Podcast appearances and mentions of Susan Cooper

8 Books, Amazing Podcasting Skills! Meagan Brings: 1. Brunhild the Dragonslayer / original story: Yuiko Agarizaki ; art: Takeru Kirishima ; character design: Aoaso ; translation: Jennifer Ward ; lettering: Jamil Stewart. https://bit.ly/4iWLF3v 2. All blood runs red : the legendary life of Eugene Bullard-- boxer, pilot, soldier, spy / Phil Keith with Tom Clavin. https://bit.ly/4ckUdyK 3. Over sea, under stone / Susan Cooper https://bit.ly/4lrK086 4. Rules for Ruin / Mimi Matthews https://bit.ly/42jgisX And Peter brought: 5. Uncanny by Junji Ito 6. Heartbreak is the national anthem : how Taylor Swift reinvented pop music / Rob Sheffield. https://bit.ly/4js97FX 7. The Night Never Ends by Steve Theuson https://bit.ly/44mN3YK 8. Fight Club: Japanese Language Edition

You never know what you might find down the old straight track.  This week on the Vintage RPG Podcast, we look at Through the Hedgerow, an RPG game steeped in a perfect brew of British folklore. Play as agents of the Light, moved through time to oppose the rising Dark in a brilliant extrapolation of stories like Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising sequence, Alan Garner's work and even, maybe, a hint of Narnia. Face challenges, take frequent tea breaks, play as a giant spider impersonating a human -- what more can one ask for? * * * Instagram? Old news. Join the Vintage RPG Newsletter! That's where all the cool kids are now! Stu's book, Monsters, Aliens, and Holes in the Ground is for sale now! Buy it! Patreon? Discord? Cool RPG things to buy? All the Vintage RPG links you need are right here in one place! Like, Rate, Subscribe and Review the Vintage RPG Podcast! Edited by the one and only R. Alex Murray. Send questions, comments or corrections to info@vintagerpg.com. Available on iTunes, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify, YouTube and your favorite podcast clients. The Vintage RPG illustration is by Shafer Brown. Follow him on Twitter. Tune in next week for the next episode. Until then, may the dice always roll in your favor!

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Welcome to the 88th Episode of the ABC Pod the Adult Book Club where we drink and we read things. This episode features Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper. Discussion of the book starts at the 12th minute. Spoilers are between the 34 and 1:06 minute marks. We talk about the characters and setting and how the lack of description in both made it difficult to get into the story. In spoilers we discuss the quest for the grail and how our bad guys seemed to fumble their way around and get beat at every turn by children. We finish with our usual segments and an exciting book for next episode. Enjoy!

We've moved past the shortest day of the year – Dec. 21 – and, now, the days are getting longer. For more than 40 years, people have read and performed Susan Cooper's poem "The Shortest Day" to commemorate the winter solstice. In 2019, that poem was turned into a children's book, illustrated by Carson Ellis. In their collaboration, the two hoped to convey a story about light's triumph over darkness year after year. In today's episode, Cooper and Ellis join NPR's Scott Simon for a conversation about how the project came together, including the inspiration they took from their communication via letters – and from Pieter Brugel's paintings.To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookofthedayLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Join us as we share our favorite winter solstice poems. Kateri reads “Shab-e Yalda” by Anis Mojgani and Kathy reads "Shortest Day" by Susan Cooper. Happy Yule, Winter Solstice, and New Year!

We're celebrating Halloween with a return to the icons that started it all: Celtic witch effigies! Greenwitch continues the exquisite Dark is Rising Sequence by throwing us for a weird, wonderful loop - forget the big stakes Light vs. Dark battle, let's narrow in on a wayward angry painter and a spring holiday in Trewissick. The Drew children and Will Stanton meet, solve a dognapping, and get into mind-altering yet somehow still relatively low-key exploits, all while Cooper's gorgeous prose draws us further into this ancient seaside mystery. We're throwing an all-night crafting party - join us!*Note - some listeners have expressed frustration with a few of our especially meandering book summaries and if you are one of them, this episode is probably not for you! This book is dreamlike and so are we!!

This is the 7th bonus episode of The Podgoblin's Hat, with Nina and Dave. You can find it on it's own feed wherever you get your podcasts. Our guest Lou has been a Moomin fan since childhood, and the character ey relate to is the Groke (iconic). This chat is lots of things, and one of the things is a couple of autistics marvelling over the Hemulen Who Loved Silence, with a sideshoot through Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising sequence. It's also Brian Blessed as Edward the Booble impersonations. It's a really good time! Lou's Spirit of the Moomins is My Neighbour Totoro. Eir Spirit of the Podgoblin's Hat is Saga Thing. Their most recent audio drama is Eeler's Choice.

Olá camaradas! Neste episódio Matheus Gansohr bate um papo com Vitória e Bruno Mares pra falar de um jogo de RPG OSR que se inspira em autores como Ursula K. LeGuin, Susan Cooper e Lloyd Alexander. Beyond the Wall está em financiamento coletivo trazido pela TRIA editora ( @triaeditora ) no qual as relações de personagens e a comunidade fazem emergir tanto a construção da ficha quanto background e desafios iniciais que farão o jogo caminhar, mas o que tem o tio Paulo a ver com isso? Quem é tio Paulo!? Descubram neste episódio! Slava. Financiamento Beyond the Wall: https://www.catarse.me/btw Apoie a Lenindragons: apoia.se/lenindragonsrpg ou chave pix: lenindragons@gmail.com

