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Carmen Zita

Carmen Zita, a comedian based in Miami, joined me on Aug. 25, 2021. 

Quenton Tuckett

Quenton Tuckett, an assistant research scientist at the University of Florida Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory in Ruskin, Florida, joined me on Aug. 23, 2021. 

Katherine Blanford

Comedian Katherine Blanford, co-host of the podcast Cheaties, which is about cheating in relationships, joined me on Aug. 17, 2021. 

Jennifer Jordan

Jennifer Jordan, an award-winning author and filmmaker, joined me on Aug. 18, 2021. Her works include the true crime book, The Babysitter, about a girl whose babysitter turned out to be a serial killer. 

Rachel Ligon

Rachel Ligon, a gallery owner and wedding photographer in Key West, joined me on Aug. 20, 2021. rr

Liese O'Halloran Schwarz

Liese O'Halloran Schwarz, author of What Could Be Saved, joined me on Aug. 19, 2021. 

Paula Poundstone

Comedian Paula Poundstone joined me on Aug. 20, 2021, ahead of her show at the Key West Theater. 

Robert A. Jensen

Robert A. Jensen, owner of the world’s largest disaster management company, Kenyon International Emergency Services, joined me on Aug. 16, 2021. 

His book is Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living.

GQ called Jensen, “the best at the worst job in the world.”

From Macmillan Publishers:

Jensen "has spent most of his adult life responding to tragedy. From the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11, and the Bali bombings, to the 2004 South Asian Tsunami, Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haitian Earthquake, and the Grenfell Tower Fire, Jensen has been at the practical level of international incidents, assisting with the recovery of bodies, identifying victims, and repatriating and returning their personal effects to the surviving family members."

Katie Crouch, writer

Katie Crouch is the New York Times bestselling author of Girls in Trucks, Men and Dogs, and Abroad. Her latest novel is Embassy Wife. She has also written essays for The New York Times, Glamour, The Guardian, Slate, Salon and Tin House. She joined me on Aug. 9, 2021. 

Keah Brown

Keah Brown, a journalist, screenwriter and disability rights advocate, created the viral hashtag #disabledandcute in 2017. Her works include an essay collection called The Pretty One. She joined me on Aug. 10, 2021.