Podcast appearances and mentions of Maggie Brown

Japan goes after arcades, Nintendo's Famicon gets its first licensee & Gamers come together online These stories and many more on this episode of the VGNRTM! This episode we will look back at the biggest stories in and around the video game industry in October 1994.  As always, we'll mostly be using magazine cover dates, and those are of course always a bit behind the actual events. Alex Smith of They Create Worlds is our cohost.  Check out his podcast here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/ and order his book here: https://www.theycreateworlds.com/book Get us on your mobile device: Android:  https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly92aWRlb2dhbWVuZXdzcm9vbXRpbWVtYWNoaW5lLmxpYnN5bi5jb20vcnNz iOS:      https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/video-game-newsroom-time-machine And if you like what we are doing here at the podcast, don't forget to like us on your podcasting app of choice, YouTube, and/or support us on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/VGNRTM Send comments on Mastodon @videogamenewsroomtimemachine@oldbytes.space Or twitter @videogamenewsr2 Or Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vgnrtm Or videogamenewsroomtimemachine@gmail.com Links: If you don't see all the links, find them here:      7 Minutes in Heaven: Mortal Kombat 2 (SNES, Genesis, Game Gear, Game Boy) Video Version: https://youtu.be/KI-X2NobWF0     https://www.mobygames.com/game/600/mortal-kombat-ii/ Corrections: September 1994 Ep - https://youtu.be/CvMg_FUb3p0 Ethan's fine site The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/     https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131646/     https://www.mobygames.com/company/8/software-toolworks-inc-the/     Console Wars Readthrough - https://youtu.be/wYhpTBPXZkI     LGR Never Obsolete PC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQo0yOqOb_4     George Morrow -      Krzysztof Kieslowski - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001425/      1994     Nintendo caves to E3     Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday CES interactive postponed     Nintendo of America to attend E3 show in Los Angeles, Business Wire, October 4, 1994, Tuesday Nintendo lowers investor expectations     NINTENDO TO SEE 2ND SALES, PROFIT DROPS, Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 4, 1994, TUESDAY     Nintendo revises FY '94 performance downward, Report From Japan, October 5, 1994          Nintendo sales, profits to post 2nd yearly fall,The Daily Yomiuri, October 5, 1994, Wednesday     Nikkei lower on new issue worries, Financial Times (London,England), October 5, 1994, Wednesday, London, Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific); Pg. 41, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO           SEGA HITS '94 LOW ON TSE,Jiji Press Ticker Service,OCTOBER 4, 1994, ,TUESDAY Thornton warns of UK video game market decline     THORNTON ISSUES WARNING AS VIDEO GAMES SALES PLUMMET, The Guardian (London), October 6, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN , CITY PAGE; Pg. 19 CentreGold buys Core     CentreGold picks up Core, The Independent (London), October 27, 1994, Thursday, Section: BUSINESS & CITY PAGE; Page 42 Convergance  is the name of the game     Merging on The Information Superhighway The New Comfort Zone Where Public Meets Private - Correction Appended,  The New York Times, Correction Appended, Distribution: Home Design MagazineHome Design Magazine, Section: Section 6; ; Section 6; Part 2; Page 40; Page 21; Column 3; Column 2; Home Design MagazineHome, Design Magazine ; Part 2; ; Column 3; Column 2;Byline: By Phil Patton; By JULIE V. IOVINE     "Media Futures: SRI denounces superhighway claims, Financial Times (London,England), October 31, 1994, Monday, Section: Pg. 13 Length: 507 words, Byline: By RAYMOND SNODDY"     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Simon Microsoft to buy Intuit     Microsoft To Acquire Intuit, Shareholder Sues, Newsbytes News Network, October 14, 1994        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Money        BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY; Banks Going Interactive to Fend Off New Rivals, The New York Times, October 19, 1994, Wednesday, Late Edition - Final, Distribution: Financial Desk, Section: Section D; ; Section D; Page 1; Column 3; Financial Desk ; Column 3; First Virtual Holdings brings banking into cyberspace         A Credit Card for On-Line Sprees, New York Times (National Edition), October 15, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. Y17; Vol. 144; No. 49,850; ISSN: 0362-4331    https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/first-virtual        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einar_Stefferud     HOME SHOPPING NETWORK STORE LAUNCH ON PRODIGY SUCCESSFUL, PR Newswire, October 18, 1994, Tuesday - 10:04 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News MicroTime Media is bringing ads to games     Media: Watch out Sonic, the admen are coming; Maggie Brown meets the founder of an advertising agency that is putting commercials into computer games, The Independent (London), October 18, 1994, Tuesday, Section: MEDIA PAGE; Page 29         https://danielbobroff.com/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/1777/push-over/     https://www.mobygames.com/game/581/james-pond-2-codename-robocod/ Dreamworks announced     Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen Troika Launch Entertainment Venture. The Associated Press. October 13, 1994, Thursday, PM cycle. Section: Business News. Byline: By JOHN HORN, AP Entertainment Writer     https://archive.org/details/menwhowouldbekin0000lapo Sega expands Model 2 offerings     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/10/mode/1up?view=theater     https://segaretro.org/Sega_Model_2 Namco's Empire of Egg ups the ante     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/16/mode/1up?view=theater     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Eggs Sega VR parks coming to Canada     --The Business Report--, Broadcast News (BN), October 25, 1994 Tuesday         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playdium         https://web.archive.org/web/19970223190650/http://www.playdium.com/      Aussie arcades go family friendly     ARCADE GAMES ARRIVE, The Courier Mail (Australia), October 30, 1994 Sunday, 2 - STATE, Section: Pg. 13, Byline: VEITCH C      Next Gen battle lines drawn at Japan Electronics Show     Next-Generation Game Machines Battle at Japan Electronics Show, The Associated Press, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, AM cycle, Section: Business News, Byline: By DAVID THURBER, Associated Press Writer     https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_063_October_1994 pp178     JVC to Enter Video Game Machine Market Through Sega OEM, Japan Industrial Journal, October 5, 1994         https://segaretro.org/JVC        JVC to market Sega's Saturn video game machines, Japan Economic Newswire, OCTOBER 24, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, Oct. 24 Kyodo       https://segaretro.org/Sega_Saturn#Models Sega announces Saturn launch price     Sega to sell new generation of video game machines, Japan Economic Newswire, OCTOBER 7, 1994, FRIDAY     SEGA SHARES FALL BELOW 5,000 YEN ON TSE,Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 17, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, OCT. 17         SEGA HITS NEW 1994 LOW ON TSE, Jiji Press Ticker Service, OCTOBER 24, 1994, MONDAY, Dateline: TOKYO, OCT. 24         Shanghai A shares decline by 8.1 per cent, Financial Times (London,England), October 27, 1994, Thursday, Section: World Stock Markets (Asia Pacific);,pg. 49, Byline: By EMIKO TERAZONO     https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/9/mode/1up?view=theater        https://archive.org/details/edge-013-october-1994/page/7/mode/1up?view=theater Matsushita announces cheaper 3DO     Matsushita introduces cheaper game machine, The Daily Yomiuri, October 21, 1994, Friday, Byline: Yomiuri Shimbun     https://archive.org/details/egm-2-october-1994/page/n39/mode/1up Sony announces PSX price     Sony to Launch New Video Game Machine, Associated Press Worldstream, October 27, 1994; Thursday 08:44 Eastern Time         Sony to introduce next-generation video game machine, Report From Japan, October 28, 1994 NEC reveals PC-FX launch date and price     NEC joins video game war, Agence France Presse -- English, October 31, 1994 05:54 Eastern Time 3DO to charge developers $3 fee     3DO kicks off holiday season with aggressive national advertising campaign, Business Wire, October 21, 1994, Friday 3DO devs revolt     3DO FACES REVOLT BY GAME DEVELOPERS OVER FEE TO CUT MANUFACTURERS' LOSSES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: Section B; Page 3, Column 1, Byline: BY JIM CARLTON Toys R Us to stock Jaguar     Toys R Us stocks up on Jaguar, the world's first 64-bit video game system; Atari launches multi-million dollar marketing campaign for Jaguar, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday         https://youtu.be/ndcTWeaVbLQ?si=kX5qo8st8oPI1wT0     https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_063_October_1994 pp178        https://songbird-productions.com/jagdomain/jvmfaq.html Nintendo retakes 16 bit crown     "Nintendo Retakes 16-Bit Sales Crown, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 28, 1994, Business and Industry Section: Pg. B3; Vol. LXXVI; No. 11; ISSN: 0099-966" Nintendo nixes Play it Loud campaign     PLAY IT GONE, ADWEEK, October 31, 1994, Western Advertising News Edition     https://youtu.be/FArjEUhBgP4?si=JkfYhRH8hkeB8-_M Nintendo mails out 2 million video cassettes     Mario Homes in on D-Base, Ad Day, October 10, 1994, Section: DMK; Pg. 14, Byline: By Terry Lefton        https://youtu.be/Rv_YCSbWP78?si=jYmiIbfLxG87xjbv         Video game king invades cyberspace jungle; Nintendo of America enters the information super highway to launch Donkey Kong Country, Business Wire, October 13, 1994, Thursday         Nintendo Is Expecting Revenue From Game To Top $100 Million, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 26, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B12; Vol. 224; No. 82; ISSN: 0099-9660     NINTENDO'S BIGGEST EVER GAMES LAUNCH AND BRITAIN IS AHEAD OF THE REST., PR Newswire Europe, October 28, 1994, Origin Universal News Services Limited, 1994, Section: GENERAL AND CITY NEWS Acclaims gets Marvel license     TCI may form Acclaim alliance, United Press International, October 19, 1994, Wednesday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 19 TCI buys into Acclaim     TCI to buy 10 percent of Acclaim, United Press International, October 20, 1994, Thursday, BC cycle, Section: Domestic News, Dateline: ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 20 Virtuality is virtually