Best David Dickens Podcasts (2024)

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Christopher T. Conner and David R. Dickens, "Electronic Dance Music: From Deviant Subculture to Culture Industry" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) 54:20

19d ago54:20

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Electronic Dance Music: From Deviant Subculture to Culture Industry (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) explores the subculture’s emergence as a deviant subculture. This text analyzes how industry professionals, fans, and public officials helped usher in a new age of EDM, arguing that while the defining features of the subculture made it attractive, they …

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Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo, "Dance Music Spaces: Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism" (Lexington, 2023) 53:34

7h ago53:34

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In Dance Music Spaces: Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism (Lexington Books, 2022), Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo examines the production of physical and digital spaces in dance music, and how the players—clubs, clubbers, and DJs—use authenticity, branding, and commercialism to navigate them. An in-depth stud…

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Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo, "Dance Music Spaces: Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism" (Lexington, 2023) 53:34

7h ago53:34

53:34

In Dance Music Spaces: Clubs, Clubbers, and DJs Navigating Authenticity, Branding, and Commercialism (Lexington Books, 2022), Danielle Antoinette Hidalgo examines the production of physical and digital spaces in dance music, and how the players—clubs, clubbers, and DJs—use authenticity, branding, and commercialism to navigate them. An in-depth stud…

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Heidi Honeycutt, "I Spit on Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies" (Headpress, 2024) 49:32

7h ago49:32

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I Spit On Your Celluloid: The History of Women Directing Horror Movies (Headpress, 2024) by Heidi Honeycutt is the first book-length history of female horror directors from the late 1800s to present day. Having conducted hundreds of interviews and watched thousands of horror films, Honeycutt defines the political and cultural forces that shape the …

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Roth IRAs as an Inheritance Strategy 20:48

1d ago20:48

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When your heirs inherit a Roth IRA, they are not required to take distributions, which allows the account to continue growing tax-free for up to ten years. This flexibility can be a significant financial boon, especially if your heirs are in their prime earning years and want to defer withdrawals until they are in a lower tax bracket. The question …

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Paul Rekret, "Take This Hammer: Work, Song, Crisis" (Goldsmiths Press, 2024) 1:39:03

2d ago1:39:03

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The emergence of the popular music industry in the early twentieth century not only drove a wedge between music production and consumption, it also underscored a wider separation of labor from leisure and of the workplace from the domestic sphere. These were changes characteristic of an industrial society where pleasure was to be sought outside of …

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Paul Rekret, "Take This Hammer: Work, Song, Crisis" (Goldsmiths Press, 2024) 1:39:03

2d ago1:39:03

1:39:03

The emergence of the popular music industry in the early twentieth century not only drove a wedge between music production and consumption, it also underscored a wider separation of labor from leisure and of the workplace from the domestic sphere. These were changes characteristic of an industrial society where pleasure was to be sought outside of …

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Ed Simon, "Devil's Contract: A History of the Faustian Bargain" (Melville House, 2024) 50:31

3d ago50:31

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From ancient times to the modern world, the idea of the Faustian bargain—the exchange of one’s soul in return for untold riches and power—has exerted a magnetic pull upon our collective imaginations. In Devil's Contract: A History of the Faustian Bargain (Melville House, 2024), Dr. Ed Simon takes us on a historical tour of the Faustian bargain, fro…

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Breathing Together 44:57

4d ago44:57

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Working across and among languages, media, and art forms, Caroline Bergvall’s writing takes form as published poetic works and performance, frequently of sound-driven projects. Her interests include multilingual poetics, queer feminist politics and issues of cultural belonging, commissioned and shown by such institutions as MoMA, the Tate Modern, a…

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Great Misconceptions: The Dickens You Didn't Know with Dr. Helena Kelly 54:54

5d ago54:54

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Prepare to have your Victorian illusions shattered in this enthralling episode of History Rage, where we rip the veil off the scandalous secrets of Charles Dickens. Our host, Paul Babel, is joined by Dr. Helena Kelly, author of "The Life and Lives of Charles Dickens," to dissect the myths surrounding one of literature's most enigmatic figures. Dick…

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Jake Johnson, "The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas" (U Illinois Press, 2023) 57:38

5d ago57:38

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Las Vegas is a place the American dream made; a city built in the middle of desert visited by millions of people every year hoping to make their dreams (big or small) come true. The essays in The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas (University of Illinois Press, 2023) examines Las Vegas not as a kitschy, vaguely embarrassing American t…

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Jake Johnson, "The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas" (U Illinois Press, 2023) 57:38

5d ago57:38

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Las Vegas is a place the American dream made; a city built in the middle of desert visited by millions of people every year hoping to make their dreams (big or small) come true. The essays in The Possibility Machine: Music and Myth in Las Vegas (University of Illinois Press, 2023) examines Las Vegas not as a kitschy, vaguely embarrassing American t…

