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Was war heute in Hamburg los? Maiken Nielsen und Ole Wackermann werfen im wöchentlichen Wechsel zum Tagesende einen Blick auf die News und das aktuelle Stadtgeschehen. Das sind die Nachrichten heute mit Elke Spanner am Freitag, den 12.06..2026 +++PASSAGIER LÖST VERSEHENTLICH ALARM AM HAMBURGER FLUGHAFEN AUS+++Am Hamburger Flughafen war es am Freitagvormittag zu einem Sicherheitsvorfall gekommen. Daraufhin musste der Sicherheitsbereich geräumt werden. Mittlerweile hat die Bundespolizei ihren Einsatz beendet. Inzwischen steht fest, was der Grund für die Räumung war: Ein Passagier hatte offenbar versehentlich einen Knopf gedrückt, wodurch sich eine Nottür öffnete. Dadurch war er ohne Sicherheitskontrolle in einen gesicherten Bereich gelangt, wie ein Sprecher der Bundespolizei dem NDR sagte. Daraufhin wurde der Flughafen in Fuhlsbüttel geräumt. Mehr dazu: https://www.ndr.de/flughafen-340.html+++EINTRITT ZUR ELBPHILHARMONIE-PLAZA KOSTET BALD WOHL FÜNF EURO+++Der Eintritt auf die Plaza der Elbphilharmonie wird nach NDR Informationen künftig voraussichtlich fünf Euro pro Person kosten. Die Kulturbehörde wollte den Preis auf Anfrage nicht bestätigen.Einmal die spektakuläre Rolltreppe hoch und den Ausblick genießen. Dafür werden Besuchende in Zukunft Eintritt zahlen müssen. Zwei Quellen, die mit den Gesprächen über die Finanzierung der Elbphilharmonie vertraut sind, haben es dem NDR bestätigt. Pro Person soll ein Ticket dann künftig fünf Euro kosten. Noch ist unklar, ob das für alle gilt oder ob es Ausnahmen für Hamburgerinnen und Hamburger gibt. Mehr dazu: https://www.ndr.de/elbphilharmonie-172.htmlAußerdem erklärt Elke Spanner, was bei der Justizministerkonferenz beschlossen wurde. Du hast Feedback zur Folge oder Wünsche für Recherchen? Unsere Podcast-Hosts erreichst du über den Messenger in der NDR Hamburg App, in den Social-Media-Kanälen von NDR Hamburg und via E-Mail an hamburgheute@ndr.de. Alle Folgen des Podcasts findest du unter www.ndr.de/hamburgheute
Falls ihr bei unseren letzten Folgen eingeschlafen seid und/oder den Mord im Orient-Express von Agatha Christie bisher noch überhaupt nicht gelesen habt: Keine Sorge! Denn in Isas Ausgabe bekommen wir ein komplettes Recap-Kapitel serviert, das uns alle noch mal zum Stand der Ermittlung abholt. Poirot scheint wirklich zu den Gründlichen zu gehören. Davon abgesehen findet unser Ermittler-Trio endlich die Schaffner-Uniform mit dem fehlenden Knopf, auch wenn diese Entdeckung noch nicht wirklich für einen Durchbruch ausreicht. Mal sehen, wie es in den kommenden Kapiteln weitergeht! Ganz ganz ganz liebe Grüße gehen von uns an Max und Ramon vom wunderbaren Tollkühn-Podcast. Eine heiße Empfehlung für alle Fantasy-Fans da draußen! --- In der nächsten Folge lesen wir weiter in Agatha Christies Mord im Orient-Express (Murder on the Orient Express), und zwar bis einschließlich Teil 3, Kapitel 6. Das Kapitel endet mit „Dann kehrte der Kellner zurück. Wenig später trat Mary Debenham in den Speisewagen.“ Hier findet ihr eine kostenlose, digitale Ausgabe auf Deutsch: https://de.scribd.com/document/712103935/Mord-Im-Orientexpress Und hier geht's zum englischen Original: https://fatimekerimli.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/agatha_christie-murder_on_the_orient_express.pdf --- Unterstütz uns auf Steady für noch mehr Content abseits der Literatur
Veränderungen verlaufen selten ohne Rückschläge. Doch das eigentliche Problem ist nicht das Scheitern selbst, sondern die Bedeutung, die wir ihm geben. In dieser Folge des Fokus-Systems geht es um den Neustart-Knopf. Du erfährst, warum Scheitern kein Zeichen von Unfähigkeit ist, weshalb der perfekte Zeitpunkt niemals kommen wird und wie echte Veränderung tatsächlich entsteht. Außerdem habe ich am Ende drei Reflexionsfragen für dich, mit denen du deinen persönlichen Neustart einleiten kannst. Denn Erfolg bedeutet nicht, niemals zu fallen. Erfolg bedeutet, immer wieder aufzustehen. Viel Freude mit dieser Folge! Den Beitrag findest Du auch auf https://larsbobach.de/blog/, sowie als Video auf YouTube. #Fokus #Persönlichkeitsentwicklung #Mindset #Resilienz #Erfolg #Gewohnheiten #Produktivität #Selbstmanagement #Scheitern #Veränderung #HalloFokus #LarsBobach Wenn Dir diese Folge gefallen hat, freue ich mich, wenn Du diesen Podcast abonnierst. :-) Hilf mir den Podcast immer weiter zu verbessern und Dir die Inhalte zu liefern, die Du Dir wünschst. Wie? Hinterlasse eine Bewertung und eine Rezension! Zeitinvestition: Maximal ein bis zwei Minuten. Herzlichen Dank für Deine Mühe!
Ein ausgerissener Knopf, eine offene Naht, ein kaputter Saum: Am Trachtenchorfest in Sursee steht ein Nähatelier bereit für Notfälle aller Art. Trachtenschneiderin Siliva Epp hilft den rund 30'000 Besucherinnen und Besuchern, wenn ihre Tracht während des Festes in Mitleidenschaft gezogen wird. Weiter in der Sendung: · Jürg Auf der Maur, der langjährige Journalist und Chefredaktor der Lokalzeitung «Bote der Urschweiz», geht in Pension. · Auf der Zugverbindung zwischen Luzern und Sursee gibt es an den nächsten beiden Wochenenden Einschränkungen.
Ein neuer Sonntag, eine neue Folge Edeltalk für euch auf die Ohren! Roter Knopf oder blauer Knopf - welchen würdet ihr drücken?
Ein neuer Sonntag, eine neue Folge Edeltalk für euch auf die Ohren! Roter Knopf oder blauer Knopf - welchen würdet ihr drücken?
Boston, 1720. 14- letni Benjamin pochyla się nad książką pożyczoną na jedną noc.Świeca dogasa.Jeśli zaśnie, brat go znowu zbije.Jeśli ojciec zobaczy światło, zacznie się to wszystko od nowa.W drugiej części serii o Benjaminie Franklinie opowiadam, jak chłopak bez szkoły, bez pieniędzy i bez wolności stał się w 5 lat mistrzem prozy, wegetarianinem szokującym purytański Boston i świadkiem epidemii, która rozdarła miasto na pół.Czego się dowiesz: 6- stopniowa metoda nauki pisania, którą szesnastoletni Franklin wymyślił sam, w pustej drukarni o piątej rano. Metoda, która działa do dziś i nie wymaga ani nauczyciela, ani kursów.Wegetariańska herezja Franklina – dlaczego przestał jeść mięso w mieście, gdzie to był społeczny skandal. Jak chleb z rodzynkami i szklanka wody dały mu dwie rzeczy, których nikt się nie spodziewał.Epidemia ospy 1721 roku, która podzieliła Boston na dwa wrogie obozy. Spór o szczepienia, granat rzucony w okno i pierwsza naprawdę wolna gazeta w Ameryce.3 lekcje z tego odcinka możesz zastosować u siebie jeszcze w tym tygodniu.Wesprzyj podcast: patronite.pl/podcastlepiejteraz Postaw kawę: suppi.pl/lepiejterazŹRÓDŁA ODCINKAŹródła główne (pierwotne):Benjamin Franklin, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, część I (napisana w Twyford, Anglia, 1771). Wydanie autorytatywne: J.A. Leo Lemay & P.M. Zall (red.), Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography: An Authoritative Text, W.W. Norton, 1986. Polskie tłumaczenie: Żywot własny, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1960.„Silence Dogood, No. 1–14″ (2 IV – 8 X 1722), pełne teksty w: The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, vol. 1, ed. L. W. Labaree, Yale University Press, 1959. Online: Founders Online (founders.archives.gov).„The Printer to the Reader”, New-England Courant, No. 80, 11 II 1723. Online: Founders Online.Diary of Cotton Mather, vol. II (Massachusetts Historical Society Collections, 7th Series, vol. VIII).Journal of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts, sesja 1722, s. 21 (postanowienie Council z 12 VI 1722 o uwięzieniu Jamesa Franklina).Massachusetts House Journals, sesja styczeń 1723 (postanowienie z 15 I 1723 o zakazie druku New-England Courant).Zabdiel Boylston, An Historical Account of the Small-Pox Inoculated in New England, Londyn 1726.Boston News-Letter, 14 VIII 1721 (potwierdzenie pierwszego numeru Couranta) i 20 XI 1721 (relacja z zamachu na Mathera).Źródła wtórne:J.A. Leo Lemay, The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 1: Journalist, 1706–1730, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006.Walter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life, Simon & Schuster, 2003, rozdziały 2–3.H.W. Brands, The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Doubleday, 2000.Carl Van Doren, Benjamin Franklin, Viking, 1938 (Pulitzer).Nick Bunker, Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity, Knopf, 2018.Gordon S. Wood, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, Penguin, 2004.Edmund S. Morgan, Benjamin Franklin, Yale University Press, 2002.Claude-Anne Lopez, „Three Buns at a Time: When Did Benjamin Franklin Arrive in Philadelphia?”, Yale Library Gazette, 1980 (ustalenie daty 6 X 1723 jako niedzieli przybycia).David Larson, „Benjamin Franklin's Youth, His Biographers, and the Autobiography”, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, vol. CXIX, no. 3 (lipiec 1995).Źródła internetowe i archiwalne:Colonial Williamsburg — „The Printer in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg”.Founders Online — founders.archives.gov (wszystkie 14 listów Silence Dogood; pełna korespondencja Franklina).Massachusetts Historical Society — masshist.org (Cotton Mather Diary; mapy Bostonu z 1722).American Antiquarian Society, Worcester (oryginalne numery New-England Courant).Library of Congress, Research Guides — New-England Courant.Harvard University, „Contagion” Digital Exhibits — „The Boston Smallpox Epidemic, 1721″.Colonial Society of Massachusetts — „Bibliographical Notes: New-England Courant” (colonialsociety.org).
Viel Neues ist diese Woche wenig, deswegen gibt es ein Update zu allem, was vorige Woche so anlag: Das neue Audio-Interface ist da un dwar schon im Einsatz, das Auto ist repariert und die neuen Hühner sind angekommen. Hatte ich alles schon mal erzählt und jetzt ist da endlich ein Knopf dran.
In der heutigen Folge sprechen wir über eine Frage, die gerade das Internet spaltet: Rot oder Blau - welchen Knopf würdest du drücken? Und was sagt deine Entscheidung eigentlich über dich aus? Gibt es eine richtige oder falsche Wahl? ... Wird anscheinend echt philosophisch heute. Na dann, Enjoy :)_____*Werbung: Checkt gerne unser Video auf dem TikTok-Kanal der TK ab: https://www.tiktok.com/@die_technikerMehr Infos zu der Techniker findet ihr auch aufInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/die_techniker/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@technikerkrankenkasse
An der Sprache könnt Ihr sie erkennen! Die Kriegstreiber und Propagandisten verwenden heute die gleichen Methoden wie vor dem Ersten und dem Zweiten Weltkrieg. Leo Ensel hat ein Buch geschrieben, das die Propaganda entlarvt. Tom J. Wellbrock im Gespräch mit Leo Ensel. Inhalt: 01:00 Vorstellung Leo Ensel 05:00 „Wörterbuch der Kriegstüchtigkeit – Krieg heißt Töten“ 19:00 Über die Angst (vor dem roten Knopf) 37:00 Über die Sprache 43:00 Mord als Wert 50:00 Buntes Sterben 56:00 Die immer gleiche Propaganda … funktioniert 01:04:00 „Queerfeldein in den Krieg“ 01:07:00 Hoffnungen in die Jugend 01:09:00 Biedermann und die Brandstifter 01:13:00 Verluste 01:16:00 Abschließende Worte Der große Wunsch Leo Ensels, den er mir nachträglich mitteilte, ist folgender Satz: Dieses Büchlein verschenken jetzt die Großeltern ihren bald musterungspflichtigen Enkeln! Spenden: Per Überweisung oder Dauerauftrag ● Kontoinhaber: Jörg Wellbrock ● Kontobezeichnung: neulandrebellen ● IBAN: AT11 2021 9000 2119 2083 ● BIC: SPHEAT21XXX ● Via PayPal:neulandrebellen@gmail.com oder tjwellbrock@gmail.com Bei Steady: https://steadyhq.com/de/neulandrebellen/about Leo Ensels „Wörterbuch der Kriegstüchtigkeit – Krieg heißt Töten https://mediashop.at/buecher/woerterbuch-der-kriegstuechtigkeit/ Texte und Audios auf den NachDenkSeiten: Das Wörterbuch der Kriegstüchtigkeit #LeoEnsel #WörterbuchDerKriegstüchtigkeit #Krieg #Frieden #Russland #Deutschland #Bundeswehr #Wehrdienst #TomJWellbrock #wohlstandsneurotiker #neulandrebellen #Podcast #Interview Leo Ensel, Wörterbuch Der Kriegstüchtigkeit, Krieg, Frieden, Russland, Deutschland, Bundeswehr, Wehrdienst, Tom J.Wellbrock, wohlstandsneurotiker, neulandrebellen, Podcast, Interview Folge direkt herunterladen "die woche /m/w/d) kompakt" ist ein satirischer Rückblick auf die Ereignisse der vergangenen Woche. Das Format erscheint immer sonntags.
Frank Thelen ist zurück – und dieses Mal nicht allein. Gemeinsam mit seinem Partner Richard Buschbeck stellt er den neuen KI-ETF vor, an dem die beiden zwei Jahre gefeilt haben. Wir sprechen über das regelbasierte Auswahlmodell, die Wette auf General AI statt Narrow AI – und warum SpaceX und xAI bald reinpassen könnten. Dann liefert Thelen die Sensation fast nebenbei: Er hat im Fonds und privat alle Bitcoin verkauft – aus Angst vor Quantencomputern, die das Krypto-Fundament in wenigen Jahren knacken könnten. Es geht um das Taiwan-Risiko, Singularität und humanoide Roboter, die ihm „echt scary" werden, und um den vielleicht ehrlichsten Moment der Folge: Würde Thelen einen Knopf drücken, der die KI-Entwicklung um 50 Jahre verzögert? Seine Antwort überrascht – auch Buschbeck, auch uns. Eine Folge zwischen Anlageidee, Zeitenwende und Lebensphilosophie. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html
"I say this all the time, and I'll say it again: the truth is a block of wood, and I know the sculpture I carve out of that block of wood looks different than the sculpture my mother carves out of that block of wood, right? But the truth — the block of wood — is what what happens, but the art we make out of that is up to us," says Isaac Fitzgerald, author of American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed.We've got Isaac Fitzgerald returning to the podcast. He's going to be at Powells on May 29, 7 p.m., in convo with Lidia Yuknavitch, and I'll likely be heading up the 5 to photo bomb them because Isaac has a new book out called American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed. It is published by Knopf. Great talk. We were buzzin', man. In any case, you know Isaac maybe from his bookish appearances on The Today Show, and he's also the author of the brilliant memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts, a coming of age story.I liken American Rambler to a coming of middle-age story and as Isaac walks and drives in the footsteps of one John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. It's a book that deals with that squishy time as we crest into our forties and reckon with mortality as well as the greater disconnection we're collectively experiencing, which is why Isaac set out, largely on foot, to put his phone down and live in the world. His essay on walking for The Guardian, linked up in the show notes, very much informed and even catalyzed American Rambler.So Isaac is a pretty special dude. I love the posture he takes in the world. When I had lunch with Lidia before her live appearance on the show, we talked about how Isaac had jumped into the comments on a couple of our Instagram posts and Lidia asked me, “Is Isaac coming to this?”I said, “I don't think so. I mean he's in New York.”