{"podcast":{"title":"BookSpeak Network","slug":"bookspeak-network-7098696","podcast_index_feed_id":7098696,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2424694.rss","website_url":"https://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookspeak","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/honqiuom5s5js8sqif3m0bjt5886?.jpg","author":"BookSpeak Network","episode_count":400,"summary":"Three different shows. One common theme: celebrating the world of books.This podcast network is for readers and writers interested in hearing about awesome new books spanning a wide variety of different genres. Whether you’re hoping to get to know a new author or are in need of some practical writing tips, the BookSpeak Network has you covered.~The first program in the BookSpeak Network is the Sunbury Press Books Show. Hosted by the CEO of indie publisher Sunbury Press Lawrence Knorr, this show consists largely of interviews between the publisher and the authors he takes on at Sunbury Press. Knorr interviews both fiction and nonfiction authors and covers a range of topics from history, sports, biography, and more. This show may air 1-4 times per month.~The second program is called Milford House Mysteries, hosted by mystery and thriller authors Sherry Knowlton and JM (Jody) West. Sherry and JM often discuss the process of writing and publishing mysteries as well as doing interviews with some of the genre’s top authors. Milford House Mysteries hits the airwaves about two times per month. ~Finally, it’s the Brown Posey Press Show! Author Tory Gates interviews authors in the literary…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T02:17:21.646185+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696"},"episode":{"title":"\"There's More to Hippos Than You Know\" Author David Parmalee, on the Sunbury Press Books Show","slug":"there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show","published_at":"2026-07-31T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696/there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2424694/episodes/19479381-there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2424694/episodes/19479381-there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.mp3","summary":"How do we see the animals we love (and perhaps do not)? Through human eyes, these come about with the help of science, but also the vision of artists, and in the case of the guest in this episode, poetry. David Parmalee has combined all three for children (and their parents) in There's More to Hippos Than You Know ~ 25 Poems about Real Animals with Hundreds of Fun Facts. These short poems, humorous and genuine, tell about the animals, both familiar and foreign, such as the bunny, th...","meta_description":"How do we see the animals we love (and perhaps do not)? Through human eyes, these come about with the help of science, but also the vision of artists, and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1554,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bookspeak-network-7098696/episodes/there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696/there-s-more-to-hippos-than-you-know-author-david-parmalee-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}