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Worth Your Time! with Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

Worth Your Time! with Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

By: Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker
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Worth Your Time explores the hearts and minds of extraordinary individuals from all walks of life. Join Kristi Lee from The BOB & TOM Show and Dr. Rob Shumaker of the Indianapolis Zoo as they delve into the lives of fascinating guests, uncovering stories that will inspire, challenge, and entertain us and you.All Rights Reserved Social Sciences
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  • Movies and the Oscars with Josh Arnold: Best picture predictions, disillusionment with award shows, and favorite films

    Movies and the Oscars with Josh Arnold: Best picture predictions, disillusionment with award shows, and favorite films
    Feb 15 2026
    Kristi Lee, Dr. Rob Shumaker and guest Josh Arnold break down Oscar season, including best picture, best actor, best actress and best director debates. The conversation covers award show fatigue, movie reviewing culture, streaming versus theaters, and why the big-screen experience still matters. Films discussed include The Golden Compass, Marty Supreme, One Battle After Another, Hamnet, Sinners, Frankenstein, Zootopia 2, Blue Velvet, Basquiat, Blade Runner, Blade Runner 2049, The Godfather, The Wizard of Oz, Lost in Translation, Mamma Mia, Road House, Begonia and Perfect Days, along with reflections on IMAX, movie etiquette and seeing films with an audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    48 mins
  • Josh Arnold on classic films, romantic movies and why “Primate” crossed a line

    Josh Arnold on classic films, romantic movies and why “Primate” crossed a line
    Feb 1 2026
    Josh Arnold joins Kristi Lee and Dr. Rob Shoemaker for a wide-ranging movie conversation, from black-and-white classics to romantic favorites. They talk about “The Best Years of Our Lives,” “The Philadelphia Story,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Casablanca,” “When Harry Met Sally,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “Out of Africa” and “Once,” plus the reality of how performances and scenes hit differently over time. Then the tone shifts to a debate over the chimp thriller “Primate,” including what the movie gets right and wrong, how rabies and plot rules are handled, and why depictions of apes in entertainment can shape public attitudes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • How Uganda Communities Are Helping Save the African Golden Cat

    How Uganda Communities Are Helping Save the African Golden Cat
    Jan 15 2026
    In Episode 2 of Worth Your Time, Dr. Rob Shumaker continues his conversation with Ugandan conservationist Mwezi “Badru” Mugerwa, the 2025 Indianapolis Prize Emerging Conservationist Award winner. Mugerwa explains why the African golden cat is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and how snare traps meant for bush meat can kill the cats as bycatch. He shares how his team works with families around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on alternative livelihoods, plus the mobile dental clinics behind Smiles for Conservation led by his wife, Dr. Hazel Mugerwa. The episode also points listeners to embaka.org to learn more about the organization named for the cat’s local name, “embaka.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 mins
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