everywhere     Atari plans to put virtual reality into home computer games, The Sunday Times (London), October 30, 1994, Sunday, Section: Features, Byline: Steve Boxer        https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Project_Elysium_pg_1.jpg       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_VR        Atari joins forces with Virtuality to offer home virtual reality games by,Christmas 1995, Business Wire, October 25, 1994, Tuesday     https://en.namu.wiki/w/%EC%A0%84%EB%87%8C%EC%A0%84%EA%B8%B0%20%EB%84%B7%20%EB%A8%B8%ED%81%AC     Laser Quest transforms itself to push virtual reality 'tag' game, The Financial Post (Toronto, Canada), October 15, 1994, Saturday,WEEKLY EDITION, Section: SECTION 4, SPECIAL REPORT: COMPUTERS; Pg. C26; PROFILE, Byline: Johanna Powell ESRB announces rating milestone     ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE RATING BOARD ANNOU CES 100 INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS RATED IN FIRST MONTH, PR Newswire, October 5, 1994, Wednesday - 19:40 Eastern Time      RSAC rates Doom     CONSUMER SOFTWARE RATING SYSTEM RECEIVING STRONG INDUSTRY SUPPORT, PR Newswire, October 6, 1994, Thursday - 07:00 Eastern Time Sega breaks budget records         Video, Playback, October 10, 1994, Section: Pg.VI-1, byline: Laura Pratt      Mobile phones set to be hot Xmas item in UK     And only 75 shopping days to go . . ., The Independent (London), October 9, 1994, Sunday, Section: HOME NEWS PAGE; Page 6 Bible goes Gameboy         Game Boy offers competition to Gideons, St. Petersburg Times (Florida), October 8, 1994, Saturday, City Edition, Section: CITY TIMES; Religion; Pg. 8          October 10th is Doomsday      DOOM II: Hell On Earth now available, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday     Doom II' video game rates an 'M', USA TODAY, October 11, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 1D IBM falls to 4th place among Aptiva sell out     "IBM Sells Out New Aptiva PC Shortage May Cost Millions in Potential Revenue, Wall Street Journal (3 Star, Eastern (Princeton, NJ) Edition), October 7, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. B4; Vol. 224; No. 69; ISSN: 0099-9660"     TECHNO-POP; PCs Embrace Mass Market Promos, Partners, Ad Day, October 17, 1994, Section: PROMOTIONS; Pg. 1, Byline: By Karen Benezra and Gerry Khermouch     IBM GETS BACK TO ITS ROOTS, The Australian Financial Review, October 24, 1994 Monday, Late Edition, Section: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; Pg. 40, Byline: DAVID CROWE Packard Bell rises to 3rd place in PC biz     Packard Bell's Surpirsing PC Rise, New York Times (National Edition), October 12, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. C1     https://vintage-packard-bell.fandom.com/wiki/Spectria_610_AN        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packard_Bell Microsoft Revenues jump!         Computer Update, The Independent (London), October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 27, Byline: TIM JACKSON     Microsoft's Gates Heads Richest Americans List, Newsbytes, October 3, 1994, Monday, Section: NEWS Build to Order PCs boom     THE GLOBAL GUARD: THE INFORMATION REVOLUTION; The young pretenders ready to stake their claim, The Guardian (London), October 20, 1994, Section: THE GUARDIAN FEATURES PAGE; Pg. T15 Hyundai and DLT see PC-to-TV as the future of multimedia     Display Research In Technology Pact With Hyundai, Newsbytes, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, Section: NEWS, Dateline: KWAI CHUNG, HONG KONG FMV goes software only     Full-motion, full-screen realism without MPEG chips in GameTek's Quarantine CD-ROM, using Duck TrueMotion video, Business Wire, October 10, 1994, Monday     https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/Duck_TrueMotion_1          https://segaretro.org/TrueMotion Mindscape buys SSI     MINDSCAPE, INC. ACQUIRES STRATEGIC SIMULATIONS, INC.; ACQUISITION STRENGTHENS ENTERTAINMENT DEVELOPMENT, EFFORTS, PR Newswire, October 20, 1994, Thursday - 08:16 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News Corel gets into games     Corel decides to spread its software bets around; Company moves, aggressively into new markets, The Ottawa Citizen, October 8, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. E1          https://www.mobygames.com/company/2075/cascade-parent-limited/ Will Wright working on Project X     Meet Mr. SimCity, Newsweek, October 24, 1994 , UNITED STATES EDITION, Section: Pg. 48, Byline: BARBARA KANTROWITZ Politicians are concerned about the internet     "Ottawa seeks advice about privacy Information highway raises new questions, paper says, The Toronto Star, October 15, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C3, Byline: BY ROBERT BREHL TORONTO STARPRIVACY RIGHTS CANADA COMPUTER TELECOMMUNICATIONS            Regulator may police culture at infohighway phone booths, The Ottawa Citizen, October 1, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. D1, Byline: ALANA KAINZ; CITIZEN" College kids are becoming email  junkies     "On campus, there's a letter in the e-mail, USA TODAY, October 5, 1994, Wednesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 6D; Education, Byline: Karla Price            Internet the focus of Calgary computer sho Calgary Herald (Alberta, Canada), October 6, 1994, Thursday, FINAL EDITION, Section: COMPUTERS; Pg. D10, Byline: MEL DUVALL"     Commercial services: where content is king, The Toronto Star, October 27, 1994, Thursday, METRO EDITION, Section: FAST FORWARD; Pg. J2 Compuserve to open service to the Internet     DRIVE FOR INFORMATION, The Courier Mail (Australia), October 25, 1994 Tuesday, 2 - FIRST WITH THE NEWS, Section: Pg. 34, Byline: COX P Apple to Cyberdog it     Secret Apple Cyberdog unleashed on Internet, USA TODAY, October 24, 1994, Monday, FINAL EDITION, Section: MONEY; Pg. 1B, Byline: James Kim         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenDoc         https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberdog      The file format of the web is still in doubt     Dial-a-catalog, Forbes, October 10, 1994, Section: ON THE COVER; Computers/Communications; Pg. 126, Byline: By David C. Churbuck Cybersquatting demo'd     Computer Update, The Independent (London), October 24, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 27, Byline: TIM JACKSON Maryland's Sailor Project sees expansion need     TESTIMONY OCTOBER 4, 1994 BARBARA G. SMITH ON BEHALF OF MARYLAND'S SAILOR PROJECT HOUSE SCIENCE/SCIENCE INTERNET ACCESS, Federal Document Clearing House Congressional Testimony, October 4, 1994, Tuesday, Section: CAPITOL HILL HEARING TESTIMONY      Pearson buys Future     PEARSON BUYS FUTURE PUBLISHING FOR 52.5 MLN STG: 2, Extel Examiner, October 24, 1994, Monday - 08:25 Eastern Time, Section: Company News; Takeovers and Acquisitions Ziff family sells Ziff Davis     ZIFF FAMILY SELLS ZIFF-DAVIS PUBLISHING COMPANY TO FORSTMANN LITTLE FOR $1.4 BILLION, PR Newswire, October 27, 1994, Thursday - 12:52 Eastern Time Ziff Davis launches Family PC     NEW COMPUTER MAGAZINE APPEALS TO FAMILIES, The Columbian (Vancouver, A.), October 09, 1994, Sunday, Section: Money; Byline: By MICHAEL J. HIMOWITZ The Baltimore Sun Computer Living breaks records in Australia     Computer Living Largest Launch In Australian History, Newsbytes News Network, October 21, 1994     PC USERS RESUME AFFAIR WITH MAGS, Philadelphia Daily News, October 28, 1994 Friday PM EDITION, Section: BUSINESS , MONEYTALK; Pg. 75, Byline: Michael Connor, Reuters      Supreme Court won't review Game Genie case     No Headline In Original, WALL STREET JOURNAL, October 13, 1994, Thursday, Section: Section B; Page 2, Column 4 Mario Paint suit dismissed     Nintendo claims victory in inventor's patent suit, The Toronto Star, October 15, 1994, Saturday, FINAL EDITION, Section: BUSINESS; Pg. C7          NINTENDO PREVAILS IN PATENT INFRINGEMENT CASE, PR Newswire, October 14, 1994, Friday - 11:00 Eastern Time, Section: Financial News      Jail time first for software pirate     https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1994/08/22/software-pirate-is-first-to-get-prison-time/         https://archive.org/details/PC-Player-German-Magazine-1994-10/page/n15/mode/2up Nintendo donates to epilepsy research     Nintendo to help study video-epilepsy link, The Daily Yomiuri, October 15, 1994, Saturday, Byline: Yomiuri Shimbun      UK to begin game preservation     SuperMario and Aladdin meet Marlon Brando; The National Film and Television Archive, preserver of artistic heritage, is planning a collection of video games. Nick Wray reports, The Independent (London), October 10, 1994, Monday, Section: NETWORK PAGE; Page 24, Byline: NICK WRAY Home office furniture goes upscale     COMPUTER STATIONS GO HIGH-STYLE HOME-ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND WORK PODS HIGHLIGHTED AT SHOW. / WANT A LOUIS XV ARMOIRE FOR YOUR TELEVISION SET AND SEREO AND VCR? JUST LIKE THOSE IN,THE 18TH-CENTURY FRENCH COURT?, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 21, 1994 Friday FINAL EDITION, Section: FEATURES MAGAZINE: HOME & DESIGN; Pg. E01, Byline: Susan Caba, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Taco Bell gameifies employee performance     Users eye game technology to spice up service, Computerworld, October 10, 1994, Section: NEWS; MULTIMEDIA; Pg. 24, Byline: Suruchi Mohan; CW Staff MK Album     https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly_63_October_1994_U/page/n157/mode/1up?view=theater MK Live coming to an arena near you     Fishof Producing $2.5 Million Mortal Kombat Arena Show, Amusement Business, October 31, 1994, Business and Industry, Section: Pg. 14; Vol. 106; No. 43; ISSN: 0003-2344, Byline: Susan Ray          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Live_Tour Raul Julia RIP     Puerto Rico to salute late actor Raul Julia, USA TODAY, October 25, 1994, Tuesday, FINAL EDITION, Section: LIFE; Pg. 1D, Byline: Ann Oldenburg Quote of the month:      CBS is No. 1 with older viewers, but other networks say 'So what?' The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec), October 2, 1994, Sunday, FINAL EDITION, Section: ENTERTAINMENT: SHOWCASE; Pg. F4, byline: ED BARK; DALLAS MORNING NEWS Recommended Links: The History of How We Play: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/ Gaming Alexandria: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/ They Create Worlds: https://tcwpodcast.podbean.com/ Digital Antiquarian: https://www.filfre.net/ The Arcade Blogger: https://arcadeblogger.com/ Retro Asylum: http://retroasylum.com/category/all-posts/ Retro Game Squad: http://retrogamesquad.libsyn.com/ Playthrough Podcast: https://playthroughpod.com/ Retromags.com: https://www.retromags.com/ Games That Weren't - https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/ Sound Effects by Ethan Johnson of History of How We Play. Copyright Karl Kuras

