.Nancy Pearl, Katy Sewall and Steve Scher were at Town Hall July 23rd, helping celebrate 15 years of great programs at the young, robust and august cultural center. We hope you like this show. If you do, please join us at Town Hall Sunday October 18th at 6:30- after the Seahawks game. Tickets are just $5. Invite your friends. Win fabulous prizes. We told a few book jokes to start the show. Nancy shared book suggestions with audience members. W...2015-09-2300 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsLive From Town Hall July 23rd ( Well Taped Now, of course-but we were Live then)That Stack of Books, the Town Hall Summer Edition.Nancy Pearl, Katy Sewall and Steve Scher were at Town Hall July 23rd, helping celebrate 15 years of great programs at the young, robust and august cultural center. We hope you like this show. If you do, please join us at <a target="_blank" href="https://townhallseattle.org/event/steve-scher-katy-sewall-nancy-pearl/">Town Hall Sunday October 18th</a> at 6:30- after the Seahawks g...2015-09-2314 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsBiographiesWe discuss biographies this episode.Their power resides in their place in history. New facts emerge, new understandings reshape our understandings of the person. Biographies remind us the ways the present influences the past. Biographies we mentioned in this episode“Steve Jobs, Insanely Great” by Jesse Hartland“Jonas Salk, A Life,” by Charlotte DeCroes Jacobs“Daughters of the Samuri: A Journey From East and West and Back” Janice P. Nimura“Phillis Wheatley: Biography of a Genius in Bondage,” Vincent Carretta“...2015-08-1800 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsBiographiesWe discuss biographies this episode.Their power resides in their place in history. New facts emerge, new understandings reshape our understandings of the person. Biographies remind us the ways the present influences the past. Biographies we mentioned in this episode “Steve Jobs, Insanely Great” by Jesse Hartland“Jonas...2015-08-1814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsAuthor Interview- Jesse Goolsby<a target="_blank" href="http://jessegoolsby.com">“I’d Walk With My Friends If I Could Find Them,”</a> is the first novel from writer and Air Force officer Jesse Goolsby. Wars impact lingers. It shapes a nation’s life. It also shapes the lives of the combatants, their friends and family. Goolsby wrestles with the ways the war in Afghanistan has shaped his characters and how their characters are reshaped by the experience. <p...2015-07-1814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsAuthor Interview- Jesse Goolsby“I’d Walk With My Friends If I Could Find Them,” is the first novel from writer and Air Force officer Jesse Goolsby. Wars impact lingers. It shapes a nation’s life. It also shapes the lives of the combatants, their friends and family. Goolsby wrestles with the ways the war in Afghanistan has shaped his characters and how their characters are reshaped by the experience. Jesse Goolsby has published a number of short pieces of fiction and non-fiction. He holds an English degree from the United States Air Force Academy and a Master...2015-07-1800 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWords vs. Pictures.Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the folks at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">Bryant Corner Cafe</a> talk about graphic novels and our imaginative powers. Now here is a contentious episode. Really, you wonder, contentious? Yes, because we discuss the value of the graphic novel and the comic strip and the comic book.The contention comes in when we start to debate whether or not words release our imaginations...2015-06-1414 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWords vs. Pictures.Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe talk about graphic novels and our imaginative powers. Now here is a contentious episode. Really, you wonder, contentious? Yes, because we discuss the value of the graphic novel and the comic strip and the comic book.The contention comes in when we start to debate whether or not words release our imaginations in a way that the pictures, drawn or filmed do not. Does the book, words on the page, give the readers' imagination the f...2015-06-1400 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMore Favorites From Off the Shelf At HomeNancy Pearl talks to Steve Scher and the folks around the table about their favorite books.  We had such a good time asking this question a few weeks back, we thought we'd ask folks again to bring in a favorite book they'd saved on the bookshelf at home. We thought asking for a favorite would be a much easier choice then asking a reader to pick the favorite book, but it tu...2015-06-0514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMore Favorites From Off the Shelf At HomeNancy Pearl talks to Steve Scher and the folks around the table about their favorite books. We had such a good time asking this question a few weeks back, we thought we'd ask folks again to bring in a favorite book they'd saved on the bookshelf at home. We thought asking for a favorite would be a much easier choice then asking a reader to pick the favorite book, but it turns out still to be a tough choice.Nancy’s favorite book of all time is the...2015-06-0500 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMysteries for the Summer Reader, 2015For some readers, the love of mysteries started with Nancy Drew. Here are some suggestions for mystery readers from <a href="http://www.nancypearl.com" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.nancypearl.com" target="_blank">Nancy Pearl </a>and the folks around the table at the <a href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com" target="_blank">Bryant Corner Cafe</a>.  