Podcasts about Al Alvarez

Tom Kearney is a Hampstead resident of over a quarter of a century and year-round swimmer at the nearby Ponds. He has a life well lived. In this podcast we talk about that life and the very special place that swimming in open water has in it. The late Al Alvarez, poet and author of the book ‘Pond Life', Tom's friend in Hampstead, brought him to swimming at The Ponds, something that he says has saved his life. On the eighteenth of December 2009, Tom was knocked over by a bus in London's Oxford Street, and was in near-death coma for two weeks, making a miraculous recovery subsequently. We talk about how the accident transformed his life, and how daily swimming is central to this transformation. We talk about poetry and The Ponds. About the central importance of family, of living each day to the full. About his campaigning for bus safety in London - ‘If you shut up truth, and bury it underground it will but grow' (Emile Zola). For Tom, campaigning and swimming outside all year round are not dissimilar - they're uncomfortable, require both physical and mental stamina, and every time you do it you achieve something that, in a different life, you'd have thought impossible. We talk about how life is serious business, but there is plenty of time for laughter, especially in relation to the East German Ladies Swimming Team (a Hampstead Men's Pond thing), which Tom is also a central part of. Tom brims with positivity, a Hampstead intellect who swims and appreciates all that life can offer.

Rev. Michael offers a sermon for dark times. Al Alvarez gives a message for Stewardship.

Rev. Dawn shares a sermon celebrating the gentle saints and not-so-gentle saints alike. Al Alvarez offers a moment of gratitude.

Al Alvarez offers a message of stewardship for 2022.

A reading of a letter written by the poet Ted Hughes, to friend and critic Al Alvarez, in November of 1971. At this time, Alvarez was publishing an intimate (and to Hughes's mind, exploitative) account of the 1963 suicide of the poet Sylvia Plath. The letter can be found in The Letters of Ted Hughes, pages 321-326. I use this letter as a starting point to wonder why we treat celebrities, the famous, or just the infamous, the way we do; as Hughes puts it, knowledge of his and Sylvia Plath's marriage and private life can only be entertainment and anecdote, in this case for college teachers and their students; it can offer little insight into either writers' poetry. This intrusion into private lives and their grief, and the ease with which we, fifty years later, continue to lap up the gossip surrounding well-known people, should be an obvious parallel. Any comments, or suggestions for readings I should make in later episodes, can be emailed to humanvoiceswakus1@gmail.com. I assume that the small amount of work presented in each episode constitutes fair use. Publishers, authors, or other copyright holders who would prefer to not have their work presented here can also email me at humanvoiceswakus1@gmail.com, and I will remove the episode immediately. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humanvoiceswakeus/support

El nombre de María Inés Krimer, quien nació en Paraná, Entre Ríos, en 1951, está asociado al policial y a los premios. Sus novelas como Sangre Kosher, Cupo, Noxa o Sangre Fashion se inscriben en la tradición del género desde hace tiempo, siempre del lado de la literatura que se recomienda boca a boca y con la particularidad de incluir en sus tramas momentos políticos, sociales o del mundo de las ideas, en una forma de participación de la autora en la discusión pública. Su última novela, Papeles de Ana, publicada por Obloshka, no es una novela de género, como no lo fue La hija de Singer, su premiada novela de 2002, con la que en algún sentido comulgan. Esta vez la historia es contada a través de un relato dividido en tres partes, dos de las cuales trabajan el género epistolar y la otra es una narración a través de postales. Ana nació en Entre Ríos, quiere ser escritora. Conocemos su historia a través de sus cartas pero también a través de cartas de los otros. Hay un juego de tiempos entre la década del 60 y el presente, en el hoy, una investigadora estadounidense la busca, quiere contactarla y no consigue hacerlo y para eso le escribe a diversas personas que la conocieron. La vida de pueblo, la llegada a la gran ciudad, los viajes a Moscú en el marco de las actividades de la juventud comunista, los celos familiares en una familia judía, la rivalidad entre los pudientes y los que necesitan asistencia, el humor, la malicia, los primeros amores, las primeras relaciones sexuales, el lugar de las mujeres en la literatura décadas atrás, de todo esto trata Papeles de Ana, una novela íntima y social, deliciosamente escrita, que devuelve el escenario de un tiempo en el que se producía mucha literatura pero que no suele ser tan frecuentado por la literatura de hoy. En la sección  Libros que sí Hinde recomendó “¿Cómo fue que todo salió bien?” y “El dios salvaje”, ambos de Al Alvarez, y “Virginia Woolf. Escenas de una vida: matrimonio, amigos y escritura” y en El Extranjero comentó sobre la publicación de “The woman from Uruguay” (La uruguaya) de Pedro Mairal en Estados Unidos. En Mesita de luz, el director de Fondo de Cultura Económica en Argentina Gastón Levin nos contó que libros está leyendo y una sección especial de  En voz alta recordamos a Tamara Kamenszain con la lectura de Eduardo Aliverti de un poema del libro “Solos y solas” y  también Hinde la recordó con la lectura de un poema de “Chicas en tiempo suspendido”, su último libro publicado por Eterna Cadencia.    

