The man, the legend, Thomas Lennon is back on the podcast, an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, director, novelist and Craig’s good friend. He plays Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911! Lennon is also an accomplished screenwriter of several major studio comedies, he wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury, and Baywatch. EnJOY!

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Meet A.O. Scott, a critic at large for The New York Times Book Review. In the mid-90s, he abandoned academia for journalism, writing mostly about books for The Nation, The New York Review of Books, Newsday, Slate and The New York Times, which hired him as a film critic at the beginning of 2000. A.O. Scott spent more than 23 years in that job, reviewing thousands of movies, attending film festivals, making Oscar predictions and interviewing the likes of Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lopez and the Coen Brothers. in 2023 he joined the Book Review — a homecoming of sorts, and also a new adventure. Like every other journalist at the Times, He's committed to upholding the standards outlined in Ethical Journalism Handbook. EnJOY!

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Meet Valarie Kaur, a Sikh activist, author, lawyer, spiritual leader, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Her children's book WORLD OF WONDER was released on August 20th followed shortly after by her book SAGE WARRIOR on September 10th released by Random House. Additionally, in this crucial election year, Valarie is taking the Revolutionary Love Project on a bus tour across 40+ cities in the United States from September – October. The tour will energize hearts, build community bonds, and equip thousands of people with practical tools to integrate Revolutionary Love into daily life. Here is fascinating conversation between Craig and Valarie. EnJOY!

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