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Best podcasts about stephen markley

Latest podcast episodes about stephen markley

Midlifing
233: You would be delighted if you could smell me

Midlifing

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 26:23


Send us a textLee and Simon discuss scent profiles and the ways bodies smell. Things covered: jam donut focaccia, waking up early, cli-fi (climate fiction), The Deluge by Stephen Markley, description of a suicide bomber's body (from the inside) at the moment of detonation, Simon's scent profile, delving into the olfactory, not showering often, bottom hygiene, Crocodile Dundeee and two dunnies, armpit sweating while emailing, clothes shopping, wedding anniversaries, tolerating Lee, Lee blending scents (again), getting a window replaced in a property built in 1540, Lee living in a boarded up house (I Am Legend), Lee has a little spritz, Simon not wanting to spend his money on scents, Lee's sensitivity to the malodorous, Lee speaking to the Board of Governors, GANs (General Adversarial Network), AI (and machine learning), and artists using AI, Lee is not a pizza and beer man, body odour, an unwashed person, pheromones and being turned off by how someone smells, sniffing Bob, Simon needs a shower, releasing scents on the equinox and the solstice, Lee is correct. Get in touch with Lee and Simon at info@midlifing.net. ---The Midlifing logo is adapted from an original image by H.L.I.T: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29311691@N05/8571921679 (CC BY 2.0)

Robert McLean's Podcast
Event: After hearing 'The PM's Climate Speech we've been waiting for', activist Violet Coco calls for courage

Robert McLean's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 62:48


Violet Coco is an active activist, she is bold and courageous in alerting others to the dilemmas of climate change.Violet shared the stage with the research director from The National Centre for Climate Restoration (Breakthrough), David Spratt at an event associated with the Melbourne-based National Sustainability Festival, “The PM's Climate Speech we've been waiting for”David mentioned the book, "⁠The Deluge⁠" by Stephen Markley, which he praised.He also discussed the website "Thinking the Unthinkable" and urged people to visit.Violet is associated with "Extinction Rebellion" and "Fireproof Australia".The event revolved around The PM's Climate Speech we've been waiting for, something the work of Mark Carter who is known to many through his work with 'Flight Free Australia".

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations
The Burden of Being Right: Stephen Markley

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 34:09


Imagine living in Los Angeles. Imagine that you actually wrote something nearly 10 years ago that pretty much nailed the fire we're seeing this month. Imagine you put 10 years of your life into writing a novel that cut no corners and tried to make real the stakes and the conflicts those disasters would bring up – as a warning to act sooner. Now imagine the worst person in the world taking credit for your work while using the tragedy – that you forsaw – to turn people against the solutions that would do something to stop more of these disasters happening in future.How Stephen Markley, author of 2023 novel The Deluge, is keeping it together despite all the above I will never know, but I'm grateful he could make time to speak with me this week. And do suggest future guests to me on BlueSky or in the comments below.Share00:19 Predicting the Fire Disaster01:05 Reflecting on the Current Week02:12 Living Through the Fire03:43 The Role of Environmental Regulations04:21 Interview with Stephen Markley06:26 Stephen's Experience During the Fires11:23 The Political Landscape and Climate Policy26:43 Closing Thoughts and Future Outlook Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations
Tadzio Müller Told Us So. Plus Windmills of Shame.

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 72:29


German political scientist, author and climate activist Tadzio Müller is pretty dark. But even he's having trouble coping with the news. So he's reading dystopian climate fiction, because it's less depressing. Most recently, friend-of-the-show Stephen Markley's The Deluge.Given the week that's in it we of course had to talk about the wildfires but also the rise of Alice Weidel and Tadzio decoding her “Windmills of Shame” comment, which to a non-German just sounds like Trump with better writing but to this German sounds a lot more purposeful and sinister. Tadzio argues it would be a mistake to ignore the fact that there is a coherent political strategy at work behind those kind of daft-sounding comments that fly in the face of supposedly overwhelming support for climate solutions whether they're from AfD, Donald Trump, or Nigel Farage.Tadzio has his own book out - available later this spring in English - the rough translation of the title is Between Peaceful Sabotage and Collapse: How I Learned to Love the Future Again. But don't wait - after you listen or watch this third chat between your friendly neighbourhood neoliberal shill here and this German gay communist being far more articulate in English than the native speaker, subscribe to his “Peaceful Sabotage” newsletter to get a sense. Unlike the grumpier, earnest end of the climate movement, the great thing about Tadzio is that he (despite being as prone to depression as I am) is just so damned funny. But we did our best to keep him honest - despite the fact that when we first spoke a year ago we both made some predictions about 2024. If anything, his dark foreboding low-balled how bad the year would be. In 2025 I think we're probably more in sync. And careful listeners will hear him trail “Collapse Camp” - a successor to “climate camp” - which will be apparently a mini-festival at the end of August where you can share bushcraft and other survival tips for coming climate catastrophes while also doing the things festivals are generally known for. We'll keep you informed. In this episode:00:00 Introduction: Shame and Guilt in Politics 01:02 The Rise of Fascism in Germany 03:12 The Collapse of Societies 08:33 Climate Change and Irrationality 23:20 The Politics of Catastrophe 38:34 A Rainbow Family and Right-Wing Politics 39:12 Facing Fears and Political Solidarity 39:42 FEMA and Fascist Militias 41:39 Redefining Progressive Politics 42:22 Personal Anecdotes and Community Engagement 44:24 The Emotional Labor of Acceptance 47:32 Solidarity and Collective Prepping 49:38 Dystopian Futures and Political Realities 55:00 Enemies and Political Negativity 01:07:56 Looking Forward: Collapse Camp and Future Plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Timbuctu
Ep. 268 - Il grande libro degli incendi

Timbuctu

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 12:45


Le immagini della California in fiamme e senza acqua sono la sintesi più sconvolgente di un mondo futuro che è già il nostro. Ma sono anche il frammento di una storia grande, di mutamenti che non risparmiano nessun angolo del pianeta e nessun frammento della nostra vita. È possibile raccontare tutto questo? È possibile cambiare questo destino? Uno scrittore contemporaneo pensa di sì. Diluvio di Stephen Markley, Einaudi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Radical Nik
7X12 Stephen Markley e noi, quando la letteratura prevede il futuro

Radical Nik

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 19:44


C'est plus que de la SF
Le Déluge ou comment raconter la catastrophe climatique - Stephen Markley #225

C'est plus que de la SF

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 36:13


Découvrez Le Déluge de Stephen Markley, un des meilleurs romans de climate fiction disponible chez Albin Michel. Le grand roman 2024 sur l'effondrement climatique Plus fort que Le Ministère du Futur de Kim Stanley Robinson, Le Déluge de Stephen Markley est clairement un des romans incontournables de l'année. Très inspiré par la narration du Fléau de Stephen King, l'auteur d'Ohio narre avec précision la catastrophe de notre société sur deux décennies. Ce roman choral, très réaliste, convainc surtout par la force de son récit et de ses personnages. Évitant de tomber dans le piège du texte militant, Markley utilise la fiction pour percuter le spectateur devant l'ampleur de la catastrophe à venir. Une nouvelle fois la collection Terre d'Amérique d'Albin Michel prouve qu'elle est une des meilleures pour dénicher des textes incontournables.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Tout un monde - La 1ere
Les avions doivent contourner le plus grand pays du monde et ça a des conséquences

Tout un monde - La 1ere

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 19:28


(00:00:40) Les avions doivent contourner le plus grand pays du monde et ça a des conséquences (00:08:33) "Je n'aurais pas dû quitter la Maison blanche en 2020": Donald Trump surenchérit (00:10:53) Le climat au cœur d'un roman mais absente des meetings aux Etats-Unis: interview de Stephen Markley, auteur de "Le Déluge"

Entrez sans frapper
Élections USA : Rencontre avec Stephen Markley

Entrez sans frapper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 12:59


Pendant quinze jours, alors qu'ils traversent les États-Unis, Miguel Allo et Jérôme Colin vont chaque jour à la rencontre des écrivains majeurs de l'Amérique d'aujourd'hui. Aujourd'hui, Stephen Markley pour son roman "Le Déluge" (Albin Michel). Il sera question de l'histoire de la planète entre 2013 à 2040 en décrivant ce qui va nous arriver à cause des dérèglements climatiques. Résumé du livre : Californie, 2013. Tony Pietrus, auteur d'un livre-choc sur le dérèglement climatique, reçoit des menaces de mort. Provocation, canular, avertissement ? Le scientifique, qui a prophétisé le chaos à venir, se heurte en effet à un profond déni et assiste, impuissant, à la destruction de la planète. Des supertyphons aux mégafeux, du complotisme antiécologique au capitalisme de surveillance, catastrophes et violences précipitent l'humanité au bord du gouffre. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 16h à 17h30 sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez l'ensemble des épisodes et les émission en version intégrale (avec la musique donc) de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Abonnez-vous également à la partie "Bagarre dans la discothèque" en suivant ce lien: https://audmns.com/HSfAmLDEt si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement. Vous pourriez également apprécier ces autres podcasts issus de notre large catalogue: Le voyage du Stradivarius Feuermann : https://audmns.com/rxPHqEENoir Jaune Rouge - Belgian Crime Story : https://feeds.audiomeans.fr/feed/6e3f3e0e-6d9e-4da7-99d5-f8c0833912c5.xmlLes Petits Papiers : https://audmns.com/tHQpfAm Des rencontres inspirantes avec des artistes de tous horizons. Galaxie BD: https://audmns.com/nyJXESu Notre podcast hebdomadaire autour du 9ème art.Nom: Van Hamme, Profession: Scénariste : https://audmns.com/ZAoAJZF Notre série à propos du créateur de XII et Thorgal. Franquin par Franquin : https://audmns.com/NjMxxMg Ecoutez la voix du créateur de Gaston (et de tant d'autres...)

fiction/non/fiction
S8 Ep. 4: Stephen Markley on The Deluge to Come

fiction/non/fiction

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 46:12


In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, novelist Stephen Markley joins co-hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss his novel The Deluge, which predicts and depicts the impact of climate change over the next couple of decades. Markley talks about researching and portraying the scale of catastrophic climate events, the role of the markets and other financial considerations in pushing world leaders to take the issue seriously, and which character in his novel was previously Kamala Harris. Markely also reflects on how in revision, he repeatedly had to scale up his fictional disasters to keep them ahead of actual events, the uncanny experience of forecasting disasters like Helene, and the movement leaders—including Bill McKibben, Al Gore, and James Hansen—he felt compelled to include in his novel. Markley reads from The Deluge. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf and Cheni Thein. Stephen Markley The Deluge  Ohio Only Murders in the Building Others: Matthew Salesses on the Possibilities of Climate Fiction | Literary Hub 1984 by George Orwell Ali Zaidi Weather Underground Climate Defiance The End of Nature by Bill McKibben The Stand by Stephen King The Inflation Reduction Act The Green New Deal  “Helene, Milton losses expected to surpass ‘truly historic' $50 billion each”  - CBS News “Beyond Helene: Hurricane death toll tops 300 lives, with month left in season” - USA Today Fiction/Non/Fiction Season 4 Episode 15: Workshop Politics: Matthew Salesses on Centering the Marginalized Writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bookatini
Legenda III - Da leggere prima di subito

Bookatini

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 26:31


Bentornati in Bookatini - il podcast per chi è ghiotto di libri. Questo episodio apre un format che abbiamo visto piace anche a voi, tutto dedicato ai libri da leggere (legenda, appunto), prima di subito.   Nell'episodio di oggi abbiamo chiacchierato di questi libri  Lucifero e la bambina, di Ethel Mannin, Agenzia AlcatrazOhio, di Stephen Markley, Einaudi editoreMaeve, di C. J. Leede, Mercurio editoreIl buio scese sull'acqua, di Kerstin Ekman, Iperborea editorePetricore, di Matteo Zanini, ISBN 13 - 979-8328475846Le nostre mogli negli abissi, di Julia Armfield, Bompiani editoreLa variabile Rachel, di caroline O'Donoghue, NN editoreUn filo di violenza, di Mark O'Connell, Il Saggiatore editore    Fateci sapere se li avete letti e ce li consigliate, e naturalmente anche quali sono i vostri titoli da leggere subitissimo.Potete contattarci, scrivere commenti, suggerimenti, domande e condividete con noi le vostre letture su questo tema contattandoci nella pagina Instagram Bookatini_podcast, dove potete trovare anche le nostre live, in onda a giorni variabili, di cui vi diamo di volta in volta notizia tempestiva su Instagram.  Se volete sostenerci e godere di contenuti aggiuntivi, potete unirvi a 4 possibili livelli di Patreon che trovate al link: https://www.patreon.com/bookatini La sigla di Bookatini è scritta e suonata da Andrea Cerea

Wicked Problems - Climate Tech Conversations

In this episode of Wicked Problems, host Richard Delevan interviews author Stephen Markley about his book 'The Deluge,' which explores the impacts of the climate crisis on society and politics through a narrative spanning 30 years. The conversation delves into Markley's experiences and challenges while writing the novel, including its eerie real-world parallels and feedback loops in human behavior driven by climate change. They discuss how Markley uses literary fiction to depict complex human responses and radicalism's role in both social movements and reactionary politics. Key elements of 'The Deluge' include ideas like a progressive carbon tax and managed retreat, providing a platform for innovative policy discussions. The conversation also touches on climate-related technology and the importance of addressing unintended consequences, all while maintaining the book's realism. Markley shares insights from his interactions with influential climate figures, inspirational resources, and the critical task of mobilizing for effective climate action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Les matins
"Vieilles filles à chats" / Stephen Markley / Film Danser sur un volcan

Les matins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 118:53


durée : 01:58:53 - Les Matins du samedi - par : Nicolas Herbeaux - Dans Les Matins du samedi, Nicolas Herbeaux reçoit Marie Kock, Stephen Markley pour son nouveau livre Le Déluge et Cyril Aris pour son documentaire "Danser sur un volcan". - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis - invités : Marie Kock Journaliste et autrice; Stephen Markley Ecrivain américain; Cyril Aris Réalisateur et scénariste libanais

Les matins du samedi
"Le Déluge" de Stephen Markley : une fresque américaine dystopique ou visionnaire ?

Les matins du samedi

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 40:49


durée : 00:40:49 - France Culture va plus loin le samedi - par : Nicolas Herbeaux, Pauline Chanu - Dans le cadre du Festival America, Nicolas Herbeaux reçoit le romancier américain Stephen Markley pour son dernier livre : "Le déluge", publié aux éditions Albin Michel. - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis - invités : Stephen Markley Ecrivain américain

Les matins du samedi (l'intégrale)
"Vieilles filles à chats" / Stephen Markley / Film Danser sur un volcan

Les matins du samedi (l'intégrale)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2024 118:53


durée : 01:58:53 - Les Matins du samedi - par : Nicolas Herbeaux - Dans Les Matins du samedi, Nicolas Herbeaux reçoit Marie Kock, Stephen Markley pour son nouveau livre Le Déluge et Cyril Aris pour son documentaire "Danser sur un volcan". - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis - invités : Marie Kock Journaliste et autrice; Stephen Markley Ecrivain américain; Cyril Aris Réalisateur et scénariste libanais

SCIFI SNAK
Ep. 118: Stephen Markley, The Deluge

SCIFI SNAK

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 67:58


Er din klimaangst er gået amok? Synes du, at politikerne gør for lidt? Så er det ikke sikkert, at The Deluge er noget for dig!

how to win the lottery: a book club podcast
stephen markley interview (author of the deluge)

how to win the lottery: a book club podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 48:46


we covered stephen markley's novel the deluge last week, and today we're joined by him to talk about his work. after confirming that we have a mutual friend, we learn how stephen pronounces the title of his novel and how much research went into the deluge. stephen speaks about edits made in the paperback version of the book and whether or not the text is prescient. we discuss levels of cynicism in eco literature, face characters in the novel and how to invest in the humanity of every character, and stephen's thoughts on audiobooks vs. e-books vs. physical books. we talk about the level of optimism found in the ending and how to create compelling characters through whom you convey the novel's trends. we discuss the idea of adapting the novel and the problems with wikipedia. stephen's mini-module storms of my grandchildren by james hansen rising: dispatches from the new american shore by elizabeth rush the work of bill mckibben reading list for season nine land of milk and honey by c. pam zhang the overstory by richard powers something new under the sun by alexandra kleeman barn 8 by deb olin unferth fever dream by samanta schweblin square wave by mark de silva the glacier by jeff wood the man with the compound eyes by wu ming-yi the deluge by stephen markley drive your plow over the bones of the dead by olga tokarczuk

Entrez sans frapper
Le 17h00 d'Hélène, Myriam Leroy n'aime pas et "Le Déluge" de Stephen Markley

Entrez sans frapper

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 21:51


À 17h00, retrouvez « Le 17h00 d'Hélène Maquet ». En Belgique, le suspense reste entier concernant la nomination du nouveau commissaire européen, alors que le délai pour annoncer le nom du candidat, qu'il s'agisse de Didier Reynders ou Hadja Lahbib, approche. Simultanément, l'annulation du projet de tram à Liège par le gouvernement wallon inquiète les travailleurs de l'entreprise Galère, craignant pour leurs emplois. À Namur, un trou de 180 000 € découvert dans les comptes publics soulève des soupçons de détournement de fonds, déclenchant une enquête. Sur le plan politique, Paul Magnette passe le flambeau à Thomas Dermine pour les prochaines élections communales, suscitant des comparaisons entre les deux figures. Enfin, Emmanuel Macron, en difficulté sur le front intérieur, se rend en Serbie pour vendre des Rafale. Le coup de coeur de Gorian Delpâture : "Le Déluge" de Stephen Markley (Albin Michel). "Le Déluge" de Stephen Markley, un thriller écologique qui prédit la fin de notre monde. En Californie, en 2013, Tony Pietrus, un scientifique et auteur d'un livre-choc sur le dérèglement climatique, reçoit des menaces de mort. Provocation ? Canular ? Avertissement ? Confronté à un profond déni collectif, il assiste, impuissant, à la destruction progressive de la planète qu'il avait prophétisée. Supertyphons, mégafeux, complotisme antiécologique, capitalisme de surveillance : ces catastrophes et violences poussent l'humanité au bord du gouffre. À travers 1000 pages saisissantes, nous suivons les protagonistes et leurs familles sur 30 ans, observant l'évolution des sociétés et des infrastructures dans cette dystopie apocalyptique. Un livre impossible à refermer. "Myriam Leroy n'aime pas" : Myriam n'aime pas la rentrée, et en particulier la rentrée littéraire. Merci pour votre écoute Entrez sans Frapper c'est également en direct tous les jours de la semaine de 11h30 à 13h sur www.rtbf.be/lapremiere Retrouvez tous les épisodes de Entrez sans Frapper sur notre plateforme Auvio.be : https://auvio.rtbf.be/emission/8521 Et si vous avez apprécié ce podcast, n'hésitez pas à nous donner des étoiles ou des commentaires, cela nous aide à le faire connaître plus largement.

how to win the lottery: a book club podcast
the deluge by stephen markley

how to win the lottery: a book club podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 74:39


we're winding down our eco module with the deluge by stephen markley: one of our longest books on the pod and arguably our most depressing. we discuss how the narrative reflects a movement toward total chaos and how reading the book at a very strange time (with regards to weather and politics) made it even more impactful. we talk the book's ambition (and simultaneous lack thereof), markley's well-understood praise from stephen king, and the various ways the text is written (and what markley is best at). we make our picks for the book's main character, share some love for shane battier, and make our picks for who we envisioned as the pastor. did markley underestimate the influence/impact of ai? could this be adapted into a chernobyl-style miniseries? reading list for season nine land of milk and honey by c. pam zhang the overstory by richard powers something new under the sun by alexandra kleeman barn 8 by deb olin unferth fever dream by samanta schweblin square wave by mark de silva the glacier by jeff wood the man with the compound eyes by wu ming-yi the deluge by stephen markley drive your plow over the bones of the dead by olga tokarczuk

The Antifada
E254 - Climate Adorno w/ Jacob Blumenfeld

The Antifada

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 68:34


We consult with our Berliner Critical Theorist rabbi Jacob Blumenfeld about his recent Cured Quail essay Managing Decline. How is the climate crisis changing the world, and how can we approach those changes to from inhabitable barbarity or disaster communism to a communism of repair?https://curedquail.com/Managing-DeclineClimate Barbarism: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1467-8675.12596The Deluge by Stephen Markley: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/books/review/stephen-markley-deluge.htmlFor all bonus content and Discord discussion support the show at http://patreon.com/theantifadaSong: Mekons - Hard to be Human

Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen
Stephen Markley, Accuses Jay Of Destroying The Earth

Don't Be Alone with Jay Kogen

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 45:13


Novelist/Environmental Activist, Stephen Markley talked about the coming environmental disaster and other laugh out loud subjects.  Stephen thinks there's hope but mostly it's by applying pressure to big business and government which sounded hard to Jay.  We also talked about writing for ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING  (Jay and Stephen shared stories about working with Steve Martin and Dan Fogelman), writing a 900 page book which also sounded hard. (Stephen loves writing. Jay would rather nap.) We also talked about why he has no relationship and it may have to do with spending all his time writing 900 page novels. And Stephen's new book of short stories which I assume aren't about romance. Bio: He is the author of 'Ohio' and most recently 'The Deluge,' which Stephen King called "a modern classic. More terrifying than The Stand. Because it's real." Weirdly, Markley also wrote for the Hulu show Only Murders in the Building.

New Books Network
Not Prophecy but Inversion: Omar El Akkad and Min Hyoung Song

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 53:37


Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Literary Studies
Not Prophecy but Inversion: Omar El Akkad and Min Hyoung Song

New Books in Literary Studies

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 53:37


Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

New Books in Literature
Not Prophecy but Inversion: Omar El Akkad and Min Hyoung Song

New Books in Literature

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 53:37


Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Accidental Gods
Writing the Deluge: Dark nights, Apocalypse and Hope with author Stephen Markley

Accidental Gods

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 49:17


Author Stephen Markley opens the doors to The Deluge, his ground-breaking, world-changing Climate/MetaCrisis thriller- 900 pages that absolutely squarely rips into the current system in all its deficiencies - and offers a route through to a future that might work. This week's guest is someone who has mapped out a possible future in a depth and detail that leaves me awestruck. Stephen Markley's first published novel Ohio, was described as a wild, angry, and devastating masterpiece of a book. Stephen King called it this generation's Grapes of Wrath and there is no doubt that it's a beautifully written, lyrical, devastating debut. But it turns out Ohio was the book he wrote in the midst of writing the novel we're going to talk about today. The Deluge is nine hundred pages of astonishing depth and breadth that takes as its topic the meta-crisis. It's an excoriating evisceration of neoliberalism and the thousands of small acts of mendacity or cowardice or sheer self-absorption that have got us to the edge of the cliff. It's an examination of just how close we are, and a portrayal of how utterly catastrophic will be the impacts if we step over. It's a deeply political book, but at heart it's also incredibly humane, with a cast of characters that spreads across contemporary American life in ways that I have rarely, if ever, encountered. I read the book and connected with Stephen because Rupert Read, who was with us last week, called me up and said 'This is a glorious Thrutopian novel, you have to read it.' And there were times when I completely did not believe him. But he's right. it's big. It requires huge dedication. But it's well, well worth the investment in terms of the doors it opens - and the many ways it shows us how we might fail before we finally succeed. Stephen's website https://www.stephenmarkley.com/The Deluge https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-deluge-stephen-markley/7544942?ean=9781982123109

Shelf. Il posto dei libri
Shelf. Un libro al giorno | Ohio di Stephen Markley

Shelf. Il posto dei libri

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 3:38


Shelf. Il posto dei libri si sdoppia.Alessandro e Chiara si alternano alla riscoperta di un grande classico o di un titolo misconosciuto e che forse vi sorprenderà.In questa puntata, Chiara ci racconta di cosa ha trovato di così speciale in Ohio di Stephen Markley, edito Einaudi.Shelf. Un libro al giorno: il nostro libro quotidiano.Cerca la domanda alla fine dell'episodio e dicci la tua, leggeremo le risposte insieme a Alessandro e Chiara che le commenteranno in una puntata della prossima stagione "regolare" di Shelf.

Everything
The Deluge Book 4 - Nation of Heat

Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 112:27


Everything is a spoiler-heavy podcast. We talk about all aspects of whatever we are discussing and do not announce or avoid spoilers in any way.In this episode of Everything Justin and Keith discuss book 4, Nation of Heat, of Stephen Markley's The Deluge.Music by Johnny Hawaii.

The Ezra Klein Show
The power of climate fiction

The Ezra Klein Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 47:13


Stephen Markley's novel, “The Deluge,” is an ambitious and terrifyingly realistic look at our collective future on a warming planet. He joins Sean to talk about the 10-year process of writing the book, the current political struggle over climate action, and how we can confront and mitigate the worst effects of climate change.   Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area Guest: Stephen Markley. His book is “The Deluge.” Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Be the first to hear new episodes of The Gray Area by following us in your favorite podcast app. Links here: https://www.vox.com/the-gray-area Support The Gray Area by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Jon Ehrens  Engineer: Patrick Boyd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everything
The Deluge Book 3

Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 110:55


Everything is a spoiler-heavy podcast. We talk about all aspects of whatever we are discussing and do not announce or avoid spoilers in any way.In this episode of Everything Justin and Keith discuss book 3 of Stephen Markley's The Deluge.Music by Johnny Hawaii.

Everything
The Deluge Book 2

Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 114:43


Everything is a spoiler-heavy podcast. We talk about all aspects of whatever we are discussing and do not announce or avoid spoilers in any way.In this episode of Everything Justin and Keith open up with a quick ~4 minute discussion on how bad the True Detective: Night Country finale was. They then move on to discuss book 2 of Stephen Markley's The Deluge.Music by Johnny Hawaii.

Everything
True Detective: Night Country E04/05 & The Deluge Book 1

Everything

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 102:53


Everything is a spoiler-heavy podcast. We talk about all aspects of whatever we are discussing and do not announce or avoid spoilers in any way.In this episode of Everything Justin and Keith talk about parts 4 and 5 of True Detective: Night Country. At 44 minutes they discuss the first book of Stephen Markley's The Deluge.Music by Johnny Hawaii.

Rosenfeld Review Podcast
Decoding Culture: A Lens for Research Breakthroughs with Neil Barrie

Rosenfeld Review Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 28:31


In the latest episode of the Rosenfeld Review, Lou sits down with Neil Barrie, the co-founder and CEO of TwentyFirstCenturyBrand, to delve into the intriguing intersection of brand building, culture, and user experience research. Neil, an outsider in the realm of user research, brings a fresh perspective from the world of brand research; you can hear more from him at the Advancing Research 2024 conference in New York City, March 25-26. Neil emphasizes the need for researchers to adopt a cultural lens when designing product experiences. Drawing from his extensive experience working with influential brands like Airbnb, Bumble, Headspace, and others, Neil suggests that by understanding and leveraging wider cultural factors, researchers can break free from the incremental nature of product development and create more memorable, distinctive, and influential brands. The conversation touches upon the "wind tunnel effect," where products and services, much like cars in the 90s, risk becoming efficient but less distinctive. Neil argues that by paying attention to cultural factors and experiences, researchers can uncover breakthroughs that go beyond the interchangeable norms of the industry. Neil's insights highlight the transformative potential of cultural understanding in user research, offering researchers a valuable lens to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of product experiences. What You'll Learn from this Episode: - The importance of adopting a cultural lens in user research to achieve breakthroughs - The concept of the "wind tunnel effect" and its impact on product development - Examples from brands like Pinterest, showcasing the power of cultural understanding in shaping user experiences - The dialogue mapping technique for evaluating how brands communicate certain themes and how people perceive them Quick Reference Guide: [0:11] - Lou's introduction of Neil Barrie [3:03] - A discussion on the wind tunnel effect in research [4:24] - Frameworks for understanding culture [5:41] - Examples from Pinterest [11:29] - Plug for Advancing Research 2024 [13:23] - The tools of a brand strategy expert [17:18] - One challenge, multiple perspectives [19:29] - Reconciling disconnects in research [22:00] - The qualities needed for this type of research [24:13] - Neil's gift for the audience Resources and Links from Today's Episode: Advancing Research 2024, New York City, March 25-27, 2024 https://rosenfeldmedia.com/advancing-research/2024/ A Colorful View From the Top – a book featuring candid interviews with luminaries of color who made it to the top in various fields. https://www.amazon.com/Colourful-View-Top-Twenty-One-Extraordinary/dp/1408715791/ The Deluge by Stephen Markley https://www.amazon.com/Audible-The-Deluge/dp/B0B4YTWP7K/

Gays Reading
Stephen Markley (The Deluge) on Climate Not-So-Fiction

Gays Reading

Play Episode Play 41 sec Highlight Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 47:52 Transcription Available


Jason and Brett talk to Stephen Markley (The Deluge) about writing his climate fiction epic over the course of 13 years, scaring Stephen King,  differences between writing for television and novels, and growing up in Ohio. Stephen Markley is the acclaimed author of Ohio, which NPR called a “masterpiece.” A graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Markley's other books include the memoir Publish This Book and the travelogue Tales of Iceland. **BOOKS!** Check out the list of books discussed on each episode on our Bookshop page:https://bookshop.org/shop/gaysreading | By purchasing books through this Bookshop link, you can support both Gays Reading and an independent bookstore of your choice!Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus content! Purchase your Gays Reading podcast Merch! Follow us on Instagram @gaysreading | @bretts.book.stack | @jasonblitmanWhat are you reading? Send us an email or a voice memo at gaysreading@gmail.com

Bookin'
249--Bookin' w/ Stephen Markley

Bookin'

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 25:29


This week, host Jason Jefferies is joined by Stephen Markley, who discusses his new novel The Deluge, which is published by our friends at Simon and Schuster.  Topics of discussion include remarkable reading experiences, methane hydrates, Easter as a "lesser holiday", text abuse, LOST, audiobooks, Tom Cruise, using Blood Meridian to pick up dates, Tinder, Opie, Kanye West, Nikola Jokic, and much more.  Copies of The Deluge can be ordered here with FREE SHIPPING for members of Explore More+.  

Ten Thousand Posts
The Deluge ft. Stephen Markley

Ten Thousand Posts

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 55:17


This week Hussein is joined by Journalist and Author Stephen Markley to discuss his recent book The Deluge, which follows the story of a radicalised scientist and the allies he makes while railing against inaction on climate change.  -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon
How To Save The Planet, Collectively & Individually: Stephen Markley, DELUGE, plus Peter Kalmus & Darr Reilly

Writer's Voice with Francesca Rheannon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 59:00


We talk with Stephen Markley about his acclaimed new novel about the climate crisis, The Deluge. It lays out the different paths that may be taken to changing the political will to tackle climate, the unintended consequences they lead to, and the twists and turns of political, ecological and individual fates that intertwine and react with each other. Then we talk about what we can do in our own lives to protect our planet from climate disaster. We air excerpts from our interviews with Peter Kalmus (Being The Change) and Darr Reilly of Carbon C.R.E.W. The post How To Save The Planet, Collectively & Individually: Stephen Markley, DELUGE, plus Peter Kalmus & Darr Reilly appeared first on Writer's Voice.

London Writers' Salon
#053: Stephen Markley — Writing Epic Novels, Creating sprawling narratives, Inside TV Writers Rooms, Persisting as a Writer, Having Stephen King as a Fan, Making Money as a Writer, Staying Away from Feedback

London Writers' Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 56:07


Novelist and screenwriter Stephen Markley on writing his 900-page epic novel The Deluge, writing sprawling narratives and what it's like to count Stephen King as a fan. We talk about writing for the TV show Only Murders in the Building, making money as a writer, and what it takes to succeed and persist. *QUOTES“You can't guarantee your book will be a success...it comes down to loving the work, loving what you're doing, loving the story you're telling, and being ready..."*ABOUT STEPHEN MARKLEYStephen Markley is the author of The Deluge: A Novel. His previous books include the critically acclaimed bestseller Ohio: A Novel, Publish This Book, and Tales of Iceland. He has also written for the Hulu comedy Only Murderers in the Building. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop. *RESOURCESThe Deluge by Stephen MarkleyIowa Writers WorkshopOnly Murders in the BuildingS1 Ep7: "The Boy from 6B"S2 Ep7: "Flipping the Pieces"Steve's appearance on Late Night with Seth MyersSteve's previous books: Publish This Book, Tales of Iceland, OhioThis is Us creator Dan Fogelman*FOLLOW STEPHEN MARKLEYWebsite: stephenmarkley.comInstagram: @stephen.markley*For show notes, transcripts and to attend our live podcasts visit: podcast.londonwriterssalon.comFor free writing sessions, join free Writers' Hours: writershour.com*FOLLOW LONDON WRITERS' SALONTwitter: twitter.com/​​WritersSalonInstagram: instagram.com/londonwriterssalonFacebook: facebook.com/LondonWritersSalonIf you're enjoying this show, please rate and review this show!

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2023 84:51


Are you ready? Because we're ready! This week the Abyss gang takes a long look at the ocean and imagine the stories under there as they check out Rivers Solomon's The Deep. Before they dive in, they discuss Creed III, Rich finally finishes Stephen Markley's The Deluge, The Secret of Ventrilquism by Jon Padgett, The Consultant, V. Castro's Aliens: Vasquez, Re/Member, and Little Demon. It's time now to listen and learn.    Buy The Deep by Rivers Solomon

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast
Bettina by R.J. Joseph

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2023 64:35


Good day friends! Join the Abyss crew as they check out the excellent R.J. Joseph's Bettina. While discussing this story of amputations and betrothals, they also dig into The Outwater, the Rocky series, The Last of Us 2, The Deluge by Stephen Markley, Roland Topor's The Tenant, Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz, a podcast called Bridgewater, and Theresa Braun's Dead Over Heels.   Listen to Bettina

Horror Movie Club
Skinamarink (2022)

Horror Movie Club

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 79:07


We're joined by Stephen Markley, acclaimed author of Ohio and The Deluge, as we discuss the experimental horror film Skinamarink.

