Podcasts about things they carried

Cole is back and so very thirsty, as are we, talking about Season 10, Episode 15 The Things They Carried. It is the unfortunate return of the Khan worm and so Liz quizzes Diana about happened way back in Season 6 of Supernatural.

In this interview, I chat with Callan Wink about Beartooth, his inspiration for this story, Hazen's name and how he chose it, Hazen's character, his process for writing this book, creating a strong sense of place, his thoughts on the title and cover, and much more. Callan's recommended reads are: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'Nan Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead Looking for some great winter reads? Check out my printable 17-page 2025 Winter Reading Guide with 45 new titles vetted by me that will provide great entertainment this winter. I also include mystery series recommendations, new releases in a next-in-the-series section and fiction and nonfiction pairings. Want to know which new titles are publishing in January - May of 2025? Check out our third Literary Lookbook which contains a comprehensive but not exhaustive list all in one place so you can plan ahead.     Beartooth can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.      Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One True Podcast begins this year's occasional commemoration of In Our Time's 100th anniversary with a show devoted to one of its highlights. To discuss Hemingway's classic story “Soldier's Home,” we invite the author of Soldiers Once and Still, Alex Vernon.We discuss Harold Krebs and his war experience on the Western Front of World War I, his painful reentry into his former life, and his strained relationship with his mother. We also examine the extraordinary language Hemingway uses to capture Krebs's tortured consciousness and explore this story's placement among Hemingway's career of chronicling men at war. As the author of the first literary biography of Tim O'Brien, Alex describes Krebs's frustration at the difficulty of telling his own true war stories and compares it with the same idea in O'Brien's The Things They Carried.On this, our 150th episode of One True Podcast, join us for a conversation about an essential Hemingway short story. Thank you for listening, rating the program, and spreading the word! 

Notes and Links to Maggie Sheffer's Work           Marguerite (Maggie) Sheffer is a writer who lives in New Orleans. She is a Professor of Practice at Tulane University, where she teaches courses in design thinking and speculative fiction as tools for social change. Formerly, she taught English at the East Oakland School of the Arts, Castlemont High School, Life Academy, and GW Carver High School.    Her debut short story collection, The Man in the Banana Trees, was selected by judge Jamil Jan Kochai for the Iowa Short Fiction Award, was published in Fall 2024.     Maggie is a founding member of Third Lantern Lit, a local writing collective, and the Nautilus and Wildcat Writing Groups. She received her MFA from Randolph College. She was a 2023 Veasna So Scholar in Fiction at The Adroit Journal, and was selected as a top-twenty-five finalist for Glimmer Train's Short Story Award for New Writers.  Her story “Tiger on My Roof” was a finalist for the 2024 Chautauqua Janus Prize, which awards emerging writers' short fiction with “daring formal and aesthetic innovations that upset and reorder readers' imaginations.”    Her position on semicolons (for) is noted in an Australian grammar textbook (pg. 16). Buy The Man in the Banana Trees     Maggie's Website   From LitHub: "Marguerite Sheffer on Crafting a Collection of Century-Spanning Speculative Fiction"   "Marguerite Sheffer: These Stories Are an Intimate Map of What Scares Me" from Writer's Digest At about 0:45, Maggie shares a fun story about being published with George Bernard Shaw At about 2:15, Maggie talks about her early reading life At about 3:20, The two reflect on the evolving reputation of Star Wars and Star Wars fans At about 4:45, Maggie shares how wine bottles led to writing an early and pivotal short story  At about 5:40, Maggie describes a gap in “actively writing” while teaching and interacting differently with writing At about 6:50, Maggie lists texts and writers that helped her “reorder [her] brain” At about 8:55, Pete and Maggie stan Tillie Olsen's “I Stand Here ironing”   At about 10:45, Pete recounts a story about how he happened upon the great story by Shirley Jackson, “The Lottery” At about 11:30, Maggie responds to Pete asking about what drew and draws her to science and speculative fiction At about 12:30, Maggie highlights past guest Jamil Jan Kochai, Ken Liu, E. Lily Yu, Sofia Samatar, Clare Beams, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, the book The Safekeep, and others as contemporary writers who thrill and inspire At about 13:45, Pete asks Maggie how teaching has inspired her writing At about 15:25, Maggie cites Octavia Butler's and Sandra Cisneros' work and The Things They Carried and other texts that were favorites of her students  At about 16:50, The two discuss the epigraph and seeds for the short story collection  At about 18:30, The two discuss the collection's first story and connection to Tillie Olsen's idea of being “imprisoned in his own difference” and students being “othered” At about 22:40, Maggie reflects on an important truth of fiction At about 23:20, Maggie discusses famous unicorn tapestries that inspire a story of hers At about 24:40, Pete compliments Maggie's “delightfully weird” stories and “soft endings” and she responds to his questions about allegory/plot and “cool stories” At about 26:20, Maggie talks about realizing the throughlines in her collections At about 27:50, Maggie responds to Pete's questions about writing in Covid times At about 28:20, Pete cites examples of misogyny in the collection and asks about Joycleyn Bell and Maggie expands upon the story “The Observer's Cage”-its genesis and connections to Jocelyn Bell Burnell At about 31:00, Pete notes the use of animals as stand-ins for humanity and Maggie expands on deas of resistance as seen in the collection At about 32:00, The two discuss ideas of redress and reclaiming the past through stories in the collection, especially “The Observer's Cage” At about 34:40, the two discuss a story with ghosts and ideas of “unfinished business” and capturing past natural greatness At about 36:40, Maggie talks about sadly learning that an idea that she thought was original was not, as the two discuss a few stories about commercialism, dystopia, and climate change At about 40:20, the two discuss middens, and themes of reclaiming what has been lost  At about 42:30, Pete notes an interesting story that deals with memory and AI, and Maggie talks about writing from a interesting-placed narrator  At about 44:20, Pete draws connections between a title character, Miriam Ackerman, and Truman Capote's wonderful “A Christmas Memory”, while Maggie discusses the relationship between the title character and the narrator  At about 47:10, The two discuss violence and parental lack of control, especially in “Tiger on the Roof” and its memorable ending and creative plot  At about 50:25, Pete highlights the poignant and resonant closing line for the above story and connects the ending to Alice Elliott Dark's classic, “In the Gloaming” At about 52:00, The two discuss the collection's title story and Maggie discuses inspiration from Carmen Maria Machado At about 53:00, The two discuss the way the above story is “gutting” in its portrayal of the “banality of loss” At about 56:10, Maggie reminds that the book is not just a “downer!” At about 56:50, Maggie reads from “En Plein Aire” At about 1:00:30, Maggie gives information on places to buy her book and social media and contact information At about 1:01:20, Maggie shares information on some exciting new projects         You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch this and other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.       I am very excited to have one or two podcast episodes per month featured on the website of Chicago Review of Books. The audio will be posted, along with a written interview culled from the audio. A big thanks to Rachel León and Michael Welch at Chicago Review.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl      Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episodes. 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A recent Vanity Fair article pulled the curtain back on a long time relationship Cormac McCarthy had with a woman named Augusta Britt. Often heralded as one of the greatest American authors of all time, McCarthy is known for his southern gothic novels, which tackle themes of violence, free will, luck, and other dark and brooding subjects. While some may say it should be expected that someone able to create such serious art would be a troubled soul, for many it was a shock to hear that McCarthy's relationship with Britt started when she was only 16 years of age. Today we're discussing Cormac McCarthy, and more broadly, separating the art from the artist. Become part of our amazing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Books mentioned in this episode: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781400... Or https://amzn.to/4eRo0yA The Invented Part by Rodrigo Fresan https://amzn.to/3B1QZC9 Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9781940... The Tunnel by William Gass The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano https://amzn.to/3V9cUyb Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780312... The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien https://amzn.to/3CPE5Yq Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780618... Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace https://amzn.to/3APCykI Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780316... Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine https://amzn.to/49an6fu Or https://bookshop.org/a/103053/9780811... Become part of our growing book community! patreon.com/LifeonBooks Join the Life on Books mailing list to stay up to date on all of our latest book giveaways, projects, and more! https://linktw.in/BRYAnVh Want to read one book from every country? Check out our resource online: https://linktw.in/Zeolty Want to know my all time favorite books? Click the link below! https://bookshop.org/shop/lifeonbooks Follow me on Instagram:   / alifeonbooks   Follow Andy on Instagram   / metafictional.meathead   This video was created with: Sony A7IV https://amzn.to/3WGit8i Sigma 24-70 https://amzn.to/3yjDPis Aputure 300X https://amzn.to/4fnxwv0 Aputure Light Dome https://amzn.to/3WptlGk Rode Wireless Mics https://amzn.to/3YpavBW Shure SM7B https://amzn.to/46vyQbk

In the 210th episode of Supernatural, worms make soldiers dry, and Cole is back for one last ride. Support Ghostfacers: A Supernatural Rewatch https://www.patreon.com/Ghostfacers Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/

Author Tim O’Brien is best known for his book “The Things They Carried,” about the Vietnam War. His latest book is a compilation of anecdotes and reflections on becoming a parent in late middle age, and what he wants his young children to know about him before he dies. This conversation was recorded in front of an audience at the Portland Book Festival in the fall of 2019.

After a close call that saw casualties at base camp, we fast forward to the Tet Offensive and see our squad tasked with retaking a city.The CondoCon crew sits down with Austin and David to delve into a game that explores the burdens, courage, and trauma of soldiers in the Vietnam War.Carry is a game focused on the experience of being a soldier in the Vietnam war. Heavily inspired by the films Platoon and Full Metal Jacket and the novel The Things They Carried, carry is designed to provide a serious roleplaying experience in the tradition of these sources.Our cast includes:David as PFC. Tommy “Skid” BuntingAustin as Corp. Daniel “Locker” JonesTroy as Navy Medic Jarad “Doc” TrujilloDj as Lance Corp. Andy “Cowboy” RileyBrad as Sgt. Ramse “Ram” CappelloAnd Jarad is your Game MasterMusic Includes:Light Expanse by Unicorn HeadsShadow Man by Lobo LocoCarry is a game by Nathan D Paoletta

While the squads leader was out on an ambush mission, a sudden explosion rocks the quiet of base camp.The CondoCon crew sits down with Austin and David to delve into a game that explores the burdens, courage, and trauma of soldiers in the Vietnam War.Carry is a game focused on the experience of being a soldier in the Vietnam war. Heavily inspired by the films Platoon and Full Metal Jacket and the novel The Things They Carried, carry is designed to provide a serious roleplaying experience in the tradition of these sources.Our cast is:David as PFC. Tommy “Skid” BuntingAustin as Corp. Daniel “Locker” JonesTroy as Navy Medic Jarad “Doc” TrujilloDj as Lance Corp. Andy “Cowboy” RileyBrad as Sgt. Ramse “Ram” CappelloAnd Jarad is your Game MasterMusic Includes:Incursion by Per KiilstofteLight Expanse by Unicorn HeadsCarry is a game by Nathan D PaolettaSpecial thanks to DJ for who describes shitting while out in the jungle

The CondoCon crew sits down with Austin and David to delve into a game that explores the burdens, courage, and trauma of soldiers in the Vietnam War.Carry is a game focused on the experience of being a soldier in the Vietnam war. Heavily inspired by the films Platoon and Full Metal Jacket and the novel The Things They Carried, carry is designed to provide a serious roleplaying experience in the tradition of these sources.David as PFC. Tommy “Skid” BuntingAustin as Corp. Daniel “Locker” JonesTroy as Navy Medic Jarad “Doc” TrujilloDj as Lance Corp. Andy “Cowboy” RileyBrad as Sgt. Ramse “Ram” CappelloAnd Jarad is your Game MasterMusic Includes:Incursion by Per KiilstofteCarry is a game by Nathan D Paoletta

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues   Tim O'Brien Tim O'Brien, whose latest novel, a contemporary satire, is “America Fantastica,” just out this month in trade paperback, in coversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded at Book Passage on November 6, 2023. The author of ten previous novels, winner of the National Book Award in 1978 for Going After Cacciato, and acclaimed for his linked collection of stories about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien took a 20-year break from writing to help raise his late-in-life children. He returned with a non-fiction book about those years, Dad's Maybe Years, and has now come out with a satirical novel, America Fantastica. This new book, written before and during the Covid pandemic, focuses on the nature of lying, and how America has fallen into a pandemic of lying. A satire set in California, Texas and Minnesota, and focuses on a former journalist who made a career of lying, and on other assorted liars. In the interview, Tim O'Brien discusses this new book, and also discusses his feelings about war, about Vietnam, and about being a writer. Complete Interview   Review of “Choir Boy” at Shotgun Players Ashby Stage, extended to October 26, 2024.     Book Interview/Events and Theatre Links Note: Shows may unexpectedly close early or be postponed due to actors' positive COVID tests. Check the venue for closures, ticket refunds, and vaccination and mask requirements before arrival. Dates are in-theater performances unless otherwise noted. Some venues operate Tuesday – Sunday; others Wednesday or Thursday through Sunday. All times Pacific Time. Closing dates are sometimes extended. Book Stores Bay Area Book Festival  See website for highlights from the 10th Annual Bay Area Book Festival, June 1-2, 2024. Book Passage.  Monthly Calendar. Mix of on-line and in-store events. Books Inc.  Mix of on-line and in-store events. The Booksmith.  Monthly Event Calendar. BookShop West Portal. Monthly Event Calendar. Center for Literary Arts, San Jose. See website for Book Club guests in upcoming months. Green Apple Books. Events calendar. Kepler's Books  On-line Refresh the Page program listings. Live Theater Companies Actors Ensemble of Berkeley. See website for specific days and times, and for staged readings at LaVal's Subterranean Theater. Actor's Reading Collective (ARC).  See website for upcoming readings. African American Art & Culture Complex. See website for calendar. Alter Theatre. See website for upcoming productions. American Conservatory Theatre A Whynot Christmas Carol, November 26-December 24, Toni Rembe Theatre. Aurora Theatre  Fallen Angels by Noel Coward, October 19 – November 17. Awesome Theatre Company. Por La Noche (By Night), October 11 – 26, 2024. See website for information. Berkeley Rep. Mexodus, September 13 – October 20, Peets Theatre. The Matchbox Magic Flute, October 18 – December 9, Roda Theatre. Berkeley Shakespeare Company. See website for upcoming shows. Boxcar Theatre. Nightmare House on Franklin Street, October 18 – November 1. New Years Eve at the Speakeasy, Jan. 1, 2025. Magic Man, Jan 3 – June 2, Palace Theatre. Brava Theatre Center: New Roots Theatre Festival, November 14-17. See calendar for current and upcoming productions. BroadwaySF: Wicked, August 28 – October 13, Orpheum. See website for events at the Orpheum, Curran and Golden Gate. Peter Pan, October 29 – November 3, Golden Gate. Kimberley Akimbo, November 6 – December 1, Golden Gate. See website for special events. Broadway San Jose:  Spiderman: Across the Spider-Verse in Concert, October 9-10. 2024. Clue, October 29 – November 3, 2024. California Shakespeare Theatre Upcoming season to be announced. Center Rep: Dragon Lady, written and performed by Sara Porkalob, October 27 – November 24. Central Works  The Contest by Gary Graves, Oct. 19 – Nov. 17. Cinnabar Theatre. Gutenberg! The Musical January 17-26, 2025, Warren Theatre, Sonoma State University. Club Fugazi. Dear San Francisco ongoing. Check website for Music Mondays listings. Contra Costa Civic Theatre A Charlie Brown Christmas, Nov. 23 – Dec. 15. Curran Theater: See website for special events.. Custom Made Theatre. In hibernation. Cutting Ball Theatre. See website for information and notice of a final production. 42nd Street Moon. See website for upcoming productions. Golden Thread  See website for events. Hillbarn Theatre: Wait Until Dark, October 17 – November 3. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. See website for upcoming productions Lower Bottom Playaz  See website for upcoming productions. Magic Theatre. Tigerbear Productions presents Ghost Rave. October 17-27.. See website for other events. Marin Theatre Company Yaga by by Kat Sandler, October 10 – November 3, 2024. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Upcoming Events Page. New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC) Ride the Cyclone by Jacob Richmond & Brooke Maxwell, September 20 – October 27 (extended). The Gulf, An Elegy by Audrey Cefaly, October 18 – November 24. My Brother's Gift, based on the writings of Eva Geiringer Schloss and the poetry and paintings of Heinz Geiringer, every Sunday in October at 1 pm. Oakland Theater Project.  Angels in America, Parts I & II, September 27 – October 26, Marin Shakespeare Company, San Rafael. Odd Salon: Upcoming events in San Francisco & New York, and streaming. Pear Theater. Once On This Island, September 13 – October 13, 2024. Playful People Productions. Everybody's Talking about Jamie,  October 26-November 3, Hoover Theatre. San Jose. Presidio Theatre. See website for complete schedule of events and performances. Ray of Light: The Rocky Horror Show, October 10-31, Oasis Nightclub. See website for Spotlight Cabaret Series at Feinstein's at the Nikko. San Francisco Playhouse. The Play That Goes Wrong, September 21 – November 9. SFBATCO.  See website for upcoming streaming and in- theater shows. San Jose Stage Company: See website for upcoming schedule. Shotgun Players.  Choir Boy by Tarrell Alvin McCraney. September 24 – October 26 (extended). South Bay Musical Theatre: No, No Nanette,  Sept 28 – Oct. 19. Saratoga Civic Theater. Stagebridge: See website for events and productions. Storytime every 4th Saturday. The Breath Project. Streaming archive. The Marsh: Calendar listings for Berkeley, San Francisco and Marshstream. Theatre Lunatico  See website for upcoming productions. Theatre Rhino  Cabaret, November 21 – December 15. Streaming: Essential Services Project, conceived and performed by John Fisher, all weekly performances now available on demand. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. King James by Rajiv Joseph, October 9 – November 3,  2024. Word for Word.  See website for upcoming productions. Misc. Listings: BAM/PFA: On View calendar for BAM/PFA. Berkeley Symphony: See website for listings. Chamber Music San Francisco: Calendar, 2023 Season. Dance Mission Theatre. On stage events calendar. Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Calendar listings and upcoming shows. San Francisco Opera. Calendar listings. San Francisco Symphony. Calendar listings. Filmed Live Musicals: Searchable database of all filmed live musicals, podcast, blog. If you'd like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write Richard@kpfa.org                                   . The post October 10, 2024: Tim O'Brien, Author of “America Fantastica” and Chronicler of the Vietnam War appeared first on KPFA.

Heralded as one of the most enduring and salient novels in American history, “The Things They Carried”, written by Tim O'Brien, is a fictionalized account of O'Brien's very real time as an infantry soldier in the Vietnam War. While, at its core, it is a Vietnam War novel, “The Things They Carried” explores the futility of all war, the power of friendship, and the motivating effects of morality, isolation, shame, and survival. This episode of the Velshi Banned Book Club will feature just one book, “The Things They Carried”, and explore its massive contribution to American literature.

Book Club - the episode where Justin and Kylie forget about the parenting stuff and share what they have been reading. Today, a book review from a very special guest: their 10-year-old daughter Emilie. In this episode: The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt | Penguin Books (4.5 stars) Unplug Childhood - Join the village! The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien | Abbeys (5 stars) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl | Dymocks (4.7 stars) Related links:  #980 The Anxious Generation With Jonathan Haidt The Screens Issue Unplugging Parenthood Doors are now open to the Happy Families Membership  NEW weekly kids' ‘Print & Play' subscription FELT (Fostering Emotional Learning Together) Find us on Facebook or TikTok Subscribe to the Happy Families newsletter  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"...about the fundamental evil of people killing other people," Tim O'Brien, author of the banned book "The Things They Carried," said to MSNBC host and Citizen board member Ali Velshi on #velshibannedbookclub. O'Brien's banning came from his realistic depictions of war (including the language soldiers use) which contrasts strongly with romantic fantasies of the nobility of soldiers some Americans hold.

From 2019- Acclaimed author Tim O'Brien ("The Things They Carried") writes with disarming candor and insight about the experience of becoming a father late in life and how joyous and meaningful it has been for him.

Author Tim O’Brien is best known for his book “The Things They Carried,” about the Vietnam War. His latest book, “Dad’s Maybe Book,” is a compilation of anecdotes and reflections on becoming a parent in late middle age, and what he wants his young children to know about him before he dies. This conversation was recorded in front of an audience at the Portland Book Festival last fall.

Tim O'Brien, the author of The Things They Carried, Dad's Maybe Book, and America Fantastica, shares his one true sentence from The Sun Also Rises. Toward the end of the episode, we also reflect on Tim's riveting speech at Dominican University during the 2016 Hemingway Society conference in Oak Park, Illinois.

