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Quelle est la différence entre le ninja et le samouraï ? En fait, y'en a beaucoup, j'ai même envie de vous dire que c'est pas pantoute la même affaire, mais ça vaut la peine de s'arrêter un peu, parce qu'ils sont l'un et l'autre le produit d'une époque trouble qui explique leur émergence respective. Pour voir ces deux figures historiques en action, je vous recommande vivement de découvrir le nouveau jeu Assassin's Creed: Shadows d'Ubisoft. Se déroulant dans le Japon du XVIe siècle, le jeu suit Naoe, une ninja (shinobi) déterminée, et Yasuke, un puissant samouraï inspiré d'un personnage historique réel. Vous plongerez dans leurs histoires personnelles, rencontrerez des figures historiques importantes et influencerez leur destin commun alors que le Japon traverse une période de guerre et de bouleversements. Pour en savoir plus sur le jeu, découvrez la bande-annonce ici: https://youtu.be/SHaN4MIGqpo?si=3USeSwKjIehDWIjO Script: @lehérautdelHistoire et Laurent Turcot Merci à UBISOFT pour les images D'ASSASIN'S CREED SHADOWS Note: il faut dire wakizashi et non wakizabushi, merci aux fidèles abonnés de l'avoir mentionné, @SidVonGunderik et @lucakacoucou Adhérez à cette chaîne pour obtenir des avantages : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4TCCaX-gqBNkrUqXdgGRA/join Pour soutenir la chaîne, au choix: 1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Adhérer » sous la vidéo. 2. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hndl Musique issue du site : epidemicsound.com Images provenant de https://www.storyblocks.com Abonnez-vous à la chaine: https://www.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira Les vidéos sont utilisées à des fins éducatives selon l'article 107 du Copyright Act de 1976 sur le Fair-Use. Sources et pour aller plus loin: Ninja, Marc Cartwright, Wold History Encyclopedia, juin 2019 https://www.worldhistory.org/trans/fr/1-18300/ninja/ Beasley, W.G. The Japanese Experience A Short History of Japan. University of California, 1999. Deal, W.E. Handbook to Life in Medieval and Early Modern Japan. Oxford University Press, 2007. Henshall, K. Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945. Scarecrow Press, 2013. Mason, R.H.P. A History of Japan. Tuttle Publishing, 1997. Turnbull, S. Ninja AD 1460-1650. Osprey Publishing, 2003.Hiraku KANEKO, L'histoire d'Oda Nobunaga (au-delà du Shinchō kōki), éditions Benseï, 2009 Julien PELTIER, Une autre histoire des samouraïs - Le guerrier japonais entre ombre et lumière, Perrin, 2023 Les ninjas, des guerres médiévales japonaises à la culture populaire, Samedi 12 octobre 2024 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/aujourd-hui-l-histoire/segments/rattrapage/1873655/aujourd-hui-histoire-ninjas-avec-valerie-harvey Les samouraïs, ces légendaires guerriers japonais, Samedi 25 janvier 202 https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/aujourd-hui-l- histoire/segments/rattrapage/1971361/aujourd-hui-histoire-samourais-guerriers-japonais-legendaires#:~:text=À%20son%20apparition%2C%20au%2010,servait%20les%20seigneurs%2C%20les%20daïmios. Images ASSASSIN'S CREED SHADOW, UBISOFT, sortie le 20 mars 2025 https://www.google.ca/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwiulN7y1ZOMAxW9Sf8BHWv4FwIYABABGgJtZA&co=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjws-S-BhD2ARIsALssG0agOCYOugF5XYmy09qxrM3pXPj7fav9Y_-spCyddYwSZvDQr547xucaAiuAEALw_wcB&cce=1&sig=AOD64_2wRjuarp4QMxyv1QIa7Ak-qWNENg&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwj2jNny1ZOMAxU9C3kGHUPtDkAQ0Qx6BAgQEAE Autres références disponibles sur demande. #histoire #documentaire #ninja #samurai #samourai #assasinscreed #shadow #ubisoft #samouraï

Compositor y director de orquesta francés. Sus maestros, Olivier Messiaen y René Leibowitz, le introducen en la música contemporánea, que él enriquece en su faceta creativa y en la de intérprete. En 1970 funda el IRCAM (Institutde Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique), que dirige hasta 1992._____Has escuchadoNotations IV. Rythmique (1945-1978). Wiener Philharmoniker; Claudio Abbado, director. Deutsche Grammophon (1990)Pli selon pli: portrait de Mallarmé. Don [du poème] (1957-1989). Christine Schäfer, soprano; Ensemble Intercontemporain; Pierre Boulez, director. Deutsche Grammophon (2002)Répons. Introduction (1981-1984). Ensemble Intercontemporain; Pierre Boulez, director. Deutsche Grammophon (1998)Rituel in memoriam Maderna (1975). BBC Symphony Orchestra; Pierre Boulez, director. Sony (1990)_____Selección bibliográficaÁGUILA, Jesús, Le Domaine musical: Pierre Boulez et vingt ans de création contemporaine. Fayard, 1992—,“Entrevista con Pierre Boulez, 1945-2006: ¿Es transmisible la experiencia del serialismo?”. Doce Notas Preliminares, n.º 17 (2006), pp. 10-29*ALBÈRA, Philippe, Pli selon pli de Pierre Boulez: entretien et études. Contrechamps, 2003*BOULEZ, Pierre, Penser la musique aujourd'hui. Gonthier, 1964*—, Hacia una estética musical. Monte Ávila, 1992*—, Puntos de referencia. Gedisa, 2008*—, Escritura del gesto: conversaciones con Cécile Gilly. Gedisa, 2012BOULEZ, Pierre y André Schaeffner, Correspondance: 1954-1970. Fayard, 1998CAMPBELL, Edward, Boulez Music and Philosophy. Cambridge University Press, 2014CAMPBELL, Edward y Peter O'Hagan (eds.), Pierre Boulez Studies. Cambridge University Press, 2016*COULT, Tom, “Pierre Boulez's Sur incises: Refraction, Crystallisation, and the Absent Idea(l)”. Tempo, vol. 67, n.º 264 (2013), pp. 2-21FERNÁNDEZ GUERRA, Jorge, Pierre Boulez. Círculo de Bellas Artes, 1985*GOLDMAN, Jonathan, “Boulez and the Spectralists between Descartes and Rameau: Who Said What about Whom?”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 48, n.º 2 (2010), pp. 208-232*—, The Musical Language of Pierre Boulez: Writings and Compositions. Cambridge University Press, 2014GRIFFITHS, Paul, Boulez, Oxford Studies of Composers. Oxford University Press, 1978GULDBRANDSEN, Erling E. y Pierre Boulez, “Pierre Boulez in Interview, 1996 (I). Modernism, History, and Tradition”. Tempo, vol. 65, n.º 255 (2011), pp. 9-16*—, “Pierre Boulez in Interview, 1996 (II). Serialism Revisited”. Tempo, vol. 65, n.º 256 (2011), pp. 18-24*—, “Pierre Boulez in Interview, 1996 (III). Mallarmé, Musical Form, and Articulation”. Tempo, vol. 65, n.º 257 (2011), pp. 11-21*—, “Pierre Boulez in Interview, 1996 (IV). Some Broader Topics”. Tempo, vol. 65, n.º 258 (2011), pp. 37-43*JAMEUX, Dominique y Susan Bradshaw, Pierre Boulez. Harvard University Press, 1990KOBLYAKOV, Lev, Pierre Boulez: A World of Harmony. Routledge, 2010LELEU, Jean-Louis y Pascal Decroupet (eds.), Pierre Boulez: techniques d'écriture et enjeux esthétiques. Contrechamps, 2006MEÏMOUN, François, Entretien avec Pierre Boulez. La naissance d'un compositeur. Aedam Musicae, 2010—, La Construction du langage musical de Pierre Boulez: la première sonate pour piano. Aedam Musicae, 2019MERLIN, Christian, Pierre Boulez. Fayard, 2019NATTIEZ, Jean-Jacques, “De las artes plásticas a la música: Pierre Boulez, a la escucha de Paul Klee”. Bajo Palabra: Revista de Filosofía, época 2, n.º 7 (2012), pp. 117-128*O'HAGAN, Peter, “From Sketch to Score: A Facsimile Edition of Boulez's Le Marteau sans Maître”. Music & Letters, vol. 88, n.º 4 (2007), pp. 632-644*—, Pierre Boulez and the Piano: A Study in Style and Technique. Routledge, 2018PEYSER, Joan, To Boulez and Beyond. Scarecrow Press, 2008ROSEN, Charles, “La música para piano de Pierre Boulez”. Quodlibet: Revista de Especialización Musical, n.º 28 (2004), pp. 42-56*SALEM, Joseph Robert, Pierre Boulez: The Formative Years. University Press, 2023SAMUEL, Claude, Pierre Boulez. Éclats 2002. Mémoire du Livre, 2002WALTERS, David, “Artistic Orientations, Aesthetic Concepts, and the Limits of Explanation: An Interview with Pierre Boulez”. En: Contemporary Music: Theoretical and Philosophical Perspectives. Editado por Max Paddison e Irène Deliège. Ashgate, 2010*WILLIAMS, Alastair, “Répons, de Pierre Boulez ¿fantasmagoría o articulación de espacio?”. Quodlibet: Revista de Especialización Musical, n.º 26 (2003), pp. 51-68* *Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March

This episode offers a scholarly exploration into the ancient Japanese spirituality of Shinto, or Kami-no-Michi, to understand Shinto's core principles and rituals, unravelling its place within historical contexts and modern esoteric traditions. We address pivotal questions central to Shinto's spiritual narrative: * How do Shinto practices integrate into the daily lives of the Japanese? * What are the historical origins of Shinto rituals like Misogi and Saisen? * In what ways do Omikuji and Omamori embody the intersection of faith and practice? * How do the ceremonies of Shinto reflect Japan's cultural ethos and the broader animistic worldview? We delve into the Misogi ritual of purification, the meaning behind the traditional offering of Saisen, and the significance of bell-ringing in shrine visits. We demystify the Omikuji practice of fortune-telling and the role of Omamori as protective talismans, examining their relevance to both adherents and curious scholars. This video not only shares vivid images and descriptions from my recent visit to Japan but also embeds these experiences within a framework of peer-reviewed scholarship. It is an indispensable resource for those studying comparative religion, Japanese culture, or the diverse expressions of the sacred in daily life. CONNECT & SUPPORT

En un Japón destrozado por la victoria aliada, una nueva generación de músicos nacidos en la década de los 30, se divide entre el nacionalismo y la aceptación de las tendencias occidentales. Toshirō Mayuzumi,Toshi IchiyanagiyTōru Takemitsusonalgunos de ellos._____Has escuchadoMandala Symphony (1960) / Toshirō Mayuzumi. NHK Symphony Orchestra; Hiroyuki Iwaki, director. Odyssey (1967)November Steps (1967) / Tōru Takemitsu. Saito Kinen Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, director.Sello: Philips (1991)Requiem: For String Orchestra (1957) / Tōru Takemitsu. Toronto Symphony Orchestra; Seiji Ozawa, director. RCA (1969)Sapporo (1962) / Toshi Ichiyanagi. Ensemble Musica Negativa; Reiner Riehn, director. Odeon (1972) _____Selección bibliográficaBATTIER, Marc y Kenneth Fields (eds.), Electroacoustic Music in East Asia. Routledge, 2020BURT, Peter, The Music of Tōru Takemitsu. Cambridge University Press, 2001COOK, Lisa M., “Venerable Traditions, Modern Manifestations: Understanding Mayuzumi's ‘Bunraku' for Cello'”. Asian Music, vol. 45, n.º 1 (2014), pp. 98-131*FUKUNAKA, Fuyuko, “World Music History and Interculturality: Toward Recontextualizing Post-War Japanese Avant-Garde Music”. The World of Music, vol. 6, n.º 1 (2017), pp. 59-71*GALLIANO, Luciana y Martin Mayes, Yōgaku: Japanese Music in the Twentieth Century. Scarecrow Press, 2002HEIFETZ, Robin J., “East-West Synthesis in Japanese Composition: 1950-1970”. The Journal of Musicology, vol. 3, n.º 4 (1984), pp. 443-455*HERD, Judith Ann, “The Neonationalist Movement: Origins of Japanese Contemporary Music”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 27, n.º 2 (1989), pp. 118-163*LOUBET, Emmanuelle, Curtis Roads y Brigitte Robindoré, “The Beginnings of Electronic Music in Japan, with a Focus on the NHK Studio: The 1950s and 1960s”. Computer Music Journal, vol. 21, n.º 4 (1997), pp. 11-22*PACUN, David, “Nationalism and Musical Style in Interwar ‘Yōgaku': A Reappraisal.” Asian Music, vol. 43, n.º 2 (2012), pp. 3-46*SMALDONE, Edward, “Japanese and Western Confluences in Large-Scale Pitch Organization of Tōru Takemitsu's November Steps and Autumn”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 27, n.º 2 (1989), pp. 216-231*TAKEMITSU, Tōru, “Contemporary Music in Japan”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 27, n.º 2 (1989), pp. 198-204*UTZ, Christian, Musical Composition in the Context of Globalization: New Perspectives on Music History in the 20th and 21st Century. Transcript Verlag, 2021*YANG, Chien-Chang, “Technologies of Tradition in Post-War Musical Avant-Gardism: A Theoretical Reflection”. The World of Music, vol. 6, n.º 1 (2017), pp. 41-58* *Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March

