Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Ford

Mark Ford and Seamus Perry introduce Love and Death, a new Close Readings series on elegy from the Renaissance to the present day. They discuss why the elegy can be a particularly energising form for poets engaging with their craft and the poetic tradition, and how elegy serves an important role in public grieving, remembering and healing.The first episode will come out on Monday 20 January, on Milton's ‘Lycidas'.Mark Ford is Professor of English at University College, London, and Seamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at Balliol College, Oxford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Whitman wrote several poetic responses to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He came to detest his most famous, ‘O Captain! My Captain!', and in ‘When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd' Lincoln is not imagined in presidential terms but contained within a love elegy that attempts to unite his death with the 600,000 deaths of the civil war and reconfigure the assassination as a symbolic birth of the new America. Seamus and Mark discuss Whitman's cosmic vision, with its grand democratic vistas populated by small observations of rural and urban life, and his use of a thrush as a redemptive poetic voice.Mark Ford is Professor of English at University College, London, and Seamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at Balliol College, Oxford.Sign up to the Close Readings subscription to listen ad free and to all our series in full:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/ppapplesignupIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/ppsignup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David talks to Mark Ford and Seamus Perry, hosts of the LRB's Close Readings poetry podcast, about what makes a great political poem. Can great poetry be ideological? How much does context matter? And is it possible to tell political truths in verse? From Yeats's ‘Easter 1916' to Owen's ‘Strange Meeting' to Auden's ‘Spain 1937': a conversation about political conviction and poetic ambiguity.To find out more about Close Readings and how to subscribe, just visit the LRB's website https://www.lrb.co.uk/podcasts-and-videos/podcasts/close-readingsSign up now to PPF+ to get ad-free listening and all our bonus episodes – including bonuses on the Great Political Fictions www.ppfideas.comNext time: Lea Ypi on Ibsen's The Wild Duck Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wilfred Owen wrote ‘Strange Meeting' in the early months of 1918, shortly after being treated for shell shock at Craiglockhart hospital in Edinburgh, where he had met the stridently anti-war Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon's poetry of caustic realism quickly found its way into Owen's work, where it merged with the high romantic sublime of his other great influences, Keats and Shelley. Mark and Seamus discuss the unstable mixture of these forces and the innovative use of rhyme in a poem where the politics is less about ideology or argument than an intuitive response to the horror of war.Mark Ford is Professor of English at University College, London, and Seamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at Balliol College, Oxford.Sign up to the Close Readings subscription to listen ad free and to all our series in full:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://lrb.me/ppapplesignupIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/ppsignupFurther reading in the LRB:Seamus Heaney on Auden (and Wilfred Owen): https://lrb.me/pp6heaney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I recently took 25 copywriters through the process of landing a six-figure copywriting gig.  The Grand Prize was becoming the primary copywriter for Rich Schefren and being Chiefed by Mark Ford! It was a one-of-kind experience (imagine Hunger Games for copywriters). Everyone survived, but no one is the same.  Here's what we learned, and what you need to know if you want to land the best gigs in copywriting.   

Sean sits down with the one and only Mark Ford (more widely known as Michael Masterson) to talk about Mark's experiences as one of the trailblazers of direct-response copywriting into the digital space. Hear what Mark Ford has to say about: -What traits tell him a new copywriter is going to succeed -Why so many people learn the “wrong” lessons from studying classic copy -Which commonly forgotten emotions you NEED to be able to work into your copy -How “H.A.T.” is going to be the key to writing breakthrough copy in the Internet Age -And so much more!

