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The Lives They're LivingPaul DicksonThis is a bonus episode because it's not in the usual format--me talking to person A about person B. For this one, I'm going directly to the subject: the prolific non-fiction writer Paul Dickson. I've been aware of and admired Dickson's work for a long time, probably not long after he set out on his own as an independent, aka freelance, writer in 1968. In time I came to think of him as my doppelganger, or me as his doppelganger, as I ended up hanging out my own shingle and writing about some of the same things he did, though...2025-05-0632 min
The Lives They're LivingDavid Remnick on John McPheeDavid Remnick has been editor of the New Yorker since 1998 (making him the second-longest-serving editor in the magazine's history, behind William Shawn). Before that, he was a staff writer at the magazine, and before that he was a reporter for the Washington Post. David won a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his book Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire, and is also the author of Resurrection and King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero. Before joining the Post, he was a student at Princeton University, where he took John McPhee’s le...2025-04-1736 min
ExileBest of Exile: Before Dr. RuthAs we prepare our fifth season of Exile, we’re looking back at our favorite episodes from seasons 1-4. Each re-release brings back a unique, fascinating, and often heart-wrenching story from the Leo Baeck Institute Archives. Known for her candid talk and blunt advice about sex, Dr. Ruth Westheimer is the world’s most renowned psychosexual therapist. But beneath her joyful demeanor is a chaotic story about her youth—a girl named Karola Ruth Siegel left orphaned and stateless. How does she harness all of this uncertainty - and the sexual awakenings of adolescence - to make it in...2025-04-1545 min
The Lives They're LivingFolk Icons II: Elijah Wald on Ramblin' Jack ElliottElijah Wald has been singing and playing guitar for almost fifty years in a wide variety of styles, from blues, folk, ragtime, swing, country, and cowboy songs to classic Swahili pop, the Bahamian guitar style of Joseph Spence, and Mexican corridos. He hit the road in his late teens as a rambling busker, and has toured all over the United States and much of the rest of the world Elijah performed and recorded with Dave Van Ronk, and is also coauthor of Dave’s memoir, The Mayor of MacDougal Street (which inspired the Coen brothers’ movie...2025-04-1031 min
The Lives They're LivingFolk Icons I: Varda Bar-Kar on Janis IanVarda Bar-Kar is the director of the 2025 documentary Janis Ian: Breaking Silence, about the singer who burst on the scene in 1966, at the age of fifteen, with her song "Society's Child," Since then Ian's career has, well, careered. from high points to low points and back again, more times than you might think possible.Varda was born in England to a South African mother and aR omanian father and had lived on three continents by the time she was ten. Her documentary Big Voice (Netflix, 2015) takes a deep dive into the culture of artistic excellence fostered by S...2025-04-0327 min
The Lives They're LivingRobert Strauss on Lois SmithRobert Strauss is a veteran journalist and the author of three books: Daddy's Little Goalie: A Father, His Daughters, and Sports; Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents; and John Marshall: The Final Founder.His subject is his friend Lois Smith, whose distinguished acting career has spanned more than seven decades on stage, film, and television.Lois Smith's IMDB page.Smith's amazing screen test with James Dean for East of Eden.Photo: 1955 Warner Brothers publicity shot of Lois Smith.2025-03-1426 min
The Lives They're LivingJohn Barth on Bill SiemeringJohn Barth has a long and distinguished career in public broadcasting, which started in earnest in the very early 1980s when he got a peculiar and life-changing phone call from Bill Siemering. Siemering--at left in the photo (Barth is at right)--is one of the Founding Fathers of National Public and, it could be argued, has done more than anyone else to shape NPR's identity.Audio from the first broadcast of "All Things Considered," May 3, 1971."National Public Radio Purposes," mission statement written by Siermring in 1970.2022 interview with Siemering.2025-02-2030 min
The Lives They're LivingDavid Leaf on Van Dyke ParksDavid Leaf is the author of SMiLE: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Brian Wilson, which will be published in April 2025. More on his many books, documentaries and music projects at his website. Van Dyke Parks is a legendary American musician, who shows up everywhere from Disney's The Jungle Book, to The Honeymooners, to his historic collaborations with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys (pictured above; Van Dyke is holding the guitar).Sound links: Van Dyke Parks, "Vine Street" from Song Cycle (1967)The Beach Boys, "Surf's Up" (1971)Van Dyke Parks and...2025-02-1242 min
