Podcasts about moby dick

Runs galore in the England and India test! A full 5 day rollercoaster that gave us all no time to rest.Have England finally found a batting order that clicks? Plus, a chaotic book club discussion ending with Moby Dick...-Follow all our socials: @justnotcrkpod #ENGvIND #cricket

In this episode of Challenge Accepted, Thomas and Frank celebrate the 50th anniversary of Steven Spielberg's iconic film Jaws. They revisit the movie that redefined the summer blockbuster, breaking down everything from unforgettable performances to behind-the-scenes innovations. The conversation explores the film's themes of fear, fatherhood, trauma, and nature vs. man, while also highlighting Spielberg's genius in turning technical failures into cinematic gold. Plus, a compelling fan theory about Chief Brody adds a whole new layer to the film. Timestamps and Topics: 00:00:00 Intro and first impressions 00:01:26 Classic vs. modern filmmaking 00:02:25 Town politics and Amity Island's denial 00:04:07 First deaths and the shift in tone 00:06:06 Brody's arc from outsider to hero 00:08:07 Quint's monologue and character intro 00:09:34 Jaws as a modern Moby Dick 00:12:01 Spielberg's camera work and blocking 00:14:48 Underwater filming innovations 00:17:10 Hooper and Quint's relationship 00:19:56 Fan theory: Is Brody a recovering alcoholic? 00:24:08 Best blocking scene: Hooper and Brody confront the mayor 00:25:11 The shark reveal and building tension 00:28:24 “You're gonna need a bigger boat” moment 00:30:09 Quint's final scene and the fear switch 00:35:02 Nature vs. man and Cold War commentary 00:38:48 Why practical effects still matter 00:39:56 John Williams' score as emotional storytelling 00:41:11 Fatherhood and generational connection through film Key Takeaways: Jaws successfully merges suspense and horror with character-driven storytelling Spielberg's limitations with the shark led to creative cinematography that enhanced the suspense The film's characters each represent a different relationship to fear and control Quint's monologue remains one of the most powerful moments in cinema Viewing Brody through the lens of a recovering alcoholic reframes the entire story Themes of misinformation, fear-driven decisions, and human error are still relevant today Quotes: “You're gonna need a bigger boat.” “That was the last time I felt fear. I was waiting for my turn.” “The shark isn't the villain. It's nature doing what it does. The villain is fear and denial.” “It's not about killing the shark. It's about what Brody's trying to kill inside himself.” Call to Action: Enjoying the show? Subscribe to Challenge Accepted, leave a review, and share your favorite Jaws moment using #ChallengeAcceptedPod. Let us know what movie you think holds up better than Jaws or what blockbuster defines summer for you! Links and Resources: Check out GeekFreaksPodcast.com for all the latest geek news and updates mentioned in the episode. Follow Us: Instagram: @challengeacceptedlive TikTok: @challengeacceptedlive Twitter: @CAPodcastLive Listener Questions: What summer movie do you watch every year? Ever had a shark encounter? Message us your thoughts or share on social media and tag us! Apple Podcast Tags: Jaws, movie review, Steven Spielberg, summer blockbuster, shark movies, film analysis, classic movies, movie podcast, John Williams, cinema history

In today's episode, Stephen and Mark talk about two short stories from author Alix E. Harrow. They have reviewed her work before when they discussed her novels "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" and "Starling House".  Tonight's bourbon is Old Orleans from The Beautiful & The Damned Distillery. Some of you might notice that the name of the distillery also happens to be the title of an F. Scott Fitzgerald novel. Don't know who good old F. Scott is?  Well, first, crawl out of the caves, you loveable morlock!  Second, he wrote The Great Gatsby and Tender Is The Night. The label on the bottle is a depiction of Moby Dick, and the name Old Orleans is a reference to the influence New Orleans had on the evolution of bourbon in America.  See that?  Culture with just a glance!   Home :: The Beautiful and the Damned Whiskey Author | Alix E. Harrow

Now in its 31st year, the AfroSolo Arts Festival is thrilled to return to Commonwealth Club World Affairs with "We Come This Far by Music—Let Freedom Ring! Part 2," featuring African American artists and music. The AfroSolo Arts Festival, directed by Thomas R. Simpson, is showcasing a cast of classically trained artists. This program is led by Dr. Carl Blake, pianist and director, and features Bradley Kynard, baritone; Shawnette Sulker, soprano; William Underwood, flutist. It's a joyful, soul-stirring program of music based on African American experiences, as part of San Francisco's Juneteenth Celebration—a national celebration that commemorates the freeing of enslaved people in Texas two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.  AfroSolo Arts Festival is made possible through the support of the California Arts Council, Grants for the Arts, Dream Keeper Initiative, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, SF Arts Commission, and The Friends of AfroSolo. About the Performers Dr. Carl Blake, piano and program director. Carnegie Recital Wigmore Hall (London) and L'Hermitage St. Petersburg, Russia Toured in France, England, Central and South America, Caribbean as artistic ambassador for the U.S. Department of State. Currently, director of music, Church for the Fellowship of All Peoples, San Francisco, and a board member, Noontime Concerts. Bradley Kynard, baritone. This season: The Emissary by Oh/Rourke and Prospero's Island by Shearer/Stevens, Zebul in Jeptha by Handel, Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet (BWV 212) by J.S. Bach, A Little Girl Dreams of Taking the Veil by Wold, Sophia's Forest by Beecher/Moscovitch, and Harriet's Spirit by Shelby/Olvera with Opera Parallèle, Moby Dick, Heggie/Scheer with San Francisco Opera. Brooke. In Little Women, by Adamo. Shawnette Sulker, soprano. Featured artist with San Francisco Opera; Die Königin der Nacht, Cleopatra, Porgy and Bess, Jake Heggie's Intelligence, Allen Shearer's Prospero's Island. Soloist, Carmina Burana, Messiah, and Mahler's symphonies concert performances at Teatro di San Carlo, Lincoln Center, and Leipzig's Gewandhaus. William Underwood III, flutist. Performs in traditional, avant-garde, social and sacred arenas as a solo, collaborative and recording flutist. A veteran of AfroSolo Festivals in San Francisco. Toured Japan extensively with Kyodo Tokyo Incorporated . An Arts Member-led Forum program. Forums at the Club are organized and run by volunteer programmers who are members of The Commonwealth Club, and they cover a diverse range of topics. Learn more about our Forums. Organizer: Anne W Smith and Thomas R. Simpson  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 139 | A Numbers Game: Mathspiracies Guest: Gary Arndt, writer and host of the Everything Everywhere Daily podcast We aren't really very good with numbers, so naturally we've come up with a lot of wacky ideas about them. Gary Arndt talks about numbers of all sorts, like why Pi is stupid, why prime numbers are cool, why the Fibonacci sequence isn't all that, when math leads to murder and much more. Like what we do? Then buy us a beer or three via our page on Buy Me a Coffee.  Review us here or on IMDb. And seriously, subscribe, will ya?  SECTIONS 02:25 - Numeracy rates, gambling is (usually) a sucker's bet, numerology, the Bible Code, p-hacking, Equidistant Letter Sequencing (ELS) 13:09 - The Hidden Hand of Mathematics, the Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the birth of quantum physics, the Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Ratio 20:05 - Pi, tau, the Cult of Pythagoras, irrational numbers, transcendental numbers, squaring the circle, Alex Jones and math, the real number of the Beast 28:51 - Why people believe conspiracy theories 30:13 - Angel numbers, the "meanings" of numbers 33:43 - Numbers stations 37:25 - Prime numbers, Prime Target TV series, trapdoor functions in cryptography, Al-Khwarizmi, double entry bookkeeping, the idea of zero, zero and null are different 43:20 - Base-10, base-12, base-60, and our timekeeping and calendar systems Music by Fanette Ronjat More Info Everything Everywhere Daily podcast The Bible Code book review in Notices of the AMS The Significance of The Number Forty-Two (42) by By Rabbi Dr. Hillel ben David (Greg Killian) Magic Apologetics: Equidistant Letter Sequencing in the Christian Research Journal Assassinations Foretold in Moby Dick! THE UNREASONABLE EFFECTIVENSS OF MATHEMATICS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES by Eugene Wigner The Ultraviolet Catastrophe and the Creation of Quantum Mechanics episode of Everything Everywhere Daily What is the Fibonacci sequence? on LiveScience Fibonacci Sequence on Math Is Fun Composing Balanced Images: The Golden Ratio on ProGrade Digital Everything You Need to Know About Pi episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Why Tau Should Replace Pi episode of Everything Everywhere Daily The Cult of Pythagoras episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Irrational Numbers episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Squaring the Circle episode of Everything Everywhere Daily e: Euler's Number episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Pi Is Encoded in the Patterns of Life Alex Jones and 666 video A Guide to Angel Numbers and What They Mean Numerology Numbers 1-9: Exploring the single digit numbers in Numerology on Numerology.com Numbers Stations episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Number Stations on Priyom.org Number Station Recordings - Creepy radio broadcasts from unknown origins (video with over 4 hours of recordings) All About Cryptography episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Prime Numbers episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Prime Target TV series on IMDb Zero, My Hero episode of Everything Everywhere Daily Zero and NULL values  What is the Base-10 Number System? Base 12: An Introduction Babylonian Mathematics and the Base 60 System Follow us on social: Facebook Twitter Bluesky Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of a Gold Quill Award, Gold MarCom Award, AVA Digital Award Gold, Silver Davey Award, and Communicator Award of Excellence, and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it's a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it's going. It's Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER   