Nancy Pearl says her...2015-05-2814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMysteries for the Summer Reader, 2015For some readers, the love of mysteries started with Nancy Drew. Here are some suggestions for mystery readers from Nancy Pearl and the folks around the table at the Bryant Corner Cafe. Nancy Pearl says her enjoyment of mysteries is limited by some wince-worthy writing. But she avoids those writers. The books Nancy recommended and some suggestions from the rest of us around the table at The Bryant Corner Café, 32nd and 65th in the Bryant neighborhood in Seattle. We will be there next Tuesday, June 2nd at 3:15. Drop o...2015-05-2800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsKathy Najimy on Women and Body ImageSteve Scher talks to producer, actor and activist Kathy Najimy about women and body image. Powerful forces are at work shaping our body image. Self-esteem, family norms, peer group pressures and the media all influence our feelings about our own bodies. Actor, activist and producer Kathy Najimy wrapped up the UW’s Weight and Wellness lecture series with a talk on “Women and Body Image,” based on her personal story and her years working in Hollywood. Named one of Ms. Magazine's 'Women of the Year’ in 2004, s...2015-05-2200 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsKathy Najimy on Women and Body ImageSteve Scher talks to producer, actor and activist <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Najimy">Kathy Najimy</a> about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/oct/14/women-body-image-anxiety-improve-body-confidence">women and body image</a>. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/nutrition_&_eating_concerns/body_image.php">Powerful forces</a> are...2015-05-2214 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Books on The ShelfNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe share some of the books they just couldn't part with. The Lions of Al Rassan , Guy Gavriel KayThe Wright Brothers, David McCulloughA Canticle For Leibowitz, Walter M. MillerThe Tough Guide to...2015-05-1814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Books on The ShelfNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and folks at the Bryant Corner Cafe share some of the books they just couldn't part with. The Lions of Al Rassan , Guy Gavriel KayThe Wright Brothers, David McCulloughA Canticle For Leibowitz, Walter M. MillerThe Tough Guide to Fantasyland:The Essential Guide to Fantasy Travel, Diana Wynne JonesA Thread of Grace, Mary Doria RussellThe Wild Braid , Stanley KunitzDarwin and the Beagle, Alan Morehead...2015-05-1800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre Human-made Chemicals in the Environment A Cause of Obesity? Part 2 We swim in a sea of chemicals. Some of them are harming our environment, some are harming us. In part two of Steve Scher's conversation with scientist Bruce Blumberg, we hear more about the science of hormone disrupting chemicals, what action the regulatory agencies are taking and whether an approach called green chemistry could keep suspect chemicals from ever entering the environment. Professor Bruce Blumberg spoke at the University of Washington in May 2015, part of the Weight and Wellness series at the U...2015-05-1400 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre Human-made Chemicals in the Environment A Cause of Obesity? Part 2 We swim in a sea of chemicals. Some of them are harming our environment, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/03/whats-really-making-us-fat/254087/">some are harming us</a>. In part two of Steve Scher's conversation with scientist <a target="_blank" data-cke-saved-href="http://devcell.bio.uci.edu/faculty/bruce-blumberg/" href="http://devcell.bio.uci.edu/faculty/bruce-blumberg/">Bruce B...2015-05-1414 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre Human-made Chemicals in the Environment A Cause of Obesity? Part 1Steve Scher talks with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=4539">Professor Bruce Blumberg</a> about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3279464/">obesogens</a>, hormone disrupting chemicals that seem to change human metabolism.   We eat too much. &nbsp...2015-05-1414 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre Human-made Chemicals in the Environment A Cause of Obesity? Part 1Steve Scher talks with Professor Bruce Blumberg about obesogens, hormone disrupting chemicals that seem to change human metabolism. We eat too much. We eat too much processed foods high in calories. We don’t exercise enough. It is being called an obesity epidemic, and it is putting more and more people at risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and other conditions at ever greater numbers around the world. But something more than our own actions seems to be at work resetting our bodies systems that regulate we...2015-05-1400 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsWhy is it so hard to lose weight?Dr. Ellen Schur talks to Steve Scher about our bodies internal regulatory systems and how they change as we gain weight. She says the body's changes mean that simply exercising more and eating less is not the only factor to consider when we try to lose weight.  