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In this episode of Watts Involved, we dive into the incredible life of a former Navy man turned writer and war correspondent. Our guest has done everything from predicting army mutinies in Nigeria to running a successful ferry service between Britain and France. We'll hear about his adventures travelling through Africa. He'll share his insights into the conflicts in Africa and the Middle East, including the recent unrest caused by insurgents in northern Mozambique. Join us as we explore this remarkable journey and the experiences that shaped this extraordinary man."
Takka Takka Bom Bom: A South African war correspondent's story by Al Venter, published by Tafelberg, was launched at Exclusive Books Rosebank. Al was in conversation with radio veteran Lourensa Eckhard. This is a recording of that conversation. Order your copy of Takka Takka Bom Bom from leading book stores or online. More details on our website: https://www.nb.co.za/en/view-book/?id=9780624093732 About this book: From a small town in Mpumalanga to dodging bullets in war-torn hellholes: Al J. Venter, the oldest war correspondent still active today, bore witness to some of humanity's biggest atrocities over the past 55 years – and has lived to tell the tale. In the 1960s, with little money, a sense of adventure and a healthy dollop of chutzpah, Venter set out overland from Cape Town to London, braving dodgy roads and hostile territory in a newly post-colonial Africa. And so an iconic war journalist was born. Since then, Venter has reported from 25 conflict zones, from the civil wars in Mozambique and Nigeria and the Israel-Hezbollah War in Lebanon to the wars in the Congo.
Episode 8 of Campfire Songs. Featuring The Swimming Pool Q's, Terrible Truths, The Regents, Roky Erickson, Macha, Sam Baker, Takka Takka, Jess Sah Bi & Peter One.
Welcome to Episode 60! Topics: First day of March, pandemic anniversary, the great melt, blank tape project, making Manhattans, Nerd Be Cool coffee, backyards, Nomadland, Flora and Ulysses, An Overview On Phenomenal Nature by Cassandra Jenkins, Open Door Policy by The Hold Steady, 'I Ran Away' by Dinosaur Jr, The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett, 'Rang Dizzy' by Ryley Walker, We Feel Safer At Night by Takka Takka, The Rockonteurs podcast, Roland Orzabal, Tears For Fears, Pachinko by Min Jin Lee, Free Food For Millionaires by Min Jin Lee.
Welcome to Episode 16! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 16 topics: Intro theme: none, Mugs Ale House in Williamsburg, Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records, Garcia Peoples and Grateful Shred at Brooklyn Bowl, WFMU, KC Arts in Cobble Hill, bells, Oliver birthday, giving away furniture, EverybodySay.com, Gabe, Takka Takka, Bar Great Harry, Gris Gris show at Threes Brewing, 2019 Cincinnati Reds, Marty Brennamen, The Athletic, Zibetto Espresso Bar, The National new music, Girl, 20 by Kingsley Amis, Becoming by Michelle Obama, Beastie Boys Book, Hill Farmstead, Suarez Family, outro music: none.
Welcome to Episode 9! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 9 topics: Intro theme: The Takers by Takka Takka, How Music Works by David Byrne, Half Price Books, trip to Cincinnati, Treasure Island, The Red Badge Of Courage, Bryan and Beth's house, 3 Floyds, Threes Brewing, La Rosa's, Rhinegeist, Madtree, Bruce Bowdon, Gavin Tabone, CVG airport hotels, watching Michigan/Ohio State, Mark Graham, Mark Albers, Union Grounds, Prime Meats, Henry Public, Suarez Family, Mikkeller/The National Reality Based Pils, Christmas tree, outro music: none.
Welcome to Episode 8! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 8 topics: Intro theme: The Takers by Takka Takka, fading in music in GarageBand, My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard, length of the My Struggle series, Julian Barnes, art, abstract art, John Turner, parameters and context in art, parameters within artist setlists, U2, "Dirty Day," Bruce Springsteen, Grateful Dead, Joseph Campbell, the hero's journey, Bob Weir, Garden Of The Ark at Saint Vitus 11/8/18, Barton Hills Choir at Brooklyn Bowl 11/11/18, Grateful Dead Night at Threes Brewing 11/14/18, ninja class, kindergarten drop-offs, parent/teacher conferences, report cards, Thanksgiving, outro music: none.
Welcome to Episode 7! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 7 topics: Intro theme: The Optimists Were Wrong by Takka Takka, improving the audio of the intro music, My Struggle Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard, memoir as narrative prose, the effect of the senses on memory recall, the riveting and the mundane, lifelogging as a concept, lifelogging as media topic, tools of lifelogging, notebooks, Foursquare, Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Brooklyn Queens Expressway rehabilitation project, Save The Promenade campaign, running before daylight, the end of Daylight Saving Time, 2018 NYC Marathon, midterm elections, voting at the Carroll Gardens Public Library, Tom Hayden, Students for a Democratic Society, Bowlmor Lanes, the worth of work outings, Garden Of The Ark at Saint Vitus, Grateful Dead kids show at Brooklyn Bowl, Five Boroughs Tiny Juicy IPA, Kelso CarrollGaarden Wit beer, 4/4 time, Cmaj, outro music: none.
