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In-depth literary discussion without the pretence.  Just good books.  Based out of Madrid, Spain, we compress big ideas and in-depth discussion of literature into a digestible, entertaining format.

Episode 36 features Valeria Luiselli's "Faces in the Crowd," a novella we loved and can't recommend enough.  Our discussion includes a bit of her non-fiction, especially her essay "Relingos," as well as various interviews in which she shares her approach to writing and structure.  Luiselli allows shifts in point of view and temporality to intermingle and eventually blend together in a story of a writer writing of her days obsessing over a poet in New York City.

The novella is both dark and funny, and subtly deals with the way in which our pasts integrate and thus disintegrate our presents, and how identities shapeshift when lost in foreign lands and art.

Episode 36 concludes our miniseries on Mexican authors, but rest assured it shall be continued!  Let us know what you thought of the episode and the novella via social media, or email us at thecasualacademic@gmail.com.

Stay casual,
Alex & Jake

Episode 36 - Structural Tricks, Disintegration & Ghosts in Valeria Luiselli's "Faces in the Crowd"

Rising out of the depths of a busy summer and unreliable internet, we're back to finally put out a miniseries on Mexican literature that's been long in the making. We hope you all have had a wonderful past couple months, and that you've been able to read a few good books.

Speaking of good books, Episode 35 on Carlos Fuentes' "The Death of Artemio Cruz" is a discussion on Mexican identity via the writings on Fuentes and Octavio Paz; the good, the bad and the ugly of modernist formal experimentation, and a rehashing of how History as told by the victors is challenged in Latin American fiction. Fuente's novel is a modernist retelling of Mexican history through the life of a revolutionary turned robber baron.

As always, we hope you enjoy the episode and be sure to let us know what you think about our discussion via whatever internet superhighway medium you deem your favorite.

Thanks for listening and stay casual,
Alex & Jake

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Episode 35 - Memory, Self & La Revolución in Carlos Fuentes' "The Death of Artemio Cruz"

After several editing and technical hiccups, we're happy to present episode 34 on beloved travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor and his only novel.  A soldier who led the resistance in Crete during WWII, a spy posing as a shepherd who captured a German general, an insatiable traveler (lest we forget heartthrob), Fermor was a jack-of-all-trades whose travel writing is known the world over.  His novel "The Violins of Saint-Jacques," however, presents a West Indies that both gilds and destroys a European presence that reflects, perhaps, more the devastation caused by WWII than decolonization. 
 Check out our discussion on art and context, WWII and British Literature, and the work travel writing does in the wake of quickly disappearing cultures.   

Happy Listening
Alex & Jake

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 "Lost Frontier" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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 "Magic Forest" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Traveler, Writer, Soldier, Spy: Lit & Context in Patrick L. Fermor's "The Violins of Saint-Jacques"

Good evening from Spain!  Allow us to present the 2nd episode of our "Books Casually Left on the Shelf" series on Sylvia Plath's only and much-celebrated novel.  Take a listen for some talk on the relevance of existential crises of the 1950's, Plath's style, the novel's structure, and of course two white dudes talking about the feminine experience in American society.

Don't forget to join the discussion on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, or email us at thecasualcademic@gmail.com!

Stay casual,
Alex & Jake

Episode 33 - Disembodiment, Structure & Millennial Existentialism in Sylvia Plath's "The Bell Jar"

The Casual Academic: A Literary Podcast

Do you hate making decisions? Does the ability of others to make snap decisions really frustrate you? This unit will help you understand some of the processes involved in decision making. Attention to the psychology of decision making and the social context in which decisions are made can improve yo...

