EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 44 MIN
KPL Podcast November 2025 Week 1 with Special Guest Chris Sweeney
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This week we speak with journalist Chris Sweeney about his debut book, The Feather Detective Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne. The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist, Roxie Laybourne. She broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers. Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder The Front Runner: The Life of Steve Prefontaine by Brendan O'Meara
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This week we speak with journalist Chris Sweeney about his debut book, The Feather Detective Mystery, Mayhem, and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne. The fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist, Roxie Laybourne. She broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers. Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder The Front Runner: The Life ...
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