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In this week's episode, the last of Season 6, Patrick and Greg pull back the curtain and reveal how the Quantitude sausage is actually made. Their motivation is to share their own joys and challenges in making a podcast in the hope that others might consider doing this themselves, whether it be for simple self-satisfaction or for using it as a free speech platform in a time when other avenues of communication are feeling increasingly compromised. Along the way they also discuss baring your soul, being 20 minutes away, losing money, Guglielmo Marconi, palak paneer, Taylor Swift, Machiavelli's bad rap, Quincy Jones, hostage negotiations, two blind squirrels, our Innies, for love of the game, Jiffy (in moderation), Blood Meridian, and Edmund Burke.Stay in contact with Quantitude! Web page: quantitudepod.org TwitterX: @quantitudepod YouTube: @quantitudepod Merch: redbubble.com
In Cormac McCarthy's 1985 Western, Blood Meridian, the story follows infamous scalp hunter John Joel Glanton through the Mexican borderlands in the mid-19th century. How much of this story is myth, and how much history, asks Texas A&M-San Antonio history professor William Kiser. In his new book, The Business of Killing Indians: Scalp Warfare and the Violent Conquest of North America (Yale UP, 2025), Kiser argues that scalp hunting, or scalp warfare as it may more accurately be called, was in many ways more brutal, and more nuanced and complex, than popular imaginings often describe. By following the practice from 17th century New France to colonial and early republic New England, through to the southwestern borderlands and finally the California gold rush in the mid-19th century, Kiser uncovers important differences, as well as throughlines, from time to time and place to place. In doing so, The Business of Killing Indians shows that there is no one story of Native-settler relations, and that while structural forces like markets and colonialism matter a great deal, when it comes to violence, the devil truly lies in the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
In Cormac McCarthy's 1985 Western, Blood Meridian, the story follows infamous scalp hunter John Joel Glanton through the Mexican borderlands in the mid-19th century. How much of this story is myth, and how much history, asks Texas A&M-San Antonio history professor William Kiser. In his new book, The Business of Killing Indians: Scalp Warfare and the Violent Conquest of North America (Yale UP, 2025), Kiser argues that scalp hunting, or scalp warfare as it may more accurately be called, was in many ways more brutal, and more nuanced and complex, than popular imaginings often describe. By following the practice from 17th century New France to colonial and early republic New England, through to the southwestern borderlands and finally the California gold rush in the mid-19th century, Kiser uncovers important differences, as well as throughlines, from time to time and place to place. In doing so, The Business of Killing Indians shows that there is no one story of Native-settler relations, and that while structural forces like markets and colonialism matter a great deal, when it comes to violence, the devil truly lies in the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
In Cormac McCarthy's 1985 Western, Blood Meridian, the story follows infamous scalp hunter John Joel Glanton through the Mexican borderlands in the mid-19th century. How much of this story is myth, and how much history, asks Texas A&M-San Antonio history professor William Kiser. In his new book, The Business of Killing Indians: Scalp Warfare and the Violent Conquest of North America (Yale UP, 2025), Kiser argues that scalp hunting, or scalp warfare as it may more accurately be called, was in many ways more brutal, and more nuanced and complex, than popular imaginings often describe. By following the practice from 17th century New France to colonial and early republic New England, through to the southwestern borderlands and finally the California gold rush in the mid-19th century, Kiser uncovers important differences, as well as throughlines, from time to time and place to place. In doing so, The Business of Killing Indians shows that there is no one story of Native-settler relations, and that while structural forces like markets and colonialism matter a great deal, when it comes to violence, the devil truly lies in the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west
In Cormac McCarthy's 1985 Western, Blood Meridian, the story follows infamous scalp hunter John Joel Glanton through the Mexican borderlands in the mid-19th century. How much of this story is myth, and how much history, asks Texas A&M-San Antonio history professor William Kiser. In his new book, The Business of Killing Indians: Scalp Warfare and the Violent Conquest of North America (Yale UP, 2025), Kiser argues that scalp hunting, or scalp warfare as it may more accurately be called, was in many ways more brutal, and more nuanced and complex, than popular imaginings often describe. By following the practice from 17th century New France to colonial and early republic New England, through to the southwestern borderlands and finally the California gold rush in the mid-19th century, Kiser uncovers important differences, as well as throughlines, from time to time and place to place. In doing so, The Business of Killing Indians shows that there is no one story of Native-settler relations, and that while structural forces like markets and colonialism matter a great deal, when it comes to violence, the devil truly lies in the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/book-of-the-day
Interview by Kris PetersIn case their band name wasn't enough of a hint for you, listening to their music will ram the point home that Newcastle, UK outfit Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs are a musical force unto themselves and their care factor should you disagree is a resounding zero.Since bursting onto the scene in 2014, Pigs have almost gone out of their way to ensure they drank from no-ones well of musicality other than their own, uniting normally opposing forces of music with flawless inhibition for maximum results.Essentially a rock band but with enough alter egos and personalities to conquer the world, Pigs have always quietly gone about their business, in the process drawing fans and their peers increasingly into their own sonic paradise and sweeping all before them in eclectic waves of passion.In setting their fifth musical child out into the wilderness earlier this month, Pigs also unleashed a powerhouse of musical disparity that highlighted their growing stature while simultaneously sending purists reaching for their notepads to scribble down notable forms of blasphemous intent. That album is titled Death Hilarious, an album name that says pretty much everything you need to hear about Pigs without lowering the needle to the record and setting off down another magical and whimsical adventure, destination unknown but satisfaction guaranteed.Openly touted as a body of work infinitely more hostile than previous release Land Of Sleeper, Death Hilarious evokes the same type of reaction as a person would feel standing in the mosh pit at one of Pigs notoriously frenetic live shows.It was a deliberate hardening of the arteries by Pigs, once more showing their disdain for familiarity as their journey into the abyss grows darker