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Has God ever asked you to take a pause? How did you respond? Sometimes these pauses can be really challenging, especially if it is not what we hoped or planned for our lives. So I am so excited to have my husband, David Snowdon, back on the podcast. We will share some of the pauses we experienced this last year. Hope this encourages you! Also, the end of August is a big time for me-- I am celebrating the 5 year birthday of the Depth Podcast as well as the 2 year birthday of the Depth Book! Depth Podcast Episode links: Depth Podcast Episode 200 with David Snowdon on God's Faithfulness in my Life and Ministry Depth Podcast Episode 203 on Embracing Your Roles Depth Podcast Episode 210 with Angie Baughman on the 5 Step Bible Study Method. For those walking through grief- I highly recommend Episodes 188-196 where I do one episode for each letter in my STRENGTH Acrostic in my book! See details below: Seek God and Invite Him into the Pain -- Depth Podcast Episode 188 Tearfully Allow Yourself Time to Grieve and Process the Emotions -- Depth Podcast Episode 189 Replace your Finite View with God's Infinite Perspective -- Depth Podcast Episode 190 Embrace God's Character Development in the Midst of the Chaos -- Depth Podcast Episode 191 Never Lose Sight of God's Grace -- Depth Podcast Episode 193 Give Praise to God Even as Your Heart Breaks -- Depth Podcast Episode 194 Trust God is Good When Your Mind is Doubting and You Don't Understand -- Depth Podcast Episode 195 Honestly Share Your Story and Help Another Hurting Heart -- Depth Podcast Episode 196 Special Anniversary/ Birthday Episodes of the Podcast and Book: Episode 1 (Welcome and Introduction to the podcast-- 2019) Episode 47 (1 year Podcast Anniversary- Special Behind the Scenes Episode-- 2020) Episode 100 and 101 (Celebrating 100 episodes Part 1 & Part 2 with clips from my most favorite moments- 2021) Episode 146 (Behind the Scenes of the book & 3 year anniversary of the podcast- 2022) Episode 147 (Reading Chapter 1 of the Depth Book) Episode 148 (Going in Depth About Depth) Episode 192 (Happy 1st birthday of the book, Depth) Episode 200 (A special episode about God's Faithfulness in my life-- Meet David- 2023) *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!
In this episode of The Well Nurtured Brain, Dr. Pamela Hutchison ND explores the concept of cognitive reserve - the brain's thinking capacity, which is based on the number and health of connections between the neurons in the brain. Dr. Hutchison discusses how cognitive reserve is built and maintained, and shares insights from the Nun Study, a cohort of almost 700 Catholic nuns, to demonstrate how cognitive reserve can help people maintain their brain health as they age. We'll discuss: Use it or Lose it: The brain repairs and maintains the pathways, neurons, and systems that we use. Diversity of Use: The more diversity of use, the more pathways our brain has to perform a task. Nun Study Insights: How the study showed that higher education is correlated to increased cognitive reserve The intriguing correlation of one specific measurement, made from the Nun's teenage personal biographies and their later cognitive health. Resources: Snowdon DA; Nun Study. Healthy aging and dementia: findings from the Nun Study. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Sep 2;139(5 Pt 2):450-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_part_2-200309021-00014. PMID: 12965975. Iacono D, Zandi P, Gross M, et al. APOε2 and education in cognitively normal older subjects with high levels of AD pathology at autopsy: findings from the Nun Study. Oncotarget. 2015;6(16):14082-14091. doi:10.18632/oncotarget.4118 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546453/ Snowdon DA, Kemper SJ, Mortimer JA, Greiner LH, Wekstein DR, Markesbery WR. Linguistic ability in early life and cognitive function and Alzheimer's disease in late life. Findings from the Nun Study. JAMA. 1996;275(7):528-532. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8606473/ Farias ST, Chand V, Bonnici L, et al. Idea density measured in late life predicts subsequent cognitive trajectories: implications for the measurement of cognitive reserve. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2012;67(6):677-686. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbr162 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478727/ Idea density definition from here: https://research-management.mq.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/109328352/109153764.pdf Blog post: NATHANIEL WOODWARD,Educator, Applied Statistician, and Learning Scientist, University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (Learning Sciences) https://nathanielwoodward.com/post/idea-density-or-teenage-essays-predict-old-age-alzheimers/ Sumowski, J. F., Rocca, M. A., Leavitt, V. M., Riccitelli, G., Comi, G., DeLuca, J., & Filippi, M. (2013). Brain reserve and cognitive reserve in multiple sclerosis: what you've got and how you use it. Neurology, 80(24), 2186–2193. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e318296e98b https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23667062/ David Snowdon's book: “Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives” https://www.amazon.ca/Aging-Grace-Teaches-Healthier-Meaningful/dp/0553380923 Connect with me: Dr. Pam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_pamela_hutchison_nd The Well Nurtured Brain's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_well_nurtured_brain/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089475401521&mibextid=LQQJ4d Website: www.TheWellNuturedBrain.com Email: thewellnurturedbrain@gmail.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!
