Podcast appearances and mentions of joe flood

This week's movie is Killer's Game. When top hitman Joe Flood is diagnosed with a terminal illness, he decides to take matters into his own hands -- by taking a hit out on himself. Starring Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Ben Kingsley, Terry Crews and Pom Klementieff.   Where to find the crew: @makeitacombopod on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Jesse @LordLenix on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Jr @a.jr.combo on Instagram and @ajrcombo on Twitter Andi @talesfromtheappspodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok   All Our Podcasts on Make it a Combo Productions: Tales form the Apps @talesfromtheappspodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok Dream Talk @dreamtalkthepodcast on Instagram

Did You Know Hitmen Can Get Life Insurance? This week on the podcast, Brian and Darryl are reviewing the new Dave Bautista action-comedy The Killer’s Game. Episode Index Intro: 0:07 The Killer’s Game: 5:01 The Killer’s Game (2024) Out of 10 I Certainly Don’t Want to Get the Horns Darryl: 6/10 Brian: 7.15/10 Summary “The Killer’s Game” (2024), starring Dave Bautista, is an action-comedy film centered on Joe Flood, a seasoned hitman who decides to end his own life after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. In a twist of fate, he soon discovers that the diagnosis was a mistake. However, his decision has already set events in motion, as other assassins have been contracted to take him out. Now, Joe must use all his skills to survive the onslaught of killers while navigating his unexpected second chance at life. The movie combines action-packed sequences with a darkly comedic narrative. Cast Dave Bautista as Joe Flood: A seasoned hitman who orders a hit on himself upon receiving a mistaken terminal diagnosis. He becomes the primary target for other assassins, sparking the film’s main events. Pom Klementieff as Marianna Antoinette: A mysterious woman who plays a significant role in Joe’s predicament by putting out a hit on him. Ben Kingsley as Zvi: Joe's mentor, likely someone who has guided him in his career as a hitman and now plays a crucial role in the unfolding events. Scott Adkins as Angus Mackenzie: Details about his specific role are limited, but given Adkins’ action background, he is likely one of the assassins targeting Joe. Marko Zaror as Botas: Another character who is potentially involved in the pursuit of Joe. Terry Crews: His character’s name and role haven’t been fully detailed, but he is one of the notable additions to the cast. Drew Galloway as Rory Mackenzie: His specific character background hasn’t been fully detailed. Lee Hoon as Goyang: A hitman hired by Marianna to kill Joe, suggesting he is one of the obstacles Joe faces in the movie. Raffaello Degruttola as Dr. Kagen: The doctor who initially diagnoses Joe with a terminal illness, setting the plot into motion. Crew & Production Directed by J. J. Perry Screenplay by Rand Ravich James Coyne Based on The Killer’s Game by Jay Bonansinga Produced by Andrew Lazar Steve Richards Kia Jam Cinematography Flavio Martínez Labiano Edited by Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir Music by Roque Baños Production Companies Mad Chance Productions Endurance Media Distributed by Lionsgate Release date September 13, 2024 Running time 104 minutes Language English Budget $30 million Box office $2.6 million* *as of recording Infamous Shirts for Naked Bodies… You’ll feel “shirty” when you buy our gear from the Flying Pork Apparel Co. Contact Us The Infamous Podcast can be found wherever podcasts are found on the Interwebs, feel free to subscribe and follow along on social media. And don't be shy about helping out the show with a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help us move up in the ratings. @infamouspodcast facebook/infamouspodcast instagram/infamouspodcast stitcher Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Play iHeart Radio contact@infamouspodcast.com Our theme music is ‘Skate Beat’ provided by Michael Henry, with additional music provided by Michael Henry. Find more at MeetMichaelHenry.com. The Infamous Podcast is hosted by Brian Tudor and Darryl Jasper, is recorded in Cincinnati, Ohio. The show is produced and edited by Brian Tudor. Subscribe today!

