Category: Podcast

Beyond Santa’s Sleigh (Ep. 024)

In this episode, host Jay Douglas takes another look skyward with Dr. Ed Krupp, director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. As we scan the skies looking for Santa this holiday season, Dr. Krupp paints a fascinating picture of what lies beyond Santa’s sleigh. Listen as Dr. Krupp explains why the heavens are a backdrop for the debt we owe to past and future scientists. It’s another Out Of My Mind Short Story.

Rough Road Ahead (Ep. 023)

In this episode, host Jay Douglas revisits historian Kevin Kirbitz’s story about the rise-fall-repeat cycle that was the life of David Dunbar Buick.

A Holiday Gift Of Laughter (Ep. 022)

In this week’s episode, host Jay Douglas revisits Mark Horowitz’s delightful review of a film you might have missed while you were busy growing up: Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr in The Magic Christian. If there’s a Baby Boomer on your holiday gift list, this might be the perfect item…if you don’t keep it for yourself. It’s another Out Of My Mind Short Story.

From Classic Books to Comic Books (Ep. 021)

In this week’s episode, host Jay Douglas prepares you for the holiday season by revisiting the joy of reading, and sharing that joy with your kids and grandkids. Join Elliott Bay Book Company booksellers Holly Meyers and Justus Joseph for reading tips ranging from the Great Books we trudged through in high school to graphic novels sure to grab the attention of young ones—and curious Baby Boomers as well. It’s another Out Of My Mind Short Story.

Drawing To A Close (Ep. 020)

In Episode 20, Jay Douglas and Out Of My Mind join with newspapers across the country in celebrating comic strips. Listen as Dave Kellett and Fred Schroeder, co-producers of the documentary Stripped talk about the past, present and future of the comics.