Podcast appearances and mentions of John Merrick

From a desperate existence in a Victorian freak show to his days as the toast of London high society, the life of John Merrick, the Elephant Man, has fascinated the world for well over a century. Though his disfigurement brought notoriety, it was his unblemished inner humanity that most astonished everyone he knew. Berkshire Theatre Group presents Bernard Pomerance's Tony Award-winning drama, “The Elephant Man,” May 28 - June 15 at the Unicorn Theatre in Stockbridge, MA.

In this episode, we explore The Elephant Man, David Lynch's haunting yet compassionate portrayal of John Merrick, a severely disfigured man in Victorian England. Join The Dale, Cea, and Twan as we review the film's themes of humanity, dignity, and the societal response to physical difference. From its powerful performances to its amazing black-and-white cinematography, we discuss why this 1980 classic resonates today. Join us as we break down the emotional and ethical questions at the heart of this unforgettable film.

For this episode, Danny Hurst is joined by comedian, writer and broadcaster, Susan Murray She won the 1st Jongleurs New Act award and has been wowing audiences since the mid-90s. Susan has written for and appeared on many radio shows including Jeremy Hardy Talks to the Nation and Stephen K. Amos´ Life: An Idiot´s Guide and is one of the Huffington Post´s funniest women tweeters and stalwart of the British comedy circuit and the Edinburgh Fringe and has performed across the world. Susan and Danny discuss the UK comedy revolution that happened in the 80s/90s, including The Comic Strip and The Young Ones. Susan shares some great stories and trivia about some of the UK`s biggest comedians. If you can´t get enough of these podcasts, head to https://www.patreon.com/DannyHurst to access my exclusive, member-only, fun-filled and fact-packed history-related videos. KEY TAKEAWAYS Susan Murray runs the Red Imp comedy club in Walthamstow. Working on Spitting Image and one of the UK´s first adult animation shows was her path into comedy. Susan is the person behind the current comedian’s Christmas party. Held in January because everyone is working at Xmas. 95% of comics get their gigs from the Facebook page Susan started. It's still quite hard being a woman in comedy, but things are improving. Some rooms are terrible for comedy. Gigs in low ceiling rooms are easier, but ones with mirrors or round tables are hell. You can´t second guess a room, some of the gigs Susan thought would be dreadful e.g. A room full of stag parties were great. When Susan makes bread it always looks like John Merrick´s head. Comedians who do the Edinburgh Fringe end up losing money. BEST MOMENTS “I'm Scottish, manufactured, Black Country raised.” “Then The Young Ones burst on the screen, and it literally blew my mind.” “Barry Cryer was an anecdote machine.” “Gigs are a bit nicer than they used to be.” “Why would you heckle a deaf comic?” “I had people ringing me up going, can you never stop baking your s**t bread.” “You get to be really rude to people in the audience, they love it, and then you get paid for it…. What more could you want from life?” “Comedy is a delicate flower you can´t shove it anywhere and expect it to thrive.” EPISODE RESOURCES http://susan-murray.co.uk/up-coming-gigs http://www.redimpcomedy.com Find a gig FB page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/284118201700872 HOST BIO Historian, performer, and mentor Danny Hurst has been engaging audiences for many years, whether as a lecturer, stand-up comic or intervention teacher with young offenders and excluded secondary students. Having worked with some of the most difficult people in the UK, he is a natural storyteller and entertainer, whilst purveying the most fascinating information that you didn't know you didn't know. A writer and host of pub quizzes across London, he has travelled extensively and speaks several languages. He has been a consultant for exhibitions at the Imperial War Museum and Natural History Museum in London as well as presenting accelerated learning seminars across the UK. With a wide range of knowledge ranging from motor mechanics to opera to breeding carnivorous plants, he believes learning is the most effective when it's fun. Uniquely delivered, this is history without the boring bits, told the way only Danny Hurst can. CONTACT AND SOCIALS https://instagram.com/dannyjhurstfacebook.com/danny.hurst.9638 https://twitter.com/dannyhurst https://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-hurst-19574720

This week we continue our David Lynch season with his second film, 1980's "The Elephant Man." We discuss how exactly Lynch came to this project as well as all of the backstage machinations that made this film possible. We then dive into the plot of the film, exploring everything we love about this extremely empathetic film.  Thank you so much for listening!Created by Spike Alkire & Jake KelleyTheme Song by Breck McGoughFollow us on Instagram: @DoubleBillChillLetterboxd: FartsDomino44

Bonjour à toutes et à tous, bienvenue dans l'actualité du mois de mars 2025 préparée par l'équipe d'Upcast. Vous écoutez toujours le podcast qui vous parle de toute l'actualité culturelle : cinéma, séries, jeux vidéo, musique… et on continue notre nouvelle formule mensuelle. Finies les 52 minutes et la limite de temps, place aux news et aux débats jusqu'à pas d'heure… JV Le Nintendo Direct Switch et l'annonce de la switch direct La Switch 2 CR7 dans Fatal Fury Cinéma : Une nouvelle adaptation de Starship Trooper Une suite pour Once upon a time in Hollywood ? Le prochain Mad Max ? Aronofsky adapte King Le biopic sur John Merrick a son réalisateur Cannes : les films français et internationaux sur la croisette Canal + et le cinéma français : on rempile Séries Dexter (encore et toujours!) Le succès d'Adolescence LES polémiques du mois IA et art, le débat relancé par Open AI version Ghibli Blanche-neige : échec cuisant

David Lynch rose to prominence quickly thanks to a very sad but very wholesome movie based on the true story of John Merrick's life. The movie received many Oscar nominations and nearly universal acclaim. However, Zach and Ben note that it is very different from what we have come to expect from Lynch. Listen in for an interesting part of Lynch's filmmaking journey!Instagram-@TheMovieVaultPod Email us- themovievaultpod@gmail.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@lastresortnetworkThis episode is brought to you by Hedman Anglin Agency. Contact them at 614-486-7300 for your home and auto insurance needs. If you do contact them, make sure to tell them that Ben and Zach sent you! Visit their website for more information at www.HedmanAnglinAgency.com

We conclude our David Lynch series with his first Academy Award-nominated feature, The Elephant Man. Released in 1980, John Hurt stars as John Merrick, a Victorian era freak show star whose life changes when he meets Dr. Frederick Treves, played by Anthony Hopkins. But of course, with David Lynch telling the story, there is so much more to it than what lies on the surface.

It's the final episode of the Full English and we're talking about Rick Stein and Keith Floyd, two of the most popular cooks on TV in Britain.Lewis is speaking to the editor and writer John Merrick. Find his essay on Stein here.The Full English is produced by Lewis Bassett. Mixing and sound design is from Forest DLG.Follow the Full English on Instagram. Follow Lewis on Instagram here. And Forest DLG here.Thanks for everyone who listened and supported this show. Watch this space... Get extra content and support the show on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer and editor at Verso John Merrick (@johnpmerrick) joins the show this week to talk about the rise of Britain's new right wing in the aftermath of the Conservative election defeat. John explains how this new right wing movement are younger, more welcoming of racism and violence, and, of course, much more online. He also notes how in these digital spaces, within all the Groyper memes, is the idolising of Enoch Powell, an whose fantasies of race wars across the country they are hoping to fulfil. Read John's article here: https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/britains-new-powellites -------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

John Merrick appeared to be a normal boy, until age 5... on THIS DAY, August 5th with Chris Conley.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of golf's preeminent internet caddies, John Rathouz joins the show to tell his story of how he got into caddying, what it's like to caddie at Augusta National and how he hopes to continue elevating caddie stories. He also breaks down his T6 finish with John Merrick at their debut Masters, his stint with Seamus Power and Team Ireland at the 2016 Olympics and his favorite Steve Marino story.

As the Radical Thoughts Podcast is no longer active, I am making these old bonus episodes from Patreon publicly available so that listeners don't have to pay for an inactive podcast. - Patrick Independent writer and editor for Verso Books John Merrick joins Patricknin a discussion about the history of Verso, the Radical Thinkers series, and the cultural project of publishing

George Orwell said, "By fifty, every man has the face he deserves." To what degree does David Lynch's The Elephant Man (1980) respond to the idea that our appearances define our moral selves? Join Mike and Dan for a conversation about the ways in which the story of John Merrick resonates in contemporary reality-TV and how Meririck is trapped in a series of performances. There's a sense that Lynch does to Merrick what the characters--good and bad--do to him in the film: does Lynch get to use Merrick like the shark in Jaws but also like Helen in The Miracle Worker? Give it a listen and decide! The film is based on two books. The first is Frederick Treves' The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences, which you can find here. The second is Ashley Montagu's The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity. Mike and Dan also talk about the play by Bernard Pomerance in which the actor playing Merrick uses no makeup--you can find that 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

George Orwell said, "By fifty, every man has the face he deserves." To what degree does David Lynch's The Elephant Man (1980) respond to the idea that our appearances define our moral selves? Join Mike and Dan for a conversation about the ways in which the story of John Merrick resonates in contemporary reality-TV and how Meririck is trapped in a series of performances. There's a sense that Lynch does to Merrick what the characters--good and bad--do to him in the film: does Lynch get to use Merrick like the shark in Jaws but also like Helen in The Miracle Worker? Give it a listen and decide! The film is based on two books. The first is Frederick Treves' The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences, which you can find here. The second is Ashley Montagu's The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity. Mike and Dan also talk about the play by Bernard Pomerance in which the actor playing Merrick uses no makeup--you can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

George Orwell said, "By fifty, every man has the face he deserves." To what degree does David Lynch's The Elephant Man (1980) respond to the idea that our appearances define our moral selves? Join Mike and Dan for a conversation about the ways in which the story of John Merrick resonates in contemporary reality-TV and how Meririck is trapped in a series of performances. There's a sense that Lynch does to Merrick what the characters--good and bad--do to him in the film: does Lynch get to use Merrick like the shark in Jaws but also like Helen in The Miracle Worker? Give it a listen and decide! The film is based on two books. The first is Frederick Treves' The Elephant Man and Other Reminiscences, which you can find here. The second is Ashley Montagu's The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity. Mike and Dan also talk about the play by Bernard Pomerance in which the actor playing Merrick uses no makeup--you can find that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pendant les années 70, Bowie va publier onze albums incroyablement en avance sur tout et dont les noms évoquent une certaine idée de la musique, sans calcul, sans concession, sans esbrouffe, dans lesquels il est moins David Bowie que les personnages qu'il crée, transgresse les normes, défie les conventions, allie musique, théâtre et danse.Onze albums, certes inégaux, mais qui marquent la décennie, comme seul Prince saura faire durant les années 80. The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, alors qu'il n'a que 25 ans, puis Aladdin Sane, Pin Ups, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, Scary Monsters.. Artiste : David Bowie. Genre : glam rock, art rock, space rock, pop rock, dance-rock, pop, jazz, musique expérimentale. Époque : de 1962 à 2016, te fatigue pas j'ai compté pour toi, ça fait 54 ans de musique. De 1 à 10, probabilité que tu connaisses : alors pour la pâte à galette, rajoute un ou deux jaunes d'œuf avant de la laisser reposer deux heures, elles seront joliment dorées à la cuisson.. Artiste : The Konrads, The King Bees, The Manish Boys, The Lower Third, The Riot Squad, Hype, Arnold Corns, Tin Machine, the Thin White Duke, Tao Jones, Halloween Jack, John Merrick, David Robert Jones, j'ai nommé, David Bowie. Numéro de l'épisode : 131Pour l'écouter, c'est par ici si tu utilises Apple Podcasts, ici si tu utilises Deezer ou encore ici si tu utilises Spotify.Pour me contacter, pour me dire que tu as adoré (ou pas du tout mais j'y crois pas) ou encore me suggérer un artiste pour le prochain épisode, tu peux m'écrire à contact@lavoixdessillons.comGros Naze te souhaite une très bonne écoute. On se retrouve dans un prochain numéro de La Voix des Sillons, en attendant café et à la messe !Pour soutenir gratuitement le podcast :1. Abonne-toi2. Laisse-moi un avis et 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcasts, ou Spotify et Podcast Addict3. Partage ton épisode préféré à 3 personnes autour de toiEt pour le soutenir pas gratuitement :Alimenter ce podcast prend beaucoup de temps, sans compter les coûts induits. Alors, si tu prends du plaisir à écouter ces chroniques, si tu te marres, si tu apprends des choses, si tu découvres de nouveaux artistes, aide-moi à continuer, tout apport sera le bienvenu. Rendez-vous sur Tipeee ou Paypal. Tu peux aussi suivre la sortie des prochains épisodes sur mon site internet, sur ma page Facebook et sur mon compte Instagram. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

I am not an animal!!! The David Lynch Deep Dive continues with his second feature film, an historical biopic centered around John Merrick, a young man in 19th Century England with striking birth and genetic defects that made him treated as a freakshow, whether in the circus or in a hospital. It's a surprisingly conventional, normal, straightforward film. Very much not what we associate with David Lynch. So . . . how effective IS it? We discuss.