In todays podcast we talk with Professor Matt Andreini about studying music abroad and freelancing after college.   Matthew Andreini is a highly versatile musician, known for his proficiency across a diverse range of genres. An in-demand performer, Andreini maintains an active performance career playing regularly in ensembles such as the wcfsymphony and Theater Cedar Rapids, and many orchestras throughout the Midwest. His dynamic career includes frequent solo appearances, dozens of concerti performances, as well as numerous international tours spanning Europe, Central, and South America. Notably, as a chamber musician he has shared the stage with acclaimed groups such as the Boston Brass and the Enso String Quartet. In the summers, Matt can often be found giving outdoor concerts with his Rosewood Novelty Band, which performs “xylophone rags” and popular music of the teens and 20s. He is also a member of the Sugar Daddies big band which has added several of Andreini's own arrangements to their repertoire. As an advocate for contemporary music, Andreini spearheads innovative initiatives, commissioning works for solo, duo, and percussion ensembles. His collaborations with acclaimed composers like Steve Snowden, Ivan Trevino, Mark Ford, and Kevin Bobo have been instrumental in bringing new compositions to life. Recently, he secured grant funding from the Iowa Arts Council/National Endowment for the Arts to record his upcoming album, "Tapestry," featuring a collection of his recent commissions. Co-directing the "Iowa/Hungary Project" alongside Hungarian percussionist Gabor Palotas, Andreini has established a platform for cultural exchange, commissioning and premiering over 50 works since its inception. This initiative underscores their commitment to fostering artistic dialogue and amplifying representation from local communities. In 2017, the duo celebrated a significant milestone with the release of their full-length CD, "All Systems Go." Andreini currently serves as a percussion instructor at the University of Northern Iowa and is the Personnel Manager for wcfsymphony where he also performs in the percussion section. His previous teaching positions include roles at Hawkeye Community College, Southwestern Community College, and Joyful Noise Drums and Percussion. The dedication he brings to teaching is evident in the success of his students, many of whom have excelled in competitions and pursued flourishing careers as both educators, performers, and industry leaders.   Tapestry | Matt Andreini

In todays podcast we talk with Professor Matt Andreini about studying music abroad and freelancing after college.   Matthew Andreini is a highly versatile musician, known for his proficiency across a diverse range of genres. An in-demand performer, Andreini maintains an active performance career playing regularly in ensembles such as the wcfsymphony and Theater Cedar Rapids, and many orchestras throughout the Midwest. His dynamic career includes frequent solo appearances, dozens of concerti performances, as well as numerous international tours spanning Europe, Central, and South America. Notably, as a chamber musician he has shared the stage with acclaimed groups such as the Boston Brass and the Enso String Quartet. In the summers, Matt can often be found giving outdoor concerts with his Rosewood Novelty Band, which performs “xylophone rags” and popular music of the teens and 20s. He is also a member of the Sugar Daddies big band which has added several of Andreini's own arrangements to their repertoire. As an advocate for contemporary music, Andreini spearheads innovative initiatives, commissioning works for solo, duo, and percussion ensembles. His collaborations with acclaimed composers like Steve Snowden, Ivan Trevino, Mark Ford, and Kevin Bobo have been instrumental in bringing new compositions to life. Recently, he secured grant funding from the Iowa Arts Council/National Endowment for the Arts to record his upcoming album, "Tapestry," featuring a collection of his recent commissions. Co-directing the "Iowa/Hungary Project" alongside Hungarian percussionist Gabor Palotas, Andreini has established a platform for cultural exchange, commissioning and premiering over 50 works since its inception. This initiative underscores their commitment to fostering artistic dialogue and amplifying representation from local communities. In 2017, the duo celebrated a significant milestone with the release of their full-length CD, "All Systems Go." Andreini currently serves as a percussion instructor at the University of Northern Iowa and is the Personnel Manager for wcfsymphony where he also performs in the percussion section. His previous teaching positions include roles at Hawkeye Community College, Southwestern Community College, and Joyful Noise Drums and Percussion. The dedication he brings to teaching is evident in the success of his students, many of whom have excelled in competitions and pursued flourishing careers as both educators, performers, and industry leaders.   Tapestry | Matt Andreini

