Worth Your Time! with Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

About Worth Your Time! with Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

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.

Publisher

Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

Category

comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2024

Latest episode

15 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

48 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Feb 2026

   Movies and the Oscars with Josh Arnold: Best picture predictions, disillusionment with award shows, and favorite films

   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.

2. 

   1 Feb 2026

   Josh Arnold on classic films, romantic movies and why “Primate” crossed a line

   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.

3. 

   15 Jan 2026

   How Uganda Communities Are Helping Save the African Golden Cat

   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.”

Who has been a guest on Worth Your Time! with Kristi Lee and Rob Shumaker

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Steven S Hall
• Tyler Mayer
• Steve Hawk
• Mina Hawk

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

247

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

23 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

64

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.