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Tim Simek reads selections from Esquire Magazine, a men's magazine that takes its content beyond fashion. Topics run a wide range - from beautiful women and interesting men - to sex, new music,and fascinating in-depth pieces on items of national interest.
| Title | Podcast Description | Author/Reader | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Ruth: Sex Icon - Jun, 2019 | How she made a career of sex counselling and became a cultural icon. A New Hulu documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth." By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:12 |
| Morehouse Grad Loans Paid - May, 2019 | Billionaire Robert F. Smith announced he's paying the class of 2019's loans. A student shares what that means to him. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:50 |
| Alabama's Abortion Ban - May, 2019 | Alabama's abortion ban isn't about the sanctity of life. Look at how the state treats its people! By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:10:00 |
| William Barr Must Face the House - May, 2019 | He must face the House - then impeachment to get to the bottom of this administration's corruption. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:20 |
| Myths About Autism - Apr, 2019 | People with Autism are not just statistics or burdens. They are people with strength. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:51 |
| What Columbine Taught America - Apr, 2019 | The horrific Columbine shooting 20 years ago set the template for what was to come. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:08 |
| Trump's Batman Campaign Video - Apr, 2019 | Trump used a song from "The Dark Knight Rises," for his 2020 campaign without permission from Warner Bros. By Matt Miller. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:41 |
| Republican Healthcare Plan - Apr, 2019 | Trump's Choice of Rick Scott to Build a Republican Health Care Plan Shows the Hen House is Full of Foxes. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:30 |
| International Terrorist Threat - Mar, 2019 | Stretching from Christchurch to Pittsburgh, attacks in the name of white supremacy is growing. By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:59 |
| On Michael Leaving Neverland - Mar, 2019 | Dancer & Choreographer, Wade Robson, reveals sexual abuse by Michael Jackson years later. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:53 |
| The Apple Store of Weed - Feb, 2019 | Despite MedMen's rapid rise, it has a lot to prove before becoming the biggest marijuana company in America. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:54 |
| My Name Is Ted Bundy - Jan, 2019 | One journalist recounts his disturbing encounters with one of the most infamous serial killers in history. By Kate Storey. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:12:21 |
| What a Stranger Taught Me About Love - Jan, 2018 | At an airport restaurant... I almost didn't go home for Christmas. But then I did, because of Susan. By Justin Kirkland. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:09:46 |
| Facebook Revelations - Dec, 2018 | If the Latest Facebook Revelations Won't Get You to Delete It, What Will? Time to untangle yourself from the platform. By Dan Sinker. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:56 |
| First Dates - Dec, 2018 | What Not To Do On A First Date. Real Women on their biggest turnoffs. By Cassie Shortsleeve. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:19 |
| Robert Mueller Investigation - Nov, 2018 | If evidence isn't clear, Republicans can wiggle out of another scandal on the basis "it's too complicated." By Charles P. Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:06:43 |
| Trump on Racism & Violence - Oct, 2018 | Trump Laments That Racist & Anti-Semitic Violence Hurts His Momentum. He Wants to Talk About The Caravan. By Jack Holmes. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:17 |
| Boygenius: Great Album - Oct, 2018 | The all-female supergroup debuts with a stunning collection of relatable and thought-provoking songs. By Madison Vain. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:19 |
| Matthew Shepard At Peace - Oct, 2018 | With his interment announced on Coming Out Day, there's much to be thankful for as we remember his life 20 years after his tragic death. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:08:49 |
| Fleetwood Mac - Oct, 2018 | After 50 Years, Fleetwood Mac Is Still a Total Mess. Lindsay Buckingham is suing the band after getting fired from their upcoming tour. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:04 |
| Willie Nelson: Conservative? - Sep, 2018 | Fans are outraged that Willie, a lifelong Democrat, is supporting Beto O'Rourke. He's doing what's true to his heart. By Matt Miller. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:15 |