Do you hate making decisions? Does the ability of others to make snap decisions really frustrate you? This unit will help you understand some of the processes involved in decision making. Attention to the psychology of decision making and the social context in which decisions are made can improve your understanding of others and yourself. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

Making decisions

Making decisions - for iBooks

Yi and Elisabeth talk about Jenny Zhang’s beautiful collection of short stories showcasing the perspectives of young Chinese American immigrants living in New York City. We talk about broken english, bittersweet sibling dynamics, and the exploitation of trauma in POC literature (and college!). Talk to us!Instagram: @abgbpodcastEmail: abgbpodcast@gmail.com 

4- Sour Heart: Big Girls in the Sour Apple

Elisabeth and Yi get INTO this feel-good classic in a way no one has or has ever wanted to. We talk Carmen carrying the heavy burden of representation as “the fat girl” and the only POC character, Bridget’s relationship with casual sex, Lena’s fake deep monologues, and Tibby’s underwhelming storyline. Lights, camera, good conversation! Talk to us!Instagram: @abgbpodcastEmail: abgbpodcast@gmail.com 

3- Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants: Pants'd!

This episode, we’re covering another much loved and hated classic, Jane Eyre!! Yi and Elisabeth unpack how sexy yet problematic they find the relationship between Jane and Rochestor. We also delve into real life ramifications of age gaps in relationships, Charlotte Bronte’s sneaky feminism, and how the novel Re Jane compares female genitalia to Korean dishes. Enjoy, and feel free to take a shot every time you hear the phrase “power dynamics.” Talk to us!Instagram: @abgbpodcastEmail: abgbpodcast@gmail.com 

2- Jane Eyre: Gross Power Dynamics or True Love?

Yi and Elisabeth ring in season two by answering the question, what do we want female-driven YA to look like? Moreover, what do we want POC centred, POC written YA to look like? Moreover even more, why doesn’t anyone talk about Chris? Do we have answers? Maybe! Find out! Talk to us!Instagram: @abgbpodcastEmail: abgbpodcast@gmail.com 

1- To All the Boys I've Loved Before: What We Talk About When We Talk About YA

Elisabeth and Yi catch each other up on their summers and catch you up on the revamped and laser-focused mission and vision of this podcast post-guinea pig season one. Talk to us!Instagram: @abgbpodcastEmail: abgbpodcast@gmail.com 

0- This Explains Everything...Again!

A Bitch's Guide to Books

Updates from the world's leading classical music label

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series takes a musical week, a day at a time.     Links to the music featured in this podcast: George Bogatko In a Monday Mood (8.572835) Richard Danielpour Mardi Gras (8.559669) Edmund Rubbra Judas mercator pessimus (8.555255) Kenneth Fuchs Holy Thursday (8.559753) Benjamin Britten Fishing song (8.553183) Aaron Read More ...

Sounds Interesting: Day in, day out.

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series considers the roots and branches of trees featured in a selection of traditional Christmas carols in various styles.         Links to the music featured in this podcast: Roderick Elms Cherry Tree Carol (8.570793) Bob Chilcott Cherry Tree Carol (8.573159) Imogen Holst As I sat under Read More ...

Sounds Interesting: Cherry Christmas

This podcast from the Sounds Interesting series spotlights a selection of fanfares composed for a variety of occasions during the last century.         Links to the music featured in this podcast: Maurice Ravel L’Éventail de Jeanne (8.573354) Morton Gould Fanfare for Freedom (8.572629) William Alwyn Fanfare for a Joyful Occasion (8.570705) David Read More ...

Sounds Interesting: All the Fun of the Fanfare

Stanisław Skrowaczewski spent 19 years as music director of the Minnesota Orchestra, from 1960 to 1979, during which time he developed it into one of the finest orchestras in North America. They made many recordings together, mostly for the VOX and Mercury labels, from which Raymond Bisha has selected two remastered albums from the VOX Read More ...

Podcast: VOX • 3. Stanisław Skrowaczewski and the Minnesota Orchestra

Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos was also an accomplished guitarist and cellist, and his wonderful music for the latter instrument takes full advantage of the lyrical and dramatic capabilities of the instrument. In this podcast, Raymond Bisha explores a new recording of his two Cello Concertos, together with his Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra, that features Read More ...