The Lives They're LivingCasey Schwartz on Jonathan Schwartz Casey Schwartz is the author of Attention: A Love Story, and In the Mind Fields, a book about the emerging field of neuropsychoanalysis. She has written for the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Daily Beast, and other publications. She talks about her father, Jonathan Schwartz, the legendary disc jockey, author, and raconteur.Episode clips:Jonathan's conversation with Pete Hamill about Sinatra, 2015..Mel Tormé's duet with Jonathan at Michael's Pub, late 1980s.Excerpts from a 1983 show on WNEW-AM.2025-01-3142 min
The Lives They're LivingCarrie Rickey on Molly HaskellThe guest for the episode is Carrie Rickey, who recently published a biography of filmmaker Agnes Varda, A Complicated Passion. Carrie has served as a film critic for The Village Voice, The Boston Herald, and The Philadelphia Inquirer She’s also written widely on art, including for Artforum and Art in America.Carrie's subject is her friend the distinguished film critic and author Molly Haskell, whose website is here. Here's an essay from Film Comment where Haskell discuss Man's Favorite Sport and other films directed by Howard Hawks.2025-01-1528 min
Indicast - All PodcastsBen Yagoda on the British invasion of American EnglishBen Yagoda is the emeritus professor of English at the University of Delaware. Relying on his rich experience of having lived both in the US and the UK, Ben's new book, "Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English" talks about how language can travel across the two countries. Many words and phrases that originated in the UK have made themselves more at home in America. What is their history? Ben's blog https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/ which covers many of these topics is a super-hit.2025-01-0444 minIndicast - All PodcastsBen Yagoda on the British invasion of American EnglishBen Yagoda is the emeritus professor of English at the University of Delaware. Relying on his rich experience of having lived both in the US and the UK, Ben's new book, "Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English" talks about how language can travel across the two countries. Many words and phrases that originated in the UK have made themselves more at home in America. What is their history? Ben's blog https://notoneoffbritishisms.com/ which covers many of these topics is a super-hit.2025-01-0444 min
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingTwee pop, bumbershoot, amongst, and more, with Ben Yagoda1042. Today, I have the bonus segment from my interview with Ben Yagoda back in September. Ben is the author of the book "Gobsmacked: The British Invasion of American English," and we talked about the words "twee," "vet," the two spellings of "gray," the surprising origins of "football" and "soccer," and more. Grammarpaloozians who support the show get these segments right when they come out, and in today's really tough podcasting environment, they help us keep going and produce these bonus segments. Many thanks to all of our wonderful Grammarpaloozians!🔗 Join Grammarpalooza. Get ad-free and bonus episodes at Appl...2024-12-2614 min
The Lives They're LivingDwight Garner on Calvin TrillinDwight Garner is a book critic for The New York Times; his books include Garner's Quotations and The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, & Eating While Reading. Calvin Trillin has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1963 and has published more than 400 pieces there, most recently "Of Yiddish, Litvaks, and the Evil Eye." He has published twenty-two non-fiction books, four works of fiction, and six of light verse, most of it topical. (Trillin calls it "Deadline Poetry.")Photo credit: Huangavin2024-12-1830 min
The San Francisco ExperienceGobsmacked: The British Invasion of American English. Talking with author, Professor Ben Yagoda.George Bernard Shaw said that England and America are two countries separated by a common language. Over time Americanisms have infiltrated popular British culture. But increasingly, Britishisms are gaining traction in the US, in part with the rise of social media and instant communication.2024-12-1442 min
The Lives They're LivingChris Molanphy on Quincy JonesLiterally just as I was finishing this episode, the word came out that its subject, Quincy Jones, had died at the age of 91. So this goes out as a tribute to his legacy and memory.My guest, Chris Molanphy, is a chart analyst and pop critic who writes about the intersection of culture and commerce in popular music. For Slate, he created and hosts the Hit Parade podcast and writes their “Why Is This Song No. 1?” series. His most recent book is Old Town Road , about the Lil Nas X song of the same name and the chart...2024-11-0440 min