Studio B - Lobpreisung und Verriss (Ein Literaturmagazin)

Der hier besprochene Roman “The Deluge” von Stephen Markley ist bisher nur in englisch erschienen und da er thematisch doch recht USA-spezifisch ist vermute ich wenig Interesse hiesiger Verlage, das wirklich brillante Werk zu übersetzen (obwohl das mit ein paar erklärenden Fußnoten ohne weiteres möglich wäre). Was ich aber vermute ist, dass sich ein Netflix/HBO/Disney findet, das Werk in einem Sechs- bis Sechzigteiler zu verfilmen. Wer sich Spannung und absolutes Nichtwissen über Plot und Ausgang auf diese unbestimmte Zukunft bewahren möchte, höre hier auf zu lesen und erinnere sich, wenn es soweit ist, an meine ausdrückliche Empfehlung dieses Buches. Selbiges gilt für diejenige, die es heute schon in Englisch lesen möchte. Für alle anderen hier die totale Spoilerung. Es muss.Das Genre “Ecothriller” ist inhaltsbedingt ein eher junges. Zwar hatte schon im Jahr 1824 kein anderer als Joseph “Fouriertransformation” Fourier berechnet, dass das zu dem Zeitpunkt gerade schwer im kommende Verbrennen von Kohle zwecks Erzeugung meist kinetischer Energie die Atmosphäre der Erde wohl thermisch negativ verändern werde, aber a) sah Monsieur Fourier das “in Jahrhunderten” und b) weiß man es hinterher immer besser. Das Problem ist: Das ist jetzt fast die Mehrzahl von “Jahrhundert” her und wir wissen spätestens seit Juli 1977 sehr genau, dass Herr F. recht hatte. Das heißt, nicht unbedingt “wir”, denn der Auftraggeber der Studie, die sehr eindeutig bestätigte, was Fourier damals nur vermutete, war der größte Ölproduzent der Welt und Exxon Mobile behielt die Ergebnisse erwartbar für sich. So ein Informationsembargo hält nicht ewig, weshalb wir am Ende doch alle davon erfuhren, dass wir den Planeten zu s**t verbrennen, wenn wir so weiter machen. Das war in den 1990ern und man erfuhr es nicht unbedingt von den Mahnern sondern, zwischen den Zeilen lesend, in ganzseitigen Anzeigen und Werbespots gegen die “Klimalügen” und von den seltsam immer gleichen Wissenschaftlern in Talkrunden und deren Gegenargumenten, die immer mit “Ja, aber..” begannen. Und wer “Ja, aber..” sagt hat, niemals recht! Wissen wir alle, aus der Zeit, als wir dem Nachbarskind die Luft aus dem Fahrradreifen gelassen haben. “Ja, aber.. der war auch ein Arschloch!”Nun war der Faschistenharry aus dem Nachbarhaus nichts gegen die Arschlöcher, die in eben diesen 90ern Lobbygruppen mit so harmlos euphemistischen Namen wie “Americans for Prosperity” oder “The Heartland Institute” mit Milliarden von Dollars ausstatten um den mittlerweile feststehenden Tatsachen, dass, wenn wir nicht sofort, also wirklich jetzt, gleich, now, aufhören Öl, Gas und Kohle zu verbrennen in ein paar Jahrzehnten auf einem anderen Planeten leben werden. Und damit war nicht der Mars gemeint, sondern ein Hellhole namens Erde, spätes 21. Jahrhundert.Wegen dieser Verbrecher hat sich wohl auch das Genresuffix Ecothriller eingebürgert, man findet leider keine Ecolovestories, auch wenn zumindest einer das natürlich versucht: Neal Stephenson in “Termination Shock”. Das Buch ist kaum eine Rezension wert und sei hier nur erwähnt. Stephenson ist bei diesem Buch komplett unter die Räder gekommen. Vielleicht war es Corona, vielleicht liegt Stephenson, dem Utopianer, die Dystopie nicht. Fakt ist, dass das Buch, bereits 2021 auf Englisch erschienen, bisher noch nicht mal einen deutschen Verleger gefunden hat und bei Amazon für knapp 3 € verramscht wird. Stephenson erzählt in einer nahen Zukunft ca. 2029 bis zur Hälfte des 700 Seiten dicken Buches ausführlich wie das politische System der, no s**t, Niederlande funktioniert, um den Rest des Buches eine technologische Lösung des Klimaproblems zu erfinden, deren einziger Nachteil ist, dass sie das Klima durch in die Atmosphäre schießen von Schwefel regional unterschiedlich verändert und es den Indern nicht wirklich gefallen wird, wenn der Monsun ausbleibt und die Böden vertrocknen, damit in China die Wiesen wieder grünen. Nicht ganz verständlich kämpfen deshalb Jugendliche an der Indisch-Chinesischen Grenze im Himalaya mit Stöcken gegeneinander und die niederländische Königin verliebt sich in… nein, das ist alles zu bekloppt: “Termination Shock” von Neal Stephenson ist kein gutes Buch und abzulehnen.Aber: Ecothriller sind auch schwer. Der Handlungsbogen muss ein langer sein und ein verworrener: wie uns die Kachelmänner dieser Welt immer wieder erklären, ist eine Flut, eine Schneelawine noch kein Klimawandel und manchmal eben doch, und bis wir alle daran störben kann es schon noch ein paar Jahrzehnte dauern - eine ziemliche Herausforderung für einen Thriller, der doch von überraschenden Wendungen, Mord, Totschlag und einem Happy End lebt. Vielleicht braucht es einen anderen Ansatz.Im Jahr 2016 habe ich für ebendiesen Podcast eine eher strange Buchreihe aus den US of A rezensiert: “Left Behind”, ein ganz unglaublicher Bestseller im Herkunftsland und hierzulande eher nicht so. Wird Dir doch “Finale - Die letzten Tage der Erde” beim “Amazon Unlimited” Ramschladen für 0 EUR hinterhergeworfen. Es ist ein ziemlich ewig langer Thriller über die unter Evangelikalen sehnlichst herbei gesehnte Apokalypse, bevor der Herrgott diese zu sich holt und uns Ungläubige und Sünder uns selbst überlässt. Das alles ist gut lesbar geschrieben, ein Pageturner wie der englisch sprechende Leser sagt und der deutsche immer noch nach Entsprechung sucht, ich bin davon nicht zum Christ geworden, es war alles ein bisschen zum Kopfschütteln und dennoch irgendwie schwer weglegbar und, nun ja, spannend! Wie man sich als Christ so vorstellt, wie die Welt endet, ist nun mal faszinierend, zumal, wenn man weiß, dass es einen nicht betrifft.An diese “Left Behind"-Serie fühlte ich mich erinnert, irgendwann zur Hälfte des vorliegenden Romans “The Deluge”. Das wird Stephen Markley, dem Autor, nicht gefallen, obwohl “The Deluge” betitelt, auf Deutsch übersetzbar mit “Überschwemmung”, “Sintflut” gar, ist es doch ein fundiert recherchierter Ecothriller und keine spinnerte Bibelverwurstung. Aber wir können nichts für unsere Gefühle, so, hear me out:Zum Zeitpunkt der deprimierenden Endzeitahnung sind wir 400 Seiten im Roman. Ja, “The Deluge” ist ein Brett, ein dickes. Aber ich bin gebannt, die pages turnen. Wir befinden uns im Buch mittlerweile im Jahr 2034, begonnen haben wir im Jahr 2013. Damals, drei Jahre vor Trump, hatte der fiktive Wissenschaftler Tony Pietrus erschütternde und unglaubliche Zahlen auf dem Tisch. Es geht um Methan, den Klimakiller unter den Klimakillergasen, CO2 schaut hier nur neidisch zu. Methan wird zum Beispiel frei, wenn man Erdgas verbrennt, wenn man als Kuh furzt und rülpst, es ist aber ebenso gebunden im arktischen Eis und auf dem Meeresgrund. Und zwar in Unmengen. Und seine Modelle zeigen ihm, was passiert, wenn sich die Erde erwärmt wie prognostiziert. Dass ab einer bestimmten Temperatur das gesamte gebundene Methan zusätzlich zu den üblichen Kuhfürzen frei wird und damit die Erde nochmal extra erwärmt, was zu einem noch schnelleren Abschmelzen der Polkappen führt und zu einem Anstieg des Meeresspiegels um nicht nur die eh schon ziemlich katastrophalen 1 - 1,5 Meter, die ja schon den Exitus für ein paar Städte bedeuten, für Miami zum Beispiel, oder New Orleans. Wenn dieser Kipppunkt also erreicht ist, steigt der Meeresspiegel um lockere fünf bis sechs Meter, was die USA mal eben so um ein Drittel ihrer Landfläche bringt. Und natürlich auch alle anderen Länder des Planeten, die sich auf festem Grund befinden.Alles auf den ersten 400 Seiten von “The Deluge” hat die Welt fast an diesen Punkt geführt, alles was ein fiktiver Wissenschaftler 2013 zu Papier brachte um damit als Spinner geächtet oder ignoriert zu werden, ist auf bestem Wege einzutreten, Schritt für Schritt, Punkt für Punkt, Unwetter für Flächenbrand, Flutkatastrophe für Fischsterben. Und es läuft fiktiv im Buch ziemlich genau wie im realen Leben - viele Worte wurden geäußert und noch viel mehr Bedenken, Initiativen wurden initiiert und mit viel “Ja, Aber…” wieder einkassiert. Endlich, endlich jedoch stehen sie auf, die Mahner, die jungen Leute, die sehen, wie ihre Zukunft verbrennt, ertrinkt, vergiftet wird und sie belagern die US-Amerikanische Hauptstadt, das Weiße Haus, das Capitol. Nicht nur ein bisschen occupy wall street ,sondern richtig occupy wall street, organisiert, originell, über Monate hinweg legen sie die US-amerikanische Hauptstadt lahm. Nichts geht mehr in Washington DC. Wir sind in der Hälfte des Buches angekommen und sind sehr sicher, dass uns Stephen Markley jetzt die erlösende Perspektive, ja, eine Handlungsanweisung, eine Anleitung gibt, wie wir das Ende der Menschheit, wenn auch spät, doch gerade noch so abwenden können, durch Solidarität, ein Ende der kapitalistischen Extraktionslogik und durch ein Konzentrieren auf das was nötig ist. Dass wir mal die Profitinteressen zurück stellen, das es nicht so schwer sein kann auf seine zweite Fünfhundertmeterjacht zu verzichten, Jeff. Dass man den Jet mal stehen lässt und Homeoffice macht, Elon.Doch, im August 2034 überzieht eine erneute Hitzewelle Washington DC, 47 ℃ im Schatten über Wochen, das hält kein Aktivist aus, schon gar nicht deren 50.000 - denn so viele sind es mindestens, die die Hauptstadt belagern. Die Besetzung löst sich auf, und als es nur noch ein paar Tausend Demonstranten sind, schickt der aktuelle US-Präsident, ein erwartbar korruptes Arschloch, sein privates Sicherheitsunternehmens rein und erschießt den Rest der Protestierenden. 736 Tote. Mitten in DC. Und mit diesen letzten Aufrechten stirbt die geforderte radikale Gesetzgebung, die letzte legislative Chance, nun doch endlich etwas gegen die mittlerweile katastrophale Erderwärmung zu tun, ja, die Menschheit zu retten.Haben wir uns bis hierhin im Buch noch wohlig gegruselt, erfahren wir jetzt, dass die dramatisch beschriebenen Katastrophen: Waldbrände, Stadtbrände (Das HOLLYWOOD sign brennt!), Fluten, die östlich vom Mississippi 200 Millionen Menschen betreffen, aber auch politische Katastrophen wie das immer wieder und wiederholte Scheitern von Klimalegislation, der Aufstieg von christlichen Fundamentalisten, die Ermordung von politischen Gegnern, dass all das nur den Spannungsbogen aufspannt und wir ahnen, dass er in der Katastrophe endet. Und dennoch sind wir noch nicht zu 100% entsetzt, denn wenn auch alles erschreckend plausibel klingt (weil es das ist) sind wir als Leser dennoch irgendwie sicher, dass das im realen Leben alles nicht so schnell gehen wird wie im Buch beschrieben. Diese zeitliche Verdichtung, diese Dystopie, macht der Markley doch nur, um die handelnden Personen zusammenzuhalten, man kann ja schlecht einen Ecothriller mit einem Handlungszeitraum von 150 Jahren schreiben. Mit ein bisschen wissenschaftlichem Augenzudrücken bekommt der Markley die Klimakatastrphoe also auf 30 Jahre runterkomprimiert, aber nie im Leben wird das in unserem, dem realen Leben so schnell gehen, das alles wissen wir, sind wir todsicher, und deshalb nehmen wir das Buch als Fabel, als Gleichnis, als Warnung. Das wird schon. Und dann wird fünfzig Prozent im Buch die letzte Chance auf ein Happy End zusammengeschossen und schonungslos beschrieben und wir wissen, das wird hier kein Wohlfühlroman mehr. Das wird hier ein Roman über die letzten Tage der Erde. Und uns wird ein bisschen schlecht. Was ist, wenn der Zeitrahmen im Buch doch stimmt? Wenn in 2035 wirklich der Südpol schmilzt, die Nordpolpassage ganzjährig frei ist. Wir leben doch aktuell im Jahr 2023, holy s**t, das sind ja nur noch 12 Jahre. S**t.Nun bin ich Hedonist, wenn es um Literatur geht. Ich muss keine Bücher darüber lesen, wie des Autors Katze vom Auto überfahren wurde, seine Freundin ihn verlässt und er zum Schluss an Darmkrebs stirbt. Trotzdem kann, ja, muss ich diesen düstersten aller dystopischen Romane so komplett und ohne Vorbehalt empfehlen. Wie hat Stephen Markley das