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Broken Window Garden"Good Times Trying" - June 15, 2025Samples from June 2025 protests, Barbara Ehrenreich, James Baldwin, Mariame Kaba, and more!2025-06-1531 min
Occupied ThoughtsAfter Nonviolence and What Comes Next in Palestine: A conversation with Ben EhrenreichIn this episode of Occupied Thoughts, FMEP Fellow Ahmed Moor and author Ben Ehrenreich cover a range topics reflecting Ben's reporting and analysis on Israel/Palestine and U.S. policy, including West Bank Palestinians' relationships to affecting change through nonviolent action, the Biden Administration and Democratic Party's approaches to Palestine and Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, Zionism, and media complicity in genocide. They draw from Ben's recent essays "After Nonviolence" (Harper's, May 2025); "You Don't Get Trump Without Gaza" (The Nation, April 2025); and his 2009 op-ed, Zionism is the Problem (LA Times).
Ben Ehrenreich is the author of two books of nonfiction, Dese...2025-05-0257 min
That's So GothicTwixt (071)If you suffered a traumatic event, would you a) go to therapyb) spend $7 million and make a fantasy movie about it and charge the public to see it?Guess which one Francis Ford Coppola chose! Twixt, aka B'Twixt Now & Sunrise (2011) written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola (in his dreams--literally!) Starring Val Kilmer, Bruce Dern, Elle Fanning, Ben Chaplin and Alden Ehrenreich! Off-topic chat:Amanda: Cabaret on Broadway starring Orville Peck and Eva NoblezadaChance: Mister Lonely (2011) dir. by Harmony Korine (DVD).2025-05-011h 21
Broken Window Garden"What Are You Willing to Lose?" - April 27, 2025Samples of Barbara Ehrenreich, Charlton Heston, Pedro Pascal, Gil Fronsdal, Tom Cruise, and more!2025-04-2732 min
Off My ShelfEpisode 138 - Star Wars Sequel Trilogy and Stories
In this episode Rivers Langley, from The Goods From The Woods podcast, joins me in talking about the conclusion to the Skywalker Saga with the Star Wars sequels and a couple of stories.
Where to find Rivers
Links you’ll need: http://linktr.ee/TheGoodsPod@RiversLangley on all the socials
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force AwakensRelease: 2015Director: JJ AbramsStars: Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson
Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last JediRelease...2025-04-022h 12
Punch Drunk NerdWho Will Take over Star Wars? + The Punchies (The Greatest Awards Show of The Season) - EP 14651:08 - The Punchies!Kathleen Kennedy is Leaving Lucasfilm, but who will replace her?BUT ALSO!!It’s the Punchies!With the 97th annual Academy Awards set to air this Sunday (3/2/25) the N3RDS decided to upstage it with their very own awards show! The Punchies bring the best and brightest to the forefront with such categories as “Best Movie”, “Best Show”, and of course, “Dumbest thing Ed said this week”!Each nerd gets a chance to highlight their favorites of 2024 with some unexpected surprises. Plus a bevy...2025-02-281h 52
In Lieu of Fun: #DogShirtTVLessons From East AfricaWherein Ben and Holly Berkley Fletcher welcome Rick Ehrenreich, a former State Department intelligence officer, to discuss the political situation in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-02-261h 02
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 06/09/24On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Hannah discuss the news that Ahsoka won’t start shooting until next summer, is this good for the show and what does it tell us about the production of the series? Then they talk about the future Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and what would be a good project for him to make his return. They also talk about Bryce Dallas Howard’s influence on The Mandalorian season one. Plus, some thoughts on what the next animated Star Wars series could be, why haven’t we seen Maz Kanata on screen more often, and wh...2024-09-061h 28
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 06/09/24 On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Hannah discuss the news that Ahsoka won’t start shooting until next summer, is this good for the show and what does it tell us about the production of the series? Then they talk about the future Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo and what would be a good project for him to make his return. They also talk about Bryce Dallas Howard’s influence on The Mandalorian season one. Plus, some thoughts on what the next animated Star Wars series could be, why haven’t we seen Maz Kanata on screen more often, and wh...2024-09-061h 28
Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast"More Movie Memories" with Craig MillerCraig Miller is back to tell us about his new book, More Movie Memories. Craig worked in publicity and marketing on Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, but in his new book he shares stories about working on films like Superman 2, Heavy Metal, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Hand. Did you know Craig was present at a taping of The Dick Van Dyke Show??? This blew our minds and we had to ask him about that! We only scratched the surface in our conversation so we highly suggest picking up More Movie Memories! L...2024-07-181h 06Skywalking Through Neverland: A Star Wars / Disney / Marvel Fan Podcast"More Movie Memories" with Craig MillerCraig Miller is back to tell us about his new book, More Movie Memories. Craig worked in publicity and marketing on Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, but in his new book he shares stories about working on films like Superman 2, Heavy Metal, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Hand. Did you know Craig was present at a taping of The Dick Van Dyke Show??? This blew our minds and we had to ask him about that! We only scratched the surface in our conversation so we highly suggest picking up More Movie Memories! L...2024-07-181h 06
ILL EFFECTSDid The Beatles make fans hysterical?In the 1960s, parents, the press, psychologists, and many others were confronted with a large, terrifying, global problem: Beatlemania. In this episode, Ben talks Rich through how the world tried to make sense of the screaming, potentially hysterical, pop fan. We encounter theories of red goddesses (what were shrinks taking in the 60s?), anti-communist creeds, and Adrienne from Brooklyn that really, really loves Paul.
