Showing posts with label Podcasts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Podcasts. Show all posts

Saturday, September 15, 2012

A Chat with China Miéville


China Miéville speaks with Lapham's Quarterly editor Aidan Flax-Clark about craft, genre fiction, and the power of the supernatural over his books, here.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

The Language of Crime


Jack Hitt talks with Sasha Weiss about what forensic linguistics can tell us about how we communicate, care of the New Yorker.

From the intro...


For listeners new to the field, Hitt explains that forensic linguists study the semantic tics, unusual phrasings, and other verbal clues that reveal “how people unconsciously signal who they are through their language.” These methods have long been used in civil courts to settle disputes over trademarks or patents, but they are increasingly being used to help solve criminal cases as well.



Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Mmmm....pie


We hold this truth to be self-evident: America loves pie. We, the people, a nation of bakers and eaters, value the art of creating that crispy, gooey, fluffy, fruity dessert — and each region reserves the right to bake the treat in its own individual style.

Listen to a story about pie on NPR, here.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Fiction That Pushes the Limits of Design


Can graphic design help novelists tell stories fit for a visual age, or is the future of fiction to be found in traditional narrative?

Listen to a podcast at the Guardian, here.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Superheroes Live in Our World


Why is there a sudden focus on gay themes in the world of superheroes? Axel Alonso, editor in chief of Marvel Comics, explains on BBC Radio, here.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Invented Languages


On Lapham's Quarterly there is an interesting podcast about language inventors and the languages they invented.

Listen to it, here.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Sherlock Holmes Goes Digital


 Studio 360 interviews the writer of the Sherlock Holmes BBC series, here.

NPR discusses our endless enjoyment of Sherlock Holmes, here.

Sunday, May 06, 2012