New Books in LanguageBen Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024)The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-first century. From acclaimed writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda, Gobsmacked! is a witty, entertaining, and enlightening account of how and why scores of British words and phrases--such as one-off, go missing, curate, early days, kerfuffle, easy peasy, and cheeky--have been enthusiastically taken up by Yanks.2024-11-0149 min
New Books in American StudiesBen Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024)The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-first century. From acclaimed writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda, Gobsmacked! is a witty, entertaining, and enlightening account of how and why scores of British words and phrases--such as one-off, go missing, curate, early days, kerfuffle, easy peasy, and cheeky--have been enthusiastically taken up by Yanks.2024-11-0148 min
New Books in British StudiesBen Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024)The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-first century. From acclaimed writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda, Gobsmacked! is a witty, entertaining, and enlightening account of how and why scores of British words and phrases--such as one-off, go missing, curate, early days, kerfuffle, easy peasy, and cheeky--have been enthusiastically taken up by Yanks.2024-11-0148 min
New Books in CommunicationsBen Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024)The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-first century. From acclaimed writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda, Gobsmacked! is a witty, entertaining, and enlightening account of how and why scores of British words and phrases--such as one-off, go missing, curate, early days, kerfuffle, easy peasy, and cheeky--have been enthusiastically taken up by Yanks.2024-11-0149 min
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastBen Yagoda, "Gobsmacked!: The British Invasion of American English" (Princeton UP, 2024)The British love to complain that words and phrases imported from America--from French fries to Awesome, man!--are destroying the English language. But what about the influence going the other way? Britishisms have been making their way into the American lexicon for more than 150 years, but the process has accelerated since the turn of the twenty-first century. From acclaimed writer and language commentator Ben Yagoda, Gobsmacked! is a witty, entertaining, and enlightening account of how and why scores of British words and phrases--such as one-off, go missing, curate, early days, kerfuffle, easy peasy, and cheeky--have been enthusiastically taken up by Yanks.2024-11-0148 min
The Audio Long ReadThe other British invasion: how UK lingo conquered the USIt used to be that Britons would complain about Americanisms diluting the English language. But in fact it’s a two-way street. By Ben Yagoda. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod2024-11-0131 min
The Podcast BrowserFrom 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben Yagoda Podcast: Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (LS 65 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: From 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben YagodaPub date: 2024-09-26Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization1017. How did British words find their way into American English? Author Ben Yagoda shares insights with us from his new book "Gobsmacked!" We learn about words like "brilliant" and "ginger" that have crossed the pond, some words you might think came from Britain (but didn't), which pol...2024-10-3028 min
The Lives They're LivingSteve Wasserman on Robert ScheerSince 2016, Steve Wasserman has been publisherof Heyday, an independent, nonprofit press founded in Berkeley, California, where he lives. He graduated from his home town school, UC Berkeley, and his past positions include serving as deputy editor of the op-ed page and opinion section of the Los Angeles Times; editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review; and editorial positions with New Republic Books, Hill & Wang, Times Books and Yale University Press. His latest book, hot off the presses, is Tell Me Something, Tell Me Anything, Even If It’s a Lie: A Memoir in Essays.Robert Scheer is a...2024-10-0824 min
The Colin McEnroe ShowWords, words, words: A look at style guides and Britishisms in American EnglishThis hour, a look at words and usage and grammar and language and all that fun stuff. Have you noticed how we Americans have become “so bloody keen on Britishisms?” Ben Yagoda joins us to talk about his new book, Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English. Plus, there’s been an update to The Chicago Manual of Style, its first in seven years. We take a look at the CMOS, in particular, and bang on (there it is again!) about dreaded style guides, in general. GUESTS: Scott Huler: The author of seven...2024-10-0843 min