| Cannabis Coke? - Sep, 2018 | Coca-Cola is in talks to make a cannabis beverage. You won't get high, but it will be an innovative endeavor. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:04:15 |
| All Alcohol is Bad - Aug, 2018 | A new study seems to reveal that no alcohol is best for long life. It depends on gender and quantity consumed. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:37 |
| Low Carb Diets - Aug, 2018 | A Low-Carb Diet Could Cut 4 Years Off Your Life, So Just Eat the Damn Pasta! Keto dieters, be warned. By Sarah Rense. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:03:28 |
| I Lived Through Watergate - Aug, 2018 | The Cohen and Manafort developments could be a fatal to the Trump presidency and Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. By Charles Pierce. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:07:42 |
| Portland Is For Punk Rock Weirdos - Aug, 2018 | The Man's John Gourley, found a home in Portland and he thinks you might too. As told to Nate Erickson in Portugal. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:05:57 |
| Stephen King's Son Solves Murder? - Aug, 2018 | Writer Joe Hill believes he's solved a 44-year-old Cape Cod murder. He presents his theory. By Rose Minutaglio. | Reader: Tim Simek | 00:11:51 |
| Jimmy Fallon - Dec, 2015 | Fallon Angel - Get It? Slow to warm to Jimmy Fallon, Scott Raab now wants to hug him. An interview by Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:27:09 |
| Gifts & "Stuck" - Dec, 2015 | Gratitude for Gifts. Stuck: A Brit takes a stab at solving U.S. political, financial and social problems, by Richard V. Reeves. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:28:03 |
| Man At His Best - Nov, 2015 | Where's Black Rocky? Boxing is a sport filled with non-white stars, so why aren't there any in boxing movies? By Greg Howard. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:06:12 |
| E.S.Q.& A. - Nov, 2015 | An interview of Gloria Steinem about her new book, Feminism's New Wave, Bill Gates, and Saying No. By Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:37 |
| Bin Laden & Women - Oct, 2015 | Bin Laden, Osama: Two vivid portraits of the terrorist. Norman Mailer and Nora Efron discuss the sweet sex, by Lisa Tedeo | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:29 |
| Zuckerberg - Oct, 2015 | A Zuckerberg Kind of Love. An intimate portrait of the Facebook founder and C.E.O. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:28:33 |
| Search for Malasia Air 370 - Oct, 2015 | Plane at the Bottom of the Sea. A wild ocean ride in a search for the missing Boeing 777 - Malasia Air Flight 370, By Buck McMahon. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:44:46 |
| Keith Richards -Sep, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews Keith Richards about his new album "Crosseyed Heart." | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:14:08 |
| Rye Whiskey & Ted Danson - Sep, 2015 | The Rye craze isn't a craze anymore, by David Wondrich. A Profile of TV legend Ted Danson, by Matt Goulet &Ted Danson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:05 |
| What We Wear - Sep, 2015 | An investigation into the power of the uniform, by Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:25:18 |
| Miles Teller - Sep, 2015 | Miles Teller and the Quest for Greatness. It's hard to be young & talented and not give a rat's ass what others think. By Anna Peele | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:53 |
| Television, Bill Maher - Aug, 2015 | The Allure of non-Cable TV Service by Jennings Brown. Watch TV Like an American by Tom Junod. What I've Learned by Bill Maher | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:15:06 |
| Climatologists - Aug, 2015 | Ballad of the Sad Climatologists. When the end of human civilization is your day job, it can be hard to sleep at night. By John H. Richardson | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:37:41 |
| ESQ & A Dwayne Johnson - Aug, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews the former football player, former wrestler and today's action movie star. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:19:38 |
| Anna Kendrick - Jun, 2015 | Anna Kendrick is a woman we like (or love) a lot. "But Who's Got Some Work to Do on Herself." An interview by Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:13 |
| White Sneakers - Jun, 2015 | The next step in white sneakers. How they went from workouts and weekends to the whole wide world. By Joshua David Stein. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:37 |