“It would totally be like him to just show up.”And I kinda love that idea. I want to make more of that effort myself.So in this episode we talk about: Putting the phone down Living in the world Walking 20,000 steps a day The tension between building community and withdrawing into solitude The scaffolding of the story How he was late to the arc of his own story Stories become what they're supposed to be How the truth is like a block of wood The black dog as literary device First lines And how On The Road informed American RamblerIsaac can be found on Instagram at isaac.fitzgerald and you can join his Substack list Walk It Off and learn more about him at his website isaacfitzgerald.net. He's also collaborated with the brilliant cartoonist Wendy McNaughton on two books about tattoos, Pen and Ink and Knives and Ink. Great stuff.If you like this episode, I would definitely check out Isaac's first appearance on Ep. 353. I'd also check out: Ep. 100 with Mary Karr Episode 200 with Nick Flynn Ep. 358: Erica J. Berry Ep. 472 with Melissa Febos Ep. 503 with Jason Brown
40 Jahre nach der Atomkatastrophe kehrt Maryna Peter zum ersten Mal nach Prypjat, an den Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück. Als vierjähriges Mädchen musste sie 1986 überstürzt fliehen. (Wiederholung) Die sozialistische Musterstadt Prypjat, drei Kilometer vom einstigen Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl entfernt, liegt in einer Sperrzone, und seit dem russischen Angriff 2022 ist auch der Katastrophentourismus eingestellt worden. Für einen Besuch benötigt man heute eine spezielle Bewilligung. Eine Drohne des Wachtpersonals verfolgt uns. Auf den Spuren der Familiengeschichte besucht Maryna Peter ihre alte Wohnung und das stillgelegte Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl, den Kontrollraum von Reaktor 4, wo die Crew ahnungslos auf den verhängnisvollen Knopf drückte und den sogenannten Sarkophag, unter dem die verstrahlten Trümmer der Explosion liegen. Ihr Vater Anatolii Varbanets arbeitete 1986 als Strahlenschutzingenieur im Atomkraftwerk und schildert seine Erlebnisse und Gedanken im Moment der Katastrophe. (Wiederholung) ____________________ In dieser Episode zu hören: · Maryna Peter musste als vierjähriges Mädchen von einem Moment auf den anderen fliehen und kehrt 40 Jahre nach der Atomkatastrophe erstmals in die Stadt Prypjat zurück, in der die Angestellten des Atomkraftwerks und ihre Familie wohnten. · Anatolii Varbanets ist der Vater von Maryna Peter und arbeitete von 1974-1988 als Strahlenschutzingenieur im Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl. ____________________ Link zu weiteren Folgen von Tschernobyl 1986 von SRF-Geschichte: - Wie es zur Katastrophe kam: https://www.srf.ch/audio/geschichte/tschernobyl-1986-wie-es-zur-katastrophe-kam?id=AUDI20260324_NR_0001 - Auswirkungen auf die Schweiz: https://www.srf.ch/audio/geschichte/tschernobyl-1986-die-auswirkungen-auf-die-schweiz?id=AUDI20260421_NR_0007 ____________________ Autor: Peter Voegeli, Technik: Lukas Süess
Notes and Links to Isaac Fitzgerald's Work Isaac Fitzgerald is the New York Times bestselling author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts (winner of a New England Book Award and the New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award). He appears frequently on The Today Show and is also the author of the bestselling children's book How to Be a Pirate as well as the co-author of Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them and Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos (winner of an IACP Award). His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, GQ, The Guardian, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, and numerous other publications. He lives with his wife, Kelly Farber, and their two dogs on the North Fork of Long Island. His next book, American Rambler, is forthcoming from Knopf. Buy American Rambler: Walking the Trail of Johnny Appleseed Isaac Fitzgerald's Website Review for American Rambler in The Boston Globe At about 3:20, Isaac talks about the book as “braided” and positive feedback he's gotten from independent booksellers At about 4:40, Isaac gives background on his rich reading and writing life from childhood At about 7:00, Isaac talks about a few catalysts for American Rambler, including Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods… Another Bullshit Night in Suck City by Nick Flynn, and An American Story by Howard Means At about 8:55, Pete shouts out Matt Bell's Appleseed, and Isaac reflects on the “mythification” of Johnny Appleseed At about 13:20, Pete cites a beautiful quote on the connection between parents and storytelling and expands on how his parents and their travels and their storytelling thrilled him At about 17:00, Pete tells about his own experience with childhood stories, and Isaac shares his thoughts on oral storytelling and its connection to real-life experiences for children winning out over continued screen time At about 19:10, Isaac responds to Pete's asking about his mother and father as opposites in many ways At about 23:00, Pete compliments the book's first line and asks Isaac about the book's first hike: Isaac refers to the book as a “coming-of-middle-age” At about 28:10, Isaac responds to Pete's questions about Swedenborgism and its influence on Johnny Appleseed At about 33:10, The two discuss the balance between the social and the solitary At about 35:50-John Freeman shoutouts! Isaac talks about important advice/editing from John Freeman with AA Knopf At about 38:20, The two discuss reading as a collaborative pursuit-a “two-person technology” At about 39:00, Pete and Isaac talk about Old Man and the Sea and the idea of a “comfort read” At about 40:15, Pete cites two examples of Isaac's work in connection to David Foster Wallace's work in complimenting Isaac's work in opposition to the “flyover country” ethos; Isaac cites Rabin's Old Glory: An American Voyage At about 45:40, Pete and Isaac highlight a particularly charismatic person who was featured in the book At about 48:25, Isaac talks about his great experience with the Fort Wayne Tin Caps in the book At about 50:50, Isaac responds to Pete asking about the passages from the book where he shared profundity with Ashley C. Ford and Saeed Jones At about 51:25, It gets defecatory! At about 52:15, Isaac expands on how his time staying with writer friends is in a Kerouac-ian tradition At about 55:40, Isaac talks about his process that allowed him to “writing conversationally” and the importance of reading his work aloud At about 57:20, Pete and Isaac reflect on the idea of the public intellectual and the balance between social media communities and authentically celebrating exploration and wonderful art You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow Pete on IG, where he is @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where he is @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both the YouTube Channel and the podcast while you're checking out this episode. Pete is very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. His conversation with Jeff Pearlman, a recent guest, is up now at Chicago Review. Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting Pete's one-man show, DIY podcast and extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This month's Patreon bonus episode deals with short, powerful poems and prose that pack a punch-take that, alliteration! The episode features meaningful and resonant work from Robert Hershon, Mosab Abu Toha, Ernest Hemingway, Sara Abou Rashed, Khaled Juma, Andrea Cohen, and Marwan Makhoul. Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for Episode 343 with Steven Thrasher, whose writing has been widely published by Scientific American, The New York Times, Nation, The Journal of American History, BuzzFeed News, Esquire and New York magazine. In 2019, Out Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential and impactful people of the year and in 2020, the Ford Foundation awarded him a grant for Creativity and Free Expression. The Viral Underclass, his first book, was widely-awarded and acclaimed, and his second book, The Overseer Class: A Manifesto, will be the focus of the podcast conversation. The episode airs on May 14, and the book has a May 19 Pub Date. Please go to ceasefiretoday.org, and/or https://act.uscpr.org/a/letaidin to call your congresspeople and demand an end to the forced famine and destruction of Gaza and the Gazan people. You can also donate at chuffed.org, World Central Kitchen, and so many more, and/or you can contact writer friend Ursula Villarreal-Moura directly or through Pete, as she has direct links with friends in Gaza.
