• Museum of Dirt

    The Museum of dirt? Listen ⇢

  • More signs of spring

    More signs of spring: Trees starting to bud on my street. 75 degree weather and people running around in tank tops. The smell of sunscreen. Listen ⇢

  • Go Ogg Vorbis

    Go Ogg Vorbis! Listen ⇢

  • Beth is Back!

    Hallelujah! According to Rolling Stone: “Beth Orton will kick off a seventeen-city North American tour on May 20th in Vancouver, British Columbia. The tour comes in support of her upcoming release Daybreaker, due July 30th. Daybreaker is the follow-up to Orton’s critically acclaimed second album, 1999’s Central Reservation. Orton pulled… Listen ⇢

  • Kate Rusby

    It is not often that I am totally taken with an artist after hearing but a few notes or words. A few years ago I became a devoted fan of the brilliant British singer Kate Rusby after hearing her for a few seconds. Her bell clear voice and her respect… Listen ⇢

  • Signs of Spring

    Tonight I was walking through downtown Ann Arbor (where I live), and saw one of the surest signs of spring yet – flocks of people filling the downtown streets at 10pm. Some the things that make Ann Arbor such a great place to live are the cultural life, restaurant selection,… Listen ⇢

  • Kelly Temps

    Last month when I was looking for work, I registered with Kelly Services to have them email me if they had any jobs that met my criteria. I filled in my profile with the information that was looking for a Internet or Web Design/Development position. The following was an email… Listen ⇢

  • Mike Davis opens his cakehole

    In a little over an hour, the NCAA men’s basketball final will tip off with my Indiana Hoosiers playing the role of the underdog against Maryland. So as my team is about to try for their sixth national championship, the thought on my mind is, why did Indiana have to… Listen ⇢

  • National Poetry Month

    April is National Poetry Month. Why not celebrate by getting a poem delivered to you every day? Head to the poem-a-day section of Randomhouse.com Listen ⇢

Meet the podcast host, Naomi Ellis.

Join Naomi's warm insights that turn complex biographies into relatable stories that inspire and educate the public.