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US foreign aid is unexpectedly in the news in 2025 as never before. What do Christians need to know, to help us be part of the dialogue?America's history of foreign aid dates back at least to the Marshall Plan that followed World War II. Many Christians have been involved. How have these believers thought about the appropriate roles of government and of faith-based institutions? What has the US been doing, with what impact? And what is the situation on the ground now?Three believers knowledgeable about this work join us for this episode to illustrate the scope of how faith-based foreign aid has impacted regions worldwide, share their perspectives on what a Christ-like spirit looks like in this field, and discuss where they see aid is most needed—now more than ever."Jesus calls on us to help the poor, your neighbor, the stranger, the sick, the shunned, the scorned, the stigmatized. Think of Jesus embracing those in poverty, prostitution, leprosy ... the US ... is not a savior. That's Jesus's job. But it can be an enabler of human flourishing so that people can survive and thrive." — Mark LagonAmbassador Mark Lagon has served as the US Ambassador to combat human trafficking, and is now focused on the fight against malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS.Nicole Bibbins Sedaca has held leadership roles in the government, academic and NGO sectors working and teaching on democracy, human rights and religious freedom.Myal Greene leads World Relief, the development arm of the National Association of Evangelicals; while serving in Rwanda, he developed its church-based programming model.This podcast is an edited version of our Online Conversation from April 2025. You can access the full conversation with transcript here.Related Trinity Forum Readings:A Man Who Changed His Times; William WilberforceThis Child Will Be Great; Ellen Sirleaf JohnsonOut of My Life and Thought; Albert Schweitzer Cry, the Beloved Country; Alan PatonSphere Sovereignty; Abraham KuyperPolitics, Morality, and Civility; Václav HavelRelated Conversations:Abraham Kuyper's Sphere Sovereignty with Vincent BacoteTo listen to this or any of our episodes in full, visit ttf.org/podcast and to join the Trinity Forum Society and help make content like this possible, join the Trinity Forum Society.
Discussion of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton with Nancy Gourde and Lynne Devitt
Join hosts Jason and Tony, as well as a new guest, Felicia Maroni, for the finale of Season One. On this episode we discuss Zoltán Korda's 1951 drama Cry, the Beloved Country, a film shot on location in South Africa, starring Canada Lee and Sidney Poitier, which aimed to critique the brutal apartheid system just three years after it was codified into law. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Alan Paton, a white South African, and adapted to the screen by Paton and the blacklisted writer John Howard Lawson, who went uncredited. Book mentioned: Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth (1961) Felicia is the host of the wondeful film podcast Seeing Faces in the Movies, which focuses on either a director or cinemtagrapher and how their aesthetic approach changes (or doesn't) across their ouevre. You can follow Felicia on social media at these sites: IG: @seeingfacesinmovies Twitter (X): @seeingmoviespod Letterboxd: @cinemaroni As always, please suscribe to the podcast, and don't forget to leave a review! And follow Jason on Twitter (X) at @JasonAChristian and Anthony at @tonyjballas (same handles at Bluesky). Jason's handle on Letterboxd is https://letterboxd.com/exilemagic/. Our logo is by Jason Christian Theme music is by DYAD (Charles Ballas and Jeremy Averitt) Please drop us a line at coldwarcinemapod@gmail.com. Happy listening!
In this week's Torah portion, Va'yechi, we witness the poignant moment of Jacob's deathbed blessing, where he speaks to his sons, offering words of prophecy and guidance. The portion delves deeply into themes of legacy, identity, and the burden of inheritance—both blessings and curses. As we reflect on these profound dynamics through the lens of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, we see striking parallels. In Paton's novel, the personal and collective struggles of South Africa's people are deeply intertwined with the weight of history and the echoes of past injustices. Just as Jacob's blessings carry the complex realities of his sons' destinies, the characters in Cry, the Beloved Country must navigate a fractured society marked by division and reconciliation. The call to "cry" is not just a cry for justice but also a cry for understanding, for the ability to heal from the wounds of the past and forge a path forward. Va'yechi, with its emphasis on familial ties, future trajectories, and the unresolved burdens of legacy, invites us to consider how we, too, must confront the legacies we inherit, whether they be of division or unity, pain or promise.
In this week's Torah portion, Va'yechi, we witness the poignant moment of Jacob's deathbed blessing, where he speaks to his sons, offering words of prophecy and guidance. The portion delves deeply into themes of legacy, identity, and the burden of inheritance—both blessings and curses. As we reflect on these profound dynamics through the lens of Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, we see striking parallels. In Paton's novel, the personal and collective struggles of South Africa's people are deeply intertwined with the weight of history and the echoes of past injustices. Just as Jacob's blessings carry the complex realities of his sons' destinies, the characters in Cry, the Beloved Country must navigate a fractured society marked by division and reconciliation. The call to "cry" is not just a cry for justice but also a cry for understanding, for the ability to heal from the wounds of the past and forge a path forward. Va'yechi, with its emphasis on familial ties, future trajectories, and the unresolved burdens of legacy, invites us to consider how we, too, must confront the legacies we inherit, whether they be of division or unity, pain or promise.
This week, we're thrilled to welcome UK artist Michael J. Tinker to the podcast! Michael is a gifted musician and storyteller whose work blends faith, creativity, and heart in a way that resonates with listeners of all ages. In this episode, we delve into his incredible Christmas album, discussing the inspiration behind the songs and the absolute joy of weaving gospel truths into festive music.We also explore Michael's broader ministry and the ways he uses his talents to share stories of hope and redemption. Whether you're already a fan of his music or discovering him for the first time, this conversation will leave you inspired and ready to add some new tunes to your holiday playlist!Tune in for an episode filled with warmth, humor, and a little Christmas magic!You can connect with Michael and discover all the creative pies his fingers are in by visiting his website here.You can support Michael by ordering his music directly through his store here.The King Has Arrived by Michael J. Tinker (In case you don't listen-my family absolutely LOVE this Christmas adventure album!)Michael's entire music catalogue for streaming is here on Bandcamp.Adventures of the Juniper tv show, free on YouTube.YouTube Christmas playlist.Muppet “Pigs in Space”- YouTube linkThe Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. LewisJungle Jam and Friends the Radio ShowCalvin and Hobbes by Bill WattersonCommando comic seriesCharlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald DahlFantastic Mister Fox by Roald DahlAdventures in Odyssey the Radio ShowMorning & Evening by Charles SpurgeonThe Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. TolkienCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonThe Jack Reacher Series by Lee ChildThe Green Ember Series by S.D. SmithThe Princess Bride by William Goldman As You Wish by Cary Elwes - AudiobookFaith, Hope and Carnage by Nick Cave and Seán O'Hagan- Content Consideration: Lots of swearingNellie Bly: America's Greatest Reporter by Iris Noble- Coming in January 2025 from Renewed Books!Thanks for listening to Stories from the Ashes! This episode is free so please share it and encourage a friend with a new holiday album!Stay in the loop and enrich your reading life! Subscribe now to unlock a treasure trove of book lists, engaging podcast content, and encouraging articles. Your literary journey begins with a simple click. Subscribe today! Get full access to Reshelving Alexandria at www.reshelvingalexandria.com/subscribe
On this episode, Annette LaPlaca, a self-proclaimed church lady who loves mysteries and thrillers, discusses her career in editing, how she developed a love of reading in her children, and why it's ok to have a lot of books. We also discuss the moral and empathetic benefits of a murder book and why people shouldn't shy away from them. Books mentioned in this episode: What Betsy's reading: Dearest by Jacqui Walters Ghostroots by ‘Pemi Aguda Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix Books Highlighted by Annette: Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman The Storied Life A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro All books available on my Bookshop.org episode page. Other books mentioned in this episode: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis Matilda by Roald Dahl 1984 by George Orwell One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Leap Over a Wall by Eugene H. Peterson The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism by Tim Alberta Puritan Pleasures of the Detective Story by Erik Routley Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott Peace Like a River by Leif Enger I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger Case Histories by Kate Atkinson The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G.K. Chesterton Little Women by Louisa May Alcott The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle Freaky Deaky by Elmore Leonard The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun Moby-Dick by Herman Mellville Trust by Hernan Diaz The Chosen by Chaim Potok Life After Life by Kate Atkinson The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt Life of Pi by Yann Martel Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Silas Marner by George Eliot Middlemarch by George Eliot Emma by Jane Austen The Keeper of Lost Causes: The First Department Q Novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen The Troubled Man by Henning Mankell Father Brown: The Essential Tales by G.K. Chesterton Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro
Welcome to another Cinema Sounds & Secrets Tribute episode! This week Janet, John, (and Pen) explore the life and career of brilliant American actor James Earl Jones. Born in Arkabutla, Mississippi in 1931, Jones served in the army before pursuing acting, eventually gaining international fame for his voice role as Darth Vader in the Star Wars franchise, and later achieving EGOT status for his extensive work. He made his acting debut in Dr. Strangelove (1964) and is known for films like The Man (1972), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Matewan (1987), Coming to America (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Sneakers (1992), The Sandlot (1993), The Lion King (1994), and Cry, the Beloved Country (1995). To learn more about this episode and others, visit the Official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website. And check out our Instagram, @cinemasoundspod!