In this enlightening episode of the "Private Client Risk & Resilience" podcast, host Kurt Thoennessen, CEO of RiskRevu, is joined by Joe Rossi, the CEO of Joe Flood Insurance Brokerage. They delve into the intricate world of flood insurance, highlighting the unique challenges and solutions facing owners of high value properties.Key Highlights:Joe Flood's Background: Discover Joe's journey from community activism to leading a flood-only insurance brokerage, advocating for more affordable insurance rates.Unveiling Asset Risks: Kurt explores the significant risks faced by successful people through their assets and lifestyle, emphasizing the complexity of protecting large assets.Innovative Insurance Solutions: Joe Flood shares insights on creating custom insurance solutions for high-value properties, addressing the gap in traditional flood insurance offerings.Market Evolution: Engage in a discussion about the evolving landscape of flood insurance, driven by increasing catastrophic events and new market entrants.Regulatory Insights: Gain clarity on the regulation in surplus lines and MGA operations, debunking common misconceptions about non-admitted markets.Behind-the-Scenes Processes: Uncover the detailed process of risk modeling and underwriting used by Joe Flood Insurance, demonstrating their commitment to tailored insurance solutions.Partnership and Growth Opportunities: Learn how to engage with Joe Flood Insurance for both insurance quotes and professional partnerships, fostering a collaborative environment in the insurance industry.Whether you're an insurance agent seeking to refine your skills or someone looking to protect substantial wealth, this episode is packed with valuable insights and innovative strategies for navigating the complexities of flood risk insurance.Resources:https://www.joefloodinsurance.com/

It's the final episode of this season of The Friendly Ghost! Here, we answer some of your voicemail and email questions, from how to unwind during the holidays, how to build relationships with partners as a freelancer -- and what makes for a great client.Thanks to all of our guests and, especially, to all of you for listening to this season!The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

For decades, speechwriting was a very white, male industry. In many ways, it still is. But that is starting to change, thanks to the hard work of a few key people. And when speechwriters better reflect the audience they are trying to reach, everyone wins.Michael Franklin is the co-founder and Executive Director of Speechwriters of Color and a brilliant speaker and writer in his own right. In this episode, he discusses how, when he first broke into the industry, there were very few people who looked like him — even though he knew the talent was out there.The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

Speechwriting and ghostwriting is, by definition, a behind-the-scenes job. Rarely do writers get their name attached to the words they craft, but any good speechwriter knows that the best work comes from true collaboration. On today's episode we get a rare glimpse into a high-level speechwriting partnership from Oscar Muñoz and Brian DeSplinter.Oscar is the former CEO of United, and Brian is his longtime friend and writing partner. Over the years, and in his new memoir, Oscar has been very open about the relationship between the two, and how Brian's writing helped him navigate an incredibly high-profile and high-stress position.Oscar's new book "Turnaround Time" -- written in collaboration with Brian! -- is available now.The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

The world of speechwriting is at a critical moment. New technology is changing how we write and how we communicate. But at the end of the day, it's all about the power of your words.This episode we get some much needed perspective on the state of speechwriting from David Murray, Executive Director of the Professional Speechwriters Association and the Executive Communication Council. He has his finger on the pulse of the community -- and is thinking about how writers can stay one step ahead of the cultural shifts.The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

To deliver a great speech, you need to find your voice -- in every sense of the word. You need to think about how to craft words that reflect your ideas, and how your physical delivery will best capture the power of your rhetoric.No one thinks about the power of voice more than Samara Bay. She is the author of the book "Permission To Speak" and a voice and dialect coach. In this episode she walks us through her physical, emotional, and intellectual approach to great public speaking.The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

Speechwriting careers can be difficult to navigate. You're often the one and only in your organization and your focus is on the craft, not the politics. So, how do you navigate corporate life and avoid burnout? And what do you do if you decide to go it alone?Sharon McIntosh is here to help. Sharon is the President of And Then Communications & Coaching. She's done research on the various career paths for speechwriters -- and navigated them herself. In this episode she helps us feel a little less alone as we navigate the twists and turns of our career paths. The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

Are the bots getting better at writing than humans? This is perhaps the hottest topic in the speechwriting community right now, and it's causing lots of concern. But Cheril Clarke sees nothing but opportunity. She's here to tell us how to use artificial intelligence in a way that still leaves room for the human touch.Cheril Clarke is an executive ghostwriter and speechwriter, and founder of Phenomenal Writing, LLC. You can follow her on linkedin here.The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

What does it take to be a top speechwriter? In the first episode of “The Friendly Ghost,” we meet Chandler Dean and Sarah Gruen of “West Wing Writers.” They discuss the not-so-typical path most writers take to speechwriting, what it's like to write for someone whose politics may differ from your own, and reflect on how the industry has been shaped by technological and societal change over the years.Be sure to check out Chandler and Sarah's comedy show “Speakeasy” -- the next show is November 1st in NYC. The Friendly Ghost is hosted by Felicity Barber of Thoughtful Communications. It is co-produced by N2 Communications and Jody Avirgan's Roulette Productions.Want internal or external communications help from N2? Get in touch with Joe Flood here.Thinking about an audio project? Visit Jody Avirgan's portfolio and get in touch with Roulette Productions here.Our producer is Noor Gill. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.Thanks for listening!

On this episode of Top Hat: No mass invasion on the border after all, Patriot Front heckled by Joe Flood at the US Capitol, two Democratic staffers attacked with a bat, DeSantis defunding "woke" college programs, and CNN giving Trump more airtime.

Episodio 1071Lanzamientos de diciembre con Sem Campón:EL LOBO EN CALZONCILLOS #6: El cascaavellanas (Astronave) +3/+6 añosWilfrid Lupano (guión) y Mayana Itoïz y Paul Cauuet (dibujo y color). Cartoné. 40 páginas. 14,95 euros.ANATOL LAPIFIA #1: ¡ALLÁ VAMOS! (Komikids) +8 añosAnne Didier y Olivier Muller (guión) y Clément Devaux (dibujo). Rústica con solapas. 94 páginas. 11,95 euros.A PRUEBA DE AGUA (Andana editorial) +9 añosAldara Álvarez García, (a.k.a. Anémona de río) (guión y dibujo). Rústica. 96 páginas. 10,90 euros.CÓMICS DE CIENCIA: DINOSAURIOS. FÓSILES Y PLUMAS (Astronave) +9 añosMK Reed (guión) y Joe Flood (dibujo). Cartoné. 128 páginas. 15,95 euros.IMBATIBLE #3: la pesadilla de los maleantes (Editorial BASE) +9 añosPascal Jousselin (guión y dibujo). Cartoné. 48 páginas. 14 euros.Recibe la news semanal de Madresfera: https://www.madresfera.com/newsletter/Canal de Telegram de Madresfera https://t.me/NoticiasMadresferaWeb: https://madresfera.com/

Journalist Joe Flood is the founder of n2 Communications and the author of the book The Fires, which examines New York City’s 1970s fire epidemic and fiscal crisis. In The Fires, Flood provides an X-ray of the inner workings of NYC during the ‘70s using the dramatic story of a pair of mayors, an ambitious Fire Commissioner, and an even more ambitious think tank to illuminate the patterns and formulas that are now inextricably woven into the very fabric of the modern urban experience. Joe won the Bronx Recognizes Its Own award from the Bronx Council on the Arts for this work. 