and more dangerous along the way.Vocalist Matt Baty kindly gave up some of his time to chat with HEAVY in what turned out to be an engaging, informative view of the music industry as a whole and Pigs place in it."We're a weird band," he shrugged when we ask what Pigs were going for musically with Death Hilarious. "In the sense that we don't all get together before we start writing an album and discuss what direction we'd like to take it in, which I think is pretty odd and probably not very efficient (laughs). We just get together in a room and everyone will have worked on different things or have different fragments of ideas for songs. And we just get together in one room and present those with each other. Some things kind of click amongst all of us, and some things don't. And those things we'll just park for a rainy day and see if it works at a later date. But we'll kind of focus on everything that people bring that all of us as a five-piece unit are all in on. From that point, once we start developing the skeletons of what the songs are, Sam - he also records and produces our albums - takes them further.""I think with this one, the songs were presenting themselves as being a bit more… maybe a bit more assertive and a little bit more aggressive," he continued. "A little bit more immediate. So that's where Sam took the production as well and maybe just pushing things a little bit harder and slamming it against the wall a little bit more than they were on Land of Sleeper."In the full interview, Matt shared insights into the positive reception of the album and the tour, describing it as their best experience yet due to enthusiastic fan engagement. He emphasized the challenges of measuring success in the current music landscape, where streaming metrics often overshadow live performance feedback. Matt elaborated on the band's collaborative songwriting process, which allows for organic song development without a predetermined direction. He noted that their latest album aims for a more straightforward sound compared to previous works, with production enhancing the music's immediacy. The title Death Hilarious, inspired by Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, was chosen for its representation of the band's identity and humour.Matt highlighted the band's journey in defining their sound, showcasing a variety of styles across albums, and mentioned specific tracks that exemplify their creative exploration before admitting he still doesn't know exactly what Pigs definitive sound is, but is also happy to keep exploring the realms of musical possibility.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
John and Elizabeth had the chance to talk with Ieva Jusionyte, anthropologist, journalist, emergency medical technician. Her award-winning books include Exit Wounds, which uses anthropological and journalistic methods to follow guns purchased in the United States through organized crime scenes in Mexico, and their legal, social and personal repercussions. Ieva described researching the topic, balancing structural understandings of how guns become entangled with people on both sides of the border with an emphasis on individual stories. The three also talked about how language captures and fails to capture violence, the ways violence and the fear of violence organize space, and the importance of a humble, responsive, and empathetic approach to speaking with people touched by gun violence. Mentioned in this episode: Sidney Mintz, Sweetness and Power (1985) Allen Feldman, Formations of Violence (1991) Roberto Bolaño, 2666 (2004) Yuri Herrera, Signs Preceding the End of the World (2009) tr. by Lisa Dillman, see RTB episode 48 "Transform, not Transfer: Lisa Dillman on Translation Deborah Thomas, Political Life in the Wake of the Plantation, 2019 Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian (1985) Giorgio Agamben, Homo Sacer (1998) and the "state of exception" Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow (1973) and the "zone" Nathan Thrall, A Day in the Life of Abed Salama (2023) Recallable Books/Films Ieva suggested E.P Thompson, Whigs and Hunters: the Origin of the Black Act (1975) for its thoughtful framing of state violence and its incredible detail, and also Sven Lindqvist, A History of Bombing (2000), for the ways in which the book's structure enacts its argument. Elizabeth went with the documentary by Raul Paz Pastrana, Border South (2019), which also weaves together the stories of those affected, including the anthropologist Jason De León, in ways that account for the multidimensionality of human experience. John prasied the contested Northern Irish spaces of Anna Burns' novel Milkman (2018) Listen and Read Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, host Jason Jefferies welcomes back Bookin' favorite Dan Hawkins, librarian at The Citadel and Cormac McCarthy aficionado. This time, Jason and Dan talk about Blood Meridian, and oh boy is it a big one. Copies of Blood Meridian can be purchased from your favorite local independent bookstore. Happy reading!
Essayist Brian Patrick Eha returns to the Dark Room to ride the Sunset Limited and talk all things Cormac McCarthy, Stella Maris, Blood Meridian, Martin Luther and more. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. x.com/brianeha x.com/artofdarkpod x.com/abbielucas x.com/kautzmania […]
Our field of information systems is in the fortunate position that we have our own independent and self-governed association (we have more than one, in fact), which publishes one of the true top journals of our field, which means that the journal is entirely in our control as members. But as , the current Editor-in-Chief of the argues, this privileged position also demands from us collective awareness, vigilance, and responsibility. We discuss some of the tensions that exist between journals and publishers and what it means for authors, reviewers, and editors to be mindful about journals and publishing platforms. We also talk about several of the key hallmark features of the Journal of the Association for Information Systems and how to make the best use of them when you submit your best work to the journal. Episode reading list Dennis, A. R., Valacich, J. S., Fuller, M. A., & Schneider, C. (2006). Research Standards for Promotion and Tenure in Information Systems. MIS Quarterly, 30(1), 1-12. Adjerid, I., Angst, C. M., Devaraj, S., & Berente, N. (2023). Does Analytics Help Resolve Equivocality in the Healthcare Context? Contrasting Effects of Analyzability and Differentiation. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 24(3), 882-911. Tarafdar, M., Shan, G., Thatcher, J. B., & Gupta, A. (2022). Intellectual Diversity in IS Research: Discipline-Based Conceptualization and an Illustration from Information Systems Research. Information Systems Research, 33(4), 1490-1510. JAIS Workshop: Creating Policy Impact through Information Systems Research. LinkedIn Post by Monideepa Tarafdar, . King, J. L., & Kraemer, K. L. (2019). Policy: An Information Systems Frontier. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 20(6), 842-847. McCarthy, C. (1985). Blood Meridian. Random House. Majchrzak, A., and Markus, M. L. (2013). Methods for Policy Research: Taking Socially Responsible Action (2nd edition). Sage. Yoo, Y. (2024) Evolving Epistemic Infrastructure: The Role of Scientific Journals in the Age of Generative AI. Journal of the Association for Information Systems, 25(1), 137-144.
