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  • What Story Shall I Inhabit?
    2026/09/01
    A deep discussion about how we occupy our "stories," how we implement reason and truth, and the role of philosophy, if any.
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    48 分
  • The Two Methods of Creation & the Purpose of the Universe
    2026/07/23
    A conversation on KXLU radio with host Pete Ludwig in which I do a thought experiment. There are only two methods of creation - no kidding. If there is a God, which did he use? And if you stood outside the universe and looked at it without prejudice, how would you believe it had been created, and for what purpose? But I start with a Jewish joke about disappointing your creator....
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    40 分
  • Quests, Ladders, Rivers, and Beads: Rethinking Success and Failure in the Modern World:
    2026/07/22
    I was interviewed on KXLU Radio about my upcoming book, "Quests, Ladders, Rivers and Beads: Rethinking Success and Failure in the Modern World." It's a topic everyone seems to find compelling, including host Pete Ludwig.
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    49 分
  • Being Edith Piaf - Interview with actress Eleanora Owen and director Tim Byron Owen
    2026/04/11
    I've always been fascinated by Edith Piaf, the great singer who embodied not something distinctly French, but intensely, well, human. In this episode I interview singer, actress, and writer Eleanora Owen, who does a one-woman show called "Being Piaf." She's joined by her husband and director, Tim Byron Owen.
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    32 分
  • Wrestling With Neverland
    2024/07/15
    In recent times, "childhood" has become valued as never before. Along with, of course, childish fantasy. So much so that it has become commonplace for adults to do cosplay, gather for fantasy boardgames...well, the list is endless. Something very serious started in 1904 with Peter Pan. It will, no doubt, continue with AI.
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    17 分
  • The Purpose of Music
    2024/04/15
    An essay about the way our relationship to music has changed of late -- and how fearfully important it has become
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    16 分
  • Stalins Master Class: an Interview with Ron Sossi
    2024/04/03
    An interview with Ron Sossi, artistic director of the Odyssey Theatre about the encounter between Stalin, Prokofiev, and Shostakovich in "Stalin's Master Class." First appeared on KXLU Radio in L.A.
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    28 分
  • The Celebration of Chaos - Essay - Marc Porter Zasada
    2024/01/08
    An essay about the remarkable popularity of chaos...and it's deeper meaning. Listen in!
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    20 分