60 acast.com Champs at the Lit https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit en Mark Thomas Books,Literature,History,Science Fiction,Fiction,Non-Fiction,Authors Mark Thomas markthomas.site for more on his research into legal frameworks for abundance and industrial policy.

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]]> false Mark Thomas thisismarkthomas@gmail.com 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d champs-at-the-lit episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/628a64cf78ab2c001329733d/1665954332876-e3515949aa3e741e10073653be541a05.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit Champs at the Lit Rerun: Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb Rerun: Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:38:32 GMT 1:25:34 64bad0a88265b30011fb5c9e false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/rerun-robert-oppenheimer-and-the-atomic-bomb 64bad0a88265b30011fb5c9e 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d rerun-robert-oppenheimer-and-the-atomic-bomb full This is a rerun of our episode about the book American Prometheus, a biography of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. It originally aired on October 27, 2022.


We're rerunning it in honor of the movie Oppenheimer, which Christopher Nolan wrote based on this book. This episode contains spoilers.


Related stuff:

  • The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
  • The Missed Chance to Stop the H-Bomb by McGeorge Bundy in the New York Review of Books
  • Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Bomb by Ronald Takaki

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]]> This is a rerun of our episode about the book American Prometheus, a biography of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. It originally aired on October 27, 2022.


We're rerunning it in honor of the movie Oppenheimer, which Christopher Nolan wrote based on this book. This episode contains spoilers.


Related stuff:

  • The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
  • The Missed Chance to Stop the H-Bomb by McGeorge Bundy in the New York Review of Books
  • Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Bomb by Ronald Takaki

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]]> Heaven by Mieko Kawakami Heaven by Mieko Kawakami Tue, 02 May 2023 16:03:00 GMT 1:08:00 644fe2b8427e6f0011c962ef false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/heaven-by-mieko-kawakami 644fe2b8427e6f0011c962ef 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d heaven-by-mieko-kawakami A novel about bullying and philosophy full 2 2 This episode is about Heaven, a novel by Japanese author Mieko Kawakami


References:

  • A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
  • Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

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References:

  • A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
  • Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche

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]]> The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:23:37 GMT 1:04:28 641a58a09099ce001119bda4 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/the-reluctant-fundamentalist 641a58a09099ce001119bda4 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d the-reluctant-fundamentalist A Novel of Immigration and Radicalization full 2 1 This episode is about The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a novel by the Pakistani-British author Mohsin Hamid.


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]]> This episode is about The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a novel by the Pakistani-British author Mohsin Hamid.


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]]> American Prometheus American Prometheus Thu, 27 Oct 2022 20:09:13 GMT 1:25:34 6358559f06235e0011fc4341 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/american-prometheus 6358559f06235e0011fc4341 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d american-prometheus A Biography of J Robert Oppenheimer full 1 7 This episode is about the book American Prometheus, a biography of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. It won the Pulitzer Prize and is being made into a feature film by Christopher Nolan.


Related stuff:

  • The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
  • The Missed Chance to Stop the H-Bomb by McGeorge Bundy in the New York Review of Books
  • Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Bomb by Ronald Takaki

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]]> This episode is about the book American Prometheus, a biography of J Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J Sherwin. It won the Pulitzer Prize and is being made into a feature film by Christopher Nolan.


Related stuff:

  • The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
  • The Missed Chance to Stop the H-Bomb by McGeorge Bundy in the New York Review of Books
  • Hiroshima: Why America Dropped the Bomb by Ronald Takaki

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]]> The Buried Giant The Buried Giant Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:20:39 GMT 1:05:15 633888d4b7ce3c0012987232 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/the-buried-giant 633888d4b7ce3c0012987232 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d the-buried-giant full 1 6 In this episode, we're talking about The Buried Giant by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. This episodes contains spoilers.


References:

  • Ishiguro's WSJ interview: https://www.wsj.com/video/kazuo-ishiguro-uncovers-the-buried-giant/542AED13-6ABD-42D9-A8F3-86806087F241.html
  • Neil Gaiman's review: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/books/review/kazuo-ishiguros-the-buried-giant.html
  • Postwar by Tony Judt
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
  • The English and their History by Robert Tombs
  • The Makers of Scotland: Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings by Tim Clarkson

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]]> In this episode, we're talking about The Buried Giant by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro. This episodes contains spoilers.


References:

  • Ishiguro's WSJ interview: https://www.wsj.com/video/kazuo-ishiguro-uncovers-the-buried-giant/542AED13-6ABD-42D9-A8F3-86806087F241.html
  • Neil Gaiman's review: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/books/review/kazuo-ishiguros-the-buried-giant.html
  • Postwar by Tony Judt
  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
  • The English and their History by Robert Tombs
  • The Makers of Scotland: Picts, Romans, Gaels and Vikings by Tim Clarkson

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]]> The End of the Myth The End of the Myth Tue, 13 Sep 2022 13:01:36 GMT 1:16:43 631d25755137c70012da3d7f false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/the-end-of-the-myth 631d25755137c70012da3d7f 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d the-end-of-the-myth A history of American frontiers and borders by Greg Grandin full 1 5 In this episode, we're talking about The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice.