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Novelist Aaron Gwyn joins the show to discuss the fiction of Cormac McCarthy. Why is McCarthy's Blood Meridian a great American novel? What does Gwyn make of recent revelations about McCarthy's personal life? Plus, Gwyn reads from and discusses his compelling new novella, The Cannibal Owl. What is the history, and what are the Comanche traditions, behind the […]
2024 Sci-Fi, IndiePub, & Theology Etc. In Review We need just a couple more weeks to conclude our Christian ethics book so here are Patrick's book reviews from 2024. Biography and Indiepub heavy, it was overall a good reading year with just a few bad choices. Have you read any of these or pick any up? Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction 02:28 - The Love and Respect Devotional by Emerson Eggerichs 04:06 - Deathbringer by Blake Carpenter 08:20 - All Systems Red by Martha Wells 09:32 - Redeemed By Blood by Shannon Baker 11:34 - Defeating Evil by Scott Christensen 13:24 - Lost and Found by Robert E. Kearns 16:05 - After Moses by Michael F. Kane 20:29 - The Button Girl by Sally Apokedak 23:59 - A Case of Conscience by James Blish 26:05 - Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 29:05 - All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor 30:46 - Hacking Galileo by Fenton Wood 33:23 - Timothy of the 10th Floor by Jenny Phillips 35:11 - Defenders of the West by Raymond Ibrahim 39:04 - I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison 40:36 - The Heights of Perdition by C.S. Johnson 44:41 - The Revenant and the Cult, Book One by Herman P. Hunter 47:16 - Drosselmeyer - Curse of the Rat King by Paul Thompson 49:08 - Hidden Fury by Bjorn Hasseler 51:00 - The Kingdom of Kind by Jenny Phillips 52:28 - Mist and Moonbeams by Paul Michael Peters BOOK LINKS: The Love and Respect Devotional by Emerson Eggerichs Deathbringer by Blake Carpenter All Systems Red by Martha Wells Redeemed By Blood by Shannon Baker Defeating Evil by Scott Christensen Lost and Found by Robert E. Kearns After Moses by Michael F. Kane The Button Girl by Sally Apokedak A Case of Conscience by James Blish Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor Hacking Galileo by Fenton Wood Timothy of the 10th Floor by Jenny Phillips Defenders of the West by Raymond Ibrahim I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison The Heights of Perdition by C.S. Johnson The Revenant and the Cult, Book One by Herman P. Hunter Drosselmeyer - Curse of the Rat King by Paul Thompson Hidden Fury by Bjorn Hasseler The Kingdom of Kind by Jenny Phillips Mist and Moonbeams by Paul Michael Peters All episodes, short clips, & blog - https://www.cavetothecross.com
Discover the philosophical insights of Cormac McCarthy, who delves into the darker aspects of humanity through his novels. This episode explores the hidden philosophical themes in McCarthy's works, offering a unique perspective not often found in traditional philosophy. Books discussed include 'Blood Meridian,' 'No Country for Old Men,' 'Suttree,' 'The Passenger,' and 'The Road.' Join us as we examine McCarthy's impact on literature and philosophy. 00:00: Introduction to Cormac McCarthy06:46: Blood Meridian and Thomas Hobbes' philosophy10:29: Discussion on The Epilogue11:49: Exploring themes of Violence & History16:24: Analyzing the Dream Scene in No Country For Old Men18:00: The concept of Eternal Recurrence of Violence21:12: Existentialism in McCarthy's works23:50: Reality under Reality: McCarthy's narrative style28:32: Legacy of Cormac McCarthy #CormacMcCarthy #darkphilosophy #BloodMeridian #NoCountryforOldMen #existentialism #violence #humanity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Judge Holden, a central figure in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, is a character of immense physical and intellectual presence, shrouded in mystery and menace. He is described as towering and hairless, with skin so pale it appears almost luminous, giving him an otherworldly and unsettling appearance. His large frame and immense strength contrast with his refined mannerisms and erudite speech, making him both grotesque and charismatic. The Judge is multilingual, well-read, and a polymath, with a prodigious memory and knowledge spanning philosophy, law, natural sciences, and the arts. Despite his outward charm and affable demeanor, he embodies pure, unrelenting violence and chaos. He is a figure of near-supernatural evil, often depicted as a force of nature or a manifestation of war itself, reveling in destruction and domination. His philosophical musings frequently delve into the nature of power, fate, and human violence, casting him as both a nihilist and an arbiter of existential truths. Holden's enigmatic presence looms over the novel, as does his eerie propensity for appearing and disappearing seemingly at will. He remains inscrutable, his ultimate motivations unclear, but his role as a harbinger of death and destruction leaves an indelible mark on the landscape of the book and the psyche of its characters.
