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Tom Kranz Author & Podcaster

Tom is a Philadelphia native whose 40-year journalism expertise includes radio, television, print and online. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University. He was a New Jersey certified EMT from 1999 to 2021 and served as a volunteer EMT on his local rescue squad in New Jersey answering more than 3,000 calls. He is still a certified CPR instructor and a life member of the squad.

He worked in Philadelphia radio and television from the mid 1970s until 1991. From 1992 to 2007 he was a producer and senior producer at CBS News. After retiring from the TV news business in 2007, he spent 12 years as director of communications for Chelsea Senior Living and two years as public information officer for the borough of Fanwood, New Jersey.

Tom has written seven books. He resides in New Jersey where he hosts a podcast on creativity and does freelance communications work.

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From pandemic to pastels, Shakerbrud is born

A life changing deep-dive into latent creativity. The post From pandemic to pastels, Shakerbrud is born first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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A life changing deep-dive into latent creativity. The post From pandemic to pastels, Shakerbrud is born first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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From pandemic to pastels:

Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he dec…

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Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he decided he had to do something other than stare at a lit screen. He began drawing on Home Depot construction paper, refined his media to pastels on sandpaper, and today, six years later, has a thriving business called Shakerbrud, selling art, greeting cards, and other merchandise. And it all happened in his 50s.

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Shakerbrud 2026

Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he dec…

Broderick Bebout's c…

Broderick Bebout's career running call centers for an insurance company took an unwanted turn during the COVID pandemic when he was forced into the virtual world. Sitting alone in his basement, he decided he had to do something other than stare at a lit screen. He began drawing on Home Depot construction paper, refined his media to pastels on sandpaper and today, six years later, has a thriving business selling art, greeting cards and other merchandise. And it all happened in his 50s.

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New movie spotlights robotic service dog

A robot helps to return a human to her best self The post New movie spotlights robotic service dog first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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A robot helps to return a human to her best self The post New movie spotlights robotic service dog first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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Not Just Any Dog

A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from Depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.

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A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.

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Walkies 2026

A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.

A new movie about a …

A new movie about a robotic companion dog for a woman suffering from depression gives us a peek at the real robotic service dog, Jennie, who is about to make her debut in the wider world.

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Main Point Brandon Brooks 2026

Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in …

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Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in the 70s, Brandon looks at the history of the Main Point and some of the many musicians who passed through on their way to stardom.

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A legendary music venue reborn in a documentary

The Main Point launched careers of some of today's hottest stars. The post A legendary music venue reborn in a documentary first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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The Main Point launched careers of some of today's hottest stars. The post A legendary music venue reborn in a documentary first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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The Main Point Story: Legendary music venue reborn in new documentary

Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in …

Philadelphia-area me…

Philadelphia-area media veteran Brandon Brooks has produced a new documentary on The Main Point, a legendary music venue in Bryn Mawr, a suburb of Philly. A fan of the Main Point during its heyday in the 70s, Brandon looks at the history of the Main Point and some of the many musicians who passed through on their way to stardom.

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Andrew Schulman Update 2026

Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, a…

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Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, as he calls it. The data from a study he participated in confirms the healing power of music. His book, Waking the Spirit, is now available as an audiobook with updates on the science of music as medicine, and some of the tunes that make it so.

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Music as Medicine

Medical musicians make a difference in hospital ICUs. The post Music as Medicine first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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Medical musicians make a difference in hospital ICUs. The post Music as Medicine first appeared on Type. Tune. Tint..

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The Healing Power of Music

Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, a…

Andrew Schulman attr…

Andrew Schulman attributes his recovery from a near-death experience to music. And in the years since it happened, he's committed himself to bringing music to intensive care units, musical medicine, as he calls it. The data from a study he participated in confirms the healing power of music. His book, Waking the Spirit, is now available as an audiobook with updates on the science of music as medicine, and some of the tunes that make it so.

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