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On this episode, I talk with author Elisa Stone Leahy about her debut middle grade book Tethered to Other Stars. We talk about her work with immigrants and how that inspired the book, about the concept of sanctuary, about immigration activism, and about Elisa's plan to write more books inspired by this topic as well as venture into writing fantasy.Books mentioned in this episode include:Tethered to Other Stars by Elisa Stone Leahy (Audiobook)Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan (Audiobook)I love audiobooks! If you do, too, consider switching to Libro.fm. For the same price as other major audiobook providers, you can find all your favorites as well as curated lists of audiobooks written by or recommended by guests of the Middle Grade Matters podcast. Click here to learn more! Consider buying your books from the Middle Grade Matters Bookshop, where proceeds support this podcast as well as independent bookstores everywhere. For bonus content and info on upcoming episodes, subscribe to the Middle Grade Matters newsletter here: Newsletter, and follow Middle Grade Matters on Instagram and Twitter.If you're enjoying this podcast, please be sure to follow us and please leave us a review.

Dr. David Russell Mosley is an author and poet with a PhD in theology from the University of Nottingham who currently teaches literature, theology, and philosophy at a Catholic, classical high school in the Inland Northwest. David has authored books on theology, (Liturgical Entalnglements, and Being Deified: Poetry and Fantasy on the Path to God), fiction (On the Edges of Elfland: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups) and poetry (The Green Man). Our discussion today centers around his book The Love that Moves the Sun and Other Stars, a poetic reflection and commentary on Dante's Divine Comedy published by Wipf and Stock.

Why We Make Music, Part 3: Peter and Susannah speak with Esther Maria Magnis about her recent Plough release With or Without Me, a memoir of her father's death from cancer and her own loss and gain of Christian faith. How can a shattered faith be rebuilt after tragedy? Then, they have a wide-ranging conversation with Sperello di Serego Alighieri, Dante's descendant, about his book on his ancestor's cosmology, The Sun and the Other Stars of Dante Alighieri: A Cosmographic Journey through the Divina Commedia. They also discuss the various dramas of Dr. Alighieri's Dantean year, the 700th anniversary of his ancestor's death, including a playful relitigation of his ancestor's banishment trial. Then, they go full galaxy brain: How did Dante's ideas look forward to contemporary post-Einsteinian concepts about the shape of the universe? Read the transcript. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts, MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, Pandora, The Librarians, Castle) and DAREN DOCHERMAN (visual effects supervisor, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) are joined by author JOHN L. FLYNN to discuss the life and tragic death of the legendary Angelique Pettyjohn (Shauna from "Gamesters of Triskelion"). John talks about his long friendship with the actress, meeting Elvis, her classic 60's TV show appearances, 70's convention appearances and his new biography of the iconic actress, The Sci-Fi Siren: Who Dared Loved Elvis & Other Stars. You won't need any quatloos to listen to ups provide this incredible story of triumph and tragedy. New episodes of INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS available every Friday. And don't miss our in-depth curated episode audio commentaries on TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM every Saturday wherever you listen to podcasts. **THIS WEEK ON OUR SISTER PODCAST, BRANNON BRAGA dissects the Next Generation's "Cause & Effect." Only on the TREKSPERTS BRIEFING ROOM. AVAILABLE WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO PODCASTS every Saturday.** Learn all that is learnable about Star Trek in Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross' THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, available in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from St. Maritn's Press. And if you're a James Bond fan, don't miss NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, in hardcover, paperback, digital and audio from Forge Books. And coming this July, it's SECRETS OF THE FORCE, an unauthorized, uncensored oral history of STAR WARS! Follow Inglorious Treksperts and Treksperts Briefing Room at @inglorioustrek on Twitter, Facebook and at @inglorioustreksperts on Instagram. #StarTrek #TOS #TAS #TNG #DS9 #VOY #ENT #DISCO #PICARD #LLAP #comics #IDW #Marvel #DC #GoldKey #Discovery #Superman #STTMP #StarWars #Angelique Pettyjohn During the pandemic, we are still recording remotely and not in the studio. As a result, the quality of the audio may not be up to our usual high standards. We trust you will nursemaid us through these difficulties. Please stay healthy and safe... and keep on Trekkin' - ingloriously, of course!