Pier Luigi Vacccaneo"Pavese Festival"Mari proibiti e coste barbaricheFondazione Cesare Pavesewww.fondazionecesarepavese.itPer la sua venticinquesima edizione il Pavese Festival anticipa all'inizio dell'estate il consueto appuntamento con la letteratura e lo spettacolo dal vivo tra le colline di Cesare Pavese: la manifestazione si svolgerà infatti da lunedì 23 a domenica 29 giugno 2025 a Santo Stefano Belbo, per proseguire poi fino all'autunno con un ricco programma di date off sul territorio e nel resto d'Italia, con eventi già in programma a Ivrea, in collaborazione con La grande invasione, a Milano, con La Casa della Poesia, a Maratea, con l'Associazione Lu.Pa. e a Brancaleone, con Paesi Tuoi Festival. Con il Pavese Festival torna anche il Premio Pavese Musica, che per la sua seconda edizione verrà assegnato a Paolo Conte durante la settimana del festival (data da confermare). Il tema scelto per quest'edizione - Mari proibiti e coste barbariche - riprende una frase del primo capitolo di Moby Dick, che Cesare Pavese tradusse poco più che ventenne. Un titolo che offre l'occasione di esplorare i temi del viaggio, del superamento dei confini, della ricerca costante e della tensione verso l'oltre e l'altrove, spaziando dalla letteratura americana alla traduzione, dall'innovazione culturale alle nuove frontiere della divulgazione, dall'arte contemporanea all'attualità. Questi i temi e gli ambiti che verranno toccati dai tanti eventi che compongono il programma di questa edizione: spettacoli, presentazioni di libri - con un'attenzione particolare all'editoria indipendente - talk, mostre, laboratori per adulti e bambini.Tra gli ospiti di questa edizione, Paola Turci e Gino Castaldo, con il nuovo spettacolo La rivoluzione delle donne, Neri Marcorè e Luca Barbarossa, con uno spettacolo ideato appositamente per il Pavese Festival, e Roberto Mercadini con il suo Moby Dick. Ma anche Francesco Bianconi ospite della puntata live del podcast Copertina di Matteo B. Bianchi, l'attore Andrea Bosca, intervistato nelle vesti di poeta da Giulia Ciarapica con la raccolta La voce blu, e i nuovi romanzi di Roberto Cotroneo, Carlo Greppi, Gian Marco Griffi e Orso Tosco. Anche quest'anno torna l'appuntamento con Dieci piccoli editori, la festa dell'editoria indipendente, con le case editrici Aboca, Clichy, Ediciclo, Exorma, Giulio Perrone, Hopefulmonster, Jaca Book, NNE, NR e Nutrimenti.Era sempre festa, la serie podcast sulle opere di Cesare Pavese lanciata durante il Pavese Festival 2023, si arricchisce di una nuova stagione, dedicata ai Dialoghi con Leucò e con letture di Isabella Ragonese. Punto di partenza di questo terzo esperimento audio, il progetto di Giacomo Civalleri vincitore della prima edizione della podcast academy “Ascoltare la letteratura” realizzata lo scorso anno da Fondazione Cesare Pavese e CRC Innova in collaborazione con Chora Media. La seconda edizione dell'academy - che verrà lanciata a breve - si svolgerà da giovedì 11 a sabato 13 settembre a Santo Stefano Belbo. IL POSTO DELLE PAROLEascoltare fa pensarewww.ilpostodelleparole.itDiventa un supporter di questo podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/il-posto-delle-parole--1487855/support.

The Doctor and His Friends Wander through another door this time landing on a boat at sea. But although they have Finally Reuinted with Tardis can the Doctor stop his Comapions from meddling with history. As they come Face to Face with Captain Ahab who is about to kill all his men in an attempt of Revenge against an Innocent animal.Peter Cohen played Jeremy Skully played by Dean Eddie Woodlock Captain Ahab played by Austin Guzman Rachel Birch played by AnzimeRob Oaks played by Chris Hosie The Doctor / Winston carribean Bar Tender played by Lewis St LouisWhale beneath the boat Written and Edited by Lewis St Louis Inspired by the Story of Moby Dick written by Herman Melville.Music inculed in this audio is as Follows. Wellerman by Nathan Evans ( Sea Shanty) Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers Bones song By Sail North Doctor who music composed by Delia debisher remix by Souds Smyth productions If you enjoy this video leave a like and consider subscribing for more doctor who Audios.

Episodio 116 - Americo Hollander, voz y guitarra de The Americojones Experience, visitó Mezclas Abruptas porque tiene unas cancionzotas y por lo mismo yo le tenía muchas preguntas. Mi intención era entender cómo encontró que su camino era el del rocanrol y cómo convive su trabajo de modelo con la de músico. Terminé con la sorpresa de que creció entre realeza de este género musical, que los dos tuvimos un momento mágico e inesperado con los integrantes de Sonic Youth y que es muy importante leer "Crimen y Castigo" o "Moby Dick". También qué pena pero terminé cantándole algo del Tri: "si lo tuyo es el rocanrol, pues dale duro y que te bendiga Dios." The Americojones Experience es un proyecto de la Ciudad de México, de esos que hacen que se mantenga la llama encendida del rocanrol. Tienen tres álbumes de estudio, y yo recomiendo iniciar la escucha cronológicamente: Contradicciones, Animal del Demonio y luego Jugador. Sigue a The Americojones Experience: https://www.instagram.com/americojones/ Sobre Mezclas Abruptas: En el DJ booth y en este podcast Susana Medina selecciona temas de manera minuciosa y los pone sobre la mesa abruptamente. En este podcast aprenderás de pizza, perros, música, salud mental, ilustración, alpinismo y una serie de nuevas obsesiones y fascinaciones que en algún momento te servirán de algo. @mezclasabruptas  https://www.instagram.com/mezclasabruptas/ https://twitter.com/mezclasabruptas  https://www.tiktok.com/@mezclasabruptas  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@MezclasAbruptas @suzyain https://www.instagram.com/suzyrain  https://twitter.com/suzyrain  https://www.tiktok.com/@suzyrain  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharai and Trent are not going in the water after watching Jaws.Our art was created by Jed Martin. Check out his work at jedmartincreative.com.Music Credits: Composed/Produced by LaRob K. Rafael. LaRob K. Rafael, piano/vocals, Jackson Kidder, bass, and Tiana Sorenson, vocals.Want More Time On Fierce Street? Then check out the links below!Follow all of our social media at ⁠⁠⁠https://allmylinks.com/anightmareonfiercestreet⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive content and merchandise at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/anightmarefierceonfiercestreet