Erik from Imaginary Game Studios joins Ben in HIS virtual studio this week to chat about all manner of things—his experiences as a sports writer, his love of literature, his creative process, and of course his philosophy of game design. After discussing what's "under construction" in the world of Rogue Climber, what games they have been playing, and their odd experiences in Chicago (which in itself is a thematically appropriate path), they dive in to the topic at hand… the word circuitous! They follow the conversation through the unique topography of books, movies, games, and cultural references to its destination where Ben asks Erik to share his advice on creating, developing, and prototyping a video game concept. *** 00:00:21 - Many spreadsheets, Ed's Excel love, freaks at the coffee shop, and a Magic 8-Ball 00:03:39 - Pro bono, what Christian and Erik learned at PAX, and the Roblox generation 00:05:50 - Rogue Climber ancillary stuff, the correct direction, about seven, and what is janky? 00:08:32 - Eighty or weighty, the Tron level, a cardboard cutout, and Millennial gamers are soft 00:10:57 - Erik platinums Black Myth: Wukong, the Cyberpunk 2077 caveat, and a good segue 00:14:00 - Writing the sports news, Ben's question about quality, and SlavicPunk: Oldtimer 00:16:33 - A film noir soundtrack, amazingly crafted world, and the banal hacking mini game 00:18:45 - Dragonage and Blueski, pocket experiences, broken English, and an annoying boss 00:22:55 - Small font, Red Square Games' next title, bad translations, and finding drug crumbs 00:26:45 - Erik's Chicago story, a dead pigeon, absorbance, and the emcee of the spelling bee 00:33:10 - The nature of the creative process, in inches or graphs, and the perils of efficiency 00:35:48 - Two types of fiction, Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, and Gene Wolfe books 00:40:22 - John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, “The Hobbit” LP, and a well kept secret about babies 00:43:25 - Rock & Rule, Ralph Bakshi's Wizards, the Washington Bullets, Joust, and Zardoz 00:46:16 - A talking point itinerary for next time, and Ben's favorite commercial fiction authors 00:48:15 - American Psycho, three if you're keeping score, Bono as Satan, and the message 00:50:59 - Swimming up the waterfall, getting it all out of your head, and evaluation at the end 00:53:10 - Being creative for yourself, figuring out where to start, and creating the prototype 00:58:59 - Catch the vibe, the next word, gorilla arms, crushing heads, and strategic saving 01:01:30 - Agreement about NieR: Automata, three times, no connection, and the same river 01:03:06 - Erik's words of wisdom, something unique, planning, and make no assumptions *** Follow Two Vague on… Our website: https://www.twovaguepodcast.com On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast On Substack: https://substack.com/@twovaguepodcast On Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twovaguepodcast.com For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: twovaguepodcast@gmail.com -AND- …for all of your PRI and 2VP merch check out the Partly Robot Industries store at TEEPUBLIC! https://www.teepublic.com/user/partly-robot-industries References, Links, and Tags Check out SlavicPunk: Oldtimer on Steam… https://store.steampowered.com/app/1820140/SlavicPunk_Oldtimer/ Follow all of the shenanigans going on at Imaginary Game Studios… On their website: https://www.imaginarygamestudios.com/ On their Discord: https://discord.gg/YyDD7ECtdJ On their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@caxtnova Imaginary Game Studios GAMES on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2673440/Rogue_Climber/
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As some of you might know by now, I'm an avid reader of Cormac McCarthy. His books have meant—and still mean—a great deal to me, not just from an aesthetic perspective but on a deeper, existential level. So today, I'm honored to be speaking with one of the foremost scholars of McCarthy's work: Steven Frye, Professor of American Literature and Chair of English at California State University, Bakersfield.Our conversation delves into two of McCarthy's most towering works: Blood Meridian, with its bleak, violent world, and The Road, a stripped-down, post-apocalyptic story centered on the bond between a father and son. Though these novels seem vastly different, they ask strikingly similar questions: Can decency survive in a world where power, destruction, and loss seem inevitable?We also explored the concept of “weak theology” in McCarthy's work—how can a God allow such evil to happen? In The Road, McCarthy seems to ask whether the "fire" of human compassion can endure in a universe that offers nothing in return.McCarthy's portrayal of the American West redefines the genre itself, moving beyond mythic heroism into existential struggle. Blood Meridian forces us to confront the dark side of Enlightenment ideals, while The Road suggests that even in a godless, ruined world, something resembling hope might persist—not through divine intervention, but through human love and sacrifice.Steven Frye doesn't let McCarthy's characters rest in simple archetypes. He explores how figures like Judge Holden in Blood Meridian embody a destructive force of total dominance and knowledge devoid of ethics. Yet Frye also points out how McCarthy creates space for resistance—even in the face of inevitable destruction. Is the kid's defiance of Holden a doomed rebellion—or a glimmer of human decency that refuses to die?Our discussion also touched on McCarthy's more romantic vision of the West in All the Pretty Horses and The Crossing. We reflected on the impossibility of returning to an imagined past of purity and belonging, as McCarthy's characters grapple with modernity's harsh realities.If you enjoy today's conversation, I highly recommend visiting Steven Frye's website at stevenfrye.org, where you'll find his writings. I also suggest checking out his novel, Dogwood Crossing.Tidigare avsnitt på tematPrenumerera eller stötta Rak högerI takt med att fler blir betalande prenumeranter har Rak höger kunnat expandera med fler skribenter och mer innehåll. Vi får inget presstöd, vi tar inte emot pengar från någon intresseorganisation eller lobbygrupp. Det är endast tack vare er prenumeranter vi kan fortsätta vara självständiga röster i en konform samtid. Så stort tack för att ni är med, utan er hade det inget av detta varit möjligt.Den som vill stötta oss på andra sätt än genom en prenumeration får gärna göra det med Swish, Plusgiro, Bankgiro, Paypal eller Donorbox.Swishnummer: 123-027 60 89Plusgiro: 198 08 62-5Bankgiro: 5808-1837Utgivaren ansvarar inte för kommentarsfältet. (Myndigheten för press, radio och tv (MPRT) vill att jag skriver ovanstående för att visa att det inte är jag, utan den som kommenterar, som ansvarar för innehållet i det som skrivs i kommentarsfältet.) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.enrakhoger.se/subscribe