On today's episode we explore everything from 1970s top secret nuclear bunkers to Tolkein's mines of Mordor. Phil 'The Tunnel Inspector' Catling takes us down the rabbit hole stopping off in Alan Garner's Brisingaman via Susan Cooper's Dark is Rising. Expect dystopian futures, ancient barrows, sigils of lost civilisations and darkening skies. Also the brilliant Rik Rankin, star of Outlander and Rebus, reads form George MacDonalds 'The Princess & The Goblin.'Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when Ashley and Liz accidentally read different books for an episode?! We thought we were both reading The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper - the middle school nostalgia read we previously picked for this series. HOWEVER… we didn't. Listen on to find out how that snaphoo occurred, and what we thought about the nostalgia books we DID read. We've also got STRONG opinions on When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker. Not only was it our April BestiesandtheBookClub pick, but it was the star of both of our faves of the week. And make sure to stick around until the end because you can bet we've got a smash or pass for the ages… a little bit of time travel for our fellow millennials and a classic granddaddy of magic.Check out the first episode going over the Books That Made Us Elementary and Middle School edition! | https://bestiesandthebookspodcast.buzzsprout.com/2317400/14924560-ep-08-book-memory-unlocked-books-that-made-us-elementary-middle-school-editionDon't be shy, subscribe! New Podcasts every Tuesday!!YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Podcast Platforms@BestiesandtheBooksPodcast Liz Instagram | TikTok@TheRealLifeVeganWife AshleyInstagram | TikTok@AshleyEllixShop bookish apparel worn in this episode!Ashley is wearing:  “Kejarf” Embroidered Sweatshirt by  @thebeanworkshop - use code BOOKBESTIES10 to save! https://thebeanworkshop.store/products/kejari-embroidered-sweatshirt?_pos=1&_sid=d327df4e4&_ss=rLiz is wearing: “Anxious Girls Club” Beanie by Dark & Disturbed Shop. Use code: VEGAN10 to save! https://darkanddisturbedshop.comShe is also wearing the “MY WIFE” pullover sweatshirt by @readbyerin_ https://shopreadbyerin.com/Any link with an * is an affiliate link through the service Magic Links and is eligible for a commission to us with no extra cost to you. Thank you for helping support our podcast!

My interview with Susan Cooper and #authorgoals, process and working with an editor and publishing house, and a breakdown of the plagiarism lawsuit brought against Entangled, an agent, and an author. The plagiarism complaint I discuss is here https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21564103-lynne-freeman-v-tracyt-wolff-crave-copyright-complaintThe posture-correcting sports bra I love almost more than life itself is here https://forme.therave.co/37FY6Z5MTJAUKQGAYou can buy tickets for Wild & Windy in Phoenix (February 2025) here https://www.wildandwindybookevent.com/phoenix-authorsJoin my Patreon and Discord for mentoring, coaching, and conversation with me! Find it at https://www.patreon.com/JeffesClosetYou can always buy print copies of my books from my local indie, Beastly Books! https://www.beastlybooks.com/If you want to support me and the podcast, click on the little heart or follow this link (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/jeffekennedy).Sign up for my newsletter here! (https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/r2y4b9)You can watch this podcast on video via YouTube https://youtu.be/fzCimg7Rsv8Support the Show.Contact Jeffe!Tweet me at @JeffeKennedyVisit my website https://jeffekennedy.comFollow me on Amazon or BookBubSign up for my Newsletter!Find me on Instagram and TikTok!Thanks for listening!

Sociologist and  University of London Fellow Dr. Louise Ashley is a leading authority on social class, its effect on career progression and access to elite professions. In this episode of Show Me the Way, the author of “ Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn't Fair and Diversity Doesn't Work” talks about what needs to be done to make the City less exclusive. She believes as well as focusing on diversity and recruitment, it needs to think about its impact on society at large. . We discuss that book title (and why she doesn't like it now),  social mobility, “fitting in” and why “confidence is often confused with competence”. As well as her recommendation for Emmeline's bookshelf. It's a good one! Dr Louise Ashley is a senior lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, and a Fellow of its Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences. A Sociologist studying how social class affects access to the elite professions, and subsequent career progression. Dr Ashley has published articles in leading academic journals and her research has been widely covered in media, both in the UK and internationally.  She specialises in researching diversity and inclusion in large multinational organisations and ‘elite' occupations with a particular focus on social mobility and social class. She has led teams appointed by the government's Social Mobility Commission to understand barriers to entry on the basis of socio-economic background, in law, accountancy and investment banking. Dr Ashley is a member of advisory boards including the social mobility charity UpReach and is a Research Fellow for the Bridge Group. She is also a working group member on the City of London Socioeconomic Diversity Taskforce. Books for Emmeline recommendation: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper https://amzn.eu/d/h04sDhgFeel the Fear and do it Anyway by Susan Jeffers https://amzn.eu/d/iHGBiHB Dr Louise Ashley's Book: Highly Discriminating: Why the City Isn't Fair and Diversity Doesn't Work https://www.amazon.co.uk/Highly-Discriminating-City-Diversity-Doesnt/dp/1529227674    

Today's poem is 'The Shortest Day' by Susan Cooper. It's read by Jan Heron from The Reader. 'The Shortest Day' is published as a picture book, illustrated by Carson Ellis, by Walker Books (2020). Production by Chris Lynn. Music by Chris Lynn & Frank Johnson.

Episode Notes We review the BBC's adaptation of The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. The Dark Is Rising is a 12-part dramatisation for radio of Susan Cooper‘s classic 1970s novel for families Simon McBurney and Robert MacFarlane. With a full cast including Simon McBurney, Toby Jones, Noah Alexander, Amanda Hadingue, Paul Rhys and Harriet Walter. You can find it on BBC Sounds and Apple podcasts. About the story: The night will be bad and tomorrow will be beyond imagining The story opens on Midwinter's Eve. In the landscape around Will Stanton's quiet English village, something is very wrong. Birds are behaving strangely, a blizzard is building, ‘the Walker' is abroad –– and the power of the Dark is surging. Together with his fellow Old Ones, Merriman and The Lady, Will must untangle the riddle of the Walker, protect his family from the terrifying Rider, collect the Signs of Light –– and defeat the Dark. It is an immense burden on young shoulders. When the dark comes rising, who will hold it back…? The episode is brought to you by Alexandra Park BJJ. At Alexandra Park BJJ, we aim to be inclusive, everyone can benefit from this incredible art form, not just the athletic or ultra-competitive. So, if you want to develop core strength, build endurance and gain confidence, contact enquiries at alexandraparkbjj.co.uk or sign up to their beginner's course https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/martials-arts-course-for-beginners-bjj-brazilian-jiu-jitsu-tickets-738109313827 If you have thought about podcasting before and realized that you need a lot of different tools and services, those days are over. With Zencastr's all-in-one podcasting platform, you can create your podcast all in one place and distribute to Spotify, Apple, and other major destinations. Use my special link https://zen.ai/8-eGgE8Oov567U6ejorYZg to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Support Audiobookish by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/audiobookish Find out more at https://audiobookish.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-8a93af for 40% off for 4 months, and support Audiobookish.