Compositor y director de orquesta polaco. Abarca el estilo neoclásico con elementos de música folclórica nacional y la música ligera, introduce su propio estilo dodecafónico, explora la aleatoriedad y evoluciona, en sus obras finales, hacia un estilo menos monumental._____Has escuchadoCello Concerto (1970). Heinrich Schiff, violonchelo; Symphony Orchestra of the National Philharmonic (Warsaw); Witold Rowicki, director. Philips (1999)Symphony No. 3 (1983). Berliner Philharmoniker; Witold Lutosławski, director. Philips (1999)Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux: For 20-Part Choir and Orchestra. Le grand combat (1963). The Polish Radio Choir in Cracow; The Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra in Katowice; Jan Krenz, director. WERGO (1979)_____ Selección bibliográficaBĘDKOWSKI, Stanisław y Stanisław Hrabia, Witold Lutosławski: A Bio-Bibliography. Greenwood Press, 2001BODMAN RAE, Charles, The Music of Lutosławski. Faber and Faber, 1994GARRIDO, Tomás, “Witold Lutosławski, un compositor fundamental del siglo XX”. Quodlibet: Revista de Especialización Musical, n.º 56 (2014), pp. 56-101*GIERACZYŃSKI, Bogdan, “Witold Lutosławski in Interview”. Tempo, n.º 170 (1989), pp. 4-10JAKELSKI, Lisa y Nicholas Reyland, Lutosławski's Worlds. The Boydell Press, 2018*KACZYŃSKI, Tadeusz, Conversations with Witold Lutosławski. Chester Music, 1984MARCO, Tomás, “Witold Lutosławski, de este a oeste”. Quodlibet: Revista de Especialización Musical, n.º 56 (2014), pp. 30-55*MARTÍNEZ GARCÍA, Gonzalo, Una teoría sobre el movimiento tonal a gran escala en la música del tercer periodo estilístico de Witold Lutosławski, 1979-1994. Tesis doctoral, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 2006—, “Estrategias de movimiento tonal a gran escala en la música tardía de Lutosławski, 1979-1994”. Quodlibet: Revista de Especialización Musical, n.º 56 (2014), pp. 102-141*REYLAND, Nicholas, “Livre or Symphony? Lutosławski's Livre pour orchestre and the Enigma of Musical Narrativity”. Music Analysis, vol. 27, n.º 2-3 (2008), pp. 253-294*RICE, Hugh Collins, “Witold Lutosławski and the Craft of Writing Nothing”. Tempo, vol. 64, n.º 253 (2010), pp. 21-29*RUST, Douglas, “Conversation with Witold Lutosławski”. The Musical Quarterly, vol. 79, n.º 1 (1995), pp. 207-223*SKOWRON, Zbigniew (ed.), Lutosławski Studies. Oxford University Press, 2001— (ed.), Lutosławski on Music. The Scarecrow Press, 2007STUCKY, Steven, Lutosławski and His Music. Cambridge University Press, 1981 *Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March

Piedra angular de las vanguardias desde la escuela de Darmstadt, el compositor alemán es responsable directo de casi toda revolución musical acaecida desde entonces. Autor de la primera pieza electroacústica de la Historia, es uno de los creadores de música y sonido que más incontestable devoción ha despertado en la cultura popular._____Has escuchado“A Day in the Life”. YouTube Vídeo. Publicado por The Beatles, 28 de octubre de 2015: [Vídeo]Gesang der Jünglinge (1956). Deutsche Grammophon (1957)“Helikopter-Streichquartett (Helicopter Quartet) - Karlheinz Stockhausen”. Elysian Quartet. YouTube Vídeo. Publicado por thencaesarfalls, 22 de abril de 2013: [Vídeo]Kurzwellen (1968). Gerard Pape, Lissa Meridan, Martin Phelps, Rodolphe Bourotte Shortwave Radio, electrónica; Stefan Tiedje, cuencos tibetanos, electrónica; C.L.S.I. Ensemble; Paul Mefano, director. Mode (2018)Stimmung (1968). Singcircle; Gregory Rose, director. Hyperion (1986)_____ Selección bibliográficaBANDUR, Markus, “¿La nueva música hacia el siglo XXI? Licht, la obra maestra de Stockhausen”. Revista de Occidente, n.º 283 (2004), pp. 29-50BERGSTEIN, Barry, “Miles Davis and Karlheinz Stockhausen: A Reciprocal Relationship”. The Musical Quarterly, vol. 76, n.º 4 (1992), pp. 502-525*COENEN, Alcedo, “Stockhausen's Paradigm: A Survey of His Theories”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 32, n.º 2 (1994), pp. 200-225*FELDER, David, “An Interview with Karlheinz Stockhausen”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 16, n.º 1 (1977), pp. 85-101*FRISIUS, Rudolf, Karlheinz Stockhausen. Schott, 1996-2013KOHL, Jerome, “The Evolution of Macro- and Micro-Time Relations in Stockhausen's Recent Music”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 22, n.º 1-2 (1983), pp. 147-185*__, “Into the Middleground: Formula Syntax in Stockhausen's Licht”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 28, n.º 2 (1990), pp. 262-291*LÓPEZ LÓPEZ, José Manuel, Karlheinz Stockhausen. Círculo de Bellas Artes, 1989MACONIE, Robin, Other Planets: The Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen. Scarecrow Press, 2005*MARTÍNEZ ABAD, Santiago, “Stockhausen y la composición mediante la técnica de una fórmula”. Hoquet, vol. 1, n.º 11 (2013), pp. 5-22: [PDF]PABLO, Luis de, “El caso Stockhausen, sobre ‘Stockhausen, intervista sul genio musicale' de Mya Tannenbaum”. Saber Leer, n.º 20 (1988), p. 10: [PDF]*PARDO, Carmen, “Imagen y medida de un espacio sonoro: G. Ligeti y K. Stockhausen”. Revista de Musicología, vol. 21, n.º 1 (1998), pp. 79-92*PETERS, Günter y Mark Schreiber, “‘...How Creation Is Composed': Spirituality in the Music of Karlheinz Stockhausen”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 37, n.º 1 (1999), pp. 97-131*RUCH, Christian, “El número del teléfono de Dios es secreto. Sobre el agnosticismo en la cosmovisión de Stockhausen”. Revista de Occidente, n.º 283 (2004), pp. 51-62STOCKHAUSEN, Karlheinz, Écouter en découvreur. Editado por Imke Misch. Cité de la Musique-Philharmonie, 2016*—, Comment passe le temps: essais sur la musique 1952-1961. Contrechamps, 2017STOIANOVA, Ivanka, “Karlheinz Stockhausen y la metáfora luminosa”. Doce notas preliminares: revista de música y arte, n.º 12 (2003), pp. 47-73*TANNENBAUM, Mya, Stockhausen: entrevista sobre el genio musical. Turner, 1988*THOMAS, Helen C., “Morphologies of Time in Stockhausen's ‘Licht'”. Tempo, vol. 62, n.º 245 (2008), pp. 2-16*TOOP, Richard, “Stockhausen and the Sine-Wave: The Story of an Ambiguous Relationship”. The Musical Quarterly, vol. 65, n.º 3 (1979), pp. 379-391*ULRICH, Thomas, “Lucifer and Morality in Stockhasen's Opera Cycle Licht”. Perspectives of New Music, vol. 50, n.º 1-2 (2012), pp. 313-341* *Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March

Compositor italiano de origen noble, entra por su propia mano en un asilo psiquiátrico en los Alpes donde se entrega a la lectura de tomos de budismo tibetano y a la repetición, al piano, de una única nota. La experiencia determina el grueso de su producción (más de 150 obras) y le otorga la categoría de precursor del espectralismo._____Has escuchadoAlleluja: for violoncello solo (1970). Frances-Marie Uitti, violonchelo. ECM (2006)Anahit: poème lyrique dédié à Vénus (1965). Carmen Fournier, violín; Orchestre de la Radio-Télévision polonaise de Cracovie; Jürg Wyttenbach, director. Accord (1989)Konx-Om-Pax (1969). Orchestre de la Radio-Télévision polonaise de Cracovie; Jürg Wyttenbach, director. Accord (1988)Ygghur: for violoncello solo (1970). Frances-Marie Uitti, violonchelo. ECM (2006)_____Selección bibliográficaANDERSON, Julian, “La Note Juste. Julian Anderson Appraises the Work of the Enigmatic Giacinto Scelsi”. The Musical Times, vol. 136, n.º 1823 (1995), pp. 22-27*ASSAYAG, Irène, Giacinto Scelsi, musicien-poète du XXe siècle. L'Harmattan, 2017*CASTANET, Pierre-Albert, “Opus musicum angelorium: Quand la musique des Invisibles émerge aux confins du sensible. Hommage à Giacinto Scelsi”. Itamar. Revista de Investigación Musical: Territorios del Arte, n.º 5 (2019), pp. 85-107*CASTANET, Pierre-Albert y Nicola Cistermo (eds.), Giacinto Scelsi. Viaggio al centro del suono. Luna Editore, 2001DICKSON, Ian, “Towards a Grammatical Analysis of Scelsi's Late Music”. Music Analysis, vol. 31, n.º 2 (2012), pp. 216-241*DROTT, Eric, “Class, Ideology, and Il Caso Scelsi”. The Musical Quarterly, vol. 89, n.º 1 (2006), pp. 80-120*FREEMAN, Robin, “Tanmatras: The Life and Work of Giacinto Scelsi”. Tempo, n.º 176 (1991), pp. 8-18*PATRICK, Revol, Conception orientale du temps dans la musique occidentale du vingtième siècle. L'Harmattan, 2007*SCELSI, Giacinto, The Aesthetical Writings of Giacinto Scelsi. Editado y traducido por Franco Sciannameo y Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023SCIANNAMEO, Franco y Alessandra Carlotta Pellegrini, Music as Dream: Essays on Giacinto Scelsi. Scarecrow Press, 2013UITTI, Frances-Marie, “Preserving the Scelsi Improvisations”. Tempo, n.º 194 (1995), pp. 12-14*WANKE, Riccardo D., Sound in the Ecstatic-Materialist Perspective on Experimental Music. Routledge, 2022* *Documento disponible para su consulta en la Sala de Nuevas Músicas de la Biblioteca y Centro de Apoyo a la Investigación de la Fundación Juan March

The use of audio content in courses is an exciting and relatively newer way to diversify the delivery of learning experiences, and builds upon the current momentum of podcasting. Adrienne shares how she got into this space and the advice she has for professionals looking to dive in. She also shares what she's seeing on the horizon from her vantage point as a faculty member.Guest Name: Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at Valencia CollegeGuest Social Handles: Website, LinkedInGuest Bio: Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D. is the author and editor of several books focused on pop culture including Sing Us a Song Piano Woman:  Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (2013 Scarecrow Press), Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield, 2015) , Feminist Theory and Pop Culture: 2nd Edition (Brill, 2019) and Gender and Pop Culture: A Text-Reader: 2nd Edition. (Brill, 2019) Her education-focused podcast, Most Popular, has grown a modest following, been a featured podcast for several platforms, and was detailed in the journal Radio Journal, a publication she has also guest-edited. Her research can be found in Radio Journal, Qualitative Research and Humanity and Society as well as several book chapters. Additionally, she has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Glamour Magazine, USA Today, NPR France, The Tampa Bay Times, and has been a consultant for Reuters, Canadian Broadcasting Company, NPR France, and The Independent. She has been a guest columnist for The Orlando Sentinel and HuffPo. She is currently a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida.