Bookwaves/Artwaves is produced and hosted by Richard Wolinsky. Links to assorted local theater & book venues  ​ Bookwaves Tim O'Brien, whose latest novel, a contemporary satire, is “America Fantastica,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded at Book Passage on November 6, 2023. The author of ten previous novels, winner of the National Book Award in 1978 for Going After Cacciato, and acclaimed for his linked collection of stories about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien took a 20-year break from writing to help raise his late-in-life children. He returned with a non-fiction book about those years, Dad's Maybe Years, and has now come out with a satirical novel, America Fantastica. This new book, written before and during the Covid pandemic, focuses on the nature of lying, and how America has fallen into a pandemic of lying. A satire set in California, Texas and Minnesota, and focuses on a former journalist who made a career of lying, and on other assorted liars. In the interview, Tim O'Brien discusses this new book, and also discusses his feelings about war, about Vietnam, and about being a writer.   Review of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” at Shotgun Players Ashby Stage through December 30, 2023.     Book Interview/Events and Theatre Links Note: Shows may unexpectedly close early or be postponed due to actors' positive COVID tests. Check the venue for closures, ticket refunds, and vaccination and mask requirements before arrival. Dates are in-theater performances unless otherwise noted. Some venues operate Tuesday – Sunday; others Wednesday or Thursday through Sunday. All times Pacific Time. Closing dates are sometimes extended. Book Stores Bay Area Book Festival  Event calendar and links to previous events. Book Passage.  Monthly Calendar. Mix of on-line and in-store events. Books Inc.  Mix of on-line and in-store events. The Booksmith.  Monthly Event Calendar. Center for Literary Arts, San Jose. See website for Book Club guests in upcoming months. Green Apple Books. Events calendar. Kepler's Books  On-line Refresh the Page program listings. Live Theater Companies Actor's Reading Collective (ARC).  See website for past streams. Alter Theatre. See website for upcoming productions. American Conservatory Theatre  A Christmas Carol, December 6 -24, Toni Rembe Theater. Aurora Theatre  1984 by George Orwell, adapted by Michael Gene Sullivan, In Theater, November 10 – December 10, Streaming, December 5-10. Felonious Mixtape runs Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and Dec. 7-9. Awesome Theatre Company. See website for upcoming productions. Berkeley Rep Bulrusher by Eisa Davis, October 27 – December 3, 2023, Peets Theatre. Harry Clarke by David Cale, featuring Billy Crudup, Roda Theatre, November 15 – December 23, 2023. Berkeley Shakespeare Company. See website for upcoming productions. Boxcar Theatre. See website for upcoming shows. Brava Theatre Center: See calendar for current and upcoming productions. BroadwaySF: See website for assorted upcoming events in 2023. Disney's The Lion King, November 22 – December 30, Orpheum. Broadway San Jose:  How the Grinch Stole Christmas, November 28 – December 3. California Shakespeare Theatre (Cal Shakes). See website for events. Center Rep: The Legend of Georgia McBride by Matthew Lopez, November 4 -26, Lesher Center for the Arts. Central Works The Engine of Our Disruption by Patricia Milton, October 14 – November 19. Extended. Cinnabar Theatre. The Addams Family, November 17-December 2. The Last Five Years, January 5-21, 2024, Club Fugazi. Dear San Francisco. Open-ended run. Contra Costa Civic Theatre ;Home for the Holidays, Dec. 8-10; 15-17. Fundraiser with Lamont Ridgell and Anita Veramontes. Curran Theater: See website for upcoming live events and streaming choices. Custom Made Theatre. Upcoming shows to be announced. Cutting Ball Theatre. Rossum's Universal Robots by Karel Capek, adapted by Chris Steele, October 20 – November 19, extended, Cutting Ball Theatre, 277 Taylor St., SF 42nd Street Moon. Mame, November 2 -19, 2023. Golden Thread  Upcoming season to be announced. Lorraine Hansberry Theatre. Soulful Christmas, December 14-17, Magic Theatre. Magic Theatre. See website for events at the Magic. Saint John Coltrane Church service, Sundays 11 am. Mother/Tongues, based on Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin's experimental play, Tongues. November 18, one night only. Marin Theatre Company Dragon Lady written and performed by Sara Porkalob, November 24-December 17. Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Upcoming Events Page. New Conservatory Theatre Center (NCTC)  we are continuous by by Harrison David Rivers, October 20 – November 26. Ruthless, December 1 – January 7. Oakland Theater Project.  See website for upcoming events. Pear Theater. In Repertory, November 17 – December 10: District Merchants by Aaron Posner; William Shakespeare's The Land of the Dead by John Heimbuch. PianoFight. Permanently closed as of March 18, 2023. Presidio Theatre. See website for schedule of events and performances. Ray of Light: Everybody's Talking About Jamie, June 1 – 23, 2024. See website for Spotlight Cabaret Series at Feinstein's at the Nikko. San Francisco Playhouse. Guys and Dolls,  November 16 – January 13. SFBATCO See website for upcoming streaming and in- theater shows. San Jose Stage Company: The Play That Goes Wrong. November 15 – December 10. Shotgun Players.  Hedwig and the Angry Inch. October 28 – December 30. South Bay Musical Theatre: A Little Night Music, January 27 – February 17, 2024. The Breath Project. Streaming archive. The Marsh: Calendar listings for Berkeley, San Francisco and Marshstream. Theatre Rhino  Group Therapy by Tanika Baptiste, November 9 – December 3, Thursday thru Sunday. Streaming: Essential Services Project, conceived and performed by John Fisher, all weekly performances now available on demand, New performances most Wednesdays. TheatreWorks Silicon Valley. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, November 29 – December 24,  Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto. Word for Word.  Big Bang, A Celestial Celebration, November 16 benefit for Z Space and Word for Word, 6 pm – 11 pm. Misc. Listings: BAM/PFA: On View calendar for BAM/PFA. Berkeley Symphony: See website for listings. Chamber Music San Francisco: Calendar, 2023 Season. Dance Mission Theatre. On stage events calendar. Oregon Shakespeare Festival: Calendar listings and upcoming shows. San Francisco Opera. Calendar listings. San Francisco Symphony. Calendar listings. Filmed Live Musicals: Searchable database of all filmed live musicals, podcast, blog. If you'd like to add your bookstore or theater venue to this list, please write Richard@kpfa.org                                     y. 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WARNING: This discussion deals with suicide. In late 1994, Eleanor Wachtel spoke to award-winning author and Vietnam War veteran Tim O'Brien. He's the author of such acclaimed books as Going After Cacciato, The Things They Carried and In the Lake of the Woods. O'Brien new novel – his first in 20 years – is called America Fantastica. *This interview originally aired on Jan. 15, 1995.

Tim O'Brien, whose latest novel, a contemporary satire, is “America Fantastica,” in conversation with host Richard Wolinsky, recorded at Book Passage on November 6, 2023. The author of ten previous novels, winner of the National Book Award in 1978 for Going After Cacciato, and acclaimed for his linked collection of stories about the Vietnam War, The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien took a 20-year break from writing to help raise his late-in-life children. He returned with a non-fiction book about those years, Dad's Maybe Years, and has now come out with a satirical novel, America Fantastica. This new book, written before and during the Covid pandemic, focuses on the nature of lying, and how America has fallen into a pandemic of lying. A satire set in California, Texas and Minnesota, and focuses on a former journalist who made a career of lying, and on other assorted liars. In the interview, Tim O'Brien discusses this new book, and also discusses his feelings about war, about Vietnam, and about being a writer. The post Tim O'Brien, “America Fantastica,” 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

Host Marcia Franklin interviews one of the most esteemed writers of the Vietnam War era, Tim O'Brien. O'Brien, who served as an infantryman from 1969 to 1970, wrote a memoir in 1972 called “If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home.” It received excellent reviews, and in 1978, O'Brien won the National Book Award for “Going After Cacciato,” a novel about a soldier who goes AWOL and the squad that tries to find him. O'Brien's most well-known book is “The Things They Carried,” a work of linked stories about soldiers in the Vietnam War, published in 1990. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, and is required reading in many high school and college classes. Franklin talks with O'Brien about his style of writing, which often blurs fact with fiction, and about his new life as a first-time father later in life. The two also talk extensively about war in our culture, and O'Brien shares his thoughts on how he thinks Veterans Day and Memorial Day would be best observed. O'Brien was in Boise as the keynote speaker for the Idaho Humanities Council's 2015 Distinguished Humanities Lecture. Originally aired: 11/13/2015

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to journalist Matti Friedman, author of Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai, about how the Israel-Hamas war is (mis)understood globally. Additionally, we speak to a series of students and educators about the state of antisemitism on school campuses. Special thanks to these guests: Moshe, Micah Greenland, Derek Gormin, Ben Spanjer, Nati Stern, and Celeste. In this episode we discuss:What gets lost in translation when we superimpose Americanized notions of racism and colonialism onto the Middle East? What drew Leonard Cohen to go to Israel during the Yom Kippur War? What help is being offered right now to Jewish students in American public schools?Tune in to hear a conversation about Jewish identity, moral clarity, and human resilience in times of crisis. Interview with Matti Friedman begins at 11:45.Campus interviews begin at 37:46.Matti Friedman's work as a reporter has taken him from Lebanon to Morocco, Cairo, Moscow and Washington, D.C., and to conflicts in Israel and the Caucasus. He has been a correspondent for the Associated Press, and his writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Tablet Magazine, and elsewhere. He grew up in Toronto and lives in Jerusalem. The Aleppo Codex, his first book (Algonquin, 2012) won the 2014 Sami Rohr Prize and the ALA's Sophie Brody Medal, among other honors. His second book, Pumpkinflowers: A Soldier's Story (Algonquin, May 2016) won starred reviews in Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, and was compared by the New York Times to Tim O'Brien's masterpiece The Things They Carried.References:Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel by Matti Friedman Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai by Matti Friedman “Who by Fire” by Leonard Cohen“Who by Fire” by Rufus Wainwright and Amsterdam SinfoniettaThe Aleppo Codex: In Pursuit of One of the World's Most Coveted, Sacred, and Mysterious Books by Matti Friedman “An Insider's Guide to the Most Important Story on Earth” by Matti Friedman “Israel's Problems Are Not Like America's” by by Matti Friedman Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition by David Nirenberg“The Decolonization Narrative Is Dangerous and False” by Simon Sebag Montefiore“Leonard Cohen speaks about G-d consciousness and Judaism (1964)”“The Anguished Fallout from a Pro-Palestinian Letter at Harvard” by Eren Orbey“We Stand Together With Israel Against Hamas”“Modernity and Messiah: On Parshas Noach and the Human Capacity for Revolution” by David Bashevkin“Why Jews Cannot Stop Shaking Right Now” by Dara Horn

