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Historisk podkastSommerreprise: Alf Olai og Rolf Erik: To lokale skogsmatroser under andre verdenskrigAlf Olai Adorsen fra Våler og Rolf Erik Christoffersen fra Sør-Odal vokste opp her i skoglandet, som vi ofte kaller distriktet vårt. Da de to var blitt konfirmert, forlot de både skogen og barndomshjemmet, for å dra til sjøs. Nå skal vi møte dem som ble kalt skogsmatrosene - altså krigsseilerne. Til sammen seilte 30.000 krigsseilere i handelsflåten under den andre verdenskrig. Dette er historien om to av dem. Episoden ble første gang publisert 14. februar 2024. Kilder:Det Norske Krigsseilerregisteret, https://www.krigsseilerregisteret.noDet Norsk-Amerikanske krigsseiler-prosjektet «Warsailors», https://www.warsailors.com/Hjalmar S...2025-07-2326 min
Meningsfulde SamtalerMeningsfuld samtale m. Jens Christian Grøndahl, del IISkriv dig op til Meningsfulde Samtalers gratis nyhedsbrev her. "Det handler dybest set om at tage imod." I del 2 af denne samtale med forfatteren Jens Christian Grøndahl taler vi navnlig om tro. Det gør vi blandt andet med udgangspunkt i den lille bog, Jens Christian har skrevet, der hedder Min svage tro. Troen kommer ikke kun af det, der høres, som Luther sagde. Den kommer også med én, der elskes - og i Jens Christians tilfælde var det mødet med hans anden kone, der gjorde, at han kom tættere på kristen...2025-05-2939 minMeningsfulde SamtalerMeningsfuld samtale m. Jens Christian Grøndahl, del IHvis du kan lide podcastserien og denne episode med Jens Christian Grøndahl, må du meget gerne skrive dig op til vores nye, gratis nyhedsbrev. Her deler vi de indsiger, der ikke fandt vej til selve podcasten samt andre livskloge fund fra Meningfulde Samtalers univers. Du kan skrive dig op her."Litteraturen kan få os til at opleve igen, sådan at alt det, vi troede, vi vidste, det ved vi ikke - ellers genopdager vi det på ny. Den gør os usikre dér, hvor vi var sikre, og den bekræfter os dér, hvor vi f...2025-05-2745 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastHoliday Shopportunity’Tis the season to look out for gift ideas and great deals. Shopportunist Shannon Fromma joins us with some tips and tricks. Also on this episode, columnist Paul Grondahl discusses the discovery of a local hiker who went missing 24 years ago in the Andes Mountains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-12-0627 min
WAMC News PodcastWAMC News Podcast – Episode 509A new chapter is about to be written in Albany’s centuries-long history with the Dutch. The king and queen of the Netherlands are coming to the Capital Region on June 12 to meet with the governor, local Dutch businesses leaders, and area young people. We speak with author and journalist Paul Grondahl. Grondahl has written extensively on the topic in books, for the Times Union, and since taking over as the head of the New York State Writers Institute.2024-06-0610 minWAMC News PodcastWAMC News Podcast – Episode 509A new chapter is about to be written in Albany’s centuries-long history with the Dutch. The king and queen of the Netherlands are coming to the Capital Region on June 12 to meet with the governor, local Dutch businesses leaders, and area young people. We speak with author and journalist Paul Grondahl. Grondahl has written extensively on the topic in books, for the Times Union, and since taking over as the head of the New York State Writers Institute.2024-06-0610 min
Historisk podkastEp. 45 - Alf Olai og Rolf Erik: To lokale skogsmatroser under andre verdenskrigAlf Olai Adorsen fra Våler og Rolf Erik Christoffersen fra Sør-Odal vokste opp her i skoglandet, som vi ofte kaller distriktet vårt. Da de to var blitt konfirmert, forlot de både skogen og barndomshjemmet, for å dra til sjøs. Nå skal vi møte dem som ble kalt skogsmatrosene - altså krigsseilerne. Til sammen seilte 30.000 krigsseilere i handelsflåten under den andre verdenskrig. Dette er historien om to av dem.Kilder:Det Norske Krigsseilerregisteret, https://www.krigsseilerregisteret.noDet Norsk-Amerikanske krigsseiler-prosjektet «Warsailors», https://www.warsailors.com/Hjalmar Svennevik: Norske gardsbruk: Hedmark fylke. 3, Forlaget Norske Gardsbruk AS, 1970Gabriel Berg...2024-02-1426 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastKyiv to New YorkIn the week since Russia invaded Ukraine, Times Union journalists have been reporting on the impact the conflict is having in New York, which is home to the largest Ukrainian immigrant population in the U.S. On this episode, we connect with Valeriy Garmash, editor of the Slovyansk-based news website 6262.com.ua. Just 100 miles from the Russian border, his staff is reporting from the embattled Donetsk region to get news to its citizens, many of whom are likely facing imminent food, power and internet shortages. Also, Times Union columnist Paul Grondahl tells the story of...2022-03-0429 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union