In this chapter, we focus on Topanga, as she courts Dylan from Locker 168, while 3 trapeze artists work on her mangled hair. Meanwhile, Eric incessantly talks like a baby as he combs his hair with cocoa puffs on his pursuit to become a detective. Shawn cheats on Cory for a moment, but then realizes it would make more sense to involve him in his relationship, but Cory sits back studiously waiting for the world to come to its inevitable end. It's the apocalypse folks, and the only person who can save us is the one and only John Merrick. We're screwed.Find us on Twitter @StoryofCoryPodOr email us with your thoughts and opinions at StoryofCoryPod@gmail.com download (right click, save as...)WARNING: This episode contains adult language.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 695, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Ring Magazine's Greatest Title Fights 1: No. 1:from 1975, the 3rd and final "thrilla" between these 2 heavyweights. Ali and Frazier. 2: Marvin Hagler's 1985 demolition of Thomas Hearns, nicknamed this 2-word synonym for "assassin". "Hit Man". 3: 155-lb. Rocky Graziano's 1947 defeat of 159-lb. Tony Zale for the world title in this weight class. middleweight. 4: Jack Dempsey's 1923 2nd-round thumping of Luis Firpo, the "Wild Bull of" these Argentine plains. the Pampas. 5: The 1941 bout between Billy Conn and this "Brown Bomber". Joe Louis. Round 2. Category: There's No Place Like Home 1: Steel titan Andrew Carnegie helped transform American industry but was born in this country. Scotland. 2: Architect Julia Morgan designed a home with 61 bathrooms for William Randolph Hearst at this Calif. town. San Simeon. 3: The Vandals conquered parts of Italy, Spain and Africa but their first home may have been this Danish peninsula. Jutland. 4: In 1926 Zane Grey built an elaborate home on this island off Los Angeles, where he spent most of the rest of his life. Catalina. 5: Henry Flagler's Palm Beach, Florida estate was named this, also the name of a "pale" London palace. Whitehall. Round 3. Category: On Broadway 1: This mane event of all musicals that opened in 1997 is Disney's longest-running show on Broadway. The Lion King. 2: (Hi, I'm Josh Gad.) I played Elder Cunningham, who had a strange trip to Uganda, in this Tony Award-winning musical. The Book of Mormon. 3: This musical about a silent screen star eager for a comeback was based on a Billy Wilder film. Sunset Boulevard. 4: Bradley Cooper won rave reviews for his recent portrayal of the severely deformed John Merrick in this drama. The Elephant Man. 5: Ruth Gordon played Nora Helmer in this play in 1938; Liv Ullmann played her in 1975. A Doll's House. Round 4. Category: Nfl Team Mascots 1: Sir Purr, who vacations at Kitty Hawk. the Carolina Panthers. 2: Gumbo the Dog. the New Orleans Saints. 3: Staley da Mascot. the Chicago Bears. 4: A big bird named Big Red. the Arizona Cardinals. 5: Captain Fear. the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Round 5. Category: File Under "Q" 1: It's the piece that plucks a harpsichord; good luck plucking one from a porcupine. a quill. 2: Its density exceeds that of the human body, so you can't really sink below its surface--but it can still be dangerous. quicksand. 3: Founded in 1920, it was named Queensland and Northern Territorial Aerial Services. Qantas. 4: This fruit's name can be traced back to the name of an ancient city on Crete. a quince. 5: It's the familiar name of the tremulous American aspen. the quaking aspen. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/

I'm joined by author David Annandale for a deep dive into the poverty Row horror film THE MONSTER MAKER (1944). Even among fans of these low budget efforts this one has a disreputable reputation as an example of the lines that these movies sometimes crossed. It is often singled out as one of the darker and more sadistic horrors of the 1940's it does its best to creep out the viewer with the first onscreen appearance of a victim of acromegaly, the real disease that afflicted The Elephant Man, John Merrick. The film's jumbled script throws in elements borrowed from MAD LOVE (1935), THE RAVEN (1935) and a few other classic horror movies as well. And since this is a mad scientist story, we must have a man in a gorilla suit or the authorities might have stopped production entirely!   Mr. Annandale and I discuss the film's cast at length with my guest's appreciation of Wanda McKay being most interesting. We make a defense of J. Carrol Naish's slightly underplayed central performance as the villain of the piece although why we would need to defend an actor with two Oscars to his credit is beyond me. We praise the excellent makeup effects used to transform Ralph Morgan into a misshapen, monstrous looking victim. And we dig into the section of this very short film that seems unnecessary and possibly was included to pad out the running time. Not that either of us dislike seeing a man in a gorilla suit but to have Ace, the Wonder Dog's action sequence absent from the movie seems a shame! Mr. Annandale was a good sport to be part of the show and I'm glad to showcase his love of this film.   The email address for the show is thebloodypit@gmail.com so send any comments or ideas to us there. If you have any favorite Poverty Row Horror that you'd like to hear discussed let us know as we are keen to return to the subject. Thank you for listening!

This week we finish watching The Elephant Man. Our hearts are overwhelmed with emotion as John Merrick's circumstances rise and fall and rise again. This movie is truly a classic with a wonderful cast and masterful direction. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mannersandmadness/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mannersandmadness/support

Christie and Jeffrey sit down with local actor/theater maker extraordinaire Drew Wall to talk all things unions and all things Elephant Man. Drew Wall will be playing John Merrick in Theater Three's upcoming production of The Elephant Man. For upcoming shows and ticket information check out our website at theatre3dallas.com You can also follow us on our social media! Facebook: facebook.com/theatre3dallas/ Instagram: @theatrethree Twitter: @theatrethree TikTok: @theatrethree_dallas Youtube: Theatre Three TX

Actor Joey Marino, from the incredibly popular American TV show ER, talks about how he developed tardive dyskinesia after being prescribed the antipsychotic medication Seroquel, otherwise known as quetiapine, for anxiety. In this episode he stresses the importance of informed consent when taking psychiatric medication, and how it is the duty of the prescribing physician to inform their patients about the negative as well as the desired effects of those meds. Towards the end of this episode, Joey performs the scene from the Elephant man, where John Merrick declared, 'I am not an animal,' It was profound, especially given its incredibly relatable juxtaposition of Joey's life. Here, as promised, are his social media links Facebook Instagram where he's known as therealjoeymarino Tik tok Tumblr Reddit Website Merch Store Joey's GoFund Me page YouTube Joey's Actor Chats Podcast on YouTube You can find me on Twitter @walkamileuk or at our lovely Facebook group here Feel free to email me at hello@letswalkamile.org.uk I'd really love to hear what you think of Joey's episode. If you're listening on apple podcasts, please give us a like, a follow and a comment - it really helps to get more folk involved in the conversation. Until the next time, thank you so much for listening, I've been Chris Young, And you've been rather lovely Walk a Mile

In this episode I speak with Emily, an early career social worker who after getting a job at The Fact Tree Youth Service following her first social work placement, completing her second placement at a private hospital in Lismore, and a stint as a MERIT Clinician, Emily is currently working as a caseworker at Phoenix House Youth Services in Crows Nest. Links to resources mentioned in this week's episode: Phoenix House Sydney - https://www.phoenixhouse.org.au/ Dovetail, clinical advice and practice support to workers/services engaging with young people affected by alcohol and other drugs - https://www.dovetail.org.au/ Insight, Centre for alcohol and other drug training and workforce development - https://insight.qld.edu.au/ Therapies and Communication Approaches (Dementia Australia) including reminiscence therapy - https://www.dementia.org.au/national/support-and-services/carers/therapies-and-communication-approaches News article on John Merrick's work and his book (True Stories from the Morgue) - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/forensic-counsellor-john-merrick-tells-of-20-years-working-behind-the-scenes-at-sydneys-morgue/news-story/f0614f8d59feee540a39088e25673ea7 This episode's transcript can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16kNJO8aUwo0bu7Jki6MoU79PLWpYPqd4sTXEkHNGLR4/edit?usp=sharing --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/socialworkspotlight/message

A discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's production of  A discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's production of The Elephant Man at the Broadway Studios Theatre in SE London.Ever wondered what goes into putting on a show? Find out as we have a discussion with the cast and production team about Artform's theatre productions.www.Artform.org.uk the Broadway Studios Theatre in SE London.Artform.org.ukSynopsisIn 19th Century Victorian England, Dr. Frederick Treves wanders through an urban carnival in search of freak shows. He happens on a hideously deformed creature called The Elephant Man, and pays the owner Mr. Bytes to examine it. Treves purpose is to present a paper to the Pathological Society and enhance his medical reputation.The Elephant Man returns from the seminar to Bytes and is beaten severely for wondering off. The man's injuries, as well as an attack from bronchitis, leads Treves to admit him to the hospital. In an attempt to convince the authorities to allow the man to stay, Treves endeavors to communicate with the person. During a meeting, Treves discovers that the man can talk and is educated. The Elephant Man's name is John Merrick and he reveals that he has had this strange disease since he was 14 which benign tumors grow all over his body, face and hands, in which he must sleep sitting up or he will die from suffocation. Merrick is given a room to live in and gradually becomes accepted by most members of the hospital staff. But one hospital night porter sees a money spinner and each evening gathers a drunken crowd of people who will pay any price to see the freak.Treves attempts to introduce Merrick to London society and brings him over to meet with his wife, who hides her shock at Merricks appearance. Soon the local newspapers run articles on Merrick. One is read by actress Mrs. Kendal who visits Merrick, tells him about her life in the theatre and gives him a copy of Shakespeares plays.However the night porter is still in business in displaying Merrick. One evening, Bytes joins the throng and after a particularly humiliating brawl, kidnaps Merrick and takes him to France. Severely neglected and very ill, Merrick is once more put on display as the Elephant Man for the local crowds. Bytes' son tells his father that he can take no more of seeing him humiliate a human being, but Bytes tells his son to mind his own business. That night, Bytes' son, with the help of other carnival freaks, releases Merrick and assists his escape back to England.Reunited with Treves, it appears that Merrick does not have long to live. Merrick visits the theater with Treves and his wife where Mrs. Kendal has her performance dedicated to him. Back at the hospital, Merrick thanks Treves for a splendid evening and afterwards discards all pillows from his bed, determined to lie down like everyone else. Merrick lies down and sleeps one final time before quietly passing away, where his late mother welcomes him to the bright glory of Heave.

Peter Tomasulo shares thirteen years of professional golf experience playing with the best in the business. Tomasulo won three times on what is now the Korn Ferry Tour and played four seasons on the PGA Tour. Prior to professional golf, Tomasulo was a standout two time All American collegiate player who led UC Berkeley to the 2004 National Championship for the first time in program history. Tomasulo talks about the importance of honestly assessing your game, his love of competition, his strengths and moments of learning, the culture of Cal golf and his time playing alongside John Mallinger, John Merrick and Patrick Cantlay at Virginia CC in Long Beach, CA.

Omaha native John Rathouz of the Caddie Network joins the podcast to preview The Masters, where he caddied in 2009 for John Merrick, who finished T6 in his first appearance. NGA staff members Ben Vigil and Sam Oehm also talk about attending a USGA/PGA Rules of Golf Workshop in Denver, the Masters and Nebraska on Tour.

Mike and Dan react to recent stories about Jared Leto transforming himself physically for his role in House of Gucci.  When will this praise of prosthetics-for-prosthetics' sake end?  When will the gimmick be praised less than the performance?   (Note: Dan refers to the actor who played John Merrick in David Lynch's The Elephant Man as William Hurt.  The actor was, of course, John Hurt.  Dan knew it as soon as it came out of his mouth but he was on a roll.)  Jump out of that makeup chair and give it a listen! Terrific bumper music:  Bluebird by E's Jammy Jams Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Music provided by FreeMusic109 https://youtube.com/FreeMusic109

The pioneers and leaders of Black Durham during the early 20th century are often lauded for steering their community through the challenges of living in the Jim Crow South while creating some of the most successful African American-lead businesses, educational and financial institutions of the era. The legacy of Durham's Black Wall Street along with the historic and prosperous Hayti community remain among the more celebrated of their accomplishments. Often absent from dialogue surrounding this history are the complicated choices that Black Durham's leaders had to make in order to facilitate the development of their community, and how those choices impacted their own constituents as well as the race as a whole. Black Durham's citizens sometimes had competing viewpoints and disagreed on what direction the ship should be steered in order to support African American advancement. Additionally, while stories of Black Durham's leadership are often drawn from scholarly sources, listeners will hear from the direct descendants of two of Durham's most influential pioneers: John Merrick and Dr. Aaron Moore. Not only were the men business partners and friends, eventually they also became family. Greensboro, NC City Attorney Charles D. Watts Jr., Esq. and his sister, Eileen Watts Welch, who serves as the President of the Durham Colored Library, Inc., offer personal perspectives on their family history and legacy. Musical Attribution: 1. Title: African Moon by John Bartmann. License, disclaimer and copyright information: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ Link to Music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Bartmann/Public_Domain_Soundtrack_Music_Album_One/african-moon 2. Title: Window Sparrows by Axletree. Licensed under a Attribution License. License, disclaimer and copyright information: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Link to music: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/Ornamental_EP/Window_Sparrows

Black History Monthly Recap with Professor Manisha Sinha on Black History University.com, powered by The Gist of Freedom!  -Reconstruction Black Senators & HBCUs  -Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King & Voting Rights, Sanitation Strike, Poor People's Campaign -Louisiana Black Delegation, led by E. Arnold Bertonneau and Jean-Baptiste Roudanez, visit President Lincoln to discuss voting rights! Dr. James Edward Shepard founded North Carolina College for Blacks in Durham, North Carolina.  He used a section of land on the edge of Durham, to establish the National Religious Training School. The school served as an institution “for the colored race” and initially held classes for ministers and teachers.   In 1898 Shepard along with John Merrick established North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company in Durham.  Eventually, Shepard founded Farmers and Mechanics Bank in Durham as well. Images: Ida B Well Barbie doll, John Brown Cave, Nat Turner Cave, Rosenwald School, Howard law students  

Independent writer and editor for Verso Books John Merrick joins Patrick in a discussion about the history of Verso, the Radical Thinkers series, and the cultural project of publishing.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/radicalthoughtsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadThotsPodCulture and Politics: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3824-culture-and-politicsInternet for the People: https://www.versobooks.com/search?q=internetWork Without the Worker: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3869-work-without-the-worker

It's Monday, Let's raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It's time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let's begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today I sat down with John Merrick of Mea Wines and enjoyed a glass of his award winning Vermentino. A fellow Paso Robles winemaker, I enjoyed the first in person Allure of the Pour in almost two years! Mea Wines' tasting room is located in Atascadero, just a short drive from downtown Paso. Have you rated and reviewed Exploring the Wine Glass yet? I know it seems weird, I have no clue why.. But each review makes such a difference in the eye of the all knowing algorithm of iTunes. Please help other winelovers find me! Thank you and enjoy the conversation. Slainte! Music: WINE by Kēvens Official Video   Follow me on Instagram!   Follow me on Twitter! SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES STITCHER | iTUNES | GOOGLE PLAY | SPOTIFY | PODBEAN GIVE US A RATING AND REVIEW STAY IN THE KNOW - GET SPECIAL OFFERS Thoughts or comments? Contact Lori at exploringthewineglass@gmail.com. Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/exploringthewineglass Find us on Twitter, Instagram , Pinterest, and Snapchat (@dracaenawines) Want to watch some pretty cool livestream events and wine related videos. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel.  Find out more about us and our award winning Paso Robles wines on our website.  Looking for some interesting recipes and wine pairings? Then head over to our wine pairing website.  Thanks for listening and remember to always PURSUE YOUR PASSION! Sláinte! Please support our sponsor Dracaena Wines - Our Wines + Your Moments + Great Memories Use code 'Explore' at checkout to receive 10% off your first order

John Merrick est un être difforme, atteint du syndrome de Protée, une maladie rarissime et incurable. John Merrick, c'est lʹhomme éléphant, dans le film de David Lynch sorti en 1980, "Elephant Man".