The Forbidden Worlds Film Festival reviews conclude with 1962's Japanese Moby Dick adaptation; The Whale God Mike & Spider-Dan delve into the 1962 kaiju/Moby Dick movie The Whale God, which Mike was hugely looking forward to watching but it has some controversial topics within – although it's not gratuitous, note the sexual assault trigger warning. Neither Mike or Dan had seen or heard of this movie before, due to its non-existent UK release, so they were excited to watch it on an IMAX screen at Forbidden Worlds – they review the movie in-depth, talking about the plot, dialogue and kaiju for the first 30 minutes, then give the trigger warning and discuss the sexual assault scenes and the plot implications & character reactions that follow. Although this is the last review, Mike & Dan still have some interviews to release, so keep an eye out for those before GCC returns to the more regular interview-style pods! Make sure you check out their reviews of Battle Beyond The Stars, Orca & She Creature on this feed, and check out Spider-Dan's feed for the other half of their reviews, including Waterworld, The City Of Lost Children, Tremors and more! For more information, visit www.forbiddenworldsfilmfestival.co.uk – Kaiju Expert Steven Sloss: https://linktr.ee/stevensloss For visual elements, check out the video version on YouTube: https://youtube.com/GenuineChitChat Make sure you follow & subscribe to Spider-Dan's podcast as much of the coverage will be split between the feeds/YouTube channels! https://spiderdanandthesecretbores.com & www.patreon.com/spiderdanandthesecretbores Make sure you check out the special preview episodes Mike & Dan did, where Mike reviewed the 1985 movie Young Sherlock Holmes for the 40th Anniversary of the movie, where a special showing (& cast Q&A) is happening! For Dan's preview episode, he delved into the Waterworld sequel comic; Children Of Leviathan! Check out Mike's in-depth reviews, breakdowns & things you missed episodes of Season 2 of Andor, on any podcast app or on YouTube: https://podfollow.com/starwarschitchat & https://youtube.com/@starwarschitchat All Patreons have been receiving bonus episodes, including a Thunderbolts, Superman III and Superman IV review, as well as early access and more! Support at www.patreon.com/GenuineChitChat or https://ko-fi.com/GenuineChitChat Guest Spots: Another episode of Disney Discussions is out where Mike & Dan spoke about Lilo & Stitch 1 & 2 with Megan, Ria & guest Natalie! https://tinyurl.com/2bs7kker Mike recently reviewed Superman '78, Superman II and the Super/Man documentary on the 20th Century Geek podcast, while Dan spoke about Superman IV! https://pod.fo/e/2bea07 Mike was on Reckless Rebellion to talk about Andor's Prison Arc from S1, listen here: https://pod.fo/e/2c28cc Find all of Mike's social media & other links at https://linktr.ee/GenuineChitChat Please review/rate, subscribe and share – it helps the show out an incredible amount!

*This episode contains ASMR involving Cannoli*This podcast contains explicit language and adult themes that may not be suitable for all listeners. In this episode of Here Comes The Guillotine, award winning Scottish comedians Frankie Boyle, Susie McCabe and Christopher Macarthur-Boyd chat about Moby Dick, Australia and dinosaurs...

L'Intelligenza Artificiale fa ormai parte delle nostre vite. Seguiamo gli aggiornamenti sulle ultime novità, o su quale sia il chatbot più performante. In questa puntata di Moby Dick, intitolata “AI dove vai? L'intelligenza Artificiale nelle macchine e nei cuori” a cura di Lina Simoneschi Finocchiaro, vogliamo chiederci cosa voglia dire avere a che fare con un'intelligenza che non è umana, ma che sempre più ci somiglia. Questa tecnologia che chiamiamo “intelligente”, cosa sta diventando? È capace davvero di pensare? Di capire? Di agire con responsabilità? E soprattutto: noi siamo pronti a convivere con lei?Nell'ora centrale mettiamo a confronto i pareri di due esperti in materia: Andrea Colamedici, fondatore della casa editrice Tlon, è filosofo ed editore, assegnista di ricerca in Intelligenza Artificiale e di sistemi di pensiero all'Università di Foggia e di Strumenti di Intelligenza Artificiale al Master in Giornalismo dell'Università di Bologna. È ideatore di “Ipnocrazia” libro inizialmente attribuito ad un falso autore dal nome Jianwei Xun per poi dichiarare che è stato scritto interamente con L'AI. Giulia Pozzi giornalista e analista senior a NewsGuard, organizzazione che si occupa di studiare e contrastare la disinformazione, compresa quella generata dall'IA, e di valutare l'affidabilità delle fonti online. Laureata in Filologia Moderna alla Cattolica di Milano, in passato è stata corrispondente dalle Nazioni Unite a New York per il sito bilingue La Voce di New York. Nell'ultima mezz'ora portiamo lo sguardo sulla Svizzera che si domanda se legiferare o meno l'uso dell'Intelligenza Artificiale. Il Consiglio Federale e i Politecnici federali stanno sviluppando modelli linguistici specializzati per settori strategici: avremo una sorta di “ChatGPT svizzero”?  Parliamo delle novità dell'Intelligenza Artificiale in Svizzera con Sara Ibrahim giornalista di Swissinfo, specializzata in AI e in temi legati all'impatto delle tecnologie sulla società. 

L'Intelligenza Artificiale fa ormai parte delle nostre vite. Seguiamo gli aggiornamenti sulle ultime novità, o su quale sia il chatbot più performante. In questa puntata di Moby Dick, intitolata “AI dove vai? L'intelligenza Artificiale nelle macchine e nei cuori” a cura di Lina Simoneschi Finocchiaro, vogliamo chiederci cosa voglia dire avere a che fare con un'intelligenza che non è umana, ma che sempre più ci somiglia. Questa tecnologia che chiamiamo “intelligente”, cosa sta diventando? È capace davvero di pensare? Di capire? Di agire con responsabilità? E soprattutto: noi siamo pronti a convivere con lei?Nell'ora centrale mettiamo a confronto i pareri di due esperti in materia: Andrea Colamedici, fondatore della casa editrice Tlon, è filosofo ed editore, assegnista di ricerca in Intelligenza Artificiale e di sistemi di pensiero all'Università di Foggia e di Strumenti di Intelligenza Artificiale al Master in Giornalismo dell'Università di Bologna. È ideatore di “Ipnocrazia” libro inizialmente attribuito ad un falso autore dal nome Jianwei Xun per poi dichiarare che è stato scritto interamente con L'AI. Giulia Pozzi giornalista e analista senior a NewsGuard, organizzazione che si occupa di studiare e contrastare la disinformazione, compresa quella generata dall'IA, e di valutare l'affidabilità delle fonti online. Laureata in Filologia Moderna alla Cattolica di Milano, in passato è stata corrispondente dalle Nazioni Unite a New York per il sito bilingue La Voce di New York. Nell'ultima mezz'ora portiamo lo sguardo sulla Svizzera che si domanda se legiferare o meno l'uso dell'Intelligenza Artificiale. Il Consiglio Federale e i Politecnici federali stanno sviluppando modelli linguistici specializzati per settori strategici: avremo una sorta di “ChatGPT svizzero”?  Parliamo delle novità dell'Intelligenza Artificiale in Svizzera con Sara Ibrahim giornalista di Swissinfo, specializzata in AI e in temi legati all'impatto delle tecnologie sulla società. 

Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Rachel Slade spoke to me about majoring in “New York,” killing her darlings, and the future of manufacturing in her latest book MAKING IT IN AMERICA. Rachel Slade is an award-winning journalist and acclaimed author of Into the Raging Sea, a national bestseller, New York Times Notable Book, and winner of the Maine Literary Award for nonfiction. Her latest work of nonfiction is Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way). It is described as “a deeply personal and eye-opening journey into the fight to bring ethical manufacturing back to the U.S.” A Publishers Weekly Top 10 Pick in Business and Economics, The Washington Post called it “Persuasively argue[d] . . . Slade's book gives a granular sense of just how hard it is for business owners, particularly those in manufacturing, to do the right thing by their workers in America today.” Rachel also spent a decade in the city magazine trenches at Boston—first as the design editor, ultimately as executive editor. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Boston magazine. [Discover The Writer Files Extra: Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox at writerfiles.fm] [If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please click FOLLOW to automatically see new interviews. And drop us a rating or a review wherever you listen] In this file Rachel Slade and I discussed: Making a career transition from architecture to journalism The intense research that went into her first book Why she used Moby Dick as a story framework Writing a Pandemic book The two hats all writers wear Smoking a cigar with Charles Dickens And a lot more! Show Notes: rachelslade.net Making It in America:The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way) By Rachel Slade (Amazon) Rachel Slade on Instagram Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Enric Sala used to be a professor of marine biology at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Then he realized that he was "writing the obituary of the ocean", quit academia and started putting all of his efforts into conservation. In this episode of "Weird Species", he tells us all about it: partnering with National Geographic to tell captivating stories about ocean life and helping governments and communities all over the world to set up marine protected areas. But of course he also talks about his favorite animal, the sperm whale, and what it's like to see them up close. Enric Sala was awarded the Senckenberg Prize for Commitment to Nature 2024. Watch Enric Sala's TED talk about "turning the high seas into the world's largest nature reserve". Check out Enric Sala's book "The Nature of Nature".Follow Senckenberg onFacebookInstagramTikTokLinkedInYouTube

Throwback Thursday time!This week we're taking you back to out chat about In the Heart of the Sea, the film about the true story that inspired Moby Dick.So did we have a whale of a time?... sorryGive it a listen!Original air date: 15/06/2021·       Please note, this is an un-altered release of the original episode. All references and content are accurate and relevant as of the original release date but may now be out of date.All the usual links below:Apple/iPhone:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/films-n-that/id1470141261Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1C4LiOrMZTD90e9tbB5EQOAcast:https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6071ac061216e55e7a95b11bYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIZopXPQHmlSnpgwtr2_ROQIf you'd like to get in touch, then the email is filmsandthatpod@gmail.com and we're on all the usual social media platforms  if just search for Just Films & that and you should find us!Our Website ishttps://www.justfilmsandthatpod.com/Our Patreon is:https://www.patreon.com/justfilmsandthatCheers!The Just Films & That team   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World-renowned and very clever Professor of Short Books, Douglas Ullard...along with his Twenty-Two Minute and Seventeen Second Classic Literature Audio Armchair Theatre Company (or TTMASSCLAATC for short) brings you Herman Melville's "Great American Novel" in just...well...1,337 seconds.  So if you're interested in whales, wails or Wales...or need a study guide for any exam about fish, fishing or boats..then sit back and listen and impress all your friends with your new-found knowledge of a literary classic. Because we can guarantee that your friends haven't read it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts U-Arkansas Prof. Albert Cheng and Alisha Searcy interview Amanda McMullen, President & CEO of the New Bedford Whaling Museum (NBWM). Ms. McMullen explores NBWM's remarkable mission, collections, and economic impact on the Southcoast of Massachusetts. She discusses NBWM's historical roots in the 19th-century Yankee whaling industry that made New Bedford the wealthiest city in the world per capita. She highlights the museum's iconic exhibits, including five full whale skeletons and the Lagoda, the world's largest model whaling ship. Ms. McMullen touches on the whaling industry's close relationship with Quaker abolitionists, the museum's unparalleled collections of scrimshaw and whale ship logbooks, as well as Herman Melville and Moby-Dick's literary legacy in New Bedford and beyond. In closing, she shares how NBWM reaches 140,000 people annually and contributes to the regional economy, while offering a preview of summer plans and exciting future projects under her leadership.

En el programa de hoy, Fernando Villegas dedica su reflexión dominical a la novela Moby Dick de Herman Melville, considerándola una de las obras más extraordinarias de la literatura universal. Comenta la vida del autor, su incomprensión en vida y el carácter monumental de la obra, que mezcla narrativa, filosofía, religión, teatro y descripciones técnicas de la caza de ballenas. Villegas explora el simbolismo de la ballena blanca y la obsesión del capitán Ahab, relacionándolos con la soberbia humana y las consecuencias de perseguir fines absolutos. También aborda las interpretaciones críticas de la obra, su influencia en otros autores como Borges, y la dificultad de adaptarla exitosamente al cine. Hacia el final, recomienda el libro Los reemplazantes de Renato Garín como una mirada lúcida y crítica a la generación política que hoy ocupa el poder en Chile. Para acceder al programa sin interrupción de comerciales, suscríbete a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/elvillegas Segundo paso: Temas principales y sus minutos 00:00:00 - Herman Melville y su vida 00:05:00 - Obsesión del capitán Ahab 00:12:00 - Significados de la ballena blanca 00:17:00 - Influencia de Moby Dick 00:18:30 - Recomendación: Los reemplazantes de Garín

What does a Shire full of hobbits in Middle-Earth, a county full of farmers in Kentucky, and a wardrobe full of a lion have in common? For Russell Moore and singer/songwriter/author Andrew Peterson, they were all a way to find home.    In this episode—recorded inside Peterson's book-lined Chapter House in Nashville, right down the road from Moore—the two talk about the authors who, by God's grace, helped hold their faith together when it could have come apart. From the wisdom of Wendell Berry to the imagination of C.S. Lewis to the honesty of Frederick Buechner, these authors gave a clarity that helped these two keep the faith.    This isn't just a literary conversation. It's about how God uses stories, sentences, and sometimes even sword-wielding mice to reach people in moments of doubt, disillusionment, or despair. Along the way, they talk about what it means to read widely, to hold onto wonder, and to be the kind of Christian who can still be surprised by joy.   They also somehow end up talking about Moby Dick, Dungeons & Dragons, and how ChatGPT was wrong and right about what books each of them would take to a desert island.    Books and authors mentioned in this episode include: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry A Room Called Remember and Telling Secrets by Frederick Buechner The Chronicles of Narnia, Till We Have Faces, Mere Christianity, and more by C.S. Lewis Godric by Frederick Buechner David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings A Long Obedience in the Same Direction by Eugene Peterson Moby Dick by Herman Melville Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs And selections from Andrew's own works: Adorning the Dark, The God of the Garden, and The Wingfeather Saga Whether you're deep in faith, on the brink of losing it, or just looking for something beautiful to read, this conversation will remind you why the right book at the right moment can do more than explain—it can point to new life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Wallace J. Nichols was a scientist, activist, community organizer, and author helping people reestablish healthier, more creative and regenerative relationships with themselves, each other and their environment through water, wonder, wellness and wildlife. His work has been broadcast on NPR, BBC, PBS, National Geographic and Animal Planet, as well as numerous popular periodicals. His most recent work is Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do. On this episode of Nature Revisited, Wallace delves into his lifelong relationship with water and how it shaped his career and personal philosophy. Drawing inspiration from Melville's Moby Dick, the esteemed neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks, and much more, Nichols articulates the concept of “Blue Mind”—a state of being that celebrates the serene connection and health benefits that water provides, echoing a sentiment revered across various cultures and spiritual traditions. Wallace's website: www.wallacejnichols.org/ Blue Mind book: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Mind-Surprising-Healthier-Connected/dp/0316252115 Listen to Nature Revisited on your favorite podcast apps or at https://noordenproductions.com Subscribe on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdz4s9d7 Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5n7yx28t Subscribe on Youtube Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/bddd55v9 Podlink: https://pod.link/1456657951 Support Nature Revisited https://noordenproductions.com/support Nature Revisited is produced by Stefan van Norden and Charles Geoghegan. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions - contact us at https://noordenproductions.com/contact

