Interviews
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Ron Thomson has killed 5,000 elephants, 800 buffalo, 60 lions, 40 leopards and countless more wild animals not to collect their hides and horns but to save their species. Trophy hunting is a wildly controversial topic and the conversation has been dominated by animal rights advocates. But, could it possibly be true that we have it all wrong? Does big game trophy hunting actually save animals?
Is competitive eating a sport? Competitive eating has winners and losers, cheaters and liar and even groupies. People from all over the world come to events like the annual Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York. This week we talk with competitive eater Michael Jenkins to get the secrets behind a phenomenon that excites some and grosses others out.
Do your political leanings, whether Liberal or Conservative, come from your genes? Genopolitics may sound boring but the investigation of what makes you tick, what makes you vote for one politician over another, is a truly interesting topic. This week we talk to Professor John Hibbing of the University of Nebraska, a man who has spent his life searching for the answer to this amazing question.
What in the hell did I get myself into? That was the question I asked myself as I took on the task of doing an investigative crime podcast on my own. The story had it all: a rich woman murdered, a pest control guy with a gambling problem arrested and more twists and turns than you could ever imagine. But where did it all go? What's happening now? What happened to Millionaire Murder?
What is it like to climb Mount Everest? It's an experience that only about 5,000 people on the planet can explain. More than 300 people have died while attempting to make it to the top. Recently, news stories suggest long lines and crowds are causing chaos on Everest. This week we talk to Matthew Dieumegard, one of the few who have reached the top, about how much it costs, the sights, sounds and dead bodies and so much more.
Is Lenore Skenazy the worst mom in the world? Free-range parenting has landed parents in jail, kids in state care and proponents in the headlines. This week we talk to the founder of the movement, Lenore Skenazy, to discuss modern day parenting, media scare tactics and when free range parenting goes too far.