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  • Episode 138 features my wife, Stefanie Stershic. During this episode we discuss how we met, our long distance digital courtship, and much much more...

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    Listen to 50 Questions with Stefanie
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    From Brain to Keyboard on Twitch

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    From Hiroshima to the Moon is an incredible atomic time capsule

    Brazen Careerist Makes a Dated but Important Case for Finding a Mentor

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 137 the return of Dave Hulagaard the musician behind Twelve Days in June. We discuss front man caliber vocals and singing horror stories, revisiting old favorite albums, finding your comfort zone, making up for lost time, playing live again, and much much more...

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    Listen to Twelve Days in June's NEW album Hiraeth! (Spotify)

    Twelve Days in June Linktree

    Twelve Days in June on YouTube

    Twelve Days in June on Spotify

    Twelve Days in June on Amazon Music

    Twelve Days in June on Bandcamp

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    Shopping in Jail offers quick trips back to the not-so-distant past

    Never Mind the Sex: Portnoy’s Complaint is About Finding Yourself

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 136 features Morgan, from That Nerd Thing podcast. We discuss the origins of her show, compare her day job to her podcast, ponder the interchangeability of nerd and geek as terms, and much much more...

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    linktr.ee/Thatnerdthingpod

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    Inspired Viewing Awaits in These Five Documentaries About Art and Artists

    Chaotic, irrational, and brilliant: A Confederacy of Dunces takes you for a ride

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 135 features the return of Tony Rapino, a man of many hats and talents, who is here because since his last appearance on episode 92 we've become friends! Which means I can ask him leading questions about his writing process and blocks, his baking habits, how he stays motivated, is he a recluse, and just how strong is his need to create and much much more.

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    AnthonyJRapino.com

    OrderofComsicChampions.com

    Youtube.com/retrodaze

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    The Tragically Hip needs No Dress Rehearsal to gain new fans

    Learning more about Steve Prefontaine is its own runner’s high

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 134 features Kristen Hamilton, a fiction book editor, living her best life doing what she loves from the comfort of her home. She's here to discuss how she started her business, learning on the job, multitasking, and working from home, plus we dive into the paralyzing nature of an abundance of choice, discuss comfort foods, and much much more.

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    KristenCorrects.com

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    October Light has layers beyond its book within a book

    Hope woven through soon-to-be-legendary Astrid Falls

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 133 features Jonathan Roth, he’s a drummer, writer, and a professional with more hats than titles, and his job description is basically a to do list, but he’s here to talk about being creatively fulfilled, writing, balance, playing music, listening to music, public radio and much much more.

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    jonathanroth.co

    Good Clean Fun on WDIY

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    Tragedy plus 80 Years Equals the Ongoing Relevance of The Human Comedy

    Simon Kuper Makes the Case for Soccer’s Importance

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 132 features Dave Hulagaard the person behind Twelve Days in June. We discuss his almost two decades hiatus from music, and how he's not only back, he hit the ground running. All that plus learning guitar, hitting publish, returning to things you once loved, and much much more.

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    Twelve Days in June Linktree

    Twelve Days in June on YouTube

    Twelve Days in June on Spotify

    Twelve Days in June on Amazon Music

    Twelve Days in June on Bandcamp

    Twelve Days in June on Deezer

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    @twelvedaysinjune

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    Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail ‘72 Shows the Rotting Core of Politics from 50 Years Ago

    Nine Innings with The Church of Baseball

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 131 features the return of my friend and Master to my Padawan in all things Star Trek, Edward O’Hare. He’s back again to discuss my continuing journey this time through all things Star Trek: The Next Generation…

    Throughout the conversation, we discuss:

    Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Generations Star Trek: First Contact Star Trek: Insurrection Star Trek: Nemesis Ed prepares me to watch Star Trek: Deep Space Nine And much more

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    WickedTheory.com

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    Palmer’s Trek: Star Trek: Nemesis

    The Intersection of New Tech and Solid Standards on Display in Collision of Power

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Special Guest Producer: Bill Sweeney.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 130 features Theo Smith, who you may have heard on streaming music services as King Triumph. We discuss his first album Everything is Fine, his music origin and hiatus from music, as well as, what got him back into it, how things have changed for him, what’s next, and so much more…

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    KingTriumph.com

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    @kingtriumph_official

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    Early Internet Offers Practical Fantasy in Magic of the Plains: By the Sword (A Book Review)

    The Workweek (Days of the Week) Shuffle Playlist

    PROMISE by Palmer

    PROMISES by Palmer

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 129 features Beth Tabler, editor of both the quarterly issues of Grimdark Magazine and also Before We Go Blog, Beth is much more than just an editor. She’s a writer, no matter how much she protests, she is in fact a writer, she’s also a master gardener, list completionist, and so much more…

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    Before We Go Blog

    GrimdarkMAGAZINE

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    The Old Religion is important, but heavy, reading

    As many stages as there were special moments in 2024 Tour de France

    I highly recommend you read Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 128 features Joel Duggan, a podcaster, twitch streamer, animator, cartoonist, and content creator who wears more hats than that! We discuss explaining what you do, commercials, influences, getting started, learning from others, passion, the desire to share, go behind the scenes on his podcasts and processes, and much more…

