Podcasts about William Golding

Welcome to the Summer 2025 Book Preview with Catherine of Gilmore Guide to Books!   Today, Catherine and Sarah share 12 of their most anticipated books releasing from June through mid-August.   This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). CLICK HERE for the full episode Show Notes on the blog. Announcement One of the many benefits to supporting the podcast through either our Patreon Community or our Substack Community (both for just $7/mo) is that you get access to several bonus podcast episode series, including Book Preview Extras! In these episodes, Catherine and I share at least 4 bonus books we are excited about that we did not share in the big show preview episode. Get more details about all the goodies available and sign up here for Patreon and here for Substack! Highlights Catherine and Sarah share some big releases coming this summer (lightning-round style). Of Catherine's six book picks, 3 are about sisters and most are from repeat authors. Sarah's choices feature 3 debut authors, 2 repeat authors, and 1 new author. And, 5 of Sarah's six books are European novels. From literary picks to thrillers to romances, they've got a range of books for summer. Sarah has already read two of her picks — and they're on the 2025 Summer Reading Guide (be sure to check out the full list) Plus, their #1 picks for summer. Big Summer Releases Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:12] With a Vengeance by Riley Sager (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:18] Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:32] The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick (June 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:36] A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [2:45] The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (July 15) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [2:57] The View from Lake Como by Adriana Trigiani (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:08] Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:13] A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:17]  Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:27]  The Woman in Suite 11 by Ruth Ware (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [3:29]  Don't Open Your Eyes by Liv Constantine (June 17) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:32]  The Locked Ward by Sarah Pekkanen (August 5) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [3:36]  Summer 2025 Book Preview [4:07] June Sarah's Pick The Compound by Aisling Rawle (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:19] Catherine's Picks The Catch by Yrsa Daley-Ward (June 3) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:40] King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby (June 10) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:02] I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom (June 24) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:01] Other Books Mentioned  Lord of the Flies by William Golding (1954) [10:01]  FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven (2016) [10:04]  The Godfather by Mario Puzo (1969) [20:29]  All the Sinners Bleed by S. A. Cosby  (2023) [20:55]  Razorblade Tears by S. A. Cosby (2021) [21:00]  Blacktop Wasteland by S. A. Cosby (2020) [21:01]  White Houses by Amy Bloom (2018) [27:08]  This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel (2017) [27:52]  The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo (2019) [27:57]  The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden (2024) [28:28]  July Sarah's Picks Slanting Towards the Sea by Lidija Hilje (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[15:36] Bitter Sweet by Hattie Williams (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org  [21:44] The Rabbit Club by Christopher J. Yates (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[28:48] Her Many Faces by Nicci Cloke (July 15*) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:38](Updated release date following the recording of this episode.) August Lane by Regina Black (July 29) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:44] Catherine's Picks The Satisfaction Café by Kathy Wang (July 1) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:37]  Our Last Resort by Clémence Michallon (July 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org[39:32] Other Books Mentioned Shark Heart by Emily Habeck (2023) [18:12]  Writers and Lovers by Lily King (2020) [18:17]  The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue (2023) [25:06]  Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler (2023) [25:09]  Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates (2013) [28:57]  The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer (2013) [31:13]  The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1992) [31:15]  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008) [31:16]  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865) []  If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio (2017) [32:37]  Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang (2021) [35:16]  Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano (2023) [35:40]  Happiness Falls by Angie Kim (2023) [35:42]  The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz (2022) [35:45]  Girl A by Abigail Dean (2021) [38:21]  The Death of Us by Abigail Dean (2025) [38:24]  Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka (2022) [38:28]  The Quiet Tenant by Clémence Michallon (2023) [40:16]  The Art of Scandal by Regina Black (2023) [41:58]  Colton Gentry's Third Act by Jeff Zentner (2024) [43:30]  Seven Days in June by Tia Williams (2021) [43:41]  The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton (2021) [43:46]  Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2019) [45:01]  August Catherine's Pick The Frequency of Living Things by Nick Fuller Googins (August 12) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:15] Other Books Mentioned She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb (1992) [48:08]  Other Links Sarah's Bookshelves | The Possibility of a Black Chalk Sequel: Guest Post by Christopher J. Yates 

High School Murder Tournament - Kinji Fukasuku's Battle Royale  This week Mr. Chavez & I look back to the beginning of the new millennium and an examination of the paranoia, violence, and uncertainty societies all over the world were facing. In 2000 Japanese director Kinji Fukasuku would bring to the screen one of the most controversial, thought-provoking, and challenging films of the new century. Battle Royale would stun and anger audiences in Japan and - later - throughout the world with its (seemingly) hopelessly dystopian look at a future not very distant from our own. Societies are breaking down and youth violence is running rampant; In the tradition of Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange as well as considerable debt to William Golding's 1954 novel, The Lord of the Flies, Fukasuku combines his influences in a world that resembles "reality television" without the cameras. It's a difficult and challenging movie that rewards its viewer with a sense of purpose that could have easily been overlooked. Take a listen as we remember Fukasuku's game-changing Battle Royale. As always, we can be reached at gondoramos@yahoo.com. Many Thanks. For those of you who would like to donate to this undying labor of love, you can do so with a contribution at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/watchrickramos - Anything and Everything is appreciated, You Cheap Bastards. 

William Golding's 1952 novel Lord of the Flies is one of those books most of us of a certain age were forced to read in high school and pretty much universally hated. Often presented as a bleak meditation on human nature, Lord of the Flies certainly isn't that. But why were its real themes - the destructive nature of colonialism, the inconsistency between the ideals of democratic nations and their actual values, and how and why fascists tend to rise the top - so routinely overlooked for so long? Here, we suggest it's because Lord of the Flies is a book so obvious and unsparing in its symbolism it can really only be appreciated when its themes are playing out in front of us. As they are right now. With abandon. In this episode we also talk about how the Showtime series Yellowjackets helps illuminate why Lord of the Flies needs to be understood allegorically, as well as how fascism is depicted in another popular dystopian work involving teenagers killing each other, The Hunger Games. John's essay on Lord of the Flies can be found on our blog here: Lord of the Flies is more relevant now than ever  

O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us.Psalm 60:1 This Episode's Links and Timestamps:00:25 – Scripture Reading02:10 – Introduction05:27 – Commentary on Psalm 6015:49 – Reflections on Editing 2 Years Worth of Content43:01 – A Few Narrow Exceptions55:12 – Reviewing ‘Lord of the Flies' by William Golding

We are FINALLY back again (so sorry) after 4 months of nail-biting, painstaking silence (we know you missed us) to talk about William Golding's harrowing novel, Lord of the Flies. In Lord of the Flies, a group of English schoolboys survive a plane crash on a desert island. As they struggle to establish political order and cooperate, they are forced to discover the dark side of their own nature. What's going on with pigs in Golding's novel? And what are these constant references to "The Beast"? And are Christians actually all anarchists? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/UnreliableNarratorsPodcast Questions? Comments? E-mail us at unreliablepodcasters@gmail.com, visit our website at unreliablenarratorspodcast.wordpress.com, or say hi on Instagram @unreliablenarratorspodcast. Theme music is "New Moon" by Caleb Klomparens. Check out his music athttps://soundcloud.com/kappamuse Access the 2024-2025 Stoa Mars Hill list here: https://stoausa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mars-Hill-Topics-2024-2025.pdf

NostalgiaCast has the conch as Jonny and Darin continue their "Bucket List" season of '90s favorites with a look at LORD OF THE FLIES, directed by Harry Hook and starring child actors Balthazar Getty and James Badge Dale. Buddy and pal Jason Payne joins our hosts to discuss the origins and writing of the book by William Golding, its controversies among literary circles, and how Hook modernized the story by Americanizing the characters, acting styles, and dialogue. 

