{"podcast":{"title":"Thoughts from a Page Podcast","slug":"thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715","podcast_index_feed_id":1319715,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/thoughtsfromapage","website_url":"https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3829472a-8ca4-11eb-aeff-3fd16c596576/image/TFAP_Cover+Art+w+EG+Logo.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"thoughtsfromapage","episode_count":584,"summary":"Thoughts from a Page is hosted by me, Cindy Burnett, a voracious reader and book columnist who provides you with casual author conversations and insider information on all of the newest releases that I have read and personally recommend. With so many books coming out weekly, it can be hard to decide what to read so I find the best ones and share them with you. Listen to find your next great book.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T04:18:05.147367+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715"},"episode":{"title":"Gary J. Walters - WHITE HOUSE MEMORIES 1970-2007","slug":"gary-j-walters-white-house-memories-1970-2007","published_at":"2026-01-20T19:09:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/gary-j-walters-white-house-memories-1970-2007","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715","url":"https://www.thoughtsfromapage.com/562","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN4849321466.mp3?updated=1768936478","summary":"In this interview, I chat with Gary J. Walters about White House Memories: 1970-2007⁠, his role as chief usher and what that role entails, planning for inauguration day and evening, his background, his impressions of the various administrations, behind-the-scenes glimpses into life at the White House, reliving his memories at the White House, and much more. Gary's recommended reads are: Books by Michel Connally Books by John Sandford A White House of Stone by William Seale Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page Winter Reading Guide ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a tip of your choice or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a set price here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ via credit card with over 40 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter and spring - a number of books you will not see on other guides. I also include mystery series recommendations, backlist picks, and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Purchase Kelly and my Shelf Ceremony ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. We discuss tons more great read from 2025. Thanks so much to those of you who have donated to the show. Donate to the podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Venmo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2026? Check out our fifth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Literary Lookbook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead, and we color-code by genre in this one! Looking for something new to read? Here is my monthly ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buzz Reads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ column with five new recommendations each month. Connect with me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg…","meta_description":"In this interview, I chat with Gary J. Walters about White House Memories: 1970-2007⁠, his role as chief usher and what that role entails, planning for in…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2420,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/episodes/gary-j-walters-white-house-memories-1970-2007/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thoughts-from-a-page-podcast-1319715/gary-j-walters-white-house-memories-1970-2007.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}