Hi Jellybeans! I'm Zeena! The Shortest Day written by Susan Cooper, an English Author. This poem is about the Harsh Winter Environment of medieval Europe. During those days Winter was seen as a time of hardship, starvation and suffering. So when Yule Came on the Solstice (December 21st) all the Villagers would Welcome The Return of the Sun. Back in those days, in many parts of the Globe, Cold and frosty weather was a time of relying upon what food supplies that you already had Stored. Including Jars of Jellies and Salted Meats etc..... Contact me and let me know how You Celebrate Yule or the Solstice. Enjoy the Return of the Sun ☀️ whether is be louder and festive or quiet and Contemplating...it's your season now! ZEENAAURA@GMAIL.COM --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zeena-aura/message

I det åttionde avsnittet av Tolkienpodden fortsätter vi vår närläsning av Ringarnas Herre, närmare bestämt kapitlet "Om örter och kaningryta" ("Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit") ur fjärde boken. Precis som i de tidigare avsnitten går vi igenom vad som händer i kapitlet, vi diskuterar olika viktiga teman och pratar om hur kapitlet representerar bok fyra. Vi som har läst är som vanligt Adam Westlund De La Torre, Elisabet Bergander och Daniel Möller (som även står för musik och klippning). Månadens tips: boken och BBC-radiodramatiseringen The Dark is Rising (En ring av järn) av Susan Cooper, bokserien The Warlord Chronicles av Bernard Cornwell, samt musikaliska ljus i vintermörkret.

Be an ageless entity, do crimes - we're discussing The Boggart, by Susan Cooper! This wonderfully weird book has it all and is the perfect playful Halloween read for all ages. Cooper pulls off the ultimate middle grade fantasy bait and switch - leading readers to think we're in for a spooky Scottish castle stay and then immediately heading to Toronto (the Boggart accidentally in tow). Grace and Madeleine ponder why this book brings up such specific, forgotten childhood memories and wonder how far they'd go for a handful of peanut butter or hot fudge. Happy Halloween!EPISODE MEDIAIncredible Susan Cooper fansiteMUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback and Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Hey there, writers!In this minisode, Karissa  breaks down The Dark is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper; this five-book contemporary fantasy series bridges the gap between children's and young adult fiction in a uniquely refreshing way, while providing a gripping story interwoven with Celtic and Arthurian legend. Join Karissa as she analyzes The Dark is Rising Sequence , offering a review of what does and doesn't work from a writer's perspective!Keep writing, everyone, and we'll see you on the next page...Find us on social media @thescripturientsocietyCheck out our sister podcast That Pretentious Book Club for bookish comedy content!Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/storysirensstudio or check out merch and more at storysirensstudio.comSupport the show

In which the Mister and I check out SPY (2015), which is still streaming on Max but also to buy/rent from Prime Video.  From writer/director Paul Feig, comes the story of timid CIA analyst Susan Cooper (an incandescent Melissa McCarthy) who is thrown into undercover work after the murder of Agent Bradley Fine (Jude Law), whom Susan, quietly and secretly loved.  After convincing Agent Crocker (Allison Janney), that she is the perfect person to go on this assignment since the terrorists won't recognize her, Susan begins a hilarious international adventure to prevent arms dealers Rayna Boyanov (Rose Byrne) and Sergio De Luca (Bobby Cannavale) from selling a nuclear bomb. The film also includes hilarious performances from Miranda Hart (Nancy), Jason Statham (Ford) and rapper, 50 Cents, as himself.  The film is a MUST WATCH and has a run time of 2 h and is rated R. Please note there are SPOILERS in this review. Opening intro music: GOAT by Wayne Jones, courtesy of YouTube Audio Library#PayTheWriters #WritersStrike #WritersStrike2023  #WritersGuild --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jokagoge/support

In Episode 2, host Robin Allender continues his chat with Alasdair MacLean and James Hornsey as they give him a track-by-track guide to The Clientele's new album I Am Not There Anymore. The discussion touches on production, equipment, recurring lyrics, and the album as an 'emotional autobiography'. Along the way, Alasdair talks about the influence of the writers Alan Garner and Susan Cooper.Interview with Alasdair on Our Culture by Konstantinos Pappis:https://ourculturemag.com/2023/07/28/the-clientele-i-am-not-there-anymore-interview/Louder Than War interview with Alasdair by upcoming guest Audrey Golden:https://louderthanwar.com/the-clientele-interview-with-alasdair-maclean/Recommended Backlisted episodes:Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones: https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/55-diana-wynne-jones-fire-and-hemlockRed Shift by Alan Garner: https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/31-alan-garner-red-shiftThe Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper: https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/127-susan-cooper-the-dark-is-rising Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you one of the lucky ones who is on the rollercoaster ride of running a seasonal business? Susan Cooper is the co-founder of BrightStarKids.com.au, and she joins the show to share her insights, challenges, and successes in running a global seasonal business specializing in personalized school supplies, as well as how she has leveraged systematizing paid ads to make life so much easier. Listen in as Susan shares how she has rolled with the punches of having a seasonal business, why she is so passionate about process optimization, and how an efficient system can enable anyone to take over business operations with ease. We also discuss Facebook advertising, how Susan leverages systematization to make the paid ads process easier, and what she focuses on to make her ads stand out. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: bit.ly/3pY3p8J Interested in our Private Community for 7-Figure Store Owners?  Learn more here.   Want to hear about new episodes and eCommerce news round-ups?  Subscribe via email.