Welcome to Episode 6! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 6 topics: Intro theme: How To Eat A Wolf by Takka Takka, reason for week off last week, Halloween, Cobble Hill/Carroll Gardens on Halloween, Oliver's Empire State Building costume, trick or treating with nieces, completing the Three Body trilogy, Death's End, Brief Answers to the Big Questions by Stephen Hawking, My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard, Prime Meats, Frankies 457, Henry Brill aka John Joseph Brill, Shepherd's Bush, SF 49ers, Union Grounds, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Barclays Center 10/26/18, Alec Bemis, Songs of Love and Horror by Will Oldham, "Gallipoli" by Beirut, outro music: Grave Song by Takka Takka
Welcome to Episode 4! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 3 topics: Intro theme: Monkey Forest Road by Takka Takka, changing the marquee on cover art, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu, If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby, Three Ring Bender performance at Threes Brewing, Ray Rizzo, Annie Nero, Josh Kaufman, Steve Shelley, Bonnie Prince Billy at Murmrr in Prospect Heights, Will Oldham, Ruben & Cherise, Day Of The Dead, Eaux Claires 2016, NYC Ferry, Oliver walking to school, Far Between by Threes Brewing, Louder Than A Fruit Bomb by Interboro, outro music: Homebreaker by Takka Takka.
Welcome to Episode 3! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 3 topics: Intro theme: These Broken Chairs by Takka Takka, Going' Down The Road by Blair Jackson, Mickey Hart, the role of drums in eastern religions vs. the role of drums in Western militarism, trance-inducement, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, Ringo Starr, Geoff Emerick, Imperial Bedroom by Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney's drums on Dear Prudence, Sleep Well Beast by The National, performing at Forest Hills Stadium, percussion role/parts/performance when playing with The National, set preparation, Remo rototoms, percussion 'bag of tricks,' Fake Empire, Wasp Nest, family and friends, more Mad Fat Fluff, Strawberry Milkshake IPA by Untitled Art, walking Oliver to school in the mornings, outro music: When You Leave by Takka Takka.
Welcome to Episode 2! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 2 topics: intro theme: A Bad Sign (Highs and Lows) by Takka Takka, alternate podcast name, cover image background, soft rock, Huey Lewis, Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Jesus Christ Superstar, "Everything's Alright," Bob Dylan, Air Supply, Three Ring Bender shows, Threes Brewing, Tyrone Cotton, Joe Russo, Differently Wired by Deborah Reber, neurodiversity, 'differently wired' people, The Beatles, new White Album reissue, Dreaming The Beatles by Rob Sheffield, Beatles phases, curriculum night at school, Smiling Politely beer by Threes Brewing/Other Half, Mad Fat Fluff by Interboro, outro theme: Little Child by Takka Takka.
Welcome to the first episode! Conrad Life Report is a podcast about life, including digital media, music, books, food, drink, New York City, and more. Episode 1 topics: Rick Webb's Webb Chatham Report, theme music by Takka Takka, Grateful Dead Pacific Northwest '73 - '74, David Byrne at Forest Hills, VIP experience at Forest Hills Stadium, Shellac at the Bell House, Leigh Brackett, The Three Body Problem, So Many Roads by David Browne, Oliver in kindergarten, first PTA meeting, fellow parents, Vermont beer, Heady Topper by The Alchemist, Sip of Sunshine, Upper Pass, naming the podcast, outro music by Takka Takka.
Takka Takka is a game designed for people with dementia. Elli studies to become a Performative Arts teacher at NHL Stenden, but this week she's focussed on interaction design. - Recorded at Welcome to the Village (wttv) 2018
Greg Bresnitz is joined on this episode of Snacky Tunes by Mark Andrew Gravel, author of Kill the Recipe. Mark is a bean enthusiast, connoisseur, and promoter, and his new book is a how-to guide to show you how to make a great pot of beans. Tune in to hear Mark talk about his love for red cowpeas, the design of the cookbook, and why simplicity goes a long way when cooking beans. Why did Mark decide to self-publish Kill the Recipe? Tune in and find out! Later, Takka Takka plays some tunes from their new record. Hear about their long history as a band, the reason for their hiatus, and the instrumentation and arrangement on the new album! Check out Takka Takka at the Ernest Jenning CMJ showcase! This program has been sponsored by Tekserve. “The spices and herbs page is the foundation of each cuisine’s flavor profile, so it gives you the basic spices and herbs that are used in various cuisines- Italian, North African, and various Latin cuisines. It’s meant to give you ideas.” [17:49] — Mark Andrew Gravel on Snacky Tunes