In conversation with Andy Kahan Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture ''As good as any piece of literature can get'' (Chicago Sun Times), Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, and is one of the most acclaimed books about the Vietnam War. His other books include If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home; In the Lake of the Woods; and Going After Cacciato, winner of the 1979 National Book Award. O'Brien is also the author of Dad's Maybe Book, a collection of advice for his two young sons. His first novel in more than 20 years, America Fantastica follows a disgraced online disinformation troll turned bank robber and his irrepressible bank teller kidnappee on their cross-country flight from a motley cast of uniquely American pursuers. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 10/24/2023)

On today's episode, we're joined by Cindy House, the author of 'Mother Noise,' whose real-life story reads like a riveting novel. Cindy shares how her journey through the shadows led her to write her inspiring memoir. She survived a harrowing heroin addiction, overcame personal storms such as a difficult divorce, and weathered times of despair. But most importantly, she navigated the complexities of sharing her troubled past with her son. She's a testament to the power of recovery, second chances, and sheer determination. Cindy transformed her experiences into artistry and literary success, and she'll share why we should make art out of the worst things that happen to us. And she'll encourage us to turn our life's challenges into creativity because we can all craft a new ending and create a life filled with love. Cindy House is an essayist, short story writer, artist, and regular opener for David Sedaris on his tours across the country. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and 2017, earned an MFA from Lesley University. She lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with her son.Cindy House shares her inspiring journey through addiction, personal challenges, and recovery, highlighting her transformation into an accomplished writer and artist. She brings a wealth of wisdom and experiences to the conversation. Topics include;· Cindy shares her harrowing experiences, from battling heroin addiction to overcoming personal storms like a difficult divorce. She emphasizes the importance of not hiding or denying one's past, as facing discomfort leads to personal growth.· Understanding Addiction: Cindy dives into the challenges of her 20s, lost to addiction. She sheds light on the complexities of addiction that others might not understand.· The Importance of Mentorship: Cindy speaks about the impact of mentors, especially David Sedaris, in her life. She highlights how having even one person believe in you can transform one's life.· Finding Meaning Beyond Suffering: Inspired by Tim O'Brien's book The Things They Carried, Cindy emphasizes believing in something beyond suffering. This belief can be a guiding light through difficult times.· Embracing Change: Cindy's story exemplifies that it's never too late for change, personal growth, or pursuing dreams. Her experiences show that transformation is always possible.· Cindy opens up about her divorce when her son was young, explaining that it was as challenging as overcoming her addiction. She offers advice for those facing similar struggles.· Turning Challenges into Creativity: Cindy advocates making art from life's challenges. She discusses the healing power of expressing oneself through creative outlets and writing about difficult experiences.· Cindy explains how sharing her story has been a healing process for her. Vulnerability can foster connection and provide a sense of closure.· How love and fulfillment can be found in various aspects of life, not solely through romantic relationships. Teaching, performing, and spending time with loved ones make life meaningful.· Strength in Connection: Finding strength often involves leaning on mentors friends, or connecting with something that inspires you, such as a book or a song.The episode ends with these takeaways: embracing new stories, letting go of self-imposed limitations, and finding inspiration and hope in various forms to navigate life's challenges. You can purchase Mother Noise in bookstores and on Amazon. To learn more about Cindy, go to https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Cindy-House/177732249 and follow her on Twitter or Instagram @cndy_housea.

Host Marcia Franklin interviews one of the most esteemed writers of the Vietnam War era, Tim O'Brien. O'Brien, who served as an infantryman from 1969 to 1970, wrote a memoir in 1972 called "If I Die in a Combat Zone, Box Me Up and Ship Me Home." It received excellent reviews, and in 1978, O'Brien won the National Book Award for "Going After Cacciato," a novel about a soldier who goes AWOL and the squad that tries to find him. O'Brien's most well-known book is "The Things They Carried," a work of linked stories about soldiers in the Vietnam War, published in 1990. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, and is required reading in many high school and college classes. Franklin talks with O'Brien about his style of writing, which often blurs fact with fiction, and about his new life as a first-time father later in life. The two also talk extensively about war in our culture, and O'Brien shares his thoughts on how he thinks Veterans Day and Memorial Day would be best observed. O'Brien was in Boise as the keynote speaker for the Idaho Humanities Council's 2015 Distinguished Humanities Lecture. Originally aired: 11/13/2015

Cole comes back to help with a case in such a way that we had to bring in someone with actual military knowledge in order to understand just how much none of this makes sense. We discuss how hard it was to pay attention to this episode, all the things you need to know about Fayetteville, and we figured out what was really cake this whole time. Patreon Twitter Instagram Tumblr Facebook

 Massapequa ,Long Island makes sure its high school students know that mindfulness is important. High School English teacher, Lisa Davi proves in all she does that mindfulness matters. Lisa has developed and implemented a high school English elective course, to help students learn to love themselves and go your own way.  What's up everyone? Welcome to episode two hundred four of Above Ground Podcast. This week we talk mindfulness, Don Miquel Ruiz and The Four Agreements, High School English and how we can learn to connect and stay connected to ourselves.  Lisa's inspired idea sprouted when she started to notice a shift in students levels of anxiety, overwhelm and loneliness. Inspired by Tim O'Brien's, The Things They Carried, Lisa proposed the question to her tenth grade pre -AP class of what do you carry everyday? Then the second day she asked what do you carry mentally and emotionally?  This assignment was issued for three years and Lisa was noticing a difficult trend to ignore, our teens were hurting. It was being exacerbated every year by culture, social media  and our unwillingness to change the way educate our adolescents. In a world that is on hyper speed and it's harder to compete on every level, we as parents have an important role to play. We have to acknowledge and fix our shit. We owe it to our children and the world.  The foundation of Lisa's Mindfulness Matters class is The Four Agreements by Don Miquel Ruiz. The district even goes as far as providing the students who enroll in this class their own copy. In turn, they take it out and spread it to parent, grand-parent, caregiver and society.  Into the Magic Shop written by Dr. James R. Doty,  Rhonda Byrnes book The Secret, which is about the Law of Attraction, and Ruiz's sequel, The Fifth Agreement round out the reading list for her English elective. An elective that not only is making the school district notice. CBS 2 Long Island News recently spotlighted the class on a broadcast and is bringing attention to this young but hopeful and needed program to be picked up District wide.  Lisa Davi is a true change agent exemplifying Gandhi's words of, be the change you wish to see. Above Ground Podcast is grateful to be able to bring you these important InnerViews with mental health agents of change all over the globe. Please support and Buy AGP a Coffee. One or ten coffees, whatever you can do, we appreciate it.  Another way to show love is to share our episodes, posts and content with your peeps. Just tag us as you take us with you. You could also come see us in person at the Sage's Circle, 443 Saratoga Road, Glenville, NY on Sunday May 21st for our May Mental Health Peer Meet-Up. Click the link to rsvp.  Thank you for listening to episode two hundred four of Above Ground Podcast. Thank you for supporting Nippertown and all our guests. Without them we'd be way less dynamic and cool. Until next week get well, be safe, stay ABOVE.