geschafft? Durch schieres schriftstellerischen Vermögen. Das ist umso beeindruckender, da “The Deluge” erst Markleys zweiter Roman und das hier keine Novella, sondern ein ausgewachsenes Buch von 800 Seiten ist, das eine hochkomplexe Story über einen langen, langen Zeitraum beschreibt. Und ein wirklich deprimierendes Thema hat.Markley wirft uns zu Beginn des Buches mitten in ein Rekrutierungsgespräch. Eine mittzwanziger LatinaX hört sich in einem anonymen Fast Food Joint die Story eines dicken, prototypischen Redneck-Amis an. Der war in der Army, im Irak und in Afghanistan. Dort hat er IEDs, Minen und alles, was sonst noch Arme und Beine abreißt, entschärft. In zunächst leicht irritierenden, typographisch hervorgehobenen Einschüben bekommen wir Einblick in Fühlen, Denken, Geschichte und Lebensentwürfe der am Gespräch Beteiligten. Ich persönlich bin da nicht der größte Fan von, aber die Einschübe hier fesseln. Sie geben uns in kurzen Schüben ein Bild von dem, was zum Beispiel die US-Army heutzutage ist: Ein Auffangbecken für die Abgehängten, die, die es zu Hause nicht mehr aushalten, die es zu Hause nie schaffen werden und die sich aus ebendiesen ökonomischen und sozialen Zwängen in Situationen begeben, die scheisse-gefährlich sind. Dass das systemisch ist weiss man, aber Markley macht es plastisch. Wie abgefuckt muss eine Gesellschaft sein, Millionen von Menschen die Lebensgrundlage zu entziehen und ihnen dann den Ausweg “Army, Navy oder Marine?” zu geben. Das “Thank You for Your Service.” ohne Zynismus auszusprechen, braucht schauspielerische Leistung.Von solchen Schlaglichtern auf die US-Amerikanische Gesellschaft lebt das Buch, ja, ist das Buch. Wir lernen die Rekruiterin Shane kennen, sie wird die nächsten Jahre als überarbeitete Kellnerin, alleinerziehend mit Kind im Nirgendwo von New Hampshire leben. Allein diese Schilderungen des amerikanischen Alltags, mit nur 3,5% Arbeitslosenrate ohne dass jemals eine Fußnote dran wäre, die berichtet, dass ein großer Teil der amerikanischen Mindestlohn-Workforce zwei oder mehr Jobs arbeiten um über die Runden zu kommen, was schon wieder beschissen euphemistisch ist, denn sie machen das um zu überleben. Aber Shane macht das freiwillig, trotzdem sie monatlich Geld von einem anonymen Sponsor bekommt. Denn es ist eine Tarnung, deep cover im immer dichteren Überwachungsstaat USA, um aller Jahre Anschläge auf Kohlekraftwerke, Erdölpipelines und was sonst noch die Umwelt verschmutzt, zu begehen. Murdock, der Sprengstoffexperte, wird diese Anschläge materiell vorbereiten, zusammen mit einem Universitätsprofessor, einer Hackerin und einem Banker bilden sie die erste Zelle einer ökoterroristischen Vereinigung, die klar die RAF reminisziert. Jahrzehnte später, hunderte Seiten im Buch, wird Shane nach Virginia fahren, um Allen zu töten, einen der Mitbegründer. Er wollte aussteigen. Es wird der manifeste Verlust der Unschuld sein, die sie emotional und intellektuell schon lange verloren hat. Und sie wird nicht Allen töten. Das machen die erwartbar radikalisierten Mitglieder der zweiten Generation, denen das Credo vom bewaffneten Kampf ohne menschliche Opfer nicht mehr zu vermitteln ist. Aber sie werden übersehen haben, dass Allen einen zwölfjährigen Sohn hat, der bei ihm wohnt. Dieser türmt aus dem ersten Stock des Elternhauses, Shane verfolgt ihn, es gibt keine Alternative, ein Zeuge würde die gesamte, über Jahrzehnte aufgebaute Operation dem Untergang weihen. Die Welt wird untergehen ohne ihr Handeln. Er muss sterben. Shane rennt hinterher und weil sie noch nie eine Waffe auch nur gehalten hat, schießt sie dem Teenager aus versehen in den Bauch. Er schreit wie am Spieß. Und nochmal in den Bauch, und dann erst ins Gesicht. Es bricht uns das Herz.Von dieser Tragik sind die Geschichten in “The Deluge”. Markley schont uns nicht, denn das ist hier keine Wohlfühlstory mit Happy End, es ist das f*****g Ende der Welt.Wir werden noch viele mehr dieser Haupthelden kennenlernen. Markley malt ein Gemälde der USA zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts bis zu deren absehbarem Ende im Jahr 2040. Wir lernen Matt kennen, in 2017 ist er ein Teenager, der sich in die sexy, freie, kluge und bald telegene radikale Aktivistin Kate verliebt und sie erst Jahrzehnte später erschöpft verlassen wird.Wir lernen “Keeper” kennen, einen anfangzwanzigjährigen abgehängten weißen Dude aus Ohio, dem Epizentrum des white trash in den USA, mit deindustrialisierten Kleinstädten, deren Industrie, deren Rohstoffextraktion nicht mehr gebraucht wird in einer globalisierten Welt. Wir werden ihn von Drogendeal zu Gefängnisstrafe, von Vergewaltigung (er) zu Vergewaltigung (ihn), von S**t zu S**t verfolgen. Wir werden ihn hassen und bedauern, er wird zu Gott finden und doch kein wirklich guter Mensch werden.Markleys Buch erzählt uns die Lebensgeschichten von einem halben Dutzend Haupthelden und einem weiteren halben Dutzend handelnder Personen und nimmt sich für jeden und jede soviel Zeit, wie es braucht, um ein Bild von deren Denken und Sein zu malen und von ihrem Handeln im Angesicht der Katastrophe. Jeder hätte ein eigenes Buch, einen eigenen Band verdient, so interessant, prototypisch für das finale amerikanische Jahrhundert sind sie.Die in langen Kapiteln erzählten Lebenswege kreuzen sich über die Jahrzehnte auf oft unerwartete Art und Weise, halb “Smoke”, halb “Pulp Fiction” oder besser: “Natural Born Killers”. So trifft Jackie, eine Designerin in der Werbeindustrie, erschöpft vom täglichen Anrennen gegen die glass ceiling, in jungen Jahren einen semi-berühmten TV-Schauspieler (ich hab Rob Lowe vorm Auge) um ihn ein Jahrzehnt später als ultrakonservativen VR-Prediger kaum wiederzuerkennen. Der wird später mit Mordaufrufen gegen alles, was kein Kreuz um den Hals hat, um ein Haar Präsident - wie das so passiert in den USA.Alle diese Stories und Lebenswege sind strange, gewalttätig, haarsträubend und im Kontext des US-amerikanischen Systems 100 % plausibel. Vor dem Horror eskalierender Umweltkatastrophen beschreibt Stephen Markley wie verschiedene Akteure verschiedene Ansätze wählen, das Ende der Welt abzuwenden. Politische pressure groups, selbstorganisierte Initiativen, Graswurzelbewegungen, politische Parteien, “Effektive Altruisten”, Ökoterroristen versuchen mehr oder weniger aufrecht den Klimawandel zu stoppen und scheitern am System, aneinander und daran, dass die Methanfelder auf dem Meeresgrund einen s**t geben, ob der Mehrheitsführer im US-Repräsentantenhaus es politisch für einen ungünstigen Zeitpunkt hält eine wirksame Klimagesetzgebung zu verabschieden. Dass die kontinentgroßen Eisschollen an Nord- und Südpol abbrechen und unbeeindruckt in den respektiven Polarmeeren schmelzen, als es menschlich zwar komplett verständlich ist, dass die Klima-RAF nicht mehr an den parlamentarischen Weg glaubt und genau in dem Augenblick aus Versehen die ersten Menschen bei einem Anschlag umkommen, als die Klimagesetzgebung endlich auf dem Weg, ist Realität zu werden. Und dass die Wasservorräte in weiten Teilen der Welt auch dann verdunsten, wenn in Europa, getrieben von der durch Wasserknappheit verursachten Migrationsbewegung, wieder Faschisten an die Macht kommen. Geführt übrigens von einem gewissen Anders Breivik aus Norwegen, gerade aus dem liberalsten Gefängnissystem der Welt entlassen.Und so stehen wir am Ende des Buches betroffen vor dem Scherbenhaufen unserer (ok, hier speziell und vornehmlich der US-amerikanischen) systemischen Unfähigkeit, ein paar Jahre in die Zukunft zu schauen und zusammenzuarbeiten.Ich kann mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass Stephen Markley zu Beginn des Buches noch nicht wusste, wie es endet. Dass er unsicher war, ob er der Story ein Happy End oder wenigstens einen unklaren Ritt in den waldbrandroten Sonnenuntergang geben wird. Ich habe das Gefühl, dass Markley bei der Recherche während des Schreibens so deprimiert und aussichtslos wurde, wie es uns geht, wenn wir sein Buch lesen und dass er es nicht fertig gebracht hat, uns zu belügen.Aber was machen wir jetzt mit dieser Aussichtslosigkeit?Nun, so eine Klimakatastrophe ist ja kein Atomschlag, einmal kurz zu hell, dann auf ewig dunkel. Da kommen schon noch ein paar Jahre auf uns zu, in denen es zu feucht, zu trocken, zu heiß ist, mit zu wenig Wasser, nicht genug zu futtern und dann dem falschen. Mit den resultierenden Fluchtbewegungen, physisch vom Heißen ins geradeso nicht so Heiße, vom Trockenen ins Nasse und den mentalen Fluchtbewegungen, von der Gier zur Not zur “Beschaffungskriminalität”, von der Verzweiflung vor dem Elend zum Crystal-Meth-Bliss und dem, was das alles für Deine zweijährige Tochter bedeutet. All diese Dinge sind kaum mehr zu verhindern, aber man kann sie gemeinsam entschärfen, durchleben und vollenden. Hauptwort: gemeinsam. In den finalen Zügen der Umweltkatastrophe im Buch, in denen selbst in den USA der Weizen, der Mais knapp wird wegen Monokultur, zu viel oder zu wenig Wasser, hat eine gar nicht so kleine Anzahl von Kommunen wundersamerweise Obst, Gemüse, Milch und was der Mensch sonst noch so gerne auf dem Frühstückstisch hat. Das sind Kommunen, die entstanden sind, als die Klimakatastrophe in noch Jahre entfernten Horizonten schimmerte und die akuten Probleme in Ohio, Alabama oder New Mexico “soziale Armut”, “Beschaffungskriminalität” und “Kapitalismusdreck” hießen, und schon zu dieser Zeit, irgendwie, sagen wir im Februar 2023, schlossen Leute sich zusammen, besorgten irgendwoher Geld und boten den Abgehängten genau dort, wo sie abgehangen hingen, Lösungen an. Entzugskliniken, gemeinsames Arbeiten für ein gemeinsames Ziel und wenn es nur ein Maisfeld ist, und ein Bier am Abend, wenn die Einsamkeit am größten. Kein Mensch muss da auf die Katastrophen re: Klima warten, die dafür geeigneten gesellschaftlichen sind schon lange da.Und mit dieser Erkenntnis hat mich das Buch auch radikalisiert. Eine Hauptheldin ragt immer ein bisschen über die anderen heraus: Kate. Eine radikale Feministin, die einen s**t gibt auf Konventionen, politische, gesellschaftliche, sexuell, ein anarchischer Firebrand, die der Realität der schwindenen Chancen, das Ende zu verhindern, ins Gesicht schaut und sich (und anderen) sagt: “So what, deshalb muss man ja nicht aufhören!” Deshalb kann man das System und in ihrer Personifizierung, die f****r, die das alles verursacht haben mit ihrer Gier, ihrer Dummheit, daran erinnern, dass sie nicht allein sind auf der Welt. Absurde Gestalten wie Friedrich Merz, die sich über Jahre ihre Pension beim größten Investmentverein der Welt, und damit zwangsläufig dem größte Klimakiller ebendieser, verdient haben und jetzt am Rednerpult des Bundestags wie ein Klempner aus Heidenau reden, wie jemand, der es nicht besser weiß? Warum soll der nicht jeden morgen keine Luft im Reifen haben? Und Katrin Göring-Eckardt, die es offensichtlich nicht besser weiß und sich dennoch bis zur Vize-Bundestagspräsidentin hochgepeterprinzipt hat - warum soll die nicht jeden Tag aufs neue, von immer einer anderen Mindestlohnbarista in jedes mal einer anderen 7-EUR-Kaffeebar alten Kefir statt Sojamilch in den Latte bekommen? Dafür gibt's doch Whatsappgruppen? Und wo anfangen mit dem Unsinn, dem man Schwachmaten wie Christian Lindner antun kann, damit sie merken, dass sie keiner, wirklich keiner je leiden konnte? Rettet das die Erde? Nein. Beschleunigen wir damit das Endstadium des Kapitalismus? Das schaffen die f****r ohne uns. Ist es besser, als sich totzuscrollen und dumm zu tweeten? Allemal. Und für diese Erkenntnis braucht man keine 800 Seiten “The Deluge” von Stephen Markley lesen, aber es schadet nicht und es macht ganz unglaublich Blutdruck und es macht damit die Arterien frei, den Kopf und damit einen selbst. Deshalb sollte man das Ding lesen. Es ist brillant. 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Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast
Shiver: Selected Stories by Junji Ito