When we reach the Fourth Terrace the night is coming closer, and Virgil is giving an explanation to the Pilgrim about Love as the motive force for also the Vices, in the three versions of misdirected Love, too little Love, and excessive Love. This three-fold explanation also gives the structure of the Seven Levels of the Mountain, and the theme of Love (with the Natural and Rational Love) then becomes the central theme at the Heart of Purgatory (in Chapter 17), and also for the whole Divine Comedy as a literary work. Love is that which moves the Sun and the Other Stars – and Dante connects our Free Will with the opportunity to choose the Good Love as the guiding Light in our lives. Enjoy! Recommended version for joining this series is Mark Musa's Penguin Classics Edition here: https://amzn.com/0140444424

What is all this? Why, the Gerry Anderson Podcast, of course! This week we have Part Two of an archive recording from a 1981 Anderson convention featuring Gerry Anderson, John Brown (Puppet Workshop), Paddy Seale (Lighting cameraman), Bert Rule (Four Feather Falls), Roy Laffbery (Dialogue Editor), Wanda Brown (Puppet operator), Ralph Titterton (Barry Gray Archive), and Martin Bower (Model Maker). Don't miss Part One in Pod 132! Thanks to Mark Jones for sharing this recording with us! 01:07 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 03:30 These Facts are FAB! 09:17 Emails from the Listeners! 14:48 A Very Exciting Gerry Anderson News. See links below! 20:08 From the Audience! 25:03 Anderfan Minicon: 1981 – Part Two 51:42 The Other Stars of the Show- the Podsterons! Plus a surprise... 57:25 Chris Dale, Marina, and the Randomiserium! 01:33:05 Wrapping things up Links Mentionedhttps://shop.gerryanderson.co.uk/collections/new (New Gerry Anderson Merch COMING SOON) https://shop.gerryanderson.co.uk/collections/big-chief-studios-figures (Big Chief Studios Thunderbirds Figures) http://andr.sn/Jan21Sale (January Sale at the Gerry Anderson Store) http://andr.sn/InterceptorTechTalk (Century 21 Tech Talk SHADO Interceptor) https://andr.sn/FABnow (Catch Up on First Action Bureau) https://www.patreon.com/andersoninsiders (Join Anderson Insiders) Never Miss An Episodehttps://www.facebook.com/groups/403736177096059/ (Join the Podsterons Facebook group) http://gerryandersonpodcast.com/listen (Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts) Help The Showhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-gerry-anderson-podcast/id1396254711 (Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts) Tweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast @ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalek https://andr.sn/randomiser (The Randomiser with Chris Dale) Stay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.co.uk https://andr.sn/email (Join the Email Newsletter)

ARTSPEAK RADIO, Wednesday, November 25, 2020, noon – 1pm CST, 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio, streaming live www.kkfi.org ARTSPEAK RADIO presents a rebroadcast of El Amor que Mueve el Sol y las Demás Estrellas – The Love That Moves The Sun and Other Stars – a radio play in Spanish based on the lives […] The post ARTSPEAK RADIO – El Amor que Mueve el Sol y las Demás Estrellas – The Love That Moves The Sun and Other Stars appeared first on KKFI.

The arts can be supported in many ways including financially, volunteering, and everything in between. Whether you’re setting up a crowdfunding campaign, considering becoming a volunteer or simply want to learn more about philanthropy, there’s a lot to get your head around, which is why this episode of The ArtsHubbub examines giving in all its forms. Anita Clayton tells us how volunteering has enriched her life and Volunteering Australia’s Mark Pearce discusses the role volunteers play in the arts. We also look at the importance of developing honest relationships with Creative Partnerships Australia’s CEO Fiona Menzies, while Carrillo Gantner (former Chair of the Sidney Myer Fund) tells us why donors want to get to know artists. Finally, we also have a few tips about getting a crowdsourcing campaign off the ground with Pozible’s Alan Crabbe. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls by Tim Shiel. Also featuring music by The Other Stars.