For the inaugural episode of the new series Spill the Tea, host Jason Blitman is joined by Elda Rotor, VP and Publisher of Penguin Classics. They delve into what defines a 'classic,' explore Penguin's expansive and diverse catalog, talk about contemporary works, and discuss the importance of context in classic literature. Make sure to stick around for Elda's classic character answers in a game of "Screw/Marry/Kill!"  Elda Rotor oversees the U.S. classics publishing program including the works of John Steinbeck, Arthur Miller, Shirley Jackson, William Golding, Amy Tan, Alice Walker, and the Pelican Shakespeare series. Elda originated several series including the Penguin Classics Marvel Collection, Penguin Vitae, Penguin Liberty, Penguin Drop Caps, Penguin Orange Collection, Penguin Horror with Guillermo del Toro, and the forthcoming Penguin Speculative Fiction Special.Classics You Don't Know But Should:The Last Supper of Queer Apostles by Pedro Lemebel Dogeaters by Jessica HagedornThe Time Regulation Institute by Ahmet Hamdi TanpinarMinor Notes, Vol. 1 edited by Joshua Bennett and Jesse McCarthyThe Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Joaquim Maria Machado de AssisFeatured Articles:NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/books/review/elda-rotor-penguin-classics.htmlRolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/marvel-comics-penguin-classics-spider-man-1367080/SUBSTACK!https://gaysreading.substack.com/ BOOK CLUB!Use code GAYSREADING at checkout to get first book for only $4 + free shipping! Restrictions apply.http://aardvarkbookclub.com WATCH!https://youtube.com/@gaysreading FOLLOW!Instagram: @gaysreading | @jasonblitmanBluesky: @gaysreading | @jasonblitmanCONTACT!hello@gaysreading.com

El premio Alfaguara 2025 ya está registrado en la Biblioteca de Hoy por Hoy. Guillermo Saccomanno nos ha visitado para presentarnos  su novela galardonada 'Arderá el viento' que nos lleva a una decadente villa turística de la costa argentina en la que violencia se manifiesta con todos sus apelidos: social, política o familiar.  Es una historia donde sexo, poder y dinero conforman la ecuación perfecta de la degradación. El autor argentino, además de donarnos un ejemplo de su libro, nos ha donado otros dos libros que le han marcado en su vida: 'Los hermanos Karamazov' de Fiodor Dostoievski (Alianza) y  'Moby Dick' de Herman Melville (Anaya).  Antonio Martínez Asensio, nuestro bibliotecario, nos ha traído tres libros hoy. Por actualidad y por el día internacional de la poesía, dos poemarios:  'La comedia de la carne' de Carlos Pardo (La Bella Varsovia) y 'La lentitud de los bueyes' de Julio Llamazares – Ilustrado por Leticia Ruifernández - Editorial Nórdica. Y como siempre, nos deja el volumen de su programa 'un libro una hora' que hoy fue 'Viento del norte' de  Elena Quiroga (Bamba Editorial) . De todas las novedades de la semana nos quedamos con dos que nos trajo el empleado de la biblioteca Pepe Rubio: 'El vuelo del hombre' de Benjamín G. ROSADO , premio Biblioteca Breve 2025 editado por Seix Barral, y 'El hielo de los suyos' de Montse Sánchez Alonso (Tránsito).  Tampoco ha faltado a la cita de la Biblioteca el rescatador de libros abandonados Pascual Donate que esta semana salvó del reciclaje a 'Solteronas: historias de un estigma'  de Manuel Jiménez Núñez  (Espasa). Por último las donaciones de los oyentes que fueron: 'Carcoma' Layla Martínez (Amor de madre), 'El señor de las moscas' de William Golding (Alianza) y 'El corazón helado' de Almudena Grandes (Tusquets) 

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William Golding coined the phrase "failure of imagination" in his book The Lord of the Flies in 1954. In today's episode we look at how a failure of our imagination can shape our defeat in recovery. And we'll discuss the positive aspects of imagination: exploring new ideas, birthing creativity and solving problems can be a key to a successful recovery.

¡Sean ustedes bienvenidas al episodio 96 de esta temporada! El día de hoy hablaremos de la obra de William Golding, titulada: “El Señor de las Moscas”. Un clásico de la literatura. ¿Estamos en el final de la civilización tal y como la conocemos?¡Muchas gracias por ser parte de esta comunidad! No lo olvides. ¡Estamos juntas en esto!Todos los derechos reservados. Copyright 2025 © Estíbaliz Delgado Amaya

Son adaptation de Sa Majesté des Mouches de William Golding (publié en 1954) a marqué l'année BD 2024 et obtenu le prix de la meilleure BD du magazine Lire. Après son remarquable Jours de sable, l'autrice confirme son talent graphique. L'occasion de la recevoir dans ce podcast pour parler de sa déjà riche carrière. Aimée de Jongh répond également à notre questionnaire de Proust. Bonne écouté !

The first title that springs to mind at the mention of William Golding's name is most often Lord of the Flies. The classic story of a group of schoolboys marooned on a desert island all but made his reputation and has somewhat overshadowed his twelve other novels. Golding was a fascinating and often troubled man, a voracious reader who enjoyed the Odyssey in Greek as well as Georgette Heyer and Jilly Cooper and was an influence on many novelists from Stephen King to Penelope Lively, Ben Okri and Kazuo Ishiguro. Definitely a writer ripe for rediscovery. Now, the Slightly Foxed team sit down with the author's daughter Judy and Golding expert Professor Tim Kendall to discuss the life and work of this brave and highly original writer, whose novels transport the reader to distant but entirely believable worlds. His work grapples with the big questions of existence but his originality as a writer sometimes worked against him, and Lord of the Flies was rejected by seven publishers before it was accepted by Charles Monteith at Faber. It was glowingly reviewed and became a bestseller but, behind the scenes, Golding was struggling with his addiction to alcohol and the fame his writing would bring him. After a poor reception from the critics for several of his following books, including both The Spire and The Pyramid, Golding was thrown into a deep depression. This crisis lasted over ten years, but when he finally returned to writing he went on to produce a series of successful novels – including Rites of Passage, winner of the 1980 Booker Prize. In 1983 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.  The usual round of reading recommendations include South from Granada, Gerald Brenan's recollection of the years he spent in an Andalusian village in the 1920s with visits from the Bloomsbury group; Robert Harris's Precipice, a semi-fictional account of the relationship in 1914 between Prime Minister Asquith, and Venetia Stanley, and Penelope Lively's novel Passing On. For episode show notes, please see the Slightly Foxed website. Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major by Bach Hosted by Rosie Goldsmith Produced by Philippa Goodrich

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. You can find Meg Shaffer at www.megshaffer.com or on IG at meg_shaffer.   This week we officially begin Season 12 so we have both a guest and book recommendations on a particular theme. Our guest this week is Meg Shaffer, NYT best-selling author of The Wishing Game and The Lost Story. She talks to us about shifting gears to write books for adults that read a lot like the cool fantasy books we read as kids (think The Chronicles of Narnia in The Lost Story). And for our book recs, we will each be sharing 3 books related to libraries.    Books mentioned— 1- The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer   2- The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer   3- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl   4- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis   5- Lord of the Flies by William Golding   6- Meddling Kids by Edgar Cantero   7- Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb   8- The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Eugene Yelchin   9- The Hollow Places T. Kingfisher   10- The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher   11- The Willows by Algernon Blackwood   12- Carter and Lovecraft by Jonathan L. Howard   13- A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher   14- We are Experiencing a Slight Delay by Gary Janneti   15- Running With Scissors by Augusten Burroughs   16-Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs   17- A Five Star Read Recommended by Fellow Book Lover Marisa Zane @Marisa_reads_books - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due   18- The Strange Library by Haruki Murakami   19- Nightbooks by JA White   20- The Library of Borrowed Hearts by Lucy Gilmore   21- The Nightmare Man by JH Markert 22- The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai 23- The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai 24- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai 25- Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck 26- A Year Down Yonder by Richard Peck 27- A Long Way From Chicago by Richard Peck 28- Reading Behind Bars: A True Story of Literature, Law, and Life as a Prison Librarian by Jill Grunenwald 29- Lonely Planet Hidden Libraries: The World's Most Unusual Book Depositories by DC Helmuth 30- The Godwick series by Tiffany Reisz Media mentioned— Perks episode with Lily Raiti https://www.perksofbeingabooklover.com/episodes/cxkpp8gtbmn5gf7-8mb73-52ylr-gs3nl-82m49-xr9s4-z4hhh-pm7gw-skgey-bjmtw-4dl76-hn7yl-we4y4-cfzjz-5f9x8-y93dj-7l4je-8667a   Pacific Palisades Fire—Will Rogers ranch — https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1346   Squid Games (Netflix, 2021 - present) Cunk on Life (Netflix, 2024) Black Doves (Netflix, 2024) Night of the Hunter (Tubi, 1955)    

