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ShowreelRainbow Video & KUYATA’S COUNTRYFeaturing conversations with directors of films showing at the Nova, Carlton during the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (MDFF).Rainbow Video - Jess Scott here.Inspired by Tom Roston's oral history ‘I Lost it at the Video Store’, this playful feature length documentary uses a deep local focus to show how VHS changed art forever. As the video shop era fades to black, RAINBOW VIDEO delves into the eclectic personal collections and practices of some of Melbourne's most renowned contemporary media artists.KUYATA’S COUNTRY – Directed by Nicola Bell here.Audrey Kuyata Stewart is the last speaker of her language, Lower Southern...
2023-07-2000 min
Making Media NowJournalist Tom Roston Examines Mental Health Issues Among Documentary FilmmakersJoining Michael Azevedo on this episode is writer and journalist Tom Roston, whose latest article for IndieWire examines the unspoken traumas of the filmmaking community. In the article, Tom provides a comprehensive look at how documentary filmmakers are speaking out about the toll the filmmaking process—especially when covering particularly traumatic subjects-can take on their mental.
Tom Roston has been writing about film, culture, and ideas for more than 2 decades. In addition to IndieWire, his byline has appeared in The Nation, Vanity Fair, Salon, Fast Company, and the NYT.
Tom is also the author of several non-fiction books including his most...
2023-06-2033 min
Marion Now - Moving Our Community ForwardThe Run For Luke at the Waldo Summer Festival is July 15thAmy Roston and Tom Kenney joined the show to talk about the Run for Luke at the Waldo Summer Festival on Saturday, July 15th at 8am.CLICK HERE for Details!
2023-05-3006 min
The History of Literature497 The Art of War by Sun TzuBy any measure, the ancient Chinese military treatise The Art of War has had an astonishing literary history, proving itself over two and a half millennia to be one of the world's most essential and enduring books. In this episode, Jacke takes a look at the life and legacy of this classic work, reputedly by a Chinese general named Sun Tzu, to see how it is that something so old and out of date continues to instruct and inspire.Additional listening suggestions:
143 A Soldier's Heart (with Elizabeth Samet)
Conflict Literature (with Matt Gallagher)
362 Kurt Vonnegut (with...
2023-03-2355 minThe History of Literature471 Angels of War (with Ariel Lawhon, Kristina McMorris, and Susan MeissnerIn this episode, Jacke talks to three bestselling authors - Susan Meissner, Kristina McMorris, and Ariel Lawhon - who came together to write When We Had Wings, a historical novel about a trio of World War II nurses who waged their own battle for freedom and survival. PLUS we hear what Charlie Lovett, bibliophile and Lewis Carroll expert, would choose as the last book he would ever read.Additional listening suggestions:
362 Kurt Vonnegut (with Tom Roston)
448 Lewis Carroll (with Charlie Lovett)
308 New Westerns (with Anna North)
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2022-12-2650 min
Demos Helsinki Podcast466 Kurt Vonnegut, Planetary Citizen (with Christina Jarvis) Podcast: The History of Literature (LS 59 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: 466 Kurt Vonnegut, Planetary Citizen (with Christina Jarvis)Pub date: 2022-12-08Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhen novelist Kurt Vonnegut died in 2007, the planet lost one of its most creative and compelling voices. In this episode, Jacke talks to Vonnegut scholar Christina Jarvis (Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship) about Vonnegut's ethical, environmental, and planetary teachings.CHRISTINA JARVIS is Professor of English at Stat...
2022-12-2554 minThe History of Literature466 Kurt Vonnegut, Planetary Citizen (with Christina Jarvis)When novelist Kurt Vonnegut died in 2007, the planet lost one of its most creative and compelling voices. In this episode, Jacke talks to Vonnegut scholar Christina Jarvis (Lucky Mud & Other Foma: A Field Guide to Kurt Vonnegut's Environmentalism and Planetary Citizenship) about Vonnegut's ethical, environmental, and planetary teachings.
CHRISTINA JARVIS is Professor of English at State University of New York at Fredonia, where she teaches courses in sustainability and twentieth-century American literature and culture, including several major author seminars on Kurt Vonnegut. She is the author of The Male Body at War: American Masculinity during World War II...
2022-12-0851 minThe History of Literature412 HOL Goes to War (with Elizabeth Samet, Matt Gallagher, and Tom Roston)In this best-of History of Literature episode, Jacke revisits the topic of war and literature with three guests: Professor Elizabeth Samet (Soldier's Heart: Reading Literature Through Peace and War at West Point), who teaches literature to military officers in training; Matt Gallagher (Empire City and Youngblood), a veteran who served in Iraq; and Tom Roston (The Writer's Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-Five), who places Kurt Vonnegut's writing in the context of his POW experiences in WWII and his position as an antiwar prophet to the Vietnam generation.
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2022-05-3059 min
War Archives - KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio ShowHorror and Absurdity: Revisiting Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse FiveOne generation held the book and the author in reverence. And with Tom Roston’s new book The Writer’s Crusade and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse Five a new generation is discovering the unique importance of Vonnegut’s vision or war and
The post Horror and Absurdity: Revisiting Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse Five appeared first on KDA Keeping Democracy Alive Podcast & Radio Show.
2022-04-2857 min
Kurt VonneguysThe Writer's Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-FiveAlex Schmidt and Michael Swaim, the original Kurt Vonneguys, are back to break down the new nonfiction book 'The Writer's Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-Five'! If this isn't nice, what is?
The book is written by Tom Roston, and published by Abrams Books: https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/writers-crusade_9781419744891/
Vonneguys news: this is our last episode of this new run. Thank you all so much for re-forming this karass for another round of Vonne-joy.
Enjoy Michael's new show 'Like Razorblade Pie' at Small Beans: https://www.patreon.com/SmallBeans
Enjoy Alex's show 'Secretly Incredibly Fascinating': https...
2022-03-221h 22The History of Literature386 Gogol's Ukrainian Nights | HOL Presents "Mysteries of a Merlin Manuscript" (A Book Dreams Podcast)Jacke takes a look at Nikolai Gogol's early stories about his native Ukraine, including two famous descriptions of Ukrainian nights. Then Jacke turns things over to Eve and Julie from the Book Dreams Podcast, as they interview a scholar about a surprising find: in 2019, a librarian in Bristol discovered four scraps of parchment bearing the names "Merlin" and "Arthur." Their guest, Dr. Laura Chuhan Campbell, was part of an interdisciplinary team working to determine the origins and significance of these medieval manuscripts.Learn more about the Book Dreams Podcast at https://www.bookdreamspodcast.com/Additional...
2022-02-2849 minKurt VonneguysKurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In TimeAlex Schmidt and Michael Swaim, the original Kurt Vonneguys, are back to break down the new documentary 'Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck In Time'! If this isn't nice, what is?
The documentary is by co-directors Robert B. Weide and Don Argott. Here's its website and how to watch: https://www.vonnegutmovie.com/
Vonneguys news: we're still returning once more, in 2022, for an episode about 'The Writer's Crusade' by Tom Roston. Find out more about that book here: www.abramsbooks.com/product/writers…_9781419744891/
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2022-02-081h 37
The Leading Edge Cricket PodcastWest Indies V England T20I PreviewEngland's T20 train never stops as they take on the West Indies in 5 T20I in Barbados starting Saturday.West Indies v England T20This is England's chance to bounce back after a gut wrench semifinal loss to the Blackcaps in what was a tournament they we're really good in and everyone expected them to win.Squads• Kieron Pollard (c)• Nicholas Pooran (vc)• Fabian Allen• Darren Bravo• Roston Chase• Sheldon Cottrell• Dominic Drakes• Shai Hope• Akeal Hosein• Jason Holder• Brandon King• Kyle Mayers• Rovman...
2022-01-2125 minThe History of Literature362 Kurt Vonnegut (with Tom Roston)Jacke talks to journalist Tom Roston about his new biography of Kurt Vonnegut, The Writer's Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse Five. PLUS Jacke reads excerpts from one of Vonnegut's most famous speeches, the address he gave to Agnes Scott College in 1999. Enjoy!Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. ***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a compa...
2021-11-2956 minKurt VonneguysSlaughterhouse-Five (graphic novel)Alex Schmidt and Michael Swaim, the original Kurt Vonneguys, are back to break down the new 'Slaughterhouse-Five' graphic novel! If this isn't nice, what is?
The graphic novel is by writer Ryan North and artist Albert Monteys. Publisher page: https://shop.boom-studios.com/collections/slaughterhouse-five
Also here's a link to a *VIDEO VERSION* of this podcast episode (it's the same audio, plus some photos of what we're talking about): https://youtu.be/5BghQzkY0iE
Vonneguys news: we're returning once more, in 2022, for a new episode about 'The Writer's Crusade' by Tom Roston. Find out more about that book here: https...
2021-11-111h 33
AWM Author TalksEpisode 72: Tom RostonThis week, AWM Program Director Allison Sansone speaks with journalist Tom Roston about his new book The Writer’s Crusade: Kurt Vonnegut and the Many Lives of Slaughterhouse-Five. This conversation originally took place October 15th, 2021 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum.We hope you enjoy entering the mind of a writer.AWM Podcast Network Home
2021-11-0831 min
Dominique Does LifeWindows On The World: The Restaurant That Saved A CityJoin us today as we talk about a topic very close to our hearts, the beautiful, amazing, and spectacularly dramatic restaurant that sat majestically at the very top of the North Tower of the World Trade Center for twenty-five wonderful years, bringing acclaim, love, and much-needed money back into the city. An ambitious infrastructure project, the World Trade Center, and the restaurant that would sit at its highest point would change the landscape and the skyline of New York City for a quarter of a decade, before being tragically destroyed in the attacks on 9/11, which shook our entire country to...
