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The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners
Poison Powder was described as a great new book about the Kepone disaster, focusing on the experiences of those affected by the pesticide.
When Dale Gilbert, the 34-year-old operations supervisor at the life science facility, was told by a doctor in June 1975 that stress was causing the physical ailments that he shared with the others, D...
— Episode: 104. The Kepone Shakes (Life Science Pro...
Poison Powder was described as a great new book about the Kepone disaster, focusing on the experiences of those affected by the pesticide.
When Dale Gilbert, the 34-year-old operations supervisor at the life science facility, was told by a doctor in June 1975 that stress was causing the physical ailments that he shared with the others, Dale did not believe it.
People think of the word disabled and they think he doesn't get up and go to work but that's only like the tip of the iceberg, Dale Gilbert told the Washington Post.
I've always, since I was a kid, had my own responsibility, making money and all of a sudden I was sick.
I had my own responsibility, making money and all of a sudden you can't go out and rake leaves.
I never saw anything like it before, Dr. Chow told the New York Times.
It was mentioned that Gordon Basikas wrote a book about Vicki Morgan, but it wasn't said what the book was titled.
Gordon Basikas. He wrote a book about Vicki Morgan.
— Episode: 102. The Other Woman (Vicki Morgan)
It was mentioned that Gordon Basikas wrote a book about Vicki Morgan, but it wasn't said what the book was titled.
Gordon Basikas. He wrote a book about Vicki Morgan.
How cults control, why we join them, and what they teach us about bullying, abuse and coercion
It was mentioned that Sarah Steele, a podcast host and author, had written a book about cults called "Do As I Say." The book is available for purchase wherever books are sold.
Sarah has also written a book about cults called Do As I Say which you can buy wherever books are sold but consider purchasing because Sarah and Joe's life savings have vanished court...
— Episode: 101. The Missing (Melissa Caddick)
It was mentioned that Sarah Steele, a podcast host and author, had written a book about cults called "Do As I Say." The book is available for purchase wherever books are sold.
Sarah has also written a book about cults called Do As I Say which you can buy wherever books are sold but consider purchasing because Sarah and Joe's life savings have vanished courtesy of Melissa Caddick.
On the Road with the Cold Case Investigators Who Identify the Nameless
The book tells the stories of the unidentified dead and those who work to bring them justice, highlighting how forensic science has evolved and what remains to be done.
Lay Them to Rest, out this October from Hachette Book Group, vividly opens up the world of forensic science.
— Episode: 100. The Side Door (Operation Varsity Bl...
The book tells the stories of the unidentified dead and those who work to bring them justice, highlighting how forensic science has evolved and what remains to be done.
Lay Them to Rest, out this October from Hachette Book Group, vividly opens up the world of forensic science.
Lay Them to Rest brings readers to crime scenes, labs, and law enforcement offices, all in the name of identifying John and Jane Doe victims.
It's written by a seasoned cold case researcher, who also hosts the popular podcasts One Strange Thing and The Fall Line.
Readers immersed in Lay Them to Rest will even follow along as a victim is identified for the first time, and her family, decades later, finally get some answers.
Heartbreaking, hopeful, and insightful, Lay Them to Rest will show you how far we've come in solving the cases of the unidentified dead, and how far we have yet to go.
The Bribes, Favors, and Phonies behind the College Cheating Scandal
The book describes Rick Singer's aggressive and competitive personality, which earned him the nickname 'Rick the Dick' in college.
According to Nicole Laporte, author of Guilty Admissions, this is where he earned the nickname Rick the Dick because of his aggressive and off-putting approach to winning.
— Episode: 100. The Side Door (Operation Varsity Bl...
The book describes Rick Singer's aggressive and competitive personality, which earned him the nickname 'Rick the Dick' in college.
According to Nicole Laporte, author of Guilty Admissions, this is where he earned the nickname Rick the Dick because of his aggressive and off-putting approach to winning.
As Laporte points out in her book, Rick Singer did not have the temperament to work with children of any age.
The book provides advice on parenting and navigating the complexities of modern motherhood.
Say hello to Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood and The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations.
— Episode: 100. The Side Door (Operation Varsity Bl...
The book provides advice on parenting and navigating the complexities of modern motherhood.
Say hello to Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood and The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations.
The book offers guidance on handling difficult situations and navigating the challenges of modern life.
Say hello to Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood and The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations.
— Episode: 100. The Side Door (Operation Varsity Bl...