In this episode of The Well Nurtured Brain, Dr. Pamela Hutchison guides listeners on an exploration of Neurological Reserve, as she shares inspiring details from the Nun Study, including an 85 year-old sister who remained cognitively normal despite having significant Alzheimer disease pathology in her brain. Neurological Reserve is the capacity of the brain to handle various metabolic and physiological stressors. It is important because it helps the brain resist, respond to and recover from injury, stress, aging, illness, and other metabolic challenges. Having a high level of neurological reserve can help someone recover faster from a concussion and can help them maintain physical and cognitive abilities for longer in their life, even if they have a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers have learned about this from the Nun Study, where some nuns maintained good brain function in old age despite having the pathology associated with Alzheimer's. In future episodes, we will explore how to support these reserves so that we can all live long and healthy lives. We need a good brain to enjoy all the things that we love and to make life meaningful as long as possible. We'll discuss: 1. The concept of neurological reserve, which is the capacity of the brain to handle various metabolic and physiological stressors. 2. How having a high level of neurological reserve can help the brain to better resist, respond, and recover from injury, stress, aging, illness, and other metabolic challenges. 3. The Nun study, which is a longitudinal study of Catholic sisters conducted to better understand brain health and its relation to a long and healthy lifespan. Resources: Snowdon DA; Nun Study. Healthy aging and dementia: findings from the Nun Study. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Sep 2;139(5 Pt 2):450-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_part_2-200309021-00014. PMID: 12965975. David Snowdon's book: “Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives” https://www.amazon.ca/Aging-Grace-Teaches-Healthier-Meaningful/dp/0553380923 Connect with me: Pamela's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_pamela_hutchison_nd The Well Nurtured Brain's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_well_nurtured_brain/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089475401521&mibextid=LQQJ4d Website: www.TheWellNuturedBrain.com Email: thewellnurturedbrain@gmail.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!
In this episode of The Well Nurtured Brain, Dr. Pamela Hutchison discusses Brain Reserve, exploring the remarkable irony of positive deviants with asymptomatic Alzheimer's dementia and the powerful effects of Folate, to reveal the importance of nourishing the brain. Brain Reserve refers to the volume and size of our brains, including the mass and the sum total of all the cells in the brain and is largely thought to be determined by genetics. It can be damaged by concussions, alcohol, smoking, and malnutrition, and can be supported by preventative measures, such as wearing a helmet, seatbelt, and fall prevention, as well as getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, and getting adequate sleep. The Nun study revealed a possible correlation between Folate levels and the severity of Alzheimer's dementia, and that higher levels of Folate may help support brain reserve, and delay or prevent symptom onset. "Your brain needs to be in a body that is healthy, it needs to be in a body that's well rested. It itself needs to be well rested in order to go through its own repair processes." We'll discuss: 1. Brain reserve and how it can be damaged. 2. The potential of Folate and other micronutrients in preserving brain reserve. 3. The importance of preventative measures to protect against brain injury. Resources: Snowdon DA; Nun Study. Healthy aging and dementia: findings from the Nun Study. Ann Intern Med. 2003 Sep 2;139(5 Pt 2):450-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-139-5_part_2-200309021-00014. PMID: 12965975. Mez J, Daneshvar DH, Kiernan PT, et al. Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football. JAMA. 2017;318(4):360-370. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.8334 Snowdon DA, Tully CL, Smith CD, Riley KP, Markesbery WR. Serum folate and the severity of atrophy of the neocortex in Alzheimer disease: findings from the Nun study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000;71(4):993-998. doi:10.1093/ajcn/71.4.993 Wang H, Odegaard A, Thyagarajan B, et al. Blood folate is associated with asymptomatic or partially symptomatic Alzheimer's disease in the Nun study. J Alzheimers Dis. 2012;28(3):637-645. doi:10.3233/JAD-2011-111271 David Snowdon's book: “Aging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives” https://www.amazon.ca/Aging-Grace-Teaches-Healthier-Meaningful/dp/0553380923 Connect with me: Pamela's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_pamela_hutchison_nd The Well Nurtured Brain's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_well_nurtured_brain/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089475401521&mibextid=LQQJ4d Website: www.TheWellNuturedBrain.com Email: thewellnurturedbrain@gmail.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating!
