Books & Looks Podcast
1) Cindy Fazzi on Crafting the Domingo the Bounty Hunter Series | #133
It took 30 years, multiple rewrites, and a publisher going out of business, but author Cindy Fazzi's groundbreaking story is finally here. In this episode, we sit down with Cindy for an in-depth autho...Show More
2) Inside The Deadliest Book Series with Eleanor Spicer Rice | #132
What's deadlier: a puffer fish or a great white shark? A tiger or a lion? A beautiful flower or a venomous snake? In this episode, we sit down with PhD entomologist and author Eleanor Spicer Rice to e...Show More
3) The Martian Craze: How Percival Lowell Created Canals on Mars | #131
Were the Martian canals real? For decades, some of the world's most respected astronomers and newspapers answered with a resounding YES. But how did a simple misunderstanding spiral into a global beli...Show More
4) A Marathon a Day: The Fastest Woman to Run Around the World | #130
What if you could transform your life from a pack-a-day smoker who gets winded after 500 meters to a world-record athlete? In this episode, we talk to Marie Leautey, the fastest woman to run around th...Show More
5) Beyond Baker Street: An Irregular Detective Mystery Series | #129
What happens in Sherlock Holmes' world when the master detective is away and Dr. Watson is kidnapped? In this episode, we sit down with author Jeri Westerson to do a deep dive into her An Irregular De...Show More
6) John Seabrook on the True History of Seabrook Farms
Have you ever wondered about the dark side of the American dream? In this episode, we delve into the complete Seabrook Farms history, a story of ambition, innovation, and betrayal that built—and ultim...Show More
7) The Untold History of Jose Cuervo: Rivalry, Railroads, Revolution, & Tequila | #127
Ever wondered about the real story behind a bottle of tequila? It's not just about agave and distilling; it's a dramatic saga of revolution, political betrayal, and intense family rivalries. In this e...Show More
8) How Female Grifters of the Gilded Age Stole Millions & Fooled Everyone | #126
Step inside a world of opulence, excess, and elaborate deception. While the Gilded Age is known for its industrial titans and lavish parties, a dark and fascinating criminal underworld was thriving, r...Show More
9) The Story of ABBA: Uncovering Their Hidden Melancholy | #125
Go behind the music and uncover the secrets of one of the world's most iconic supergroups. In this episode, award-winning Swedish music journalist Jan Gradvall joins us to reveal The Story of ABBA, dr...Show More
10) The Forgotten Women's Air Force Service Pilots & Nancy Love | #124
During World War II, a groundbreaking group of elite female aviators flew over 60 million miles in every type of military aircraft, from the P-51 Mustang to the B-17 Flying Fortress. They were the Wom...Show More