| Pop Music - Jun, 2015 | Bow Down. How Beyonce and Taylor Swift conquered the world with popular music. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:10 |
| Weddings - Jun, 2015 | The Esquire Manual: Number 72. Weddings. Advice regarding single man comportment. By staff writers. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:07:44 |
| Jason Stratham - Jun, 2015 | From hustling on the streets of London to outgunning The Rock to become an action hero, the man knows how to sell... By Tom Chiarella | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:17:28 |
| Vi - Intelligent Assistant - May, 2015 | How much better can we stand to be? The guys who made Siri are on the verge of releasing Vi... By John H. Richardson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:39 |
| Charlize Theron - May, 2015 | The Warm Embrace of Charlize Theron. Scott Raab spends an exhausting but invigorating day with the South African star. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:22:25 |
| Occidental Justice - Apr, 2015 | Drunk freshman boy meets drunk freshman girl at Occidental College. Who raped whom? By Richard Dormant. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:59:53 |
| Us and Them - Apr, 2015 | Scott Raab interviews Nick Offerman and Chelsea Handler on marriage and dating with more sexual details than you need to hear. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:18:30 |
| Carrot Top in Exile - Mar, 2015 | Chris Jones writes of Scott Thompson (Carrot Top). In Las Vegas, he's still the funniest man alive. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:38 |
| Will Smith - Mar, 2015 | "I am a river to my people", says Will Smith. Scott Raab interviews him about basketball, kids, career, dreams, and re-defining love. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:23:56 |
| Aging - Jan, 2015 | The fully updated Esquire guide to aging: 14 ways to make the long march even longer. By staff writers. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:09 |
| White Shirts - Jan, 2015 | The Hunt For the Great White Shirt. How it became the Harry Dean Stanton of our closets. By Joshua David Stein. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:28 |
| All About Mass Shooters - Oct, 2014 | What we think we know about mass shooters is wrong. The concept of threat assessment with an almost-mass-shooter. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:51:30 |
| Es Q and A - Oct, 2014 | Man at His Best: An interview of actor and mimic Hank Azaria at lunch at Josies Restaurant in Manhattan, by Scott Robb. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:04 |
| Book Review - Oct, 2014 | Not Huddled But Still Learning. A great novel about hope, heartbreak, family and failure in America, by Joe Keohane. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:04:49 |
| Mentors & Mentoring - Oct, 2014 | Here are some places you can volunteer to mentor and a whole pile of celebs, politicians and writers telling you who influenced them. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:47:56 |
| Abortion Ministry of Dr. Parker - Sep, 2014 | In Mississippi there's only one clinic where a woman can get an abortion. The state wants to close it down. By John H. Richardson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:43:25 |
| Abuse of a Loaded Word - Sep, 2014 | Bro: The Use & Abuse of a Loaded Word. The use of the word "Bro" is reaching epidemic levels. By Stephen Marche. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:07:27 |
| Interview: Chris Pratt - Sep, 2014 | Oh Lord, there goes Pratt. You know - Parks & Recreation, Moneyball, Zero Dark 30 ... married to Anna Faris. By Anna Peel. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:18:48 |
| State of the American Dog - Aug, 2014 | What makes a pit bull? What makes them so vilified? Why do American pounds kill as many as 3000 per day? By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:38:40 |
| Greatest Story Never Told - Aug, 2014 | A complex saga about writers, drug cartels and the making of movies based on Biblical events. By Bennet Dittrick. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:37:33 |
| In Praise of 42 - Aug, 2014 | In the past, a 42 year-old woman was regarded as old, but 42 isn't what it used to be. By Tom Junod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:05 |
| All About Lance - Aug, 2014 | A comprehensive look at Lance Armstrong. His character, charities, sports performance, drugs and family. By John H. Richardson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:49:24 |
| The Cameron Diaz We've Been Waiting For - Aug, 2014 | Cameron Diaz dishes on her success amongst the dust and rattlesnakes of the Southern California hills. By Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:20:55 |
