The Musical Innertube

17/08/2024

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13/08/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 151 - Jennifer Lin talks about her film Ten Times Better"

As a child, George Lee studied ballet with Russian tutors in Shanghai. As a teenager, he danced in The Nutcracker and Flower Drum Song in New York. Filmmaker Jennifer Lin tells his story in Ten Times Better.

As a child, George Lee studied ballet with Russian tutors in Shanghai. As a teenager, he danced in The Nutcracker and Flower Drum Song in New York. Filmmaker Jennif…

12/08/2024

https://www.musicalinnertube.com/blog/more-olympics-and-your-health/

Bioethicist Art Caplan comments on allowing American sprinter Noah Lyles to compete after testing positive for COVID.

06/08/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 150 - Carl Parker talks about Twisters"

First, "Twister." Now, "Twisters." Movies about tornado chasers and scientists trying to understand tornadoes. How much do we know about tornadoes, and how accurate are the movies? The Weather Channel's Carl Parker explains.

First, "Twister." Now, "Twisters." Movies about tornado chasers and scientists trying to understand tornadoes. How much do we know about tornadoes, and how accurate…

31/07/2024

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"Twisters" is in theaters now, and we'll talk with Carl Parker about tornadoes next week. But Don had a lot to say about the original "Twister" film back in 1996.

30/07/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 149 - Dick Polman on the new political realities"

Overnight, the 2024 presidential race has changed with the candidacy of Vice-President Kamala Harris. Political commentator Dick Polman sets up the field and the stakes in the three months left before the election.

Overnight, the 2024 presidential race has changed with the candidacy of Vice-President Kamala Harris. Political commentator Dick Polman sets up the field and the st…

29/07/2024

https://www.musicalinnertube.com/blog/at-the-ballpark/

Here are shots of Don and John at various ballparks. Send us pictures of you at your favorite ballpark and we'll post them on the website!

23/07/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 148 - Nick Roman talks baseball"

Just three old friends - and baseball fans - sitting around talking about what they like and don't like about the 2024 season at the All-Star break. And about the best and worst baseball parks.

Just three old friends - and baseball fans - sitting around talking about what they like and don't like about the 2024 season at the All-Star break. And about the b…

22/07/2024

https://www.musicalinnertube.com/blog/youre-invited/

Mike Hingson is holding a pre-release party on Zoom for his new book, Live Like a Guide Dog.

16/07/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 147 - Art Caplan on the 2024 Olympics"

Bioethicist Art Caplan says there are a lot of health challenges at the Olympics, starting with swimming in the sewer that is the Seine River. Also, are we all ready for retirement?

Bioethicist Art Caplan says there are a lot of health challenges at the Olympics, starting with swimming in the sewer that is the Seine River. Also, are we all read…

09/07/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 146 - Lee Upton"

Lee Upton, author of "Tabitha, Get Up!", talks about creating her comic novel about a biographer who takes on two clients and, through a series of misadventures, writes about neither one of them.

Lee Upton, author of "Tabitha, Get Up!", talks about creating her comic novel about a biographer who takes on two clients and, through a series of misadventures, wr…

04/07/2024

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Send us your favorite tunes from your favorite local band(s) and we'll build an episode around them!

02/07/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 145 - Bill Trousdale"

Music historian Bill Trousdale says the "Northern Soul" music played by regional bands in Central Pennsylvania in the 60s and 70s had a ripple effect on music trends across the country and around the world

Music historian Bill Trousdale says the "Northern Soul" music played by regional bands in Central Pennsylvania in the 60s and 70s had a ripple effect on music trend…

25/06/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 144 - Michael Wood on Proust"

French author Marcel Proust wrote only one novel in his career, In Search of Lost Time. This seven-volume tome is regarded by some - including Princeton professor emeritus Michael Wood - to be one of the best novels ever written.

French author Marcel Proust wrote only one novel in his career, In Search of Lost Time. This seven-volume tome is regarded by some - including Princeton professor e…

18/06/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 143 - Michael Wood on Hitchcock"

He's a professer emeritus of English and comparative literature at Princeton. But Michael Wood is also a fan of the cinema, especially the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and that's because, with Hitch, truth can be elusive.

He's a professer emeritus of English and comparative literature at Princeton. But Michael Wood is also a fan of the cinema, especially the films of Alfred Hitchcock…

13/06/2024

https://www.musicalinnertube.com/blog/whos-afraid-of-climate-change/

Carl Parker has tips for everyday things we can do to reverse the effects of climate change

11/06/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Episode 142 - Carl Parker's 2024 Summer Weather Outlook"

Another wild-weather summer is on tap, featuring hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme heat, and wildfires. Meteorologist Carl Parker of the Weather Channel says anything is possible - but it's also possible to tackle climate change in your own backyard.

Another wild-weather summer is on tap, featuring hurricanes, tornadoes, extreme heat, and wildfires. Meteorologist Carl Parker of the Weather Channel says anything …

04/06/2024

New Episode! "The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 141 - Eric Jorgensen"

What wine should you have with dinner? What wine's good for just relaxing at the end of the day? Eric Jorgensen of WineBusiness.com says wines aren't really confusing if you keep a few simple facts in mind.

What wine should you have with dinner? What wine's good for just relaxing at the end of the day? Eric Jorgensen of WineBusiness.com says wines aren't really confusi…