Literature Videos

Sunday’s Poem: “A Warm Summer in San Francisco” by Carolyn Miller, from Light, Moving. Sunday’s Literary Notes: It’s the birthday of French writer and artist Jean Cocteau, born in Maisons-Laffitte, France (1889), who hung out with Picasso, Proust, and Erik Satie. Cocteau was nicknamed “the Frivolous Prince” after the title of a poetry collection he’d published at age 21. Cocteau called poetry the foundation of art, and a “religion without hope.”..

This episode, our intrepid west coast reporter, Rupert Piston, of cartoonthunder.com, has an extremely interesting conversation with Charisse Tyson owner of Johnny's Bar and Grill in Hollister, CA. ... Visit our website at www.roadshowmagazine.com for the whole story!

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Around Comics is back with a double sized issue. Chris is joined by Chris Burnham, Patrick Brower, John Siuntres and special guest Jeff Parker. The panel discusses the local slate of Chicago events and then moves on to talk about Marvel's Dark Reign and the War of Kings story line. We also talk about how Savage Dragon and the new issue of Batman & Robin have delivered the goods on why we love comics. Jeff Parker has been writing some of the most entertaining comics in the industry and we finally catch up with him to talk about Agents of Atlas, Exiles, X-Men: First Class, Mysterious the Unfathomable and the soon to be release Underground. Featured Music by Whiskeytown

First, some observations on Independence Day. How independent are we really, anymore? The fact is both political parties have gamed the system so that they are empowered, and the individual is enslaved. Promo: The Computer King Feedback from I think it s Ginny in Houston. Could be Jenny, I m not exactly sure. Also Will [...]

Well, it's Midsummer. Or actually, just after Midsummer and it has been absolutely swelteringly hot here. Absolutely glorious weather! If the weather is like this for you, I recommend a nice, long, cool drink, an comfy chair, headphones and settling down for a Monster of a Show! We've got six great pieces of music for you, some chat about the Festival of Midsummer, a really exciting section from Rhonda Carpenter's Celtic novel, The Mark of a Druid and some listener contributions to bring you - a poem and a beautiful story.Oh, and don't forget our regular trip to the highlands to meet up with old Duncan in another trip to the Dragon's Head for a story from our resident Scottish Shannachie. Don't blame us if the world misses you for an hour and a half while you get into some serious fun! :)

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 155 Running Time: 1:32:48 Review of the first Patrick Troughton story, Power of the Daleks, news, Mike Doran joins us for a Who Party 14 Toronto Report, and feedback including a review of Prisoner of the Daleks by Dave (Skaroth), and feedback from (Jordan, Steve Lee, Samantha (Romana II), and Companion2B (Sarah)). Hosted by Ken Deep, James Naughton, and Louis Trapani. Brought to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and presented by Outpost Gallifrey. Do you want the Enhanced Podcast AAC file format? Get our Enhanced Podcast version of this episode using our feed at http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/podshock/podshock.xml.

Saturday’s Poem: “Highway Hypothesis” by Maxine Kumin, from The Long Marriage. Saturday’s Literary Notes: It was on this day in 1931 that James Joyce and Nora Barnacle went down to a courthouse in London and got married. Joyce was 49 years old, and Nora was 47. The two had eloped more than a quarter of a century before…

Financier Felix Rohatyn helped New York avoid bankruptcy in the 1970's - so what does he make of the city's current financial crisis?

Composer/inventor/educator Tod Machover is the head of the MIT Media Lab's Hyperinstruments/Opera of the Future group, which created the video game Guitar Hero.

The final day of coverage from the Aspen Ideas Festival begins with a conversation with Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty (R), who talks about Al Franken's election to the senate and dysfunctional state governments.

Paul van Zyl, co-founder and the executive vice-president of the International Center for Transitional Justice and former executive secretary of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, discusses how countries move on from collective injustice, why he believes the U.S. needs a post-9/11 truth and reconciliation commission, and the crisis in Honduras.

Brooke Gladstone, managing editor and co-host of National Public Radio’s Peabody-winning On the Media“, Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences and the NSF Science of Learning Center at the University of Washington, John Palfrey, faculty co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and video game designer Will Wright, creator of Spore and Sim City, discuss what it means to be human in a digital world.

The Decameron. Send questions and comments to info@librivox.org

OPENS JUNE 19 at Theater Asylum in Hollywood, CA Starring: ICONS, baby! (Dead, yes-- done, no) Info at www.carvedinstonetheplay.com

Book trailer for Anthony Cropper's short story book Nature's Magician. Published by Route http://www.route-online.com

A short overview of the launch event for Nature's Magician by Anthony Cropper which took place at Nottingham Central Library on 12 December 2008

What do you get when you mix 2 of the best Harry Potter Podcasts of 2009? You get Accio Remembrall, a joint podcast between Remembrall Live and The Accio-Potter Podcast. And now, the first ever Accio Remembrall is now available! Join Cristabelle, Mike, and Alex (Heule) for a flash to the past, where we cover everything leading up to the release of the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In our Main Discussion: - We go all the way back to August 2006, starting with the "release date" of Half-Blood Prince. - We wonder, Who's gonna direct?!?! - Cristabelle has several New Year's Resolutions destroyed. - All the usual pre-release movie news, such as interviews, casting, filming coverage, and other events. - Our plans for November 21st are ruined! - Alex plans his secret wedding with Emma Watson for July 17th, 2009. That gets ruined too. After the Main Discussion: - Alex Olivier and Claire Mckenna join Cristabelle for a Quotes Quiz session. - The show ends with Alex Heule, Cristabelle and Mike in a Remembrall Live segment, Random Roundup. Contact Info and Links: Check out Remembrall Live at http://live.theremembrall.org/ Email: cristabelle@theremembrall.org, alex@theremembrall.org Check out The Accio-Potter Podcast at http://accio-potter.com/tapp Email:tapp@accio-potter.com, or first names @accio-potter.com. We'll have another Accio Remembrall soon, discussing Half-Blood Prince, the Premiere (hopefully), and more.

Thr first event of the Some Girls' Mothers literary tour at Little Sutton Library, Ellesmere Port, on 18 October 2008. Features Suzanne Batty, Anne Caldwell, Char March and River Wolton. For more details of the tour and the Some Girls' Mothers book please visit www.route-online.com