Podcasts about Light Fantastic

Recorded in Helsingborg, Sweden at the European Barbershop Convention 2025. With contributions from The Red Rosettes Chorus and quartets Fifth Element, Hot Ticket, Lady Barbalade, Trailblazers and The Light Fantastic

In 2005, while visiting the gift shop at the downtown Los Angeles MOCA museum, I came upon a blank journal with a cover fashioned from a salvaged vinyl album by The Allman Brothers. It had the pink Capricorn label. As a lover of vinyl I grabbed it, and decided to begin a journal. It's been ten years, and I've been keeping this diary and transcribing my dreams  ever since. Dreams, ideas for songs, and a chronicle of my family and interior life.  I always intended to go back and see if there was some sense of something to be made out of it, and this is the first attempt at that.I hope you find it interesting. Bill Mesnik, 2025“The Interpretation of dreams is the royal road to a knowledge of the unconscious activities of the mind. “ (Sigmund Freud)“In contrast to the subjectivism of the conscious mind the unconscious is objective, manifesting itself mainly in the form of contrary feelings, fantasies, emotions, impulses and dreams, none of which one makes oneself but which come upon one objectively.” (Carl Jung)"Myths are public dreams; dreams are private myths. By finding your own dream and following it through, it will lead you to the myth-world in which you live. But just as in dream, the subject and object, though they seem to be separate, are really the same." (Joseph Campbell)“One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.” (Salvador Dali)

This episode originally broadcast on April 3, 2025. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2025/04/binary-system-podcast-450-beastars-star-trek-lower-decks-and-wondercon-2025/FIrst up this week we do a quick breakdown of WonderCon 2025, discussing everything from the amazing cosplay to low-frills motels, with some quick tangents into Cowboy Bebop (gotta love the anime rooms at Con) and Skibidi Toilet (finally saw some Skibidi merch in the wild!)After that we jump into the second-to-last episode of Beastars, and while there was a lot of forward momentum in the plot (and a ton of not very subtle homoerotic subtext) (also that was someone's tail that got cut off last episode not a penis THANK GOD) we're still not sure how they're going to pick up all the dangling threads in one episode.Finally we jump into the Deep Space Nine episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, where Boimler beats the house at gambling, Mariner and Jennifer are adorable, and badass Tendi is badass.This week's outro is a clip from Light Fantastic by Noisy Oyster.Looking for a present for that hard-to-shop-for person? Want to buy them (or yourself) a square foot of a castle in Scotland? Look no further! You can support the restoration of Dunan's castle, legally call yourself Lady or Laird, AND if you use this link to get there, you can support this podcast too! ScottishLaird.co.uk.For updates, fan art, and other randomness, come follow us on Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram!

otato Enthusiast Bob Donald talks to Rachel about a community growing project in Aberdeen which has led to libraries in the north east handing out seeds and seed tatties.Mark speaks with volunteers from a walking group in Govan, who share their personal experiences with homelessness and social hardship. They're now involved in an innovative project that aims to turn them into city tour guides.As we enter British Summer Time, Professor Danny Smith from Edinburgh University joins us to explain the importance of daylight for our body's circadian rhythm and its impact on our wellbeing.Phil Sime, who is completely blind, offers his perspective on life without the ability to tell if it's light or dark, shedding light on the challenges of navigating the world without sight.Helen Needham heads to the Scottish Borders to meet writer and outdoor enthusiast Kerri Andrews, who shares insights from her book about motherhood and the identity shifts that come with it.Mark talks to young farmer Nicola Wordie about the pressures and demands of farming during lambing season. Nicola also discusses her involvement in a project aimed at tackling isolation within Scotland's farming and crofting communities.Rachel visits St Fillan's Cave in Pittenweem, where she uncovers the history behind the cave's name and discovers that Christian services are still held at its ancient stone altar today.Mark speaks to Mike Vass, Director of the National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music, to hear about his journey of blending music with maritime experiences, following an illness in 2013 that inspired him to compose music drawn from the high seas.

PLAYLIST: Pacific St Blues & AmericanaJanuary 5, 2025Podcasts@Happy New Year ya'll! 1. Little Feat feat Shaun Murphy / Wang Dang Doodle2. Koko Taylor / Little Mixed Up 3. Buddy Guy / Let the Door Knob Hit Ya4. Shemekia Copeland / Blame It On Eve 5. Kyshona feat Keb Mo / Carolina6. Cassandra Wilson / Shelter from the Storm 7. Joan Baez / Diamonds & Rust 8. Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan / North Country Girl 9. Willie Dixon / Back Door Man 10. Ted Hawkins / There Stands a Glass 11. Sunnyland Slim / It's You Baby 12. Blind Willie McTell / Statesboro Blues 13. Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters / Heart of Glass14. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers / The Death of J.B. Lenoir15. Rory Gallagher / Tatto'd Lady 16. Warren Zevon / Poor, Poor Pitiful Me17. Waylon Jennings/ It's So Easy18. Roy Orbison / Blue Bayor 19. Chuck Berry / Back in the USA20. The Rolling Stones / Tumblin' Dice21. Linda Ronstadt / Long, Long Time

