This is episode 5 of the second season. Soundcloud link Apple Podcast link As always, Jedidiah Ayres talks about film, while Chris F. Holm suggests some music, and Holly West discusses TV. Chris F. Holm-> Sad About the Times Bill Callahan (musician, not coach) Holly West-> State of the Union Special Jedidiah Ayres-> In… Continue reading new pod who dis?
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Heading to the international airwaves
I appreciated Greg’s invitation last year to select music for The Voice Of Cassandre. I’ll be back spinning wax on the Greek airwaves on May 26 (6 p.m. Athens time) and in France, beginning May 28 at 8 p.m. in Paris. Adjust your lives accordingly.
Julia Whelan on sexism in the audiobook industry
Caroline Kitcher: Do you think we believe women’s voices less? Julia Whelan: Yes. I think part of the problem is that women have been socially conditioned to present their voices in a certain way. Maybe we have told them that high and breathier is sexier … or that they should present their statements as questions,… Continue reading Julia Whelan on sexism in the audiobook industry
Your own star-gazing suit
If you’re like me, you’re usually standing around wondering how to dress like an 18th-century astronomer. So imagine my pleasure when I found : How to Dress Like and 18th-Century Astronomer over at AltasObscura. The suit is insulated with wool and flannel, and boasts a pair of built-in slippers to keep [Nevil] Maskelyne’s toes nice… Continue reading Your own star-gazing suit
Harper Lee’s true crime story
Casey Cep, who seems to be The New Yorker’s resident Harper Lee expert, is out with a Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee from Knopf. Alexandra Alter at The New York Times had a nice Q&A with her earlier this month. There are two intertwined mysteries at the heart of… Continue reading Harper Lee’s true crime story
Sally Rooney’s Normal People wins Book of the Year
I first came across Sally Rooney in The New Yorker this year. “Color and Light” was an amazing, unsettling story. If you like, you can devote 35 minutes of your life to listening to Rooney herself read the story here. While you’re listening to things, Dan & Eric had a good discussion on the story… Continue reading Sally Rooney’s Normal People wins Book of the Year
Crime reporters allowed to carry guns
Strange times in Brazil, as that country’s president has signed a decree allowing crime reporters to carry guns. Under a terse decree signed by the president on 7 May and published in the official gazette yesterday, “professional journalists who cover crime” are among the many categories of citizens now allowed to carry firearms in public. The other… Continue reading Crime reporters allowed to carry guns
Xenophon sounds kinda xool
Eve Browning, a professor at UT-San Antonio wrote an amazing essay on Xenophon, one of those ancient Greek guys you might brush up against at some point in a philosophy or history class, but maybe forget about. Or, heck, maybe you’re always thinking about Xenophon. Either way, you’ll really dig this essay, which opens telling… Continue reading Xenophon sounds kinda xool
Inside the food world’s riskiest business
Recently came across “An excerpt adapted from Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business | Henry Holt and Co.” through the Longreads folks. Two years in and I know this moment well — it’s the instant when whatever critical task you’re performing, on deadline, is superseded by a demand for labor so much more pressing that… Continue reading Inside the food world’s riskiest business
Marisa Anderson should be in your earholes
Marisa Anderson (@MarisaMusic) is called an “experimental” guitarist, though I confess I don’t know what folks mean by that. The Portland, Oregon musician is an amazing guitarist. Above is a great little set she did at NPR and here’s an interview she did at BOMB. What is the sonic equivalent of a cloud? And how… Continue reading Marisa Anderson should be in your earholes
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