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 101, I talk to Austin-based writer, actor, and director, Macon Blair. Macon and I discuss Robert Walden's face, being in a film - *Green Room -* that acts as a text that predicts current U.S race conflicts and asking Steven Soderbergh what his favourite movie is...the answer: *All The President's Men.* About Macon Blair (via Simon and Schuster ( https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Macon-Blair/151116958 ) ) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Macon Blair is a writer, actor, and director living in Austin, Texas. His credits in various capacities include *Hold The Dark, Blue Ruin, Green Room, Logan Lucky, The Florida Project* , and *I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore*. He's written comic book stories for Marvel, Dark Horse, and Image. He previously collaborated with Joe Flood on the graphic novel Hellcity, and Long Road To Liquor City has been a labor of love for them in the years since then. *Twitter:* @MaconBlair ( https://twitter.com/MaconBlair ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Time Codes: 00:33 - Introduction 02:55 - The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine 17:31 - Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction 37:06 - Wrap up 38:00 - Contact us On this episode of the Comics Alternative's Young Readers series, Gwen and Krystal discuss two new releases: Tory Woollcott and Alex Graudins's The Brain: The Ultimate Thinking Machine, the most recent volume in First Second Books' Science Comicsseries, geared towards upper elementary and middle grade readers, and Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction, a YA comics memoir, published by Scholastic's Graphix imprint. To introduce Woollcott and Graudins' The Brain, Gwen and Krystal talk about non-fiction, informational comics for young readers, bringing up other volumes in the Science Comics series, such as M.K. Reed and Joe Flood's Dinosaurs, as well as Maris Wicks' Human Body Theater, and Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes' Secret Coders. Gwen explains that all of these texts place scientific or mathematical information within a fictional frame, and she summarizes the basic premise of The Brain, which places two sisters, Fahama and Nour, in a setting that is reminiscent of wacky 1960s and 1970s monster films or TV shows like The Munsters. Krystal praises Woollcott and Graundin's use of a diverse cast, both in terms of the principal characters and of the individuals who appear in illustrations of the way that the brain impacts human functioning. Both Krystal and Gwen detail some of the memorable spreads in the comic and view the text as an excellent story and reference book for young readers. Next, the two PhDs move on to a young adult graphic memoir, Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo, which is already earning critical acclaim and award buzz (it is a National Book Award finalist). Krosoczka is well-known as the author of nearly a dozen picture books and of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, but Hey, Kiddo is his first YA offering. Gwen recommends Krosoczka's 2012 TED Talk “How a boy became an artist,” as well as his 2014 TED Talk on the Lunch Ladycomics. Both provide insight into Krosoczka's childhood influences and artistic choices. Krystal then gives a detailed description of the way Hey, Kiddo mirrors -- and expands upon -- many of the artist-focused coming of age narratives that have been popular in recent decades, including Alison Bechdel's Fun Home: A Family Tragicomedy (2006) and Özge Samanci's Dare to Disappoint: Growing Up in Turkey (2015).  Krystal also applauds Krosoczka's use of line style and color in commenting on memory, and Gwen testifies to the author's ability to evoke a convincing depiction of 1970s New England. Both reviewers love this text and highly recommend it for teens and adults. The Young Readers series will be on hiatus in December, but Gwen and Krystal will be back in January with a look at some of the YA graphic novel highlights of 2018.    

Today, March 1, 2017 Dr Stanley Patrick Weber was indicted for 10 sexual assault charges on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Joe Flood is the invesigator for the past few years, so I asked him to come on over to talk about this. Join us as we cover those issues.