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the rise of celebrity lookalike contests, YSL's Proustian fantasy films, recent literary scoop on Cormac McCarthy, the extension of Brat into the deep dark winter, and all things Wicked from the uncanny Hollyweird sapphism of its press tour to the inescapability of its garish color scheme in consumer products.Links:Saint Laurent – AS TIME GOES BYMarc Jacobs reading selfiesEmma Chamberlain for Warby ParkerCelebrity lookalike contests in CNN"Aquarius" from Hair (movie adaptation)Wicked costume design breakdown – InStyleGwyneth Paltrow wins Best Actress – 1999 OscarsMr. Golightly's "Who Sang It Best" YouTube playlist"Cormac McCarthy's Secret Muse Breaks Her Silence After Half a Century" by Vincenzo Barney – Vanity FairDidion & Babitz by Lili Anolik – InterviewCharli xcx Opening Monologue – Saturday Night LiveJake Paul vs. Mike Tyson post-fight speechMiley Cyrus on her upcoming album Something Beautiful – Harper's Bazaar This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.nymphetalumni.com/subscribe
In this edition of Study Break, we discuss the rise of celebrity lookalike contests, YSL's Proustian fantasy films, recent literary scoop on Cormac McCarthy, the extension of Brat into the deep dark winter, and all things Wicked from the uncanny Hollyweird sapphism of its press tour to the inescapability of its garish color scheme in consumer products. Links: Saint Laurent – AS TIME GOES BYMarc Jacobs reading selfiesEmma Chamberlain for Warby ParkerCelebrity lookalike contests in CNN"Aquarius" from Hair (movie adaptation)Wicked costume design breakdown – InStyleGwyneth Paltrow wins Best Actress – 1999 Oscars Mr. Golightly's "Who Sang It Best" YouTube playlist"Cormac McCarthy's Secret Muse Breaks Her Silence After Half a Century" by Vincenzo Barney – Vanity FairDidion & Babitz by Lili Anolik – Interview Charli xcx Opening Monologue – Saturday Night LiveJake Paul vs. Mike Tyson post-fight speechMiley Cyrus on her upcoming album Something Beautiful – Harper's Bazaar
we conclude our first great american novel module with blood meridian by cormac mccarthy and a simple question: what is this novel about? we talk about blood meridian‘s ties to an original american sin, whether or not the judge an antagonist, and mccarthy reacting to americans' view of war. shreds sets a record in mentioning nominative determinism. we talk about why blood meridian feels like a religious text, the lack of weight applied to the violence (and what this leads to), and what makes this book “challenging” to read. we talk about adapting the novel and who would play the judge, we relate its themes to moby dick, and we open the mailbag to discuss when and how ambiguity can be satisfying. is cormac mccarthy making up a new world on just about every page? we explore what that would mean and how it thematically ties into the text. reading list for season eleven moby dick by herman melville blood meridian by cormac mccarthy
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“It makes no difference what men think of war. War endures. As well ask men what they think of stone. War was always here. Before man was, war waited for him. The ultimate trade awaiting its ultimate practitioner.” – Blood Meridian Blood Meridian, set mainly in the American Southwest during the late 1840s, tells of an unnamed protagonist known only as the Kid. We follow the Kid as he runs away from home and makes his way to Texas before becoming involved in an ill-fated adventure into Mexico. He survives a massacre at the hands of the Comanche and is eventually recruited into a gang of scalp hunters led by John Glanton and his second in command – the absolutely terrifying Judge Holden. The gang then proceeds to cut a murderous swath of destruction throughout northern Mexico before reaping their just rewards. Here's the fun part: Blood Meridian is loosely based on real-life people and events, including John Glanton and Judge Holden. Today, we're going to focus mostly on Glanton, an ex-Texas Ranger and War hero turned homicidal maniac. What was John Glanton's life like before he became a scalp hunter? And how did Glanton really die? Was it as gruesome as portrayed in Blood Meridian? We'll also take a look at a young soldier by the name of Samuel Chamberlain, as well as discuss the true identity of the honorable Judge Holden. Check out the website for more true tales from the Old West https://www.wildwestextra.com/ Email me! https://www.wildwestextra.com/contact/ Buy me a coffee! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wildwest Free Newsletter! https://wildwestjosh.substack.com/ Join Into History for ad-free and bonus content! https://intohistory.supercast.com/ Join Patreon for ad-free and bonus content! https://www.patreon.com/wildwestextra Victory and Death: The Battle of San Jacinto - https://youtu.be/pHPsnHlEAdM?si=5LLlsXv2CSfqPO0J Blood Meridian Christmas Miracle - https://youtu.be/QqHZOzbPvDQ?si=mSIqWjCR6T09PGl5 The Night Does Not End | Professor Gwyn - https://bloodmeridian.substack.com/ My Confession: Recollections of a Rogue - https://openlibrary.org/works/OL3290424W/My_confession Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Novelist and friend of the pod Aaron Gwyn joins us to cover the life and work of the singular genius of BLOOD MERIDIAN and NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN: Cormac McCarthy. Get the After Dark episode and more at patreon.com/artofdarkpod or substack.com/@artofdarkpod. twitter.com/americangwyn twitter.com/artofdarkpod twitter.com/bradkelly twitter.com/kautzmania […]
This 54th episode of READING MCCARTHY takes a long ramble down THE ROAD, McCarthy's 2006 Pulitzer Prize winning novel of a father and son enduring life in a harrowing, ashen landscape after some undisclosed apocalypse. For this discussion I'm glad to welcome back guest Dr. Bryan Vescio. Professor and Chair of English at High Point University in North Carolina, Dr. Vescio has previously joined us for discussions on Suttree and Cities of the Plain, among others. He is the author of the 2014 book Reconstruction in Literary Studies: An Informalist Approach, as well as numerous articles on American authors including Mark Twain, William Faulkner, John Steinbeck, and Nathanael West, and articles on works by Cormac Mccarthy including Suttree, Blood Meridian, and The Road.Thomas Frye composed, performed, and produced the music for READING MCCARTHY. The views of the host and his guests do not necessarily reflect the views of their home institutions or the Cormac McCarthy Society. If you're agreeable it'll help us if you provide favorable reviews on your favorite podcasting platforms. If you enjoy this podcast, you may also enjoy the GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL PODCAST, hosted by myself and Kirk Curnutt. To contact me, please reach out to readingmccarthy(@)gmail.com. Despite the evening redness in the west Reading McCarthy is still nominally on X aka Twitter that was. The website is at readingmccarthy.buzzsprout.com, and if you'd like to support the show you can click on the little heart symbol at the top of the webpage to buy the show a cappuccino.Support the Show.Starting in spring of 2023, the podcast will accept minor sponsorship offers to offset the costs of the podcast. This may cause a mild disconnect in earlier podcasts where the host asks for patrons in lieu of sponsorships. But if we compare it to a very large and naked bald man in the middle of the desert who leads you to an extinct volcano to create gunpowder, it seems pretty minor...