June is here, so you (maybe) know what that means! That's right, it's time for the start of our annual "Summer Surprise," where we let an online randomizer choose which movies from our oh-so-long F2F list we'll be covering next. First up, it's back to the land of misguided YA adaptations trying to cash in on the Harry Potter phenomenon. But this time, the source material actually pre-dates JK Rowling's works, as we examine The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, the 2007 feature adaptation of Susan Cooper's "The Dark is Rising Sequence" of novels from the 60s and 70s. Cooper's five-book series has stood the test of time, so why did we only get one movie, and why is it already mostly forgotten today? Listen on to find out! Our Twitter Our Facebook Our Instagram Our YouTube Trev's Letterboxd Chris' Letterboxd

Anna is joined by Emily St John Mandel, author of novels including Station Eleven, The Glass Hotel and Sea of Tranquility. Emily chose Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising although as she hasn't revisited it as an adult this is a wonderfully free-ranging conversation about the perils of revisiting old favourites, experience magic through the eyes of a child and how to get divorced on Wikipedia.You can find all the books mentioned on Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bookwandering-the-podcastNew episodes on Wednesdays. Music by Adam Collier, artwork by Hester Kitchen. Produced by Adam Collier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Paul, Gwyn, Holly and Lara catch up on some of their latest good reads. Listener and author Patricia Bracewell raises the question would there be Harry Potter without The Dark is Rising sequence by Susan Cooper? Gwyn champions Stephen King's ‘Fairy Tale' as a great read; Holly and Lara both recommend Margaret Atwood's ‘Hag Seed' and Paul delves into Victorian natural history with Isabella Tree's ‘John Gould, the Bird Man'. We also catch up on the most recent book group read by Amy Liptrot. Lara recommends two Liverpool bookshops News from Nowhere in Bold Street http://newsfromnowhere.org.uk/and Out of Print in Smithdown Road For a list of some of the books we talk about on the show go here https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/from-harry-potter-to-hag-seed-bookylicious-season-2-episode-5

Bookylicious Season 2 Episode 2 – Book of the Month Paul, Gwyn and Lara talk about their Book of the Month selection Susan Cooper's ‘The Dark is Rising' a perfect Winter read. You can find the new BBC World Service adaptation here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/w13xtvp7 To see all the books we mention in this episode plus a few more children and young adult takes on the Arthurian legend go to https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/the-dark-is-rising-bookylicious-series-2-ep-2

This week - the final episode of Season 1, Storyshaped fans! - Susan and Sinéad are indulging themselves with a Deep Dive into one of the books that profoundly shaped both of them. We're discussing Susan Cooper's 1973 classic The Dark Is Rising, which is a book that Susan describes as being part of her soul. It's an incredible story about a boy named Will Stanton, who steps into his power as an Old One on his eleventh birthday - and it involves such a wealth of mythology, folklore, allusions to medieval texts, and other stuff that pleases our nerdy hearts, that this episode was the MOST fun to record. Please do come with us as we dive deep into this beautiful book, which has Storyshaped us both, and get ready to whisper with us:When the Dark comes rising, six shall turn it back,Three from the circle, three from the track;Wood, bronze, iron, water, fire, stone; Five will return, and one go alone...Many different editions of Susan Cooper's classic book exist, but this is a recent edition which might be easily accessible: The Dark Is RisingBiographical details about Cooper's life and work are drawn from her website: The Lost Land of Susan Cooper We draw on Heritage Artefacts of County Cork by Denis Power and Mary Sleeman (2022) for some of our insights into the mandala symbolReferenced in the episode is this blog post: https://consolationofreading.wordpress.com/tag/piers-plowman/We also make reference to A Guidebook to Piers Plowman by Anna Baldwin, Palgrave Macmillan, 2007Susan draws on Britannic Myths by Steven O'Brien and Joe Machine (ill.) in our discussion of Herne the Hunter and Wayland SmithThe podcast dramatisation of The Dark is Rising can be found on Spotify here: BBC Sounds Robert MacFarlane The Dark is Rising AdaptationAnd the brilliant Backlisted Podcast episode with Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris is here: Backlisted PodcastThank you all so much for listening to Season 1 of Storyshaped! We're delighted to have reached so many ears, and we hope to reach many more in Season 2 - we'll be back in 2023 with more guest interviews and lots more bookish joy. Until then: all our best wishes for the Festive Season to everyone who celebrates, however you celebrate, and whatever you're doing: make sure to find a nice quiet corner to curl up in with a good book.Our podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This December, BBC World Service launches a major new audio dramatisation of Susan Cooper's classic family novel The Dark Is Rising.Commissioned by Simon Pitts for BBC World Service, co-produced by Complicité and Catherine Bailey Productions, and adapted by writer Robert Macfarlane and actor/director Simon McBurney, the story - set in the depths of winter - follows young Will Stanton on an epic quest to drive back the rising forces of darkness.In an extra special midwinter event at the RSA, Simon and Robert will discuss their collaboration in conversation with RSA head of education, John McMahon.Together, they'll reflect on the work's powerful and sharply resonant themes of elemental crisis, fate, free will, trial and resistance. What lessons does it hold for our age of conflict and climate emergency? And what is the purpose of storytelling when the dark times draw near?The Dark is Rising will be available as an immersive podcast best experienced on headphones. Available in 12 daily episodes on BBC World Service from 20th December, there's a special early podcast preview on 19th December on BBC Sounds and other podcast platforms. The series will also be broadcast on Radio 4 from 26th December. Find out more: www.bbcworldservice.com/darkisrising#thedarkisrisingBecome an RSA Events sponsor: https://utm.guru/udI9xDonate to The RSA: https://utm.guru/udNNBFollow RSA Events on Instagram: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEventsLike RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rsaeventsofficialJoin our Fellowship: https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/join

