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Swimming and cake is a natural combination for many outdoor swimmers. In this episode of Swimmingpod, food expert Susanna Bowers joins Stanley Ulijaszek in Oxford to explore both. They swim at Port Meadow from the Dodo Tree; and later from the Tolkien Bench in the University Park, close by Parsons Pleasure and what was once Dames Delight. Cake is eaten before swimming, then at St Cross College after the first swim, and at the Randolph Hotel after the second swim. Water and food in the fiction works of University of Oxford Professors Charles Dodgson (better known as Lewis Carroll) and J.R.R. Tolkien – Alice in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, Lord of the Rings – come to the surface repeatedly.
Jemma Deer's Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World (Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2020) invites the reader to take a moment and to ponder on the way of reading. In her book, the author challenges the narcissistic position of the human being: a status that has been established for some time and which has already been challenged before but does not seem to be changing quickly. The Anthropocene reveals the dangers which are connected to the human centrality and power; on the other hand, it requires new ways of engaging with the environment. These new ways are not limited to the gestures of consideration in relation to the profound changes that led to climate change in particular. They ask for a new mode of thinking when the inanimate is part and parcel of the human being. In this regard, Jemma Deer draws attention to reading and writing as ways and modes of engaging with the inanimate and with the environment that serves as a habitat for the acts of reading and writing. The book offers strategies for reading literary texts across cultures and times: the works by Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Virginia Woolf reveal new echoes in the context of the Anthropocene. Radical Animism is a gentle invitation to abandon human superiority and to explore the ways that subvert a conventional hierarchy of the human and the non-human. 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
Jemma Deer's Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World (Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2020) invites the reader to take a moment and to ponder on the way of reading. In her book, the author challenges the narcissistic position of the human being: a status that has been established for some time and which has already been challenged before but does not seem to be changing quickly. The Anthropocene reveals the dangers which are connected to the human centrality and power; on the other hand, it requires new ways of engaging with the environment. These new ways are not limited to the gestures of consideration in relation to the profound changes that led to climate change in particular. They ask for a new mode of thinking when the inanimate is part and parcel of the human being. In this regard, Jemma Deer draws attention to reading and writing as ways and modes of engaging with the inanimate and with the environment that serves as a habitat for the acts of reading and writing. The book offers strategies for reading literary texts across cultures and times: the works by Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Virginia Woolf reveal new echoes in the context of the Anthropocene. Radical Animism is a gentle invitation to abandon human superiority and to explore the ways that subvert a conventional hierarchy of the human and the non-human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/critical-theory
Jemma Deer's Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World (Bloomsbury Academic Press, 2020) invites the reader to take a moment and to ponder on the way of reading. In her book, the author challenges the narcissistic position of the human being: a status that has been established for some time and which has already been challenged before but does not seem to be changing quickly. The Anthropocene reveals the dangers which are connected to the human centrality and power; on the other hand, it requires new ways of engaging with the environment. These new ways are not limited to the gestures of consideration in relation to the profound changes that led to climate change in particular. They ask for a new mode of thinking when the inanimate is part and parcel of the human being. In this regard, Jemma Deer draws attention to reading and writing as ways and modes of engaging with the inanimate and with the environment that serves as a habitat for the acts of reading and writing. The book offers strategies for reading literary texts across cultures and times: the works by Shakespeare, Lewis Carroll, Virginia Woolf reveal new echoes in the context of the Anthropocene. Radical Animism is a gentle invitation to abandon human superiority and to explore the ways that subvert a conventional hierarchy of the human and the non-human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/environmental-studies
MUSICGene Simmons took time out of his performance on Sunday at the Love Ride motorcycle charity event in Glendale, California to talk about the death last month of KISS co-founder Ace Frehley and how he, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss will honor him.Also at Sunday's event, Simmons spilled the beans on one of the performers at the Kennedy Center Honors, which is typically kept under wraps. He said Garth Brooks will perform "Shout It Out Loud."The ceremony will air on December 23rd on CBS. Sabrina Carpenter will star in and produce a movie musical inspired by Lewis Carroll's 1865 book, Alice in Wonderland (or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), and instead of Disney, will be produced by Universal. https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/sabrina-carpenter-alice-in-wonderland-movie-musical TVThree original paintings by Bob Ross were auctioned on Tuesday to raise money for public television stations. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-bob-ross-paintings-auctioned-funding-cuts-rcna243192 RIP: Saxophonist Cleto Escobedo III has sadly passed away. https://people.com/jimmy-kimmel-lifelong-friend-band-leader-cleto-escobedo-dies-at-59-11847065 MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:The new teaser trailer for "Toy Story 5" is out. Woody's back with the gang, but they don't explain why. There's a new toy to fear – and it's an ipad looking thing called ‘Lily Pad'. https://youtu.be/GGBgf8dcgyYPope Leo XIV has revealed some of his favorite movies. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/11/11/pope-leo-favorite-movies/87214502007/ AND FINALLYWinnie the Pooh, Popeye, and Mickey Mouse are just a few of the public domain children's characters who've been turned into ruthless, bloody killers. Next up: Betty Boop. https://deadline.com/2025/11/betty-boop-horror-adaptation-afm-vmi-worldwide-1236613734/Follow The Rizzuto Show @rizzshow on social media for more from your favorite daily show. Connect with The Rizzuto Show online at 1057thepoint.com/RizzShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Welcome back to The Literary Life podcast and our series on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World. Angelina Stanford, Thomas Banks, and Ella Hornstra open the conversation by sharing their commonplace quotes, then jump into the book discussion with some connections between Huxley and Lewis Carroll and how Brave New World is like Alice in Wonderland. Angelina also teaches about the medieval conception of the tripartite soul and how it relates to this story, as well as making some distinctions between literary satire and parody. They talk about more of the pictures of Freudian principles as illustrated in this society, as well as the way in which the characters live like machines. Ella goes into a little introductory information on Shakespeare's The Tempest and its connections to Brave New World to keep in mind as we continue reading. Don't forget to check out this coming year's annual Literary Life Online Conference, happening January 23-30, 2026, "The Letter Killeth, but the Spirit Quickeneth: Reading Like a Human". Our speakers will be Dr. Jason Baxter, Jenn Rogers, Dr. Anne Phillips, and, of course, Angelina Stanford and Thomas Banks. Also, we are excited to announce the upcoming spring course with Dr. Michael Drout, Viking and Old Norse Culture. Learn more and register at HouseofHumaneLetters.com. To view the full show notes for this episode, including book links, quotes and more, please visit https://theliterary.life/302.