Today we shared 4 of our favorite quotations and discussed them on their own and in relation to each other. We quoted Dorothy Parker, Lex Luthor, Friedrich Nietzsche, Bob Dylan, Marvel Comics, Richard Rorty, Moby Dick, Ru Paul, Jacques Derrida, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Franz Kafka. 

Cultists, we hope you didn't think it'd be safe to go back in the water this summer. Because this year is the 50th anniversary of Jaws. This episode, we're putting the film that catapulted the career of Steven Spielberg and changed everything about how movies are marketed and released on the Exam Table. Please join us for the Dissection of the original Blockbuster.  #jaws, #stevenspielberg, #spielberg, #royscheider, #robertshaw, #richarddreyfuss, #lorrainegary, #peterbenchley, #jaws50thanniversary, #jaws1975, #brucetheshark, #amityisland, #amity, #chiefbrody, #quint, #hooper, #sharkweek, #50yearsofjaws, #universalstudios, #jawsmovie, Dissection Topic  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073195/?ref_=ext_shr  https://www.amazon.com/Jaws-Roy-Scheider/dp/B008LY5VHE  Unholy Sacrament Narragansett Lager by Narragansett Brewing  https://www.narragansettbeer.com/ Dark Tidings  Alone Season 12 https://www.history.com/shows/alone/articles/alone-season-12-africa-karoo-desert-dangers-challenges#:~:text=Each%20season%2C%20'Alone'%20finds,shot%20in%20a%20semidesert%20environment   Dimension 20: Cloudward Ho! https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/dimension-20-cloudward-ho-trailer-intrepid-heroes-1236397806/  Vault of Darkness  The films of Gareth Edwards https://rsafilms.com/uk/directors/gareth-edwards  Red Dead Redemption 2 https://www.rockstargames.com/reddeadredemption2  Warhammer 40K Space Wolves Refresh https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/hx9biq5l/these-epic-new-space-wolves-will-write-sagas-worthy-of-the-allfather/  Anime Awards Results https://www.crunchyroll.com/animeawards/?srsltid=AfmBOoqct2ooLAjoXt6hPTMhDgFoBQoZt2702x_Y3xUTh9aYeU_8vFcB 

Get the full episode (and quite possibly future discussions on mammalian sea life on our Patreon page! It's a Jaws Ripoff Isekaied into Moby Dick by way of Taxi Driver with the plot structure of Dragonball Z and the cultural poise of The Exorcist with a touch of Star Trek. This movie is incredible. Discuss your favorite sea life with Horror Vanguard at: bsky.app/profile/horrorvanguard.bsky.social www.horrorvanguard.com (A team of highly trained Orca are hard at work getting the HV website back up and running.) You can support the show for less than the cost of an orca why not at www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard Précis music: "Homeward" by Aleksis Tristan Shaw (itch.io/profile/aleksis-tristan-shaw). Available for use under the CC BY 4.0 license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), at aleksis-tristan-shaw.itch.io/atmospheri…i-fi-music

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Tonight's bedtime story is the continuation of Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportOr, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week! Grab your sunflower seeds and pour a shot for Jobu because watched the raunchy baseball romcom, "Major League" (1989)! Listen in as Kayleigh calls the 80s the era of Thanksgiving, Ryan receives multiple endorsements for Moby Dick, and they both debate the necessity of #batputsummer Interruption: "Supermassive Black Hole" by Muse*Please enjoy this explicit content responsibly*

This is a preview of a bonus episode! Check it out on our reasonably-priced Patreon! ----- With a 1950s star-studded cast, Ray Bradbury and John Huston bring us a Shakespearean take on a good, simple tale about a man who hates an animal. Content warning: graphic description of the process of whaling ----- FREE PALESTINE Hey, Devon here. As you well know I've been working with a few gazan families to raise money for their daily living costs in the genocide. Thanks to your incredible generosity, we've been able to raise the money to register Ahmed and his family for evacuation from Gaza. I truly, truly cannot thank you enough. I hope the wait is short and I'm able to tell you that he's safe in Egypt very soon.  Here are three more campaigns from trusted sources. Each of these are for a family that need your help. If you're able to help them out at all, it would mean the world. https://chuffed.org/project/121901-help-mahers-family-with-medical-costs https://chuffed.org/project/128691-help-my-family-evacuate-gaza-war-zone https://chuffed.org/project/130802-help-rashas-family-in-gaza-evacuate-and-live ----- WEB DESIGN ALERT Tom Allen is a friend of the show (and the designer behind our website). If you need web design help, reach out to him here:  https://www.tomallen.media/ Kill James Bond is hosted by November Kelly, Abigail Thorn, and Devon. You can find us at https://killjamesbond.com 

It's a bonus episode from Turned On With Sue & John... The Frisky Friday Files - this week's biggest sex stories that made the news!You'll hear about a naturist club in England who are set to host a naked karaoke night! We ask "what song would you sing?"Japan's love hotels and their amazing themes! Would you get it on inside Moby Dick?Onlyfans users in Sweden could face jail time.England becomes first country in the world to offer vaccine for gonorrhea.Freaky Florida stories this week include a man offering burgers in exchange for oral, and another who threw pee after being denied a job interview.The Sperm Olympics! And you can bet on them!You've probably played air guitar... Get ready for air sex! And yes, you perform it in front of people! We want to host this... Get in touch if you'd perform! Simon The Semen the movie is coming (haha) soon to a theater near you!Turned On With Sue And John www.turnedonpodcast.com

Artist and writer Dmitry Samarov joins Rick Kogan to talk about his design for the new edition of “Moby Dick” and the meaning behind the illustrations in the book.