(0:00) Intro.(1:26) About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.(2:13) Start of interview. (3:03) Barry's origin story.(7:00) Barry's board journey.(9:39) On distinctions between serving on public and private company boards: "you have the same fiduciary duties."(11:57) Evolution of boards in the last 30-40 years: "they have evolved for the better, but I don't think they've evolved enough." On board refreshment. On "non-traditional candidates" to boards.(15:52) About his Bay area Black Directors Succession Project (2015-2016) *Reference to the Black Directors' Conference.(18:40) About his Black Corporate Directors Time Capsule Project (2020)(19:51) About his Black Directors Video Archive Project (Current)(23:18) On board committee work. "As a new director, you ought to start in the audit committee."(26:44) On the Black Corporate Board Readiness (BCBR) Program at SCU, and its endowment under his name.(31:34) On the impact in California of SB-826 and AB-979. "I'm not a quota mandate person... but it worked." "I think we need to emphasize the business case for diversity."(37:20) On the backlash against ESG and DEI. "Two requests for Silicon Valley: to create interactive databases 1) aggregating all diverse board candidates, and 2) Dates/schedule of openings of board seats." *Reference to VC-Backed Board Academy (VCBA) on Oct 29, 2024 at Nasdaq in NYC.(45:54) Books that have greatly influenced his lifeCry, the Beloved Country. By Alan Paton (1948)Citizen Creek. By Lalita Tademy (2014) *his wifeJames. By Percival Everett (2024)(49:12) His mentors. Colin Powell and Vernon Jordan.George Schultz (at Bechtell, "start out with an executive summary, be brief")Franklin Williams(50:15) Quotes that he thinks of often or lives her life by.Nelson Mandela: "I never fail. I either win or learn."Vernon Jordan: "I'm here because I stand on many, many shoulders."Yogi Berra: "When you come to the fork in the road, take it."(50:58) An unusual habit or absurd thing that he loves: "Win the Day List"(52:08) The person he most admires.Barry Lawson Williams is a retired director who has served on the boards of 14 public companies. Since 2012, Barry has dedicated himself to promoting diversity in corporate boardrooms and mentoring Black professionals. Widely regarded as an icon in the Black corporate board community, he has led several impactful board-related projects. You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License
Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. For a lot of people, Labor Day, which this year fell on September 2, marks the end of summer, although astronomical summer doesn't end until September 22 (and meteorological fall actually begins on September 1). And according to Carrie, summer ends on the first day of school, which was Aug 8 here in Louisville KY. And what was a common assignment when you returned back to schook? That's right. Write about what you did this summer. So this episode is a recap of what the two of us did from June through August told in the form of books! Books mentioned-- 1- Bad Monkey by Carl Hiassen 2- Hoot by Carl Hiassen 3- Flush by Carl Hiassen 4- Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway by Emma Fick 5- Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall 6- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Amanda Pavlov @pavlovsbooks - A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch 7- The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert 8- Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 9- Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais 10- Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton 11- Death's Door: True Tales of Tragedy, Mystery, and Bravery from the Great Lakes' Most Dangerous Waters by Barbara M. Joosse 12- The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francois Malby-Anthony 13- A Death in Door County (Monster Hunter Mystery) by Annelise Ryan 14- The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso 15- I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger 16- The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano-Lax 17- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, audiobook narrated by Brendan Fraser 18- Death Stalks Door County (Dave Cubiak #1) by Patricia Skalka Media mentioned-- 1- Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father (Netflix, 2017) 2- Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with my Father (2024) 3- The Tourist (Netflix, 2022) 4- Bad Monkey (Apple+, 2024) 5- Strong Sense of Place Podcast - https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/ 6-Lawsuit Against Florida Book Bans - people.com/publishers-authors-…a-book-bans-8704020
Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. For a lot of people, Labor Day, which this year fell on September 2, marks the end of summer, although astronomical summer doesn't end until September 22 (and meteorological fall actually begins on September 1). And according to Carrie, summer ends on the first day of school, which was Aug 8 here in Louisville KY. And what was a common assignment when you returned back to schook? That's right. Write about what you did this summer. So this episode is a recap of what the two of us did this summer told in the form of books! Books mentioned-- 1- Bad Monkey by Carl Hiassen 2- Hoot by Carl Hiassen 3- Flush by Carl Hiassen 4- Border Crossings: A Journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway by Emma Fick 5- Summer of the Mariposas by Guadalupe Garcia McCall 6- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Amanda Pavlov @pavlovsbooks - A Novel Obsession by Caitlin Barasch 7- The Kindred Spirits Supper Club by Amy E. Reichert 8- Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 9- Hum If You Don't Know the Words by Bianca Marais 10- Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton 11- Death's Door: True Tales of Tragedy, Mystery, and Bravery from the Great Lakes' Most Dangerous Waters by Barbara M. Joosse 12- The Elephants of Thula Thula by Francois Malby-Anthony 13- A Death in Door County (Monster Hunter Mystery) by Annelise Ryan 14- The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso 15- I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger 16- The Deepest Lake by Andromeda Romano-Lax 17- Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke, audiobook narrated by Brendan Fraser 18- Death Stalks Door County (Dave Cubiak #1) by Patricia Skalka Media mentioned-- 1- Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father (Netflix, 2017) 2- Jack Whitehall: Fatherhood with my Father (2024) 3- The Tourist (Netflix, 2022) 4- Bad Monkey (Apple+, 2024) 5- Strong Sense of Place Podcast - https://strongsenseofplace.com/podcasts/ 6-Lawsuit Against Florida Book Bans - https://people.com/publishers-authors-students-and-teachers-file-lawsuit-against-florida-book-bans-8704020
Lisa discusses her best and worst books of the year so far. She read these books in 2024, not necessarily those published in 2024. Books Discussed: Britney Spears: The Woman in Me by Britney Spears Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Being Henry: The Fonz...and Beyond by Henry WinklerInvisible Man by Ralph Ellison Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton. The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Foster by Claire Keegan Small Things Like These by Claire KeeganIron Flame by Rebecca YarrosThe Truth About Horses by Christy Cashman Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley Heart Berries: A Memoir by Terese Marie Mailhot For more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website. *The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives a small commission.
Lisa discusses Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton. Published in 1948, the book details South Africa before the apartheid political system came into effect. The book sold more than 15 million copies before Paton's death. It is studied internationally by many schools. Lisa talks about the experience of reading the book while also listening to it on YouTube, being read by Best Tutor Friendwho is also a teacher. She posts about reading on Instagram too. Books Discussed: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela Things Fall Apart by Chinua AchebeFor more information, find Lisa on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and her website.*The book titles mentioned include affiliate links. You can support the podcast by purchasing a book with the links because the podcast receives compensation.The Happy Writer with Marissa MeyerAuthors, from debuts to bestsellers, chat about books, writing, publishing, and joy. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
In this (mostly) spoiler-free* episode, Neha and Shruti reflect on the experience of reading books from around the world. We zoom out and talk on a broad level about narrative voice, villainy, disability representation and its portrayal in literature, and post-colonial writing. We also do a deep dive into trauma narratives - why are they so popular nowadays? What stories are being promoted, and how does this limit the stories being told by authors of color?We had so much to say on these topics, that we just couldn't get to all of it in the episode! We decided to continue the discussion in our upcoming email newsletter - subscribe for free to join the conversation. You can also connect with us on Instagram, or email us at thenovelteapod@gmail.com.*We mention some minor plot points for The Murmur of Bees, Fruit of the Drunken Tree, and Pachinko (10:26-12:05), but we don't think these spoil the story in a significant way. Still, if you prefer to read books without any prior knowledge, make sure to check out these books before you listen to this episode!Links:The Case Against the Trauma Plot by Parul Sehgal in the New YorkerBooks mentioned:Illness as Metaphor by Susan SontagTess of D'Urbervilles by Thomas HardyThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne BronteI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyRegarding the Pain of Others by Susan SontagLetters to a Writer of Color edited by Deepa Anappara and Taymour SoomroLike Water for Chocolate by Laura EsquivelSea Monsters by Chloe AridjisThe Bone People by Keri HulmeCry, the Beloved Country by Alan PatonBeasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Alan Paton's novel is widely regarded as a source of hope and endurance amid pain and significant suffering. As The Scandal of Reading continues season 3's theme about the Fruits of the Spirit, Claude Atcho interviews author S.D. Smith, who arrived in South Africa when Mandela was released from prison and left when he became president. S.D. Smith shares his perspective on Paton's work having firsthand experience of life in South Africa and how the book influenced his formation. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Information on Claude Atcho: Claude is the Vicar (Planting Pastor) for the Charlottesville church plant of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope, ACNA. Previously, Claude lived in Memphis, TN where he served as pastor of a multi-ethnic church, Fellowship Memphis. He's the author of Reading Black Books: How African-American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just, forthcoming from Brazos Press in Summer 2022. Information on S.D. Smith: S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember Series, a million-selling adventure saga featuring heroic #RabbitsWithSwords. The Green Ember spent time as the number one bestselling audiobook in the world on Audible. He is also the author of the madcap Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read as well as a fantasy adventure novel co-authored with his son, Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key. Smith's stories are captivating readers across the globe who are hungry for “new stories with an old soul.” Smith is a founder and owner of Story Warren, a publishing, events, and IP development house based in rural West Virginia. Story Warren exists to serve families as “allies in imagination.” S. D. Smith lives in Grandview, West Virginia with his wife and four kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alan Paton's novel is widely regarded as a source of hope and endurance amid pain and significant suffering. As The Scandal of Reading continues season 3's theme about the Fruits of the Spirit, Claude Atcho interviews author S.D. Smith, who arrived in South Africa when Mandela was released from prison and left when he became president. S.D. Smith shares his perspective on Paton's work having firsthand experience of life in South Africa and how the book influenced his formation. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Information on Claude Atcho: Claude is the Vicar (Planting Pastor) for the Charlottesville church plant of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope, ACNA. Previously, Claude lived in Memphis, TN where he served as pastor of a multi-ethnic church, Fellowship Memphis. He's the author of Reading Black Books: How African-American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just, forthcoming from Brazos Press in Summer 2022. Information on S.D. Smith: S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember Series, a million-selling adventure saga featuring heroic #RabbitsWithSwords. The Green Ember spent time as the number one bestselling audiobook in the world on Audible. He is also the author of the madcap Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read as well as a fantasy adventure novel co-authored with his son, Jack Zulu and the Waylander's Key. Smith's stories are captivating readers across the globe who are hungry for “new stories with an old soul.” Smith is a founder and owner of Story Warren, a publishing, events, and IP development house based in rural West Virginia. Story Warren exists to serve families as “allies in imagination.” S. D. Smith lives in Grandview, West Virginia with his wife and four kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY by Alan Paton / THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS by Ali Hazelwood In this very NOT spooky episode, we have a classic pairing of novels. They go together as well as peanut butter and jelly! First, Andrew reviews Alan Paton's 1948 classic, CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY and finds it a bit... surprising. Then Bailey delves into the world of STEM with Ali Hazelwood's buzzy romance, THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS. There are plenty of laughs, cries, and more shipping than a port town in the 1800s!
