Growing up in the late 60s/early 70s, our minds were shaped by the Beatles and Motown and Pink Floyd and TV and the Firesign Theater - not necessarily in that order. Firesign was four guys who presented mind-blowing comedy on nine record albums, registered in book form by Jeremy Braddock.

We don't mean to scare you, but a polar vortex is coming! Or maybe we DO mean to scare you. When TV says we're experiencing an atmospheric river or that a major El Nino is on its way, it sounds scary. Penn State meteorologist Jon Nese says sometimes it's serious, sometimes it's just regular weather with a fancy name.

CBS is ending its radio news service next month. Media expert Robert Thompson says news providers are changing faster than ever - and he wonders about how we'll get accurate facts in the future.

Think poetry is, kinda, welll....? Try telling that to the over 97 thousand people who have signed up all over the world for Al Filreis' online Modern Poetry course, MoPod! And if you listen to the end of the podcast, there's a special discount to help you join in on the fun!

John Horgan is a science writer and science writing teacher whose seminal work is entitled "The End of Science." He visited India with John Timpane - and lived to tell about it!! And as if that's not enough, his name pops up in the Epstein Files. Settle in for some great conversations!

Rod Goelz was your typical rockstar-wannabe. He played in local bands in local bars. But once he started teaching music, he found his real passion. Now he's using new and different ways of teaching to pass on that passion to students and others who need music in their lives.

Patrick Berkery is the editor of the online daily newsletter for the Keystone Newsroom, delivering news people need and can use in their inbox each morning. He's also started a newsletter that explores all the pizza the state has to offer. Oh and in his spare time (does he HAVE any?), he's a freelance drummer.

Happy Holidays! It's time for end-of-the-year lists, but we've done that one better. Here are some all-time favorite songs from John, Don, and music historian Bill Trousdale! Some are obscure, some familiar - maybe they'll become your favorites, too!