Time Codes: 00:00:27 - Introduction 00:03:08 - Introducing Paul Lai as new YR cohost 00:04:50 - A farewell message from Andy Wolverton 00:07:12 - Bats: Learning to Fly 00:31:39 - NewsPrints 01:00:37 - Wrap up 01:01:11 - Contact us Changes   The Comics Alternative extends a warm welcome to Paul Lai, who has taken over from Andy Wolverton as co-host with Gwen Tarbox on the Young Readers show. Everyone at The Comics Alternative family will miss Andy's wise and engaging reviews and perspectives on children's and young adult comics. In their first show together, Gwen and Paul discuss the newest volume in First Second Books' Science Comics series, Falynn Christine Koch's Bats: Learning to Fly, as well as Ru Xu's fiction (“diesel-punk,” as Paul terms it) graphic novel NewsPrints, published by the GRAPHIX imprint at Scholastic Books. Since its launch in 2016, the Science Comics series has included volumes on coral reefs, volcanoes, and dinosaurs. Geared towards upper elementary and middle school aged readers, Science Comics take advantage of the elements of visual storytelling to put forward scientific information. As the editors point out: “With the increasing ubiquity of visual information,” young readers need to “learn to process and respond to visual content, and comics are an incredibly effective medium for exploring visual literacy.” Regular listeners to the podcast may remember that Gwen and Andy reviewed Dinosaurs by M.K. Reed and Joe Flood in their March 2016 YR show, and many of the elements that they praised, including the accessibility of scientific information, as well as the use of humor, appear in Koch's volume, as well. Bats: Learning to Fly encourages young readers to understand the important role that bats play in the ecosystem, to overcome their fear of bats, and to learn how they can become involved in protecting and caring for bats. In addition to providing a great deal of information on various species of Bats, Koch creates a narrative in which a teenage girl, Sarah, volunteers at a bat rehabilitation center after her parents overreact to a bat and injure it. Lil' Brown, as the bat is known, is both a character in that narrative and a narrative presence in his own right, as he directly addresses the reader at various points regarding his own anatomy and role in the ecosystem. As part of their discussion, Paul and Gwen consider how young readers might respond to the way information is imparted in the comic, and they look forward to Koch's upcoming volume for the Science Comics series, Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield, due out in August, 2017. Koch recently graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), and Gwen and Paul discuss how her precision drawings and humor-filled text combine to create a text that will delight readers, while encouraging them to appreciate how they can play a role in scientific study by volunteering to rehabilitate bats or building bat houses for their backyards. Next, Gwen and Paul discuss another debut comic from a SCAD graduate. NewsPrints is written and drawn by Ru Xu, a comics creator who was born in Beijing, immigrated to Indianapolis as a young child, and has had a lifelong love of comics from a variety of traditions, including manga, European comics, and even superhero comics. NewsPrints takes place in a fictional diesel-punk world where the land of Nautilene is torn by war and a newspaper called The Bugle is the only media outlet left that is still reporting the truth. The protagonist, Blue, is a rare kind of newsboy in a society that counts on its newsboys to shout out the headlines and sell papers…and that's because Blue is not a boy, but a girl, orphaned by the war and adopted by the family who owns the newspaper. Blue sets out to provide that one doesn't have to be a boy to be vital in the news business, and along the way, readers are introduced to a cast of characters such as Jack, the eccentric and secretive inventor; Crow, a strange kid who remains wrapped in a scarf and in mysteries of his own; and Goldie, Blue's loyal canary, who matches Blue's welcoming of people and spirit of flight. As part of their discussion, Paul and Gwen praise Xu's mastery of many genres of comics, including her ability to meld various traditional forms into an entirely unique story world. Thus, while the text shares much in common with recent fantasy releases, including Faith Erin Hicks' The Nameless City and Jorge Corona's Feathers, NewsPrints stands on its own, with a vast, inviting story space and a focus on issues of truth and representation that are ever more a part of our own political and social climate. Paul praised Xu's deft handling of interactions among characters, and Gwen expressed her admiration for Xu's use of color and shading to help set the mood and to ease transitions across the comic. Given the book's indeterminate ending, Paul and Gwen look forward to the series continuing into additional volumes, and they dwell on Xu's treatment of gender and ethnicity in thoughtful ways. Get your copies of the titles discussed on this episode:  

Joe Flood talks to Bailey Clifford, a budding but stymied entrepreneur on the Pine Ridge reservation.

Joe Flood brings the recording gear on a trip to New Orleans to talk to French Quarter street artists and performers. He starts with his old friend and former teaching colleague, Jenelle Campion to talk about how Jackson Square artists work together to bring their individual artwork to life, to fellow painter Morghan Brookens about bringing New Orleans' musical history to bear on her work, and caricaturist and puppeteer Andrew Wilkie about...a  bunch of things.