Boston, 17 stycznia 1706. W warsztacie mydlarza, w którym rok wcześniej utopił się w kadzi z wodą mydlaną 16-miesięczny brat, rodzi się 15. dziecko Josiaha Franklina. Najmłodszy syn najmłodszego syna, od pięciu pokoleń. Nikt nie postawiłby na niego ani grosza. Ten chłopak ma jednak coś, czego nikt mu nie odbierze:matkę z rodu buntowników i ojca, który zamiast pieniędzy daje mu coś cenniejszego - spacery po warsztatach rzemieślniczych i lekcje przy stole.W odcinku usłyszysz: Jak 11-letni Ben wymyślił pierwsze w Ameryce ręczne płetwy pływackie Co widział 5-latek podczas Wielkiego Pożaru Bostonu w 1711 roku Dlaczego gwizdek za wszystkie pieniądze nauczył go więcej niż rok w szkole Co działo się w domu, gdzie liczyła się treść rozmowy, nie treść talerza Jak prymus klasy wylądował przy przycinaniu knotów świec I dlaczego umowa, którą podpisał w wieku 12 lat, była jednocześnie klatką i kluczemTo opowieść o tym, jak wygląda PRAWDZIWY początek drogi człowieka, który wymyślił siebie od zera. Bez pieniędzy, czy znanego nazwiska. Wesprzyj podcast: patronite.pl/podcastlepiejteraz Postaw kawę: suppi.pl/lepiejterazŹRÓDŁA ODCINKA Źródła pierwotneBenjamin Franklin, Żywot własny (Autobiography), Część I (Twyford, 1771). Polskie tłumaczenie: Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, 1960Benjamin Franklin, The Whistle — list do Madame Brillon, 10 listopada 1779 (jedna z paryskich „bagatelles”)Benjamin Franklin, On the Art of Swimming – opis ręcznych płetw pływackichCotton Mather, Bonifacius, or Essays to Do Good (Boston, 1710)Relacja Williama Temple'a Franklina (wnuka) – żart o solonych rybachAkta Old South Meeting House – rejestr chrztów; głosowanie na diakona (odkryte przez Nicka Bunkera)Wzorcowa umowa czeladnicza z 1742 roku – Gilder Lehrman Institute of American HistoryBiografie i opracowania historyczneWalter Isaacson, Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Simon & Schuster, 2003), rozdz. 1-2Nick Bunker, Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity (Knopf, 2018), część IH.W. Brands, The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (Doubleday, 2000), część ICarl Van Doren, Benjamin Franklin (Viking, 1938) – nagroda PulitzeraNian-Sheng Huang, Franklin's Father Josiah: Life of a Colonial Boston Tallow Chandler, 1657–1745 (American Philosophical Society, 2000)Archiwa i źródła internetoweAmericanLiterature.com – pełny tekst eseju The WhistleMassachusetts Historical Society (masshist.org) – rejestry chrztów Old South, korespondencja FranklinaBenjamin Franklin Historical Society (benjamin-franklin-history.org)International Swimming Hall of Fame (ishof.org) – wprowadzenie pośmiertne, 1968American Battlefield Trust – „Boston and Benjamin Franklin” (battlefields.org)Boston Public Library – Research Guide „Great Fires of Boston”Leventhal Map & Education Center – mapa kapitana Johna Bonnera z 1722 rokuBostonian Society / Old State House – kolekcja oryginalnego szyldu Niebieskiej KuliTOTA – „The Boston of Franklin's Boyhood” (tota.world)EH.net – „Apprenticeship in the United States”USHistory.org – biografia Franklina i historia New-England Courant
Guest artist SOPHIE VON HELLERMANN joins MARCELLE JOSEPH to discuss her work via 'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar. Originally published in 2024 by Knopf, it portrays bereaved Iranian-American writer, searching for a reason to live.
Award-winning author Wil Haygood joins Michael Stauch to discuss The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (Knopf, 2026) his new book on the experiences of Black soldiers during the first war fought with an integrated military, the Vietnam War. Through the lives of seven soldiers, a pianist, and a wartime journalist, Haygood details how Black soldiers' attempts to rise through their merits in the military came up against white racism within that same military, even as the Civil Rights movement scored significant gains domestically, through the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. Highlights include: How VA employee Maude DeVictor helped expose the effects of Agent Orange on returning veterans; Pilot Fred Cherry's flight “from segregation to integration” before spending five years as the first African American prisoner of war in Vietnam; Art Gregg's distinguished career in military logistics, culminating in renaming Fort Robert E. Lee in his honor (before that fort was again renamed under the Trump administration); The power of monuments and memorials to shape public memory and inspire future generations, as in the memorial to Henry O. Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, in former secretary of defense Lloyd Austin's hometown; Wil's soon-to-be legendary rendition of Marvin Gaye's antiwar masterpiece, “What's Going On.” Guest: Wil Haygood is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies
Award-winning author Wil Haygood joins Michael Stauch to discuss The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (Knopf, 2026) his new book on the experiences of Black soldiers during the first war fought with an integrated military, the Vietnam War. Through the lives of seven soldiers, a pianist, and a wartime journalist, Haygood details how Black soldiers' attempts to rise through their merits in the military came up against white racism within that same military, even as the Civil Rights movement scored significant gains domestically, through the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. Highlights include: How VA employee Maude DeVictor helped expose the effects of Agent Orange on returning veterans; Pilot Fred Cherry's flight “from segregation to integration” before spending five years as the first African American prisoner of war in Vietnam; Art Gregg's distinguished career in military logistics, culminating in renaming Fort Robert E. Lee in his honor (before that fort was again renamed under the Trump administration); The power of monuments and memorials to shape public memory and inspire future generations, as in the memorial to Henry O. Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, in former secretary of defense Lloyd Austin's hometown; Wil's soon-to-be legendary rendition of Marvin Gaye's antiwar masterpiece, “What's Going On.” Guest: Wil Haygood is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. 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
Award-winning author Wil Haygood joins Michael Stauch to discuss The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (Knopf, 2026) his new book on the experiences of Black soldiers during the first war fought with an integrated military, the Vietnam War. Through the lives of seven soldiers, a pianist, and a wartime journalist, Haygood details how Black soldiers' attempts to rise through their merits in the military came up against white racism within that same military, even as the Civil Rights movement scored significant gains domestically, through the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. Highlights include: How VA employee Maude DeVictor helped expose the effects of Agent Orange on returning veterans; Pilot Fred Cherry's flight “from segregation to integration” before spending five years as the first African American prisoner of war in Vietnam; Art Gregg's distinguished career in military logistics, culminating in renaming Fort Robert E. Lee in his honor (before that fort was again renamed under the Trump administration); The power of monuments and memorials to shape public memory and inspire future generations, as in the memorial to Henry O. Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, in former secretary of defense Lloyd Austin's hometown; Wil's soon-to-be legendary rendition of Marvin Gaye's antiwar masterpiece, “What's Going On.” Guest: Wil Haygood is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
Award-winning author Wil Haygood joins Michael Stauch to discuss The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (Knopf, 2026) his new book on the experiences of Black soldiers during the first war fought with an integrated military, the Vietnam War. Through the lives of seven soldiers, a pianist, and a wartime journalist, Haygood details how Black soldiers' attempts to rise through their merits in the military came up against white racism within that same military, even as the Civil Rights movement scored significant gains domestically, through the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. Highlights include: How VA employee Maude DeVictor helped expose the effects of Agent Orange on returning veterans; Pilot Fred Cherry's flight “from segregation to integration” before spending five years as the first African American prisoner of war in Vietnam; Art Gregg's distinguished career in military logistics, culminating in renaming Fort Robert E. Lee in his honor (before that fort was again renamed under the Trump administration); The power of monuments and memorials to shape public memory and inspire future generations, as in the memorial to Henry O. Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, in former secretary of defense Lloyd Austin's hometown; Wil's soon-to-be legendary rendition of Marvin Gaye's antiwar masterpiece, “What's Going On.” Guest: Wil Haygood is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history
Award-winning author Wil Haygood joins Michael Stauch to discuss The War within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home (Knopf, 2026) his new book on the experiences of Black soldiers during the first war fought with an integrated military, the Vietnam War. Through the lives of seven soldiers, a pianist, and a wartime journalist, Haygood details how Black soldiers' attempts to rise through their merits in the military came up against white racism within that same military, even as the Civil Rights movement scored significant gains domestically, through the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts. Highlights include: How VA employee Maude DeVictor helped expose the effects of Agent Orange on returning veterans; Pilot Fred Cherry's flight “from segregation to integration” before spending five years as the first African American prisoner of war in Vietnam; Art Gregg's distinguished career in military logistics, culminating in renaming Fort Robert E. Lee in his honor (before that fort was again renamed under the Trump administration); The power of monuments and memorials to shape public memory and inspire future generations, as in the memorial to Henry O. Flipper, the first Black graduate of West Point, in former secretary of defense Lloyd Austin's hometown; Wil's soon-to-be legendary rendition of Marvin Gaye's antiwar masterpiece, “What's Going On.” Guest: Wil Haygood is the author of ten nonfiction books, many of which have won literary awards. His book, The Butler, was made into a film directed by Lee Daniels. Haygood has been a correspondent for the Washington Post and The Boston Globe, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. In 2022, he received the Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award from the Dayton Peace Prize Foundation. A Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow, Haygood is currently Boadway Visiting Distinguished Scholar at Miami University in Ohio and has recently been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Host: Michael Stauch is an associate professor of history at the University of Toledo and the author of Wildcat of the Streets: Detroit in the Age of Community Policing, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Professor Richard Wiseman searched for the world's funniest joke. He found it. But it wasn't what he expected. --- Richard's book Quirkology: https://amzn.to/4shYOJ6 Richard's book 59 Seconds: https://amzn.to/3Pf9pWI Richard's SubStack: https://richardwiseman.substack.com/ Join 11,934 readers of the Nudge Newsletter: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list Unlock the Nudge Vaults: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/vaults Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew/ --- Today's sources: Asch, S. E. (1955). Opinions and social pressure. Scientific American, 193(5), 31–35. Crum, A. J., & Langer, E. J. (2007). Mind-set matters: Exercise and the placebo effect. Psychological Science, 18, 165–171. Wiseman, R. (2009). 59 seconds: Think a little, change a lot. Knopf. Wolff, H. A., Smith, C. E., & Murray, H. A. (1934). The psychology of humor: I. A study of responses to race-disparagement jokes. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 28, 345–365.
Ein Untersuchungsbericht zum Kardiologen Francesco Maesano erschüttert das Unispital Zürich. Wie gefährlich ist der Ausbruch des Hanta-Viruses auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff? Und: In Zürich wird ein Knopf gedrückt, im Gotthardmassiv soll die Erde beben. (01:00) Fachleute sprechen vom grössten Medizinskandal, den die Schweiz je gesehen hat. An der Herzklinik des Universitätsspital Zürich kam es zwischen 2016-2020 zu problematischen Eingriffen und mehr als 70 vermeidbaren Todesfällen. Im Zentrum steht der ehemalige Klinikdirektor, der Herzchirurg Francesco Maisano. Wer ist dieser Mann, wie tickt er? (10:00) Auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff hat sich das Hantavirus ausgebreitet. Es kam zu drei Todesfällen. Auf dem Schiff waren auch zwei Passagiere aus der Schweiz. Wie gefährlich ist das Hantavirus? (13:15) Forschende der ETH Zürich haben versucht, im Gotthardmassiv ein Mini-Erdbeben auszulösen. Dabei wollten sie alles ganz genau vermessen. Die Frage, die im Zentrum steht: Wann wächst aus den kleinen Bewegungen eines Mini-Bebens ein grosses, ein spürbares, im schlimmsten Fall sogar zerstörerisches Erdbeben?
Ein Untersuchungsbericht zum Kardiologen Francesco Maesano erschüttert das Unispital Zürich. Wie gefährlich ist der Ausbruch des Hantavirus auf dem Kreuzfahrtschiff? Und: In Zürich wird ein Knopf gedrückt, im Gotthardmassiv soll die Erde beben. (00:37) Fachleute sprechen vom grössten Medizinskandal, den die Schweiz je gesehen hat. An der Herzklinik des Universitätsspital Zürich kam es zwischen 2016-2020 zu problematischen Eingriffen und mehr als 70 vermeidbaren Todesfällen. Im Zentrum steht der ehemalige Klinikdirektor, der Herzchirurg Francesco Maisano. Wer ist dieser Mann, wie tickt er? (09:30) Auf einem Kreuzfahrtschiff hat sich das Hantavirus ausgebreitet. Es kam zu drei Todesfällen. Auf dem Schiff waren auch zwei Passagiere aus der Schweiz. Wie gefährlich ist das Hantavirus? (12:47) Forschende der ETH Zürich haben versucht, im Gotthardmassiv ein Mini-Erdbeben auszulösen. Dabei wollten sie alles ganz genau vermessen. Die Frage, die im Zentrum steht: Wann wächst aus den kleinen Bewegungen eines Mini-Bebens ein grosses, ein spürbares, im schlimmsten Fall sogar zerstörerisches Erdbeben?
Hear from acclaimed author, essayist, and critic Thomas Mallon, whose novel Fellow Travelers (2007) inspired an opera and a SHOWTIME® miniseries. With exacting attention to historical detail, Mallon's novel brings to life the shameful era in the early 1950s known as the Lavender Scare, during which gay and lesbian federal employees were systematically expelled from government service. More recently, Mallon also published The Very Heart of It (2025), a collection of journal entries during his literary coming-of-age during the AIDS crisis in New York City. Reporter Katie Campbell, creator and host of the KUOW Book Club, joins Mallon for a lively discussion on these works and the lessons they hold for our own time. Thomas Mallon's eleven books of fiction include Henry and Clara, Fellow Travelers, Watergate (a Finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award), and Up With the Sun. He has also written volumes of nonfiction about plagiarism (Stolen Words), diaries (A Book of One's Own), letters (Yours Ever,) and the Kennedy assassination (Mrs. Paine's Garage), as well as two books of essays (Rockets and Rodeos and In Fact). A collection of his personal journals, The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994, was published by Knopf in June 2025. Mallon's work appears in The New Yorker, The New York Times Book Review, and other publications. He received his Ph. D. in English and American Literature from Harvard University and taught for a number of years at Vassar College. His honors include Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships, the National Book Critics Circle citation for reviewing, and the Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, for distinguished prose style. He has been literary editor of Gentlemen's Quarterly and deputy chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and in 2012, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. An eight-part dramatic adaptation of his novel, Fellow Travelers, is now streaming on Showtime/Paramount+, and an opera based on the novel has had over a dozen productions throughout the United States. He is Professor Emeritus of English at The George Washington University and lives in Washington, D. C. Katie Campbell is an editor and reporter for KUOW.org. She has covered a variety of local topics, including Seattle politics, elections, and the arts. She also co-hosts KUOW's weekly arts podcast, Meet Me Here, highlighting the local literary scene and visiting authors. In 2024, Katie created the KUOW Book Club, featuring stories and authors from the Pacific Northwest. Katie's picks have included classics, like Timothy Egan's The Good Rain, and recent hits, like Sonora Jha's The Laughter. Katie's interviews with the featured authors have given readers a chance to hear from some of the most talented writers in the region. All readers are invited to join the KUOW Book Club by signing up for the newsletter at kuow.org/books. Katie is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Journalism, a P-Patch gardener and an auntie. Find her on Bluesky: @katiecampbell.bsky.social
w/ Alexander »Schlingel« Luster (https://www.instagram.com/alexlst/) MMA Autist und Truth Speaker. Recorded live in Ehrenfeld. Schlingel ist zurück vor der Patreon Paywall. Based Palantir Maifest, Schizo Analyse zum Trump Attentat und roter oder blauer Knopf (welchen drückst du?) Escape the Matrix. Finde den Aethervox Podcast auf Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aethervoxehrenfeld
First up on the podcast, freelance science and environmental journalist Quentin Septer joins host Sarah Crespi to talk about a controversial uranium mine getting fast-tracked in South Dakota. Septer chatted with locals, scientists, and regulators to learn more about the geology of the region and the promise of cleanup after the miners go home. Next on the show, looking at cells that don't get cancer. Giulio Ciucci, a postdoctoral researcher at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, talks about the infrequency of heart cancer and how the mechanical load that heart cells endure makes them resist turning cancerous. *CORRECTION: In the on this site summary in this episode, the book author in the review by Kai Kupferschmidt was listed incorrectly. The correct information is: True Color by Kory Stamper, Knopf, 2026. This week's episode was produced with help from Podigy. About the Science Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week, the hosts explore There There by Tommy Orange. The book intertwines the stories of twelve urban Native characters in Oakland, California. It's a powerful, character-driven novel weaving together lives that at first seem separate, but gradually reveal deep and unexpected connections, all leading to a pivotal and gut wrenching event. As the narrative unfolds, the book explores the lasting impact of generational trauma, cultural erasure, and the search for connection in a modern world. Did the ladies keep every detail perfectly straight? Not quite...but did that stop them? Not even a little. The discussion, much like the book, is layered, complex, and and a lot to juggle all at once. Tune in to hear how it all comes together, Cheers! *Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! Thank you, we love you!Moni: To Druski and his response to criticism about his recent comedy sketch.