Bart and Jenna are rarely afraid to dive headfirst into uncharted areas of cinema, but certain movies are just too important for them to toss around in their usual subjective way. Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle of Algiers is one such landmark work that seems irresponsible to discuss without a maximum amount of context. That's why Cinema60 invited African Studies and Decolonization scholar Christopher J. Lee to the podcast to help them unpack the history and politics of the film and the events that it depicts.In addition, Chris wanted to talk about Ousmane Sembène's Black Girl, another film from 1966 with a very different, but equally harsh, perspective on French colonialism in Africa. The two films, taken together, give a well-rounded visualization of the revolutionary ideas of political philosopher Frantz Fanon, whose thoughts got to the heart much of the social upheaval of the era. Listen as Chris gives a global backdrop to the rebellious spirit that inspired the big changes in the way people governed themselves, and in the way they made movies, in the mid-20th century.The following films are discussed:• The Battle of Algiers (1966) La battaglia di Algeri Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo Starring Brahim Hadjadj, Jean Martin, Yacef Saadi• Black Girl (1966) La noire de... Directed by Ousmane Sembène Starring Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert FontaineAlso mentioned:• The Birth of a Nation (1915) Directed by D.W. Griffith Starring Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall• De Voortrekkers (a.k.a. Winning a Continent) (1916) Directed by Harold M. Shaw Starring Dick Cruikshanks, Caroline Frances Cooke, Jackie Turnbull• Rome, Open City (1945) Roma città aperta Directed by Roberto Rossellini Starring Anna Magnani, Aldo Fabrizi, Marcello Pagliero• Paisan (1946) Paisà Directed by Roberto Rossellini Starring Carmela Sazio, Gar Moore, William Tubbs• Bicycle Thieves (1948) Ladri di biciclette Directed by Vittorio De Sica Starring Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola, Lianella Carell• Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) Directed by Zoltan Korda Starring Canada Lee, Sidney Poitier, Charles Carson• Le petit soldat (1961) Directed by Jean-Luc Godard Starring Anna Karina, Michel Subor, Henri-Jacques Huet• Cléo from 5 to 7 (1963) Cléo de 5 à 7 Directed by Agnès Varda Starring Corinne Marchand, Antoine Bourseiller, Dominique Davray• The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) Les parapluies de Cherbourg Directed by Jacques Demy Starring Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon• Nanny (2022) Directed by Nikyatu Jusu Starring Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua WallsBooks discussed:• The Stranger by Albert Camus (1942)• Prison Notebooks by Antonio Gramchi (1947)• Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon (1952)• God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène (1960)• The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon (1961)• Frantz Fanon: Toward A Revolutionary Humanism by Christopher J. Lee (2015)
Is racism baked into our nation's DNA? Is there any hope for change? John Blake, a CNN journalist and author of More Than I Imagined, explores the personal and social aspects of race as he shares:his own experience as a biracial kid growing up in West Baltimoretime at Howard University and working for CNNunderstanding of race and faith in Americaexperience of learning about his own white family as a young adultreasons for hope_Guest Bio:John Blake is an award-winning journalist at CNN.com and an author. He has been honored by the Associated Press, the Society of Professional Journalists, the American Academy of Religion, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Religion Communicators Council and with the GLAAD Media Award…He has spoken at high schools, colleges, symposiums and in documentaries about topics such as race, religion and politics. Blake is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and a graduate of Howard University._Connect Online:WebsiteTwitterFacebook_On the Podcast:More Than I Imagined by John BlakeCry of the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Beloved by Toni MorrisonTranscript available at: amyjuliabecker.com/john-blake/_Season 6 of the Love Is Stronger Than Fear podcast connects to themes in my latest book, To Be Made Well, which you can order here! Learn more about my writing and speaking at amyjuliabecker.com._A transcript of this episode will be available within one business day on my website, and a video with closed captions will be available on my YouTube Channel.Connect with me: Instagram Facebook Twitter Website Thanks for listening!
Sihle Khumalo has written a fascinating, witty, brilliantly researched new book, Milk The Beloved Country One of our continent's best writers, Zukiswa Wanner, came over to my house, and after a hearty lunch we hit the 'record' button for this edition of In The Ring. We dissected Sihle Khumalo's new book, reading from it, telling you why we both loved it (for overlapping but also different reasons), and debating where and how we think he might have done things differently (or not).Dig in!
Sanjeev Singh has over 40 years of experience in film acquisition and distribution in South Africa.As Head of Acquisition and Distribution of Videovision Entertainment, Sanjeev has acquired films across genres for distribution. These range from small independent documentaries, Foreign Language and Arthouse films to multi-million dollar blockbuster films. Recent acquisitions include Khalil Gibran's The Prophet, Wolf Totem, The Little Prince, I Am Woman, and Oscar Nominee, Les Miserables.Sanjeev has executive produced a number of motion pictures made under the banner of Videovision Entertainment, among which are Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, Kite, More Than Just A Game, the Oscar Nominated Yesterday, Red Dust, Barack Obama: People's President and more. He was also associate producer on Bravo Two Zero, Sarafina! and Cry, The Beloved Country and Co-Producer on the hit SA Television Series, Imbewu: The Seed and House of Zwide.In 2020 he was appointed as an Executive Committee member and Vice Chair of the Independent Producers Organization of South Africa.
13.04.23 Pt 2 - Raf Gangat joins The Burning Platform from Jerusalem this week to discuss the state of politics around the world - bringing some essential insight into both sides of the story. Kanthan has a new suspicion growing about state capture, which grabs the attention of both Gareth and Phumi. Is Israel similar to South Africa in the sense of a lot of political talk, but a no show at the ballots?
“Cry, the Beloved Country” 1951 is based on Alan Paton's 1948 novel depicting several aspects of Apartheid in South Africa. Director Zoltan Korda persevered to make this film with intertwined stories of race relations, poverty, beliefs of diverse people, murder, a trial, status quo, yet a glimmer of hope. The movie, made in South Africa over 70 years ago, is a testament to strength and commitment.Canada Lee plays Stephen Kumalo the black minister searching for his son and other family members lost in the depths of Johannesburg, Charles Carson is James Jarvis and Joyce Carey is Mrs. Jarvis the white farm couple whose son is murdered during a robbery, Sidney Poitier plays Reverend Msimangu assisting Mr. Kumalo in his quest. This exceptional movie is timely in today's world!Here's the IMDB page for “Cry, the Beloved Country”Up next is “The Fog”Support us over on Patreon!
Ron Duprat is a celebrity chef, TV star in his own right, keynote speaker and author. He is currently working as an Executive Chef and F&B Director for Amarilla Golf and Country Club and is on the Board of Directors for The Black Culinary Alliance, BCAGlobal. Chef Ron is Haitian born and moved to the US as a child. He is classically trained and educated in Paris. His specialty is combining rich Caribbean heritage flavors with French accents. He wrote his own book called “My Journey of Cooking” and was appointed as a Culinary Ambassador by the State Department. He discusses his incredible journey and talks about those that influenced his life. He shares his favorite things to cook, ensuring they pair well with rum. He is best known as one of the top competitors on Bravo TV's "Top Chef" and talks a bit about his behind the scenes experiences. Close to his heart is “Mindful Eating for the Beloved Country”. The book was created by a diverse group of chefs, nutritionists, and food activists and offers strategies to rebuild the connections between diet, culture, faith, the environment and community well-being, with a focus on the deep connection between mindful eating, social justice and sustainability.