Show Notes
Sources and Links
[Video] A taste of Beatlemania in the 1960s
[Video] CBS News reports on the Beatles in 1964
“What the Beatles Prove About Teen-agers” (1962) U.S. News & W...2024-06-2001 min
GeekVerse PodcastBlade Loses ANOTHER Director & The Batman Part 2 Status Rumors : GV 620 News CastWhat Have We Been Watching, GeekVerse Day Full Event Reveal, GVS Update!- Marvel Rumors Blade Loses Second Director, Good Or Bad Sign?Young Avengers Rumored Director Is Wes Ball, Going Into Production Next YearJordan Peele X-Men Talks, Midnight Suns Writer and Rumoured Director List- DC Rumors The Batman Sequel Status RumorsBen Barnes Playing DCU BatmanAlden Ehrenreich As Green LanternPenguin and Creature Commandoes Get Dates- Movie NewsBoys Ending With Season 5War Of Rohirrim Details & First LookGandalf Back For Hunt Of GollumBlade Runner 2099 Details & StarsBill Skarsgard is...2024-06-132h 35
Flaming Hydra Round TableEpisode 0004: Episode 4: Cult-y Level Marketing SchemeMaria is joined by Shirley Wang, Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, and k.e. harloe. Joe MacLeod pressed the RECORD button.Special Guests: Anna Merlan, Ben Ehrenreich, Kọ́lá Túbọ̀sún, Shirley Wang, and k.e. harloe.Support Flaming Hydra Round Table2024-03-2526 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyTo Exist is to Resist: Life and Activism in Occupied Palestine Working Toward Rights and Democracy For All in Israel (Throwback)Original Air Date 2-17-2018 We hear from activists and advocates to get a sense of the life, land, and walls that divide occupied Palestine in the West Bank and Gaza Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com BestOfTheLeft.com/Support (Members Get Bonus Clips and Shows + No Ads!) Join our Discord community! Show Notes Ch. 1: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Ch. 2: Amer Zahr on working toward rights and d...2024-03-0858 min
You're BookedOttessa Moshfegh and Luke Goebel - You're BookedThis week we are beyond excited to welcome an absolutely legendary author whose work has been a mainstay of the podcast since day one. It's Ottessa Moshfegh with her writing partner and husband Luke Goebel! Ottessa is the author of My Year of Rest and Relaxation (a YB staple), Lapvona, Homesick For Another World, Death in Her Hands and McGlue. Luke's debut Fourteen Stories, None of Them Are Yours won the Ronald Sukenick/American Book Review Innovative Fiction Prize while his next novel Kill Dick will be released in 2024. Together Ottessa and Luke wrote the screenplay for the film C...2023-11-2743 min
Crystalline Knowledge TarotEpisode 3: The High PriestessWitches, unite! In this episode, we discuss The High Priestess. The witchiest card in the tarot, the patron saint of witches, the female Pope? Victory to the Goddess!
Things to learn more about from today’s episode:
Sarah Faith Gottesdiener: Moonbeaming podcast and The Moon Studio
Witches, Midwives & Nurses: A History of Women Healers by Barbara Ehrenreich (RIP) and Deidre English
Goode and Ben-Yahuda: Moral Panics: Culture, Politics, and Social Construction
Emerson W. Baker: A Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience
...2023-11-2228 min
Speaking Out of PlaceWriters' & Artists' Statements & Readings in Solidarity with PalestineThis is a special project of Speaking Out of Place, meant to collect and amplify the voices of artists, musicians, and publishers from around the world raising their voices in solidarity with the people of Palestine. We will add to this episode as statements come in. Here you will hear James Schamus, Ben Ehrenreich, Judith Gurevich, Raja Shehadeh, Ariel Dorfman, Bora Chung, Intan Paramaditha, Nancy Kricorian, Hala Alyan, Anton Shammas, Suzanne Gardinier, and others (please see the blog entry on the Speaking Out of Place website for full list--we update as often as possible).2023-11-1236 min
That Good May BecomeThe Truth About Peace with Conner HabibTo kick off my new season focused on "the problems of the world," Conner Habib and I discuss the depth of spiritual activity needed to understand the truth of how peace is created and why peace is becoming a possibility for humankind now more than ever. His perspective on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the suffering and possibility of redemption is profound and offers a picture of a way forward. Notes: The Way to the Spring by Ben EhrenreichEpisode 19 of Against Everyone with Conner Habib https://gazafightsforfreedom.com/ by Abby Martinhttps://tw...2023-11-0454 min
Mars on LifeGrief, Gaza (188)Ryan and Drew talk about the news of the moment coming out of the Middle East, the news industry's response and how social media has fueled hate in the wake of this intense conflict. We also talk about how we have responded to this moment and what people should do when absorbing verified, reliable information about what's happening.
To read the books Ryan recommended, here are some links:
"Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question" — edited by Edward Said and Christopher Hitchens
"Beyond Belief: The American Press and the Coming of th...2023-10-2134 min
Studs Terkel Archive PodcastBarbara Ehrenreich discusses her book "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class"First broadcast on September 18, 1989. Discussing the book "Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class" (published by Pantheon) with the author, political essayist Barbara Ehrenreich.2023-10-0654 min
Movies Are ReelDiscussing the Movies of February 2023Wow! This episode is a little later than expected.OOPS!
Following up on our Best of 2023 discussions, join us as we discuss the very few movies of February 2023!
FEBRUARY
Knock at the Cabin - dir. M. Night Shyamalan; Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Alderidge, Kristen Cui, Rupert Grint, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abby Quinn
The Outwaters- dir. Robbie Banfitch; Robbie Banfitch, Angela Basolis, Scott Schamell, Michelle May, Leslie Ann Banfitch
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania- dir. Peyton Reed; Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas
Cocaine Bear- dir. Elizabeth Banks; Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Alden Eh...2023-04-1655 min
Broken Window Garden"Chains & Ashes" - March 29, 2023Samples of Barbara Ehrenreich, Tom Cruise, bell hooks, Billy Crystal, Colin Kaepernick, Robin Williams, Michael Mckean and more!2023-03-2931 min
The Love of CinemaCocaine Bear (2023): New Movie Discussion with Guest Ben GrimesThis week the boys are joined by Ben Grimes, filmmaker and punk rocker who drinks Tequila drinks out of a Hydro Flask to keep it colder for longer and prevent the ice from melting LIKE A GENIUS AND A PRO. They discuss the new Elizabeth Banks-directed movie "18 Characters Develop Their Back Story in the Woods of Georgia". That's actually a Ben joke that we laughed at in the episode, we even laughed when John or he brought it back up later, but we all had a fun time in the theater, as did our audiences. So go see it...2023-02-281h 06
Star Wars: Worrts and AllMandaloreWant to catch up on Mandalorian history before Season 3 of The Mandalorian drops? Join us as we journey to Mandalore from The Old Republic through the events of The Mandalorian Season 1.
Plus the news:
In another IGN First, it was revealed that one of the new characters in Jedi:Survivor is a Gen’dai named Rayvis
In legends, Durge from the Tartakovsky “Clone Wars” 2D animated micro-series was the best known Gen’dai
“their bodies are made up entirely of a giant mass of regenerative tentacles.” making them nearly impossible to kill
Bob Iger spoke o...2023-02-2041 minStar Wars: Worrts and AllDaisy Ridley a.k.a. Rey SkywalkerMs. Ridley has been on the interview circuit recently promoting a new movie she is in. We took the opportunity to break down some of her statements and talk about why she embodies some of the best of the new era of Star Wars.