The internet is a balkanization of the populace: Everybody finds those they want to listen to. It is exceedingly difficult to teach somebody whose principal input in his life is through the internet. With a flesh-and-blood pastor, you at least can see his sins, his wife, and his children. Generally, with a pastor, you can't escape his bad smells, but on the internet, everything and everyone is perfect.The most difficult thing you do in ministry is to call your own congregation to repentance. It is easy to talk about the sins of people outside the church, but exceedingly costly to do so to those within the church. Your job is on the line. A godly church will love you for that. But there are a lot of bad congregations—those congregations that like their ears tickled. We should love our pastors when they make us angry with their helpfulness.Yet, if pastors will preach to their congregations, their congregations will lead the world. It is not until we are challenged to submit to Scripture ourselves that we will be salt and light in the world. If there is going to be a Biblical church, the most important thing to do is to keep its discipline vivified. But we'd much rather spend our time fighting people who are opposed to Christianity. NETTR protects the "constituents," and casts stones at the world.***Mentioned in the episode...From Melville's Moby Dick, chapter 8, "The Pulpit": "What could be more full of meaning?- for the pulpit is ever this earth's foremost part; all the rest comes in its rear; the pulpit leads the world. From thence it is the storm of God's quick wrath is first descried, and the bow must bear the earliest brunt. From thence it is the God of breezes fair or foul is first invoked for favorable winds. Yes, the world's a ship on its passage out, and not a voyage complete; and the pulpit is its prow."Fundamentalism and American Culture by George MarsdenC.S. Lewis, from The Last Battle: "By mixing a little truth with it, they had made their lie far stronger."Robert Owen: "All the world is queer, save thee and me, and even thou art a little queer."***Out of Our Minds Podcast: Pastors Who Say What They Think. For the love of Christ and His Church.Out of Our Minds is a production of New Geneva Academy. Are you interested in preparing for ordained ministry with pastors? Have a desire to grow in your knowledge and fear of God? Apply at www.newgenevaacademy.com.Master of DivinityBachelor of DivinityCertificate in Bible & TheologyGroundwork: The Victory of Christ & The Great ConversationIntro and outro music is Psalm of the King, Psalm 21 by My Soul Among Lions.Out of Our Minds audio, artwork, episode descriptions, and notes are property of New Geneva Academy and Warhorn Media, published with permission by Transistor, Inc. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

For several decades, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was perhaps the most prominent writer and intellectual in America. As an advocate of personal freedom living in Massachusetts, surrounded by passionate abolitionists, one might expect that his positions regarding slavery would be obvious and uncomplicated. And yet, Emerson struggled with the issue - not whether it was wrong (he was opposed to it), but the extent to which it obliged him or others to take action, and if so, how best to act in a way consistent with his philosophical principles. In this episode, Jacke talks to author Kenneth Sacks (Emerson's Civil Wars: Spirit in Society in the Age of Abolition) about what Emerson's wavering between self-reliance and collective action can tell us about who he was as a thinker and person - and whether his journey has lessons for the rest of us. PLUS Victoria Namkung (An Immortal Book: Selected Writings by Sui Sin Far) stops by to discuss her choice for the last book she will ever read. AND ALSO Jacke jumps into the belly of the clickbait whale, following the headline "We Had Sex Inside Moby-Dick!" to learn about Japan's love hotels and their connection(?) to the Herman Melville classic. Additional listening: 667 Sui Sin Far with Victoria Namkung 603 Rethinking Ralph Waldo Emerson (with James Marcus) 111 The Americanest American - Ralph Waldo Emerson The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at gabrielruizbernal.com. Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A talk between publisher Mallory Smart and designer Dmitry Samarov on the occasion of the release of a new illustrated edition of Herman Melville's classic by Maudlin House. The event took place at Tangible Books in Chicago on May 10th, 2025.

On this episode of Welcome to the Poddy, Clay McMath kicks things off with a courtside look at Greg Popovich's triumphant return to the San Antonio Spurs and what it means for the NBA's most stoic sideline legend. Then we dive headfirst into the science (and nonsense) of “attractive laughs” — who has them, who doesn't, and why it matters more than we'd like to admit.In the body of the show, Clay reviews Havoc (Netflix), the gritty, chaotic action flick starring Tom Hardy. Spoiler alert: it's got more broken ribs than plot points. Rating it a respectable 4/10 dirty cops, Clay takes inspiration from the film's mood and pitches a short film idea you didn't know you needed — Moby Dick, starring Tom Hardy as a cockney-accented NYPD homicide detective hunting a metaphorical whale through the five boroughs. High art? Maybe not. Entertaining? Absolutely.This episode blends movie reviews, sports updates, and unhinged film pitches into the perfect storm of comedy, chaos, and culture.

What have we lost when the expert aesthetic judgement of professors and literary critics is replaced by the marketplace and bestseller lists? How can someone be both a critic and a creator, and do those identities improve or detract from each other?Michael W. Clune is a professor at Case Western Reserve University and the author of several books, including the subject of this discussion, A Defense of Judgment, and the upcoming novel Pan.Greg and Michael discuss Michael's perspective on the necessity of judgment in the study of literature and the arts, contrasting it with the modern academic trend that moves away from making definitive evaluations. Michael draws parallels between literary criticism and economics, highlighting a shift towards egalitarianism and market-driven valuations at the expense of aesthetic judgment. Their conversation delves into the historical evolution of these ideas, the importance of close reading, and the role of literary education in transforming personal taste and understanding. *unSILOed Podcast is produced by University FM.*Episode Quotes:Michael finds it counterintuitive and strange that there is no public standard for distinguishing great art from mediocre art.05:18 To say that there's no public standard for judging some work's better than the other and to say that everyone should make their own judgements and professors and critics and museum curators shouldn't try to tell people what's good and what's not, that presents as like, oh, everyone gets to choose.There's no public standard. But in fact, what you actually see happening is that it's the replacement of one standard, the judgment of those educated in the arts by another standard, which is the marketplace. And so, bestseller lists basically replace the canon that's constantly changing and there's all of complex judgments, but that's basically the displacement. So in fact, it's not really an egalitarian move in the way that many of its proponents take it to be. It's actually a disavowal of the expertise of aesthetic educators and throwing everything to the kinds of orderings produced by the marketplace.Everyone can make artistic judgments.03:01 There's no coherent way to do literary study or to teach art history without making judgments all the time. That's just the nature of it.The practice of teaching literature requires tacit skills. 20:01 When it comes down to the brass tacks of pedagogy of teaching, and this is a famous thing about literary study, let's say Moby Dick, you could imagine a version of the class where I just talk about Moby Dick and no one reads it, and I describe how great it is and how wonderful it is, and how it's surprising and strange and so forth. You could do that in chemistry. You could do something like that in economics or in physics, but in literature, the student has to encounter it for him or herself, right? It's like nothing is happening unless they're encountering for themselves, unless they have the experience in which something magical is disclosed to them. And so, the actual practice of teaching literature involves what the chemist and philosopher of science Michael Polanyi, described as tacit skills, which is really simply a kind of knowing how, without being able to say exactly what you're doing.Aesthetic education is a vital human need and universities are failing to provide it44:01 The desire for aesthetic education, the desire to have one's taste, be guided to know what books one should look at, how one should read those books, how one should spend one's precious time. That desire is totally out there and is very strong and is not being met by literature departments in the way that I think they should. I think it's a tragedy and a big mistake that literature in our departments are no longer fulfilling that vital human need. Show Links:Recommended Resources:Democracy in AmericaLéon WalrasCarl MengerWilliam Stanley JevonsMichael PolanyiIn Praise of Commercial CultureCultural Capital: The Problem of Literary Canon FormationDavid HumeImmanuel KantJohn KeatsGwendolyn BrooksMoby-DickH. G. WellsJane AustenMarcel ProustHelen VendlerGuest Profile:Faculty Profile at Case Western Reserve UniversityProfile on WikipediaMichaelWClune.comHis Work:Amazon Author PagePan: A NovelWhite Out: The Secret Life of HeroinA Defense of JudgmentGamelife: A MemoirAmerican Literature and the Free Market, 1945–2000Writing Against TimeHarpers Magazine Articles