In 1957, Ghana became one of the first countries in Africa to free itself from European rule. As the country's leader, Kwame Nkrumah, began to advocate for a pan-African confederation, US intelligence services would close in. The CIA and the old colonial rulers would try to sabotage independence movements across the continent. SOURCES White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Neocolonization of Africa by Susan Williams: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/susan-williams/white-malice/9781541768284/ The Assassination of Lumumba by Ludo de Witte: https://www.versobooks.com/books/792-the-assassination-of-lumumba Who Killed Hammarskjöld?: The UN, the Cold War and White Supremacy in Africa by Susan Williams: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/who-killed-hammarskjold-2/ The Intelligence Coup of the Century by Greg Miller of the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-crypto-encryption-machines-espionage/ Strike Against Government's Austerity Programme by Keesing's Record of World Events: http://web.stanford.edu/group/tomzgroup/pmwiki/uploads/1417-1961-11-KS-a-RCW.pdf
Tune in as the duo celebrates Philippines' 124th Independence Day, some fun facts and history of the Philippines and current news within the world. Make sure you listen until the end to hear Joshua's heartfelt message to our Filipino listeners :D Send your questions/comments/suggestions to halfanicedayshow@gmail.com, or slide into our DM and follow us on Instagram @HalfANiceDayPodcast. Feel like watching the podcast instead? Subscribe to our Youtube channel - http://www.youtube.com/HalfANiceDay You can use the below Google Forms link to reach us - https://bit.ly/3iZ1ZRT --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halfanicedaypodcast/message --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/halfanicedaypodcast/message
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 466, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: State Fish 1: A Massachusetts cape is named for this state fish, a valuable food source. cod. 2: Though this "regal" salmon is Alaska's state fish, it doesn't wear a crown. king salmon. 3: Called a muskie for short, it's Wisconsin's state fish. a muskellunge. 4: This largest species of salmon, Oregon's state fish, shares its name with an Indian tribe and may grow to 3 feet. the chinook salmon. 5: South Dakota chose the walleye, while North Dakota chose the northern type of this fish. a pike. Round 2. Category: The Bells 1: This city's second-most famous bell was cast in 1926 for Wanamaker's Department Store. Philadelphia. 2: The bells in this 12th century Italian tower are no longer rung; we just hope they don't fall out. Leaning Tower of Pisa. 3: The world's largest bell, which has never rung, is in this walled area of Moscow. The Kremlin. 4: Big Ben hangs over Parliament and a rival, Great Tom, hangs over Christ Church College at this university. Oxford. 5: One of this city's Temple Bells, which Kipling heard calling him back, weighs 90 tons. Mandalay. Round 3. Category: Get Your Literary Facts Straight 1: "Three Junes" is a novel by Julia Glass; this Chekhov play centers on the Prozorov family. Three Sisters. 2: Agatha Christie: "Death On The Nile";Thomas Mann:"Death In" this city. Venice. 3: "Brick House" is by the Commodores; this Dickens novel tells of the interminable suit of Jarndyce and Jarndyce. Bleak House. 4: "A Room of One's Own" is a feminist essay by Virginia Woolf; this E.M. Forster work tells of Lucy, on vacation in Italy. A Room With a View. 5: Ivan Turgenev wrote "A Month in the Country"; Alan Paton wrote this story of a South African pastor and his son. Cry, the Beloved Country. Round 4. Category: '90s Sitcoms 1: The pals in this sitcom hang out and down a few brews at Cleveland's Warsaw Tavern. The Drew Carey Show. 2: Roz Doyle is his producer and call-screener at Seattle's KACL Radio. Frasier Crane. 3: Viewers finally got to see Wilson's face when the cast took their bows on this sitcom's last episode. Home Improvement. 4: MIchelangelo is the middle name of Lewis Kiniski, Ryan Stiles' character on this sitcom. The Drew Carey Show. 5: This sitcom was based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning columns by humorist Dave Barry. Dave's World. Round 5. Category: Crazy Talk 1: Crazy like a Christmas loaf. nutty as a fruitcake. 2: Nocturnal flying mammals enclosed by a church tower. bats in the belfry. 3: Enunciation of a Black Forest clock bird. cuckoo, cuckoo. 4: Hauling 999 baked and molded blocks of clay when you should have 1000. not carrying a full load. 5: The penthouse is unserviced by the lift. the elevator doesn't go all the way to the top. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Historically Speaking-Uncommon History with an Unconventional Pair
South Africa has a fascinating, complex, and often tragic history. From the migration of the Bantu to the settlements by the Dutch and British; from the Boar Wars to the fight to abolish apartheid, here in Episode 44, we explore the history of this geologically and culturally rich nation - a nation that is still striving to reach its full potential. Books:A History of South Africa by Frank WelshLong Walk to Freedom by Nelson MandelaHero of The Empire by Candice MillardCry, The Beloved Country by Alan PatonFilm:Zulu (1964) with Michael CaineBreaker Morant (1980) directed by Bruce Beresford
Jennifer Mariani is a poet born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. A career as a ballet dancer took her to Manchester, England, before she eventually found herself in Calgary, Alberta, where she now lives and writes. A mother of two daughters and numerous cats, Jennifer's poetry touches upon themes of exile and longing for her African homeland, motherhood, body image, eating disorders and domestic violence just to name a few. So clearly quite a bit to talk about. Some of the books discussed in this episode include: "All Forgotten Now" by Jennifer Mariani "The Kiss" by Anton Chekov "Five Decades of Collected Poems" by Pablo Neruda “You are a Flower Growing off the Side Off a Cliff” by League of Canadians Poetry “Collected Works” by Sylvia Plath “Collected Poems” by Chinua Achebe “Cry the Beloved Country” by Alan Paton “Don't Let's go to the Dogs Tonight” by Alexandra Fuller Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesamepagepod_ Email: seamusandblake@gmail.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/on.the.same.page.podcast/ ---------- #bookpodcast #podcast #allforgottennow #jennifermariani #thekiss #offtopicpublishing #pabloneruda #antonchekov #slyviaplath #chinuaachebe #crythebelovedcountry #alanpaton #dontletsgotothedogstonight #alexandrafuller #literature #books #novels #podbean #Spotifypodcasts #applepodcasts #audible #books #novels #audibleau #lit #onthesamepage #whatareyoureading #literaryfacts #litfacts
Hear Erin and David's heart for refugees through stories of individuals overcoming trauma and beginning a new life in Athens. Show Notes Phaedra's Episode George's Episode Almassira Class. Book recommendations: Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton , Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot Voula House Art
In this episode, Michelle Rickman shares her admiration for Sidney Poitier who played the role of Walter Lee, a character inspired by the life of her grandfather Perry Hansberry IN RAISIN IN THE SUN written by her great auntie Lorraine Hansberry. : Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier was the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, receiving the honor in 1964 for his performance in 'Lilies of the Field.' Who Was Sidney Poitier? After a delinquency-filled youth and a short stint in the U.S. Army, Sidney Poitier moved to New York to pursue an acting career. He joined the American Negro Theater and later began finding roles in Hollywood. Following his performance in the 1963 film Lilies of the Field, he became the first African American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He also directed several films, including Buck and the Preacher and Stir Crazy. The acclaimed actor was knighted in 1974 and honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Early Years in Miami and the Bahamas Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida. He arrived two and a half months prematurely while his Bahamian parents were on vacation in Miami. As soon as he was strong enough, Poitier left the United States with his parents for the Bahamas. There, Poitier spent his early years on his father's tomato farm on Cat Island. After the farm failed, the family moved to Nassau, when Poitier was around the age of 10. In Nassau, Poitier seemed to have a knack for getting himself into trouble. As a result, his father decided to send the teenager to the United States for his own good and Poitier went to live with one of his brothers in Miami. At age 16, Poitier left the South for New York City, where he worked menial jobs to support himself, until he found his life's passion. Stage Beginnings Poitier made a deal with the American Negro Theater in New York City to receive acting lessons in exchange for working as a janitor for the theater. He eventually made his way to the ANT stage, filling in for Harry Belafonte in their production of Days of Our Youth. In 1946, Poitier appeared in a Broadway production of Lysistrata to great acclaim. His success in that role landed him another in the play Anna Lucasta, and for the next few years Poitier toured the country with the all-Black production. Sidney Poitier's Films Early Career: 'No Way Out' to 'Blackboard Jungle' Poitier made his Hollywood debut in the 1950 feature film No Way Out, and he followed in 1951 with Cry, the Beloved Country, a drama set in South Africa during the time of apartheid. He enjoyed a career breakthrough in 1955 with the popular Blackboard Jungle, portraying a troubled but gifted student at an inner-city school. Oscar Nom for 'The Defiant Ones' and Win for 'Lillies of the Field' Poitier's success as an actor reached new heights when he scored an Academy Award nomination for the 1958 crime drama The Defiant Ones, with Tony Curtis. The following year, he lit up the screen as a leading man in the musical Porgy and Bess, co-starring with Dorothy Dandridge. Both this film and his impressive turn in the 1961 film adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun helped make the actor a top star. In 1964, Poitier claimed the Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in Lilies of the Field (1963) — the first win by an African American actor in this category. The accolade helped make Poitier cinema's first Caribbean American superstar, one who consciously defied racial stereotyping. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thesuccesspodcastnow/support
Anant Singh has produced more than 100 films over four decades, from the mid-1980s to the present. Some of these include 'Place of Weeping', 'Cry, The Beloved Country', 'Sarafina!', and the award-winning film 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom'.
Anant Singh has produced more than 100 films over four decades, from the mid-1980s to the present. Some of these include 'Place of Weeping', 'Cry, The Beloved Country', 'Sarafina!', and the award-winning film 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom'.
Vitaliy re-shares his 2020 musings on the US Dollar, and its role in the world, and gold, and its role in IMA portfolios. You can read this article online here: The post Beloved Country. Unloved Hedge. (Updated) – Ep 139 appeared first on The Intellectual Investor.
Vitaliy re-shares his 2020 musings on the US Dollar, and its role in the world, and gold, and its role in IMA portfolios. You can read this article online here: https://contrarianedge.com/beloved-country-unloved-hedge/
Today's episode of The Literary Life podcast is in celebration of our 100th episode! Our host held a LIVE Q&A session in the Patreon group, fielding questions from patrons and social media followers alike. Questions range from topics such as what has surprised them about their reading lives this year, to what writing projects they have going on behind the scenes, to literary landmarks and so much more! Thank you to all our listeners and supporters for making this journey possible and for just listening every week. We appreciate each and every one of you! Join us again next week for our discussion of Frank Uhlman's short story “Reunion.” We are excited to announce our third annual Literary Life Back to School Online Conference! This year's theme is Awakening: The Pursuit of True Education, and our featured guest speaker is James Daniels. The conference will take place on August 4-7, 2021, and you can learn more and register at morningtimeformoms.com. Cindy also has some exciting announcements, including the debut of the new expanded edition of her book Morning Time: A Liturgy of Love, is now available! AND she is starting a new Charlotte Mason podcast called The New Mason Jar, set to begin airing on August 5, 2021! Listen to The Literary Life: Commonplace Quotes: If you've got something you want to say, just think first as to whether it's really worthwhile, and you're sure to find that it isn't. Hugh Walpole, “The Enemy in Ambush” The vicar's wife would not be quite that endless whimper of self-pity which she now is, if she did not in a sense “love” the family. The continued disappointment of her continued and ruthless demand for sympathy, for affection, for appreciation has helped to make her what she is. The greed to be loved is a fearful thing. Some of those who say, and almost with pride, that they live only for love, come at last to live in incessant resentment. C. S. Lewis Lastly, from the properties (the castle on the mountain, the cottage in the wood, the helpful beasts, the guardian dragons, the cave, the fountain, the trysting lane, etc.), he will acquire the basic symbols to which he can add railway trains, baths, wrist-watches and what-have-you from his own experience, and so build up a web of associations which are the only means by which his inner and outer life, his past and his present, can be related to, and mentally enrich, each other. Half our troubles, both individual neuroses and collective manias like nationalism, seem to me to be caused largely by our poverty of symbols, so that not only do we fail to relate one experience to another but also we have to entrust our whole emotional life to the few symbols we do have. W.H. Auden, In Praise of the Brothers Grimm, The New York Times Book Review, 12 November 1944 Imagination by John Davidson There is a dish to hold the sea, A brazier to contain the sun, A compass for the galaxy, A voice to wake the dead and done! That minister of ministers, Imagination, gathers up The undiscovered Universe, Like jewels in a jasper cup. Its flame can mingle north and south; Its accent with the thunder strive; The ruddy sentence of its mouth Can make the ancient dead alive. The mart of power, the fount of will, The form and mould of every star, The source and bound of good and ill, The key of all the things that are, Imagination, new and strange In every age, can turn the year; Can shift the poles and lightly change The mood of men, the world's career. Book List: God in the Dock by C. S. Lewis Live Not By Lies by Rod Dreher Meditations by Marcus Aurelius Religio Medici and Urne-Buriall by Sir Thomas Browne The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom A. W. Tozer Trusting God by Jerry Bridges Between Walden and the Whirlwind by Jean Fleming Edith Schaeffer Esther de Waal The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Northrop Frye George Lyman Kittredge Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes by Ken Meyers King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard Dorothy L. Sayers Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: You can find Angelina and Thomas at HouseofHumaneLetters.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at morningtimeformoms.com, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/. Check out Cindy's own Patreon page also! Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let's get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB
Pyramid schemes are like cockroaches - through changing cultures they always prevail and rise to scam once again. In this week's episode, TT talks about the most recent pyramid scheme to take South Africans for a ride: Crowd1.Watch "Unmasking the Pyramid Kings" by BBC Africa Eye on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXAEarworm(s) of the Moment: "Right To Kill" and "Riddim Machine Broke" by ViperactiveFollow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, and follow TT on Instagram, @tlho_tlho.Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!
