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The Musical InnertubeJohn Horgan, Science Writer - and India visitor - named in the Epstien FilesJohn Horgan is a science writer and science writing teacher whose seminal work is entitled "The End of Science." He visited India with John Timpane - and lived to tell about it!! And as if that's not enough, his name pops up in the Epstein Files. Settle in for some great conversations!
2026-02-1738 minThe Musical InnertubeJohn Horgan, Science Writer - and India visitor - named in the Epstien FilesJohn Horgan is a science writer and science writing teacher whose seminal work is entitled "The End of Science." He visited India with John Timpane - and lived to tell about it!! And as if that's not enough, his name pops up in the Epstein Files. Settle in for some great conversations!
2026-02-1738 min
Futility ClosetThe Theft of the Mona Lisa In 1911, the Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre. After an extensive investigation it made a surprising reappearance that inspired headlines around the world. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the painting's abduction, which has been called the greatest art theft of the 20th century. We'll also shake Seattle and puzzle over a fortunate lack of work. Intro: A hard-boiled egg will stand when spun. What's the largest sofa one can squeeze around a corner? Sources for our feature on...
2020-06-0130 min
Broad Street Review, The PodcastBSR_S02E07 - Arts Journalism PanelBSR Podcast Recording - The New Normal in Arts Journalism
“The New Normal in Arts Journalism.” Panel discussion featuring Chris
Jones, John Moore, Michael Riedel, Wendy Rosenfeld, and John Timpane;
Jackie Goldfinger, moderator. Presented by Philadelphia Theatre Co.
November 11, 2017 at Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 S. Broad St. (at
Lombard). (215) 985-0420 or philatheatreco.org.
2017-11-1400 min
PoemTalk at the Writers HouseEpisode 66 - Deep heart's core sound: W.B. Yeats, "The Lake Isle of Innisfree"Taije Silverman, Max McKenna, and John Timpane joined Al Filreis to discuss William Butler Yeats's "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" [text], surely his most famous early poem (written in 1888; published in 1890) and a staple of his poetry readings into the 1930s.
2013-05-1531 minPoemTalk at the Writers HouseEpisode 57 - Cut from the same tongue: Gregory Djanikian, "Armenian Pastoral, 1915"Peter Balakian, John Timpane and Jamie-Lee Josselyn gather to discuss Gregory Djanikian's "Armenian Pastoral, 1915" with host, Al Filreis.
2012-09-0432 minPoemTalk at the Writers HouseEpisode 48 - Angelic Poems: Edgar Allen Poe, "Dream-Land"A discussion of Poe's "Dream-Land" with Jerome McGann, John Timpane and Tom Devaney
2011-12-1928 min