Obesity is medically defined through the body mass index – BMI- an indirect measure of how much body fat a person car...2015-05-1314 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsWhy is it so hard to lose weight?Dr. Ellen Schur talks to Steve Scher about our bodies internal regulatory systems and how they change as we gain weight. She says the body's changes mean that simply exercising more and eating less is not the only factor to consider when we try to lose weight. Obesity is medically defined through the body mass index – BMI- an indirect measure of how much body fat a person carries. BMI is your weight in kilograms over your height in meters. Though Dr. Ellen Schur says it’s somew...2015-05-1300 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Enrique's Journey," Sonia Nazario Sonia Nazario on a train in Mexico Sonia Nazario, author of “Enrique’s Journey: the story of a boy’s dangerous odyssey to reunite with his mother” talks to Steve Scher about the plight of one of the tens of thousands of unaccompanied minors who illegally cross Mexico by freight train and then the U.S. border in order to reunite with their families in the U.S.She spoke to Seattle area audiences April 2015, about America’s Immigration Dilemma and the policies that might help these families. T...2015-05-0800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Enrique's Journey," Sonia Nazario<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1431037488536-THZN1U8OGBEGDDTVKT7B/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEyneXeftlXsLWNVfd0olxtZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWhcwhEtWJXoshNdA9f1qD7Xj1nVWs2aaTtWBneO2WM-uc4CpmCiV7YhuPxWIxRMwV37hC17Vbc-u42qwtlldVqg/image-asset.jpeg" data-image-dimensions="276x183" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="Sonia Nazario on a train in Mexico" data-load="false" data-image-id="554be630e4b09cd39c9ff115" data-type="image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1431037488536-THZN1U8OGBEGDDTVKT7B/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kEyneXeftlXsLWNVfd0olxtZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWhcwhEtWJXoshNdA9f1qD7Xj1nVWs2aaTtWBneO2WM-uc4CpmCiV7...2015-05-0814 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Advice From America's Doctor"Dr. Regina Benjamin, 18th Surgeon General of the United States, talks with Steve Scher about bringing joy to efforts at losing weight and staying healthy. She spoke in Seattle as part of the UW's Weight and Wellness Series of Lectures. Dr. Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General from 2009-2013 says we have to rediscover the joy in being healthy. "Being healthy can be joyful. Food can be taste good if you work at it. Exercise doesn’t have to be a drag. You can enjoy being around dancing, walking, whatever you find that yo...2015-05-0100 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Advice From America's Doctor"Dr. <a target="_blank" href="http://reginabenjamin.net">Regina Benjamin,</a> 18th Surgeon General of the United States, talks with Steve Scher about bringing joy to efforts at losing weight and staying healthy. She spoke in Seattle as part of the UW's <a target="_blank" href="http://sph.washington.edu/news/wellness-lectures.asp">Weight and Wellness Series</a> of Lectures.   <figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1430507664167-Q1...2015-05-0114 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Obesity and Poverty: Linking Food, Health and Incomes"Steve Scher talks with <a target="_blank" href="http://depts.washington.edu/uwcphn/pubs/author/drewnowski.shtml">Dr. Adam Drewnowsk</a>i about the links between obesity and poverty. Simply put, people with more money can pay for better food. But people with an attitude researchers are calling 'nutritional resilience' manage to put together a good diet at low cost. So, how can those strategies for eating better on less money spread to the rest of the population? </p...2015-04-2614 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of Podcasts"Obesity and Poverty: Linking Food, Health and Incomes"Steve Scher talks with Dr. Adam Drewnowski about the links between obesity and poverty. Simply put, people with more money can pay for better food. But people with an attitude researchers are calling 'nutritional resilience' manage to put together a good diet at low cost. So, how can those strategies for eating better on less money spread to the rest of the population? Two-Thirds of Americans are overweight or obese. The NIH has found that "in contrast to international trends, people in America who live in the most poverty-dense counties are those most...2015-04-2600 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Obesity Epidemic Around The World.Steve Scher talks with obesity epidemic scholar Shiriki Kumanyika about giving people the tools to understand the health implications of their personal choices.   There is an obesity epidemic in America and it is spreading around the world, according the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs311/en/">World Health...2015-04-2314 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Obesity Epidemic Around The World.Steve Scher talks with obesity epidemic scholar Shiriki Kumanyika about giving people the tools to understand the health implications of their personal choices. There is an obesity epidemic in America and it is spreading around the world, according the World Health Organization. Most of the world population now lives in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. The Centers for Disease Control says about one third of Adult Americans are obese. Those rates are higher in the black community...2015-04-2300 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Memoir These DaysNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the big table of readers at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">Bryant Corner Cafe</a> talk about the status of the memoir these days. We all lead lives that generate stories.  Do these stories only have credibility when they are shared with others?  Do we need to try to get them published to feel good about our efforts?  Some critics are wondering w...2015-04-1514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Memoir These DaysNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the big table of readers at the Bryant Corner Cafe talk about the status of the memoir these days. We all lead lives that generate stories. Do these stories only have credibility when they are shared with others? Do we need to try to get them published to feel good about our efforts? Some critics are wondering whether this self-congratulatory age is producing too many memoirs.When author Ryan Boudinot published a critical article about fledgling writers, he struck a...2015-04-1500 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsDo Awards Help You Choose The Books You Read?Nancy Pearls tells Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our table full of readers at the Bryant Corner Cafe her thoughts on book awards.  We get some behind the scenes glimpses of the awards process, and find out, among other things, that the publishers self nominate for some awards. How do you use awards to help you find the next book to read?  Nancy recommends reading the whole list of nominees and n...2015-04-0814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsDo Awards Help You Choose The Books You Read?Nancy Pearls tells Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our table full of readers at the Bryant Corner Cafe her thoughts on book awards. We get some behind the scenes glimpses of the awards process, and find out, among other things, that the publishers self nominate for some awards. How do you use awards to help you find the next book to read? Nancy recommends reading the whole list of nominees and not just the winners, because there you will find books for many tastes. 2015-04-0800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsMichael Pollan On Our National Eating DisorderMichael Pollan talks with Steve Scher about our national eating disorder. Michael Pollan has helped move food issues toward the center of American politics. His books and articles have focused on how the foods we eat shape our health, environment and culture. He recently co-authored an article, with Mark Bittman and others, calling for a national food policy that could bring about fairer wages, healthier citizens and a more sustainable environmental future.April 8th, Michael Pollan is kicking off the UW's Weight and Wellness series with a talk entitled "Our National...2015-04-0300 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsMichael Pollan On Our National Eating DisorderMichael Pollan talks with Steve Scher about our national eating disorder.  <a target="_blank" href="http://michaelpollan.com">Michael Pollan</a> has helped move food issues toward the center of American politics. His <a target="_blank" href="http://michaelpollan.com/books/">books</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://michaelpollan.com/articles/">articles</a> have focused on how the foods we eat shape our health, environment and culture. He recently co-authored an <...2015-04-0314 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsTwo Views of Empire Builders:"The Strangler Vine" and "American Reckoning"<a target="_blank" href="http://www.nancypearl.com">Nancy Pearl</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehouseofpodcasts.com">Steve Scher</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebittersweetlife.net">Katy Sewall</a> nibble at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">Bryant Corner Cafe</a> while talking about two books that offer different approaches to the same overarching theme- how empire builders move across the landscape into history. <p id="yui_3_17_2_1_1427738835677_15517"...2015-04-0114 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsTwo Views of Empire Builders:"The Strangler Vine" and "American Reckoning"Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher and Katy Sewall nibble at the Bryant Corner Cafe while talking about