If you’ve ever wanted to dismantle the barriers preventing everyone’s equal participation in the arts, this episode of The ArtsHubbub might point you towards some of the resources you need. This month, Arts Access Australia’s Matthew Hall talks about creating more equitable playing fields and giving people better control of their own stories. Plus, Narangga and Kaurna man Jacob Boehme talks about centring First Nations culture; we learn about practical guides to access and equity with Diversity Arts Australia’s Lena Nahlous and appearance activist Carly Findlay; Fleur Kilpatrick discusses life with dyslexia; and Multicultural Arts Victoria’s Veronica Pardo asks what it will take to create real change in the sector. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel. Also featuring music by The Other Stars.

In this special episode, I got to ask a really smart person lots of questions. Specifically, the author, voice actor, puppeteer, and science communicator Mary Robinette Kowal, author of the Lady Astronaut series— starting with The Calculating Stars, The Fated Sky, and the new novel coming out July 14th - The Relentless Moon. We talk about why her books are set in the past, how she researches her novels and more.Karly’s RecommendationsThe Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal (novel)Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda (graphic novel)The Vast of Night dir. Andrew Patterson (film)Mary Robinette’s RecommendationsAvenue 5 (TV) available on HBO and Amazon PrimeThe War I Finally Won by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (audiobook)The Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler (book)Shop this list of recommendations through my affiliate link at Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/shop/fasf and support the show!The Relentless Moon hits shelves on July 14, celebrate the book launch at this Zoom event and get a paperback copy with your ticket.See the process for recording The Relentless Moon audiobook here for a limited time! [This message will self-destruct on July 14]Subscribe, rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and PodcastAddict. Follow the podcast on Twitter @FactandScifi and find other content on the blog factandsciencefiction.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artists and arts organisations have had to be resourceful, innovative and resilient with their practices due to COVID-19. For some, these changes have been welcome while others bemoan this ‘new normal’. Sydney Writers' Festival Artistic Director Michaela McGuire tells us what it's like to have your festival cancelled just as tickets go on sale and how the festival fought back with a digital programme. Little Foot and Company’s Josh Carell explains how streaming a spoken word event expanded his audience. Musician and entrepreneur Matt Walters tells us how fans hosting musicians in their backyard may be a future business model and sound designer Steph O’Hara wants to give isolated artists sonic appreciation for their virtual performances with his new app Clappi. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel. Also featuring music by The Other Stars.

Ever got a bad review or unhelpful feedback? This month we think about the criticism that uncovers what makes a good review. Abdul Abdullah talks about when criticism tips into censorship and his latest work at Adelaide Biennial. Writer, critic and bookseller Jo Case discusses her process of writing reviews and their enduring influence. Alison Croggon tells us about her first critic, her experience of destructive feedback and how to develop objectivity towards your own work. Artistic Director of WA’s Black Swan State Theatre Clare Watson talks about the spectrum of criticism and how you can learn from feedback. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel. Also featuring music by The Other Stars.

How are artists coping with coronavirus? We talk to comedian Josh Earl about keeping performance alive with his podcast, getting audiences to pay for digital content and how Zoom won’t ever replace live gigs. Writer Donna Ward reflects on embracing solitude, finding your isolation project and panic-buying before it was even a thing. ACMI’s Seb Chan opens up about moving his team to working from home, what a post-COVID-19 future could look like and the exhausting intensity of videoconferencing. Plus Dr Jane Miskovic-Wheatley from the Arts Wellness Collective talks about how we can maintain our mental health and take the pressure off while we stay at home. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel. Also featuring music by The Other Stars.

How do we repair after loss and pain? After this past season of bushfires, and now with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s a critical time to talk about how we mend ourselves, and our art practice, after tragedy. Comedian Judith Lucy talks to us about exploring family struggle and personal tragedy in her act, and how that’s affected her relationships. We talk to Ella Holcombe about regrowing her family after the devastation of the Black Saturday bushfires over a decade ago. Associate Professor Chris Fleming chats with us about the problem of using the term “recovery” to describe a life-long process surrounding addiction. While Jill Bennett talks us through the difference between recovery and repair in working through trauma. Our theme music is ‘Chasing Waterfalls’ by Tim Shiel with additional music from The Other Stars.

