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Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Thursday Jun 25, 2026
Michigan authors Jean Davis and Eric Anderson share their festival insights in this special episode about the Lakeshore Art Festival in downtown Muskegon.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
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Friday Jun 19, 2026
Friday Jun 19, 2026
The 10th annual U.P. Reader published by Modern History Press is a hefty magazine sponsored by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association (UPPAA).
This amazing collection of seventy-plus short works takes readers on a road trip from the Keweenaw to the Soo and from Menominee to Ironwood.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Listen in for a chance to win the book podcast giveaway.
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Friday Jun 19, 2026
Friday Jun 19, 2026
Raised by Silence: Surviving Narcissistic Parents & Ending the Cycle tells the story of breaking free from emotional abuse, manipulation, and generational trauma. Through personal experiences and practical insight, Jennifer Montiel explores the lasting effects of narcissistic parenting while offering hope to those searching for healing.
Sponsored by Jennifer Montiel, @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
This award winning book encourages readers to recognize unhealthy patterns, establish healthy boundaries, and build a future defined by resilience instead of fear.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Raised by Silence.
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Thursday Jun 18, 2026
Thursday Jun 18, 2026
To start, this book was written with Love for all those that were there and are still here to help and support us, pick us up, help carry the burden, cry and grieve with us, each and every day.
Sponsored by @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
This book was not intended to point fingers at anyone. We know that everyone, no matter what they said or did, had positive intentions as they helped us in the grieving process. They genuinely wanted to help in some
way. We know it was all done out of love. We recognize this and appreciate you helping us walk through these uncharted waters.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of What NOT to Say to People Who are Grieving.
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Thursday Jun 11, 2026
Thursday Jun 11, 2026
Deborah Frontiera’s Living on Sisu: The 1913 Union Copper Strike Tragedy is a compelling novel for young adult readers which follows the adventures and experiences of twelve-year-old Emma Neimi and her family and community who are caught up in the 1913-14 strike in thecopper district of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, Moravian Sons Distillery @moraviansons and Doc Chavent.
Frontiera has done an excellent job of exploring the history of the strike through Emma’s diary which follows all the key event and
issues in the strike, including the false call of fire which caused the death of seventy-three (sic.), primarily children of those attending a Christmas Eve party for strikers’ families.
An audio book is also available.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Living on Sisu.
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Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
Wednesday Jun 10, 2026
Elijah Bennet was perfectly content with his life and running the family’s pizzeria until Darcy Fitzgerald walked into Pizza Palace. She may have only ordered a slice of pie, but she pulls Elijah into a whirlwind of unexpected attraction.
Sponsored by @Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent
As their relationship heats up, Elijah finds himself daring to want more than he ever has before. Worlds collide and pepperonis fly as he is forced to decide if love is truly all a person needs to be happy. Pizza Guise is West’s second novel in verse and is a modern reimagining of her favorite Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Pizza Guise.
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Tuesday Jun 02, 2026
Tuesday Jun 02, 2026
Frank Demith will be the featured speaker at the Patriotic evening in Moravian Sons Distillery tasting room located inside The Old Theater in downtown Lowell, MI on June 6 starting at 4 p.m. There is a $5 cover charge. You can buy your tickets ahead of time at www.theoldtheater.com
Frank Demith entered the army after graduating high school. He was awarded an appointment to the United States Military Academy and graduated with the class of 1983. He spent 26 years on active duty and retired in 2007 later serving additional 2.5 years on active duty.
Episode sponsored by award-winning author Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery, Modern History Press and Doc Chavent.
He was the program manager for Army Interpreter/Translator program which recruited more than 1500 green card holders who were native speakers of Arabic, Dari, Pashto or Farsi.
He is the recipient of the United Nations Icon of Change Award in recognition of work in support of immigrants while in the military and as part of the civilian workforce.
He has received International Impact awards for both of his books Of Vital Interest and Defending the Eagle.
Take a listen for a chance to win signed copy of Defending the Eagle.
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Friday May 22, 2026
Friday May 22, 2026
Happy Memorial Day weekend.
Chad Faries sifts through abandoned mines, family history, and the quiet damage of loving Iron County, Michigan--a place that keeps trying to break him. His poetry mines the U.P.'s economic decline, stubborn resilience, and awkward small-town rituals, balancing bleak humor with bruised affection.
Sponsored by Modern History Press, author Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
Both a personal autopsy and a regional love letter, Faries proves that identity, like iron, is forged under pressure and usually leaves a mess behind.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of Amasa Speaker Factory.
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Wednesday May 20, 2026
Wednesday May 20, 2026
M. Kelly Peach, the author of The Adventures of ArgyLe Sock, The Whore: or Of Bureaucracy, Please, Do Not Tap on the Glass, and The Death of Tintagiles Death, was born in Detroit and raised in the west-side suburb of Garden City.
Sponsored by Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent
Days One-Ten
The main character starts as a cockroach. It begins its transformation by tripling in size. After an evening mating session, it devours its lover. The cockroach continues its rapid growth fueled by constant feeding. Its intelligence increases with its size and it is able to teach itself to read using materials available at the agency. The creature finishes its metamorphosis from an arthropod into something like a female human. She finds a sanctuary over the ceiling and establishes a nest in the rafters.
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of The Whore: or Of Bureacracy.
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Friday May 01, 2026
Friday May 01, 2026
Happy Mayday.
Today's episode is especially close to my heart because I’m sharing the story behind my newest novel, The Quest for the Lost Town.
Sponsored by authors Emma Palova, Frank Demith, Moravian Sons Distillery and Doc Chavent.
The Quest for the Lost Town is the long-awaited sequel to The Lost Town and it dives deep into the story behind the lumbering town of Singapore, MI poised to rival Chicago and Milwaukee in 1837. But instead-- Singapore disappeared in the aftermath of the Great Fire of Chicago.
Much like the residents of Saugatuck, I still to this day believe that the town exists beneath the shifting sands on the shores of Lake Michigan. It was that belief that propelled me to pursue the sequel to a seemingly dead-end story with only protruding roofs as a clue.
“A whole town cannot disappear,” said a fan at the Grand Rapids Women’s Expo in 2023. “Sometimes we see protruding roofs from the sands.”
Listen in for a chance to win a signed copy of The Quest for the Lost Town.
The stunning book cover art is by graphic artist Jeanne Boss.
Copyright (c) 2026 Emma Palova. All rights reserved.