Podcast: Music of Brazil • Villa-Lobos • Works for Cello and Orchestra

The Naxos Blog

We at Ask an Astronomer are a collection of volunteer graduate students at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, along with David Kornreich, a professor at Ithaca College.  We have a website which we have run for about a decade where we answer a variety of astronomy related questions submitted by reader...

Ask an Astronomer! @ Cornell University

Genomes are composed of DNA, and a knowledge of the structure of DNA is essential to understand how it can function as hereditary material. DNA is remarkable, breathtakingly simple in its structure yet capable of directing all the living processes in a cell, the production of new cells and the devel...

Genomes are composed of DNA, and a knowledge of the structure of DNA is essential to understand how it can function as hereditary material. DNA is remarkable, breathtakingly simple in its structure yet capable of directing all the living processes in a cell, the production of new cells and the development of a fertilized egg to an individual adult.  DNA has three key properties: it is relatively stable; its structure suggests an obvious way in which the molecule can be duplicated, or replicated; and it carries a store of vital information that is used in the cell to produce proteins. The first two properties of DNA are analysed in this unit. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

What is the genome made of?

What is the genome made of? - for iBooks

Purveyors of Fine Biblical Discernment, Apologetics, and Sermons

Jun 13, 2022 Best of In Layman's Terms - Preaching Law *and* Gospel

Best of In Layman's Terms - As Momma Used To Say, "God Never Promised You A Rose Garden"

The Best of In Layman’s Terms - The Fantasy of Joseph Prince's "Grace" Theology.

Best of In Layman's Terms - TD Jakes: God Knows When - Most Popular Sermons on YouTube

The Best of In Layman's Terms - Andy Stanley: Christians Created the Bible

In Layman's Terms

Tune in for Adam and Deb's thoughts on what social working is all about.

Adam and Deb talk about what it’s like to work with other helping professionals. Sometimes you get a seat at the table, and sometimes you're not supposed to sit at the table, but no one told you that. Tune in to learn more!

Episode 15 - Teamwork Makes the Multidisciplinary Dream Work

Adam welcomes 2019 (and Deb welcomes 2017) with this episode looking at goals and goal setting. Tune in for tips and tricks on how to SMART WOOP a “New Year, New You.”

Episode 13 - Goals and Goal Setting

Adam and Deb chat about how the holidays are great! And what to do if you're not feeling so great when everyone else is pretending to be holly and jolly.

Episode 12 - Holiday Stress

Episode 11 - Co-responders

Adam and Deb tackle how "real life" and #socialworklife mix. No, we're not diagnosing you at parties. Yes, we therapize ourselves.

Episode 10 - Being a "real" person and a social worker

The Social Work Duo

Dr. David Hunter recorded his entire 6 hour review of optics, refraction, and contact lenses for ophthalmologists on March 9, 2010. These lectures are now available for viewing and are a quick way for a student to review all of the essentials in one (long) sitting.

Optics and Refraction by Dr. David Hunter

Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. This unit is designed to help you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes. You will learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report. This study unit is just one ...

Writing reports and assignments can be a daunting prospect. This unit is designed to help you develop the skills you need to write effectively for academic purposes. You will learn how to interpret questions and how to plan, structure and write your assignment or report. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

Essay and report writing skills

Essay and report writing skills - for iBooks

From seagrass to sunfish, dugongs to diatoms, Naked Oceans uncovers the hidden secrets of the sea. Join us in conversation with top marine experts as we explore the latest ocean science and conservation and answer your aquatic questions.

The bid to create the world's largest marine reserve, diseases threatening corals in the Caribbean, what is the best way to conserve coral reefs in Fiji, and why fish microbes matter too. Plus news of DNA sequences extracted from a 400,000 human ancestor in Spain, contraceptive pills for men, pain-free injection patches and the brain basis of dyslexia...