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 83:37


Hehehehe, welcome children!!! Pull up a chair and join the Abyss crew as they explore the wonderful world of Junji Ito's Shiver: Selected Stories. Before they chug vegetable oil and study balloons in the sky, they chat about The Deluge by Stephen Markley, Jeff Strand's Demonic, Knock at the Cabin, The Last of Us, Madness at the End of the World by Julian Sancton, Tim Meyer's Pteranodon Canyon and The Sea, The Stars, Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree, the podcast Conspriacy Theories, and The Legend of Vox Machina. Now check out this cool record I found and dig into some horror manga!

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast
The Laws of the Skies

Staring Into the Abyss: A Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 98:39


Oh dang, it's time! Join the Abyss gang as they go on a little camping trip and discuss The Laws of the Skies by Gregoire Courtois. Before it all goes to hell they chat about Everybody Knows by Jordan Harper, Bret Easton Ellis' The Shards, The Deluge by Stephen Markley, Junji Ito Maniac, Sick, The Last of Us, John Langan's Corpsemouth, Hailey Piper's No Gods For Drowning, Freaky, and Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin. Things are getting dark now, be careful out in them woods as you listen. Slight trigger warning: we discuss the death of children Buy The Laws of the Skies

The Roundtable
Stephen Markley to discuss "The Deluge" at Odyssey Bookshop on 1/24

The Roundtable

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 12:51


Stephen Markley is the acclaimed author of "Ohio," which NPR called a “masterpiece.” A graduate of the Iowa Writer's Workshop, Markley's other books include the memoir "Publish This Book" and the travelogue "Tales of Iceland."Markley's new novel, "The Deluge," is an American epic charting a near future approaching collapse and a nascent but strengthening solidarity. Stephen will be talking about and signing the book tomorrow night at the Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, Massachusetts at 7 p.m.

Volts
On writing an ambitious and terrifyingly realistic novel about climate change

Volts

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2023 44:01


In 2018, author Stephen Markley won near-universal critical praise with his debut novel Ohio, a tight set piece that takes place over the course of a single night, as four high school classmates reunite at a diner in their northeastern Ohio hometown. “Four characters, one night” is pretty much the opposite of Markley's sprawling new novel The Deluge, which tracks dozens of characters over the course of decades, from the 2010s out past 2040, everyone from climate activists to scientists to political operatives, as they suffer the effects of climate change (there are some quasi-biblical disasters) and struggle to marshal the political will to address it.The novel crucially involves climate policy, reactionary backlashes, and direct activism, among other topics of great interest to the Volts audience. On Thursday January 12th at Seattle's Third Place Books, I was lucky enough to talk to Markley about the genesis of the novel, some of its major themes, and the difficulties he faced in writing it.The crew at Third Place was kind enough to record the event (thanks Spencer!), so I'm happy to bring it to you as an episode of Volts. Please enjoy, and while you're at it, do the smart thing and buy copies of The Deluge for all the readers in your life. Get full access to Volts at www.volts.wtf/subscribe

DMPL Podcast
Sean Adams, Author of 'The Thing in the Snow' and Moderator for Author Spotlight: Stephen Markley

DMPL Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 30:46


The latest episode of the DMPL Podcast features Des Moines author Sean Adams. Sean wrote the 2020 acclaimed novel The Heap, and released his newest novel, The Thing in the Snow, this month. He's also the moderator for the upcoming author visit from Stephen Markley. Markley recently released The Deluge, and previously has written Ohio. Adams talks about his book, his friendship with Markley, and what he's excited to ask Markley about. Show Notes Author Spotlight: Stephen Markley | Saturday, January 28, 7 PM | Central Library Stephen Markley Books at the Library New York Times review of The Deluge Interview with Seth Myers Website Instagram Facebook Sean Adams Books at the Library Website

Talking Scared
126 – Stephen Markley & A Guided Tour To Our Future Hell

Talking Scared

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 75:26


…AAAND WE'RE BACK! I hope you're slipping into 2023 like it's a warm bath, but either way this week's episode will be a cold, sharp system shock. The guest is Stephen Markley; the book is The Deluge – a 900-page beast of ecological and societal disintegration, and the best book I have read in decades. Imagine The Stand was based on rigorous scientific research and was, y'know, about to happen to us all for real. Yeah! This is a scary one, even if it would never be listed in the horror part of the bookshop.Stephen and I talk about (re)considering apocalyptic fiction, choosing characters, how real events outpaced the writing of the book, and how the climate crisis forces us to ask some uncomfortable questions about social issues.  Like the book I question, this episode is heavy and challenging and frightening, but maybe… just maybe… it will give you some hope.Enjoy!The Deluge was published by Simon & Schuster on Jan 10th 2003.Other books mentioned in this episode:The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our Planet (2022) by Hal Harvey and Justin GillisWorld War Z (2006), by Max BrooksZen and the Art of Saving the Planet (2021), by Thich Nhat HanhThe Stand (1990), by Stephen KingSupport Talking Scared on PatreonCome talk books on Twitter @talkscaredpod, on Instagram, or email direct to talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Support the show

Book Cougars
Episode 172 - Top Ten Reads of 2022 with BookTuber Russell Gray

Book Cougars

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 117:16


Happy New Year! Welcome to our third annual TOP TEN READS of the year episode with our special guest, BookTuber RUSSELL GRAY of Ink and Paper Blog. Emily, Chris, and Russell whittled down the books they read in 2022 to ten of our favorites. You'd think this would add up to thirty books, but you'd be wrong. As is customary, we cheated (some more than others) and talk about more than ten books a piece, but what else would you expect from a trio of bibliomanes? We each also share two books coming out in 2023 that we're excited about. Russell: 1. THE DELUGE by Stephen Markley (1/10/2023 Simon & Schuster) 2. DECENT PEOPLE by De'Shawn Charles Winslow (2/14/2023 Bloomsbury Publishing) Emily: 1. THE WISE HOURS: A JOURNEY INTO THE WILD AND SECRET WORLD OF OWLS by Miriam Darlington (2/7/2023 Tin House Books) 2. CHAIN GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (4/4/2023 Pantheon Books) 3. THE INVISIBLE HOUR by Alice Hoffman (8/15/2023 Atria Books) Chris: 1. THE WRITING RETREAT by Julia Bartz (2/21/2023 Atria/Emily Bestler Books) 2. OUT OF CHARACTER by Jenna Miller (2/7/2023 Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins) All of the books mentioned in this episode are listed in the show notes https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2022/episode171 We also announce our 2023 Readalong Theme: BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS! Our pick for the first quarter was published in 1917 and is one of the first bibliomysteries. Thanks for listening!

The Yak Babies Book Podcast
204- Together We Will Go; The Greenbone Saga; Arlington Park; Invisible Things; The Deluge; The Annual Migration of Clouds; The Slynx; The Last Ronin; Superman Space Age; Batman: One Bad Day

The Yak Babies Book Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2022 27:23


What are we reading, boys? Together We Will Go, J. Michael Straczynski; The Greenbone Saga, Fonda Lee; Arlington Park, Rachel Cusk; Invisible Things, Matt Johnson; The Deluge, Stephen Markley; The Annual Migration of Clouds, Premee Mohammed; The Slynx, Tatyana Tolstaya; The Last Ronin, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird; Superman Space Age, Mark Russel; Batman: One Bad Day, Tom King.

