AUTHORTOPIA is a podcast of surprising stories told by the people who lived them. Each episode is a 20-30 minute one-on-one conversation with an author whose essays, autobiography, or memoir describes important and colorful events in their lives. The podcast will explore the impact these events have had on the author and the people who matter to them. AUTHORTOPIA is hosted by Frank Silverstein, a former network TV news producer.
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Weekly Unfiltered Thoughts on Sports, Culture & the World
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Short announcement that Authortopia is taking a time out now and will be back in November. Hope you will join me then. Thx, FrankFrank Silverstein
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RICK SALUTIN is the author of Gideon's Bible: A Father and Son Discuss God, the Bible and Life. This is the final episode of Season 1. AuthorTopia will be back in the fall. Do the stories in the Bible push your buttons? For Rick and his son Gideon, God and the characters in the Bible trigger a lot of questions… questions about how God behaves, how …
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ALEX MESSENGER is the author of THE TWENTY-NINTH DAY: SURVIVING A GRIZZLY ATTACK IN THE CANADIAN TUNDRA. It was the trip of a lifetime that Alex says: “Very nearly became the last trip of my lifetime!” In the summer of his final year of high school, Alex and five buddies took a 600 mile canoe trip into the Arctic Circle. During a short hike he acci…
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BRADLEY NATHANSON is the author of AMERICAN DEPARTURES: THE CURIOUS PLIGHT OF A UNIQUELY PRIVILEGED QUIETLY DESPERATE BABY BOOMER. He recalls his days as a young man, when reality seemed far stranger than what he imagined, and what he did imagine never quite matched reality. Brad talks to retired TV news producer Frank Silverstein about crawling in…
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MENACHEM KAISER is the author of PLUNDER: A MEMOIR ABOUT FAMILY PROPERTY AND NAZI TREASURE. Family histories are never simple, and as he discovered, they can be a lot stranger than the cherished bedtime stories told by our elders. Menachem tells retired news producer Frank Silverstein about how a light-hearted jaunt to his grandfather’s birthplace …
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LAURIE ROSENWALD is the author of “HOW TO MAKE MISTAKES ON PURPOSE” and the forthcoming memoir: “MEMWAH.” She explains how to make the best of lucky accidents and laugh at all the others. Laurie talks to retired tv news producer Frank Silverstein about her remarkable great-grandfather Julius Rosenwald, founder of Sears, who built thousands of schoo…
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ALISHA FERNANDEZ MIRANDA is the author of “My What If Year”. She took a year off from her family and her job to test-drive her dream for a different kind of life. Alisha talks to former news producer Frank Silverstein about how she reached the age of 40, seemed to have it all with a wonderful husband, two happy children, and a successful business s…
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STEVEN HELLER is the author of “GROWING UP UNDERGROUND: A Memoir of Counterculture New York”. He recounts his escapades breaking the rules in the hippie world of writers, artists and underground porno publishers of the 1960s. Steve talks to former news producer Frank Silverstein about how his pugnacious adventures irritating authorities led him to …
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ERIKA KROUSE is the author of "Tell Me Everything". She talks about becoming a private investigator in a college sports scandal and then discovering she cannot avoid investigating a dark secret of her own.Frank Silverstein
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TESSA FONTAINE is the author of “THE ELECTRIC WOMAN: A Story in Death Defying Acts”. She tells of her days spent on the road with a traveling carnival sideshow. Tessa talks with former news producer Frank Silverstein about how she learned to eat fire, hypnotize snakes and charm the money from the pockets of total strangers. She also explains how th…
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DANIELLA MESTYANEK YOUNG is the author of “UNCULTURED: A Memoir”. She tells a harrowing story about growing up among pedophiles in the notorious Children of God sex cult, escaping at the age of 15, and eventually joining the US Army. Daniella talks to former news producer Frank Silverstein about being completely unprepared for life in an American p…
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If your ears perk up when you hear at a remarkable real-life story, AuthorTopia is for you. Starting April 10, this podcast will bring first-person adventures and stories told by people who have written about the surprising twists and turns their lives have taken. AuthorTopia is hosted by Frank Silverstein, a former network TV news producer.…
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Awesome interview here with 3-time Gold Medalist and Hall of Famer Rowdy Gaines. The guys discussed the postponement of the 2020 Olympics to 2021 and how that changes the athletes preparation mentally and physically. Rowdy's work with the Aquatics Coalition. How Coronavirus is affecting swimming on all levels from College to Youth. And lastly, his …
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Brian and Pete welcome on a special guest to this week's Let Me B-Frank Podcast, sports historian and author Jack M Silverstein joins to talk about "The Last Dance" and the 90s Bulls. After an early hiccup of B-Frank calling Richard Esquinas Robert, things really got rolling as the guys asked Jack about things like what Chicago in the 90s was like,…
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We are back with another episode of the Let Me B-Frank Podcast. Brian and Pete get into some Bulls talk as Pete gives Brian the background of Jim Boylen to look at during recording. Reports have come out that the Bulls are set on moving in a new direction at Head Coach. The NFL Draft also happened last weekend and Brian gives a take on the Bears' p…
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After a year off Brian and Pete have returned to the Let Me B-Frank podcast! The guys have restructured the format and instead of a Top 5, tweet of the week, stat of the week, and a few main topics. It will be just one big topic they discuss. This week, that was "The Last Dance" the documentary on the end of the Bulls dynasty. The guys run through …
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The guys are back to discuss a busy NFL Draft, the NHL Playoffs, and the NBA Playoffs.Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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The mix of watching Tiger win his 5th Green Jacket with snow pouring down in Chicago leads the show this week. Brian and Sam recap...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Sam are back with all the action from this past weekend including a pair of Final Four games, the start of baseball season,...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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We had a fun, but not so mad, start to March Madness. Not nearly as many big upsets as we’ve seen the past few years...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Selection Sunday has come and gone and we’ve got the official field of 68 for the NCAA Tournament. Brian and Sam are back with a...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Nick Anton of LMBF and the Chicago Cubs joins the program to set the stage for baseball season. The guys dig into the ARod engagement...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Sam are back with another edition of the Weekend Recap and boy was it a busy one. We saw Antonio Brown nearly get...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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After a mini hiatus, Brian and Sam are back with the Weekend Recap. There was a ton happening this weekend in College Basketball, and let...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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It is officially March and Bryce Harper has finally signed a contract to play baseball this year and for the foreseeable future. Harper inked a...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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B-Frank is joined by a special guest this week, Dan Marotz from the Go With The Flow podcast joins him to talk about the NHL...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Bovard is back yet again and this time it is big news. Manny Machado has signed with the San Diego Padres ending his lengthy free...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and John are back with another edition of the Five Minute Friday. Today, with spring training opening up for pitchers and catchers, the guys...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Happy Valentine’s Day to all, B-Frank is joined by recurring guest Pat Bovard to talk all things Dog Show. The Westminster Dog show took over...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and John are back with Five Minute Friday and a new hypothetical that was making its way around Twitter over the past few days....Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Former co-host and NBA aficionado Pete Carey joins the program to talk NBA Trade Deadline. We’ve already seen one big trade go down with Kristaps...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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The Super Bowl has come and gone and the New England Patriots are once again Champions. For the 6th time in the Brady-Belichick era the...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and John are back with another edition of the Five Minute Friday. And this week the guys are talking about the Kristaps Porzingis trade...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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The weekend recap is back and it was a busy weekend in sports and for B-Frank and Sam. The guys had a host of “real...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian is joined this week by an esteemed guest, the co-founder of the La Grange Wiffle Ball Academy, a 2010 Prep Bowl Champion, and the...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Sam are back with the Weekend Recap talking about all the big happenings from a long and busy weekend. They open in the...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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We are joined by long time guest and fan-favorite, Matt Barbato from itsbato.com to talk all things NFL Football. The guys open with NFL Playoff...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Sam are back with the Weekend Recap and there’s plenty to discuss. We had the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs that featured...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Welcome to the first edition of Five Minute Friday, part of the LMBF Podcast. Each and every week B-Frank and John Hayes will be brining...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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That’s right folks, the LMBF Podcast is back. If you’ve been paying attention, the Weekend Recap has been running for a few weeks now featuring...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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A dejected Brian and Sam are back to discuss the Wild Card Weekend in which both of them went 1-3 with their picks. The Texans...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Happy New Years’ Eve to all, we at LMBF hope you had a very Merry Christmas and are excited to ring in 2019! In case...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Merry Christmas Eve to all, the reboot of the Let Me B-Frank Podcast is finally here! Every Monday, B-Frank and Sam Norland will bring you...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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The listeners have been clamoring. It has been weeks since the last Let Me B-Frank Podcast was released and the fans are not happy about it....Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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On this week's episode of the Let Me B-Frank Podcast we talk World Cup, MLB All Star Game, and NBA Summer League.Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Nick are with you for this week’s episode of the Let Me B-Frank podcast and there was plenty to talk about. The guys...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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The guys are talking everything from the US Open, prepping everyone for the NBA Draft, and discussing what they've seen in the World Cup thus far.Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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On this week’s episode of the Let Me B-Frank Podcast, Brian is joined by John and the two cover the NBA Finals, more specifically the...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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Brian and Pete talk Stanley Cup & NBA Finals, Brian rips James Harden to shreds, I suggest Harden shaves his beard and rebrands as Jim...Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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On this week's episode of the Let Me B-Frank Podcast, Brian and Pete talk about Justify winning the Preakness, Vegas advancing to the Stanley Cup Final waiting for the winner of Washington-Tampa Bay, and the NBA Playoffs.Podcasts – Let Me B-Frank
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