POPULARITY
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1151, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Back To The Hotel 1: In 1975, Lyn Weiner opened the Kennelworth, a hotel in New York City for these pets. dogs. 2: The Celtic Lodge and Kelly's Hotel are famous hotels in this world capital. Dublin. 3: This large ocean liner that's been docked in Long Beach since 1967 is a hotel and tourist attraction. Queen Mary. 4: With canals, piazzas, and St. Mark's Square, this Vegas hotel sits on the old Sands Hotel site. the Venetian. 5: This "presidential" hotel was elected to host the first Academy Awards ceremony. the Roosevelt. Round 2. Category: Significant Old Books 1: Dating from the 5th century B.C., this Asian philosopher's "Analects". Confucius. 2: This ancient Greek playwright's comedies, which include "The Frogs". Aristophanes. 3: This German's 18th century coming of age classic "The Sorrows of Young Werther". Goethe. 4: Greek historian and soldier Thucydides' firsthand account "The History of" this peninsular war. the Peloponnesian War. 5: This Swiss-French writer's 18th century political covenant "The Social Contract". Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Round 3. Category: The Last Category. With Last in quotes 1: Something about to tumble down is standing on these. its last legs. 2: Type of final effort that might be required to finish a trench. last-ditch. 3: It breaks a camel's back. the last straw. 4: It's what you have when your joke succeeds when all told you it would fail. the last laugh. 5: A desperate attempt, such as defending the endmost trench. a last ditch effort. Round 4. Category: It'S A Flat-Out Fact 1: All babies have flat feet, but if you develop the condition later in life, it's called fallen these. arches. 2: Please pass over this bread in unleavened form or now that I think of it, as a ball in some delicious soup. matzah. 3: "Tortilla Flat", a 1935 novel set in Monterey, established him as a successful author. Steinbeck. 4: In 2021 a vehicle aptly named Speed Demon hit 466 mph at these salt flats in Utah. Bonneville. 5: Some Native Americans practiced skull binding for a rounded look; Lewis and Clark called the Salish this because they didn't. the Flathead. Round 5. Category: China Patterns 1: Ruins of this run from Bo Hai, a gulf of the Yellow Sea, to the Gansu province in the west. The Great Wall. 2: This former crown colony is partly on the southeast coast of China and partly on over 200 islands. Hong Kong. 3: The Hainan province has this type of climate, hence the coconut trees and pineapple plants. Tropical. 4: The 3 Gorges Dam, over 1 mile long, is being built to control the flooding of this river. Yangtze. 5: Immensely popular in China, this paddle sport is known as the "national game". ping pong. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used
Never have I ever more wanted to be a homeless peasant!'Tortilla Flat' by John Steinbeck is the tale of how an eclectic bunch of friends live together in Monterey. Danny becomes a house owner and experiences the highs and lows of a raised social status. To help Danny his friends begin living with him and hijinks ensue. They rotate between fights, wine, fire and women whilst being lovable rascals.Huge thanks to Cole McCormick for supporting the show. Very much appreciated!Timeline:(0:00) - Intro(1:00) - Initial Impression(2:19) - Plot/Style(9:06) - Themes/Questions(15:57) - Author & Extras(20:10) - Summary(24:24) - Boostagram Lounge(28:28) - Value 4 ValueValue 4 Value Support:Boostagram: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/supportPaypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcastConnect with Mere Mortals:Website: https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReUTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/meremortalspodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcastSupport the show
It's a breathtaking journey through the enchanting beauty of the Radiance at Superstition Vistas in Apache Junction community!
