Beste Jack Novak Podcasts (2024)

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Ethan Mass, Sea Tow Boston 43:40

3d ago43:40

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In this bonus mid-week episode, I interview Sea Tow captain Ethan Maass, from Sea Tow Boston. We talk about how Sea Tow serves sailors, how far they go to help, working with the Coast Guard when there's a problem, communications, what membership includes and doesn't, collisions, common safety shortcomings in boaters, emergency anchoring, getting lo…

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The South Pacific in 2 Perspectives, Erick and Jenny VanMalssen 1:31:45

6d ago1:31:45

1:31:45

Erick and Jenny had just arrived in Fiji when I spoke with them, after having spent a year in French Polynesia. I interviewed the sepparately and asked the same questions, then editied it so you can hear their different, or similar, responses. We talk about favorite places, pleasant and difficult passages, favorite diving experiences, wildlife, sha…

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Episode 591 - Partners in Crime Fighting (Mr. Keen, Nero Wolfe, Dragnet, & The Abbotts) 2:09:42

5d ago2:09:42

2:09:42

Sometimes it takes two detectives to crack the case. Fortunately, each of these radio mysteries has a dynamic duo on the scene. First, Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons and his partner Mike Kelly solve "The Case of the Ruthless Murderers" (originally aired on CBS on October 27, 1949). Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin take their final bow on the air in …

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Chris and Tom from SailTies 47:00

10d ago47:00

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Tom and Chris are two sailors from the UK who developed SailTies, a free app that makes it easy to record all your sailing experience in one place. The app keeps a digital record of all your voyages, certificates, crew, vessels, and clubs. We talk about their sailing experiences, chartering in the Med, sailing around Sicily, the SailTies app, and m…

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Escape from Panama, Captain Ky the Seaglass Guy 1:20:30

13d ago1:20:30

1:20:30

Kyle Davis, aka Captain Ky the Seaglass Guy, was in the San Blas islands in Panama when he came down with dengue fever. He ended up in a bad situation in a prison-like hospital and had to escape. Kyle is a sailor and a sea-glass hunter, and has also been know to catch crocodiles by hand. We also talk about fishing, sailing from Panama to Cartagena,…

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Episode 590 - Snakes…Why’d It Have to Be Snakes? (Casey, Crime Photographer, Sherlock Holmes, Richard Diamond, & Philip Marlowe) 2:09:53

14d ago2:09:53

2:09:53

Don't hiss - even if you don't like snakes, I think you'll enjoy these four serpent-centric radio mysteries. First, Casey, Crime Photographer investigates a curse that may have followed two explorers home in "The Serpent Goddess" (originally aired on CBS on December 4, 1947). Next, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson tangle with Professor Moriarty and a…

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Grant Headifen, NauticEd, 1:27:26

20d ago1:27:26

1:27:26

Grant Headifen is the founder and Global Director of Education of NauticEd, a modern sailing education organization that provides online sailing courses, a global network of sailing schools, and virtual-reality sail training. In addition to sailing education, we talk about the force of wind and why it quadruples when wind speed doubles, a different…

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Episode 589 - There Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Clues (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Boston Blackie, Murder By Experts, & Barrie Craig) 2:07:37

20d ago2:07:37

2:07:37

As we head into the home stretch of summer, here are four seasonal radio mysteries. Frank Lovejoy stars as the owner of a summer resort in dire financial straits who may have turned to murder to keep the lights on in "Last Night" from The Mollé Mystery Theatre (originally aired on NBC on February 22, 1946), and in a syndicated mystery, Boston Black…

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Jack Patton, Sailing an Electric Boat, Powerflow Marine 53:52

27d ago53:52

53:52

Jack Patton sails an electric Passport 42, and was sailing to Hawaii when we spoke. He is also the owner of Poerflow Marine, which makes electric-motor systems for sailboats. We talk about sailing an electric boat, the conversion from diesel, the cost comparison between repowering with diesel vs electric, cooling systems, regeneration, the Ecostar …