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingFrom 'gobsmacked' to 'ginger': The British invasion of American English, with Ben Yagoda1017. How did British words find their way into American English? Author Ben Yagoda shares insights with us from his new book "Gobsmacked!" We learn about words like "brilliant" and "ginger" that have crossed the pond, some words you might think came from Britain (but didn't), which politicians are prone to using Britishisms, and why some adopted terms might sound more pretentious than others to American ears.Find out more about Ben and his books at BenYagoda.com.🔗 Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat.🔗 Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.🔗 Subscribe t...2024-09-2628 min
The Lives They're LivingRem Rieder on Earl MonroeMy guest is the legendary journalist Rem Rieder. Over the course of more than five decades, he's had positions at both the Philadelphia Inquirer and the late, lamented Philadelphia Bulletin, the Miami Herald, and the Washington Post. He was also the longtime media columnist for USA Today and editor of the American Journalism Review. His subject is his idol, one of the greatest basketball players of all time, Earl Monroe. YouTube Earl Monroe highlight reel.Woody Allen's profile of Monroe in Sport magazine. Michael Kay 2013 interview with Earl Monroe.2024-09-1423 min
The Lives They're LivingJason Zengerle on Sonny VaccaroJason Zengerle is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, where he covers politics and national affairs. He previously wrote for at GQ, New York Magazine, and the New Republic. He’s working on a book tentatively titled Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind. His subject is Sonny Vaccaro, probably the only person who has been described both as a sneaker pimp and the moral conscience of colleges sports. Jason first wrote about Vaccaro in the New Republic in 2008.2024-09-0331 min
The Lives They're LivingGlenn Kenny on Thelma SchoonmakerGlenn Kenny was the chief film critic of Premiere magazine for almost half of its existence, and today he reviews movies for the New York Times. Roger Ebert.com, and the Decider. He’s the author of The World Is Yours: The Story of Scarface and Made Men: The Story of Goodfellas. On this episode, he talks about Thelma Schoonmaker, three-time winner of the Academy Award for Best Film Editing, for Raging Bull, The Aviator, and The Departed.Photo credit: Petr Nôvak,Wikipedia2024-08-0729 min
The Lives They're LivingBrian Fairbanks on Kris KristoffersonBrian Fairbanks is the author of Willie, Waylon and the Boys, How Nashville Outsiders Change Country Music Forever. Previously, he was an investigative reporter at Gawker and The Consumerist. He's also written for The Guardian, The New York Observer, and many other publications, and is the author of Wizards: David Duke, America's Wildest Election, and The Rise of the Far Right. Kris Kristofferson is a former Pomona College football hero, Rhodes Scholar, Army captain, and legendary singer, songwriter and actor.Songs heard in this episode:"Sunday Morning, Coming Down""To Beat the Devil"2024-07-1635 min
The Lives They're LivingBonus Episode: Newton MinowFor this bonus episode, The Lives They're Living presents a piece done in an earlier iteration of the show, a profile of Newton M. Minow. The date we're going live is significant, for on Thursday, June 27, presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump will engage in in a debate. More than any other person, Mr. Minow was responsible for the institution of the televised presidential debate. But he will always be best known for something else--two words he uttered in an otherwise unmemorable speech.This episode was produced with the help of Pushkin Industries, and in particular...2024-06-2431 min
The Lives They're LivingCarrie Courogen on Elaine May"Brilliant," "enigmatic" and "elusive" are just some of the adjectives that have been used to describe Elaine May, but there is no doubt that she has been one of the most influential figures in film and comedy over her nearly seven-decade career. The. guest on this episode, Carrie Courogen, has written the first comprehensive biography of May, Miss May Does Not Exist. In her day job, Carrie leads video development for the Condé Nast music site Pitchfork. As a writer, her work has appeared in. Glamour Magazine, NPR, PAPER, Vanity Fair, Vice, and other publications. 2024-06-1833 min
