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2 episodes with bbc history
In rather exciting news, Alex went down to London to take part in a BBC History and Oxford University study about Call The Midwife fans and their creative endeavours surrounding the show - you can ACTUALLY SEE Alex on the show online here: https://canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/fansstories/Please follow us on Instagram @recallthemidwifepodcast, on Facebook @Recallthemidwifepodcast, on Twitter/X @RECallthemidPod, Threads @recallthemidwifepodcast, BlueSky @recallthemidwife.bsky.social, subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@recallthemidwife or e-mail us at Recallthemidwife@gmail.com with any questions, suggestions, ideas or feedback! Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/recall-the-midwife. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's episode of The Publisher podcast we hear from Alex White, Group Managing Director for Immediate Media's Knowledge portfolio which includes BBC Gardeners' World, BBC History and Immediate's parenting business, MadeForMums. We spoke about the benefits that come from the company's focus on publishing verticals, how the magazine publisher is bringing a culture of innovation into the business by giving staff the space to innovate and how she believes encouraging an ‘entrepreneurial spirit' is crucial to compete. This season of The Publisher Podcast & Newsletter is sponsored by Memberful, a best-in-class membership solution for independent publishers and journalists who want to diversify their revenue stream and connect with their audience. Memberful lets you offer membership perks and exclusive content to your loyal audience, giving you full control over who has access to your articles, newsletters, and podcast episodes. Take control of your publishing business this year with Memberful. Visit memberful.com/publisherpod and get started with a free trial.
In today's episode, the past, the paranormal, and the unknown converge as we dive deep into the world of ghosts, poltergeists, and the mysteries of the afterlife with our special guest, Dr. Richard Sugg. Dr. Sugg's journey into the spirit world began in 2012, and over the last decade, he's uncovered fascinating cases that challenge everything we think we know. Dr. Sugg will share firsthand accounts of time slip cases, fairy poltergeists, and ghostly encounters involving children. Plus, hear his personal reflections on how the deaths of his parents have shaped his evolving beliefs about life after death. From timeless mysteries to chilling paranormal encounters, this episode offers a spiritual and reflective journey into the unknown. You won't want to miss it – stay tuned for an incredible deep dive with Dr. Richard Sugg into haunted histories and the supernatural. My Special Guest Is Dr. Richard Sugg Richard Sugg is the author of thirteen books, including John Donne (Palgrave, 2007); Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires (Turkish trans 2018; 3rd edn 2020); A Century of Supernatural Stories (2015); Fairies: A Dangerous History (Reaktion, 2018; Japanese trans 2022); The Real Vampires (Amberley, 2019); and Bloodlust (2020). He lectured in English and History at the universities of Cardiff and Durham (2001-2017), and his work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sun, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, BBC History, the New Yorker, and Der Spiegel, as well as on international television. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Explore firsthand accounts of ghostly phenomena, including time slip cases, fairy poltergeists, and encounters with spirits involving children. 2. Personal reflections on life after death. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I *NEW* Podcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles Buy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles Guest Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSugg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardsugg/channel/ Book Links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ARichard+Sugg&s=relevancerank&text=Richard+Sugg&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
Ebben az adásban nyílt napot tart a Boldogságkutató Központ: az érzelmek a téma. Hogyan vitatkoztak a reneszánsz Itáliában a gyereknevelésről? Miért kapott sírógörcsöt Kun Béla? Na és te vennél haragot egy főzőműsortól? Filmekkel is készültünk: amíg az Agymanók 2. egyre azt kérdezgeti, sorsa felől mért aggódik az ember, addig A boldogság ügynöke rákontráz, hogy úgyis csak az lesz, aminek lenni kell. Tartsatok velünk! Ez itt a Semmi kóla, a Partizán kultúrtörténeti podcastja.Kövessétek a Semmi kólát az Instagramon!https://www.instagram.com/semmikolapodcast/ Hivatkozott tartalmakHosszan tárgyalt filmek:Agymanók (Inside Out, 2015)Agymanók 2. (Inside Out 2., 2024)A boldogság ügynöke (2024)Röviden említett filmek, sorozatok:A Konyhafőnök (2014–)Csizmás, a Kandúr – Az utolsó kívánság (Puss in Boots – The Last Wish, 2022)Hal a tortán (2008–)István, a király (1983)Vacsoracsata (2008–)X-Faktor (2010–)Ajánlott irodalom:Thomas Dixon: The History of Emotions (2023)Richard Firth-Godbehere: Az emberi érzések története (2023)Az érzelmek története. Szerkesztette: Lukács Anikó, Tóth Árpád (2019)Barbara H. Rosenwein: Worrying about Emotions in History (The American Historical Review, 2002)Cikkek, egyebek:Csunderlik Péter: Kun Béla-legendák. Sikkasztás, sírógörcsök és egy rejtélyes doktor (BBC History, 2023/9)Bhutánban a boldogság csak kartotékadat, mégis lenne mit tanulnunk tőlük – Interjú Zurbó Dorottyával (Fidelio, 2024)Norbert Elias: A civilizáció folyamata (2004)Fáber Ágoston: A pozitív pszichológia indiszkrét bája (Új Egyenlőség, 2019)Frizbi különkiadás: Varga Judit exkluzív interjú (Frizbi TV, 2024)Arnold van Gennep: Átmeneti rítusok (2007)Johan Huizinga: A középkor alkonya (1996)Kaiser Orsolya: A gólyatáboroknak a közösségépítésről kellene szólniuk, nem az újoncok megalázásáról (Telex, 2024)Komoly sérülést szerezhetett volna Gigi a hozzávágott mikrofontól (RTL, 2018)Kőszeghy Ferenc: Szorongás, depresszió, önsértés, kényszer: a járvány hatására megtelt a gyermekpszichiátria (Mérce, 2021)Nagy Dániel: Úgy tűnik, az érzelmek megint kezdenek divatba jönni (2024)George L. Mosse: Férfiasságnak tüköre. A modern férfieszmény kialakulása (2001)Ondřej Schmidt: Assessing the Luxembourgs. The Image of Wenceslas and Sigismund in the Correspondence of Italian Ambassadors. In: Luxembourg Court Cultures in the Long Fourteenth Century. Szerkesztette: Karl Kügle, Ingrid Ciulisová, Václav Žůrek (2024)Szegő Iván Miklós: Hat alapérzelem: melyek ezek, mire használhatók és mire nem? (HVG, 2011)Szily László: Ágybavizelő Ferenc miniszterelnök lett a nemzet új színésze (Index, 2008)Juliann Vitullo: Negotiating the Art of Fatherhood in Late Medieval and Early Modern Italy (2019)
Step into the smoke-filled air of ancient graveyards and anatomy theatres as we explore one of history's most elusive and controversial questions: the soul. What was it? Where did it reside in the human body? And how did it leave us at the moment of death? Join us as we dive deep into the fierce debates, bizarre rituals, and haunting beliefs surrounding the soul's existence. With special guest Richard Sugg, author of The Smoke of the Soul, we'll journey through medieval Europe to the dawn of modern consciousness, unearthing the soul's secrets that once shaped the very fabric of Western thought. From the battlegrounds of faith and reason to the unsettling rituals that questioned the soul's very nature, we'll reveal how this ancient enigma continues to influence us today. Light a candle and join us for an unforgettable exploration of the hidden history of the soul—where the mystical and the macabre collide. My Special Guest Is Dr. Richard Sugg Richard Sugg is the author of thirteen books, including John Donne (Palgrave, 2007); Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires (Turkish trans 2018; 3rd edn 2020); A Century of Supernatural Stories (2015); Fairies: A Dangerous History (Reaktion, 2018; Japanese trans 2022); The Real Vampires (Amberley, 2019); and Bloodlust (2020). He lectured in English and History at the universities of Cardiff and Durham (2001-2017), and his work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sun, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, BBC History, the New Yorker, and Der Spiegel, as well as on international television. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Explore the fierce intellectual and spiritual debates over the nature of the soul, its existence, and its connection to the human body. 2. Discover the bizarre rituals and mystical practices surrounding the soul's departure from the body at death, and how these shaped religious and cultural beliefs. 3. Follow the intriguing journey through medieval Europe to modern consciousness with Richard Sugg, as we examine how the concept of the soul evolved and transformed over centuries. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles?fbclid=IwAR15rJF2m9nJ0HTXm27HZ3QQ2Llz46E0UpdWv-zePVn9Oj9Q8rdYaZsR74I *NEW* Podcast Shop: https://www.teepublic.com/user/haunted-history-chronicles Buy Me A Coffee https://ko-fi.com/hauntedhistorychronicles Guest Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSugg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardsugg/channel/ Book Links: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ARichard+Sugg&s=relevancerank&text=Richard+Sugg&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1
In this, the penultimate episode of Season 7 of the PREVAIL podcast, Greg Olear discusses (for a solid 20 minutes, which is probably too long, if we're being honest) the events of the week: Donald's earsay, Joe's departure, Kamala's ascension.Then, he welcomes Jessica Cale, the host of the DIRTY SEXY HISTORY podcast, to talk about her background as a novelist and historian, the castles of Wales, piracy, syphilis, medieval penitentials, the Oneida colony, the Comstock Act vis a vis Project 2025, the history of abortion, and more. Plus: the safety is off.Jessica Cale is the host of Dirty Sexy History, a podcast that looks beyond the sanitized and the idealized to the dirty reality of human history. She's the author of ten works of historical fiction, including the Southwark Saga, and numerous nonfiction pieces. She earned degrees in Ancient History, Medieval Studies, and Creative and Media Writing at Swansea University while climbing castles and photographing mines for BBC History magazine. She appears in Netflix's The Lost Pirate Kingdom.Follow Jessica:https://x.com/DrtySexyHistoryListen to DIRTY SEXY HISTORY:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dirty-sexy-history/id1568066159About her podcast:https://dirtysexyhistory.com/welcome/Buy her books:https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00PVDV9EW/ Subscribe to The Five 8:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhACheck out ROUGH BEAST, Greg's new book:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17ROUGH BEAST is now available as an audiobook:https://www.audible.com/pd/Rough-Beast-Audiobook/B0D8K41S3T Would you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
There are many great film trilogy conclusions: The Return of the King, Back to the Future 3, and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. All of these film finales have one thing in common: they pale in comparison to The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy. Join the Mummy Movie Podcast as we examine one of the greatest films of all time. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Mummy Movie Podcast Link to Film: The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (1958) BibliographyBrinkerhoff, T. J. (2016). Reexamining the Lore of the "Archetypal Conquistador": Hernán Cortés and the Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, 1519-1521. The History Teacher, 49(2), 169-187.Clendinnen, I. (2010). The Cost of Courage in Aztec Society: Essays on Mesoamerican Society and Culture. Cambridge University Press.Cortés, H. (1866). Cartas y Relaciones de Hernán Cortés al Emperador Carlos V. A. Chaix y ca.Del Castillo, B. D. (1963). The Conquest of New Spain (Vol. 123). Penguin UK.IMDb. (2023). The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (1958). Retrieved from IMDb.BBC History. (2014). Hernando Cortés (1485-1547). Retrieved from BBC History - Hernando Cortés.Pennock, C. D. (2008). Bonds of Blood: Gender, Lifecycle, and Sacrifice in Aztec Culture. Springer.Sahagún, B. D., Anderson, A. J., & Dibble, C. E. (1950). Florentine Codex: General History of the Things of New Spain. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week's full broadcast of Computer Talk Radio includes: - 00:00 - News of the nerd world - Apple, Microsoft, LinkedIn, BBC, Yale locks, Japanese astronaut - 11:00 - Intersection of faith and tech - Benjamin explains that both tech and faith are compatible - 22:00 - Artificial intelligence concerns - Keith and Benjamin look to future concerns over coming AI - 31:00 - Marty Winson's Wisdom - Marty gives knowledge and info on two stage furnaces - 39:00 - Scam Series - gatekeeping - Benjamin advises that we need to become our own gatekeepers - 44:00 - Keske on Smart TVs - Steve and Benjamin discuss the aspects of smart televisions - 56:00 - Government intervention is bad - Exploring just some of the downsides of government control - 1:07:00 - Listener Q&A - parental controls - Mary asks Benjamin about parental controls on family computer - 1:16:00 - Professional IT Series - 272 - Benjamin explains that replacing computers regularly is needed - 1:24:00 - Listener Q&A - space travel - Joshua hears from Benjamin on space travel in this lifetime
The Guatemalan island of Flores, once known as Nojpetén, witnessed the final clash between Spanish conquistadors and the last independent Maya kingdom on March 13th, 1697. The Itza warriors, equipped with ornate spears and swords, fought valiantly to defend their homeland; but Spanish firepower ultimately overwhelmed them, leading to heavy casualties and the retreat of many defenders. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain how the fall of Nojpetén marked the end of an era for the Maya people, but not their actual end; consider how foreign diseases like smallpox and typhoid were imported by the Spanish; and reveal how many languages still spoken today stem from this ancient civilisation… Further Reading: ‘Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets' (National Geographic, 2022): https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/who-were-the-maya ‘Ancient History in depth: The Fall of the Mayan Civilisation' (BBC History, 2011): https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/cultures/maya_01.shtml ‘The Maya People' (SmithsonianNMAI, 2012): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86F10IrvVus Love the show? Join
Joining me for this episode is author and historian Dr Richard Sugg. Richard has written both fiction and non-fiction on a wide range of unusual subjects - from John Donne in 2007, through to Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires in 2011, Fairies: A Dangerous History in 2018, and more recently: A History of Disgust from Jesus Christ to Boris Johnson in 2023. His research has featured in popular magazines and press, and Richard has appeared on international television and radio, in addition to guesting on various podcasts. He has been published with institutions such as BBC History, The Guardian, The Lancet, Der Spiegel, and the New Yorker. He has also published three edited collections of historic stories with a Fortean twist: A Century of Supernatural Stories, A Century of Ghost Stories and A Singing Mouse at Buckingham Palace. These books come together in recent research Richard has done on animal homing instincts, perhaps most famously exemplified by Bobbie the Wonder Dog, who returned to his family home in Oregon after a six month, three thousand mile journey in February 1924. In the first half of the interview I talk with Richard about some of the subjects he has written on and how his interest in weirder topics progressed during that time, which has seen his attitude to the paranormal change accordingly. We talk about some of the ghostly encounters that have been reported to him and the validity of anecdotal evidence, which for many paranormal phenomena is extensive. After that we focus on Richard's current research into the remarkable homing abilities of animals such as Bobbie the Wonder Dog, along with other examples such as Railway Jack, Lampo, and an Irish Terrier called Prince. You can find out more about Richard and his writing at https://doctorrichardsugg.com/ and his recent article for The Guardian is available here. If you would like to make a donation to support the podcast you can do so via Ko-fi. To buy the podcast a coffee go to https://ko-fi.com/someotherspherepodcast. Thank you! The Some Other Sphere theme is from Purple Planet Music - 'Hubbub' by Geoff Harvey and Chris Martyn.
