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Escape into Period PiecesAMC's Turn: Washington's Spies w/ Kimberly PhyfeIn today's episode uncover the fact, fiction, and folklore of the Culper Spy Ring in the AMC TV show Turn: Washington's Spies that ran for four seasons from 2014-2017. Stephanie is joined by Revolutionary War Historian Kimberly Phyfe from the Three Village Historical Society (located in Setauket, NY). This episode was so much fun to record in person. Buckle up for a longer episode that is filled with passionate and enthusiastic historical discussion between two people who love period pieces. Thank you to everyone who submitted thoughts on the show! Thank you to...2025-07-132h 22
South Carolina LedeThe Ken Burn-isode: The American RevolutionOn this episode of the South Carolina Lede for July 5, 2025: Gavin Jackson’s interview with PBS legend, award-winning documentarian Ken Burns. The two discuss Burns' latest project The American Revolution that he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.2025-07-0523 min
Contemporánea69. Segunda Guerra MundialLa Segunda Guerra Mundial es, sin ningún género de duda y con Darmstadt como prueba, el factor temporal determinante de la revolución vivida en la música de la segunda mitad de siglo. La música salvó a muchos, si no de la contienda, al menos de parte de sus traumáticas consecuencias._____Has escuchadoAutobiografía intelectual. Luis de Pablo. Entrevista realizada al compositor el 25 de marzo de 2010 en la Fundación Juan March: [Web]Cuarteto de cuerda nº. 8 en do menor. Largo (1960) / Dmitri Shostakovich. Fitzwilliam String Quartet. Decca (199...2024-10-1620 min
Speaking SoundlyLeon BotsteinSwiss-American conductor, educator, scholar, and President of Bard College, Leon Botstein has dedicated his musical career to the performance of lesser known repertoire. Maestro Botstein candidly discusses the practical and emotional challenges a conductor faces while leading an orchestra and the importance of forgoing theatrical gestures. Leon reflects on how his choice to pursue music was a form of rebellion within his family of physicians and when he understood he wouldn't be a virtuoso. David and Leon talk about what makes a good leader of school, Leon's belief in a broad education (as opposed to that of a conservatory...2023-11-2122 min
The Hamilton ReviewTroy Quinn: Conductor of the Santa Monica Symphony OrchestraThis week on The Hamilton Review Podcast, Dr. Bob welcomes American conductor Troy Quinn to the show! In this conversation, Troy shares the details of his impressive musical and academic background as well as his deep love for music. Troy is the new conductor of the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra and the city is excited to have him lead the beloved orchestra. Don't miss this great conversation! American conductor Troy Quinn is quickly establishing himself as one of his generation’s most versatile young artists. Lauded for his energetic and riveting, yet sensitive conducting, Quinn is...2022-11-2926 min
Shaggin' FliesSF 26 - The Bard College Holiday Throwdown with Howard MegdalShaggin' Flies with Ben and Zach
Zach is joined for a special solo session with Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) of Baseball Prospectus, The IX, and the Next for a lovely ninety-minute conversation about women's sports, Bard College, the Mets, New Jersey, and plenty more baseball.
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3 – Working in politics, but then not
5 – Mouse!
7 – The Next and The IX
10 – A nearly half-hour tangent about the wonderfulness of women’s sports and the criminality of their underfunding
31 – Name and Image Likeness
33 – Loving sports at Bard College
35 – Sen...2021-11-271h 30
New Books in Higher EducationA Conversation with Leon Botstein, President of Bard CollegePresident Botstein shares insights from his remarkable career which started as the youngest college president in the U.S. at just 23, when he joined the experimental Franconia College in New Hampshire and has continued through 46 years as the visionary leader of Bard College. He describes in detail 4 major innovations he has launched at Bard: 1) the Early College network in 7 cities across the U.S., 2) the Bard Prison Initiative, 3) the Open Society University Network of dual degree liberal arts programs around the world that culminated in a $500 million matching gift from George Soros, and 4) the development of Bard as a...2021-11-081h 38
The Mind Over Finger PodcastArnaud Sussman: Fluency & Music MakingIn this episode, I discuss with solo violinist Arnaud Sussmann. He elaborates on the mindsets and strategies to adopt when working on sound quality, the importance of having a strong concept of phrasing and of bow distribution in musicality, the importance of creating fluency in his playing and how he achieves it, the importance of purpose in our practice, warming up during busy periods, the value of recording ourselves when we practice, and why he believes it’s important to work hard. Nous avons aussi une discussion en francais! Nous vous offrons un retour sur certains point abor...2019-09-1344 min
Wabash On My MindCelebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education: Ethics and Working in a Diverse WorldThe second panel in the Celebrating the Value of Liberal Arts Education series addresses the question: How did the liberal arts develop each panelist's deeper sense of ethics and the capacity to work effectively in a diverse world? Panel Chair: Bob Grand '78, Managing Partner of Barnes Thornburg LLP Panelists: Leon Botstein, President of Bard College; Bobby Schnadel, Dean of the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University; David N. Shane '70, retired CEO of LDI, Ltd., LLC. (Episode 34)2015-01-051h 08
Futures in Biotech (Video)The Homebrew Genomics Club - A first hand account on the genesis of the Human Genome Project.
A first hand account on the genesis of the Human Genome Project with our guest, Dr. David Botstein, Director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University.
Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Andre Nantel, Ph.D
Guest: Dr. David Botstein
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Futures in Biotech (Audio)The Homebrew Genomics Club - A first hand account on the genesis of the Human Genome Project.
A first hand account on the genesis of the Human Genome Project with our guest, Dr. David Botstein, Director of the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics at Princeton University.
Hosts: Marc Pelletier and Andre Nantel, Ph.D
Guest: Dr. David Botstein
For a free audiobook, visit Audible.com/biotech.
Thanks to Phil Pelletier and Will Hall for the great themes.
Thanks to CacheFly for providing the bandwidth for this netcast.
2010-09-111h 05
ScienceApple Science Innovator - Dr. David Botstein - Princeton UniversityThe Apple Science Innovators podcast series profiles scientists using Apple technology to advance research and learning in colleges and universities. Botstein, a world-renowned geneticist and educator, was one of the pioneers of the Human Genome Project.2009-10-2704 min