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22/12/2024This American Life

850: If You Want to Destroy My Sweater, Hold This Thread as I Walk Away

This episode narrates personal stories that delve into the transformative moments that shape our lives. Chris Benderev reflects on a teacher's comment that altered his perspective on friendships and adulthood. The episode further explores family narratives and the discrepancies in memories shared by family members. Mike Comite shares a pivotal experience during the Bonnaroo festival, marked by a performance mishap, revealing the emotional complexities of artistic endeavors. The episode concludes with Salma, a Syrian woman, discussing the profound effects of political upheaval on her emotions and memories regarding her homeland.

Life's unpredictable nature often leads to surprising personal transformations, whether through significant comments from others or chance encounters that shape our experiences and relationships.
Family memories can be deeply subjective and complex, often leading to differing narratives that highlight the intricacies in familial relationships. The desire to preserve and clarify these stories reflects a universal need to keep loved ones present in our lives, particularly in the face of loss.

# SalmaA Syrian woman sharing her emotional journey and memories related to the political changes in Syria.

# Chris Benderev # Mike Comite # This American Life # family narratives # musical career # political upheaval # memory discrepancies # life transitions # emotional complexity

07/06/2023Weirder Together with Ben Lee and Ione Skye

ON THE FUTURE OF BEING A MUSICIAN...WITH BEN LEE

Ben Lee explores the possibility of a sustainable future as an artist in the music industry in a rapidly changing landscape.This first episode is a discussion with Gomez's Tom Gray who as well as being a musician, is an activist who created The Broken Record campaign as well as running the Academy’s #FixStreaming initiative, which are calling for better streaming revenues for artists and helped spark the Economics of Music Streaming inquiry.This is the only episode that will appear in your feed automatically because you subscribe to Weirder Together.To subscribe to this series and receive future episode please subscribe athttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-the-future-of-being-a-musician-with-ben-lee/id1691242962 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

# Economics of Music StreamingA discussion on the financial implications and structures of music streaming services in relation to artists.

# Ben Lee # Tom Gray # The Broken Record campaign # Fix Streaming # Sustainable Music Industry # Economics of Music Streaming

25/06/2021ExtraVirgin Food & Travel

Southern Comfort. Tasmanian Whisky Takes on the World.

Tasmania's remote location, the unpolluted air, soft, pure water and the exceptional locally-grown barley are helping distilleries make their mark in the world whisky market. In this episode of ExtraVirgin Food & Travel, we talk to master distiller Bill McHenry of McHenry Distillery in southern Tasmania about the process of getting the legendary spirit from grain to glass - from barrel-aging to food matching, ice or no-ice, Tasmanian terroir as well as Bill's ongoing search for a local peat bog. So pour yourself a dram, settle in and have a listen. Slåinte!

# Tasmanian WhiskyA unique type of whisky produced in Tasmania, utilizing local barley and natural resources, known for its distinct flavor profiles.

# Tasmanian Whisky # Bill McHenry # Whisky Process # Tasmanian Terroir # Barrel-aging # Food Pairing

28/07/2019Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

276: There's a Line We Can't Cross

Dayton Ward and David R. George III: How to Write Star Trek Novels. For almost the entire history of Star Trek, novels have played a part in many people's experience of the fandom. They are a way to go beyond what we see on the screen, and Star Trek fiction novels now account for scores more adventures than the television shows and films. But how does a Star Trek novel come to be, and what goes into the writing of a Star Trek adventure in book form? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by veteran Star Trek authors Dayton Ward and David R. George III to discuss how to write Star Trek novels. We talk about how they got their start in writing, the process of how a Trek novel is published, how writing tie-in fiction differs from writing original fiction, how they approach writing the established characters, working with CBS licensing, and what is required for someone to become a Star Trek author. We wrap up by talking about what projects they currently have on the go, and where they can be found online. In the news segment, we report on a new Discovery novel coming in December, a schedule change for The Autobiography of Mr. Spock, and a new Voyager Mirror Universe comic coming from IDW. We also review the sixth and final issue of The Q Conflict, as well as respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 274: An Old Man in the Park Feeding Pigeons. News DSC: Dead Endless Announced (00:02:37) Autobiography of Mr. Spock in 2020 (00:05:57) Voyager Mirror Universe Comic Announced (00:08:29) The Q Conflict #6 Comic Review (00:11:30) Listener Feedback (00:26:17) Feature: Dayton Ward and David R. George III Getting Started (00:30:48) Star Trek Books Process (00:39:37) Keeping Up with Continuity (00:45:20) Painting a Star Trek Picture (00:54:32) Writing Characters (01:01:25) Pushing the Envelope (01:06:31) Working with CBS Licensing (01:12:09) How to Get Published (01:18:37) What's in the Works (01:38:14) Final Thoughts (01:43:47) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guests Dayton Ward David R. George III Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

# Podcasting ProcessThe methodologies and practices involved in creating and producing podcast episodes.

# Literary Treks # Dayton Ward # Star Trek Novels # David R. George III # Podcasting Process # CBS Licensing # The Q Conflict # Writing Process # Star Trek Fandom

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# SalmaA Syrian woman sharing her emotional journey and memories related to the political changes in Syria.

# Economics of Music StreamingA discussion on the financial implications and structures of music streaming services in relation to artists.

# Tasmanian WhiskyA unique type of whisky produced in Tasmania, utilizing local barley and natural resources, known for its distinct flavor profiles.

# Podcasting ProcessThe methodologies and practices involved in creating and producing podcast episodes.