Notes and Links to Peter Orner's Work    Peter Orner is the author of eight books, most recently the novel, The Gossip Columnist's Daughter, named one of the best books of 2025 by the New Yorker and the Chicago Tribune, as well as the essay collections, Still No Word from You, a finalist for the PEN Award for the Art of the Essay, and Am I Alone Here?, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism. His story collection Maggie Brown and Others was a New York Times Notable Book. Other books include Love and Shame and Love (Winner of the California Book Award) Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award), and Esther Stories. A recipient of the Rome Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, Orner is also the editor of three books of oral history for the Voice of Witness series, and co-editor with Laura Lampton Scott of a new oral history series from McSweeney's called “Dispatches.” His work has appeared in The New Yorker, the Atlantic, Harper's, the Paris Review and has been awarded four Pushcart Prizes. With Yvette Benavides, he's the co-host of the Lonely Voice Podcast on Texas Public Radio. Orner recently led short courses on James Joyce's Ulysses, and Melville's Moby-Dick for the Community of Writers/Writers' Annex. He teaches at Dartmouth College and lives in Vermont. Buy The Gossip Columnist's Daughter   New York Times Review of The Gossip Columnist's Daughter    Peter Orner's Website At about 2:30, Peter responds to Pete's question about the feedback he's gotten since the publication of  At about 3:30, Peter expands on ideas of making Chicago concrete for his readers At about 4:40, Peter gives background on family's roots in Chicago and in Eastern Europe At about 6:25, Mike Ditka slander?! At about 7:50, Peter highlights Saul Bellow as a writer who influenced him, as well as Stuart Dybek, Betty Howland, and John Irving among others  At about 10:05, Peter reflects on David Foster Wallace as an “Illinois writer” At about 12:10, Peter discusses Zadie Smith and Yiyun Li, and as impressive and chill-inducing contemporary writers  At about 13:30, Peter lists some reading favorites of his university students, and he expands on how they are “blown away” by James Joyce's work At about 15:00, The two fanboy over James Joyce's “The Dead” At about 16:15, Peter reflects on Pete asking if his The Gossip Columnist's Daughter would be classified as “historical fiction” At about 17:15, Peter expands on his view of the book's epigraph from Chekhov At about 18:15, Pete cites another great epigraph and great book from Jess Walter At about 18:50, The two lay out the book's exposition, and Peter describes the book's inciting incident, a tragic death At about 20:20, The two discuss the book's beginning as in medias res  At about 21:30, Peter talks about the character of Babs as inspired by grandmother, and Pete shares about his Chicago grandfather's longevity At about 22:55, Peter expands on the idea of Jed, the book's narrator, feeling that three key events in 1963 were a pivot point for the family At about 26:15, Jack Ruby and the provinciality and “small world” of Chicago At about 29:10, Pete and Peter lay out Jed's college professor setup At about 30:00, Peter explains the cause of death and theories and conspiracy theories around it At about 31:35, Peter responds to Pete's musings about the old-fashioned “imperative” headlines that  At about 33:00, Some of Cookie Kupcinet's last writings are discussed  At about 34:30, Peter reflects on the travails and pressures of Cookie At about 36:00, Some of the prodigious pull of Irv Kupcinet is discussed, and Pete compares Irv's work to that of Ace in Casino At about 37:55, Lou Rosenthal's reticence and kinship with Robert Todd Lincoln are discussed At about 39:00, Peter expands on a scene in which the “grieving” narrator walks by the house where his ex-wife and daughter live; he discusses the importance he places on place At about 41:40, Sidney Korshak and his historical background and Chicago connection is discussed At about 44:10, The two discuss doubts in the story about the way in which Cookie died At about 45:20, Cookie's legacy and the ways in which Jed, the narrator, gains a sort of obsession with conspiracy theories and marginalia  At about 48:20, Peter talks about the book's storyline as a “family story” and using a “tiny kernel” as a “jump off” point for his book At about 49:20, Peter responds to Pete's questions about the state of the current conspiracy theories involving the Kupcinets and JFK's assassination  At about 51:20, The two discuss the breakup of the friendship between the Rosenthals and Kupcinets, as Pete compares a turned-down piece of writing to the book's storyline  At about 53:20, Peter reflects on the intrigue that comes with  At about 55:00, Peter expands on the “Captain” moniker his grandfather have, and that he played off in his book At about 58:20, The two reflect on the memorable character of Solly At about 1:01:00, Theories involving traumas and low points and broken relationships are discussed  At about 1:03:00, Pete highlights a resonant last scene        You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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Thanks in advance for supporting Pete's one-man show, DIY podcast and extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content!    This month's Patreon bonus episode features an exploration of formative and transformative writing for children, as Pete surveys wonderful writers on their own influences.    Pete has added a $1 a month tier for “Well-Wishers” and Cheerleaders of the Show.     This is a passion project, a DIY operation, and Pete would love for your help in promoting what he's convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form.    The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.     Please tune in for Episode 323 with second-time guest Luke Epplin. He is the author Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball and Moses and the Doctor: Two Men, One Championship, and the Birth of Modern Basketball.    The episode airs on February 13, three days after Pub Day for Moses and the Doctor.    Please go to ceasefiretoday.org, and/or https://act.uscpr.org/a/letaidin to call your congresspeople and demand an end to the forced famine and destruction of Gaza and the Gazan people.