The Trump era is ushering in a new age of right wing counterculture, one defined by masculinity and transgression. In this episode of Interesting Times, Ross speaks with Jonathan Keeperman, the founder of Passage Press, about the influence of an edgy, reactionary, right-wing “vibe shift” on American politics and culture.2:09 - Jonathan Keeperman's Lomez days5:25 - 2014: An inflection point in American culture? 7:40 The emergence of a “conservative counter elite”9:41 - The creation of a right wing counterweight to the dominant left12:32 - : What makes something “conservative art”?15:18 - Are David Lynch films right wing art? Is Girls?18:11 Is there such a thing as good left wing art?19:32 - Right wing counterculture's obsession with “vitalism”22:56 - Longhouse culture: Is the “over feminization” of society making America weaker?27:55 - Is the longhouse argument just a “long male whine”?30:41-  Is right wing counterculture anti-Christian?35:48 - Trump as mythic hero43:31 - What is the function of racism in right wing counterculture?53:50 - Are racist means transgressive or just racist?1:05:43 - Will the rightward vibe shift show up in pop culture? 1:07:37 Why every high school senior should read “Moby Dick” and watch “No Country for Old Men” (A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.) Thoughts? Email us at interestingtimes@nytimes.com. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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Boston was always a big Led Zeppelin town, starting back at the very beginning with the marathon Tea Party gigs, through this show right here. July 20, 1973 is the last time Zeppelin played Boston. The crowd is wild at this gig, so much so that the band eliminate Misty Mountain Hop, Since I've Been Loving You, and Moby Dick from the setlist. All to keep the crowd from going Chernobyl. No encores either. I play Celebration Day, a smokin' Stairway, and a brilliant No Quarter that presages the brilliance about to be recorded in NYC a week later.

In this week's tribute episode, Janet, John, (and Pen) explore the life of one of Britain's most acclaimed stage and screen stars. The second of only four actresses to have won two Golden Globes in the same year and made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth II in 2004… it's Joan Plowright. With a career spanning over six decades, she received accolades including an Olivier Award, a Tony Award and nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and Emmy. You may know her from films like Moby Dick (1956), The Entertainer (1960), Uncle Vanya (1963), Three Sisters (1970), Equus (1977), Avalon (1990), Dennis the Menace (1993), Enchanted April (1991), 101 Dalmatians (1996),  Jane Eyre (1996), and more. To learn more about this episode and others, visit the official Cinema Sounds & Secrets website!

Find your Spy Superpower: https://yt.everydayspy.com/4j4CPAZ I just finished reading Moby Dick, by Herman Melville, and I'm shocked by how much the ending of this book moved me. SPOILER ALERT: I share the ending of Moby Dick in detail as I deliver my analysis of the lessons, insights, and relevancy shared in the final chapters. In many ways, finishing this book is the completion of a 30-year journey for me, and I'm overwhelmed with humility and gratitude as I share these thoughts on a book that for so long has been impacting the world.

In this conversation, we dive into the extraordinary creative partnership between two of the most celebrated figures in contemporary opera—librettist Gene Scheer and composer Jake Heggie. Together, Gene and Jake have brought to life some of the most powerful operatic works of our time, including Moby-Dick, Three Decembers, and It's a Wonderful Life. Their collaboration is not only rooted in artistic brilliance but also in a deep, long-standing friendship.Individually, their accomplishments are equally impressive. Gene Scheer has worked with a range of renowned composers, including Jennifer Higdon on Cold Mountain and Tobias Picker on An American Tragedy. He's also an accomplished composer in his own right—his song American Anthem was featured in Ken Burns' Emmy Award-winning documentary on World War II.Jake Heggie's groundbreaking first opera, Dead Man Walking, with a libretto by Terrence McNally, launched him into the spotlight. Since then, his work in art song and opera has made a lasting impact, earning him the title of Musical America's 2025 Composer of the Year. So who better to explore the dynamic between a librettist and a composer? In this two-part conversation, we unpack what makes a successful collaboration and how words and music come together to create something truly unforgettable.Part One's conversation took place during a particularly exciting time—Moby-Dick was being performed at the Metropolitan Opera. Throughout our discussion, the opera serves as a touchstone for understanding the creative process. We begin with a fundamental question: how do they do it? Specifically, how do hard work and patience shape their creative journey?We get into the nuts and bolts of collaboration—how they challenge and inspire each other to reach new heights. Gene shares insights into the stages of researching and writing a libretto, including the story of how saving $100 unexpectedly launched his career. And in his own words, Gene describes his role simply and powerfully: “My job is to write a libretto that inspires music.”[Subscriber Content]: In Part Two, we step back and learn more about Gene's early experiences—his time studying and singing in Vienna (including the month he saw 27 operas!). Jake opens up about the legendary Stephen Sondheim, a mentor and inspiration, and how Sweeney Todd changed his life. In fact, Jake dedicated Moby-Dick to Sondheim.Would you like more inspirational stories, suggestions, insights, and a place to continue the conversations with other listeners? Visit anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com to learn more! As a Contributing Listener of "Anthony Plog on Music," you'll have access to extra premium content and benefits including: Extra Audio Content: Only available to Contributing Listeners. Podcast Reflections: Tony's written recaps and thoughts on past interviews, including valuable tips and suggestions for students. Ask Me Anything: Both as written messages and occasional member-only Zoom sessions. The Show's Discord Server: Where conversations about interviews, show suggestions, and questions happen. It's a great place to meet other listeners and chat about all things music! Can I just donate instead of subscribing? Absolutely! Cancel at anytime and easily resubscribe when you want all that extra content again. Learn more about becoming a Contributing Listener @ anthonyplog-on-music.supercast.com!

Watch on Philo! - Philo.tv/DTHAlex is reluctant to go to her sister's baby shower. She knows her family will just bombard her with the usual questions—why she isn't married to her boyfriend, Finn, yet, and why he's only working at a record store.Meanwhile, Finn heads up to her room, strips down, and starts dancing to "Buttons," expecting Alex to walk in soon. But instead of Alex, her sister's kids walk in. Awkwardness ensues.At the end of the night, Alex talks to her mom, with whom she has a great relationship. She even works for her mom's company. But then her mom drops a bombshell—she's dying.Cut to some time later: Alex is lying in bed alone. Her mom has passed.She heads to the lawyer's office for the reading of the will. Expecting to see Old Man Sullivan, she's surprised when a young lawyer named Brad walks in instead. And Brad only brings bad news. First, Alex and her family must keep the house for at least a year and can't sell anything inside it—not that she minds. But she's shocked to learn that her mom made her sister-in-law the new CEO of the business. As for Alex, she won't receive her inheritance right away. Instead, Brad hands her an envelope with instructions to open it when she's alone.Back home, she puts in the DVD from the envelope. Her mom appears on the screen, explaining that she wants Alex to live her best life, starting with completing her old "Life List." Every time she checks something off, she'll receive another DVD from her mom. And when she finishes the list, she'll get a final envelope. What's inside? Who can say.Determined to start fresh, Alex breaks up with Finn. She begins tackling the list—reading Moby-Dick, learning the piano—but it's harder than she expected. So, she pivots, tries stand-up comedy, and earns her first DVD.Meanwhile, Brad keeps showing up, being unexpectedly nice to her.She's starting to enjoy herself overall, but then she reconnects with her dad—only to learn he's not actually her biological father. Her mom had an affair with a man named Johnny Alvarez. He is her real father.She starts working at a school and meets a guy named Garrett. They start dating, and things are going great—until she throws a dinner party with her friends, and Garrett hates them. That's… unfortunate.After a long search, she finally tracks down Johnny. She takes a road trip with Brad and his girlfriend, Nina, to meet him. But Nina starts sensing something between Brad and Alex—and she's right. Nina eventually heads home, and Alex and Brad end up sleeping together.The next morning, Alex meets Johnny, and they agree to get breakfast the following day. But he never shows up.On the way home, she and Brad get into a huge fight. He tells her she should break up with Garrett because "that guy sucks." She does. Then, in frustration, she tears up her list—after all, the only thing left is to "find true love."But then Old Man Sullivan gives her the final DVD and envelope anyway, and it's all very sweet.Finally, she realizes—she does love Brad. She goes to find him. They kiss.