Nowa seria WYKŁADÓW MISTRZOWSKICHw Big Book Cafe MDM.Przewodnikiem po świecie wyłaniającym się z „Alicji w Krainie Czarów”, stworzonym przez człowieka ukrywającego się pod pseudonimem Lewis Carroll, jest porywający historyk literatury prof. Dawid Maria Osiński.Partnerem wykładów jest Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka, które wydało polski przekład książki „Lewis Carroll w krainie czarów. Prawdziwa historia Alicji” Roberta Douglasa Fairhursta.Big Book Cafe objęło tę znakomitą książkę patronatem.Podczas trzech wykładów prof. Osiński zabierze nas do świata znaczeń i odniesień, które skrywa świat Alicji, ale którymi także naznacza naszą współczesność. Mówimy Alicją, czyli językiem kodów, a nasza popkultura pełna jest płynących z niej inspiracji. Wykłady będą podróżą przez kulturowe zmiany i wpływy jednej z najważniejszych książek wszech czasów.Wykład #2: Zabijanie czasu i uśmiech kota, czyli Alicja w języku polskimWydarzenie odbyło się 4 listopada, wtorek, o godzinie 19:00 w Big Book Cafe MDM na ulicy Koszykowej 34/50.To magia języka Alicji zrewolucjonizowała literaturę dziecięcą i możliwości stojące przed literaturą drugiej połowy XIX wieku i XX wieku. Na ile uświadamiany sobie, że „mówimy Alicją”, kiedy patrzymy na drugą stronę lustra, wpadamy w głąb króliczej nory, idziemy na herbatkę u Szalonego Kapelusznika, wylewamy kałużę czy morze łez, zastanawiamy się nad tym, co znaczy słynny frazeologizm „zabić czas”.Przygody Alicji w Krainie Czarów to jeden z trzech najbardziej znanych na świecie tekstów, każdy z tłumaczy stanął więc przed niezwykłym wyzwaniem konstruowania świata Alicji w swoim języku, kalamburów i gier słownych oraz znaczeniem słów-walizek. Polskie przekłady dowodzą kunsztu, czego dowodem są wyrażenia, które zakorzeniły się w naszym języku.O MISTRZUDawid Maria Osiński (1981) – dr hab., profesor Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego, historyk literatury, pracuje w Zakładzie Literatury i Kultury Drugiej Połowy XIX Wieku na Wydziale Polonistyki UW. Przewodniczący Stołecznego Komitetu Okręgowego OLiJP (od 2016), Zastępca Dyrektora ILP UW (od 2020), redaktor naczelny „Przeglądu Humanistycznego” (od 2025). Autor monografii Aleksander Świętochowski w poszukiwaniu formy. Biografia myśli (2011), Pozytywistów dziedzictwo Oświecenia. Kierunki i formy recepcji (2018), współautor monografii Miejsca trudne – transdyscyplinarny model badań. O przestrzeni placu Piłsudskiego i placu Defilad (2019). Zainteresowania badawcze dotyczą teorii języka pozytywistów i modernistów, wątków syberyjskich w literaturze XIX wieku, translatoryki XIX i XX wieku.KOLEJNY WYKŁAD SERII MISTRZOWSKIEJWykład #3: W algorytmie dziwactw. Kontrowersje biograficzne Carrolla2 grudnia godz. 19.00Kto z nas nie ma dziwactw i nie jest przywiązany do jakichś rytuałów, powtarzalnych czynności, specyficznych upodobań? Wychodząc z takiego pełnego zrozumienia założenia, zastanowimy się nad upodobaniami i wyborami jednej z najciekawszych postaci żyjącej w drugiej połowie XIX wieku – Lewisa Carrolla. Biografia autora Przygód Alicji w Krainie Czarów jest wciąż mało znana. Kiedy wskazuje się na jedną z najważniejszych jego bohaterek i postaci literackich w literaturze światowej – Alicję, nie sposób nie pokazać, jakie kontrowersje i fascynacje wiążą się z postacią jej autora, pastora Charlesa Ludwika Dodgsona – matematyka, fotografika, artysty, pisarza, kolekcjonera. Co Carroll kolekcjonował, dlaczego miał obsesję symetryczności, lustrzaności, precyzji, co go przerażało i czy dziś w jakimś sensie przeraża to nas? Czy pod płaszczem nudziarza i prowincjonalnego safanduły ukrywał się wielki oryginał, szalony kreator języka, przekraczający normy?Wydarzenie zostało dofinansowane w Stałym programie Kulturalnym miasta stołecznego Warszawy. Dziękujemy!
durée : 00:01:31 - Les 80'' - par : Nicolas Demorand - Il y a des chasses qui mènent à la folie. Celle du Snark, inventée par Lewis Carroll, en fait partie. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.
Happy Halloween!! This episode, we join Alice and Peter, two PhD Students in Magick studies, as they journey to hell to save their advisor in R.F. Kuang's new fantasy novel Katabasis. We start off spoiler free in this first of three episodes with our initial reactions, thoughts on pretentiousness in relation to academic prestige and precarity, and who we ultimately think this book is for.As a bit of a content warning, Katabasis deals with abuse and suicidal ideation. Because these themes are pretty central to the novel, we won't be able to provide specific timecodes for when it comes up in our own discussion, but wanted to make sure you know going in. What's Sparking Joy this episode: Silent Hill f and Love in the CloudEpisode was recorded October 19, 2025Show Notes:Support us on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sexlovelitpodcastListen to Corinne on Afternoona Asks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/till-the-end-of-the-moon-deep-dive/id1698849342?i=1000729479718A little about the concerns around Lewis Carroll: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/articles/understanding-concerns-about-lewis-carroll/Listen to our Joy Sparked: SLL Song Recs playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50MNBI1kYKdJgxh8CzEJF1?si=d9df62854c684557Listen to our episode on Hadestown: https://www.sexlovelitpodcast.com/ep40-hadestown/https://www.sexlovelitpodcast.com/ep40-hadestown/Other lit mentioned this episode: His Dark Materials, Hadestown, The Wasteland by T S Elliot, Dante's Inferno, Alice in Wonderland, The Stormlight Archive, Witch Hat Atelier, A Discovery of WitchesOn Future SLL Episodes: Isekai and Transmigration, Trope Spotlight: Forced Proximity, Frieren: Beyond Journey's EndDon't forget to subscribe to Sex. Love. Literature! You can find us at SexLoveLitPodcast.com; on Instagram , Tumblr, and BlueSky @SexLoveLitPodcast. Support us on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/sexlovelitpodcastOur cover art is by Charcooll (https://www.instagram.com/charcooll/). The SLL Theme music is “Pluck It Up” by Dan Henig. What's Sparking Joy BGM is "Candy-Coloured Sky" by Catmosphere | https://soundcloud.com/ctmsphr;Released by Paper Crane Collective; Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com; Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US.Sex. Love. Literature. is a pop culture podcast that relishes the romantic, the sexy, and the scandalous in media. Join pop culture scholars (and besties) Ayanni and Corinne as they deep dive into why the “sex-stuff” in media matters. Main episodes drop the last Friday of the month.