In 1999, Jamie Catto and his partner Duncan Bridgeman set off on a round the world journey to make an album and DVD that would be a snapshot of humanity at the turn of the millenium. The result, 1 Giant Leap, was nominated for a Grammy and received huge critical acclaim and more than one top 10 single. Travel with Jamie as he tells the story of that journey, from Africa through India, Nepal, Australia, New Zealand and, finally, America. What they discovered was Unity in the Diversity. This is a story about music, it's a story about inspiration, and it's a story about the power of travel to expand your mind. Get ready to take 1 Giant Leap around the world.Highlights include:- Original 1 Giant Leap album soundtrack throughout- Recording Baaba Maal in Senegal, Mahotella Queens in South Africa and More- Discovering the Magic and Spirituality of India in Varanasi- Learning About Maori Culture in New Zealand, and Aboriginal Culture in Australia- Meeting Michael Stipe from REM and Other Stars in America- Get Deep with Jamie Discussing Ram Dass, God, Death, Humanity & Personal Evolution - Be Inspired to Create & Connect on Your own Journeys, Wherever They May BeJamie is an incredibly articulate, funny and inspiring talker. Hanging out with him is like injecting steroids for your creativity, spirituality and personal development. This episode may just change your life. Connect with Jamie, and learn about his workshops, films and books at: https://www.jamiecatto.com Follow Jamie at:https://www.facebook.com/jamie.catto.1https://www.instagram.com/jamiecatto/https://twitter.com/JamieCattoLiveOriginal music by 1 Giant Leap, courtesy of Jamie Catto & Duncan BridgemanTo book this trip, and other music-inspired adventures, please visit: www.armchair-explorer.comThe Armchair Explorer podcast is adventure storytelling with beats, original music and cinematic effects. Each episode one of the world's greatest adventurers tell their best story from the road. No long-winded interviews, just straight to heart of the action.Host Aaron Millar is a multi-award-winning travel writer, journalist and author. He contributes regularly to The Times of London, National Geographic Traveller (UK), and many other national and international publications. He has presented travel documentaries for National Geographic TV, written two books for London publisher Icon - 50 Greatest Wonders of the World & 50 Greatest National Parks of the World - and is the 2014 and 2017 British Guild of Travel Writers Travel Writer of the Year, the IPW Best Destination Writer 2017 and Visit USA’s Best National Newspaper Writer 2014, 2016 & 2017. Aaron grew up in Brighton, England but is currently hiding out in the Rocky Mountains of Louisville, Colorado. @AaronMWriterhttps://www.instagram.com/aaronmwriter/https://twitter.com/AaronMWriterFacebook: @armchairexplorerpodcast

Episode 23 September 5, 2019 On the Needles 1:21 Hermione’s Everyday socks by Erica Lueder, White Birch Fiber Arts 80/20 sock in Nasty Woman Porthole Cowl by Knitting Expat Designs, Three Irish Girls Yarn: Adorn Sock in Maple Vanilla mini set (2009), Westerly Sea Sock in Ocean Gradient (merino/sea cell- natural seaweed fiber, 2010) Dissent Cardigan by Andrea Rangel, Magpie Fibers Domestic Worsted in Velvet Underground, Spincycle Yarns Dream State in Verba Volant Hometown Comfort MKAL by Michelle Stead, Destination Yarn Passport On the Easel 10:53 Safari-themed baby shower featuring handpainted envelopes. Oil studies Inspired by: Alicia Paulson knitting, and Ali Edwards December Daily project. On the Table 15:58 Ricciarelli cookies Arizmendi Bakery Almond cake from Flourless by Nicole Spiridakis Sausage kale crouton saute from Smitten Kitchen Every Day caprese/miso-glazed eggplant (From Short Stacks Eggplant)/garlic marinated broccoli di cicio Black bean and sweet potato tacos from wimpy veg DALS veggiebook! Cooking from 3 cookbooks this week:  Skinnytaste: Fast and Slow by Gina Homolka Good for You by Dana Jacobi Eating in the Middle by Andie Mitchell  (more on this book next episode!) Slowcooker Blueberry Slump (I added apples) from Skinnytaste Steak, Pepper, & Onion Salad with my own dressing from Good for You by Dana Jacobi Balsamic-Braised Red Cabbage with Apples by Dana Jacobi Those tried & true chicken meatballs from Smitten Kitchen Al’s Smoked Salmon, straight from the horse’s mouth: “The recipe is simple. Brine: Half cup of hot water, fill with salt until you get ¾ cup. 4 tbsp each ground pepper and garlic powder.  Brine for 4 hours minimum. I put a little brown sugar on before smoking. Baste a couple times with maple syrup. 4 hours of smoke (with apple or cherry—no mesquite) or until internal temp reaches 140-150°F.   There is a website called amazingribs which is a nerdy smoker website mostly about gear, but they have posted a bunch of great smoking recipes.” Thanks Al! On the Nightstand 30:35 There there one city one book Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi , trans by Marilyn Booth Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye Death’s End by Cixin Liu, translated by Ken Liu Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyer Pride, Prejudice & Other Flavors by Sonali Dev Time’s Covert by Deborah Harkness The Reckless Oath We Made by Bryn Greenwood The Wake by Paul Kingsworth Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck (trans. Susan Bernofsky) The Grown-up’s Guide to Teenage Humans by Josh Shipp Bingo! 48:20 Winner! Listen to see if you won!  Then contact us on Instagram or email  

