# sleuth (podcasts) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sleuth. Page: Feed: --- ## [Milo's Beach Mystery](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/milos-beach-mystery-6db) _2026-08-15 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ Book 3, Chapter 6: A Paranormal Cozy Cat Mystery ## [Amanda Maria Edmonds, MS, University of Michigan, discusses the cyclospora outbreak.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/d4136eaa) _2026-08-13 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that Michigan is “ground zero” for the cyclospora outbreak affecting multiple states in the U.S.? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Amanda Maria Edmonds, MS, sustainable food systems consultant and faculty member in the University of Michigan’s Program in the Environment. Edmonds discusses food system resilience in light… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/d4136eaa/a4507883.mp3) ## [Don Schaffner, PhD, food safety microbiologist discusses cyclospora.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/0aec7abc) _2026-08-06 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that we have a “cyclospora season” in the United States? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Don Schaffner, PhD, food safety microbiologist at Rutgers University. Schaffner discusses the nationwide cyclospora outbreak, cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s FoodNet, and what is likely multiple outbreaks… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/0aec7abc/0964b7a1.mp3) ## [eps. 132: Marvel Knights Daredevil #26-37 (Underboss) by Brian Michael Bendis & Alex Maleev](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-132-marvel-knights) _2026-08-05 · The TradeWaiters_ In Hell’s Kitchen there stalks a devil. And that devil is Marvel Comics’ trade paperback numbering system. No. For this episode we read issues 26 to 37 of Marvel Knights Daredevil by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. Come with us and spend some time with the comics that set the tone for modern Marvel superheroes. We’ll discuss gritty gangsters, the gap between writing and drawing, rotoscoping,… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2375226572-the-tradewaiters-eps-132-marvel-knights.mp3) ## [Jams, Jellies & Murder: A Cozy Mystery](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/jams-jellies-and-murder-a-cozy-mystery-f73) _2026-08-04 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ book 1 in the Sunday Lady Sleuths series, chapter 6 ## [Lauren Dinour, PhD, RD, professor of nutrition and lactation consultant.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/49ab1f85) _2026-07-30 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that Arkansas is the only state that requires breastfeeding education in K-12 curriculum? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Lauren Dinour, PhD, RD, professor of nutrition, lactation consultant and advocate for “first food justice.” Dinour discusses the multiple benefits of breastfeeding, and her research looking at… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/49ab1f85/ea896234.mp3) ## [My guilty summer pleasure](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/my-guilty-summer-pleasure) _2026-07-26 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ and a bit of learning ## [Jon Magee, Agricultural Justice Project](https://share.transistor.fm/s/17c512ff) _2026-07-24 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that the Agricultural Justice Project (AJP) has worked to promote farm and farm worker justice for nearly three decades? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Jon Magee, farmer, organizer, researcher and lead author of AJP’s sunsetting report, “A Season for Solidarity.” Magee shares key components and barriers related to… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/17c512ff/8554699a.mp3) ## [Did Fate Draw Morgan to Pearl Island-or Something Else?](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/did-fate-draw-morgan-to-pearl-island) _2026-07-22 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ A lively Debate between fictional hosts [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208063846/ea23aeb509bd6a08f4af8f34b1bf382b.mp3) ## [Kelly Hunter Foster, JD, Senior Attorney, Waterkeeper Alliance, discusses data centers.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/8c58db06) _2026-07-16 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that AI data centers consume large volumes of water in their cooling systems and generate polluted waste water that requires treatment? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Kelly Hunter Foster, JD, Senior Attorney, Waterkeeper Alliance. Foster discusses water use, pollutants, and overall environmental and public health… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/8c58db06/d8e7253e.mp3) ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iOAvfQJBPEZY) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [It's Open!](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/its-open) _2026-07-14 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ My Kickstarter Campaign has launched [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207000753/ab3eb54fa21934b6e949d6c92155efbd.mp3) ## [Tristan Brandhorst, PhD, on the fungicide, fludioxonil.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/3799e6a5) _2026-07-10 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that breakdown products of a widely used fungicide in the U.S. food system poses both environmental and public health risks? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Tristan Brandhorst, PhD, Senior Research Scientist, University of WI-Madison. Brandhorst discusses his research on fludioxonil, a widely used fungicide in… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/3799e6a5/94c4c444.mp3) ## [A little help is coming your way](https://victorialkwilliamsauthor.substack.com/p/a-little-help-is-coming-your-way) _2026-07-09 · Victoria LK Williams, author · Victoria LK Williams, author_ The reading tracker for my books ## [eps. 131: "Flip" by Ngozi Ukazu](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-131-flip-by-ngozi-ukazu) _2026-07-07 · The TradeWaiters_ The Tradewaiters return with a new book to read. "Flip" by Ngozi Ukazu is a new twist on a “Freaky Friday” storyline. Chi-Chi and Flip switch bodies, and must experience race, gender, class, and their own mental health and personal hang-ups while living in each other’s shoes. We’ll talk about the ethics of body-swapping, the power of comics, and whether everyone in Vancouver has small house… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2354504462-the-tradewaiters-eps-131-flip-by-ngozi-ukazu.mp3) ## [Marc Boom, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Environmental Protection Network.](https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b9db241) _2026-07-02 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that the majority of Americans believe the burden of pollution is being shifted onto families through medical bills and long-term health consequences, and that by a 7-to-1 margin, Americans favor strengthening or expanding the EPA rather than weakening it? (See: What Americans — including Trump Supporters — Actually Want from the EPA: https://substack.com/home/post/p-200483632 ) Join… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/0b9db241/9be6c074.mp3) ## [Robin Mesnage, PhD, toxicologist, Scientific Director at the Buchinger Wilhelmi Therapeutic Fasting program in Uberlingen Germany](https://share.transistor.fm/s/736c5430) _2026-06-26 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that there is a conceptual change in science that includes a broader understanding of how pollutants and our microbiome interact to impact the development of disease? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Robin Mesnage, PhD, toxicologist, Scientific Director at the Buchinger Wilhelmi Therapeutic Fasting program in Uberlingen… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/736c5430/d493da7e.mp3) ## [Jessi Silverman, MPH, RD, Deputy Director in the Programs Department at the Center for Science in the Public Interest discusses the new report, “Private Food, Public Harm: Privatized Food Service in Prisons and Jails](https://share.transistor.fm/s/a0bfe8e2) _2026-06-19 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that people who are incarcerated typically receive poor quality food that contributes to poor mental and physical health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Jessi Silverman, MPH, RD, Deputy Director in the Programs Department at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. CSPI and the Carceral Nutrition Project… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/a0bfe8e2/3284491c.mp3) ## [eps. 130: Gutter-Takes: The Zine Episode](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-130-gutter-takes-the-zine) _2026-06-14 · The TradeWaiters_ On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about zines! Zines are back. They never left. We talk about their history, their future, and the many roles they can play in your life. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on "Flip" by Ngozi Ukazu. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2339335286-the-tradewaiters-eps-130-gutter-takes-the-zine.mp3) ## [Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director of Science at Friends of the Earth, discusses the new report, “Regenerative Food Labels: What’s Behind the Claim?”](https://share.transistor.fm/s/7d8be59d) _2026-06-11 · Melinda Hemmelgarn · Food Sleuth Radio_ Did you know that there is no standard legal definition of “regenerative” food and agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn for her conversation with Kendra Klein, PhD, Deputy Director of Science at Friends of the Earth, and co-author of “Regenerative Food Labels: What’s Behind the Claim?” Klein helps us navigate organic and regenerative food labels in… [Listen](https://media.transistor.fm/7d8be59d/2550bcbc.mp3) ## [REPOST: "The Complete Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/repost-the-complete-persepolis) _2026-06-06 · The TradeWaiters_ With the recent passing of Marjane Satrapi, we are reposting this episode from 2018 that we recorded with Kathlees Gros and Jess Pollard about "The Complete Persepolis." Marjane shared several stories with the world in a few different media during her life, but Persepolis in particular is a seminal work in the medium of comics. This memoir of her life growing up in Iran and then Europe is more… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2334296777-the-tradewaiters-repost-the-complete-persepolis.mp3) ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5bYc3pai5F4a) _2026-06-06 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [eps. 129: "Hello Sunshine" by Keezy Young](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-129-hello-sunshine-by) _2026-03-22 · The TradeWaiters_ We’re back with the weighty graphic novel "Hello Sunshine" by Keezy Young, a book that weaves together one person’s mental health crisis with supernatural horror in a way that is simultaneously smart, original, and respectful. This book is a lot more than just “Scooby-Doo, but serious.” Be prepared for spoilers (go read the book first), and stay tuned for some character-revealing moments. Music by… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2288271836-the-tradewaiters-eps-129-hello-sunshine-by.mp3) ## [eps. 128: "Everything Is Fine" by Mike Birchall](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-128-everything-is-fine-by) _2026-03-06 · The TradeWaiters_ The TradeWaiters return with an old friend, Jess Pollard, as she gets us to read the first two seasons of the Webtoon "Everything Is Fine" by Mike Birchall. This comic might seem cute and simple, but don’t let the “Hello Kitty” faces fool you. This is a story about existential dread, paranoia, and the death of optimism. We’ll also talk about what makes a comic a comic, and where the lines get… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2278856897-the-tradewaiters-eps-128-everything-is-fine-by.mp3) ## [eps. 127: The Tradewaiters VS Panel Pals Crossover Part 1](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-127-the-tradewaiters-vs-panel-pals-crossover-part-1) _2025-12-29 · The TradeWaiters_ It’s a (winter) summer crossover spectacular! For this episode Jeff and JD were joined by Jack and Diane of the Panel Pals podcast to read "Minus" by Ryan Armand and "Sweet Poolside" by Oshimi Shuuzou. And then you can continue the crossover over on the Panel Pals podcast for part 2 later this week! Join us as we talk about lost and hard-to-find comics, the early 2000s webcomic scene, and why on… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2238649790-the-tradewaiters-eps-127-the-tradewaiters-vs-panel-pals-crossover-part-1.mp3) ## [eps. 126: "Kingdom Come" by Mark Waid and Alex Ross](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-126-kingdom-come-by-mark-waid-and-alex-ross) _2025-12-08 · The TradeWaiters_ Come with us to the future of the past as we read "Kingdom Come," written by superhero powerhouse Mark Waid and painstakingly painted by Alex Ross. This dark vision of the future of DC superheroes might be a commentary on the grim-dark comics of the 1990s, or it might be an excuse to get all of Mark Waid’s favourite characters in a room with Alex Ross’ dad. Either way, the art (in this fully… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2225805815-the-tradewaiters-eps-126-kingdom-come-by-mark-waid-and-alex-ross.mp3) ## [eps. 125: Gutter-Takes: On Making Friends in Comics](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-125-gutter-takes-on-making-friends-in-comics) _2025-11-09 · The TradeWaiters_ On today’s Gutter-Take, Jam, Jeff, and JD talk about how to make friends in comics. Maybe the real comics were the friends we made along the way. Music by Sleuth. Our next episode will be on Kingdom Come by Mark Waid and Alex Ross. [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2209743755-the-tradewaiters-eps-125-gutter-takes-on-making-friends-in-comics.mp3) ## [eps. 124: "Home by the Rotting Sea" by Otava Heikkilä](https://soundcloud.com/the-tradewaiters/eps-124-home-by-the-rotting-sea-by-otava-heikkila) _2025-10-13 · The TradeWaiters_ This week we read "Home by the Rotting Sea" by Finnish cartoonist Otava Heikkilä, a short but emotional journey to another world where the Arctic is melting and gender is what you make of it. We’ll talk about anthropology, allegory, and Otava’s unique page compositions. We’ll also talk about the censorship situation with Itch.io and payment processors, which does nothing to convince JD to choose… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2188824463-the-tradewaiters-eps-124-home-by-the-rotting-sea-by-otava-heikkila.mp3)