Otwieramy nową serię WYKŁADÓW MISTRZOWSKICH w Big Book Cafe MDM!Przewodnikiem po świecie wyłaniającym się z "Alicji w krainie czarów", stworzonym przez człowieka ukrywającego się pod pseudonimem Lewis Carroll, będzie porywający historyk literatury prof. Dawid Maria Osiński.Partnerem wykładów jest Wydawnictwo Prószyński i S-ka, które wydało polski przekład książki "Lewis Carroll w krainie czarów. Prawdziwa historia Alicji" Roberta Douglasa Fairhursta.Big Book Cafe objęło tę znakomitą książkę patronatem.Podczas trzech wykładów prof. Osiński zabierze nas do świata znaczeń i odniesień, które skrywa świat Alicji, ale którymi także naznacza naszą współczesność. Mówimy Alicją, czyli językiem kodów, a nasza popkultura pełna jest płynących z niej inspiracji. Wykłady będą podróżą przez kulturowe zmiany i wpływy jednej z najważniejszych książek wszech czasów.Wykład #1: Co Lewis Carroll zrobił dziewczynkom?Dlaczego przez bardzo długi czas Lewis Carroll korespondował z dziewczynkami, miniaturyzował swoje listy do młodych adresatek i kolekcjonował ich fotografie? O czym pisał w listach? Czy swoje adresatki traktował poważnie jako równorzędne partnerki dialogu? Co wyniknęło z tego, że autor Przygód Alicji w Krainie Czarów dziewczynkę upodmiotowił, dając jej możliwość doświadczania przygód podobnych do bohatera chłopięcego i czy był to krok w kierunku dziewiętnastowiecznej emancypacji?Wydarzenie odbyło się 7 października, wtorek, o godzinie 19:00 w Big Book Cafe MDM na ulicy Koszykowej 34/50.KOLEJNE WYKŁADY SERII MISTRZOWSKIEJWykład #2:Zabijanie czasu i uśmiech kota, czyli Alicja w języku polskim4 listopada godz. 19.00To magia języka Alicji zrewolucjonizowała literaturę dziecięcą i możliwości stojące przed literaturą drugiej połowy XIX wieku i XX wieku. Na ile uświadamiany sobie, że „mówimy Alicją”, kiedy patrzymy na drugą stronę lustra, wpadamy w głąb króliczej nory, idziemy na herbatkę u Szalonego Kapelusznika, wylewamy kałużę czy morze łez, zastanawiamy się nad tym, co znaczy słynny frazeologizm „zabić czas”. Przygody Alicji w Krainie Czarów to jeden z trzech najbardziej znanych na świecie tekstów, każdy z tłumaczy stanął więc przed niezwykłym wyzwaniem konstruowania świata Alicji w swoim języku, kalamburów i gier słownych oraz znaczeniem słów-walizek. Polskie przekłady dowodzą kunsztu, czego dowodem są wyrażenia, które zakorzeniły się w naszym języku.Wykład #3:W algorytmie dziwactw. Kontrowersje biograficzne Carrolla2 grudnia godz. 19.00Kto z nas nie ma dziwactw i nie jest przywiązany do jakichś rytuałów, powtarzalnych czynności, specyficznych upodobań? Wychodząc z takiego pełnego zrozumienia założenia, zastanowimy się nad upodobaniami i wyborami jednej z najciekawszych postaci żyjącej w drugiej połowie XIX wieku – Lewisa Carrolla. Biografia autora Przygód Alicji w Krainie Czarów jest wciąż mało znana. Kiedy wskazuje się na jedną z najważniejszych jego bohaterek i postaci literackich w literaturze światowej – Alicję, nie sposób nie pokazać, jakie kontrowersje i fascynacje wiążą się z postacią jej autora, pastora Charlesa Ludwika Dodgsona – matematyka, fotografika, artysty, pisarza, kolekcjonera. Co Carroll kolekcjonował, dlaczego miał obsesję symetryczności, lustrzaności, precyzji, co go przerażało i czy dziś w jakimś sensie przeraża to nas? Czy pod płaszczem nudziarza i prowincjonalnego safanduły ukrywał się wielki oryginał, szalony kreator języka, przekraczający normy?Wydarzenie zostało dofinansowane w Stałym programie Kulturalnym miasta stołecznego Warszawy. Dziękujemy!
**Discussion beings at 5:10**In the fall of 1888, London was a booming metropolis under economic strain due to the massive influx up immigrants and refugees. Whitechapel, an area in the East End, was an overcrowded neighborhood with poor employment and dire economic conditions. As a result, many women were forced into casual prostitution to survive - and it was many of these women who fell victim to an unknown serial killer lurking in the dark, shadowed alleyways. The killer was named "Jack the Ripper", either a self proclaimed nickname or one coined by the press, but beyond that alias the killer's identity remains a secret even 130 years later. For more than a century, whispers have persisted that the Ripper murders were not the work of a lone madman, but part of a deeper conspiracy. Theories have pointed to royal cover-ups, Masonic plots, and a police force accused of burying the truth. This week, as we approach the end of True Crimeber - we are discussing one last British mystery - the story of Jack the Ripper and the conspiracy theories related to his…or her… potential identity. Send us a textSupport the showTheme song by INDA
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2770: Kristena Eden reminds us that moral authority, living by unchanging principles rather than emotions, builds peace, love, and character in relationships. Through real-life stories and timeless wisdom, she illustrates how self-awareness, moral consistency, and deep desire can transform not only marriages but personal integrity. Her message calls us to strengthen our will, act with love, and commit daily to becoming the partner we aspire to be. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://corelivingessentials.com/one-principle-above-all-others-will-increase-happiness-in-your-marriage/ Quotes to ponder: "If we fight it out, we may never know if we could be good friends." "Character, not circumstances, makes the man." "Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, a vision." Episode references: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-Freedom-Autobiography-Mandela/dp/0316548189 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11 The Power of Character by Booker T. Washington: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2770: Kristena Eden reminds us that moral authority, living by unchanging principles rather than emotions, builds peace, love, and character in relationships. Through real-life stories and timeless wisdom, she illustrates how self-awareness, moral consistency, and deep desire can transform not only marriages but personal integrity. Her message calls us to strengthen our will, act with love, and commit daily to becoming the partner we aspire to be. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://corelivingessentials.com/one-principle-above-all-others-will-increase-happiness-in-your-marriage/ Quotes to ponder: "If we fight it out, we may never know if we could be good friends." "Character, not circumstances, makes the man." "Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, a vision." Episode references: Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-Freedom-Autobiography-Mandela/dp/0316548189 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11 The Power of Character by Booker T. Washington: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2376 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Por Yaiza Santos Después de criticar a Santos por no pronunciar el apellido Alemany en lengua valenciana y demorarse en explicar los entresijos de la vagina voraci, arremetió contra lo dicho por el Rey en el triste congreso en Arequipa. «Ninguna lengua nació como barrera». ¡Mentira!, clamó. Las lenguas sí son aduanas, y han marcado los territorios como el orín de los perros. La diversidad de lenguas, resumió, forma parte del pensamiento literario a extirpar del mundo. Lo tiene muy desconcertado la resolución del juez Leopoldo Puente. Y no por haber dejado en libertad a Ábalos –como se sabe, no es partidario de la prisión preventiva–, sino por haber sugerido que el riesgo de fuga «es creciente» y, peor aún, por instar al Congreso a revisar que el imputado siga siendo diputado. ¿Dónde está la presunción de inocencia a la que se debe el juez? Cuánto se confunden hoy en España los papeles. Celebró el Premio Nobel de la Paz a María Corina Machado en un doble sentido, en sí mismo y por el bochorno que ha supuesto para el Gobierno de Pedro Sánchez. Pero quiso detenerse en el de Economía a Joel Mokyr. Un premio contra los cenizos, ciertamente. El crecimiento es el único método para reducir las desigualdades y en él influye decisivamente los avances tecnológicos. No es menor aquel estudio de Mokyr hace veinte años en el que mostraba cómo la Revolución industrial no pudo haberse dado sin la idea de que el conocimiento es el motor del progreso material. Santos le trajo el burning paper de Kaufmann que está levantando la ira de la comunidad queer y le dijo lo que faltaba por decirse en ese programa En Primicia: está cada vez más guapo. Y fue así que Espada yiró. Bibliografía: - Federico Jiménez Losantos, "Ninguna rehén ha vuelto viva", EL MUNDO Luis Alemany, «Don Felipe, en el Congreso del Idioma de Arequipa: "Vivimos en un mundo mestizo. Ninguna lengua nació para ser barrera", EL MUNDO Mario Vargas Llosa, El pez en el agua Lewis Carroll, Alicia en el país de las maravillas Ernesto Hernández Busto, Cerdos y niños Joel Mokyr, «The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth», The Journal of Economic History, 2005 -Burning: Eric Kaufmann, «The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans», Centre for Heterodox Social Science See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When Marion pops up on Zoom with her curls blown out to smooth newscaster perfection, it's a hot topic and one that offers a perfect lead-in to the first poem up for discussion, “Your Hair Wants Cutting” by this episode's featured poet, Michael Montlack. The three poems we're considering take inspiration from the Mad Hatter character in Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. We discuss, Slushies, how much, if any, contextual framing is needed to guide the reader when poems refer to a character who resides in our collective imagination. We also talk about local and regional idioms, and for Kathy, how difficult they are to unlearn (shout out to Pittsburgh!). Marion accidentally bestows a new nickname on Jason. Dagne has an opinion about how speech is rendered within a poem: italics or quotation marks. She's team italics, Slushies, which are you? While thinking about the line in these poems; Marion refers to Jason's excellent essay on the history and theory of the line from his book Nothingism: Poetry at the End of Print Culture. Another poem in the batch has Marion recalling Jason's poem “Wester.” As always, thanks for listening! At the table: Dagne Forrest, Samantha Neugebauer, Jason Schneiderman, Kathleen Volk Miller, Marion Wrenn, and Lisa Zerkle Michael Montlack's third poetry collection COSMIC IDIOT will be published by Saturnalia. He is the editor the Lambda Finalist essay anthology My Diva: 65 Gay Men on the Women Who Inspire Them (University of Wisconsin Press). His work has appeared in Poetry Daily, Prairie Schooner, Cincinnati Review, Lit, Epoch, Alaska Quarterly Review, Phoebe and other magazines. In 2022, his poem won the Saints & Sinners Poetry Contest for LGBTQIA+ poets. He lives in NYC and teaches poetry at NYU and CUNY City College. https://www.facebook.com/michael.montlack https://www.instagram.com/michaelmontlack (website) https://www.michaelmontlack.com/ “Your Hair Wants Cutting” my grandmother would say, sitting there at her window, monitoring the restless crows. Her robe nearly as ancient as she. Since when are you concerned with fashion? I once dared to ask. I was seventeen, restless as those crows. I knew she wasn't talking about my curls. Plumage, she used to call it when I was a boy. Sit down, little peacock—your hair wants cutting. Even then I knew it was a cutting remark. Laden. Throwing cold kettle water on my fire. I reminded myself that she was a widow. And was glad that at least I would never cause a woman to suffer such grief. I reminded her how I donned a hat most days. She stared me up and down, her eyes like the ocean's green cold. Clever. Your kind seems to have a clever answer for everything … I swallowed the indictment. Why not make yourself useful, she said, putting down her tea cup, eyeing the trash on her tray. I was glad to oblige, happy to depart before she could notice the low waist of my trousers, let alone the height of my heels. Muchier Picture me on a grand terrace, tipping my hat. Crossing a bridge over the river of defeat— it's definitely a state of ascent. Being owed rather than owing. A blatant triumph against the conventional. A la Lord Byron. A monocle without glass, worn for style. It's an advance for a memoir about a life you haven't yet lived. Bound to be lost on some but admired by all. Likely absent during the lessons on common subjects: Algebra, Classic Literature, Biology. More devoted to the mastery of the quaintest arts: Porcelain, Calligraphy, Tapestry Weaving, Drag. As ephemeral and ethereal as a bubble. It's not something you adopt. It's something that abducts you. Enviers call it utter madness, but the muchiest of the muchier won't even fathom the phrase. Inheritance There wasn't much to leave—my sister, also suspiciously unwed, took the cottage and the wagon. But our mother had insisted that the tea set should be mine. “It's dainty and a bit chipped. Like you,” she chortled on her deathbed. I failed to see the humor but took it just the same. Knowing my sister would likely surrender it to the church, where the nuns might put it to good use but never appreciate its finery, as that would be vanity. I much rather hear my motley chums slurp from it as they sit steeped in my ridiculous riddles. I never admitted how I crafted them at night, alone in bed, in the quiet twilight, the hour I imagined reading bedtime stories to the children I never had. An apprentice son would've been nice, to hand down millinery techniques. Instead I had the ghost of one, there in my workshop, where imaginary fights erupted over whose turn it was to sweep up the felt or sharpen the scissors. Of course, I appeared mad, a much better impression to leave than the riddle of my bachelorhood. Sometimes I wanted to smash the porcelain cups, chuck them at that bloody caterpillar stinking up the forest with his opium. Why not? There was no one to inherit my pittance. No one to be trusted with my legacy… until the appearance of this girl, at once strange yet so familiar. I quite liked her. The way she held her own with me. If ever I had a daughter, I would have wanted her to be as brave as she. Defending the poor Knave of Hearts, accused of stealing the Queen's tarts. There in that courtroom, I almost lost my head but finally found a beneficiary.