Thomas joins Joe Flood to talk about her new book, Louisa, on the life of Louisa Catherine Adams, wife of president John Quincy Adams.  A woman both ahead, and very much of, her times, Louisa is a fascinating history that deals with thoroughly modern issues like race, electoral posturing, and women's roles in politics. A former Grantland editor, tennis writer, and author of the book Conscience, about World War I and it's impact on her great grandfather, Socialist presidential candidate Norman Thomas, Louisa Thomas talks about the forces that shaped America's early political history and their implications for today's political climate -Numbers and Narrative

Not many people get the idea for a financial technology on thebeach in Ibiza, but not many people come up with some of theformative ideas for Facebook, either. Entrepreneur, Olympic rower,and co-founder of the bitcoin investment fund Gemini, TylerWinklevoss joins Joe Flood to talk before this week's Consensus2016 bitcoin and blockchain technology conference in New YorkCity.

SUMMARY: Our interview is with Simon Adler, a producer and reporter for the fantastic NPR show and podcast Radiolab. Simon reported and produced a story about an American millionaire who recently hunted and killed a black rhino—one of the most endangered animals on the planet. At first blush, it’s a disconcerting, colonial, image of a rich Western white guy gunning down an endangered African animal. But as Simon reveals in his story, there’s a lot more at play here. While extremely controversial, this kind of big game hunting has actually become one of the most successful ways of saving these black rhinos. One country where it’s done, Namibia, actually has an increasing population of rhinos, elephants and lions, and Namibian government officials and conservationists directly attribute those numbers to big game hunting. Whereas in many countries like Kenya, where hunting has been banned, animal populations are rapidly declining thanks largely to poachers and people encroaching on the animals’ habitats. To put this very modern problem into an economic context, co-host Joe Flood starts out by looking at English economist William Forster Lloyd’s once-forgotten treatise on the “Tragedy of the Commons,” how the American environmental movements of the 1960s and 70s helped his theory and make it one of the most influential ideas in biology, economics and public policy. Then guest Simon Adler takes it from there…

This month, both Gwen and Andy are battling colds, so it's “Two sick people with PhDs talking about comics for young readers!” But there's nothing unhealthy about the three comics Gwen and Andy discuss on this month's show: Royden Lepp's Rust: The Boy Soldier (Archaia/BOOM! Studios), Sara Varon's Sweaterweather and Other Short Stories (First Second), and MK Reed and Joe Flood's non-fiction book, Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers (First Second). They begin with Rust: The Boy Soldier, and they found it to be both an exciting adventure story set after a world war and an effective reflection on power, responsibility, and humanity. Jet is a young boy with a jetpack who saves a farm from a killer robot left over from a destructive world war, but the Taylor family -- whose farm Jet saved -- isn't sure whether Jet is a friend or a foe. The book's sepia-toned art recalls photographs from the early twentieth century, but its story is one that transcends time. Although an action/adventure book, Rust: The Boy Soldier also reflects on the concepts of war, responsibility, power, and humanity. The book actually serves as a prelude to the entire Rust series which currently includes Rust: A Visitor in the Field, Rust: Secrets of the Cell, Rust: Death of the Rocket Boy, and a yet-to-be-published fourth and final volume. Next, Gwen and Andy discuss how Sara Varon's simple, approachable animal characters in Sweater Weather and Other Short Stories explore friendship, diversity, food, fun and more, all with a good-natured sense of humor and sophistication. While readers may be familiar with some of Varon's other works, including Odd Duck, Robot Dreams, and Bake Sale, this time Varon gives some background on the creative process and her development as an artist. Gwen and Andy both think this book will not only entertain young readers, but may also inspire them to create their own comics. Finally, both of the folks with PhDs are very excited to discuss Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers, by MK Reed and Joe Flood. This is another book in First Second's Get To Know Your Universe: Science Comics series. C'mon, everyone loves dinosaurs, and so will anyone who picks up this book. Gwen and Andy agree that Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers is a great non-fiction graphic novel that entertains and instructs. It can also be enjoyed by a wide range of ages, giving younger readers a great, fun look at dinosaurs, and providing older readers with the history of dinosaur research and discovery. This is a book that is bound to be explored many times by young readers, so maybe you'll want to get two copies?