two books that offer different approaches to the same overarching theme- how empire builders move across the landscape into history. The first is an historical account of the American Vietnam War. Christian Appy, “American Reckoning: The Vietnam War and Our National Identity” connects our current foreign policy actions to the attitudes that were revealed during our long war against Vietnam. "The Strangler Vine" is a classically styled mystery set in the British Raj. Though ligh...2015-04-0100 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsSouthern WritersSteve Scher's pilgrimage to the American South triggers a conversation with Nancy Pearl and all the folks around the table about southern writers. But pretty soon we are trying to define the essence of a region and describe the cover of "Mandingo." If you are looking a place to start thinking about southern writers, here are a few websites to check out. Flavorwire's list "of the best ever!"Ten Contemporary Southern Writers.The Fellowship of Southern Writers.2015-03-2600 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsSouthern WritersSteve Scher's <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thehouseofpodcasts.com/on-the-bus">pilgrimage</a> to the American South triggers a conversation with Nancy Pearl and all the folks around the table about southern writers. But pretty soon we are trying to define the essence of a region and describe the cover of "Mandingo." If you are looking a place to start thinking about southern writers, here are a few websites to check out.&nbsp...2015-03-2614 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWhy Belong To Book Clubs?Nancy Pearl talks about the benefits of book clubs with Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the rest of folks around the table at The Bryant Corner Cafe. Nancy says there are some rules to follow that can make the book selections and the book chats much more meaningful. We will be back recording at the Cafe Tuesday, March 24th at 3:15. Please join us. You can check in on Nancy's book picks and all the places where she is sharing her love of reading at Nancy Pearl.com 2015-03-1800 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWhy Belong To Book Clubs?Nancy Pearl talks about the benefits of book clubs with Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and the rest of folks around the table at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">The Bryant Corner Cafe</a>. Nancy says there are some rules to follow that can make the book selections and the book chats much more meaningful. We will be back recording at the Cafe Tuesday, March 24th at 3:15. Please join us.  ...2015-03-1814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWomen's History MonthNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our great readers are at the table at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com">The Bryant Corner Cafe</a> again. We are talking about the books to read for March, <a target="_blank" href="http://womenshistorymonth.gov">Women's History Month</a>. We also get into a discussion of just whether or not these months set aside to particular groups are a positive or not.&l...2015-03-1414 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWomen's History MonthNancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and our great readers are at the table at the The Bryant Corner Cafe again. We are talking about the books to read for March, Women's History Month. We also get into a discussion of just whether or not these months set aside to particular groups are a positive or not.If you want to donate some books the Seattle Literacy Council is looking for you. They hold a fundraiser soon and need your support. Join us at the cafe next tuesday afternoon at 3:15. &n...2015-03-1400 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWhat Books Shaped You Growing Up?Steve Scher and Nancy Pearl take up Katy Sewall's question, what books shaped you in high school? Our friends around the table have their own favorites. What are the books that shaped you? <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThatStackOfBooks/~4/japJl1G7eEQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2015-03-0514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsWhat Books Shaped You Growing Up?Steve Scher and Nancy Pearl take up Katy Sewall's question, what books shaped you in high school? Our friends around the table have their own favorites. What are the books that shaped you? 2015-03-0500 min