In this episode we're hanging with a heavy weight folks! Ford Thurston is a monster player with monster tone who has played countless gigs with tons of amazing artists. Plus he's got some pretty sweet, new gear purchases we have to take a look at up close. This is going to be a fun episode folks! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In 2022, Mark Ford and Erica Hanson, the executive producers of the revealing new docuseries, “Where is Wendy Williams” (now available on Lifetime), set out to chronicle the return of one of daytime's loudest and most popular voices. What they found was a lonely woman in crisis despite being placed under guardianship by New York State. Ford and Hanson discuss remaining nimble in their approach to documenting Wendy Williams' struggle with alcoholism and her descent into dementia; being stonewalled by the system allegedly in place to protect her; earning the trust of the Williams family, and filmmaking as a form of health advocacy. The only way “Group Text” happens is with YOUR support and support from mm amazing sponsors! This episode is sponsored by LolaVie, an award winning haircare line founded by the fabulous Jennifer Aniston! Go to LolaVie.com and use the promo code GROUPTEXT and checkout for 15% off your ENTIRE order!  That's L O L A V I E dot com with the promo code GROUPTEXT. Get started with EveryPlate for just $1.49 per meal PLUS $1 steaks for life by going to EveryPlate.com/podcast and entering code 49grouptext. Subscription must be active to qualify and redeem $1 steak This is another Hurrdat Media Production. Hurrdat Media is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat Media Network by going to HurrdatMedia.com or Hurrdat Media YouTube channel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In their second episode, Mark and Seamus look at W.H. Auden's ‘Spain'. Auden travelled to Spain in January 1937 to support the Republican efforts in the civil war, and composed the poem shortly after his return a few months later to raise money for Medical Aid for Spain. It became a rallying cry in the fight against fascism, but was also heavily criticised, not least by George Orwell, for the phrase (in its first version) of ‘necessary murder'. Mark and Seamus discuss the poem's Marxist presentation of history, its distinctly non-Marxist language, and why Auden ultimately condemned it as ‘a lie'.Mark Ford is Professor of English at University College, London, and Seamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at Balliol College, Oxford.Sign up to the Close Readings subscription to listen ad free and to all our series in full:Directly in Apple PodcastsIn other podcast appsRead more in the LRB:Seamus Heaney: Sounding AudenAlan Bennett: The Wrong BlondSeamus Perry: That's what Wystan says Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of their new Close Readings series on political poetry, Seamus Perry and Mark Ford look at ‘An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland' by Andrew Marvell, described by Frank Kermode as ‘braced against folly by the power and intelligence that make it possible to think it the greatest political poem in the language'.Sign up to the Close Readings subscription to listen ad free and to all our series in full:Directly in Apple PodcastsIn other podcast appsRead the poem hereFurther reading in the LRB:Blair Worden: Double TonguedFrank Kermode: Hard LabourDavid Norbrook: Political Verse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of their new Close Readings series on political poetry, Seamus Perry and Mark Ford look at ‘An Horatian Ode upon Cromwell's Return from Ireland' by Andrew Marvell, described by Frank Kermode as ‘braced against folly by the power and intelligence that make it possible to think it the greatest political poem in the language'.Sign up to the Close Readings subscription to listen ad free and to all our series in full:Directly in Apple PodcastsIn other podcast appsClose Readings PlusIf you'd like to receive all the books under discussion in our 2024 series, and get access to online seminars throughout the year with special guests and other supporting material, sign up to Close Readings Plus here: https://lrb.me/plusRead the poem hereFurther reading in the LRB:Blair Worden: Double TonguedFrank Kermode: Hard LabourDavid Norbrook: Political VerseGet in touch: podcasts@lrb.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Never underestimate the power of investing in people first. In this episode, host Kevin Thompson interviews internet marketing pioneer Rich Schefren. They discuss the importance of relationships in both life and business, with Rich sharing stories about key people like Jay Abraham, Mark Ford, and others who have deeply impacted his success over the past 20+ years.   Rich Schefren is widely recognized as an Internet marketing pioneer and one of the world's top experts on online business strategy. He has coached the world's top online business gurus, increased clients' revenues by BILLIONS of dollars, grew 3 of his businesses to 7-figures a year, authored the first “viral” free business report, popularized online business coaching in 2005, and invented the first automated webinar in 2009. Rich founded Strategic Profits in 2005 and since then, the company has been on a mission to turn struggling opportunity seekers into profitable entrepreneurs.     Key Highlights:   [00:01 - 08:50] Building a Successful Coaching Business   Rich on coaching high-level entrepreneurs and staying on the cutting edge with a 200+ contributor network Created a business model to publish successful new marketing strategies Establishing synergy providing value to contributors and clients Protecting reputation allows rewarding long-term relationships   [08:51 - 22:16] The Power and Pitfalls of Relationships   Invest in people first approach creates value Rich talks about the people who made the biggest difference in his life Presence and contribution matter more than just doing Insisting on being right destroys relationships - willingness to apologize mends relationships     [22:17 - 41:51] Mentors and Events Opening Doors   Mike Filsaime convinced Rich to write the pivotal manifesto Manifesto brought a testimonial from Todd Brown Mentors Mark Ford and Jay Abraham dramatically impacted Rich's success The value of attending events to establish a strong circle of support     [41:52 - 49:55] Leaving People at a Better Place   Remain honorable even in a rather dishonest environment Always be appreciative of others One simple action can be a catalyst for a powerful domino effect Connect with Rich at https://www.strategicprofits.com!    