James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).

During the Covid pandemic, before she had ever set foot in a classroom dedicated to learning about libraries, Maia Trotter discovered a YouTube video titled "Library Ambiance." This video didn't contain the typically fabricated sounds of a library that someone had layered over each other like book pages turning and a fireplace crackling in the background, but a live recording of the sounds of a public library out there in the world. These sounds are what helped her to get through the isolation she felt during those long months at home. Having now been surrounded by ideas about libraries for the last two years, Maia decided to investigate the different sounds of libraries, how they have changed over time, and how they make people feel. For this episode, Maia interviews three staff members of the Edmonton Public Library Stanley A. Milner branch who work in unique spaces to get their perspectives on the way sound affects patrons and staff members alike. She interviews staff members who have worked in the Makerspace, Gamerspace, and the children's library in order to explore the relationship between feeling and sound in libraries, and how the sounds of libraries have changed over time. SpokenWeb is a monthly podcast produced by the SpokenWeb team as part of distributing the audio collected from (and created using) Canadian Literary archival recordings found at universities across Canada. To find out more about SpokenWeb visit: spokenweb.ca . If you love us, let us know! Rate us and leave a comment on Apple Podcasts or say hi on our social media @SpokenWebCanada. Episode Producer:Maia Trotter (she/her) lives, studies, and works on Treaty 6 territory. Maia is a recent graduate of the Master of Library and Information Studies student at the University of Alberta. She received her Bachelor of English Honours from Simon Fraser University. Her current research interests are focused on community and feminist-driven metadata practices in digital initiatives, and the evocations of sounds of public spaces like libraries. Episode Guests:Charlie Crittenden is a library assistant at the downtown branch of the Edmonton Public Library. He is in the final semester of his Master of Library and Information Studies program. In his spare time, he works as an editor for local magazines, pursues various creative projects, and frequents used bookstores. Dan Hackborn is a library worker and an MLIS/MA candidate at the University of Alberta. He lives and works on Treaty 6 territory, the land of nations including the Blackfoot, the Dene, the Assiniboine, the Nakoda Sioux, the Saulteaux, the Métis nations, and the nehiyaw.Anna Wallace is a library assistant for the Shelley Milner Children's Library at the Stanley A. Milner branch of the Edmonton Public Library. When she's not refereeing her den of chaos goblins, you can usually find her writing, reading or baking. Show Notes:EPL Makerspacehttps://www.epl.ca/makerspace/The Makerspace is a hub for all things creative. The space offers patrons many tools and services such as 3D printing, vinyl cutting, recording studios, a heat press, and sewing machines. In the future, the Makerspace plans on being able to provide tools for bookbinding, video production, laser cutting, and photography. They host lots of cool events and provide certification and training for their services. EPL Gamerspacehttps://www.epl.ca/milner-library/gamerspace/The Gamerspace at the downtown branch is only a few years old and is a source of much joy and excitement within the library. The space is open to everyone, regardless of gaming expertise or experience, and patrons have access to a wide variety of games across various platforms and consoles. The space, which is colourful and bright, has PC stations, an Xbox, a Playstation, a Nintendo Switch. and a few retro arcade cabinets. Shelley Milner Children's Libraryhttps://www.epl.ca/milner-library/childrens-library/The Shelley Milner Children's Library is housed in the downtown branch of the Edmonton Public Library system. It is a bright and vibrant space for children and families and provides children with access to many materials such as books, online resources, games, and a children's Makerspace where they can experiment with 3D printing, photography, and music. The children's library hosts many events like Baby Laptime, singing circles, and Family Storytime where kids get to play, learn, and explore in new and creative ways. Katherine McLeod, "Listening to the Library" https://labs.library.concordia.ca/listening-to-the-library/ Citations:Valentine, P. M. (2012). A social history of books and libraries from cuneiform to bytes. The Scarecrow Press, Inc.Peesker, S. (2019). Sounds like hard work: How the right noise can help you focus and be more creative. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article-sounds-like-hard-work-how-the-right-noise-can-help-you-focus-and-be/Buxton, R. T., Pearson, A. L., Allou, C., Fristrup, K., & Wittemyer, G. (2021). A synthesis of health benefits of natural sounds and their distribution in national parks. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(14). https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1073/PNAS.2013097118Han, Z., Meng, Q., & Kang, J. (2022). The effect of foreground and background of soundscape sequence on emotion in urban open spaces. Applied Acoustics. https://doi-org.login.ezproxy.library.ualberta.ca/10.1016/j.apacoust.2022.109039 

In this episode, a trained Egyptologist and Archaeologist looks into part 2 of the Curse of King Tut's Tomb, from 2006. This episode looks into the background information on the film and the historical accuracy. Finally, the film is reviewed and given a rating out of ten.Email: Mummymoviepodcast@gmail.comBibliographyBooth, C. (2007). The Boy Behind the Mask: Meeting the Real Tutankhamun. Oneworld Publications.Brier, B., & Wade, R. S. (2001). Surgical procedures during ancient Egyptian mummification. Chungara: Revista de Antropología Chilena, 33(1), 117-123.Clark, R. (2016). Tomb Security in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Pyramid Age. Archaeopress Publishing Ltd.Hart, G. (2005). The Routledge dictionary of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Routledge.IMDB. (2023). The Curse of King Tut's Tomb. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_homeMarill, A. H. (2010). Movies Made for Television: 2005-2009. Scarecrow Press.O'Keefe P, J. (2007). Commentary on the 1970 UNESCO Convention (2nd edition). Leicester: Institute of art and law.Rotten Tomatoes (2023). The Curse of King Tut's Tomb. Retrieved from https://www.rottentomatoes.com/Theban Mapping Project. (2023). KV6. Retrieved from https://thebanmappingproject.com/valley-kings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

THIS IS A PREVIEW. FOR THE FULL EPISODE, GO TO  Patreon.com/worstofall The lads finally finish the hat as they cover James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's beautiful, pointillist musical: Sunday in the Park With George. Topics include the complexity of the score, the controversial second act, and the challenge of bringing order to the whole through design, composition, balance, light, and harmony. Want more TWOAPW? Get access to the rest of this episode, our full back catalogue of premium and bonus episodes, and add your name to the masthead of our website by subscribing for $5/month at Patreon.com/worstofall! Media Referenced in this Episode: Sunday in the Park with George by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. “Eight Lines (Octet)” by Steve Reich. 1979. Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany by Stephen Sondheim. Penguin Random House. 2011. “Partitions” by Milton Babbitt, 1957. Putting it Together: How Stephen Sondheim and I Created "Sunday in the Park with George" by James Lapine. macmillan Publishing. 2021. Reich and Sondheim: In Conversation and Performance. Interview with Frank Rich. Lincoln Center, 2016. Sondheim on Music: Minor Details and Major Decisions by Mark Eden Horowitz. Scarecrow Press, 2010. Also available on Youtube. “UK Omnibus: Sunday in the Park with Stephen.” 1990. “Putting It Together” Variations Barbara Streisand's Version The Academy Awards Version The Xerox Commercial Version The Ethan Allen Version TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

The only Portuguese monarch to be assassinated, King Carlos I, was shot through the neck by Republican activists on 1st February, 1908, as his open carriage rode through Lisbon. His elder son Luis Filipe was also killed, leaving 18 year-old Manuel to become the last King of Portugal. The murder followed Portugal's former colony Brazil deposing its emperor; a politically disastrous agreement with the British over African expansion; and the appointment of the dictatorial João Franco as Portuguese Prime Minister. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly pore over the gossip about Carlos's lavish lifestyle and Parisian mistress; explain how the event was foreshadowed by the famous ‘Elevator Coup'; and reveal how Carlos's sea-faring knowledge made for an ill-advised epithet…  Further Reading: • ‘Historical Dictionary of Portugal - By Douglas L. Wheeler & Walter C. Opello' (Scarecrow Press, 2010): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Historical_Dictionary_of_Portugal/e-3kxBySncsC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=king+carlos+i+february+1908&pg=PA71&printsec=frontcover • ‘The Portuguese: A Portrait of a People - By Barry Hatton (Signal Books, 2016): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Portuguese/kL6_BAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=king+carlos+portugal+assassination&pg=PT118&printsec=frontcover • ‘O Regicídio' (Dir. Fernando Vendrell, 2008): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gYphMUSvG4 #Portugal #Royals #Crime Love the show? Join 

En el día internacional de las bibliotecas (24 de octubre) les contamos una historia de las bibliotecas, desde Alejandría hasta hoy.Apóyanos en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/randomaccesshistory Encuentra todos nuestros links aquí: https://flow.page/randomaccesshistory Para explorar más:Harris, Michael H. History of Libraries in the Western World. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1984. http://archive.org/details/historyoflibrari0000harr.History of Libraries and LIS Professions - Part 1, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFedRl68Lo.«IFLA-UNESCO Public Library Manifesto 2022.pdf». Accedido 18 de octubre de 2022. https://repository.ifla.org/bitstream/123456789/2006/1/IFLA-UNESCO%20Public%20Library%20Manifesto%202022.pdf.Moller, Violet. La ruta del conocimiento: la historia de cómo se perdieron y redescubrieron las ideas del mundo clásico. Una historia en siete ciudades. Colombia: Taurus, 2021.What really happened to the Library of Alexandria? - Elizabeth Cox, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvWncVbXfJ0.En este episodio escuchaste a: JoseleEscrito por: Josele de nuevoEditado por: Así es, Elv- Josele también (en serio)Datos random extras que no me cupieron en el episodio:No se sabe bien quiénes se inventaron la idea de “biblioteca” o pues de tener colecciones de libros, y así de conocimiento. Pero se cree que fue Aristóteles quien tuvo la primera colección de libros que podríamos llamar Biblioteca, y como Alejandro de Macedonia, o sea Alejo Magno, fue su discípulo, él mismimito fundó bibliotecas donde iba conquistando, que fue mucho.Música del episodio: Paper Napkin by Blue Dot SessionsApollo Diedre by Blue Dot SessionsPili Piper by Blue Dot Sessions Si eres una de esas personas que sí entra a las notas del episodio, te queremos mucho (●'◡'●)