Is HBO Max doing the right thing pulling the sitcom everywhere but their own service? Or are consumers getting tired of chasing their favourite shows behind paywalls? We look at the return of ‘windowing' and what's driving the trend.Also on the show: agency giant Omnicom acquired Interpublic recently. Does that solve all its problems? Brand consultant and writer Omar Oakes thinks maybe not. All that plus: why the next Director General may not come from the ranks - media veteran Maggie Brown tells us more; Acast offers podcasters a better deal with YouTube... and, in the Audio Network Media Quiz, we revive the Christmas Tapes of old. The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Alex (who is a real person) selects the music for us to score each episode and she and her team can do it for you too at https://audionetwork.comWe record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studioBecome a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.What The Media Club has been reading this week:'Windowing in back, big time'Netflix Commission Goalhanger's Rest Is Football for World CupOmnicom acquires Interpublic Acast announces tie-up for enhanced YouTube offeringContent London GossipYouTube growth down to older viewersWhy the Next DG Will Come From OutsideFire At Radio ScotlandBBC Plans Remote Commentary For Some World Cup MatchesNew In Our Time Host AnnouncedJungle show swearing faux pas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Peter Orner is the author of seven acclaimed books including Maggie Brown & Others, Love and Shame and Love, Esther Stories, finalist for the Pen/ Hemingway Award, and Am I Alone Here?, finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Paris Review, Best American Stories, and been awarded four Pushcart Prizes. A former Guggenheim fellow and recipient of the Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Orner is chair of the English and Creative Writing Department at Dartmouth College. He lives with his family in Vermont, where he's also a volunteer firefighter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the club today: the curious case of fictional experts... is AI driving a credibility problem when sourcing talking heads? Media writer Maggie Brown and broadcaster Alex Zane discuss Press Gazette's excellent scoop... as well the launch of Alex's new podcast, The Savoy Originals.Also on the programme: Ofcom puts the brakes on Radio 2's spin-off. Phil Riley from Boom Radio assesses the damage.All that plus: podcast festival Crossed Wires gets a new creative director. Owner Dino Sofos is here to reveal who it is... and, in the quiz, we enter the Frequency Funhouse.Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukWhat The Media Club has been reading this week:Press Gazette's expose into fake commentatorsOfcom says no to Radio 2 spin-offBBC advertising for new iPlayer roles...Threads is backLocal Radio podcast launchesAP To Be Allowed Back Into White HouseAvalon take a stake in Adolescence producer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World of Wonder co-founder Fenton Bailey on the future of television - is there room for cable, streamers AND broadcasters? Fenton thinks so.Also on the programme: unfinished business at the BBC. With Gregg Wallace causing all sorts of problems, have they got to grips with other thorny talent issues? Roger Bolton of Beebwatch grasps the nettle.All that, plus media writer Maggie Brown on the TV indies partnering up in Europe, and in the Media Quiz we cover another turbulent week in newsrooms.That's all happening in this edition of The Media Club. Come on in!Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at https://www.themediaclub.comA Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at podshoponline.co.ukFurther reading:Gregg Wallace scandalIndies striking deals with international counterpartsRoger Bolton's Beeb Watch podcastObserver journalist assurancesDale Vince, a potential Observer buyer?Dylan Jones steps down from The StandardRu Paul's Drag ConMaggie's Channel 4 books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode dives into Maggie Brown's Story and gains insight into how she turned a pandemic passion project into a successful business. Maggie is the CEO of Recess Pickleball, an innovative pickleball gear company aiming to elevate the game experience while fostering a community of passionate consumers. Maggie's founding fearless approach serves as inspiration for aspiring women entrepreneurs everywhere.