This week, Liberty and Rebecca discuss The Bride Test, Somewhere Only We Know, Furious Hours, and more great books. This episode was sponsored by Amazon Kindle Unlimited, Always Smile by Alice Kuipers from KCP Loft, and The Invited by Jennifer McMahon. Pick up an All the Books! 200th episode commemorative item here. Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS or iTunes and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. Books discussed on the show: The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna: A Novel by Juliet Grames Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo The Bride Test by Helen Hoang The Art of Noticing: 131 Ways to Spark Creativity, Find Inspiration, and Discover Joy in the Everyday by Rob Walker Soon the Light Will Be Perfect: A Novel by Dave Patterson Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep The World as It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House by Ben Rhodes Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer What we're reading: A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table by Rick Bragg More books out this week: Beautiful Revolutionary by Laura Elizabeth Woollett Such a Perfect Wife: A Novel (Bailey Weggins Mysteries) by Kate White The East End by Jason Allen Jaclyn Hyde by Annabeth Bondor-Stone and Connor White Only Ever Her by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Monsieur Mediocre: One American Learns the High Art of Being Everyday French by John von Sothen The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones Exiles of Eden by Ladan Ali Osman The Missing of Clairdelune: Book Two of The Mirror Visitor Quartet by Christelle Dabos and Hildegarde Serle How We Disappeared: A Novel by Jing-Jing Lee Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Original Prin by Randy Boyagoda New Daughters of Africa: An International Anthology of Writing by Women of African Descent by Margaret Busby Just South of Home by Karen Strong Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations by Craig Ferguson Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby Outside the Gates of Eden by Lewis Shiner The Lingering by Sji Holliday The Last Time I Saw You: A Novel by Liv Constantine Stop Doing That Sh*t: End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back by Gary John Bishop The Yankee Widow by Linda Lael Miller The Woman in the Blue Cloak by Deon Meyer How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox Finale: A Caraval Novel by Stephanie Garber Loudermilk: Or, The Real Poet; Or, The Origin of the World by Lucy Ives Finding Orion by John David Anderson Nocturna by Maya Motayne The Guest Book: A Novel by Sarah Blake No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us by Rachel Louise Snyder The Body in the Wake: A Faith Fairchild Mystery by Katherine Hall Page The Unpassing: A Novel by Chia-Chia Lin Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit and Arthur Rackham Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki, Rosemary Valero-O'Connell (Illustrator) Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali China Dream by Ma Jian and Flora Drew Above the Ether by Eric Barnes The Scientific Attitude: Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience by Lee McIntyre Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis by Jared Diamond Juliet the Maniac: A Novel by Juliet Escoria With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Middlegame by Seanan McGuire The Absence of Sparrows by Kurt Kirchmeier Last Things by Jacqueline West Black Mountain (An Isaiah Coleridge Novel) by Laird Barron Light from Other Stars by Erika Swyler Gather at the River: Twenty-Five Authors on Fishing by David Joy and Eric Rickstad Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors: A Novel by Sonali Dev Is, Is Not: Poems by Tess Gallagher The Archive of Alternate Endings: Stories by Lindsey Drager Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins The Daughter's Tale: A Novel by Armando Lucas Correa Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by Lauren Myracle and Isaac Goodhart The Farm: A Novel by Joanne Ramos Exhalation: Stories by Ted Chiang Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju Hope and Other Punchlines by Julie Buxbaum Westside by W.M. Akers The Charmer in Chaps by Julia London The Cowboy and His Baby by Jessica Clare HUMANS: A Brief History of How We Fcked It All Up by Tom Phillips Million Mile Road Trip by Rudy Rucker The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer A Devil Comes to Town by Paolo Maurensig, Anne Milano Appel Nightingale by Paisley Rekdal Again, but Better: A Novel by Christine Riccio Aurora Rising (The Aurora Cycle) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff A Craftsman’s Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning by Eric Gorges and Jon Sternfeld The Laws of the Skies by Grégoire Courtois and Rhonda Mullins Sleepless Night by Margriet de Moor and David Doherty Scott Pilgrim Color Collection Box Set by Bryan Lee O'Malley Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes and Military Plots Left on the Drawing Board by Vince Houghton Queer Heroes by Arabelle Sicardi and Sarah Tanat-Jones Angel Bones by Ilyse Kusnetz The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science by Shaili Jain  A Job You Mostly Won't Know How to Do: A Novel by Pete Fromm No Walls and the Recurring Dream: A Memoir by Ani DiFranco Atomic Frenchie, Vol. 2 by Tom Sniegoski and Tom McWeeney All the Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership by Darcy Lockman The Man They Wanted Me to Be: Toxic Masculinity and a Crisis of Our Own Making by Jared Yates Sexton After the Party: A Novel by Cressida Connolly A Life in Movies: Stories from 50 Years in Hollywood by Irwin Winkler Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage by Bette Howland The Unquiet Heart by Kaite Welsh State of the Union: A Marriage in Ten Parts by Nick Hornby The Killer Across the Table: Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker Rabbits for Food by Binnie Kirshenbaum The Paris Diversion: A Novel by Chris Pavone At Home with Muhammad Ali by Hana Ali Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman, Heather Fox (Illustrator) The Conviction of Cora Burns by Carolyn Kirby Electric Forest by Tanith Lee Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to Be Rich to Live Rich by David Bach and John David Mann Black Death at the Golden Gate: The Race to Save America from the Bubonic Plague by David K. Randall Queer X Design: 50 Years of Signs, Symbols, Banners, Logos, and Graphic Art of LGBTQ by Andy Campbell When Darkness Loves Us (Paperbacks from Hell) by Elizabeth Engstrom Folded Wisdom: Notes from Dad on Life, Love, and Growing Up by Joanna Guest The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel by Kim Michele Richardson The Shadow King: The Life and Death of Henry VI by Lauren Johnson The Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood's Chateau Marmont by Shawn Levy