Podcast20 Years LaterIn the two decades since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people, annual memorials have been an opportunity for many to reflect and heal. For others, they are a constant reminder of shock and loss that remains as fresh as it was 20 years ago.On this episode of "The Eagle," Times Union columnist Paul Grondahl recounts his experience covering the aftermath of the attacks from Ground Zero, something he never imagined he'd have had to do when he boarded an early train to Manhattan that morning on assignment for another story.Business reporter Shayla Colon...2021-09-1044 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastWhat's in a horse name?From Secretariat and American Pharoah and Tiz the Law and Bodacious Tatas, what goes into naming a thoroughbred racehorse? And what are the rules? On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union sports reporter Abigail Rubel explains common strategies and naming conventions, and what's not allowed by The Jockey Club. Also on this episode, education reporter Rachel Silberstein speaks to UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez about the challenges of increasing diversity among tenured faculty. Plus, columnist Paul Grondahl talks about the re-opening of a Turkish-American cultural center in the Capital Region, which previously closed over fears of...2021-07-1634 min
Focus on AlbanyPaul Grondahl talks about the Film Festival put on by the Writer's InstitutePaul Grondahl talks about the Film Festival put on by the Writer's Institute
2021-05-1229 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastPolitics and BaseballFor the last century, the city of Albany, New York, has been ruled by Democrats—a powerful political machine that came to power in 1921, and at times determined the fate of politics well beyond its borders. It is older and longer than many famous Democratic dynasties in bigger cities like Chicago and Boston. In 2021 however, Albany is a very different city than it was in the 20th century. On this episode of The Eagle, Times Union Editor Casey Seiler sits down with columnist and historian Paul Grondahl for a look back at 100 years of Albany politics. ...2021-02-0539 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastSanta on the brainIt's been almost 200 years since "A Visit from St. Nicholas" - better known today as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" - was published in the Troy Sentinel on Dec. 23, 1823. Columnist Joyce Bassett shares the curious, local history of the now-famous poem. Are meal and grocery delivery drivers clocking more miles than Santa? Table Hopping's Steve Barnes spoke to locals who are providing this essential service during the pandemic. Editorial writer and editor Akum Norder shares adorable local letters to Santa that appeared in the Dec. 24, 1900 issue of the Times-Union (hyphenated then). Plus, columnist Paul Grondahl takes a look at what's in...2020-12-2431 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastHamilton's LegacyAmerica's first Treasury Secretary-turned-Broadway musical star Alexander Hamilton was back in the spotlight recently, but not for a flattering reason. New historical research from the Schuyler State Historic Site provides compelling evidence that this "Ten-dollar founding father without a father," whom historian Ron Chernow called an "uncompromising abolitionist," was in fact, a slave owner. Times Union columnist Paul Grondahl recently explored that research, by Schuyler Mansion interpreter Jessie Serfilippi, and talks about what it means for the impact Hamilton had on local and national history. Also on this episode, reporter Wendy Liberatore discusses a 27-year-old cold c...2020-12-0440 minFocus on AlbanyPaul Grondahl talks about the Writer's Institute Virtual Book FestivalPaul Grondahl talks about the Writer's Institute Virtual Book Festival
2020-08-2830 minFocus on AlbanyPaul Grondahl talks about the Reading Room at the Albany County AirportPaul Grondahl talks about the Reading Room at the Albany County Airport
2020-08-0330 min
THE EAGLE: A Times Union PodcastCOVID AffairsAre people having affairs during the COVID-19 pandemic? Kristi Gustafson Barlette dishes on what she learned from a few local paramours; Columnist Paul Grondahl talks about meeting the young man who operates the crematorium at Albany Rural Cemetery, which has been helping to spell its maxed out counterparts downstate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-05-0827 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRick Reilly. sportswriter and author of "Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump"NYS Writers Institute DIrector interviews Rick Reilly, one of America’s preeminent sportswriters, a member of the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame, and author of the New York Times bestseller, "Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump" (2019).