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This episode we're talking about Military Fiction! We discuss jingoism, how war is hell, war stories vs military fiction, clichés, historical fiction, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) A Summer for War by Darrell Duthie All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, translated by Arthur Wesley Wheen Battlefields, vol. 1: Night Witches by Garth Ennis and Russ Braun Night Witches (Wikipedia) Battlefields, vol. 6: Motherland by Garth Ennis and Russ Braun Battlefields, vol. 8: The Fall & Rise of Anna Kharkova by Garth Ennis and Russ Braun The Yellow Birds by Kevin Powers Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph Bruchac Code talker (Wikipedia) Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, translated by Robert Chandler The Fallen of World War II (infographic) Other Media We Mentioned Call of Duty (Wikipedia) No novels, but there are some graphic novels Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien MASH: A Roman About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker M*A*S*H (TV series) (Wikipedia) Call of Duty: Black Ops (Wikipedia) Figuring out what to link to for Modern Warfare is too much effort Spec Ops: The Line (Wikipedia) Band of Brothers (miniseries) (Wikipedia) Saving Private Ryan (Wikipedia) For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy If anyone has a good link about the connections between Marvel movies and militaries, please let us know! John Wick (Wikipedia) Coming Home (1978 film) (Wikipedia) Forever War by Joe Haldeman Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian Sgt. Rock (Wikipedia Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein The Bridge Over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths by Shigeru Mizuki Inglourious Basterds (Wikipedia) Preacher (comics) (Wikipedia) The Boys (comics) (Wikipedia) The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye (TFWiki) Suicide Squad (Wikipedia) His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik Links, Articles, and Things Finish It! Podcast Remembrance Day (Wikipedia) Episode 013 - Spies and Espionage Episode 055 - Military Non-Fiction W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction War comics (Wikipedia) Protests against the Iraq War (Wikipedia) United States and the International Criminal Court (Wikipedia) Episode 106 - Alternative/Alternate History 15 Military Fiction books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Sisters in Arms by Kaia Alderson Where I'm Bound by Allen B. Ballard March Toward the Thunder by Joseph Bruchac At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop, translated by Anna Moschovakis Flying High by Gwynne Forster This Light Between Us: A Novel of World War II by Andrew Fukuda Ocean of Words by Ha Jin War Trash by Ha Jin Standing at the Scratch Line by Guy Johnson The American Granddaughter by Inaam Kachachi, translated by Nariman Youssef The Shadow King by Maaza Mengiste Miracle at St. Anna by James McBride Two Trails Narrow by Stephen McGregor Captain Blackman by John A. Williams Black Cloud Rising by David Wright Faladé Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, December 20th we'll be talking about our favourite books we read in 2022! Then on Tuesday, January 3rd we'll ring in the new year by discussing the genre of Sports non-fiction!

In which Harry arrives at school and gets a dire warning from a hat. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of The Sorting Hat's New Song or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/user/restricted-section-podcast THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/   Check out our other amazing Deus Ex Media podcasts! www.deusexmedia.org   This episode featured: Special guest Danni! IG @ddecrisanti https://www.instagram.com/ddecrisanti/ Danni plugged The 1975 https://open.spotify.com/artist/3mIj9lX2MWuHmhNCA7LSCW?si=kq6X9l2wQ562bJ9mW66OcQ He also plugged Bob's Burgers https://www.hulu.com/series/bobs-burgers He also plugged The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien https://bookshop.org/a/65495/9780618706419 He also plugged The Captain Asks for a Show of Hands by Nick Flynn https://bookshop.org/a/65495/9781555976330 Christina Kann https://linktr.ee/christinakann Christina plugged Cozy Grove https://cozygrovegame.com/ Mary Clay Watt IG @mcturndownforwatt https://www.instagram.com/mcturndownforwatt/ TW  @mcwattsup https://twitter.com/mcwattsup Check out That's What I'm Tolkien About every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts https://tolkienaboutpod.podbean.com/ RIP Leslie Phillips https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/actor-leslie-phillips-voice-sorting-hat-harry-potter-films-dies-98-rcna56264 Umbridge

THIS WEEK:The party has defeated the outsider that hunted them around the Vekker cabin, and for avenging the fallen spirits have been rewarded with the instructions to find the fabled golden city of Xin-Shalast. Though eager to start the next leg of their adventure, the gang decides it best to stock up and prepare for the journey to come. Gold will be stacked, jokes will be cracked and routes will be mapped. Tune in now!Aristotle brought brownies. Hugo rolls scrolls. Reetin levels up. Vrasken compares wands. Music Credits: The Curtain RisesGloom HorizonMaliciousMoorlandWholesomeKumasi GrooveBy Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) This End by Evan King (evanking.bandcamp.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Novelist Beverly Gologorsky joins Jacke for a discussion of the tumultuous years from 1967 to 1971, which provides the background for her new novel. In Can You See the Wind?, a working-class family in the Bronx struggles to make a better world, even as the world spins into chaos. Columbia professor (and friend of the podcast) Farah Jasmine Griffin says "Beverly Gologorsky brings a clarity of vision and purpose to this extraordinary novel—a story about the complexities and love that both bring families, lovers and comrades together and tears them apart. Can You See the Wind? renders the urgency of political movements as well as moments of individual contemplation. That she does so in breathtaking prose is a testament to her brilliance and artistry." Additional listening suggestions: Episode 358 - The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature (with Farah Jasmine Griffin) Episode 382 - Forbidden Victorian Love (with Mimi Matthews) Episode 158 - "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/shop. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at www.thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our newest episode, Michael and Unaizah chat with Kathryn Fiorella, Assistant Professor of Public & Ecosystem Health at Cornell University, about her research on the impact of environmental changes on fishing practices and livelihoods in Cambodia.  Research and lecture summary: 01:40 Advice for researchers and recommendations: 20:10 Katie Fiorella's Top Recommendations: From the Land of Green Ghosts by Pascal Khoo Thwe (link) The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien (link)

This week, we follow Tim O'Brien into the dark of Vietnam. I have included a reading from the chapter "How to Tell a War Story," and hope you appreciate the first guest spot filled by David Negus, the person who taught me parts of the book as a student. Enjoy.  Also, I apologize for the lateness of the release. Our previous hosting was hacked and we have now joined the Podbean family.  - Nic Panel: Dr. Nic Hoffmann, Mike Burns, and David Negus    

If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast In this episode, we discuss “The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien. What can we learn from this classic story? How does the conceit of the narration help tell the story? How does […]