This week, we hear how the music-hall star Josephine Baker became a secret agent; and we talk to Simon McBurney of Complicité theatre company, about their haunting audio production of Susan Cooper's The Dark Is Rising.'The Flame of Resistance' by Damien Lewis'The Dark Is Rising' by Susan Cooper, BBC World Service, December 20Produced by Charlotte Pardy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Johan Eklöf is a Swedish bat scientist on a mission. In The Darkness Manifesto (translated by Elizabeth DeNoma) he warns how light pollution is threatening the ancient rhythms of life. Many creatures across the world come to life at night – with bats specially adapted to fly using echolocation. By keeping the lights on we are disrupting entire ecosystems. But darkness can appear alien and frightening. The writer Kate Summerscale explores the phobias that haunt the imagination as the lights go off: nyctophobia, xylophobia and hypnophobia – intense and morbid fears of the dark, of forests and of falling asleep. But why do bumps in the night sound so much more unnerving than during the day? The neuroscientist Professor Geraint Rees focuses his research on seeking to understand the neural basis of consciousness and he explores how our different senses are integral to the way we perceive and experience the world around us. The forces of light and darkness are pitted against each other in the classic children's story The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, now adapted for BBC World Service radio, starting on Tuesday 20th December. Producer and co-adapter Simon McBurney creates a spine-tingling winter soundscape with the use of binaural sound, giving listeners using headphones a unique immersive experience. Producer: Katy Hickman

This week, Susan and Sinéad are welcoming two authors for the price of one - sisters Katharine and Liz Corr are here to tell us all about their marvellous books and also the stories that shaped their lives. Come with us as we talk about the shaping power of the stories of Star Trek, the power of historical fiction and classical heroes (and anti-heroes), the wonder of Susan Cooper's The Dark is Rising, and how significant are the stories we're told about our family and our history. We also discuss the importance of feisty heroines, and how much they owe to Anne-with-an-E Shirley. Let's get Storyshaped!Among the books mentioned this week are Katharine and Liz's own:The Witch's KissThe Witch's TearsThe Witch's BloodA Throne of SwansA Crown of TalonsDaughter of DarknessQueen of Gods (forthcoming 2023)And the stories that shaped them include:The Peter and Jane Ladybird Reading Scheme books, written by William Murray and illustrated by Robert AytonThe Hobbit, by JRR TolkienThe Pied Piper of Hamelin, written by Robert Browning and illustrated by Kate GreenawayThe Water Babies, by Charles KingsleyThe Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. LewisThe Dark is Rising, by Susan CooperThe Grey King, by Susan CooperThe novels of Isaac AsimovPride and Prejudice, by Jane AustenLord of the Rings, by JRR TolkienThe Gormenghast Trilogy, by Mervyn PeakeGods, Men and Monsters by Michael Gibson and Giovanni CaselliThe myth of PerseusMythologica, by Stephen Kershaw and illustrated by Victoria Topping (erroneously referred to as 'Mythipedia' in the episode!)Twilight, by Stephenie MeyerThe novels of Terry PratchettOur podcast bookshop in Ireland is Halfway Up the Stairs: www.halfwayupthestairs.ieIn the UK, check out our storefront on: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyshaped. Disclaimer: If you buy books linked to our site, we may earn a commission from bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting against evil in a time-travelling midwinter family drama. A gripping journey through a frozen landscape... and an unending epic battle against the forces of “the Dark”. On midwinter's eve, 11-year-old Will Stanton discovers he is an ancient being and guardian of “the Light”. This eerie drama is best experienced on headphones for a unique, immersive ‘binaural' experience. The 12-part adaptation of Susan Cooper's cult novel has its world premiere on 19 December 2022 and drops daily from 21 December. When the dark comes rising, who will hold it back? #TheDarkIsRising

Clarifying who we are no matter what life throws at us, having the courage to achieve things in life no matter how many times we fail, and being able to understand and feel empathy for others are some of the most important aspects that we have to attach to our personality. In today's episode, we are joined by Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison; president and co-guiding teacher at New York Zen Center for contemplative care, a Zen practice center in Manhattan to discuss his upcoming book ‘Untangled'. Throughout the episode, we dive into how Koshin became a Zen monk, what he meant by junk pleasure, the eightfold path of Buddhism, the consequences of actions, the three giants, the importance of words, and more. Most of the time people are looking for quick relief from the pain they are suffering. Koshin defines it as junk pleasure. We find some quick relief but the pain, and the suffering stays as same before. According to him, the quick relief or pleasure is not either deeply nourishing or pleasurable in the long term. Sometimes self-isolation could be a good thing, but most of the time, it will negatively affect your life. It will make you miss the beauty of the world and the beauty of the people around you. [01.36] Becoming a Zen Monk – Starting the conversation, Koshin dives into how he was inspired to be a Zen monk while visiting his grandfather when he was little and his journey to become a Zen monk. [13.55] Meaning, connection, and importance – Koshin talks about how his fears held him from experiencing new things and how he felt once he started to experience new things. [20.56] Connecting to the world – Meditation can be used to avoid being connected to the world. But if you allow yourself to connect to the world, you will see the beauty of it. [29.52] The eightfold path – Koshin dives into what it means by the eightfold path in Buddhism and how it can be used to make a wise and compassionate lifestyle. [42.02] The fantasy of control – We normally have the fantasy of control because we don't know what to say or to do in difficult situations. Koshin dives into what we can do in such difficult situations. [50.12] The path between – Koshin talks about the path between getting beyond and getting intimate. According to him, getting beyond means learning how everything around you matters, and getting intimate does not only mean sex. It is the real connectedness, sensuality, and tenderness of being alive. [01.07.24] The three giants – Koshin addresses greed, anger, and delusion as the three giants and how these three aspects affect people's lives. [01.15.51] Importance of words – Words are powerful. We have to be careful when we are choosing words to speak to someone. Koshin shares his attitude about identifying the right time to talk.[01.28.58] The Dark is Rising – A fantasy novel series by Susan Cooper. ResourcesUntangled: Walking the Eightfold Path to Clarity, Courage, and Compassionby Koshin Paley Ellison: goodreads.com/book/show/60568473-untangled Connect with Koshin: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zencare/ linkedin.com/company/new-york-zen-center-for-contemplative-care/ Website: zencare.org Instagram: instagram.com/koshinpaleyellison/YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCniG6fajMVO-VkRmKBesYnw 

Dillon rates Susan Cooper's the Boggart but it's way too hot to say much about it, or anything for that matter. Next stop: USA.

