{"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":388,"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":"2026-06-27T00:20:21.183460+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696"},"episode":{"title":"\"We Buried Dad in a Leisure Suit\" -- Author/Historian Douglas Rife on the Sunbury Press Books Show","slug":"we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show","published_at":"2026-04-07T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696/we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/bookspeak-network-7098696","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2424694/episodes/18765841-we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2424694/episodes/18765841-we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.mp3","summary":"Two brothers are traveling from Iowa to Indiana for the funeral of their father. On the way, their reminisces paint a portrait of the man, with colors Midwest rural life might not expect. The life and times of Wilbur Rife are replete with abuse, alcoholism, exotic dancers, crime, tragedy, persistence, and love. The testament by one of his sons tells a tale of survival but also of navigating life in an uncertain time. Douglas Rife earned bachelor's and master's degrees in History at Iowa...","meta_description":"Two brothers are traveling from Iowa to Indiana for the funeral of their father. On the way, their reminisces paint a portrait of the man, with colors Mid…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1576,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/bookspeak-network-7098696/episodes/we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-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/we-buried-dad-in-a-leisure-suit-author-historian-douglas-rife-on-the-sunbury-press-books-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}