 Breeze Smith plays drums, percussion and creates electronic live-looping. An improvisational drummer, instrument designer/builder, visual artist/designer and sound sculptor, he has completed several commissions for sculptures, paintings, designs and soundtracks. His growing interest in experimental/improvised music and his ever-expanding search for new sounds led him to incorporate his metal sound sculptures into his drum/percussion universe.Breeze says his journey of musical expression has gifted him with opportunities to create with so many  including Dwight Trible, Stan Smith, Scott Heustis, David Ornette Cherry, Justo Almario, Ralph Miles Jones lll, Roberto Miranda, Neneh Cherry, Rod Poole, Hannibal Lakumbe, Dianne McIntyre, Roger Hines, Dwight Trible, Trevor Ware, John Beasley, Billy Childs, Charles Owen, Maggie Brown, Eric Barber, Tony Green, Andre Caporaso, Thomas Hamasu, Eddie Ray & Co, Willie Pooch Blues Band AND duos with his wife, dancer/vocalist Cheryl Banks-Smith.Breeze will perform with his band, Cosmic Vibrations at The World Stage May 31. You can connect with Breeze to inquire about, or to purchase, his music or art at:       www.breezemuse.com/about   www.instagram.com/breezemuse888

After difficult weeks for the BBC and Global, we look at why looking after your talent may help your reputation. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests media writer Maggie Brown and Deadline's International Investigations Editor Jake Kanter.Also on the programme: as US newspapers take OpenAI to court, we look at what the Financial Times is doing differently.All that plus, we say farewell to The Reader's Digest, discuss the changes at LBC and, in the Media Quiz, we play our most confusing game ever. Strap in.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill. Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.  Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's history repeating itself at The Telegraph as another government probe is launched, and the minister who commissioned it firing rounds at the BBC. Is the media industry ready for an election year? Media news and analysis with guests media writer Maggie Brown and Hannah Blake (MD, eliza.co.uk)Also on the programme: Netflix picks up WWE - but can they piledrive their way through the live stream issues? Plus, we're at the Podcast Advertising Summit to hear the innovations coming to a pair of headphones near you.Plus in the Media Quiz... we bring truth to some old sayings.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill. Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While you're booking your annual flu shot or your Covid booster, you might want to think about getting your dog vaccinated, too. Dogs can catch an illness called kennel cough that can make them really sick. It's making the rounds in the Gander area, sending lots of pets to the doctor. Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury is past-president of the provincial veterinarians' association.

The Media Bill is back - but what's changed? Matt Deegan is joined by media writer Maggie Brown and Heat Magazine's Boyd Hilton.Also on the programme: Boris Johnson heads to GB News; Jess Brammar to the top table at the BBC... and a new radio service appears in Gaza.All that plus, in the media quiz, we set the record straight.That's all coming up - on this edition - of The Media Podcast.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording - and get 25% off your first booking when you use the code MEDIAPOD.Tell your colleagues and bosses about the show and secure that promotion: https://podfollow.com/themediapodcastThe Two Matts cover Jordan B Peterson's UK rally, amongst other things: https://podfollow.com/2matts Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Their friendship began during elementary school recess. Now, Maggie Brown and Grace Moore are the founders of the wildly successful brand Recess Pickleball. They launched the company in 2021 and grew it from a pandemic passion project to a renowned pickleball gear company with fun and trendy paddles and accessories. In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Maggie and Grace share how a simple game turned into a successful business and how they navigate running a business as friends.

Channel 4 execs are in line for a big payout for warding off privitisation - but BECTU is not happy. Media news and analysis with Matt Deegan and guests Ann Charles (Radio Techcon) and media writer Maggie Brown.Also on the programme - GB News sticks the knife into This Morning, there's another UK podcast company acquisition, and what we can expect from the acting chair of the BBC.All that, plus in the media quiz... we play a game of Backed, left or Sacked. A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill.Love our look and sound? Hire thelondonpodcaststudios.com for your next recording. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Introducing a new segment on #thePlywoodPodcast called "From Here to There." In this series, we'll unpack the journey of a startup leader and learn about where they are right NOW.  Our first guest is Maggie Brown, co-founder of @recesspickleball. Maggie shares how her love for a simple recreational game has turned into a successful business in only 18 months! We talk about learning on the job and standing your ground to shape your brand. Ready to hear how Maggie is taking a "swing" at entrepreneurship? To learn more: https://www.recesspickleball.com/__Welcome to the Plywood Podcast: Real talk for social entrepreneurs and nonprofit leaders.Plywood is a nonprofit in Atlanta leading a community of startups doing good. Over the past 12 years, we have worked with over 1000 startup founders and nonprofit leaders wrestling with the tensions of starting, growing, and sustaining.Think of The Plywood Podcast as a kitchen table conversation debating the pros and woes of running a business and sustaining a nonprofit. We dive into building business plans, sustaining relationships (personal and professional), diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, forming values while being a part of true cultural change for good, and so much more.Learn more about Plywood at PlywoodPeople.comPlywood is a non-profit in Atlanta leading a community of start-ups doing good. www.plywoodpeople.com*Copy by: LaTasha M. Brown 