pWotD Episode 2801: Sophie Ellis-Bextor Welcome to Popular Wiki of the Day, spotlighting Wikipedia's most visited pages, giving you a peek into what the world is curious about today.With 262,150 views on Wednesday, 1 January 2025 our article of the day is Sophie Ellis-Bextor.Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and achieved success beginning in the early 2000s. Her music is mainstream pop and dance with influences of disco, nu-disco, and 1980s electronic music.In 2000, Ellis-Bextor collaborated with Italian DJ Spiller on "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", which reached number one in the United Kingdom and in 2015 became the UK's biggest-selling vinyl single of the millennium so far. Her debut solo studio album, Read My Lips, was released in 2001 and peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. It was certified double platinum by the BPI, and sold 1.5 million copies worldwide. Three of its four singles—the Cher cover "Take Me Home", "Murder on the Dancefloor", and double A-side "Get Over You" / "Move This Mountain"—reached top three in the UK. Its follow-up Shoot from the Hip (2003) reached number 19 in the UK and spawned two top ten singles, "Mixed Up World" and "I Won't Change You".Ellis-Bextor's third studio album, Trip the Light Fantastic (2007), peaked at number seven in the UK and its lead single "Catch You" reached the top ten. Her fourth studio album, Make a Scene (2011), and its third single "Bittersweet" achieved top 40 positions in the UK. Her fifth studio album, Wanderlust (2014), peaked at number four. In 2016, she released a Latin-inspired sixth studio album, Familia, to critical acclaim.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:20 UTC on Thursday, 2 January 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Sophie Ellis-Bextor 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 standard Emma.

In our first special episode we watch the Colour of Magic TV show, which also includes The Light Fantastic. We discuss how combining the 2 books works and our thoughts on casting and visual effects. You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social E-Mail: diningtablediscworld@gmail.com Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user BlenderTimer on Pixabay.

Episode 242: Jay & Ray have some skin in the game. - Encoreskin in the gametrip the light fantasticSubscribe, review, and come find us on Twitter, Instagram, & FB.Big Science Music is an award-winning original music and sound boutique. Providing scoring, sound design, radio, podcast, and all audio-post production services for the advertising, film, and video industries. Grab a taste of the groove salad at bigsciencemusic.comsome of the W9Y sources include phrase finder uk, word wizard forums, etymology online, the OED, American Dictionary of Idioms, Wiki, newspapers.com, stackexchange, worldwidewords.

It's the final leg of the Long Journey as Joel Martin and Deanne Sheldon-Collins answer our Invitation! Both previous Long Earth guests return to discuss the fifth and final of Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter's collaborations, the 2016 novel The Long Cosmos. It's 2070, and a message has been received across the Long Earth: “JOIN US.” Joshua Valienté hears it and gets one of his headaches, but he's still mourning the death of his ex-wife Helen, so he rejects the call to adventure. He goes off alone into the High Meggers, despite multiple warnings that he's too old for this shit. Meanwhile Nelson Azikiwe finds and loses a new family, and goes in search of Lobsang for help. And the Next find that the Invitation is more than two words long, and put into action far-reaching plans to bring everyone together to follow its instructions... The last of Pratchett's novels to be published, The Long Cosmos brings the series to a close. (If you need a recap, see our “The Longer Footnote” bonus episode.) Like the previous book, The Long Utopia, this one also takes place on a relatively small number of Earths - but it has its gaze fairly firmly fixed on the stars above, and wears its influences (especially Carl Sagan's Contact) on its sleeve. Who got their epic first contact novel in our weird parallel worlds travelogue? Is this where you thought the story would go? What would your friends be able to predict about you if they kept a detailed spreadsheet? After five books, is this a satisfying conclusion? Join the conversation by using the hashtag #Pratchat78 on social media. Guest Joel Martin (he/him) is a writer, editor and podcaster now based in the UK. He previously hosted the writing podcast The Morning Bell, and produced The Dementia Podcast for Hammond Care. Joel's previously been on the show to discuss The Long Earth, The Long Mars, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, making him our most frequent guest. He recommended the 1989 novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons, along with its sequel The Fall of Hyperion. (There are also two more novels in the Hyperion Cantos series.) Guest Deanne Sheldon-Collins (she/her) is an editor and writer in Australia's speculative fiction scene, working for Aurealis magazine, Writer's Victoria, the National Young Writer's Festival, and as co-director of the Speculate festival. Deanne previously joined us for The Long War and The Long Utopia. She once again recommended Pratchat listener favourite, Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries, which consists of seven novels and novellas. The first is 2017's All Systems Red. As usual, you can find notes and errata for this episode on our website. We're off to Adelaide to be guests at the Australian Discworld Convention, where on Friday 12 July we'll be recording a live episode with authors Tansy Rayner Roberts and Karen J Carlisle! We'll be discussing Pratchett's Discworld short fiction “Death and What Comes Next”, and probably more broadly how Pratchett writes about Death (and death). The story is available online at the L-Space Web. We'll mostly be taking questions from the live audience, but you can also share yours via social media (if you're quick!) using the hashtag #Pratchat79.

Rapidly becoming one of the most well-known faces at nearly every theater in Buffalo, Ricky Needham is a multiple threat actor and singer whose appearances often elicit rave reviews. Currently part of the super-talented cast of The Light Fantastic at Road Less Traveled, he nearly steals the show in several key scenes. After a recent tech rehearsal for the show, he and Peter enjoyed an informative and laugh filled conversation about his life.

When Peter first read The Light Fantastic by Ike Holter, he knew he had to interview the playwright and try to get inside the mind behind the script. He was not disappointed by this fascinating and funny man. Whether you have seen the show yet or not, this interview offers myriad insights into its creation without any spoilers! Also along for a fun talk is the multi-talented actor Charmagne Chi who has just finished a dramatic role, and is now preparing for an improvisational one when she appears as a special guest on RLTP's Unscripted Comedy Improv Night.

Former I Am Kloot frontman John Bramwell joins Headliner for his first interview in six years to discuss the making of his new solo album The Light Fantastic and the events that surrounded its creation.

