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Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf
Hosted by Gary Shapiro · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 10 episodes
★★★★☆4.0(4 ratings · Apple Podcasts)
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Episodes
10
Last ep.
11 days ago
Avg length
58m
Booking Probability™
40
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Listen Score
15
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Virality (30d)
46
Steady cadence.
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80/ 100
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About this podcast
From the Bookshelf is heard on radio station KSQD in Santa Cruz California. Host Gary Shapiro brings you interviews with best selling authors of fiction and non-fiction, graphic novelists, actors, photographers, and singer-songwriters discussing their works. Your comments are welcome! Email us at gary@rattlebrain.com
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About the host
Gary Shapiro hosts Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf, a arts show with 10 episodes published.
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Audience demographics
Age
25-54
Consumer type
General audience
Topics covered
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Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf is hosted by Gary Shapiro. The show is categorised under arts (books) and has published 10 episodes.
How many episodes does Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf have?
Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf has published 10 episodes.
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Gary Shapiro’s From the Bookshelf regularly covers arts, books, music. It sits in the arts category, with a books focus.
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