La obra de William Golding (1911-1993) nos enfrenta a la oscuridad del corazón humano. Al Premio Nobel de Literatura de 1983, le rechazaron su libro veintiún editoriales, hasta que un valiente editor publicó su novela en 1954, que arremete contra el mito contemporáneo de la bondad innata del hombre. La historia nos coloca ante la famosa pregunta de qué haríamos si estuviéramos perdidos en una isla. Piensa para ello en un lugar idílico como las islas de coral, y unos personajes tan inocentes como un grupo de niños. El resultado no puede ser más devastador. Si nuestro mundo confía con el ilustrado Rousseau que el hombre nace naturalmente bueno, pero es la sociedad quien lo corrompe, la alegoría de Golding nos demuestra lo contrario. Es por eso que nadie quiso publicar su libro al principio. Les pareció terrible, aunque es tan real como la vida misma. En este programa "Al Trasluz" escuchamos fragmentos de "El Señor de Las Moscas", leído por Eugenio Barona y escenas de la película basada en el libro de 1990 por Harry Hook. Oímos la voz del propio William Golding hablando sobre su obra y canciones inspiradas por su lectura del grupo británico Iron Maiden (Lord Of The Flies) en 1996 y los irlandeses U2 con el tema que lleva uno de los títulos de los capítulos del libro (Shadows And Tall Trees) en su primer álbum de 1980. José de Segovia habla sobre la banda sonora de la película por el francés Philippe Sarde con la London Symphony Orchestra y las composiciones inspiradas por esta obra del suizo Rupert Lally (Notes From The Island). El diseño sonoro y realización técnica de las mezclas es de Daniel Panduro.

One Christmas night, in the little town of Bedford Falls, a man named George Bailey contemplates throwing away God's greatest gift...but through the prayers of those who love him dearest, George learns that he truly lived a wonderful life. In the meantime, the angel Clarence earns a pair of wings. This Christmas, Sophie and Raymond discuss one of the most beloved Christmas classics of all time, Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life. What makes George Bailey's life wonderful? How do we convince those who are despondent (including ourselves) that life is truly worth living? How is It's a Wonderful Life like the book of Job? Is the idea of angels "earning wings" in Heaven theologically accurate? The answers the Unreliable Narrators come up with may not be what you were expecting, but who said we were reliable? Stay tuned for our next episode, where we talk about William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies. Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/UnreliableNarratorsPodcast Questions? Comments? E-mail us at unreliablepodcasters@gmail.com, visit our website at unreliablenarratorspodcast.wordpress.com, or say hi on Instagram @unreliablenarratorspodcast. Theme music is "New Moon" by Caleb Klomparens. Check out his music athttps://soundcloud.com/kappamuse Access the 2024-2025 Stoa Mars Hill list here: https://stoausa.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mars-Hill-Topics-2024-2025.pdf

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Max Pearson presents a collection of the week's Witness History episodes.We hear the story of the pianist who played on when Damascus was bombed and the Christians who met in secret.Plus how William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies, the handover of Macau to China in 1999 and the start of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.This episode contains descriptions of violence, which some listeners may find distressing. Contributors: Aeham Ahmad - the Pianist of Yarmouk. Dr Gillian Howell - Senior Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Naghmeh Panahi - founder of a network of secret 'house churches' in Iran. Miguel Senna Fernandes - former member of the Macau Legislative Council. Judy Carver - William Golding's daughter. Campbell McLaren - co-creator of UFC.(Photo: Aeham Ahmad, the Pianist of Yarmouk and other Palestinian musician refugees in Damascus, in Syria, in 2014. Credit: Rame Alsayed/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

It's 70 years since William Golding's acclaimed novel was published. Lord of the Flies is the story of a group of English schoolboys marooned on a desert island, and how they survive without adults. It was Golding's first novel, and was praised for tackling questions about human nature and whether people are intrinsically good or evil. The book proved a huge success, and has sold millions of copies around the world. Golding won the Nobel Prize in literature. He died ten years later. His daughter, Judy Carver, spoke to Vincent Dowd, about her father's work, in 2014.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from football in Brazil, the history of the ‘Indian Titanic' and the invention of air fryers, to Public Enemy's Fight The Power, subway art and the political crisis in Georgia. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: visionary architect Antoni Gaudi and the design of the Sagrada Familia; Michael Jordan and his bespoke Nike trainers; Princess Diana at the Taj Mahal; and Görel Hanser, manager of legendary Swedish pop band Abba on the influence they've had on the music industry. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the time an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at the President of the United States in protest of America's occupation of Iraq; the creation of the Hollywood commercial that changed advertising forever; and the ascent of the first Aboriginal MP.(Photo: A scene from the Lord Of The Flies film, 1990. Credit: United Artists/Getty Images)

This week, John Dorney joins us in northern Scotland to investigate the disappearance of the Ninth Legion — only to discover that there are things here even more terrible than the Roman army, things that can only be fought with trust and empathy and music. It's The Eaters of Light. Notes and links Crash (2004) starts with a voiceover by Don Cheadle, laying out the terms of the metaphorical link between car crashes and human interactions generally. It's not a very popular movie, not only because of its superficial approach to issues of race, but also because it won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Picture instead of Brokeback Mountain. Richard mentions American YA fiction writer Scott Westerfield, particularly the Uglies series with its teenage protagonist. He also mentions William Golding's 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, where a group of schoolchildren stranded without adults on a deserted island, quickly revert to savagery. Brian Vernel was born in 1990, so he was 26 or 27 when he played Lucius in this episode, and 32 when he played far-right extremist Curly in the first season of Slow Horses in 2022. Kar's speech about the depredations of the Roman Army is taken from the Agricola by Tacitus, a short biography of his father-in-law, chronicling, among other things his campaigns in northern Britain. Tacitus depicts the Caledonian leader Calgacus making the speech just before the Battle of Mount Graupius, in which his forces were defeated by the Romans. You can read the speech in translation here. This week's monster is based on very common depictions found in Pictish carvings of an animal called the Pictish Beast. Some depictions are found among the carvings seen in this episode. Tania Bell is a companion to the Eighth Doctor, first appearing in Big Finish's Stranded in 2020 — the first transgender companion to appear in Doctor Who. She is played by Rebecca Root. John has written five stories for Tania: her second story Wild Animals, as well as The Long Way Round, What Just Happened?, Best Year Ever and Flatpack (in which she meets Christopher Ecclston's Ninth Doctor). John writes for Michelle Gomez as Missy in Divorced, Beheaded, Regenerated and in Too Many Masters. Follow us Nathan is on Bluesky at @nathanbottomley.com and Brendan is at @retrobrendo.bsky.social; Richard is on X as @RichardLStone. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow Flight Through Entirety on Mastodon and Bluesky, as well as on X and Facebook. Our website is at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on Apple Podcasts, or we'll unleash the scary puppy the next time you come over for a coffee. And more You can find links to all of the podcasts we're involved in on our podcasts page. But here's a summary of where we're up to right now. 500 Year Diary is our latest new Doctor Who podcast, going back through the history of the show and examining new themes and ideas. Its first season came out early this year, under the title New Beginnings. Check it out. It will be back for a second season early in 2025. The Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire has broadcast our hot takes on every new episode of Doctor Who since November last year, and it will be back again in 2025 for Season 2. In the most recent episode of Maximum Power, Pete and Si interviewed two of the people involved in the creation of the new Blakes 7 Series 1 blu-ray box set — filmmakers Chris Chapman and Chris Thompson. We'll be back to cover Series D next month. And finally there's our Star Trek commentary podcast, Untitled Star Trek Project, featuring Nathan and friend-of-the-podcast Joe Ford. This week, we marvelled at a clever and enjoyable episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in which a new Emissary turns up and Miles welcomes Keiko back to the station — Accession.

MPF Discussion with Alan RhodeBuilding Success Through Setbacks with Alan RhodeAbout AlanAlan was born in Genoa, a chilled out town on the north-west coast of Italy. He spent many years working as a lawyer in the more hectic Milan, before moving to London in 2015. After three failed e-commerce start-ups Alan founded tax and legal consultancy, Taxmen, which as it flourished allowed him time to write. Although Alan did not embark on writing his book until his 40s, he reminds himself he is in good company with very established authors such as Umberto Eco, Isabella Allende and William Golding also starting later in life. Alan is an accomplished speaker who regularly presents and delivers workshops. When he has a spare moment, which is rare, between running his business, writing and spending time with his young family, Alan enjoys watching vintage movies and playing tennis. He juggles a lot but manages it without stress. The word ‘stress' does not belong in Alan's living dictionary as he considers life to be too precious. Alan is currently working on his second book after the completion of his first book, The Eagle and the Cockerel.From lawyer to entrepreneur to published author, Alan Rhode's career path is anything but linear. On this episode of My Perfect Failure, Alan explains why he sees setbacks as crucial steps toward growth. He opens up about his transition from law, the lessons he learned as a rookie entrepreneur, and why ambition always trumps fear for him. Alan's belief that “you have to be brave to inspire” rings through his journey. Tune in to hear how he built his company Taxmen and carved out time to write The Eagle and the Cockerel — and why he's determined to live a life full of diverse experiences and passions.Key Insights:•How ambition outshines the fear of failure.•We discuss Alan's book “The Eagle and the Cockerel.”•The value of starting late and pursuing big dreams.•How setbacks shape a resilient, adaptable mindset.•The power of daydreaming and creating multiple passions.•Strategies to turn lessons learned into lasting success.Social Links to AlanAlan's website: http://alan-rhode.com/Order your copy of: The Eagle and the Cockerel: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eagle-Cockerel-thrilling-political-treachery/dp/1916797415/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0_image?pd_rd_w Subscribe to Alan's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ALANRHODE-gl8vd Please Leave A ReviewLike this show? Please leave us a review here, even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Paul: Contact DetailsWork with me: paul@myperfectfailure.comMPF Website: https://www.myperfectfailure.com/ Subscribe to MPF YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@paulpadmore8275

De klassieker Lord of the Flies (vert. Heer van de vliegen, Harm Damsma, Niek Miedema) van William Golding bestaat 70 jaar. En dat wordt gevierd met een nieuwe adaptatie van het verhaal als graphic novel, geschreven en getekend door stripauteur Aimée de Jongh. Met haar bestseller Dagen van zand wist ze wereldwijd al een groot publiek te bereiken, en ook de eerste drukken van Lord of the Flies vlogen sneller dan het licht over de toonbank. Wat vindt team Boeken FM van deze adaptatie van de klassieker? Wat voor verschillen zijn er tussen de graphic novel en de roman, en hoe kijken we ernaar? Hoe zouden we de vier vrienden fancasten? En wat is de overeenkomst tussen Joost en William Golding?Biografie die Joost noemt: John Carey - William Golding: The Man Who Wrote Lord of the FliesMemoir / (auto)biografie tipsMarja: Sigrid Nunez - Sempre SusanEllen: Janet Malcom - The Silent WomanCharlotte: Heather Clark - Rode komeetJoost: Michel van Egmond - PattySponsor - Nord VPN

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Roxanna are discussing: Bookish Moments: meeting bookish friends IRL and getting fun bookish mail Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: fall books that aren't spooky, scary or academia The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  1:57 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:25 - Queen Books 7:21 - Amari and the Despicable Wonders by B.B. Alston 7:26 - Blackwell's UK 7:46 - The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues by Beth Lincoln 7:50 - The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln 8:04 - Silverborn by Jessica Townsend 8:21 - Heir by Sabaa Tahir 8:26 - Libro.fm 8:33 - Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir 9:06 - City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty 10:00 - Our Current Reads 10:12 - Fellowship Point by Alice Eliott Dark (Roxanna) 15:07 - Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney 16:11 - The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro (Kaytee) 21:14 - The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman (Roxanna) 22:49 - Where'd You Go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple 24:42 - The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean (Kaytee) 24:50 - Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean 27:47 - Cold Blood Liar by Karen Rose 29:25 - Fifteen Dogs by Andre Alexis (Roxanna) 31:02 - Lord of the Flies by William Golding 31:03 - Animal Farm by George Orwell 34:14 - A Short Walk Through A Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (Kaytee) 34:20 - Commonplace Books 36:09 - The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab 36:49 - Currently Reading Patreon 38:55 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo 40:17 - Fall Books That Are Not Spooky 41:24 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 42:58 - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery 43:28 - September by Rosamunde Pilcher 44:10 - Still Life by Louise Penny 44:54 - First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen (Amazon link) 45:08 - Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman 45:38 - Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout 46:06 - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon 46:08 - The Other Boleyn Girl by Phillipa Gregory 46:12 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 46:30 - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon 47:22 - The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall Smith 48:03 - The Song Collector by Natasha Solomons (Amazon link) 48:31 - The Dutch House by Ann Patchett 49:07 - Search by Michelle Huneven 49:45 - House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister 50:19 - The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal 50:33 - Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal 50:40 - Go as a River by Shelley Read 50:56 - Stardust by Neil Gaiman 51:02 - The Princess Bride by William Goldman 51:57 - Shady Hollow by Juneau Black 52:05 - Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 52:31 - The Guide by Peter Heller 52:41 - The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon 53:20 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 53:36 - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstein 54:14 - Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier 55:41 - Meet Us At The Fountain 57:15 - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 57:22 - I wish you would consider re-reading books that bring you joy. (Roxanna) 58:03 - I wish to always have an “in case of emergency” book. (Kaytee) 58:17 - The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst 58:57 - Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree 58:58 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers 59:00 - Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. October's IPL comes to us from our anchor store, The Novel Neighbor! Love and Chili Peppers with Kaytee and Rebekah - romance lovers get their due with this special episode focused entirely on the best selling genre fiction in the business.  All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the behind-the-scenes insights of an independent bookseller From the Editor's Desk with Kaytee and Bunmi Ishola - a quarterly peek behind the curtain at the publishing industry The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Production and Editing: Megan Phouthavong Evans Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Prieteni, sâmbătă 19 octombrie vă dăm întâlnire la Pitești, la Filarmonică. Nu vom cânta, dar vă propunem să stăm de vorbă, deschis, despre ce înseamnă ”Cu mâinile curate” în societatea noastră. Linkul pentru bilete îl găsiți pe FB, Instagram și pagina de Youtube. În acest episod aflăm cum Radu și profesorul universitar Cristian Preda au dezbătut un offside din meciul de fotbal Roma - Venezia într-un aeroport, de ce a fost nevoit Cătălin să împrumute o cămașă pentru evenimentul de la Chișinău, vorbim și despre exclusivitățile pe care le găsiți pe site-ul nostru, vorbitorincii.ro. Avem un invitat pe cinste, cărți minunate, fotbal cu fapte bune și încheiem cu mâncăruri faine, fiecare pe unde a fost plecat. Mulțumim pentru fiecare apreciere și comentariu. Algoritmul Youtube, v-am povestit cum stă treaba

Today in 1986, Australian cricketer Dean Jones stepped up during a really important match, literally leaving it all on the field as he played through high heat and humidity, dehydration, exhaustion and illness. Plus: today in 1911, the birthday of author William Golding, whose biggest novel only became a hit after being rejected over and over again. 'I can't remember a thing after 120 in that innings' (The Cricket Monthly) William Golding (Biography) If you're feeling up to it, how about backing our show on Patreon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/coolweirdawesome/support

In this episode, the Spine Crackers discuss English author William Golding's (of Lord of the Flies high school fame) first post-Nobel Prize novel of art, fame, and obsession The Paper Men (1984). Full episode on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/spinecrackers

Episode SummaryIn this "Fun Friday Book Recommendations", Alix and Kelly ask author Monty Jay which books had an impact on their life.Author BioMonty Jay is a dark romance author with titles published in multiple countries. Their books are for hopeless romantics with wicked hearts looking for their next morally grey hero. They call the Appalachian Mountains home, along with their two furry friends, Poe and Maeve. When they aren't writing you can find them reading anything Stephen King, in a tattoo chair, or bingeing a new true crime documentary. Topics Discussed[0:39] Lord of the Flies by William Golding[1:24] Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede[2:58] Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King[6:12] The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller[9:37] The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.Other Books MentionedBill Hodges Trilogy by Stephen KingMisery by Stephen KingThe Iliad by HomerThe Odyssey by HomerCirce by Madeline MillerMonty JayThe Fury SeriesThe Hollow BoysInstagramNewsletterWe deeply appreciate your support in creating a community around stories! Make sure to RATE & REVIEW us!Subscribe to our email list at https://litjoycrate.com/podcast-email Follow us on Instagram @litjoycrateFollow us on TikTok @litjoycrateUse the code PODCAST10 at litjoycrate.com/podcast for a 10% off discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello Interactors,I recently read an intriguing article about unexpected forms of life thriving deep within the Earth's crust. These discoveries are revitalizing environmental theories and processes that mainstream science has long tried to dismiss—yet I've been exploring them over the past few summers. While working outside, I realized that some of these processes are unfolding right under my nose...and possibly even inside it!On that note, this might sound a bit awkward, but...Let's dig in!WORLDWIDE WEATHERING WHISPERSI'm behind on my pressure washing. This can have detrimental effects here in the predominantly damp Northwest as moss spores, tiny lightweight travelers, are lifted and lofted by the wind's wings until they land on damp concrete. A new home for moss to roam.Upon contact, the spores absorb moisture and germinate, developing into a protonema — fine lines of sprawling verdant vines. As the structure crawls through the creviced concrete an anchored lace unfolds. Atop it grows a carpet of green and gold, down below tentacles grab hold.The rhizoid roots anchor mounding moss, absorbing food and water nature has tossed. As the concrete crumbles into nutrient stores, the soft moss blossoms with chromophores. Over time, atop the luscious mountains and rocky moistened pours, the wind releases more lofting spores.It turns out the contrasting boundary between soft squishy plants and hard concrete is as pronounced as the divisions between the disciplines of biology and geology. But advances in Earth System Science are starting blur these boundaries, as integrative science tends to do. Like moss softening concrete.My expansive moss colonies, part of the plant kingdom, house communities of tiny microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and microscopic animals like rotifers and tardigrades. Many of these communities have symbiotic relationships with moss. For example, some bacteria promote moss growth through the production of the plant growth hormone auxin using specific enzymes in plant tissues.As the moss and its associated microbes grow and expand, they can penetrate small cracks or pores in the concrete, potentially widening them and exposing more surface area to weathering processes. This can be accelerated by certain bacteria and fungi that produce organic acids as metabolic byproducts. These acids can slowly dissolve or weaken calcium carbonate and other minerals found in concrete.The biogeochemistry contributing to rock weathering and sediment formation reveals the intricate connections between biological processes and geological phenomena. At massive space and time scales they can not only affect the meteorological conditions above ground, but also the layers of sediment below ground.In a recent New York Times piece, Ferris Jabr, author of “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life” reveals how“Within the forest floor [of the Amazon rainforest], vast symbiotic networks of plant roots and filamentous fungi pull water from the soil into trunks, stems and leaves. As the nearly 400 billion trees in the Amazon drink their fill, they release excess moisture, saturating the air with 20 billion tons of water vapor each day. At the same time, plants of all kinds secrete salts and emit bouquets of pungent gaseous compounds. Mushrooms, dainty as paper parasols or squat as door­ knobs, exhale plumes of spores. The wind sweeps bacteria, pollen grains and bits of leaves and bark into the atmosphere. The wet breath of the forest — peppered with microscopic life and organic residues — creates conditions that are highly conducive to rain. With so much water vapor in the air and so many minute particles on which the water can condense, clouds quickly form. In a typical year, the Amazon generates around half of its own rainfall.”Below ground, he describes work by Earth scientist Robert Hazen and colleagues.“When Earth was young, microbes inhabiting the ocean crust were likely dissolving the basalt with acids and enzymes in order to obtain energy and nutrients, producing wet clay minerals. By lubricating the crust with those wet byproducts, the microbes may have accelerated the dissolution of both mantle and crust and their eventual transfiguration into new land. The geophysicists Dennis Höning and Tilman Spohn have published similar ideas.They point out that water trapped in subducting sediments escapes first, whereas water in the crust is typically expelled at greater depths. The thicker the sedimentary layer covering the crust, the more water makes it into the deep mantle, which ultimately enhances the production of granite.In Earth's earliest eons, micro-organisms and, later, fungi and plants dissolved and degraded rock at a rate much greater than what geological processes could accomplish on their own.In doing so, they would have increased the amount of sediment deposited in deep ocean trenches, thereby cloaking subducting plates of ocean crust in thicker protective layers, flushing more water into the mantle and ultimately contributing to the creation of new land.”LOVELOCKS LIVING LOOPSThis kind of Earth System Science has been given a name by one of first contributors, James Lovelock — geophysiology. Lovelock describes geophysiology as a systems approach to Earth sciences, viewing Earth as a self-regulating entity where biological, chemical, and physical processes interact to maintain conditions suitable for life. It integrates various scientific disciplines to understand and predict the behavior of Earth's systems, aiming to diagnose and prevent environmental issues by considering the planet as a cohesive, self-regulating system.This concept, rooted in Lovelock's initial Gaia hypothesis, emphasizes the feedback mechanisms that stabilize Earth's environment, akin to physiological processes in living organisms. Gaia is named after the primordial Greek goddess who personifies the Earth. This naming occurred in the context of Lovelock developing his ideas about Earth as a self-regulating system in the 1960s and early 1970s.Lovelock had been working on methods to detect life on Mars at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which led him to consider how life might be detected on a planetary scale. This work eventually evolved into his hypothesis about Earth functioning as a complex, self-regulating system maintained by the community of living organisms.As Lovelock was formulating these ideas, he was looking for a suitable name for his hypothesis. It was during this time that William Golding, Lovelock's neighbor and renowned author of "Lord of the Flies", suggested using the name "Gaia".In Greek mythology, Gaia is considered the ancestral mother of all life and one of the first beings to emerge from earliest chaotic stages of Earth's formation. She is often depicted as a maternal, nurturing figure who gave birth to the Titans, the Cyclopes, and other primordial deities. Gaia is associated with fertility, the earth's abundance, and the cycle of life and death.In ancient Greek religion, Gaia was worshipped as the Great Mother and was sometimes referred to as "Mother Earth." That title, and her influence, extends beyond Greek mythology, perpetuating the concept of Earth as a living, nurturing entity — a concept that has resonated in various cultures for Millenia.Elements of the Greek notion of Gaia likely have roots in earlier Middle Eastern knowledge.  Several ancient cultures had earth goddesses that predate or are contemporaneous with the Greek Gaia. For instance, in Mesopotamia, Sumerian mythology offers Ki is the earth goddess, and in Akkadian mythology, there is Ninhursag.It turns out “Mother Earth” birthed similar concepts all around her. Egypt had Isis, Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) had Cybele, India's Hinduism had Parvati and Durga, Pre-Columbian American cultures featured Pachamama, Celtic cultures had Danu and Brigid, while Norse mythology features Frigg and Freyja.In 1960's and 70's America, “Mother Nature” and “Gaia” emerged among some environmentalists as New Age mystical beliefs associated with alternative spiritualities. Lovelock's decision to use the word “Gaia” thus made him and his ideas a target among many Western trained scientists and his Earth system concepts endured harsh criticisms.It's worth mentioning that when Alexander Humboldt put forth similar ideas in his book "Cosmos" (first published in 1845), taking a holistic view of nature, exploring connections between various Earth systems and life forms, he was heralded as the greatest scientist of his time. Even Charles Darwin took a copy of Cosmos with him on his famous Beagle voyage. Humboldt, like Lovelock, uniquely and successfully integrated knowledge from diverse fields like astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology, and even art and literature.But the specialization, reductionism, and quantification of dominant Western science distanced itself from these holistic approaches viewing them as too spiritual and outdated. By the twentieth century, the growing New Age interpretation of Gaia often personified the Earth as a conscious, living entity, drawing on both Lovelock's scientific hypothesis and ancient mythological concepts. Many modern religions and philosophical concepts about the origin of life still incorporate anthropomorphic elements, such as the idea of a creator with human-like qualities or intentions.These mainstream images can lead to engrained tendencies to see humans and other living organisms as being born:* into a world as separate entities from the world they inhabit* onto a physical plane as a separate, tangible reality* unto which they individually acquire and consume energy to live and grow.This perspective sees living beings as somewhat separate from their environment, rather than as integral parts of a larger system. It's a view consistent with traditional Western science that emphasizes reductionist approaches, breaking systems down into component parts. But it contrasts with more holistic perspectives, such as those found in ecological theories like Geophysiology, other branches of Earth System Science, or Traditional Ecological Knowledge which see earth's components, including humans, as inseparable parts of their environments.This was confirmed at the 2001 Amsterdam Declaration, signed by the Chairs of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP), International Human Dimensions Program (IHDP), World Climate Research Program (WCRP) and DIVERSITAS at the 2001 ‘Challenges of a Changing Earth' conference. The declaration concluded:“The Earth System behaves as a single, self-regulating system comprised of physical, chemical, biological and human components, with complex interactions and feedbacks between the component parts.”Integrative Western scientists have now amassed enough data to recognize that living matter is born:* into a living, interconnected Earth system,* onto a dynamic web of relationships,* unto which we belong as integral participants, exchanging energy and matter in a continuous cycle of life and growth.In this view, my moss colonies and their microbial companions emerge as vital threads, weaving together the living and non-living elements of our planet. These intricate communities, from the tiniest bacteria to the visible expanse of moss, exemplify the self-regulating nature of Earth's systems that Lovelock envisioned.As they slowly transform concrete through their metabolic processes, they participate in the larger process of biogeochemical cycling. They influence not only my cinderblock walls and concrete surfaces, but they also contribute to the broader patterns of weathering, sedimentation, and even microclimate regulation.This interplay between the microscopic and the global, the biological and the geological, embodies the essence of Humboldt's and Lovelock's theory — a planet alive with interconnected processes, where every organism, no matter how small, plays a role in maintaining the delicate balance of life.In this living system, my moss and its microbiome, like me and the symbiotic communities of microorganisms in me and on me, are not mere passive inhabitants, but active agents in the ongoing story of Earth's evolution. Together we demonstrate the profound interconnectedness that defines our planet's unique capacity for self-regulation and adaptation.Now where's my pressure washer? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

Tim is Junior Research Fellow in Political Theology at Campion Hall, University of Oxford, and Researcher Director at the "Laudato Si' Research Institute", a new institute conducting academic research in the field of ecology and social change. He is also an ordained Priest in the Church of England. In this episode we discuss the work of William Golding. ---Become part of the Hermitix community:Hermitix Twitter - ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/Hermitixpodcast⁠⁠⁠Support Hermitix:Patreon - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/hermitix⁠⁠⁠Donations: - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.paypal.me/hermitixpod⁠⁠⁠Hermitix Merchandise - ⁠⁠⁠http://teespring.com/stores/hermitix-2⁠⁠⁠Bitcoin Donation Address: 3LAGEKBXEuE2pgc4oubExGTWtrKPuXDDLKEthereum Donation Address: 0x31e2a4a31B8563B8d238eC086daE9B75a00D9E74

In this episode of our new podcast series: 'Classical Tales, Biblical Truths: Weekly Torah Insights Through Literature', we delve into an intriguing comparison between two narratives: the biblical tale of the spies (in Parshat Shelach), sent to scout the Promised Land and William Golding's classic novel 'The Lord of the Flies'. Rabbi Gemara and Avrum Rosensweig navigate through the parallels of human nature and societal dynamics portrayed in both stories. They unpack how the cautionary tales of exploration, leadership, the lack of, and the challenges of group dynamics resonate across time and culture, offering timeless insights into human behavior and the complexities of community life. Am Yisrael Chai.

Reposted from Yellowjackets wtf?, which you can find and subscribe to at: yellowjacketswtf.com—Hey everyone, we missed the podcast and decided to come back and check out one of the inspirations for Yellowjackets, namely William Golding award-winning 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, about a group of young boys stranded on an island and the tension between civility and savagery that ensues.Wendy and Jason are thrilled to be joined by Wendy's daughter Kasi for this ep. Kasi is a middle school teacher and knows this text well. Check out our Facebook group where we chat about Yellowjackets and a bunch of other great shows. Join us! facebook.com/groups/podcasticaWant to write or voice-message in and join the conversation? You can find our contact info and all our other shows at: yellowjacketswtf.comShow support and get ad-free episodes: patreon.com/jasoncabassi or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation (thank you!)Thank you to Ellie Duke for our beautiful, Misty-licious podcast art. You can find more of Ellie's art at: instagram.com/elliedukedrums and www.elliedukeart.com

Hey everyone, we missed the podcast and decided to come back and check out one of the inspirations for Yellowjackets, namely William Golding award-winning 1954 novel Lord of the Flies, about a group of young boys stranded on an island and the tension between civility and savagery that ensues.Wendy and Jason are thrilled to be joined by Wendy's daughter Kasi for this ep. Kasi is a middle school teacher and knows this text well. Check out our Facebook group where we chat about Yellowjackets and a bunch of other great shows. Join us! facebook.com/groups/podcasticaWant to write or voice-message in and join the conversation? You can find our contact info and all our other shows at: yellowjacketswtf.comShow support and get ad-free episodes: patreon.com/jasoncabassi or go to buymeacoffee.com/cabassi for a one-time donation (thank you!)Thank you to Ellie Duke for our beautiful, Misty-licious podcast art. You can find more of Ellie's art at: instagram.com/elliedukedrums and www.elliedukeart.com

Mike Correll discusses the nature of our dualistic world of contrasting opposites, while reviewing the books “Lord of the Flies”, by William Golding, and R. C. Sproul's “Not A Chance”; learn more here: https://www.patreon.com/NewArchaicRevival © 2024 All Rights Reserved, NRG Creations

The Drunk Guys drink like cave men this week when they read The Inheritors by William Golding. Neanderthals wish they could brew: Blackberry Cannibal by Other Half and Find Me Dreaming by Mast Landing Brewing Co. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday when they read Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.

Anson and Branan are still banging on about OUT OF DARKNESS and we are thrilled to have the film's director Andrew Cumming join us for a chat from the far-flung Shetland islands. Mentioned in this episode: Learning to be a caveman, William Golding's “The Inheritors”, “Quest for Fire”. “Clan of Cave Bear”, “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari and shooting in remote locations during COVID in the harsh Scottish winter. WARNING: Spoilers within! If you have not seen the film we suggest seeing it now that it is streaming. #OutOfDarkness @SignatureEntUK https://youtu.be/U5xMX1OZr24

In another edition of "shortcut to the classics," P&C drink and review Pigweed's homebrewed IPA, then discuss Lord of the Flies by William Golding. (Starting at 2:55.) Pigweed gives a little biographical background on the author, then the boys delve into the heart of darkness and survival in this compelling short novel. The story takes place on a deserted island, where a group of British boys find themselves stranded following a plane crash. With no adults to guide them, the boys attempt to govern themselves ... with disastrous consequences. "Lord of the Flies" is a compelling exploration of human nature, power dynamics, and the thin veneer of civilization that separates order from chaos. Through the eyes of Ralph, Piggy, Jack, and other vividly drawn characters, Golding poses urgent questions about leadership, morality, and the inherent savagery within us all. As we discuss the novel's themes, symbols, and the development of the characters and their interactions, we invite you to reflect on what "Lord of the Flies" reveals about the complexities of human behavior and how fragile "civilization" really is.

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Patricia Cornwell's books have sold over 120 million copies in thirty-six languages in over 120 countries. She's authored dozens of New York Times bestsellers. For over thirty years her protagonist, the forensic scientist Kay Scarpetta has been investigating murders across America, tracking down criminals by analysing evidence left on the bodies of victims. Cornwell has won the Sherlock Award, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development. She's also authored two books on the identity of Jack the Ripper. Her latest Kay Scarpetta novel is Unnatural Death.Patricia talks to John Wilson about her challenging childhood and upbringing in North Carolina. She reveals the influence of two works of literature on her own writing; Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe, an ancestor of Cornwell's; and William Golding's Lord of the Flies. She also talks about her interest in the Parthenon Sculptures and her fascination with the identity of Jack the Ripper.Producer: Edwina Pitman

Dana, Steve, and Lee air their theological grievances in this episode, in honor of the fictional holiday of Festivus. Then Lee reads the Christmas story from Luke 2. Merry Christmas!*********************************************************************Library Ladder Links: "Getting the Blues: What Blues Music Teaches Us about Suffering and Salvation" by Stephen J. Nichols: https://a.co/d/h6ZmL2G"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding: https://a.co/d/hdETrTLAudio version: https://a.co/d/cAixCGq"In Essence One, in Persons Three" edited by Michael A.G. Haykin: https://a.co/d/6sLyXsJ*********************************************************************Website: rbcbellefontaine.comIntro Music: “Thunder” by Telecasted

OOOOOHhhhh OOOOhhhhh (*conch shell call, obviously). Join our hosts around the magic conch as they call this Lord of the Flies podcast to order. Listen in as they slowly give author William Golding props for doing a better than expected job of showing societal parallels by putting pre-teen boys on a deserted island (even if, low key, girls would have done it better). It's a savage discussion on leadership, fears, and a "Lost" style what happens next. The only thing that could have made this island better would've been a surprise visit to Casa Amor!

He's been a consultant, an expert on the financial sector, and now lives a life of the mind. Harsh Vardhan joins Amit Varma in episode 352 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss his life and learnings. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Harsh Vardhan on The Leap Blog, Ideas for India, Money Control and Bloomberg Quint. 2. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen with Ajay Shah: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. 3. Gabriel García Márquez, Isabel Allende, Mario Vargas Llosa and VS Naipaul on Amazon. 4. BS Mardhekar on Wikipedia and Amazon. 5. Vijay Tendulkar (Wikipedia, Amazon) and Mahesh Elkunchwar (Wikipedia, Amazon). 6. Mirza Ghalib on Wikipedia and Rekhta. 7. The Life and Times of Abhinandan Sekhri — Episode 254 of The Seen and the Unseen. 8. What Really Happened? — Lawrence H White on the 2008 Financial Crisis. 9. Fragile by Design -- Charles Calomiris and Stephen Haber. 10. The post-pandemic credit landscape in India -- Rajeswari Sengupta and Harsh Vardhan. 11. ‘Consumerisation' of banking in India: Cyclical or structural? --  Rajeswari Sengupta and Harsh Vardhan. 12. A decade of credit collapse in India -- Harsh Vardhan. 13. Thinking about financial sector reforms in India -- Rajeswari Sengupta and Harsh Vardhan. 14. The Metamorphosis -- Franz Kafka. 15. Lord of the Flies -- William Golding. 16. Human -- Michael Gazzaniga. 17. The Blank Slate -- Steven Pinker. 18. Thinking, Fast and Slow -- Daniel Kahneman. 19. Murali Neelakantan Looks at the World -- Episode 329 of The Seen and the Unseen. 20. Who Is Bharat Mata? -- Edited by Purushottam Agrawal. 21. Kishori Amonkar and Kumar Gandharva on Spotify. 22. The Wonder That Was India -- AL Basham. 23. Romila Thapar on Amazon. 24. Desert Island Discs on BBC. Amit Varma and Ajay Shah have launched a new video podcast. Check out Everything is Everything on YouTube. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. And subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free! Episode art: ‘Bank on Him' by Simahina.

This episode we discuss the parallels between the William Golding classic 'Lord of the Flies' and the Trump era. We also talk to Tina Romero who went viral with his IGBum videos. Check out his page here: https://www.instagram.com/officialigbum/Enjoy.

Do we live on a silent planet?  Are we merely insignificant specs of dust adrift in an indifferent cosmos?  Or do we have reason to think otherwise?  We're on the road and searching for answers; join us, will you?

‘Los niños en la Literatura', capítulo dedicado a la niñez y que hoy Patricia del Río nos ofrece una vasta gama de novelas donde los pequeños son los protagonistas y, sobre todo, el papel que juega la infancia en la sociedad a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad. El escritor inglés, Charles Dickens, es quizás quién más ha reflejado la problemática infantil en sus novelas ‘Oliver Twist', ‘David Copperfield' y ‘Grandes esperanzas', que son una muestra de la dureza con que eran tratados los niños y las niñas en la Inglaterra del siglo XVIII. También ‘El señor de las moscas', de William Golding; ‘Perú', de Gordon Lish; y ‘Anna', de Niccolò Ammaniti. La literatura peruana no es ajena a esta realidad; nuestro poeta mayor, César Vallejo, lo pone de manifiesto en ‘Paco Yunque', el niño víctima de bullyng; así como José María Arguedas en ‘Los ríos profundos' y Enrique Congrains en ‘El niño de junto al cielo. Hacemos referencia también a Alfredo Bryce Echenique, autor de ‘Un mundo para Julius', que también ha sido llevada al cine; a Mario Guibellini, en ‘La canción del capitán Garfio', y Juan Carlos Ortecho de ‘La fe de ayer'. En el séptimo arte, recomendamos las películas ‘Cinema paradiso' y ‘La vida es bella'. El invitado de la semana es el escritor Santiago Roncagliolo, quien en ‘El año que nació el demonio', nos remonta a la Lima virreinal del siglo XVII, ciudad enlodada por el crimen y la corrupción, con la disyuntiva de distinguir los caminos que separan el bien del mal. Las canciones alusivas son ‘Teach your children', Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; ‘Canción para un niño en la calle', Diego El Cigala; ‘Santa Rosa', Daniel Drexler; ‘Se buscan valientes'; ‘Mi verdad', Maná & Shakira; ‘For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 3 quasi adagio', Bela Bartok; ‘For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 13 Ballade; For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 19 Allegretto; Cinema paradiso', Ennio Morricone; y‘La pequeña', Miki Gonzales. Todo esto y mucho más en Letras en el tiempo, este domingo a las 19:00 h por RPP. Escúchanos también por rpp.pe y podcast del programa en las diversas plataformas. Edición de audio: Andrés Rodríguez ||| Episodio 30 – Cuarta temporada 2023.

‘Los niños en la Literatura', capítulo dedicado a la niñez y que hoy Patricia del Río nos ofrece una vasta gama de novelas donde los pequeños son los protagonistas y, sobre todo, el papel que juega la infancia en la sociedad a lo largo de la historia de la humanidad. El escritor inglés, Charles Dickens, es quizás quién más ha reflejado la problemática infantil en sus novelas ‘Oliver Twist', ‘David Copperfield' y ‘Grandes esperanzas', que son una muestra de la dureza con que eran tratados los niños y las niñas en la Inglaterra del siglo XVIII. También ‘El señor de las moscas', de William Golding; ‘Perú', de Gordon Lish; y ‘Anna', de Niccolò Ammaniti. La literatura peruana no es ajena a esta realidad; nuestro poeta mayor, César Vallejo, lo pone de manifiesto en ‘Paco Yunque', el niño víctima de bullyng; así como José María Arguedas en ‘Los ríos profundos' y Enrique Congrains en ‘El niño de junto al cielo. Hacemos referencia también a Alfredo Bryce Echenique, autor de ‘Un mundo para Julius', que también ha sido llevada al cine; a Mario Guibellini, en ‘La canción del capitán Garfio', y Juan Carlos Ortecho de ‘La fe de ayer'. En el séptimo arte, recomendamos las películas ‘Cinema paradiso' y ‘La vida es bella'. El invitado de la semana es el escritor Santiago Roncagliolo, quien en ‘El año que nació el demonio', nos remonta a la Lima virreinal del siglo XVII, ciudad enlodada por el crimen y la corrupción, con la disyuntiva de distinguir los caminos que separan el bien del mal. Las canciones alusivas son ‘Teach your children', Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; ‘Canción para un niño en la calle', Diego El Cigala; ‘Santa Rosa', Daniel Drexler; ‘Se buscan valientes'; ‘Mi verdad', Maná & Shakira; ‘For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 3 quasi adagio', Bela Bartok; ‘For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 13 Ballade; For children Vol. 1, Sz. 42: Nro 19 Allegretto; Cinema paradiso', Ennio Morricone; y‘La pequeña', Miki Gonzales. Todo esto y mucho más en Letras en el tiempo, este domingo a las 19:00 h por RPP. Escúchanos también por rpp.pe y podcast del programa en las diversas plataformas. Edición de audio: Andrés Rodríguez ||| Episodio 30 – Cuarta temporada 2023.

Just in time for the school year, we're profiling Lord of the Flies author William Golding! Join us and learn more about this curious author and the even more curious inspirations for his works! We're also going to crash land in an exploration of processing war through literature and the wild circumstances around the 1960's film version of his first novel! 

The Darwinian Revolution--the change in thinking sparked by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which argued that all organisms including humans are the end product of a long, slow, natural process of evolution rather than the miraculous creation of an all-powerful God--is one of the truly momentous cultural events in Western Civilization. Darwinism as Religion: What Literature Tells Us about Evolution (Oxford UP, 2017) is an innovative and exciting approach to this revolution through creative writing, showing how the theory of evolution as expressed by Darwin has, from the first, functioned as a secular religion.  Drawing on a deep understanding of both the science and the history, Michael Ruse surveys the naturalistic thinking about the origins of organisms, including the origins of humankind, as portrayed in novels and in poetry, taking the story from its beginnings in the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century right up to the present. He shows that, contrary to the opinion of many historians of the era, there was indeed a revolution in thought and that the English naturalist Charles Darwin was at the heart of it. However, contrary also to what many think, this revolution was not primarily scientific as such, but more religious or metaphysical, as people were taken from the secure world of the Christian faith into a darker, more hostile world of evolutionism. In a fashion unusual for the history of ideas, Ruse turns to the novelists and poets of the period for inspiration and information. His book covers a wide range of creative writers - from novelists like Voltaire and poets like Erasmus Darwin in the eighteenth century, through the nineteenth century with novelists including Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James and H. G. Wells and poets including Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Gerard Manley Hopkins, and on to the twentieth century with novelists including Edith Wharton, D. H. Lawrence, John Steinbeck, William Golding, Graham Greene, Ian McEwan and Marilynne Robinson, and poets including Robert Frost, Edna St Vincent Millay and Philip Appleman. Covering such topics as God, origins, humans, race and class, morality, sexuality, and sin and redemption, and written in an engaging manner and spiced with wry humor, Darwinism as Religion gives us an entirely fresh, engaging and provocative view of one of the cultural highpoints of Western thought. Michael Ruse was born in England in 1940. In 1962 he moved to Canada and taught philosophy for thirty-five years at the University of Guelph in Ontario, before taking his present position at Florida State University in 2000. He is a philosopher and historian of science, with a particular interest in Darwin and evolutionary biology. The author or editor of over fifty books and the founding editor of the journal Biology and Philosophy, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a former Guggenheim Fellow and Gifford Lecturer, and the recipient of four honorary degrees. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The Darwinian Revolution--the change in thinking sparked by Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which argued that all organisms including humans are the end product of a long, slow, natural process of evolution rather than the miraculous creation of an all-powerful God--is one of the truly momentous cultural events in Western Civilization. Darwinism as Religion: What Literature Tells Us about Evolution (Oxford UP, 2017) is an innovative and exciting approach to this revolution through creative writing, showing how the theory of evolution as expressed by Darwin has, from the first, functioned as a secular religion.  Drawing on a deep understanding of both the science and the history, Michael Ruse surveys the naturalistic thinking about the origins of organisms, including the origins of humankind, as portrayed in novels and in poetry, taking the story from its beginnings in the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century right up to the present. He shows that, contrary to the opinion of many historians of the era, there was indeed a revolution in thought and that the English naturalist Charles Darwin was at the heart of it. However, contrary also to what many think, this revolution was not primarily scientific as such, but more religious or metaphysical, as people were taken from the secure world of the Christian faith into a darker, more hostile world of evolutionism. In a fashion unusual for the history of ideas, Ruse turns to the novelists and poets of the period for inspiration and information. His book covers a wide range of creative writers - from novelists like Voltaire and poets like Erasmus Darwin in the eighteenth century, through the nineteenth century with novelists including Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Henry James and H. G. Wells and poets including Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Gerard Manley Hopkins, and on to the twentieth century with novelists including Edith Wharton, D. H. Lawrence, John Steinbeck, William Golding, Graham Greene, Ian McEwan and Marilynne Robinson, and poets including Robert Frost, Edna St Vincent Millay and Philip Appleman. Covering such topics as God, origins, humans, race and class, morality, sexuality, and sin and redemption, and written in an engaging manner and spiced with wry humor, Darwinism as Religion gives us an entirely fresh, engaging and provocative view of one of the cultural highpoints of Western thought. Michael Ruse was born in England in 1940. In 1962 he moved to Canada and taught philosophy for thirty-five years at the University of Guelph in Ontario, before taking his present position at Florida State University in 2000. He is a philosopher and historian of science, with a particular interest in Darwin and evolutionary biology. The author or editor of over fifty books and the founding editor of the journal Biology and Philosophy, he is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, a former Guggenheim Fellow and Gifford Lecturer, and the recipient of four honorary degrees. Morteza Hajizadeh is a Ph.D. graduate in English from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. His research interests are Cultural Studies; Critical Theory; Environmental History; Medieval (Intellectual) History; Gothic Studies; 18th and 19th Century British Literature. YouTube channel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

This week we're talking about the books we loved when we were growing up! We highlight our favorite books from Elementary, Middle, and High School, and hear from listeners about their favorites!    Elementary School Olivia: Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt, Nancy Drew, The Dear America Series, Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery Becca: Bridge to Terabithia, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Walk Two Moons, Babysitters Club Little Sisters Books, American Girl Doll books, and Choose Your Own Adventure Books. Listeners: Ghost in the Garden, The Ramona Books, Cam Jansen Mysteries, Ella Enchanted & Matilda, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Fudge Books by Judy Blume.    Middle School Becca: Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, The Giver by Lois Lowry  Olivia: The Giver by  Lois Lowry, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, and The Care and Keeping of You.  Listeners: Sweet Valley High, The Clique, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, and The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot.   High School  Olivia: Twilight by Stephanie Meyer, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, Pride & Prejudice, Emma, and The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Becca: Sloppy Firsts, and a Book about The Skulls and Keys Listeners: The Myth of You and Me, Along for the Ride by Sarah Dessen, and The Summoning by Kelly Armstrong.   Two more recent books that discuss our favorite books from growing up: Paperback Crush by Gabrielle Moss and We are the Baby-Sitters Club by Marisa Crawford and Megan Milks   Obsessions Olivia - Being Home Becca - 2248 Number Puzzle Game    What we read this week! Becca: The Talented Miss Farwell by Emily Gray Tedrowe, November 9 by Colleen HooverOlivia: Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett   This Month's Book Club Pick: When We Were Bright And Beautiful by Jillian Medoff     Join our Facebook group for amazing book recs & more!  Like and subscribe to RomComPods. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.  Follow us on Instagram @badonpaperpodcast. Follow Olivia on Instagram @oliviamuenter and Becca @beccamfreeman.