Based on Reilly's own experiences with Trump as well as interviews with over 100 golf pros, amateurs, developers, and caddies, Commander in Cheat is a startling and at times hilarious indictment of Trump and his golf game. Reilly reveals how Trump cheats (sometimes with the help of his caddies and Secret Service agents), lies about his scores (the "Trump Bump"), tells whoppers ab...2020-04-0615 minFocus on AlbanyPaul Grondahl talks about Leon VanDyke and the BrothersPaul Grondahl talks about Leon VanDyke and the Brothers
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NYS Writers Institute PodcastEdward Berenson, author of "The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town"Edward Berenson, noted scholar of modern French history, presents his new book, "The Accusation: Blood Libel in an American Town" (2019), a chilling investigation of a remarkable incident of antisemitism in the upstate town of Massena, New York in 1928.
He spoke with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl November 21, 2019, during his appearance at the University at Albany History Department’s annual Researching New York Conference.
Music provided courtesy of Bryan "Buggy Jive" Thomas. https://buggyjive.com2019-11-2528 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastPamela Newkirk, author of "Diversity Inc."Pamela Newkirk, professor of journalism at NYU, presents "Diversity, Inc.: The Failed Promise of a Billion-Dollar Business" (2019), a landmark survey of recent efforts to bring racial equality to America’s major corporations and institutions.
She spoke with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl on Tuesday, November 12, in advance of her two events later that day.
Music provided courtesy of Bryan "Buggy Jive" Thomas. https://buggyjive.com2019-11-2535 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRobert Boyers, professor and author of "The Tyranny of Virtue"Robert Boyers is the author of "The Tyranny of Virtue (2019), a provocative collection of essays about the decline of civility and academic freedom promoted by excesses of political correctness at America’s universities.
Boyers, who defines himself as a liberal, decries the intolerance of his fellow liberals for political and intellectual diversity.
Boyers is the editor of Salmagundi, a professor of English at Skidmore College, and the director of the New York State Summer Writers Institute.
He spoke with Paul Grondahl on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2019, prior to his public event at the University at Albany.2019-10-2144 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastSandi Tan, director of "Shirkers"While still a teen in 1992, Sandi Tan made one of Singapore’s first indie feature films, SHIRKERS, under the mentorship of a shady American teacher who vanished with the film stock before it could be finished and released.
