Best Greenwich Village Podcasts (2025)

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66 - Greenwich Village & Bob Dylan with Rolling Stone's David Browne 1:28:26

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This week we welcome David Browne, a senior writer at Rolling Stone, to talk about his book Talkin' Greenwich Village & to explore the musical history of Greenwich Village from its heyday in the 50s & early 1960s through to it's decline in the 80s. Many of the areas venues were originally jazz venues hosting the likes of Billie Holiday, John Coltra…

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Terri Thal, the author of My Greenwich Village, Dave, Bob and Me detailing her experience as the first manager of Bob Dylan 29:08

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Terri Thal was a vital presence in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music world, where she played a pivotal role as Bob Dylan's first manager at just 21 years of age. At the heart of it all, she witnessed—and helped shape—one of the most important cultural movements of 20th-century America," Essayist Frank Matheis wrote those words about Terri Thal…

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211: Unabridged Interview: Charles Marsh 1:09:53

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This is our unabridged interview with Charles Marsh. Has religion ever kept you from doing something that was actually good for you? It did for Charles Marsh. As a boy growing up in the evangelical South, Charles was taught to distrust his own body, to fear his desires, and to treat suffering as a gift from God. So when debilitating panic attacks s…

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#460 The Brooklyn Museum and the Birth of a New City 52:03

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While you may know the Brooklyn Museum for its wildly popular cutting-edge exhibitions, the borough's premier art institution can actually trace its origins back to a more rustic era -- and to the birth of the city of Brooklyn itself. On July 4, 1825, the growing village laid a cornerstone for its new Brooklyn Apprentices Library, an educational in…

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How Taylor Swift Won: A Farewell to the Taylor's Versions Era 49:01

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Taylor Swift got her masters back — we break down her strategic victory, the best vault tracks, speculation about her next album, her revelations about Reputation and her debut, and much more, with Brittany Spanos and Rob Sheffield joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Generation Gap: Weddings through the years 25:38

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We're pretty sure Co-host Ray Miller Still is a millennial. It doesn't do to make too much of a point. Ray is the editor of the Enumclaw Courier Herald which is the only paper of that name in the United States. This Week we're joined by our Producer, Jason Falls, who is a member Generation X. Swimming Upstream Host Dorothy Wilhelm is a member of Th…

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211: Charles Marsh: Evangelical Anxiety 53:36

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Has religion ever kept you from doing something that was actually good for you? It did for Charles Marsh. As a boy growing up in the evangelical South, Charles was taught to distrust his own body, to fear his desires, and to treat suffering as a gift from God. So when debilitating panic attacks shattered his world as a young man, he thought that he…

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Inside Thom Yorke's Great New Album with Producer Mark Pritchard 54:53

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Tall Tales, Thom Yorke's new album with veteran electronic producer Mark Pritchard, is one of the best albums of the year so far. Pritchard sits down with host Brian Hiatt to go deep on taking a prog-tronic journey with Radiohead's frontman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Paul Levinson interviews Tom Cooper 1 May 2025 about Wisdom Weavers 1:38:36

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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 412, in which I interview Tom Cooper about his new book Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan published on May 1, 2025 by Connected Editions. A group of 51 scholars from the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Poland gathered on May 1 via Zoom -- a mini global vi…

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210: Unabridged Interview: Holy Post 1:03:00

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This is our unabridged interview with Holy Post. Can you do insider critique with a sense of humor? You might know Phil Vischer as the creator of the beloved children’s show VeggieTales, or Skye Jethani for his work as a pastor, speaker, and author. Both of them are long-time public Christian voices. These days, though, they find themselves hosting…

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210: Phil Vischer and Skye Jethani: Navigating Faith, Politics, and Humor 47:23

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Can you do insider critique with a sense of humor? You might know Phil Vischer as the creator of the beloved children’s show VeggieTales, or Skye Jethani for his work as a pastor, speaker, and author. Both of them are long-time public Christian voices. These days, though, they find themselves hosting the Holy Post podcast, doing the hard work of in…

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Bruce Springsteen Takes on Donald Trump — and Trump Takes on Taylor Swift, Bruce, and Beyoncé 48:40

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Why is President Trump calling for investigations into the world's biggest music stars? We look into a very weird battle, with Andy Greene joining host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Rolling Stone | Cumulus Podcast Network

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65 - The Beatles - John & Paul - A Love Story In Songs with Ian Leslie (Liverpool) 1:15:11

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In this episode of Music Maps we finally talk about The Beatles as we welcome writer Ian Leslie to discuss his new book on Faber: 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs'. We focus on their early years from meeting at Woolton Village Fete in July 1957, with Paul McCartney joining the Quarrymen shortly after. The dynamic in the Quarrymen changed after P…

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209: Unabridged Interview: Freddie O'Connell 59:29

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This is our unabridged interview with Freddie O'Connell. “If we want to thrive across the board, then there has to be an accounting for the fact that you may have things that befall you in your life that you have no control over.” In this episode of No Small Endeavor, Lee C. Camp sits down with Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for a conversation a…

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#459 Moses vs. Bard: The Battle for Castle Clinton 1:09:38

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In 1939, Robert Moses sprung his latest project upon the world -- the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge, connecting the tip of Manhattan to the Brooklyn waterfront, slicing through New York Harbor just to the north of Governor's Island. To build it, Moses dictated that the historic Battery Park would need to be redesigned. And its star attraction the New Yor…

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The Crafty Canadian Ideas for Summer 26:32

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Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is Sandra Solon — The Crafty Canadian. Dorothy and she talk about her recent trip to India, all the things you didn’t know about tea, and ideas for summer crafts for your family. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can fin…

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209: Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell: Everything is Political 47:56

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“If we want to thrive across the board, then there has to be an accounting for the fact that you may have things that befall you in your life that you have no control over.” In this episode of No Small Endeavor, Lee C. Camp sits down with Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell for a conversation about moral leadership, political realism, and the promise…

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64 - Mudhoney & Superfuzz Bigmuff with Steve Turner 43:21

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In this episode we welcome back Mudhoney guitarist Steve Turner & pick things up with the formation of Mudhoney - first Mark Arm joins Steve’s band The Thrown Ups & they meet drummer Dan Peters soon after. Matt Lukin joins soon after to complete the lineup & Mudhoney come into being on New Years Day of 1988. Their first gig follows in April 1988 & …

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208: Unabridged Interview: Michele Norris 1:01:47

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This is our unabridged interview with Michele Norris. “I wanted to create a vehicle that allowed people to talk about this allegedly toxic topic on their own terms.”- Michele Norris. Could you describe your experience of race in America in just 6 words? That’s the very thing Journalist Michele Norris asked 200 strangers to do back in 2015, when she…

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The Trial of John Peter Zenger (Rewind) 48:25

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A long, long time ago in New York — in the 1730s, back when the city was a holding of the British, with a little over 10,000 inhabitants — a German printer named John Peter Zenger decided to print a four-page newspaper called the New York Weekly Journal. This is pretty remarkable in itself, as there was only one other newspaper in town called the N…

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Coco Jones on Sampling Britney Spears — and Making the Year's Best R&B Album 1:00:06

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Rising R&B/pop singer (and actress) Coco Jones goes deep on child stardom via Disney; her controversial Britney Spears sample; learning from Aretha, Mariah, and Whitney; the journey to her great debut album; and much more in an interview with host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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The Rise & Fall & Rise of The Zombies with Robin Platts on Reading Is Funktamental 57:58

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Six decades after they stormed the British and American charts in 1964, The Zombies are possibly more popular than ever. Their biggest hits, ‘She’s Not There’, ‘Tell Her No’ and ‘Time of the Season’ have been played more than 14 million times on U.S. radio alone. Praised by critics, discovered by a new generation of fans, and inducted into the Rock…

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High Functioning, Low Joy - Let’s fix that! 27:09

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Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is Regina Carey. As the "Queen of Action" and a seasoned advocate for professionals with invisible disabilities, Regina specializes in reigniting passion within hearts that may have temporarily forgotten to focus on themselves and their dreams. Whether you'…

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208: Michele Norris: Race, Your Story, 6 Words, Please Send 47:44

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“I wanted to create a vehicle that allowed people to talk about this allegedly toxic topic on their own terms.”- Michele Norris. Could you describe your experience of race in America in just 6 words? That’s the very thing Journalist Michele Norris asked 200 strangers to do back in 2015, when she printed a stack of postcards with these simple direct…

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63 - New York City with Photographer, Musician & Writer Ali Smith.mp3 59:32

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This week we welcome Ali Smith, a New York photographer, musician, and writer of the memoir 'The Ballad of Speedball Baby.' The conversation explores Ali's formative musical influences growing up in New York, her experiences in the punk scene, particularly at the iconic CBGBs, and the evolution of her band Speedball Baby. We discuss the challenges …

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207: Unabridged Interview: Kristin Neff 44:13

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This is our unabridged interview with Kristin Neff. Is high self-esteem crucial to human flourishing, or, rather, a hindrance? “The biggest problem with self-esteem is that it tends to be contingent,” says Kristin Neff. “We only feel good about ourselves when we succeed.” Far too often, high self-esteem breeds narcissism, bullying, and prejudice. K…

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#458 Parkways and the Transformation of Brooklyn 55:43

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When Prospect Park was first opened to the public in the late 1860s, the City of Brooklyn was proud to claim a landmark as beautiful and as peaceful as New York’s Central Park. But the superstar landscape designers — Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux — weren’t finished. This park came with two grand pleasure drives, wide boulevards that emanat…

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No Small Endeavor Presents: What It’s Like to Be with Dan Heath 38:07

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Today, we are sharing an episode of “What It’s Like to Be…” from author Dan Heath. On the podcast, Dan explores the world of work, one profession at a time, and interviews people who love what they do. He finds out: What does a couples therapist think when a friend asks for relationship advice? Is a Secret Service Agent supposed to pretend like the…

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Why Can't Mariah Carey, Oasis, and Phish Get Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 54:25

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Acts from Soundgarden to the White Stripes to Chubby Checker will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year — but there were also some eyebrow-raising exclusions. Rolling Stone's Andy Greene joins host Brian Hiatt to try to get inside the heads of voters — and propose some possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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What’s the matter with kids today? 29:10

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Welcome to an all-new episode of the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. This week as usual on Generation Gap, Dorothy talks to Ray Miller Still. He is the editor of The Courier Herald. And don't forget to subscribe to the Swimming Upstream Radio Show. You can find us on our website at SwimmingUpstreamRadioShow.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wh…

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207: A Toolkit for Mental Wellbeing 48:47

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In stressful times, what if the key to mental and emotional well-being was not a mystery, but a set of daily, accessible practices that you could start today? In this special compilation episode we’ve curated guidance from some of the world’s leading voices in the science of wellbeing—including Dacher Keltner, Kristin Neff, Robert Waldinger, Marc S…

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62 - The Fall with Funky Si 50:49

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In this episode of Music Maps, we welcome back Simon Wolstencroft, the former drummer of The Fall. His book You Can Drum But You Can't Hide is out now on Route Publishing. Funky Si joined The Fall in 1986 after his previous band The Weeds had opened for them. Following a meeting at Mark E. Smith's house in Prestwich it became official. 'Hey Luciani…

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Thursday Sessions: "Noine" pt. 2 1:40:59

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Cary and I finish up this two-parter featuring Booey and his "I Want You Back" tape. We still haven't recovered. For those who are missing your Sunday fix of QF and want weekly content BESIDES, click the following link, and subscribe to our Black Klugge tier (or higher if you're super generous): --It will also allow you to peruse our exclusive 250+…

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QF: ep. #274 "Two Ladyboys and a Horse" 1:53:02

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It's an extra long breakdown from Raven and myself--and apologies to the great Hanoi Rocks for desecrating one of their masterpieces for the photoshop--and of course it's all about Ladyboy questions, and desperate Lady Gaga ass-kissing on the part of Wigtardo. For those who are missing your Sunday fix of QF and want weekly content BESIDES, click th…

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QF: ep. #272 "3-Card Shuli" pt. 2 1:47:22

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In this ep, Len and I finish up our Shuli business with that fellow grifter Rudrani Devi. Major facepalms ahead. For those who are missing your Sunday fix of QF and want weekly content BESIDES, click the following link, and subscribe to our Black Klugge tier (or higher if you're super generous): --It will also allow you to peruse our exclusive 250+…

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206: Unabridged Interview: Sissy Goff 55:43

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This is our unabridged interview with Sissy Goff. We are living in a rapidly changing world. Whether politics, technology, or climate - the future that our children face will likely look very different than previous generations. Given the modern challenges of smartphones, social media, and rising mental health issues, should our parenting also be e…

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What I Know Now That I didn't Know Then - And How You Can Find Out Too 26:45

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Welcome to this all-new episode of Dorothy Wilhelm's Swimming Upstream Radio Show. Dorothy's guest this week is dynamic communications expert Rebecca P. Murray. As the founder of her own podcast, Showcase Your Shine in the Northwest, Rebecca is passionate about transforming team dynamics by refining the art of listening, presenting, and facilitatin…

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206: Sissy Goff: How to Raise Resilient Kids 47:53

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There is no doubt that we are living in a rapidly changing world. Whether the topic is politics, technology, or climate - the future that our children face will likely look very different than previous generations. Given the modern challenges of smartphones, social media, and rising mental health issues, should our parenting also be evolving? Sissy…

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Jeff Goldblum on Music, Movies, and Getting Ariana Grande to Sing on His Album 51:01

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Jeff Goldblum isn't just a great actor — he's a gifted jazz piano player, too. In a wildly entertaining interview with host Brian Hiatt, Goldbum talks about his new album, Still Blooming, his hopes for the sequel Wicked : For Good, how he got Ariana Grande to sing with him, and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad…

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61 - The Rolling Stones with Gered Mankowitz 1:12:03

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This week we are joined by legendary photographer Gered Mankowitz to discuss his time with the Rolling Stones, focusing on 1965 to 1967. Gered shares how he entered the world of music photography via a meeting with Peter Sellers, later opening his own studio in Central London, aged 17. A photograph of Marianne Faithfull led to a meeting with Andrew…

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205: Unabridged Interview: Sheryl Crow 58:22

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This is our unabridged interview with Sheryl Crow. After a stellar performance on No Small Endeavor Live, 9 time Grammy Winner Sheryl Crow sits down with Lee to discuss the tension between ambition and creativity, the profound realization that accompanied her breast cancer diagnosis, and the impact of mindfulness and meditation on her daily life. C…

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#457 FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD 59:46

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On October 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford walked into a press conference at the National Press Club and, using more precise, more eloquent words than legend remembers, but in no uncertain terms, told New York City that the federal government was not going to bail it out. The following day the New York Daily News -- the city's first tabloid newspap…

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205: Sheryl Crow: Becoming Who She Always Was 47:55

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After a stellar performance on No Small Endeavor Live, 9 time Grammy Winner Sheryl Crow sits down with Lee to discuss the tension between ambition and creativity, the profound realization that accompanied her breast cancer diagnosis, and the impact of mindfulness and meditation on her daily life. Crow also tells the story behind her posthumous duet…

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Captain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about Tom Cooper's Wisdom Weavers 45:56

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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 411: I returned to Captain Phil's Planet on WUSB (Stony Brook University) Radio the other day to talk to Captain Phil about Tom Cooper's new book, Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan, to be pubished by Connected Editions (my publishing company) on May 1. As we discuss…

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60 - The Spice Girls with Michael Cragg (Maidenhead) 49:00

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In this episode of Music Maps we are joined by Penderyn Prize winning writer Michael Cragg to dig into the history and impact of the Spice Girls. We explore their formation in 1994 via an audition process & their early days sharing a house in Maidenhead. Originally they are known as Touch & original member Michelle Stephenson leaves after 3 months …

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204: Unabridged Interview: Mike Cosper 1:02:39

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This is our unabridged interview with Mike Cosper. How do you raise criticisms about a group of which you consider yourself to be a member? Mike Cosper hosted The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, a podcast critiquing a lot of the tendencies of American Christianity. “ People are looking at Christianity and saying, is it true?” he says. “I think where I …

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#456 Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot with Keith Taillon 59:07

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Join us for an interview with Instagram historian Keith Taillon (@keithyorkcity), whose detailed posts about New York's history have earned him nearly 60,000 followers and launched a successful tour business. Keith shares the story behind his remarkable pandemic project of walking every single block of Manhattan in 2020, capturing the empty city in…

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204: Mike Cosper: A Critique of American Christianity 48:31

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How do you raise criticisms about a group of which you consider yourself to be a member? Mike Cosper hosted The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, a podcast critiquing a lot of the tendencies of American Christianity. “ People are looking at Christianity and saying, is it true?” he says. “I think where I landed after my own negative experiences was asking…

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Spin Doctors Confidential: Chris Barron Looks Back on His Band's Ups and Downs 1:09:21

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Spin Doctors have their first album out in 12 years, Face Full of Cake — and it's quite good. Lead singer Chris Barron joins host Brian Hiatt to go deep on the band's Nineties triumphs and mistakes, why he doesn't envy Phish, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Paul Levinson interviews The Polar editors 45:48

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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 410, in which I interview Kingsley Marin and Massimo Seriale, two freshmen at Fordham University, who have created and edit a new publication (independent of the University), The Polar. More about The Polar here.By Paul Levinson