Between 1999 and 2016, John Bramwell fronted beloved Manchester indie rock oddballs I Am Kloot. Since that time, John has performed and released records under his own name. His new album, The Light Fantastic, is released on February 23rd. Show theme by Bis.Want more? Join The James McMahon Music Podcast Patreon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5jY33R9cXAThankyou to our Patreon members! John Foley.Wilfreda Beehive.Andrew McMahon.Joe Frost.Conor McNicholas.John Earls.Laura Norton.Mike Clewley.Ricky Murray.Danielle Walker.Claire Harris.Dana Landman. Laura Kelly Dunlop.  Twitter - @jamesjammcmahon Substack - https://spoook.substack.com YouTube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC8Vf_1E1Sza2GUyFNn2zFMA Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/jamesmcmahonmusicpod/

Pokémon the Series: Gold and Silver episodes covered: 428 - The Light Fantastic & 429 - UnBEARableCheck out our Patreon at patreon.com/OutoftheDryingPan! Signing up can grant you access to behind-the-scenes materials, deleted scenes, exclusive bonus episodes, ways to influence what we discuss on the podcast, and at the highest tier, the option to join as a guest host!Email: outofthedryingpan@gmail.comTwitter (Not X): @OutOfDryingPanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/OutoftheDryingPanLinktree: https://linktr.ee/OutoftheDryingPan

We're all about learning heavy weather sailing skills, and our social media feeds are full of dramatic big-air waves and wind. But SAIL Editor-in-Chief Wendy Mitman Clarke makes the case that light air sailing is some of the most challenging—and rewarding.

The Liars' League Christmas Special, HEARTH & HOME, is a stocking stuffed full of brand-new festive fiction for you to enjoy over the winter holidays. Our six specially-written short stories will whisk you to snowy postwar Berlin, a brooding Victorian mansion, and the worst pub in Ireland, and introduce you to Welsh witches, secret base-jumpers and an alcoholic reindeer. You can even play along with our fiendish seasonally-themed quiz at the interval ... RUNNING ORDER "Tripping the Light Fantastic" by Matt Barnard, read by Stephen Butterton "The Visit" by Marta Patiño. read by Carrie Cohen (Most Valuable Player [Actor] 2023) "Red Nose" by Rhys Timson (Most Valuable Player [Author] 2023), read by Zach Harrison INTERVAL & BOOK QUIZ "Looking for Matti" by Grace Andreacchi, read by Sarah Barlex "Aelwyd" by Lianne Warr, read by David Mildon "Donkey Tom" by David McGrath, read by Jamie Laird MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

In this episode, we discuss the 2nd Discworld novel, The Light Fantastic.   You can find the Podcast on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DiningTableDiscworld BlueSky: dtdiscworld.bsky.social Our intro and outro music is Beyond Infinity by user BlenderTimer on Pixabay.

A physicist and computer engineer, Edward M. Lerner toiled in the vineyards of high tech for thirty years, as everything from engineer to senior vice president. Then, suitably intoxicated, he began writing full time. His novels range from near-future technothrillers, like Small Miracles and Energized, to futuristic mysteries, like The Company Man, to such traditional SF-adventure fare as Dark Secret, Deja Doomed, and his InterstellarNet series. Collaborating with Larry Niven, Lerner also wrote the space-opera epic Fleet of Worlds series. But Ed doesn't limit himself to novels. His writings on science and technology centerpiece Frontiers of Space, Time, and Thought: Essays and Stories on The Big Questions. In Trope-ing the Light Fantastic, he examines the science *behind* the fiction. Finally, much of Ed's short fiction has been collected in Creative Destruction, Countdown to Armageddon / A Stranger in Paradise, Muses & Musings, and -- most recently -- in The Sherlock Chronicles & The Paradise Quartet. Lerner's 2015 novel, InterstellarNet: Enigma, won the inaugural Canopus Award for interstellar-themed fiction. His writing has also been nominated for Hugo, Locus, and Prometheus awards. Make sure to check out this author at: https://www.edwardmlerner.com You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, or visit my website www.drkatherinehayes.com

For much of the 20th century Bell Labs was a nursery of ambitious research, helping to usher in the information age with practical innovations including the transistor, lasers and photovoltaics.  Prof. Ben Eggleton is one Bell Labs alumni who has continued its culture of applied innovation, and the Eggleton Lab at the University of Sydney is now known as a global leader in optical physics, photonic computing, sensors and microwave signal processing. Ben's ability to bridge the gap between fundamental science and tangible technology is one of the factors that has seen Prof. Eggleton and his collages awarded sought after research grants including an ARC Centre of Excellence and multiple Laureate Fellowships, as well as awards including a Eureka Prize, and Ben's election to the Australian Academy of Science in 2016. Today Prof. Eggleton continues to lead his research team, is co-director of the NSW Smart Sensing Network, and has recently taken up the post of Pro-vice chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney where he is now responsible for shaping research policy at this world-class academic institution. Join us to hear Ben's take on forging a career in applied research.   GUEST : Prof. Ben Eggleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-eggleton-4250127 EGGLETON LAB : https://eggleton-group.sydney.edu.au/ UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY : https://www.sydney.edu.au/ NSSN : https://www.nssn.org.au/ EON LABS :  https://www.eonlabs.org/ HOST : Dr. Leo Stevens https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/ MUSIC : Purple Planet Music https://www.purple-planet.com Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris 

On this edition of The Last Drop, JB & Khody are back for craft beer week. Show opens up talking about Anthony Davis performance in the NBA Playoffs so far. A big congrats to Missy Elliot for making it in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the first female rapper. Finally, Khody opens up a can of Trip the Light Fantastic from Stereo Brewing Company. As always, sit back, turn your headphones up, don't stop, keep pouring & your balls will thank us. Head over to https://www.manscaped.com/ & use promo code at checkout 'TheLastDrop' to receive 20% off on all your purchases.  #Sponsored #ad

