JPROF

By Jim Stovall

Jim Stovall was a journalism professor for nearly four decades. In this podcast he shares some of the stories that he has learned about writers, journalists, the writing process, and just about anythi... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

JPROF episodes:

April 01, 2021 Heads and Tales - Winston Churchill the writer (part 1)
Winston Churchill wasn't a politician first. He made his living as a writer.
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8min
March 25, 2021 Heads and Tales - Agatha Christie and the death of her stars
Agatha Christie planned on the death of her star fictional characters long before they died.
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4min
March 18, 2021 Heads and Tales - G.K. Chesterton - a colossal genius
G.K. Chesterton was a colossal man in every way - including his genius.
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6min
March 11, 2021 Heads and Tales - George Washington Carver's rules for living
The great scientist George Washington Carver had a few rules for living that are worth noting -- in addition to the life that he lived.
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5min
March 04, 2021 Heads and Tales - The libraries of Andrew Carnegie
No name is more associated with public libraries than that of Andrew Carnegie.
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6min
February 25, 2021 Heads and Tales - Double Indemnity, James Cain, and Billy Wilder
Double Indemnity, the book by James Cain and the movie directed by Billy Wilder, defines the genre that we call noir.
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8min
February 18, 2021 Heads and Tales - Edward Bulwar-Lytton
Edward Bulwar-Lytton is one of the most reviled writers in English literature -- undeservedly so. Here we make the argument that he needs to be set free from this ignominy.
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6min
February 11, 2021 Heads and Tales - Isaac Asimov - writing in all genres
Isaac Asimov was an extraordinarily prolific writer who covered many genres. This episode will tell you a little more about this extraordinary man.
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6min
February 04, 2021 Arthur Ashe and his Hard Road to Glory
Arthur Ashe faced many challenges on his way to being a championship tennis player, but one of his toughest challenges came when he took on writing a history of black athletes in America.
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7min
January 23, 2021 Heads and Tales - introduction
What is Heads and Tales, the podcast, all about? It's about anything that I find interesting -- but mostly it's about writers and writing.
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3min

FAQs about JPROF:

How many episodes does JPROF have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.