Joseph Carey Merrick, often incorrectly called John Merrick, was born on 5th August 1862 in Leicester, England. Merrick was born healthy, and had no symptoms of any disorder. However, by the age of 2 he had developed a bony lump on his forehead, swellings on his face and his skin began getting rough and coarse. So much so that in 1884, aged 22, he contacted comedian Sam Torr and persuaded him to exhibit him as a living curiosity. The pair travelled to London and met sideshow proprietor Tom Norman who hired Merrick on the spot. It was while working for Norman under the moniker The Elephant Man that Merrick met Dr. Frederick Treves, an expert in anatomy, and renowned surgeon at London Hospital. Through his connections Dr. Treves managed to get Merrick his very own apartment on the grounds on the hospital where he was allowed t stay for the remainder of his life. Joseph Merrick died on 11th April 1890, aged 27. He was found laying on his back with a dislocated neck. It's believed that Merrick had been attempting to sleep lying down to "be like other people.” ✅ Let's connect: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unusualweekly​ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/unusualweekly​ Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/unusualweekly​ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/unusualasusual​ Fact Analysis: Although careful research is implemented to assure accurate and correct information, sometimes it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction (or ‘humbug', as P.T. Barnum would say). If you find any information in this podcast inaccurate, please do let me know via social media.

In the final hour of Indiana Sports Talk, BK is joined by John Nolan the voice of the Fort Wayne TinCaps as Fort Wayne lost 5-10 to the South Bend Cubs. Then, Jeff Rickard from the Jeff and Big Joe Show joins the show to talk the Pacers hiring of Rick Carlisle as well as more on the roster situation for the blue and golf. From the Traveler's Championship, Max Homa joins to talk Bryson vs. Brooks, TPC River Highlands and his foundation. John Merrick rounds out a busy night on the legendary Indiana Sports Talk.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Merrick and Alina Kolar discuss the history of The Radical Thinkers series from Verso. To reflect on how it enabled them to discover and engage with the ideas presented by favoured radical thinkers and the challenges of publishing at large. John Merrick is a writer based in London, where he is an editor at Verso Books. He has had work published in New Left Review, Boston Review, TLS, Jacobin, Tribune, New Statesman, and elsewhere. He is currently writing a book about class, culture and the North of England.

Charles Skaggs & Xan Sprouse discuss The Elephant Man, the 1980 historical drama film directed by David Lynch, starring Sir John Hurt as John Merrick, Sir Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves, Anne Bancroft as Madge Kendal, and Sir John Gielgud as Francis Carr Gomm! Twitter: @GhostwoodCast @CharlesSkaggs @udanax19 Facebook: facebook.com/GhostwoodPodcast Email: GhostwoodPodcast@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Le chef-d'œuvre de David Lynch fête cette année ses 40 ans. L'histoire vraie mais quelque peu romancée de John Merrick, dans le Londres de la fin du 19e siècle. Un homme atteint d'une maladie génétique rare et incurable, la neurofibromatose, qui produit de nombreuses difformités physiques. Dans la vraie vie, John s'appelle Joseph. Ce changement est dû au respect scrupuleux du prénom qui lui est attribué dans un des deux livres adaptés pour donner naissance à Elephant Man : les mémoires du Frederick Treves. Pour accompagner le cycle "Les Films mythiques" sur Paris Première, le journaliste cinéma Thierry Chèze, raconte l'envers du décor, les coulisses et les anecdotes des classiques du 7e art.

You don’t need to delve into the deepest depths of Twitter to know that many people view the current state of our world in pessimistic, sometimes even apocalyptic, terms. So how do we regain our optimism, and should we? John Merrick is Editor of Verso Books

In 1980, David Lynch, widely known for his avant-garde cinema aesthetic, briefly changed course and released one of the best pictures of the 20th Century. The Elephant Man, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir John Hurt, and Anne Bancroft took critics and audiences by storm with its depiction of John Merrick, a real man that lived in breathed in turn of the century England. Jaime, and special guest Mark Deckard dive into The Elephant Man, and all of the questions surrounding his story. // iTunes: bit.ly/shoulderoforionitunes // Google Play: bit.ly/shoulderoforiongoogleplay // For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.bladerunnerpodcast.com  // If you'd like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Fields of Calantha. // To support the show, please consider visiting www.bladerunnerpodcast.com/support. We've got some great perks available! // And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can't tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.  

In 1980, David Lynch, widely known for his avant-garde cinema aesthetic, briefly changed course and released one of the best pictures of the 20th Century. The Elephant Man, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir John Hurt, and Anne Bancroft took critics and audiences by storm with its depiction of John Merrick, a real man that lived in breathed in turn of the century England. Jaime, and special guest Mark Deckard dive into The Elephant Man, and all of the questions surrounding his story. // For more on this and our other projects, please visit www.perfectorganism.com. // If you’d like to join the conversation, find us on our closed Facebook group: Building Better Worlds // To support the show, please consider visiting www.perfectorganism.com/support. We’ve got some great perks available! // And as always, please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing this show. We can’t tell you how much your support means to us, but we can hopefully show you by continuing to provide better, more ambitious, and more dynamic content for years to come.

Abstract: In this episode, Karin and Elizabeth, discuss Michael Jackson and Beyoncé also known as The King of Pop and Queen Bey, and how they fit into the archetype of Black Royalty. REFERENCE AS: Merx, Karin, and Elizabeth Amisu. “Episode 38 – The King of Pop & Queen Bey" Michael Jackson's Dream Lives On: An Academic Conversation 6, no. 4 (2020). Published electronically 10/06/20. http://sya.rqu.mybluehost.me/website_94cbf058/episode-38/ The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our Content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.” Episode 38 The King of Pop & Queen Beyby Elizabeth Amisu & Karin Merx It is good to see that we have a Queen next to the King Karin Merx BMus, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, and author of  ‘A festive parade of highlights. La Grande Parade as evaluation of the museum policy of Edy De Wilde at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam'. Find out more about Karin here. Elizabeth Amisu, PGCE, MA, is editor of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies and author of The Dangerous Philosophies of Michael Jackson: His Music, His Persona, and His Artistic Afterlife. All Our References and Where to Easily Find Them 1. Evan Minsker, ‘Beyoncé Writes Tribute to Michael Jackson on Five-Year Anniversary of His Death', PitchFork, June 25, 2014. Internet https://pitchfork.com/news/55709-beyonce-writes-tribute-to-michael-jackson-on-five-year-anniversary-of-his-death/ 2. First person(s) who played a Half Time Show at the Super Bowl were New Kids on the Block in 1991. Prior to that it were University Bands performing. 3. Saartje Baartman (1789-1815) The Life and Times of Sara Baartman: The Hottentot Venus Documentary at Vimeo 4. John Merrick (1862-1890): The Elephant Man Biography.com original: Sept. 18, 2015, Updated: June 25, 2019 https://www.biography.com/performer/elephant-man-joseph-merrick Netflix documentaries 5. Becoming Documentary, Director: Nadia Haligren, Cast Michelle Obama   Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others as she tours with ‘Becoming' 6. Michelle Obama, Becoming (Viking; first edition 2018) Amazon 7. Homecoming Documentary, Directors: Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Ed Burke, Cast Beyoncé Knowles-Carter  This intimate, in-depth look at Beyoncé's celebrated 2018 Cochella performance reveals the emotional road from creative concept to cultural movement. 8. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek (ed), The Beyonce Effect: Essays on Sexuality, race and Feminism (McFarland, July 2016) Amazon

Rocky Dennis deals with a bone disorder, an addict mom, pressures from school, and a terminal diagnosis in Peter Bogdanovich's Mask. John Merrick goes from exploitation at a freak show to exploitation by high society in David Lynch's The Elephant Man.

David Lynchs große Verfilmung des Lebens von John Merrick, dem „Elefantenmenschen“ Das erste Meisterwerk des Regisseurs David Lynch: „Der Elefantenmensch“. Der Schwarzweiß-Kinofilm aus dem Jahr 1980, nominiert für acht Oscars, erscheint zum 40. Jubiläum frisch restauriert in einer 4k-Fassung. Herausgegeben von Studiocanal Home Entertainment. Ab dem 02. April in nie gesehener Qualität fürs Heimkino und für kurze Zeit auch auf der Leinwand. „Der Elefantenmensch“ erzählt die wahre Geschichte des Joseph „John“ Merrick, im Film gespielt von John Hurt, der aufgrund seiner körperlichen Missbildungen auf den Jahrmärkten Englands vorgeführt wird. Nach seiner Befreiung versucht der Arzt Frederick Treves, verkörpert von Anthony Hopkins, Merrick in die viktorianische Gesellschaft Londons einzugliedern. David Lynchs Film ist ein bewegendes Plädoyer für Menschlichkeit und die Unantastbarkeit der Würde. „Der Elefantenmensch“ erscheint als DVD, Blu-ray Collector's Edition im Digipack mit Booklet und Artcards sowie im limitierten 4k-UHD-Steelbook. Die Editionen enthalten zahlreiches, bislang unveröffentlichtes Bonusmaterial: darunter Interviews mit Regisseur Lynch und Hauptdarsteller John Hurt, ein Gespräch mit dem Standfotograf Frank Connor und ein Q+A mit Filmproduzent Jonathan Sanger. Dazu die Dokumentation „Joseph Merrick – der echte Elefantenmensch“ sowie ein Künstlergespräch zwischen Lynch und seinem Kollegen, dem „Leaving Las Vegas“-Regisseur Mike Figgis. Die ROLLING-STONE-Redakteure Sassan Niasseri und Arne Willander über ein Werk, das bis heute nichts an Bedeutung verloren hat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast mensuel (et plus) animé par Olivier Grinnaert, Manuel Haas, Lucien Halflants et Julien Rombaux.Durée : 60 minutes.4 mordus transmettent leur passion pour un cinéma populaire et exigeant.La table ronde cinéphile connectée à l'actualité du 7ème art, depuis la patrie d'Adolphe Sax, Henri Michaux et Jean-Claude Van Damme. Un grand écart entre cinéma d'auteur et pop-culture, films neufs et anciens, visibles dans les salles obscures ou depuis votre canapé. De saillies drolatiques en pointes d'ironie, Transmission consacre à chaque œuvre le temps nécessaire pour aller un pas plus loin dans l'analyse et le débat d'opinions.transmissionlepodcast.comAuditrices et auditeurs cinéphiles,Il y a quarante ans, sortait sur nos écrans un uppercut cinématographique comme on aime en recevoir : Elephant man, second long métrage de David Lynch (après son premier ovni, Eraserhead en 1977). L'histoire – inspirée de la vie réelle de John Merrick dit «l'homme éléphant » en raison de ses difformités – est aujourd'hui élevée au rang de mythe et entrée dans la culture populaire. Le film, hommage au Freaks de Ted Browning (1932) propulsera le nom de David Lynch sur la scène internationale comme celui d'un auteur singulier et radical. Si sa ressortie en salles par Carlotta est repoussée après la crise sanitaire, les transmetteurs ont tenu à vous le teaser dés aujourd'hui. À défaut de pouvoir se retrouver, ils ont œuvré à distance: vos vaillants chevaliers cinéphiles sont chacun derrière leur ordinateurs respectifs armés d'un casque, d'un micro et d'un masque, ce dernier les rapprochant physiquement un peu plus du magnifique John Merrick. Vaut mieux quelques problèmes de son (les fameux aléas du … confinement) plutôt que pas d'émission. Du contenu plutôt que de la résignation ! Vaille que vaille et plus que jamais : parlons, écoutons, regardons, mangeons cinéma !Bonne écoute à toutes et à tous !

Podcast mensuel (et plus) animé par Olivier Grinnaert, Manuel Haas, Lucien Halflants et Julien Rombaux. Durée : 60 minutes. 4 mordus transmettent leur passion pour un cinéma populaire et exigeant. La table ronde cinéphile connectée à l’actualité du 7ème art, depuis la patrie d’Adolphe Sax, Henri Michaux et Jean-Claude Van Damme. Un grand écart entre cinéma d’auteur et pop-culture, films neufs et anciens, visibles dans les salles obscures ou depuis votre canapé. De saillies drolatiques en pointes d’ironie, Transmission consacre à chaque œuvre le temps nécessaire pour aller un pas plus loin dans l’analyse et le débat d’opinions. transmissionlepodcast.com Auditrices et auditeurs cinéphiles, Il y a quarante ans, sortait sur nos écrans un uppercut cinématographique comme on aime en recevoir : Elephant man, second long métrage de David Lynch (après son premier ovni, Eraserhead en 1977). L’histoire – inspirée de la vie réelle de John Merrick dit «l’homme éléphant » en raison de ses difformités – est aujourd’hui élevée au rang de mythe et entrée dans la culture populaire. Le film, hommage au Freaks de Ted Browning (1932) propulsera le nom de David Lynch sur la scène internationale comme celui d’un auteur singulier et radical. Si sa ressortie en salles par Carlotta est repoussée après la crise sanitaire, les transmetteurs ont tenu à vous le teaser dés aujourd’hui. À défaut de pouvoir se retrouver, ils ont œuvré à distance: vos vaillants chevaliers cinéphiles sont chacun derrière leur ordinateurs respectifs armés d’un casque, d’un micro et d’un masque, ce dernier les rapprochant physiquement un peu plus du magnifique John Merrick. Vaut mieux quelques problèmes de son (les fameux aléas du … confinement) plutôt que pas d’émission. Du contenu plutôt que de la résignation ! Vaille que vaille et plus que jamais : parlons, écoutons, regardons, mangeons cinéma ! Bonne écoute à toutes et à tous !

durée : 00:03:08 - John Merrick l'homme qu'on appelait « Elephant Man » - Un peu par hasard, je suis tombé sur un film des années 80. Ça m’a étonné d’ailleurs puisqu’il était en noir et blanc. Ce film, c’est Elephant Man. Il a été réalisé par David Lynch. On découvre la vie terrible d’un jeune homme, atteint d’une maladie déformante, et devenu malgré lui bête de foire.

Rev. Danny Massie, interim pastor, preaches a sermon titiled "John Merrick Among Us" on Dec. 15, 2019, the Third Sunday of Advent.

We kick off David Lynch December, our followup to David Lynch January, with one of two biopics from the auteur which also happens to be his second film which also happened to have gotten nominated for eight Oscars: The Elephant Man. Starring John Hurt as the titular character, the film follows the life and times of John Merrick, a man stricken with a horrible physical disfigurement, who meets a doctor who attempts to change his life. It's a sentimental and touching story of compassion and humanity that features only the slightest Lynchian touches. The Projection Booth's Mike White joins Chris to talk about the film, the real-life Elephant Man, and where the film falls in Lynch's body of work.You can follow Chris Stachiw at @Casualty_Chris and the Kulturecast @kulturecast. The music is Tigerblood Jewel's The Bayou. You can also subscribe to the Kulturecast on iTunes here. Also, don't forget to check out our official Facebook page for news, upcoming reviews, contests, and new content along with our Patreon page.

Dr. John Woolf (@drjohnwoolf) - the expert in things related to the Victorian Freak Shows and author of the oustanding new book 'The Wonders' - presents a radical new history of the Victorian age. In this episode, we discover the truth behind 'The Greatest Showman' and we meet the forgotten and extraordinary freak performers whose talents and disabilities helped define an era. Dr Woolf discusses John Merrick, known as the Elephant Man, plus a range of other interesting characters in this podcast. You can purchase his work from all good booksellers worldwide and visit his website at www.johnwoolf.co.uk.

Teesside Sex Bomb and Middlesbrough FC super fan Ted Hanky returns with episode seventeen of his pretentious flopcast - 'Ted Talks - The Ted Hanky Podcast'.This week Ted is joined by Laughing Pug Comedy Club promoter and comedian Matty Oxley as they delve into hot topics such as disability, John Merrick, football racism, and share some rather embarrassing stories with each other. A proper belter of a show! Featuring a fair amount of the usual bad language and loads of "you know warra mean's" - (not for the easily offended, snowflakes, ... or sprogs)Please like, share and leave a nice review on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean & Stitcher ... and if your feeling like a spicy horndog you can buy Ted a coffee at this link: https://ko-fi.com/tedtalks_thetedhankypodcast# Written and performed by Ted Hanky.Special thanks to Matty Oxley from The Laughing Pug for additional material A Boro Fan TV & Shoe Cake Comedy joint productionN:B - This is a parody show. Guests are often not real, subjects are often not real, please don't think this is real ... ya Doyle's.Characters have been exaggerated purely for comic effect and we bear no malice or ill feeling towards the actual real person. Sincere apologies for any offence caused ... it is meant to be comedy. Music'silly intro' and 'bye bye brain' by Alexander Nakarada| https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com'NoWay3' by PeriTune | http://peritune.com'Upbeat Acoustic Fun' by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoffMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comAttribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (CC BY-ND 3.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unportedhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_UShttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Check out these films' posts @ MovieJeff.com here » https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/1980/01/the-elephant-man.html + https://themoviereviewshow.blogspot.com/2018/01/private-life.html and leave a comment The Elephant Man is a 1980 British-American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th-century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. Private Life is a 2018 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Tamara Jenkins, starring Paul Giamatti and Kathryn Hahn. Follow the show... @ Twitter https://twitter.com/MovieJeffDotCom @ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpONT6Yp423GzUrHDDqBL3g @ LetterBoxd https://letterboxd.com/jeffmovie AND, FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH » https://patreon.com/dad SUPPORT THIS SHOW AND OTHER VENTURES FROM HTTPS://WWW.MYAMERI.CA INDUSTRIES • THANK YOU --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-movie-review-show/support

This week's episode, Rachael and Travis sat down with Nicholas Kory. In his third podcast appearance, they pick his about playing the seminal role of John Merrick in "Elephant Man". Picking his brain from how it felt to be back in a drama after a long run of comedy (and a musical!), digging into the physical, emotion and mental demands of playing the role and what he hoped everyone took away from the production.Check out all things Nicholas Kory: www.nicholaskory.comVisit our website: www.icantihaverehearsalpodcast.comSubscribe on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsGe9QPlease make sure to rate us and leave a review! Follow Us on Social Media! Twitterwww.twitter.com/icihrpodcastFacebookwww.facebook.com/icantihaverehearsalpodcastInstagramwww.instagram.com/icantihaverehearsalpodcast

John Hurt as Artist is a new exhibition in Norfolk which reveals a less well-known side of the actor who died last year. Sir John Hurt's widow Anwen discusses the mainly figurative paintings and drawings which mostly relate to the actor's off-screen life, but also include self-portraits of him in prosthetic make-up for his role as John Merrick in The Elephant Man from 1980. Ian McKellen is playing King Lear in the West End and recently Anthony Hopkins played him on television. Accompanying Lear on his bleak and tragic journey is his Fool. Karl Johnson, Fool to Anthony Hopkins' Lear, and Lloyd Hutchinson, McKellen's Fool, discuss the way they approach this enigmatic figure.Recently we've been offering inspiration on holiday reading to help you choose which books to cram into your suitcase. Today New Statesman book critic Sarah Ditum concludes the series with a set of recommendations for people holidaying closer to home, in the UK and Ireland. Presenter Kirsty Lang Producer Jerome Weatherald.Main image: Sir John Hurt printmaking. Credit: Andi Sapey

Dee Dee tells the story of the little girl found under the floor of a house being renovated in San Francisco in 2016. Sharnelle talks about a headless body found on the train tracks. The girls talk to forensic counsellor John Merrick, author of Stories From The Morgue

“Wrapped in Podcast” is back with Episode 25, Part Two, in which J.R. Parker, T. Kyle King, and Ken Walczak continue their explication of David Lynch’s “The Elephant Man”. Be forewarned, though, that this installment features neither Ice-T’s “Colors” nor Jeff Fallis’s moderating professorial influence. In spite of those notable absences, J.R. questions John Merrick’s choice of theatrical productions, confuses corrupt Congressmen Dan Rostenkowski and James Traficant with one another, and welcomes listeners back to America’s favorite legal podcast, while Kyle criticizes a series of scenes that are a little too on the nose, spots both Plato’s shadows on the cave wall and Audrey Horne’s clandestine surveillance of her father’s secret meetings, and sparks a doctoral dissertation on flames versus electricity in Lynch’s oeuvre. For his part, Ken disagrees with Roger Ebert, takes a swing on the gym set from “Twin Peaks: The Return”, and declares that it’s his party and he’ll cry if he wants to. Yes, it’s true that this tight 36-minute summation of “The Elephant Man” contains lawyerly allusions to bailments, interpleader, replevin, strict liability, trover, and usufructuary rights. However, like the mentions of “Batman Begins” and “Star Trek”, they appear only in passing. “Wrapped in Podcast” remains primarily a forum for discussing David Lynch, so this detailed examination of “The Elephant Man” is worth your while, if only for the revelation that Lynch makes a cameo in the film. Ken’s Beverage Corner is about property law, though, so there’s that.

Contrary to what the hosts seem to think, Episode 25 of “Wrapped in Podcast” is not actually about “The Greatest Showman”. Instead, J.R. Parker, T. Kyle King, and Ken Walczak discuss David Lynch’s first film as a professional director, “The Elephant Man”. They also speak a fair degree of legalese. Based on the life of Joseph (often mistakenly called “John”) Merrick, “The Elephant Man” was nominated for eight Academy Awards and led directly to the creation of a new Oscar category. In Part One of their review of the triumphant 1980 masterpiece Mel Brooks chose Lynch to make, the “Wrapped in Podcast” gang (minus the salutary non-lawyer influence of regular panelist Jeff Fallis) expresses amazement that the movie was even made. J.R. praises Lynch’s decision to film “The Elephant Man” in stock black and white, identifies Bytes as a precursor to BOB, and attempts (then abandons) a John Hurt impersonation. Kyle believes the word “understanding” invariably implies misunderstanding, spots the juxtaposition of natural free animal man and expendable mechanized human cogs, and thinks “The Elephant Man” in many ways seems like a movie from much later in Lynch’s career. Ken contributes biographical background on Merrick, links the film to “Freaks”, and hears what he calls “Industrial Cacophony No. 1”. In a 66-minute discussion eschewing their usual scene-by-scene treatment, the podcasters make mention of Jeffrey Beaumont, Dale Cooper, Harry Crews, Boyd Crowder, “Dune”, golf carts, the Industrial Revolution, Jack the Ripper, Hannibal Lecter, “The Lion in Winter”, maternal impression, the Minions, moral line-drawing, Jack Nance, open flames, Laura Palmer, Karl Pilkington, the Puritans, R2-D2, “Time Bandits”, Universal Studios, Victorian hospital security, voyeurism, the War Doctor, Western capitalism, worker’s compensation, and zoning. Don’t be an animal; be a human being who’s listened to the latest installment of “Wrapped in Podcast”!

It’s that time of year again for the usual “Best of…” lists where critics review their picks for the best (and sometimes worst) in music, movies, fashion, and the like and give people at holiday parties something to argue about. For the past three years my approach has been a little different as I prefer to offer a few “Special End of Year Awards” to Sonoma County theatres and artists. Here is Part I of my 2017 awards: The “Now You See It, Now You Don’t” Award - The Santa Rosa Junior College production of It Can’t Happen Here opened on October 6 and closed on October 8. The adaptation of the 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel about the rise of a populist blow-hard to the Presidency had a lot to say about our current political climate, but not a lot of people had a chance to see it. Its run was cut short with the closure of the SRJC campus as a result of the fires. The “Show Must Go On” Award – There were many theatre companies that understandably postponed their runs during the North Bay fires. Cinnabar Arts and Spreckels Theatre Company went on with their scheduled openings of Quartet and Monty Python’s Spamalot. While neither facility was in immediate danger, I was conflicted about the decision. I attended both productions, enjoyed them both, and was glad they decided to open. That being said, I’m still not sure they should have. The “Yes, There IS Diversity in Sonoma County, Dammit” Award – The Santa Rosa Junior College production of Lin Manuel-Miranda’s In the Heights proved the claim that there isn’t a diverse enough talent pool from which to cast many shows is suspect. Perhaps choosing shows in a season that speak and appeal to more diverse artists and audiences would widen the pool. Maybe it’s also time to check some artistic egos at the door and go and find them. The “Big Things Come in Small Packages” Award – The studio theatres of Sonoma County’s largest companies often offered superior work to that displayed on their main stages - 6th Street’s Visiting Mr. Green and A Masterpiece of Comic… Timing and Spreckels’ The Sugar Bean Sisters and Little Women, the Musical for example. The “Out of Left Field” Award – Not many people are willing to venture out to Monte Rio to catch theatre. You should give it a shot. You’re not going to get the bells and whistles other production companies may provide, but Curtain Call can do a lot with a little. They put on an excellent production of The Elephant Man with local comedian James Rowan giving an incredibly touching performance as John Merrick. Live theatre continues to struggle in Sonoma County (as it does most any place else.) Like many residents, the theatre community did not escape the fires unscathed with some companies losing their performance space and others losing equipment, props and costumes. Numerous theatre artists lost their homes. Live theatre will go on because Sonoma County supports it but, as with every other part of our community, change is inevitable. Tune in next week for Part II of my awards. Here’s to an artistically invigorating 2018. I’ll see you at the theatre.

Titular roles don’t come more challenging than those of Miguel de Cervantes, the Man of La Mancha and John Merrick, better known as The Elephant Man, so why not increase the challenge by casting the roles with performers whose fortés are outside of standard theatre? Cinnabar Theater Director Elly Lichenstein has Daniel Cilli, primarily an opera singer, in the dual role of Cervantes and Don Quixote, while Michael Tabib of Curtain Call Theatre has cast stand-up comedian James Rowan as Merrick. Both gentlemen do honor to their characters. La Mancha is set in the bowels of a 16th century Spanish prison, where Cervantes awaits his fate at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition. Stripped of his belongings by the other prisoners, Cervantes pleads for the return of his manuscript of Don Quixote and demands a trial. His defense will be a reenactment of his story of honor and love. He will play the title role with his also-imprisoned manservant (Michael Van Why) as Sancho Panza. Other prisoners are drafted into roles as the tale is told. And sung, because it is a musical after all. Under musical director Mary Chun, Cilli’s magnificent baritone is the perfect match for the Mitch Leigh & Joe Dario score culminating with a show-stopping version of “The Impossible Dream.” He sets the standard for musical performance in this show, and is met by Daniela Innocenti-Beem as his Dulcinea with the heart-breaking “Aldonza”. Nice vocal work is also done by Kevin Gino as the Padre. A necessary lighter tone is brought to this often-dark production courtesy of Van Why with “I Really Like Him” and Mary Gannon Graham as the Housekeeper in “I’m Only Thinking of Him”. Other quality performers round out the ensemble. Befitting a show with a budget, there’s a dank and detailed dungeon set by Wayne Hovey and appropriately grimy costumes by Abra Berman. Chun continues her award-winning work at Cinnabar with a six-piece orchestra that fills the auditorium with the Tony-winning score. Lichenstein wasn’t tilting at windmills when deciding to bring this production to the North Bay. A quest to Petaluma to catch this production will bring ample reward. On the opposite side of the budget spectrum lies Monte Rio’s Curtain Call Theatre. Housed in the Russian River Hall, they’ve impressed me in the past with what they’re able to do with minimal resources. Their current production of The Elephant Man utilizes projections more so than set pieces to evoke a sense of time and place and, because of the playwright’s desire to not recreate the physical deformities that afflicted the title character, allows the audience to get past that potential distraction by displaying photographs taken of John Merrick and his condition. That leaves it to James Rowan to give the audience the inner character. Best known for hosting and performing comedy at local taprooms, he’s begun dipping his toes in local theatre. There’s ample evidence that comedians make good actors (and, conversely, that actors do a lousy job playing comedians) and Rowan’s name can be added to that list. He gives a very human performance as Merrick that recalls John Hurt’s brilliant work in the same-titled film. For those unfamiliar with the story, it’s the fact-based tale of John Merrick, the doctor who rescued him from his “freak show” existence, his life as a resident of London Hospital and his transformation into an A-list member of British society. The cast consists of Curtain Call regulars and Tabib guides them in doing good work, but it all comes down to Rowan’s believability as the title character. His commitment to Merrick - his physicality and his manner of speech - is admirable. More importantly, he brings Merrick’s humanity to the forefront, particularly in several very touching scenes with Segal/Kendall. The Elephant Man is an excellent example of how, while technical elements often play an important part in a production’s success, a strong central performance is what really makes a show.

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The final full-field event of the 2010 PGA Tour season, the Children's Miracle Network Classic, presents the last time for players to finish inside the top 125 on the money list and keep their cards for next year. Join host Eli Miller for a breakdown of Southern Californians with a lot to play for, including John Merrick and John Mallinger.

The final full-field event of the 2010 PGA Tour season, the Children's Miracle Network Classic, presents the last time for players to finish inside the top 125 on the money list and keep their cards for next year. Join host Eli Miller for a breakdown of Southern Californians with a lot to play for, including John Merrick and John Mallinger.