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There’s currently an invisible, supernatural pandemic affecting the world, or so claims HBM host Jeff Emtman.  What else could explain the wide-ranging malaise of our current times? He thinks that the most logical conclusion is that astral energy vampires are draining humans of their lifeforce en masse.  Jeff’s never encountered one of these beasts, but that’s probably because he’s developed an elaborate spell to trap them in an alternate timeline.  In this video episode of Here Be Monsters, Jeff shares his special spell of repulsion.Content Note: Stylized blood and flashing imagesIngredients: An empty parking garageA pair of shoesLoads of old personal and family videosA tactile transducer Blood (any kind)A bathtubA strong knowledge of how to not get electrocutedA note from Jeff on the creation of this episode:I spent my teenage years listening to Coast To Coast AM each night from 10PM until I fell asleep.  It’s a 4 hour nightly show about the supernatural that exists in a world of increased potential for the unusual.  Guests, callers and hosts are so densely packed with stories of the strange that eventually what used to seem ludicrous becomes possible, and what used to seem possible seems likely.   Like many, I was deeply saddened to hear of Art Bell’s recent death.  Bell was the original host of Coast To Coast.  While I grew up in the George Noory era, Bell would still host most weekends.  But on further reflection of my years dedicated to this program, I came away conflicted.  It is truly an amazing feeling to have one’s world blown open on a nightly basis by some new ‘truth’ revealed, it’s also a format that often peddles in fear of the unknown.   It’s a fear that I internalized, hard. Now nearing 30, I’ve likely cumulative years of my life in fear of evils that don’t actually exist. And of the evils that do exist, I fall into nearly every demographic group that statistically protects me from them.  If I were a sociologist, I’d study whether there’s inverse correlation between the amount of generalized fear a person feels and how much danger that they actually live in.  I have a hypothesis about misplaced fears and their relationship to the supernatural, but I am no sociologist.So in this episode, I take a fanciful view on the enemies of the astral plane.  The astral plane is a favorite location of Coast To Coast, probably because its inherent indefinability means that just about anything goes.  But with that being said, please don’t bathe in blood, or electrocute yourself.Producer: Jeff EmtmanEditor: Bethany DentonMusic: The Black Spot, Serocell, The Other StarsThis episode features illustrations by Fortunio Liceti from the 17th century.  Fortunio did not believe his subjects to be hideous, as he considered deformity to be the intersection of nature and art.  