Plus the news:
Rolling Stone interview with Daisy Ridley
From an IndieWire interview for his new film "Fair Play" at Sundance, Alden Ehrenreich was asked about returning as Han Solo
Amandla Sternberg was also interviewed by comicbook.com for their film My Animal, but they were not...2023-01-3030 min
Broken Window Garden"Hanukkollage 7: Prison Party" - December 24, 2022Samples of Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Derecka Purnell, Mariame Kaba, Angela Davis, Barbara Ehrenreich, Peter Weller, and more!2022-12-2426 min
Broken Window Garden"Hanukkollage 5: Tidal Pool" - December 22, 2022Samples of Carrie Coon, Barbara Ehrenreich, David Foster Wallace, Harriet Fraad, Loretta Ross, and more!2022-12-2222 minMars on LifeAre We Not Hobomen? (144)The boys celebrate Ryan's birthday with another discussion on how one accomplishes landing a job with a college degree – or a master's degree and higher, more likely. Hopefully, brushing up on Barbara Ehrenreich's "Fear of Falling" will start to answer more questions for one of our intrepid cohosts who received it.
Finally, Sebastian reviews "Velvet Buzzsaw." To hear Ryan and Drew's review, check out "Hoboman Mindset." For the movie's first mention, check out "'Once, I Built a Railroad.'"
John Lennon, Jordan Peterson, Slavoj Žižek and Ben Shapiro make appearances.
Social media:
2022-12-211h 25Star Wars: Worrts and AllReturn to Galaxies EdgeSickness! While Bill recovers from the flu (and Chris has a bunch of holiday stuff going on) Will sits down with his daughters to discuss their latest trip to Batuu at Walt Disney World's Galaxies Edge!
Plus the news:
Jonathan Kasdan opens up about the possibility of a Solo: A Star Wars Story Sequel https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-solo-sequel-jon-kasdan-hopes-alden-ehrenreich/
Disney initiates the "Bob swap" (CEOs that is)
And trivia!2022-11-2828 min
Give Them An ArgumentSeason 4 Episode 11: Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich w/Micah UetrichtBuy tickets now to the VERY FIRST GTAA LIVE SHOW (co-sponsored by This is Revolution and Left Reckoning) at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angels on October 23rd, featuring Ana Kasparian, Nando Vila, Ben Burgis, Jason Myles, Kuba Wrzesniewski, David Griscom, Matt Lech, Daniel Bessner, C. Derrick Varn, and more:https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09005D19D53D5C6C**************************Ben Burgis and the GTAA chat about the glorious beginning of the reign of "King Charles III", and Ben's article about an Oklahoma teacher pushed out of her job & being denounced by state-wide...2022-09-172h 06
Broken Window Garden"Clean Slate" - September 10, 2022Listen to what it wants for you. Samples of Scoot McNairy, Toby Huss, Lee Pace, Mackenzie Davis, Buckminister Fuller, Barbara Ehrenreich, and more. 2022-09-1033 min
Broken Window Garden"Have Fun Storming the Castle" - September 3, 2022Because activism should be fun. Samples of Cecil Taylor, Barbara Ehrenreich, Buckminister Fuller, and more.2022-09-0327 min
Middle Class Film ClassGab & Chatter: Incantation / The Bear / Speed / Urban Legend / Bob's Burgers Movie / The Wedding SIngerOn this episode: Pratt v Ford: a battle for the ages, a Thor review dripping with maple syrup, and Cartoon Network royalty brings us a new animated movie. Plus! Listeners have seen it a thousand times, Shots fired at Baby Yoda, and a friendly Hawaiian alien gets a live action rebootIn news: Reincarnation, Gen Z meme humor, Boomer humor, natural disasters in movies, Titanic, tornado, Krakatoa, Yellowstone, Pitch Black, Chronicles of Riddick, California, Florida, air conditioning, freon, cruise ships, Bill Burr, SF Bay Area, Alameda, San Francisco Oakland, Battle of the Bay, Battle of the Bay...2022-07-181h 04
Star Wars Music MinuteSolo 21: Shades of Revelation (Minutes 101-105 with Alex Cunningham)The "Secrets" theme can be easy to miss, but not in minutes 101-105 of Solo: A Star Wars Story! The veil of secrecy is lifted as the "Secrets" motif cycles through a progression of revelatory chords leading to Crimson Dawn. This is one of Xanthe's favorite musical moments in the film. Alex Cunningham returns to the show to nerd out about it! Discussion Guide: 00:00 - Hello there! 03:14 - Visual preview of these minutes. 11:33 - What makes the buildup to the Crimson Dawn reveal so interesting? 14:56 - Same pitch collection as Enfys Nest theme. 17:29 - Is the...2022-07-151h 50
This Is Hell!Staff Picks: Myth of Whitness and Western Civilization / Ben EhrenreichProducer Sebastian muses on origin and utility of racial categories and introduces a 2019 interview with writer Ben Ehrenreich explains how Enlightenment-era ideas of progress and Western civilization collapsed time and space around the bumbling, destructive European ideology of early capitalism, and why those ideas still mis-guide the bumbling, destructive European ideology of late capitalism on a dying planet.
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/after-the-storm-ehrenreich2022-05-191h 17This Is Hell!Staff Picks: Myth of Whitness and Western Civilization / Ben EhrenreichProducer Sebastian muses on origin and utility of racial categories and introduces a 2019 interview with writer Ben Ehrenreich explains how Enlightenment-era ideas of progress and Western civilization collapsed time and space around the bumbling, destructive European ideology of early capitalism, and why those ideas still mis-guide the bumbling, destructive European ideology of late capitalism on a dying planet.