In this episode, hosts Steve, Varsha, and Jarrod dive deep into Cormac McCarthy's novel Child of God. Join us as we explore the repetitive nature of McCarthy's writing style and his notable lack of internal monologuing. We'll compare Child of God with McCarthy's other works like The Road and Blood Meridian, examining the thematic similarities and differences.We delve into the novel's exploration of human nature and Southern stereotypes, focusing on the complex portrayal of Ballard, the main character. Our discussion raises questions about the book's purpose and the message McCarthy aims to convey, especially concerning themes of punishment, rehabilitation, and human connection.We also touch on the book's disturbing elements, the challenges of reading McCarthy's prose, and the mixed reactions it elicits. From the lack of character development to the absence of a clear call to action, we unpack the various aspects that make Child of God a thought-provoking yet challenging read.Find Varsha: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountainFind Jarrod: https://www.youtube.com/@thefantasythinkerSend us a Text Message.Comic Boom - Comics in EducationAn education podcast exploring the use of comics in education. Each episode I'll be...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the Show.PageChewing.comPAGECHEWING: Comics & Manga PodcastFilm Chewing PodcastSpeculative Speculations PodcastBuy me a coffeeLinktreeLogo by The GlimmerTwin Art HouseJoin Riverside.fm
We are on hiatus for the month of June. This replay episode originally aired June 2023. This week we celebrate all the special days of June! Want a book rec for Pride month? We have one. What about Juneteenth or Father's Day? We have you covered. And did you know it's National Audiobook Month? It's new to us as well but we love audiobooks so we give you some recommendations for that too. And we throw in one wildcard category - one of those random National Days or Months that always makes you wonder why there needs to be a month for that:) This is the last episode for Season 8. We are taking a month off for summer family travel and some rest and relaxation. We will be back the late July/ early August with all new episodes. Until then, we will air some of our favorite past episodes in case you missed them the first time around. Happy Reading! For show notes for any episode or to contact us, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 2- The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3- No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4- Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo 5- Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo 6- The Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel 7- The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel 8- The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule 9- Fun Home: A Famliy Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 10- Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel 11- And Then the Grey Heaven by RE Katz 12- Lone Women by Victor Lavalle 13- The Changeling by Victor Lavalle 14- Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney 15- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 16- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris 17- The Chosen by Chaim Potok 18- Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 19- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin 20- The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 21- Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis by Emily Willingham 22- The Good One by Polly Stewart 23- On Earth as it is on Television by Emily Jane Shows/movies mentioned-- 1- No Country For Old Men ( 2007) 2- My Octopus Teacher (Netflix, 2020) Articles Mentioned: 1- Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghanaian writer who was voice of African women, dies at 81 2- The convoluted world of best-seller lists, explained
We are on hiatus for the month of June. This replay episode originally aired June 2023. This week we celebrate all the special days of June! Want a book rec for Pride month? We have one. What about Juneteenth or Father's Day? We have you covered. And did you know it's National Audiobook Month? It's new to us as well but we love audiobooks so we give you some recommendations for that too. And we throw in one wildcard category - one of those random National Days or Months that always makes you wonder why there needs to be a month for that:) This is the last episode for Season 8. We are taking a month off for summer family travel and some rest and relaxation. We will be back the late July/ early August with all new episodes. Until then, we will air some of our favorite past episodes in case you missed them the first time around. Happy Reading! For show notes for any episode or to contact us, go to our website at perksofbeingabooklover.com. We are also on Instagram @perksofbeingabookloverpod and on FB Perks of Being a Book Lover. Books Mentioned in this Episode: 1- Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 2- The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3- No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy 4- Changes: A Love Story by Ama Ata Aidoo 5- Our Sister Killjoy by Ama Ata Aidoo 6- The Scent of a Garden by Namrata Patel 7- The Candid Life of Meena Dave by Namrata Patel 8- The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule 9- Fun Home: A Famliy Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel 10- Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel 11- And Then the Grey Heaven by RE Katz 12- Lone Women by Victor Lavalle 13- The Changeling by Victor Lavalle 14- Invasion of the Body Snatchers by Jack Finney 15- The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander 16- The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris 17- The Chosen by Chaim Potok 18- Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro 19- The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin 20- The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery 21- Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal Penis by Emily Willingham 22- The Good One by Polly Stewart 23- On Earth as it is on Television by Emily Jane Shows/movies mentioned-- 1- No Country For Old Men ( 2007) 2- My Octopus Teacher (Netflix, 2020) Articles Mentioned: 1- Ama Ata Aidoo, Ghanaian writer who was voice of African women, dies at 81 2- The convoluted world of best-seller lists, explained
Cormac McCarthy remains a great crypto-Gnostic, just as Blood Meridian remains the great American novel and Gnostic Gospels simultaneously. We'll go deep into the Terra Damnata for the Gnostic themes in McCarthy's work, going beyond Blood Meridian to such works as The Road and No Country for Old Men. I can't think of anyone better than Ian Cattanach from Write Consciousness, and he'll honor the Virtual Alexandria.More on Ian: https://writeconscious.substack.com/aboutGet Astro Gnosis 3 tickets: https://thegodabovegod.com/astro-gnosis-3/The Gnostic Tarot: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/synkrasisHomepage: https://thegodabovegod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyteAB Prime: https://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ Virtual Alexandria Academy: https://thegodabovegod.com/virtual-alexandria-academy/Voice Over services: https://thegodabovegod.com/voice-talent/ Astro Gnosis (Meet the Archons): https://thegodabovegod.com/meet-archon-replay/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/aeon-byte-gnostic-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