Key Quotes:   "I'd rather be broke with a bunch of friends than super rich and all by myself any day of the week." - Rich Schefren   "Always try to do the right thing. Always try to leave people in a better place and be willing to see things through other people's perspective." - Rich Schefren   Connect with Rich: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richschefren  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-schefren  Websites: https://www.strategicprofits.com and https://www.richschefren.com      Honoring: Todd Brown, Mark Ford, Jay Abraham, Clayton Makepeace and Mike Filsaime   Thanks for tuning in!  If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!    Find me on the following streaming platforms: Apple Spotify Google Podcasts IHeart Radio Stitcher

University of Virginia Associate Professor of Percussion and Principal Timpanist and Percussionist for the Charlottesville Symphony I-Jen Fang stops by [after Pete learns how to say her name at (03:00)] to discuss her recent PASIC 2023 performance for the New Music Research day with Greg Beyer (04:00), her percussion responsibilities at UVA and Charlottesville, the marching band at UVA, and the challenges of recruiting there (12:50), growing up in Taiwan, having artistic parents (who are not in the music field), getting started in piano, and the culture of music there (41:10), studying at Carnegie Mellon University (PA) for undergrad with Tim Adams and performing on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (53:40), living in Chicago and studying with Michael Burritt for her masters at Northwestern (IL) (01:10:00), doing the doctorate at University of North Texas and her research into the 1986 Marimba Commissions (01:18:45), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, with sections on developing well-rounded percussionists, being an Asian woman in the percussion world, her love and skill at cooking, Anime series, and performing the music of Christopher Deane (01:29:20).Finishing with a Rave on the movies of Bruce Lee (01:59:00).I-Jen Fang Links:I-Jen's UVA pageI-Jen's Innovative Percussion pagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Mark Ford in 2023John Lane in 2023Eric Willie in 2022William Moersch in 2019Jason Baker in 2020Other Links:Greg BeyerCharlottesville Chamber Music FestivalMichael BurrittThomas Jefferson's MonticelloShenandoah National ForestTim Adams“Wind in the Bamboo Grove” - Keiko AbeJu Percussion GroupShe-e Wu“Yellow After the Rain” - Mitchell Peters“Time for Marimba” - Minoru MikiChristopher DeaneRob MooreSandi RennickEd SophEd Smith“Reflections on the Nature of Water” - Jacob Druckman“Velocities” - Joseph SchwantnerLeigh Howard StevensKeiko AbeCynthia YehMomoko KamiyaNancy ZeltsmanTop Gun: Maverick trailerStar Wars: The Clone Wars trailerHunter x Hunter Set 1 trailerHot Tub Time Machine trailerUVA Men's Basketball 2018 and 20192017 Charlottesville Protests“Child of Tree” - John Cage“The Bones of Chung Tzu” - Christopher DeaneRaves:Fist of Fury - dojo fightThe Way of the Dragon - fight with Chuck NorrisEnter the Dragon - fight vs. O'Hara

In the tenth episode of the series, Seamus and Mark turn to two figures of the Harlem Renaissance. Nella Larsen's ‘Passing' is taut, tense and tartly stylish take on the Jamesian short story, redolent with ironies and ambiguities, and feels just as relevant today. Widely considered his masterwork, Langston Hughes's ‘Montage of a Dream Deferred' draws on the modernist tradition, a documentarian sensibility and the freedoms of bebop to capture the multiplicity of Harlem voices.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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University of North Texas (UNT) Coordinator of Percussion Studies Mark Ford returns to talk about getting his undergrad music education degree from East Carolina University (ECU) (03:00), getting his Master's Degree from UNT and following with teaching stints at Murray State (KY) and Middle Tennessee State (10:10), his years teaching at ECU, working with Christopher Deane, the high level NC programs being built in the 1980s and 1990s, and developing Musicon Publications after acquiring the musical rights to Innovative Percussion's catalog (31:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, with segments on new percussion literature, great films, classics of Polish literature, the Green Bay Packers, and driving the wrong direction in California for PASIC (48:35).Finishing with a Rave on the 1993 film Dazed and Confused and the 2018 podcast The Rewatchables: Dazed and Confused (01:20:30).Mark Ford Links:Part 1 with Mark FordMark Ford's UNT webpageMark Ford's Innovative Percussion WebpagePrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Cort McClaren in 2022Other Links:Harold JonesRobert SchietromaJack Stamp“Sonata for Timpani” - John H. Beck“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka“Two Mexican Dances” - Gordon StoutConcertino for Marimba and Orchestra - Paul CrestonConcerto for Marimba - Robert KurkaTim PetermanChris CrockarellRow-Loff ProductionsErik JohnsonMassie JohnsonChristopher Deane“Etude for a Quiet Hall” - Christopher DeaneJon MetzgerRon Fink#Marimbababy - Mark FordMusicon Publications“Head Talk” - Mark FordWe're the Millers trailerThis is Spinal Tap trailerAnd There Was Light - Jon MeachemJohn Adams - David McCulloughThe Doll - Boleslaw PrusLearning to Listen: The Jazz Journey of Gary Burton - An Autobiography - Gary BurtonKeiko Abe: A Virtuosic Life - Rebecca KiteBob BeckerTony McCutcheonRaves:Dazed and Confused trailerThe Rewatchables - Dazed and Confused