In Episode Four of the Town Manager Download, Kevin and Taylor are joined by Assistant Town Manager for Finance and Administration David Snowdon to discuss the budgeting process, an essential function of local government, and how the Town of Shrewsbury Puts Your Tax Dollars to Work. We explore the financial process of the Town and how residents can engage and get involved in the budgeting process!
Dr. Carolina is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry. She owns an outpatient clinic located in Prairie Village, Kansas and is the co-founder of the Healthy Aging Revolution. Her goal is to promote the mental health of adult and elderly patients by providing psychotherapy, medication management, and diagnostic evaluation for different disorders. Dr. Carolina works with patients to assess and understand the biological, psychological, personal, and social aspects of their symptoms. She also takes into account their character traits, life experiences, and behavioral patterns, to suggest an appropriate treatment. She was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and is fluent in both English and Spanish - and is raising two bilingual children! Dr. Carolina is happily settled in the Midwest and loves helping people pursue successful and healthy aging. Memorable Quotes: “I enjoy talking with very old people, they have come before us on a road by which we too may have to travel and I think we would do well to learn from them what it is like.” - Socrates, Plato's The Republic. “We have to give our older population that place that they deserve and where they can be a very instrumental part of society.” “When people have more time to be still, they see the world differently.” “Live your life with seeds of curiosity.” What You'll Learn: The importance of intergenerational relationships and how to pursue connection with those in the senior population. This Episode Includes: The underlying reason people seek psychiatric help is because they are starving for connection. Connection is just as, if not more important than, the medical side of care. People need to be heard and supported to achieve wellbeing. The older population has wisdom and life experiences that can be shared with others. The challenges of the past year and a half have highlighted just how important it is to feel connected and supported. This prevailing loneliness, that was significant before the pandemic and is magnified now, has caused cognitive problems in the older population. Ex. memory loss, loss of sense of purpose, etc. There is hope to regain what was lost through reconnecting with others. Ways to pursue connection with the older population. A brief discussion on how the Hispanic community has faced the pandemic. Three Takeaways From Today's Episode: Pursue intergenerational relationships by reaching out to the senior community and your senior family members! Send a plant, go for a walk outdoors, or plan a zoom call with one person who is part of the senior population. Consider getting a pet to help build a sense of purpose and belonging! Mentioned In The Episode: Aging well by George Vaillant. The Healthy Aging Brain by Louis Cozzolino. Women Rowing North by Mary Pipher. Aging with Grace by David Snowdon. Color Esperanza (The color of Hope) by Diego Torres Lost Connections by Johaan Hari Michael W. Smith - Friends Wellness on a Shoestring Wheel of Support Connect: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Twitter YouTube
On Episode 4 of Unaffiliated, host Kathryn Elliott talks with Sharon Hogan, a school psychologist and former adjunct professor who has a personal interest in the neuroscience of spiritual experiences. Sharon shares her perspective as a humanist, atheist, free thinker, and scientist. Where do language and spirituality reside in the brain? What if that part of the brain was surgically removed? How does this relate to Reeses peanut butter cups? This and more, when you listen in.---> Feel free to check out Sharon's blog here and her memoir about growing up with an autistic sister in the 1960's and 70's, here on Amazon.More books discussed in Episode 4:Living with a Wild God (by Barbara Ehrenreich) - hardcoverThe Spiral Staircase: My Climb Out of Darkness (by Karen Armstrong) - paperbackLying Awake (by Mark Salzman) paperbackThe Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief (by Francis Collins) - paperbackAging with Grace: What the Nun Study Teaches Us About Leading Longer, Healthier, and More Meaningful Lives (by Dr. David Snowdon) - paperback-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------And, a few more ways you can engage with us at Unaffiliated!on Facebook & Instagram@TheUnaffiliatedPodcastSubscribe to the Unaffiliated Blogunaffiliatedshow.com/unaffiliatedblogSupport the Making of Unaffiliatedunaffiliatedshow.com/support-the-launchLeave us a voicemailspeakpipe.com/unaffiliatedpodcastVisit Kathryn's Websitekathrynecompany.com