ZusammenfassungAutomatisierung mit KI klingt verlockend – aber wie viel davon verträgt deine Kundenbeziehung? In dieser Episode diskutieren Stefan und Andreas offen und kontrovers, wo die Grenze zwischen sinnvollem KI-Einsatz und gefährlichem Kontrollverlust liegt. Du erfährst, warum das Prinzip „Mensch mit KI" dem vermeintlichen Widerspruch „Mensch versus KI" überlegen ist – und warum deine Persönlichkeit das entscheidende Differenzierungsmerkmal bleibt, das kein Algorithmus ersetzen kann. Die beiden Hosts nehmen KI-gestützte LinkedIn-Posts, automatisierte Newsletter und KI-Agents unter die Lupe und zeigen an konkreten Praxisbeispielen, wann Automation deinen Ruf schützt – und wann sie ihn gefährdet. Besonders spannend: die Diskussion um KI-Agents, die selbstständig handeln, und warum unkontrollierte Agenten im Moment noch echte Haftungsrisiken bedeuten. Wenn du als KMU oder Soloberater weißt, dass du auf Automation setzt, aber nicht weißt, wo du die Reißleine ziehen sollst, bekommst du hier den nötigen Kompass. Am Ende steht eine klare Botschaft: KI kann Marketing beschleunigen, aber Vertrauen entsteht nach wie vor zwischen Menschen. Picks - Tipps/Tricks & EmpfehlungenBetter Touch Tool – Produktivitäts-Powerhouse für Mac-User: Belege Mausgesten, Tastatürshortcuts und Touch-Gesten mit beliebigen Systemfunktionen oder App-Automationen. Erstelle schwebende Menüs auf dem Desktop, integriere das Stream Deck oder führe AppleScripts aus. Hohe Lernkurve, aber maximale Flexibilität für alle, die ihre Workflows konsequent optimieren wollen. – https://folivora.ai Fireflies – KI-Notizenassistent für Meetings: Transkribiert, fasst zusammen und macht Besprechungen durchsuchbar und analysierbar – ideal für Teambesprechungen oder Kundengespräche. Wichtig: DSGVO-Konformität und Einwilligung der Teilnehmer vorab klären. – https://fireflies.ai Kontakt Andreas PfeiferLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaspfeifer/ Homepage: https://www.die-heldenhelfer.com/ Norbert SchusterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norbertschuster/ Homepage: https://www.strike2.de/ Stefan PonitzLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-ponitz/ Homepage: https://www.fokus-ki.de
Casey Walker speaks to Emily Everett about his story “Islands,” which appears in The Common's fall issue. Set at an old lake house rife with unresolved family tensions, the story explores the dynamics between three orphaned brothers, and between the narrator and his pregnant wife. Casey discusses how the piece evolved over more than a decade, and how he always hopes a story will take on a life of its own during the writing process. Also discussed is his forthcoming novel Mexicali, set in the US-Mexico borderlands during the first half of the 20th century. Casey Walker's new novel Mexicali is forthcoming from Knopf in 2027. He is also the author of the novel Last Days in Shanghai and has published fiction and essays in The Common, Ninth Letter, The Believer, The New York Times, and El País, among others. He holds a PhD in English Literature from Princeton University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Read Casey's story in The Common here. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her new debut novel All That Life Can Afford was a Reese's Book Club pick. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. She was a 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
Casey Walker speaks to Emily Everett about his story “Islands,” which appears in The Common's fall issue. Set at an old lake house rife with unresolved family tensions, the story explores the dynamics between three orphaned brothers, and between the narrator and his pregnant wife. Casey discusses how the piece evolved over more than a decade, and how he always hopes a story will take on a life of its own during the writing process. Also discussed is his forthcoming novel Mexicali, set in the US-Mexico borderlands during the first half of the 20th century. Casey Walker's new novel Mexicali is forthcoming from Knopf in 2027. He is also the author of the novel Last Days in Shanghai and has published fiction and essays in The Common, Ninth Letter, The Believer, The New York Times, and El País, among others. He holds a PhD in English Literature from Princeton University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Read Casey's story in The Common here. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her new debut novel All That Life Can Afford was a Reese's Book Club pick. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. She was a 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction. 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
Casey Walker speaks to Emily Everett about his story “Islands,” which appears in The Common's fall issue. Set at an old lake house rife with unresolved family tensions, the story explores the dynamics between three orphaned brothers, and between the narrator and his pregnant wife. Casey discusses how the piece evolved over more than a decade, and how he always hopes a story will take on a life of its own during the writing process. Also discussed is his forthcoming novel Mexicali, set in the US-Mexico borderlands during the first half of the 20th century. Casey Walker's new novel Mexicali is forthcoming from Knopf in 2027. He is also the author of the novel Last Days in Shanghai and has published fiction and essays in The Common, Ninth Letter, The Believer, The New York Times, and El País, among others. He holds a PhD in English Literature from Princeton University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Read Casey's story in The Common here. The Common is a print and online literary magazine publishing stories, essays, and poems that deepen our collective sense of place. On our podcast and in our pages, The Common features established and emerging writers from around the world. Read more and subscribe to the magazine at thecommononline.org, and follow us on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook. Emily Everett is managing editor of the magazine and host of the podcast. Her new debut novel All That Life Can Afford was a Reese's Book Club pick. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Modern Love column, the Kenyon Review, Electric Literature, Tin House, and Mississippi Review. She was a 2022 Massachusetts Cultural Council Fellow in Fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Notes and Links to Rachel Khong's Work Rachel Khong is a writer living in Los Angeles. Her debut novel, Goodbye, Vitamin, won the 2017 California Book Award for First Fiction, and was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for First Fiction. From 2011 to 2016, she was the managing editor then executive editor of Lucky Peach magazine. With Lucky Peach, she also edited a cookbook about eggs, called All About Eggs. In 2018, she founded The Ruby, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco's Mission district; she retired at the end of 2021. Her second novel, Real Americans, was published by Knopf in April 2024, and was an instant New York Times bestseller. Her story collection, My Dear You, is out now from Knopf. She writes the monthly newsletter, Short Story Short. Along with her friends Meng Jin, Susanna Kwan, and Shruti Swamy, she teaches writing workshops and retreats. Find them at The Dream Side.com Buy My Dear You Rachel Khong's Website Rachel Khong's Wikipedia Page At about 2:10, Rachel talks about her writing experience and philosophy involving eggs At about 4:30, Rachel responds to Pete's questions about her early language and literature background At about 7:25, Pete and Rachel geek out about The Best American Short Stories anthologies At about 10:30, Rachel highlights wonderful writing mentors and passionate readers At about 12:00, Rachel describes her college “independent study” that exposed her to so much great writing, and Pete and Rachel cite Aimee Bender's greatness At about 15:45, Pete recounts his experience reading The Real Americans At about 16:40, Pete lays out the story collection's first resonant line and asks Rachel about the inspiration for the first story At about 20:00, Rachel responds to Pete asking about the balance between the general and the specific, especially with regard to pathos At about 22:50, Rachel reflects on a real-life parallel to a story in the collection, and an abstract/concrete connection to others in the world At about 24:05, Cats and taking care of (literally!) their owners At about 25:20, Pete and Rachel discuss racial dynamics and diversity with regard to the story “The Freshening” At about 27:25, Rachel reflects on the ways that Asians and Asian-Americans have reacted to racism in the past At about 30:10, Rachel discusses ideas of a “color-blind” society At about 31:20, Pete cites resonant and outsized lines in the collection At about 32:05, Rachel reacts to Pete's musing about her as the writer sitting in judgment or not of her characters, especially Greg from “The Family O” At about 38:45, the two discuss lost loves, missed connections, and senses of comfortability and routines At about 41:00, Rachel talks about how the beginning of the pandemic connects to looking for meanings of suffering and pain and led to some of her story collections At about 43:00, The two discuss themes of connection and alienation and loneliness in various stories At about 46:20, Pete reflects on the traumas carried in the collection, and Rachel's deft touch with her writing about miscarriage and other heavy topics At about 48:10, Pete and Rachel discuss a story dealing with cultural change in Malaysia and shout out connections to the “beautiful book”-Rachel Heng's The Great Reclamation At about 51:20, Aihwa Ong's article on possession by ghosts and worker protests are cited as seeds for Rachel's work At about 52:20, At about 53:20, The two discuss the “beautiful absurdity” of Rachel's work and Pete cites the profundity of friendship At about 54:30, Rachel gives out tour info and book purchasing info You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow Pete on IG, where he is @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where he is @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both the YouTube Channel and the podcast while you're checking out this episode. Pete is very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. His conversation with Jeff Pearlman, a recent guest, is up now at Chicago Review. Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting Pete's one-man show, DIY podcast and extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This month's Patreon bonus episode deals with short, powerful poems and prose that pack a punch-take that, alliteration! The episode features meaningful and resonant work from Robert Hershon, Mosab Abu Toha, Ernest Hemingway, Sara Abou Rashed, Khaled Juma, Andrea Cohen, and Marwan Makhoul. Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show. You can also buy single episodes for $3. This is a passion project, a DIY operation, and Pete would love for your help in promoting what he's convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for Episode 337 with Daniel Tam-Claiborne, a multiracial writer, multimedia producer, and nonprofit director. His debut novel, Transplants (Simon & Schuster, 2025), was a finalist for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction and longlisted for the 2026 VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. He is the author of the short story collection What Never Leaves, and his writing has appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, HuffPost, Catapult, Literary Hub, Off Assignment, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. Daniel is an award-winning producer for two public media initiatives at WNET, America's flagship PBS station, including the digital documentary series be/longing: Asian Americans Now, Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out, Voices Rising: What's Next for Asian Americans in the Arts, and Climate Artists. Daniel is an outspoken advocate for Asian American issues and increased global understanding through education, cultural exchange, storytelling, and effective philanthropy. He serves as Deputy Director at The Serica Initiative, a nonprofit organization that amplifies the impact of the Asian diaspora in America. The episode airs on April 14. Please go to ceasefiretoday.org, and/or https://act.uscpr.org/a/letaidin to call your congresspeople and demand an end to the forced famine and destruction of Gaza and the Gazan people. You can also donate at chuffed.org, World Central Kitchen, and so many more, and/or you can contact writer friend Ursula Villarreal-Moura directly or through Pete, as she has direct links with friends in Gaza.