In the realm of the unexplained, the boundary between the supernatural and the legal is often blurred, giving rise to extraordinary tales where ghosts, spirits, and mysterious occurrences intersect with the principles of justice and suspicion. In this episode overview, we delve into captivating cases and historical accounts where spectral entities become witnesses, suspects, or even instruments of judgment in courtrooms across centuries. Join us on a journey through the eerie corridors of the law, where the paranormal meets jurisprudence, and where the line between the tangible and the ethereal is tested like never before. My Special Guest is Richard Sugg Richard Sugg is the author of thirteen books, including John Donne (Palgrave, 2007); Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires (Turkish trans 2018; 3rd edn 2020); A Century of Supernatural Stories (2015); Fairies: A Dangerous History (Reaktion, 2018; Japanese trans 2022); The Real Vampires (Amberley, 2019); and Bloodlust (2020). He lectured in English and History at the universities of Cardiff and Durham (2001-2017), and his work has appeared in The Guardian, The Sun, the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, BBC History, the New Yorker, and Der Spiegel, as well as on international television. Cruentation Cruentation, or "ius cruentationis," traces its origins back to Germanic law systems in the medieval period. From its inception, this method of finding proof against a suspected murderer spread like a shadow across Germany, Poland, Bohemia, Scotland, and even European colonies in North America. It was one of several mystical ordeals used as tangible evidence, reflecting the superstitious nature of justice during that historical period. Cruentation, a belief held from the 1100s to the early 1800s, was a curious and outdated legal concept in which a corpse's bleeding was considered evidence of guilt in murder trials. This belief held that when a suspected murderer came into the proximity of a deceased person, the wounds on the corpse would spontaneously bleed, as if the blood itself was accusing the perpetrator. However, this notion contradicted scientific understanding, as blood typically clots and thickens shortly after death. Its eerie influence persisted in Germany until the middle of the 18th century. Ghosts, The Supernatural And The Law The William Edden murder case of summer 1829 is a remarkable chapter in legal history, marked by an eerie blend of superstition and justice. After William Edden's murder, his wife testified to encountering his ghost, a spectral appearance that would play a crucial role in the trial of Benjamin Tyler and Solomen Sewell, the accused murderers. In a macabre attempt to determine Tyler's guilt or innocence, Edden's widow permitted Tyler to touch her deceased husband's corpse, believing that the ghostly retribution would manifest if he were the true culprit. This case highlights the extent to which supernatural beliefs once influenced legal proceedings, showcasing an era where the boundary between the material and the spectral was blurred in the quest for justice. In this episode, you will be able to: 1. Uncover cases involving the police and courts where ghosts and the supernatural intertwine. 2. Explore the practice of 'cruentation:' the trial by touch. 3. Examine the question of ghosts and the law itself including rulings and precedents set. If you value this podcast and want to enjoy more episodes please come and find us on https://www.patreon.com/Haunted_History_Chronicles to support the podcast, gain a wealth of additional exclusive podcasts, writing and other content. Links to all Haunted History Chronicles Social Media Pages, Published Materials and more: https://linktr.ee/hauntedhistorychronicles Guest Links: https://doctorrichardsugg.com/ https://twitter.com/DrSugg?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor https://www.instagram.com/drrichardsugg/channel/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hauntedchronicles/message
Confabulating with Eleanor Janega: Dr Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian. More specifically, she specialises in late medieval sexuality, apocalyptic thought, propaganda, and the urban experience in general, and in central Europe more particularly. She teaches medieval and early modern history at the London School of Economics. She is the host of the Going Medieval series on HistoryHit TV, and the co-host of the history podcast We're Not so Different. Going Medieval (https://going-medieval.com/tag/podcasts/) is a project aimed at making medieval history accessible and entertaining for non-expert audiences. It exists to explain the medieval influences on the everyday world, and hopefully to get people through the quotidian grind of life in late stage capitalism. If you want more of this premium content, you can consider ordering her book The Middle Ages, A Graphic History (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Middle-Ages-Graphic-History-Introducing/dp/1785785915?nodl=1&dplnkId=be349ad0-331d-41e3-87b4-791ddb6cd104) Otherwise her work can be found in The Washington Post, History Today, at the BBC History magazine, at sex education websites such as BISH, and on discerning erotica sites such as Frolic Me. Still not enough? You can get at her over at twitter (@eleanorjanega) For more content, you can consider subscribing her patreon, which helps support the blog, and where you will also get special presents for being so nice (https://www.patreon.com/GoingMedieval) Also you can buy her new book “The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Woman's Roles in Society” (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-Future-Sex-Medieval-Society/dp/0393867811?nodl=1&dplnkId=a22484e2-cfa0-4f8c-b699-e66a8de51a5a) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/confabulating/support
I am a creative and practice-based museum researcher exploring the intersection of museums, bodies and ethics. My background is as a historian of Egyptology and for a decade I explored academic and public engagement around the display of ancient Egyptian mummified bodies. What did that look like? Well I wrote a lot of dissertations on it! A bachelor's degree, then a master's and a PhD on Egyptian mummies in museums, which I did in the UK. I then did a postdoc on the topic, and did a whole lot of public talks and conferences, I once even gave a talk in a pub! I am really passionate about finding ways to engage the public with big ethical questions such as the collecting, retention, study and display of human remains in museums. I wrote a book about this, it came out last year and it's called Mummified, The stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums. I also work on creative health, storytelling and art-based projects in museums around questions of narratives and representations: I curated two exhibitions with refugees and asylum seekers in Leicester (UK) where I lived, and I run two digital projects: Mummy Stories (http://www.mummystories.com ) is a participative project on human remains in museums; The Lyme Museum (http://www.thelymemuseum.org ) is the first virtual museum with touring exhibitions exploring the lived experience of invisible illnesses and disabilities through visual storytelling and materiality.In short, I spend a lot of time in front of my phone and laptop building communities, and then I run creative workshops, curate exhibitions, and consult for museums, all to make sure that museums and heritage sites have more expansive narratives, and give a voice to more people. I'm starting my second book, but this one will take longer, because I am juggling so many projects, but also because it's a lot more personal.Link to my work: I can be found online in many places; a testament to the many hours I spend on a screen!Mummy Stories: http://www.mummystories.com / @mummystories on FacebookThe Lyme Museum: http://www.thelymemuseum.org / @thelymemuseum on InstagramMy work: http://www.angelastienne.com / @angela_stienne on TwitterMy life: @museemporium on InstagramMy book: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526161895/ or order it for your library / bookstore!A podcast I recorded with the BBC History programme: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5cKoe6Om49ihECsEzWLDPp Support the show
This week we are in for a treat. Dr. Richard Sugg is an accomplished author with 13 published books. His works have appeared in The Guardian, BBC History, Der Spiegel and The New Yorker. He has only recently ventured into the podcast arena with Dark Mysteries from the Secret University. He has a new book out now, and I've linked to it in the show. ***Full disclosure - Most of my audio editing time went to reduce the volume on the many places where I laughed like a hyena :) Also, Dr. Sugg touches upon politics three times and Curious Cat is allergic to the topic - because this show is all about the things which bring us together - but in the context of the story of his book and our discussion about animals being the great human mediators, I left those parts largely untouched.1. Show introduction2. Inspiration for the new book3. How animals break down barriers between people4. Writing advice for nonfiction work5. Writing advice for fiction work6. Writer's block?7. A moment Dr. Sugg would like to travel back in time to attend8. Dr. Sugg makes Jennifer cry with his reading9. Show conclusionGuest Links:Kali the Wonder Dog on Amazon (US)Kali the Wonder Dog on Amazon (Aus)Dr. Richard Sugg on Twitter*********************************Love this episode? Listen to these NEXT!Dr. Richard Sugg, Interview #1Bothell Hell House with Survivor, Keith Linder *********************************************************************Curious Cat is lacing up their hiking boots to explore the rumor riddled Cascade Mountain Range, a land of fire and ice. Sasquatch, UFOs, remote viewing, bottomless pits, unexplained missing persons, and more, if you have any supernatural experiences from CASCADIA, drop us an email at Curious_Cat_Podcast@icloud.com and YOU might be featured on a future episode! Look for CASCADIA episodes on your regular Curious Cat feed. Original art by @norasunnamedphotos find the artist on Instagram and look for their newest designs on Society6. Curious Cat is a proud member of the Ethereal Network. We endeavor to raise the vibration of the planet one positive post at a time!Curious Cat Crew on Socials:Curious Cat on TwitterCurious Cat on InstagramCurious Cat on TikTokArt Director: NorasUnnamedPhotos (on Insta)