In this final episode of 2019 it feels appropriate to welcome Rob Poynton who has had a longstanding interest in improvisation and creativity. He is also the author of several books including most recently the bestselling Do Pause, all about the importance and necessity of pausing, which seems particularly relevant at this time of year and given some of the complexity and turbulence of recent months. Rob is originally from the UK but now lives off-grid in rural Spain as well as spending quite a lot of his time in the city of Oxford in the UK, which is where I met with him a few weeks ago, where he is also an Associate Fellow at the Said Business School. We had a really enjoyable and wide ranging conversation, where we talk about everything from the work of the complexity theorist David Snowdon and his Cynefin framework, to the election in the UK which had not happened yet when we met up. See below links to some of things we discuss in this episode: https://www.robertpoynton.com/ https://thedobook.co/products/do-pause-you-are-not-a-to-do-list https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094580/ https://oyf.com/ https://rebase.camp/london-2019/ http://www.fritjofcapra.net/ https://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/ https://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynefin_framework https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens/ https://anchor.fm/weareliminal/episodes/005-The-Age-of-Abundance---James-Burke-e5k1i8
DAVID SNOWDON is Honorary Chairman, Christie’s EMERI (Europe, Middle East, Russia and India). He is a craftsman who founded the bespoke design, furniture and cabinetry firm LINLEY. His father Antony Armstrong-Jones became the 1st Earl of Snowdon after he married Princess Margaret, the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, and David was styled as Viscount Linley. When his father died in 2017 David Linley became the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
Happy Easter everyone! Joining us in the studio to talk all things Sunderland, past and present, are BBC Radio Newcastle’s Nick Barnes and author David Snowdon! You can listen for free on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.What are we talking about?Sunderland’s win over Doncaster;Defending - how did Ozturk do?Are we optimistic about promotion?David runs us through the ups and downs of Alan Durban’s era as Sunderland manager;All this and much more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Marie-Louise Muir tells the story of the Nun Study; a pioneering study, started in America in the 1980s, which brought a young epidemiologist together with a group of Catholic Sisters to examine the mysteries of ageing and Alzheimer’s. In 1986 Dr David Snowdon approached the sisters at the convent of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Minnesota. An order of Catholic sisters with their uniform life-styles were perfect for an examination of the ageing process. It was the beginning of a study which experts still consider to be one of the most innovative efforts to answer questions about who gets Alzheimer's disease and why. An unlikely friendship developed between Snowdon and the sisters. Some of the nuns recall how they would look forward to the annual cognitive and memory tests. "We cared about Dr Snowdon and he cared about us", says one of the nuns. "He would walk with us and talk with us and we looked forward to his visits." A breakthrough came when the Snowdon team came across a filing cabinet full of diaries written by the sisters when they’d entered the order. The team worked out that those sisters who used more complex sentences and ideas were less likely to develop Alzheimer’s later on. As they died, the brain of each sister was analysed for further information and these samples are now stored at the University of Minnesota along with the brains of other sisters who have continued to participate in this extraordinary longitudinal study. We hear the voices of some of the original Snowdon team as well as neurologists working in the field of Alzheimer’s and some of the nuns themselves. Image: Two nuns walk through a forest, Credit: Getty Images
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side of the pillow” and, of course, “Boo-Yah!” After the announcer’s death, Barack Obama remarked that Scott “helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays.” No disrespect to America’s Sports Fan-in-Chief, but already a century before Stuart Scott was dropping quotes from Shakespeare and Tupac Shakur in his game summaries, Pierce Egan was mixing the Bard and street slang into his sports writing. An Irish-born printshop worker, Egan moved from manning the presses to take up the pen, writing sketches about life in early-nineteenth-century London. In particular, Egan wrote about the world of boxing, an illegal activity that brought together upper- and lower-class enthusiasts. Egan wrote prolifically about the matches (surreptitiously staged at out-of-the-way rural spots), the fighters, the patrons and fans. As David Snowdon shows in his book Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World (Peter Lang, 2013), Egan’s accounts – published in multiple volumes titled Boxiana –painted a vivid picture of the early boxing community, known as “the Fancy.” Egan also established a distinctive style for writing about sport, one that mixed classical analogies, high literary references, and the vernacular of London’s lower classes. The blend inspired later English writers of the 19th century, and its echoes are still heard in the rapid-fire, pop culture-saturated style of today’s ESPN announcers. David’s book was awarded the 2014 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize by the British Society of Sports History. You can hear New Books in Sports interviews with previous Lord Aberdare Prize winners Tony Collins, Simon Martin, and Christopher Young and Kay Schiller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side of the pillow” and, of course, “Boo-Yah!” After the announcer’s death, Barack Obama remarked