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

WICKED COMPOSER: Stephen Schwartz LYRICIST: Stephen Schwartz BOOK: Winnie Holzman SOURCE: Gregory Maguire's book Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of The West (1995) DIRECTOR: Joe Mantello CHOREOGRAPHER: Wayne Cilento PRINCIPLE CAST: Norbert Leo Butz (Fiyero), Kristin Chenoweth (Glinda), Idina Menzel (Elphaba),  OPENING DATE: Oct 30, 2003 CLOSING DATE: Still running as of this publication PERFORMANCES: +6000 SYNOPSIS:  Elphaba is a guarded young lady who is inflicted with green skin. Her roommate Glinda is an outgoing, popular student. Together, they navigate life at Oz's Shiz University. Their rocky partnership is made even more tumultuous when they discover they are both in love with Fiyero, a fellow classmate.  Though its tryouts and opening were met with mixed reviews, Wicked has maintained international popularity. Beginning with composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz's first encounter with Gregory Maguire's book, Wicked's path to Broadway included some of the American theatre industry's most notable talents, including Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Joe Mantello, and Wayne Cilento. Lauren Haughton makes the argument that the inclusion of screenwriter Winnie Holzman as the librettist for Wicked allowed the show to examine the relationships of adolescent girls in a uniquely authentic way, positing the musical as a pioneering exploration of feminine friendship. The musical's employment and subversion of standard musical theatre conventions is outlined through a feminist lens and broad ideologies of mainstream feminist movements are applied to the show's storyline. Winnie Holzman is an American dramatist, screenwriter, and poet. She is known for having created the ABC television series My So Called Life which led to a nomination for a scriptwriting Emmy Award in 1995, as well as her work writing for thirtysomething and Once and Again Holzman has garnered fame for her work on Broadway, most notably for co-writing the smash stage musical Wicked. Lauren Haughton Gillis is currently an Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre at Indiana University. She has served on faculty at Northwestern University and San Diego State University. As a director/choreographer she recently finished a fellowship at the La Jolla Playhouse on their production of Fly. Earlier this season she choreographed She Loves Me at San Diego Musical Theatre, was the associate director on Jesca Prudencio's PDA at the La Jolla Playhouse Without Walls Festival and directed and choreographed the world premiere of The Magic Hummingbird. As a performer, Lauren appeared on Broadway in Wicked, at the Goodman Theatre in Turn of the Century (with Tommy Tune), at The Old Globe in Sammy (with Leslie Bricusse), and at Maine State Music Theatre in Hans Christian Anderson (with Maury Yeston) Lauren holds an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University and a BFA in Musical Theatre from Syracuse University.  SOURCES Wicked, Original Cast Recording, Decca (2003) Wicked: The Grimmerie, a Behind the Scenes Look at the Hit Broadway Musical by David Cote and Joan Marcus, published by Hachette Books (2005) Unnaturally Green: One Girl's Journey Along a Yellow Brick Road Less Traveled by Felicia Ricci, published by Felicia/Ricci (2011) A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages by Kristin Chenoweth, published by Touchstone (2010) How Wicked Made It to the Stage by Jeri Freedman, published by Cavendish Square Publishing (2018) Wicked: A Musical Biography by Paul R. Laird, published by Scarecrow Press (2011) Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked by Carol de Giere, published by Applause (2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

WEST SIDE STORY COMPOSER: Leonard Bernstein LYRICIST: Stephen Sondheim BOOK: Arthur Laurents SOURCE: William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet (1595) DIRECTOR: Jerome Robbins CHOREOGRAPHER: Jerome Robbins PRINCIPLE CAST: Larry Kert (Tony), Carol Lawrence (Maria), Chita Rivera (Anita) OPENING DATE: Sep 26, 1957 CLOSING DATE: Jun 27, 1959 PERFORMANCES: 732 SYNOPSIS: Romeo and Juliet is now set amongst to the turf warfare of 1950s New York City, as two rival gangs, The Sharks and The Jets, compete for dominance. The gangs are forced to confront their own mortality when Tony, the leader of the Jets, falls in love with Maria, the sister of the leader of the Sharks.   Jennifer Delac outlines the ways Jerome Robbins' work on West Side Story established a new model in which the director and choreographer could serve uniquely as an auteur. The chapter breaks down key plot points in the Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical which are conveyed through dance and traces the influence the show had on later dance-centric musicals by the likes of Bob Fosse, Tommy Tune, and Susan Stroman.  Jennifer Delac- A graduate from Fordham University (Lincoln Center) with a BA in Theatre, Jennifer is now pursuing her MFA in Directing at the Pennsylvania State University under the mentorship of Susan H. Schulman. She has directed, choreographed, and stage managed in NYC and regionally throughout the United States. Select credits include: Diana (Directing Intern, Broadway), The Beast in the Jungle (as Assistant to the Director to Susan Stroman, Vineyard Theatre), Song From the Uproar (AD, LA Opera/BMP), The Wong Kids (Choreographer/ASM, Ma-Yi Theatre), Disenchanted (Director/Choreographer, Festival 56), and Mr. Burns (Choreographer/Assoc. Director, Fordham). Carla Mirabal Rodríguez (she/her) is a Boston based actor, director, and producer originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and is thrilled to be working with Central Square Theater! She has worked with theatre companies such as Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Company One, Teatro Chelsea, and is the Artistic Assistant at The Huntington. Recent credits include Macbeth (Malcolm, Newton Theatre Co.), Temporary (Director, Teatro Chelsea's A-Típico New Play Festival), and Romeo + Juliet (AD/understudy, Apollinaire Theatre Co. and Teatro Chelsea). She holds a BA in Theatre Performance from Northeastern University. www.CarlaMirabalRodriguez.com Caridad Svich- Caridad Svich received a 2012 OBIE Award for Lifetime Achievement in the theatre, a 2012 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award and NNPN rolling world premiere for Guapa, and the 2011 American Theatre Critics Association Primus Prize for her play The House of the Spirits, based Isabel Allende's novel. Her play Red Bike received an NNPN rolling world premiere, and her play Ushuaia Blue will premiere at the Contemporary American Theatre Festival in 2021. Her most recent book is on Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Routledge, 2019). SOURCES West Side Story: The Jets and The Sharks and the Making of a Classic by Richard Barrios, published by Running Press (2020) Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination by Misha Berson, published by Applause Books (2011) A Place for Us: West Side Story and New York by Julia L. Foulkes, published by University of Chicago Press (2016) Mainly on Directing: Gypsy, West Side Story and Other Musicals by Arthur Laurens, published by Knopf (2009) West Side Story: Cultural Perspectives of an American Musical by Elizabeth Wells, published by Scarecrow Press (2010) The Making of West Side Story by Keith Garebian, published by ECW Press (1995) Somewhere: The Life of Jerome Robbins by Amanda Vaill, published by Broadway Books (2008) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Dashhounds, are you one of the 75% (15% according to Beth) who know the term, Dewey Decimal System? Do you care? You will today as Strange Country hosts Beth and Kelly discuss the life and times of Melvil Dewey, which really encompassed a lot of misogyny, racism and antisemitism. Yet still he was lauded as a library great. How do we handle these people of the past, and how should we handle them now? The answer lies within a sweet song that you won't be able to get out of your head. Always, thanks for listening it is an act of love which is the opposite of fear. Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands Cite your sources:  Albanese, Andrew. ALA 2019: ALA Votes to Strip Melvil Dewey's Name from its Top Honor. Publisher's Weekly. June 24, 2019. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/80557-ala-votes-to-strip-melvil-dewey-s-name-from-its-top-honor.html Albright, Madeliene. An Undiplomatic Moment. New York Times, Feb. 3, 2016 Beck, Clare. The New Woman as Librarian. The Career of Adelaide Hasse. Scarecrow Press. 2006.  Ford, Anne. Bringing Harassment out of the History Books. American Libraries. June 1, 2018. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2018/06/01/melvil-dewey-bringing-harassment-out-of-the-history-books/ Gambino, Megan. Madeliene Albright and Her Life in Pins. Smithsonian Magazine. June 10. Mann, Bryan. Re-Evaluating Lake Placid Notable Melville Dewey's Legacy in the "me too" era. July 17, 2019. NCPR. https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/39142/20190717/re-evaluating-lake-placid-notable-melville-dewey-s-legacy-in-the-me-too-era "Melville Dewey." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. March 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvil_Dewey Nunes, Christina Zita. Cataloging Black Knowledge. Perspectives on  History. Nov. 20, 2018. https://www.historians.org/publications-and-directories/perspectives-on-history/december-2018/cataloging-black-knowledge-how-dorothy-porter-assembled-and-organized-a-premier-africana-research-collection Weeks, Linton. The Undimmed Light. The Washington Post. Nov. 15, 1995.  https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1995/11/15/the-undimmed-light/5e4330cc-4d2e-40d6-9c11-8af6e28b9c84/ https://www.britannica.com/science/Dewey-Decimal-Classification https://www.ala.org/search-results?as_q=dewey Hasse, Adelaide. https://www.cla-net.org/page/1013/California-Library-Hall-of-Fame-Adelaide-Hasse.htm https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DMW65M3/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Sound effects: The Dewey Decimal Rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHiUQb5xg7A Royalty-free Benny Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFLYH2LRKQw Royalty-free the most amazing Benny Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7hitxP-070

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research. James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