Further reading:

  • "The Moral Equivalent of War" by William James
  • A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico by Amy Greenberg
  • The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas
  • Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City by Greg Grandin
  • The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln by Sean Wilentz
  • What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1845 by Daniel Walker Howe

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]]> In this episode, we're talking about The End of the Myth by Greg Grandin. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice.


Further reading:

  • "The Moral Equivalent of War" by William James
  • A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico by Amy Greenberg
  • The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 by Evan Thomas
  • Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City by Greg Grandin
  • The Rise of American Democracy: Jefferson to Lincoln by Sean Wilentz
  • What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1845 by Daniel Walker Howe

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]]> Aurora Aurora Thu, 25 Aug 2022 01:16:35 GMT 55:28 62d602d6c589900012160187 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/aurora 62d602d6c589900012160187 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d aurora full 1 4 In this episode, we're talking about Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode, like all of our episodes, contains spoilers.


Other Kim Stanley Robins work that we reference (or have read):

  • The Mars Trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars)
  • The Years of Rice and Salt
  • New York 2140
  • Red Moon
  • The Ministry for the Future

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]]> In this episode, we're talking about Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode, like all of our episodes, contains spoilers.


Other Kim Stanley Robins work that we reference (or have read):

  • The Mars Trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars, Blue Mars)
  • The Years of Rice and Salt
  • New York 2140
  • Red Moon
  • The Ministry for the Future

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]]> The Topeka School The Topeka School Tue, 02 Aug 2022 13:17:37 GMT 56:13 62d600b22c1fef0012c66214 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/the-topeka-school 62d600b22c1fef0012c66214 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d the-topeka-school full 1 3 In this episode, we're talking about The Topeka School by Ben Lerner. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode, like all of our episodes, contains spoilers.


References:

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]]> In this episode, we're talking about The Topeka School by Ben Lerner. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode, like all of our episodes, contains spoilers.


References:

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]]> Wolf Hall Wolf Hall Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:51:50 GMT 1:01:34 62c03095391d80001415fb9f false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/wolf-hall 62c03095391d80001415fb9f 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d wolf-hall full 1 2 In this episode, we're talking about Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode contains many spoilers, for all three books in the trilogy.

 

 

References:

  • The final two books in the trilogy are Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light
  • Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life by Diarmaid MacCulloch
  • The Life of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish
  • A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, with two film adaptations starring Paul Scofield (1966) and Charlton Heston (1988)
  • Wolf Hall Parts One & Two is a play adaptation of the first two books by Mike Poulton, premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Wolf Hall was also adapted into a 6-episode BBC miniseries
  • A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
  • The Power Broker by Robert Caro


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]]> In this episode, we're talking about Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode contains many spoilers, for all three books in the trilogy.

 

 

References:

  • The final two books in the trilogy are Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror and the Light
  • Thomas Cromwell: A Revolutionary Life by Diarmaid MacCulloch
  • The Life of Cardinal Wolsey by George Cavendish
  • A Man for All Seasons by Robert Bolt, with two film adaptations starring Paul Scofield (1966) and Charlton Heston (1988)
  • Wolf Hall Parts One & Two is a play adaptation of the first two books by Mike Poulton, premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company
  • Wolf Hall was also adapted into a 6-episode BBC miniseries
  • A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
  • The Power Broker by Robert Caro


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]]> SPQR SPQR Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:40:29 GMT 59:10 62bae8adebf03e0013cda3a9 false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/spqr 62bae8adebf03e0013cda3a9 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d spqr full 1 1 In this episode, we're talking about SPQR by Mary Beard. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode contains spoilers, but it's all ancient history.


References:

  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon


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]]> In this episode, we're talking about SPQR by Mary Beard. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice. This episode contains spoilers, but it's all ancient history.


References:

  • The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon


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]]> Episode 0: The Introduction Episode Episode 0: The Introduction Episode Mon, 20 Jun 2022 21:21:25 GMT 16:23 62b62ad62de76900148749ea false https://shows.acast.com/champs-at-the-lit/episodes/episode-0-the-introduction-episode 62b62ad62de76900148749ea 628a64cf78ab2c001329733d episode-0-the-introduction-episode full 1 On this dumb podcast, two friends talk the dumb podcast they made where two friends talk about books. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice.


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]]> On this dumb podcast, two friends talk the dumb podcast they made where two friends talk about books. Please join us. Or don't. It's your choice.


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