https://thebaffler.com/salvos/after-the-storm-ehrenreich2022-05-191h 17
The Artist's StatementBen Ehrenreich: The Shape of TimeSeason 2 of The Artist's Statement opens with journalist, essayist, and novelist, Ben Ehrenreich, winner of a 2021 American Book Award for his non-fiction work Desert Notebooks: A Roadmap for the End of Time. Ehrenreich discusses the inspiration for this poignant book that followed his time in Palestine and his return to American society under the presidency of Donald Trump. Beginning in the awe-inspiring landscapes of Joshua Tree National Park and moving to the alternative desert of Las Vegas, Ehrenreich reflects on our perceptions of time in the face of change and trauma. He draws on the ancient texts of Mayan...2022-02-2352 min
This Is Hell!2021 FAVORITE: Ben Ehrenreich / Global suicideApril conversation with writer Ben Ehrenreich on his article "We're Hurtling Toward Global Suicide" for The New Republic. Suggested by Joel and Pete.2021-12-2846 minThis Is Hell!2021 FAVORITE: Ben Ehrenreich / Global suicideApril conversation with writer Ben Ehrenreich on his article "We're Hurtling Toward Global Suicide" for The New Republic. Suggested by Joel and Pete.2021-12-2846 min
Past PresentEpisode 302: A History of GratitudeIn this episode, Niki, Natalia, and Neil discuss the history of gratitude. Support Past Present on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pastpresentpodcast Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: Thanksgiving is upon us, but gratitude is a virtue celebrated in American culture all year long. Natalia and Niki referred to Barbara Ehrenreich’s book Bright-Sided: Why Positive Thinking Is Undermining America, and Natalia drew on this piece to argue why a historical perspective is illuminating, if counterintuitive, on this question. All three hosts referenced the critique of gratitude as a the...2021-11-2343 min
The Sundae PresentsWelcome to MeDean shows Ciara a film released after they met instead of before they were born: the 2014 Kristen Wiig vehicle Welcome to Me. They talk about the positive thinking movement, Wiig’s career arc and why Oprah sucks.
Visit The Sundae: https://thesundae.net/
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Barbara Ehrenreich on positive thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvwyhSeLZT8
Oprah’s long history with junk science: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/1/9/16868216/oprah-winfrey-pseudoscience
Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2cVhC-63I
...2021-11-2241 min
Let's Talk About AutismAnxiety and AutismIn this episode, let’s talk about why anxiety is unrecognised in individuals with autism, how to recognise the signs of anxiety and how to help individuals with autism manage their anxiety symptoms.
References:
Boulter, C., Freeston, M., South, M., & Rodgers, J. (2014). Intolerance of uncertainty as a framework for understanding anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44(6), 1391-1402. doi: 10.1007/s10803-013-2001-x.
Ehrenreich-May, J., Storch, E.A., Queen, A.H., Rodriguez, J.H., Ghilain, C.S., Alessandri, M., Lewin, A.B., Arnold, E.B., Mu...2021-09-1306 min
Quarta di copertinaQuarta di copertina 10 maggio 2021Oggi a Quarta di copertina parliamo dell'Unione Europa che ha accettato di inserire la larva gialla della farina tra gli alimenti commestibili nel continente, una scelta che fa parlare tanto e fa fantasticare anche sul futuro alimentare di ognuno di noi. Parlando sempre di futuro, il nuovo libro di Kazuo Ishiguro “Klara e il Sole” è una lettura più che adeguata. In Germania è arrivata una sentenza storica da parte della Corte costituzionale federale sull'ambiente: la difesa del clima è un diritto fondamentale dei cittadini. Commentiamo questa notizia con il testo “Istruzione per la fine dei tempi” di Ben Ehrenreich. Infine il crollo di un ponte...2021-05-1014 min
To the PointEverything must change when it comes to climate, says authorKCRW’s Warren Olney talks with Ben Ehrenreich about his recent New Republic article titled “We’re Hurtling Toward Global Suicide.” Ehrenreich is a freelance journalist and author of “Desert Notebooks: A Roadmap for the End of Time.” 2021-04-0234 min
There Will Be BooksEpisode 19 "Weekly Reads/Shoe Box Ideas"This week we discuss an element in contemporary novels that bugs Peter. Next, Matt discusses two recent reads. Finally, Matt reads from his shoe box of writings!
Books Mentioned:
Just Like You by Nick Hornby
Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear by Margee Kerr
Desert Notebooks by Ben Ehrenreich
Instagram: @therewillbbooks
Email: willbebooks@gmail.com
Goodreads: ThereWillBeBooks
Twitter: @Therewillbbooks2020-10-211h 02There Will Be BooksEpisode 15 "Weekly Reads, Genius Grants, and Ideal Bookshops"This week we have two recommends, Sisters by Daisy Johnson and Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan. We then discuss some new books we're excited about and then conclude with an off the rails conversation about our ideal book store. Topics include, genius grants, trains, bouncers, saloon doors, shot in the dark, stained glass windows, and more!
Books mentioned:
Sisters by Daisy Johnson
Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan
Desert Notebooks by Ben Ehrenreich
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Instagram: @therewillbbooks
Email: willbebooks...2020-10-0157 min
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 25/09/20On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris catch you up on all the latest Star Wars news from all around the galaxy. First, they check in with The Mandalorian and discuss the new merchandising reveals as well as Giancarlo Esposito's comments that seasons three and four are in the works. Then they discuss the latest shake-up with the crew of the Cassian Andor series and what this means for the show. They also read some listener emails about The Bad Batch, Kenobi, and The Mandalorian. Plus, Ezra Bridger twitter shenanigans, the latest from Alden Ehrenreich on Solo, and more wack...2020-09-252h 11
Skylight Books Podcast SeriesLIVE ON CROWDCAST: Ben Ehrenreich, "DESERT NOTEBOOKS" w/ Anthony McCannNational Magazine Award winner and The Nation columnist Ben Ehrenreich layers climate science, mythologies, nature writing, and personal experiences into a stunning reckoning with our current moment and with the literal and figurative end of time. Desert Notebooks examines how the unprecedented pace of destruction to our environment and an increasingly unstable geopolitical landscape have led us to the brink of a calamity greater than any humankind has confronted before. As inhabitants of the Anthropocene, what might some of our own histories tell us about how to confront apocalypse? And how might the geologies and ecologies of desert spaces i...2020-08-101h 04
Experience Literature in a New Way, Full Audiobook Brighten Your DayDesert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time Audiobook by Ben EhrenreichListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 441387
Title: Desert Notebooks: A Road Map for the End of Time
Author: Ben Ehrenreich
Narrator: David Bendena
Format: Unabridged