Matt Deegan is joined by Maggie Brown (media commentator & Channel 4 historian) and Alex Farber (Times media correspondent) to examine the latest media shake-ups across the industry.The UK Culture Ministry goes from DCMS back to CMS, and receives its twelfth Secretary in as many years as Lucy Frazer replaces Michelle Donelan.Also on the programme: the panel discuss BBC Chair Richard Sharp's select committee grilling - is another role change imminent?And over the pond, Bob Iger plans to cut 7,000 jobs at Disney and implement a major restructure. Our guests reflect on whether changes are also coming to the UK.PLUS: Faraz Osman (MD Gold Wala) records live from GrowthLab - the brand new event for growing your indie. Exploring the halls of Canary Wharf, he asks the big brains behind telly what's new and how they're weathering the chilly economic climate. We hear from: Victoria Powell (IndieLab), Sam Barcroft (Creatorville), Jasmine Joseph & Paul Heaney (Bossanova), plus Matt Campion (Spirit Studios).Find out more about the event: https://weareindielab.co.uk/growthlabAND it's a telly content-themed Media Quiz looking at the reboots and finales causing a stir.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan with support from Matt Hill.And hear more of Faraz Osman at GrowthLab on our Patreon. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One province holds a dubious distinction in the cost of living crunch: PEI has had the highest inflation in Canada for almost two years. How are Islanders coping? The CBC's Laura Meader and Maggie Brown bring us their stories, and sacrifices.

Will Bezos return to Amazon? Will there be less rooms for mags at WHSmith? And will Channel 4 sell Horseferry Road this year?Yes, it's our EIGHTH annual predictions special, looking into the media trends of 2023, with:Faraz Osman, Gold WalaTara Conlan, Media journalistMaggie Brown, Media Writer and Channel 4 historianDan Taylor Watt, Digital Product leader, formerly BBC iPlayer/BBC SoundsAdam Bowie, Radio Development ManagerJake Kanter, The TimesCharlotte Tobitt, Press GazetteAnn Charles, Radio TechConGet ready to hear about AI journalism, severed-ties, subscription bubble bursts, and much much more.Plus, is the ‘Channel Four Privatisation finally Dead'? We dissect the end to one of 2022's biggest stories.If you'd like to hear our experts held to account for their 2022 Predictions, tune in for even MORE prediction content and support our efforts on our Patreon community: patreon.com/mediapodPresented by Matt Deegan, produced by Phoebe Adler-Ryan with support from Matt Hill. This is a Rethink Audio Production.You can read Matt's full blog on his recovery on his excellent blog. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday Jan 4th - Veterinarian Dr. Maggie Brown-Bury - Pet Care Costs by VOCM

Today we have Maggie Brown, Chief Executive Officer of Bondadosa, a business that partners with nonprofits, for-profits and government agencies, as well as local producers and regional growers, to serve thousands of families in need every week. She's helped to build a delivery network that allows you to order various items from local producers while supporting those who need access to food and other basic needs. For podcast details, visit: https://fooddignitymovement.org/podcast/episode-136-bondadosa-a-new-kind-of-food-delivery/ 

Chicago-born Peter Orner is the author of two novels: The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo and Love and Shame and Love, and three story collections Esther Stories, Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, and Maggie Brown & Others. Peter's essay collection/ memoir, Am I Alone Here? Notes on Reading to Live and Living to Read was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. His new collection is called Am I Alone Here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, WRAL's Maggie Brown has an exclusive interview with the owners of Char-Grill about their upcoming plans, including the destruction and rebuilding of their first location and where they will be opening next! Get more info about Char-Grill's first location being torn down and rebuilt - https://www.wral.com/first-char-grill-in-downtown-raleigh-to-be-torn-down-rebuilt-alongside-mixed-use-20-story-building/20354708/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, WRAL's Maggie Brown has an exclusive interview with the owners of Char-Grill about their upcoming plans, including the destruction and rebuilding of their first location and where they will be opening next! Get more info about Char-Grill's first location being torn down and rebuilt - https://www.wral.com/first-char-grill-in-downtown-raleigh-to-be-torn-down-rebuilt-alongside-mixed-use-20-story-building/20354708/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our food system is constantly adapting to fit current needs. Businesses and organizations are reimagining the food industry to increase food accessibility in Colorado. Bondadosa is a great example of the amazing innovation occurring in our state's food ecosystem. Bondadosa works with local growers and food producers, providing logistical support, fulfillment, warehousing, customer service, to deliver healthy options in the Denver Metro.  Listen as I sit down with Bondadosa representative, Maggie Brown, and two local food producers currently distributing with them and see how you might be able to start a partnership with them!  

Ofcom tells the BBC to fix its complaints process and do more to address impartiality concerns. Matt Deegan is joined by media commentator and Channel 4 historian Maggie Brown to explore whether the BBC really has a bias problem.Google News marks it's 20th with a fresh platform and Spain re-launch. Fleet Street Fox Susie Boniface reflects on the gordian knot entangling tech giants and journalists.Plus, KISS FM Content Director, Rebecca Frank, shares the initiatives and innovations keeping listeners loyal - from ad-free subscriptions to a partnership with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation.And in the Media Quiz we explore publications riling up readers this week.A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Phoebe Adler Ryan, with support from Matt Hill.*Get more from Rebecca Frank on keeping radio relevant in the age of TikTok over on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mediapod Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, we take a trip to Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in Raleigh to find out about this 28-acre campus. Tony Avent and his wife started Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in 1988. It is a nonprofit botanical garden in southern Wake County. In this episode, Tony speaks with WRAL multi-platform reporter Maggie Brown about sustainable gardening, the effects climate change has on North Carolina's biodiversity, and what's kept Juniper Level Gardens in business all these years. Get more information about Juniper Level Botanical Gardens - https://www.jlbg.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we take a trip to Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in Raleigh to find out about this 28-acre campus. Tony Avent and his wife started Juniper Level Botanical Gardens in 1988. It is a nonprofit botanical garden in southern Wake County. In this episode, Tony speaks with WRAL multi-platform reporter Maggie Brown about sustainable gardening, the effects climate change has on North Carolina's biodiversity, and what's kept Juniper Level Gardens in business all these years. Get more information about Juniper Level Botanical Gardens - https://www.jlbg.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We started working on this episode last month, weeks before Sola Coffee co-owner Jeanne Luther passed away. WRAL multi-platform producer Maggie Brown interviewed her husband and Sola co-owner John Luther at the cafe. He talked a little about Jeanne's health - words that are even more poignant since her passing last week. Read more about Jeanne and Sola Coffee - https://www.wral.com/20233240/ Sola Coffee's website - https://www.solacoffee.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We started working on this episode last month, weeks before Sola Coffee co-owner Jeanne Luther passed away. WRAL multi-platform producer Maggie Brown interviewed her husband and Sola co-owner John Luther at the cafe. He talked a little about Jeanne's health - words that are even more poignant since her passing last week. Read more about Jeanne and Sola Coffee - https://www.wral.com/20233240/ Sola Coffee's website - https://www.solacoffee.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Mia as she talks with Chicago singer, spoken word artist, actress, and producer Maggie Brown about growing up with creative luminaries as family members, and intersecting creative practices with teaching and activism. Follow Maggie Brown: Website: https://www.maggiebrown.com/about Twitter: @legacycompany LinkedIn: Maggie Brown   Women Imprint is a nonprofit organization that explores the lives and achievements of women creatives throughout history. Women Imprint's core mission lies in fostering greater representation of women creatives in the public space. We appreciate the donations from our supporters. Without you, this wouldn't be possible! Become a member: https://www.patreon.com/womenimprint Website: www.womenimprint.com Instagram: @WomenImprint