University of North Texas Coordinator of Percussion Studies Mark Ford stops by to talk about meeting folks at PASIC, his percussion responsibilities and the challenges of the job, how Grad Assistants factor in, and dealing with over 200 juries (03:05), getting into composing and the “Head Talk” pretuned heads (25:20), his time as Percussive Arts Society President, moving headquarters to Indianapolis, and “Jocks vs. Drummers” (37:40), and growing up in Virginia, his marching background and coming from a family of artists (46:00).Finishing with a Rave on the TV Series Origins of Hip Hop (59:30).Mark Ford Links:Mark's UNT HomepageMark's Innovative Percussion pagePrevious podcast guests mentioned:Dave Hall in 2020Lauren Teel in 2017Other links:UNT Percussion FacultyDame Evelyn GlennieBob SchietromaRon FinkChristopher DeanePaul Rennick and Santa Clara VanguardMichael CrawfordEugene CorporanAndy TrachselAlan Baylock“Head Talk” - Mark Ford“Stubernic” - Mark FordErik JohnsonConcerto for Marimba and Wind Ensemble - Mark Ford“Renfro” - Mark FordJack Stamp“Stubernic Fantasy” - Mark Ford“Afta-Stuba!” - Mark Ford“Polaris” - Mark FordJames Lambert“ESPN Bows to Offended Drummers” - NPRHarold JonesDavid GaribaldiLeigh Howard StevensRaves:Origins of Hip Hop TV Series

James Joyce wrote most of the short stories in his landmark collection, Dubliners, when he was still in his 20s, but a tortuous publishing history, during which printers refused or pulped them for their profanity, meant they weren't published until 1914, when Joyce was 33. In their eighth episode, Mark and Seamus discuss the astonishing confidence of Joyce's early work, which not only launched his literary career, but also initiated the grand project of his writing life. In Dubliners, the reader experiences already the vastness of Joyce's literary imagination, his harsh criticism of the Catholic Church, his shameless plundering of the lives of his contemporaries, and a writer's self-conscious vocation to ‘forge the uncreated conscience of his race'.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the ever-evolving landscape of business and entrepreneurship, few things hold as much significance as the relationships we build. Picture this: a transformative encounter that alters the course of your life's journey, forging connections that shape your professional trajectory. Today, Patrick Coffey joins us, reflecting on their journey from healthcare to accidental entrepreneurship via a direct response role. Experiences at Early to Rise and Agora Publishing taught Patrick about direct response marketing and valuable relationships. Raised in NY and based in South Florida, Patrick began online marketing in 2002. Guided by Mark Ford, he honed skills from copywriting to event marketing. In 2008, he co-founded LOP Solutions, focusing on list building and lead generation. He formed key partnerships in online direct marketing and diversified investments. Beyond work, Patrick cherishes family, travel, concerts, sports, and dining with friends. Emphasizing cold emailing's power, Patrick discusses partnership importance with Kevin. His evolution from product-based to ad-based models, emphasizing list-building and email marketing, stems from Mark Baker's influence. Patrick's commitment to giving and collaborating underscores his dedication to aiding entrepreneurial journeys.   [00:00 – 18:25] From Accidental Start to Entrepreneurial Partnerships  Patrick's journey began accidentally with a job in a direct response startup, leading him to learn about marketing and relationships. Jeff Paul's influence taught Patrick the power of pushing and scaling in entrepreneurship. Mark Baker's partnership, an unexpected connection, became crucial in forming and growing successful businesses over 15 years.  [15:29 – 36:48] Navigating Alignment, Stability, and Giving Patrick values stable working relationships that provide alignment and perseverance through ups and downs. He emphasizes the critical role of operational aspects, like email delivery, in business success. Patrick's entrepreneurial philosophy centers on giving, contributing, and building connections for mutual growth.  [36:49 – 39:14] Closing Statements Follow Patrick on LinkedIn and Facebook. Also, be sure to check his webpage at https://www.patrickcoffey.com   Thanks for tuning in!    If you liked my show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe!    Find me on the following streaming platforms: Apple Spotify Google Podcasts IHeart Radio Stitcher     Tweetable Quotes   “One of the things I value most is that it's such a great working relationship. Not that we don't ever have more conversations. We do, and we'll bump heads, but we're always working to the solution and the end goal.” – Patrick Coffey

This week on Bottom of the Bill please welcome world-class vibraphonist, musician, educator, and social entrepreneur - Drew Tucker. Drew is at the forefront of reinventing the Vibraphone for the modern audience. His “It's Not a Xylophone” movement along with his passionate playing style is opening up new audiences to this unique instrument. His playing style melds soul, funk, jazz, and hip-hop influences, and has shared the stage with Shaun Martin, Mani Hoffman, Jeff Coffin, Chris Nix, Tom Hurst, Nebjsa Zikovic, and Mark Ford to name a few. Whether coaching eager high school students through national music competitions or leading and directing the growth of local arts institutions, Drew's passion for improving people's lives through artistic endeavor is unwavering. Be sure to check out the links below to learn more about him. As always don't forget to subscribe, hit that notification bell, and leave your thoughts in the comments section below. #bottomofthebill #bottomofthebillpodcast #drewtucker #vibraphoneplayer #itsnotaxylophone #musicpodcast // Drew Tucker