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Point of ViewEp - 13 TOES & HOESThe smack heard around FB, toe sex, cucks, student loans. Let us know what you want to talk about at IG: PointofViewPOD Twitter: POVPODCAST_ Email: podmail90s@gmail.com2022-04-101h 12
Persistence of VisionEpisode 34: Jody Seaborn on UlyssesYou know you should read James Joyce's Ulysses. But do you want to read it? Yes, yes you do. Or you will, after you hear Lance and L.B. interview journalist and master of English literature Jody Seaborn about the Irish masterpiece.
2021-07-2055 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 33: Jason Neulander on Dostoevsky's DemonsTheater and film impresario Jason Neulander discusses his favorite book, Dostoevsky's masterpiece Demons. What has a novel of violent revolution set in 19th Century Russia to teach us about the United States in the 21st Century?
2021-02-0155 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 32: Olive Balla on Code MurderWriter Olive Balla returns to talk to Lance and L.B. about her latest crime thriller, Code Murder, as well as her previous works.
2020-11-3044 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 31: Robert Faires on Something Wicked This Way ComesLance and L.B. welcome Austin Chronicle arts editor and Texas legend Robert Faires to discuss a book he's loved since he was a kid: Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes.
2020-03-0951 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 30: Jody Seaborn on Tristram ShandyArts and entertainment editor and book critic Jody Seaborn comes on board to discuss the Lawrence Stern masterpiece The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. It’s a pre-modern postmodern novel of wit, style, humor and feeling.
2020-02-1842 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 29: Beth Burns on Arden of FavershamThe astonishing woman of the theater Beth Burns leads Lance and L.B. through the history and meaning of Arden of Faversham, an Elizabethan true-crime tragicomedy likely penned, at least in part, by none other than William Shakespeare.
2020-02-1137 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 28: Owen Egerton on Breakfast of ChampionsAuthor, comic, filmmaker, showman and genius Owen Egerton comes on board for a live interview about Kurt Vonnegut's novel Breakfast of Champions.
2020-01-0951 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 27: L.B. Deyo on The God-Damn FoolGuest hosts David Moses Fruchter and W. Joe Hoppe interview L.B. Deyo about his novel, The God-Damn Fool.
2020-01-0945 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 26: Web Jerome on A Song of Ice and FireAustin stage star Web Jerome shares her obsession with George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, the books that inspired the HBO show Game of Thrones.
2020-01-0948 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 25: Kaci Beeler on her playsKaci Beeler isn't one to limit herself to a genre, a medium, or a subject. Lance and L.B. had her on to discuss her plays, including Killer Girls and Subject to Control, but inevitably the interview touched on her painting, her design, her acting, improvisation, direction, and much more.
2019-12-0943 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 24: Daniel Mennega on The SilmarillionThe Silmarillion is the Bible of Middle Earth, and Daniel Mennega is our guide through the rarified heights and terrifying depths of Tolkien's mythology. L.B. is joined by special guest host Union Brooks.
2019-12-0637 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 23: Kelli Bland on the Unbearable Lightness of BeingPhilosophy, love, history, love, betrayal, tyranny, art, weight, and lightness. These and other themes, torn from the pages of Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being, animate Lance and L.B.'s discussion with theater star Kelli Bland.
2019-11-1838 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 22: Wild Bill on The AlchemistCan a person evolve? Does true love ever stop a man from pursuing his destiny? Is there gold in them thar hills? Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist raises these and other questions. But for the answers, Lance and L.B. turn to none other than Wild Bill, Austin's preeminent rock 'n roll impresario, composer and performer.
2019-11-1140 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 21: Mocha Washburn on A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering GeniusSometimes the hippest novel of the year is actually an innovative, devastating memoir. Philosopher, shoot fighter and rock hero Mocha Washburn talks about Dave Eggers' legendary debut, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.
2019-11-0434 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 20: Mike O'Connor on A Theory of JusticePresident Bill Clinton called John Rawls "perhaps the greatest political philosopher of the twentieth century" because of the ideas contained in Rawls' book A Theory of Justice. Author, Legislative Director and master showman Mike O'Connor shares his expertise on the book and pulls back L.B. and Lance's veil of ignorance.
2019-10-2945 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 19: Elizabeth Doss on Independent PeopleRecorded live at the North Door Bar Lounge. Halldór Laxness' Nobel-prize winning novel Independent People is the subject of the Persistence of Vision Interview with actor, director and playwright Elizabeth Doss. How much fun can you have with a book about impoverished shepherds in the frozen wastes of Iceland? Plenty.