  On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are chewing gum and kicking bad guy asses… and we're all out of gum in the 2015 film from Paul Feig, Spy. This film is a breath of fresh air. It's a healing tonic when the world gets to be just too dang much. It's a thrilling adventure story with amazing action, heartwarming friendship, and creepy Italian men. What more could a person want? I'll tell you what I want: a sequel to this wonderful film! What the hell is happening out in Hollywood that a new adventure featuring the surprisingly badass Susan Cooper isn't already a reality? It's been years since this film came out. Give us a Spy 2, you cowards! I'd be willing to put some money down that everyone involved with this first film would love to do a second. Where are the speed bumps? What could possibly be slowing things down? Readers/listeners, rest assured that if I had movie producer levels of money, then I would make the sequel happen in a heartbeat. I don't, unfortunately, but the spirit is there. Regardless, give us all more of this goodness. We deserve it after the last few years, wouldn't you say? (Recorded on April 1, 2022) Links to Stuff We Mentioned: Spy - IMDb Spy trailer - YouTube Paul Feig - IMDb Melissa McCarthy - IMDb Miranda Hart - IMDb Rose Byrne - IMDb Jude Law - IMDb Jason Statham - IMDb Bobby Cannavale - IMDb Morena Baccarin - IMDb Gilmore Girls (TV Series 2000–2007) - IMDb Tammy (2014) - IMDb The Transporter (2002) - IMDb The Transporter | More Movies Please! - Libsyn Peter Serafinowicz - IMDb The Tick (TV Series 2016–2019) - IMDb John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) - IMDb The Peter Serafinowicz Show (TV Series 2007–2008) - IMDb Bridesmaids (2011) - IMDb Freaks and Geeks (TV Series 1999–2000) - IMDb The Expendables (2010) - IMDb The Meg (2018) - IMDb BROFORCE Follow Us: Give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Our Libsyn site! Our Instagram profile! Our Twitter profile!

Hi!!! Welcome to our interview with Liz Michalski, the author of Darling Girl. Featured on May's Book of the Month picks, we dive deep into the dark world of fairytales and writing a retelling. We hope you enjoy this episode and make sure to check out Darling Girl wherever books are sold. You can follow Liz on instagram @lizmichalskiauthor and on her website here and you can snag a copy of Darling Girl from Book of the Month for $5! Favorite Standalone: The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier, Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Favorite Series: The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper, The Crystal Cave series by Mary Stewart, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bargudo Book Boyfriend: Jamie Fraser from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Book Girlfriend: Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen This episode is sponsored by Audible by Amazon, click here to try Audible for free! We are currently reading Dark Skies by Danielle Jensen for the April Book Club read, click here to join in: The Bookish Banter Book Club. Please subscribe and leave us a 5 star review and follow along on Instagram and Tiktok @TheBookishBanterPodcast. If you want to check out our Patreon, click here for behind the scenes content and bonus episodes!!! Message us with any episode requests or if you just want to say hi! Follow Tatyana on Instagram @TheLiteratureLlama2.0 and Tiktok and follow Kearsten on Instagram @KearstenKeepsReading and Tiktok. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebookishbanterpodcast/support

The Magicians Boy by Susan Cooper. A fantastical tale of a boy who enters story land and finds confidence to save the day. Great kids story, fairy tales. Magic story, fun kids story l, kids adventure story, kids bravery story. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/nicole-morehead/support

The Dark is Rising and we're along for the ride! We continue Susan Cooper's epic battle between the Light and Dark and are introduced to the final Old One, 11-year-old Will Stanton. We join Will in adventuring through time without ever leaving Berkshire, discussing the subtleties of Cooper's folklore inspirations and wishing for our own Book of Gramarye. Plus: Hawkin as the most compelling character, reliving our own self-fabricated childhood quests, and the feminine urge to stand in the center of a flock of rooks.MUSIC - Pippin the Hunchback and Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) - Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The Open Call Podcast, hosted by Anne Stagg and Laura Tanner, features conversations with contemporary artists about their work. This week, The Open Call Podcast has the pleasure of sharing with you part of our conversation with Zoë Charlton. Zoë is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans drawing, sculpture, and installation. She lives in Baltimore, MD and maintains studios there and in Washington, DC where she is on the faculty at American University. Zoe's work centers around the figure, however these depictions move beyond representation and serve as signifiers of black identity. Her figures are frequently partially obscured by a dense envelopment of collaged elements like trees, birds, houses, or masks that functionally reference the idea of place. While her figures reference specific individuals, these additional elements have an ubiquitous quality to them. She mines this imagery from sources like magazines, books, packs of decorative stickers, and the internet. Zoë refers to herself as a storyteller and she weaves together familiar and unique elements as an invitation to question how mythologies are born and consider who the depicted individual might be and what their relationship is to the culturally loaded objects and landscapes that surround them.Zoë's work draws from rich memories of her grandmother, her upbringing in the panhandle of Florida, her experience moving from place to place as a military dependent, and other noteworthy aspects of her personal history. The lived experiences that she folds into her drawings and installations are the foundation upon which she explores topics like race, gender, history, and mythology.We enjoyed a delightful conversation with Zoë that hit on her research, studio practice, and  balancing her practice with family and an academic career . We hope you enjoy our conversation and please check out our Instagram -- @the_open_call_podcast -- where we share images of Zoë's artwork. We typically release new episodes every 2 weeks, however this episode closes our 3rd Season and we will take some time off before launching Season 4. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast and follow us on Instagram so you will know when we are back with new episodes. Special thanks to Susan Cooper for voicing our Outro, Scott Stagg for composing our music, Judah Bachmann for creating a new version of our podcast music and for sound engineering, and to our wonderful research assistants:  Ally Price,  Nikki Cohen, and Erin Miller  who provide production support, web, and social media design.

