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Episode 794: Amy Westervelt: How Corporations Shape What We Believe | Brought to You By

October 23, 2026

Who shapes the information you trust, and whose interests does it serve?Investigative journalist and Drilled podcast host Amy Westervelt joins Sam Hankin on The Avid Reader to discuss Brought to You By: How Corporations Warped the Truth, Conned the Public, and Broke Democracy.Westervelt explains what she calls “information pollution”: the ways corporate interests influence news, academic research, think tanks, and public debate. Tracing the history of public relations through figures such as ...

Episode 793: Eli Burnstein: Famous Quotes We Get Wrong | Phrased & Confused

October 23, 2026

Does “seize the day” really mean what we think it does? And was Robert Frost’s “road less traveled” actually less traveled at all?Eli Burnstein joins Sam Hankin on The Avid Reader to discuss Phrased & Confused: The Curious Meanings of Timeless Quotations and the context we lose when familiar words become slogans.They explore Burnstein’s reading of carpe diem, the irony behind Shakespeare’s “to thine own self be true,” and why “let them eat cake” became attached to Marie Antoinette. The co...

Episode 792: Lisa Crites: From Breast Cancer Survivor to Inventor | Beautifully Unbroken

October 23, 2026

After a bilateral mastectomy, Lisa Crites found herself showering in a plastic trash bag. Her frustration became the starting point for an invention.The former television medical reporter joins Sam Hankin on The Avid Reader to discuss Beautifully Unbroken and the experiences that led her to create The Shower Shirt, a garment designed to protect surgical sites and drains while showering.Lisa shares how she sought guidance, challenged doubts, and brought her idea to market. She also speaks cand...

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The Avid Reader Show typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Authors with a relevant book to discuss, often paired with professional expertise or experience directly related to its subject. Common among recent guests: Published a relevant book; Established expertise or professional experience in the book's subject. Recent guests include Sam Kean, Sam Roberts, and Lisa Crites.

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Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

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