On The Bus UW Civil Rights Pilgrimage - The House of PodcastsShallow and Deep -Patrick Okocha and Steve Scher Patrick Okocha and Steve Scher on the streets of Montgomery, AlabamaPhoto by Troy Bonnes On the bus and on our way. We've been practicing an exercise called "Shallow and Deep." Ask a question that might just skim the surface. Then, go a little deeper with your second question.. Patrick Okocha is a mentor to the adults on the pilgrimage. He is a UW Communications major. He also writes for the Seattle Times. While we walked up Dexter Avenue in Montgomery, Alabama towards the state capital building, Patrick and...2015-03-0300 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsMusic and Movement: Mark Morris Steve Scher talks with renowned choreographer Mark Morris, who was raised in Seattle and returns in March presenting a performance with his dance group and a talk at the UW. Mark Morris is one of the most highly regarded arists of our era. The Macarthur fellow is an innovator, a satirist and a romantic. He is most of all, a choreographer suffused with music.2015-03-0300 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsMusic and Movement: Mark Morris<figure class=" sqs-block-image-figure intrinsic " > <a class=" sqs-block-image-link " href="http://markmorrisdancegroup.org" target="_blank" > <img class="thumb-image" data-image="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1425014883357-W9169TAQUDXTJDDNO5IX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kB9bGtP8h_9Hp_aB8PSnaIBZw-zPPgdn4jUwVcJE1ZvWEtT5uBSRWt4vQZAgTJucoTqqXjS3CfNDSuuf31e0tVFqpQxKqOhtAipV8Xer1Wp71GtVKhSTmlPyIfVFkmKzzqQvevUbj177dmcMs1F0H-0/image-asset.png" data-image-dimensions="450x270" data-image-focal-point="0.5,0.5" alt="" data-load="false" data-image-id="54f00062e4b0325fce33d72e" data-type="image" src="https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5428b01be4b0200d0e1b1779/1425014883357-W9169TAQUDXTJDDNO5IX/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kB9bGtP8h_9Hp_aB8...2015-03-0314 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre We Alone In The Universe? Steve Scher talks to former SETI DirectorJill Tarter about the search for life in the universe. Are we alone in the universe? That question drives SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.Jill Tarter has been on the hunt for decades. She currently holds the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. She is speaking at the University of Washington March 3rd. Humans have been wondering about other life in the universe for millennia. Scientists can ac...2015-02-2800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsAre We Alone In The Universe? Steve Scher talks to former SETI DirectorJill Tarter about the search for life in the universe. Are we alone in the universe?  That question drives <a target="_blank" href="http://www.seti.org">SETI</a>, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.<a target="_blank" href="http://www.seti.org/users/jill-tarter">Jill Tarter</a> has been on the hunt for decades. She currently<sp...2015-02-2814 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Power of StorySteve Scher talks to Christoph Bode about future narratives.  Story creates culture, illuminates morality and explores mortality. Stories have rules that transcend different societies and languages. Christoph Bode is a scholar of the story and a student of the emerging changes in narrative structure.<a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoph_Bode">Christoph Bode</a> &a...2015-02-2514 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Power of StorySteve Scher talks to Christoph Bode about future narratives. Story creates culture, illuminates morality and explores mortality. Stories have rules that transcend different societies and languages. Christoph Bode is a scholar of the story and a student of the emerging changes in narrative structure.Christoph Bode is focused on story. Not necessarily any one story in particular, but rather how stories are created and constructed- by storytellers, by writers, filmmakers, even politicians. Bode is a professor of Modern English Literature at LMU Munich, one of Europe’s l...2015-02-2500 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Books On Your ShelfWhat books sit on your shelf, waiting for you to finally pull them off and read them? For Nancy Pearl, it's Anthony Trollope. For Steve Scher, it's a number of natural history books. What's on your shelf? Let's follow up with Nancy's suggestion and<a target="_blank" href="http://www.seattlechannel.org/BookLust/episodes?videoid=x23741"> listen to her interview</a> with the writer Stewart O'Nan.You can find many interviews Nancy has conducted at the Seattle Channel, <a target="...2015-02-1114 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThe Books On Your ShelfWhat books sit on your shelf, waiting for you to finally pull them off and read them? For Nancy Pearl, it's Anthony Trollope. For Steve Scher, it's a number of natural history books. What's on your shelf? Let's follow up with Nancy's suggestion and listen to her interview with the writer Stewart O'Nan.You can find many interviews Nancy has conducted at the Seattle Channel, Book Lust. 2015-02-1100 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsHarper Lee's Second Book, John Vaillant's First NovelNancy Pearl , Steve Scher and friends talk about Harper Lee's 2nd novel, "Go Set A Watchman." Also, author John Vaillant, known for his award winning non-fiction, talks with Steve Scher about his first published novel, "The Jaguar's Children. " 2015-02-0500 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsHarper Lee's Second Book, John Vaillant's First NovelNancy Pearl , Steve Scher and friends talk about <a target="_blank" href="http://www.harperlee.com/bio.htm">Harper Lee</a>'s 2nd novel, "Go Set A Watchman." Also, author <a target="_blank" href="http://www.thetigerbook.com/the-author/">John Vaillant</a>, known for his award winning non-fiction, talks with Steve Scher about his first published novel, "The Jaguar's