Episode 118 Notes and Links to SJ Sindu's Work        On Episode 118 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes SJ Sindu, and the two discuss, among other things, her early days of reading and writing (fan fic!) after immigrating to the States from Sri Lanka, the ways in which the books she read and the writing she did as an adolescent informed her later work, encouraging professors and formative moments and texts read, Tamil and its lyricism, her early writing that came from her thesis, and themes and myth and religious texts connected to her standout novel Blue Skinned Gods.     SJ Sindu, a Tamil diaspora author of two literary novels, two hybrid chapbooks, and a forthcoming graphic novel. Her first novel, Marriage of a Thousand Lies, won the Publishing Triangle Edmund White Award and was a Stonewall Honor Book and a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award. Sindu's second novel, Blue-Skinned Gods, was published to high praise in November 2021 by Soho Press. A 2013 Lambda Literary Fellow, Sindu teaches at the University of Toronto Scarborough.      SJ Sindu's Website   Buy Blue-Skinned Gods   “Blue-Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu review – a moving tale of the allure of superstition” from The Guardian   Article on "The Blue Fugates of Kentucky" At about 2:20, Sindu talks about moving to the US from Sri Lanka, and how cable and the library helped her learn English and explore her reading and writing skills    At about 4:30, Sindu talks about moving on to "adult reading" after finding kids lit a bit lacking   At about 5:40, Sindu talks about her fan fiction writing for LiveJournal and the “addiction” and “tunnel vision”   At about 7:00, Sindu discusses the Disney fare that informed her early years   At about 7:55, Pete recounts bad memories associated with The Lion King-ha!   At about 8:30, Sindu responds to Pete's questions about how her fan fiction writing affected the ways she sees audience and informed her later writing   At about 10:30, Sindu explains the qualities of the Tamil language, especially the beauty that comes in listening to it, its lyricism, etc.   At about 14:05, Pete and Sindu discuss an anticlimactic scene from Blue Skinned Gods that's successful for this fact   At about 14:45, Sindu discusses connections between the Tamil people and Tamil languages of southern India and Sri Lanka   At about 18:20, Sindu explores connections between fantasy, escape and reading in her childhood and adolescence, including her love of the Cam Jensen Mysteries    At about 21:05, Pete recommends Severance from HBO-you, Gentle Reader-watch it!   At about 21:30, Sindu outlines ways in which she did and did not feel represented in the characters and books she read as a kid   At about 23:40, Sindu describes motivation for tailoring her writing to younger readers, as she and Pete discuss “mirrors” and “windows”   At about 24:30, Sindu shouts out transformational works, like Tanuja Desai Hidier's Born Confused and Interpreter of Maladies, that changed the way she saw herself and saw literature    At about 26:45, Sindu details moments in high school and college that put her on the path to becoming a professional writer, including reading The Things They Carried and having the pleasure to have class with Timothy Schaffert   At about 29:30, Sindu gives background on early publications and encouraging professors and high school teachers   At about 31:30, Sindu provides background for Marriage of a Thousand Lies, and talks of encouragement from Jonis Agee   At about 33:20, Sindu ruminates on whether her unique jobs she formerly held may make their way into her writing    At about 34:35, Sindu responds to Pete's questions about the genesis of Blue Skinned Gods,    At about 38:50, the two discuss various meanings of “blue” and Sindu talks about the balance between the title and the subject matter   At about 40:00, Sindu discusses research that went into the book   At about 41:30, Sindu gives background on the evolution of the blue-skinned gods   At about 43:45, Kalki, the main character of the book, is discussed in terms of his early tests as a budding god, as is Ayya, the conniving father   At about 45:30, Kalki's “test” with Roopa is described    At about 47:35, Kalki and Lakshman's relationship, and the connection between Rama and Lakshman in the epics are discussed; Pete makes a comparison between the cousin's relationship   At about 52:30, the two explore the narrative structure, and Sindu explains her process in writing in different perspectives    At about 57:10, Pete and SJ discuss the importance of the character, Sita, and Kalki's later “awakening”   At about 1:01:10, Sindu describes how the conniving father from the book came about as an amalgamation of Trump and modern-day religious cults   At about 1:04:40, Pete and Sindu discuss connections between the book and cognitive dissonance in faith and in politics   At about 1:08:20, themes of guilt and fealty and sexual  from the book discussed   At about 1:10:28, Pete geeks out about the book's last line, and Sindu discusses the process of arriving with that last line   At about 1:13:20, Pete reads a few complimentary lines from The Guardian review of her book   At about 1:14:00, Sindu reads from page 238-239 of the book   At about 1:19:50, Sindu critiques the Blue Skinned Gods band   At about 1:20:55, SJ discusses upcoming projects, including Shakti, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali        You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.      Please tune in for Episode 119 with Deesha Philyaw. Her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction The Secret Lives of Church Ladies focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church, and is being adapted for television by HBO Max with Tessa Thompson executive producing. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and will be the 2022-2023 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.      The episode will air on April 19.   

Our Imperials are finally out of the jungle and are on their way back to their home on RACO.  But before they get there, they have a possibly monumental meeting on the planet.  And when they finally do return, they will find that their time in the jungle won't leave them all easily. Check us out online at www.nastygrampod.com  Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/nastygram  and our group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/865467380821766; we are @nastygramrpg on both Instagram and Twitter. Dig into LSG Media at www.libertystreetgeek.net We are lucky to have awesome music on our pod!  More about A Wilhelm Scream here https://www.awilhelmscream.com/ Creepin Cadavers at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQQnBSa1XqYY4huOfcDSiA composer Adrian von Ziegler at https://adrianvonziegler.bandcamp.com/album/the-complete-discography and composter Antti Martikainen at https://anttimartikainen.com/

When I was a young teenager near the middle of the last century, I asked the high school librarian if I could borrow J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. Why did I want to read it? she asked. I lied and told her my parents told me it was excellent literature.The real reason I wanted to read The Catcher in the Rye was it had been banned from the library. I knew the librarian kept one copy behind her desk, and I was determined to get it. She reluctantly handed it to me. I read it voraciously. There's no better way to get a teenager to read a book than to ban it.Which is why it was so clever of the McMinn County, Tennessee, school board to vote to remove Maus from its eighth grade curriculum. Maus is a Pulitzer-winning graphic novel by Art Spiegelman that conveys the horrors of the Holocaust in cartoon form. The board cited “objectionable language” and nudity.Before the board made its decision, teenagers in McMinn County probably weren't particularly eager to read about the Holocaust, even in the form of a graphic novel. But now that Maus has been banned for objectionable language and nudity, I bet they're wildly trading whatever threadbare copies they can get their hands on. Since it was banned, half the teenagers in America seem to have bought Maus (or insisted their parents do). Two weeks ago, the book wasn't even in the top 1,000 of Amazon's bestseller list. Now it's number 1.Way to go, McMinn County school board! Get teenagers all over America excited to read about the Holocaust!Even the McMinn County school board has been outdone by the Matanuska-Susitna school board in Palmer, Alaska, which clearly had a more serious problem on its hands than getting teenagers excited to read about the Holocaust. It couldn't even get them to read the great novels of American literature. So the Matanuska-Susitna school board voted 5 to 2 to ban Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison, Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou, and The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Brilliant! I bet nearly every teenager in Palmer, Alaska is now deep into these books. They're probably having intense discussions about them online late at night, away from their parents and other snooping adults. “Why do you think Ellison called himself ‘invisible?'” “How did Angelou come up with those amazing metaphors?” “Why did Daisy Buchanan reject Jay Gatsby?” “Wait! Shhh! Gotta go! My parents are right outside my room! Call back in 20 minutes!”The Great Gatsby was required reading when I went to high school. I admit I never read it. Had it been banned, I probably would have devoured it. Beginning last fall, at least 16 school districts in a half-dozen states have demanded school libraries ban Out of Darkness. It's a young adult novel about a love affair between two teenagers, a Mexican American girl and Black boy, set against the backdrop of the 1937 natural gas explosion at a New London, Texas plant that claimed nearly 300 lives. The book received lots of favorable reviews and literary rewards, but only a handful of teenagers read before it was banned. Now, it's hot.It's the cleverest marketing strategy I've ever seen. Publishers must be clamoring to have school districts ban their books. (Why haven't my books been banned, dammit?)An influential group called “No Left Turn” is partly responsible. Just take a look at their website of books “used to spread radical and racist ideologies to students.” You can bet teenagers across America are now lining up to read them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit robertreich.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of the Project Narrative Podcast, Jim Phelan sits down with Angus Fletcher, Core Faculty Member of Project Narrative with joint appointments in the Department of English and the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts at the Ohio State University, to read and discuss Tim O'Brien's 1990 short story, “The Things they… Continue reading Episode 4: Angus Fletcher & Jim Phelan — Tim O'Brien's “The Things They Carried”

Barry and Abigail discuss The Nylon Curtain by Billy Joel and sample Yellow Throat, Petit Blue, Frayzon, and Chatty Chachalaca from Turgua Brewing Company in Fairview, North Carolina. Barry heard similarities between Allentown by Billy Joel and Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles. ...And between Laura by Billy Joel and Oh! Darling by The Beatles. ...And between Scandinavian Skies by Billy Joel and Across the Universe by The Beatles. Abigail saw parallels between Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel and The Things They Carried, a novel by Tim O'Brien. ...And between She's Right on Time by Billy Joel and It Won't Be Long by The Beatles. ...And between A Room of Our Own by Billy Joel and Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles. It turns out that Barry has given two Farmhouse Saison Ales a 4.5 rating… Philosophizer (Adelbert's Brewery) and Aqua Predator (Off Color Brewing). That's out of 193 different Farmhouse Saisons sampled to date! Up next… Halloween Howls: Fun and Scary Music by Andrew Gold Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/pops-on-hops-podcast/message

Date: 09/01/2021Name of show: “Compassion & Courage: Conversations in Healthcare”Episode title and number: Mini-Series, Part 2: Learning to Let GoBrief summary:While the majority of the Compassion & Courage podcast is intended for healthcare professionals, this original six part series is for everyone. These are some of the most profound tools and frameworks I've found for overcoming adversity and staying grounded in the moment.  In this episode, Marcus asks you the question - What are you carrying? Literally and metaphorically? He shares this short teaching from fiction and a thought experiment on how we can lighten our load.Key topics:[0:59] “The things they carry” – A quick reading from Tim O'Brien's book, “The Things They Carried”[2:24] “What is something that you're currently carrying? And what is something that you need to put down?” – Using our minds to intentionally put down heavy weight that we need to stop carrying[3:26] “So I ask you, what are YOU carrying? And what do you need to put down? I hope you can give yourself the permission to put some of these heavy emotions down so that you can live the most stress-free, resilient life that you can.”Resources for you:“The Things They Carried” by Tim O'Brien: https://bit.ly/cc-TimOBrienSubscribe to the podcast through Apple: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastMarcus Engel website: www.MarcusEngel.comConnect with Marcus on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusEngelSpeaker/Want to re-watch this 6 part mini-series, “Six Tips for Self Care and Resilience”? Know someone outside of the health care profession who may benefit from this 6-part mini-series? Please visit: https://bit.ly/MarcusEngelPodcastJoin us weekly and please feel free to share this podcast with any healthcare professionals you know who may need a shot of inspiration!

I introduce to you, my Dad: Bobby Lee Molina, Jr. I talk about some of the things he taught me as a child and how my parents choosing to divorce affected my whole life without me realizing it. I'm sure realizing it now! Sheeeeesh! I also talk about what they did right (in my humble opinion) and how I try my best to live life without any regrets. Keyword: T-r-y. "I'm not perfect, but who are we kidding? Neither are you." Name that movie. QOTD: "They shared the weight of memory." A quote from a book called The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. Find it here. SOTD: "All Day Music" by War. Will never be able to hear that song without instantly thinking of my dad. Hope you enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dearsixteenyearoldmepod/message

Novelist Tim O'Brien, best-known for his books that focus on the Vietnam War, is the focus of a new documentary - "The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien" - chronicling his efforts to write his first book in 15 Years. The author of "The Things They Carried" and "Going After Cacciato," tells CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers why he decided to stop writing in the first place and what prompted him to return to his computer. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, O'Brien explains why he does not like being called a war writer and he shares details about the new novel he is currently working on. Plus, he tells Duthiers that he just finished working on the screenplay for "The Things They Carried," set to star Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson. The documentary, "The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien," is available on demand. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Tim O'Brien is best known for his book “The Things They Carried,” about the Vietnam War. His latest book, “Dad's Maybe Book,” is a compilation of anecdotes and reflections on becoming a parent in late middle age, and what he wants his young children to know about him before he dies. This conversation was recorded in front of an audience at the Portland Book Festival last fall.

Tim O'Brien is one of the most influential living American writers, a National Book Award winner and the author of the groundbreaking book The Things They Carried. Tim joins us along with award winning director and producer Aaron Matthews to discuss Aaron's film, The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien. Aaron spent over a year filming Tim as he battled to write one final book – a legacy for his young family about life and fatherhood – even as Tim and his family remain haunted by the ghosts of the Vietnam War.  Tim talks about the intrusion of allowing a film crew delve deeply into his and his family's personal lives. But by doing so, the film captures the day-to-day intrusions of family life on Tim's creative process. The discussion naturally leads to the importance of fatherhood, and Tim's perception of all wars – past, present and future – given his own experiences as an infantryman in the Vietnam War. “I find it outrageous that we can spend 15 years in Vietnam killing 3 million people, and you can go to a school in America and they know nothing about the Vietnam War.” - Tim O'Brien Time Stamps: 03:31 - Where you can watch The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien. 04:17 - What the film is about. 05:30 - How Aaron met Tim and got the idea to make the film. 07:05 - What Tim's response was to a film being made about him. 08:37 - What it's like having a camera crew follow you around for so long. 10:47 - What it was like for Aaron being allowed so deeply into someone else's life. 12:27 - What Tim's family thought of the documentary's creation. 15:29 - What it was like for Aaron seeing Tim's creative process unfolding over time. 18:46 - The struggle and unpredictable nature of writing a book. 25:20 - First clip: Tim talks about his experience in Vietnam. 28:29 - What it was like for Tim to not write for over 15 years. 31:39 - The film's theme of fatherhood, and the importance of fathers. 37:45 - Second clip: how Vietnam changed Tim's life forever. 40:21 - The never-ending outrage Tim has towards war. 43:05 - The different reasons you can use to go to war. 47:50 - What Aaron's motivation to make the film was. 52:15 - The issues with using the word ‘war'. 56:10 - How interested Tim's sons are in the Vietnam war. 01:01:20 - The contrast Tim's warmth brings to the dark nature of the film. 01:04:43 - Will Tim ever write another book? Resources: The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien (2021) The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Dad's Maybe Book by Tim O'Brien Connect with Aaron Matthews: Website Connect with Factual America: Facebook Instagram Twitter Connect with Matthew Sherwood: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter More from Factual America:  Horton Foote: The Greatest Playwright You've Never Heard Of  Belushi: The Brilliance and Tragedy of a Comedy Genius Billie Eilish: A Portrait of the Artist

Tim O'Brien is the bestselling author, "The Things They Carried." Tim wrote this book as a veteran of the Vietnam war. He was drafted. Like everyone else in their 20's at the time. "85, 90% of our casualties came from land mines," he said. "Not gunfire. Not the typical battle you'll see in movies. Landmines were the killing force." Every step he took was a mystery. People died all around him. ""I'll never know how close my foot was to a land mine," he said. Now he's 73. And has a new book. It's called "Dad's Maybe Book." His son came up with the title. But I look at this book as a sequel to "Thinks They Carried." Because both books include the idea of "maybe." "Will I live another day?" "every day has maybe," Tim said. "But that's true for everyone. We all write our maybe books. Maybe my dreams will come true. Maybe not. Maybe I'll change my dream, amend them or qualify them..." This episode is about learning to get comfortable with the maybe. Settling in. And seeing the story unfold.  I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram   Check Out The Altucher Book Club Series: Apple Podcasts YouTube Instagram   ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn