The Naked Scientists podcast has started a Titans of Science series, and the second person they’ve interviewed is Anthony Fauci. If you don’t know his story, it’s worth a listen. Actually, it’s worth a listen even if you do know his story. He didn’t just rocket to fame with the pandemic, although that’s probably how … Continue reading Titans of Science: Anthony Fauci
Podcasts
Graham on The View
Graham Norton just resumed hosting his radio show in Britain, highlights of which can be heard on a podcast, and Maria asked him about his appearance on The View. You can watch Whoopi and the other women grilling him because they’ve posted it on YouTube: Meanwhile, on the podcast Show Chef Martha Collison has a … Continue reading Graham on The View
The Ballad of Guiteau
“A story about religion, sex, an assassination, and silverware.” That’s how the August 4th episode of the Criminal podcast is described on their website, and it’s a pretty accurate description. I’d highly recommend it as it serves as an excellent introduction to the video clip that I’m including at the end of this post. I’m … Continue reading The Ballad of Guiteau
This Week in Podcasts
I haven’t had a podcast update for a couple weeks, but here’s one that I highly recommend. TWiV 1026: Debunking RFK Jr.’s vaccine funk with Dan Wilson The This Week in Virology gang do a marathon job of debunking RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine nonsense. The episode is so filled with factual information that I can practically … Continue reading This Week in Podcasts
Roasted Strawberries
On a recent Graham Norton podcast Show chef Martha outlined an interesting idea to perk up those sad strawberries that you might find sitting in the back of your fridge. Alas, I didn’t have any strawberries in my fridge, sad or otherwise, so I went out and bought some just to try it out. Wash … Continue reading Roasted Strawberries
This Week in Pocasts
Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and Cleveland’s Torso Murderer In 1934, a man collecting driftwood along the Lake Erie shore found a human torso on the beach. No one could figure out what had happened. Over the next several years, more bodies were discovered. Eventually, a coroner assembled something he called the “Torso Clinic” to … Continue reading This Week in Pocasts
This Week in Podcasts
TWiV 1017: From Nature, not a lab This Week in Virology tackles the question of the “origin of SARS-CoV-2, how the FBI might have reached its conclusion on the matter, and public and political perception of scientific risk.” Are you listening, John Gruber? The Battle to Save Reddit Reddit CEO Steve Huffman is … Continue reading This Week in Podcasts
This Week in Podcasts
Taking something of a break from her normal coverage of crime, Phoebe Judge’s Criminal podcast investigates how a group of Black men from Pittsburgh became the first “Paramedics”. Or maybe it’s not such a change of pace, as it seems a crime when a white woman who is dying from a heart attack refuses to … Continue reading This Week in Podcasts
The One with Sarah Polley
Another good episode of Scriptnotes as John and Craig welcome Sarah Polley to discuss her latest movie Women Talking. Sarah Polley started her career as an actor and appeared in John August’s first feature, Go, as well as the Canadian dramedy Slings and Arrows. Since then she’s turned her talents to directing with critically acclaimed results.
KO ❤️s Barbara
Just wanted to mention that in the latest episode of his podcast, The Large Soul of Barbara Walters, KO has a lovely tribute to that famous broadcaster. No bombast, no fire breathing, just a heartfelt paean. Of course, he saves the brass knuckles for the Supremes, and in particular John Roberts and Sam Alito, if … Continue reading KO ❤️s Barbara