The Lives They're LivingAdrienne LaFrance on Albert BrooksAdrienne LaFrance is the executive editor of The Atlantic; her profile of the subject of this episode, "The Godfather of American Comedy," appears in the magazine's June 2024 issue. Before joining The Atlantic in 2014, she worked as a reporter for WBUR, Hawaii Public Radio, Honolulu Weekly, and Nieman Journalism Lab. Albert Brooks is a wildly talented comedian, writer, director and actor, and if you don't know his work, get on it. 2024-06-0427 min
The Lives They're LivingSteve Stoliar on Dick CavettSteve Stoliar has been a professional writer for more than 40 year. For television, he wrote episodes of Murder She Wrote, Simon & Simon, The New WKRP in Cincinnati, and others. Before that, while a student at UCLA, he was Groucho Marx’s personal secretary and archivist and later wrote a book based on that experience, Raised Eyebrows.The book is currently being developed into a film version starring Geoffrey Rush as Groucho.Dick Cavett is a legendary talk-show host, comedian, and author.Photo: By Nick Stepowyj at https://www.flickr.com/people/nickstep/2024-05-2239 min
The Lives They're LivingDavid Bianculli on Mason WilliamsDavid Bianculli has been the TV critic for NPR's Fresh Air since 1987, and is currently a professor of television studies at Rowan University in New Jersey. His books include Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously, and Dangerously Funny, The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Among his many other accomplishments, Mason Williams wrote and performed one of the biggest-selling instrumental records in history--"Classical Gas."2024-05-0733 min
The Lives They're LivingLaurie Gwen Shapiro on Abigail ThomasLaurie Gwen Shapiro is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist whose writing has appeared in The New Yorker, the New York Times, New York, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. Her documentary film awards include an Independent Spirit Award for directing IFC's Keep the River on Your Right and an Emmy nomination for HBO's Finishing Heaven. Her forthcoming book is Amelia and George--"Amelia" being Amelia Earhart. Abigail Thomas is a novelist and memoirist, and probably the best writer you've never heard of.Photo © Jennifer Waddell Photography 2024-05-0729 min
The Lives They're LivingGene Seymour on Ishmael ReedGene Seymour spent years working for big-city newspapers as a reporter and movie and jazz critic. He's the author of a young adult history, Jazz, the Great American Art. These days, he lives in Philadelphia and contributes mightily on a remarkable range of subjects from baseball to crime novels and many steps in between to The Nation, book forums, CNN. com, The New Republic, The Washington Post, and others. Ishmael Reed was born in 1938, and as a novelist, poet, essayist, and provocateur, has been at the center of American letters since the 1960s.2024-05-0439 min
The Lives They're LivingMichael Tisserand on Jules FeifferMichael Tisserand is a Minnesota-based writer whose books include Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White. It's the Eisner Award-winning biography of the creator of the classic comic strip Krazy Kat. Jules Feiffer was born in 1929. He's probably most famous for the comic strip he contributed weekly to The Village Voice for more than 40 years, but that's only the beginning of his accomplishments.2024-05-0431 min
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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better WritingOmnishambles! Military slang across the pond (interview with Ben Yagoda)953. In honor of Veterans Day, Ben Yagoda tells us tales of military words that marched from the British lexicon to American English and influence the way we speak today. "Omnishambles," "gadget," "boffin" and more! We'll dispel some posh myths, and you'll be gobsmacked by the linguistic invasion..Find Ben at BenYagoda.com. His forthcoming book, "Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English," will come out in fall of 2024.| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/ben-yagoda/transcript| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.| Pee...2023-11-0732 minExileEpisode 12: Before Dr. RuthKnown for her candid talk and blunt advice about sex, Dr. Ruth Westheimer is the world’s most renowned psychosexual therapist. But beneath her joyful demeanor is a chaotic story about her youth—a girl named Karola Ruth Siegel left orphaned and stateless. How does she harness all of this uncertainty - and the sexual awakenings of adolescence - to make it in the world? Dr. Ruth shared her diary for the first time with the Leo Baeck Institute – and with all of you – for this episode of Exile. We are grateful for her generosity with her time and...2023-03-2145 min