“Help… I need somebody…” Do you remember the Beetle's song?  I read the other day that Lennon wrote the song as an expression of the stress he was feeling due to the group's quick success as a band. It was a song from his heart. He was overwhelmed and knew his lifestyle, as it was, wasn't sustainable. John Lennon took a look at his life and knew he needed a change and he couldn't do it on his own. When was it that you realized you were over your head with caregiving and why is it so hard for you to ask for help? Write that down if you want… take a moment to think about it. When was it that you realized you were over your head with caregiving and why is it so hard for you to ask for help? Let all of that anger and frustration come out first. I know it's there. I've had the same thoughts. I know how it feels to be angry with the world. Asking why this has happened to me? This isn't the life I thought I would be living. I don't know if I can keep doing this. No one asks or cares how I am doing. Everyone wants to offer help for my loved one but I actually need help too.  Let that all out. Dump all of those words into a journal or record them into your phone. Don't let them circulate in your mind anymore. You need to read them or hear them. That way you'll begin to process those emotions in a different way.  Then, when you're done with that, I want you to come to the main questions.  When was it that you realized you were over your head with caregiving and why is it so hard for you to ask for help?  I know that the moment you become a caregiver everything is turned upside down and you find yourself overwhelmed with all the things you need to do to fight this threat in your life. The threat of cancer, the threat of a traumatic accident, the threat of disease, and disability. Your brain automatically goes into survivor mode and you find yourself unable to concentrate, unable to function in life, or do anything else. All you are focused on at first is what needs to be done in order to figure out what the heck is going on. How do I keep my loved one alive? But at some point, you have a break. You have that moment when for maybe just a second you take a breath and realize you can't keep doing things like this. Without you having a chance to notice, your life is completely different YOU are completely different.  You realize you can't do this all on your own.  That was when you found yourself at a fork in the road. You had the awareness that would allow you to continue on with doing it all on your own or try to figure out how to get some help.  There are lyrics in the song “Help” that say “When I was younger, so much younger than today I never needed anybody's help in any way” We all remember those days. When life felt so much easier because looking back at it now … looking back at your pre-caregiving life… whatever you thought was hard then feels like nothing now after all you've gone through. If you think about it, Lennon was acknowledging that he's changed. His life is different and he is different. The second half of that verse is: “But now these days are gone, I'm not so self-assured (but now these days are gone) (And now I find) now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors” Lennon realized that he not only needs help but that he is open to receiving that help. Opening up the doors to receive help That's the next step. Knowing you need help and being open to being helped are two different things. Being open to having help means you have to let go of some of the control you think you have. You have to be open to people doing things a different way. You have to be open to things not being perfect.  It takes energy to ask for help. You need the energy to handle the personal dynamic between you and the person you are getting help from. You need to find the energy to figure out what you need help with. People who care about you might not necessarily know how to help you. That's why so many times we hear  “Let me know how I can help”  or  “Call me whenever you need something.”  To a caregiver, that means nothing because it places the burden on us to figure out what and who to ask for help. We can't change how people offer help but we are in full control of when and how we ask for it. If you're a caregiver you should know that things don't happen when you are passive. Not only do you have to advocate for the person you are caring for you also have to advocate for yourself.  Finding the courage to ask The hardest part is… asking for help means you have to be vulnerable. You may feel like you should be able to handle everything. You actually may have not asked for help as an adult before and don't really know how to do it. Or you could see asking for help as a failure on your part to be able to cope.  Let's just remember that the person you are caring for has a full team of people who are helping and who are specialized at what they do. Not ever did you think - we can handle that surgery on our own, or we can run those blood tests at home… I'll figure it out. That is unheard of. You probably emphatically asked - who can help them? Who's the best surgeon that we can find?  So why wouldn't you do the same thing for yourself? Why does it feel so hard or wrong to get together a team of your own? Our lives have changed The next verse of “Help” by the Beetles reads: And now my life has changed in oh so many ways (and now my life has changed) My independence seems to vanish in the haze But every now and then I feel so insecure (I know that I) I know that I just need you like I've never done before If that isn't the most precise and beautiful verse to characterize what we all go through as caregivers I don't know what is! Our lives have changed without us even being able to have the luxury of witnessing that change. Because of that change in our lives, we become different people and at some point, we might find that we don't exactly like who we are. There comes a day when you actually… really look at yourself in the mirror and not recognize who you are anymore. Or maybe you had one small second to realize you aren't very happy.  Looking back on your life as a caregiver,  you probably can see how you have lost some of your independence. Having this strong sense of duty towards the person you care for you probably let go of a lot of who you are. When we are overwhelmed the last thing we think of doing is to continue our weekly coffee dates with a friend or taking those walks that used to really help clear our heads. You let go of playing or singing that music or reading that pile of books you were excited to have. We lose ourselves in caregiving, especially in the beginning, and because of that, we are filled with insecurities. We become a mess. A bundle of stress and anxiety mixed in with overwhelming worry and feelings of inadequacy because we have been thrown into a role we are not trained for and have no experience to pull from to help us. Lennon realizes this is where he is and then he says, “I know that I just need you like I've never done before.” That line brings tears to my eyes. Here is this man writing this song from his heart and being truly open and honest with what is going on in his life at that moment. He doesn't close himself off to the people around him but he instead says, I need you! You have to find the courage to be open and vulnerable enough to be able to ask for help. However, you have two choices. You can continue as you are… angry that no one is really helping you and trying to do it on your own. Or you can let go of some of that resentment and anger towards the world, let down some of that armor you put on to try to protect yourself, and ask. for. help. What do I need help with? When I work with caregivers this is a process we go through early on. Sometimes you just need someone that can support you in reaching out to your network of people to ask for help. Oftentimes we are so overwhelmed with things that we can't even think of what we could actually get help with. However, you need your own support team. Sometimes that support isn't from what task they can do for you but to just be able to be there to help you work things out in your head. Someone that can support you just by listening or just by being around. There are people who are better suited to help out with tasks. You have to identify what they are good at or the types of things they like to do before asking them to help. There is someone in your life that loves mowing the lawn or shoveling snow just don't ask them to be the person that bakes you cookies if that isn't something they know or like to do.  Once you get yourself to a place where you are ready to ask for help then you have to carefully think of what you need help with and who can fit that role. Sometimes that might mean you hire someone to do it because, just like a surgeon, they are skilled at that one thing. Once you have the tasks figured out and identify who you would like to reach out to for that specific task. Then you need to figure out how you are going to ask for it.  Asking for help is a big roadblock for the caregivers I work with. Asking for help means that you are opening yourself up for disappointment and rejection. It doesn't often happen, especially if you have gone through a well-thought-out process of figuring out who and what you need help with but the fear of someone saying no or not showing up is always there. It's ok to be nervous to ask for help. Think of it this way… you had no problem making that doctor's appointment for your loved one. In fact, you were probably upset that they wouldn't get you in sooner or that you have to wait for results from a scan. We feel so much more entitled to the help we want for our loved ones and a little bit of that energy can be useful in finding the courage to create your own team of people.  I read that a Music critic, Dave Marsh, wrote about the song saying “… it's bursting with vitality… [Lennon] sounds triumphant because he's found a group of kindred spirits who are offering the very spiritual assistance and emotional support for which he's begging. Marsh continues to explain the performance “…speak(s) to the heart of Lennon's passion, and though they cannot cure the wound, at least they add a note of reassurance that he's not alone with his pain.” (Sullivan, Steve (2013). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Scarecrow Press. p. 224.) Listen to (Read) that again.  Lennon “sounds triumphant, because he's found a group of kindred spirits who are offering the very spiritual assistance and emotional support for which he's begging. …and though they cannot cure the wound, at least they add a note of reassurance that he's not alone with his pain.” That is what you can look forward to having if you go through the careful process of identifying what you need help with and who the best people are to ask for that help. Imagine, for just a minute, how it would feel to have people in your life that can support you spiritually and emotionally. We try to say that it is the stress of caregiving that breaks us down but that is also because we aren't continually meeting our emotional and spiritual needs. So to have a group of people that are there just for that could have a big impact on your life.  Having a team of people helping you also would give you that reassurance that you aren't alone, you don't have to do this all alone and that there are people out there that are willing to support you. There really are people out there that truly want to help. Just sometimes we let fear, and pride and stress, and exhaustion get in the way of us asking.  Finding your own team is one of the most important things for you to do as a caregiver. Often times it is difficult to do on your own and if that's the case please ask someone to help you figure it out or we can work together and find a way for you to begin to love your caregiving life. If you'd like more information on working with me you can find it at www.loveyourcaregivinglife.com  

For those of us over a certain age, who have loved professional football, be it in Canada or America, we have come to it through two primary means- books and film. For those of who truly love books we have gained a deeper understanding of the game through the words and literary artistry of writers like Chris Willis, who is the resident historian at NFL Films, where he oversees all aspects of research for the company and their producers. In 2002 he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the HBO documentary- The Game of Their Lives: Pro Football in the 1950's." He is a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) since 1993 and writes for the Pro Football Journal. In addition to his work with NFL Films, he has authored many fine books. His first, Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920-1935, was published in 2005 by Scarecrow Press. Old Leather was given the 2005 Nelson Ross Award by the Professional Football Researchers Association for recent Achievement in Football Research and Historiography. His second book, The Columbus Panhandles : A Complete History of Pro Football's Toughest Team, 1900-1922, was published in 2007 by Scarecrow Press. His third book was released in September of 2010, The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr is a biography of the former NFL president from 1921-1939. His fourth book, Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions, is about the man who played seven seasons in the NFL and was the first big star for the Lions. His fifth book, A Nearly Perfect Season: The Inside Story of the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, and contains over 30 interviews from that team that went 18-1 and won Super Bowl XIX and is considered one of the NFL's greatest teams. In 2017, he wrote Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians, another story about the early days of the NFL, and in 2019 he completed his full-scale biography, Red Grange- the Galloping Ghost, which was published in conjunction with the NFL's 100th season. Currently Chris is working on a biography of Bronko Nagurski, former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame fullback, which is scheduled to be published in August of 2022. In this episode, Chris joins the show to talk about his career as an author and as part of the team of creative geniuses at NFL Films. He tells us about his approach to his writing and research, how many of his books came to be, and he also shares with us personal stories of the man your hosts and guest continue to idolize and be inspired by- Steve Sabol.

For those of us over a certain age, who have loved professional football, be it in Canada or America, we have come to it through two primary means- books and film. For those of who truly love books we have gained a deeper understanding of the game through the words and literary artistry of writers like https://twitter.com/cdwillis83 (Chris Willis), who is the resident historian at NFL Films, where he oversees all aspects of research for the company and their producers. In 2002 he was nominated for an Emmy for his work on the HBO documentary- The Game of Their Lives: Pro Football in the 1950's." He is a member of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) since 1993 and writes for the Pro Football Journal. In addition to his work with NFL Films, he has https://www.amazon.com/Chris-Willis/e/B001JSA4U8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (authored many fine books). His first, Old Leather: An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920-1935, was published in 2005 by Scarecrow Press. Old Leather was given the 2005 Nelson Ross Award by the Professional Football Researchers Association for recent Achievement in Football Research and Historiography. His second book, The Columbus Panhandles : A Complete History of Pro Football's Toughest Team, 1900-1922, was published in 2007 by Scarecrow Press. His third book was released in September of 2010, The Man Who Built the National Football League: Joe F. Carr is a biography of the former NFL president from 1921-1939. His fourth book, Dutch Clark: The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions, is about the man who played seven seasons in the NFL and was the first big star for the Lions. His fifth book, A Nearly Perfect Season: The Inside Story of the 1984 San Francisco 49ers, and contains over 30 interviews from that team that went 18-1 and won Super Bowl XIX and is considered one of the NFL's greatest teams. In 2017, he wrote Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe and the Oorang Indians, another story about the early days of the NFL, and in 2019 he completed his full-scale biography, Red Grange- the Galloping Ghost, which was published in conjunction with the NFL's 100th season. Currently Chris is working on a biography of Bronko Nagurski, former Chicago Bears Hall of Fame fullback, which is scheduled to be published in August of 2022. In this episode, Chris joins the show to talk about his career as an author and as part of the team of creative geniuses at NFL Films. He tells us about his approach to his writing and research, how many of his books came to be, and he also shares with us personal stories of the man your hosts and guest continue to idolize and be inspired by- Steve Sabol.

James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press). Our radio shows archives and programming include: A Different Perspective with Kevin Randle; Alien Cosmic Expo Lecture Series; Alien Worlds Radio Show; Connecting with Coincidence with Dr. Bernard Beitman, MD; Dick Tracy; Dimension X; Exploring Tomorrow Radio Show; Flash Gordon; Jet Jungle Radio Show; Journey Into Space; Know the Name with Sharon Lynn Wyeth; Lux Radio Theatre - Classic Old Time Radio; Mission Evolution with Gwilda Wiyaka; Paranormal StakeOut with Larry Lawson; Ray Bradbury - Tales Of The Bizarre; Sci Fi Radio Show; Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes; Space Patrol; Stairway to Heaven with Gwilda Wiyaka; The 'X' Zone Radio Show with Rob McConnell; and many other! That's The ‘X' Zone Broadcast Network Shows and Archives - https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewspaper.com

(Sorry this upload is a bit late!) In this episode, Laura and Will talk about Joël Gustave Nana Ngongang and Laura recommends: https://nuerda.org/. As of this episode, we are going on hiatus! Some of you may have noticed that the past couple of podcast episodes have come with a note saying that there are some issues with the audio quality. This is because our new apartment has a couple of noise sources our old one didn't. We have been trying a couple of things to combat this, but a new family with young children just moved in upstairs, and unfortunately, it seems like it is only likely to get worse.  Luckily, I have been doing some research, and there is a free-to-use recording studio at one of our local libraries, and I think recording the podcast there would be a fantastic solution. Unfortunately, because of COVID19, the studio is not open to podcasters right now. So in order to allow for the best possible quality of sound for future episodes, we have decided to go on hiatus! I am very excited for when we can start the podcast up again, but in the meantime, you can always re-listen to old episodes or read the articles on our websites. We also have a very exciting project this month that's all about King Kristina, so see our social media for that! As always, thank you so much for listening, and if you have any questions or comments, you can reach us at queerhistorypatreon@gmail.com.   [Disclaimer: some of the sources may contain triggering material] (2015). Africa Mourns the Passing of Distinguished Activist Joel Gustave Nana. Kuchu Times. Retrieved from https://www.kuchutimes.com/2015/10/obituary-africa-mourns-the-passing-of-distinguished-activist-joel-gustave-nana/ (2015). LGBTI activists mourn human rights veteran Joel Nana. 76 Crimes. Retrieved from https://76crimes.com/2015/10/16/activists-mourn-lgbt-rights-veteran-joel-nana/ Githahu, Mwangi. (2015). Controversial African LGBT activist Joël Nana passes away. Mamba Online. Retrieved from https://www.mambaonline.com/2015/10/16/controversial-african-lgbt-activist-joel-nana-passes-away/ Myers, JoAnne. (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movements. Scarecrow Press. Nana, Joel. (2006). Academic Challenges Un-African Myth. Behind the Mask. Retrieved by https://web.archive.org/web/20100430001031/http://www.mask.org.za/article.php?cat=cameroon&id=1392

James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).

Brian Laythe, Ph. D. is an experimental psychologist who has published research in the psychology of religion and ideology, haunting experiences, and anomalous phenomena for the last 18 years. He works as a forensic psychologist, as well as being a professor of sociology and psychology. He is also the founder of the Institute for the Study of Religious and Anomalous Experience, a non-profit dedicated to training undergraduates in sound research techniques applied to anomalous studies, as well as the publication of anomalous research.James Houran, Ph.D., is a 25+ year veteran in applied psychological research, parapsychology, and a published expert on ghosts, haunts, and poltergeists. He has authored over 150 articles, and his award-winning work has been profiled by a myriad of media outlets and programs including the Discovery Channel, A&E, BBC, National Geographic, NBC's Today Show, the BBC, USA Today, New Scientist, and Psychology Today. He serves as adjunct faculty at the Laboratory for Statistics and Computation, ISLA – Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia (Lisbon, Portugal) and a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of the Society of Psychical Research and the Australian Journal of Parapsychology. He is also editor of the popular academic textbooks, Hauntings and Poltergeists: Multidisciplinary Perspectives (2001, McFarland & Co.) and From Shaman to Scientist: Essays on Humanity's Search for Spirits (2004, Scarecrow Press).