Length: 11:42:00
Language: English
Release date: 07-07-20
Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC
Genres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Social Science
Summary:
As inhabitants of the Anthropocene, what might some of our own histories tell us about how to confront apocalypse? And how might the geologies and ecologies of desert spaces inform how we see and act toward timethe pasts we have erased and paved over, this anxious present, the future...2020-07-0711h 42
The Oz Network - TV & Film RecapsSolo: A Star Wars Story Recap - The Oz Network MoviesYou've survived the prequels and found out how awesome they are so now it's time to get into the 'story' Star Wars movies by looking closer at the most recent of all the films, Solo: A Star Wars Story. Is this movie criminally underrated? Was this movie even necessary? Should it have killed off all the other 'story' movies that Disney had planned? Has our opinion changed on Alden Ehrenreich at all? Can Ben actually say Alden Ehrenerich's name properly for once? Why does this movie not escape it's production criticism unlike Rogue One? Is 'moof milker' too racist to...2019-10-303h 19
The East is a PodcastNever Again is now w/ Ben EhrenreichBen Ehrenreich is an author and journalist. He recently spent time working on a migrant rescue boat. Read his article here. An appeal Please consider supporting the show. I can't do this for much longer unless I can at least hit my goal of $1500 a month. (That literally would give me enough for rent + $300). Right now, I make just over half of that and it's unsustainable. I have a Patreon and Gofundme. You can also donate directly with Venmo or Paypal. Links on the homepage, eastpodcast.com 2019-10-2246 min
Lagrange PointEpisode 338 - Exoplanets boiling and stretching, Goldilocks and SupernovaBoiling planets being stretched and squished. Tiny white dwarf stars going supernova. Goldilocks planets potentially with liquid water. Exoplanet hunting is now a lot easier with missions like TESS and veterans like Hubble. We look at some special cases, and how searching for 1 planet can uncover loads more. Sometimes planets are lurking in old observatory data, we just need to know where to look. Too hot, too cold, GJ357 potentially has a planet that's just right with liquid water. What causes a White Dwarf to go supernova? It needs more than itself to kickstart it into a Type 1a...2019-08-0520 min
The Nation PodcastsThe New Voters of 2020 and the Democrats: Steve Phillips, plus Ben Ehrenreich on Climate and Commerce and Amy Wilentz on Haiti’s Notre DameFor the 2020 election, we’ve been focusing mostly on the candidates who want to challenge Trump – but we also need to consider the voters, and the changes in the electorate since 2016. Especially significant: young people of color. Steve Phillips explains – he’s the author of the best-seller "Brown Is the New White: How a Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority."
Also: climate change and living in the city, where the health effects of hyrdocarbon production and global trade are felt most intensely. Ben Ehrenreich reports on local organizing in the city of Commerce, California, a transit point for the Ports of...2019-05-0938 min
Start Making Sense ClipsClimate and Commerce: Ben EhrenreichClimate change and living in the city, where the health effects of hyrdocarbon production and global trade are felt most intensely: Ben Ehrenreich reports on local organizing in the city of Commerce, California, a transit point for the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2019-05-0913 min
Living in the USARepublicans and Socialism w/Nichols; Zoë Carpenter on Plastic; Ben Ehrenreich on Climate & CommerceDemocrats, Republicans and 'Socialism' -- John Nichols talks about Milwaukee, America's socialist city for 50 years.
Also: Plastics and Petrochemicals: An estimated 8 tons of plastic end up in the oceans per year. But the real problem is the manufacturing of plastics. Zoë Carpenter explains.
Plus, Climate Change in the City: Ben Ehrenreich reports from Commerce, CA. on a community movement fighting for environmental justice.2019-04-0558 min
Lumpen Radio: Week In ReviewLumpen Week in Review • 2-8-19This week we chatted about an unconventional architecture tour, learned about open-source software and discussed magical thinking. All this plus Size Matters and the Trump Diaries only on the Lumpen Week in Review for February 8, 2019. This week, we
spoke to Robert Jacobi, Ben Ehrenreich, Corey Smith, Charles Stam, Kyle Syzmankowski, Jess Tylkowski and a cast of thousands. Music by Head and Terriers.2019-02-0850 min
Showdino14: Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)Rob shows Ben the most recent story to come from the Star Wars universe. I have a good feeling about this… Directed by Ron Howard. Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solo:_A_Star_Wars_Story2019-01-1438 min
Fumaça[Inglês] Ben Ehrenreich sobre a ocupação da Palestina e o autoritário regime palestiniano (Entrevista)Faz hoje 24 anos desde que o primeiro documento dos Acordos de Oslo foi assinado, mas a paz que prometiam parece cada vez mais longe. Entrevistámos, em Junho deste ano, Ben Ehrenreich, jornalista americano e autor de The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine. Conversámos sobre o Estado de Israel, que classifica como “apartheid, e ferozmente racista e assassino”, sobre como a Autoridade Palestiniana, governo interino criado pelos Acordos, perpetua a ocupação com o seu regime autoritário e repressivo, sobre a interferência dos Estados Unidos da América e ainda sobre Ahed Tamimi, ati...2018-09-1340 min
The KulturecastSolo: A Star Wars StoryChris is rejoined by a sand-covered Eric and everyone's favorite Canadian filmmaker Matt Campagna to talk Disney's latest film in the Star Wars franchise: Solo: A Star Wars Story. Starring Alden Ehrenreich as the charismatic titular pilot, the film follows his early years from street rat to the roguish pilot of the Millenium Falcon in A New Hope. It's a film that can't justify its existence, no matter how cool Donald Glover is and how many feminist robots they throw at you. As always, you can follow Chris Stachiw at @KultureStach, Eric Kniss at @tychomagnetics and Kulture Shocked at @Kul...2018-05-311h 22
The Empire Film Podcast#314 - Alden Ehrenreich, Michael Cera & Alia ShawkatHere be dragons. And Hamilton references. And Supernatural chat. Yes, Chris Hewitt is away for this week's Empire Podcast, and geek queen Helen O'Hara is in charge in the podbooth.
It's a top crop of guests this week, with Alden Ehrenreich talking to James Dyer and Nick de Semlyen about taking on the role of the galaxy's greatest scoundrel, controlling the Millennium Falcon, talking to Wookiees, and his history with the Winchester brothers. Then Michael Cera (call him George Michael) and Alia Shawkat (call her Maeby) popped by the studio to talk Arrested Development Season 5, disguises, that Twin Peaks cameo...2018-05-251h 28
Resistance RadioEpisode # 107: A New FaceMikey, Ben and Eric are back with all the latest Star Wars and Solo news! We also dive into characters who have had multiple actors/actress portray them.
