Agent Palmer

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3 is a Magic Number with Sara Netzley/Whitney – Professor, Author, Recapper

Episode 12 of The Palmer Files features guest Sara of the many hats. She’s a Professor, Recapper, Author and genuinely fun person with at least two names; Netzley and Whitney. We discuss all of those things plus writing, reading, romance, and even sports.

Netzley to those of you who have learned from Dr. Sara, also Netzley to those of you who listen to her as co-host of the DC TV Report or read her recaps on EW.com, and Whitney to those of you who have read her novels of romance.

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Geeks and Nerds with Jordan Steinhoff from All Us Geeks

For episode eleven of The Palmer Files guest Jordan Steinhoff, co-host of the All Us Geeks Podcast, joins Agent Palmer to discuss geek versus nerd, the importance of the local store, nerd culture, geek community, and then Jordan tries to open me up to new games. 

Are nerds and geeks mainstream? Are you a geek or a nerd? How have things changed? What’s the difference between the US and Canada within the geek/nerd culture?

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Storytelling with Paula Allen

For episode ten of The Palmer Files guest Paula Allen, host of the Tell Me Stories Podcast, joins Agent Palmer to discuss storytelling, writing, podcasting, listening and of course we tell a few stories, including the unwelcome welcome at the beginning of our friendship. 

Paula and Jason relive the origins of their meeting up, the run not taken, music, and it all comes back to the importance of storytelling.

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Adaptation and Interpretation with Jason Zapata

For episode nine of The Palmer Files, guest Jason Zapata joins Agent Palmer to discuss adaption versus interpretation; from Tolkien and Terry Brooks to Batman, Bond, and Beowulf, plus many many more properties, it’s a pop culture cornucopia.

Jason and Jason relive old arguments about Tolkien’s seminal adaptation by Peter Jackson and discuss many book to screen adaptations and other interpretations plus go on a few sidetracks, because why not?

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Fine Art with Sean Hizny

For episode eight of The Palmer Files, guest Sean Hizny joins Agent Palmer to discuss some of the finer things in life.

Sean and Jason discuss Sean’s career trajectory from higher education and a technical trade to the fine arts of Santa Fe in art galleries and studios, while along the way discussing the importance of art; traditional, fine, and animated.

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