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Critical Mass is a treasure trove of sparkling, spiky prose and a fascinating portrait of our lives and cultural times over the past decades. In an age where a great deal of back scratching and softball pitching pass for criticism, James Wolcott’s fearless essays and reviews offer a bracing taste of the real critical thing.

When Dave Hickey was 12, he rode the surfer's dream: the perfect wave. And, like so many things in life we long for, it didn't quite turn out - he shot the pier and dashed himself against the rocks of Sunset Cliffs in Ocean Beach, which just about killed him. Fortunately, for Hickey and for us, he survived, and continues to battle, decades into a career as one of America's foremost critical iconoclasts, a trusted, even cherished no-nonsense voice commenting on the all-too-often nonsensical worlds of art and culture.

If you live long enough you pick up little bits of knowledge and wisdom along the way. Hoping to inspire you by sharing.

From Hamilton to Dear Evan Hansen, from Hadestown to Six, Broadway’s last decade redefined what a musical could be. Broadway Now dives into the shows that shook theater, blending hip-hop with history, pop with politics, and myth with modernity. Each episode tells the story of one musical — its origins, creators, cultural impact, and why audiences around the world still can’t stop singing along.

La culture romande, sans le filtre de la modestie.On dit des Suisses qu’ils ont le culte du secret et le goût du silence. On dit qu’ici, pour vivre heureux, il faut vivre caché. C’est faux.Derrière les façades tranquilles de nos villes et le calme de nos montagnes, la Romandie bouillonne. Elle écrit, elle compose, elle joue, elle filme. Elle crée avec une rage et une élégance que le monde nous envie, mais que nous, nous avons parfois la pudeur de murmurer.Helveticum, c’est le podcast qui monte le son.Toutes les deux semaines, Cindy Heiniger et Maurizio Iulianiello poussent ...

"Fursat Ke Raat Din" takes you on a fun journey through the real stories of Hindi cinema that you might not have heard before! Discover unseen moments, intriguing secrets, and the captivating dramas that reveal the ups and downs behind the glitzy lives of your favorite stars. It's a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges and triumphs that make their stories so special!

Rest and Recreation is the part of WorkWorkWork.works where we look at work life balance from a very practical perspective identifying and exploring ways in which you can improve your work life balance in a sustainable way. The range of topics we cover will be as varied as life itself. As well as guidance about improving your own work life balance you will practical hints and tips including Reviews of the books, and interviews with the authorsPreviews and reviews of the films, theatre or other culture events Our experiences trying out new leisure activities, hobbies or learn new ...

Balade poétique propose une expérience sonore immersive à travers la lecture d'une poésie originale.Chaque mois vous pourrez découvrir de nouveaux auteurs contemporains ! Ce podcast est une invitation à prendre le temps ...Balade poétique est également sur Instagram et Tiktok.N'hésitez pas à vous abonner pour ne rien manquer ! Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Un viaggio nei meandri di una generazione per troppo tempo dimenticata e sottovalutata.In un' America scossa dalla guerra in Vietnam e non solo.Conosceremo da vicino i protagonisti di una vera e propria rivoluzione socio-culturale.Con il loro sound cambieranno il volto della musica e lo faremo attraverso le loro parole, nude e crude!!Scopriamo insieme dove tutto è iniziato!! Io sono Rici Boy e questa è la Blank Generation.Le radici del Punk...Per la realizzazione di questi capitoli ho utilizzato le seguenti fonti:Factory Girl di Nadia Busato edizione SEM LibriPlease Kill Me di Legs McNeil e ...

En HJCK preparamos una serie especial de tres capítulos para hablar sobre la disputa por la cultura en medio del conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania. Dostoievski, Tolstoi, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, entre otros autores y compositores rusos, han sido cancelados estrepitosamente de muchas aulas, claustros y auditorios, y nos preguntamos sobre la víctima más inesperada de todo esto: la cultura.

Welcome to VARIETY x AFRS, a collection of classic variety programs; many that aired on the Armed Forces Radio Service (a.k.a. the Armed Forces Radio Network). Programs include comedians, sketch comedy, music (singers & live bands), and ventriloquism. AFRS (Armed Forces Radio Services) also known as AFN (American Forces Network) were variety programs that only broadcast to overseas military on their own government radio broadcast service. These services are actually still in production today. This podcast will cover the programs broadcast during WWII and thereafter. This podcast uses the ...

A Real show about Real Indigenous stuff. We talk about all Indigenous things on the screens and everywhere in between. We ain't just real. We're REEL INDIGENOUS.

i'm william james host of the baldbookgeek and the viking writer podcast

Go behind the scenes of The Atlanta Opera through in-depth interviews, thoughtful series, and informative (and witty) Opera 101s.

The unlikely story of a child bride who ascends to the heart of Byzantine power. Harboring a treasonous secret that marks her as the enemy of her husband and son, Irene must finally choose her side in the iconoclastic wars. With a haunting score inspired by Byzantine Chant, and featuring the voices of ten women and non-binary performers, ICONS/IDOLS: IRENE is a sweeping story of ambition, sacrifice, and the struggle to make something new out of a shattered world. A twelve-episode musical audio narrative by the Byzantine Choral Project.Written by Helen BannerComposed by Grace OberhoferFeaturing...

Spun across the threads of time and space, two warriors from a post-apocalyptic world are sent back to the 1980's in search of sacred relics that hold the key to humanities survival. Join Ty Fighter and T-Bone as they probe each and every month throughout the decade of decadence, as they discuss political, cultural, and social movements of the era. Pull up a fry-guy chair, and buckle in for high adventure!

The Resistible Rise of J. R. Brinkley is a four part audio drama podcast, set in the 1920's and 30's, about a quack doctor/politician who first became famous for his cure for impotence: implanting goat testicles into human testicles. It uses comedy and country music to illustrate Brinkley's life as he moved from being a small town doctor to a millionaire to a candidate for governor of Kansas to a conservative talk radio star with an ear for country music. Hosted by Dan Butler, known best for playing Bulldog on Frasier, starring Tony Torn as Brinkley, and produced by Untitled Theater Company No...