| Ethan Hawke Interview - Aug, 2014 | Es Q and A: Man at his Best. Hawke's new movie "Boyhood", has been twelve years in the making. By Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:12:26 |
| 1258 Lbs. of Sons - Jun, 2014 | Gordy Gronkowski's five sons excel at athletics. Two tight ends, two fullbacks and a first baseman. By Chris Jones. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:25:51 |
| The Worst Business in History - Jun, 2014 | Everyone in it hates the airline business, but suddenly it looks like there's money to be made. By Ken Kurson. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:07:34 |
| Mark Wahlberg: Father - Jun, 2014 | The Modern Fatherhood of a Street Kid. Mike Sager interviews Mark Wahlberg, father of four kids less than 11, on parenting. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:18:29 |
| Fatherhood For Men - Jun, 2014 | "A Non-Natural dad" by Mark Warren; "A Few Words on Restraint" by Sam Smith; "How to Teach a Kid to Change a Tire" by Lisa Hintelmann | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:11:03 |
| Wandering - Jun, 2014 | The Boy Crisis - The Man Crisis. By Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:25:44 |
| Man At His Best - Jun, 2014 | From the E.S.Q. & A Section. An interview of Jerry Seinfeld by Scott Raab. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:01 |
| British Actor Tom Hardy - May, 2014 | Tom Hardy is not a movie star. He does things movie stars would never do. Says things they would never say. An interview by Tom Ginod. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:41:46 |
| Drugging American Boys - Apr, 2014 | By the time they reach high school, nearly 20% of all American boys will be diagnosed with A.D.H.D. By Michael D'Agostino. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 01:02:08 |
| Jimmy Kimmel - Apr, 2014 | Kimmel is the Jimmy who makes kids cry, who still cracks up at the thought of a crank call... By Tom Chiarella. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:22:23 |
| Peter Dinklage - Mar, 2014 | Everybody wants a piece of Peter Dinklage. And there's plenty of Dinklage to go around. By Mike Sager. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:23:00 |
| Unusual Life of Michael Keaton - Feb, 2014 | One of the most beloved actors in the history of American cinema wakes up early, drinks coffee, shoots a bird... By Tom Chiarella | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:32:24 |
| Interview with Matt Damon - Aug, 2013 | The writer and star of Good Will Hunting and lead in the Bourne series dishes delicious Hollywood stories over a 2-day, 11-hour beer-infused bull session, by Tom Junrod | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:38:18 |
| Bars, cocktails, and drinking - Jul, 2013 | Insights about bars, cocktail, and drinking. by Chris Jones | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:09:39 |
| A Life So Large - Jun, 2013 | Interviewing Brad Pitt and those who know him. His life before celebrity, the importance of family, and dealing with life. By Tom Junod | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:15 |
| Why Men Still Can't Have it All - Jun, 2013 | Women have deluded themselves, thinking they can have it all. Why men seem more willing to sacrifice family time... by Richard Dorment | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:37:06 |
| Everything Wrong - Jun, 2013 | Through the lens of Television's popular period pieces we escape into comical common sense as held by humans in history. by Stephen Marche | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:02 |
| Articles from the "Working" section - May, 2013 | "Speaking advice" by Joel Osteen; "How to be Better at E-Mail" by David McDowell; "What I've Learned" by Jim Fannin | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:16:47 |
| Leonardo DiCaprio - May, 2013 | "Leonardo DiCaprio is 'The King' according to his his manager, and just a regular guy according to his friends. He stars in the latest 'Great Gatsby' | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:38:20 |
| Whatever Happened to Stem Cells - Apr, 2013 | An in-dept look at one doctor's quest to find non-embryonic stem cells to create replacement organs and tissues." by Tyler Cabot | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:53:29 |
| Robert Redford Interview - Apr, 2013 | Robert Redford is interviewed by Scott Raab. They talk about acting, his legacy, and being a Hollywood Carpetbagger. | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:30:38 |
| Mark Burnett Interview - Mar, 2013 | Scot Raab interviews the television producing phenomenon Mark Burnett about his family, faith, and career | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:54 |