The Three Rivers Boys return to Terry Pratchett's Discworld to examine the second book in the failed wizard Rincewind's adventure's as the tourist Twoflower's guide. We discuss the characters, themes, plot, and of course our favorite bits from The Light Fantastic. This episode will include full spoilers for both The Light Fantastic and the Colour of Magic, so listeners be warned! Check out our other episodes on Discworld novels if you enjoyed this series! Please follow us on Twitter for the latest updates and new episode alerts: @ThreeRiversBoys

The Three Rivers Boys just finished The Colour of Magic (or The Color of Magic on this side of the pond) by Terry Pratchett and recorded an overview for this weeks episode. We review the very first entry into Pratchett's Discworld series; covering the characters, plotlines, and our favorite moments. This is a full spoiler episode for The Colour of Magic and this novel only. We'll be back with the Light Fantastic next! Please follow us on Twitter: @ThreeRiversBoys

We discuss the best and worst songs from "Trip the Light Fantastic" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Let us know your thoughts about these songs and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Please support Sophie Ellis-Bextor by purchasing and streaming this album wherever you pay for music! We have a Spotify playlist containing this album and all albums discussed on The Album Argument Podcast: https://spoti.fi/3ddbwaL. 

*You couldn't turn up at at any self respecting psychedelic hangout, countercultural club, happening, be-in or even disco in the late sixties and seventies without being immersed in the cosmic cloud of swirling dreamy liquid images, shapes and colours of the light shows illuminating and enhancing the music.   *Our counterculural companion in arms, Kevin Foakes, DJ Food, turntablist, graphic designer-par-excellence -  and now author - returns to the Bureau to talk about his wonderful new book 'Wheels of Light', published by Four Corners Books - a visual voyage through the history of British light show from 1970 to 1990,  and a gorgeous multi-coloured sensory experience in itself, bursting with amazing images and art.   *If we took a trip in a time machine we might find them a little primitive given the multi media hi-tech laser extravaganzas we've got used to, but back in the days of love, the psychedelic light shows were genuinely revolutionary, mind bending, consciousness enhancing and state altering - particularly if augmented by a large dose of LSD.   *We hear about lighting up the UFO club, Pink Floyd and Soft Machine and we are joined by Neil Rice, co-founder of Optikinetics, one of the main suppliers of the projectors and gizmos that created the psychedelic light shows of the 60s and 70s - and by Jennie Caldwell, practicing light jockey for many bands in the subsequent summers of love of the 80s and 90s, including those cosmic warriors on the edge of time, Hawkwind.   *For More on Kev / DJ Food:  https://www.djfood.org *For Kev's 'Wheels of Light' book: https://www.fourcornersbooks.co.uk/books/wheels-of-light/ *The Bureau of Lost Culture: https://www.bureauoflostculture.com #lightshow #hawkwind #pinkfloyd #sydbarret #UFOclub #softmachine #psychedelic #lsd #ravescene #summeroflove #tripping  

For our thirteenth episode, we talk to Sarah Combs, author of Breakfast Served Anytime and The Light Fantastic. Sarah shares her love of writing groups, reading "at whim" and a writing prompt that works for all levels and genres. If you're gearing up for National Novel Writing Month, you may find her prompt especially helpful."It can be pretty scary to have a blank page in front of you and hope to see a novel draft by the end," she says. "So maybe it makes things easier if you think of scenes as the building blocks of a novel. And if you create a scene one by one, then eventually you might have a novel."About Sarah CombsSarah Combs is the author of the young adult novels Breakfast Served Anytime and The Light Fantastic, both from Candlewick Press. She lives with her family in Lexington, where she leads writing workshops at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning.Join the Prompt to Page Writing GroupWednesday, Oct. 26, 6:00 p.m.Spend time working on a cross-genre writing prompt, get feedback, and share writing and publishing tips with a supportive community of other writers. Open to all writing levels and genres (fiction, poetry, memoir, family stories, etc.).Registration is required.SubmitWe'd love to see what you're writing! Submit a response to Sarah's prompt for a chance to have it read on a future episode of the podcast.

This week on S&A; Lindsay is joined by writer Hayden Gilbert and Host of Cobwebs Daniel Epler.  And together they dance the Light Fantastic with a Double of Walt Disney's Fantasia (1940) & Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 - and top 5 Spielberg Film).  Oh the pretty colours.  This is Double that looks at a a fantasy of light and music, with a whole bunch of tangents.     Listen to Cobwebs Here Find Hayden's Writing Here Follow Cobwebs on Twitter @cobwebspod Follow Cobwebs on Instagram @cobwebspod/   Follow Hayden on Instagram @haydencomesalive/ Follow Daniel on Twitter @eplerdaniel   Follow Schlock & Awe on Twitter @schlockandawe1 Follow Schlock & Awe on Instagram @schlockandawe1/ Follow Lindsay on Twitter @readandgeek Follow Lindsay on Letterboxd @ReadandGeek/   Say Hi schlockandawemovies@gmail.com   If you like the show please Rate & Review S&A on Apple Podcasts & Spotify   Original Music Composed and Performed by Anthony King    

“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.” - Terry Pratchett WARNING! This show is for adults. We drink cocktails, have potty mouths and, at least, one of us was raised by wolves. The Clockwork Cabaret is a production of Agony Aunt Studios. Featuring that darling DJ Duo, Lady Attercop and Emmett Davenport. Our theme music is made especially for us by Kyle O'Door. This episode was originally recorded on 06.14.19 and aired on Mad Wasp Radio, 08.28.22. New episodes air on Mad Wasp Radio on Sundays @ 7am EST/12pm GMT! Listen at www.madwaspradio.com or via TuneIn radio app!