A classic tale told on stage and film, this story by Lewis Carroll takes a young girl on a gently-told but most interesting ride down, down, down...where she meets talking animals of all kinds and pines for her cat Dinah. Curl up and enjoy this timeless story with me, won't you? Free, thanks to our friends at enVypillow.com and SierraSil.com. Drift is free, thanks to our wonderful sponsors, enVy Pillow.com and SierraSil.com, both of whom generously offer discounts on all online purchases when you use the code drift. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
We had the opportunity to sit down with the talented team at Ollie Webb Center, Inc. to talk about their upcoming production of Looking Glass, an original play by Nebraska playwright Kevin Lawler. Director Kimberly Clark-Kaczmarek, Artistic Director Jim Hoggatt, Education Director David Ackermann, and cast members Mary Kelly, Jordon McCoy, and Elise Arnold shared insights into this magical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass. A collaboration with The Great Plains Theatre Commons, this production brings a fresh, imaginative twist to a classic tale! Tune in for our group conversation to hear from the cast and crew, learn about the development of this new work, and discover more about the meaningful mission of the Ollie Webb Center. Mark your calendars for the Gala Performance on October 16 — an evening that supports the transformative work of the Ollie Webb Center. Ollie Webb Center, Inc. is the umbrella agency for Career Solutions, Inc. and The Arc of Omaha, dedicated to enriching the lives of children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through support, advocacy, and innovative programs. Music by Jim Schroeder A special thanks to Krista Freimuth, Stage Manager of this production! THE OLLIE WEBB CENTER CONTACT INFORMATION: Tickets and Website: https://www.olliewebbinc.org Dates: October 17 at 7:00pm & October 19 Times: 2:00pm Place: Scottish Rite Center, 202 S. 20th Street, Omaha, NE HOW TO LISTEN TO THE PLATTE RIVER BARD PODCAST Listen at https://platteriverbard.podbean.com or anywhere you get your podcasts. We are on Apple, Google, Pandora, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Podbean, Overcast, Listen Now, Castbox and anywhere you get your podcasts. You may also find us by just asking Alexa. Please share, follow us on social media and subscribe!
W tym odcinku Big Book Podcast Paulina Wilk i Julia Rzemek rozmawiają o:-Książce "Lewis Carroll w Krainie Czarów. Prawdziwa historia Alicji" Roberta Douglas'a-Fairhurst'a-Nowościach z literackiego świata(nagrody Nike, targ literacki we Lwowie, Stephen King, nagrody Nobla)-Historii życia Lewis'a Carroll'a-Nadchodzących premierach literackich.Big Book Podcast powstaje dzięki Waszemu wsparciu w serwisie Patronite. Zapraszamy do grona osób, z którymi przyjaźnimy się w czytaniu! https://patronite.pl/bigbookcafeBig Book to dwa centra literackie, otwarty i bezpłatny program wydarzeń inspirowanych książkami, międzynarodowy festiwal i dużo więcej!Sprawdź, co się u nas dzieje.https://bigbookcafe.pl/Subskrybuj, komentuj, wspieraj. Dziękujemy za czytanie!
Tonight, for our next Spooky Sleep Story, we'll read Phantasmagoria, a narrative poem by Lewis Carroll first published in 1869. A polite Ghost drops in after midnight and proceeds to instruct his puzzled host in the finer points of spectral etiquette. Each October we bring back Snoozecast's Spooky Stories Series—now in its seventh year—our annual run of classics with a candlelit vibe: ghostly, atmospheric, and cozy rather than truly scary. Think creaking floorboards and wry smiles, not jump scares. Best known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Carroll turns domestic life into mock-epic ritual here, mixing puns with parody of Victorian manners. In seven cantos, the Ghost explains everything from haunt-house “housekeeping” to courtly forms of address—an odd, amiable manual for the afterlife delivered with Carroll's playful logic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Raquel Piñeiro y Miguel Agnes nos acompañan para hincarle el diente a la creación atemporal e inefable de Lewis Carroll, las aventuras de Alicia. sin duda uno de los temas más singulares y escurridizos a los que nos hemos enfrentado, aderezado deliciosamente por la selección musical y la mano técnica de Miguel.
This is a podcast shot by my students about the book and movie Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
In today's poem: the dignity of old age, and Charles Dodgson as the Victorian Weird Al. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
TAKEAWAYSAn Illuminati Primer: Understanding The System Through the Eyes of Its Whistleblowers, introduces readers to the world of secret societiesSome believe that the Bermuda Triangle may be a spiritual hotspotOther children's books that use portals include Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll, and Harry Potter, by J.K. RowlingYou might be surprised how many seemingly average members of your local circle are members of the occult
fWotD Episode 3057: Through the Looking-Glass Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Wednesday, 17 September 2025, is Through the Looking-Glass.Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a novel published in December 1871 by Lewis Carroll, the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematics lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford. It was the sequel to his Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865), in which many of the characters were anthropomorphic playing-cards. In this second novel the theme is chess. As in the earlier book, the central figure, Alice, enters a fantastical world, this time by climbing through a large looking-glass (a mirror) into a world that she can see beyond it. There she finds that, just as in a reflection, things are reversed, including logic (for example, running helps one remain stationary, walking away from something brings one towards it, chessmen are alive and nursery-rhyme characters are real). Among the characters Alice meets are the severe Red Queen, the gentle and flustered White Queen, the quarrelsome twins Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the rude and opinionated Humpty Dumpty, and the kindly but impractical White Knight. Eventually, as in the earlier book, after a succession of strange adventures, Alice wakes and realises she has been dreaming. As in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the original illustrations are by John Tenniel.The book contains several verse passages, including "Jabberwocky", "The Walrus and the Carpenter" and the White Knight's ballad, "A-sitting On a Gate". Like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the book introduces phrases that have become common currency, including "jam to-morrow and jam yesterday – but never jam to-day", "sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast", "un-birthday presents", "portmanteau words" and "as large as life and twice as natural".Through the Looking Glass has been adapted for the stage and the screen and translated into many languages. Critical opinion of the book has generally been favourable and either ranked it on a par with its predecessor or else only just short of it.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:42 UTC on Wednesday, 17 September 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Through the Looking-Glass on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm neural Matthew.
