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Don Martin hosts Head On Fire, a society show with 168 episodes published.
2025 has been the most decade-iest of years. The highs, the lows, the tech innovations, the stories that both captured our hearts and the stories that made us step outside and seek grass expeditiously. It's a lot for one
Abby Cox joins me as my conversation partner for the digital launch party celebrating the release of my new audiobook Where Did Everybody Go? Why we're lonely, but not alone . We dive into the subjects of loneliness, und
Carolyn, the creator behind Epicurious Expeditions , makes cooking accessible to everyone. Motivated by her own recovery from an injury, she develops inclusive, disability-friendly recipes that minimize standing and chop
Nadira Goffe is a very serious journalist. She's a staff culture writer at Slate who does Real Journalism™️ about Serious Subjects™️. But every now and then she does very silly stuff like talk to me about witches and App
In my continuing quest to highlight professions that are overlooked or misunderstood, I'd like to introduce you to Shari Phippen. She has decades of experience as a city planner, which is one of the most important roles
Jennifer Hale stopped back by the podcast to discuss the nearly yearlong Voice Actors’ strike, forging your own creative career, and becoming Verity Vox. Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire is available now from your lib
Superheroes dominate cinema and pop culture, and they have for a while now. Sure, there's been a shift in movie theater attendance post-COVID pandemic, but people still show up for superheroes. I wondered why, so I asked
The internet has become a place where we all perform for one another, where authenticity is both something to aspire to and something to be wary of. I sat down with Franchesca "Chescaleigh" Ramsey to discuss the role of
If you are someone who has complained that every new piece of media is a sequel, prequel, remake, reboot, or a studio banking on pre-existing IP (intellectual property) to bring in audiences, this is the episode for you.
Grab your wieners, your marshmallows, your bad haircuts, and toss them all on the funeral pyre of 2024. Robyn Valentine , co-host of the Coffee & Cauldrons podcast and author of Magickal Tarot & The Apprentice Witch, joi
Ella Harrison is the author of The Book of Spells . She has a degree in anthropology and uses her social media platform to educate and entertain audiences on the topics of folklore, folk magic, and the history of holiday
They say all politics is local, but that's difficult to believe when every single topic of conversation at our dinner table seems to have national stakes. From the books on our kids' shelves to who reads those books to t
Thanks to the Make America Healthy Again movement, there is a lot of misinformation and disinformation on the rise about food, "chemicals", and whether what we eat is safe. Thankfully, Erin the Food Science Babe is here
The mantel of the witch is one that has been worn by people for all sorts of reasons. There are those who don the black hat for political purposes, as a feminist symbol, or a way for those who find themselves on the marg
Dr. Sam Montano is no stranger to combating conspiracy theories regarding emergency management. She’s been doing it since Hurricane Katrina. She holds a BS in Psychology, as well as Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Emerg
A.J. Jacobs is a New York Times bestselling author known for his immersive, year-long experiments, including The Year of Living Biblically , The Know-It-All , and his latest book, The Year of Living Constitutionally . Em
By all accounts Victoria Aveyard is both an outlier and also as close to the Hollywood version of becoming an author as it gets. While the average age for a debut novelist is around 36, Victoria’s debut novel—Red Queen—w
Charlie Sprinkman developed the app Everywhere Is Queer , which is quickly becoming one of the best, most comprehensive lists of queer owned and operated businesses. Whether you’re looking for a travel agent, a craft sto
Danny Hieber earned his M.A. and Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his B.A. in linguistics and philosophy from the College of William & Mary in Virginia. Prior to and during gradu
Chris Copeland has worked on some of your favorite things. Invincible, The Witcher, Young Justice, and he made his directorial debut for Dreamworks on the series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. He’s had a long career t
Jennifer Hale
2 appearances on this show
Franchesca Ramsey
1 appearance on this show
Courtney Weber
Fitness Expert
1 appearance on this show
AJ Jacobs
New York Times Best-Selling author, editor at large for Esquire
1 appearance on this show
Charlie Sprinkman
Everywhere is Queer
1 appearance on this show
Clare Brown
1 appearance on this show
Maggie Tokuda-Hall
author
2 appearances on this show
Dan Savage
sex-advice columnist and podcaster · MassMutual
1 appearance on this show
Jinkx Monsoon
Goddess of Theatre
1 appearance on this show
Hannah Robinson
professional boxer · Box Butte Development Corporation
1 appearance on this show
Jerry Saltz
1 appearance on this show
Flamy Grant
1 appearance on this show
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Head On Fire is hosted by Don Martin. The show is categorised under society (culture) and has published 168 episodes.
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