We prepare to find out why infinite Earths aren't enough as writer, editor and podcaster Joel Martin returns to the podcast to fire up the fusion engine and have a close encounter of the crustacean kind in the third Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Long Earth novel, The Long Mars. It's 2045 - five years after the eruption of the Yellowstone super-volcano on Datum Earth. The climate has catastrophically changed and there's been mass migration to stepwise Earths. Maggie Kauffman, captain of the new stepping airship Neil Armstrong II, is sent ten times further into the Long Earth than anyone has gone before, to find out what happened to the ship's missing predecessor. Meanwhile reclusive stepping pioneer Joshua Valienté is called back to the Datum by the A.I. Lobsang to search for a new kind of human emerging from the Long Earth. And Willis Linsay, who disappeared after giving Stepper box technology to the whole world thirty years ago, sends a message to his super-stepper daughter, Sally. He wants her to go on a mysterious mission to Mars... The last of Pratchett's novels to be published before his death, The Long Mars marks a turning point in the series where Pratchett's involvement was limited after the first draft, and Stephen Baxter did most of the polishing. Like The Long War it skips over the immediate aftermath of the disaster at the end of the previous book to inhabit the world of its longer term consequences. It also continues the tradition of switching between multiple narratives with at least a dozen key characters. There are old friends and new faces, but some of them are barely glimpsed. It's a book full of big ideas, but not so much plot - and even less emotional and character development. Does this one feel more Baxter than Pratchett? Is this the troubled middle episode of the series? What did you think of the portrayal of the Next? How cool are those acid snakes? Will any of these awesome ideas return in the final two books? And where the Hell-Knows-Where is Helen? Join in the conversation using the hashtag #Pratchat57 on social media. Guest Joel Martin is a podcaster and writer who is now our first four-time guest. He previously joined us in #Pratchat14 and #Pratchat44 for The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic, and in #Pratchat31 for The Long Earth. His independent podcasts, The Morning Bell and The Youth Vote, are currently on hiatus, but watch out for the new season of The Dementia Podcast from The Dementia Centre, produced by Joel, in September 2022. Find Joel online at thepenofjoel.com or on Twitter at @thepenofjoel. As usual, you can find notes and errata for this episode on our website. Due to some technical difficulties we ended up delaying this episode until after #Pratchat58, so thank you for your patience! We've already recorded our next episode, #Pratchat59, in which we discuss The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch with science and fiction writer, Dr Kat Day. But in October for our sixtieth episode we're having an open slather questions-only special, just like we did for #Pratchat30! So please send us your general Pratchett-related questions: about the show, books we've already covered, Sir Terry himself, the Discworld in general, the Guild of Recappers & Podcasters, Liz and Ben, being Australian/Fourecksian or anything else even vaguely on-topic. Use the hashtag #Pratchat60 on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook, or send us an email at chat@pratchatpodcast.com.

Through popular demand we're back in Pratchett land! It's the 2nd Discworld novel, and our first sequel. More intricately constructed nonsense, luggage high jinks, and why wizards are so murderous.patreon.com/swordsandsocialismFollow the show @SwordsNSocPodEmail us at SwordsAndSocialismPod@protonmail.comDarius: @Himbo_AnarchistKetho: @StupidPuma69 

We take a last-minute step (or five) to the West, as Liz and Ben delay their chat about The Long Mars to go back to where it all began: Pratchett's original 1986 short story "The High Meggas". Larry Linsay, who perfected the belt technology that allows humans to move between parallel Earths, has shunned civilisation. He's living near the coast of what would be France in a world in the "high meggas", the weirder Earths a million or so removed from the original. Like all the other Earths, it's devoid of human life - or it was, until two guards from Forward Base, the nearest human settlement many worlds away, arrive in Linsay's world. The first one he finds, Joshua Valienté, claims he's chasing the other one: a terrorist who poisoned the other fifty personnel at Forward Base. Trouble is, that's exactly what she says about him, too... When we had to change plans at the last minute and delay our episode on The Long Mars, we decided to take the opportunity to produce a bonus episode about the story where it all started. "The High Meggas" was written in between the first two Discworld novels and never published until its ideas became a novel, and it's a fascinating look at how Pratchett's idea evolved. Some things are very similar - names like Linsay and Valienté, the concept (though not the name) of the Long Earth. Others are tweaked - the belts become boxes, movin' becomes stepping. And then there's some which are flipped entirely - compare the "Sideways Doctrine" to the idea of US Aegis. Do you prefer the more technological version of "stepping" in the original story? Does the central drama of the story work for you, or is the villain too obvious? And what do you think Pratchett's career would have been like if The Colour of Magic hadn't been a success, and this had been his next big project instead of The Light Fantastic? Join the conversation using the hashtag #Pratchat57West5 on social media. As usual, you can find notes and errata for this episode on our website. This bonus episode won't stop us from discusses the third Long Earth novel, The Long Mars, with returning guest Joel Martin! That episode, #Pratchat57, will be released on the 25th of July. (It's probably too late for any more Long Mars questions, but if you're very quick we'll squeeze 'em in.) Next month, for #Pratchat58, we'll be reading another short story: 1988's "Final Reward". Send us your questions using the appropriate hashtag on social media, or via email to chat@pratchatpodcast.com.

This week we jump into Terry Pratchett's second in the 41 book series, Discworld!

