# elton (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover elton. Page: Feed: --- ## ["Hell Lemons!" - 'Christine' by Stephen King \[\[CERTIFIED GREATEST HIT!\]\]](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Hell-Lemons----Christine-by-Stephen-King-CERTIFIED-GREATEST-HIT-e3ng48c) _2026-08-17 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ We’re cracking open the Elton Reads A Book A Week vault to bring back one of our all-time greatest hits! If you missed the ride the first time, or just need a refresher on the most sentient murder machine in literature, this episode is for you. We’re revisiting Stephen King’s supernatural horror darling, Christine . Join us as we explore the 1978 terror of Libertyville, Pennsylvania, where high… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/124309196/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-16%2F63545933-7f68-6087-5b69-46943e78f30f.mp3) ## [The Dead Move, In Barbados - "Sex Work Is All About Location, Location, Location..."](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/The-Dead-Move--In-Barbados---Sex-Work-Is-All-About-Location--Location--Location-e3n6ev3) _2026-08-10 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ In a locked crypt, sealed with heavy marble and solid stone, the impossible happens: the dead move. Join Elton as he uncovers one of history’s most chilling, unexplained phenomena: the Chase Family Crypt. What force could toss massive lead caskets around a room no living soul could enter? In this episode, Elton dives deep into a locked-room enigma that has stumped skeptics and believers for two… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/123992483/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-9%2F161097e9-bd32-2c3d-d22b-488619fad654.mp3) ## [The Devil’s Butthole: A Deep Dive into the History of Nothing - SHORT-ISODE!](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/The-Devils-Butthole-A-Deep-Dive-into-the-History-of-Nothing---SHORT-ISODE-e3mna2k) _2026-07-30 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ In this episode, Elton dives into the number zero—the only digit that can both balance your checkbook and give a medieval bishop a panic attack. We explore how "nothing" went from being a terrifying demonic void to the "personal computing" revolution of the 13th century and, eventually, the literal foundation of our universe. GET THE BOOK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠From Amazon⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/123495956/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-29%2F26b4bc35-c0f5-8fb2-f253-d56e75514f64.mp3) ## ["Mount Vernon! Der-der-der-der!" The Man Who Would Not Be Washington by Jonathan Horn](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Mount-Vernon--Der-der-der-der--The-Man-Who-Would-Not-Be-Washington-by-Jonathan-Horn-e3lq1e9) _2026-07-09 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ Is Robert E. Lee the "gallant Christian knight" of your 4th-grade history textbook, or just a guy who bet his life on the side that kept him lazy and wealthy? In this episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week , we’re dissecting Jonathan Horn’s The Man Who Would Not Be Washington . We’re taking a sledgehammer to the "Lost Cause" myth—that strange, deeply insecure fan-fiction Southern apologists wrote to… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/122536841/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-8%2Fbd8739f2-84c7-fabf-0375-37e0069a2639.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ celebrates 10 years of his ‘Elton Jim’s Captain-Pod-tastic’ podcast _2026-06-15 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 525th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano celebrates 10 years of his “Elton Jim’s Captain-Pod-tastic” podcast. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8446361/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_525_2026-06-11-201401.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ hopes we will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with patriotism not pessimism _2026-06-08 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 524th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano hopes we will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with patriotism, not pessimism. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8432495/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_524_2026-06-04-185635.64kmono.mp3) ## [The Merchant of Death, and his Wonderful World of Prizes - Short-isode](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/The-Merchant-of-Death--and-his-Wonderful-World-of-Prizes---Short-isode-e3ke0u6) _2026-06-07 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ "Under the watchful eyes of Bob's Stratos and Apollo..." How do you go from being dubbed "the merchant of death" to the patron saint of human achievement? In this episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week , I explore the paradoxical life of Alfred Nobel—the man who invented dynamite and then panic-bought his way into history's good graces with a massive pile of prize money. We’re diving deep into the… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/121094534/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-6%2Fd7db07a3-0b35-97c3-36e2-6e0c58f11121.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ mourns the shutdown of his college radio station — WRSE-FM 88.7, Elmhurst College _2026-06-01 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 523rd episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano mourns the shutdown of his college radio station, WRSE-FM 88.7, Elmhurst College. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8417096/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_523_2026-05-28-174436.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ discovers Springsteen and other aging rockers crave relevancy over legacy _2026-05-25 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 522nd episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano discovers Springsteen and other aging rockers crave relevancy over legacy. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8403753/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_522_2026-05-21-183853.