In this episode, I discuss Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian with Aaron Gwyn. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Seriah continues with Robert. Topics include programs to find/develop psychic youth, Whitley Strieber's book “The Secret School”, “The Psychic Battlefield: A History of the Military-Occult Complex” by W. Adam Mandelbaum and “The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson, a bizarre psychic encounter with a high-clearance military officer, the militarization of psychic phenomenon, an individual without foresight, social effects of isolation on young adults, speculation on military supplements, the experiences of “Damien” of “Chameleo”, homelessness vs targeting, Seriah's encounter with an electronic cuckoo sound and a visual distortion bubble, the so-called Mandela Effect and its counterpart, strange memories of drones, the films “They Live” and “Earth vs the Flying Saucers”, a strange experience with a tree being shaken by an invisible entity, differences in eye-witness perception of paranormal experiences, Barry Taff, a physical attack during a séance and its perceptions, Terence McKenna's book “True Hallucinations”, paranormal phenomenon being imitated by high technology, the shadow biosphere, intelligent life in forms very different from human, the book “Solaris” by Stanislaw Lem, alien-like beings in surrealist art, Aleister Crowley and John Dee and an alien-like entity, John Keel and the New Journalism movement, Keel's “The Eighth Tower”, johnkeel.com and Keel's personal papers, “The Coming Global Superstorm” book by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, Wilhelm Reich, Trevor James Constable, cloud buster machines and UFOs, Ken Thomas and Steamshovel Press, orgone energy, comic artist Jack Kirby, William S. Burrough's grave, an incident with an object pursuing a police helicopter, David Letterman's interview of John Keel, “Strange Magazine”, Mark Chorvinsky, a Keel article in an academic journal, various “Devil's Footprints” incidents around the world, Charles Fort, Cormac McCarthy and “Blood Meridian”, Fortean influences on mainstream culture and art, copyright issues and the paranormal, David Paulides and a strangely-developed photograph, J. Allen Hynek's son Joel and Hollywood, infrared light and cameras, advanced electronic military camouflage in Ukraine and Israel, high-tech camo and the Geneva Convention, Richard Schowengerdt's recognition by the U.S. Navy, VICE News hesitancy to cover “Chameleo”, the public resume of the NCIS agent involved with the stolen night vision goggles, Robert's other works of fact and fiction, and much more! This is some fascinating conversation with one of the top WDTRG guests of all time!
Send us a Text Message.Join us as we dissect the intricacies of McCarthy's writing style, from its absence of punctuation to its biblical undertones, and uncover how these elements shape the narrative's profound impact.In our discussion, we unravel the complexities of the characters, particularly the enigmatic figure of the judge, and explore how violence intertwines with their development. From the haunting deserts of the American Southwest to the depths of the human psyche, we delve into the book's exploration of the thin line between civilization and chaos.With each page, Blood Meridian forces us to confront the darker aspects of humanity, raising questions about the nature of evil and the blurred boundaries between the natural and supernatural. Our conversation navigates through the cyclical nature of violence, the impact of repetition, and the haunting beauty of McCarthy's prose.Join us as we reflect on the lasting legacy of Blood Meridian and compare its reception to other works in the literary landscape. Whether you're a seasoned fan or discovering McCarthy's world for the first time, this episode offers fresh insights and perspectives that will leave you questioning the very essence of humanity.Tune in to explore the depths of violence, humanity, and the supernatural in Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian.Find Carl D. Albert: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Crowns-Book-One-Eternal-ebook/dp/B0BY5T8Z9NFind Chris: https://www.youtube.com/@chrismohanFind Varsha: https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingByTheRainyMountainSupport the Show.PageChewing.comPAGECHEWING: Comics & Manga PodcastFilm Chewing PodcastBuy me a coffeeLinktreeLogo by The GlimmerTwin Art HouseJoin Riverside.fm
"But if science tells you that something's impossible, and it happens anyway, it means one of two things. Either the science is wrong, or it's a scam.” Welcome back to another episode of Made You Think! Today, we're exploring the 3 Body Problem TV series on Netflix, inspired by Cixin Liu's acclaimed novel. Listen in as we discuss Season 1's adaptation from book to screen, analyzing character shifts, narrative changes, and the portrayal of scientific concepts. If you enjoyed The Three-Body Problem book series or consider yourself a sci-fi fanatic, this one is for you! We cover a wide range of topics including: What narrative changes and expansions were made for the TV adaptation The show's production costs compared to Game of Thrones How the creators translated the scientific aspects from the book series Our main praises and critiques of the show Book or series - is there a clear winner? And much more. Please enjoy, and make sure to follow Nat, Neil, and Adil on Twitter and share your thoughts on the episode. Links from the Episode: Mentioned in the Show: 3 Body Problem on Netflix (0:39) Costs of 3 Body Problem (1:08) Dune (14:28) Game of Thrones (15:50) Breaking Bad (40:35) Primer (41:15) Books Mentioned: The Three-Body Problem (0:39) (Book Episode) (Nat's Book Notes) Dune (14:28) The Road (28:40) Blood Meridian (28:46) No Country for Old Men (30:06) People Mentioned: Cixin Liu John Bradley (26:09) Cormac McCarthy (28:35) Martin Gilbert (30:40) Shane Carruth (42:01) Show Topics: (0:31) Welcome to our first TV show episode! Today, we're covering the TV series based on one of our previous reads, The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu. Go check out the episode on the book if you haven't already! We dive into our overall thoughts on Season 1 and how it measured up to the book. (4:09) *Spoiler alert!* If you haven't watched the show or read the book series, we suggest you do that first before continuing this episode. We talk a bit about the depth, or lack of depth, of the characters in the book and TV series. (6:55) Neil talks about the pivotal scene in Episode 5 that changed his mind about the show, and how the shows portrayal of something can be completely different than what you had pictured in your head. (9:38) From character shifts to the order of events, how did the show differ from the book series? (13:48) How the creators of the show had a unique challenge of keeping the intriguing scientific elements from the book series in the show while maintaining a pace that keeps the viewers interested. (15:43) The cost per episode in 3BP was higher than the final season of Game of Thrones. Which aspects of the show and scenes may have taken up the largest pieces of the budget? (21:24) We talk about the relationships between the heroes of the books and how they're all close friends. It sets you up to think there might be a happy ending... but is there? (25:36) Nat, Neil, and Adil share their thoughts on a character addition that wasn't in the books. (28:45) From Blood Meridian to The First World War, many books have some grotesque elements to it. It's interesting to see how authors capture the emotions and events from something that actually happened and put them into a book. (32:55) Our thoughts on the scene where the universe blinks, and how it was shown in the movie vs. in the book. (34:50) We list off one major criticism of the show, as well as many things that we felt the producers did a great job on. (39:03) How effective was the show in portraying scientific aspects from the book? We share our final thoughts 3BP Season 1. (42:10) That concludes this episode! Make sure to check out our episode on The Three-Body Problem and check out the Netflix series if you haven't already. We highly recommend it! Next up is Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman. Pick up a copy of the book and read along with us! If you enjoyed this episode, let us know by leaving a review on iTunes and tell a friend. As always, let us know if you have any book recommendations! You can say hi to us on Twitter @TheRealNeilS, @adilmajid, @nateliason and share your thoughts on this episode. You can now support Made You Think using the Value-for-Value feature of Podcasting 2.0. This means you can directly tip the co-hosts in BTC with minimal transaction fees. To get started, simply download a podcast app (like Fountain or Breez) that supports Value-for-Value and send some BTC to your in-app wallet. You can then use that to support shows who have opted-in, including Made You Think! We'll be going with this direct support model moving forward, rather than ads. Thanks for listening. See you next time!