The Working WriterThe Working Writer, Episode 20 - Author Michael KorytaAuthor Michael Koryta is our guest on the podcast! The author of 18 published mysteries... most best sellers... talks to us about how he began writing, publishing his first book at 22! And how he keeps his writing output at such a high level of quality. Of course, we might talk a little Indiana University basketball, too.Michael Koryta's website (michaelkoryta.com)Ben Yagoda: The Sound on the Page: Great Writers Talk about Style and Voice in Writing (Available on Amazon)The Working Writer Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/WorkingWriterPodcast)...2021-10-3159 min
Gobbledygeek442 - Geek Challenge: Sunset Blvd. vs. My Favorite YearFor Norma Desmond, the pictures got small when words stole her mystique; for Alan Swann, it was when his drunken antics got him downgraded to the boob tube. They’re both stand-ins for larger-than-life stars past their prime, Norma in Billy Wilder’s scathing Sunset Blvd. (1950) and Alan in Richard Benjamin’s cozy My Favorite Year (1982). In our latest Geek Challenge, Paul and Arlo discuss these fallen idols and how their respective movies take much different approaches to a mentor/mentee relationship. The boys break down the ways in which both films echo real-life Hollywood legends; praise Gloria Swanson’s arch t...2021-07-241h 33
Crime Scenes: A True Crime Movie PodcastEpisode 9: In Cold Blood (Part 2)In Episode 9, Bolton and Grace finish recapping the 1967 true crime classic, In Cold Blood, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on. The movie was written, directed, and produced by Richard Brooks and is based on the 1966 book of the same name written by Truman Capote. The musical score was composed by the great Quincy Jones. The film stars Robert Blake and Scott Wilson as convicted murderers Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock. The film focuses on the seemingly random murder of a family of four in Holcomb, K...2021-05-291h 48
Vegas Never SleepsFrom May 22, 2021 - Brandon James_Ben Yagoda_Scott RoebenHe's been killing 'em at Jokesters Comedy Club in Las Vegas and at comedy clubs across the country. This week, host Steven Maggi chats with comedian Brandon James. Then we talk about "the songs that helped shape Las Vegas" with Ben Yagoda, author of "The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song." All that and "Your Vegas Insider" Scott Roeben of Vital Vegas. It's Vegas Never Sleeps with Steven Maggi heard Saturday at 6am PT on Talk Media Network, at 2pm PT on KSHP Radio - AM 1400, Las Vegas, and worldwide on...2021-05-2442 minCrime Scenes: A True Crime Movie PodcastEpisode 8: In Cold Blood (Part 1)In Episode 8, Bolton and Grace begin recapping the 1967 true crime classic, In Cold Blood, and discuss the facts of the true crime story that the movie is based on. This is just Part 1; so be on the lookout for Part 2! The movie was written, directed, and produced by Richard Brooks and is based on the 1966 book of the same name written by Truman Capote. The musical score was composed by the great Quincy Jones. The film stars Robert Blake and Scott Wilson as convicted murderers Perry Smith and Richard "Dick" Hickock. The film focuses on t...2021-05-141h 15
Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing785 - 'Gantlet' or 'Gauntlet'? Do You Want to Say 'Had Went'?Have you been told to write "run the GANTLET"? Here's why you shouldn't. Also, editor Ben Yagoda explains why he's so tempted to use "had went" instead of "had gone."
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Kat and Moose PodcastPig Latin and a Flesh-Colored Basketball HeadKat and Moose talk about different useful vibrators. It’s not what you think! Kat shares about the Essential Anatomy app and all things lead to the Psoas Major muscle discovery. Dogs might be better (or smarter) than people. Producer Sara’s pet butterfly died.Kat’s neighbor does a fantastic job cleaning his lawn mower. Why in the world do people need (and create) lou...2020-08-181h 03
Vegas Never SleepsFrom August 15, 2020 - Ben Yagoda_Eddie Osterland_Scott Roeben_Steve CarpEverybody knows and loves "The Great American Songbook." This week, Steven chats with Ben Yagoda, author of “The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song” about those enduring tunes and how they shaped Las Vegas entertainment. And in Sports RACX, sportswriter Steve Carp of the Las Vegas Review Journal joins us to talk about the great Jerry Tarkanian, coach of the 1990 NCAA national basketball champions: The UNLV Runnin' Rebels! All that and our features "Your Vegas Insider" Scott Roeben of Vital Vegas, Eddie Osterland, America's 1st Master Sommelier, and more. It's Vegas Neve...2020-08-1742 min
Vegas Never SleepsVNS PODCAST - FROM AUGUST 15, 2020 - BEN YAGODASteven chats with Ben Yagoda, author of "The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song" about the songs that shaped Las Vegas entertainment
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Historical FrictionsEp. 5 - Holding the ManWelcome to Historical Frictions, a historical fiction podcast.