Her same-titled 2018 documentary reflects on her shattered creative dreams, and explains what happened when the footage was unexpectedly returned two decades later. She sat down with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl prior to a screening and discussion of "Shirkers" on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.2019-10-2148 min
Miranda WarningsMiranda Warnings | Erastus Corning, Albany Politics & The NY Writers Institute | Paul GrondahlPaul Grondahl, director of the New York State Writers Institute joins David to talk about his book, Mayor Corning: Albany Icon, Albany Enigma, the history of the democratic machine in Albany and preview the Fall 2019 events at the New York Writers Institute.Grondahl details the numerous interviews he did while reporting on his book, including New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, whose grandmother, Polly Noonan was a longtime companion of Mayor Corning. The conversation then turns to discuss the history of New York State Writers Institute and preview a few notable events that will be taking p...2019-09-3036 min
Old Timey CrimeyOld Timey Crimey #27: Legs Diamond - "Kidney Sapphire at the Hotsy Totsy"Ya just can't kill 'im, seeee?
Or maybe you can, but it'll take a LOT of attempts. Join us this week for a trip to old timey gangster land, where we follow Legs Diamond on his wild career of bootlegging, carousing with showgirls, and getting shot. Many times. SO many times.
Along the way, of course we'll have gangster voices galore, along with a delightful exploration of gang names. And a discussion of a mother-daughter video (soon to be posted on our social media!) that will leave you needing about seven showers.
Don't fo...2019-09-201h 12
NYS Writers Institute PodcastTom Junod: Award-winning magazine writerTom Junod, UAlbany graduate and author of some of the most celebrated pieces in American magazine writing, including "The Falling Man," his meditation on AP photographer Richard Drew’s iconic image of a 9/11 victim plunging to his death, and "Can You Say... Hero", his profile of Fred Rogers, the basis of an upcoming film starring Tom Hanks as the beloved children's television host of "Mister Rogers Neighborhood."2019-05-0614 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastHal Crimmel, filmmaker "The Rights of Nature: A Global Movement"Hal Crimmel, co-director, co-producer and screenwriter of "The Rights of Nature," earned his M.A. (1993) and Ph.D. (1997) in English at the University at Albany. A former graduate intern at the NYS Writers Institute, he is chair of the English Department at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where he is a specialist in the intersections of literature and environmental issues.
Crimmel is the author of "Dinosaur: Four Seasons on the Green and Yampa Rivers," (2007) and co-editor of "Teaching About Place: Learning from the Land," (2008) and "Conversations with W. S. Merwin" (2015), a collection of interviews with the former US Poet...2019-04-2317 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastPamela Paul, NYT Book Review Editor, author of "My Life with Bob"Pamela Paul, Editor of The New York Times Book Review, spoke with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl Tuesday, April 9, 2019.
Her memoir, "My Life with Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues," tells the story of "Bob," Paul's book of books, a journal she started when she was 17 years old exchange student living in France, recording every book she has read since the summer of 1988.
She first wrote about Bob in a 2012 essay in The New York Times.2019-04-1028 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastSarah Kessler: "The Gigged Economy"Sarah Kessler, author of "Gigged: The End of the Job and the Future of Work," a groundbreaking analysis of the new American freelance economy, sat down with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl during her visit March 27, 2019.2019-03-2927 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastMark Nepo: Spiritual writer, poet, and healing arts teacherMark Nepo, bestselling author of 20 books, a graduate of the University at Albany, and a frequent guest on Oprah Winfrey's programs, visited the NYS Writers Institute for a pair of events March 5 and 6, 2019. His newest book is "More Together Than Alone: Discovering the Power and Spirit of Community in Our Lives and in the World" (2018).2019-03-1434 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastEsmeralda Santiago: Renowned writer of the Puerto Rican experienceEsmeralda Santiago visited UAlbany on November 8, 2018, as part of The Creative Life speaker series.
Widely celebrated as a founding mother of Nuyorican literature.
her 1993 memoir, "When I Was Puerto Rican," was named one of the “Best Memoirs of a Generation” by Oprah’s Book Club. In 2018, it was one of five finalists for the “One Book, One New York” community-wide reading project.2018-11-0816 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastNana Kwame Adjei-BrenyahNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has received rave reviews for "Friday Black," his debut collection of short stories.