2019-10-1446 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 18: Brenner on The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of DeathThe Austin Chronicle's legendary arts editor Brenner joins Lance, L.B. and Union to discuss Charlie Huston's neo-noir showstopper, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death.
2019-09-3037 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 17: L.M. Elliott on Suspect RedIt's 1953, and the United States has just executed an American couple convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Everyone is on edge as the Cold War standoff between communism and democracy leads to the rise of Senator Joe McCarthy and his zealous hunt for people he calls subversives or communist sympathizers. Suspicion, loyalty oaths, blacklists, political profiling, hostility to foreigners, and the assumption of guilt by association divide the nation. Lance and L.B. welcome L.M. Elliott to discuss the parallels with today's America.
2019-09-2438 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 16: Tim Stegall on Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"Every now and then when your life gets complicated and the weasels start closing in, the only cure is to load up on heinous chemicals and then drive like a bastard from Hollywood to Las Vegas ... with the music at top volume and at least a pint of ether."
Texas Punk musician and journalist Tim Stegall describes the epochal sensation that is Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and also touches on his own personal journey into the heart of the American dream.
2019-09-0942 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 15: Olive Balla on JillieJillie is a tale of horror-tinged high adventure, brought to life by Dickensian characters and high-velocity pacing. It's the story of an 11-year-old girl on the run from her brutal step-family in the New Mexico desert.
Novelist Olive Balla discusses her Jillie, and also the process of finding a publisher and releasing the book.
2019-09-0335 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 14: Carl King on his creative processWhat's the next step after inspiration? How do you bridge the gap between a concept and its execution? Writer, filmmaker, musician and creative dynamo Carl King takes Lance and L.B. to school.
2019-08-2732 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 13: Richard Guerrero on Our Band Could Be Your LifeMichael Azerrad's Our Band Could Be Your Life is a deep investigation into a cultural movement that swept the U.S. in the 80s and 90s and had influence far beyond its most immediate listenership: Hardcore punk rock. It tells the story of this movement through profiles of its leading artists, from Black Flag and Minor Threat to the Bad Brains, Fugazi, Mudhoney and many others. Richard Guerrero is a veteran punk fan and musician who loves the book and the world that inspired it.
2019-08-1943 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 12: George Musser on Spooky Action at a DistanceWhat is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time: nonlocality-the ability of two particles to act in harmony no matter how far apart they may be. It appears to be almost magical. Einstein grappled with this oddity and couldn't come to terms with it, describing it as "spooky action at a distance."
Author George Musser comes on...2019-08-1439 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 11: David Moses Fruchter on the Illuminatus! TriologyDavid Moses Fruchter is a poet and expert commentator on that masterpiece of conspiracy fiction, the Illuminatus! Trilogy. The book is immensely complex and challenging, and Fruchter walks us through its mysteries, depths, and absurdities with characteristic charm.
2019-07-2942 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 10: Mike Saenz on Moby-DickMike Saenz is a filmmaker whose work has appeared in the Sundance Festival. He was an assistant editor on Boyhood, which was nominated for a best picture Oscar. Very obviously, Lance and L.B. wanted to hear everything he had to say about the world's most notorious leviathan, the white whale Moby-Dick.
2019-07-2344 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Podcast episode 9: 50 Years After Vietnam with Bill LordBill Lord came back from the Vietnam war and put it out of his mind for 50 years. Now in his new book he tells his firsthand account of life as a soldier in the notorious Mekong Delta.
2019-07-1040 min
Persistence of VisionPersistence of Vision Episode 8: David Peters on Christ Walk CrushedIraq War veteran, Episcopalian Priest and moral injury therapist David Peters talks about the book he co-authored with Anna Fitch Courie, Christ Walk Crushed. What are the personal consequences of guilt? What can we do to overcome shame? Peters brings vast personal experience and knowledge to the problems of war and peace.
2019-07-0146 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 7: Author Neal Pollack on David Carr's Night of the GunAuthor, media sensation and Jeopardy! champion Neal Pollack joins the Persistence of Vision podcast to discuss The Night of the Gun and other addiction memoirs, including his own forthcoming book.
2019-06-1142 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 6: Graham Reynolds on Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang WeiComposer, bandleader and superstar Graham Reynolds talks about the book Nineteen Ways of Looking at Wang Wei. The book offers 19 different translations of an classic Chinese poem with comments on each version by Eliot Weinberger and an afterword by Octavio Paz. The conversation touches on poetry, translation, the limits of language and the philosophy of mind.