You can contact Resistance Radio on Twitter @RRadioPodcast, Facebook or on Hypable.com. Don’t forget to subscribe to us on iTunes or on Spotify!
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Want a Resistance Radio shirt and/or button set? Our merch is now available from the Resistance Radio stor...2018-05-201h 12
Voices of the Middle East and North AfricaVOMENA May 18, 2018The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine is based on journalist Ben Ehrenreich’s eye-witness account of life in the West Bank—in the village of Nabi Saleh and the cities of Hebron and Ramallah.2018-05-1859 min
On The RailsEPISODE 103 -- SONG OF SUMMER '18 w/ (Ben Furnas and Molly Gaebe)On this week's ON THE RAILS, the great Molly Gaebe (Lady Parts Justice League) and Ben Furnas (Upright Citizens Brigade) tag-team the week's biggest stories -- what will the SONG OF SUMMER '18 be? Why is true crime is so appealing? And can Scott pronounce Alden Ehrenreich or XXXTentacion's names correctly?! (No.) Plus: Andrew Garfield is the best, the podcast Slow Burn, and a tribute to the late Scott Hutchinson. Featuring Fainting Goat's CB Fisher Single Malt Whiskey and Djinn Sprits' Krupnik Honey Liqour!Follow us at @OnTheRailsPod on IG and Twitter!Follow @FaintingGoatSpirits and @DjinnSpirits on IG and Twitter...2018-05-161h 35
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast | Kanjikast #18On this episode Dominic, Chris, and Ben are joined by SWU Patreon supporters Andy Seiner, Matt Taylor, Marina Payne, Rusty Zion, Katie Horn, Gary Myer, Mike Dengler, and Joey Mays to break down the teasers for Solo: A Star Wars Story. They share their thoughts Alden Ehrenreich, what stood out most to them, and what cameos from familiar characters they might like to see. All this and much more! Website: www.starwarsunderworld.com Support The SWU on Patreon Buy an SWU T-shirt Facebook: www.facebook.com/swunderworld Twitter: @TheSWU Subscribe and Review on iTu...2018-02-142h 12
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 09/02/18SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY TRAILER BREAKDOWN! On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris analyze the two previews for Solo: A Star Wars Story that were released this week. They share their thoughts on Alden Ehrenreich as Han, Donald Glover as Lando, and the rest of the cast, as well as what new ideas this film is bringing to the table. Plus, they break down the announcement that Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are going to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films and what this means for Star Wars going for...2018-02-092h 53
Nourish Balance ThriveHow to Gratitude JournalUJ Ramdas is the Co-founder of Intelligent Change, Co-Creator of the Five Minute Journal - a simple and effective tool to help you get reliably happier. He cares deeply about the intersection of behaviour and business and loves reading, coffee and meditation. Perform better, have a better day, and sleep better. UJ is with us today to discuss how you can experience these benefits and more using tools he created with his company, Intelligent Change. UJ has a background in behavioural science and hypnosis, and since 2013 has been producing the Five Minute Journal, which condenses hundreds of...2017-12-0936 minNourish Balance ThriveHow to Gratitude JournalUJ Ramdas is the Co-founder of Intelligent Change, Co-Creator of the Five Minute Journal - a simple and effective tool to help you get reliably happier. He cares deeply about the intersection of behaviour and business and loves reading, coffee and meditation. Perform better, have a better day, and sleep better. UJ is with us today to discuss how you can experience these benefits and more using tools he created with his company, Intelligent Change. UJ has a background in behavioural science and hypnosis, and since 2013 has been producing the Five Minute Journal, which condenses hundreds of...2017-12-0936 min
The Poorly Planned Podcast12) INCREDIBLES 2 TRAILER + Justice League, Deadpool 2 & moreHope you liked this episode!
Mini-reviews:
Archer season 8: 2:35
Captain America: The Winter Soldier: 3:11
Homeland: 3:21
Couple’s Retreat: 3:43
Justice League: 5:27
Liar: 20:20
The Punisher: 22:01
News:
Suicide Squad 2 may introduce Black Adam: 24:07
New Star Wars trilogy by Rian Johnson: 25:47
New Star Wars TV show for Disney streaming service: 26:56
Black Panther posters: 27:44
First look at Alden Ehrenreich as Han Solo hoax: 28:08
Universal Dark Universe is f*cked: 28:16
Gal Gadot won’t come...2017-11-241h 20
The Future Is A Mixtape002: The Invisible HandThis week, Matt & Jesse discuss the second point on “The Poison Pyramid” -- namely the horror-show of Capitalism, and why it’s an awful idea that we should refuse to carry with us into our much-deserved future. Mentioned In This Episode: David Graeber's Of Flying Cars and the Declining Rate of Profit David Graeber's On Bureaucratic Technologies & the Future as Dream-Time A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster - a Nonfiction Book by Rebecca Solnit Rebecca S...2017-06-011h 06
Status/الوضعPart 3, Struggle against the Occupation - Ben Ehrenreich [English]Award winning journalist, author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Interviewed by Malihe Razazan
20 June 2016 | English
A conversation with award-winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich about his new book.2016-11-1512 minStatus/الوضعPart 1, Palestine and the U.S. Media - Ben Ehrenreich [English]Award winning journalist, author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Interviewed by Malihe Razazan
20 June 2016 | English
A conversation with award-winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich about his new book.2016-11-1511 minStatus/الوضعPart 2, Living under Occupation - Ben Ehrenreich [English]Award winning journalist, author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Interviewed by Malihe Razazan
20 June 2016 | English
A conversation with award-winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich about his new book.2016-11-1534 min
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 19/08/16On this episode Chris, Ben, and Dominic pay their respects to the late Kenny Baker by discussing the legacy that he has left on Star Wars. Then Dominic chats with Jamie Stangroom (These Are the Actors You're Looking For, AMC's Geeking Out) about his experience working for The Star Wars Show Live stream at Celebration Europe a few weeks ago. Then the guys break down the Future Filmmakers panel from Celebration. They discuss Rian Johnson's comments about Episode VIII, the casting of Alden Ehrenreich as young Han Solo, and the general atmosphere of the panel and the culture at Luc...2016-08-192h 29
WhoWhatWhy's PodcastsRadioWhoWhatWhy: Ben Ehrenreich2016-08-1827 min
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastThe SWU Podcast LIVE | 29/07/16On this episode Chris, Ben, and Dominic are joined by Ciaran Duggan of The Clone Wars Strikes Back to begin their official recap of Star Wars Celebration Europe! Chris, Dominic, and Ciaran share stories from day one of the show and they break down the "Ahsoka' Untold Tales" panel, covering Ahsoka's origins, the ending of The Clone Wars, and her ultimate fate. Then they move on to the "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" panel, where they look at what each actor had to say about their character (including the spoiler), the planet Jedha, and George Lucas' involvement. Plus, they...2016-07-292h 45
LA FOSA DEL RANCORStar Wars La Fosa del Rancor. 3x08 Celebration SquadronVolvemos a la carga con un programa especial basada en nuestras experiencias pasadas en la última gran convención de nuestra saga favorita: la Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016. Comenzamos comentando nuestras andaduras en el recinto Excel London, del pasado 15 de julio donde se celebró el Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016. Cómo fueron los paneles que presentaron Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Dave Filoni, Ray Park y muchos más... teniendo como primer plato la presentación del tráiler Behind The Scenes de Rogue One, Una historia de Star Wars. Hablaremos del reparto que estuvo ahí, las declaraciones de los actores y el dir...2016-07-273h 16
LA FOSA DEL RANCORStar Wars La Fosa del Rancor. 3x08 Celebration SquadronVolvemos a la carga con un programa especial basada en nuestras experiencias pasadas en la última gran convención de nuestra saga favorita: la Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016.