Pour ce nouvel épisode de Japon en perspective, je recevais Clara Wartelle, docteure de l'Inalco rattachée à l'IFRAE et chercheuse associée à la BnF. Elle est spécialiste de l'histoire de la musique pour enfants au Japon, sujet qu'elle a traité dans une thèse soutenue en 2019 et intitulée : « Les chants pour enfants au Japon au début du 20e siècle : de la réception à l'affirmation d'une identité musicale ». Durant cet entretien, elle expose l'histoire de ces chants autant d'un point de vue musical qu'en lien avec l'éducation et l'« identité » musicale japonaise.Informations complètes sur les oeuvres jouées durant l'enregistrement ainsi que sur le chapitrage du podcast à cette adresse : https://sfej.hypotheses.org/1042Références des travaux de Clara Wartelle (non exhaustif):- « La chanson au service des revendications identitaires : les chants pour enfants prolétariens », in Japon Pluriel, Actes du colloque de la SFEJ (2018), 2020.- « Les dôyô, chants pour enfants japonais », in La Revue des Livres pour enfants, n°313, 2020, pp.159-167.- « Le 'Mouvement des chants pour enfants' au Japon, croisement de la chanson et de la littérature de jeunesse en faveur de la création d'un répertoire national », in La Chanson dans la littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse, Artois Presses Université, Etudes littéraires – Enfances, 2020, pp.93-106.Pour aller plus loin :- EPPSTEIN Ury, The Beginnings of Western Music in Meiji Era Japan, Edwin Mellen Press, 1994, 156 p.- GALLIANO Luciana, Yōgaku : Japanese Music in the 20th Century, Scarecrow Press, 2003, 368 p.- LOZERAND Emmanuel, « Le papillon, la cloche et la poupée, résonances politiques d'une chanson populaire », Cipango. Cahier d'études japonaises »), n°12, 2005, pp. 141-203.- TAMBA Akira, La Musique classique du Japon : du XVe siècle à nos jours, Broché, 2001, 175 p.- WASSERMAN Michel, Le Sacre de l'hiver, la Neuvième Symphonie de Beethoven, un mythe de la modernité japonaise, Les Indes Savantes., France, 2006, 127 p.Enregistrement et montage : Grégoire Sastre

Join us as we explore the life and greatest achievements of one of the founding fathers of modern electricity. Burgan, Michael (2009). Nikola Tesla: Inventor, Electrical Engineer. Mankato, Minnesota: Capstone. ISBN 978-0-7565-4086-9. Carlson, W. Bernard (2013). Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age. Princeton University Press. ISBN 1-4008-4655-2. Cheney, Margaret (2011). Tesla: Man Out of Time. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-7486-6. Cheney, Margaret (2001) [1981]. Tesla: Man Out of Time. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-0-7432-1536-7. Cheney, Margaret; Uth, Robert; Glenn, Jim (1999). Tesla, Master of Lightning. Barnes & Noble Books. ISBN 978-0-7607-1005-0. Dommermuth-Costa, Carol (1994). Nikola Tesla: A Spark of Genius. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 978-0-8225-4920-8. Jonnes, Jill (2004). Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World. Random House Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 978-0-375-75884-3. Klooster, John W. (2009). Icons of Invention: The Makers of the Modern World from Gutenberg to Gates. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-313-34743-6. O'Neill, John J. (1944). Prodigal Genius: The Life of Nikola Tesla. Ives Washburn. ISBN 0-914732-33-1. (reprinted 2007 by Book Tree, ISBN 978-1-60206-743-1) Pickover, Clifford A. (1999). Strange Brains and Genius: The Secret Lives Of Eccentric Scientists And Madmen. HarperCollins. Seifer, Marc J. (2001). Wizard: the life and times of Nikola Tesla: biography of a genius. Citadel. ISBN 978-0-8065-1960-9. Seifer, Marc J. (1998). Wizard: The Life And Times Of Nikola Tesla. Citadel. ISBN 978-0-8065-3556-2. Van Riper, A. Bowdoin (2011). A Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists and Inventors in American Film and TV since 1930. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8128-0. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kansas was bleeding way before the Bender family showed up, but they sure added their share to the body count. In Strange Country Episode 19, co-hosts Beth and Kelly discuss this murderous family that ran and inn/slaughterhouse on the Osage Trail in the 1870s, and come up with a new idea for Martha Stewart. Theme music: Resting Place by A Cast of Thousands Sources used....lots and lots...it makes me so tired: “Bender Knife.” Kansas Historical Society, www.kshs.org/kansapedia/bender-knife/10106. “Bleeding Kansas.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2952.html. “The Bloody Benders, America's First Serial Killers.” Mental Floss, 14 Nov. 2013, mentalfloss.com/article/53672/bloody-benders-americas-first-serial-killers. “The Bloody Benders--Serial Killers of Kansas.” Legends of America, www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/2/. Duke, Thomas. The Family That Murders Together: The Bender Family of Kansas - HistoricalCrimeDetective.Com, www.historicalcrimedetective.com/the-family-that-murders-together/. Thomas Duke wrote the short feature in 1910. Geary, Rick. The saga of the Bloody Benders: the infamous homicidal family of Labette County, Kansas. NBM Pub., 2007. Hallowell, Wayne. “Bloody Bender Family 1871-1873.” The Bloody Benders story, www.leatherockhotel.com/BloodyBenders.htm. History.com Staff. “Bleeding Kansas.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 2009, www.history.com/topics/bleeding-kansas. “John Brown.” HistoryNet, www.historynet.com/john-brown. Mann, Fred. “The Settlement of Kansas: Railroad Hype Drew Settlers.” The Wichita Eagle, 23 Jan. 2011, www.kansas.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-story-of-kansas/article1053043.html. Nash, Jay Robert. The great pictorial history of world crime. vol. 2, Scarecrow Press, 2004, books.google.com/books?id=aTghCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA1045&lpg=PA1045&dq=frances mccann benders&source=bl&ots=BV-gzoSWja&sig=fIspceZHMbYSRbfowdhNB3kIBlA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwip0-KZg7fXAhXm3YMKHTGuAfkQ6AEIRTAI#v=onepage&q=frances%20mccann%20benders&f=false. O'Brien, Liam. “Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Bloody Benders: truth or fiction? » MobyLives.” Melville House Books, www.mhpbooks.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-and-the-bloody-benders-truth-or-fiction/. Rudolph, Vance. Kate Bender, The Kansas murderess: The horrible history of an arch killer. Pickle Partners Publishing , 2017, books.google.com/books?id=dgQqDwAAQBAJ&dq=paul ponziglione kate bender&source=gbs_navlinks_s. Rutter, Michael. Bedside book of bad girls: outlaw women of the Old West. Farcountry Press, 2008, www.farcountrypress.com/emails/images_sept08/Farcountry_Press_Bedside_Bad_Girls_chpt1.pdf. Turner, Erin H. Outlaw tales of the Old West: Fifty true stories of desperadoes, crooks, criminals and bandits. Rowman & Littlefield , 2016, books.google.com/books?id=C0PCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114&dq=wetzell kate bender&source=bl&ots=Xfzsdpj79E&sig=BwUWtqip75A4-AhORiB4bTYdoE4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwidv9yXibfXAhWp7IMKHWRYAh8Q6AEIRjAI#v=onepage&q=wetzell%20kate%20bender&f=false.

Elwood Watson is Professor of History and African American Studies at East Tennessee State University. His latest co-authored book is Violence Against Black Bodies:An Intersectional Analysis of How Black Lives Continue to Matter (Routledge Press, 2017). He is the author of Outsiders Within: Black Women In The Legal Academy After Brown V. Board (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008). He is the editor and co-editor of several volumes including Generation Speaks: Voices from Academia (Scarecrow Press, 2013), Beginning a Career in Academia: A Guide for Graduate Students of Color (Routledge, 2015), The Oprah Phenomenon (University of Kentucky Press, 2007), Performing American Masculinity: The Twenty First Century Man in Popular Culture (Indiana University Press, 2011). His most recent co-authored book is HBO Girls: The Awkward Politics of Gender, Race and Privilege (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015). He was the special guest editor for a special issue of the journal Intellect entitled Masculinity in the 21st Century. He is currnetly working on two books , one that looks at race in the present day and the other that looks at masculitny in the present. Mr. Watson will be live on our show tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern/6 p.m. Pacific. He will be talking about his article I'm Not Black, I'm OJ. – Where did Black America sit with OJ during his athlete and entertainment days – Memories of OJ Simpson's first trial and the impact of his acquittal – what effect has OJ's journey had on America's opinion on Black men – How is America going to handle being a free man – What does the title of the article mean – What would he like to ask OJ – The reaction to the article – What will people say about OJ fourty years from now – What should Black America take away from OJ You can connect with Dr. Watson via: Twitter Email Visit our website at https://www.thedrvibeshow.com/ Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook fan page at “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe

Bruce Springsteen is an American icon, known to his fans as “Bruce” and the “Boss.” Springsteen burst onto the American music scene in 1975 with the release of his classic album, Born To Run. His concerts are legendary, and his music offers keen insight on American society. In Bruce Springsteen: American Poet and Prophet (Scarecrow Press, 2014), Donald Deardorff explores the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen and uses them to explore what they reveal about American culture. The book examines how Springsteen’s career represents and comments on the tremendous changes that have shaped the United States since World War II. Deardorff traces the development in Springsteen’s thought, giving equal weight to both the early and late part of his career. In the podcast, we explore a wide range of topics, including artistic influences on Bruce, Springsteen’s analysis of the crisis in masculinity, Bruce’s response to postmodernism, and even the surprising range of artists Bruce has influenced. Donald Deardorff has taught numerous courses in American literature and literary criticism at Cedarville University Ohio, since 1996. He is the author of The Image of God in the Human Body: Essays on Christianity and Sports and Sports: A Reference Guide and Critical Commentary, 1980-1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Springsteen is an American icon, known to his fans as “Bruce” and the “Boss.” Springsteen burst onto the American music scene in 1975 with the release of his classic album, Born To Run. His concerts are legendary, and his music offers keen insight on American society. In Bruce Springsteen: American Poet and Prophet (Scarecrow Press, 2014), Donald Deardorff explores the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen and uses them to explore what they reveal about American culture. The book examines how Springsteen’s career represents and comments on the tremendous changes that have shaped the United States since World War II. Deardorff traces the development in Springsteen’s thought, giving equal weight to both the early and late part of his career. In the podcast, we explore a wide range of topics, including artistic influences on Bruce, Springsteen’s analysis of the crisis in masculinity, Bruce’s response to postmodernism, and even the surprising range of artists Bruce has influenced. Donald Deardorff has taught numerous courses in American literature and literary criticism at Cedarville University Ohio, since 1996. He is the author of The Image of God in the Human Body: Essays on Christianity and Sports and Sports: A Reference Guide and Critical Commentary, 1980-1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bruce Springsteen is an American icon, known to his fans as “Bruce” and the “Boss.” Springsteen burst onto the American music scene in 1975 with the release of his classic album, Born To Run. His concerts are legendary, and his music offers keen insight on American society. In Bruce Springsteen: American Poet and Prophet (Scarecrow Press, 2014), Donald Deardorff explores the lyrics of Bruce Springsteen and uses them to explore what they reveal about American culture. The book examines how Springsteen’s career represents and comments on the tremendous changes that have shaped the United States since World War II. Deardorff traces the development in Springsteen’s thought, giving equal weight to both the early and late part of his career. In the podcast, we explore a wide range of topics, including artistic influences on Bruce, Springsteen’s analysis of the crisis in masculinity, Bruce’s response to postmodernism, and even the surprising range of artists Bruce has influenced. Donald Deardorff has taught numerous courses in American literature and literary criticism at Cedarville University Ohio, since 1996. He is the author of The Image of God in the Human Body: Essays on Christianity and Sports and Sports: A Reference Guide and Critical Commentary, 1980-1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are female fans of popular music seeking and hearing when they listen to music and attend concerts? In an innovative and fascinating study entitled Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) Adrienne Trier-Bieniek goes inside the fan culture that surrounds Tori Amos and examines why her music appeals to her fans and how they make meaning of her music. Drawing on feminist standpoint theory and symbolic interaction theory, Trier-Bieniek helps us understand the diverse ways that fans interpret music and how music can have a very personal meaning. The podcast discusses the book and so much more. Trier-Bieniek describes the concerts of Tori Amos, Amos's interactions with fans, including WWE wrestler Mick Foley, and the growth of her fan sites and message boards. The podcast also looks at the relationship between Tori Amos's music and other female artists from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Joni Mitchell and Regina Spektor. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek is a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. She is co-editor of Gender and Pop Culture – A Text Reader (Sense) and the author of the forthcoming books, Feminist Theory and Pop Culture (Sense) and Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield). More information about Adrienne Trier-Bieniek can be found at her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are female fans of popular music seeking and hearing when they listen to music and attend concerts? In an innovative and fascinating study entitled Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) Adrienne Trier-Bieniek goes inside the fan culture that surrounds Tori Amos and examines why her music appeals to her fans and how they make meaning of her music. Drawing on feminist standpoint theory and symbolic interaction theory, Trier-Bieniek helps us understand the diverse ways that fans interpret music and how music can have a very personal meaning. The podcast discusses the book and so much more. Trier-Bieniek describes the concerts of Tori Amos, Amos’s interactions with fans, including WWE wrestler Mick Foley, and the growth of her fan sites and message boards. The podcast also looks at the relationship between Tori Amos’s music and other female artists from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Joni Mitchell and Regina Spektor. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek is a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. She is co-editor of Gender and Pop Culture – A Text Reader (Sense) and the author of the forthcoming books, Feminist Theory and Pop Culture (Sense) and Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield). More information about Adrienne Trier-Bieniek can be found at her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are female fans of popular music seeking and hearing when they listen to music and attend concerts? In an innovative and fascinating study entitled Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) Adrienne Trier-Bieniek goes inside the fan culture that surrounds Tori Amos and examines why her music appeals to her fans and how they make meaning of her music. Drawing on feminist standpoint theory and symbolic interaction theory, Trier-Bieniek helps us understand the diverse ways that fans interpret music and how music can have a very personal meaning. The podcast discusses the book and so much more. Trier-Bieniek describes the concerts of Tori Amos, Amos’s interactions with fans, including WWE wrestler Mick Foley, and the growth of her fan sites and message boards. The podcast also looks at the relationship between Tori Amos’s music and other female artists from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Joni Mitchell and Regina Spektor. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek is a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. She is co-editor of Gender and Pop Culture – A Text Reader (Sense) and the author of the forthcoming books, Feminist Theory and Pop Culture (Sense) and Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield). More information about Adrienne Trier-Bieniek can be found at her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are female fans of popular music seeking and hearing when they listen to music and attend concerts? In an innovative and fascinating study entitled Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) Adrienne Trier-Bieniek goes inside the fan culture that surrounds Tori Amos and examines why her music appeals to her fans and how they make meaning of her music. Drawing on feminist standpoint theory and symbolic interaction theory, Trier-Bieniek helps us understand the diverse ways that fans interpret music and how music can have a very personal meaning. The podcast discusses the book and so much more. Trier-Bieniek describes the concerts of Tori Amos, Amos’s interactions with fans, including WWE wrestler Mick Foley, and the growth of her fan sites and message boards. The podcast also looks at the relationship between Tori Amos’s music and other female artists from Madonna and Lady Gaga to Joni Mitchell and Regina Spektor. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek is a professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. She is co-editor of Gender and Pop Culture – A Text Reader (Sense) and the author of the forthcoming books, Feminist Theory and Pop Culture (Sense) and Fan Girls and Media: Consuming Culture (Rowman and Littlefield). More information about Adrienne Trier-Bieniek can be found at her website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of More Podcast Less Process Josh and Jefferson talk with Kate Theimer (@archivesnext) about archival practice, professionalism, SAA, and her new series of case studies to be released by Scarecrow Press in 2014. Inside baseball at its best. This podcast was funded in part by the New York State Archives Documentary Heritage Program and produced by METRO (www.metro.org) and AVPreserve (www.avpreserve.com). Audio Engineer: Rebecca Chandler

Listen to a conversation about race, class and geography with Keenan Norris and Crystal Sykes. Winner of the 2012 James D. Houston Award, Keenan Norris’s first novel is a beautiful, gritty, coming-of-age tale about two young African Americans in the San Bernardino Valley—a story of exceptional power, lyricism, and depth. Erycha and Touissant live only a few miles apart in the city of Highland, but their worlds are starkly separated by the lines of class, violence, and history. In alternating chapters that touch and intertwine only briefly, Brother and the Dancer follows their adolescence and young adulthood on two sides of the city, the luminous San Bernardino range casting its hot shade over their separate tales in an unflinching vision of black life in Southern California. Keenan Norris teaches English and African-American Literature and helps conduct the Affirm program at Evergreen Valley College. His work has appeared in the Santa Monica, Green Mountains and Evansville Reviews, Connotation Press, Inlandia: A Literary Journey Through California’s Inland Empire and BOOM: A Journal of California. He is also the editor of Scarecrow Press’s upcoming collection of critical essays, Street Lit. Crystal Sykes is a writer, photographer and blogger residing in San Francisco, California. Graduating from San Francisco State University with a degree in Magazine Journalism, her first feature story, "The Black Exodus" won the award for Best Feature in Xpress Magazine. Most recently, her feature story "I'm Not Your 'Black Friend'" remains one of The Bold Italic's most read story of the year for it's commentary on privilege and ironic racism.