Official Links Website: https://itsnotaxylophone.com Booking: https://ragman.org/drew-tucker YT:    / @itsnotaxylophone   IG: https://instagram.com/itsnotaxylophone FB: https://facebook.com/drewtucker7 ______________________________________________ // Podcast Sponsors Best Buds CBD Store https://bestbudscbdstore.com ______________________________________________ Please consider supporting this channel with some Bottom of the Bill Official Merch!! https://bottom-of-the-bill.creator-sp... Bottom of the Bill is a podcast for DIY musicians navigating the current landscape on the periphery of the major industry cities. Hosted by Anton Laplume, the podcast features appearances from local and regional artists, club promoters, artist managers, booking agents, and venue owners to give some real insight into the industry. // Bottom of the Bill Official Podcast Links: Website: https://bottomofthebill.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ySpQAR... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... IG: https://instagram.com/bottom_of_the_bill TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bottomofthebill FB: https://facebook.com/bottomofthebillp... // Anton Links: IG: https://instagram.com/antonlaplume TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@antonlaplume FB: https://facebook.com/antonlaplume // Official Side Hustle Links Website: https://sidehustletheband.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4XvbR... YT:    / sidehustletheband   IG: https://instagram.com/sidehustletheband TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@sidehustletheband FB: https://facebook.com/Sidehustletheband

Seamus and Mark step into the counterculture with two long poems, ‘Howl' and ‘Kaddish', by Allen Ginsberg, a Beat poet-celebrity with a utopian vision for an America rescued from its corrupted institutions and vested interests. Seamus and Mark discuss some of Ginsberg's influences – including Whitman, Carlos Williams, O'Hara and Blake – and the far-reaching impact of his work, as well as Mark's own experiences meeting the poet.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Controversial, compulsive, and overwhelmingly charismatic, D.H. Lawrence continues to exert an undeniable magnetism through his novels and poetry. But, as Mark argues in this episode, the quintessential Lawrence lies in his shorter fiction. Focusing on five stories that span Lawrence's career, Mark and Seamus discuss the strange mix of uninhibitedness and meticulous detail that make Lawrence's work essential reading.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their fifth episode, Mark and Seamus reach their first 20th century poet of the series, the Ohio-born, New York-loving ad man Hart Crane, and his epic 1930 work The Bridge. Directly inspired by The Waste Land, The Bridge sought to address modernity, as Eliot had done, with all its conflicts, contradictions and difficulties, but infuse it with a Whitman-esque expression of American greatness.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up:Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two worlds collide in this Close Readings fusion episode in which Mary Wellesley talks to Mark Ford about the medieval in Thomas Hardy and the wider Victorian imagination. They discuss why Hardy liked to present himself as an Arthurian knight, his satirisation of the chivalric ideal in his novel A Pair of Blue Eyes, and the way his training as an architect influenced his devotion to poetic spontaneity and experimentation.Sign up for Close Readings here: https://lrb.me/closereadings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode four of The Long and Short, Mark and Seamus turn to the squarely modernist Katherine Mansfield, whose writing famously attracted the envy of Virginia Woolf. They discuss how in Mansfield's work the modernist story makes a decisive break from its 19th century predecessors. At turns lyrical, ruthless, moving and darkly comic, these stories demonstrate her knack for close observation and mimicry – no wonder one of them is Mark's ‘desert island' story.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Hershel Yatovitz Interview: Getting the gig with Chris Isaak and how it almost didn't happen, GREAT conversation about getting sober and some really amazing advice about asking for help, experiences playing with Joe Walsh, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Warren Haynes, Bonnie Raitt… growing up in Palo Alto and moving to Portland, Charlie Hunter, Wicked Game, kindness and more. Really sincere convo: Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts, ELG Merch!: http://www.GuitarMerch.com Hershel's been Chris Isaak's lead guitar player since 1995, playing on 12 LPs, touring the world, and appearing as a cast member on The Chris Isaak Show. Hershel's also played with Art Alexakis, Junior Brown, James Burton, Mark Ford, Warren Haynes, Joe Pass, Bonnie Raitt, Richie Sambora, Joe Walsh and LOADS of other artists Subscribe & Website: https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe Support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support