Seriah continues with Robert. Topics include programs to find/develop psychic youth, Whitley Strieber's book “The Secret School”, “The Psychic Battlefield: A History of the Military-Occult Complex” by W. Adam Mandelbaum and “The Men Who Stare at Goats” by Jon Ronson, a bizarre psychic encounter with a high-clearance military officer, the militarization of psychic phenomenon, an individual without foresight, social effects of isolation on young adults, speculation on military supplements, the experiences of “Damien” of “Chameleo”, homelessness vs targeting, Seriah's encounter with an electronic cuckoo sound and a visual distortion bubble, the so-called Mandela Effect and its counterpart, strange memories of drones, the films “They Live” and “Earth vs the Flying Saucers”, a strange experience with a tree being shaken by an invisible entity, differences in eye-witness perception of paranormal experiences, Barry Taff, a physical attack during a séance and its perceptions, Terence McKenna's book “True Hallucinations”, paranormal phenomenon being imitated by high technology, the shadow biosphere, intelligent life in forms very different from human, the book “Solaris” by Stanislaw Lem, alien-like beings in surrealist art, Aleister Crowley and John Dee and an alien-like entity, John Keel and the New Journalism movement, Keel's “The Eighth Tower”, johnkeel.com and Keel's personal papers, “The Coming Global Superstorm” book by Art Bell and Whitley Strieber, Wilhelm Reich, Trevor James Constable, cloud buster machines and UFOs, Ken Thomas and Steamshovel Press, orgone energy, comic artist Jack Kirby, William S. Burrough's grave, an incident with an object pursuing a police helicopter, David Letterman's interview of John Keel, “Strange Magazine”, Mark Chorvinsky, a Keel article in an academic journal, various “Devil's Footprints” incidents around the world, Charles Fort, Cormac McCarthy and “Blood Meridian”, Fortean influences on mainstream culture and art, copyright issues and the paranormal, David Paulides and a strangely-developed photograph, J. Allen Hynek's son Joel and Hollywood, infrared light and cameras, advanced electronic military camouflage in Ukraine and Israel, high-tech camo and the Geneva Convention, Richard Schowengerdt's recognition by the U.S. Navy, VICE News hesitancy to cover “Chameleo”, the public resume of the NCIS agent involved with the stolen night vision goggles, Robert's other works of fact and fiction, and much more! This is some fascinating conversation with one of the top WDTRG guests of all time! - Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast Outro Music is Avi C. Engel with Ladybird, What's Wrong? Download
After surviving the California rainstorms, the crew rejoin to share Persona 3 Reload, Fallout 4, some Steam Next Fest demos and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian! R.I.P. Hero the Cat Jesse's Steam Next Fest Recommendation Thread: https://twitter.com/Guarascia/status/1754221965718495251 Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth Quick Look: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPvN1rJ9Fro Star Wars Galaxies Blog: https://www.raphkoster.com/2015/04/16/a-jedi-saga/ Persona 3 Reload: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161700/Persona_3_Reload/ Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2072450/Like_a_Dragon_Infinite_Wealth/ Enshrouded: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1203620/Enshrouded/ Pacific Drive: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1458140/Pacific_Drive/ Synergy: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989070/Synergy/ Ultros: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2386310/Ultros/ Fallout 4: https://store.steampowered.com/app/377160/Fallout_4/ iTunes Page: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/noclip/id1385062988 RSS Feed: http://noclippodcast.libsyn.com/rss Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5XYk92ubrXpvPVk1lin4VB?si=JRAcPnlvQ0-YJWU9XiW9pg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/noclippodcast Watch our docs: https://youtube.com/noclipvideo Crewcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/noclippodcast Learn About Noclip: https://www.noclip.video Become a Patron and get early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/noclip Follow @noclipvideo on Twitter Chapters: 0:00:00 - California Weather Woes Pt. 2 0:09:25 - R.I.P Hero the Cat 0:11:58 - Thanking our Supporters 0:15:15 - Persona 3 Reload 0:23:58 - Will they Remake Persona 4? 0:27:13 - The History of The Real Star of Persona 2 0:29:30 - Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth 0:33:50 - Enshrouded 0:35:56 - Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian 0:39:53 - The Last of Us Part II: The 'The Road' of Video Games 0:52:28 - Steam Next Fest (Feb 2024) Demos 0:59:43 - Fallout 4 1:03:35 - Q: Do you enjoy collecathons in games? 1:08:27 - Q: What are your retro White Whales? 1:16:19 - Noclip Updates
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