Children. " <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r...2015-02-0514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMemorable Memoirs Nancy Pearl tells Steve Scher she has become intrigued by a few new memoirs. Sometimes she finds the writing in memoirs swinging a little too close to wince-worthiness. But of course, the genre is also capable of producing truly memorable stories. Nancy enjoyed a new work by Roger Cohen of the New York Times, "The Girl From Human Street: Ghosts Of Memory In A Jewish Family." It never descends into pathos. Also, Kate Moses, “Cakewalk: A Memoir.” She says it’s a lovely book w...2015-01-2900 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsMemorable Memoirs Nancy Pearl tells Steve Scher she has become intrigued by a few new memoirs. Sometimes she finds the writing in memoirs swinging a little too close to wince-worthiness.   But of course, the genre is also capable of producing truly memorable stories.  Nancy enjoyed a new work by Roger Cohen of the New York Times,  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.randomhouse.com/book/205340/the-girl-from-human-street-by-roger-cohen">"The Girl From Human Street...2015-01-2914 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsDipping our New Year's Toes into First Novels.It's a new year, time for throwing caution to the wind, time to carouse with wild abandon. Well, at least it's a good time to check out some new novels by first time novelists. Among the books we discussed, S.M. Hulse's "Black River" and Emma Hooper's, "Etta and Otto and Russell and James."Say, send us a picture. Perhaps a picture of that little free library near your home. Or, how about this. We are going to do a show soon on those books on your bookshelf that you've never read, but saved because...2015-01-2200 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsDipping our New Year's Toes into First Novels.It's a new year, time for throwing caution to the wind, time to carouse with wild abandon. Well, at least it's a good time to check out some new novels by first time novelists. Among the books we discussed, S.M. Hulse's "Black River" and Emma Hooper's, "Etta and Otto and Russell and James."Say, send us a picture. Perhaps a picture of that little free library near your home. Or, how about this. We are going to do a show soon on those books...2015-01-2214 min

In Residence Podcast - The House of PodcastsThe Creative Energy of CollaborationContrary to the stories we hear, great discoveries, great creations, are not typically the work of a single person. Genius usually result from collaboration. In his book "Powers of Two: Seeking the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs," essayist, author, curator Joshua Wolf Shenk delves into the relationships of some famous duos to illuminate the shared sparks that generated their greatest achievements. Sometimes, one half of the duo got little credit, but their input was nonetheless decisive. As part of his appearance in Seattle in the Fall of 2014, Shenk conducted a workshop in Seattle with ...2015-01-1800 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsHappy New Year!The new year brings back our very first episode. Nancy is off for a few weeks, attending to her own writing. Here is our very first episode, with something added. A word from our sponsor. Sarah Swanson at The Bryant Corner Cafe is the person who has made us a space here at the cafe. So, we find out a little bit about why that is, and also, we taste their homemade hollandaise sauce Write us at thatstackofbooks@gmail.com. Looking for a book suggestion? Have a thought about a topic we should cover? Give us...2015-01-0800 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsHappy New Year!The new year brings back our very first episode. Nancy is off for a few weeks, attending to her own writing. Here is our very first episode, with something added. A word from our sponsor. Sarah Swanson at The Bryant Corner Cafe is the person who has made us a space here at the cafe.  So, we find out a little bit about why that is, and also, we taste their homemade hollandaise sauce Write us at thatstackofbooks@gmail.com. Looking for a book suggestion? Have a thought about...2015-01-0814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsEpisode 10 That Stack of BooksTime for the lists. No, not the best of lists, though we chat about those. Too judgmental, we've concluded. Rather Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and all the folks around the big table offer their favorite books published in 2014. What are yours?  And next week, 12/23, when we again meet at the <a href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com" data-cke-saved-href="http://www.thebryantcornercafe.com" target="_blank">Bryant Corner Cafe</a...2014-12-1814 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsEpisode 10 That Stack of BooksTime for the lists. No, not the best of lists, though we chat about those. Too judgmental, we've concluded. Rather Nancy Pearl, Steve Scher, Katy Sewall and all the folks around the big table offer their favorite books published in 2014. What are yours? And next week, 12/23, when we again meet at the Bryant Corner Cafe at 10 am, what kind of book are you hoping to read in 2015? Maybe Nancy has already found it for you. Join us. 2014-12-1800 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsBe Passionate, Be Original, Have Fun: Nobel Prize Winner Michael Levitt2013 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry Michael Levitt talks about biological structures, the future of molecular modeling and why it helps the research when scientists are kind and good. Join Steve Scher for this wide ranging conversation with a remarkable scientist. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AtLength/~4/jejoXG3rd7g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2014-12-0514 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsBe Passionate, Be Original, Have Fun: Nobel Prize Winner Michael Levitt2013 Nobel Prize Winner in Chemistry Michael Levitt talks about biological structures, the future of molecular modeling and why it helps the research when scientists are kind and good. Join Steve Scher for this wide ranging conversation with a remarkable scientist. 2014-12-0500 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Picture That Emerges is Incredibly Creepy- Marc Rotenberg on Civil Liberties in the Information AgeTurns out on-call car service Uber compiles a lot of data about its customers. They can get a pretty good idea of what you are up to just by the way you use their service. Are you surprised?  How much privacy is there in the age of the internet? Marc Rotenberg is a lawyer specializing in privacy and civil rights. He is president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public interest research group involved in privacy litigation and...2014-11-2214 min

At length with Steve Scher. - The House of PodcastsThe Picture That Emerges is Incredibly Creepy- Marc Rotenberg on Civil Liberties in the Information AgeTurns out on-call car service Uber compiles a lot of data about its customers. They can get a pretty good idea of what you are up to just by the way you use their service. Are you surprised? How much privacy is there in the age of the internet? Marc Rotenberg is a lawyer specializing in privacy and civil rights. He is president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a public interest research group involved in privacy litigation and public policy. He also teaches about these issues at Georgetown University Law School in...2014-11-2200 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books Episode 3Back again at the Bryant Corner Cafe, we sit down with a few readers. Nancy has a short stack this time, but they are select cuts. That Stack of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher, Episode 3Books Mentioned Peter Mountford, “The Dismal Science: A Novel”John Lanchester, “Capital”(F), “How To Speak Money” (NF) Patricia Wrede, Caroline Stevermer, “Sorcery and Cecilia, Or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot”Georgiette Heyer, “Sylvester,” “The Grand Sophy.”Max Egremont , “Some Desperate Glory: The First World War t...2014-10-1500 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books Episode 3Back again at the Bryant Corner Cafe, we sit down with a few readers. Nancy has a short stack this time, but they are select cuts. That Stack of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher, Episode 3Books Mentioned Peter Mountford, “The Dismal Science: A Novel”John Lanchester, “Capital”(F), “How To Speak Money” (NF) <p...2014-10-1514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books Episode 2Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher settle in to Bryant Corner Cafe for another look through that stack of books. Also they are joined by readers and writers. You can join too. Tuesdays at the cafe at 10 am. <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThatStackOfBooks/~4/veUF2oEN6jM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>2014-10-1414 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books Episode 2Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher settle in to Bryant Corner Cafe for another look through that stack of books. Also they are joined by readers and writers. You can join too. Tuesdays at the cafe at 10 am. 2014-10-1400 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher Episode 1: Introduction Welcome to our new show, "That Stack of Books." Nancy Pearl, extraordinary public librarian and Steve Scher take a look at the books you have by the side of your favorite reading spot- be it chair, bed or,  well, somewhere else, Nancy, with her encyclopedic memory, offers up some suggestions for the next book you might like. Steve is often reading the inside covers.We recorded our first episode at The Bryant Corner Cafe at 65t...2014-10-0514 min

That Stack Of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher - The House of PodcastsThat Stack of Books with Nancy Pearl and Steve Scher Episode 1: Introduction Welcome to our new show, "That Stack of Books." Nancy Pearl, extraordinary public librarian and Steve Scher take a look at the books you have by the side of your favorite reading spot- be it chair, bed or, well, somewhere else, Nancy, with her encyclopedic memory, offers up some suggestions for the next book you might like. Steve is often reading the inside covers.We recorded our first episode at The Bryant Corner Cafe at 65th and 32nd in the Bryant Neighborhood in Seattle. Hope you drop by next Tuesday, O...2014-10-0500 min