Only Murders in the Building Podcast
BONUS: Flipping the Pieces - LIVE REDDIT TALK

Only Murders in the Building Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 34:28 Transcription Available


KK is joined by writers of Episode 7 Stephen Markley and Ben Philippe. They discuss Episode 7 “Flipping the Pieces” and answer questions live with the Only Murderers Reddit Community! Join us on the next LIVE REDDIT TALK Wednesday 8/10 @ 3:30pm  PT Email us YOUR theories and guesses at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com From Straw Hut Media

Only Murders in the Building Podcast
Flipping the Pieces

Only Murders in the Building Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 47:14 Transcription Available


Join Keener and KK as they take a deeper look into the life and death of Bunny Folger. Today we'll be talking to the writers of episode seven, Stephen Markley and Ben Phillipe, plus Da'Vine Joy Randloph who plays Detective Williams, and James Caverly who plays Theo Dimas. Plus, we'll hear more from showrunner and co-creator John Hoffman. We'll discover what Stephen Markley and James Caverly have in common in relation to Coney Island, the joys of the Chorus Line fart technique, and 2 very interesting clues. Email us YOUR theories and guesses at onlymurders@strawhutmedia.com Join us on the next LIVE REDDIT TALK Wednesday 8/3 @ 3:30pm PT From Straw Hut Media

Devenir écrivain
Ep #141 - Parlons d'un roman : Ohio de Stephen Markley

Devenir écrivain

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 16:00


L'éditeur Dimitri Pawlowski te présente un roman qui présente un intérêt pour ta pratique d'écriture ! Cette semaine, découvre le roman de littérature générale, grand prix de littérature américaine 2020 : Ohio de Stephen Markley. Le but de cette review n'est pas juste de te donner envie de lire, mais d'analyser les choix narratifs ou les éléments de structure qui sont bien réussis et pourraient t'inspirer. ~~ Ton bonus ~~ Télécharge notre fiche de personnage ultime : F i c h e P e r s o : https://licares.fr/ficheperso Tu seras alors inscrit à notre newsletter et tu recevras nos meilleurs conseils une fois par semaine ! ~~~~ Retrouve-nous ~~~~~ W e b : https://licares.fr/podcast F a c e b o o k : https://facebook.com/licaresfr I n s ta g r a m : https://instagram.com/licaresfr Y o u T u b e : https://youtube.com/c/licares

Zona Lettura. Libri da leggere
Messi alla prova - Versioni e visioni degli USA

Zona Lettura. Libri da leggere

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 6:41


Tre proposte di lettura che mostrano diverse e difficili versioni dell'America, viste da chi negli Stati Uniti ci abita e da chi ci può raccontare con genuinità cosa significa vivere negli Stati Uniti oggi in certe condizioni, luoghi e classi sociali: - “Perché l'America” di Matthew Baker: una portentosa serie di racconti profondi, surreali e distopici, che toccano temi attuali come il consumismo, la cultura digitale, i movimenti ambientalisti, la dipendenza dal sesso, e l'invecchiamento della popolazione. - “Heartland. Al cuore della povertà nel paese più ricco del mondo” di Sarah Smarsh: è il memoir dell'autrice, giornalista americana che attraverso i ricordi della sua infanzia ci mostra in questo testo cosa significa essere poveri negli Stati Uniti d'America. - “Ohio” di Stephen Markley: un romanzo corale che smuove le voci di quattro ragazzi cresciuti con un'esperienza ricavata dal dolore. Se apprezzi il podcast, lasciami una recensione o qualche stellina! Puoi supportarmi offrendomi un caffè virtuale su Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/zonalettura Scrivimi anche tu per commenti, idee e proposte: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zonalettura/ E-mail: woozingstar@gmail.com Foto di Gabriele Taormina Musica: Acoustic Blues e Saloon Rag, di Jason Shaw, da https://audionautix.com Rendezvous, di Shane Ivers, da https://www.silvermansound.com

Only Murders in the Building Podcast

Elizabeth and KK meet writers of Episode 7, 'The Boy From 6B' Stephen Markley and Ben Philippe. They talk everything from writing a high concept episode with no dialogue, working together across the country, and BIG reveals! Then we meet James Caverly, who plays Theo and his interpreter Candace. They talk about working in an hearing industry as a deaf person and life on set for Only Murders in the Building! PLUS! FAN MAIL! From Straw Hut Media Link to video version of the podcast here https://www.strawhutmedia.com/the-boy-from-6b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Only Murders in the Building Podcast
The Boy From 6B

Only Murders in the Building Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 41:58 Transcription Available


Elizabeth and KK meet writers of Episode 7, 'The Boy From 6B' Stephen Markley and Ben Philippe. They talk everything from writing a high concept episode with no dialogue, working together across the country, and BIG reveals! Then we meet James Caverly, who plays Theo and his interpreter Candace. They talk about working in an hearing industry as a deaf person and life on set for Only Murders in the Building! PLUS! FAN MAIL! From Straw Hut Media Link to video version of the podcast here https://www.strawhutmedia.com/the-boy-from-6b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Les Bouquineurs France Bleu Pays d'Auvergne

durée : 00:03:16 - Les Bouquineurs France Bleu Pays d'Auvergne - Jean-Paul nous recommande aujourd'hui son coup de coeur de ce début d'année : Ohio, le premier livre de Stephen Markley.

Les 80'' de Nicolas Demorand
Idée cadeau : le livre "Ohio" de Stephen Markley

Les 80'' de Nicolas Demorand

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 1:57


durée : 00:01:57 - Les 80" de... - par : Nicolas Demorand - Ça sent le sapin dans les quatre-vingts secondes de ce matin avec une nouvelle « alerte cadeau de Noël » avec ce livre sur les amitiés brûlantes, poignantes, parfois toxiques qui se nouent au lycée avant que la vie ne fasse tout exploser.

Les indispensables - Europe 1
"Ohio" de Stephen Markley chez Albin Michel : le choix littéraire de Nicolas Carreau

Les indispensables - Europe 1

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 3:58


Chaque jour, deux chroniqueurs présentent les infos indispensables à connaître en matière de culture : les dernières actus musique, les sorties littéraires ou cinéma, les nouvelles pièces de théâtre et les séries à ne pas manquer... C'est ici !

PAGINE
Ohio - Stephen Markley

PAGINE

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 2:38


La rubrica di recensioni cinematografiche di Radio Italia Anni 60 Emilia-Romagna https://www.facebook.com/Radio-Italia-Anni-60-Emilia-Romagna-218561523488

TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books Podcast
Ep. 80: Mary Miller & Bennet Johnson

TK with James Scott: A Writing, Reading, & Books Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 97:09


A random sign for free dogs inspired Mary Miller to drop a manuscript she'd been researching and create the character of Louis McDonald, Jr. for her hilarious and heartbreaking novel, BILOXI. She tells James about feeling indebted to her characters, teaching herself to write, looking in holes with her dog, needing to find joy, and reading with John Grisham. And bologna. And feet licking. Plus a chat with Bennet Johnson from Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, MI.  - Mary Miller: http://www.maryumiller.net/ BUY BILOXI: Buy BILOXI from an Indie Bookseller ALSO BY: BIG WORLD, THE LAST DAYS OF CALIFORNIA, ALWAYS HAPPY HOUR  Mary and James discuss:  Frederick Barthelme Jerry Seinfeld  THE MOTEL LIFE by Willy Vlautin  THE OFFICE  THE MOVIEGOER by Walker Percy  THE SECRET HISTORY by Donna Tartt  Books-A-Million ZOETROPE ON WRITING by Stephen King  BIRD BY BIRD by Anne Lamott  Elizabeth Ellen  Aaron Burch  Square Books  Lemuria Book Store  Bennet Johnson  Literati Bookstore Parnassus Books John Evans  Richard Howorth Lisa Howorth  Grisham Writers in Residence  John and Renee Grisham  Michener Center for Writers  Ann Patchett  Ole Miss  Mississippi State  Claudia Smith Chen Kevin Sampsell  REM  Elizabeth Spencer  Tom Franklin  Beth Ann Fennelly  W. W. Norton & Company  Charlie Day  IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA - Bennet Johnson  Literati Bookstore: https://www.literatibookstore.com/ Literati Cultura: https://www.literatibookstore.com/literati-cultura-collectors-club Bennet and James Discuss:  Mike & Hilary Gustafson  SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward  ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS by Ocean Vuong  YOU KNOW YOU WANT THIS by Kristen Roupenian  OHIO by Stephen Markley  MIDWEST LITERARY WALK PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee  HAWKING by Jim Ottaviani  "Boys Town" by Jim Shepard  Calvin Trillin  Amy Hempel  Mary Ruefle  Kevin Wilson  Hannah Pittard  Lorrie Moore  Ernest Hemingway  Literati Book Store Presents  John U. Bacon  Randall Munroe Sister Helen Prejean  Salman Rushdie  Jonathan Safran Foer  - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/

My First Time
Stephen Markley - The First Time I Saw Someone Die

My First Time

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 24:20 Transcription Available


This week Niko and Monique talk to Stephen Markley about  the first time he saw someone die. Stephen Markely is an accomplished writer; his most recent novel, Ohio is available on hard back and recently made the New York Times list! But with that said, this week Steve shares none of this, but simply a story about witnessing a man die while doing some reporting in New Orleans. A wild city that lead to a wild story.  Do you have a first time story you want to share?! Reach out to Niko and Monique on  www.strawhutmedia.com/myfirsttime BUY Steve's book, Ohio, on Amazon right here! Or call and leave a quick message on the My First Time hotline 833-4114-SHM Follow Straw Hut Media for updates on My First Time or some of their other shows @strawhutmedia Tune is with Niko and Monique on instagram! Check out more great shows from Straw Hut Media @  www.strawhutmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My First Time
Stephen Markley - The First Time I Saw Someone Die

My First Time

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 26:35


This week Niko and Monique talk to Stephen Markley about  the first time he saw someone die. Stephen Markely is an accomplished writer; his most recent novel, Ohio is available on hard back and recently made the New York Times list! But with that said, this week Steve shares none of this, but simply a story about witnessing a man die while doing some reporting in New Orleans. A wild city that lead to a wild story.  Do you have a first time story you want to share?! Reach out to Niko and Monique on  www.strawhutmedia.com/myfirsttime BUY Steve's book, Ohio, on Amazon right here! Or call and leave a quick message on the My First Time hotline 833-4114-SHM Follow Straw Hut Media for updates on My First Time or some of their other shows @strawhutmedia Tune is with Niko and Monique on instagram! Check out more great shows from Straw Hut Media @  www.strawhutmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2 Knit Lit Chicks
Episode 173: Don't Sugarcoat It

2 Knit Lit Chicks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 55:05


Book talk starts at 25:05 Recorded on December 21, 2018     Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing.  Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread.  Our very lively Chatter thread is here.  And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here!  You have until January 15, 2019 to post your FO picture.     Barb and Tracie discussed the book,  The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart.   It is a beautiful book.  You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group here and entering the contest.  It is available on Amazon in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia.  Here in the U.S., it is $13.88 - you can buy it here!  The contest ends on January 15, 2019.     KNITTING       Tracie finished: 1.  Gnome Pun Intended by Sarah Schira in James C. Brett Twinkle in the gold color way 2.  3 more Never Not Gnoming gnomes by Sarah Schira - 1 large in worsted weight Istex Lettlopi in Heather Lagoon. 3.  Ponytail Hat by Knikki Knits using Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted in the Caberet colorway. 4.  Golden Gate Bridge Hat by Sophie Kurnik in orange and grey Universal Yarns Uptown Worsted. Tracie's Gnome Pun Intended! Barb finished: 1.  Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2.  The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3.  Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway   4.  Mother Bear #150 !!! Barb's Done-By-Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf - Hufflepuff  modeled by Jayla!   Tracie continues to work on: 1.  Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 2.  Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 3.  Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 4.  Another Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway    Barb continues to work on: 1.   Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2.  Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video   Barb cast on: 1.  Hopcott Mitts test knit for Chrissy Graham, using Berroco Vintage in a blue-green colorway. 2.  Mother Bear #151 One Hopcott Mitt done! BOOKS  Tracie finished: 1.  The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2.  Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters 3.  Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) by Robert Galbraith (JK Rowling) 4.  The Secret Mother by Shalini Boland   Barb finished: 1.  Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brandt Tracie is reading 1.  Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson 2. Tinsel: A Search for America's Christmas Present by Hank Stuever     Barb is reading: 1.  Ohio by Stephen Markley 2.  Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman       :          