The book offers guidance on handling difficult situations and navigating the challenges of modern life.
Say hello to Jane Buckingham, author of The Modern Girl's Guide to Motherhood and The Modern Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations.
Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity
It was a devastating expose of the dangers and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity. It came out in 2012, just a year before the premiere of "Blackfish", another documentary that explored the same themes.
It followed on the heels of an equally devastating expose by David Kirby titled Death at SeaWorld published in 2012 which followed Tim Zimmerman's 2010 long-form article in Outside ma...
— Episode: 95. The Captive (SeaWorld)
It was a devastating expose of the dangers and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity. It came out in 2012, just a year before the premiere of "Blackfish", another documentary that explored the same themes.
It followed on the heels of an equally devastating expose by David Kirby titled Death at SeaWorld published in 2012 which followed Tim Zimmerman's 2010 long-form article in Outside magazine called The Killer in the Pool.
This compilation of quotes by famous figures, such as Shakespeare, Lincoln and Hemingway, was published in 1999. John Shanahan included a quote of his own in the book.
If you don't bring Paris with you, you won't find it there.
— Episode: 94. The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
This compilation of quotes by famous figures, such as Shakespeare, Lincoln and Hemingway, was published in 1999. John Shanahan included a quote of his own in the book.
If you don't bring Paris with you, you won't find it there.
This book claims to contain information hidden from the public about natural cures for a variety of ailments. It was the number one selling book in America and beat out Harry Potter, which has never been done before for a nonfiction book. However, the book is riddled with unsubstantiated claims.
It actually was the number one selling book in America it beat Harry Potter and that's never been done in history especially it's a nonfiction book.
— Episode: 94. The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
This book claims to contain information hidden from the public about natural cures for a variety of ailments. It was the number one selling book in America and beat out Harry Potter, which has never been done before for a nonfiction book. However, the book is riddled with unsubstantiated claims.
It actually was the number one selling book in America it beat Harry Potter and that's never been done in history especially it's a nonfiction book.
Trudeau's self-published book was 600 pages long and poorly written.
Okay I'm intrigued.
Herpes is curable it is 100% curable. People don't have to have breakouts ever again.
Acid reflux is curable. Cancer is curable.
Get the number one New York Times best-selling book Natural Cures they don't want you to know about.
Over 10 million people have already benefited from this life-changing information.
I reported that in my book and I reported that in news outlets around the world.
They did a massive cover-up.
They did a massive cover-up.
I reported that the gentleman who was marketing this, Dr. Young Soo Kim, was offered over 10 million dollars to take the product off the market because if people use it they would cure their diabetes and the companies that sell diabetes supplies would lose money.
Trudeau said he had to remove them because of threats from the FTC but you can still access them on his website for the low price of nine dollars and ninety-five cents a month.
"They" Don't Want You to Know About
This book, published in 2010, contains basic financial information readily available everywhere for free, such as how to improve your credit score.
Discover the methods in Kevin's book that these real people use to make a fortune before the government possibly bans the book and freezes the latest free money program.
— Episode: 94. The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
This book, published in 2010, contains basic financial information readily available everywhere for free, such as how to improve your credit score.
Discover the methods in Kevin's book that these real people use to make a fortune before the government possibly bans the book and freezes the latest free money program.
This book was published in 2007. It claims to be the simplest and most effective way to lose weight on planet Earth and has been hidden from the public. The weight loss program outlined in the book, which has been used by the rich and famous for decades, involves strict caloric restrictions, organic foods, coral calcium supplementation, daily walks, colonics, and HCG injections.
The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About claimed to be the quote simplest and most effective way to lose weight on planet Earth and has been hidden from the public accor...
— Episode: 94. The Messenger (Kevin Trudeau)
This book was published in 2007. It claims to be the simplest and most effective way to lose weight on planet Earth and has been hidden from the public. The weight loss program outlined in the book, which has been used by the rich and famous for decades, involves strict caloric restrictions, organic foods, coral calcium supplementation, daily walks, colonics, and HCG injections.
The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About claimed to be the quote simplest and most effective way to lose weight on planet Earth and has been hidden from the public according to the accompanying infomercial.
They said that was a lie.
They said they read the book and they believed that after reading the book the weight loss cure was not easy therefore my claim was a lie and it was a violation of the consent decree because I agreed I wouldn't misrepresent my books and they said you clearly misrepresented your book because you said the weight loss cure was easy we read the book we don't think it's easy.
