this is a very enjoyable weekly show that covers the week’s cultural happenings in a panel discussion format. The 4 hosts are Jody, Stephen Metcalfe, Dana Stephens, and Julia. They are wonderfully verbal and linguistically skilled; throwing in a dictionaries’ worth of adjectives and conjunctive pronouns; very rarely have I heard the word ‘delimit‘ used so many times in so short a span of time; aural wonder for those inclined to artistic spinning of language.
the shows themselves course over the 45 minute mark; with 3 main stories, and suitable endorsements (ie sponsor segments) thrown in. If you are looking for intelligent, leftist, slightly wanky observations on the state of American Culture, this is the place to sign up. This episode which kicks off with a keen putdown of 30 Rock is a winner.
Cultural Happenings come to define the stories that we live by; through analysis and pithy thought, we can come to a greater and deeper understanding of the forces that move us this way or that. Culture is the bedrock which ultimately binds us together. Those who fail to understand it, become pawns of it. Let us look, examine, and cogitate. And use extinct words as much as we can. Out.
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I’ve been listening to this podcast for about a year now. It was one of the shows that turned me into a true convert; so good was the material, so regular was the release.
KERA is a public radio and television operation that serves North Texas. One of it’s flagship radio shows is Think – with Krys Boyd. Each weekday, two in depth interviews take place, with call ins from the public at the end. Krys is a fine host; intelligent, quick witted, and totally affable. She creates a sympathy with the guests, allowing them to reveal their stories and life insight. One of the amazing qualities of the show is the quality of the guests that are drawn in; people in the local area, providing insights on the region, but also Thinkers and Writers that pursue a more general theme; topics that extend to the wider world.
this is possibly the best general themed podcast that I know of. It covers the arts, politics, economics, humanism, and pragmatics. A wide ranging fare, guaranteed to trigger Thought.
KERA’s Think is a true winner.
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September 28th, 2009
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the arts is what keeps us going, makes life worth living. While the everyday is necessary, the artistic is the flame of life, inspiration itself. The arts, in its manifold forms, reveal the true nature of things – the motivations, the jealousies, the godlike drive that leads men and women to do great things.
That said, the arts do not exist in a space by themselves. The arts are evident in any expression that involves a human presence. Something as basic as tv acting can be a vehicle for great expression, great channeling – just think of some of the roles played in Lost or Battlestar Galactica. There is magic all around us.
sometimes we lose sight of this wonder. We get caught in the drab, the routine, the everyday motions of work. This podcast serves as a reminder of what powers true life.
360 Degrees of Poetry, Music, and Artistic Expression is a new player on the scene. It is a blogtalk radio show that has notched up three episodes so far. The hour long interviews are with artists at the top of their game – so far there has been an actress, a writer, and producer on the show. A pianist is scheduled next. The two hosts, Vernon Davis and the ‘Duchess Poet’, are keen listeners and ask just the right questions to elicit stories from the guests. The tone is in no way inquisitorial or impertinent, as is so common with journalistic approaches, but here it is friendly and brotherly – a family chat is very much the atmosphere.
This is a fantastic show of which I am keen to hear much more. Kudos.
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