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How to help your resistant loved one into treatment with Dr. Brian Licuanan 52:11

8d ago52:11

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One of the most popular questions we get here at NAMI OC is "How do I get my loved one who resists treatment into treatment?" Dr. Brian Licuanan wrote a book on that exact topic and we have him on the pod today. Dr. Licuanan is not only an author, speaker, and board-certified psychologist practicing in Southern California, he is also a NAMI OC supp…

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Bonus! The LabVIEW Experiment, Experiment! | Norm Kirchner and Chris Stryker 12:42

8d ago12:42

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If you’d like to learn more about Norm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-kirchner-jr-0735632/ If you’d like to learn more about Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cstryker/ If you’d like to learn more about Sam: https://www.sasworkshops.com/ If you’d like to read our blog: https://blog.sasworkshops.com/ If you want to get in touch with us: https:…

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Chalke Festival Special - Churchill Unmasked: Flaws and Triumphs with Dr. Peter Caddick Adams 47:22

9d ago47:22

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Live from the Chalke History Festival, History Rage returns with a blistering episode featuring the indomitable Dr. Peter Caddick-Adams. Broadcasting from the picturesque Broad Chalke countryside, we dive into the complex legacy of Winston Churchill, unmasking the man behind the myth. Dr. Caddick-Adams, a titan of military history, joins us to rage…

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Season 2, Episode 21: LabVIEW is a Career | Norma Dorst 47:43

10d ago47:43

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Norma Dorst is an executive with nearly 30 years of experience at Emerson NI. She leads the global marketing team serving all industries, products, and regions. She graduated with a BSEE from UT Austin and started as an applications engineer before discovering her passion for marketing strategy and leading people. In this episode Sam and Norma talk…

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Defying Dickens: Demystifying the Workhouse with Penny Griffiths-Morgan 55:36

12d ago55:36

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**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNNIG** This week on History Rage, we're tearing down the grim facade of the Victorian workhouse and revealing the truths that lie beneath its infamous reputation. Historian, writer, and host of the Haunted Histories podcast, Penny Griffiths Morgan, joins us to dismantle the Dickensian narrative and shed light on the realities…

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On Michael Jackson: A Lecture by Margo Jefferson 48:45

13d ago48:45

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In September 2006, Margo Jefferson spoke to the Institute about her book, On Michael Jackson (Vintage, 2007). Jefferson received the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for criticism when she was at the New York Times. Her 2015 book, Negroland: A Memoir, won the National Book Critics Circle Award. And in 2022, she published, Constructing a Nervous System, a memoir…

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Swapnil Rai, "Networked Bollywood: How Star Power Globalized Hindi Cinema" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 52:38

13d ago52:38

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Swapnil Rai’s book Networked Bollywood: How Star Power Globalized Hindi Cinema (Cambridge UP, 2024) brilliantly navigates the intricate landscapes of stardom, shedding light on its diverse meanings amidst the ever-evolving new media industries and the demands of a globally interconnected audiences. With a keen focus on the global south, she masterf…

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Barbara Klinger, "Immortal Films: 'Casablanca' and the Afterlife of a Hollywood Classic" (U California Press, 2022) 1:04:53

15d ago1:04:53

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Casablanca is one of the most celebrated Hollywood films of all time, its iconic romance enshrined in collective memory across generations. Drawing from archival materials, industry trade journals, and cultural commentary, in Immortal Films: "Casablanca" and the Afterlife of a Hollywood Classic (University of California Press, 2022), Dr. Barbara Kl…

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Ann Powers, "Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell" (Dey Street Books, 2024) 51:46

18d ago51:46

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For decades, Joni Mitchell's life and music have enraptured listeners. One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Mitchell has inspired countless musicians--from peers like James Taylor, to inheritors like Prince and Brandi Carlile--and authors, who have dissected her music and her life in their writing. At the same time, Mitchell has al…

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A Drummer's Tale 41:13

18d ago41:13

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Charles Hayward is one of the most propulsive, resourceful and generative rock-plus drummers of the past half-century. An influential percussionist, keyboardist, songwriter, singer of songs, and forward thinker through sound, Charles spoke with Phantom Power about a 40thanniversary touring with a partly reformed and enlarged This Heat as This Is No…

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Ann Powers, "Traveling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell" (Dey Street Books, 2024) 51:46

18d ago51:46

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For decades, Joni Mitchell's life and music have enraptured listeners. One of the most celebrated artists of her generation, Mitchell has inspired countless musicians--from peers like James Taylor, to inheritors like Prince and Brandi Carlile--and authors, who have dissected her music and her life in their writing. At the same time, Mitchell has al…

