CANTO TALK podcasts from last week

Thank you for reading my blog and sharing it with your friends.    Thank you for supporting the blog and podcasts.

P.S.  You can listen to my show.  If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced

When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced:

oA Seattle reporter made a principled decisions when his bosses couldn’t stomach the idea of supporting Sophie Cunningham’s view on men in women’s sports.

When Sophie gets in their heads—and good reporters get silenced

Well, the newspaper refused to run it, Matt resigned, and a viewpoint shared by most Americans is suddenly too hot to print.

Click to read:

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/08/when-sophie-gets-in-their-heads-and-good-reporters-get-silenced/

1962: We remember John and Cynthia Lennon

 

John Lennon and Cynthia Powell were married on this day in 1962.    They eventually divorced in 1968.   John was killed in 1980 and Cynthia died in 2015.

P.S.  Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

Happy # 95 Barbara "I dream of Jeannie" Eden

We say happy birthday to Barbara Jean Morehead who was born in Tucson, Arizona, on this day in 1931.

We know her as Barbara Eden and “I dream of Jeannie”.    It was on the air for 5 seasons.   What can happen when an astronaut finds a bottle with a pretty woman inside?    Watch the show!

P.S.  Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

Happy # 78 Ron Blomberg (the first DH)

We say happy birthday to Ron Blomberg.    Ron was born in Atlanta, GA on this day in 1948 and made his debut with the Yankees in 1969.

He played 8 seasons with the Yankees and White Sox:  .293 over 461 games. 

Ron made history on opening day of the 1973 season.   He was the first DH to come to bat that year.   He walked against Luis Tiant in a big first inning rally.

P.S.  Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

We remember Beny More (1919-63)

Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré Gutiérrez was born in Santa Isabel de Las Lajas on August 23, 1919 and died February 19, 1963. We were still living in Cuba and his death hit my parents very hard. I learned later that my parents had attended several of his performances.

More’s music is found in every Cuban household in the US.  I remember that my parents ordered some Beny More LP’s when we finally got a record player in Wisconsin.  More’s music was exactly what my parents needed to survive those cold Wisconsin winters.

He started singing as a young man and eventually joined Perez Prado, the big Cuban orchestra of the 1950’s.  More eventually started his own band and enjoyed tremendous success until his death.

The bad news is that he died young.  The good news is that he left a huge archive of music and much of it is available in the US. Click here for “Santa Isabel de las Lajas“, a song that he wrote about his hometown!

P.S.  Check out my blog for posts, podcasts and videos. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

World War II : Rommel, the Desert Fox with Barry Jacobsens

Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger........we will remember Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel, known as the Desert Fox............and more stories...

P.S.  You can listen to my show.  If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.

Listen to "World War II : Rommel, the Desert Fox with Barry Jacobsen" on Spreaker.

Abdul should read about Lennon and Jesus

Abdul should read about Lennon and Jesus:

A much bigger star than El-Sayed discovered that the American public dislikes seeing people compare themselves to Jesus.

Click to read:

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/08/abdul-should-read-about-lennon-and-jesus/

August 22, 1938: Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers on the cover of LIFE

On this day in 1938, Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers were on the cover of LIFE.

Fred & Ginger danced a lot in the 1930's or a time when The Depression was hitting most Americans very hard.

They were a major and very pleasant distraction for people at that time, as Bob Mondello wrote.

Here is a suggestion: Check out one of their many films. 

P.S.  You can listen to my show.  If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.