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Octavo episodio de VOLUMEN, un podcast dedicado a reseñar las producciones de escritores y escritoras actuales. En esta emisión la novela “El desierto y su semilla" de Jorge Baron Biza publicada por Eterna Cadencia (web: www.eternacadencia.com.ar /IG/TW @eternacadencia), y el libro de ensayo “La noche” de Al Alvarez editado por Fiordo (Web: www.fiordoeditorial.com.ar/ IG @fiordo_editorial /TW @FiordoEditorial Voz y realización Mariana Collante. TW e IG @mariancollante

Pictured: Jessye Norman Julian Worricker on: The multiple award-winning American soprano, Jessye Norman, whose performances wowed audiences around the world.... Peter Sissons, the acclaimed television journalist, who moved from ITN to the BBC to present Question Time and the main evening news.... The author, Al Alvarez, poetry editor of the Observer newspaper, and renowned poker player.... And Marita Lorenz, who survived Bergen-Belsen as a child, and went on to become a spy involved in a near-assassination of Fidel Castro.... Interviewed guest: Sir Clive Gillinson CBE Interviewed guest: Norman Lebrecht Interviewed guest: Iain Dale Interviewed guest: Alexandra Pringle Interviewed guest: Michael Carlson Producer: Neil George Archive clips from: International Profile, Radio 4 29/07/1988; Jessye Norman Interview, Radio 3 06/08/2000; CD Review, Radio 3 23/08/2014; ITN News 21/11/84; Question Time, BBC One 09/12/1993; BBC News, BBC One 30/03/2002; Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 19/03/2000; The World Of Books, Radio 4 25/05/1978; Timewatch, BBC Two 07/10/1992; Geraldo Rivera interviews Marita Lorenz, 23 Sep 2013; Archive Hour: Something Is Terribly Wrong, Radio 4 22/11/2003.

Rio Las Vegas has sold -- what does that mean for the WSOP (topic begins at 0:25:25 mark)? Resort fees under bipartisan attack in Congress (1:04:41). Allen Kessler cries foul over $10 hidden fee of $400 satellite at Maryland Live (1:41:48). Phil Ivey reportedly once tipped $4800 on behalf of Nick Schulman for $200 massage (2:17:15). Ronnie Bardah lasts just one episode on Survivor (2:39:47). Major Russian hacker who also operated scam online casinos pleads guilty in US court (3:06:15). Circus Circus reportedly sold to existing Vegas casino owner (3:33:25). Al Alvarez, writer of "The Biggest Game in Town", dies at 90 (3:44:42). Major bitcoin crash occurs after US-based crypto trading app flops badly (3:54:53). The weird story of the closure of huge messaging app "Kik" (4:13:40). Microgaming Network announces 2020 closure (4:41:19). Pokerstars hit with 400,000 euro fine by Netherlands (4:49:31). tradershky co-hosts.

Rio Las Vegas has sold -- what does that mean for the WSOP (topic begins at 0:25:25 mark)? Resort fees under bipartisan attack in Congress (1:04:41). Allen Kessler cries foul over $10 hidden fee of $400 satellite at Maryland Live (1:41:48). Phil Ivey reportedly once tipped $4800 on behalf of Nick Schulman for $200 massage (2:17:15). Ronnie Bardah lasts just one episode on Survivor (2:39:47). Major Russian hacker who also operated scam online casinos pleads guilty in US court (3:06:15). Circus Circus reportedly sold to existing Vegas casino owner (3:33:25). Al Alvarez, writer of "The Biggest Game in Town", dies at 90 (3:44:42). Major bitcoin crash occurs after US-based crypto trading app flops badly (3:54:53). The weird story of the closure of huge messaging app "Kik" (4:13:40). Microgaming Network announces 2020 closure (4:41:19). Pokerstars hit with 400,000 euro fine by Netherlands (4:49:31). tradershky co-hosts.

This Week on DAT Poker Pod: Daniel, Adam and Terrence begin talking about hockey pools and author Al Alvarez passing away. Al wrote one of the greatest poker books of all time, “The Biggest Game In Town” in 1983 and the guys all share their thoughts on the book. Ronnie Bardah made his appearance on Survivor this week too, and *Spoiler* it was a brief appearance, the gang watched the episode and review his approach. Phil Hellmuth also ate an incredibly spicy chip and hilarity ensued.    In The News: The Rio Las Vegas has been sold and it may effect the WSOP going forwards, Pokerstars and GG Poker set records in their tournament series while PartyPoker also ran a series with some overlays, this leads to a discussion with Daniel who shares some insider information on the handling of the Supernova Elite scandal at Stars, and how their business is doing lately. We also have some tweets on deck, Daniel shares some old school stories about Andy Beal, Doyle Brunson and Chip Reese. Make sure you stick around for probably the greatest Voicemail yet! 

No episódio 83 do Pokercast, visitamos a maravilhosa nova sede do H2, falamos das novidades da wsop para 2020, de WCOOP, Venetian Total Prize e a morte do autor Al Alvarez. Nessa edição temos a segunda parte da entrevista de Francisco Baruffi que fala da sua carreira e dos projetos futuros da Academia Brasileira de Omaha. Telegram do Pokercast: (031) 9-7518-9609 FichasNet (062) 9-9837-1007 9http://www.fichasnet.com.br/site Assine nosso podcast (copie e cole esse link no seu aplicativo de podcasts preferido, ou procure por Superpoker ou Pokercast!): http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:174415076/sounds.rss Você pode ouvi-lo pelo iTunes, WeCast entre outras plataformas de sua preferência. Toda semana, um episódio novo! E também estamos no Spotify e no Deezer! Tags: SuperPoker, PokerCast, Poker

Al Alvarez is accusing his accuser of defamation. We talk to Micah Rasmussen of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics about Alvarez and the other lingering scandal at the SDA. Then it's a $30 billion transportation transformation, but is it too big to get built? The Gateway Project would build new bridges and tunnels into New York City. We talk to David Peter Alan of Railway Age, who says there's a construction cartel pushing the project. And the shootings in Dayton and El Paso shocked the nation and renewed the debates over guns, white supremacists and universal background checks. We ask Rep. Frank Pallone if now is the time for Democrats to work with President Donald Trump on gun bills.

No one hired him. No DNA. Are we sure the man accused of raping Murphy staffer Katie Brennan is real? We have proof Al Alvarez isn't a figment of our imagination. Get the full Jim Gearhart Show Podcast on ... ... the New Jersey 101.5 app: http://nj1015.com/app ... iTunes https://goo.gl/hF855A ... and Google Play: https://goo.gl/7GnJzZ

Jennifer Tilly joins the Poker Central Podcast right off the bat and talks about her love for the PokerGO Studio and her upcoming appearance on Friday Night Poker. 1:30 – Does Jennifer Tilly like to drink during a game of poker? 3:05 – How does Jennifer handle and adjust playing across a variety of stakes and both tournaments and cash games over the years? Are low stakes just as enjoyable as high stakes? 6:47 – The fun and excitement of Friday Night Poker, a game at lower stakes with an emphasis on making everyone have a good time and for fans to engage with the players through the chat on Facebook. 9:55 – The story of how Jennifer Tilly got into poker, learning the game from her father and the WSOP bracelet win back in 2005. 15:40 – Is Jennifer Tilly now a famous poker player or still mostly known as an actress? 18:00 – Who are Jennifer Tilly’s favorite players to play with if she got to pick them? 23:35 – Has Jennifer been able to bring poker to the movie sets in Hollywood? 27:05 – Celebrities in poker, according to Jennifer Tilly. Do they really play high stakes? 31:25 – Jennifer Tilly has a short story featured in the book “He Played for His Wife and Other Stories”. Here’s all you need to know about this collection of short stories that also includes Anthony Holden. Neil Pearson and an intro from Al Alvarez. 35:20 – Jennifer Tilly tells some Phil Laak stories. 40:25 – Jennifer Tilly’s plans for the rest of 2018! Want to watch Jennifer Tilly in action? Check out Friday Night Poker on Stadium’s Facebook Watch page, or catch Tilly in a variety of PokerGO programming. New to PokerGO? Subscribe right now.

Author and avid swimmer Jenny Landreth joins the show to talk about her latest book Swell: A Waterbiography. She also brought along a bag full of her favourite books about swimming including works by Al Alvarez, Tanya Shadrick and Leanne Shapton. Stewart Lee is still around at the start of the episode for a lovely bit of synchronicity and Josie Long was still off with norovirus so Michael Legge is sitting in again to enjoy the chat and recommend some Spiderman comics. It'll all make sense when you listen to it, we promise... You can support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/bookshambles and not only help the show keep getting made, but also get yourself lots of rewards and goodies! For instance, this week, there's an extra 15 minutes of chat from this episode and you'll get plus a bonus episode with Phill Jupitus too.

Continuing his new series of nocturnal meditations, Jarvis Cocker prowls the nation's night. This evening's theme is 'they only come out at night'. Jarvis slips between the shadows to find punks, poets, poker dens and an alcohol fuelled badger watch and eavesdrops on a series of nocturnal dreams and dramas. His guide to the dark is poet, author and explorer of the night Al Alvarez. In this trip through the night Al points him towards a gambling club where players never see daylight and nerves begin to fray around the card table; to a feminist punk gig where other more exotic identities emerge under cover of darkness; and to an allotment in Hastings where a man's mind unwinds whilst drinking beer, feeling 'the wild' and entertaining notions of sabotage. Jarvis is our roving eye and ear entering these nocturnal worlds to shine a light whilst contemplating what it is that we search for once night falls. Producer: Neil McCarthy

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Show notes for Episode 12:Excerpts from Total Poker by David Spanier (1977)Published before many of the other, “classic” examples of poker journalism such as Al Alvarez' The Biggest Game in Town (discussed back in Episode 1), Anthony Holden's Big Deal, and James McManus' Positively Fifth Street, David Spanier's 1977 collection of essays titled Total Poker smartly covers a wide range of poker-related topics. On today's show, I read from a couple of different chapters in Spanier's book. First I read excerpts from a chapter titled “Morals” in which Spanier examines differences between amateur and professional poker players. I conclude with a paragraph from his chapter about poker in the movies in which Spanier makes a connection between poker and old Westerns.If you're interested, click here to read my full review of Spanier's Total Poker, which I wrote for my blog, Hard-Boiled Poker, back in the summer of 2007. “The Gambler,” Gunsmoke (originally aired October 7, 1956)Starring William Conrad (Matt Dillon), Parley Baer (Chester), Howard McNear (Doc Adams), Georgia Ellis (Kitty). Also starring Lawrence Dobkin and Ralph Moody. Produced and directed by Norman Macdonnell. Written by John Dunkel. Music composed and conducted by Rex Koury.Here is the Wikipedia page that covers both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. And here is a site where you can download and listen to more episodes of the show. Download.

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Sue Lawley's guest this week is Al Alvarez. In the late 1950s, as the influential poetry critic of the Observer, he favoured a style of writing which reflected the disarray of the times, in the aftermath of the Second World War and the shadow of the nuclear bomb. He befriended and championed poets such as Robert Lowell, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Later he wrote The Savage God, a study of suicide in which he recalled her death and described his own attempt.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Quartet No. 132 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud Luxury: Laptop computer with poker game software

Sue Lawley's guest this week is Al Alvarez. In the late 1950s, as the influential poetry critic of the Observer, he favoured a style of writing which reflected the disarray of the times, in the aftermath of the Second World War and the shadow of the nuclear bomb. He befriended and championed poets such as Robert Lowell, Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath. Later he wrote The Savage God, a study of suicide in which he recalled her death and described his own attempt. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Quartet No. 132 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud Luxury: Laptop computer with poker game software