Easy is subjective even though a reasonable person would describe Kevin Trudeau's weight loss program as anything but.
A Tragic Story of Cheap Food, Cheap Government, and Cheap Lives
The book, "The Hamlet Fire," details the tragedy of the fire at Imperial Food Products and its impact on the community of Hamlet, North Carolina.
According to Brian Simon, who authored a fantastic book about The Hamlet Fire called The Hamlet Fire, the state featured the lowest average hourly wage in the entire...
— Episode: 92. The Phantom (Imperial Food Products)
The book, "The Hamlet Fire," details the tragedy of the fire at Imperial Food Products and its impact on the community of Hamlet, North Carolina.
According to Brian Simon, who authored a fantastic book about The Hamlet Fire called The Hamlet Fire, the state featured the lowest average hourly wage in the entire nation.
The book was mentioned as a 2003 reality show movie starring Perry Caravello, who was involved in the Balloon Boy incident, and featured a comedic prank in which Caravello was led to believe he landed a lead role in a movie.
That's Perry Caravello in a 2003 reality show movie called Windy City Heat.
— Episode: 91. The Balloon Boy (Richard Heene)
The book was mentioned as a 2003 reality show movie starring Perry Caravello, who was involved in the Balloon Boy incident, and featured a comedic prank in which Caravello was led to believe he landed a lead role in a movie.
That's Perry Caravello in a 2003 reality show movie called Windy City Heat.
A classic by the way.
The Montserrat Island Life of Two Hoosiers and the Volcano That Ended It
Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison
The episode highlighted that the author, who had worked at Holmesburg Prison, wrote the book to document the unethical medical experiments conducted on inmates, such as asbestos and talc injections. The hosts emphasized the book’s role in exposing how prisoners were used as paid research subjects under the guise of standard scientific practice at the time. They presented it as a crucial account for understanding this dark chapter in medical history.
Alan M. Hornblume, who worked at Holmesburg Prison during the unethical medical experiments, wrote a book titled 'Acres of Skin' about his experience. The book documented how prisoners were used as subjects for various harmful experiments, including the injection of asbestos and talc into their lower backs.
That's how Dr. Albert Kligman described seeing the prisoners for the first time to a newspaper reporter in 1966. Quote, "Dr. Albert Kligman died in 2010 at the ripe old age of 93 with no regrets whatsoever. My use of paid prisoners as research subjects in the 1950s and 1960s was in keeping with this nation's standard protocol for conducting scientific investigations at the time."
The Hard Truth About Washington Corruption From America's Most Notorious Lobbyist
In episode 86, the hosts referenced the title while discussing Abramoff's admission that he directed $20 million of Indian casino funds to sway Alabama elections and defeat political opponents, using it as a vivid illustration of Washington corruption. The book was cited to underscore the depth of lobbying influence rather than being promoted as a must‑read.
Jack Abramoff, a notorious lobbyist later sentenced to six years in prison on a fraud conviction related to a different casino, admitted in his book that he put $20 million of Indian casino money in Alabama first to defeat Don Siegelman in 1998, then to defeat the lottery campaign in 1999, and finally to defeat Siegelman again in 2002.
Jack Abramoff in his book admits that he put $20 million of Indian casino money in Alabama first to defeat me in 1998 and to defeat the lottery campaign in 1999, and then to defeat me again in 2002.
Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive
The book was referenced in passing when a guest claimed to have appeared in a Backstreet Boys music video, using the title as a point of comparison. No endorsement or critique was offered, and it was mentioned only briefly as a cultural reference.
The book was mentioned in passing as a reference to a music video that Chip Smith claimed to have been in.
He told her he had also appeared in a Backstreet Boys music video for some reason.
The episode noted that Matthew Kinney founded the Plant Lab Culinary Academy and authored a cookbook with the same title, mentioning that he was working on another cookbook and needed a recipe taster. No explicit recommendation was given, and the book was mentioned only in passing.
The Plant Lab Culinary Academy was founded by Matthew Kinney and he also authored a cookbook with the same title.
He was writing another cookbook and needed a recipe taster.
Matthew Kinney created the Plant Lab brand.
"The Secret of the Magical Cave"
The book was referenced sarcastically to illustrate the corrupt and neglectful nature of the ruling elite in the context of the Beirut port disaster, serving as a metaphor rather than a recommendation. No endorsement was given, and the mention was brief and critical of the situation.
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