Notes and Links to Toni Ann Johnson's Work Toni Ann Johnson won the 2024 Screen Door Press Prize for Fiction with her linked collection, BUT WHERE'S HOME? (UPK 2026). In 2021, she won the Flannery O'Connor Award for her linked short story collection LIGHT SKIN GONE TO WASTE (UGA Press 2022). The collection was shortlisted for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, and also shortlisted for the Saroyan Prize. A novella, HOMEGOING, won Accents Publishing's inaugural novella contest in 2020 and was released in May of 2021. Short fiction and essays have been published in The Emerson Review, Hunger Mountain, Fiction Magazine, Callaloo, The Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere. A novel, Remedy For a Broken Angel, was published in 2014 and received a nomination for a 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author. Johnson is a screenwriter with a number of produced projects to her credit including, Ruby Bridges (ABC), Crown Heights (Showtime), The Courage to Love (Lifetime) the TV pilot, Save The Last Dance (Fox Television), and the feature film, Step Up 2: The Streets (Summit Entertainment). Buy But Where's Home? “How But Where's Home? by Toni Ann Johnson Got Made” from Publisher's Weekly Toni Ann Johnson's Website At about 1:50, Toni Ann shouts out Crystal Wilkinson and her great work in talking about Toni's newest release, But Where's Home? and awards At about 3:25, Toni Ann speaks about working with real-life events as fodder for fiction At about 7:40, Toni responds to Pete's questions about her book's structure, especially her inclusion of a novella At about 11:00, the two discuss the book's opening story and exposition At about 13:30, Toni Ann expands on a real-life parallel in the story collection At about 14:20, The two discuss Livia, the narrator's sister, and her feelings of marginalization and her efforts as girl to adjust At about 17:30, Pete and Toni Ann talk about traumas informing one's own parenting, in relation to a deep quote in the book At about 20:00, Toni reflects on a character in the book as a "generational nemesis” and a contentious neighbor's links to the family's generations and changing dynamics At about 22:00, Toni Ann reflects on ideas of “not seeing color” as a damaging ethic in American history At about 25:00, Pete and Toni Ann discuss changing ways of talking about race over the decades At about 26:15, Toni Ann expands on a meaningful family heirloom, a pen, in the collection At about 27:40, The two discuss empathy and sympathy for characters whose actions the readers may not condone At about 29:10, Pete asks Toni Ann about Maddie's response to her sexual assault, and how her words towards her mother come from her traumas At about 31:55, Toni responds to Pete's laying out of a resolution made by Maddie in discussing the actions of the children of narcissistic parents At about 36:25, Pete remarks on the importance and skill of Toni Ann's ancillary characters and veins of ancestors running through the collection At about 37:45, The novella's opening is discussed, with Maddie interested in getting Zeke's attention At about 39:25, Pete and Toni Ann talk about Zeke as navigating racism and tropes in a conservative town At about 41:00, Muriel, Phil's lover, and the events that lead to Velma's “having her guard down” are discussed, as well as how Velma and Maddie interact At about 44:45, a turnabout with mother and daughter is explored At about 46:05, Pete cites important flashbacks and confrontations between Velma and Maddie At about 47:20, Franny, a character who is in multiple of Toni's works, is discussed as a reminder of home in Monroe, NY At about 49:00, Pete and Velma highlight ideas of innocence and the traumatic experiences of childhood for Velma At about 50:25, the two discuss Olivia and Maddie's grievances towards their parents and guilt (or lack thereof) from Maddie At about 53:20, Toni Ann responds to Pete's questions about self-esteem and the significance of the collection's title At about 57:10, Toni Ann highlights “moments of levity” in the book You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow Pete on IG, where he is @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where he is @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both the YouTube Channel and the podcast while you're checking out this episode. Pete is very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. His conversation with Jeff Pearlman, a recent guest, is up now at Chicago Review. Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. Thanks in advance for supporting Pete's one-man show, DIY podcast and extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This month's Patreon bonus episode deals with short, powerful poems and prose that pack a punch-take that, alliteration! The episode features meaningful and resonant work from Robert Hershon, Mosab Abu Toha, Ernest Hemingway, Sara Abou Rashed, Khaled Juma, Andrea Cohen, and Marwan Makhoul. Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show. This is a passion project, a DIY operation, and Pete would love for your help in promoting what he's convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for Episode 336 with Rachel Khong, whose debut novel, Goodbye, Vitamin, won the 2017 California Book Award for First Fiction, and was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for First Fiction. In 2018, she founded The Ruby, a work and event space for women and nonbinary writers and artists in San Francisco's Mission district. Her second novel, Real Americans, was published by Knopf in April 2024, and was an instant New York Times bestseller. Her story collection, My Dear You, is out as of today, April 7. The episode airs on April 7, Pub Day for My Dear You. Please go to ceasefiretoday.org, and/or https://act.uscpr.org/a/letaidin to call your congresspeople and demand an end to the forced famine and destruction of Gaza and the Gazan people. You can also donate at chuffed.org, World Central Kitchen, and so many more, and/or you can contact writer friend Ursula Villarreal-Moura directly or through Pete, as she has direct links with friends in Gaza.
In the new novel Yesteryear, a popular tradwife influencer finds herself confronting the harsh realities of the lifestyle she promotes when she mysteriously is sent back in time to 1855. Author Caro Claire Burke discusses the novel, out April 7. Burke will be speaking on April 7 at Symphony Space at 7 pm. Cover art courtesy of Knopf
40 Jahre nach der Atomkatastrophe kehrt Maryna Peter zum ersten Mal nach Prypjat, an den Ort ihrer Kindheit zurück. Als vierjähriges Mädchen musste sie 1986 überstürzt fliehen. Mit bloss einer kleinen Tasche, darin ein Apfel, ein Schokoriegel, Ersatzunterwäsche und einem Zettel mit ihrem Namen. Die sozialistische Musterstadt Prypjat, drei Kilometer vom einstigen Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl entfernt, liegt in einer Sperrzone, und seit dem russischen Angriff 2022 ist auch der Katastrophentourismus eingestellt worden. Für einen Besuch benötigt man heute eine spezielle Bewilligung. Eine Drohne des Wachtpersonals verfolgt uns. Maryna Peter findet die alte Wohnung. Auf den Spuren der Familiengeschichte besucht sie das stillgelegte Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl, den Kontrollraum von Reaktor 4, wo die Crew ahnungslos auf den verhängnisvollen Knopf drückte und den sogenannten Sarkophag, unter dem die verstrahlten Trümmer der Explosion liegen. Ihr Vater Anatolii Varbanets arbeitete 1986 als Strahlenschutzingenieur im Atomkraftwerk und schildert seine Erlebnisse und Gedanken im Moment der Katastrophe. ____________________ In Episode 2/3 zu hören: · Maryna Peter musste als vierjähriges Mädchen von einem Moment auf den anderen fliehen und kehrt 40 Jahre nach der Atomkatastrophe erstmals in die Stadt Prypjat zurück, in der die Angestellten des Atomkraftwerks und ihre Familie wohnten. · Anatolii Varbanets ist der Vater von Maryna Peter und arbeitete von 1974-1988 als Strahlenschutzingenieur im Atomkraftwerk Tschernobyl. ____________________ Autor: Peter Voegeli, Technik: Lukas Süess ____________________ Literatur: Yunha, Mariia: Soziale Aspekte der Tschernobyl-Katastrophe. Maturitätsarbeit, MNG Rämibühl 2024 (unveröffentlicht). _______________ Hast du Feedback, Fragen oder Wünsche? Wir freuen uns auf deine Nachricht via geschichte@srf.ch – und wenn du deinen Freund:innen von uns erzählst.
