A podcast that takes a dive into the minds and the lives of writers and authors and their words. As a writer get some insight into the various methods, habits and techniques used by different writers. If you´re simply a fan, learn about some of the trivial as well as serious issues surrounding the lives of some of our world's most known and celebrated and perhaps your favorite authors and writers.
This is a desperate attempt to tie Dickens' biography with "A Christmas Carol," but it's all mistaken. After 15 years of independent research, I've discovered that he wasn't the original author, and could not possibly have written it. It was, as I have concluded, written by an American couple named Mathew and Abby Whittier, in 1838-39. They had the actual credentials and background to have written this story. All Dickens did was to secularize and commercialize their manuscript, hurriedly and disrespectfully, within six weeks. He turned what was originally written as a spiritualist redemption story--in which all the supernatural elements were intended to be authentic--into a sensationalized "Ghost Story of Christmas." He did it because he was afraid of falling into debt, and needed some quick cash. He was as surprised as anybody else at its success, because he didn't understand how spiritually powerful the original was, nor how that spiritual power somehow managed to survive even in his watered-down version.
We appreciate this information very much. Your research of 15 years obviously went more into the depths of this story and his life than we did. Thanks for contributing this to the conversation. We'll make a point to check into Mathew and Abby Whittier. As a matter of fact I just found your page here on YT 🙂🙏
I'm a Dutch fan who taught himself English from subtitles at the age of about 9 (1978/79). My love for English has never waned and I learned the subtlety of English humour over the years, more insight added when I moved to London and Nottingham. I also learned that English humour is an analogy to Douglas Adams' invention of the SEP (someone else's problem). For those who see it, it is plainly obvious someone is being insulted with a smile - a unique English talent. For the subject, it is most likely the insult is not recognised. The absolute love for English and play with words that Douglas showcases is so evident once one has stepped through the curtain. This is why the quote of my favourite line of Adams in this episode, at 2 mins in, is disappointing. Listen to the radio show and understand why the quote needs to be pronounced very differently. The pause, and the emphasis, is more important than the words. "There is anOTHER theory, that this............. has ............. already happened". Apart from this small constructive criticism, I want to complement you on the podcast and the voice is very impressive, hypnotic even. It was great to revisit my own memories of this great show. For me it is a show, not a set of books. The voice acting conveys the subtleties of English humour and I continue to learn and laugh at this amazing work that sprung from Douglas' brain. Thanks for this lovely ode.
Greetings and thank you for the constructive criticism. We really do appreciate when things like this are pointed out. It only helps us to grow as presenters and give a little more attention to detail. We look for ways to make the episodes more engaging and you're right delivery is more important than the words. All the best to you! :)
one of my most favorite books! “I didn’t walk around with anything in my cheeks. I walked around with crab apples in my cheeks, and when I couldn’t get crab apples I used horse chestnuts. In my cheeks. One in each cheek.” that scene KILLED ME while on a flight to Las Vegas. i could not stop crying-laughing. the lady next to me couldn't take it anymore & asked what i was reading & then said she was gonna have to buy herself a copy. :D
i found my first zap comic in houston back in 1970. i was hooked! crumb was just weird enough to be interesting. i still remember his cartoon about sasquatch girl.
Burroughs wasn’t a drunk, nor was he a homosexual. He was married with a child. It is true he had sex with men but I think that would make him bisexual. He said he had never been gay a day in his life. He also said “there was no trust fund”. Kerouac started the trust fund myth.
Thank you for covering Mr.Burroughs, I've read most of his books and anything else I found written or read by him.I can relate to him in so many ways and have introduced many to him via internet recently and noone was disappointed,only intrigued and all noticed and got more than a few laughs from his obscure sense of humor.R.I.P Mr.Bourroughs.I recommend anyone listen to the author of Junky reading it,to listen to him read it.
remarkable story behind the song as well. I must admit I had Billy Holiday all wrong, based on what I was "told" about her. Entire episode coming in the next few days....
At this point, nothing in Hollywood or anywhere in this world for that matter would surprises me. True or not one can only hope for peace, love at least an inkling of civility to emerge after all.
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Thanks for this! I’m writing a final paper for my college course on Virginia Woolf right now, and I’m focusing on Between the Acts. My main argument thus far has been for the importance of the arts as a means to unify people, even for a moment (because of how similar modern humans are to those of the past), as well as the argument Woolf seems to make against the importance of history because it serves mostly to create traditions that people feel they must adhere to. Woolf’s own life history seems to back this up.
I'm not sure exactly why, but...I find your voice pretty interesting. It is almost like, one part: Laurence Fishburne...one part: Morgan Freeman. And, maybe, with just a dash at times of: SHAFT! LMFAO! "YA Daaaaamn RIGHT!" Haha! 🤪😝🤪 But's got this almost soothin' quality to it, too, as well. Like the late night Disc Jockeys that always used to be on the radio back whenever that was still a thing, and goin' on, if you can remember...lol? Some pretty good content here! I've only just dabbled into Hicks, and his comedy (Especially, when compared to---Murphy, Pryor, and really with, Carlin. And...more so, even, with later comics, and many of today's and more contemporary comics, jokesters, and funnymen), but from what I've seen and know of him, this does him a pretty good service telling and giving a pretty good recount and diving into a life lived, felt, tested, played or experimented with, and--ultimately--enjoyed, very much to the fullest, while he could, in the short amount of time that was afforded him to do so while alive and upon this earth...IT, or YOU, rather, I suppose lol, having done so in a pretty nice, enjoyable, decent way in terms of presentation, the images that were used, with a nice sounding and well executed narration, compiling everything into a fairly well-rounded work of content in both video as well as like in a mini-Bio form. Keep up the good work!! My friend!
