Light On Light Through

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 183, in which I discuss the importance of the Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. US Supreme Court decision yesterday, which found that a high school's attempt to punish a student for using obscene language on her Snapchat violated the student's (Brandi Levy's) First Amendment rights.

• Read the Supreme Court decision here.
• Read blog post about the decision here.
• Interview with Avery and Lauren Doninger

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 182, in which I interview Jay Kensinger about "The Chronology Protection Case," the short film he made (now on Amazon Prime) from from my 1995 Nebula nominated novelette of the same name.

• See video of the interview
• Read the original story
• See the movie on Prime Video
• Jay Kensinger's account of how he made the movie
• complete, uncut radio play of "The Chronology Protection Case," recorded before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater in the Museum of Television and Radio in New York City in September 2002, nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Radio Play (radioplay written by Mark Shanahan)
• audio reading of original "The Chronology Protection Case" [starts at 27min 20secs]

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 181, in which "Captain" Phil Merkel interviews me about the recent solar eclipse, politics, Phil Ochs, online learning, origin of Covid, defense of Dr. Fauci, and much much more (including a shout-out to the Applebee's in Batavia, New York, near the end of the episode).

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 180, in which I review The Mosquito Coast, Season One.

Blogpost written reviews:

• #s1-2: Edgy, Attractive, Enlightened, Important
• #3: Broadening Horizons
• #4: Charlie and the Gun
• #5: Charlie and the Gun, Part II
• #6: What Kind of Brother?
• #7: I'm Well Bitten

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 179, in which I review Mare of Easttown.

Blogpost written review:

Jude the Obscure Near Philadelphia

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 178, in which I review Debris, season one.

Blogpost written reviews:

• Debris 1.1 Some Probability of Gems Among the Pieces
• Debris 1.2 Clones
• Debris 1.3 Trapped Out of Time
• Debris 1.4 Suspentia Belief
• Debris 1.5 Fine Tuning
• Debris 1.6 Fountain of Youth and Its Complications
• Debris 1.7 Ferry Cross the Moebius Strip
• Debris 1.8 Resurrection and Its Hazards
• Debris 1.9 Resets 1
• (no review Debris 1.10)
• Debris 1.11 Connections
• Debris 1.12 Happy?
• Debris season 1 finale Fringe with a Vengeance

2010 History Channel interview

first starship to Alpha Centauri ... launched on basis of Iroquois legend

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 177, in which I review The Nevers, Part I (episodes 1.1 through 1.6)

Blogpost written reviews:

• The Nevers 1.1: Never Say Never
• The Nevers 1.2: Song and Gun
• The Nevers 1.3: Mary's Melody
• The Nevers 1.4: Who Needs to Be Found?
• The Nevers 1.5: "Mindful of the Roses"
• The Nevers 1.6: Sporific Terrific

Listen to Sally Go 'Round the Roses

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 176, in which I review a short film that I first saw in May 2020, and its Director's "Noir" Cut that I saw yesterday, May 14, 2021: Decades Apart

blogpost reviews:

• Decades Apart: Worth Keeping Close
• Decades Apart (Director's Cut): Worth Keeping Closer

See the Director's Cut on YouTube

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 175, in which I review Stowaway.

blogpost review: Stowaway: Breathless Realism

See also The Missing Orientation

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 174, in which I review, re-view, re-vu Tenet.

Blog post review