The Disney animated version covering the classic Lewis Carroll story of a young girl who discovers a magical world filled with unusual characters like the Mad Hatter, Tweedledee & Tweedledum, Cheshire Cat, White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts and others. Featuring the voices of Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway, Richard Haydn, Jerry Colonna and Verna Felton.
durée : 00:58:44 - Le Souffle de la pensée - par : Géraldine Mosna-Savoye - Le philosophe Roger-Pol Droit se souvient de sa première rencontre avec "La Chasse au Snark" de Lewis Carroll, en classe de terminale, il avait seize ans… - réalisation : Nicolas Berger - invités : Roger-Pol Droit Philosophe, auteur
We are going down the rabbit hole this week folks! Join us as we dive into the whimsical world of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, a timeless tale that explores the boundaries of imagination and reality. We'll unravel the quirky characters, enchanting landscapes, and profound themes that have captivated readers for generations.My guest this week is Elizabeth Wiley, an award-winning audiobook narrator with a decade of experience in genres like Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, and Biography. Originally from Minnesota and now based in Williamsburg, Virginia, she records in her home studio. Elizabeth enjoys discussions on the intersection of arts and sciences with her NASA engineer partner. Her interests include sailing, skiing, yoga, and nature spirituality, along with a fondness for Birkenstocks and Hygge.The Queen of Hearts Special Cocktail 2 oz Vanilla Vodka3 oz TJ's To the Power of 7 Red juiceChocolate Covered CherriesShake with ice and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with chocolate covered cherries and enjoy!In this EpisodeAlice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollToo Old for This by Samantha Downing (Liz's latest narration!)Red, Wine and Blue VirginiaLM Elliott's websiteMy interview with LM ElliottAlice's Adventures in Wonderland narrated by Christopher PlummerGo Ask Alice (film)White Rabbit (Go Ask Alice) - song by Jefferson AirplaneThe Phantom Tollbooth by Norman JusterJohn Tenniel's Alice in Wonderland illustrationsRichmond SPCA Critter Camp
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Today we're talking about even more updates on the Epstein saga! We'll talk about some wild TikTok theories that will get into Ghislaine Maxwell's father Robert Maxwell with his death, his publishing empire (defining a "Pergamom" as Satan's Throne), McGraw-Hill's merger with Maxwell's Macmillan (Alice in Wonderland symbolism), ChatGPT disinformation, Ghislaine updates, prison video findings, Peter Thiel & Palantir, major housekeeping updates and Isaac's new store at OccultSymbolism.com (with Mushroominati Watcher coffee!), Oklahoma City bombing theories about Timothy McVeigh being alive and IT'S MURDAAAA on CEOs and billionaires! We'll also hit those August Tier 2 shoutouts for the Patreon.com/BreakingSocialNorms supporters!FULL SHOW NOW UP AD-FREE with early access on Patreon.com/BreakingSocialNorms and Apple Podcast Premium; free feed gets it one day later! LINKS:Check out the TikTok compilation video about the subjects we're discussing on this episode: https://rumble.com/v6x628y-breaking-social-norms-epstein-maxwells-trump-and-palantir-tiktok-compilatio.htmlGet the MushroominatiWatcher coffee at OccultSymbolism.com!You can now sign up for our commercial-free version of the show with a Patreon exclusive bonus show called “Morning Coffee w/ the Weishaupts” at Patreon.com/BreakingSocialNorms OR subscribe on the Apple Podcasts app to get all the same bonus “Morning Coffee” episodes AD-FREE with early access! (*Patreon is also NOW enabled to connect with Spotify! https://rb.gy/r34zj)Want more?…Index of all previous episodes on free feed: https://breakingsocialnorms.com/2021/03/22/index-of-archived-episodes/Leave a review or rating wherever you listen and we'll see what you've got to say!Follow us on the socials:instagram.com/theweishaupts2/Check out Isaac's conspiracy podcasts, merch, etc:AllMyLinks.com/IsaacWOccult Symbolism and Pop Culture (on all podcast platforms or IlluminatiWatcher.com)Isaac Weishaupt's book are all on Amazon and Audible; *author narrated audiobooks*STATEMENT: This show is full of Isaac's and Josie's useless opinions and presented for entertainment purposes. Audio clips used in Fair Use and taken from YouTube videos.TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 — What do Alice in Wonderland, MKUltra and your favorite textbooks from school have in common?00:00:51 — The ChatGPT teaser generator fails again00:04:04 — Big announcement teaser & Patreon Tier 2 shout-outs00:04:36 — TikTok rabbit holes and curated conspiracies00:05:53 — Dissecting Trump's connection to Epstein & Ghislaine00:07:28 — Virginia Giuffre's deposition and conflicting reports00:09:12 — JD Vance, technocrats, and political chess moves00:10:53 — Democrats, the Epstein list, and Clinton protection00:12:47 — Was McGraw-Hill really owned by Robert Maxwell?00:15:00 — Pergamon, Satan's throne, and the publishing empire00:20:10 — Did book nerds kill Robert Maxwell? Yacht death mystery00:22:33 — Lewis Carroll, MKUltra, and suspicious publishing logos00:24:23 — British Empire conspiracy and Francis Bacon theory00:31:12 — Controlling the narrative: why elites buy media & books00:54:20 — Ghislaine housed in Epstein's prison — again
Paul and Erin discuss two films that tell the origin stories behind classics of children's literature: Marc Forster's 2004 Oscar-bait drama about the creation of PETER PAN; and DREAMCHILD, the Dennis Potter-scripted 1985 drama about the creation of ALICE WONDERLAND.
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TIM BURTON'S DARK REIMAGINING!! Alice in Wonderland Full Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Alice in Wonderland (1951) Movie Reaction: • ALICE IN WONDERLAND (1951) IS A DAZZLING V... With With Season 2 of Netflix's hit Addams Family Spinoff Series "Wednesday" premiering in a couple short weeks, John & Aaron RETURN to Wonderland for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis & Full Movie Spoiler Review!! Aaron Alexander & John Humphrey journey through the looking glass in this Reaction & Review of Alice in Wonderland (2010), Tim Burton's visually stunning reimagining of the classic Lewis Carroll tale. In this fantastical adventure, Mia Wasikowska (Crimson Peak, Jane Eyre) stars as 19-year-old Alice Kingsleigh, who returns to the whimsical world of Underland to fulfill her destiny and defeat the tyrannical Red Queen. Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweeney Todd) brings eccentric energy to the Mad Hatter, while Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, Fight Club) steals scenes as the hilariously unhinged Red Queen with her signature “Off with their heads!” cry. Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables, The Devil Wears Prada) floats ethereally through the film as the White Queen, and Crispin Glover (Back to the Future, Willard) plays the menacing Knave of Hearts. The voice cast includes Alan Rickman (Harry Potter, Die Hard) as the philosophical Blue Caterpillar, Stephen Fry (V for Vendetta) as the grinning Cheshire Cat, and Michael Sheen (The Twilight Saga) as the White Rabbit. Notable moments include Alice's epic battle with the Jabberwocky, her showdown against the Red Queen, and her iconic armor-clad transformation into a hero. With Danny Elfman's haunting score and Burton's signature gothic flair, Alice in Wonderland became a box office sensation and a landmark in Disney's live-action fantasy catalog. Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 1966 Jonathan Miller's BBC Television adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic children's story caused something of a moral panic, even before it was broadcast. Amidst much foot-stamping, harrumphing and letters to the Editor the point was very much missed - yes, it was to be screened after nine o'clock in the evening and was not aimed at children but not because it contained questionable material (or, as some believed, 'X-rated filth'!). The writer and performer Bob Fischer first saw Miller's Alice In Wonderland about twenty-odd years ago and was immediately drawn in. It was a snapshot of the time it was made despite the period trappings, an example of early psychedelia with offbeat performances, thought-provoking visuals (inspired by Victorian photography), and an overall dreamlike undercurrent set to music by Ravi Shankar. All of it conveyed the torpor of an endless summer.Miller eschewed actors in animal costumes and was blessed with a stellar cast including Peter Sellers, Wilfrid Brambell, Peter Cook, Alan Bennett, Leo McKern and even Malcolm Muggeridge, not to mention the girl at the centre of the film, Alice herself, played by Anne-Marie Mallik. Bob & Tyler immerse themselves in the film and discuss its background, the controversy, the casting, story, score and much else besides. Bob throws in the odd Alan Bennett impression and wonders if 1966 AIW could in some ways have inspired both The Prisoner and The Rutles, and even draws some parallels with Revolver, released around the time the film was in production. Bob is @bobfischer.bsky.social and as well as writing for the Fortean Times, Electronic Sound and Doctor Who Magazine is one of the people behind Mulgrave Audio and Summer Winos and tours with Scarred For Life.