A Numbers and Narrative interview with Jody Avirgan of FivethirtyEight.com Summary: Five thirty eight. That is the number of delegates up for grabs in US Presidential elections and the professional home, FiveThirtyEight.com, of guest Jody Avirgan, podcast host and producer for the Nate Silver website that dives into the data for things like sports, news, culture and, of course, politics. Jody is one of the best in the business at finding ways to use data to tell compelling stories, particularly in radio and podcast form. Jody and co-host Joe Flood discuss Jody’s work on NPR, geek out about their mutual love of WNYC radio host Brian Lehrer, talk about the excitement and challenges of telling data stories through 538’s podcast channel, and about Jody’s own project, Ask Roulette.

Summary: For their final football pod, Joe Flood and screenwriter Jesse Andrews discuss the crushing loss their Patriots and Steelers suffered at the benumbed hand of Peyton Manning, misbehavior by key players, and their continuing obsession with the drug that is American football. Joe and Jesse she'd a few Skype tears over the last football pod, discuss Jesse's big wins for his novel/movie Me and Earl and the Dying Girl this time last year at Sundance, and promise to do a movies podcast before the Oscars at the end of February

Joe Flood and Jesse Andrews have a quick conversation about round two of the playoffs, the injured Steelers, peaking Packers, and Chilean quickies of questionable sound quality....

Football Nonsense! Week 18 with Joe and Jesse. Wild Card Playoffs With Joe Flood and Jesse Andrews   Summary: Noted Pittsburgh Steelers fan, emotional-hedge practitioner and screenwriter Jesse Andrews joins Joe Flood to talk about a weird final week of the NFL regular season, the Jets being the Jets, a stunning Steelers playoff berth, and all your playoff gambling lines! NFC games included.   

Summary: Co-host Joe Flood goes on the www.fivethirtyeight.com podcast What's the Point to talk about his book, The Fires, and what happens when the marriage of stats and public policy goes terribly wrong.

In 1970's NYC, huge swaths of the city were engulfed in flames. Bad stats may have been to blame. Joe Flood, author of "The Fires," tells the story.

Tugboat Press publisher, Greg Means, joined me to talk about his new book, a collaboration with MK Reed and Joe Flood, The Cute Girl Network. We also cover Papercutter the great anthology that Greg edited/published. Greg also did Clutch series … Continue reading →

FTB podcast #176 features the album by JOE FLOOD called New Kind Of Blue.  Also new music from RODNEY CROWELL, BENYARO, and LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.  Here's the direct link to listen now!  Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss. Show #176 JOE FLOOD - Sing Along With Me (New Kind of Blue) LINDSAY LOU & THE FLATBELLYS - Pass Me The Whiskey (Release Your Shrouds) MAD BUFFALO - Set The World on Fire (Red And Blue) KEEGAN McINROE - How Long (A Thousand Dreams) (mic break) BENYARO - Clay Pigeons  (The Cover EP) THE HONEY DEWDROPS Silver Lining  (Silver Lining) I SEE HAWKS IN L.A. -  I Fell In Love With The Grateful Dead  (A New Kind of Lonely) KATI MAC - The Wheel Goes Round  (Save Me From Myself) THE TUMBLERS - The Good Life  (America Toil) JOE FLOOD - Pile Of Woe (New Kind of Blue) (mic break) ED ROMANOFF -  I Must Have Done Something Right (Ed Romanoff) SHELLY KING - Falling Fast (Welcome Home) THE BELTWAYS -  Whiskey In The Workhouse (Chasing the Sun) RODNEY CROWELL - Anything But Tame (Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell) (mic break) JOE FLOOD - She Sang For Me (New Kind of Blue) (August 17th, 2012) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie