The Open Highway
A news, current events and interview podcast hosted by Eric Paul Erickson. Bringing the discovery of the open road into the discourse of modern conversation. Much like the old days when we would sit down at a roadside diner and share a cup of coffee with a fellow traveller, The Open Highway brings conversation back to the world and allows us to learn about interesting topics and people. Host Eric Paul Erickson is a former journalist with the Chicago Tribune‘s City News Bureau, the Roswell Daily Record and other newspapers and media outlets as well as an award-winning writer, performer and filmmaker.
Episodes
GUEST: Dr. Daniel Jolley is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham and works in the psychology of conspiracy theories. He has appeared on numerous shows including Adam Ruins Everything and has been featured in media outlets including BBC News, the Huffington Post, Discover Magazine and the New York Times. https://www.danieljolley.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/DrDanielJolley
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GUEST: David D'Orazi is the author of The In-Between Artist. The book is about his father Tony D'Orazi who was one of the top artists at Disney, a television and radio host and who suffered from staggering mental health challenges. David is also author of the upcoming release Is Everybody Happy?, about his sister, actress Kathy O'Dare (Happy Days, The Brady Bunch) and her life and battles.
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GUEST: OUR GOOD FRIEND STACEY ROBERTS RETURNS! Author of "Trailer Trash with Girl's Name" and host of podcasts including History's Trainwrecks, Stacey drops in to talk President Joe Biden, classified documents, how to fix Congress and so much more! And don't worry, he'll talk about Teddy Roosevelt.
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GUEST- Writer, entrepreneur and financial expert Joe Gulesserian is the author and creator of The Practical MBA on Economics. He joins us to talk economics, inflation and what the financial future might hold for you and me.
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GUEST- Writer, journalist and UFO researcher Martin Keller is the author of “The Space Pen Club” and his work has appeared in Rolling Stone, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe and Billboard. His appearances include “Coast To Coast AM,” Today,” “48 Hours,” “Hysteria 51,” PBS and Public Radio.
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GUEST- Adam Frank is a physicist, astronomer and writer. He is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Rochester and has written the books Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth and About Time: Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang. He is one of the minds behind The Silurian Hypothesis, which contemplates the existence of ancient civilizations from a scientific angle.
GUEST- Author Brian Slade is a former Apache helicopter pilot who served in Afghanistan. Offering a unique perspective on preparing one’s mind for trauma, Cleared Hot puts readers in the cockpit of the most lethal helicopter in the world as Slade learns on the job, flying over an unforgiving landscape.
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GUEST- In 2021, Alise Saunders and her husband sold and gifted most of their belongings and started a life as "digital nomads," travelling the United States with their two cats and exploring life on the road. Alise documents her adventures on her blog "Tales from An Untamed Soul" and also offers guides for locations that include places to stay, things to see and other tips. Alise authored the book "How To Become A Digital Nomad: Wo...
GUEST- Andrew Culkin is the author of the book Amanda- A Cautionary Tale, being released in 2023. The book chronicles his experiences with his wife of 25 years who eventually died from the effects of her alcoholism. Andrew has spoken extensively on the subject and is dedicated to helping families understand, identify and cope with alcoholic and mentally ill loved ones. He operates a Facebook group for those dealing with issues of a...
GUEST- Charles Chadwick is the author of Chadwick's College Checklist and Chadwick's Cultivated Circumstances. Both books also available from Audible! Charles prides himself in helping people find their way when it comes to college, university, trade school and the work force.
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GUEST- David Edward is the author of “Atlantis Solved: The Final Definitive Proof.” In addition to being the author of over 40 books, he is a former US military special agent and holds four graduate degrees including a doctorate in engineering.
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Plus: Did the death of Queen Elizabeth truly signal the birth of a new age?
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GUEST- Rob Ruckus is a Las Vegas musician and artist and one of the stars of the show "Bad Ink." He has recently been in the news as closure has arrived in the tragic and long drawn-out case of the murder of his grandmother.
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GUEST- An award-winning writer, Bee Bloeser has lived in West Africa, the Middle East and Native American nations. She is the author of "Vaccines & Bayonets" which chronicles her adventures supporting her late husband’s public health work on five continents.
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GUEST- Matthew Diemer is the Democratic US House candidate for Ohio's 7th District. He is running against Republican Mark Miller in the general this November to represent the district and Ohio. He talks with Eric about the race, education, jobs and where do we go from here.
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GUEST- Larry Jorgensen is a reporter and author of the book "Shipwrecked and Rescued," chronicling the story of the Lake Superior shipwreck of the "City of Bangor" and two unbelievable but true successful rescues of crew and its unique cargo. He is also the author of the book "The Coca-Cola Trail."
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GUEST- Craig Pittman is the author of Oh, Florida! How America's Weirdest State Influences the Rest of the Country and Cat Tale: The Wild, Weird Battle to Save the Florida Panther. A Native born Floridan, Pittman covered environmental issues for the Tampa Bay Times and is a four-time Waldo Proffitt award winner for his reporting.
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GUEST- Duane Cerny is an author including the book "Selling Dead People's Things" (now available on Audible), drawn from his experiences in antiquing and estate sale hunting. He is the founder and owner of the Broadway Antique Market in Chicago.
Plus, in the news:
- Liz Cheney loses but has her sights set higher
- Trump is getting a little possessive about his documents
- Queen Elizabeth's stunt double goes to prison
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- Trump digs in for a fight and reaches out to the AG with a cryptic message
- Soul Cycle joins Peloton in crisis mode
- Las Vegas rain claims lives and property damage
- Rainwater no longer safe to drink
- From the UK! Warnings from Time Travellers!
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GUEST- Roger Persaud is the author of "America Should Be Grateful To Haiti." He joins Eric to talk the real history of Haiti and how it affected America through the Louisiana Purchase.
Plus, in the news:
- US May Have Used "Ginsu Bomb" To Take Out Terrorist Mastermind
- The Pact Act Passes... Finally
- The Guinness-Loving Mayor Who is a Horse Has Been Banned From His Favorite Pub!
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GUEST- Victoria Rader is a Ukrainian born coach, podcast host and author of several books including Prosper Me and Until You Shine. She joins us to talk about what's going on in Putin's brain, the reality in Ukraine and how mindset and the questions you ask affect your life.
And in the news:
- What the hell is going on with the housing market?
- It turns out cats are aliens!
- And if it's aliens and dragons... yeah, it must be Florid...
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