Samantha goes on a trip to France with her recommendation of the Netflix series Emily in Paris, Indy reflects of the entirety of John Steinbeck's bibliography, including reviews of The Pastures of Heaven, In Dubious Battle, East of Eden, and more, then we get retting for an epic sea voyage with next week's big watch: Moana! Emily in Paris is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for Netflix. The series stars Lily Collins as aspiring marketing executive Emily Cooper, an American who moves to Paris to provide an American point of view to a French marketing firm. In Paris, she tries to overcome the challenges that arise within her work, love life, and friendships. The series also stars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, Camille Razat, William Abadie, and Lucien Laviscount. John Ernst Steinbeck (/ˈstaɪnbɛk/; February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception".[2] He has been called "a giant of American letters." During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and two collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels Tortilla Flat (1935) and Cannery Row (1945), the multi-generation epic East of Eden (1952), and the novellas The Red Pony (1933) and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning The Grapes of Wrath (1939)[5] is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. In the first 75 years after it was published, it sold 14 million copies. Most of Steinbeck's work is set in central California, particularly in the Salinas Valley and the California Coast Ranges region. His works frequently explored the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists. I Love This You Should Too is hosted by Samantha & Indy Randhawa
Support me by becoming wiser and more knowledgeable – check out John Steinbeck's extensive collection of books for sale on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/49hn6cb If you purchase a book through this link, I will earn a 4.5% commission and be extremely delighted. But if you just want to read and aren't ready to add a new book to your collection yet, I'd recommend checking out the Internet Archive, the largest free digital library in the world. If you're really feeling benevolent you can buy me a coffee or donate over at https://ko-fi.com/theunadulteratedintellect. I would seriously appreciate it! __________________________________________________ The 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the American author John Steinbeck (1902–1968) "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception." John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters." During his writing career, he authored 33 books, with one book coauthored alongside Edward Ricketts, including 16 novels, six non-fiction books, and two collections of short stories. He is widely known for the comic novels “Tortilla Flat” (1935) and “Cannery Row” (1945), the multi-generation epic “East of Eden” (1952), and the novellas “The Red Pony” (1933) and “Of Mice and Men” (1937). The Pulitzer Prize–winning “The Grapes of Wrath” (1939) is considered Steinbeck's masterpiece and part of the American literary canon. In the first 75 years after it was published, it sold 14 million copies. Most of Steinbeck's work is set in central California, particularly in the Salinas Valley and the California Coast Ranges region. His works frequently explored the themes of fate and injustice, especially as applied to downtrodden or everyman protagonists. Audio source here Full Wikipedia entry here John Steinbeck's books here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theunadulteratedintellect/support
Kris and I have an in-depth discussion about run-down American towns. Notes: Kris gives a recap of his installation setup, how to run a self-publishing business, where the time goes when you're parenting, anthills, what you can measure is what you can't measure, inscape and instress, Gerald Manley Hopkins, Thin, Gently Scorched Metal, leaving a part of yourself behind in hotel rooms, a reason for art outside of communication, the Booty Warrior, David shows Kris a puppet, is poverty a result of degeneration, or a failure to launch?, Tortilla Flat, what causes a town to fall into poverty?, car culture as a sign of middle class prosperity, talking to strangers, the corporatization of American towns, Chat GPT's solution for poverty, Disney communities, caliente yellow, Kris's guide to talking to strangers, a new approach to open-air prisons, and long days that go by quickly.
This is a special edition of Gain of Fiction, which is normally a series on our premium substack episode feed. Benjamin Braddock joins the show to talk about the magic of John Steinbeck. We reference Tortilla Flat, The Long Valley, Cannery Row, and East of Eden mainly, but it's a great conversation that also touches on RFK's presidential campaign, Libertarianism, Communism, and the beauty of California. Check out our premium episodes on Substack which include Gain of Fiction, Coast to Coast, and all the others https://rarecandy.substack.com/p/gain-of-fiction-vol-8-marathon-man#details Follow Benjamin Braddock on Twitter https://twitter.com/GraduatedBen Follow All Things Rare Candy https://linktr.ee/RareCandy
Despite a population of only 6 people, Tortilla Flat has quite a bit going on. This old stagecoach town now functions as a mercantile, museum, and restaurant right off of Canyon Lake. About an hour away from Phoenix, visitors can soak in the beautiful views while enjoying the smells of barbecue and sounds of live music. Join us with the self-appointed mayor of Tortilla Flat as we talk history, food, and more!
Our MGM 1942 episode is a problematic Spencer Tracy double feature in which we're treated to the full range of his persona, from smug saint to semi-demon: George Stevens' brilliant but flawed Woman of the Year, the first Hepburn-Tracy romantic comedy, and Victor Fleming's Tortilla Flat, in which Tracy co-stars with John Garfield, Akim Tamiroff, and Frank Morgan as John Steinbeck's idea of Monterey, California paisanos. We try to explain just how Woman of the Year's humanist critique of feminism ends up going so badly wrong, but defend its infamous ending, before moving on to Tortilla Flat's critique of the work ethic and property ownership. And in Fear and Moviegoing in Toronto, we react to a 35th anniversary screening of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin buddy pic Midnight Run. Time Codes: 0h 00m 45s: WOMAN OF THE YEAR [dir. George Stevens] 0h 46m 58s: TORTILLA FLAT [dir. Victor Fleming] 1h 10m 55s: FEAR & MOVIEGOING IN TOROTNTO – Midnight Run (1988) Studio Film Capsules provided by The MGM Story by John Douglas Eames Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler +++ * Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s * Intro Song: “Sunday” by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of The Internet Archive) * Read Elise's latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating. * Check out Dave's new Robert Benchley blog – an attempt to annotate and reflect upon as many of the master humorist's 2000+ pieces as he can locate – Benchley Data: A Wayward Annotation Project! Follow us on Twitter at @therebuggy Write to us at therebuggy@gmail.com We now have a Discord server - just drop us a line if you'd like to join!
Clint Lanier and Dave McArthur drink either cheap red wine or grappa while discussing the 1935 John Steinbeck novel Tortilla Flat.
If you are interested in purchasing a copy of "Tortilla Flat" by John Steinbeck, consider buying from: https://bookshop.org/a/79981/9780140187403. -- Host: Kyle Johnson (@panic_kyle); Guest: Mark Golub; Music: Julian Loida (www.julianloida.com); -- Get in touch with the show! panic.kyle.tt@gmail.com
What would you want to go back to school to study? Alex Jones now believes Sandy Hook was 100% real. Heat Advisory issued for today. Tufted Puffin spotted in Maine. Tortilla Flat closes after 44 years. Chrissy Tiegen and John Legend are expecting. Rick Ross denied entry to Buckingham Palace. The Joker sequel has a release date. Kendrick Lamar is working on new music. ESPN bringing back The Ocho. What "seldom seen" sport do you think you'd excel at? Mexican Pizza coming back for good.
Phil, Jake & Jason welcome Matt Hock back to the pod to rank Friday (the day of the week), the 90s movie Friday, and the song “Friday” by Rebecca Black on the List of Every Damn Thing.If you haven't already, check out Matt's band! You can get Space Cadet's record “Lion On A Leash” on Wiretap Records, listen to them on Spotify, and follow them on Instagram (@space_cadet_band).If you have something to add to the list, email it to list@everydamnthing.net (or get at us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook).SHOW NOTES: We get into some Bob's Burgers-style punny business right away, but don't worry it's brief. For the second episode in a row, Gingerdead Man (starring Gary Busey) finds its way into our conversation. “Roadie Friday” is the day before the day off on tour. Friday is a state of mind. TGI Fridays was a really revolutionary idea when it first came about. The premise was that it was a bar that women would feel comfortable visiting. The bar in the movie Cocktail where Tom Cruise recites poetry is based on TGI Fridays. Freaky Fridays are when you switch bodies with your parent. Freya is the mother of Thor and Friday is named for her the way Thursday is named for him. Here's DJ Pooh running and crying. Def Comedy Jam was a show on HBO where urban comedians could perform. The most famous set ever was probably Bernie Mac's first appearance but Chris Tucker's was really good too. Phil was wrong here, there is no "other Chris Tucker". Deebo Samuel plays football for the San Francisco 49ers. Deebo is not his legal name but he confirms that it came from the movie Friday. We note how great Friday's soundtrack is, with songs like “Keep Their Heads Ringin” by Dr. Dre, “Friday” by Ice Cube & “Hoochie Mama” by 2 Live Crew. Jake compares Friday to two of his favorite books Cannery Row & Tortilla Flat (both by John Steinbeck). He also compares it to his new favorite TV show to insist everyone watch: Blindspotting (it's on Starz so you'll have to get a promotional subscription and binge the show within a month). Other songs discussed include “Little Saint Nick” by The Beach Boys, “American Pie” by Don McLean & “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by Dionne Warwick. Jason sincerely apologizes for unknowingly dead-naming Cara Cunningham. Here's the 2021 hyperpop remix of “Friday” featuring Big Freedia and others. ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:Eddie and the Cruisers * the Jersey Shore * Michelob Ultra * football * Burning Man * Friday the 13th * 48 Hrs. * handkerchiefs* ice cream trucks * Frasier * Saturday Night Live * burritos * pie * square pizza * triangle pizza * Ice Cube * Chris Tucker * Chris Rock * “Tiny” Zeus Lister * John Witherspoon * the classical unities * Ferris Bueller's Day Off * the Crips * 90s indie movies * The Truman Show * Caddyshack * Flashdance * The Matrix * Bill Paxton * marijuana * autotune * earworms * Elvis Presley * Josta * AerosmithBelow are the Top Ten and Bottom Top items on List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the complete up-to-date list, go here).TOP TEN: Dolly Parton - person interspecies animal friends - idea sex - idea bicycles - tool coffee - beverage Clement Street in San Francisco - location Prince - person It's-It - food Doctor Doom - fictional character Cher - person BOTTOM TEN:263. Jon Voight - person264. Hank Williams, Jr - person265. British Royal Family - institution266. Steven Seagal - person267. McRib - food268. death - idea269. war - idea270. cigarettes - drug271. QAnon - idea272. transphobia - ideaTheme song by Jade Puget. Graphic design by Jason Mann. This episode was produced & edited by Jake MacLachlan, with audio help from Luke Janela. Show notes by Jake MacLachlan & Phil Green.Our website is everydamnthing.net and we're also on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.Email us at list@everydamnthing.net.
Author of Young Blood, an Amazon Original Series trilogy Interview starts at 21:00 and ends at 58:16 Photo by Jason Robbins Note: I will be discussing my Andrew Barrer interview Saturday April 17, 2021 at 4 pm EDT on Clubhouse. If you are a member of Clubhouse, please click here to join me. I've also created a club named The Reading Edge. Use this link to join! Links Young Blood trilogy (Young Blood, Blue Dog and Crescent Moon) by Andrew Barrer - free to Prime members and Kindle Unlimited subscribers, includes free audio narration. “Can Blood from Young People Slow Aging? Silicon Valley Has Bet Billions It Will” by Adam Piore at Newsweek - April 7, 2021 Germantown Academy Ant-Man (2015) and Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) on Prime Video Die in a Gunfight - to be released this summer A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Audible version narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal) Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan (Audible version) Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck Amazon Publishing is celebrating World Book Day by offering 10 Kindle books from around the world for FREE. Deal ends at 11:59 p.m. PDT on April 24, 2021. Check it out! Next Week's Guest James McQuivey, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Morning Journal flash briefing for Alexa If you'd like brief daily updates on technology, books, marriage, and puppies, you can follow along with my Morning Journal flash briefing. From your Echo device, just say, “Alexa, enable Morning Journal.” Then each morning say, “Alexa, what's my flash briefing?” I post a five-minute audio journal each day except Sunday, usually by 8:00 am Eastern Time. The Kindle Chronicles is now available at Audible Podcasts. The only thing missing are ratings! If you have time, please consider leaving one in order to help others learn about the show. Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.
Since 1931, the California Book Awards have honored the exceptional literary merit of California writers and publishers. Each year a select jury considers hundreds of books from around the state in search of the very best in literary achievement. This year, we will be saluting the winners virtually. The California Book Awards have often been on the vanguard, honoring previously unknown authors who go on to garner national acclaim. John Steinbeck received three gold medals—for Tortilla Flat in 1935, In Dubious Battle in 1936 and The Grapes of Wrath in 1939. Award winners in recent years include Adam Johnson, Jared Diamond, Karen Fowler, Kay Ryan, Bill Vollman, Joyce Maynard, Andrew Sean Greer, Yiyun Li, Adrienne Rich, Chalmers Johnson, Richard Rodriguez, Michael Chabon, Philip Levine, Rebecca Solnit, Galen Rowell, Jonathan Lethem, Peter Orner and Kevin Starr. Join us for this special celebratory event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
De retour de la guerre, Danny, un paisano de Monterey, apprend qu'il a hérité de deux maisons. Malgré son nouveau statut de propriétaire foncier, il entend bien poursuivre sa vie d'antan. Ses anciens amis, paisanos et vagabonds comme lui, s'installent peu à peu dans « la maison de Danny »Voix : Aurore Serra
Since 1931, the California Book Awards have honored the exceptional literary merit of California writers and publishers. Each year a select jury considers hundreds of books from around the state in search of the very best in literary achievement. The California Book Awards have often been on the vanguard, honoring previously unknown authors who go on to garner national acclaim. John Steinbeck received three gold medals—for Tortilla Flat in 1935, In Dubious Battle in 1936 and The Grapes of Wrath in 1939. Recent award winners include Adam Johnson, Jared Diamond, Karen Fowler, Kay Ryan, Bill Vollman, Joyce Maynard, Andrew Sean Greer, Yiyun Li, Adrienne Rich, Chalmers Johnson, Richard Rodriguez, Michael Chabon, Philip Levine, Rebecca Solnit, Galen Rowell, Jonathan Lethem, Peter Orner and Kevin Starr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Episode 4! This week Trevor discusses the 1935 novel Tortilla Flat by John Steinbeck and Marc takes us to 1950 for The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody by Will Cuppy! Check us out every Sunday @sbrthepodcast on Soundcloud, Spotify, Insta, and Twitter! Email us ideas, suggestions, and general abuse at sbrthepodcast@gmail.com
In the spirit of Halloween, Radio Free Mormon today sheds light on Joseph Smith’s treasure Digging by setting the details of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Digging next to the eerie Treasure Digging of John Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat. RFM takes on the dramatized telling of this John Steinbeck classic. See how many similarities between the treasure digging […]
In the spirit of Halloween, Radio Free Mormon today sheds light on Joseph Smith’s treasure Digging by setting the details of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Digging next to the eerie Treasure Digging of John Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat. RFM takes on the dramatized telling of this John Steinbeck classic. See how many similarities between the treasure digging […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 055: Treasure Digging with Joseph Smith and John Steinbeck appeared first on Radio Free Mormon.
In the spirit of Halloween, Radio Free Mormon today sheds light on Joseph Smith’s treasure Digging by setting the details of Joseph Smith’s Treasure Digging next to the eerie Treasure Digging of John Steinbeck’s Tortilla Flat. RFM takes on the dramatized telling of this John Steinbeck classic. See how many similarities between the treasure digging […] The post Radio Free Mormon: 057: Treasure Digging with Joseph Smith and John Steinbeck appeared first on Mormon Discussions Podcasts - Full Lineup.
Through "Tortilla Flat," Steinbeck portrays a small band of vagabond friends enjoying life and wine in the days after the end of World War I. Listen as Frank Lavallo hosts readers, Scott & Ildi Rich, for a summary and discussion of the novel “Tortilla Flat.” Then stay tuned for Endnotes with Ted Schwartz.
«Tortilla Flat», de John Steinbeck. Lecture-spectacle, avec les comédiens Xavier Moillen (aussi violon et harmonium), Rafael Gunti, Patrick Blatter et Jérôme Melly
Apologies again for the audio issues. Pretty sure our recording equipment is just haunted. Happy Monday, Literary Slummers! Anna & Em are diving into a classic this fortnight, Tortilla Flats by John Steinbeck. A novel about a group of minorities written by a white male - what could go wrong? A very special thank you to Ben Cope for our theme song! Check out his YouTube channel: youtube.com/fretwiz. Rather Be Reading: Bear by Marian Engel Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Tempests and Slaughter by Tamora Pierce Have a bad book suggestion? Want to send us a t-shirt you made for us? Email: hatereadcast @ gmail Twitter: @hatereadcast, @emnoteliza, @amdeebee
Part two of my survey and review of Tortilla Flat. Back in Taiwan!
In this episode we meet the paisanos of Montery as we look at Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat.
Stand-up comedian Andrew Maxwell and writer Kamila Shamsie share their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert. Andrew is a John Steinbeck fan, and chooses Tortilla Flat. Kamila picks Clear Light Of Day by Anita Desai. Harriett's choice is the little-known but compelling memoir In Pursuit of the English by Doris Lessing. Produced by Beth O'Dea
27.02.1902: Er brachte es vom Obstpflücker zum Millionär. John Steinbeck begann als Arbeiter in der Orangenplantage, war Straßenarbeiter, dann Parkwächter. Schließlich landete er mit "Tortilla Flat" einen Bestseller. Sein zweiter Roman "Die Früchte des Zorns" brachte Steinbeck den Pulitzer-Preis ein ...