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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-17T07:00:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "We have to imagine that the life of an NPR White House Correspondent does not consistently feel relaxed, homey, sentimental, and warm. But you know what does? _Field of Dreams_ , the 1989 Kevin Costner movie about an Iowa farmer with a field overrun by baseball ghosts. Danielle Kurtzleben, a White House Correspondent for NPR, is from Titonka, Iowa (population 491) and has probably seen the movie eleventy squillion times. She can quote large portions of the dialogue and proved it in our interview by reciting James Earl Jones’ “They will come” monologue in her most sonorous NPR voice. You’ll be asleep soon. By the way, do baseball ghosts sleep? Are there bunk beds out in the corn fields? Am I overthinking this? Subscribe to Danielle Kurtzleben's Substack, Very Professional Journalizing, by going to daniellekurtzleben.substack.com. Hey Sleepy Heads, is there anyone whose voice you’d like to drift off to, or do you have suggestions on things we could do to aid your slumber? Email us at: sleepwithcelebs@maximumfun.org. **Follow the Show on:** Instagram @sleepwcelebs Bluesky @sleepwithcelebs TikTok @SleepWithCelebs John is on Bluesky @JohnMoe John’s acclaimed, best-selling memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is now available in paperback. _________________________________________________________________________ Join | Maximum Fun If you like one or more shows on MaxFun, and you value independent artists being able to do their thing, you’re the perfect person to become a MaxFun monthly member. Go to **www.maximumfun.org/joinsleeping** for our one-stop portal to becoming a member and supporter of Sleeping with Celebrities.",
  "title": "Is This Heaven? No, It’s Iowa and NPR’s Danielle Kurtzleben Talking Field of Dreams"
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