Comenzamos comentando nuestras andaduras en el recinto Excel London, del pasado 15 de julio donde se celebró el Star Wars Celebration Europe 2016.
Cómo fueron los paneles que presentaron Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Dave Filoni, Ray Park y muchos más... teniendo como primer plato la presentación del tráiler Behind The Scenes de Rogue One, Una historia de Star Wars.
Hablaremos del reparto que estuvo ahí, las declaraciones de los actores y el dir...2016-07-273h 17
The Star Wars Underworld PodcastSWU Podcast LIVE | 22/7/16On this episode Ben is joined by Trey Atwood and Jake Damon. With the end of Star Wars Celebration Europe behind them and the beginning of San Diego Comic Con upon them, the guys take to breaking down all the big Star Wars news from both events and more. They first discuss some newly revealed characters from 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story', and later move onto to the various panels and reveals from Celebration, including the Rogue One behind the scenes reel, Thrawn in Star Wars Rebels, the new Darth Vader VR game and the confirmation that Alden...2016-07-222h 03
Start Making Sense ClipsClinton's Email, the FBI, and the VotersJoan Walsh says the FBI director’s blunt criticism of Clinton’s handling of her email provides the presidential hopeful with an opportunity to acknowledge mistakes and make amends. Walsh is The Nation’s National Affairs correspondent. Plus: we found something else to worry about: Cyber attacks on the US paralyzing our electric grid and our water supply. The award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has a new documentary about that, called Zero Days—it opens this Friday. Also: Ben Ehrenreich and Amy Wilentz talk about life for Palestinians on the West Bank. Wilentz is a contributing editor at The Nation, and Ehrenrei...2016-07-0646 min
The Nation PodcastsClinton's Email, the FBI, and the VotersJoan Walsh says the FBI director’s blunt criticism of Clinton’s handling of her email provides the presidential hopeful with an opportunity to acknowledge mistakes and make amends. Walsh is The Nation’s National Affairs correspondent. Plus: we found something else to worry about: Cyber attacks on the US paralyzing our electric grid and our water supply. The award-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has a new documentary about that, called Zero Days—it opens this Friday. Also: Ben Ehrenreich and Amy Wilentz talk about life for Palestinians on the West Bank. Wilentz is a contributing editor at The Nation, and Ehrenrei...2016-07-0646 min
ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryBen Ehrenreich: The Way to the SpringFor three years, award-winning journalist Ben Ehrenreich has been traveling to and living in the West Bank, living with Palestinian families in its largest cities and smallest villages. Placing readers in the footsteps of ordinary Palestinians, Ehrenreich’s new book, The Way to the Spring, offers some of the most empathetic reporting ever to emerge from the turbulent region. With a keen eye for detail, he paints a vivid portrait of life in three Palestinian villages, interspersed with crash-course history lessons on the Israel-Palestine conflict. In conversation with Amy Wilentz, National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author and former Jerusalem correspondent fo...2016-06-301h 19
Columbia Morning with David LileBen Ehrenreich, author of THE WAY TO THE SPRING: LIFE AND DEATH IN PALESTINEEhrenreich talks about his travel and three-year living in the West Bank.2016-06-2310 min
Savor Your Day With A Award-Winning Full Audiobook.The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine by Ben EhrenreichPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263705to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Author: Ben Ehrenreich
Narrator: Ben Ehrenreich
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 18 minutes
Release date: June 14, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
“The Way to the Spring is a riveting and powerful work . . . . Readers near and far who seek greater understanding of how Palestinians live—and the violence they endure—are well served by Ehrenreich’s book.” —Haaretz “Ehrenreich's haunting, poignant and memorable stories add up to a weighty contribu...2016-06-1412h 18
Grab This Edge-Of-Your-Seat Full Audiobook — Perfect In The Car.The Way to the Spring by Ben EhrenreichPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/27753to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Way to the Spring
Author: Ben Ehrenreich
Narrator: Ben Ehrenreich
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
Release date: 06-14-16
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 57 ratings
Genres: Middle East
Publisher's Summary:
From an award-winning journalist, a brave and necessary immersion into the everyday struggles of Palestinian life. Over the past three years, American writer Ben Ehrenreich has been traveling to and living in the West Bank, staying with Palestinian families in its largest cities and its smallest villages. Along the way he has written major stories for American outlets...2016-06-1412h 17
Access Top-Rated Free Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine by Ben EhrenreichPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263705 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine Author: Ben Ehrenreich Narrator: Ben Ehrenreich Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 18 minutes Release date: June 14, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics Publisher's Summary: “The Way to the Spring is a riveting and powerful work . . . . Readers near and far who seek greater understanding of how Palestinians live—and the violence they endure—are well served by Ehrenreich’s book.” —Haaretz “Ehrenreich's haunting, poignant and memorable stories add up to a weighty contri...2016-06-1405 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Current Affairs, Law, & PoliticsThe Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine by Ben EhrenreichPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/263705to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine
Author: Ben Ehrenreich
Narrator: Ben Ehrenreich
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 12 hours 18 minutes
Release date: June 14, 2016
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Current Affairs, Law, & Politics
Publisher's Summary:
“The Way to the Spring is a riveting and powerful work . . . . Readers near and far who seek greater understanding of how Palestinians live—and the violence they endure—are well served by Ehrenreich’s book.” —Haaretz “Ehrenreich's haunting, poignant and memorable stories add up to a weighty contribu...2016-06-1412h 18
The Geek Generation#274 – Overwatch Mii Speedrun
Host: Rob Logan
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The Geek Generation – #274 – Overwatch Mii Speedrun
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Rob’s pitch for Ghostbusters 3
Geek Outs:
Graduation
Catching up on stuff
Republic Wireless
Overwatch beta
Kotobukiya’s Batman Animated ArtFX statue
Freak Outs:
Nintendo
Kevin Smith’s lack of pronunciation skills
Marvel’s Agent Carter cancelled
News/discussion:
Supergirl season 2 moves to The CW
Al...2016-05-161h 07
Flick Picks with Phil and TomEp. 16: #TeamPhil v. #TeamTomOn this week’s episode: It's a family affair. Phil and Tom discuss the hilarious trailer for the Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell film, Bad Moms. And Phil tries to hold back tears during the heartwarming, Fathers and Daughters trailer, starring Amanda Seyfried and Russell Crowe. Tom has nothing but rave reviews for the new Captain America: Civil War, as well as this week's Whoops, Our Bad, American Graffiti. And in news: We finally have our young Han Solo, Elsa might get a girlfriend in Frozen 2, and Asian-American actor, John Cho is finally landing starring roles...at least on Tw...2016-05-1300 min
The Weekly Planet134 Captain America: Civil War is...It’s finally, here Captain America: Civil War has been released the world over! We get stuck into the spoiler free and spoiler heavy side of the film including new characters, story, action sequences and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.We also talk the new look Power Rangers, Ben Affleck joining Justice League as a producer and his rumoured anger at the reception of Batman V Superman, Tom Cruises Mummy reboot, the new Han Solo and the Black Widow solo movie.Thanks for listening everyone! If you want to contact the show jus...2016-05-091h 46
Total Movie RecallTMR 027 – Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters II (1989)
d. Ivan Reitman
Starring:Dan AkroydHarold RamisBill MurrayErnie HudsonSigourney WeaverAnnie PottsRick MoranisPeter MacNicol
On this week's episode of TMR, Steve and Ryan watch 1989's not-quite-classic sequel Ghostbusters II. Ryan talks about the time he broke his dad's heart and may have inadvertently killed the family dog, Steve breaks down the way this generation's kids consume content, they speculate on the complicated mythology of Bill Murray, and both wish they could walk around inside Dan...2016-03-1500 min
Chat 10 Looks 3Ep 3: Eighty-eight Point TurnCrabb and Sales take to the road in search of Portuguese tarts and along the way talk about the best books, documentaries and TV shows based around "insider" accounts. • Top of the Morning by Brian Stelter • Brekky Central by Adam Boland • The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco by Julie Salamon • The Staircase • Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss • The Selling of the President by Joe McGinniss • The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm • What it Takes: The Way to the White House by Richard Ben Cramer • Life by Keith Richards2014-11-1935 min
Chat 10 Looks 3Ep 3: Eighty-eight Point TurnCrabb and Sales take to the road in search of Portuguese tarts and along the way talk about the best books, documentaries and TV shows based around "insider" accounts.
• Top of the Morning by Brian Stelter
• Brekky Central by Adam Boland
• The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco by Julie Salamon
• The Staircase
• Fatal Vision by Joe McGinniss
• The Selling of the President by Joe McGinniss
• The Journalist and the Murderer by Janet Malcolm
• What it Takes: The Way to the White House by Richard Ben Cramer
• Life by Keith Richards
• Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor by Matthew Latimer
...2014-11-1935 minALOUD @ Los Angeles Public LibraryThe Making of the Great Bolaño: The Man and the MythPanel discussion with author Ben Ehrenreich; Barbara Epler, president, New Directions; author Mónica Maristain; and poet-translator David Shook. Moderated by Héctor Tobar, staff writer, Los Angeles Times
"Books are the only homeland of the true writer, books that may sit on shelves or in the memory," wrote Roberto Bolaño. Ten years after his death, the legacy of Chilean author Roberto Bolaño lives not just in his poetry and prose but also in the myth that surrounds a man who has come to define 21st-century Latin American literature. This panel delves into the Bolaño mystique, convening the v...2013-05-171h 21
Notebook on Cities and CultureS2E27: A Productive Obscurantism with Tom LutzColin Marshall sits down in Silver Lake with Tom Lutz, founding editor of the Los Angeles Review of Books, professor of creative writing at the University of California, Riverside, and author of the books Crying, American Nervousness, 1903, Cosmopolitan Vistas, and Doing Nothing. They discuss whether the internet has brought about a new golden age of the essay; giving writers the word count they need to write about the subjects they want to, such as the literature of Romania; "publish what you want to read" as a guiding editing principle as "write what you want to read" is a guiding writi...2012-12-1800 min
Transpondency192 - Suburban Transpondency
Positive Attitude Meditation: Guided meditation to help develop and maintain a positive attitude
Ben Folds Five: "Do It Anyway"
Dinowalrus: "Happy (Rolling Stones cover)"
Aldous Huxley: "The Ultimate Revolution"
Coleman R. Brice: "Brave New World"
Cadence Weapong: "Conditioning"
Jim Rohn: "Philosophies to wealth and happiness"
Podington Bear: "Happiness Is"
Gorillaz: "Do Ya Thing (ft. Andre 3000, James Murphy) & "Feel Good Inc. (Professor Kliq Remix)"
Sam Binkley: "Happiness as Enterprise: A Meditation on Governmentality and Neoliberal Life"
Sleeping On Lotus Ashes: "Fiber Granulation"
Michael Ferstenfeld: "Happiness is a Choice"
Rimar: "R U Happy?"
Barbara Ehrenreich: "Smile Or Die"
Oblivian Substanshall: "...2012-08-281h 05
Fiction For Driving Across AmericaEverything You See Is RealListen to Ben Ehrenreich read his short story "Everything You See Is Real," originally published in BOMB 107, the fourth installment in BOMB Magazine's literary podcast series.2010-04-0600 min