The third episode of The Long and Short turns to the short stories of Henry James. Mark and Seamus look in particular at ‘The Aspern Papers', which, like Tennyson's ‘Maud', offers a diagnosis of obsession, in this case through a sensuous, excruciating and often comedic Venetian psychodrama. Mark and Seamus discuss the emergence of the short story at the end of the 19th century, and how certain features of the form – its attachment to unresolved endings, its debt to the dramatic monologue – can be found in James's own stories, along with his other major themes, such as the tortured relationship between the public and private, and the experience of Americans in Europe.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Incarcerated people across the US could find their commissary funds depleted by a new proposed policy from the Bureau of Prisons to automatically deduct three quarters of all funds prisoners receive from loved ones on the outside.If you'd like to help stop this new proposal from the BOP, click here for instructions on how to submit a public comment—Monday, March 13 is the last day to act.Tim Curry is the Policy & Research Director at the Fines and Fees Justice Center.Jodi Hocking is the founder and Executive Director of Return Strong, a grassroots organization of families and loved ones of incarcerated people fighting for transparency, accountability, and communication from the Nevada Department of Corrections.Mark Ford is a formerly incarcerated person who won relief from the BOP's proposed deductions after advocates won a statutory cap on the new policy.Help us continue producing Rattling the Bars by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer: Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-rtbSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-rtbGet Rattling the Bars updates: https://therealnews.com/up-pod-rtbLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealnewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnews

In the second episode of The Long and Short, Mark and Seamus turn to Walt Whitman's ‘Song of Myself', from Leaves of Grass (1855), for Mark ‘one of the most exciting things literature has to offer'. They discuss the extraordinary physicality and exuberance of this seminal American poem, its relationship with urbanism, capitalism and sexuality, and its Johnny Appleseed-spirit, among many other things.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Ford and Seamus Perry start their series, The Long and Short, with Tennyson's ‘Maud', a weird and disturbing poem about obsession that Tennyson himself was obsessed by. He would recite it in full at the drop of a hat, sometimes more than once, to friends and foes alike – even though it received notoriously bad reviews when it was published. This episode considers why the poem meant so much to him, and what it tells us about the Victorian age.This is an extract from the episode. To listen in full and to our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsSeamus Perry is Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford and Mark Ford is Professor of English Literature at University College London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Highlights from their conversation include:Overview of BlueGrace and Mark's career (1:07)State of the market today and being flexible with changes (7:16)Managed transportation offering (12:17)Focusing on the things that give you a competitive advantage (17:07)How technology benefits employees (19:22)Balancing internal development with external collaboration (22:46)3PLs need to differentiate themselves by what they do best (25:30)Bid fatigue and strategy (28:17)Opportunity in the supply chain (32:54)Founded in Tampa, Florida, in 2009, BlueGrace Logistics takes a progressive approach to transportation management to help customers of all sizes drive savings and simplicity into their supply chains. Find out more at https://mybluegrace.com/about-us/about-bluegrace/About The Future of Supply Chain:During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together.

Mark Ford and Seamus Perry return for the final episode in their Close Readings series looking at 19th and 20th century poetry. On the centenary of the publication of Eliot's ‘The Waste Land' in book form, Mark and Seamus consider how revolutionary the poem was, the numerous meanings that have been drawn out of it, and its lasting influence.Mark and Seamus will return in January for a new, twelve-part series, The Long and Short, examining short stories and long poems from the 19th and 20th centuries. Find details of how to sign up that here: https://lrb.me/longshortThe Long and Short is one of three Close Readings series we'll be running throughout next year, all starting in January. The other two are on Classical literature and Medieval literature, and you can find details of how to sign up to those on the link below or at https://lrb.me/closereadingsFind related reading at the episode page: https://lrb.co.me/crliveSubscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford discuss the lives and works of Frank O'Hara and John Ashbery, close friends and leading lights of the New York School, who sought to create an anti-academic, hedonistic poetry, freeing themselves from the puritan American tradition.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.Further reading on O'Hara and Ashbery in the LRB:C.K. SteadJohn BayleyStephanie BurtJohn KerriganThis episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in June 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford look at the life and work of Charlotte Mew, who brought the Victorian art of dramatic monologue into the 20th century, and whose difficult experiences are often refracted through her damaged and marginalised characters.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: lrb.me/closereadingsFurther reading on Mew in the LRB:Matthew BevisPenelope FitzgeraldSusannah ClappSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in March 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford continue their series with a look at the life and work of W.B. Yeats, from his early quest for a mythological Irish culture, to his shift towards the Modernist experiment, and preoccupation with the ‘murderousness of the world'.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in December 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry, Mark Ford and Joanne O'Leary discuss the life and work of Emily Dickinson—her dashes, death instinct and obliquity.