Damon does his best not to reveal the 12 suspects involved in the violence around South Africa. Will a vaccination cheer you up and distract you from the violence and looting? And Damon tries to look at other countries' problems, to make himself feel better as well.
I love when a reader wants escape recommendations! Today, author Kerry Evelyn wants to escape to South Africa. So, check out my recommendations for books set in South Africa. Books mentioned in this episode: 1. Rachel's Blessing by Ashley Winter Genre: Romance CLICK HERE to learn more about this book 2. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Genre: Historical Fiction CLICK HERE to learn more about this book 3. Heart of the Hunter by Deon Meyer Genre: Thriller/Suspense CLICK HERE to learn more about this book 4. Zebra by Jill Wallace Genre: African literature CLICK HERE to learn more about this book Links for this episode: Literary Escape Society Connect with author Kerry Evelyn website: https://kerryevelyn.com/ Instagram: @kerryevelynauthor
On the eve of the Anniversary of the murder of George Floyd we reflect on the changes we've seen in the past year and share some black joy for you to engage with. Books & Authors: Octavia E. Butler Who Fears Death, Akata Witch and Binti by Nnedi Okorafor Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson Tochi Onyebuchi N. K. Jemisin Cadwell Turnbull Nicky Drayden Tade Thompson New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color Mothership: Tales from Afrofuturism and Beyond Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Native Son by Richard Wright Beloved by Toni Morrison Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Comic Books: Black Panther: World of Wakanda Skyward TV Series: Them (available on Amazon Prime) When They See Us (available on Netflix) Watchmen (available on Amazon Prime) O.J.: Made in America The Underground Railroad (available on Amazon Prime) JoJo & Gran Gran (available on BBC iPlayer) Movies: Do The Right Thing, Malcolm X, 25th Hour, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman and Da 5 Bloods directed by Spike Lee Sorry to Bother You directed by Boots Riley Selma directed by Ava DuVernay Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse directed by Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman and Bob Persichetti Moonlight and If Beale Street Could Talk directed by Barry Jenkins Hunger, Shame, Widows, 12 Years a Slave and Small Axe by Steve McQueen Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King Get Out & Us directed by Jordan Peele Ma Rainey's Black Bottom directed by George C. Wolfe Music: Death (proto-punk band) TTRPG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cypheroftyr/into-the-mother-lands-rpg If you enjoy this podcast please help us out by leaving a review and sharing with your fellow adventurers. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/tbhalflings for your Shirefolk Shoutout and Bonus Episodes. Connect with us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @tbhalflings, on our Discord or email secondbreakfast@tbhalflings.com Theme Music by Jonathan Charles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 87, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Notable Weddings 1: Chynna Phillips, whose mama and papa are John and Michelle, married this Baldwin with his brothers in attendance. William (Billy) Baldwin. 2: This "Mayflower Madam" wore pale pink at her wedding, saying, "White would have been ludicrous". Sydney Biddle Barrows. 3: This star of "Honeymoon in Vegas" and "Leaving Las Vegas" married Patricia Arquette in 1995. Nicolas Cage. 4: Bart Conner must think she's a perfect 10; he married her in Romania in 1996. Nadia Comaneci. 5: People magazine said she dyed her veil in coffee to match her beige dress when she married Arthur Miller in 1956. Marilyn Monroe. Round 2. Category: The Bible Tells Me So 1: Deuteronomy 5: "neither shalt thou bear" this 2-word phrase "against thy neighbour". false witness. 2: Joshua 6:1: "now" this city "was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel". Jericho. 3: Judges 15: he "said, with the jaw-bone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men". Samson. 4: Deuteronomy 5: "neither shalt thou bear" this 2-word phrase "against thy neighbour". false witness. 5: Job says the price of this quality "is above rubies", and our winning contestants have their share of it. wisdom (knowledge accepted). Round 3. Category: Oprah's Book Club 1: In 2004 Oprah picked "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter", the first novel by this Southern woman. Carson McCullers. 2: Things got a little dicey after Oprah selected this maybe not-so-autobiographical James Frey memoir. A Million Little Pieces. 3: This beloved country is the setting of Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country". South Africa. 4: The club's 70 books in 15 years included this biblically titled book by Jane Hamilton. The Book of Ruth. 5: Things got a little dicey after Oprah selected this maybe not-so-autobiographical James Frey memoir. A Million Little Pieces. Round 4. Category: Sitcom Neighbors 1: In 1996 Olivia d' Abo moved into the same building as Jonathan Silverman on this series. "The Single Guy". 2: "Hello, Newman". Seinfeld. 3: Barney Rubble. The Flintstones. 4: Nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz. Bewitched. 5: Mr. and Mrs. Roper. Three's Company. Round 5. Category: Music And Literature 1: Bernard Naylor adapted her "Sonnets from the Portuguese" for voice and string quartet. Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 2: "Rip-Rip" is a comic opera about this sleepy head who killed time in the Catskills. Rip Van Winkle. 3: Franz Liszt's symphony based on this work includes the movements "Inferno" and "Purgatorio". "The Divine Comedy". 4: This John Bunyan work inspired the one-act opera "The Shepherds Of The Delectable Mountains". "Pilgrim's Progress". 5: This "Messiah" composer set Dryden's poem "Ode For St. Cecilia's Day" to music. George F. Handel. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
Robert Moses has 50 years’ experience as a teacher of yoga and advaita vedanta. Robert served in the International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers for 22 years. He is a founder and co-publisher of Namarupa - Categories of Indian thoughts, a magazine about the philosophies and arts of India. He is leading annual pilgrimages to sacred places of India and offering classes on Pranayama, Bandhas, Kriyas, Mudras as well as exploration of Hatha Yoga Pradipika online.Show notesFirst glimpses beyond the physical plain of existence Intense yoga practice, meditation and fastingHitchhiking through Europe"Cry, The Beloved Country" - growing up in South AfricaThe "Continuum concept" (Jean Liedloff)"You can't just have bad people in the world raising kids" (Norman Allan)Bhakti practice, subtle forms of Tridoshas - Tejas, Ojas and PranaBrahmacharya in the context of househoder pathLooking behind the bandhas Uddara - the forgotten bandhaAddendum: Where to fit a mudra practice?Discover Namarupa Magazine, classes and courses by Robert Moses.Head over to www.escaping-samsara.com to discover more episodes.Feel grateful and would like to support us? Thank you!Here is our PAYPAL or PATREON account for contributions.r
Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about employment being one of the biggest scams plaguing South Africans, how unscrupulous individuals take advantage of our high unemployment rate and desperate people to make money and how you can prevent yourself from falling for the bottom barrel job scams.Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can at ttmakatu@gmail.com.
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NOTE: In this episode, after we completed recording, we experienced a problem with the audio that we were not aware of during recording. It appears the timing of our responses is compressed or shifted, so that in many cases our voices overlap by a few seconds. You can still follow the conversation, but in several situations our voices seem to be talking over each other. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope we will not experience this problem in future episodes. Thanks for your forebearance! Happy 2021, listeners! Jude and John have returned for a second year of podcasting, and to kick off the new year right, we naturally look back at the one that just passed... and continue with our two-part series of "Top Reads of 2020." This time, we focus on fiction, and each bring our favorite novel (or story collection) from last year to the table for a rich and in-depth discussion. We also talk about which books we've dipped into to start our own personal year in reading, and end with an exciting teaser for a forthcoming release from one of your humble co-hosts... we hope you'll join in the great, ongoing conversation to hear what that is, and more! Cheers to all! BOOKS DISCUSSED/MENTIONED/RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE What Jude is currently reading/plans to read next: 'The Invisible Scar,' Caroline Bird - 'Invaders: 22 Tales from the Outer Limits of Literature,' Jacob Weisman - What John is currently reading/plans to read next: Various favorite short story collections - Either 'I, Rigoberta Menchú' by Rigoberta Menchú, OR 'The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood,' Sam Wasson - John's Top Fiction Read of 2020: 'Cry the Beloved Country,' Alan Paton - Jude's Top Fiction Read of 2020: TIE: 'The Turning' & 'The Shepherd's Hut,' Tim Winton - Planned next episode of the Book XChange podcast: In celebration of the impending release of BXC co-host Jude's new collection of stories (21 years in the making!), 'Door in the Air,' we'll celebrate the genre with a discussion about reading and writing short stories, and also reveal some of our favorite masters of the form.