2021-09-061h 42
Special Sauce with Ed LevineSpecial Sauce: Author Tom Roston on Post-9/11 New York as Victim and Survivor [2/2]Part two of my at times emotionally overwhelming interview with Tom Roston, author of The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York, focused on the employees of Windows on the World who were in the North Tower's iconic restaurant on September 11, 2001, all of whom tragically died that day.
According to Roston, "there were immigrants from, I think it was over 25 nations.... People from Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, Ecuador, Peru, and Mexico." For many of these employees, getting a job at the prestigious institution was a watershed...
2019-09-2024 min
Special Sauce with Ed LevineSpecial Sauce: Tom Roston on the Untold Stories of Windows on the World [1/2]No matter where you were when the two planes hit the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, you were profoundly affected by the events of that day. And if you, like me, were at all involved in the food culture at that moment, your thoughts quickly turned to Windows on the World, the glitzy restaurant on the 107th floor of the North Tower, where visitors could enjoy unparalleled views while sipping $5 drinks (at the adjoining Greatest Bar on Earth) or dropping serious coin for a celebratory dinner. One hundred seventy employees and patrons of the restaurant died that day.
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2019-09-1326 min
Listen To A Uplifting Full Audiobook On Your Commute.The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York
Author: Tom Roston
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes
Release date: September 10, 2019
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and...
2019-09-101h 07Power-Up With The Full Audiobook That Keeps Story Seekers Hooked.The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York
Author: Tom Roston
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes
Release date: September 10, 2019
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and...
2019-09-101h 07
Access Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York Author: Tom Roston Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Genres: The Americas Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apar...
2019-09-1003 minAccess Top-Rated Full Audiobooks in History, The AmericasThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York
Author: Tom Roston
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes
Release date: September 10, 2019
Genres: The Americas
Publisher's Summary:
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and...
2019-09-101h 07Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York
Author: Tom Roston
Narrator: Richard Ferrone
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 13 hours 7 minutes
Release date: September 10, 2019
Genres: Arts & Entertainment
Publisher's Summary:
The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apart, and...
2019-09-101h 07
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentThe Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York by Tom RostonPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/413199 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World: The Twin Towers, Windows on the World, and the Rebirth of New York Author: Tom Roston Narrator: Richard Ferrone Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 7 minutes Release date: September 10, 2019 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: The remarkable story of a restaurant on top of the world—built by a legend, destroyed in tragedy—and an era in New York City it helped to frame In the 1970s, New York City was plagued by crime, filth, and an ineffective government. The city was falling apar...
2019-09-1003 min
The National Security Law PodcastEpisode 95: Not Everybody Be DPH’ing!Welcome to the latest episode of the National Security Law Podcast! We're back with our usual mix of discussion and debate about the most-interesting legal developments relating to national security over the past week. And while most such episodes survey many issues, this week we are drilling down on two stories:
First, we've got military commission activity: After a very slow week on this beat, the mil coms are back with a vengeance thanks to the al-Nashiri litigation. We've got an extensive review of the recent rulings from the Court of Military Commission Review, exploring issues about the authority of the...
2018-10-161h 02
KQEK.com Digital / Big Head Amusements / ArtScopeTO - PodcastsKQEK.com --- "BSV 1172" Update + Tom Roston & Norman Wilner at Bay Street Video, Pt. 1 (2016)Begun in 2012 and completed in the spring of 2016, my experimental documentary BSV 1172: Your Friendly Neighbourhood Video Store premiered November 13th, 2016, at the San Diego Underground Film Festival, and in this two-part blog I offer thoughts on its genesis (filming the environs of a so-called obsolete form of home entertainment with dead tech), and also present Part One of an edited version of the conversation between I Lost It at the Video Store author Tom Roston and NOW magazine's Norman Wilner which took place at the location and subject of my film, Toronto's Bay Street Video. Visit Big He...
2016-11-1400 minKQEK.com Digital / Big Head Amusements / ArtScopeTO - PodcastsKQEK.com --- Interview with author Tom Roston (2016) Author & journalist Tom Roston (PBS's POV) discusses I Lost It at the Video Store: A Filmmaker’s Oral History of a Vanished Era (The Critical Press), his brisk and engaging chronicle of the disappearing bricks & mortar video rental shop that used to be the main home movie resource for film fans and emerging filmmakers. A review of Tom Roston's I Lost It at the Video Store is available at KQEK.com. Coming soon: a follow-up podcast featuring edited excerpts from the lengthy discussion & audience Q&A with author Roston and NOW Magazine's Senior Film...
2016-05-1200 min
RadiodromeEpisode #257 - I Lost It At The Video StoreThe video store was once such a prominent place in our lives... and the new book "I Lost It At The Video Store" (http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Video-Store-Filmmakers-Vanished/dp/1941629156) by Tom Roston looks at how various filmmakers grew up as video store addicts. Cecil, Josh and Petar use that look at the video as a jumping off point to discuss just how much video changed movies.
2015-11-3056 min