This is a fortnightly podcast where we delve into the nitty-gritty of history, fiction, and everything in between, hosted by Hilary and Tess.
This week we discuss Holding the Man by Tim Conigrave, read by Tess.
To learn more about Tim and John’s story, the documentary Remembering the Man is available online, it is on Kanopy if you have institutional access or available to purchase. It uses the audio recordings from the 1993 interview with Tim, as part of the Australian Response to AI...2020-06-231h 18
Tiny DotsDisney Rewind Episode 2: The Princess and The FrogWe are back with another episode of Disney Rewind, this time looking at the Princess and the Frog. Will we like it? Will we hate it? Other topics discussed are whether or not they would be vegans, the star studded battle royal for the right to play Tiana, and more rambling about films we aren't reviewing. Plus, we reveal the next film we are reviewing.
Ratings: Ash 8.5, Max 8, Ben 6, Mom 5, Dad 6. Avg: 6.7/10 (New high score)
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Tiny Dots: Stories, Review, FunDisney Rewind Episode 2: The Princess and The FrogWe are back with another episode of Disney Rewind, this time looking at the Princess and the Frog. Will we like it? Will we hate it? Other topics discussed are whether or not they would be vegans, the star studded battle royal for the right to play Tiana, and more rambling about films we aren't reviewing. Plus, we reveal the next film we are reviewing.
Ratings: Ash 8.5, Max 8, Ben 6, Mom 5, Dad 6. Avg: 6.7/10 (New high score)
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Zipes, Jack. (2016). The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The complete first edition. Princeton: Pri...2020-04-1941 min
Let It RollFrank Sinatra, Mitch Miller and the Great American SongBuy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.This week author Ben Yagoda joins Nate to talk about his book “The B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song.” In this episode, Ben and Nate discuss the golden age of A...2019-05-2053 min
Hacking HumansBe very aware of your desire to be right.Joe explains URLs and DNS. Dave has tips to prevent holiday skimming. A bogus bank barrister is the catch of the day. Writer Ben Yagoda explains cognitive biases.Links:Wikipedia page on URLs -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URLTips to prevent skimming - https://www.social-engineer.org/newsletter/social-engineer-newsletter-vol-07-issue-96/ Ben Yagoda's article from the Atlantic - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive-bias/565775/Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.co...2018-11-2933 min
Hacking HumansBe very aware of your desire to be right.Joe explains URLs and DNS. Dave has tips to prevent holiday skimming. A bogus bank barrister is the catch of the day. Writer Ben Yagoda explains cognitive biases.
Links:
Wikipedia page on URLs -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/URL
Tips to prevent skimming -
https://www.social-engineer.org/newsletter/social-engineer-newsletter-vol-07-issue-96/
Ben Yagoda's article from the Atlantic -
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/cognitive-bias/565775/
Have a Catch of the Day you'd like to share? Email it to us at hackinghumans@thecyberwire.com or hit us up on Twitter.2018-11-2933 min
The Atlantic Out LoudYour Lying Mind - The Atlantic - Ben YagodaScience suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-08-1438 minThe Atlantic Out LoudYour Lying Mind - The Atlantic - Ben YagodaScience suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-08-1438 min
The Atlantic's Audio ArticlesYour Lying Mind - The Atlantic - Ben YagodaScience suggests we’re hardwired to delude ourselves. Can we do anything about it?2018-08-0438 min
The Liars Club OddcastBen Yagoda, Author, Educator, Blogger Ben Yagoda is an author, educator, blogger and expert on writing and the English language. On this week's Oddcast, he joins cohosts Jon McGoran, Greg Frost, Merry Jones, Kelly Simmons, and Keith Strunk to talk about writing about writing, the constantly evolving English language and his blogs: Not One-Off Britishisms and Movies in Other Movies.2018-04-2042 min
Seth Goldstein ReportingOut d’Coup Extra | Seth Goldstein Interviews Ben Yagoda about Journalists and the Press in the Trump EraOriginally from Aug. 30 2017
Tonight, we’re bringing you the first ever Out d’Coup Extra interview by one of our contributing writers, Seth Goldstein. Seth is also our awesome tech guy that has more freaking energy than you can imagine and keeps Raging Chicken up and running.
Today, Seth will be interviewing Ben Yagoda, a writer and journalism professor at the University Delaware. Seth talks to Yagoda about his perspective on the Trump presidency and the role of journalism and the journalist during this “unpresidented” political era.
If you like this podcast and all the pull-no-punches, progressive media we do at Ragin...2018-02-2423 min
The Virtual Memories ShowEpisode 203 - Ben YagodaAuthor Ben Yagoda joins the show to talk about teaching journalism, his 40 years (!) of writing language columns, the influence of Harry Potter own his students, the history of the memoir, the mystery of why the "Great American Songbook" withered after WWII, his hatred of the term "creative nonfiction", the invasion of Britishisms into American English, the challenges of watching sporting events on tape delay, and more! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal2017-01-311h 20
CUNY TV's Theater TalkBen Yagoda and Margot HarleyAuthor Ben Yagoda on his new book “The-B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song,” and Margot Harley, Producing Director of The Acting Company co-founded in 1974 with John Houseman & a remarkable group of young actors.2015-08-0226 min
CUNY TV's Theater TalkBen Yagoda and Margot HarleyAuthor Ben Yagoda on his new book “The-B Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song,” and Margot Harley, Producing Director of The Acting Company co-founded in 1974 with John Houseman & a remarkable group of young actors.2015-08-0226 min
So You Want to be a WriterWRITER 050: Meet Peg Fitzpatrick, author of 'The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users'The gorgeous typeface that drove men mad, the most important skills you need to start a writing career, literary profiles on Instagram, Neil Strauss crowdsources his next book cover, the book "How not to write bad" by Ben Yagoda, when bloggers are affiliates, Writer in Residence Peg Fitzpatrick, story wars and more. Got a question for Val and Al? Ask at podcast@writerscentre.com.au. Read the show notes. WritersCentre.com.au | AllisonTait.com | ValerieKhoo.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2015-02-231h 09
Podcast BukuInside The New York Times Book Review: The War on DrugsThis week, Seth Mnookin discusses Johann Hari’s “Chasing the Scream”; John Williams has news from the publishing world; Ben Yagoda talks about “The B Side”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.2015-02-1338 min
The Book ReviewInside The New York Times Book Review: The War on DrugsThis week, Seth Mnookin discusses Johann Hari’s “Chasing the Scream”; John Williams has news from the publishing world; Ben Yagoda talks about “The B Side”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.2015-02-1338 min
Talk CocktailThe last time the music business diedAs music and the music business evolves today, the content of the music often plays second fiddle to the debate about economics. About digital royalties, performance royalties, Pandora, Spotify, etc. In many way the medium impacts the message, the songs we hear and what gets produced and what becomes popular.
And why not? After all, it is the music business! In fact, it always has been a business, but one balanced precariously on the fulcrum of popular taste.
Where those two ideas and trends intersect, is usually responsible for the kind of music we get.
All of this...2015-01-2821 min
Talk the Talk141: Australianisms (featuring Ben Yagoda)Are you concerned about encroaching Americanism? Do you worry that words like ‘ketchup’ and ‘zee’ will destroy the Australian way of life? Well, don’t worry; language change works both ways. Americans are picking up words and phrases from Australia. But which ones? Daniel Midgley looks at Australianisms with author Ben Yagoda on this episode of Talk the Talk.2013-10-2932 min