2 Knit Lit Chicks
Episode 172: There Is Not Episode 171

2 Knit Lit Chicks

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2018 82:32


Recorded on December 10, 2018 Book talk starts at 34:03   There is no Episode 171!  We recorded it twice...both times with technical difficulties.  We took it as a sign that the universe doesn't want us to put out an Episode 171.   Our Fall Sweater KAL is ongoing.  Join our chatter thread and post your finished sweaters in the FOs thread.  Our very lively Chatter thread is here.  And you can post pictures of your gorgeous finished sweaters here!     Barb and Tracie discussed the book,  The Shawl Society Season 1 by Helen Stewart.   It is a beautiful book.  You can win an autographed copy of this book by going to our Ravelry group and entering the contest.     KNITTING Barb finished: 1.  Here We Gnome Again, worsted weight Gnomes with cabled details) by Sarah Schira, using Plymouth Galway Worsted in a raspberry color way 2.  Barley Hat by Tin Can Knits using Malabrigo Rios in the Cirrus Gray color way 3.  Barb's Giants' Rib-A-Roni hat by Jane Tanner, using Cloudborn Fibers Sprightly Acrylic Worsted 4.  Added Elegance #2 Socks for Ann - using Pairfect Regia Arne & Carlos Design Line in the Star Night color way 5.  Thank You Sarah socks by Heidi Nick, using Leading Men Fiber Arts Showstealer( MCN) in the London Fog colorway. Barb's Here We Gnome Again gnomes!     Tracie finished: 1.  Archer by Elizabeth Doherty in Dizzy Blonde Studios Dizzy Color in Delete and Shaggy Bear Farms Merino with Superwash and Tussah Silk LF in cornflower blue  2.  Galactic Hat by Julianna Puccini in the newborn size 3.  Never Not Gnoming gnome by Sarah Schira  4.  2nd Katia Cat Scarf in Katia Cat Scarf 5.  Shining Star Cowl by Allison Isaacs, using Katia Air Lux in the #69 colorway, and Universal Yarn Universe in the Bronze colorway 6.  Galactic Hat #4 in Knitting Fever Painted Mist 7.  Maine Baby Hat by Fiber of Maine, using Plymouth Rainbow Toybox Tracie made this Never Not Gnoming gnome for Ryan, representing one of his favorite LA Dodger players. Barb continues to work on: 1.   Suburban Wrap by Joji Locatelli, using Lisa Souza Dyeworks Deluxe Sock and Hu made Made Twist 2.  Big Sister cardigan by Hinterm Stein, using Cascade Pacific in the Dark Blue colorway Elizabeth Doherty's Provisional Cast-On Video   Barb cast on: 1.  Rose City Rollers socks by Mara Catherine Bryner, using Loopy Legends in the Leah's Hot Stuff colorway 2.  The Done by Halloween Harry Potter House Scarf by Abby Tohline using 2 colors of Cloudborn Sprightly Acrylic Worsted in a Black color way and a dark orange colorway. 3.  Frost at Midnight cowl by Helen Stewart, using Misti Alpaca Chunky in the Pewter colorway     Tracie continues to work on: 1.  Fiddly Bits #7 by Jane Pihota in sport weight yarns 3.  Vanilla Socks in Urth Uneek Sock, color #54 Tracie has cast-on: 1.  Featherweight Cardigan by Hannah Fettig, using Fiberspates Scrumptious 4-ply Sport in the Amethyst colorway 2.  Zephyr cardigan by Celia McAdam Cahill, using Elemental Effects Cormo Sport in the Cypress colorway     BOOKS  Barb finished: 1.  Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult 2.  The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 3.  The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Stephen Finkel 4.  All Happy Families by Jeanne McCullough     Tracie finished: 1.  In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume 2.  The Rabbi and the Hitman by Arthur J. Majida 3.   You'll Never Know, Dear by Hattie Ephron 4.  Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike #3) by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling)   Barb is reading 1.  Ohio by Stephen Markley 2. Pretty Girls Dancing by Kylie Brandt       Tracie is reading: 1.  The Actor's Life: A Survival Guide by Jenna Fischer 2.  Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters   Podcasts mentioned on Barb's Thumbs Up: 1.  The Dream 2.  Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football 3.  Unerased   In Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down, Tracie talked about her very special Christmas Light Affixing Gadget that she invented:    

mysterypod
Stephen Markley - Ohio

mysterypod

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 31:37


WYPL Book Talk
Stephen Markley - Ohio

WYPL Book Talk

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2018 31:36


Stephen Markley has enjoyed success with a pair of non-fiction titles, Publish This Book, and Tales of Iceland. Today we're going to talk about his debut novel which was recently published to glowing reviews. It is called Ohio, and it is available from Simon & Schuster.

Author2Author
Author2Author with Stephen Markley

Author2Author

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 31:00


Bill welcomes debut novelist Stephen Markley to the show. Stephen  is the author of the novel Ohio. He's also the author of memoir Publish This Book and the tavelogue Tales of Iceland. He is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop and his essays and short fiction can be found scattered across the internet. Ohio is a lyrical and emotional novel set in an archetypal small town in northeastern Ohio—a region ravaged by the Great Recession, an opioid crisis, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—depicting one feverish, fateful summer night in 2013 when four former classmates converge on their hometown, each with a mission, all haunted by the ghosts of their shared histories. It's ambition, incredibly well-reviewed, and we've got its author on the show! Don't miss it.

Horror Movie Club
Misery (1990) with Stephen Markley

Horror Movie Club

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 60:43


Stephen Markley, author of the critically acclaimed novel Ohio, joins us to discuss his novel, his love for Stephen King, and of course, Misery. “Ohio” is now available wherever books are sold. Go buy it, ya dirty birdies!

Bijou Banter
The Keeping Room, Truth, and Cartel Land (with Spencer Williams and Stephen Markley)

Bijou Banter

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2015


It’s Friday, November 6, 2015 and in this week’s show, we’ll be discussing three films that are currently playing – or about to open – at FilmScene. Our line-up includes the unique western The Keeping Room, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday night, November 7th, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours. Next, we'll be discussing the political docudrama Truth, which opened at FilmScene last Friday and will continue playing throughout this weekend and all next week. Finally we’ll talk about the drug war documentary Cartel Land, which plays at FilmScene Tuesday, November 10th, at 6PM as part of Bijou Film Forum.  

GENRE STOP!
Episode 7: ‘Blindsight’ by Peter Watts

GENRE STOP!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015


What has numerous squid-like appendages, a blind devotion to satiating its evolutionary needs, and negligible levels of sentience? If you said Stephen Markley, Genre Stop!’s first-ever guest host, you’re right! We also would have accepted ‘that strange alien antagonist in Peter Watts’s Blindsight,’ the book at the center of the newest episode. Oh well. Join […]

Bijou Banter
Force Majeure, White Christmas and Die Hard (with guest Stephen Markley)

Bijou Banter

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2014


Our line-up includes Force Majeure, a delightfully dark comedy by Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund.  Force Majeure opened at FilmScene last Friday, and has its final screening tomorrow, Thursday December 11 at 7PM.  Next, we’ll be discussing White Christmas, starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, which plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13 at 10AM and next Thursday, December 18 at 3PM as part of The Picture Show, a family and children’s series, presented by Midwest One Bank.  Finally we’ll be discussing that other Christmas classic, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis as John McClane.  Die Hard plays at FilmScene this Saturday, December 13, at 11PM as part of Bijou After Hours.  Super-fan Stephen Markley will be joining us during our third segment to discuss the film.  

Bijou Banter
The Night of the Hunter, Grave of the Fireflies and The Trip to Italy (with guest Stephen Markley)

Bijou Banter

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2014


Winners and Losers Show
Episode 110 - Filmtime Funfest & Oscar Predictacular with Stephen Markley

Winners and Losers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2013 90:02


Author and Red Eye columnist Stephen Markley returns to the podcast to talk movies, movies, movies! Jeff Steinbrunner co-hosts this rip-roaring, butt-kicking, tube-squeezing episode of awesome. After talking about the big films in 2012 we discuss upcoming films in 2013 and then we apply our expertise to perfectly predict who will win the Oscars. If you like movies, this is the podcast for you! If you don't like movies, what's wrong with you weirdo? out of context quotes: "We should not beat off Lincoln." "Oh, same guy. Same guy. Gerbil up the butt. All the same dude." LINKS: Get Stephen's first book, Publish This Book on Amazon. Red Eye columns. Twitter: @StephenMarkley Jeff's Twitter: @JSteinbrunner Hank's website: SuckProfessor.com. Twitter: @Hank_Thompson SUPPORT THE SHOW: Sign in to iTunes and leave us a positive review. Those who do will get a free five-minute hug from Hank Thompson when you least expect it. Also, send someone you love a letter. It'll cheer him or her up, especially if he or she is a clown, because clowns are the saddest people in the world. 

Winners and Losers Show
Episode 098 - Trippity Do Da with Stephen Markley

Winners and Losers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2012 89:22


Author, columnist and guy Stephen Markley returns to the podcast to discuss his new e-book, The Great Dysmorphia, in which he details doing mushrooms at a Republican Presidential debate, plus hot talk about Twitter obsession, the never-offensive world of online comments, The Dark Knight Rises gets the business, pool table fantasies, Stephen's leg-opening trip to Iceland, the Curiosity landing, politics and male on female scissoring. Plus more! out of context quote: "That's because you've grown up poor." LINKS Check out The Great Dysmorphia (available August 23rd), Stephen's column Off The Markley, and Twitter: @StephenMarkley Hank's website: SuckProfessor.com and Twitter: @Hank_Thompson Jeff don't get links till he promotes the show on facebook. ACTION OPPORTUNITY Sign in to iTunes and leave us a positive review. It ACTUALLY makes a difference, believe it or not. Plus it's your chance to be a good person. Also, vacuum your furniture every once-in-a-while. You'll be amazed by the results!

Winners and Losers Show
Episode 078 - Stephen Markley

Winners and Losers Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2012 119:16


Author and Red Eye columnist Stephen Markley joins Hank and Jeff on the podcast. Topics include: is a middle name an ACTUAL name? Stephen's book 'Publish this Book,' reading at an erotic fiction reading series, looking at the long game and self-promotion, the world of literary journals, a Springsteen song to Brucetube, sexy book parties, Stephen's Page 4 colum in the Red Eye, the psychology of taking offense, getting LOST in another thrilling round of Romantic Fantasies, Hank shoes away airport love, @RupertMurdoch, protecting material, SOPA, sports strikes and plenty of must-listen politics. And more! Thanks! out of context quotes: "No one's ever had a healthy relationship. It just doesn't exist." "It's like a choose-your-own-adventure except someone already made the choices for you. AKA a book." LINKS: Follow Stephen on Twitter: @StephenMarkley. Read his Red Eye column. Get his book: Publish This Book! His website: StephenMarkley.com  Follow Jeff on Twitter: @jsteinbrunner. Jeff's Saturday night show: YourFunniestFriends.com Follow Hank on Twitter: @Hank_Thompson. Read his blog: SuckProfessor.com. SUPPORT THE SHOW! If you enjoy the show, please take a moment to write a positive review on iTunes