Britain's first writer for radio was Phyllis M Twigg. An unusual name, and yet... she seemed to pretty much vanish after her debut broadcast play, 'The Truth About Father Christmas' on 24th December 1922. So much so, that the official record - in history books, on various BBC sites, in broadcasting legend - wrongly credits Richard Hughes' A Comedy of Danger in 1924 as the first original radioplay. So is it because Twigg was writing for children? Or because her script didn't survive? Or because she's female? All and more? On episode 72, our timeline brings us to 23rd April 1923 - Shakespeare's birthday - so as good a time as any to glance back, and forwards, to set the record straight about this forgotten female pioneer. Her pen name unlocks a whole new side to her, proving that far from vanish into the ether, she gave broadcast more children's stories, a bizarre paranormal experiment, and somehow also became the world's first TV cook! Plus there are cookbooks for children, porcelain cats and novelty lampshades. Wow. Somehow Phyllis Twigg/Moira Meighn is therefore the ancestor of Dennis Potter, Jamie Oliver, Angelica Bell and Derren Brown. She's one of a kind - in fact she's about four of a kind. Her tale's not fully been told till now, and we've gathered pretty much everyone who knows it onto this podcast. Hear from Professor Tim Crook, Emeritus Professor of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London - he's gathered biographical information, sheet music, cookbooks and wonderful insights into this double pioneer. Peter Grimaldi, Phyllis Twigg's grandson, brings tales from the archive that he's only recently discovered. (Watch the full video of Peter's interview with us here on Youtube: https://youtu.be/WpkGH88IHfc) Dr Andrea Smith of the University of Suffolk joins us too to anchor us back in our April 1923 timeline, with scenes from Shakespeare on-air for the bard's birthday. Thanks to the Twigg family for sharing her story with us, and especially to Prof Tim Crook for sharing his research and linking us with Peter Grimaldi. Thanks too to Robert Seatter and John Escolme of the BBC History and Heritage Department, for being so open and hospitable to hearing Twigg's tale... ...Now you can hear it too! It's quite a story - and perhaps for the first time on this podcast, we're discovering something new about something old. While the script of The Truth About Father Christmas remains lost, we do now have the short story that Twigg adapted it into... Anyone for a retro-adaptation back into a radioplay again? I think this tale needs telling further. But let's start with this podcast... SHOWNOTES: Tim's comprehensive blog post about Twigg/Meighn is a treasure trove of info about her career. The Truth About Father Christmas - the short story from the 1925 anthology The 'Normous Sunday Story Book (copyright remains with Twigg's family) The photo of the BBC's Mass Telepathy Experiment, 12 Nov 1925, inc. Phyllis Twigg. The 1941 Ministry of Information film featuring Moira Meighn is Bampton Shows the Way - thanks Tim for finding it! TIm's new book is Writing Audio Drama, published by Routledge. We're nothing to do with the BBC. We're talking about the old BBCompany, and not made by the present-day BBCorporation. Music by Will Farmer Support us on Patreon.com/paulkerensa Rate/review us where you found this podcast? Paul's tour on old radio: Paulkerensa.com/tour Paul's novel Auntie and Uncles - out soon: Paulkerensa.com/book Thanks for listening. Share this episode by all means. Online, offline, over a garden fence, on the phone to an old pal, whomever. NEXT EPISODE: We've had drama, time for some comedy! April 1923 on the BBC: Comedians, at Harrods. Stay subscribed: podfollow.com/bbcentury or wherever you get podcasts Pip pip pip pip pip piiiiiiiiiip
#64 The Hell of the North Our second catch up show of the year once again saw the return of Simon to the fold who, it turns out, has had sufficient time off to be reinvigorated and enthused for all things LFPP. What does that mean? Well, more shows we hope, at least three a year…… Things we chatted about on the show: As we didn't have a guest on show 63 Simon kicked things off by thanking those who had so very kindly sent in Ko-Fi donations (see link to the LFPP Ko-Fi site somewhere at the end of these notes) with nice words as well. So very appreciated and well, considering we haven't had a show out since, a tad humbling. One of the donors to the show mentioned Conflict Cameras who are making superb progress with an auto focus large format camera, I know, right! The mind boggles. Anyway follow along here whilst we see if they can be a guest on the show. https://www.instagram.com/conflict.cameras/ Simon had just come back from another “#MerseyMeetup” organised by the nicest Liverpudlian we know Steve Starr https://twitter.com/Stig_Ofthedump George Walsh was there, we spoke about George and his repairs to Graflex cameras back on show 63 and George is another guest we have lined up. George's Facebook details are here: (18) George Walsh | Facebook should you have a similar request. Erik brought us up to date with his large format photo journalist escapades on the Paris to Roubaix cycle race in Northern France, this race was named “The Hell of the North” by those who took part in its inaugural 1919 outing, just one year after the WW1 Armistice when the land was, well, like hell on earth. Erik is getting his work published which is fantastic, here is the latest piece in the Radavist Cycling journal. https://theradavist.com/paris-roubaix-femmes-2023-ef-education-tibco-svb-team-interviews/?fbclid=IwAR1_uJip13ID1Bor5Jj1wx0G7t805daYUgHtDFmsa9t4uSg8A5eWJoPAFp4 Erik explains how he loves to use orthochromatic film and how it fitted in well with this project as its close to the emulsion that would have been available at the time plus he was using his modified Kodak 3A till it broke, a camera that would also have been around back then over 100 years ago. Erik also took with him a modified Polaroid roll film camera he 800 which can be modified to take 4x5 film here is a link but there are others out there if you are interested in doing the same thing. https://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?121626-Mahogany-Polaroid-800-conversion-to-4x5 Foma Film are or have introduced a 400 speed Ortho film which is a welcome addition to those who love that unique look where reds turn very dark and skies are very light (as are blue eyes) read more here… https://www.foma.cz/ew/9e5c83a3-3971-4ee3-ac98-dbb6878ff953-en Whilst in France Erik visited the grave or memorial to John Kipling (Rudyard Kipling's Son) – and interesting story about him on the BBC History site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35321716 Andrew brought us up to date on his “What lies beneath” project looking at the modern day landscape around the numerous WW1 grave sites around the Ypres Salient. Andrew started this project back in 2017 and shared some images and thoughts on his blog. https://andrewbartram.wordpress.com/2017/11/06/what-lies-beneath-the-beginning-of-a-journey-with-a-large-format-camera/ This time, with more negatives to add to the collection he intends to make 5x7 Warmtone prints for scanning then fibre prints with typed notes for a “box set”. Anyway its good to have a project. Finally, Andrew spoke about our previous guest, Jeff Perry https://www.instagram.com/20thcenturycamera/?hl=en and the astonishingly bad times he is currently going through. Jeff can be supported here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqRaMP7vnte/?hl=en LFPP links - https://largeformatphotographypodcast.podbean.com/ ko-fi.com/largeformatphotographypodcast You can join in the fun at our Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/2296599290564807/ And now our Flikr group curated by Colin Devroe https://www.flickr.com/groups/lfpp/ Get Twitter updates for the show from Andrew – https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper Or from Simon – https://twitter.com/simonfor Email feedback, ideas and questions for the podcast largeformatphotographypodcast@gmail.com Podcast Hosts Social Media presence Simon Forster www.classiclensespodcast.com www.simonforsterphotographic.co.uk https://stores.ebay.co.uk/itsfozzyphotography https://www.flickr.com/photos/125323761@N07/ https://www.facebook.com/SimonForsterPhotographic/ https://www.instagram.com/simonforsterphotographic/ https://twitter.com/SimonFor Andrew Bartram https://anchor.fm/thelenslesspodcast https://andrewbartram.wordpress.com https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper https://www.instagram.com/warboyssnapper_pinholes https://www.flickr.com/photos/warboyssnapper/ https://twitter.com/warboyssnapper Erik Mathy A not updated website. https://www.erikmathy.com/about IG probably best for all things including rabbits. https://www.instagram.com/erikhmathy/?hl=en The East Bay Photo Collective https://www.ebpco.org/
We are back this week to discuss Mary Boleyn.Find us on social media, @tudortalktime on all platforms, and let us know what you would like to hear about!Lara, Phoebe and KatieSources used:Bevan, R. Anne's Sister: 10 Facts about Mary Boleyn. HistoryHit, 19.01.2023 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)Gairdner, J. Mary and Anne Boleyn. The English Historical Review, 1893. 8(29), pp. 53-60. (Accessed: 29.04.2023)Norton, E. The Boleyn Women: the Tudor Femme Fatals who changed English History. Amberley Publishing, 2013Plowden, A. The Other Boleyn Girl. BBC History, 17.02.2011 (Accessed: 27.04.2023)Ridgeway, Claire, Mary Boleyn, The Tudor Society, 2018, Available at: https://www.tudorsociety.com/mary-boleyn/, (Accessed: 27/4/23) Solly, Meilan, The Rise and Fall of Tudor England's Scandalous Boleyn Family, 19th August 2021, Available at: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/rise-and-fall-tudor-englands-scandalous-boleyn-family-180978480/, (Accessed:27/4/23)Weir, A. Mary Boleyn: The Great and Infamous Whore. Random House, 2011Wilkinson, J. Mary Boleyn: The True Story of Henry VIII's Favourite Mistress. Amberley Publishing, 2009
In honor of Valentine's Day, we thought we would discuss whether marriage is favored or forsaken! Join Jamie, Erin, and Evan as they unpack the Biblical, historical, and current views on marriage to decide whether it is good for the Christians OR bad for the Christians. What's the deal with singleness in the Church? Is Owen Wilson an expert on the historical accuracy of marriage? Answers to these questions AND MORE await you in this matrimonial episode! MENTIONSScripture Referenced: Genesis 24 | Matthew 19:1-10 | Movies Referenced: Marry Me | Little Women What was that quote Evan referenced? Read Clowning in Rome by Henri Nouwen What was that about the wedding tent? Listen to our episode on JacobTell me more about the history of marriage: BBC History of Marriage | History of Marriage Video from PBS | Unusual Wedding TraditionsJoin us for The Bible Binge Seminary Fellowship Hall: Apocrypha Night on Tuesday, February 21 at 8 PM CT | Apocrypha for Beginners by Brandon Hawk FAVORED OF THE MONTHJamie - Never Cast Out by Jasmine Holmes | He Loved Them by Jessica ThompsonErin - A.I. VeggieTales Book of Revelation | Orphaned Believers by Sara Billups | Be Your Own Bible Scholar Tool Kit Evan - Part of My World by Jodi Benson BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Open House episodes, monthly Fellowship Hall gatherings, and more! Become a partner.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie. It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Newsletter: The Bible Binge Bulletin Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Today's special guest is Dr. Richard Sugg. He is an accomplished author with 13 published books. His works have appeared in The Guardian, BBC History, Der Spiegel and The New Yorker. He has only recently ventured into the podcast arena with Dark Mysteries from the Secret University. Welcome to the show, Dr. Sugg!We were introduced to one another through the fabulous Karen Rontowski. She said you are interested in the paranormal and consider yourself a skeptic. I like that. Open minded and searching for answers as you observe the world.Our conversation dives deep into poltergeists, spiritual activity, a very personal account of a recent paranormal experience, and even pivots into Joseph Campbell and the collective consciousness. Dr. Richard Sugg is an interesting and delightful guest. I made him promise to return to Curious Cat before we wrapped!Dr. Sugg has a new podcast, which I'm crazy about. Called: Dark Histories from the Secret University – (JH) You've taught at universities, written many books, and now a podcast. What was the impetus to this?Sources and Materials:Dark Histories from the Secret University on SpotifyDr. Sugg's Podcast: Dark Histories from the Secret University on AmazonFollow him on Twitter @drsuggDaily Mail article featuring Dr. Richard SuggDr. Sugg's Books on AmazonFurther Adventures of War Baby by Mr. Mike StrangeTelepathy, Clairvoyance and Precognition: A Re-Evaluation of Some Fascinating Case Studies by Robert A. CharmanEMAIL US YOUR FEEDBACK OR STORY(Let us know if you wish to remain anonymous or if using your first name is okay)Curious_Cat_Podcast@icloud.comCurious Cat and Crew on Socials:Curious Cat on TwitterCurious Cat on InstagramCurious Cat on TikTokArt Director – Nora HotesAudio Engineer - Aidan Conners
As part of the BBC 100 celebrations in 2022, we were asked to collaborate with BBC History and the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of a special project which explores the representation of Black British actresses on the BBC. We welcomed back Rakie Ayola, Dawn Estefan and Sutara Gayle to help us have this incredibly beautiful and insightful roundtable talk.