Former Culture Secretary Baron Vaizey joins Matt Deegan to discuss what's so enticing about being chair of Ofcom, as we hear that Michael Grade has bagged the top job.Also on the programme: the BBC in shock funding story as it actually *gains* 4m from the Government, media writer Maggie Brown and audio consultant Ann Charles ask if it's the journalists that could end up saving Auntie?And, in the Media Quiz, we provide order where there is chaos.A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Phoebe Adler-Ryan.Tell us what you think of the show: themediapodcast.com/surveySupport us with a top slice of your salary: patreon.com/mediapod Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's our EIGHTH annual special looking into the media trends of 2022, with:Hannah Russell, Mags CreativeJim Waterson, the GuardianMaggie Brown, Media Writer and Channel 4 historianDan Taylor Watt, Digital Product leader, formerly BBC iPlayer/BBC SoundsJake Kanter, The TimesFaraz Osman, Gold WalaAnn Charles, Radio TechCon...find out why our panel think this is the year for aVODs, a worrying time for 5live, the pressure off for Channel 4 and who will replace Andrew Marr.Plus: we're going weekly. Hurrah! Support our efforts by joining our new Patreon community: patreon.com/mediapodPresented by Matt Deegan, produced by Matt Hill at rethinkaudio.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded live in the State of Sound Studio, singer Maggie Brown talks and sings during a wide-ranging interview about her father, Oscar Brown, Jr. and her own career as a singer and educator. Interviewed by State of Sound Curator, Lance Tawzer. Theme song by Thrift Store Halo

Henlo, today Casey and Roya are talking about situations where the subject of the story actually survived. Don't worry though, it's not all sunshine and rainbows here. Not when Roya is covering the kidnapping of Colleen Stan. Casey talks about Maggie Brown and has an excellent twist no one will see coming so make sure you give it a listen! Email us at: Strangeunusualpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/strangeunusual Follow the pod at: @strange_unusual_podcast Follow Casey: @calamitycasey / Twitch.tv/calamitycasey Follow Roya:@royarampage / Twitch.tv/royarampage Twitter: @_strangeunsual Facebook: The Strange and Unusual Podcast 'Elevator' music: Private Hell Productions Theme song: rap2h

Thirteen months after the search began, BBC Studios finds their new boss is the same as the old one. Why has the appointment taken so long? Matt Deegan is joined by media writer Maggie Brown, Newsweek International editor Alex Hudson and Endelman's Karin Robinson to discuss this and the week's other media news.Also on the show: over in Europe the radio industry has been getting together for Radio Days Europe, looking at the fortunes of broadcasters during the pandemic - is confidence running low in the audio sector?All that plus: the rise and rise of substack, has Channel 4 neglected its hard of hearing audiences and, in the Media Quiz, we see who's dropped onto our casting couch.A PPM & Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill and Peter Price. Support the making of this series at themediapodcast.com/donateSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/themediapodcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Peter Orner's fiction and non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, Granta, The Paris Review, The New Yorker, McSweeney's, The Southern Review, Ploughshares and many other publications. Stories have been anthologized in Best American Stories and twice received a Pushcart Prize. Peter has been awarded the Rome Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy in Rome, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a two-year Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship. His fiction titles include Maggie Brown and Others, Esther Stores, Last Car Over the Sagamore Bridge, Love and Shame and Love, and The Second Coming of Mavala Shikongo. His non-fiction book is Am I Alone Here? He edited the titles Hope Deferred, Underground America, and Lavil: Life, Love and Death in Port-au-Prince. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not easy to describe a guest as dynamic as Rinku Sen, but we'll give it a shot. Rinku is the executive director of Narrative Initiative, co-president of the Women's March Board, and author of two incredible books. As a political strategist, she has worked with the ACLU and PolicyLink, and her work on the “Drop the I Word” campaign has revolutionized the way media outlets talk about immigrants. As you can imagine, having Rinku on Let's Hear It is a treat.     In this exceptionally fun and interesting conversation, Rinku talks about her experience in journalism school, the history behind the term “systemic racism,” and how to ask the right questions to get the most useful answers. We're aware that we say this every time, but it truly is not a conversation to miss.     In sadder news, this episode marks the end of the intrepid Maggie Brown's tenure as our producer and audio editor. Let's Hear It might not be the same without them, but we're so thrilled about this new chapter of their life as they move to Japan to teach English. Give it up for Maggie!   P.S. This does mean we're in the market for a new audio editor! If you know someone who knows someone who may be interested, don't hesitate to let us know.

It's not easy to describe a guest as dynamic as Rinku Sen, but we'll give it a shot. Rinku is the executive director of Narrative Initiative, co-president of the Women's March Board, and author of two incredible books. As a political strategist, she has worked with the ACLU and PolicyLink, and her work on the “Drop the I Word” campaign has revolutionized the way media outlets talk about immigrants. As you can imagine, having Rinku on Let's Hear It is a treat.     In this exceptionally fun and interesting conversation, Rinku talks about her experience in journalism school, the history behind the term “systemic racism,” and how to ask the right questions to get the most useful answers. We're aware that we say this every time, but it truly is not a conversation to miss.     In sadder news, this episode marks the end of the intrepid Maggie Brown's tenure as our producer and audio editor. Let's Hear It might not be the same without them, but we're so thrilled about this new chapter of their life as they move to Japan to teach English. Give it up for Maggie!   P.S. This does mean we're in the market for a new audio editor! If you know someone who knows someone who may be interested, don't hesitate to let us know.