2019-06-0444 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 5: Lewis Weil on Darwin and the BarnacleWhat was Charles Darwin doing in the years before he published On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection? As Rebecca Stott explains in her book Darwin and the Barnacle, he was studying those tiny sea creatures almost no one had ever paid attention to before. On this episode, Lance and L.B. host Lewis Weil, biologist, Money Positive entrepreneur and former Nerd Nite boss, as he tells them all about Darwin, Barnacles, and Darwin and the Barnacle. Look for Lewis on Twitter and Instagram @lewisweil and learn about his unscary approach to financial planning at http://www.money-positive.com 2019-05-0639 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode 4: Shannon McCormick on Infinite JestActor, improviser, and writer Shannon McCormick talks to Lance and L.B. about the greatest of the postmodern novels, David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest.
2019-04-2436 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode three: Writer Timothy Braun on the Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyWriter and writing professor Timothy Braun has been a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fan since he was five years old. In this episode, Lance and L.B. grill Timothy on Douglas Adams' comic-sci-fi masterpiece, touching on related works by Kurt Vonnegut, Woody Allen, and others.
2019-04-1540 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode two: Journalist and novelist Atia Abawi on her book A Land of Permanent GoodbyesA Land of Permanent Goodbyes takes the reader on an odyssey from ISIS-controlled Syria through Turkey and across the Aegean sea. Atia Abawi, the daughter of refugees and a Middle East correspondent for CNN and NBC, leads us through the story of her novel and the reporting, research and imagination that produced it.
2019-03-2551 min
Persistence of VisionEpisode one: Poet W. Joe Hoppe on the IliadThe Iliad is one of the foundational works of Western literature, a mythical story of the Trojan War whose poetic force and genius has never since been excelled. Hosts L.B. Deyo and Lance Fever Myers welcomed poet and college instructor W. Joe Hoppe to talk about the Iliad's plot, poetical technique, history, and much more.
2019-03-1846 min
POV: Paladins of VoltronThe Legend Begins (S03E07)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 21! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the seventh …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov021/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-11-2900 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronTailing A Comet (S03E06)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 20! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the sixth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov020/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-11-2200 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Journey (S03E05)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 19! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov019/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-11-1500 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronHole In The Sky (S03E04)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 18! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the fourth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov018/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-10-1100 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Hunted (S03E03)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 17! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the third …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/the-hunted-s03e03/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-10-0400 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronRed Paladin (S03E02)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 16! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the second …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/red-paladin-s03e02/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-09-2700 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronChanging of the Guard (S03E01)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 15! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the first …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/episode-title-s0xe0x/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-09-2000 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronBlackout (S02E13)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 14! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the thirteenth, …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov014/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-05-1000 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronBest Laid Plans (S02E12)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 13! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the twelfth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov013/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-05-0300 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronStayin’ Alive (S02E11)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 12! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the eleventh …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov012/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-04-2600 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronEscape from Beta Traz (S02E10)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 11! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the tenth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov011/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-04-1900 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Belly of the Weblum (S02E09)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 10! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the ninth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov9/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-04-1200 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Blade of Marmora (S02E08)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 9! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the ninth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov009/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-04-0500 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronSpace Mall (S02E07)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 8! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we are joined by Charles Shelton of …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/space-mall-s02e07/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-03-2900 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Ark of Taujeer (S02E06)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 7! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the sixth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov007/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-03-2200 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronEye of the Storm (S02E05)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 6! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the fifth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov006/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-03-1400 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronNY ToyFair 2017 news!Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 5! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the toys …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov005/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-03-0800 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronGreening the Cube (S02E04)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 4! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the fourth …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov04/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-03-0100 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronShiro’s Escape (S02E03)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 3! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the third …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov3/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-02-2200 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronThe Depths (S02E02)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 2! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the second …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov2/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-02-1500 minPOV: Paladins of VoltronAcross the Universe (S02E01)Welcome to Paladins of Voltron Episode 1! This show is a collaboration between Jason Kirk of Podvocacy and Jeremy Dennis of TransMissions. We’ll be bringing you reviews of each episode of Season 2 of the Netflix original series, Voltron Legendary Defender. This week we take a look at the first …<p class="continue-reading-button"> <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://www.povpodcast.com/pov1/">Continue reading<i class="crycon-right-dir"></i></a></p>2017-02-0800 min