Author Archives: Doug Dangler

About Doug Dangler

Current: Host of Craft on WCBE, 90.5 FM, central Ohio's NPR station. Former: creator, host, and producer of Writers Talk

How Do You Pronounce Sumukh Torgalkar?

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Doug Dangler

His new album “The Mispronunciation of Sumukh Torgalkar” (iTunes) was a hit on iTunes Comedy and Sumukh Torgalkar has been touring around the country from his base in Columbus, Ohio, as well as at the Arch City Comedy Festival. Listen in … Continue reading →

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How Well Do You Know Paula Poundstone?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Doug Dangler

You’ve heard her on “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me,” seen her HBO comedy special, or watched her animated character “Forgetter Paula” in Disney Pixar’s “Inside Out.” But how well do you really know Paula Poundstone? Listen to our interview so you … Continue reading →

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Erin Foley: Outside Her Comfort Zone

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Erin Foley, appearing in Columbus on September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival,  has done many things: toured extensively as a stand up comedian, hosted the popular podcast Sports without Balls, and released a CD, Lady with Pockets. But when … Continue reading →

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Stewart Huff – On the Road and in Danger

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Comedian Stewart Huff, also in town September 3-5 with the Arch City Comedy Festival, has an unusual approach to comedy. First he’s on the road for hundreds of dates per year, hitting comedy clubs across the US. Second, he describes it … Continue reading →

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Arch City Comedy Festival just a week (or so) away!

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Doug Dangler

I’ve had the good fortune to talk to several of the comics with the Arch City Comedy Festival and it’s shaping up to be a great event.  Listen in to my talk with Beth Stelling to learn more. This week, … Continue reading →

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Saturday MegaSpecial with Cokie Roberts, Larry Smith, Erin Foley, and Ali Wentworth

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Saturday, July 11, tune into WCBE, 90.5FM, to hear NPR and ABC correspondent Cokie Roberts, 6-word memoirist Larry Smith, comedian Erin Foley, and writer/actor Ali Wentworth. Listen in to my talk with all of these fine people at the top of … Continue reading →

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The Speakeasy Saturday afternoon special

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Doug Dangler

Tune into WCBE on Saturday, June 27, to hear my talk with the fine folks from Columbus Speakeasy.   Jillian Corron, Barbara Allen, Karl Boettcher, Pam Cummings, and Sarah Fulmer tell me about their stories, what being storytellers means to them, and how others can … Continue reading →

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The Complex Legacy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Doug Dangler

“‘That’s what presidents do these days,’ we think nowadays, ‘They cover things up.’” James Tobin, professor of Media, Journalism and Film at Miami University and speaker of the above quotation, offers The Man He Became: How FDR Defied Polio to Win … Continue reading →

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Jeff Shaara’s History of Writing

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Doug Dangler

All fourteen of Jeff Shaara’s novels have been New York Times bestsellers, starting with his first, Gods and Generals, in 1996. It’s an impressive track record and he’s got an impressive family history, too. His father, Michael Shaara, won a … Continue reading →

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Journalist makes the supernatural personal

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Doug Dangler

-Tyler Clementi Do you believe in ghosts? First time and Thurber House guest author Janis Heaphy Durham does. Listen to our interview with her, and you might too. Durham is the author of the story of her husband’s passing, the seemingly impossible events … Continue reading →

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