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Lynn Ruth Miller has had a tumultuous life! She's survived a challenging childhood, numerous personal disappointments, and many near death experiences and now she's 86 and going strong! Over the past nine decades she has been a teacher, writer, and TV presenter, but despite three degrees including one in journalism from Stanford she never managed to get her dream job as a journalist...but in the end she found something better. Today, she is the oldest female comedian on both sides of the Atlantic and she is still going strong. In this show, Lynn shares the ups and downs of her journey and how she overcame fear and learned to love herself. She also gives lots of tips for speaking, humour and storytelling, including how you should relate to your audience so that your talks have greater impact. She's quite a character and I'm sure you're going to love the show. Enjoy! What you'll discover: The art of comedy. What scared Lynn before doing her first comedy class at 70 and why she did it. The impact that being able to tell a joke has had on Lynn's life. Tips for constructing jokes when you're speaking. Why you need to bring your talks down to a human level when you speak. How Lynn uses personal stories when she's speaking to make things sticky for her audience. Why you must never say “it was a beautiful day” How systems and formulas underpin creativity. The challenges that Lynn has faced as an older female comedian. How Lynn overcame terrible fear in her fifties. The importance of finding your authentic voice and when Lynn found hers. What Lynn considers is the most important thing you need to do as a public speaker. How and why Lynn reads the audience. Lynn's tips for storytelling in speaking. Why you should love what you do. All things Lynn Ruth Miller: Website: http://www.lynnruthmiller.net Facebook Instagram: @lynnruth82 Lynn's Facebook Live Lynn's Books: Getting the Last Laugh by Lynn Ruth Miller Starving Hearts by Lynn Ruth Miller Other Books: Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton How Green was My Valley by Richard Llewellyn Resources: https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/masterclass https://www.facebook.com/groups/thespeakingclub/ https://www.saraharcher.co.uk/challenge https://www.saraharcher.co.uk https://www.standoutpitch.com https://www.hotflushrebels.com Thanks for listening! To share your thoughts: leave a comment below. Share this show on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. To help the show out: Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and review really help get the word out and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes.
Vitaliy hated every minute he spent working on this podcast, because he got close to a line he doesn't like to cross – the politics line. It was particularly painful because it made him think more about the negative changes that are happening to the... The post Beloved Country. Unloved Hedge. – Ep 87 appeared first on The Intellectual Investor.
Vitaliy hated every minute he spent working on this podcast, because he got close to a line he doesn't like to cross – the politics line. It was particularly painful because it made him think more about the negative changes that are happening to the country he loves. But as investors, we have to think about how changes in the world impact our portfolio. Here's how Vitaliy considers the role of the US Dollar in tomorrow's world. You can read this article online at: https://contrarianedge.com/beloved-country-unloved-hedge/ Disclosure: Read this before you buy your next stock
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Cliff Chamberlain catches up with ensemble member Frank Galati in this conversation that covers Galati's first theatrical experiences, his attachment to Illinois, and what drew him to a career as a director and adapter. A master storyteller, Galati takes a deep dive into some of his most beloved Steppenwolf productions, including The Grapes of Wrath and Kafka on the Shore. Interview begins at 3:03 Frank Galati has been a member of the Steppenwolf ensemble since 1985. Frank won two Tony Awards for his adaptation and direction of Steppenwolf's production of The Grapes of Wrath on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award in 1998 for directing the musical Ragtime. Although he is known primarily as a director of epic plays and musicals (Steppenwolf's Homebody/Kabul, Broadway's Ragtime) he is an equally adept actor (Steppenwolf's The Drawer Boy, The Tempest) and adaptor (Academy Award nomination for Best Screenplay for The Accidental Tourist.) he directed his adaptation of Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore at Steppenwolf in 2008. His productions at the Goodman Theatre, where he was an associate director from 1986-2008, include She Always Said Pablo, The Winter’s Tale, The Good Person of Setzuan and Cry the Beloved Country and Mr. Galati is a professor emeritus in the department of performance studies at Northwestern University. He now is an artistic associate at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, Florida. Frank is also currently working on a new musical called Knoxville with Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. This episode was co-sponsored by Lynn Lockwood Murphy, honoring Aidan Murphy and Kenyon College Class of 2020. The excerpted poetry in this episode is from “The Waking” by Theodore Roethke (1953). Learn more at steppenwolf.org. Want to get in touch? Email halfhour@steppenwolf.org. For a transcript of this episode, got to: https://www.steppenwolf.org/globalassets/half-hour-podcast/half-hour-ep6-transcript.pdf
This is the third instalment of the Scam The Beloved Country, where TT talks about the scams that affect South Africans. This time, the scam is marriage. Marriage has origins in being a means to achieving power and influence, later a product of love, and in recent times, more people are seeing it for what it is: a scam that does not fare well for women.Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram and Twitter, just type the show's name in the search bar and it will come right up!If you're into cannabis infused tings, check out I Canna... for the teas, honeys, oils, tinctures, and soothing muffins and loaves! https://twitter.com/icanna_
How do white parents talk with their children about race and racism? Why do white evangelical and Black Christians seem so socially and politically divided? How can we move towards one another in love even when we disagree? Author Patricia Raybon and Amy Julia discuss these questions and more in this conversation about race, books and reading, parenting, and faith. (Also, check back next week for a bonus episode where Amy Julia talks with her kids about what they’ve learned from talking about racism and injustice at home.)Show Notes:Patricia begins by talking a bit about her background. Go here to learn more about her career in journalism and as a professor of journalism.We mention my Patricia begins with talking a bit about her history. Go here to learn more about her writings and career in journalism and as a professor of journalism.We talk about my essay series about racial healing on my Christianity Today blog and the connection to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Patricia wrote an article entitled “A White Cop and a Black Lady” that was published on my CT blog following this essay series.We mention Brené Brown, Kelli Trujillo, and Howard Thurman.We talk about mortgage discrimination, economic disparities, and white privilege.Patricia recommends reading Alex Haley’s book Roots: The Saga of an American Family, as well as Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables.Patrician mentions an article she wrote entitled “Will We Judge Young Looters or Love Them?” Find Patrica Rabyon online: patriciaraybon.com. She also writes for Our Daily Bread Ministries, DaySpring’s (in)courage, Charles Stanley’s InTouch Ministries, and Christianity Today.If you would like to read more from Patricia, she recommends starting with My First White Friend, and then reading I Told the Mountain to Move, which is a prequel to Undivided: A Muslim Daughter, Her Christian Mother, Their Path to Peace. Two additional books that Patricia recommended to me but not mentioned in the podcast are: Born a Crime and Cry, the Beloved Country.This podcast season is called White Picket Fences, and it is based on my book White Picket Fences: Turning Towards Love in a World Divided by Privilege. Learn more about White Picket Fences! Also check out free RESOURCES to accompany White Picket Fences—action guide, discussion guides—that are designed to help you respond.
America's favorite bibliotwins are back (hah!) with another freewheeling episode of the Book XChange 'cast, in which we share some of our favorite all-time writers who happen to be female. This was a fun discussion covering 19th century British fiction, a smattering of poetry, medieval epics from Norway, contemporary genre fiction and more. Looking forward to hearing some of your voices as we continue "The Great Conversation"! BOOKS DISCUSSED/MENTIONED/RECOMMENDED IN THIS EPISODE: From Jude Current read: The Overstory, Richard Powers Recommended female writers/books: Jane Austen; Toni Morrison (Beloved, Song of Solomon, The Bluest Eye); Jennifer Egan; Flannery O'Connor (Wise Blood, The Violent Bear it Away); Hilary Mantel (the Thomas Cromwell trilogy) Next read: Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression, Morris Dickstein From John Current read: Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton Recommended female writers/books: Sigrid Undset (The Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy); Mary Oliver; George Eliot (Middlemarch); Ursula K. Le Guin; P.D. James Next read: The War of the Saints, Jorge Amado
In this episode, writers from across the globe, including Russian poet Tatiana Voltskaya with Russian writer and translator Elina Alter, Uyghur poet Tahir Hamut with historian and translator Joshua L. Freeman, and Turkish novelist Burhan Sönmez, join in solidarity to share powerful messages of resistance, resilience, and hope responding to injustice in their parts of the world. First, Tatiana Voltskaya shares a poem about how the past haunts us, and how having a terrible foundation, metaphorically and also literally being built on a swamp, has made St. Petersburg, and Russia, dangerous and frightening. Next, Tahir Hamut reads “What is It?,” a poem he wrote shortly after fleeing persecution in the Uyghur region, and which reflects his inner turmoil in having to leave home for safety in America and is filled with imagery of his distant homeland. Finally, Burhan Sönmez shares a new reflection on the complicated feeling of home, as his memories of a less than idyllic childhood confront the current harsh realities of crumbling democracy in his native Turkey. PEN America thanks the following sponsors for their support of the 2020 PEN World Voices Festival: The National Endowment for the Arts New York State Council on the Arts The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (New York City) Amazon Literary Partnership The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Acton Family Giving
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SURVIVAL OF THE BLOOD by Beth Bristow Charles Stuart came to Scotland seeking support to dethrone England’s King George II and replace him with his father, James Stuart. If the Highlanders will join his uprising, his promise to them is freedom from English tyranny, as well as guns, artillery and provisions for the battle. However, when the Battle of Culloden began, weary Highlanders had no weapons or food. They faced the King’s British Army who were trained, armed and ready for battle. Those Highlanders who were not killed were taken prisoner. Janet Cameron’s husband Ewan, captured by British soldiers has died. Janet, unaware of his death, desperately searches for him. Barely escaping capture themselves, Janet and her six-year old nephew, Daniel Cameron, must return to the ruins of their Highland home where the family’s inheritance is hidden. Janet fears Daniel is the last surviving male of the Highland Cameron Clan. Their trip will be a perilous one as the King’s son, The Duke of Cumberland, called “The Butcher” has given orders to find and kill all Highlanders. Thousands of the King’s soldiers, determined to find and capture Charles Edward Stuart, are searching the Highlands. Janet must return home to uncover what is rightfully hers in order to survive and protect the dying Cameron Highlander line. Beth was born in south west Missouri where she graduated High school and attended Missouri State College. After moving to Seattle Washington, Beth worked for that state as a Social Worker. She returned to West Plains and served as City Clerk for five years, finally returning to Social Work for the State of Missouri, specializing in Adoption until she retired. Beth and her husband owned and operated three Sylvan Learning Centers during the first few years of the 21st Century, finally retiring again in 2009. Now she and husband Ken lead small groups on tours to Scotland and Ireland. During her travels in Scotland she became aware of a kindred spirit and found out she had Scottish heritage on both parents’ sides. She is an avid reader and started studying Scottish history which she came to love and which led to her writing her first historic novel “Survival of the Blood”, a story about the last Jacobite uprising and its’ fateful end. A sequel, “Tragedy of the Blood” came into being and was published in December 2019. Right now she is researching a third novel about life during the early years of settlement in Australia. During her free time, she delights her 7,000 followers with short stories on her Facebook blog “Scotland, Beloved Country”. Readers can also follow Beth’s journeys on her website, www.bethbristowauthor.com https://www.pageturner.us/bookstore/survival-of-the-blood/ http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/bbristow.mp3