Nie tylko badaczka i podwójna noblistka, ale też techniczka medyczna, kierowczyni ambulansu na froncie pierwszej wojny światowej, filantropka, patriotka, ikona feminizmu, przyjaciółka Einsteina, turystka górska, skandalistka, wielbicielka psów, rowerzystka. A do tego niezwykle skromna, stroniąca od sławy osoba. W tym odcinku Podcastu Crazy Nauki opowiemy Wam o mało znanych faktach z życia Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie. Osoby, która znalazła się na pierwszym miejscu listy 100 najbardziej wpływowych kobiet w historii, sporządzonej przez brytyjski magazyn BBC History - przed księżną Dianą, królową Wiktorią i Matką Boską.Jeżeli cenisz to co robimy, jeśli podoba Ci się nasz podcast, to będzie nam bardzo miło, jeśli zechcesz pomóc nam jego w tworzeniu dzięki Patronite:https://patronite.pl/crazynaukaJeśli wolisz dorzucić nam coś jednorazowo, to również będzie nam bardzo miło. Może postawisz nam kawę? Dzięki! :)https://buycoffee.to/crazynaukaA tu znajdziecie nasze koszulki - w tym dwa wzory z Marią Skłodowską-Curie
Nie tylko badaczka i podwójna noblistka, ale też techniczka medyczna, kierowczyni ambulansu na froncie pierwszej wojny światowej, filantropka, patriotka, ikona feminizmu, przyjaciółka Einsteina, turystka górska, skandalistka, wielbicielka psów, rowerzystka. A do tego niezwykle skromna, stroniąca od sławy osoba. W tym odcinku Podcastu Crazy Nauki opowiemy Wam o mało znanych faktach z życia Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie. Osoby, która znalazła się na pierwszym miejscu listy 100 najbardziej wpływowych kobiet w historii, sporządzonej przez brytyjski magazyn BBC History - przed księżną Dianą, królową Wiktorią i Matką Boską.Jeżeli cenisz to co robimy, jeśli podoba Ci się nasz podcast, to będzie nam bardzo miło, jeśli zechcesz pomóc nam jego w tworzeniu dzięki Patronite:https://patronite.pl/crazynaukaJeśli wolisz dorzucić nam coś jednorazowo, to również będzie nam bardzo miło. Może postawisz nam kawę? Dzięki! :)https://buycoffee.to/crazynaukaA tu znajdziecie nasze koszulki - w tym dwa wzory z Marią Skłodowską-Curie
The ninth episode of Press Gazette's Future of Media Explained podcast gets meta by talking about podcasts and how they can make money for publishers.David Musgrove, content director of BBC History and HistoryExtra at Immediate Media, joined Press Gazette's UK editor Charlotte Tobitt to discuss the growth of the HistoryExtra podcast.The show is doubling its revenue to seven figures this year and Musgrove told us what has been contributing to that growth.He shared insights into the show's 15-year journey, its paywall launch, and how they put out six episodes every week successfully. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Superpowers School Podcast - Productivity Future Of Work, Motivation, Entrepreneurs, Agile, Creative
In this episode, we attempt to answer who is the greatest leader of all time. The BBC History magazine ran a poll and asked over 5000 history scholars to vote on this very question. The winner won by 38% of the overall votes and Matthew Lockwood (History Professor at University of Alabama) was the historian who had put this great leader forward. The results have had a life changing impact on Matthew's life. Out of all of the episodes I have ever recorded on this podcast, this has to be the one that has had the biggest impact on me personally. This episode is dedicated Sidhu Moose Wala (one of the biggest Punjabi singers of all time who passed away on 29th May 2022). He was a creative genius who has left a lasting legacy for all Punjabi's to follow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidhu_Moose_Wala For the full show notes and transcription checkout: https://www.superpowers.school/ Watch episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/paddydhanda ★ BUY ME KO-FI ★ If you enjoy the podcast, then you can donate a small amount here as a token of your appreciation: https://ko-fi.com/paddydhanda Contact Paddy at: pardeep_dhanda (at) hotmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/superpowers-school/message
Texas has long had one of the most powerful and vocal identities of any American state. But how's that unique Texas pride faring under the homogenizing power of polarization? In this TPP episode, Strongest Identity of Them Y'all, Texas Monthly Editor-in-Chief Dan Goodgame argues that the social and cultural identities of Texans writ large remain intact despite zero-sum maneuverings of Texas politicians writ small. “I'm gonna read a short series of numbers and let you guess what they represent: 29, 22, 16, 4, 2, and 1,” says Goodgame, a Rhodes Scholar and former Pulitzer Prize finalist. “29 million is the population of Texas right now…4 million is the number who vote in primaries in Texas, 2 million is the number who vote in the Republican primary in Texas, 1 million is all it takes to win. So that's 3.3% of the population deciding who the statewide office holders are in Texas.” Indeed Republicans do rule top to bottom in the Lone Star State, as they have for over two decades. “People who don't like Republican policies are very quick to place all the blame there,” explains Goodgame. “But Democrats here similarly play to their base rather than to centrists. You would think after 27 years of losing, you'd try something different.” Meanwhile, the nation's second largest state in size and population continues to be an outsized force economically and demographically. “Texas is experiencing a net in-migration of about 3,800 a week, which is pretty striking when you think about it,” observes Goodgame, citing newly minted Texans from California, New Jersey, India, Mexico and Nigeria as examples. “They are not turning the state blue, as we reported in our December cover story. So they're as diverse politically as they are culturally.” Tune in to learn more about social and cultural diversity amidst political conformity in the Lone Star State with Dan Goodgame, Editor-in-Chief of Texas Monthly – Part 2 of our Texas mini-series within The Purple Principle's season-long exploration of polarization and state identity. Original music by Ryan Adair Rooney SHOW NOTES Our Guest Dan Goodgame, Editor-in-Chief of Texas Monthly since 2019. Co-author of Marching in Place: The Status Quo Presidency of George Bush Texas Monthly on Twitter Additional Resources Polarization in Congress has risen sharply. Where is it going next? (Washington Post) Texas' Attorney General Faces a Tough Primary. Will Trump's Nod Be Enough? (New York Times) Will the Bush Dynasty Die With George P. Bush? (Texas Monthly) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is headed to a runoff against George P. Bush (Texas Monthly) Progressive Texas Democrats are having a moment — but a red wave is coming (Houston Chronicle) Lone Star 'Squad': AOC Rallies for Texans Greg Casar and Jessica Cisneros (Texas Observer) Republicans celebrate in Texas, as Democrats gird for November (Washington Post) About the Texas Politics Project The Power Behind the Throne (Texas Monthly) The Texas town that banned fracking (and lost) (BBC) History of Austin City Limits Texas Primary Election Results (New York Times) William B. Hurd - U.S. House of Representatives The Newest Texans Are Not Who You Think They Are (Texas Monthly) Profile of the Unauthorized Population: Texas (Migration Policy Institute) Op-Ed: How to Stop the Migrant Caravans That Are Headed to Texas (Texas Monthly) 2022 Bum Steer of the Year: Greg Abbott (Texas Monthly) 2021 Bum Steer of the Year: The Texas Democratic Party (Texas Monthly) About Bill White Join Us for Premium Content: Apple: https://link.chtbl.com/PurpleApple Patreon: patreon.com/purpleprinciplepodcast Find us online! Twitter: @purpleprincipl Facebook: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Instagram: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Our website: https://bit.ly/2ZCpFaQ Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2UfFSja
Horror Hangout | Two Bearded Film Fans Watch The 50 Best Horror Movies Ever!
Alan Wake Remastered Game ReviewBen and Andy are joined by Gem Carmella of the My Turn! Podcast to discuss Remedy Entertainment's classic game that recently got the remaster treatment.Alan Wake is an action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios, released for the Xbox 360 in May 2010, and Microsoft Windows in February 2012. The story follows best-selling thriller novelist Alan Wake as he tries to uncover the mystery behind his wife's disappearance during a vacation in the small fictional town of Bright Falls, Washington, all while experiencing events from the plot in his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life.Remedy announced a remaster of Alan Wake in September 2021. The remaster was co-developed by Remedy and D3T, and distributed through Epic Games Publishing. Alan Wake Remastered was released on October 5, 2021, for Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, and for the first time on the PlayStation platform via PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.Podcast - https://podlink.to/horrorhangoutPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/horrorhangoutFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/hawkandcleaverTwitter - https://twitter.com/hawkandcleaverWebsite - http://www.hawkandcleaver.comBen - https://twitter.com/ben_erringtonAndy - https://twitter.com/AndyCTWritesGem Carmella is a screen actor, voice actor and comedy writer-performer. Her most recent work includes BAFTA nominated action-drama, Gangs of London (Sky / AMC) and BAFTA nominated game Heaven's Vault. Gem has taught comedy character creation and comedy writing for various organisations including BBC History and The Ministry of Stories and she runs the BIFA qualifying The Shortest Nights film festival.https://twitter.com/gemcarmellaSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thehorrorhangout. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
A unique, illustrated book that aspires to bring medieval history closer to the general audience will change the way you see medieval history, The Middle Ages: A Graphic History (Icon Books, 2021) busts the myth of the ‘Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style. This history takes us through the rise and fall of empires, papacies, caliphates and kingdoms; through the violence and death of the Crusades, Viking raids, the Hundred Years War and the Plague; to the curious practices of monks, martyrs and iconoclasts. We'll see how the foundations of the modern West were established, influencing our art, cultures, religious practices and ways of thinking. And we'll explore the lives of those seen as ‘Other' – women, Jews, homosexuals, lepers, sex workers and heretics. Join historian Eleanor Janega and illustrator Neil Max Emmanuel on a romp across continents and kingdoms as we discover the Middle Ages to be a time of huge change, inquiry and development – not unlike our own. Eleanor Janega is a medieval historian at the London School of Economics specializing in sexuality, propaganda, apocalypticism, and the urban experience in the medieval period generally and in late medieval Bohemia in particular. Her focus is on communicating medieval history for a general audience, and to that end she blogs at going-medieval.com and has written for The Washington Post, BBC History and History Today among others. At the same time, she can also be found hosting medieval history programs on History Hit TV. Neil Max Emmanuel is a motion graphics animator, illustrator, storyboard artist, cartoonist, visual facilitator, media trainer, and consultant. For ten years he has worked for Channel 4's Time Team alongside the country's leading historical experts and filmmakers. He has worked for many historical documentaries for BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic and History Channel to name a few. Evan Zarkadas is a graduate student of European history at the University of Maine focusing on Medieval Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean, medieval identity, and ethnicity during the late Middle Ages. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art
British woman Sarah Ransome says she wanted to be at Ghislaine Maxwell trial when it started: not to testify but to see justice take its course. Like the four women who gave evidence, she says she's also a victim of Epstein's and Maxwell's. She tells us more about her story and Harriet Wistrich, founder of Centre for Women's Justice discusses the wider impact this case could have. Sheila Watt-Cloutier, is a world renowned human rights and climate change activist, who has made it her life's work to protect her Inuit culture and the Arctic regions where Inuit live, in Greenland, Canada and Alaska. She was born in Arctic Canada and launched the first legal petition linking climate change to human rights. We discuss the word 'spinster' and what it really means with Australian author Donna Ward. Her new book She I Dare Not Name: A Spinster's Meditations on Life., explores the meaning and purpose she has fought to find in a life lived entirely accidentally without a partner or children. BBC History is launching a 100 objects collection to mark 100 years of the BBC in 2022. Head of History Robert Seatter gives us a sneak peak into a few objects which represent the history of women at the BBC including a 1930s job advert looking to recruit the first women TV announcers, a cookbook by Madhur Jaffrey and a 1920s scrapbook from Evelyn Dove, the first black female singer to perform on BBC. British women weren't allowed to visit the Antarctic until 1983 but now scores of women are making major contributions to polar science. Morgan Seag who has just submitted her PhD in gendered institutional change in 20th century Antarctic science to the University of Cambridge and Jo Johnson who has visited Antarctica seven times tell us more.
Please consider supporting us on patreon. We exist only because of our patron support: Missed Apex F1 is creating PodcastsSpanners and Trumpets are joined by Chris ‘PR' Stevens, very special guest and ace podcaster from the Netherlands Lucas Degen and writer, comedian, BBC History presenter as well as dinosaur fan Iszi Lawrence as they plunge headlong into the depths of summer fun. From Max attack to Spa safety, from relaxing at the front to the silly season samba, no fuel goes unsampled in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast.Iszi Lawrence iszi Lawrenceiszi
When Jessica Cale isn't writing posts about poison and venereal disease, she writes historical romance full of sex workers, highwaymen, and all the good stuff mentioned above. She holds a BA (Hons) in Ancient and Medieval History and an MFA in Creative and Media Writing from Swansea University and has contributed to BBC History, History Vault, The Guardian, Subtext, Plugged In, and The Libertine, among others. She is an occasional TV historian and appears in Netflix's The Lost Pirate Kingdom, streaming now. Follow Jessica: Dirty, Sexy History Blog Dirty, Sexy History Podcast Instagram ___________________________ Save 12% off ammunition at thetop9mm.com with code OTP12 Awesome shirts and custom swag at OrangeTherapyPodcast.com Follow us on Instagram Follow Christien on Instagram Follow Rhea on Instagram Follow the Orange Therapy playlist on Spotify or Apple Music
On this week's episode Lindsay is joined by the wonderful Film Feast Regular Ken Walker. As they dodge the Chandeliers take and take their seats for a Double Phantom Feature. With Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera from 1925 and Robert Englund's Phantom from 1989. We get into all the kinds of Phantom and Operas on this episode. Watch the full 1925 Phantom of the Opera Segment on the BBC History of Horror on Youtube Here Follow Ken on Letterboxd @elwoodbalboa92 Follow Schlock and Awe on Twitter @schlockandawe1 Follow Schlock and Awe on Instagram @schlockandawe1 Follow Lindsay on Twitter @readandgeek Follow Lindsay on Letterboxd @ReadandGeek Original Music by Anthony King
Episode 6: Monica Gaga/James & The Giant King's Speech IMDp is an improvised interview podcast. Every week Martina Minnow interviews a director about their upcoming film, but until she introduces them, only Martina knows the guests name and the name of their movie. Also joining Martina each week are our resident improvisers who create cutaway scenes and clips from the films discussed. Todays Special Guest: As seen, heard, staged and featured on BBC Three, BBC News, BBC Click, ITVBe, London Live, BBC History, BBC Radio London, Talk Radio, Global Pillage, The Comedy Store, Hoopla Impro, Omnibus Theatre, Boulevard Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, The Guardian, Timeout and more... Monica Gaga is a British-born black African queer improviser, facilitator, host, and scripted actor and performer. She trained in Community Theatre at East 15 Acting School, and her boundless love for improv stems from time spent at Second City in Chicago. When she is not performing, hosting or teaching, Monica is championing diversity, inclusion and equity in improv and trying to get as many people, particularly POC, involved as possible. Monica is based in London, UK. www.monicagaga.com The IMDp Team: @improvmoviepod Sabrina Luisi (Martina Minnow) is in Hoopla House team Michelle, acapella improvised musical group Acaprov, improvised musical narrative group Multiverse and long form team Buffet. Sabrina is also an actor and writer in immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. She loves Eastenders, refrigerated Curly Wurlys, and has three accents she uses on rotation in improv shows. Twitter: @sabrinaluisi Instagram: @sabrina.luisi Rory Vieyra (Resident Improviser) is an improviser and Actor who regularly performs with Music Box Improv, Acaprov and The Inflatables in London and abroad. He also teaches improv with Hoopla Impro and performs in immersive Murder Mystery group Play Dead London. He loves Cinnanmon Buns, Dolly Parton and Ancient Greece. He know his impressions are bad but refuses to stop. Instagram & Facebook: @roryvieyra Ryan J Murphy (Resident Improviser) is an improviser from London who has been performing since 2012. He's performed shortform, longform and musical improv up and down the UK, including at the last 7 Edinburgh Festival Fringes, and internationally. Ryan performs in the Enid Blyton inspired show Bumper Blyton and improvised acapella musical Acaprov. Find him eagerly shouting out answers at a quiz or whipping up a pavlova. Twitter: @RyanJMurphy Steve Tanner (Producer/Editor) is Director of 4Foot1Films. He creates and edits video content for theatre productions and regularly collaborates with Hoopla Impro to edit their sketches. He runs filmmaking workshops for kids and is also an actor with immersive online murder mystery group, Play Dead London. Instagram @4foot1films Theme Music by Matt Brown & Jonny Griffiths Episode Artwork by Marty Sears Additional music by Stan Babich THE RIGHT MUSIC FOR YOUR VIDEO Music Link ://www.patreon.com/no_copyrightmusic And "Night Ride" by Aries Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOvr_57BMZo
It's our Christmas episode (about a week late): A Lion in Winter! Join us for a discussion of medieval Christmas, dogs, King Lear, and more! Sources: "The Lion in Winter" Roger Ebert 4 November 1968 https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-lion-in-winter-1968 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_in_Winter_(1968_film) Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/514198/10-dramatic-facts-about-king-lear#:~:text=KING%20LEAR%20WAS%20INSPIRED%20BY,12th%2Dcentury%20Historia%20Regum%20Britanniae. Legend of King Lear: "Geoffrey of Monmouth's account of King Lear in History of the Kings of Britain" https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/geoffrey-of-monmouths-account-of-king-lear-in-history-of-the-kings-of-britain "Dates and Sources: Find out what inspired Shakespeare's King Lear and when it was written," Royal Shakespeare Company https://www.rsc.org.uk/king-lear/about-the-play/dates-and-sources "Geoffrey of Monmouth," PBS, 1 May 2009, https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/king-lear-geoffrey-of-monmouth/638/ . Six Old English Chronicles https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Six_Old_English_Chronicles/Geoffrey%27s_British_History/Book_2 Dogs Kathleen Walker-Meikle, "Dogs: Medieval Man's Best Friend," British Library https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/09/dogs-medieval-mans-best-friend.html Diane Lee, "Dogs at the Medieval Banquet," the iris: Behind the Scenes at the Getty https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/dogs-at-the-medieval-banquet/ "Nothin' but a Hound Dog" Medieval manuscripts blog, British Library, 4 february 2013 https://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2013/02/nothin-but-a-hound-dog.html?_ga=2.178439524.1765360649.1603983305-769267029.1603983305 Eleanor and Her Sons: Helen Castor, "Why Richard I shared his bed with the king of France," The Guardian 18 March 2008 https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/19/monarchy.france "Richard I (1157-1199)" BBC History http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/richard_i_king.shtml Henric Bagerius and Christine Ekholst, "Kings and favourites: politics and sexuality in late medieval Europe," Journal of Medieval History 43:3 (2017): 298-319. https://doi-org.ezproxy2.williams.edu/10.1080/03044181.2017.1322999 Ralph V. Turner, Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen of France, Queen of England (Yale University Press). https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5vm2g7.18 John Gillingham, Richard I (Yale University Press, 1999). https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt5vkzqv.6 David Carpenter, The Struggle for Mastery: The Penguin History of Britain, 1066-1284 (London: Penguin, 2004). "Eleanor of Aquitaine" You're Dead to Me BBC Radio4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p087r8kb Rosamund Clifford: Lyrics to Queen Elanor's Confession, Available at https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/child/ch156.htm The Woman in the Bower, Sexual Fables, available at http://sexualfables.com/the_woman_in_the_bower.php Robert L. Chapman, "A Note on the Demon Queen Eleanor," Modern Language Notes 70, 6 (1955) Sally Jefferey, "The Formal Gardens at Moor Park in the Seventeenth and Early Eighteenth Centuries," Garden History 42, 2 (2014) Medieval Christmas: Professor Sarah Peverley, "Christmas at the Medieval Court," available at https://sarahpeverley.com/2012/12/22/christmas-at-the-medieval-court/ University of Liverpool Podcast, "Sarah Peverley": https://sarahpeverley.com/tag/medieval-christmas/ "Christmas in the Middle Ages," Medievalists.net, available at https://www.medievalists.net/2010/12/christmas-in-the-middle-ages/
Alex Iantaffi talks about gender and sex in medieval times with Dr Eleanor Janega, a medieval historian. More specifically, Dr Janega specialises in late medieval sexuality, apocalyptic thought, propaganda, and the urban experience in general, and in central Europe more particularly. She has taught (and still teaches) medieval and early modern history at a number of universities across London, in the UK. Her work can be found in History Today, at the BBC History magazine, at sex education websites such as BISH, and on discerning erotica sites such as Frolic Me. Content warning: this conversation might change the way you think about the middle ages. Also, they talk about sex, a lot. Apparently, it's a medieval thing. You can follow Dr Janega on Twitter @GoingMedieval, support her work on Patreon, read her blog and pre-oder her book The Middle Ages: A Graphic History, illustrated by Neil Max Emmanuel.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/genderstories)
Cary Grant: The Making of a Hollywood Legend (Oxford University Press, 2020) tells the incredible story of how a sad, neglected boy became the suave, glamorous star many know and idolize. The first biography to be based on Grant's own personal papers, this book takes us on a fascinating journey from the actor's difficult childhood through years of struggle in music halls and vaudeville, a hit-and-miss career in Broadway musicals, and three decades of film stardom during Hollywood's golden age. Mark Glancy is Reader in Film History at Queen Mary University of London. His media work includes appearances on the BBC Radio Four programmes Archive Hour, Back Row, and Great Lives, as well as many articles on film history for the magazines BBC History and History Revealed. Most recently, he served as the editorial consultant and on-screen contributor to the feature-length documentary film Becoming Cary Grant (2017). His Twitter handle is @Mark_Glancy.
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The Discussion: The wonderful generosity of amateur astronomers trying to get the name Pair Instability Supernova changed to your suggestions Jen’s talk for Café Scientific, which you can watch here Jeni talking about SpaceX’ historic crewed flight with the BBC History 101 and looking forward to Space Force on Netflix What beginners should and shouldn’t do to get started in stargazing The News: Rounding up the astronomy news this month we have: The first galaxies seemed to form in about half the time we originally thought Finding the nearest stellar mass black hole to Earth How normal or unusual is our sun? A star orbiting a black hole like Mercury does to the sun More gravitational waves from a black hole merger Main News story: Capturing a huge exoplanet – or a low mass star - forming in Auriga. The Sky Guide: This month we’re taking a look at the constellation of Serpens with a guide to its history, how to find it, a couple of deep sky objects and a round up of the solar system views on offer in June. Guide to the Electromagnetic Spectrum: In this series we take a look at the electromagnetic spectrum, what, it is, what is shows us and why it’s so important to astronomers. This month we explain the near infrared part of the spectrum and its relevance to astronomy. Q&A: Is there life on Mars? From our good friend Dave in Australia.
Edward Stourton tells the story of the BBC in the ”phoney war” of 1939-1940 and the period’s strange echoes of Covid-19 today. When war was declared in September 1939, everyone in Britain expected a catastrophic bombing campaign. Theatres and cinemas were closed and children were evacuated to the countryside. What followed instead was a hiatus when tensions remained high but the bombs did not fall. How does the experience of the Home Front at the start of the Second World War echo the Covid-19 crisis and what did it mean for the evolution of the BBC? The corporation’s initial response became known as the "Bore War". The BBC was berated for broadcasting dreary music and endless, highly repetitive news bulletins. It then changed tack to find a more popular voice, in tune with the needs of its audience. How did it become a trusted source of news in the face of wartime censorship? What did it do to cheer up the nation and enliven public service messages about health and education? Contributors: Peter Busch, Senior Lecturer, King's College, London Martin Gorsky, Professor of the History of Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Sian Nicholas, Reader in History, Aberystwyth University Lucy Noakes, Professor of History, University of Essex Jean Seaton, Professor of Media History, University of Westminster Producer: Sheila Cook Researcher: Diane Richardson Editor: Hugh Levinson With thanks to BBC History https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/100-voices/ww2
New vocabulary alert! In this episode of English with Dane I talk about events in History that happened on a day like today. Get ready for new phrasal verbs, vocabulary expressions and how to use them. Learn about how we got the most popular drug in the world today, how the most successful football team of all time got its start, and how the world's biggest (illegal) music sharing system collapsed.
Welcome to the Beyond Your Research Degree podcast from the University of Exeter Doctoral College! The podcast about non-academic careers and all the opportunities available to you... beyond your research degree! In this episode Kelly Preece, Researcher Development Manager talks to Dr. David Musgrove, Publisher at Immediate Media Co. Music from https://filmmusic.io 'Cheery Monday' by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses Podcast transcript 1 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:15,000 Hello and welcome to the Beyond Your Research Degree podcast by the University of Exeter doctoral college 2 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:22,000 I'm Kelly Preece, researcher development manager in the doctoral college at the University of Exeter. 3 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 And I'll be your host today. Hello. 4 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:32,000 Hi. Hi. OK. So my name is Dave Musgrove and I studied here at Exeter. 5 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:41,000 I did my B.A. here in archaeology and I went on to do a PhD in the archaeology department. 6 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:49,000 There was a year in between times when I went out and worked for a few companies doing various temping jobs. 7 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:57,000 But I came back. I was very, very grateful to be asked back and be given a funded opportunity to do a PhD 8 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:06,000 All about the mediaeval landscape archaeology of the Peet Moors of the Somerset Levels a title I remember well from doing it. 9 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:13,000 And I did my PhD in three years and then I left and did not carry on into academia. 10 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:27,000 So the my career since then has been I've been essentially working in the media, specifically in magazine publishing, 11 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:36,000 but also latterly in online publishing because of the realities of the print magazine publishing world. 12 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:42,000 And the fact that online is is clearly an important place in which publishing happens. 13 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:47,000 So how did I get into that role? 14 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:58,000 Well. So whilst I was doing my PhD It became fairly clear to me that I probably wasn't going to become an academic. 15 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:06,000 So I think it was really in the second year of my PhD, actually, that I thought I ought to be thinking about what else I could be doing. 16 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:12,000 So I chatted to my supervisor and said that I was thinking I was quite interested in publishing. 17 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:21,000 I've been doing some work for her, editing some of her manuscripts and doing some page, lay out some of her books. 18 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:28,000 So I'd been developing some skills. There getting a bit of cash and that had sparked a bit of interest to me. 19 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:37,000 So she suggested I go along to the University Press here at Exeter and see if they had any volunteering work experience opportunities, 20 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:44,000 which I duly did. And and I enjoyed that and must have be reasonably proficient because they offered me some part time work. 21 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:50,000 They're just doing general admin and a little bit of light editing. 22 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:56,000 So I did that for the latter part of my PhD 23 00:02:56,000 --> 00:03:01,000 And I met somebody there who had some contacts in the magazine publishing world. 24 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:09,000 So when I finished my Ph.D., she very kindly put me in touch with some people at a company called Future Publishing, 25 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:17,000 which is based in Bath, which produces lots of, still going, produces, lots of computer magazines and other things. 26 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:27,000 And I had also, whilst I was in my PhD, I had taken an interest in the Internet, which at the time I was doing my PhD. 27 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:34,000 That was a few years ago the Internet was only really starting off and I learnt how 28 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:42,000 to do HTML coding and I was able to get a job on a magazine about the Internet. 29 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:52,000 Well, I applied for it. And with the contacts that I had been given by this person at the University press, I had a little bit of a step in. 30 00:03:52,000 --> 00:04:01,000 And so I got a job while working for as a very base layer level on this magazine for a couple of years. 31 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:14,000 I was very lucky to get on a training programme there for magazine journalism, and that got me into into the world of of magazines. 32 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:21,000 I worked on various other computer and Internet magazines at Future Publishing for a few years and then 33 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:28,000 heard about a History magazine launching at a rival company in Bristol called Origin Publishing. 34 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:36,000 So I applied for a job there. Got it. And obviously played off my doctoral skills to get that. 35 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:44,000 And I've been with that company ever since. It's been through various guises and was bought by the BBC. 36 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:53,000 And I ended up working on BBC History magazine, which is a very popular History magazine, the most popular History magazine in the UK. 37 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:56,000 And I've essentially been working on that for the last few years, 38 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:05,000 as in various roles as the editor for about a decade and then subsequently as the publisher and content director. 39 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:10,000 So I'm now in a managerial capacity, but still within a media company. 40 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:15,000 So that's the story. Fantastic thank you so 41 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:24,000 You say things that spring to mind and about the importance of some of that. 42 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:33,000 Experiences you picked up alongside the PhD. So you talked about having had a year gap before and doing various like temping jobs. 43 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:40,000 Were any of those things related to your subject area or to publishing or were they kind of just General? Nope 44 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:46,000 They were a variety of jobs, working in a postroom, working. 45 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:56,000 I ended up working for a market research company, and I think we'd probably be described as a graduate level job, as a market research executive. 46 00:05:56,000 --> 00:06:01,000 Which to be honest I didn't particularly enjoy. 47 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:07,000 And that was what led me to think, well, maybe I'll have another crack at academia for a bit. 48 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:13,000 I think all those all those positions, you know, you can pull out some skills from them, 49 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:18,000 some experience which is helpful in getting the first real job that you want to do. 50 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:30,000 And definitely, I think for anyone who's looking to enter the job market, you know, you know, in a professional capacity, 51 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:39,000 you need to draw on any any possible skills you can think of from from Part-Time work or temporary work that you've done and just, 52 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:44,000 you know, make sure that you can you can flag up one thing that you learnt from that. 53 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:50,000 So when I worked in a postroom for instance sure, I would have said that it helped me develop my people skills because I was dealing 54 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:56,000 with a lot of a lot of um trubulent individuals who wanted their post 55 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:00,000 I don't remember exactly what I said. But, you know, there were you can always find something. 56 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:09,000 Some even from the most uninspiring sort of job. You can always find something that she can allude to in an interview or in a CV. 57 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:16,000 So when you were applying for those that the first role and at the at Future publishing in Bath 58 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:24,000 you talked about kind of drawing in quite a wide range of interests. And obviously you're relying quite heavily on your writing and editing skills. 59 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:36,000 And what else did you draw on in applying and by doing the role in particular in regards to having done a PhD, having done a research degree? 60 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:44,000 Well, I think one of the one of the things that I particularly draw on for that first role was the was the fact that it wasn't specifically related to 61 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:52,000 my PhD but that I done during my studies, which was learning to code websites, 62 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:59,000 which only had the opportunity to do because I had some time in my you know, in my in my research calendar. 63 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:02,000 And there were some facilities here to enable me to do that. 64 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:15,000 So I was clearly able to draw on that, to give me this sort of specialism that they were interested in for that particular magazine. 65 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:20,000 In general, I'm sure I would have said, and I would have meant it, 66 00:08:20,000 --> 00:08:34,000 that my my doctoral studies had given me an overarching sense of responsibility in the 67 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:40,000 understanding of the importance of personal responsibility in all aspects of work. 68 00:08:40,000 --> 00:08:46,000 And I would have played quite heavily on the fact that I've shown that I have the 69 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:52,000 ability to do a project and carry it through to completion on my own volition. 70 00:08:52,000 --> 00:09:00,000 And I think that's me. That's one of the really big things you can say from from from doctoral research is to say, 71 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:05,000 you know, you clearly have the capacity for independent work. 72 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:10,000 What you need to then do is to demonstrate that you also have the capacity and the flexibility 73 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:16,000 to work in a team environment where you're not working solely to your own agenda. 74 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:25,000 And that's probably one of the things I think maybe is a more difficult aspect for people coming from transitioning out of academia into the business 75 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:31,000 world or or even into into the public sector is to demonstrate that you have 76 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:36,000 the facility to work in an office environment rather than just on your own. 77 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 And there are numerous ways to do that. 78 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:46,000 You can allude back to your employment experience if you've worked in a, you know, had a temporary job in an office or in a pub or both, which I did. 79 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:51,000 Then you can demonstrate that. But I think that's quite important. 80 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:57,000 I think that's a start is a potential stumbling block for people who who see you may be actually on to see. 81 00:09:57,000 --> 00:10:01,000 They think, well, that's great. Can they can they work in an office? 82 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:08,000 Yeah. And I do think and we know from research that's quite prevalent perception of but from employers, 83 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:16,000 of people coming from academia or having done the PhD, it's the idea that that quite solitary and detail oriented, 84 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:24,000 very focussed on themselves and their own work and perhaps lack those kind of team working and interpersonal skills and increasingly with the kind of. 85 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:33,000 Environments that we have in the university and from shared office space to some of the leadership roles are available to our students. 86 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:40,000 Like being a PGR representative or various different things. Actually, there's, you know, even just organising a conference with a group of people. 87 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:44,000 There's some real opportunities to pick up on and draw in those skills. 88 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:54,000 Yeah, I'd say that's super important. I don't think for one moment think that doctoral candidates or PhD students are lonesome. 89 00:10:54,000 --> 00:11:01,000 Weirdos No, I wasn't. Maybe I was, you know, but I think that is that soon. 90 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:07,000 I think you're right. That is a perception from employers that that's something that some perhaps goes with the territory. 91 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:14,000 And I think there are, as you say, there are lots of ways that you can demonstrate that you're not that you have team working skills. 92 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:17,000 You just need to make sure that you've thought about that and you've got some answers, 93 00:11:17,000 --> 00:11:22,000 but not down pat that that's that's going to alleviate that concern. 94 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:30,000 Do you think they for somebody that's been through that process for also thinking, you know, where you are now as an employer and as a manager? 95 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:34,000 Are there other areas that you would see that you think a particular kind of stumbling 96 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:39,000 blocks are people who are looking to move from doing PhD to beyond academia? 97 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:50,000 I suppose there's always the sense that is, it is the person who's kind of who's coming to you. 98 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:56,000 Are they actually interested in the role you're doing or are they simply because they haven't been able to get an academic job? 99 00:11:56,000 --> 00:12:05,000 And I think that is quite a thing that would be a concern for some employers to think, well, you know this person. 100 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,000 They've gone down. They've gone this far down a route of research. 101 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:16,000 Why aren't they weren't they carry on? Weren't they doing what one assumes they wanted to do? 102 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:20,000 So I think that's key. Again, is easy to counter that. 103 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:25,000 You just need to think about it. You just need to be clear about what you're doing and you need to express. 104 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,000 Well, this is this goes for any job. 105 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:32,000 You need to have a very good reason why you want the job and you need to be keen and enthusiastic and have a good answer. 106 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:39,000 I mean, if you're in in an interview situation and you're not asked why you want the job, then that's a bit odd. 107 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:44,000 I've never been in an interview, not been asked. So you have to expect it and you have to have a good answer. 108 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:50,000 And and you have to be able to demonstrate that you really want that job. 109 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:55,000 And perhaps it builds on what you did in your in your doctoral studies. 110 00:12:55,000 --> 00:13:01,000 Perhaps it's perhaps it's some in some way linked to or if it's completely ensconsed then that's fine. 111 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:06,000 But you just need to demonstrate that you are fully committed to that. 112 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:13,000 And the reason why you are no longer carrying on academia is whatever it is. 113 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:19,000 And just make sure you've got that nailed down, say, just picking up on it. 114 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:26,000 What was it like for you to do those three really intensive years on that one project 115 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:33,000 and then to leave that project for also research and for a certain amount of time, 116 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:38,000 history and archaeology behind me on something completely different? Did you find that difficult? 117 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:42,000 Did you find it quite exciting? 118 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:56,000 So I was I was very pleased to put away my books about mediaeval Peet Moors and my struggles with the paleo graphy of mediaeval Latin. 119 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:00,000 Glastonbury Abbey rolls briefly. 120 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:12,000 I was pleased. And then I was yeah, I was I was pretty gutted that I hadn't hadn't carried on with it. 121 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:20,000 But with the wave, a realisation of a practical realised realisation that I wasn't gonna be a great academic. 122 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:24,000 I think I sort of clocked that that, you know, in seminars. 123 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:30,000 I wasn't the person coming up with the, you know, the really insightful grasp of the topics and stuff. 124 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:37,000 So I was aware that I was never gonna become a great professor. 125 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:44,000 But, yeah, I was it was I was sad that I wasn't or wasn't involved in that environment anymore. 126 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:48,000 But on the flip side, it was a really, really interesting role. 127 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:51,000 I was really fascinated in what I was doing. I was learning a lot of skills. 128 00:14:51,000 --> 00:15:01,000 I was under a completely different sort of pressure. I mean, I've been under a long, grinding pressure to get to the end of the of the PhD 129 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:05,000 And then I was immediately shipped and it was pretty much immediate I didn't take a break. 130 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:16,000 And I was skint pretty pretty much straight into into this job, which which was brilliant because I needed work and money and a new new focus. 131 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:20,000 I think if I hadn't had that, then that might have been worse. 132 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:24,000 If I'd just been sat around thinking, oh God, I've done this. PhD 133 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:39,000 Now, I've got nothing. I was I was quite a long way behind my peers in terms of salary and position, which was a bit difficult. 134 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:43,000 But some, you know, things tend to equalise out. 135 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:48,000 So I wouldn't I wouldn't worry about that too much. But it was yeah. 136 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:53,000 In terms of deadlines, it was like so I'd come from this long, long deadline into having a deadline every day, 137 00:15:53,000 --> 00:16:04,000 week, month, and it was unique sort of pressure really exciting. Working with a bunch of people who were really nice and who were all one of the great 138 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:07,000 things was they were just all really interested in the fact that I done a PhF and, 139 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:12,000 you know, I was politely mocked for being a doctor in the house. 140 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:16,000 And I think you'd kind of you do have to accept laughs or traded on that over the years. 141 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:22,000 You know, that the doctors here I. Now how I'm using. 142 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:29,000 So but, you know, it was it was it was actually a really interesting experience. 143 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:38,000 And, yeah, it was fun. So you mentioned about kind of entering in and being behind your peers in terms of salary, but that equalising out over time. 144 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:45,000 Is that because you found that you progressed quicker even though you went in at a lower level? 145 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:51,000 I mean, I don't actually know. I feel quite comfortable in one day and. 146 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:58,000 Yeah, and and what I'm learning now, and that's that's fine, because I think I did progressed pretty quickly. 147 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:03,000 I think I was pretty I was keen. I was enthusiastic and I wanted to get on with stuff. 148 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:10,000 And there was probably people who didn't quite have that sense of urgency. 149 00:17:10,000 --> 00:17:17,000 And so that was so that was actually I was released what was good. And I pushed myself forward, you know, and I pushed for promotions. 150 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:24,000 I insisted on promotions. I said, I'm doing this on, I'm really good and you need to give me a promotion. 151 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:28,000 And yeah. And I got something. 152 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:40,000 And then I guess when I blundered back into a role that was closer to my research studies, though actually still some distance. 153 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:46,000 Yeah. And then I was able to play back off that. 154 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:53,000 But now that academic background. Did that give me more of a platform for Payrise? 155 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:58,000 I, I don't know. But I think it is certainly helped me in my career. 156 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:08,000 And I've I've I've I've used the fact that I've done the research to to make a lot of contacts and to push myself forward. 157 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:12,000 And so so I see I see practical benefits there. 158 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:23,000 But I'm reasonably unique space in terms of of my career path going from academia and then finding something that's a little bit similar to it. 159 00:18:23,000 --> 00:18:29,000 But but actually still quite different. Yes. Say, you mentioned a couple of things partly. 160 00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:33,000 And I wanted to pick up on you mentioned about making contacts, 161 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:42,000 and various different things that obviously that was really fundamental for you in getting that first that first role. 162 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:47,000 What would you experience like of going through that interview process? 163 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:55,000 And like throughout your career, how how fundamental have you found that kind of sense of contacts and networks to be in terms 164 00:18:55,000 --> 00:19:02,000 of moving forward or moving sideways or just essentially changing roles or changing path? 165 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:10,000 I mean, you know, you would like the world to not be somewhere where you get by, by who you know. 166 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:18,000 But reality is that is helpful to have people who can put in a good word if you say this person's good or work. 167 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:22,000 And and that certainly helps. Yeah. 168 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:27,000 I'm very grateful to that first colleague who I mean, they didn't didn't get me the job. 169 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:32,000 They just they just, um, they just put me in touch with somebody and, um, put my name in the frame. 170 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:41,000 And that was that was that was that was much appreciated. And also I just, you know, maybe I wouldn't have applied for that role if I hadn't been. 171 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:47,000 So if it hadn't been mentioned to me, that there was the role going at the interview. 172 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:51,000 I mean, I think I think I've, in all interviews, 173 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:57,000 always found the fact that I have PhD to be useful just in the sense that it does give you a conversation piece. 174 00:19:57,000 --> 00:20:04,000 And they say, you know, I see you've done a PhD and you say, yeah, I was on the mediaeval exploitations of Peet Moors in the Somerset levels. 175 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:11,000 That sounds very boring, doesn't it? And and and and then but you can then say, well, I can say sorry. 176 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:18,000 Mildly interesting about. Oh. But it just gives you it makes you sound Slightly more interesting than other people. 177 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:24,000 And I think that is useful in a in an interview environment. You do need to sound interesting. 178 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:32,000 And that gives you that gives you a little bit more ammunition. So if you have traded on that in every interview environment. 179 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:38,000 I mean it. I don't recall doing much of interview practise when I was studying. 180 00:20:38,000 --> 00:20:50,000 So I think my kind of imagine my initial interview was a great success, but it was it was enough to get me the job. 181 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:58,000 Maybe I should have done more interview practise. And I'm not sure I'm not sure how far that's the thing for positions these days to do. 182 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:05,000 But I think that should be useful to make sure that you are doing a bit of that and have an idea about what might well might come your way. 183 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:09,000 Yeah, there's quite a lot of support that if any institution through my team, 184 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:13,000 but also through the career service about things like preparing for interviews, 185 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:21,000 particularly if you get how much experience, job interviews or you have any particular anxieties around them, what they might be like. 186 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:26,000 And we actually have them. We have this piece of software called Interview Stream where you can set up your own questions 187 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:31,000 and kind of record yourself and do practise and get feedback on all sorts of things. 188 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:36,000 It is really interesting to be very disconcerting for me to watch myself, but it does help people. 189 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:41,000 Would definitely, definitely think those sorts of things. Everyone should take advantage of those. 190 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:46,000 Even if you you're brilliant interviewere then I still think you should have a go and just 191 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,000 I would just point out that fact that you have something interesting to say. 192 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:54,000 So do make sure you and it will make you feel more at ease if you could. 193 00:21:54,000 --> 00:22:01,000 You know, if you have half a minute to say something that you are a real expert, take pleasure on don't take an hour, obviously. 194 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:02,000 But just say something that sounds interesting. 195 00:22:02,000 --> 00:22:10,000 And it is if you to make the whoever is interviewing you think, oh, that's somebody whom I might learn something from, who I might enjoy being, 196 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:19,000 you know, who isn't a strange weirdo who who actually has something interesting say and I guess is something really stand out about that, 197 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:25,000 because it's sort only it's a slightly more unusual thing to be to have people coming in 198 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:32,000 who do have a PhD or who have that level of expertise in something very specific. 199 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:38,000 You know, you talked about that role and going on a training programme. 200 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:43,000 So can you tell me a bit about what that was on and how that came about? 201 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:50,000 But also what I think what it was like to go back to learning that sense once you've started a professional job. 202 00:22:50,000 --> 00:23:00,000 I mean, that was it was brilliant. It was basically a run a year long training programme for trainee journalists, essentially. 203 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:06,000 And every week there was a half a day out for a few, 204 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:16,000 a group of ten of us to go and be taught stuff by professional journalists and editors, which was actually fantastic. 205 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:19,000 And I embraced it and and and loved it. 206 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:23,000 And it was it was very different because of that. 207 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:26,000 We have direct learning. It wasn't you know, I wasn't researching. 208 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:35,000 I was being told stuff and being given tasks and, you know, being being told to told what to do and then trying to get ahead. 209 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:42,000 So I suppose. That you might you might think you're better than that. 210 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:51,000 If you've got to go to PhD, why? Well, I've already done all this training. But, you know, humility is a good thing in general. 211 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:56,000 And in life. And I was. No, I didn't think that I thought was fascinating. 212 00:23:56,000 --> 00:24:03,000 And I realised I really needed to understand things. And I really needed to learn how to do the job if I wanted to progress 213 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:12,000 I was very grateful for it. And it was it was excellent, I think, you know, government's phrase of lifelong learning or whatever. 214 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:17,000 But it's true. You need to you do need to constantly be trying to progress and learn things. 215 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:21,000 And if you're not doing that something, you you'll get bored anyway. 216 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:27,000 But but you do need to do that for your career progression, whatever. 217 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:33,000 So you talked about doing some editing for your supervisor, you know, for a fact they were working. 218 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:36,000 And so you and you worked for the university press. 219 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:42,000 You obviously have some kind of experience with publishing, albeit quite different kind of publishing. 220 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:52,000 And when you you're doing that training course, how different did you find the approach to things like writing and editing and perhaps researching an 221 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:58,000 article or a story where you might have used those fundamental skills when you were doing your PhD? 222 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,000 But how different did you find the use of them in that context? 223 00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:05,000 Or did you find you kind of needed to relearn how to do those things in a different way? 224 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:19,000 Yeah, probably because, well, the stuff those doing for my supervisor was to her standards, to her to to her convention. 225 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:26,000 So that was fine. I was just doing on what I was told and and it was very useful, interesting learning experience. 226 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:30,000 And then everyone has different conventions and and brings. 227 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:40,000 But I think specifically in terms of the question of research and and using your research skills, what you need to do is, 228 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:45,000 you know, work environment is you need to be able to stop once you've done it, once you've found something found out. 229 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:50,000 I once thought we'd done something that's that's that's enough in a day. 230 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:57,000 It's never enough. You always the next rabbit hole to go down in the next journal article to look at the next 231 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:03,000 think to have a look at And you're trying to basically understand everything as much as you can about whatever it is you're looking, 232 00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:10,000 whereas particularly in a journalistic environment, if you can't do that, you've got half a half day, half an hour to do something. 233 00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:14,000 You've just got to get to the bottom of it as quickly as you can and be happy 234 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:18,000 with that and and develop a sense of pragmatism if you haven't got one already. 235 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:23,000 Did you find that quite difficult and moving from the kind of longer scale project 236 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:28,000 and longer scale questioning to something that is quite discrete and quite quick? 237 00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:34,000 Yeah, I understand, but I had no choice because you've got deadline and you've got to you've got to deliver. 238 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:40,000 I mean, there's you kind of I was I was really worried about all the stuff I did for a little while 239 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:47,000 I thought, well i was only given this an hour. Listen, I can't possibly this can't be right. 240 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:53,000 But you just got to rolle with it and trust that you've done as best you can. 241 00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:59,000 So you talked about obviously going on to a history based magazine. 242 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:06,000 So you're closer to the kind of background you had in your PhD and that you've moved on to a more managerial role now 243 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:14,000 So thinking about yourself as, I guess as an employer. 244 00:27:14,000 --> 00:27:25,000 What if you had a PhD got you or someone that's just come into the PhD interviewing for a similar role, kind of perhaps where you started? 245 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:30,000 You and your team, your organisation, what what are you looking for from them? 246 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:34,000 So I suppose it's a bit different, in fact, of my background. 247 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:40,000 I would be I'd probably look more favourably on someone who's gonna see them, perhaps someone who hasn't. 248 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:45,000 And I think you do need to view. 249 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:56,000 Is it. That's it. But I mean. I interviewed yesterday for for a role and the person I interviewed had all the skills. 250 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:00,000 I mean, clearly, you need to demonstrate you've got the skills for the job. 251 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:07,000 So that was fun. But she was also. Shouldn't she? 252 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:20,000 She I think she had an MA She she was enthusiastic, keen and had. 253 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:25,000 Enough of a sense of how to describe it. 254 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:36,000 She wasn't afraid to stop and ask for a bit of time to answer questions, so she was confident enough in herself to say, I need to. 255 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:44,000 I just need to address this properly. So I saw a good level of maturity in her. 256 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:52,000 She's quite young. And I think as a as a precondition, you could you could you could trade on that quite well. 257 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:58,000 You could trade on that sense of maturity and sense of of self-worth, 258 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:05,000 self-knowledge without appearing to be some sort of braggart or something that you've you've done extended research. 259 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:10,000 And I think that that is a pitfall you definitely don't want to come across as someone who's, you know better than anyone else. 260 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:15,000 And that's clearly would be a bad. Yes. So that kind of elitist. 261 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:24,000 Yeah. Don't do that. Don't do that. But definitely, you know, I'm looking for someone who has who has great enthusiasm. 262 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:31,000 I want somebody who wants the job. I want somebody who had the same sense of urgency as I had when I was 23 263 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:38,000 24. Looking for a job. I want somebody who's going to be banging on my door saying, I want a promotion. 264 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:44,000 I want to be better. I want to do this training course. You want those people in your in your in your teams. 265 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:51,000 You want people you don't want people to just sit around waiting for wait for the bell. 266 00:29:51,000 --> 00:30:00,000 So so enthusiasm is is there is the absolute thing I look for, you know, and and confidence. 267 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:06,000 I think confidence is is is it is it is great. So in an interview and. 268 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:10,000 So. So you make sure you go out and. 269 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:18,000 We've got any students listening who are thinking about going into into magazine publishing or online publishing as you are now. 270 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:24,000 What advice would you give them in terms of perhaps some of the things to. 271 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:30,000 Do alongside their studies or that particular kind of volunteering experiences you think would 272 00:30:30,000 --> 00:30:37,000 be useful or their particular skill sets that you think they really need to focus on developing. 273 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:42,000 So if you're at Exeter, I would expect you to be writing for expose 274 00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:54,000 I would expect you to be contributing to that to that magazine in some format. 275 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:59,000 You should have a blog. You should be you should be blogging. You should be on social media. 276 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:08,000 I should be able to find you on Twitter and Facebook and not think that you're completely wild individual. 277 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:17,000 But then I should I should be able to see that you are looking to promote yourself in those in those environments. 278 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:28,000 You probably we're doing a podcast. I mean, those are all the things that a modern journalist needs to be doing. 279 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:34,000 So I would I would advise you to be developing in all those areas. 280 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:39,000 On top of that, there are numerous opportunities to do a bit of work experience or internship or, 281 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:43,000 you know, apply for competitions, writing competitions, that sort of thing. 282 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:48,000 You know, I think the person I interviewed yesterday had won a poetry competition 283 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:52,000 So those sorts of things, I think they are they just make you think, but they are bothered 284 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:57,000 They are interested that they are enthusiastic. They do care about this and they have a passion for it. 285 00:31:57,000 --> 00:32:04,000 And that's those would all be things that I would I would definitely try and do. 286 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:12,000 So, yes, you need to show that you that you are actually interested in writing and editing if you are trying to get into a media career. 287 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:19,000 And that sense of enthusiasm and passion has come across really strongly in all of the answers you've given, 288 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:30,000 actually, that one of the fundamental things is about. Being interested and having that sense of motivation to move forward and find out more. 289 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:39,000 And I certainly think from my experience working with our PhD students on our research degree students, that's something they have in droves, 290 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:47,000 you know, because you need that to be able to pursue a project that is that specialised for that sustained period of time. 291 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:52,000 That's real passion and care for something. And. 292 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:57,000 And so there's something really wonderful that may have to maximise on on on those personal qualities. 293 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:05,000 Yeah, totally. So you can you can trade on. You can trade on it on that as an as a as a as a marker of your enthusiasm and your passion. 294 00:33:05,000 --> 00:33:10,000 And you can you can really gauge talent. And I would definitely recommend that would be a good thing to do. 295 00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:17,000 I mean, I think that's what all employers really need and want is that sense of that's somebody who's who is has got a 296 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:23,000 level of excitement and commitment that's that's going to make them actually want to do the job and do it well. 297 00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:29,000 Fantastic. Thanks very much. Pleasure. And that's it for this episode. 298 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:44,223 Join us next time when we'll be talking to another researcher about their career beyond their research degree.
Klint Janulis In this episode, we are joined by Klint Janulis. Klint has a very diverse background. One that begins in the US military; first in the Marine Corps and later in the Army Special Forces. After over a decade of military service, he went on to pursue archeology. This lead him to the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs, and eventually to the University of Oxford in England to study Paleoarcheology. Where he is currently working towards a PhD that focuses on understanding the evolution of human cognition and intelligence. Along the way he's had the opportunity to do fieldwork in a variety of places around the world; including Spain, the UK, and Saudi Arabia. He has also appeared on various television networks in the US and the UK; such as the History Channel, the Science Channel, and BBC History. Listen to his answers to our 15 questions, and get an interesting perspective from someone who has a diverse background, and has conducted archeology all around the world. Connect with Klint Facebook Instagram Twitter Also, check out the book that Klint wrote, DKfindout! Stone Age. And take a look at some of his television appearances; the History Channel's Ancient Top 10, and the Science Channel's What on Earth?. We would love to get your feedback! Email HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe! Ways to subscribe to 15 Questions with an Archeologist. Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS You can also subscribe via Stitcher Connect with us. Website Facebook Twitter Instagram
The Mind Renewed : Thinking Christianly in a New World Order
The Big Bang theory is well-established, but how complete is it? Does it describe the absolute beginning of physical reality, or is there perhaps more to be discovered that might place it in a broader cosmic context? We welcome the award-winning British science writer Brian Clegg, author of dozens of popular science books in print, for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on his book Before the Big Bang—an interview conducted, specially for The Mind Renewed, by TMR's "roving reporter" Mark Campbell. Born in Lancashire, UK, Brian attended the Manchester Grammar School, then read Natural Sciences (specialising in experimental physics) at Cambridge University. After graduating, he spent a year at Lancaster University where he gained a second MA in Operational Research, a discipline developed during WWII to apply mathematics and probability to warfare, and since widely applied to business problem solving. From Lancaster, he joined British Airways, where he formed a new department tasked with developing hi-tech solutions for the airline. His emphasis on innovation led to working with creativity guru Dr. Edward de Bono, and in 1994 he left BA to set up his own creativity consultancy, running courses on the development of ideas and the solution of business problems. His clients include the BBC, the Met Office, Sony, GlaxoSmithKline, the Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and many others. Brian now concentrates on writing popular science books, with topics ranging from infinity to 'how to build a time machine.' He has also written regularly for numerous magazines and newspapers, including Nature, BBC Focus, BBC History, Good Housekeeping, The Times, The Observer, Playboy, The Wall Street Journal and Physics World. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, and Indonesian. Brian has given sell-out lectures at the Royal Institution in London, and has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science. He has also contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Most recently he appeared with the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston, teaching him quantum theory, took part in a feature on time travel to accompany the movie Looper and took part in the University Challenge Christmas Special. Brian is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the Institute of Physics, was a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Bristol University and is also editor of the successful popularscience.co.uk book review site. For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com
The Mind Renewed : Thinking Christianly in a New World Order
The Big Bang theory is well-established, but how complete is it? Does it describe the absolute beginning of physical reality, or is there perhaps more to be discovered that might place it in a broader cosmic context? We welcome the award-winning British science writer Brian Clegg, author of dozens of popular science books in print, for an engaging and thought-provoking conversation on his book Before the Big Bang—an interview conducted, specially for The Mind Renewed, by TMR's "roving reporter" Mark Campbell. Born in Lancashire, UK, Brian attended the Manchester Grammar School, then read Natural Sciences (specialising in experimental physics) at Cambridge University. After graduating, he spent a year at Lancaster University where he gained a second MA in Operational Research, a discipline developed during WWII to apply mathematics and probability to warfare, and since widely applied to business problem solving. From Lancaster, he joined British Airways, where he formed a new department tasked with developing hi-tech solutions for the airline. His emphasis on innovation led to working with creativity guru Dr. Edward de Bono, and in 1994 he left BA to set up his own creativity consultancy, running courses on the development of ideas and the solution of business problems. His clients include the BBC, the Met Office, Sony, GlaxoSmithKline, the Treasury, Royal Bank of Scotland and many others. Brian now concentrates on writing popular science books, with topics ranging from infinity to 'how to build a time machine.' He has also written regularly for numerous magazines and newspapers, including Nature, BBC Focus, BBC History, Good Housekeeping, The Times, The Observer, Playboy, The Wall Street Journal and Physics World. His books have been translated into many languages, including German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, Norwegian, and Indonesian. Brian has given sell-out lectures at the Royal Institution in London, and has spoken at venues from Oxford and Cambridge Universities to Cheltenham Festival of Science. He has also contributed to radio and TV programmes, and is a popular speaker at schools. Most recently he appeared with the BBC's business editor, Robert Peston, teaching him quantum theory, took part in a feature on time travel to accompany the movie Looper and took part in the University Challenge Christmas Special. Brian is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Member of the Institute of Physics, was a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at Bristol University and is also editor of the successful popularscience.co.uk book review site. For show notes please visit http://themindrenewed.com
Another interview from the Edinburgh Festival, this time with comedian Andrew Noel McClelland @AskanArch on twitter if you want to ask any questions in future episodes Music is by From the Ashes- check them out on band camp I'm going to go lie down now- probably read a book... oooo no I've got that new issue of BBC History through, brilliant.
In 1835, settlers in Australia discovered a European man dressed in kangaroo skins, a convict who had escaped an earlier settlement and spent 32 years living among the natives of southern Victoria. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll review the extraordinary life of William Buckley, the so-called "wild white man" of colonial Australia. We'll also try to fend off scurvy and puzzle over some colorful letters. Intro: Radar pioneer Sir Robert Watson-Watt wrote a poem about ironically being stopped by a radar gun. The programming language Ook! is designed to be understood by orangutans. Sources for our feature on William Buckley: John Morgan, Life and Adventures of William Buckley, 1852. R.S. Brain, Letters From Victorian Pioneers, 1898. Francis Peter Labillière, Early History of the Colony of Victoria, 1878. James Bonwick, Port Phillip Settlement, 1883. William Thomas Pyke, Savage Life in Australia, 1889. Marcus Andrew Hislop Clarke, Stories of Australia in the Early Days, 1897. John M. White, "Before the Mission Station: From First Encounters to the Incorporation of Settlers Into Indigenous Relations of Obligation," in Natasha Fijn, Ian Keen, Christopher Lloyd, and Michael Pickering, eds., Indigenous Participation in Australian Economies II, 2012. Patrick Brantlinger, "Eating Tongues: Australian Colonial Literature and 'the Great Silence'," Yearbook of English Studies 41:2 (2011), 125-139. Richard Broome, "Buckley, William," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sept. 23, 2004. Marjorie J. Tipping, "Buckley, William (1780–1856)," Australian Dictionary of Biography, 1966. Reminiscenses of James Buckley Who Lived for Thirty Years Among the Wallawarro or Watourong Tribes at Geelong Port Phillip, Communicated by Him to George Langhorne (manuscript), State Library of Victoria (accessed Jan. 28, 2018). "William Buckley," Culture Victoria (accessed Jan. 28, 2018). Jill Singer, "Here's a True Hero," [Melbourne] Herald Sun, June 8, 2001, 22. "Australia's Most Brazen, Infamous Jailbreaks," ABC Premium News, Aug. 19, 2015. "Extraordinary Tale of Our Early Days," Centralian Advocate, April 6, 2010, 13. Bridget McManus, "Buckley's Story Revisited: Documentary," The Age, April 8, 2010, 15. Albert McKnight, "Legend Behind Saying 'You've Got Buckley's'," Bega District News, Oct. 21, 2016, 11. David Adams, "Wild Man Lives Anew," [Melbourne] Sunday Age, Feb. 16, 2003, 5. Leighton Spencer, "Convict Still a Controversial Figure," Echo, Jan. 10, 2013, 14. "Fed: Museum Buys Indigenous Drawings of Convict," AAP General News Wire, April 23, 2012. The drawing above is Buckley Ran Away From Ship, by the Koorie artist Tommy McRae, likely drawn in the 1880s. From Culture Victoria. Listener mail: Yoshifumi Sugiyama and Akihiro Seita, "Kanehiro Takaki and the Control of Beriberi in the Japanese Navy," Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine 106:8 (August 2013), 332–334. Wikipedia, "Takaki Kanehiro" (accessed Feb. 9, 2018). Yoshinori Itokawa, "Kanehiro Takaki (1849–1920): A Biographical Sketch," Journal of Nutrition 106:5, 581–8. Alan Hawk, "The Great Disease Enemy, Kak’ke (Beriberi) and the Imperial Japanese Army," Military Medicine 171:4 (April 2006), 333-339. Alexander R. Bay, Beriberi in Modern Japan: The Making of a National Disease, 2012. "Scott and Scurvy," Idle Words, March 6, 2010. Marcus White, "James Lind: The Man Who Helped to Cure Scurvy With Lemons," BBC News, Oct. 4, 2016. Jonathan Lamb, "Captain Cook and the Scourge of Scurvy," BBC History, Feb. 17, 2011. Wikipedia, "Vitamin C: Discovery" (accessed Feb. 9, 2018). This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Miles, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!
The following contains subject matter that may not be appropriate for younger listeners or anyone with any sort of fear of clowns. Listener discretion is advised. I was wrong when I thought my days of referencing Tim Curry were over when I finished up The Story behind Clue Series. But with the release of IT in September of 2017 came shattered box office records and a majority of my favorite podcasts talking about the new version with Bill Skarsgard in the title role. But as a kid, I knew the 1990 version after my dad bet me $10 I couldn't sit through the made-for-TV version starring Tim Curry. And, weirdly, Stephen King's IT became probably one of my favorite horror films and Pennywise became an icon in the world of scary movie monsters. The Stephen King novel the movies are based on is looked at as one of the pivotal moments the subject of today's episode went from a character bringing happiness and laughter to a character that it's said 42 percent of Americans are afraid of. I'm your host, Emily Prokop, and this is The Story Behind Clowns. Join The Story Behind Discussion Group on Facebook! Learn more about Podcast Share at PodcastShare.net or by following @PodcastShare on Twitter. Follow The Story Behind: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest *NEW* | Website This episode was brought to you by The Story Behind Executive Producers who support the show through the Patreon Page at patreon.com/thestorybehind: Stargate Pioneer from GonnaGeek.com, Mat from the One Word, Go! Show, Linguist Sam, Diane from History Goes Bump, Scott Smith from Recovering from Religion, Dan Brenic from Netflix N' Swill, Jarrod Dunham from TheHistoryphile.net, Heather Welch from Sunshine and PowerCuts, and Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online. Click here to support this podcast on Patreon. Proud supporter of #PodernFamily, #HumanitiesPodcasts & #LadyPodSquad on Twitter. Media: Music for Makers VIDEO: Stephen King Interview about IT and Pennywise Inspiration - Frostmare TV Sources: The History and Psychology of Clowns Being Scary - Smithsonian Mag Hospital clown images 'too scary' - BBC History of Clowns - Clown Bluey Hamlet: Summary: Act V, scene i - SparkNotes Scaramouche - Encyclopædia Britannica Grimaldi the Clown - Victoria and Albert Museum The Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi - The Public Domain Review Jean-Gaspard Deburau - Encyclopædia Britannica John Wayne Gacy (Murderer) - Biography.com IT - StephenKing.com Stephen King Discusses How He Came Up With The Idea Of Pennywise - ComicBook.com Americans Are More Afraid Of Clowns Than Climate Change, Terrorism, And ... Death - VOX Thanks To Creepy Clowns, Ronald McDonald Is Lying Low - Huffington Post Why You Shouldn't Panic About This Year's ‘Clown Panic' - People A Psychologist Explains Why Clowns Are So Scary - New York Post The Force reawakens deceased cast — probably for years to come - Washington Times
Much was made of crime in Victorian London. The Victorians were terrified of the lower-classes, particularly down-and-out men living in the crowded outskirts of the city who, they thought, were lurking in the shadows, just waiting for the opportunity to arise for a well-timed theft, brawl, or even worse. Life, for most, was hard. But in 1888, Londoners clamoring for a bit of excitement to spice up the drudgery of their lives got far more than they bargained for. They got weeks of abject terror surrounding a madman who slaughtered women in London's East End... who was never identified or caught. And more than 100 years later, we are still no closer to really identifying one of the most terrible killers of all time. Or are we? In this first half of our special two-part Halloween episode, we are going to delve into a theory that identifies Jack the Ripper as the English painter Walter Sickert. And come back next week to hear the second half of our show and see images of Sickert's work. //SUBSCRIBE and review us on iTunes HERE! And follow us on Twitter and on Instagram for more artsy goodness: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artcuriouspod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artcuriouspod Looking for a transcription of this episode? Check it out here. Not to be used for distribution or any other purpose without permission. Want even MORE information? Check out the links below: BBC History of Jack the Ripper How Jack the Ripper Worked FBI Case File on Jack the Ripper http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Here he addressesses OUHS on the Seventies, a topic for which he has gained fame through his controversial thesis of continuity and conformity in place of the traditional interpretation of a radical cultural revolution.
Dominic Sandbrook is a prolific writer of books on the recent history of Britain and America, as well as a regular columnist in BBC History magazine, the Evening Standard, the Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Here he addressesses OUHS on the Seventies, a topic for which he has gained fame through his controversial thesis of continuity and conformity in place of the traditional interpretation of a radical cultural revolution.
Trace the history of cinema in Britain through the collections of The National Archives. From silent classics and lost masterpieces to the controversial cult films of the 1970s, see how politicians and civil servants grappled with the new medium and how the government influenced film in Britain. What film made Marie Stopes threaten the Home Office with legal action? Which groundbreaking British cartoon was financed by the CIA and why did Sir Ranulph Fiennes attempt to blow up the set of Dr. Doolittle? Joseph Pugh is a member of the Education and Outreach team at The National Archives. He has worked for a number of museums and galleries including the National Portrait Gallery and the Petrie Collection and for BBC History. His research interests include comics in the 1950s, how to win a duel and fainting in the 19th century.
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