Az egyik kedvenc idei olvasmányélményünk lett Selyem Zsuzsa Kicsi kozmosz címmel frissen megjelent regénye. A több szálon futó, Erdélyben és Budapesten is játszódó, a rendszerváltás előtti időszakot és napjainkat is bemutató, emberi és nem emberi szereplőket felvonultató regényben diktatúrák természetéről, felnőtt- és gyereksorsokról, viccekről és traumákról is szó esik. Selyem Zsuzsával ezeken túl még decentralizált regényekről, algoritmusokról, rókaszukákról és lehallgatásokról is beszélgettünk a Nem rossz könyvek legújabb részében. A tartalomból 00:00 Pár új könyv, amit említünk, bár még nem is olvastuk őket: Csordás Kata - A tékozlás öröme, Tandori Dezső - Barátaim, találkozunk a fűben, Karl Ove Knausgård - A harmadik birodalom és Kirsten Thorup - Őrülten és halálosan. 02:40 Vendégünk Selyem Zsuzsa, témánk az áprilisban megjelent regénye, a Kicsi kozmosz. És indításként a nem centralizált gondolkodás fontossága, az állati nézőpontok szerepe, a Moby Dick erényei, és hogy az egyik legjobb dolog a művészetben az, hogy azt is észrevehetjük, ami amúgy nem ismerős. 09:30 Min múlik, hogy melyik szereplőből mennyit látunk, és a bizalom az olvasóban: „át kell vágnod magad a bozóton.” 13:45 Irodalmat írni irodalomtörténészként. És pár fontos szerző, akik sokszor név szerint is visszaköszönnek a regény lapjain: David Foster Wallace, Robert Musil, Nádas Péter vagy Bruno Schulz. És ehhez jön még a matematika. 15.20 Élet a diktatúrában és az igazság lehetősége, például a matematikában. Lehallgatások, megfigyelések, a bizalom szétrágása és az emberek a kiszolgáltatottságban. 27:30 Kedvenc vicc és a viccek szerepe a regényben: egy jó vicc felér egy jó könyvvel. 29:30 Mit jelent gyereknek lenni? Ez a könyv a gyerekek szenvedéséről szól, és ha nem lennének gyerekek, nem lenne ki előtt szégyellnünk magunkat. És a kérdés: egyáltalán hogyan tudunk ebben a világban szembenézni a gyerekekkel? És ehhez jönnek még az algoritmusok. 34:40 Élet és halál kérdése, az anyaságban is. Ki válhat anyává? És a személyes történetek hogyan válnak társadalmivá? „Az egyik munkám az volt most, hogy a transzgenerációs traumákat transzgenerációs empátiává próbáljam meg változtatni.” 46:00 Rókaszuka alakja és a regény művészképe, az írók és költők fetisizálása ellen. 50:00 Három könyv Selyem Zsuzsa ajánlásában: Arundhati Roy - A Felhőtlen Boldogság Minisztériuma, Juan Carlos Galeano -Amazonia és Virginia Woolf - Gondolatok a békéről légiriadó idején, amit az izraeli katonai szolgálatot megtagadó 18 éves transz fiatal, Ella Keidar Greenberg vitt magával a börtönbe. A vele készült, a beszélgetés során említett interjú itt olvasható. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 307Guest: Dmitry SamarovBooks: Moby Dick, The Marvel Universe, Babbitt---This week on Salt Lake Dirt, Kyler welcomes back the talented artist and author Dmitry Samarov to discuss his latest projects, including the visually stunning reissue of Moby Dick, The Marvel Universe by Bruce Wagner, and Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis. Dmitry shares insights into his creative process and the challenges of illustrating public domain texts, revealing how his artistic vision brings new life to classic literature.The conversation dives into Dmitry's journey of self-publishing and the unique approach he takes to each project, emphasizing the importance of tangible imagery that complements the written word. He discusses the intricacies of formatting and the labor-intensive nature of his work, as well as the excitement surrounding his upcoming release of Moby Dick, which features his illustrations and is set to launch in May through Maudlin House.Listeners will enjoy this episode as it explores themes of artistic expression, the relationship between text and illustration, and the evolving landscape of publishing in the digital age. Dmitry's passion for his craft and his thoughtful reflections on the current state of literature make this a compelling discussion for artists, readers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and storytelling.Thanks for listening!---Episode Links:Purchase Moby Dick from Maudlin HouseDmitrySamarov.comPurchase The Marvel UniversePurchase Babbitt

Tharrrr this movie blows! On this weeks episode Matt and Sam hit the high seas in hopes of finding a great movie. Matt enjoys the journey and remembers that animals are better than humans. Sam on the other hand wishes Moby Dick sank this movie.

How to end the 'War on Drugs', the Queer (positive) history of Cannabis with AIDS crisi, and so much more - Lex Pelger; writer and researcher of; 'Cannabinoids & the People' newsletter on Substack + canna-edu vids on YT @cannabinoidsandthepeople + the Moby Dick pot books (graphic novels on cannabis) Find Lex via his link tree here Lex and his very popular TikTok here Connect with Thorapy Podcast on Instagram now

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we sadly conclude our series on Interstate '76. Poor Tim could not really play the game at all, so we're going to have to let this one go, but we'll still talk about a few things. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to Mission 10 (B) Issues covered: Tim being unable to get the game running, other cultural objects disappearing, physics implementation details from an implementer!, PC compatibility testing, running down bugs even today, flight stick vs controller, acceleration and turning, independent throttle, analog triggers on modern controllers, easy difficulty, getting a lot out of a few cars, making cars seem smarter, lack of uncanny valley, feeling a whole story in a mission, level design vs mission design, repetitive missions in other games, rewarding you with movies, impersonating a President, committing to a stylistic identity, standing out from the crowd, leveraging an IP shift, moving around between teams, the other game made with the same fiction, working remotely in the games industry, fear and trust. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Nosferatu, Moby Dick, Typee, Omoo, Emily Dickinson, Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit, Phil Salvatore, Carlos, Julio Jerez, Daniel Stanfield, Starfighter (series), Quake, Tomb Raider, Ultima Underworld, Trespasser, TIE Fighter, Wing Commander (series), George H. W. Bush, FASA, Duke Nukem, Blood, Shadow Warrior, Gladius, Final Fantasy Tactics, Red Rock, Sam and Max, Republic Commando, Rebel Assault, Mortimer and the Riddles of the Medallion, Wes, Twisted Metal, Luxoflux, Vigilante 8, Star Wars: Demolition, SNES, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Super Star Wars, Big Sky Trooper, Activision, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dave K, Grand Designs, Bethesda Game Studios, Microsoft, Kingdoms of Amalur, .38 Studios, LostLake, Mors_d, Minecraft, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia. Next time: TBA Twitch Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com

We're an opera podcast now, and you get to come with us to New York to see Moby-Dick at the Met!  Bonus content: a Shamrock Shake tasting, boat facts at the South Street Seaport Museum, and documentation of every dog in Manhattan. Music by Pets of Belonging Transcript library - Many transcripts have not been edited. Anyone can edit them and make corrections, and we appreciate anyone who does!  

“Wild, luxurious, and absurd.”   Chatter rolls into March madness with David, Jamie, and Torie.  All eyes on David's beloved American Eagles, but Jamie's Gators look good.  Torie's beloved CAPs are on a roll, and Ovi's on the march to break Gretzky's record.  The show gets back to books (sort of) with a review of reviews of the Moby Dick opera.  Best selling author and former librarian Kristen Arnett zooms in to share “Stop Me If You've Heard This One.”  As the Washington Post put it, it's all kinds of funny.  Ostensibly about a retail employee turned clown, it's a truly original way to look at art and creativity.