A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the series have provoked thought, won awards, led to significant policy changes, and are still talked about today. In this companion podcast, you can lear ...
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Every human is a library, filled with adventures to share. “The Listening Room” is a live storytelling show and podcast hosted by comedian Joey Zimmerman and produced by Body Tape Intl. Join us for tales told by comedians, musicians, and special guests. There are no themes per chapter, so each episode provides a wide variety of stories. Some happy. Some crazy. Some sad. Some a mixture of all. “The Listening Room” is performed/recorded at Genuine Joe’s Coffeehouse in Austin, TX. Join us for a ...
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Born in Yuma, Arizona, César Chávez began his working life as a manual laborer. After serving in the U.S. Navy, Chávez moved to California to join an organization that helped laborers register to vote. This week's guest is historian Miriam Pawl. He later began organizing strikes among farm workers, calling for better pay and working conditions. Chá…
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Milton Friedman was a 1976 Nobel Prize-winning American economist and advisor to President Ronald Reagan and conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, among others. This week, a conversation with his friend and a Professor at Chapman University, Mark Skousen. In 1980, Friedman partnered with his wife, Rose, to create a 10-part televisi…
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Zora Neale Hurston brings to life a Southern love story that explores race, gender roles, and identity, which influenced African-American and women's literature. In this episode, we speak with English Professor Gary Richards of The University of Mary Washington. The book is considered a classic of the Harlem Renaissance. Learn more about your ad ch…
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Willa Cather's novel, My Ántonia, evokes the Nebraska prairie life of her childhood and pays tribute to the spirit and courage of immigrant pioneers in America. Historian Richard Norton Smith discusses Cather's works, including My Antonia, which was written in 1918. The book tells the story of a girl who arrives on the frontier as part of a family …
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Our guest this week is Elmira College Professor Matt Seybold, who shares insights and introspections into the life of Mark Twain. Named among the great American novels, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been known internationally since its first printing in 1884 and remains popular yet controversial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…
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Our guest this week is historian Stephen Budianksy, who shares his insights into the late Justice's life and work. After serving in the Civil War, during which he was wounded, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. became a scholar and jurist, eventually rising to the U.S. Supreme Court after being nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt. While practicing la…
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Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas, when he learned to read and write, and his relationship with President Abraham Lincoln. Born into slavery in Maryland, Frederick Douglass went on to become a writer, orator, statesman, and key leader in the abolitionist movement.…
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Our guest this week is author, historian, and magazine editor Lanny Jones. He is the author of "William Clark and the Shaping of the West. His latest work is Celebrity Nation. Shortly after the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore and map the newly acquired territory and to s…
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Colleen Sheehan, Arizona State University Professor, discusses the early life and times of the Federalist's three authors. She explains how their lives challenged their writing and thinking. Plus their lasting legacy today. In September 1787, the newly drafted Constitution of the United States was sent to the states for ratification. Responding to …
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Richard Bell, a University of Maryland history professor discusses Thomas Paine's life, and what led him to publish Common Sense. Common Sense written by Thomas Paine is a 47-page pamphlet advocating for independence from Great Britain, it was published in 1776. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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A companion podcast to the 10-episode C-SPAN television series, Books that Shaped America, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress created the Books That Shaped America list to explore key works of literature from American history that have had a major impact on society. The 10 iconic books featured in the seri…
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Episode 13: Melody Shifflet, Brett VerVoort, Chris Hills, Holli Cuomo, Mitch Mekulsia, Joey Zimmerman
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Live from Genuine Joes w/ Melody Shifflet, Brett VerVoort, Chris Hills, Holli Cuomo, Mitch Mekulsia, and Joey Zimmerman.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 12: Ray Flynt, Yamina Khouane, Jill Friedman, Christopher Levi, Malia Moss, Nick Randall
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LIVE FROM GENUINE JOES: Ray Flynt, Yamina Khouane, Jill Friedman, Christopher Levi, Malia Moss, Nick RandallBody Tape Intl.
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Episode 11: Ky Krebs, Wyatt Tall, Tanya Hollywood, Taylor Dowdy
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Live at Genuine Joe's featuring Ky Krebs, Wyatt Tall, Tanya Hollywood, and Taylor Dowdy.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 10: Donna Bourgois, Pat Dean, Jay Whitecotton, Melody Shifflet
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One year anniversary show featuring stories from Donna Bourgois, Pat Dean, Jay Whitecotton, and Melody Shifflet.Body Tape Intl.
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Lincoln Calling 2017
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Joey heads to Lincoln Calling 2017! Hear interviews and tour stories from Salt Creek, I Forgot To Love My Father, Josh Hoyer, Plack Blague and Sarah Bohling.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 9: Live At Out Of Bounds
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Live from Out Of Bounds comedy festival 2017 with Joey Zimmerman, Tania Ayoub, Fumi Abe, Matt Payton, Neeraj Srinivasan, and Ify Nwadiwe.Body Tape Intl.
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Ify Nwadiwe is in the studio talking to Joey about his upcoming comedy album, anime, music, and video games.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 8: Jared Hawley, Jesse Hensley, Aly Dixon, and Jered McCorkle
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring Jared Hawley, Jesse Hensley, Aly Dixon, and Jered McCorkle.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 7: Kath Barbadoro, Enzo Priesnitz, Grant Parsons, Justin Hicks, and Trace Holt
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring Kath Barbadoro, Enzo Priesnitz, Grant Parsons, Justin Hicks and Trace Holt.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 6: Courtney Peterson, Patrick Sirois, Cody Greenlee, Austin Morgan, Kaleb Rimer, guest hosted by lead guitar/singer of The Sugar Queens: Josh Brown!
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring Courtney Peterson, Patrick Sirois, Cody Greenlee, Austin Morgan, Kaleb Rimer, guest hosted by lead guitar/singer of The Sugar Queens: Josh Brown!Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 5: Roxy Castillo, Rob Gagnon, Daniel Rugg Webb, Nathan Ehrmann, and Paul Normandin
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring Roxy Castillo, Rob Gagnon, Daniel Rugg Webb, Nathan Ehrmann, and Paul Normandin.Body Tape Intl.
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Zac Maas stops by to tell some drug related stories.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 4: Michelle Suzanne Mirsky, Jamie Hunt, Aaron Brooks, Derick Fields, and Missy Frei
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring stories from Michelle Suzanne Mirsky, Jamie Hunt, Aaron Brooks, Derick Fields, and Missy Frei.Body Tape Intl.
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Andrew Clarkston (Gross Lonely Boys, Chortle Portal, @clarkstunnin) comes in studio to talk with Joey. Also, Clarkston's story of growing up and going to summer camp live in The Listening Room.Body Tape Intl.
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring stories from Taylor Dowdy, Ethan Billips, Bob Khosravi, and Robert Segovia.Body Tape Intl.
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring stories from Micheal Foulk, Andrew Cooksey, Allen Edwin Butt, Austin Smartt, and Joey Zimmerman.Body Tape Intl.
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Episode 1: Joey Zimmerman, Andrew Dismukes, John Tole, Jesse Hensley, Melody Shifflet, JT Kelley
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Live from Genuine Joe's featuring stories from Joey Zimmerman, Andrew Dismukes, John Tole, Jesse Hensley, Melody Shifflet, and JT Kelley.Body Tape Intl.
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