“Ghosts of Illyria” When the Enterprise visits Hetemit IX, an abandoned Illyrian colony, members of the crew begin to show signs of vitamin D deficiency and an obsession with light. Illyrians are known for their genetic engineering and are therefore shunned by the Federation. But those who once lived on this colony so wanted to become Federation members that they sought to undo their enhancements. Unbeknownst to the crew, there is an Illyrian in their midst—only she is unable to help with the mystery. That falls on another of the Enterprise's genetically enhanced residents. Meanwhile, Dr. M'Benga has a secret. In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing discuss “Ghosts of Illyria,” the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' inaugural season. We get to know more about Number One and delve deep into the issue of genetic engineering as we discuss the core issues raised in the story. We also talk about the value of simplicity in plot, allowing Star Trek to do what it has always done when at its best: shed light on important issues and develop characters. Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

“Ghosts of Illyria” When the Enterprise visits Hetemit IX, an abandoned Illyrian colony, members of the crew begin to show signs of vitamin D deficiency and an obsession with light. Illyrians are known for their genetic engineering and are therefore shunned by the Federation. But those who once lived on this colony so wanted to become Federation members that they sought to undo their enhancements. Unbeknownst to the crew, there is an Illyrian in their midst—only she is unable to help with the mystery. That falls on another of the Enterprise's genetically enhanced residents. Meanwhile, Dr. M'Benga has a secret. In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing discuss “Ghosts of Illyria,” the third episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' inaugural season. We get to know more about Number One and delve deep into the issue of genetic engineering as we discuss the core issues raised in the story. We also talk about the value of simplicity in plot, allowing Star Trek to do what it has always done when at its best: shed light on important issues and develop characters. Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Your favourite 2000s pop explorers are back celebrating Sophie Ellis-Bextor! Today the sun's on us and we are groovejetting to 2007 for "Trip The Light Fantastic" to coincide with the album's 15th anniversary. You may know the killer singles 'Catch You', 'Me And My Imagination' and 'Today The Sun's On Us' but Joel and David are here to bring you many more highlights from the album. This brilliant body of work was the dawn of a new era for Dame Sophie - personally and creatively. An underrated and classy pop album, we hear our Soph bringing together new wave, disco, electro-pop and touch of indie-pop sensibilities with Grade A songwriting! Xenomania, Hannah Robinson, Cathy Dennis, Greg Kurstin, Eg White, Dan Gillespie Sells of The Feeling, and Fred Schenider of B-52's are just some of the top notch songwriters and producers involved. Hit 'play' right now for a Supersonic nostalgic pop experience! You can also catch up on our Sophie Ellis-Bextor Part 1 episode, where we cover her "Read My Lips" and "Shoot From The Hip" album eras. Follow Right Back At Ya! https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/ https://twitter.com/rightbackpod https://www.facebook.com/rightbackpod Check out our Spotify playlists https://open.spotify.com/user/1c3ks5jdh2x4j7jdg1o0aglwg Follow Joel https://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/ https://twitter.com/DR_JoelB Follow David https://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/ https://twitter.com/lovelimmy Email us rightbackpod@gmail.com

Sam and Tessa are joined by friend of the pod Lozy to break down Pitchfork's 200 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years. Why do so many people hate joy? We were so excited to start this conversation that we didn't quite get it all recorded, so we join the conversation already in progress... 0:53 - Pop music (especially Taylor Swift) 18:05 - Fiona Apple 37:01 - Neutral Milk Hotel 47:59 - What should be on the list but isn't 1:12:33 - Madvillain 1:20:40 - Radiohead Check out the list here: https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/peoples-list-25th-anniversary/ Here's a list of all the music Lozy, Sam, and Tessa recommended during this conversation: Haim - Days Are Gone Girls Aloud - What Will the Neighbours Say? Sugababes - Taller in More Ways Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - S/T Beady Eye - Different Gear, Still Speeding Hikaru Utada - First Love BLACKPINK - The Album Regina Spektor - Begin to Hope Regina Spektor - Soviet Kitsch Elliott Smith - From a Basement on the Hill Laura Marling - Once I Was an Eagle The Killers - Hot Fuss Lagwagon - Let's Talk about Feelings Waxahatchee - Out in the Storm St. Vincent - Masseduction Amanda Palmer - Who Killed Amanda Palmer _ St Germain - _Tourist The Pretty Reckless - Who You Selling For Lady Gaga - Born This Way Paramore - brand new eyes Paramore - After Laughter Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape Foo Fighters - Wasting Light Smashing Pumpkins - Adore Smashing Pumpkins - MACHINA Green Day - American Idiot Coldplay - Parachutes Coldplay A Rush of Blood to the Head Keane - Hopes and Fears Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Miranda Lambert - Revolution Adele - 21 Florence and the Machine - Lungs Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty Garbage - Version 2.0 Kylie Minogue - Fever Kylie Minogue - X Maroon 5 - Songs about Jane Snow Patrol - Eyes Open Passion Pit - Manner Katy Perry - Teenage Dream Ellie Goulding - Lights Ariana Grande - thank u, next Muse - Origins of Symmetry Hamilton: An American Musical Sophie Ellis-Bextor (who I forgot to mention during the episode - Read My Lips and Trip the Light Fantastic

About the Guests David Blakely is a playwright, director, actor, musician, songwriter, and the Playwright-in-Residence emeritus for Heller Theatre Company. His plays include Trade Privileges, Four Ways to Die, The Light Fantastic, For Your Examination, Frankenstein, Tales of Shoogilly, Hank the Cow Dog and Monkey Business (based on John R. Erickson's book), and short plays: … The Oceans Would Be Full, Ars Longa Vita Ferris, The Next Blue Moon, and 7 Doorways/7 Stories. He holds an MFA from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop. He is Theatre Program Director at Rogers State University, and a member of the Dramatists Guild. Nassim Soleimanpour is an Iranian playwright, theatre maker and the Artistic Director of the Berlin Based Theatre company Nassim Soleimanpour Productions. His plays have been translated into more than 30 languages and performed globally in over 50 countries. Best known for his play White Rabbit Red Rabbit, written to travel the world when he couldn't, his work has been awarded the Dublin Fringe Festival Best New Performance, Summerworks Outstanding New Performance Text Award and The Arches Brick Award (Edinburgh Fringe) as well as picking up nominations for a Total Theatre and Brighton Fringe Pick of Edinburgh Award. White Rabbit Red Rabbit had a 9 month Off-Broadway run casting celebrated actors like Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Martin Short, Bobby Cannavale, Wayne Brady, F. Murray Abraham, Cynthia Nixon and etc. Soleimanpour is currently living in Berlin with his beautiful wife and dog and is busy finalising his new play for the audiobook platform Audible, and a new play for Grob Theatre in Denmark.  https://www.nassimsoleimanpour.com/home (https://www.nassimsoleimanpour.com/home) Links http://www.thejusticetheaterproject.org/ (The Justice Theater Project) (Enemy of the People) https://www.otheronlywindows.org/ (Other Only Windows) (White Rabbit, Red Rabbit) Connect with Us Facebook @beltlinetbroadway Twitter @beltlinetobway Instagram @beltlinetobroadway

We had a beautiful conversation today, and I'm so happy to be able to share it with you! Nancy Myers will be the first to tell you that she is no-one special. But after the sudden and unexpected passing of her son in 2010, she awakened to special gifts and instructions from spirit. The first gift was the ability to capture orbs with her camera, which then evolved into communicating and receiving messages from the orbs themselves. In order to understand this communication more thoroughly she expanded her knowledge of the spirit world by developing psychic and mediumship skills, becoming a Reiki Master, a certified Oracle Card Reader, and Channel and host of the podcast, “The Spheres of Spirit”. She is also an author of two books, “Entering The Light Fantastic” and “Encircled by The Light Fantastic” which chronicle her spiritual evolution. Now known as “The Lady of the Light”, Nancy's work with orbs has led to requests from all over the country for demonstrations, presentations and private sessions. Her unique gift of orb and spirit photography includes capturing orbs that contain the faces of our loved ones, even pets, who are in spirit. ❤️ If you've enjoyed this podcast, as a thank you can treat Rachel to a cup of coffee here! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/rachelgo Links Nancy's website: http://www.theorbconnection.com/ Nancy's FB page: https://www.facebook.com/theorbconnection The chant used at the beginning and end of each episode is 'Ka Liko Pua Kukui' https://youtu.be/DVU6zB59DKw In the Hawaiian language, the word kukui means 'enlightened'. The kukui nut tree is a symbol of enlightenment, wisdom, protection and peace for the Hawaiians and is said to contain subtle energy known in Hawaii as “ki”. I learnt this chant from Nonna Beamers book 'Na Mele Huna', and practised for many months. She describes it as 'a gentle nature chant alluding to love... A flower representing a sweetheart is a common love symbol in Hawaiian poetry'. In my own practice I experienced a deeper meaning - of the attraction of the Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine to each other, the love that is experienced when they come together and the wish within all of us for returning to this state of oneness once again. Practising this sacred chant helps move us towards internal union by integrating our own divine masculine and feminine and brings us into greater balance.

Nick Schlieper has designed lighting for all of the major performing companies in Australia and works regularly in Europe and the U.S.Recent engagements include Nick's debut at, and return to, the prestigious Salzburg Festival, designing the lighting for Aribert Reiman's Lear in the Felsen Reitschule, and for Cherubini's Medeé; as well as Mosquitos, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Real Thing, Still Point Turning, Harp in the South, A Cheery Soul, The Resistable Rise of Arturo UI, Chimerica, Three Sisters, All My Sons, Speed the Plow, A Flea in Her Ear and Switzerland for Sydney Theatre Company; Macbeth, Twelfth Night and Photograph 51 (also set design) for Melbourne Theatre Company; Packer and Sons, Ghosts and Twelfth Nightfor Company B Belvoir.Nick also returned to the National Theatre of Norway for Private Confessions, directed by Liv Ullman, and to New Zealand Opera for The Elixir of Love. He also lit Sydney Theatre Company's revival of The Present with Cate Blanchett on Broadway, and The Space Between the Notes (Emma Matthews' one woman show).Nick's work in Music Theatre includes First Wives Club The Musical at the Oriental Theatre, Chicago, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The Musical in Australia, New York, Toronto, London, Sao Paolo and throughout Europe; Love Never Dies in Hamburg, Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne for The Really Useful Company.His extensive work in opera in Australia includes Don Giovanni, Nabucco, Tannhäuser, Il Trovatore, L'elisir d'amore, Andrea Chenier, Freischütz, Falstaff and Seraglio for Opera Australia; Salome (and set design) and Parsifal for State Opera of South Australia; Flying Dutchman, Don Giovanni, and Ken Russell's Madam Butterfly for Victorian State Opera; Macbeth (and set design) for Opera New Zealand and Don Giovanni (and set design) for Opera Queensland. He was also lighting and associate set designer of the first Australian production of Wagner's Ring Cycle in Adelaide in 2004.Nick has also designed lighting for Scheherazade for the Australian Ballet, the acclaimed Cinderella for Royal New Zealand Ballet, and several pieces for Bangarra Dance Company, including Bush, Bennelong and Patyegarang.The year commences for Nick with lighting designs for productions of Wudjang: Not the Past (Bangarra Dance), North By Northwest (Kay & McLean Productions) and The Phantom of the Opera (Opera Australia) on Sydney Harbour. With such a full schedule it was a treat for STAGES to examine the art of Lighting Design with one of the country's most prolific and eloquent artists; Nick Schlieper.The STAGES podcast is available to access and subscribe from Whooshkaa, Spotify and Apple podcasts. Or from wherever you access your favourite podcasts. A conversation with creatives about craft and career. Recipient of Best New Podcast at 2019 Australian Podcast Awards. Follow socials on instagram (stagespodcast) and facebook (Stages).www.stagespodcast.com.au