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Episode 588 - Hawaiian Homicides (Man Called X, The Whistler, Philip Marlowe, & Harry Lime) 2:00:17

28d ago2:00:17

2:00:17

Say "aloha" to adventure with four radio mysteries set in Hawaii. The Man Called X investigates a land swindle in Honolulu (originally aired on CBS on June 5, 1947), and a con artist tries to pose as an heiress to net a fortune in "The Rawhide Coffin" from The Whistler (originally aired on CBS on April 3, 1949). Philip Marlowe heads to the islands …

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Episode 587 - Felonious Felines (Sherlock Holmes, Let George Do It, & Dragnet) 1:56:13

1M ago1:56:13

1:56:13

Our heroes try to solve some purr-fect crimes in these old time radio mysteries - each involving a cat. First, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson (played by Tom Conway and Nigel Bruce) find "The Clue of the Hungry Cat" (originally aired on ABC on October 26, 1946). Next, Bob Bailey tries to help an inventor and finds a murder in "The Iron Cat" from Let…

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Cruising an IMOCA 66, Sailing NV 1:10:01

1M ago1:10:01

1:10:01

Timo and Jo bought NV, a 66' IMOCA ex-Vendee Globe sailboat and converted her into a family cruiser, without sacrificing performance. The draft is still 4.5m and the mast 100'. NV was originally designed, built & raced by famous Hungarian sailor Nándor Fa. He competed in her in the 1992 Vendée Globe finishing 5th, becoming the first non-frenchman t…

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Skip Novak, High-Latitude Expedition Sailing and Expedition Sailboats 1:20:49

1M ago1:20:49

1:20:49

Skip Novak is a lifetime offshore sailor, veteran of four Whitbread Round the World and other races, and owner of Pelagic Expeditions. He recently published the boat "On Sailing." We talk about the book, learning to sail, Kirsten Neuschafer, combining sailing and climbing, design aspects of proper bluewater cruising boats, deck layout on Skip's boa…

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Episode 586 - Cain is Able (Suspense & Ford Theatre) 2:10:16

1M ago2:10:16

2:10:16

We're saluting James M. Cain - one of the fathers of hard-boiled crime fiction - with two of his stories recreated for radio. First, James Cagney plays a rising racketeer who takes advantage of a crusading reformer in "Love's Lovely Counterfeit" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on January 17, 1948). Then, Burt Lancaster and Joan Bennett plot …

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BONUS - Five Favorites: Crime Classics 2:36:54

2M ago2:36:54

2:36:54

In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of Crime Classics - the anthology of true crime stories taken from the pages of history. "Connaisseur of crime" Thomas Hyland (played by Lou Merrill) narrated the tales that ranged from BC until recent history. A dismembered corpse stuns Boston society in "The Terrible Deed of John Wh…

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Living Aboard and Sailing a Proper Electric Sailboat with SV Vagari 1:17:45

2M ago1:17:45

1:17:45

Keith and Becca bought a Pearson 424 that needed a refit, and when the time came to repower, they found an inexpensive electric motor and made a quick decision to build an electri-motor system. They eventually sailed off from Texas to the Caribbean, worked their way upwind to the Windward Islands, then to the Azores, where they were when I talked t…

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Episode 585 - Between the Rock and a Hard Place (Gang Busters & Pat Novak For Hire) 1:35:47

2M ago1:35:47

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Welcome to the Rock! Alcatraz - America's most notorious prison - is the subject of this weeks' show. First, Gang Busters presents a dramatic recreation of the most violent escape attempt in its history in "The Battle of Alcatraz" (originally aired on ABC on May 11, 1946). Then, it's a double feature of Pat Novak For Hire when the gumshoe is caught…

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BONUS - Five Favorites: The Whistler 2:37:12

2M ago2:37:12

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In this bonus episode, I'm sharing my five favorite installments of The Whistler - the anthology of mystery and murder where we follow the criminal as the commit the "perfect crime," only to be undone at the final curtain. Bill Forman is our sinister storyteller, who "knows the nameless terrors" of these killers' minds. First, a long-suffering wife…