On this edition of ST, we speak with our friend and former colleague, Steve Clem, who recently retired from Public Radio Tulsa, and Maggie Brown, a curator at the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. They're the co-authors of "Tulsa Movie Theaters," a book of photographs just now appearing in the Images of America series from Arcadia Publishing. From such beloved downtown motion-picture palaces as the Ritz and the Orpheum; to well-remembered neighborhood theaters like the Brook, the Delman, and the Will Rogers; to various multiplexes like the Fox and the Annex -- along with, of course, the city's earliest vaudeville houses as well as its various drive-ins -- this book documents a great many (mostly long-vanished) structures that, each and all, helped to define the life and times of Tulsa over the decades. Please note that Steve and Maggie will appear at a book-launch event for this new volume on Thursday the 22nd at 6pm at the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum; details on that event

In this episode of Coffee & Conversation, Maggie Brown and I spoke about aerospace engineering, getting involved in internships and clubs, being a woman in STEAM, the importance of empowering the next generation of innovators, and the #1 trait needed to become an engineer. Featuring Maggie Brown: IG @astro.maggie

Characters with DNA, blood and soul populate forty three stories and a novella by Peter Orner: Maggie Brown & Others.

Plans to privatise Channel 4 have been revealed after documents were photographed as they were carried into Downing Street. A sale would raise an estimated £1bn for the Treasury. Steve Hewlett talks to David Elstein, former chief executive of Channel 5, about the potential benefits of having Channel 4 in private hands. Also joining him is historian and journalist Maggie Brown who explains the challenges the broadcaster would face in delivering its public remit, should it be accountable to shareholders, rather than the government.New Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn began his maiden Party Conference speech with jokes aimed at the national press. He went on to talk about media commentators who have 'sneered' at the growth in Labour's popularity, and called for an end to cyberbullying. It's not the first time he's criticised the press - recently describing headlines about himself as 'unpleasant' and 'unfair'. Steve Hewlett talks to Fraser Nelson of The Spectator about the growing hostility between Corbyn and the media.The free to air TV service Freeview is launching Freeview Play this week. It's a new TV catch up service bringing together BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 on demand services. Steve asks Caroline Thomson, Chair of Digital UK, the organisation behind Freeview, why people would buy a box when there are so many packages on offer?Trinity Mirror is in talks to buy the shares of Local World it does not already own. Local World is one of the largest media networks in the UK - with over 100 print titles and 70 websites. The Daily Mail and General Trust currently own just over 38% of the business. So why does it want to sell, and why would Trinity Mirror want to buy? Ian Whittaker, media analyst with Liberum, explains.Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

Telecoms group BT has entered exclusive talks over a £12.5 billion deal to buy Britain's biggest mobile phone operator EE. It signals BT''s ambitions to dominate the UK's mobile market, twelve years since it left the sector. BT will be hoping to persuade a growing number of homes to purchase all four of its services - home phone, mobile, broadband and pay TV. Steve Hewlett talks to analyst Claire Enders about how the move would affect consumer choice, and how the deal could impact on the forthcoming bidding for Premier League football rights. The media regulator OFCOM has raised concerns about the decline of Channel 4's audience. In a review of the broadcaster, which said that broadly it was performing well, it found limited provision of content made for older children and highlighted the continued decline in reach and share for Channel 4 News. It also published initial findings into its third Public Service Broadcasters review. Media commentator Maggie Brown and analyst Claire Enders join Steve Hewlett to discuss the details.Sir Ray Tindle has launched 4 new weekly London papers, at a time when others are closing down. Steve talks to editor Philip Evans about why the group is bucking the trend. A new book from the Reuters Institute claims PR no longer needs journalism as much as journalism needs PR. It considers the changing relationship between what it calls 'two trades at once antagonistic and mutually dependent.' Steve hears from journalist and co-author John Lloyd, and Robert Phillips, former UK CEO of Edelman, the world's biggest PR firm.Producer: Katy Takatsuki.

John Plunkett is joined by Maggie Brown, Steve Ackerman and Helen Zaltzman to review the week's media gossip. Despite the Bafta snub, was it such a bad year for the BBC?

John Plunkett is joined by Maggie Brown and James Robinson to discuss radio listening, BBC severance pay and Bake Off

In this week's programme, Steve Hewlett talks to Nick Pollard, whose review into the BBC has led, amongst other things, to the appointment of James Harding to BBC News. In his first interview since it was published in December last year, Steve asks him about his findings, the culture at the BBC and what improvements James Harding could bring to the newsroom now he's joined the corporation. Media writer Maggie Brown outlines who James Harding is, and offers her thougts on the challenges he faces, and former BBC executive Phil Harding gives us the inside track on what life as a BBC editor is like. Producer: Katy Takatsuki Editor:Andrew Smith.

As more details emerge on Rupert Murdoch splitting his empire, John Plunkett is joined by Stig Abell and Maggie Brown to digest the week's top media stories

In today's programme with Steve Hewlett: Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, gives his first interview since appearing at the Leveson Inquiry; Maggie Brown of the Guardian and Mathew Horsman of analysts Mediatique discuss the prospects for new BBC DG George Entwistle; and Ben Fenton of the FT comments on a new twist in Operation Elveden, the police investigation into allegations of corrupt payments to public officials.The producer is Simon Tillotson.

BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch gives Steve Hewlett a rare interview on his strategy for Sky, including investment in programmes and importance of Premiership football rights - and addresses some of the stories surrounding Sky including its relationship with Rupert Murdoch and rivalry with the BBC. For further context, there was a discussion of BSkyB's recent strong financial report in last week's programme.Film director Michael Apted has been closely connected to the "Up" series on ITV since working on World in Action's "7 Up" in 1964. From Los Angeles, he tells Steve and the Guardian media writer Maggie Brown what he has learnt in the making of "56 Up" which is being shown next Monday - and why it would be much harder to attempt this kind of documentary series today. And Maggie Brown and Steve discuss what politicians might expect from the evidence of Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson at the Leveson Inquiry tomorrow and on Friday.The producer is Simon Tillotson.

Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito were freed from prison in Perugia on Monday, having had their convictions for murdering British student Meredith Kercher overturned. But, as the verdict was being read out, parts of the British media wrongly reported that Knox and Sollecito had lost their appeal. Steve Hewlett asks how the mistake came about and why the misinformation spread so rapidly. The coverage of the trial has been described as a media circus, driven by the press and public's fascination with Amanda Knox. American journalist Nina Burleigh has argued that there is a serious problem with Italian reporters who failed to properly investigate the case or ask the right questions. Nina Burleigh and Marco Colombo ask whether there is really a problem with Italian investigative journalism.A British landlady won her fight against the Premier League and Sky this week after the European Court ruled that she should be able to show Premiership football matches in her pub without buying a Sky box. To discuss what the ruling means for Sky and other broadcasters, Steve is joined by Ashling O'Connor, sports correspondent for The Times, and sports rights lawyer Morris Bentata. The BBC is due to announce its Delivery Quality First proposals tomorrow, a new strategy designed to make savings for licence fee payers. Media commentator Maggie Brown explains which areas are likely to see cuts and what this may mean for BBC audiences. The producer is Simon Tillotson.