Natural history museums are art galleries.  Scientifically focussed art galleries, but art galleries nonetheless.  Ian Tattersall, of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, is a paleontologist who sometimes oversees the construction of models for the museum.  Of personal interest to Here Be Monsters producer Jeff Emtman are reconstructions of very lifelike early humans, one with an arm draped over the other.  Ian calls these the “Laetoli Figures”—named for the place in modern-day Tanzania where some remarkable footprints of two hominids were found preserved in volcanic ash.  As far as early humans go, Australopithecus Afarensis are well understood.  There are 300+ individuals in the fossil record, including the famous ~40% complete fossil of “Lucy”.Given the evidence, there’s a lot scientists can be pretty certain in declaring: they lived in the trees, but they could walk upright.  They had small brains and big jaws, but their canine teeth looked a lot like a modern human’s.  There are other questions that are answerable through inference, through studies of modern animals and other fossils.  These techniques can yield a strong degree of certainty.But if the artist were to stop constructing at the edge of certainty, the models would never be completed. There are certain things that are essentially unknowable about these early hominids, like: “What did their skin look like?” “What color was their hair?” “Did they have the dark sclera of an ape, or the whites-of-the-eye of a modern human?”These uncertainties are ultimately up to the artist to answer.  “When you’re making a museum exhibit,” Ian (not an artist) points out, “you’re trying to create an illusion.  And to work at all, the illusion has to be complete.  And so you have to have all the details in there.”But these details are a form of artistry used as evidence by biblical creationists to lambast hominid reconstructions.  They see it as part of an effort to deceive the public, to lead them to believe that these ancient hominids were more human-like than they actually were.  Of particular interest to them is that question of the light sclera vs. dark sclera.  One author writes:Notice that a fossilized eyeball was not found.  So how would anyone know that the sclera was white, which would cause it to look more human. [sic] The reconstruction is pure speculation about how Lucy’s eye looked.Natural history museums are faced with a decision: create full-flesh reconstructions that by necessity contain elements of artistic license, or, present the public with mere bones.  Most seem to opt for the former, and understandably so.  The museum serves the public, and, like HBM producer Jeff Emtman, they want to see something relatable and remarkable, a piece of scientifically-oriented art.  And this question the artist must face, the question of the dark sclera (more ape-like eyes) and the light sclera (more human-like eyes) reveals something interesting about the artist and the process used to create the art.  The choices an artist makes can speak to their worldview, their biases, and their knowledge per their location in the world and the current moment in time.  Ian recognizes this, saying,You could not do a reliable reconstruction of an ancient human being or a dinosaur, or an extinct mammal without the science; and you certainly couldn’t do it without the art.  And this is where the two really intersect in a meaningful way.And the AMNH itself houses exhibits related to the ways in which modern assumptions about the past have affected the way the past is present, such as:  Griffins in the Gobi Desert (protoceratops), Cyclops of the Mediterranean (dwarf elephants), and the infamous unicorn horns of Western Europe (narwhal).Ian says that, in the quarter century since the construction of the Laetoli Figures, dominant scientific perception has changed to suggest that Australopithecus afarensis might have actually had dark sclera. As he puts it, “science is a work in progress.”Jeff Emtman produced this episode.  Voicemails from HBM listeners including Daniel Greene, Rachel Schapiro and Tony Baker.   Music: The Black Spot, The Other Stars