Diving into Ocean Conservation

In the concluding installment of our two-part season finale of Naked Oceans, we get a bit thoughtful and contemplate what might lie in store for the future of the oceans. Helen catches up with some of the marine experts we've heard from throughout the last two series and asks them about what they think the future might hold. Are they ocean optimists or pessimists? What solutions will be needed to protect the oceans of the future? And on a more positive note, we ponder what great ocean discoveries might lie ahead.

Considering the future of the oceans

The history of life in the oceans spans over 3.5 billion years. In this Naked Oceans we'll take a whistlestop tour of that story...

A Short History of the Oceans

Why is it sometimes such a big deal when species end up in the wrong places? On Naked Oceans this month we explore marine invasions and find out how people shift species around the oceans, what problems this causes, and what can be done to stop them. We visit the Caribbean to get the lowdown on a notorious ocean alien, the lionfish, and find out how the best policy could be Eat 'em to beat 'em. Janet Voight tells us about her recent report that warns deepsea explorers to be very careful not to pick up any unwanted hitchhikers. And in Critter of the Month we ask Miriam Goldstein to tell us if she were a marine species, which would she be and why.

Ocean aliens - the problem of species in the wrong place

Is ambergris whale vomit or whale poo?  We find out in Naked Oceans this month as we dive into ocean treasures, old and new. Last month we explored some of the ways we pollute the oceans by using them as a dumping ground for too much rubbish. And in this episode we look at the variety of things we've taken out of the ocean, from prized perfumes to inspiration for new medicines. Christopher Kemp tells us all about the mysterious stuff, ambergris - the subject of his new book. And at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, we call in on some researchers who are putting glowing critters to good use. And in Critter of the Month, Emmett Duffy tell us, if he was a marine creature, which one he'd be and why.

Ocean treasures, old and new

Naked Oceans, from the Naked Scientists

Rome: a majestic city with a rich past, spanning over two and a half thousand years. What remains to be seen of ancient Rome? As the heart of the Roman Empire, ancient Rome’s archaeological remains have been studied and admired for centuries, many being well-preserved due to their incorporation into...

An introduction to this album’s contents.

Buildings of ancient Rome

Transcript -- Buildings of ancient Rome

An introduction to the remains of some of the most significant Roman temples in the Campus Martius.

Temples of republican Rome

Transcript -- Temples of republican Rome

The parade ground where triumphal processions mustered is also famous for the games held there.

The Circus Flaminius

Buildings of ancient Rome - for iPod/iPhone

In the last 50 years, developments in technology have had a profound effect on the production, recording and manipulation of music. The 8 video tracks in this album introduce Simon Whiteside, a television and film composer, explore his recording studio and explain how he uses MIDI to create music fo...

Composing with MIDI

Transcript -- Composing with MIDI

A MIDI composer talks about his career and the equipment in his studio.

A MIDI Studio

Transcript -- A MIDI Studio

What MIDI is and what it can do. A composer describes how he uses general MIDI

MIDI Basics

Composing with MIDI - for iPod/iPhone

The Restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid out for you without recourse to challenging mathematics but with the fundamental features of theories and...

The Restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid out for you without recourse to challenging mathematics but with the fundamental features of theories and discoveries described in sufficient detail to whet your appetite for further physics study. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, part of OpenLearn, a collection of open educational resources from The Open University. Published in ePub 2.0.1 format, some feature such as audio, video and linked PDF are not supported by all ePub readers.

The restless Universe

The restless Universe - for iBooks

David Morley, Director of the Warwick Writing Programme, leads you through a series of creative writing challenges designed to help you develop your creativity and talent as a writer and reader.

Introducing the Writing Challenges podcast and setting challenge number 1 - The Word Hoard.

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Play, Pleasure and Games

The relationship between reading and writing and how being an 'original' reader can help with creativity.

Adventures in reading

Finding your voice will stimulate your progress as a writer. This week's challenge focusses on your self and selves, helping you to get to know the dimensions of your voice.

The Character Called the Writer

How to get into the writing 'zone'. How do you translate the desire to write into the will to write?

A Mental Switch

The role of consciousness in writing and the creative process.

The Painless Headache

Writing Challenges

The Acropolis is one of the most famous ancient sites in the world. Rising over the city of Athens 150 metres above sea level, it consists of several significant archaeological remains of temples dedicated to various deities, and civic buildings. This album offers a chance to tour the Acropolis and ...

The Acropolis & the Parthenon

Transcript -- The Acropolis & the Parthenon

How the archaeological remains of ancient Athens reveal much about civic life.

The Panathenaia and the Panathenaic way

Transcript -- The Panathenaia and the Panathenaic way

Exploring the Acropolis in the footsteps of ancient Athenians.

The Acropolis

The Acropolis and the Parthenon - for iPod/iPhone

Join Host TJ Pingitore, founder of Student Success University and Co-Host Sean Molloy, now listened to in 29 countries, as they bring students today the real world preparation, discussion, and approaches to get students setup for their own student success. The road to student success starts with awa...

Join host TJ Pingitore on this 48th episode as he tackles his own business and company on how he had to shift based on trends and needs ahead. He talks about his 2 passions on building an innovation community for his community in NJ and also his passion to help students globally based on what college doesn't teach as a compliment to academics (not replacing them). He discusses what they saw, the trends, and what the needs of the future look like for you, the future of work, and what young people need to know. The advice of 2 key people that helped shaped these changes and pivots ahead. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share this episode of the Student Success Podcast with you peers and check us out at StudentSuccessU.com brought to you by Upstart Garden Inc.

048 Pivoting or Changing Your Business: How We Created Change Then Pivoted based on Trends

Join host TJ Pingitore as he hits on a really popular well attended speaking platform that hits on the topic how to make 60-65K your first year out of college with 1-2 years prep. He quickly runs through the motivations and how to's around this topic and the one real plan every students needs to tackle which is dual income. He tackles the thinking that goes into being Entrepreneurial first then being an entrepreneur; a popular mindset/approach we discuss with students on campuses. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share this episode of the Student Success Podcast with your peers and check us out at StudentSuccessU.com brought to you by Upstart Garden Inc.

047 How to Make 60-65,000 Your 1st Year Out of College *With 1-2 Years Prep

Join host TJ Pingitore in this episode as he goes into some detail on one key thing you can do to stand out on your resume, through interviews, and to differentiate yourself as a young thought leader. He tackles being able to host your own meetup group that allows you to take your own leadership of starting something and build something with an audience. He covers in some detail how to do this in the following areas: pre-planning, specific things at the event, what to involve with it, lookout for, promoting it, platforms, speaking in public, and how it can really help you grow overall. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share this episode of the Student Success Podcast with your peers and check us out at StudentSuccessU.com brought to you by Upstart Garden Inc.

046 Hosting Your Own Meetup: What this Can Do for you and Your Professional Development

Join host TJ Pingitore in this episode as he tackles a topic of raising capital that many young people don't get to hear enough of early enough before they start their own something. You don't always have to give away equity to raise capital. Here we will talk about what it entails, what is needed, the mindset, and a lot of what can happen from the realities of raising capital. In this episode you should pick up some good insights and learn a few things that could save you early stress, effort, and even money. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share this episode of the Student Success Podcast with your peers and check us out at StudentSuccessU.com brought to you by Upstart Garden Inc.

045 Raising Capital for Your Business: A First Time Look of What's Involved as a Student or Entrepreneur

Join host TJ Pingitore in this episode as he interviews 2 young jersey entrepreneurs and discusses what it's like to have a startup while in college and also how their startup got started. We talk about how/why they started the business, some of the realities of a startup business, dealing with some early PR, and here their story here. Don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share this episode of the Student Success Podcast and check us out at StudentSuccessU.com brought to you by Upstart Garden Inc.

044 Building a Startup While In College and Having a Full Time Job: An Interview with 2 Young Entrepreneurs Andrew S and Andrew D on their experiences starting a business.

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