Look who's talking! That's right, it's me. Solo. Not in the studio, I'm actually in my Jeep on my way to a networking event. I wanted to stop and talk about something that's come up a few times in my coaching practice (and is actually quite common in business) and that is not having a plan. Not having a roadmap, not defining what it is you want to accomplish or what you want your business to be. Without a plan or an actual destination in mind, business owners just trudge along working day-in and day-out, but never accomplishing the growth and success that they had hoped for. This is a short episode where I talk about a line from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Paraphrased: If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. Enjoy! ******************************************** Want to learn how to attract, hire, and retain top-tier employees? Interested in learning how to scale your business to increase revenue and profit while working less? Then join my Business Success Mastermind group. A new cohort is starting. Now accepting applications: https://ib4e-coaching.com/mastermind ******************************************** Please support this podcast: https://ib4e-coaching.com/podinfo #leadership #leadershipcoaching #business #success #clarity #contractor #entrepreneur #strategicplanning #ib4ecoaching ******************************************** If you like this podcast, consider supporting the effort. Every little bit helps. Thanks.
DISNEY ANIMATION'S CLASSIC, PSYCHEDELIC ANIMATED MASTERPIECE!! Alice in Wonderland Full Reaction Watch Along: / thereelrejects Visit https://huel.com/rejects to get 15% off your order It's Animation Monday once again & with the Alice Anime on the horizon + the return of Tim Burton's Wednesday, Aaron & Johnald REUNITE to give their Alice in Wonderland Reaction, Recap, Commentary, Analysis, & Spoiler Review!! Join Aaron Alexander & John Humphrey as they tumble down the rabbit hole in their Reaction & Review of Disney's classic 1951 animated film Alice in Wonderland, the whimsical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, and Hamilton Luske, this iconic Disney feature brings to life a vibrant world of dreamlike wonder and eccentric characters. Kathryn Beaumont (who also voiced Wendy in Peter Pan) stars as Alice, the curious young girl who follows the White Rabbit (voiced by Bill Thompson, Lady and the Tramp) into a surreal fantasy realm. The film features Ed Wynn (Mary Poppins, Babes in Toyland) as the delightfully unhinged Mad Hatter, Jerry Colonna as the March Hare, Verna Felton (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty) as the Queen of Hearts, and Sterling Holloway (The Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh) as the ever-smiling Cheshire Cat. From the unforgettable “Unbirthday” tea party to the chaotic croquet match with the Queen, to the psychedelic musical number “In a World of My Own,” Alice in Wonderland is a landmark in animation history and Disney storytelling. With its surreal visuals, memorable voice work, and musical charm, this version of Alice's adventures remains a fan favorite and continues to inspire generations. Dive in with us as we explore the legacy, characters, and most famous moments of this curious and curiouser Disney classic! Follow Aaron On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealaaronalexander/?hl=en Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week on Chittu Kuruvi Podcast, Deepika Arun takes us on a delightful journey through the magical tale of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. What awaits Alice in a world where animals talk, logic twists, and nothing is quite what it seems?After the story, we get to know more about Lewis Carroll — the brilliant writer who turned a simple dream into a timeless fantasy.A playful and thought-provoking episode that opens up a world of imagination for young minds!Write your feedback to www.kadhaiosai.com or WhatsApp to 9176583618#DeepikaArun #Storiesforkids #Chittukuruvi #tamilaudiobooks #storiesintamil #tamilstoriesforkids #forkidsandchildren #tamil #forkids #azhavalliyappa #aliceinwonderland #lewiscarroll #maths
What does feel like to live helplessly in a world that is coming undone? If you're alive in 2025, you are probably very familiar with this feeling - and if you'd been alive in the age of Victorian literature, you might have felt that way too. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Nathan K. Hensley about his book Action without Hope: Victorian Literature after Climate Collapse, which studies how authors like George Eliot, Emily Brontë, H.G. Wells, Lewis Carroll, and Christina Rossetti used aesthetic strategies to deal with the anxiety and despair of ongoing climate disaster. What did they face? How did they cope? And can we learn from their examples? PLUS Jacke dives into some news from Italian museums, where people have been "losing their brains." What's going on with them? AND two Dickens experts, Stephen Browning and Simon Thomas, co-authors of The Real Charles Dickens, stop by to discuss their choice for the last book will they ever read. Will they choose something by Dickens? Note: The "My Last Book" conversation in this episode was recorded before the untimely passing of Stephen Browning. He was a wonderful guest, and we at the History of Literature Podcast are very grateful to have had the chance to speak with him. Our deepest sympathies are with his friends, family, and loved ones. May he rest in peace. Special Announcement: The History of Literature Podcast Tour is happening in May 2026! Act now to join Jacke and fellow literature fans on an eight-day journey through literary England in partnership with John Shors Travel. Find out more by emailing jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com or masahiko@johnshorstravel.com, or by contacting us through our website historyofliterature.com. Or visit the History of Literature Podcast Tour itinerary at John Shors Travel. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com . Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate . The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
July 4, 1862. An Oxford professor takes a boat ride and tells a fantastical story that he'll eventually publish under his pen name, Lewis Carroll. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
durée : 02:00:59 - Les Nuits de France Culture - par : Albane Penaranda - Le 4 juillet 1865 paraissait "Les Aventures d'Alice au pays des merveilles" de Lewis Carroll. En 1966, un siècle après sa publication, France Culture invitait ses auditeurs à passer de l'autre côté du miroir. Une analyse approfondie d'un roman planétairement célèbre mêlant dérision et fantaisie. - réalisation : Thomas Jost - invités : Robert Benayoun; Brassaï Photographe; Jacques Lacan Psychanalyste; François Le Lionnais Ingénieur chimiste et mathématicien épris de littérature
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 2, 2025 is: galumph guh-LUMF verb To galumph is to move in a loud and clumsy way. // I could hear them galumphing around in the attic in search of old family photo albums. See the entry > Examples: “Dragons! Dragons roaring! Dragons squawking! Dragons sizing each other up! Dragons galumphing over the sand so awkwardly it reminds you that dragons are creatures of the air, not the earth.” — Glen Weldon, NPR, 28 July 2024 Did you know? Bump, thump, thud. There's no doubt about it—when someone or something galumphs onto the scene, ears take notice. Galumph first lumbered onto the English scene in 1872 when Lewis Carroll used the word to describe the actions of the vanquisher of the Jabberwock in Through the Looking Glass: “He left it dead, and with its head / He went galumphing back.” Carroll likely constructed the word by splicing gallop and triumphant, as galumph did in its earliest uses convey a sense of exultant bounding. Other 19th-century writers must have liked the sound of galumph, because they began plying it in their own prose, and it has been clumping around our language ever since.