Natural history museums are art galleries. Scientifically focussed art galleries, but art galleries nonetheless. Ian Tattersall, of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, is a paleontologist who sometimes oversees the construction of models for the museum. Of personal interest to Here Be Monsters producer Jeff Emtman are reconstructions of very lifelike early humans, one with an arm draped over the other. Ian calls these the “Laetoli Figures”—named for the place in modern-day Tanzania where some remarkable footprints of two hominids were found preserved in volcanic ash. As far as early humans go, Australopithecus Afarensis are well understood. There are 300+ individuals in the fossil record, including the famous ~40% complete fossil of “Lucy”.Given the evidence, there's a lot scientists can be pretty certain in declaring: they lived in the trees, but they could walk upright. They had small brains and big jaws, but their canine teeth looked a lot like a modern human's. There are other questions that are answerable through inference, through studies of modern animals and other fossils. These techniques can yield a strong degree of certainty.But if the artist were to stop constructing at the edge of certainty, the models would never be completed. There are certain things that are essentially unknowable about these early hominids, like: “What did their skin look like?” “What color was their hair?” “Did they have the dark sclera of an ape, or the whites-of-the-eye of a modern human?”These uncertainties are ultimately up to the artist to answer. “When you're making a museum exhibit,” Ian (not an artist) points out, “you're trying to create an illusion. And to work at all, the illusion has to be complete. And so you have to have all the details in there.”But these details are a form of artistry used as evidence by biblical creationists to lambast hominid reconstructions. They see it as part of an effort to deceive the public, to lead them to believe that these ancient hominids were more human-like than they actually were. Of particular interest to them is that question of the light sclera vs. dark sclera. One author writes:Notice that a fossilized eyeball was not found. So how would anyone know that the sclera was white, which would cause it to look more human. [sic] The reconstruction is pure speculation about how Lucy's eye looked.Natural history museums are faced with a decision: create full-flesh reconstructions that by necessity contain elements of artistic license, or, present the public with mere bones. Most seem to opt for the former, and understandably so. The museum serves the public, and, like HBM producer Jeff Emtman, they want to see something relatable and remarkable, a piece of scientifically-oriented art. And this question the artist must face, the question of the dark sclera (more ape-like eyes) and the light sclera (more human-like eyes) reveals something interesting about the artist and the process used to create the art. The choices an artist makes can speak to their worldview, their biases, and their knowledge per their location in the world and the current moment in time. Ian recognizes this, saying,You could not do a reliable reconstruction of an ancient human being or a dinosaur, or an extinct mammal without the science; and you certainly couldn't do it without the art. And this is where the two really intersect in a meaningful way.And the AMNH itself houses exhibits related to the ways in which modern assumptions about the past have affected the way the past is present, such as: Griffins in the Gobi Desert (protoceratops), Cyclops of the Mediterranean (dwarf elephants), and the infamous unicorn horns of Western Europe (narwhal).Ian says that, in the quarter century since the construction of the Laetoli Figures, dominant scientific perception has changed to suggest that Australopithecus afarensis might have actually had dark sclera. As he puts it, “science is a work in progress.”Jeff Emtman produced this episode. Voicemails from HBM listeners including Daniel Greene, Rachel Schapiro and Tony Baker. Music: The Black Spot, The Other Stars

Hello! So a Fri-Internet day has cum upon us once again. Ew.  We discuss (meaning I discuss and you listen): WTF: With Marc Meron (Guests Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner), (4) TED Talks, (2) Big Thinks, V-Sauce "Will we visit Other Stars?", Star Talk: With Neil Degrasse Tyson & Dr. Ruth (SEXY!), and The Adam Carolla Podcast with Guests Kenny Hotz & Sasha Grey (also SEXY).