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ is intrigued by the newly-released UFO files — is the truth out there? _2026-05-18 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 521st episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano is intrigued by the newly-released UFO files — IS the truth out there? [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8376882/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_521_2026-05-12-203622.64kmono.mp3) ## [Persona-led AI publishing (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UFSbtdWppLyZ) _2026-05-18 · **Sponsored**_ Generate drafts, schedule subdomain publishing, and keep human review where needed. ## ["Let's Tattoo Mars!" The Unhinged History of Cosmic Chat: From Martian Lasers to the Dark Forest Theory - Short-isode](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Lets-Tattoo-Mars--The-Unhinged-History-of-Cosmic-Chat-From-Martian-Lasers-to-the-Dark-Forest-Theory---Short-isode-e3jcset) _2026-05-16 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ Are we alone? In this short-isode, Elton traces the bizarre, hilarious, and occasionally unhinged history of humanity's quest for alien communication . From Frank Drake’s Equation in 1961, a mathematical roadmap for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) , to the times before radio, when our ideas were pure fantasy: he dives into the wild ideas and scams. Like, the 19th-century scheme… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/120008605/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-14%2F82b2c79f-e547-5a8c-5dd2-b868acd657b1.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ sees the future while driving on the freeway near San Francisco _2026-05-11 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 520th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano sees the future while driving on the freeway near San Francisco. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8363584/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_520_2026-05-07-153624.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ notices how more drivers are losing their patience and blaring their horns _2026-05-04 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 519th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano notices how more drivers are losing their patience and blaring their horns. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8331507/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_519_2026-04-23-211207.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ laughs at just what we’ll stand in line for _2026-04-27 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 518th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano laughs at just what we’ll stand in line for! [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8331256/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_518_2026-04-23-192456.64kmono.mp3) ## [“Captain’s Handy How Are Ya” - 'Heat 2' by Michael Mann & Meg Gardiner](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Captains-Handy-How-Are-Ya---Heat-2-by-Michael-Mann--Meg-Gardiner-e3ifgkt) _2026-04-26 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ Get ready to dive back into the neon-soaked streets of L.A. and beyond! In this episode of Elton Reads A Book A Week , Elton takes on the ambitious crime epic Heat 2 —the novel that somehow manages to be both a prequel and a sequel to Michael Mann’s legendary 1995 film. Ever wondered what made Neil McCauley so cold or how Vincent Hanna became a "hyper-caffeinated" detective with a failing personal… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/119046237/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-27%2F22fd9b9d-fead-9d99-8929-c49eb2b2c243.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ discovers new, higher gas prices influence his old driving habits _2026-04-20 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 517th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano discovers that new, higher gas prices influence his old driving habits. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8276774/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_517_2026-04-16-222314.64kmono.mp3) ## ‘Elton Jim’ finds that after a lifetime of being ‘anti-pretzel,’ he’s now obsessed with Dot’s _2026-04-13 · dmarzullo@wgnradio.com (WGN Plus) · Elton Jim Turano's Captain Pod-tastic_ In this 516th episode of ”Elton Jim” Turano’s “CAPTAIN POD-TASTIC,” Jim Turano finds that after a lifetime of being “anti-pretzel,” he’s now obsessed with Dot’s. [Listen](https://serve.castfire.com/audio/8132802/Elton_Jim_s_Captain_Pod-tastic_Episode_516_2026-04-09-185602.64kmono.mp3) ## [\[PATREON PREVIEW\] "Internet Riot Master"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/PATREON-PREVIEW-Internet-Riot-Master-e3hnr7o) _2026-04-10 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ \[A PREVIEW EPISODE OF THE PATREON EXCLUSIVE PODCAST "Internet Riot Master"\] Join me as I venture into a story of online instigation, riotous nonsense, and a lot of lifting of things. Yeah, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but what written by A.I. does? My wife gave me the gift of an A.I. book written for me? Or about me? By me? I'm not really sure, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to read it… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/118270648/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-10%2F4ef10cf5-56cb-6717-6653-d97eedc41d3c.mp3) ## [Short-isode: "Dumb Myths About Sleep"](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Short-isode-Dumb-Myths-About-Sleep-e3hbmko) _2026-04-03 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ Do you ever feel like you’re doing everything "right" for your sleep, yet you’re still waking up exhausted? We spend a third of our lives unconscious, but most of what we think we know about those hours is a mix of old wives' tales and misunderstood science. In this episode, we’re peeling back the covers on the most persistent sleep myths that are sabotaging your rest. We start with the big one:… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/117872728/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-2%2F90d19f3d-e1e4-4e57-097c-d6e0eef97740.mp3) ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/YwNdln8AHRTm) _2026-04-03 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Short-isode: State's Nicknames (“You just caught a palm strike to yo baby batter bag, bitch!”)](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/elton-reads-a-book-a-week/episodes/Short-isode-States-Nicknames-You-just-caught-a-palm-strike-to-yo-baby-batter-bag--bitch-e3guaka) _2026-03-25 · Elton Edgar · Elton Reads A Book A Week_ So, this week I decided to take a break from the heavy lifting of a full novel to look at something equally weird: why the places we live have such bizarre "official" handles. Honestly, if you actually look into where state nicknames come from, it’s rarely a group of dignified founders sitting around a table. It’s usually just a bunch of 19th-century dudes making fun of each other until someone… [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/992607c/podcast/play/117434442/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-25%2F420710925-44100-2-e5b2ef6900b7d.m4a)