From the NY Times Books section cover story: "[Adjei-Brenyah] has been compared to works by literary titans like Isaac Babel, Ralph Ellison, Anton Chekhov and Kurt Vonnegut, and has drawn ecstatic blurbs from Mary Karr, Dana Spiotta, Charles Yu and Roxane Gay, who called it 'dark and captivating and essential.'"
Adjei-Brenyah graduated from the University at Albany (2013) and went on to receive his MFA from Syracuse University.
His work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous publications, including Guernica, Compose: A Journal of...2018-10-3138 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastAmy Wallen: Novelist and memoiristAmy Wallen grew up in Nigeria, Bolivia, Peru and elsewhere, the daughter of a blue-collar Southern father employed as an exploratory driller by the oil industry.
Her memoir, "When We Were Ghouls" (2018), is an attempt to recover the elusive memories of her unusual childhood.2018-10-1830 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastDavid Gersten: Architect and writerArchitect and writer David Gersten visited the University at Albany's College of Arts and Sciences to celebrate its 25th Anniversary celebration event on Tuesday, October 16. He sat down for a talk with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl.2018-10-1723 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastHelen Rothberg author, business consultant and behavioral scientistHelen Rothberg, a sought-after consultant and keynote speaker for major American companies, is the author of The Perfect Mix: Everything I Know About Leadership I Learned as a Bartender (2017), a quirky guide to human behavior based on insights she gathered while tending bar to pay her way through graduate school.2018-10-1234 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastJohn Leland New York Times reporter and bestselling authorJohn Leland, Metro Reporter for the New York Times, is the author of the national bestseller, Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old (2018), a book that challenges accepted notions about aging, contentment and quality of life.2018-10-1218 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastElizabeth Acevedo, Rising star of American poetry and bestselling YA novelistElizabeth Acevedo's young adult novel, "The Poet X" (2018) tells the story of an Afro-Latina teenager growing up in New York City. Bestselling YA author Jason Reynolds called it, “an incredibly potent debut.”2018-09-0734 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastEugene Lee, "Saturday Night Live" legendary set designerEugene Lee, has won three Tony Awards for his work on Leonard Bernstein’s "Candide," Stephen Sondheim’s "Sweeney Todd," and Gregory Maguire’s "Wicked." Lee has also served as the production designer for "Saturday Night Live" for more than forty years since its 1975 premiere, and created the set designs for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "The Late Show with Seth Meyers."2018-05-011h 11
NYS Writers Institute PodcastAndrea J. BuchananAndrea J. Buchanan is co-author of the million-selling "The Daring Book for Girls" series, an empowering set of how-to manuals for girls with a sense of adventure. Her multimedia YA novel "Gift," a sci-fi story that comes with its own fully playable Minecraft map, was named one of Kirkus Review’s Best Books of 2012.
Her new memoir, "The Beginning of Everything" (2018), recounts her harrowing experience with a real-life neurological mystery after a coughing fit led to brain trauma and months of cognitive impairment.2018-04-1039 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastGloria La Morte, co-writer/director "Entre Nos"Writer and director Gloria La Morte sat down with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl in advance of the screening of her 2009 film "Entre Nos."2018-02-1929 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastDarryl Pinckney, author, essayist and playwrightNovelist, playwright, and essayist Darryl Pinckney returned to the NYS Writers Institute to headline the "Celebration of the Life and Legacy of James Baldwin" events.
Pinckney is the author of the acclaimed novel "Black Deutschland"
(2016), "High Cotton" (1992), and other works, including the plays "The Forest" (1988), "Orlando" (1989), and "Time Rocker" (1995).2018-02-1221 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastEmily Witt, author of "Future Sex"Emily Witt, author of "Future Sex: A New Kind of Free Love" sits down for an interview with NYS Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl during the University at Albany's Sexuality Month.
The New York Times review praised "Future Sex" as “…a smart, funny, beautifully written account of contemporary women trying to understand their sexual desires—and fashion physically and emotionally safe ways to express them.”
More recently, Witt has published "Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire," a look at Nigeria's film industry, the second biggest in the world behind Bollywood. Publisher’s Weekly wrote, “Witt’s fascination with the business is co...2018-02-1239 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRodrigo Reyes, director/writerRodrigo Reyes, director/writer of "Lupe Under the Sun" (Lupe Bajo el Sol, 2017), "Memories of the Future" (2012), and "Purgatorio: A Journey in the Heart of the Border" (2013).
Reyes was born in Mexico City and attended college at UC San Diego, as well as in Madrid and Mexico City. Some of his films have been made under challenging circumstances. He walked 100 miles in four days to follow pilgrims to the shrine of the Virgin of Guadalupe, and spent four weeks on the road documenting life along the Mexico-US border.2018-02-0248 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastNic Stone, author of "Dear Martin"Nic Stone is the author of the debut novel "Dear Martin"(2017), which is loosely inspired by a series of true events involving the shooting deaths of unarmed African-American teenagers.
Shaken by a personal run-in with the police, the book’s main character starts a journal to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in an attempt to determine if King’s teaching remains relevant in the modern world.
Nic sat down with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl on Thursday, Dec. 7, 20172017-12-0844 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastLois Lowry, author of "The Giver"Lois Lowry is one of only six authors to have won two Newbery Medals -- "Number the Stars" (1990) and "The Giver" (1994). She has written more than 30 books.
A packed audience gave Lowry a standing ovation at the end of her talk at Page Hall in Albany on Friday, Nov, 10. Earlier that day, she sat down with host Paul Grondahl, director of the NYS Writers Institute. (Photo credit: Matt McKee)2017-11-1326 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRyan Smithson, author of "Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI" (2009)Ryan Smithson, UAlbany graduate (M.A., English, 2015), is an Iraq war veteran whose highly-praised memoir, "Ghosts of War: The True Story of a 19-Year-Old GI" (2009), is a widely-assigned text at high schools and colleges across the country.
Publishers Weekly called it “a fascinating, often humorous — and occasionally devastating — account of the motivations and life of a contemporary soldier.”
Smithson received the Outstanding Master's Thesis Award for his play "Ten Klicks South of Whiskey," which premiered at Averill Park High School in 2015. "Ghosts of War" was also adapted for the stage by Bill Massolia of the Griffin Theatre in Chicago as a one-ma...2017-11-0241 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastClaire Messud, author of "The Emperor's Children"Acclaimed novelist Claire Messud talks about her latest novel, "The Burning Girl," a coming-of-age story of two adolescent girls who are best friends and who drift apart. She also discusses teaching fiction writing at Harvard, her marriage to literary critic James Wood and struggling to balance he duties as a mother to two teenagers with teaching and making time to write. The latest installment of the Writers Institute Podcast with host Paul Grondahl, director of the NYS Writers Institute at the University at Albany2017-10-1825 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastJames Hart, ex-husband of Carly Simon, talks about his memoir "Lucky Jim"James Hart talks about his memoir "Lucky Jim," a narrative about his 20-year marriage to Carly Simon, his alcoholism, crack addiction and recovery and his coming out as gay.2017-09-0831 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastAWKWAFINA, rap artist, movie star, comedian and UAlbany alumnaAWKWAFINA, aka Nora Lum, returned on 8/31/17 to her alma mater, the University at Albany, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism in 2011. In the Writers Institute podcast, she talks about her literary influences, her time at UAlbany, how she writes rap songs and her experience shooting two upcoming major feature films, "Crazy Rich Asians," a film adaptation of Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel, and "Ocean's Eight," an all-female heist movie starring Anne Hathaway, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchette, Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter.2017-09-0127 