Jefferson King and Samuel White are a b2b duo based in Tāmaki Makaurau. After spending years front left, the duo recently began to throw their own parties under the Arts and Crafts Collective banner. This includes intimate daytime gatherings called The Light Fantastic at one of the best sounding spaces in New Zealand - Lot 23. Sadly, the last two events have fallen over because *gestures broadly*. They fill the gap with an hour of shimmering and transportive home listening. Sasha - Linepulse [LateNightTales] AK-ONE - Skygazer [Common Ancestors] Olafur Arnalds & Nils Frahm - w [Erased Tapes] Jon Hopkins - Sun Harmonics [Domino] Wa Wu We - Into a Dance of the Early Morning Fog [Hypnus Records] Tren - In Bloom [Project Indigo] Bicep - Lido [Ninja Tune] Tren - Birthday [not meant to happen] Apollo 440 - Vanishing Point [Epic] Tornado Wallace - Voices [Running Back] Four Tet - Gillie Amma I Love You [Self] Philipp Otterbach - The Weak Song [Knekelhuis] Billie Marten - Liquid Love (Acapella) [Fiction Records] The Primitive Painter - Hope [Klang Elektronik]

Why can't some people handle having authority? Why are others better with it? Chris Levine discusses in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chris-levine/support

We put on our talkin' shoes, and this week we're talking about Tora Tora! It's not the longest or the most chaotic story we've ever told by a long shot, but we have a lot to say about a lot of things, so there is plenty to hear. We jam to "Walkin' Shoes", change into our dancin' shoes for "Dead Man's Hand", join together for "Let Us Be One", and sneak in that new track, "Trip the Light Fantastic". We threw in that new L.A. Guns video, "Cannonball" because we can't believe we JUST missed it for last week's episode, and we finish you off with Aerosmith's "Last Child". You are absolutely welcome! Watch video of our discussion, as well as the video clips and pictures we reference on the show along with us, on Patreon! Like Wet Tee Shirt Podcast on Facebook Follow Wet Tee Shirt Podcast on Twitter Follow Wet Tee Shirt Podcast on Instagram Wet Tee Shirt Podcast Merch via Spreadshirt! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wetteeshirtpodcast/support

Hey there. Welcome to episode 9 of the HoloGrahams Media Club Podcast. In today's episode we discuss books 1 & 2 of the Discworld Universe..."The Colour of Magic" and "The Light Fantastic" by Terry Pratchett. You could be on the show too! Just email or get in touch, with or without a book suggestion, and be prepared to talk geek! The next episode will be - 'The Incredible Shrinking Man' by Richard Matheson. Hope you'll join us as we discuss this dark and twisted Sci-Fi Classic. We're Will and Gavin Graham, a couple of cousins that enjoy speculative fiction, Sci-Fi movies, and all things geeky. We focus on books but we'll talk about movies, TV, and nerd culture in general. Get in touch. Email us ideas, thoughts, praise and complaints: holograhammc@gmail.com Follow us on Insta; HoloGrahamMC #BookClub #Sci-fiBooks #AudiobookClub #Sci-FiBookClub #SpeculativeFictionAudiobook #BookReview #Sci-FiBookReview #TheMartianChronicles

Happy 4/20, y'all! On this very special episode of Five Minute Respawn, Scotty retells the story of how he played a game of Hv(Hv)Z on LSD...among other things. Nothing could go wrong here. Take the Lead Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This week we continue The Light Fantastic where Rincewind must enter Death's domain to save his best friend/burden. Meanwhile Trymon stages a hostile takeover of Unseen University.Today in the disccourse: a ceremony to make the computer work, nerd priests, Ooo he thinn, 7 year old barbarian tactics, no lesbians, Caroc cards, gaming chairs, What's a gender?, Terry 'I am looking respectfully' Pratchett, fantasy jocks vs fantasy nerds, Death Valley Girl, dads and their orgies, and teacher dreams.Click here for Dog of WisdomYou can find the Eidolon Playtest (which Julie does the art for) on Audio EntropyFor those playing along at home: Read up to page 137 (depending on your edition of the book), up to the sentence: "No one ever asked its opinion about anything."-----You can email us at thedisccoursepod@gmail.com or follow the show @thedisccourse on twitterOur theme music is by Maxie Satan; find her on bandcamp at Pastel Hand Grenade. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Light Fantastic is a slightly better book and we're a slightly better review team.Check us out on twitter at @atuin_podFollow individual hosts at @urizenxvii, @The_Miannai, @mynaminnarr, and @JustenHunterWe can also be found at www.compleatdiscography.pageOur art is by the indomitable Jess who can be found at @angryartist113Music is by Incompetech and used under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution license.

Join Andrew Cassel and Jon-Stephen Stansel share a passion for creating one of the most engaging forms of content on the internet: GIFs. In this episode they'll discuss the challenges and rewards of making GIFs, measuring the effectiveness of GIF content, using GIFs to help tell the story of your school (and maybe attract the interest of prospective students), and talk about one of the greatest debates in internet history: how to pronounce the GIF acronym.

Picking up where The Colo(u)r of Magic left off, it's the further adventures of Rincewind and Twoflower.

The Mega Man Network's LBD "Nytetrayn" and Rockman Corner's Protodude discuss the ninth episode of the Mega Man: Fully Charged cartoon and the rumored rebranding of Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. Episode covered: Tripping the Light Fantastic Opening Theme: "First Dance" by Mathgrant News Jingle: Mega Man 4 - Get Items Closing Theme: "Dr. Crafty's Better Fortress" by Mathgrant Editing by Chris Hoffman