Star Trek ist mal wieder an diesem herrlich nervösen Punkt angekommen, an dem ungefähr jede zweite Idee wie ein möglicher Serienstart klingt – und jede dritte wie ein Meeting, das seit Monaten keinen grünen Knopf findet. In dieser Newsfolge sprechen wir über die aktuell heiß diskutierten Projekte und Pitches rund um die Zukunft von Star Trek: Legacy, United, Year One, Tawny Newsomes neues Projekt, mögliche Filmpläne und die große Frage, ob Paramount gerade eigentlich schon einen klaren Kurs hat – oder nur sehr professionell so tut. Wir greifen dabei bewusst keine fertigen Antworten vorweg, sondern schauen auf die Fragen, die gerade alle beschäftigen: Wie weit sind die verschiedenen Projekte wirklich? Was ist belastbar, was ist Wunschdenken, was ist geschicktes Branchenrauschen? Warum reden gerade plötzlich so viele über Year One? Wie lebt Legacy als Idee weiter? Und was könnte ausgerechnet die ungewöhnlichste Idee am Ende zur realistischsten machen? Kurz: Wir sortieren den aktuellen Trek-Nebel, ohne so zu tun, als sei schon alles entschieden. #StarTrek #StarTrekLegacy #StarTrekUnited #StarTrekYearOne #TawnyNewsome #ParamountPlus #StarTrekNews #DiscoveryPanel #StarTrekPodcast #Legacy #United #YearOne
Charlotte puzzles over who exactly wrote Brighton Rock before Jo shares a newfound fascination with big machines, spurred in part by Don Gillmor's On Oil. A conversation with the preternaturally wise Rayne Fisher-Quann starts with Iris Owens' After Claude, then opens up into a rousing feminist seminar on Margery Kempe, sexual obsession, and women's humor of past and present. Rayne Fisher-Quann is a Brooklyn-based writer. Her blog is called Internet Princess, and her first book, COMPLEX FEMALE CHARACTER, is forthcoming from Knopf. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon, where you can access additional materials and send us your guest and book coverage requests! Books discussed on all seasons of the podcast are aggregated here on Bookshop. Questions and comments can be directed to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Outro music by Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle.Charlotte Shane's most recent book is An Honest Woman. Her essay newsletter, Meant For You, can be subscribed to or read online for free, and her social media handle is @charoshane. Jo Livingstone is a writer who teaches at Pratt Institute.To support the show, navigate to https://www.patreon.com/ReadingWritersAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
In 2012, US President Barack Obama stated that the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons on its population would cross a red line that would require the US government to reconsider its approach to the civil war then underway in Syria. Syria subsequently used such weapons, creating a policy dilemma for the United States about how to respond to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's violation of the red line.In Coercing Syria on Chemical Weapons (Oxford UP, 2025), Matthew Moran, Wyn Q. Bowen, and Jeffrey W. Knopf examine efforts by the United States, sometimes acting with France and the United Kingdom, to respond to Syria's possession and use of chemical weapons over the course of its civil war. In particular, they focus on US strategy during the presidencies of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, which relied heavily on coercion, including deterrent and compellent variants. As the authors show, policies directed at the ruling Assad regime in Syria attempted to deter chemical weapons attacks and to compel Syria to give up its chemical arsenal with mixed outcomes. Drawing on the existing literature on deterrence and coercive diplomacy to identify three propositions — concerning credibility, motivations, and assurances — the book explains the mixed record of coercive success and failure and examines how effective coercive strategies were at different points and why.Drawing on the most significant attempt in the post-Cold War era to deter the use of a weapon of mass destruction, this book offers theoretical and practical lessons for both security studies scholars and policymakers. Our guest is Professor Jeff Knopf, a Professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS), where he serves as chair of the M.A. program in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies. Our host is Eleonora Mattiacci, an Associate Professor of Political Science at Amherst College. She is the author of "Volatile States in International Politics" (Oxford University Press, 2023). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs
Es schüttet wie aus Eimern. Wie soll man da im Hof spielen? Mit Schirm? Aber dann hat man ja nur eine Hand frei und außerdem passen Melek, Alia und Jakob zu dritt gar nicht darunter. Das denken sie zumindest. Aber dann entdecken sie einen magischen Knopf am Schirm. (Eine Geschichte von Meike Haas, erzählt von Elif Esmen)
Es schüttet wie aus Eimern. Wie soll man da im Hof spielen? Mit Schirm? Aber dann hat man ja nur eine Hand frei und außerdem passen Melek, Alia und Jakob zu dritt gar nicht darunter. Das denken sie zumindest. Aber dann entdecken sie einen magischen Knopf am Schirm. (Eine Geschichte von Meike Haas, erzählt von Elif Esmen)
Falls ihr noch ein besonderes Geschenk sucht: Helene Fischer gibt es bald als Barbie-Puppe. Damit will der Spielwarenkonzern Mattel Helene Fischers Leistung und Erfolg als „starke Frau“ ehren und sie offiziell zum Weltfrauentag vorstellen. Vielleicht hat die Helene-Barbie ja so einen Knopf, wo man draufdrückt, damit sie etwas singt…
Charlotte puzzles over who exactly wrote Brighton Rock before Jo shares a newfound fascination with big machines, spurred in part by Don Gillmor's On Oil. A conversation with the preternaturally wise Rayne Fisher-Quann starts with Iris Owens' After Claude, then opens up into a rousing feminist seminar on Margery Kempe, sexual obsession, and women's humor of past and present. Rayne Fisher-Quann is a Brooklyn-based writer. Her blog is called Internet Princess, and her first book, COMPLEX FEMALE CHARACTER, is forthcoming from Knopf. Please consider supporting our work on Patreon, where you can access additional materials and send us your guest and book coverage requests! Books discussed on all seasons of the podcast are aggregated here on Bookshop. Questions and comments can be directed to readingwriterspod at gmail dot com. Outro music by Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle.Charlotte Shane's most recent book is An Honest Woman. Her essay newsletter, Meant For You, can be subscribed to or read online for free, and her social media handle is @charoshane. Jo Livingstone is a writer who teaches at Pratt Institute.To support the show, navigate to https://www.patreon.com/ReadingWriters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The new novel from acclaimed writer Tayari Jones follows two friends, bonded together in childhood by the absence of mothers in their lives. But as they get older, one woman goes to Spelman College and finds herself in a new world of Black intellectuals, while the other dedicates herself to searching for her mother. Jones discusses the novel, titled Kin. Jones will be speaking at Barnes & Noble Union Square on February 27 at 6 pm. Cover art courtesy of Knopf
Oliver Munday is a graphic designer and writer. His new book, Head of Household, is a collection of short stories that explore the conditions of modern fatherhood. Perhaps best known for his book cover designs, Oliver is currently the executive director of art and design at Doubleday, previously designed covers for Knopf and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, and served as associate art director of The Atlantic. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jarrett and Oliver talk about his move into fiction, why he wrote a book about fatherhood, and the limits of working as a graphic designer. Links from this episode are available at www.scratchingthesurface.fm/2823-oliver-munday — Help support the show by joining our Substack: surfacepodcast.substack.com
Not too long ago, in the 2000s and 2010s, many felt that the internet–even one behind the Great Firewall–would bring about a more open China. As President Bill Clinton famously quipped in 2000, Beijing trying to control the internet would be like “trying to nail jello to the wall.” Things don't look quite so certain now. China's internet is now more controlled than it was a decade ago, with platforms, content creators, and tech companies now firmly guided by rules and signals from Beijing. Yi-Ling Liu charts the story of the Chinese internet in her book The Wall Dancers: Searching for Freedom and Connection on the Chinese Internet (Knopf, 2026), with profiles of creators like Ma Baoli, the founder of one of China's, and the world's, largest gay dating apps, or Chinese hip hop pioneer Kafe Hu. Yi-Ling's work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Harper's Magazine, WIRED, and The New York Review of Books. She has been a New America Fellow, a recipient of the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award, and an Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholar. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of The Wall Dancers . Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at@nickrigordon. 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