Besides being a motivational speaker, adventurer, actress, comedian, mother, and Guinness Book of World Records holder for fastest talking female, Fran Capo is also the author of 10 books and working on her 11th.

Please join us on Writers Voices as we talk with Fran about three of her books, Adrenalin Adventures about fun and unusual things to do, Almost a Wise Guy, a novel about her father's escapades between the Mob and law enforcement, and Hopeville; City of Light, a children's book that emerged from an angelic encounter.

Fran Capo has been on over 250 television shows, including Entertainment Tonight, Larry King Live, Last Call with Carson Daly, Good Morning America, Nick at Night, Discovery Channel, and the Martha Stewart Show.

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Steely Dan songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is Indian-Americans-- featuring National Lampoon and The Simpsons, with a little Monty Python & Steve Martin.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 11/8/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Steely Dan songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Liz Phair songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is cinema--featuring Monty Python and National Lampoon, with a little David Steinberg, Woody Allen, The Onion, and The Simpsons.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 11/1/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Liz Phair songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Clash songs (with emphasis on their album "London Calling").

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's theme is men vs. women--featuring National Lampoon, Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, with a little KPUT, Tom Lehrer and The Onion.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/25/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Clash songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Billy Bragg songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's themes are books & language--featuring Monty Python and Steve Martin, with a little KPUT, National Lampoon, Steven Wright, and Woody Allen.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/18/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Billy Bragg songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play "The Best of 'Gender Benders'" (songs originally performed or made famous by an artist of one gender, covered by an artist of the opposite gender).

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I'll play my favorite Talking Heads songs.

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's hilarious themes are race & racism (part deux)--featuring National Lampoon, The Onion, & The Simpsons, with a little Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Tom Lehrer, & Steve Martin.

Comedy Playlist for "Ain't That Peculiar" 10/04/07 (10:00 to 10:30 PM)

From 10:30 to 11:00 PM, I'll play more of my favorite Talking Heads songs. Enjoy!

This week, from 9:00 to 10:00 PM, I intend to play (in order) almost all of the songs performed by Ani DiFranco in her Iowa City concert of last week--a concert attended by my wife Missy & myself. (That is to say: I intend to play almost all of the songs performed by Ani that we can find on her CDs & that do not have naughty words.)

Every Thursday from 10:00 to 10:30 PM, I play a set of comedy built on one or more themes. This week's hilarious themes are philosophy, the meaning of life, life after death, & the existence of God--featuring Monty Python, Steve Martin, and Father Guido Sarducci, with a little Emo Philips, National Lampoon, and Woody Allen.