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    JoelDuggan.com

    The Citadel Cafe

    The Spawn Chunks

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    Palmer’s Trek: Star Trek: Insurrection

    Born Standing Up celebrates the struggle of Steve Martin finding his genius

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 127 features Swapna Krishna, a prolific science communicator who's written for Engadget and Wired, and recently just started her own YouTube channel. We discuss arriving at that channel, being interested in just some of NASA's history, going back to the Moon, the Tour de France, and much more…

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    SwapnaKrishna.com

    Ad Astra Space YouTube Channel

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    Movies I Love Just Because – The Humanity of 1996’s Twister

    In my own alternate timeline, I definitely couldn’t appreciate Storming Intrepid

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 126 features the return of Rebecca Seidel who’s back because since her last appearance she launched a podcast and ran her first marathon! We discuss those two milestones, plus running, editing audio, reading more, finding balance, taking time to decompress and much much more …

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    Abridged.xyz

    Rebecca-Hope-Seidel.com

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    Listen to Tim Minchin’s serious album debut Apart or Together

    Sexy Little Numbers and the Curse of Dated Data Analysis

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 125 features Movie Minute Rob! He's a movie blogger and podcaster, host of a minute-by-minute podcast, and he has returned! He's back to continue his story of emigration and then we talk about movies, blogging, podcasting, and the impact that what we put into the world can have on the world and us. We also touch on some spirituality, learning about ourselves through our history, the concept of the movie-by-minute podcast and how it relates to the Talmud, and so much more…

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    MovieRob.wordpress.com (Blog)

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    Palmer’s Trek: Star Trek: First Contact

    Revisiting the Golden Age of independent film

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 124 features Movie Minute Rob! He's a movie blogger and podcaster, host of a minute-by-minute podcast, who also happens to be from New Jersey but lives in Israel. How did that transpire? What are the differences and similarities between both of our first experiences in the Holy Land, what happens when a place stops being a noun and starts being real and so much more…

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    MovieRob.wordpress.com (Blog)

    MovieRobMinute.com (Podcast)

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    Don’t let Baldree’s second cozy fantasy novel gather Bonedust

    I highly recommend you read Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 123 features Danno Sullivan a comedian, podcaster, musician, and long-lost Marx Brother. He’s here to discuss the Ukulele, being a comedy show off, Vaudeville, being communicators and so much more… …

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    Miller and Manas might be The One sci-fi duo to follow

    I have read one of the worst books ever: The Laptop Millionaire.

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 122 features Kelly, Jimmy, Travis, Chris, Tony, Zapata, and my Dad. Discussing the past, the future, anxiety, technology, passion, friendships, and a few favorites from the "One Final Question" after-credits of The Palmer Files podcast.

    During the episode we cover:

    Where are you in five years? How to deal with creative anxiety? Removing a technology? What do you want to do next? What happens when the passion is gone? A question of friendship? What were you thinking? And much more...

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    Episode 81: From Teaching to Self-Employment with Kelly Fiorini

    Episode 82: The Creative Process with author Jimmy Soni

    Episode 83: Conversations & Coffee with Legends & Lattes author Travis Baldree

    Episode 88: So You Made A Movie with Christopher J. Hughes

    Episode 92: Tony and the Order of Cosmic Creatives

    Episode 93: Jason Zapata Works Too Hard

    Episode 100: A Conversation with Michael Stershic a.k.a. My Dad

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    TravisBaldree.com

    TriforceDad.com

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    Palmer’s Trek: Star Trek: Generations

    Jet Lag: The Game is worth the cost of Subscription

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 121 features Amber Naslund, an entrepreneur, marketer, salesperson, writer, leader, and too many more things there isn’t enough time to mention! We discuss careers and trajectories, confidence and risk, fear and opportunity, setbacks and balance, and so much more.

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    Amber on LinkedIn

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    Reading Player One Post-Pandemic Challenges Its ‘New Normal’ Narrative

    You probably know Hipgnosis, you just don’t know it… (Squaring the Circle)

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 120 features James Gaddis, a former journalist, currently a digital marketer of many hats, who's channeling his nostalgia and passion for storytelling on YouTube. We talk about crafting a story, being on both sides of the camera, digital marketing and change, comfort zones, snap judgments, we attempt to replace primary with firstiary and much much more …

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    NostalgAK on YouTube

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    Whatever happened to DiC? An Attempted Oral History on the Saturday Morning Cartoon Powerhouse

    Mr. S is a Tell-All for the Chairman of the Bored

    Palmer’s Trek: Star Trek: The Next Generation

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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  • Episode 119 features Jess Eskra, a lawyer who's in the game to help people. We talk about lawyer myths, posture, legislation, Jury duty, law school, debate, education, and much much more.

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    Finding Future Pirate Treasure in the pages of Debatable Space

    Six Nations: Full Contact is sports documentary at its most candid, primal

    You can also hear more Palmer occasionally on Our Liner Notes, a musical conversation podcast with host Chris Maier or as co-host of The Podcast Digest with Dan Lizette.

    Music created and provided by Henno Heitur of Monkey Tongue Productions.

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