Join Justin as he chats with author and poet David Day about the historical origins of King Arthur, decoding Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the controversy surrounding his works on J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and more!David Day bio:“David Day was born and raised in Victoria on Vancouver Island, Canada. His father worked as chief fireman for area military bases.Day was editor of his high school's newspaper, and also contributed high school sports columns to the Victoria Daily Times, graduating from Victoria High School in 1966. After finishing high school, Day worked as a logger for five years on Vancouver Island before graduating in 1976 from the University of Victoria.Day has published over 46 books of poetry, natural history, ecology, mythology, fantasy and children's literature. Day has been a columnist for Punch. He is best known for his books on the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien.In 2015, Day received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Victoria.”Intro and outro theme created by Wyrm. Support Wyrm by visiting the Serpents Sword Records bandcamp page (linked below):https://serpentsswordrecords.bandcamp.com/Monsters, Madness and Magic Official Website. Monsters, Madness and Magic on Linktree.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Instagram.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Facebook.Monsters, Madness and Magic on Twitter.
Welcome to the Summer 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books! Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing from June through mid-August. This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both for just $7/mo) is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available and sign up here for Patreon and here for Substack! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this summer (lightning-round style). Of Catherine's six book picks, 3 are about sisters and most are from repeat authors. Sarah's choices feature 3 debut authors, 2 repeat authors, and 1 new author. And, 5 of Sarah's six books are European novels. From literary picks to thrillers to romances, they've got a range of books for summer. Sarah has already read two of her picks — and they're on the 2025 Summer Reading Guide (be sure to check out the full list) Plus, their #1 picks for summer. Big Summer Releases Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:12] With a Vengeance by Riley Sager (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:18] Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:32] The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick (June 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:36] A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:45] The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (July 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:57] The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:08] Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:13] A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:17] Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:27] The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:29] Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine (June 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:32] The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen (August 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:36] Summer 2025 Book Preview [4:07] June Sarah's Pick The Compound by Aisling Rawle (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:19] Catherine's Picks The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:40] King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:02] I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:01] Other Books Mentioned Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954) [10:01] FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven (2016) [10:04] The Godfather by Mario Puzo (1969) [20:29] All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby (2023) [20:55] Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (2021) [21:00] Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby (2020) [21:01] White Houses by Amy Bloom (2018) [27:08] This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) [27:52] The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (2019) [27:57] The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (2024) [28:28] July Sarah's Picks Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:36] Bitter Sweet by Hattie Williams (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:44] The Rabbit Club by Christopher J. Yates (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[28:48] Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke (July 15*) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:38](Updated release date following the recording of this episode.) August Lane by Regina Black (July 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:44] Catherine's Picks The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang (July 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:37] Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[39:32] Other Books Mentioned Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (2023) [18:12] Writers and Lovers by Lily King (2020) [18:17] The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue (2023) [25:06] Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (2023) [25:09] Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates (2013) [28:57] The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (2013) [31:13] The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992) [31:15] The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008) [31:16] Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865) [] If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) [32:37] Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang (2021) [35:16] Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (2023) [35:40] Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (2023) [35:42] The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz (2022) [35:45] Girl A by Abigail Dean (2021) [38:21] The Death of Us by Abigail Dean (2025) [38:24] Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (2022) [38:28] The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon (2023) [40:16] The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (2023) [41:58] Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner (2024) [43:30] Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (2021) [43:41] The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton (2021) [43:46] Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019) [45:01] August Catherine's Pick The Frequency of Living Things by Nick Fuller Googins (August 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:15] Other Books Mentioned She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb (1992) [48:08] Other Links Sarah's Bookshelves | The Possibility of a Black Chalk Sequel: Guest Post by Christopher J. Yates
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.
Today's debate is a showdown between two beloved stories — Matilda vs. Alice in Wonderland! Author and “Grimm, Grimmer, Grimmest” podcast host Adam Gidwitz defends Roald Dahl's tale of brainpower and rebellion, while filmmaker and rapper Jun Sekiya sings the praises of Lewis Carroll's whimsical world of wonder. Who will be crowned the Smash Boom Best? Head on over to smashboom.org and vote to tell us who YOU think won!This week's sponsor:Experience Disney's Snow White, only in theaters March 21. Rated PG, parental guidance suggested.Also… do you have your Smarty Pass yet? Get yours today for just $5/month (or $45/year) and get bonus episodes every month, and ad-free versions of every episode of Brains On, Smash Boom Best, Moment of Um and Forever Ago. Visit www.smartypass.org to get your Smarty Pass today. As an added bonus, your Smarty Pass will grant you access to a super special debate starring Sanden and Molly!
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.
Today we are continuing our reading of the classic novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Check out Stories RPG our new show where we play games like Starsworn with all your Max Goodname friends, and Gigacity Guardians featuring the brilliant firefly! https://link.chtbl.com/gigacity Draw us a picture of what you think any of the characters in this story look like, and then tag us in it on instagram @storiespodcast! We'd love to see your artwork and share it on our feed!! If you would like to support Stories Podcast, you can subscribe and give us a five star review on iTunes, check out our merch at storiespodcast.com/shop, follow us on Instagram @storiespodcast, or just tell your friends about us! Check out our new YouTube channel at youtube.com/storiespodcast. If you've ever wanted to read along with our stories, now you can! These read-along versions of our stories are great for early readers trying to improve their skills or even adults learning English for the first time. Check it out.