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastDavid Ebershoff, author of "The Danish Girl"David Ebershoff, author of "The Danish Girl," talks about his movie being adapted into an Oscar-winning film. He also discusses his 20-year career as a senior editor at Random House, growing up in Pasadena, Calif., coming out as gay, his writing and editing processes and teaching creative writing at Columbia University. (With NYS Writers Institute Podcast host Paul Grondahl)2017-05-0951 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastEric Fair, Abu Ghraib prison interrogator and author of "Consequence"Former Army soldier and contract interrogator Eric Fair, author of "Consequence: A Memoir," talks about growing up in Pennsylvania, joining the Army, becoming a cop in Bethlehem, PA and his haunting stories of torturing Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq in 2004. Interviewed by host Paul Grondahl, director of the NYS Writers Institute.2017-04-2140 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRuth Gilligan, Irish novelist & author of "Nine Folds Makes a Paper Swan"Irish novelist Ruth Gilligan talks about growing up in Dublin, her role in an Irish soap opera "Fair City" as a teenager, publishing a novel at 16, becoming the youngest best-selling novelist in Irish history, studying at Cambridge and publishing her first literary novel, "Nine Folds Makes a Paper Swan," about Jews in Ireland and the diaspora of Jewish and Irish people. With host Paul Grondahl, director of the NYS Writers Institute2017-04-1433 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastStanley Nelson, award-winning documentary filmmakerAcclaimed documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson talks about growing up in Harlem, winning a MacArthur genius gran and making more than 25 documentaries in a 40-year career. He focuses on the film he screened at the Writers Institute in Albany on April 7: "The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution." Interview by Writers Institute director and podcast host, Paul Grondahl.2017-04-1039 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastRigoberto Gonzalez, Poet and memoir writerMexican-American poet Rigoberto Gonzalez is our guest on the Writers Institute Podcast with host Paul Grondahl. Gonzalez talks about his early life, picking grapes in Bakersfield, Calif., the role of the United Farm Workers in his family and his literary path that led him to become an award-winning poet, author of numerous volumes and a professor of English at Rutgers University.2017-04-0327 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastDavid Salle, internationally acclaimed artistIn this edition of the Writers Institute Podcast, postmodern artist David Salle describes his early life and influences in Wichita, Kan., breaking into the New York art scene in the mid-1970s, writing art criticism and the memoir he is currently at work on. Host: Paul Grondahl2017-03-2431 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastDiane Ackerman, author of "The Zookeeper's Wife"Best-selling author-poet-naturalist Diane Ackerman talks about her writer's life and her best-selling book, "The Zookeeper's Wife," which is a major motion picture starring Jessica Chastain.2017-03-0830 min
NYS Writers Institute PodcastPeter Miller & Amy Linton, acclaimed documentary filmmakersWelcome to the New York State Writers Institute Podcast
Host: Paul Grondahl
Director, NYS Writers Institute, the University at Albany.
Episode 1: Discussing the documentary "Sacco and Vanzetti" with director-producer Peter Miller and sound editor Amy Linton.2017-02-2738 min
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Musikrevyn i P2CD-revyn söndag 13 decemberVilde Frang i Mozarts violinkonserter och Danska radions kör och orkester i Nielsens opera Maskerade. Det är två av skivorna som recenseras i veckans upplag av CD-revyn. I panelen sitter Anna Nyhlin, Boel Dirke och Evabritt Selén som tillsammans med programledaren Johan Korssell betygsätter följande skivor:WILLIAM WALTON Improvisationer över ett Impromptu av Benjamin Britten, Cellokonsert, Symfoni nr 2 Paul Watkins, cello BBC symfoniorkester Edward Gardner, dirigent Chandos CHSA 5153 Betyg: 5 radioapparater W A MOZART Violinkonserter KV 207 och 219 och Sinfonia Concertante Ess-dur K 364 Vilde Frang, violin Arcangelo, Jonathan Cohen, dirigent Warner Classics 0825646276776 Betyg: 5 radioapparater VAUGHAN WILLIAMS MACMILLA...2015-12-1300 minThe HistoriansPaul Grondahl/Albany TU2015-04-1200 min