In this last episode of 2019, our Literary Life podcast hosts chat all about their past year in books, as well as what they hope to read in the coming year. Cindy, Angelina and Thomas begin by sharing some commonplace quotes from books they read in 2019. They discuss their strategies for planning their reading goals and how they curate their "to be read" lists. Each host also share some highlights from their year in books. Angelina then introduces The Literary Life Podcast 20 for 2020 Reading Challenge. She talks about how to approach this reading challenge. Then our hosts talk a little about each category in the challenge and give some of their possible book picks for 2020. Cindy mentions a list of Shakespeare's plays in chronological order. She also has a list of "Books for Cultivating Honorable Boys." Thanks to Our Sponsor: Located in beautiful Franklin Tennessee, New College Franklin is a four year Christian Liberal Arts college dedicated to excellent academics and discipling relationships among students and faculty. We seek to enrich and disciple students intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually, to guide them to wisdom and a life of service to God, neighbors, and creation In Memoriam by Alfred, Lord Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. Ring out the grief that saps the mind For those that here we see no more; Ring out the feud of rich and poor, Ring in redress to all mankind. Ring out a slowly dying cause, And ancient forms of party strife; Ring in the nobler modes of life, With sweeter manners, purer laws. Ring out the want, the care, the sin, The faithless coldness of the times; Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes But ring the fuller minstrel in. Ring out false pride in place and blood, The civic slander and the spite; Ring in the love of truth and right, Ring in the common love of good. Ring out old shapes of foul disease; Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; Ring out the thousand wars of old, Ring in the thousand years of peace. Ring in the valiant man and free, The larger heart, the kindlier hand; Ring out the darkness of the land, Ring in the Christ that is to be. Book List: (Affiliate links are used in this content.) Winter Hours by Mary Oliver Rules for the Dance by Mary Oliver Characters of Shakespeare’s Plays by William Hazlitt The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser Miracles by C. S. Lewis Kristen Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset Letters from Father Christmas by J. R. Tolkein Leaf by Niggle by J. R. Tolkein Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev The Home of the Gentry by Ivan Turgenev The Killer and the Slain by Hugh Walpole Trent’s Last Case by E. C. Bentley Excellent Women by Barbara Pym The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg The Constant Nymph by Margaret Kennedy The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham The Crane Wife by Sumiko Yagawa Susan Hill P. D. James Crow Lake by Mary Lawson Wendell Berry Rules of Civility by Amor Towles The White Company by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Oedipus Rex by Sophocles The Bacchae by Euripides Prince Albert by A. N. Wilson Marie Antoinette by Hilaire Belloc Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster A Little History of Literature by John Sutherland How the Heather Looks by Joan Bodger Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone Silence by Shusako Endo Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari Till We Have Faces by C. S. Lewis Moby Dick by Herman Melville Paradise Regained by John Milton Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift Candide by Voltaire The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis Lyrical Ballads by Coleridge and Wordsworth The Hundredfold by Anthony Esolen Motherland by Sally Thomas The Autobiograhy of a Cad by A. G. Macdonell Elizabeth Goudge Miss Read Ellis Peters Edith Pargeter George Eliot Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte The Oxford Book of Essays How to Travel with a Salmon by Umberto Eco The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck The Crucible by Arthur Miller Savage Messiah by Jim Proser Becoming by Michelle Obama Abigail by Magda Szabo Support The Literary Life: Become a patron of The Literary Life podcast as part of the “Friends and Fellows Community” on Patreon, and get some amazing bonus content! Thanks for your support! Connect with Us: Find Angelina at https://angelinastanford.com, on Instagram @angelinastanford, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ANGStanford/ Find Cindy at https://cindyrollins.net, on Instagram @cindyordoamoris and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/cindyrollins.net/ Follow The Literary Life on Instagram, and jump into our private Facebook group, The Literary Life Discussion Group, and let’s get the book talk going! http://bit.ly/literarylifeFB
#TheDojo kicks of this Friday night recording of the Podcast musing about the Silly Season to come then delve into the somber week that recently washed over the country prompted by news of the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana, which led to a discussion on rape and gender based violence, the outcry on social media and the conversations that emanated from there, to our thoughts on the whole over arching issue and how it could be potentially be solved. We move on to the recent spat of xenophobic attacks to grip the country and we end the Pod on a lighthearted note with a utatakho #TheDojo edition.
#TheDojo kicks of this Friday night recording of the Podcast musing about the Silly Season to come then delve into the somber week that recently washed over the country prompted by news of the death of Uyinene Mrwetyana, which led to a discussion on rape and gender based violence, the outcry on social media and the conversations that emanated from there, to our thoughts on the whole over arching issue and how it could be potentially be solved. We move on to the recent spat of xenophobic attacks to grip the country and we end the Pod on a lighthearted note with a utatakho #TheDojo edition.
''Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let HER not love the earth too deeply. Let HER not laugh too gladly when the water runs through HER fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let HER not be too moved when the birds of HER land are singing, nor give too much of HER heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob HER of all if SHE gives too much.
Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let HER not love the earth too deeply. Let HER not laugh too gladly when the water runs through HER fingers, nor stand too silent when the setting sun makes red the veld with fire. Let HER not be too moved when the birds of HER land are singing, nor give too much of HER heart to a mountain or a valley. For fear will rob HER of all if SHE gives too much
This week we're getting a little sporty but it's not that different because it's also sport with a bit of good! joberg2c is riding the off-roads less travelled and trails never explored across four provinces of South Africa. It is sharing a passion for mountain biking with those who love riding. The communities, the trails, the landscapes and the feast of flavours all conspire to make this a journey for the soul. Craig Wapnick, a passionate mountain biker and an ex-advertising guy joins Brent Lindeque to tell us about joberg2c and the good work they do! Joberg2c website
JacPod — This week we’re getting a little sporty but it’s not that different because it’s also sport with a bit of good! joberg2c is riding the off-roads less travelled and trails never explored across four provinces of South Africa. It is sharing a passion for mountain biking with those who love riding. The communities, the trails, the landscapes and the feast of flavours all conspire to make this a journey for the soul. Craig Wapnick, a passionate mountain biker and an ex-advertising guy joins Brent Lindeque to tell us about joberg2c and the good work they do! Joberg2c website
Alan Paton’s Too Late, the Phalarope—“Scarlet Letters in the Modern Age” By Karen E.B. Elliott Alan Paton wrote only three novels—the first he destroyed; the second is his most famous (Cry, the Beloved Country), and then his third is ridiculously painful to read. But it’s so amazingly good, and so apropos for our students, especially as we live in and confront the tempting, technological age. Although this novel takes place in South Africa post-WWII, and although it’s about the other whites, the non-English Afrikaners—the Boers, original Dutch settlers of Africa’s cape—it’s about good, old fashioned sin and our human nature to give into it, to hide it, to indulge in it further, and then to ask God in perverted prayer, “My God, why have you forsaken me?” Blameshifting, unfortunately, is nothing new. Adam did it to Eve, and then Eve did it to the devil. It seems that the first sin is Biblical self-indulgence (if eating of the fruit is metaphorical), and it’s the inability to want to be honest—not only with God, but each other (especially the ones we claim to love), and even ourselves. What is new, however, is that due to technology, we don’t necessarily even need to blameshift. With the click of a mouse or the subtle movement of our thumbs, we can open an icon, browse, and then for too many who are savvy, delete the evidence as best we can. Personally, I think the internet is the devil’s playground. Our good intentions to use it wisely and for good quickly submit to distractions…and too often, dangerous rabbit holes that make Lewis Carroll’s world look more like “The Hundred Acre Wood.” It’s the new realm where evil can work incredibly effectively as it lodges itself into our souls like a stubborn splinter—mostly because we’re hiding our indulgences with too-great-of-ease, and then we’re heading to our classrooms, our church pews, the pulpits, the board meetings, our dinner-dates, or T-ball games all in the name of the Lord, when all the while we’re headed toward destruction, and maybe even to our personal hells, while destroying our families and too often even the greater communities in which we strive to live and serve. Whether you’re Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim or nothing at all, confession in the 21st century is not in our everyday vocabulary. We don’t need it; after all, if you’re “born again,” baptized, circumcised or bowing upon your mat, we’re all set. Plus, we’ve got Dr. Oz, Phil and of course Oprah and the Personal Growth section of Barnes and Noble, or worse, we’ve got those few family members or friends from prayer group who help us rationalize our sin because after all as an Evangelical, it’s very important to understand where the secular world is coming from. We’re just trying to live in the world, but most of the time, we are of it. We have, or shall we say temptation has, convinced us that by understanding the other guy’s point of view, we’re really leading them to the Kingdom. But as the narrator of Too Late, the Phalarope declares, “because [he] did not entreat or repent, he was destroyed…[and we] were destroyed with him” (Paton 4). This novel is a necessary read. It convicts and re-convicts its reader. Like the protagonist and anti-hero, Pieter, the reader can identify with the terror of being discovered when we know we’ve indulged too much in our sin, and when we pray, like Pieter, “it was another mercy that he sought, not to be saved from sin, but from its consequence” (157). The novel is not like Cry, the Beloved Country which is characteristically Christian and accepted as such even at secular, liberal institutions due to its African and multi-cultural setting. Too Late, the Phalarope is much harder to swallow. It goes deeper into the faith where many Christians are frightened to go. Paton’s characters are in fact deeply committed Christians. Their questions are not about God’s existence, is He real, or whether or not He is in fact absolute truth. No,
On this episode of the Renegade Report, Jonathan and Roman get into a wide-ranging discussion about healthcare, exaggerated messaging, and the risks of empathy. Roman takes apart a novel motivation for expropriation without compensation, and Jonathan explains what he's most looking forward to in 2019.
Renegade Media — CliffCentral.com — On this episode of the Renegade Report, Jonathan and Roman get into a wide-ranging discussion about healthcare, exaggerated messaging, and the risks of empathy. Roman takes apart a novel motivation for expropriation without compensation, and Jonathan explains what he’s most looking forward to in 2019.