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Tanguy de Lamotte, Vita Power, and Electric Boats 46:11

2M ago46:11

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Tanguy de Lamotte is a French sailor and naval architect, and veteran of many offshore races, including the two Vendeé Globes and several Transats. He is also part of Vita Power, a company that makes electric boats. We talk about electric boats and their environmental advantages, the Vita Power boats, sailing IMOCA boats, foiling, cruising, and mor…

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Episode 584 - Fish Stories (Casey, Crime Photographer, Pat Novak, Johnny Dollar, & Suspense) 2:09:47

2M ago2:09:47

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Cast your line for mystery with these old time radio shows involving fishing. Casey, Crime Photographer finds murder on a fishing trip in "Treasure Cave" (originally aired on CBS on September 25, 1947), and a stolen fishing boat leads to a pair of corpses in "Rita Malloy" from Pat Novak For Hire (AFRS rebroadcast from April 23, 1949). Charles Russe…

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Simon Curwen, Ocean Globe Race aboard Translated 9 1:13:28

2M ago1:13:28

1:13:28

Simon Curwen recently skippered Translated 9, a Swan 65, in the Ocean Globe Race, which was a re-creation of the 1973 Whitbread Round the World Race. The race consisted of 4 legs, from the UK to Cape Town, South Africa; to Aukland, New Zealand; to Punta del Este, Uruguay; and back to the UK. Simon started as the navigator aboard Translated 9, and w…

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Sail Trim Basics with Carl Damm 1:09:40

2M ago1:09:40

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Carl Damm is a sailing instructor and owner of Damsel Marine, a yacht managment and maintenance consulting service. We talk about the basics of trimming sails, like using adjustable jib-sheet cars, the boom vang, the outhaul, halyard tension, asymetrical spinnakers, using a spinnaker net, downwind sailing, flying the main or not when on a deep broa…

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Gunnar Christensen, Preparing for the 2026 Golden Globe Race 1:25:03

3M ago1:25:03

1:25:03

Gunnar Christensen is entered in the 2026 Golden Globe Race. We talk about his motivations, what he hopes to gain from the race, his competetiveness, preparing mentally and physically, singlehanding and being alone on the ocean, Tapio's book, The Whitbread, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute, sailing full-keeled vs fin-keeled boats, jacklines an…

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Episode 583 - South of the Border (Suspense, Philip Marlowe, Dragnet, & I Was a Communist for the FBI) 2:05:43

3M ago2:05:43

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Pack your bags and take a trip to Mexico in these radio mysteries. First, Burt Lancaster plots a double cross in "The Big Shot" from Suspense (originally aired on CBS on September 9, 1948). Philip Marlowe is hired to find out what a woman is up to in "The Mexican Boat Ride" (originally aired on CBS on July 30, 1949), and the cops of Dragnet chase a…

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Alan Fishbone, Heavy Weather in the North Atlantic 46:11

3M ago46:11

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Alan Fishbone lives on his Lord Nelson 35, currently in the British Virgin Islands. He sailed there from New York in December and encountered heavy weather, which we discuss. We also talk about living on a boat, solar power, Lord Nelson sailboats, heavy weather and sailplans, accidental jibes, the Bermuda Triangle, full-keel cutters, boom brakes, t…

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Episode 582 - Holes-in-One and Homicides (Calling All Detectives, Boston Blackie, Philo Vance, & Frank Race) 1:35:13

3M ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Tee off with four (not fore!) old time radio detective stories set on the golf course. Actor Paul Barnes plays every role in the syndicated mini-mystery Calling All Detectives, and a golf teacher gets too close to a gangster's wife in Boston Blackie (a syndicated episode known as "Carl Grady, Golf Instructor"). As Philo Vance, Jackson Beck spots a …

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Kirsten Neuschafer, Winner of the 2022 GGR 1:05:20

3M ago1:05:20

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Kirsten won the 2022 Golden Globe Race, and became the first woman to win a sailing race around the world by the three great capes, crewed or solo, and the first South African to win an around the world race. Kirsten sailed Minnehaha, a Cape George 36 in the race, which she refit over one year in Prince Edward Island, Canada. Before the race, she w…

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Episode 581 - That Voodoo That You Do (Box 13, Man Called X, Harry Lime, & Johnny Dollar) 2:04:33

3M ago2:04:33

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Black magic is in the air with four radio mysteries where our heroes are menaced by voodoo. Dan Holiday heads to the bayou to save a man's life in "Death is a Doll" from Box 13, and Ken Thurston investigates when government officials fall victim to zombies in Haiti in The Man Called X (known as "Enough Intrigue to Fill a Book," originally aired on …

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A Conversation with Jerome Rand of Sailing into Oblivion 1:36:35

3M ago1:36:35

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Jerome Rand is the host of the podcast Sailing into Oblivion, and author of the book by the same name, describing his solo nonstop sail around the wolrd in Mighty Sparrow, his Westsail 32. This episode is not one of us interviewing the other, but rather a conversation between us. We talk about our boats, reefing, safety, the higher latitudes, cold …

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Episode 580 - Memories Lost and Found (Jeff Regan, The Saint, Richard Diamond, & Night Beat) 2:02:55

3M ago2:02:55

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Mysteries are hard enough to solve without throwing amnesia into the mix, but that's what our radio detectives have to handle this week. A woman doesn't know who she is, and then drops dead in Jack Webb's office in "The Lady with No Name" from Jeff Regan, Investigator (originally aired on CBS on September 25, 1948). The Saint comes to the aid of a …

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171: The Solomon Success Blueprint: Building Wealth with Timeless Wisdom with Scott Florida 14:10

3M ago14:10

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Welcome to the Solomon Success show, where we uncover timeless insights from King Solomon and the Bible for business and investing. Amidst a sea of false promises, let's refocus on enduring principles for a life of peace and prosperity. I'm Scott Florida, guest hosting for Jason Hartman. Drawing from my 30 years of pastoral and entrepreneurial expe…

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Heather Thomas, Winner of the 2023 Ocean Globe Race 1:01:57

3M ago1:01:57

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Heather Thomas skippered SV Maiden to victory in the 2023 Ocean Globe Race (OGR), and the crew became the first first all-female crew to win an around the world race. Heather was also the youngest skipper in the race, at 27 years old. We talk about how she learned to sail and gain enough experience to be chosen to skipper Maiden in the OGR, prepari…

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Episode 579 - Trials and Errors (Mollé Mystery Theatre, Mr. District Attorney, The Whistler, & Philip Marlowe) 2:04:25

3M ago2:04:25

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We're back in court with four radio mysteries involving lawyers, juries, and trials. A lone holdout tries to convince his fellow jurors of a defendant's innocence in "The Eleventh Juror" from The Mollé Mystery Theatre (AFRS rebroadcast from April 3, 1945), and Mr. District Attorney chases down a robbery ring in "The Case of Murder A La Carte" (orig…

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Owen Murphy, Panama to the Marquesas 1:12:01

4M ago1:12:01

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Owen Murphy recently crossed the Panama Canal, then sailed to the Galapagos islands, and on to the Marquesas, solo, on his Pacific Seacraft 34. We talk about learning French, Polynesian tattoos, provisioning, cyclones, sailing from Panama to The Marquesas, siglehanding, Owen's Pacific Seacraft 34, spinnaker mishaps and lessons, going up the mast, g…

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Episode 578 - Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the Clues (Richard Diamond, Dragnet, FBI in Peace and War, & Rocky Fortune) 1:57:57

4M ago1:57:57

1:57:57

The doctors are in with these four old time radio mysteries. A doctor hires Dick Powell and then jumps out of the window in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (originally aired on NBC on August 23, 1950). Joe Friday is on the trail of a phony physician in "The Big Quack" from Dragnet (originally aired on NBC on October 12, 1950). A crooked doctor s…

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