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in June 2021.Further reading on Dickinson in the LRB:Joanne O'LearyMark FordDanny KarlinTom PaulinSusan Eilenberg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford discuss the life and work of the Saint Lucian Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, the island poet and playwright surrounded by an oceanic consciousness, whose writing recognises at once the terrible gulfs between peoples and our common predicament.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in March 2021.Further reading on and by Walcott in the LRB:'Militia' by Derek WalcottIan SansomNicholas EverettStephen BrookBlake Morrison Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford discuss the life and work of Louis MacNeice, the Irish poet of psychic divisions and authoritative fretfulness, in the fourth episode of series two of Modern-ish Poets.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in November 2020.Further reading on MacNiece in the LRB:Ian HamiltonJohn KerriganMarilyn ButlerNick Laird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the third episode of their second series of Modern-ish Poets, Seamus Perry and Mark Ford turn to the life and work of Adrienne Rich, in whose poems the personal becomes not only political, but epic.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in September 2020.Further reading on Rich in the LRB:Jacqueline RoseStephanie Burt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford look at the life and work of Robert Frost, the great American poet of fences and dark woods. They discuss Frost's difficult early life as an occasional poultry farmer and teacher, his arrival in England in 1912 amid the flowering of Georgian poetry, and his emergence as the first 20th-century professional poet, whose version of the American wilderness myth, full of mischief and foreboding, took him to packed concert halls and a presidential inauguration.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in August 2020.Further reading on Frost in the LRB:Leo MarxHelen VendlerPeter HowarthMatthew Bevis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first episode of their second series of Modern-ish Poets, Seamus Perry and Mark Ford take on Gerard Manley Hopkins: Victorian literature's only anti-modern proto-modernist queer-ecologist Jesuit priest.To listen to series one of Modern-ish Poets and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsSeries one of Modern-ish Poets looks at Philip Larkin, W. H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, Thomas Hardy, Stevie Smith, A. E. Housman, Wallace Stevens, Sylvia Plath, Seamus Heaney and Robert Lowell.This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in March 2020.Further reading on Hopkins in the LRB:Helen VendlerPatricia BeerJohn Bayley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seamus Perry and Mark Ford return with a new twelve-part Close Readings series, The Long and Short, taking a fresh look at 19th and 20th-century literature through the lens of short stories and long poems. Starting in January 2023, the series will look at twelve writers, from Tennyson and Henry James to Elizabeth Bowen and Alice Oswald, with a new episode appearing each month. This sample is from the first episode, on Tennyson's ‘Maud'.Subscribers to the full series will receive copies of the books discussed in each episode and access to online seminars with Seamus and Mark throughout the year. Audio-only options are also available.Subscribe to the series here: https://lrb.me/longshortFind out about other Close Readings series here: https://lrb.me/closereadings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Corals have held our fascination for thousands of years, but much of what we know about them has only been discovered recently. Liam Shaw talks to Tom about what corals are and how they form, and their extraordinary variety (over two thousand species have so far been described). They look at some of the milestones in our knowledge of this flower-animal, including Darwin's account of coral atoll formation, and the importance of the oral history of Indigenous peoples around the coast of Australia in understanding the development of the Great Barrier Reef. As coral reefs now face almost total destruction from climate change, they also consider some of the fixes people have come up with to protect them, and whether it's possible to put a monetary value on such natural phenomena.Find further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/coralpodBook livestream tickets for Seamus Perry and Mark Ford live here: https://lrb.me/closereadingseventBook livestream tickets for Wallace Shawn live here: https://lrb.me/shawnevent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark “Muddy” Dutton Interview: Tons of stories, getting sober, connecting with Slim Jim Phantom, Tracy Guns, Chris Robinson, Marc Ford, Chris Shiflett… top 3 musical experiences...playing with Bob Weir & Phil Lesh… becoming more balanced… being sensitive & learning what's important in life. GREAT, honest convo: Cool Guitar & Music T-Shirts!: http://www.GuitarMerch.com   Mark Dutton's either played with, produced, engineered, or co-written with artists like Chris Robinson in The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Mark Ford, Kathy Valentine, The Go-Go's, Dwight Yoakam, LA Guns, Gilby Clarke, Jessica Simpson, Brian Jonestown Massacre & Chris Shiflett. He and his partner also run a company that specializes in developing young talent Subscribe & Website:  https://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/subscribe Support this show: http://www.everyonelovesguitar.com/support