New Jersey. Home to Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Yo La Tango. . .and the Misfits, a hardcore metal horror rock band from Lodi. In This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits (Scarecrow Press, 2013), James Greene Jr. let’s us in on the career of the band and of the various people who have claimed membership within it. The focus, of course, is on the “classic” Walk Among Us version of the band consisting of Jerry Only (the member with the longest tenure in the band), his brother Doyle, Arthur Googy and, arguably the most famous member, Glenn Danzig. Greene’s story highlights the ongoing personal conflicts within the Misfits, conflicts that broke-up some versions of the band only to create new ones. Along the way, Danzig becomes a certified rock star with his eponymously-named band, Danzig, Jerry and Doyle continue on with the Misfits until a rift sends Doyle out of the band, with Jerry continuing on to this day with the Misfits band, music, and (significantly) iconography. James Greene Jr. is a freelance writer who has contribure to Crawdaddy!, Splitsider, and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, among others. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Jersey. Home to Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Yo La Tango. . .and the Misfits, a hardcore metal horror rock band from Lodi. In This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits (Scarecrow Press, 2013), James Greene Jr. let’s us in on the career of the band and of the various people who have claimed membership within it. The focus, of course, is on the “classic” Walk Among Us version of the band consisting of Jerry Only (the member with the longest tenure in the band), his brother Doyle, Arthur Googy and, arguably the most famous member, Glenn Danzig. Greene’s story highlights the ongoing personal conflicts within the Misfits, conflicts that broke-up some versions of the band only to create new ones. Along the way, Danzig becomes a certified rock star with his eponymously-named band, Danzig, Jerry and Doyle continue on with the Misfits until a rift sends Doyle out of the band, with Jerry continuing on to this day with the Misfits band, music, and (significantly) iconography. James Greene Jr. is a freelance writer who has contribure to Crawdaddy!, Splitsider, and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, among others. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Jersey. Home to Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Yo La Tango. . .and the Misfits, a hardcore metal horror rock band from Lodi. In This Music Leaves Stains: The Complete Story of the Misfits (Scarecrow Press, 2013), James Greene Jr. let’s us in on the career of the band and of the various people who have claimed membership within it. The focus, of course, is on the “classic” Walk Among Us version of the band consisting of Jerry Only (the member with the longest tenure in the band), his brother Doyle, Arthur Googy and, arguably the most famous member, Glenn Danzig. Greene’s story highlights the ongoing personal conflicts within the Misfits, conflicts that broke-up some versions of the band only to create new ones. Along the way, Danzig becomes a certified rock star with his eponymously-named band, Danzig, Jerry and Doyle continue on with the Misfits until a rift sends Doyle out of the band, with Jerry continuing on to this day with the Misfits band, music, and (significantly) iconography. James Greene Jr. is a freelance writer who has contribure to Crawdaddy!, Splitsider, and Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, among others. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the huge success of Elvis Presley there was a moment when it looked as if rock ‘n’ roll might, indeed, be nothing more than a fad. Its successor in the world of popular music would be folk music, and its undisputed leader was the Kingston Trio. In Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) William J. Bush details the history of this landscape altering band. In it, Bush details the biographies of, first, the original three members of the band – Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and Dave Guard – and their meteoric rise to fame from 1958 through 1961. He then tells of the falling out and eventual replacement of Guard with John Stewart and the continued artistic and commercial success of the band through the sixties. Along the way, Bush (a friend of all the members of these two incarnations of the band) describes the important places and events that led to the massive popularity that followed the Trio. So rock music never did fade away, but the influence of folk, thanks in large part to the Kingston Trio, became an integral part of popular music for decades to come. William J. Bush is a music journalist whose articles have appeared in a number of music magazines including Acoustic Guitar, Frets, Pennsylvania Heritage, The Guitar Player Handbook, and Artists of American Folk Music. Additionally, he has written for EMI/Capital Records, Folk Era Records, Bear Family Records, and Shout! Factory. He also appears in the 2006 documentary “The Kington Trio: Wherever We May Go.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the huge success of Elvis Presley there was a moment when it looked as if rock ‘n’ roll might, indeed, be nothing more than a fad. Its successor in the world of popular music would be folk music, and its undisputed leader was the Kingston Trio. In Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) William J. Bush details the history of this landscape altering band. In it, Bush details the biographies of, first, the original three members of the band – Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and Dave Guard – and their meteoric rise to fame from 1958 through 1961. He then tells of the falling out and eventual replacement of Guard with John Stewart and the continued artistic and commercial success of the band through the sixties. Along the way, Bush (a friend of all the members of these two incarnations of the band) describes the important places and events that led to the massive popularity that followed the Trio. So rock music never did fade away, but the influence of folk, thanks in large part to the Kingston Trio, became an integral part of popular music for decades to come. William J. Bush is a music journalist whose articles have appeared in a number of music magazines including Acoustic Guitar, Frets, Pennsylvania Heritage, The Guitar Player Handbook, and Artists of American Folk Music. Additionally, he has written for EMI/Capital Records, Folk Era Records, Bear Family Records, and Shout! Factory. He also appears in the 2006 documentary “The Kington Trio: Wherever We May Go.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the huge success of Elvis Presley there was a moment when it looked as if rock ‘n’ roll might, indeed, be nothing more than a fad. Its successor in the world of popular music would be folk music, and its undisputed leader was the Kingston Trio. In Greenback Dollar: The Incredible Rise of the Kingston Trio (The Scarecrow Press, 2013) William J. Bush details the history of this landscape altering band. In it, Bush details the biographies of, first, the original three members of the band – Nick Reynolds, Bob Shane, and Dave Guard – and their meteoric rise to fame from 1958 through 1961. He then tells of the falling out and eventual replacement of Guard with John Stewart and the continued artistic and commercial success of the band through the sixties. Along the way, Bush (a friend of all the members of these two incarnations of the band) describes the important places and events that led to the massive popularity that followed the Trio. So rock music never did fade away, but the influence of folk, thanks in large part to the Kingston Trio, became an integral part of popular music for decades to come. William J. Bush is a music journalist whose articles have appeared in a number of music magazines including Acoustic Guitar, Frets, Pennsylvania Heritage, The Guitar Player Handbook, and Artists of American Folk Music. Additionally, he has written for EMI/Capital Records, Folk Era Records, Bear Family Records, and Shout! Factory. He also appears in the 2006 documentary “The Kington Trio: Wherever We May Go.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MAGNETIZEDTerence Blanchard (trumpet) is one of the most important musician/composer/band leaders of his generation. His emotionally moving and technically refined playing is considered by many jazz aficionados to recall earlier jazz trumpet styles. Born March 13, 1962, in New Orleans, the only child to parents Wilhelmina and Joseph Oliver Blanchard, a part-time opera singer and insurance company manager, the young Blanchard was encouraged by his father, Joseph Oliver, to learn to play the piano. In the third grade he discovered jazz trumpet when a big band, featuring Alvin Alcorn on trumpet, played at a school assembly. In his teens Blanchard attended the New Orleans Center of Creative Arts, where he studied and played with saxophonist Donald Harrison. While performing with Lionel Hampton's big band, he studied for two years at Rutgers University under the tutelage of Paul Jeffrey and Bill Fielder.In 1982 Blanchard replaced Wynton Marsalis under his recommendation in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, working in that band up to 1986 as lead soloist and musical director. He then co-led a prominent quintet with saxophonist Donald Harrison, recording seven albums for the Concord, Columbia, and Evidence record labels in five years, including a stirring in-concert tribute to the Eric Dolphy/Booker Little ensemble. In the '90s, Blanchard became a leader in his own right, recording for the Columbia label, performing on the soundtracks to Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues, and composing the music for Lee's film Jungle Fever. In fact, Blanchard has written the score for every Spike Lee film since 1991, including Malcolm X, Clockers, Summer of Sam, 25th Hour, Inside Man, and the Hurricane Katrina documentary When the Levees Broke for HBO. With over 40 scores to his credit, Blanchard and Mark Isham are the most sought-after jazz musicians to ever compose for film. In the fall of 2000, Blanchard was named artistic director of the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Keeping up with his love of live performance and touring, Blanchard also maintains a regular studio presence, recording his own original music for the Columbia, Sony Classical, and Blue Note labels. Albums include The Billie Holiday Songbook (1994), Romantic Defiance (1995), The Heart Speaks (1996), the acclaimed Wandering Moon (2000), Let's Get Lost (2001), Bounce (2003), and especially Flow (2005), which was produced by pianist Herbie Hancock and received two Grammy nominations. Blanchard has been nominated for 11 Grammys and has won four in total, including awards for New York Scene with Blakey (1984) and the soundtrack A Tale of God's Will in 2007. In 2005, Blanchard was part of McCoy Tyner's ensemble that won the Grammy in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category for Illuminations. A quintessential sideman as well as leader, he has worked with prominent jazz players including Cedar Walton, Abbey Lincoln, Joanne Brackeen, Jay McShann, Ralph Peterson, Ed Thigpen, J.J. Johnson, Toots Thielemans, the Olympia Brass Band, Stevie Wonder, Bill Lee, Ray Brown, Poncho Sanchez, Dr. Billy Taylor, Dr. John, Lionel Loueke, Jeff Watts, and many others. Scarecrow Press published his autobiography, Contemporary Cat. By April of 2007, the Monk Institute announced its Commitment to New Orleans initiative, which included the relocation of the program to the campus of Loyola University in New Orleans, spearheaded by Blanchard. During 2007, the Monterey Jazz Festival named Blanchard Artist-in-Residence, and the festival formed a 50th Anniversary All-Stars ensemble featuring trumpeter James Moody, Benny Green, Derrick Hodge, Kendrick Scott, and Nnenna Freelon. In 2008, Blanchard helped scored the hit film Cadillac Records. Signing with Concord Jazz in 2009, he released Choices -- recorded at the Ogden Museum of Art in Blanchard's hometown of New Orleans -- at the end of that summer. In 2011, he paid tribute to the innovative Afro-Cuban recordings of Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo by teaming up with Latin jazz percussionist Poncho Sanchez for the studio album Chano y Dizzy! In 2012, Blanchard returned to his film work by scoring the soundtrack to director George Lucas' WWII action/drama Red Tails.“I’ve always believed that in life, what you keep in your mind is what you draw to yourself.” That’s how trumpeter/composer Terence Blanchardexplains the title of his 20th album, Magnetic, which finds a stunning variety of sounds and styles pulled together by the irresistible force of Blanchard’s vision.That credo stems directly from Blanchard’s personal faith; raised in the Christian church, he has turned in recent years to Buddhism after meditating with Herbie Hancock while on the road with the legendary pianist. The idea of a spiritual magnetism “is a basic concept in any type of religion,” he says. “Both Christianity and Buddhism have forms of meditation - one’s called prayer and one’s called chanting. But it’s all about drawing on those things to help you attain enlightenment in your life at the same time that you’re trying to give back to the community.”Magnetic gives expression to that belief through the combined voices of Blanchard’s always-scintillating quintet. Its latest incarnation brings together longtime members Brice Winston (saxophone) and Kendrick Scott (drums) with pianist Fabian Almazan, who made his debut with the group on its 2009 album Choices, and its newest member, 21-year-old bass prodigy Joshua Crumbly. In addition, they’re joined by a trio of remarkable special guests: master bassist Ron Carter, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, and guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke.The vast array of approaches undertaken by that ensemble is striking, from the blistering bop of “Don’t Run” to the fragile ballad “Jacob’s Ladder;” the psychedelic electronic haze of “Hallucinations” to the urgent edginess of “Another Step.” As Blanchard says, “It’s a wide range of musical ideas that come together through the efforts of the guys in the band.”Magnetic marks Blanchard’s return to Blue Note Records, which last released A Tale of God’s Will, his triumphant 2007 requiem for his home city, New Orleans, in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina. That harrowingly emotional song cycle is just one of many large-scale projects Blanchard has undertaken in recent years. Since first writing music for Spike Lee’s 1990 jazz-set movie Mo’ Better Blues, Blanchard has become a renowned film composer with over 50 scores to his credit, most recently the WWII drama Red Tails for producer George Lucas. This summer, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Jazz St. Louis will combine forces to premiere Blanchard’s first opera, Champion, an “Opera in Jazz” based on the story of the gay boxing champion Emile Griffith. This follows his recent score for Emily Mann’s Broadway production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire.After the broad scope of such lofty undertakings, returning to a small group setting can be a challenge. “You get accustomed to having so many different colors at your disposal,” he says. “So I try to figure out a way to have as much diversity in everything that we play, the same expansive color palette as when you have an orchestra and voices.”One way that Blanchard expands his palette on Magnetic is through the use of electronics, creating an overdriven, electric guitar-like sound for his horn during “Pet Step Sitter’s Theme Song” or brewing the mind-altering atmospherics of “Hallucinations.” The latter tune, though titled by Blanchard’s 14-year-old daughter, also touches on the lifelong spiritual search evoked by the album-opening title track and “Central Focus,” which was originally recorded twenty years ago on Blanchard’s album Simply Stated. “When chanting for meditation,” he says, “you can have those moments of reflection that will bring new ideas to you. Some people may not call them hallucinations, but I think they’re all related in some fashion.”Not every tune comes from such profound motives. The hard-bopping “Don’t Run” was written solely with the intention of allowing the band to joust with Ravi Coltrane’s soprano and Ron Carter’s mighty bass runs. The title was inspired by a taunt from Carter to Blanchard, asking only half-jokingly when the trumpeter would call on the legendary bassist’s services. “Stop running from me, man,” Blanchard recalls him saying, and when Carter speaks, you listen.Coltrane’s contributions, which also include a taut, powerhouse turn on tenor for “Pet Step Sitter’s Theme Song,” came about simply because Blanchard was blown away by the saxophonist’s latest album, Spirit Fiction. “Ravi has developed a style and a sound that’s very unique,” Blanchard explains. “It’s an incredible feat given who his father was and what instrument his father played. But his being on my record has nothing to do with any of that; his being on my record is simply due to the fact that I love the way he plays.”The same goes for Benin-born Lionel Loueke, who first came to prominence through Blanchard’s quintet before becoming widely renowned as one of the most innovative guitarists and vocalists in modern jazz. “He’s a very unique talent,” Blanchard says. “Lionel always brings a certain spirit and energy to any project that he’s a part of.”Blanchard also readily sings the praises of his core group, which has been evolving over two years together to reach the deeply attuned point at which Magnetic finds them. “I’ve always appreciated the artistry of Brice and Kendrick,” he says of the band’s two veterans. “They’ve very seriously committed to developing their own unique styles of playing.”Of newcomer Crumbly, he says, “Josh is a young guy who’s very talented and brings a lot to the group.” And of Almazan, he continues, “Fabian has been growing by leaps and bounds. His harmonic knowledge has taken the band in interesting directions and he colors things in ways that I think are very fresh and forward-thinking.”So enamored is the bandleader of Almazan’s talents that he affords the pianist a solo spotlight, the captivating “Comet.” Almazan, Blanchard says, “plays with such grace and beauty. We did five or six takes and all of them were so beautiful that it was a hard to choose just one.”Each member of the group provides their own contributions to the album: Crumbly, the lovely and delicate “Jacob’s Ladder;” Scott, the forceful, rhythmically intense “No Borders Just Horizons;” Winston the lithe and intricate “Time To Spare;” and Almazan an “emotional roller coaster” dedicated to his mother, “Pet Step Sitters Theme Song,” which is later reprised as “Another Step.” “We had so much fun playing that tune that we just couldn’t leave it,” Blanchard explains. I thought it showed the diverse nature of the group, when you see the directions that it goes into, totally different from the first take.”In his role as mentor to his younger bandmates, Blanchard takes the mantle from his own onetime mentor, Art Blakey. Stressing the importance for young musicians to compose as well as improvise, Blanchard recalls the legendary drummer’s advice: “Art Blakey told us that composition was the path to finding your own voice. If you improvise, you don’t sit down and reflect coldly on what it is you’re playing because you’re moving so quickly onto the next thing. Whereas when you compose, you have to sit down and really contemplate what each note means and how you get from one to the next. That in itself will create a style.”Terence Blanchard’s own style continues to evolve and expand in exciting and compelling fashion. Magnetic is sure to capture listeners with an attractive power nearly impossible to resist.To Visit Terence Blanchard's website CLICK HERE

John Buschman is the author of Libraries, Classrooms, and the Interests of Democracy: Marking the Limits of Neoliberalism (Scarecrow Press 2012). Buschman is Dean of University Libraries at Seton Hall University. His book examines the changing place of libraries in democratic society. Once free from advertising, libraries, and other educative institutions, are now awash with commercial marketing. Libraries are now used as a place to market goods and services, a source of revenue for the university, but in exchange for what exactly? The book ponders what we sacrifice when we permit these incursions without question or open debate. Buschman offers a theoretically grounded response that draws on Tocqueville, Habermas, and Dewey, but the book is also rooted in pressing contemporary challenges to the state or higher education today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Buschman is the author of Libraries, Classrooms, and the Interests of Democracy: Marking the Limits of Neoliberalism (Scarecrow Press 2012). Buschman is Dean of University Libraries at Seton Hall University. His book examines the changing place of libraries in democratic society. Once free from advertising, libraries, and other educative institutions, are now awash with commercial marketing. Libraries are now used as a place to market goods and services, a source of revenue for the university, but in exchange for what exactly? The book ponders what we sacrifice when we permit these incursions without question or open debate. Buschman offers a theoretically grounded response that draws on Tocqueville, Habermas, and Dewey, but the book is also rooted in pressing contemporary challenges to the state or higher education today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Buschman is the author of Libraries, Classrooms, and the Interests of Democracy: Marking the Limits of Neoliberalism (Scarecrow Press 2012). Buschman is Dean of University Libraries at Seton Hall University. His book examines the changing place of libraries in democratic society. Once free from advertising, libraries, and other educative institutions, are now awash with commercial marketing. Libraries are now used as a place to market goods and services, a source of revenue for the university, but in exchange for what exactly? The book ponders what we sacrifice when we permit these incursions without question or open debate. Buschman offers a theoretically grounded response that draws on Tocqueville, Habermas, and Dewey, but the book is also rooted in pressing contemporary challenges to the state or higher education today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices