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Don DeLillo Should Win the Nobel Prize
Episode 23: The White Noise Film

Don DeLillo Should Win the Nobel Prize

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 123:36


Roll film! In Episode 23, DDSWTNP continue our White Noise residency by heading to the movies (or the TV screen) and examining Noah Baumbach's 2022 film adaptation of the novel. We discuss the drive over the years to adapt the supposedly “unadaptable” DeLillo for the screen, the 2020s context of this film, and our varied reactions to successive viewings of it over the two-plus years since its release. Other topics include the central performances (especially Adam Driver as an unexpectedly good Jack Gladney and Don Cheadle as a refashioned Murray Siskind); Baumbach's successes and failures at re-ordering DeLillo's dialogue and visually distilling certain themes; and his shaping of the narrative as a “meta-cinematic” journey through his personal film history and a mixture of genres. Reviews by Tom LeClair, Marco Roth, and Jesse Kavadlo figure in our analysis, and we close by considering whether we do in fact “need a new body” in the film's concluding supermarket song and dance number, which in our view captures some of the novel's themes and distorts others. We'd love to hear on Instagram or email what you think of the film and our reactions, too! We also take a little time to correct a historical error in our Episode 19 on Rachel Kushner's Creation Lake. Texts and sources for this episode: White Noise (dir. Noah Baumbach, 2022) (Netflix). Film adaptation pages at “Don DeLillo's America”:http://www.perival.com/delillo/whitenoise_film_2022.htmlhttp://perival.com/delillo/ddoddsends.html Patrick Brzeski, Alex Ritman, “Noah Baumbach on Getting LCD Soundsystem to Create New Track for ‘White Noise,'” The Hollywood Reporter, August 31, 2022.https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/venice-noah-baumbach-white-noise-lcd-soundsystem-1235209318/ Jesse Kavadlo, “Don DeLillo's ‘White Noise' Remains Unfilmable,” Pop Matters, January 11, 2023.https://www.popmatters.com/white-noise-noah-baumbach-unfilmable Tom LeClair, “The Maladaptation of White Noise,” Full Stop, December 29, 2022.https://www.full-stop.net/2022/12/29/features/tomleclair/the-maladaptation-of-white-noise/ Jon Mooallem, “How Noah Baumbach Made ‘White Noise' a Disaster Movie for Our Moment,” New York Times Magazine, November 23, 2022.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/magazine/white-noise-noah-baumbach.html Marco Roth, “Don DeLillo on Xanax,” Tablet, November 3, 2022.https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/don-delillo-xanax-white-noise-noah-baumbach

English Academic Vocabulary Booster
3863. 221 Academic Words Reference from "Jon Mooallem: How the teddy bear taught us compassion | TED Talk"

English Academic Vocabulary Booster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 197:13


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The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Why Are These Italians Massacring Each Other With Oranges?'

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2023 27:17


One Sunday in February, in a northern Italian town called Ivrea, the facades of historic buildings were covered with plastic sheeting and nets. And in several different piazzas, hundreds of wooden crates had appeared. Inside them were oranges. Oranges, the fruit.Over the next three days, 8,000 people in Ivrea would throw 900 tons of oranges at one another, one orange at a time, while tens of thousands of other people watched. They would throw the oranges very hard, very viciously, often while screaming profanities at their targets or yowling like Braveheart. But they would also keep smiling as they threw the oranges, embracing and joking and cheering one another on, exhibiting with their total beings a deranged-seeming but euphoric sense of abandon and belonging — a freedom that was easy to envy but difficult to understand.The Battle of the Oranges is an annual tradition in Ivrea and part of a larger celebration described by its organizers as “the most ancient historical Carnival in Italy.” Several people in Ivrea told the writer Jon Mooallem that as three pandemic years had passed in which no oranges were thrown, they grew concerned that something bad would happen in the community — that without this catharsis, a certain pent-up, sinister energy would explode. And on that day in February, three years of constrained energy was due to explode all at once.This story was recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Jon Mooallem Contemplates His "Serious Face" & The Sports Bra Turns 1

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 51:57


Writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses his newest collection of essays Serious Face and why you shouldn't tell your friend they look like a 1940's Spanish bullfighter; chef Jenny Nguyen chats about opening her Portland bar The Sports Bra, which exclusively televises women's sports; and singer-songwriter Laura Veirs performs "My Lantern" from her latest album Found Light. Plus, Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello talk dream businesses.

The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘How Noah Baumbach Made “White Noise” a Disaster Movie for Our Moment'

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 44:33


Jon Mooallem met with the director Noah Baumbach to discuss his latest film, an adaptation of Don DeLillo's 1985 novel “White Noise.”The pair explore the recent chain of personal and public events in Baumbach's life, including the toll of the coronavirus pandemic and the death of his father, and how this “routine trauma” has affected his work, and why it prompted him to create a discombobulated, “elevated reality” for his film in the vein of David Lynch, the Coen brothers and Spike Lee.This story was written and narrated by Jon Mooallem. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Luke Ford
The Sad Mirror Image Between Trump Supporters And Trump Enemies (8-22-22)

Luke Ford

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 117:12


00:20 Trump's Supporters and Detractors Are Mirror Images, https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-supporters-detractors-are-mirror-images-mar-a-lago-search-fbi-investigations-law-personality-cult-candidates-complicity-11660919395?mod=opinion_lead_pos11 02:00 Tucker Carlson mourns the retirement on Tony Fauci 13:00 Lab leak conspiracy thinking, https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/author/respectfulinsolence_ip5frq/ 16:50 Fundamental Attribution Error 19:00 Five Days At Memorial, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_Days_at_Memorial_(miniseries) 31:00 This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144680 45:40 Jon Mooallem with Nellie Bowles 1:01:00 COVID-19 vaccines don't weaken the immune system; Lancet study misrepresented in Virology Journal comment, https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/covid-19-vaccines-dont-weaken-immune-system-lancet-study-misrepresented-tucker-carlson-hodgetwins/ 1:14:00 Some people who quit their jobs during the “Great Resignation” now face financial challenges, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/style/quitting-personal-finances.html 1:14:50 Andrew Tate banned on social media, and same as with Alex Jones, https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744 1:24:45 A popular, award-winning TV news anchor is fired. Was it the hair? https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/19/lisa-laflamme-canada-ctv-debate-sexism-ageism/ 1:30:00 Google doesn't owe you anything, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html 1:42:30 The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144648 1:45:00 Why Did John Lurie Disappear?, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=144653 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/us/mass-shootings-mental-illness.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/22/style/quitting-personal-finances.html https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/internet-cant-stop-talking-andrew-tate-tiktok-rcna42744 https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/21/technology/google-surveillance-toddler-photo.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/ukraine-road-to-war/?itid=hp_temp3-ukraine https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-bumbling-biden-fails-the-monkeypox-test-covid-trump-vaccines-jynneos-stockpile-rct-doses-smallpox-medicine-public-health-treatment-11661108794?mod=opinion_lead_pos5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/interactive/2022/ukraine-road-to-war/?itid=hp_temp3-ukraine https://www.wsj.com/articles/trumps-supporters-detractors-are-mirror-images-mar-a-lago-search-fbi-investigations-law-personality-cult-candidates-complicity-11660919395?mod=opinion_lead_pos11 https://www.respectfulinsolence.com/2022/08/08/is-the-lab-leak-conspiracy-theory-dead/ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-08-22/coming-to-la-without-a-car https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/08/19/lisa-laflamme-canada-ctv-debate-sexism-ageism/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSFVD7Xfhn7sJY8LAIQmH8Q/join https://odysee.com/@LukeFordLive, https://lbry.tv/@LukeFord, https://rumble.com/lukeford https://dlive.tv/lukefordlivestreams Listener Call In #: 1-310-997-4596 Superchat: https://entropystream.live/app/lukefordlive Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/lukeford/ Soundcloud MP3s: https://soundcloud.com/luke-ford-666431593 Code of Conduct: https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=125692 https://www.patreon.com/lukeford http://lukeford.net Email me: lukeisback@gmail.com or DM me on Twitter.com/lukeford Support the show | https://www.streamlabs.com/lukeford, https://patreon.com/lukeford, https://PayPal.Me/lukeisback Facebook: http://facebook.com/lukecford Feel free to clip my videos. It's nice when you link back to the original.

Beta
Episode 507: Josh Gondelman, Chelsea Bieker, Jon Mooallem

Beta

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022


Today, comedian Josh Gondelman joins us to talk about his debut stand-up special, 'People Pleaser.' Also, Chelsea Bieker on her short-story collection, 'Heartbroke.' And Jon Mooallem on his funny, smart and perceptive essay collection, 'Serious Face.'

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Jon Mooallem, Jenny Nguyen, and Laura Veirs

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 51:42 Very Popular


Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello talk dream businesses; writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses his newest collection of essays Serious Face and why you shouldn't tell your friend they look like a 1940's Spanish bullfighter; chef Jenny Nguyen chats about opening her Portland bar The Sports Bra, which exclusively televises womens' sports; and singer-songwriter Laura Veirs performs "My Lantern" from her new album Found Light.

The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 341: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XII

The MeatEater Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 35:47 Very Popular


Spencer Neuharth hosts MeatEater Trivia with Steven Rinella, Jon Mooallem, Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson,Ryan Callaghan, Hayden Sammak,Corinne Schneider, and Phil Taylor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 340: People Getting Confused By Animals

The MeatEater Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 106:29 Very Popular


Steven Rinella talks with Jon Mooallem, Janis Putelis,Ryan Callaghan, Brody Henderson,  Phil Taylor, and Corinne Schneider. Topics discussed: Reminding you that MeatEater Trivia is weekly; MeatEater Cooks is back; cute as a button; when the locals are the problem; the creep of eliminating non-resident sheep tags; a $1 million fine for illegally catching dungeness crabs; Pedals, the bear; misleading article headlines; get Jon's brilliant new book, Serious Face; “assassinations” and CSI: Monk Seal in Hawaii; SPZs; feudal relationships; flying helicopters in straight lines to save gas; seals and eels; how to properly pronounce ‘macaque'; a street-wise monkey; picking out darts and evading capture; losing your tortoises in a divorce; Werner Herzog and his cave painting movie; and more. Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KQED’s Forum
Jon Mooallem's “Serious Face” Asks Why We Are Not Better Than We Are

KQED’s Forum

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 55:21


John Mooallem became a magazine writer after realizing that “instead of thumping my head against the biggest questions of my own life” he could train his insights and inquiry on the world. “I'd been puzzling over myself, torturously trying to unlock the truth of who I was. The truth is, I am the puzzling,” he writes in the prologue to his collection of essays, “Serious Face.” In his wide ranging collection, Mooallem brings his "puzzling" to, among other things, our relationship to nature and disaster, our concepts of evolution, a pigeon pyramid scheme and his own face. Jon Mooallem joins Forum to talk about his new book and the question that he says binds the essays together: Why are we not better than we are?

Keen On Democracy
Jon Mooallem: How to Make Sense of Profound Arbitrariness in a World That Is Suppose to Make Sense

Keen On Democracy

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 37:07


Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Jon Mooallem, author of the essay collection Serious Face. Jon Mooallem is a longtime writer at large with The New York Times Magazine and a contributor to numerous other radio shows and magazines, including This American Life and Wired. His first book, Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America was chosen as a notable book of the year by The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR's Science Friday, and Canada's National Post, among others. He lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, with his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘It Was Just a Kayaking Trip. Until It Upended Our Lives.'

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2022 60:34 Very Popular


It was meant to mark the start of their lives out of college, but the adventure quickly turned into a nightmare. Beginning with what seemed to be a lucky whale sighting, three friends set out on a sea-kayaking trip through Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, watching out for bears, and having a good time, when tragedy struck.In recounting the days preceding and following the accident, which seriously injured one of his friends, the Times journalist Jon Mooallem explains how he was forced to reckon with his fears. Detailing the incident's surprising repercussions, he muses on the importance of overcoming one's fears, and finding poetry in life's darkest moments.This story was written by Jon Mooallem. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Historically Really Good Friends
6 - Slapping Skin

Historically Really Good Friends

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 55:04


This week, Jared and Rachel cover the baseball player and creator of the high-five, Glenn Burke, and the American writer and activist, James Baldwin! ✸ Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes and language, such as homophobia, violent accidents, drug use, illness, and death. Glenn Burke: "The origins of the high five, and its inventor – an unsung gay pioneer" directed by Michael Jacobs, made by Strike Anywhere Films, Aeon "The wild, mysterious history of sports' most enduring gesture: the high five" by Jon Mooallem, ESPN Glenn Burke profile from the National Black Justice Coalition Glenn Burke profile from the Legacy Project Glenn Burke Wikipedia James Baldwin: "Queer Black History: James Baldwin" from Romeo James Baldwin profile from Queer Portraits in History by Michele Rosenthal James Baldwin Residence from NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project LGBT African Americans (2014) by Kali Henderson and Dionn McDonald, Out History "Today in Gay History: James Baldwin Didn't Understand 'Homosexual'" by Andrew Belonsky, Out "James Baldwin's Sexuality: Complex and Influential" by Mashaun D. Simon, NBCNews ✎ Make sure to send in your coming out stories, stories about when you knew you were queer, or stories of queer figures in your own life to historicallyreallygoodfriends@gmail.com to be read on the podcast! ✦ Feel free to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen! ☻ Give us a follow on Instagram @historicallyreally to see photos from today's episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Logroll
Jon Mooallem: This is Chance!

Logroll

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 75:29


This episode I spoke to New York Times writer Jon Mooallem about his book This is Chance!The book is about a huge but little-known earthquake in Alaska. I talked to Jon about why he chose the story, how he got so much rich material, and how people have responded to the book. We also spoke about his earlier work, including his first book, Wild Ones. You can buy Jon's books here:https://bookshop.org/contributors/jon-mooallemHe also recommended Girl in a Band by Kim Gordon, which you can buy here: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/girl-in-a-band/9780571349661And here's a link to my books: https://uk.bookshop.org/contributors/andrew-hankinsonThanks for listening.

COVIDCalls
EP #394 - 12.22.2021 - A Visit w/Jon Mooallem

COVIDCalls

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2021 53:47


Today I am glad to bring writer Jon Mooallem, to #COVIDcalls for a discussion of his new book This Is Chance!: The Shaking of An American City, A Voice that Held it Together Jon Mooallem is a longtime writer at large with The New York Times Magazine and a contributor to numerous other radio shows and magazines, including This American Life, The Daily, 99% Invisible, California Sunday and Wired. He's frequently talked about his reporting on radio and television shows (like Fresh Air, Radiolab, and The Colbert Report) and at the TED conference in Vancouver. Occasionally, he collaborates on live storytelling and music projects with members of the Decemberists. Jon's most recent book, THIS IS CHANCE!, tells the story of the 1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake and radio reporter Genie Chance. The Wall Street Journal called it "A powerful, heart-wrenching book, as much art as it is journalism." Amazon, Buzzfeed and Brainpickings selected THIS IS CHANCE! as one of the best books of 2020 and it's in the process of being adapted into a film. His last book, Wild Ones was chosen as a notable book of the year by The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR's Science Friday, and Canada's National Post, among others. He lives on Bainbridge Island, next to Seattle. During the pandemic, he's primarily been a father. Also, he built a fence. This Is Chance!: The Shaking of An American City, A Voice that Held it Together

Resources Radio
The Highs and Lows of Fracking in Rural America, with Colin Jerolmack

Resources Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 32:50


In this week's episode, host Daniel Raimi talks with Colin Jerolmack, a professor of sociology and environmental studies at New York University. Jerolmack recently published “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town”—a book that Raimi insists is one of the best on the shale revolution that's been written to date. Jerolmack lived for several months in a rural Pennsylvania county that had been experiencing the shale revolution; he documented what residents experienced over a span of eight years. The result is a thoughtful, nuanced, and human portrait of how shale development has affected one community—for better and for worse. References and recommendations: “Up to Heaven and Down to Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community in an American Town” by Colin Jerolmack; https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691179032/up-to-heaven-and-down-to-hell “Not in Your Backyard! Organizational Structure, Partisanship, and the Mobilization of Nonbeneficiary Constituents against “Fracking” in Illinois, 2013–2014” by Fedor A. Dokshin and Amanda Buday; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2378023118783476 “They Couldn't Drink Their Water. And Still, They Stayed Quiet.” by Colin Jerolmack; https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/17/opinion/sunday/fracking-pennsylvania-water-contamination.html “This Is Chance! The Great Alaska Earthquake, Genie Chance, and the Shattered City She Held Together” by Jon Mooallem; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/565952/this-is-chance-by-jon-mooallem/ “Scene on Radio” Season 5, “The Repair,” with hosts John Biewen and Amy Westervelt; https://www.sceneonradio.org/the-repair/

Talking Nonfiction
5 books in 10 minutes - 3 great reads on animals and 2 on actors

Talking Nonfiction

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2021 8:39


This episode covers great books on the topics of animals and then actors: Wild Ones by Jon Mooallem, The Tiger by John Vaillant, The Last Rhino by Lawrence Anthony, Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, and Paul and Me by A.E. Hotchner.

Colm Flynn Podcast
The Voice of Comfort During the Great Alaskan Earthquake: Genie Chance

Colm Flynn Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 12:04


On Easter Sunday in 1964, one of the strongest earthquakes in North American history struck Alaska with the city of Anchorage being horst hit. Amidst the destruction and despair, a voice emerged over the crackling airwaves that would go on to become one of the unlikely heroes of the disaster.  Genie Chance was a local radio journalist who rushed to the station when the earthquake struck. For the next few days, she broadcast around the clock helping the dazed and confused locals find their loved ones and relayed messages of hope and encouragement. I speak with author and journalist Jon Mooallem, who just published a new book, ‘This Is Chance! The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together', about this remarkable woman and how she helped to hold the community together during their darkest hour. 

DrawTogether with WendyMac
A DrawTogether Podcast (sort of)

DrawTogether with WendyMac

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 5:00


Hey it’s Wendy! We have a special DT treat for you today - it’s a fun art experiment: A DrawTogether Podcast! (Sort of.) But really, when we say listen up, we mean it literally. Grab a pen and paper and PRESS PLAY on the audio above.A little backstory: when my TED talk came out, it was released only via video, and not via audio on TED's iTunes podcast. Some folks didn’t think that such a visual talk would translate to audio. The wonderful Helen Walters, head of curation, advocated for the talk to be on iTunes. People agreed, and up it went. Since then, so many people have responded positively to the audio-only version. Like, big, big feelings. Seems that listening to a talk about looking works. So I thought… what if we created an audio-only DrawTogether?? A drawing podcast. Would it even make sense? Would it be relaxing? Confusing? Calming? Frustrating? Fun? Answer: I DON’T KNOW. So, in true DT spirit: let’s try! It’s just a short 5-minute drawing exercise, and it’s powerful for focusing and centering. If you haven’t already, grab a pen and paper and PRESS PLAY at the top.How was it? Tell us in the comments below. If it’s clear and relaxing and fun to do, maybe we’ll try more. Thanks Chris Colin for the awesome background music, Kate Levitt for the mix (Kate is not only lead of the DT Classrooms project, she is also a DJ!), Hrishikesh Hirway for the audio advice (his TED talk on listening was my fave of the conference), and writer Jon Mooallem who has been working with me on DT ideas since the jump and suggested doing something with audio ages ago. If this doesn’t work, blame him! :) P.S. - Educators and community leaders! This is THE LAST CHANCE to apply for the FREE DrawTogether Classroom program!! APPLY HERE. Deadline is this Sunday. If you already applied, you’ll hear from us next week.P.P.S. - DrawTogether was featured in the LA Times! Get full access to DrawTogether with WendyMac at club.drawtogether.studio/subscribe

The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘I Had a Chance to Travel Anywhere. Why Did I Pick Spokane?'

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2021 31:29


Jon Mooallem, the author of today's Sunday Read, had a bad pandemic.“I began having my own personal hard time,” he writes. “The details aren't important. Let's just say, I felt as if I were moldering in place.”Then, The New York Times Magazine offered him the opportunity to fly somewhere for its travel issue — at that point he had spent 17 months parenting two demanding children. So, he asked: “What if I drove to Spokane?” Jon had been curious about it for years.Spokane, Wash., is the birthplace of Father's Day, the hometown of Bing Crosby and a city with a sequence of wide, rocky waterfalls pouring through its center like a Cubist boulevard.“I also knew that Spokane was a city with a history of minor-league baseball that stretched back more than a hundred years,” Jon writes. “A minor-league game felt like a manageable, belated step into the mid-pandemic lifestyle that people were calling post-pandemic life.”This story was written and narrated by Jon Mooallem. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

Think Out Loud
Portland Book Festival Roundup

Think Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 42:18


Today we bring you selections of three interviews from last year's Portland Book Festival. Jon Mooallem talked with John Notarianni about his book “This is Chance: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held it Together.” Aida Salazar spoke with Jenn Chavez about her book for middle-grade readers, “Land of Cranes.” And Shayla Lawson spoke with Tiffany Camhi about her book of essays, “This is Major.”

The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘Neanderthals Were People, Too’

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 67:22


In the summer of 1856, workers quarrying limestone in a valley outside Düsseldorf, Germany, found an odd looking skull. It was elongated and almost chinless.William King, a British geologist, suspected that this was not merely the remains of an atypical human, but belonged to a typical member of an alternate humanity. He named the species Homo neanderthalensis: Neanderthal man.Guided by racism and phrenology, he deemed the species brutish, with a “moral ‘darkness.’” It was a label that stuck.Recently, however, after we’d snickered over their skulls for so long, it became clear we had made presumptions. Neanderthals weren’t the slow-witted louts we’d imagined them to be.This story was written by Jon Mooallem and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

COVIDCalls
EP #259 - 04.14.2021 - Coping with Disaster w/Jon Mooallem

COVIDCalls

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 74:53


Today I am glad to bring writer Jon to #COVIDcalls for a discussion of his new book This Is Chance!: The Shaking of An American City, A Voice that Held it Together Jon Mooallem is a longtime writer at large with The New York Times Magazine and a contributor to numerous other radio shows and magazines, including This American Life, The Daily, 99% Invisible, California Sunday and Wired. He's frequently talked about his reporting on radio and television shows (like Fresh Air, Radiolab, and The Colbert Report) and at the TED conference in Vancouver. Occasionally, he collaborates on live storytelling and music projects with members of the Decemberists. Jon's most recent book, THIS IS CHANCE!, tells the story of the 1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake and radio reporter Genie Chance. The Wall Street Journal called it "A powerful, heart-wrenching book, as much art as it is journalism." Amazon, Buzzfeed and Brainpickings selected THIS IS CHANCE! as one of the best books of 2020 and it’s in the process of being adapted into a film. His last book, Wild Ones was chosen as a notable book of the year by The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, NPR’s Science Friday, and Canada’s National Post, among others. He lives on Bainbridge Island, next to Seattle. During the pandemic, he's primarily been a father. Also, he built a fence. This Is Chance!: The Shaking of An American City, A Voice that Held it Together

Amour, Gloire & Chips
Juste nous #8 et le sommeil

Amour, Gloire & Chips

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 76:56


Cette fois, on a voulu faire un truc un peu sérieux et préparé pour parler du sommeil.Bon, on a vite glissé dans les infos à peu près et les parenthèses interminables, ce qui fait de cet épisode une superbe bande son pour aller vous coucher.Voilà tous les endroits où vous pouvez nous écouter:Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Spotify | SoundCloud | YouTube | StitcherS’il ne fallait retenir qu’une chose: dormez 8h !Mais on se parle aussi d’hippocampe et de pavlova, de science des rêves (approximative) et toujours de gadgets. On dit même des mots en liégeois comme « soquette » ou en japonais comme « inemuri ».Dans le grand désordre de nos citations, références et recommandations:- Les T-shirts de Victor le stagiaire de Benja: http://instagram.com/vivi_badasss- Grey’s Anatomy- Why we Sleep de Matthew Walker (existe en français)- Coucou Seb de Piece of Chic (cf. ep14 https://amourchips.com/14-sebastien-pescarollo-piece-of-chic/)- L’app Sleep Cycle- REM / Rapid Eye Movement, connu également sous le nom de sommeil paradoxal: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sommeil_paradoxal (*)- Rêver sous le capitalisme, documentaire de Sophie Bruneau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfcxK9iBUi0- La science des rêves de Michel Gondry (mais aussi Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Be Kind Rewind, Green Hornet et ses clips)- Adaptation, Being John Malkovitch, Synecdoche New-York et I’m thinking of Ending Things de(s) Kaufman- Le compte insta @insomniaclub.am d’Axelle Minne: http://instagram.com/insomniaclub.am- The walking podcast de Jon Mooallem https://open.spotify.com/show/4WFJrJT4I5w3SaSz6v4bwU- Le compte insta Critique de croustilles: http://instagram.com/critiquedecroustilles - Le docu sur Billie Eilish visionnable sur Apple TV+ (*)- Le nouvel album de Dead From Above 1979, is 4 Lovers et l’ancien album de MSTRKRFT, The Looks (*)- Le nouvel et ultime album de Booba*, ULTRA (*)- Grünt Tour, le rap marocain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBryOTpOjI- La mixtape Naar Suyu #1 https://soundcloud.com/mrnvdb/naar-suyu-1- L’incroyable ft. de Damso et ElGrandeToto, Etranger (*)(*) toutes les musiques citées sont dans la playlist https://bit.ly/AGCPLAYLISTLa pile de livres à lire de Damien (la photo est sur http://amourchips.com/juste-nous-8-et-le-sommeil)Des liens en plus:- Point histoire sur le changement d’heure https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heure_d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9#Histoire- La sieste minute https://www.clique.tv/japon-inemuri-ou-culture-de-la-sieste-minute/- Trépanation récréative https://www.vice.com/fr/article/vdwqw9/trepanation-crane-defonce-joe-mellen-176- Article sur la critique de chips https://www.vice.com/fr/article/qjp5j7/on-a-parle-a-la-critique-de-chips-la-plus-pointue-du-web- C’est pas sorcier sur le sommeil. Moins long, plus complet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqDTm2zpsoEN’hésitez pas à nous faire part de vos rêves les plus perchés et de vos petits rituels d’avant dodo.Par ordre de préférence, sur Instagram, Facebook ou Twitter.Et pour nous soutenir avec votre bel argent (vous pouvez déjà faire la différence avec la modique somme de 3€) c’est sur Patreon que ça se passe.Maureen, Benjamin & Damien

The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf

The MeatEater Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 133:46


Steven Rinella talks with Jon Mooallem, Gaspar Perricone, Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, Phil Taylor, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: Papa Jani's wish to have guests introduced at the beginning of the show; how Ronny B. got Steve in trouble, and a correction about raccoons duking it out with dogs inside barrels; moss balls and zebra mussels; Tonka trucks and tularemia; "Wild Ones," "This Is Chance!" and the great Alaska earthquake of 1964; Richter as a nudist; the sociology of disaster; Cal's look alikes; wolves traveling very far distances; The Great Chill, or The 2020 Die Off; wolves coming to Colorado, like it or not; how many elk will they really kill?; social legislation and wildlife as a vehicle for vendetta; where to watch "Cal In The Field"; and more.   Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch

The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 266: Crying Wolf

The MeatEater Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 131:01


Steven Rinella talks with Jon Mooallem, Gaspar Perricone, Brody Henderson, Ryan Callaghan, Phil Taylor, Corinne Schneider, and Janis Putelis. Topics discussed: Papa Jani's wish to have guests introduced at the beginning of the show; how Ronny B. got Steve in trouble, and a correction about raccoons duking it out with dogs inside barrels; moss balls and zebra mussels; Tonka trucks and tularemia; "Wild Ones,""This Is Chance!" and the great Alaska earthquake of 1964; Richter as a nudist; the sociology of disaster; Cal's look alikes; wolves traveling very far distances; The Great Chill, or The 2020 Die Off; wolves coming to Colorado, like it or not; how many elk will they really kill?; social legislation and wildlife as a vehicle for vendetta; the irony of advertising for the Humane Society at Murdochs; where to watch "Cal In The Field"; and more.   Connect with Steve and MeatEater Steve on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
Nora McInerny, Jon Mooallem, and Jeff Tweedy

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 52:09


Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share the silliest ways listeners are getting through quarantine; grief expert and podcaster Nora McInerny offers tips on parenting during a pandemic; writer Jon Mooallem (The New York Times Magazine) discusses the survival lessons we can glean from his latest book about the 1964 Alaskan earthquake; and Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy serenades us with "Save It For Me," which he penned in the early stages of lockdown.

The Daily
The Sunday Read: ‘The Amateur Cloud Society That (Sort Of) Rattled the Scientific Community’

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 38:11


The cultural history of clouds seemed to be shaped by amateurs — the likes of Luke Howard and the Honorable Ralph Abercromby — each of whom projected the ethos of his particular era onto those billowing blank slates in the troposphere. Gavin Pretor-Pinney was our era’s.On today’s Sunday Read, the story of the Cloud Appreciation Society and how Mr. Pretor-Pinney, backed by good will, challenged the cloud authorities.This story was written by Jon Mooallem and recorded by Audm. To hear more audio stories from publishers like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.

The Daily
Genie Chance and the Great Alaska Earthquake: An Update

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 56:16


This week, The Daily is revisiting some of our favorite episodes of the year and checking in on what has happened in the time since they first ran.When Alaska was hit by a devastating earthquake in 1964, it was the voice of Genie Chance — a journalist, wife and mother — that held the state together in the aftermath.In the episode, we heard about sociologists from Ohio State University’s Disaster Research Center rushing to Anchorage to study residents’ behavior.Today, Jon Mooallem, who brought us Genie’s story in May, speaks to a sociologist from the University of Delaware to make sense of the current moment and how it compares with the fallout of the Great Alaska Earthquake.Guest: Jon Mooallem, writer at large for The New York Times Magazine and author of “This Is Chance!,” a book about the aftermath of the earthquake.For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, subscribe to our newsletter. You can read the latest edition here.Background Reading: For our Opinion section, Jon Mooallem wrote about the lessons of the 1964 earthquake.Listen to Jon talk about his experience writing and researching for his book about the aftermath of the disaster on an episode of The Times’s Book Review podcast.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

Think Out Loud
Portland Book Festival Roundup

Think Out Loud

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 41:52


Today we bring you selections of three interviews from this year's Portland Book Festival. Jon Mooallem talked with John Notarianni about his book “This is Chance: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held it Together.” Aida Salazar spoke with Jenn Chavez about her book for middle-grade readers, “Land of Cranes.” And Shayla Lawson spoke with Tiffany Camhi about her book of essays, “This is Major.”

John Notarianni's Feed
Author Jon Mooallem talks with OPB's John Notarianni at the Portland Book Festival

John Notarianni's Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 17:17


Jon Mooallem is a writer-at-large for the New York Times Magazine and a contributor to several magazines and radio shows, including This American Life, and Wired.His most recent book is This Is Chance! The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together.It might be the most oddly reassuring disaster story you'll ever read.Mooallem spoke with OPB's John Notarianni as a part of the recent Portland Book Festival, put on by Literary Arts.

Futility Closet
312-The Last of the Yahi

Futility Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 31:13


In 1911 an exhausted man emerged from the wilderness north of Oroville, California. He was discovered to be the last of the Yahi, a people who had once flourished in the area but had been decimated by white settlers. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Ishi's sad history and his new life in San Francisco. We'll also consider the surprising dangers of baseball and puzzle over a forceful blackout. Intro: Director Chuck Jones laid out nine rules to govern Road Runner cartoons. James Cook's third expedition to the Pacific discovered a surprising amusement in Hawaii. Sources for our feature on Ishi: Theodora Kroeber, Ishi in Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America, 1961. Robert F. Heizer and Theodora Kroeber, Ishi the Last Yahi: A Documentary History, 1981. Orin Starn, Ishi's Brain: In Search of Americas Last 'Wild' Indian, 2005. Karl Kroeber and Clifton B. Kroeber, Ishi in Three Centuries, 2003. Saxton T. Pope, Hunting With the Bow & Arrow, 1923. Saxton T. Pope, The Medical History of Ishi, Volume 13, 1920. Nels C. Nelson, Flint Working by Ishi, 1916. Ronald H. Bayor, The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America, 2004. Nancy Scheper-Hughes, "Ishi's Brain, Ishi's Ashes," Anthropology Today 17:1 (Feb. 1, 2001), 12. Alexandra K. Kenny, Thomas Killion, and Nancy Scheper-Hughes, "'Ishi's Brain, Ishi's Ashes': The Complex Issues of Repatriation: A Response to N. Scheper-Hughes," Anthropology Today 18:2 (April 2002), 25-27. Kathleen L. Hull, "Ishi, Kroeber, and Modernity," Current Anthropology 51:6 (December 2010), 887-888. Isaiah Wilner, "Wild Men: Ishi and Kroeber in the Wilderness of Modern America," Ethnohistory 58:1 (Winter 2011), 158-159. Dennis Torres, "Ishi," Central States Archaeological Journal 31:4 (October 1984), 175-179. Richard Pascal, "Naturalizing 'Ishi': Narrative Appropriations of America's 'Last Wild Indian,'" Australasian Journal of American Studies 16:2 (December 1997), 29-44. Saxton T. Pope, "Hunting With Ishi -- The Last Yana Indian," Journal of California Anthropology 1:2 (1974), 152-173. M. Steven Shackley, "The Stone Tool Technology of Ishi and the Yana of North Central California: Inferences for Hunter-Gatherer Cultural Identity in Historic California," American Anthropologist 102:4 (2000), 693-712. Duane H. King, "Exhibiting Culture: American Indians and Museums," Tulsa Law Review 45:1 (2009), 25. Bruce Bower, "Ishi's Long Road Home," Science News 157:2 (Jan. 8, 2000), 24-25. M.R. James, "Ishi Finally Comes to Rest," Bowhunter 30:2 (December 2000/January 2001), 25. Randy White, "Grandfather Ishi," News From Native California 29:3 (Spring 2016), 34-37. Andrew Curry, "The Last of the Yahi," U.S. News & World Report 129:7 (Aug, 21, 2000), 56. Ann Japenga, "Revisiting Ishi: Questions About Discovery of the 'Last Wild Indian' Haunt Anthropologist's Descendants," Los Angeles Times, Aug. 29, 2003. James May, "Spirit of Ishi Finally Free to Join Ancestors," Indian Country Today, Aug. 23, 2000. Kevin Fagan, "Ishi's Kin To Give Him Proper Burial," San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 10, 2000. Diana Walsh, "Ishi Finally Coming Home: 83 Years After His Death, Smithsonian Turns Over Brain of Famed Indian for Burial in California," San Francisco Examiner, Aug. 9, 2000, A-4. Jan Cienski, "Remains of Last Member of California Tribe Go Home at Last: Ishi's Brain Returned," [Don Mills, Ont.] National Post, Aug. 9, 2000. "Last of Yahi Will Finally Be Coming Home," Associated Press, Aug. 8, 2000. Michelle Locke, "Mind and Body," Salt Lake Tribune, Aug. 8, 2000, A1. Brenda Norrell, "Alliance: Eighty-Three Years Is Long Enough," Indian Country Today, May 31, 1999, A2. Stanley McGarr, "Repatriation Restores Strength to the People," Indian Country Today, May 10, 1999, A5. Jacqueline Trescott, "Relatives to Get Brain of Fabled Aboriginal," Calgary Herald, May 8, 1999, A18. Avis Little Eagle, "Respect the Dead, Don't Study Them," Indian Country Today, March 15, 1999, A4. Charles Hillinger, "Lost Tribe's Spirit Lives in Wilderness Area," Los Angeles Times, July 7, 1986, 3. "Archery of Ishi Stone Age Man Will Be Shown," Berkeley Daily Gazette, Nov. 29, 1916. "Tribe Now Dead," [Saint Paul, Minn.] Appeal, May 13, 1916. "Redskin Presents Lane With Arrows, Makes Secretary Tribe's 'Big Chief,'" San Francisco Call, Sept. 6, 1913. "The Only Man in America Who Knows No Christmas -- Ishi," San Francisco Call, Dec. 17, 1911. "Ishi Loses Heart to 'Blond Squaw,'" San Francisco Call, Oct. 16, 1911. "Ishi, the Last Aboriginal Savage in America," San Francisco Call, Oct. 8, 1911. "Find a Rare Aborigine: Scientists Obtain Valuable Tribal Lore From Southern Yahi Indian," New York Times, Sept. 7, 1911. Nancy Rockafellar, "The Story of Ishi: A Chronology," University of California, San Francisco (accessed Sept. 6, 2020). Richard H. Dillon, "Ishi," American National Biography, February 2000. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "Harold Russell" (accessed Sept. 8, 2020). Wikipedia, "The Best Years of Our Lives" (accessed Sept. 11, 2020). Richard Severo, "Harold Russell Dies at 88; Veteran and Oscar Winner," New York Times, Feb. 1, 2002. Mark Montgomery, "Remembering Harold Russell, the Soldier-Actor Who Won Two Oscars for 'Best Years of Our Lives,'" Los Angeles Times, Dec. 10, 2016. Jon Mooallem, "You're Out: The National Pastime's Shocking Death Toll," Slate, May 26, 2009. Aaron W. Miller, "Death at the Ballpark: A Comprehensive Study of Game-Related Fatalities, 1862–2007 (review)," NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture 18:2 (Spring 2010), 198-199. Mark R. Zonfrillo et al., "Death or Severe Injury at the Ball Game," Current Sports Medicine Reports 15:3 (May-June 2016), 132-133. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Emmett B. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
John Hodgman, Jon Mooallem, and Allen Stone

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 53:26


Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello give themselves some pre-pandemic advice; humorist John Hodgman ponders themes of fame, prestige and airline mileage, as outlined in his new book “Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms;” writer Jon Mooallem takes a deep dive into the inner-workings of his meditative podcast “Walking;” and soul singer Allen Stone performs “Brown Eyed Lover” from his album “Building Balance.”

Decoder with Nilay Patel
Jon Mooallem: How one city, united by radio, pulled together after an earthquake

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 51:16


New York Times Magazine writer-at-large Jon Mooallem talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about his newest book, This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together. It tells the story of a 9.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Anchorage, Alaska in 1964 and how a part-time radio reporter named Genie Chance held her community together. Mooallem recounts how he got his hands on the recordings of Chance's broadcasts and reported out the full story of the disaster, which had been largely forgotten outside Alaska; he also compares Anchorage's recovery from the earthquake to what people around the world are doing now in response to COVID-19. Plus: How has storytelling changed over the course of Mooallem's career? Featuring: Jon Mooallem (@jmooallem), author, This Is Chance! Host: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything. On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media. On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next. And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon! About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode and @voxdotcom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Daily
Genie Chance and the Great Alaska Earthquake

The Daily

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 49:43


There are moments when the world we take for granted changes instantaneously — when reality is upended and replaced with the unimaginable. Though we try not to think about it, instability is always lurking, and at any moment, a kind of terrible magic can switch on and scramble our lives. You may know the feeling.In 1964, it happened to Anchorage, Alaska, and to a woman named Genie Chance. Today, the author Jon Mooallem tells her story — and the story of the biggest earthquake to hit North America in recorded history — using sonic postcards from the past.Guest: Jon Mooallem, author of the book “This Is Chance.” For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily

YXE Underground
Bonus Episode - Walking Through Saskatoon

YXE Underground

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 32:10


What does Saskatoon sound like during a global pandemic?For the first weeks of our city shut down due to Covid-19, I couldn't get over how quiet the city was. There were fewer cars on the road during my morning commute to work. The trails along the riverbank were sparse and neighbourhoods like Broadway and Riversdale were empty of people. Everything slowed down and it felt like a hush went over the city.I wanted to capture that feeling on the podcast for a few reasons. The first was I thought it would be interesting to look back on this time a year or two from now and remember just how different life was. How a bustling avenue like Broadway could become so calm due to a virus. I really like what the Western Development Museum is doing by collecting photos of life in the pandemic and I thought it would be neat to try something similar with sound.The second reason was that I am really loving an American podcast created by author Jon Mooallem called The Walking Podcast. The podcast consists of Jon going out on different hikes in Oregon and recording them. That's it. There's barely any talking and no gimmicks or sound effects. Just the hypnotic rhythm of a person going for a walk. I find the podcast calming and it allows my mind to let go over the daily challenges we're all dealing with and just...drift away. I wanted to try something like what Jon does on his lovely podcast. A journalism professor once told me that radio is the most visual of all the mediums. Her reasoning was that a great piece of audio will make you close your eyes and picture what's happening in your mind. When I listened to Janelle and I walking, I closed my eyes and could see the young guys playing basketball behind Ecole Victoria School. I could see how crowded the Meewasin trail was underneath the Broadway Bridge. I could see how empty the Yard and Flagon pub was. To be honest, I thought our walk was going to be quieter. It was a gorgeous Wednesday night and just a few days before Saskatchewan begins to open up again, so maybe that's why there were so many people in certain spots of our walk. But you will hear how quiet our city has become due to pandemic. How that makes you feel is entirely up to you. One more thing...Janelle's photos are stunning! You can see them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. As you'll discover at the end of this episode, Janelle is moving in a few weeks and I am truly going to miss working with her. YXE Underground is a local, independent podcast. You can subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also stream episodes on the website or on Spotify. Thank you for listening to this little sound experiment. Please let me know what you think by leaving a review or shoot me an email. ericandersonyxe@gmail.comStay safe and keep washing your hands!Cheers...Eric

The Book Review
The Great Alaska Quake of 1964

The Book Review

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 49:59


Jon Mooallem talks about “This Is Chance!” and Elisabeth Egan discusses Charlie Mackesy’s “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”

Cleveland Review of Books
8.2 Disaster, Chance, and Possibility (Eric Sandy on Jon Mooallem)

Cleveland Review of Books

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 36:58


On this episode, our eic talks to contributing writer Eric Sandy about his piece "When Disaster Strikes: on Jon Mooallem's 'This is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together.' We discuss how Genie Chance simultaneously broadcasted basic safety information to the local citizens so as to reduce panic, and got the message to the outside world. She held it together. The question is, can anything hold our current covid-19 crisis together? And is there a chance for a better future. Music Credit: a-Live of Muamin Collective Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Real Fiction Radio
Jon Mooallem

Real Fiction Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 27:01


New York Times Magazine writer-at-large and journalist Jon Mooallem discusses his new book "THIS IS CHANCE" (Random House) about KENI Radio's response to the 9.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Anchorage Alaska in 1964.

RTÉ - The History Show
1964 Great Alaskan Earthquake

RTÉ - The History Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 14:13


Colm Flynn reports, he speaks to Jon Mooallem - author of the new book 'This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City; a Voice That Held It Together'

How Do We Fix It?
Lessons From a Natural Disaster: Jon Mooallem

How Do We Fix It?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 30:23


The great Alaskan earthquake on Good Friday, March 27th, 1964, was surprising, and the lessons from the response are helpful in understanding how we respond to the COVID pandemic today."The earthquake overwhelmed people the way the strongest emotions do," wrote our guest, Jon Mooallem recently in The New York Times. "It was pure sensation, coming on faster than the intellect's ability to register it." A big theme of Jon's new book, "This Is Chance!" is how the citizens of Anchorage almost instantly became "a wave of unofficial first responders." Despite officials' fears of panic, looting and violence, many people rose to the occasion, with countless acts of kindness. The crime rate plummeted, just as it has in recent weeks in New York.The story also includes a riveting account of the role played by local KENI radio reporter Genie Chance. The personal messages that she passed on from the local police and fire station spread vital information and helped local citizens make sense of the disaster they were living through. Recommendations: Jim is listening to the music of singer-songwriter, Jon Prine, who died recently of COVID-19. He also recommends the TV miniseries, "Devs", on FX, written and directed by Alex Garland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Roll-Up
Bonus Episode: "This Is Chance!" author Jon Mooallem

The Roll-Up

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 92:05


The first in a series of bonus episodes to see us through the pandemic: Author Jon Mooallem on the Great Alaskan Earthquake. 

Radiolab for Kids
For the Birds

Radiolab for Kids

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 14:31


When the conservationists showed up at Clarice Gibbs’ door and asked her to take down her bird feeders down for the sake of an endangered bird, she said no. Everybody just figured she was a crazy bird lady. But writer Jon Mooallem went to see her and discovered there was much more to this story. Mrs. Gibbs tells us her surprising side of the tale, and together with Joe Duff, we struggle with the realization that keeping things wild in today's world will be harder than we ever would’ve thought.

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
"Live Wire House Party" with Cheryl Strayed, Jon Mooallem, and Miniature Tigers

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 68:40


Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello admit to wanting more nonessential items while being homebound; Dear Sugar advice columnist and acclaimed writer Cheryl Strayed answers listener questions on how to cope in these complicated times; author Jon Mooallem discusses the survival lessons we can glean from his topical new book "This Is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together;" and we hear a new track from Charlie Brand, of indie-pop band Miniature Tigers, plus find out how he’s composing a break-up album in the midst of a lockdown.

Political Gabfest
How Long Will It Last?

Political Gabfest

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 77:01


Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Dr. Amesh Adalja to discuss efforts to address the pandemic, journalist Neil Irwin on whether the U.S. economy can be saved, and author Jon Mooallem on his new book This is Chance! about communities uniting in a crisis. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment David challenges Emily and John to a surprise topic that invites them to examine their quirky private mental routines. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on the Gabfest each week, and access to special bonus episodes throughout the year. Sign up now to listen and support our show. You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slate Daily Feed
Political: How Long Will It Last?

Slate Daily Feed

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 77:01


Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz are joined by Dr. Amesh Adalja to discuss efforts to address the pandemic, journalist Neil Irwin on whether the U.S. economy can be saved, and author Jon Mooallem on his new book This is Chance! about communities uniting in a crisis. For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment David challenges Emily and John to a surprise topic that invites them to examine their quirky private mental routines. Slate Plus members get a bonus segment on the Gabfest each week, and access to special bonus episodes throughout the year. Sign up now to listen and support our show. You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. Tweet us your cocktail chatter using #cocktailchatter or post it to our Facebook page. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) The email address for the Political Gabfest is gabfest@slate.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank. Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longform
Episode 384: Jon Mooallem

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2020 61:35


Jon Mooallem is a journalist, author, and hosts "The Walking Podcast." His latest book is "This is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, A Voice That Held It Together."

Live Wire with Luke Burbank
"Flights of Fancy" with John Hodgman, Jon Mooallem, and Allen Stone

Live Wire with Luke Burbank

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 52:59


Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello assess the most unrealistic things on their bucket lists; humorist John Hodgman ponders themes of fame, prestige and airline mileage, as outlined in his new book “Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms;” journalist and podcaster Jon Mooallem takes a deep dive into the inner-workings of this tranquil podcast “Walking;” and soul singer Allen Stone performs “Brown Eyed Lover” from his album “Building Balance.”

Casticle
#8 沉默的声音,与你作伴

Casticle

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 22:19


稍有不慎两个月过去了。糊糊终于把高高筑起的任务清理完毕,重见天日。日照时间越来越短,原来冬天快要来了。非常感谢Casticle的支持者默默的等待与陪伴。 在第八期节目中,糊糊带来了三集可以与你默默作伴的播客。它们看上去很单薄,因为基本上没有任何知识密度可言。虽然这些声音看似无关紧要,但是我们可以利用它们在脑海中开辟一块休憩静思的空间,同时再度思考播客这一媒介代表的可能与潜力。 你会听到糊糊为你推荐朗读声、沉默声和徒步声,几档节目的创作意图,以及糊糊和朋友们的听后感。 特别感谢「迟早更新」的主播枪枪和内容创意工作室「Q24」的负责人鲍勃与我们分享他们的听后感~ 本期提到的所有内容整理如下,happy listening and reading! 推荐一:Catalogue 2019 Narrated by Male IKEA Co-worker, from The IKEA Sleep Podcast 1. The IKEA Sleep Podcast(宜家助眠播客)第一集的收听地址(iTunes) (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ikea-sleep-podcast-catalogue-2019-narrated-by-male/id1458555544?i=1000433994689),备用收听地址(web page) (https://ikeaau.podbean.com/e/the-ikea-sleep-podcast-narrated-by-male-ikea-co-worker/) 2. 2017年,宜家创建的Youtube播放列表 (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk5L7f7HqQ7G7547IW-qNhVP-Nr78L3_G),名为「Oddly IKEA」,催眠减压的ASMR视频 3. 针对宜家出品的ASMR视频,The Verge写下一篇短评 (https://www.theverge.com/2017/8/9/16120624/ikea-asmr-commercial-oddly-youtube),称「宜家25分钟长的ASMR广告是购买家具最舒适的方式」(糊糊:这一评述点燃了怀疑的小火苗) 4. 微信公众号「脑极体」发布的《能不能把ASMR做成一门正经生意?》 (https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzUxNTUyMjE4Mw==&mid=2247486832&idx=1&sn=4b558365ed95dbdda2bf7cfb932f0086&chksm=f9b42698cec3af8e67a6468196ba1a2a0371f7a670992da793b4ee12ce01dbffd708399e139e&mpshare=1&scene=1&srcid=0402R1m7xKQzbrk1aZqNoPCN&rd2werd=1#wechat_redirect),梳理了ASMR内容的定义和发展,探讨了漫漫变现之路 5. 国内科技媒体钛媒体发表的关于ASMR的文章 (https://www.tmtpost.com/3435682.html),主要澄清了ASMR并不是很多人误会的成人内容 6. 国内科普媒体果壳发表一篇有关ASMR的译作 (https://www.guokr.com/article/442905/),主要解释了ASMR背后的科学原理 推荐二:Silence Special, from the Young Quaker Podcast 1. 来自the Young Quaker Podcast (贵格会青年播客)的推荐集「Silence Special」的收听地址(iTunes) (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/4-silence-special/id1316373293?i=1000403364872),备用收听地址(web page) (https://youngquakerpodcast.libsyn.com/4-silence-special) 2. 有关沉默特辑的一篇听后感,题为《Would you listen to a silent podcast?》 (https://www.urbandaddy.com/articles/42188/would-you-listen-to-a-silent-podcast),在作者看来,这集沉默特辑「既令人舒适,又令人不适;既神圣又寻常,既平静安宁又充满活力……」 3. 《卫报》对沉默特辑的一篇短评 (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/apr/08/an-oasis-of-calm-quaker-groups-30-minutes-of-silence-podcast),称「沉默特辑给予人们一片平静的绿洲」 4. NPR出品的All Things Considered于2000年发布的一集较短的节目 (https://www.npr.org/2000/05/08/1073885/4-33),介绍了《4分33秒》的作曲家John Cage 5. 《卫报》对BBC出品的Slow Radio的报道 (https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/aug/30/bbc-radio-3-slow-radio-programmes-walkers-boots-chanting-monks),介绍了Slow Radio一步步成立并发展的历程 6. Slow Radio的收听地址(iTunes) (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/slow-radio/id1297180610),备用收听地址(web page) (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05k5bq0/episodes/player) 7. 《纽约客》播客团队(Podcast Dept.)为Slow Radio写的一篇推荐词 (https://www.newyorker.com/culture/podcast-dept/slow-radio-the-podcast-that-promotes-monks-moose-and-inner-peace) 推荐三:Mr. Cool, from Walking Podcast 1. Walking Podcast第七集Mr.Cool的收听地址(iTunes) (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mr-cool/id1450757852?i=1000431640585),备用收听地址(web page) (https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-mooallem/the-walking-podcast/e/59402066) 2. Walking Podcast的制作人、记者、作家、艺术家Jon Mooallem的个人网站 (https://www.jonmooallem.com/) 3. 三月份,著名科技播客Recode Decode采访了播客老兵Sean Rameswaram,他与Kara Swisher聊了聊播客行业,尤其可能存在的泡沫以及发展方向。在节目的后半段,Sean推荐了Walking Podcast。这一集Recode Decode的收听地址(iTunes) (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/today-explained-host-sean-rameswaram-explains-future/id1011668648?i=1000433546335),备用收听地址(web page,附完整版transcript) (https://www.vox.com/podcasts/2019/3/27/18283083/today-explained-sean-rameswaram-vox-kara-swisher-recode-decode-podcast-interview) 4. 著名播客评论人Nicholas Quah在Vulture上发表了一篇关于Walking Podcast的评析 (https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/jon-mooallem-walking-podcast-review.html),他认为整档播客是「一曲奇怪又可爱的大自然颂歌」 5. Jon Mooallem发表在《纽约时报》的一篇与朋友去阿拉斯加旅行的文章 (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/20/magazine/kayaking-trip-alaska.html),强烈推荐~ 6. Jon Mooallem参与的「活生生的,在舞台上演出来的」杂志艺术项目——Pop-up Magazine (https://www.popupmagazine.com/),暗自期待在我国也能有这样的表演形式…… 小海豚广播: 我们十分推荐大家使用以下播客app收听Casticle:Overcast, Pocket Casts, Castro和Stitcher,以及iOS自带的播客app都是绝佳的选择!如果你使用某些品牌的国产手机,下载播客app不方便,可以考虑使用电脑,在网页上收听噢,这样的收听和阅读体验,也基本不会打折扣噢! 同时,我们十分渴望获得你的反馈!如果有任何问题或建议,欢迎给我们在社交平台上留言(例如微博Casticle,Instagram账号casticle.fm),也可以直接给我们写信casticlefm@gmail.com。请关注微信公众号糊糊糊说,参与偶尔会组织的抽奖活动(本期节目一定会安排一次)。 希望我们能尽快再次相见!

Podcast Radio Hour
Taking it outside with Nell Frizzell

Podcast Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 63:38


The journalist Nell Frizzell and producer Luke Doran take a walk to talk about outdoor podcasts. The featured podcasts are; 'Folk On Foot', in which Matthew Bannister talks to the singer and writer Karine Polwart around Fala Moor. We then interview Matthew Bannister about the 'Folk On Foot' podcast, whilst walking through Hampstead Heath. 'The Wild', a podcast from KUOW in Seattle, in which the ecologist Chris Morgan goes on 'The Hunt To Find Just One Square Inch Of Silence', which takes him deep in to the Hoh rainforest. Chris then answers questions about the podcast, and tells us how he may have created a proto-podcast when he was younger, and it was all about red squirrels. 'Walking', a podcast with no talking, just walking, made by the writer Jon Mooallem.

10 Things That Scare Me
Jon Mooallem

10 Things That Scare Me

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 5:34


The possibility that ultimately there is no cost to being despicable. Jon Mooallem is a journalist and the creator of The WALKING podcast which begins its second season today. Join the 10 Things That Scare Me conversation, and tell us your fears here. And follow 10 Things That Scare Me on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

The WALKING podcast
Bottle Episode! Road trip!

The WALKING podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 36:53


"Sometimes finding a key is not the start of a grand adventure, but the end of one." - Jon Mooallem, right now. Friends, I bumbled my way into a high-intensity snafu while recording the walk this morning. A boatload of genuine drama ensued, relative to our typical walks together, at least. It was so bad that I felt obligated to initiate the WALKING podcast's first-ever "take two." And so, here it is: take two. The other day, I heard Gwyneth Paltrow interviewed on fellow podcaster Dax Shepherd's Armchair Expert podcast. (Incidentally, both Dax--if I may--and I appear on Vulture's new list of 100 podcasts you should be listening to. Then again, not to be ungrateful, but I'm not sure how worthwhile that list is, being that all lists are sort of silly and that Mystery Show wasn't on it.) Anyway, in addition to confessing how much she loved a good walk, and extolling the emotionally curative powers of walking, Gwyneth (if I may) told Dax (if I may) something that stuck with me. She said that, as a public person, she feels obligated to share her foibles and insecurities and mistakes with the world; as uncomfortable as it might be, the alternative--to merely broadcast curated images of her supposedly poised, perfect lifestyle--would be dishonest and cruel. In that spirit, I decided to share the details of my snafu at the ad break.  Also, this week: Squirrel chirps, a happy encounter with my friend Zach, barbed wire (inaudible), a rustic foot bridge. This week's walk is sponsored by the always-fascinating podcast THE MEMORY PALACE , by Nate DiMeo. It's another of the hundred podcasts you should be listening to, according to the aforementioned list which, as noted, I feel some skepticism toward, even as I also feel great delight. It's complicated.

STEM on FIRE
56: Mechanical Engineer-Being able to see it, made it the right choice-Bianca McCartt

STEM on FIRE

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2018 17:36


Bianca McCart earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechancial Engineering from The University of Kentucky and is currently a technical career development leader and always involved with engineering. As a junior in high school she had no idea about engineering as a career and really learned about it her senior year in high school, she always thought she would be a horse trainer or artist. She is a very visual person and hence mechanical engineering with being able to see it and put it together made it the right choice. She worked in Turbine Engine Airfoil design and moved into a production work then into program management and then back into design, she has evolved her career over the years. She is really fired up about hybrid electric aircraft engine and going forward she feels you need a somewhat diverse background and programming skills are always valuable. Early in her career she was invited to be a mentee with one of the chief engineers along with another senior engineer and received different advice. The ah-ha movement was she realized there is not one right answer, so a take away is ask the same question to multiple people. Best advice is to not get too attached to your plan, important to make a plan but things will change and you will need to adjust that plan. One of her favorite internet resources is Quora. The books Bianca recommends are The Broken Ladder by Keith Payne and Wild Ones by Jon Mooallem. You can get a free book from Audible at www.stemonfirebook.com and can cancel within 30 days and keep the book of your choice with no cost. Free Audio Book from Audible.

TED Radio Hour
Animals And Us

TED Radio Hour

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 52:49


Our relationship with animals is complicated: we love and fear them; hunt, consume and protect them. In this hour, TED speakers explore what happens when humans and animals interact. Guests include writer Jon Mooallem, animal trainer Ian Dunbar, poet Billy Collins, science historian Laurel Braitman, and biologist Frans de Waal. (Original Broadcast Date: September 5, 2014.)

The MeatEater Podcast
Ep. 098: Jon Mooallem

The MeatEater Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 116:59


Seattle, WA- Steven Rinella talks with the writer Jon Mooallem, along with Ryan Callaghan, and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew. Subjects discussed: Anchorage and salmon floating around Steve's head; looking at people, looking at animals; animals making it into the stuffy realm; the rising of the hedgehog's brand; how kids react to the brutality of nature; William T. Hornaday, buffalo, and what enlightenment looks like; claims to moral legitimacy; Ice Age hunters; species level thinking; and more. Check out the show notes here for studies, books, and concepts referenced in this episode.

Futility Closet
147-The Call of Mount Kenya

Futility Closet

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 30:01


Stuck in an East African prison camp in 1943, Italian POW Felice Benuzzi needed a challenge to regain his sense of purpose. He made a plan that seemed crazy -- to break out of the camp, climb Mount Kenya, and break back in. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Benuzzi and two companions as they try to climb the second-highest mountain in Africa using homemade equipment. We'll also consider whether mirages may have doomed the Titanic and puzzle over an ineffective oath. Intro: Under the law of the United Kingdom, a sturgeon when caught becomes the personal property of the monarch. On July 4, 1853, 32 people held a dance on the stump of a California sequoia. Sources for our feature on Felice Benuzzi: Felice Benuzzi, No Picnic on Mount Kenya, 1953. Dave Pagel, "The Great Escape," Climbing 215 (Sept. 15, 2002), 87. Matthew Power and Keridwen Cornelius, "Escape to Mount Kenya," National Geographic Adventure 9:7 (September 2007), 65-71. Stephan Wilkinson, "10 Great POW Escapes," Military History 28:4 (November 2011), 28-33. Jon Mooallem, "In Search of Lost Ice," New York Times Magazine, Dec. 21, 2014, 28-35. "Because It Was There; Great Escapes," Economist 417:8965 (Nov. 21, 2015), 78. This is the package label that showed the prisoners the southern face of the mountain: Listener mail: Tim Maltin and Andrew T. Young, "The Hidden Cause of the Titanic Disaster" (accessed March 24, 2017). Smithsonian, "Did the Titanic Sink Because of an Optical Illusion?" (accessed March 24, 2017). Telegraph, "Titanic Sank Due to 'Mirage' Caused by Freak Weather" (accessed March 24, 2017). Matt Largey, "He Got a Bad Grade. So, He Got the Constitution Amended. Now He's Getting the Credit He Deserves," kut.org, March 21, 2017. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener David White. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please go to http://podsurvey.com/futility to take a quick, anonymous survey to help us get the best advertisers for the show. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Longform
Special 'Love and Ruin' Reissue: Jon Mooallem

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2016 52:08


Jon Mooallem is the author of "American Hippopotamus," a story included in Love and Ruin, the new Atavist Magazine collection. Buy your copy today.

love ruin reissue jon mooallem american hippopotamus
OPB's State of Wonder
Oct. 17: Alela Diane & Ryan Francesconi, Portland Building, Disjecta, Greg Robinson & More

OPB's State of Wonder

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2015 37:41


This week we tackle the big subjects: the future of the Portland Building, the humor (or lack thereof) of rape jokes, the history of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival & more. Join us!The Future Of Portland's Most Loved/Hated BuildingThis week the Portland City Council will consider legislation to start renovating one of the city’s most recognizable works of architecture: The Portland Building. It's both Portland's most famous building (it's the text book case for postmodern architect) and perhaps its most reviled. First up, we take a look at what's wrong with the building. Hint: the problems run deeper than a color scheme that feels drawn from your grandma's kitchen.Then we listen to an excerpt of the building's architect, Michael Graves, before hearing the case for remodeling the building smartly from Randy Gragg, the director of the University of Oregon's John Yeon Center for Architecture and the Landscape.Adrienne Truscott's "Asking For It"There’s been a lot of talk in the comedy world over the last several years about rape jokes: are they funny, or seriously unfunny? Now there’s a show that tackles the issue head-on. The politically-minded theater presenters Boom Arts are bringing performer Adrienne Truscott to town for a show the New York Times called “as upsetting as it is hilarious." Truscott sports a blonde wig, jean jacket, and little else. Literally, she’s naked from the waist down. The show’s called “Adrienne Truscott’s Asking For It" (actually, the name’s quite a bit longer, but we’ll let Truscott explain it to producer Aaron Scott), and it runs through Oct. 24 at the Headwaters Theater.opbmusic Session: Alela Diane and Ryan FrancesconiMusicians Alela Diane and Ryan Francesconi didn’t set out to make an album, but they did. It’s called “Cold Moon,” and it came out Oct. 23. You can see videos of their opbmusic Session here, or catch them live at Revolution Hall on Oct. 17.Oregon Experience: The Oregon Shakespeare FestivalOregon Experience opens its season on Monday with a special about one of the brightest jewels in Oregon’s arts crown: the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Sure, you might know that it's the biggest regional theater in the country with the biggest resident acting company. Sure, you know that it attracts folks from around the world. But did you know it has a mammoth costume warehouse for rentals to everyone from Justin Timberlake on "Saturday Night Live" to Al Pacino in "Richard III."Disjecta Brings On The NoiseChiara Giovando, the new curator-in-residence at the north Portland contemporary art center Disjecta, gives us a tour of her first show, "The Book Of Scores." It's all about sound art. Oregon Art Beat: Artist Greg RobinsonThis weekend the Portland Art Museum opens a brand new Center for Contemporary Native Arts with an exhibition featuring the work of three Oregon Native artists. One of those artists is Greg Robinson, who taught himself to produce pieces in the traditional style of his tribe, the Chinook. If you have a picture in your mind right now of what his pieces look like, think again. Chinook art isn’t anything like the popular stereotypes of Pacific Northwest native art. The music for today came from the local band Black Prairie’s album “Wild Ones,” who did the album in tandem with a book by Jon Mooallem about the strange and wonderful relationship between humans and animals. Mooallem will be one of several public radio personalities sharing stories at the singular Pop-up Magazine on Oct. 20 at the Aladdin Theater. It’s a touring show that’s like watching a magazine get performed live, with journalists and writers doing everything from reading short humorous essays to telling feature length stories with documentary footage and photographs.

The Pondcast
Ep. 17: Man Crushes

The Pondcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2015 60:40


Anthony man-crushes on our staff member, Ben. John and Anthony also highlight this TED talk from Jon Mooallem, a new blog from Anthony, and spent some time talking about everyone's favorite, tiny, elusive turtle.

99% Invisible
146- Mooallempalooza

99% Invisible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2014 41:54


As you probably know, 99% Invisible is a show about the built world, about things manufactured by humans. We don't tend to do stories about animals or nature. But our friend Jon Mooallem writes brilliant stories about the weird interactions between animals and humans, interactions that … Continue reading →

99% Invisible
146- Mooallempalooza

99% Invisible

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2014 41:48


As you probably know, 99% Invisible is a show about the built world, about things manufactured by humans. We don’t tend to do stories about animals or nature. But our friend Jon Mooallem writes brilliant stories about the weird interactions between animals and humans, interactions that … Continue reading →

Longform
The 100th Episode

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2014 78:52


A look back at some of our favorite moments from the first 99. Thanks to our sponsors, TinyLetter and Squarespace. Show Notes: [4:45] #3: David Grann [7:00] #4: Jon Mooallem [10:10] #7: Ta-Nehisi Coates [14:15] #9: Jeanne Marie Laskas [12:32] #10: Chris Jones [18:00] #22: Charles Duhigg [20:00] #29: Matthew Power [23:45] #37: Ann Friedman [26:30] #39: Natasha Vargas-Cooper [28:00] #43: Margalit Fox [31:20] #57: Eli Saslow [34:50] #62: Malcolm Gladwell [39:00] #64: Gay Talese [43:35] #65: Elizabeth Wurtzel [46:10] #67: Evan Wright [49:30] #75: George Saunders [52:10] #77: Dan P. Lee [57:00] #78: Ariel Levy [102:30] #84: Sabrina Rubin Erdely [104:20] #88: Sam Biddle [106:30] #91: Michael Lewis [110:30] #95: Wesley Morris

New Books Network
Jon Mooallem, “Wild Ones” (Pengiun, 2013)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 55:00


Jon Mooallem‘s book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals In America (Penguin, 2013) is a tour of a few places on the North American continent where animal species are on the very brink of extinction. What emerges is as much a story about creatures clinging on in the Anthropocene as it is a story about humans clinging to their humanity by clinging to disappearing animals. It is a book rich with humor, insight, history, sadness, hope, and the kind of ambiguity that makes you feel like beautiful things are still possible, despite the daily news. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and he has also contributed to Harper’s, This American Life, Radiolab, The Believer, and Pop-Up Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Environmental Studies
Jon Mooallem, “Wild Ones” (Pengiun, 2013)

New Books in Environmental Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 55:25


Jon Mooallem‘s book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals In America (Penguin, 2013) is a tour of a few places on the North American continent where animal species are on the very brink of extinction. What emerges is as much a story about creatures clinging on in the Anthropocene as it is a story about humans clinging to their humanity by clinging to disappearing animals. It is a book rich with humor, insight, history, sadness, hope, and the kind of ambiguity that makes you feel like beautiful things are still possible, despite the daily news. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and he has also contributed to Harper’s, This American Life, Radiolab, The Believer, and Pop-Up Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in American Studies
Jon Mooallem, “Wild Ones” (Pengiun, 2013)

New Books in American Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 10:46


Jon Mooallem‘s book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals In America (Penguin, 2013) is a tour of a few places on the North American continent where animal species are on the very brink of extinction. What emerges is as much a story about creatures clinging on in the Anthropocene as it is a story about humans clinging to their humanity by clinging to disappearing animals. It is a book rich with humor, insight, history, sadness, hope, and the kind of ambiguity that makes you feel like beautiful things are still possible, despite the daily news. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and he has also contributed to Harper’s, This American Life, Radiolab, The Believer, and Pop-Up Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Books in Anthropology
Jon Mooallem, “Wild Ones” (Pengiun, 2013)

New Books in Anthropology

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2014 55:00


Jon Mooallem‘s book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals In America (Penguin, 2013) is a tour of a few places on the North American continent where animal species are on the very brink of extinction. What emerges is as much a story about creatures clinging on in the Anthropocene as it is a story about humans clinging to their humanity by clinging to disappearing animals. It is a book rich with humor, insight, history, sadness, hope, and the kind of ambiguity that makes you feel like beautiful things are still possible, despite the daily news. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, and he has also contributed to Harper’s, This American Life, Radiolab, The Believer, and Pop-Up Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Longform
Episode 74: Jon Mooallem

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2014 52:20


Jon Mooallem, a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine, is the author of Wild Ones and American Hippopotamus, the latest story from The Atavist. "I'm terrible at writing nut graphs. I never know why people should keep reading. That’s the menace of my professional existence, trying to figure that out. Because often you have to explain that to an editor before you even start, and I may not even know while I'm writing what the bigger point is." Thanks to TinyLetter for sponsoring this week's episode. Show notes: @jmooallem jonmooallem.com Mooallem on Longform [2:00] Longform Podcast #4: Jon Mooallem [3:00] American Hippopotamus (The Atavist • Dec 2013) [5:45] Wild Ones (Penguin • 2013) [11:00] Pop-Up Magazine [20:30] "Structure" (John McPhee • New Yorker • Jan 2013) [27:15] Burnham: King of Scouts (Peter van Wyk • Trafford Publishing • 2003) [32:15] Episode 91: Wild Ones Live (99% Invisible • Oct 2013) [40:00] "Who Would Kill a Monk Seal?" (New York Times Magazine • May 2013) [40:00] "There’s a Reason They Call Them 'Crazy Ants'" (New York Times Magazine • Dec 2013) [42:45] "Pigeon Wars" (New York Times Magazine • Oct 2006) [46:15] "What's a Monkey to Do in Tampa?" (New York Times Magazine • Aug 2012)

Crosscurrents
Crosscurrents: November 26, 2013

Crosscurrents

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2013


A special presentation of Bay Area author Jon Mooallem's new book Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story, About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America.

99% Invisible
91- Wild Ones Live

99% Invisible

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 30:18


We have one cardinal rule on 99% Invisible: No cardinals. Meaning, we deal with the built world, not the natural world. So, when I read Jon Mooallem's brilliant book, Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at … Continue reading →

99% Invisible
91- Wild Ones Live

99% Invisible

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2013 30:17


We have one cardinal rule on 99% Invisible: No cardinals. Meaning, we deal with the built world, not the natural world. So, when I read Jon Mooallem’s brilliant book, Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at … Continue reading →

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Jon Mooallem & Elmore Leonard

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2013 57:52


When it comes to sharing the planet with other animals, you might think that we humans are just screwing it all up. Ruining everything. Hogging all the resources. But what if it’s a little more complicated than that? What do the stories we tell ourselves about wild animals actually mean? Jon Mooallem’s new book Wild Ones attempts to explain. Then later, revisit Jesse’s conversation with the late master of American pulp ficton: Elmore Leonard. They’ll talk about his distinctive prose and the many film adaptations of his work. Plus comedy from Kurt Braunohler, a couple of new DVD recommendations from film website The Dissolve, and Jesse explains the virtues of watching drunk people explain important historical events.

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
Jon Mooallem & Elmore Leonard

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2013 57:35


When it comes to sharing the planet with other animals, you might think that we humans are just screwing it all up. Ruining everything. Hogging all the resources. But what if it's a little more complicated than that? What do the stories we tell ourselves about wild animals actually mean? Jon Mooallem's new book Wild Ones attempts to explain. Then later, revisit Jesse's conversation with the late master of American pulp ficton: Elmore Leonard. They'll talk about his distinctive prose and the many film adaptations of his work. Plus comedy from Kurt Braunohler, a couple of new DVD recommendations from film website The Dissolve, and Jesse explains the virtues of watching drunk people explain important historical events.

Down to Earth: an Earthjustice Podcast
Dressing Up in Bird Costumes (And Other Dispatches from the Conservation World)

Down to Earth: an Earthjustice Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2013 27:10


Author Jon Mooallem describes the haphazard, and often inspiring, efforts of conservationists to protect endangered species. Jon Mooallem is a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and author of the book "Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America." Mooallem spoke with Associate Editor Jessica Knoblauch in July of 2013.

The 7th Avenue Project
Jon Mooallem: Animals on our Minds

The 7th Avenue Project

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2013 59:39


New York Times contributor Jon Mooallem says our efforts to save endangered species depend in large part on the tales we tell about them. Jon traces the history of wildlife in the American imagination and offers his own stories of three imperiled species (bear, butterfly and bird) and the people who defend them in his new book "Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Looking at Animals in America." Among the many topics we discussed: Tom Jefferson and the woolly mammoth, Teddy Bear vs. Billy Possum, conservationists and nature fakers, teaching whooping cranes to migrate, and fighting for beauty. Also, music from Black Prairie's new album "Wild Ones," inspired by Jon's book.

Longform
Episode 4: Jon Mooallem

Longform

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2012 55:55


Evan Ratliff talks with Jon Mooallem, contributor at the New York Times Magazine and author of an upcoming book about people and wild animals. Show notes: @jmooallem jonmooallem.com Mooallem on Longform "Twelve Easy Pieces" (New York Times Magazine • Feb 2006) "What's a Monkey to Do in Tampa?" (New York Times Magazine • Aug 2012) "Who Invented the High Five?" (ESPN the Magazine • July 2011) "Rescue Flight" (New York Times Magazine • Feb 2009) "Can Animals Be Gay?" (New York Times Magazine • Mar 2010) "The BP-Spill Baby-Turtle Brigade" (New York Times Magazine • Oct 2010)