| Ancient sacrifice, fame and bullying - Feb, 2013 | Stephen Marche discusses ancient sacrifice, fame and bullying, and listens to the finer points of Bigfoot with Megan Fox | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:16:05 |
| The Meaning of Life - Jan, 2013 | In this selection 5 individuals talk of their contributions to society, and circumstances surrounding their notoriety, by Cal Fussman | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:33:31 |
| Frac'ing - Jan, 2013 | It's called frac'ing, not fracking and it forces natural gas from deep underground. Some folks want cash and others to prevent potential harm, by Tom Chiarella | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:46:34 |
| Interview with Sean Penn - Jan, 2013 | Sean Penn's divorced, his kids grown up. Now his life's passion is Haiti and helping rebuild the island nation, by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:14:35 |
| Touring with Bruce Springteen - Dec, 2012 | Tom Chiarella tours with Bruce Springsteen to trump his 17th album, Wrecking Ball. Is 'The Boss's' message being heard, and is anyone listening? | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:22:23 |
| Tom Rivellini of JPL - Dec, 2012 | The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is the center of the universe when it comes to putting equipment on Mars, and Tom is the center of THAT universe, by Mike Sager | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:39 |
| Various articles - Dec, 2012 | "Chaos on board the Costa Concordia"; "The death of Ambassador Chris Stevens"; "Anti-Muslim You Tube video experience" | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:14 |
| Book reviews - Dec, 2012 | Book reviews: "Back to Blood by Thomas Wolfe" by Benjamin Alsup; "Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan" by Tyler Cabot | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:20 |
| Mila Kunis, Taylor Swift & Chris Christie - Nov, 2012 | "Cover girl Mila Kunis interview" by Ross McCammon; "Taylor Swift reveals booze preferences" by Peter Martin; "Chris Christie - few regrets about speeches" by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:28:25 |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman Interview - Nov, 2012 | The actor Hoffman discusses his work at a restaurant in New York, as usual, by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:15:31 |
| Grown Up Haircuts & Card Tricks - Oct, 2012 | "Men's Haircuts-Price vs. Quality" by Brian d'Agostino; "How to perform a card trick and reveal a Penn" by Chris Jones | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:08:18 |
| Teller Honor System - Oct, 2012 | What makes magician Teller, of Penn & Teller tick? Warning: Tells how tricks are done!, by Chris Jones | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:39:57 |
| One year after Steve Jobs - Oct, 2012 | Interviews with the Pixar folks on life is like after his passing, by Tom Junrod | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:13:04 |
| John Goodman Interview - Oct, 2012 | He discusses his new role in Argo, New Orleans, and never being quite good enough, by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:15:38 |
| Clint Eastwood Interview - Oct, 2012 | How the much-admired actor is off-screen and why, for all his accomplishments... he has no ass, by Tom Junrod | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:37:28 |
| Keystone Pipeline Part 3 of 3 - Sep, 2012 | "Aberta's tar sands could one day deliver oil through the Keystone Pipeline. Will it make it all the way to Texas? by John H. Richardson | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:34:36 |
| Keystone Pipeline Part 2 of 3 - Sep, 2012 | A look at the Tar Sands of Canada where oil is extracted and sent through what will possibly become the Keystone Pipeline, by John H. Richardson | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:15:33 |
| Keystone Pipeline Part 1 of 3 - Sep, 2012 | An in-depth look at the pros and cons of the proposed Keystone Pipeline, by John H. Richardson | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:22:05 |
| Various articles - Sep, 2012 | "Tommy Lee Jones interview" by Scott Raab; "Obama should stop caring how whites perceive him and show how he perceives himself," by Charles P. Pierce; "What Every Man Should listen to" | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:18:34 |
| Frank Langella - Sep, 2012 | Frank Langella discusses his career, daughters, and keeping it balanced, by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:10:17 |
| Re-building World Trade Center - Sep, 2012 | The writer unleashes his multi-year investigative report on the complex behind-the-scenes dealings of re-building the site, by Scott Raab | Reader: Carolyn Branson | 00:40:58 |
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