The Open Call Podcast, hosted by Anne Stagg and Laura Tanner, features conversations with contemporary artists about their work.This week, The Open Call Podcast has the pleasure of sharing with you part of our conversation with Buzz Spector. When we spoke, Buzz had recently moved from St Louis to his new home in the Hudson Valley, His studio was in the final phase of construction. Buzz is an internationally recognized conceptual artist who is perhaps best known for his work with books, but his vast body of work also includes drawings, photographs, collages, and more. He says of his practice, all of the techniques he uses “are techniques of intimacy in action, but our position to recognize them is retrospective - it comes after the fact. So the play of memory he talks about is one) of projecting your own experience and secondarily, of assessing the limited terms that our language gives us to describe what we witness.”Buzz often uses language as a stand in for something that is missing. He considers all of his work through the lens of drawing and he talks about how “the distance between reader and page, between artist's eye and artist's pencil on paper, is an intimate space of noticing, empathizing, and of accepting that makes the experience shift from a reading of structural terms to an epiphany of identification.”Buzz is also widely recognized for his critical writings about art. He describes his role as not simply providing an opinion, but instead as finding a way of faithfully describing what he has seen that will preserve something of that effect in the imagination of the reader. When he writes he chooses from a huge field of properties to describe one, then another, then another and that description doesn't lead to a total picture of the artwork, but instead to a premise of the success or failure of the artwork. The structure of his writing is intended to clarify where he is coming from as the person on the other side of that written text.We enjoyed a rich conversation that meandered through a variety of topics including his practice, critical writing and pedagogy. We hope you enjoy our conversation and please check out our Instagram -- @the_open_call_podcast -- where we share images of Buzz's artwork. We produce three seasons a year during which we release new episodes every 2 weeks. Special thanks to Susan Cooper for voicing our Outro, Scott Stagg for composing our music, Judah Bachmann for creating a new version of our podcast music and for sound engineering, and to our wonderful research assistants:  Ally Price,  Nikki Cohen, and Erin Miller  who provide production support, web, and social media design.

Spy (2015) is een showcase voor zowel regisseur Paul Feig als de ster van de film, Melissa McCarthy. Zij speelt Susan Cooper, die met een lagere rang vastzit achter een bureau in de CIA-kantoren. En dan krijgt ze haar kans om te schitteren in het veld! Juist omdat ze er niet uitziet als de gemiddelde James Bond-achtige spion.  De comedy Spy neemt daarmee het genre spionnenthriller daarmee vooral lekker op de hak, dus. Maar de film is ook een béétje een rommeltje. Op de set werd er danig op los geïmproviseerd, en ook levert dat leuke momenten op, het geeft ook zijn uitdagingen. Zowel voor de makers als de kijkers. Schrijver en filmjournalist Basje Boer is meestal wel fan van deze stijl van Paul Feig, zo ook nu. En bovendien adopteert ze graag films waar anderen minder lyrisch over zijn als de hare. Spy is ván Basje. En daarom des te leuker dat ze haar liefde nu komt delen in podcastvorm. Verder hebben we het ook over de vraag of spionnen een meervoudige-persoonlijkheidsstoornis hebben, krijgen Rose Byrne en Allison Janney een hoop waardering, en vertelt Basje waarom The Silence of the Lambs en Rosemary's Baby 'troostfilms' zijn. Steun Duimpjeworstelen op Patreon! En ontvang leuke extraatjes ^_^ Links: De site van Basje Boer: http://www.basjeboer.nl/  Nulversie, op bol.com: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/nulversie/9200000095678683/  Basje Boer in De Groene Amsterdammer: https://www.groene.nl/auteur/basje-boer  Basje in de Ketelhuis Podcast, afl. 49 'De Filmzolder van Beerekamp over Clint Eastwood': https://www.ketelhuis.nl/artikelen/podcast-49/  Basje Boer in de Filmkrant: https://filmkrant.nl/author/basje-boer/  Extra links: Paul Feig over Spy en Ghostbusters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kriAOdhv3bc  Peter Serafinowicz neemt James Bond al vaker op de hak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd8fOouKiLc en https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOYOr0keVos  Ruuds recensie over Thunder Force, waarin hij zijn punt over McCarthy en Falcones geweldige huwelijk al eens maakt: https://www.filmtotaal.nl/recensie/14955 

Philip Womack is a journalist and writer, whose work is infused with myth, legend and wild magic, in the tradition of Alan Garner and Susan Cooper. His fantasy trilogy, The Darkening Path, is inspired by Childe Roland's quest, as was Alan Garner's Elidor.In this episode, Philip takes us into the faerie realm and discusses his latest novel Wildlord, published by Little Island.About WildlordSomething is menacing Mundham Farm. Does it come from outside - or within?Who or what are the Samdhiya, the supernatural people described in the old handwritten diaries Tom finds in his uncle's house?As Tom starts to uncover the truth and learn new details about his parents' death, he is confronted with a stark choice: on the one hand, infinite power; on the other, freedom. Which will he choose?'

A short talk on Susan Cooper. A short talk on Susan Cooper, whose children's fantasy literature books are often labelled as being part of the 'Oxford School'. The talk is by Tom Morcom, DPhil (Old Norse), Linacre College.