I'm joined by Starbird Disagrees to discuss the Vicki Momberg jail sentence, his Youtube series "South Africa Week" and the incredibly beautiful, yet chaotic country I call home.
Melinda Gates is the co-founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the largest private foundation in the United States. With more than $40 billion in assets, the Gates Foundation works on a dizzying array of issues, from eradicating polio to feeding the world to treating HIV to stopping climate change to reforming the US education system. Gates has also been working, in recent years, on increasing diversity in the technology industry. “If you [only] have products created by white guys in their 20s, you’re gonna miss the mark,” she says. I sat down with Gates at South by Southwest for an interview that covered a lot of ground. We talked, among other things, about bioterrorism, comic sans, climate change, the culture of Silicon Valley, the Damore memo about gender and technology, the future of food, the problems money can and can’t solve, what makes America culturally distinct, and more. Books: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jamie Kirchick is a journalist and author who focuses on foreign policy and politics. He frequently writes for major newspapers and publications, but he’s here today to talk about his book The End of Europe. We talk about the rise of populism movements in Europe, how Trump’s attack on NATO effects European unity, and the danger Trump poses to a stable Europe. Show Notes Why he was a never-Trumper How some of Trump’s actions can be attributed to his personality How the conservative media handled Donald Trump How Jamie K. describes his foreign policy worldview Is the Middle East ready for democracy? The lesson to be learned from Libya and Gaddafi What his book The End of Europe is about How Russia views NATO and Europe What he thinks about Trump attacking NATO Putin’s ultimate ambitions What European solidarity means Why Jamie K. thinks we need a European Union for a stable Europe The difference between the immigration problem in Europe and the United States What Europe looks like in 20 years How he became a journalist and a specialist in foreign policy Why it’s disturbing how far Alex Jones has come in 8 years Jamie K’s relationship with Christopher Hitchens Links The End of Europe America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It The Plot Against Europe – article in Foreign Policy Christopher Hitchens Václav Havel Cry, the Beloved Country
"Thank you for joining us, it's good to be with you. This joyful hour: Andrew Marjoribanks, Wordsworth Books, gives us a grand bag of good books, Peter Soal declares his support for the DA and Mmusi Maimane as he reviews 'Mmusi Maimane – Prophet or Puppet by S'Thembiso Msomi', and Beverley Roos Muller was riveted by Raoul Wallenberg's incredible rescue expedition which saved the lives of tens of thousands of Jews in Hungary during the last months of World War Two in 'Raoul Wallenberg: The Biography by Ingrid Carlberg'. Shangai Darangwa, Lifestyle Feature Writer for The Sunday Independent, takes an up close and critical look at Bongani Madondo's 'Sigh the Beloved Country', Cindy Moritz found 'The Girls' by Emma Cline just fabulous. Philip Todres reviews two books which deal with Jewish immigrants to South Africa - 'The Reb and the Rebel' edited by Carmel Schrire and Gqynne Schrire, and 'Married to Medicine – Doctor Mary Gordon, Pioneer Woman Physician and Humanist' by Jack Metz and Gordon Metz. In December it will 20 years since Alison Botha was raped, disembowelled and left for dead. In twelve days the movie “I Have Life” will be premiered around the country. Vanessa Levenstein reviews Alison's story as told to Marianne Thamm: "I Have Life", then Vanessa reviews two novels, one by well-known, well-loved author, Maggie O'Farrell, 'This Must Be the Place', the other by debut writer Kit de Wall: 'My Name is Leon'. Cape Town cookbook writer Phillippa Cheifitz munches her way through 'Eat Ting' by Mpho Tshukudu & Anna Trapido, a good book that looks at diet, weight and health for modern black South Africans. Mike Fitzjames, as always, scares us out of our wits with three chilling thrillers, and, if we have time, leading conservationist and author, John Hanks walks us through elephants' 'Giant Steps' by Richard Peirce."
CliffCentral.com — In lieu of anger management class, Tumi lets the country have it. Covering racist rants, apologies and what the future holds for SA. She sends the country to the naughty corner.
I met our twentieth reader on a bright morning after a heavy snowfall. We cleared off a bench overlooking some subway tracks, buttoned up our coats a little tighter, and began a conversation about Alan Paton’s Cry, the Beloved Country (1948). Paton’s eloquent advocacy for racial equality and his depiction of the devastating consequences of... Read More
In Comeback Dad, Nima Babineaux (Tatyana Ali) looks like a woman who has it all – she is an accomplished pianist who runs her own music school and is engaged to Spence (Brad James), a successful engineer who adores her. But, in truth, she has never recovered from her alcoholic father, Othell (Charles Dutton), walking out on their family and it has made it hard for her to truly trust anyone. When Othell decides it is time to make amends and tries to reenter her life, Nima begins an emotional and eye-opening journey she could have never expected. Loretta Devine stars as Malinda, Othell’s sister. The ensemble cast also includes Donna Brisco, Elizabeth Omilami, Ja’El Robertson, Takara Clark, E. Roger Mitchell, Todd Anthony and Palmer Williams, Jr. A graduate of The Yale School of Drama, Charles S. Dutton has a career spanning theater, television and film, and is one of the few actors to earn Tony, Emmy® and Golden Globe nominations for the same role. He received multiple award nominations, including the Tony for Best Actor for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “The Piano Lesson.” He was also nominated for an Emmy® Award and a Golden Globe for The Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of The Piano Lesson. Charles starred in and executive produced the Fox comedy/drama “Roc,” produced by HBO, for which he received several NAACP Image Award nominations. He won Emmy’s® for his guest starring roles in “Without a Trace” and “The Practice.” He is a veteran of numerous feature films such as Aliens3, Menace II Society, A Low Down Dirty Shame, Cry, Beloved Country, A Time to Kill, Get on the Bus, Cookie’s Fortune, Gothika and the 2008 John Sayles feature Honeydripper. Charles can be seen opposite Kevin Bacon in the FOX show “The Following” as FBI Director Franklin.
This week we continue our series looking at “wrath.” As we examine our reaction to being hurt. We ask the question, how can Jesus reshape us in God’s peace when we have suffered an offense? South African author Alan Payton writes in his classic novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, “I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering… for our Lord suffered. And I believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering.” He knew that there is no life without suffering. Let us learn from the case of Samson and explore how the discipline of forgiveness allows us to give the offense over to God.
This week we continue our series looking at “wrath.” As we examine our reaction to being hurt. We ask the question, how can Jesus reshape us in God’s peace when we have suffered an offense? South African author Alan Payton writes in his classic novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, “I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering… for our Lord suffered. And I believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering.” He knew that there is no life without suffering. Let us learn from the case of Samson and explore how the discipline of forgiveness allows us to give the offense over to God.
This week we continue our series looking at “wrath.” As we examine our reaction to being hurt. We ask the question, how can Jesus reshape us in God’s peace when we have suffered an offense? South African author Alan Payton writes in his classic novel, Cry, the Beloved Country, “I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering… for our Lord suffered. And I believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering.” He knew that there is no life without suffering. Let us learn from the case of Samson and explore how the discipline of forgiveness allows us to give the offense over to God.
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It's official: Ben is en route to The Beloved Country to join Sam's Army during the World Cup. To mark the occasion of this historic trip and fill the void caused by his absence, we present 2 hours of unadulterated pudding. Are you ready to enlist? Sign the dotted line. Tracklist: 01 :: Party - Harari 02 :: Bushes (The First Re-Creation (Version 1.2)) - Markus Nikolai 03 :: The Harmonica Track - DJ Chus 04 :: Let's Work It - Fuzzy Hair (feat. Miss Motif) 05 :: Feeling Loose (Karol XVII and MB Valence Loco Remix) - Nivek Tsoy 06 :: Just Wont Do (DiskJokke Handy Dandy Remix) - Tim Deluxe 07 :: Hey Hey (Kaytronik_Dub) - Dennis Ferrer 08 :: Rosa Nova (DJ Spen Remix) - Hanna Hais 09 :: As I Take You Back (Tomo Inoue Main Remix) - Nick Jones Experience feat. Colonel Abrams 10 :: Central Africa (Panic) - Kerri Chandler 11 :: The Joburg Theme - DJ Gregory 12 :: Jungle Beat - Franck Roger 13 :: I Want To Be Free (Troy's Higher Mix) - Luna Project 14 :: Fiori (Dixon Beat Edit) - Ame 15 :: Bad Habit (Uner Remix) - ATFC 16 :: Believe - Rob Mirage 17 :: Mirror Dance (Yoruba Soul Remix) - Afefe Iku 18 :: Do the Right Thing (Instrumental Mix) - Quentin Harris 19 :: Teddy - Albertracks 20 :: Old Sunshine - Tim Green 21 :: Get Up! - Technotronic 22 :: The Piano Principle (Joey Negro Club Mix) - Z Factor 23 :: Body Contact Contract - The Trammps
This week's castaway on Desert Island Discs grew up in a conventional white South African family. Shielded from the true history of her country under apartheid, she played in the shadow of a Pretoria prison where many hundreds of black men and women were hanged, and never questioned what went on there. Then Mary Benson read the book Cry the Beloved Country. From that moment on, she became a ceaseless campaigner for the rights of black South Africans and dedicated her life to documenting their struggle. This week she talks to Sue Lawley about her search for a purpose to her life and chooses the music which has meant most to her.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Eroica Variations Opus 35 Fourth Bagatelles, Opus 126 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Unpublished Notes by Athol Fugard Luxury: Telescope
This week's castaway on Desert Island Discs grew up in a conventional white South African family. Shielded from the true history of her country under apartheid, she played in the shadow of a Pretoria prison where many hundreds of black men and women were hanged, and never questioned what went on there. Then Mary Benson read the book Cry the Beloved Country. From that moment on, she became a ceaseless campaigner for the rights of black South Africans and dedicated her life to documenting their struggle. This week she talks to Sue Lawley about her search for a purpose to her life and chooses the music which has meant most to her. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Eroica Variations Opus 35 Fourth Bagatelles, Opus 126 by Ludwig van Beethoven Book: Unpublished Notes by Athol Fugard Luxury: Telescope
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