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Decoding Deceptions: Unmasking Bletchley's Mythical Two-Year Triumph with David Kenyon 1:15:02

19d ago1:15:02

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In this electrifying instalment of History Rage, we crack open the vault of wartime secrets to confront the enduring myths of Bletchley Park's role in World War II. Dr. David Kenyan, esteemed historian and Bletchley Park insider, joins us to dismantle the widely propagated belief that the codebreakers' work shortened the war by two years. Prepare f…

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Christopher T. Conner and David R. Dickens, "Electronic Dance Music: From Deviant Subculture to Culture Industry" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) 54:20

19d ago54:20

54:20

Electronic Dance Music: From Deviant Subculture to Culture Industry (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) explores the subculture’s emergence as a deviant subculture. This text analyzes how industry professionals, fans, and public officials helped usher in a new age of EDM, arguing that while the defining features of the subculture made it attractive, they …

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Hank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024) 1:30:26

19d ago1:30:26

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From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and h…

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Jennifer S. Clark, "Producing Feminism: Television Work in the Age of Women's Liberation" (U California Press, 2024) 48:14

21d ago48:14

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How have women resisted sexism in TV? In Producing Feminism: Television Work in the Age of Women’s Liberation (U California Press, 2024), Jennifer S. Clark, an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University, explores the people, organisations, TV shows and audiences who all shaped women in and on television during the …

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Should Wealthy Taxpayers Make Roth Contributions? 26:55

22d ago26:55

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If you’ve listened to David for long, you’ve heard his affinity for the Roth, but does that apply to everyone? When it comes to planning for retirement, high earners need to decide whether to contribute to a Roth account or a traditional IRA. But first, who is considered a high earner? And why does a Roth matter? Here’s some of what we discuss in t…

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Fatherhood with Joshua Osborne and Phillip Banks 44:23

23d ago44:23

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When June comes around what do we think of, Dads and Grads of course! In this episode we focus on Dads and talk to two extraordinary fathers Joshua Osborne and Phillip Banks. Ed discusses with them the growth that happens within and how to be stellar #GirlDad. Phillip Banks Contact - Banks Family Tech…

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Season 2, Episode 20: Rolling with the Changes | Ed Dickens 41:19

24d ago41:19

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If you’d like to learn more about Ed: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddickens/ If you want to get tickets for GDevCon N.A.: www.gdevconna.org If you’d like to learn more about Sam: https://www.sasworkshops.com/ If you’d like to read our blog: https://blog.sasworkshops.com/ If you want to get in touch with us or be a guest: https://www.thelabviewexper…

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Harry R. McCarthy, "Boy Actors in Early Modern England" (Cambridge UP, 2022) 44:27

25d ago44:27

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Boy Actors in Early Modern England: Skill and Stagecraft in the Theatre (Cambridge University Press, 2022) by Dr. Harry McCarthy provides a new approach to the study of early modern boy actors, offering a historical re-appraisal of these performers' physical skills in order to reassess their wide-reaching contribution to early modern theatrical cul…

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History's Footprints: The Truth of Prehistoric Travel with Dr. Jim Leary 51:44

26d ago51:44

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**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNNIG** Prepare to have your preconceptions of prehistoric movement shattered in this episode of History Rage, where we take a spirited walk through the ages with Dr. Jim Leary. As an archaeologist with a penchant for the paths less travelled, Dr. Leary is here to debunk the static snapshot view of history and shine a light on…

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Jared Stearns, "Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers" (Headpress, 2024) 1:04:58

28d ago1:04:58

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In Pure: The Sexual Revolutions of Marilyn Chambers (Headpress, 2024), Jared Stearns tells the untold story of the world's most famous X-rated star, who rose to fame as the face of Ivory Snow and the star of Behind the Green Door but struggled to find her true self in a world of sex, scandal, and shattered dreams. Marilyn Chambers was the embodimen…

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Laura Davis-Chanin and Liz Lamere, "Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega" (Backbeat Books, 2024) 59:56

1M ago59:56

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Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega (Backbeat, 2024) by Laura Davis-Chanin and Liz Lamere is the first biography on the life of Alan Vega, best known as the co-founder of the punk duo Suicide. In their exhaustive biography Davis-Chanin and Vega's wife of 30 years, Liz Lamere, start with Vega's early life and attempts at astrophysics in college, …

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Laura Davis-Chanin and Liz Lamere, "Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega" (Backbeat Books, 2024) 59:56

1M ago59:56

59:56

Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega (Backbeat, 2024) by Laura Davis-Chanin and Liz Lamere is the first biography on the life of Alan Vega, best known as the co-founder of the punk duo Suicide. In their exhaustive biography Davis-Chanin and Vega's wife of 30 years, Liz Lamere, start with Vega's early life and attempts at astrophysics in college, …

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