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About the Author
I am the NYT and internationally-bestselling author of children's books, which include the NEED series, FLYING series, TIME STOPPERS series, DEAR BULLY and other books. I like hedgehogs and puppies and warm places. I have none of these things in my life.

The Aliens Are Back

The fact that a Chinese spy balloon was able to basically travel all the way across the nation rattled a lot of Americans. Why did we not shoot it down earlier? What if it was transmitting important and valuable defense information the entire time it was in the air? How did it even get in…

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The Ghost Ship of Portland Harbor

Ghost ships have been reported throughout the ages, even as recent as the mid-2000’s. Most of these stories involve vessels located by other boats in the water with no crew on board and no records or evidence of any wrongdoing or catastrophic events. The story we will hear today is about a real ghost ship….

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The Horrifying Purple Fire Snowstorm Of Bar Harbor Maine and Other Weirdness

This podcast we’re going to talk about our town’s purple fire snowstorm about 170 years ago and other weird things that happened in 1853, showcased in just one newspaper on one day. It was February 170 years ago that a lightning storm hit Mount Desert Island, striking dozens of people and creating a weather mystery…

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Just The Facts: Who Gets Murdered and Why Don’t We Know More

This episode we talk facts about homicide. And Iceland. Carrie talks Iceland. Come hang out with us for a bit while we talk about homicide stats from the U.S. and the globe. And Iceland. Always Iceland. So many sources!

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The Eastern Roswell?

You guessed it, we’re talking all about one state, one tiny state, on the Eastern seaboard and how it’s been a hotspot for UFO sightings. It’s so fun. Come hang out with us. THE AMAZING BOOK WE REFERENCE It’s Taryn Plumb’s New England UFOs. You can buy it! We weren’t paid to say that, but…

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Four Shots Nobody Heard and the Jim Jones Connection

Last week my opening dialogue spoke of the need for both physical and circumstantial evidence for a successful prosecution of crime. This week, we’ll be discussing multiple murders that are very much related but may not have been carried out by the same entities. You be the judge as we delve into the murders of…

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Four Shots Nobody Heard and the Jim Jones Connection

Last week my opening dialogue spoke of the need for both physical and circumstantial evidence for a successful prosecution of crime. This week, we’ll be discussing multiple murders that are very much related but may not have been carried out by the same entities. You be the judge as we delve into the murders of…

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