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S10 E28: Jo Firestone, Talia Pollock, and Scott Ellsworth

S10 E28: Jo Firestone, Talia Pollock, and Scott Ellsworth

Update: 2025-07-14
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In this episode, meet actress and comedian Jo Firestone, writer and speaker Talia Pollock, and historian Scott Ellsworth. Hear how Jo Firestone’s book was born from the “unstoppable urge to combine” two of her most-loved interests, Talia Pollock on appreciating the power of word choice and language in the recording booth, and Scott Ellsworth on the personal and cultural importance of libraries.

Murder on Sex Island by Jo Firestone: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/789705/murder-on-sex-island-by-jo-firestone/audio

The Problem with Being a Person by Talia Pollock: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690816/the-problem-with-being-a-person-by-talia-pollock/audio/

Midnight on the Potomac by Scott Ellsworth: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743267/midnight-on-the-potomac-by-scott-ellsworth/audio
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S10 E28: Jo Firestone, Talia Pollock, and Scott Ellsworth

S10 E28: Jo Firestone, Talia Pollock, and Scott Ellsworth

Penguin Random House Audio