that Scott “helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays.” No disrespect to America’s Sports Fan-in-Chief, but already a century before Stuart Scott was dropping quotes from Shakespeare and Tupac Shakur in his game summaries, Pierce Egan was mixing the Bard and street slang into his sports writing. An Irish-born printshop worker, Egan moved from manning the presses to take up the pen, writing sketches about life in early-nineteenth-century London. In particular, Egan wrote about the world of boxing, an illegal activity that brought together upper- and lower-class enthusiasts. Egan wrote prolifically about the matches (surreptitiously staged at out-of-the-way rural spots), the fighters, the patrons and fans. As David Snowdon shows in his book Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World (Peter Lang, 2013), Egan’s accounts – published in multiple volumes titled Boxiana –painted a vivid picture of the early boxing community, known as “the Fancy.” Egan also established a distinctive style for writing about sport, one that mixed classical analogies, high literary references, and the vernacular of London’s lower classes. The blend inspired later English writers of the 19th century, and its echoes are still heard in the rapid-fire, pop culture-saturated style of today’s ESPN announcers. David’s book was awarded the 2014 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize by the British Society of Sports History. You can hear New Books in Sports interviews with previous Lord Aberdare Prize winners Tony Collins, Simon Martin, and Christopher Young and Kay Schiller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side of the pillow” and, of course, “Boo-Yah!” After the announcer’s death, Barack Obama remarked that Scott “helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays.” No disrespect to America’s Sports Fan-in-Chief, but already a century before Stuart Scott was dropping quotes from Shakespeare and Tupac Shakur in his game summaries, Pierce Egan was mixing the Bard and street slang into his sports writing. An Irish-born printshop worker, Egan moved from manning the presses to take up the pen, writing sketches about life in early-nineteenth-century London. In particular, Egan wrote about the world of boxing, an illegal activity that brought together upper- and lower-class enthusiasts. Egan wrote prolifically about the matches (surreptitiously staged at out-of-the-way rural spots), the fighters, the patrons and fans. As David Snowdon shows in his book Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World (Peter Lang, 2013), Egan’s accounts – published in multiple volumes titled Boxiana –painted a vivid picture of the early boxing community, known as “the Fancy.” Egan also established a distinctive style for writing about sport, one that mixed classical analogies, high literary references, and the vernacular of London’s lower classes. The blend inspired later English writers of the 19th century, and its echoes are still heard in the rapid-fire, pop culture-saturated style of today’s ESPN announcers. David’s book was awarded the 2014 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize by the British Society of Sports History. You can hear New Books in Sports interviews with previous Lord Aberdare Prize winners Tony Collins, Simon Martin, and Christopher Young and Kay Schiller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
When ESPN anchor Stuart Scott passed away from cancer this past January, he was widely hailed for his innovative style, which mixed heavy does of African American slang and pop culture references. His signature phrases are now commonly used terms in the American lexicon: “As cool as the other side of the pillow” and, of course, “Boo-Yah!” After the announcer’s death, Barack Obama remarked that Scott “helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day’s best plays.” No disrespect to America’s Sports Fan-in-Chief, but already a century before Stuart Scott was dropping quotes from Shakespeare and Tupac Shakur in his game summaries, Pierce Egan was mixing the Bard and street slang into his sports writing. An Irish-born printshop worker, Egan moved from manning the presses to take up the pen, writing sketches about life in early-nineteenth-century London. In particular, Egan wrote about the world of boxing, an illegal activity that brought together upper- and lower-class enthusiasts. Egan wrote prolifically about the matches (surreptitiously staged at out-of-the-way rural spots), the fighters, the patrons and fans. As David Snowdon shows in his book Writing the Prizefight: Pierce Egan’s Boxiana World (Peter Lang, 2013), Egan’s accounts – published in multiple volumes titled Boxiana –painted a vivid picture of the early boxing community, known as “the Fancy.” Egan also established a distinctive style for writing about sport, one that mixed classical analogies, high literary references, and the vernacular of London’s lower classes. The blend inspired later English writers of the 19th century, and its echoes are still heard in the rapid-fire, pop culture-saturated style of today’s ESPN announcers. David’s book was awarded the 2014 Lord Aberdare Literary Prize by the British Society of Sports History. You can hear New Books in Sports interviews with previous Lord Aberdare Prize winners Tony Collins, Simon Martin, and Christopher Young and Kay Schiller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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