Hey everyone! Welcome to Season 2 of the Open Waters podcast by Mediacurrent. I'm your new host, Susan Cooper. My cohosts Mario Hernandez and Mark Shropshire will be coming to you each month to explore the intersection of open source technology and digital marketing. In today's episode we'll be speaking with Sheree Hill, Creative Director of Mediacurrent and John G., digital designer at Mediacurrent. Both have been doing extensive work in higher education, building design systems, addressing pain points of scale and velocity and bringing brand stories to life. We'll explore some of the challenges facing marketers and designers in higher ed, touch on learning modalities and how they function in web and marketing teams, as well as some quick and easy tips to help sharpen your school's brand strategy and maximize some production workflows. If you are a marketer, designer or tech lead for higher ed, this episode is for you! Challenges in higher education marketing: Inquiry based learning approaches, such as design thinking exercises to establish guidelines to create richer learning experiences Brand guidelines based on the brand workshops to help inform all design decisions and asset production. Foundational systems across all touchpoints, not just components, but cloud templates, and even consult on team structure and skill sets. Tools and Tricks: Cloud collaboration - Google Docs for ebook templates Processes - legacy content updates Brand guide & Brand Kits in Canva Component matrix Brand strategy planner Importance of Mission and Vision: Guiding light Helps inform decisions For more information, check out Sheree's Webinar: Leveraging Design Systems to Streamline Web Projects You can find us at mediacurrent.com/podcast and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. If you liked this episode, share it with your friends and tag @mediacurrent on Twitter. For more resources on open source technology, thought leadership and case studies, visit us at Mediacurrent.com.

How can you use open source technology to maximize your Martech investment? Welcome to Mediacurrent's Open Waters Podcast. Visit us at https://www.mediacurrent.com/podcast Mediacurrent is proud to announce Season 2 of the Open Waters podcast. We're here to explore the intersection of open source technology and digital marketing. During Season 2, we will be covering topics including: How to optimize your digital strategy Accessibility as a business imperative UX Design Principles How it all works together using open source technologies like Drupal SUSAN: I'm your new host, Susan Cooper, and I'll be here with your old friends Mario Hernandez and Mark Shropshire to bring you the best in digital marketing and technology. MARIO: Hello everyone. This is Mario. I'm back and this time with two new great co-hosts, Susan and Shrop.  I am very excited about resuming the podcast and bringing you great content from guests who are leaders in the Open Source community.  We encourage you to subscribe to our podcast in your favorite podcast app so you don't miss out on awesome discussions, resources and the latest in Drupal and Open Source. SHROP: Hi, this is Shrop. I'm a creative leader who has a heart for helping individuals be their best, while working with teams delivering best-in-class software projects built with open source technologies. At Mediacurrent, we value giving back. This is in our D.N.A. as an open source expansion partner. We want to share our approaches to successful digital projects, helping you gain the information you need to improve your important work. Not only will you get the details of our experiences, but you will get to hear from our fantastic clients and partners! We are so excited to bring you a fresh perspective on open source technology and digital marketing this season! Make sure to subscribe today so you will not miss a single episode! SUSAN: If you are a Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Software Engineer, or Director of Marketing, this is the podcast for you. Or if you're a marketer interested in Marketing Technology and Digital Strategy, you're not going to want to miss what we have in store for you in 2021. So check us out at mediacurrent.com/podcast and subscribe today on your favorite podcast app.

Designed to tide you over between rounds, this Bar Snacks minisode features Keythe's thoughts on baking and flaming a Figgy Pudding (Ep.1), a special offer to stream A Christmas Carol presented by the Geffen Theatre (40% Off Code: CAROL30), and he reads a poem called The Shortest Day by Susan Cooper. Happy Solstice!

The SQE is looming on the horizon of the legal profession and is set to change the way lawyers of tomorrow will be trained and educated. In this episode, Susan Cooper - CEO and Training Principal of Accutrainee - and I discuss the what, when, why and who of this new super-exam. Music provided by Audio Library: Jungle Juice - Wataboi.

A guest lecture by Dr Maria Cecire (Bard College) discussing children's fantasy literature. Maria Sachiko Cecire introduces the idea of an Oxford School of children's fantasy literature, describing how J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis pushed back against "modern" cultural changes in the first half of the 20th-century through both the fiction they wrote while medievalists at the University of Oxford and as the architects of a new English curriculum that inspired future fantasy writers including Susan Cooper, Diana Wynne Jones, and Philip Pullman. Cecire addresses the after-effects of this legacy, with an emphasis on the colonialist fantasies of white male heroism that circulated in the genre well after the end of empire and 21st-century responses by authors (such as Junot Díaz) whose fiction reclaims enchantment for audiences often excluded by mainstream fantasy. This lecture has been adapted from material published by the University of Minnesota Press in Cecire's book 'Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children's Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century' (available at: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/re-enchanted). Maria Sachiko Cecire is Associate Professor of Literature and Director of the Center for Experimental Humanities at Bard College (USA). She is the author of 'Re-Enchanted: The Rise of Children's Fantasy Literature in the Twentieth Century' (University of Minnesota Press, 2019), and co-editor of 'Space and Place in Children's Literature, 1789-Present' (Routledge, 2015) with Hannah Field, Kavita Mudan Finn, and Malini Roy.

An Interview with Dr Catherine Butler, author of the book 'Four British Fantasists'. An interview with Dr Catherine Butler (Cardiff University) by Will Brockbank (Oxford). Dr Butler has contributed much to fantasy literature studies, most notably her book 'Four British Fantasists'. The interview looks at the definition of fantasy, the 'Oxford School', the relationship between children's writing and fantasy covering a range of writers - J. R. R. Tolkien, Alan Garner, Susan Cooper, and Philip Pullman. Will Brockbank is a DPhil candidate in Old English and Old Norse language and literature at Jesus College, Oxford. He fondly remembers childhood bedtime readings of 'The Hobbit' with his dad. Little did he expect back then that he would later do his MPhil in Medieval English at Pembroke College, where Tolkien was Professor of Anglo-Saxon from 1925 to 1945. When he is not grappling with 'Beowulf' and the 'Poetic Edda', Will is usually dreaming of the islands of the North Atlantic.

For our second seasonal episode Ralph and Liz discuss Susan Cooper’s The Dark Is Rising as part of the worldwide #thedarkisreading hashtag. Show Notes The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper Elizabeth Lovegrove and Ralph Lovegrove Synopsis 00:35 Themes 10:50 Comparisons with The Box Of Delights Winter and isolation Myth and prophecy Time travel Transformed…Read more Episode 310: The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper