Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

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Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane episodes

  • The First Quarter-Century

    This week, to begin Season 5, I discuss some hopes of mine for the first quarter of the twenty-first century through reflections on three things that I imagined might be possible twenty-five years ago.

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    14 min
  • On Names

    Season 4 Finale: This week, to celebrate Christmas I’ve decided to write a bit about naming conventions that I’ve come across, and to explain why I use my full name professionally.

    Nollaig shona daoibh | Merry Christmas!

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    24 min
  • On Democracy

    This week, for my birthday I want to write to you about my belief in all of us and how democracy remains our best hope.

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    9 min
  • Notes on "Carruthers Smith's Museum"

    This week, some notes on the story I released here last week, more about Carruthers Smith and the other stories who populate that tale.


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    20 min
  • Carruthers Smith's Museum

    This week, a story about excess and secrets all in a museum built by an old reclusive Gilded Age tycoon named Carruthers Smith.

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    The episode artwork this week was generated by Dreamstudio. I really need to get back to sketching.

    42 min
  • The Joy of Reading

    This week, an odd sort of sorrow that explains my reading habits.


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    14 min
  • The North American Tour

    This week, some words on the places I visited and the people I met on this North American Tour I finished on Sunday.


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    39 min
  • The Strenuous Life

    This week, to start November, a realization I had recently about how to overcome less severe colds.


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    Photo: a moose diorama on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia taken by the author in August 2022.

    11 min
  • The Face

    This week, I have a spooky short story for you, based on an experience I had over the summer.


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    Photo: an empty corridor in the Paris Métro as seen by the author on the evening when this spooky story takes place.

    11 min

About Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

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This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane's Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful…