Best Keenan Thomas Podcasts (2024)

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BONUS: Celebrating Dylan Thomas with Cerys Matthews…with exclusive live music from Flora Hibberd! 57:26

1d ago57:26

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To celebrate Dylan Thomas Day 2024 we’re delighted to share this recording of our recent event with award-winning songwriter, author and broadcaster Cerys Matthews. The evening also featured live music from Flora Hibberd and her band, including a brand new song composed for this evening. Enjoy! More from Cerys Matthews: Out of Chaos Comes Bliss: ht…

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Formation for the future: Catechism classes for our First Holy Communicants. 6:01

4h ago6:01

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Alex McBrearty speaks to Father Joe Balmer, Parish Priest at Saint John’s Church, Barrhead as well as the organisers and children at the Catechism classes.By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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Musical memories and hymns from the heart: Bishop John Keenan. 14:47

9d ago14:47

14:47

Yvonne O’Hara speaks to Bishop John Keenan.By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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The renovation of an architectural treasure: Saint Laurence’s Church, Greenock. 11:53

4h ago11:53

11:53

Cormac O’Hara speaks to Father Eoin Patten, Parish Priest.By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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A hidden gem: Saint Thomas’ church, Neilston. 7:06

4h ago7:06

7:06

Yvonne O’Hara speaks to Father Jonathan Whitworth, Administrator. (Credit: organist Moira Seils.)By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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Camino de Santiago: The Paisley connection. 17:13

5h ago17:13

17:13

Catherine Deighan speaks to Stephen Jordan, Saint Luke’s High School, Barrhead.By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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Ministering to the sick: Our hospital chaplains. 15:53

5h ago15:53

15:53

Patrick O’Hara speaks to Father John Tormey, Parish Priest at Saint Aidan’s Church, Johnstone.By Diocese of Paisley Communications Commission

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Viet Thanh Nguyen on Memory, Migration and Model Minorities 1:03:03

8d ago1:03:03

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A few weeks ago, we welcomed Pulitzer Prizewinner Viet Thanh Nguyen to Shakespeare and Company to discuss his engrossing new work A Man of Two Faces: A Memoir, A History, A Memorial, a book about family, and memory, and storytelling, and history, on all the levels that it impacts upon a life. Buy A Man of Two Faces here: https://www.shakespeareandc…

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Mental Health & Reality TV (featuring Brandon Nelson of MTV's The Challenge) 1:18:59

7d ago1:18:59

1:18:59

In our final episode before our hiatus, join co-hosts Keenan, Amelia, and Laura on Millennial Versus as we delve into the intriguing intersection of mental health and reality TV. With special guest Brandon Nelson from "The Challenge: All Stars," we explore the behind-the-scenes realities of reality TV and its impact on the mental well-being of cont…

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Level 256: Lennie Moore (Outcast - A New Beginning) 1:41:58

10d ago1:41:58

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Composer Lennie Moore wrote such gorgeous music for Outcast - A New Beginning that it made me mad, no exaggeration. It's so pleasing harmonically with fantastic melodies and transitions, and outstanding musicianship from the soloists and performers. Live choir, live soloists, live orchestra - and you can tell. The music has breath and life. Come ch…

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Ottessa Moshfegh on bringing Eileen to the screen 1:02:16

11d ago1:02:16

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A few weeks ago we welcomed Ottessa Moshfegh to Shakespeare and Company. That night we’re headed almost back to where it all began by revisiting Moshfegh’s second book Eileen, the small town noir that propelled this experimental writer into the bestseller charts and onto the Booker shortlist. Eileen has just been adapted into a Hollywood film—direc…

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Level 255: Zac Tiessen(Vanitas + Viriditas) 55:46

24d ago55:46

55:46

We're so happy to have Zac Tiessen back on Level to talk about a new project he worked on with his fine artist brother, Josh Tiessen! Zac wrote music for a series of paintings called Vanitas + Viriditas. You can hear the music here (and elsewhere). It's really gorgeous music, with outstanding live performers like singer Julie Elven, the Budapest Sc…

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Percival Everett on James, his subversive reimagining of Huckleberry Finn 34:56

25d ago34:56

34:56

James—the new novel by Percival Everett—retells, reframes, and reimagines Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, the black man whose flight from slavery quickly entangles with the journey of Huck, on the run after faking his own death to escape his violent father. James gives us the events of Twain’s picaresque…

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The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (featuring Riley & Jeriah) 1:27:57

1M ago1:27:57

1:27:57

In this riveting episode of Millennial Versus, join our dynamic co-host trio Laura, Amelia, and Keenan as they venture into the fascinating realm of Artificial Intelligence with the insightful perspectives of two esteemed guests, Jeriah and Riley. Jeriah, a writer, and Riley, a graphic designer, share how their profession has been impacted by the g…

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Allyship (featuring Stevie & Katie) 1:04:34

2M ago1:04:34

1:04:34

In this thought-provoking episode of Millennial Versus, co-hosts Laura, Keenan, and Amelia delve into the multifaceted topic of allyship alongside guest hosts Katie and Stevie. Navigating through the complexities of allyship in the modern world, the hosts and guests explore what it means to be an ally across various contexts, including race, gender…

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Level 254: Dom Palombi's Game Night! Vol. 2 1:07:17

1M ago1:07:17

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We loved having bandleader and drummer/percussionist Dom Palombi back to talk about his new album, Dom Palombi's Game Night! Vol. 2. There are about twice as many musicians on this album than on Vol. 1, with what Dom describes as more personal track choices than before. The musicianship is just beyond measure, and it's a fun, adventurous, delightfu…

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On Allen Ginsberg: His life, his work and his archives, with Pat Thomas and Peter Hale 40:13

1M ago40:13

40:13

We were joined by countercultural historian Pat Thomas, and Peter Hale, manager of the Ginsberg estate, and discover their new collaboration Material Wealth Mining the Personal Archive of Allen Ginsberg. * A prolific poet, raconteur, activist, and thinker, Allen Ginsberg was also a prolific collector, meticulously saving letters, postcards, draft n…

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Grief (featuring A. H. Jerriod Avant) 1:02:41

2M ago1:02:41

1:02:41

In this emotionally charged episode of Millennial Versus, hosts Laura, Amelia, & Keenan delve deep into the often unspoken territory of grief, exploring its complexities and nuances from a millennial lens. Joined by the insightful and empathetic A. H. Jerriod Avant, an author with a PhD in English who's book ,Muscadine, is available now on fourwayb…

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Level 253: Chase Bethea (Stardander School for Witches) 46:53

2M ago46:53

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Composer Chase Bethea talks about his music for Stardander: School for Witches, a Harry potter-esque narrative turn-based battle adventure game where you learn spells and solve mysteries. The music is mysterious at times, with winding melodies and unexpected instrumentation. His mom sings too, which is great! You can support Level with Emily on Pat…

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Quarter Life Crisis 1:12:17

2M ago1:12:17

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After a brief hiatus, we're back with a bang for a super-sized premiere for Season 4 of Millennial Versus! Join us for our highly anticipated return as we delve deep into the phenomenon that's been haunting millennials everywhere – the infamous "Quarter Life Crisis." In this episode, we're tackling the tough questions and exploring the turbulent wa…

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Bidding adieu to Freeman’s literary journal, with Jakuta Alikavazovic, Deborah Landau, Juan Gabriel Vazquez, and John Freeman 54:16

2M ago54:16

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On this very special January night, editor extraordinaire John Freeman was joined by three of his star contributors, Jakuta Alikavazovic, Juan Gabriel Vasquez and Deborah Landau to bid farewell to his literary journal. Buy Freeman’s Conclusions: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/freemans-conclusions * Jakuta Alikavazovic (b.1979) is a Fre…

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Level 252: Thomas Brunet (Chants of Sennaar) 1:22:12

2M ago1:22:12

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Composer Thomas Brunet talks about his absolutely stunning music for Chants of Sennaar in this episode.We love how spontaneous the music sounds, and the colorful, creative instrument palette.In addition to the wonderful music, Thomas and I talk about a new graduate program he's created for music and sound design in Bordeaux, France, as well as his …

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On Friendship, with Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen 57:08

2M ago57:08

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In early February, we hosted a riotous, tender, enchanting and uplifting evening of poetry and prose with the irrepressible Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen. After their readings they sat down with Adam Biles for a chat about friendship, a theme that unites their work. Buy Hollie McNish’s Lobster here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/books/…

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Level 251: Erik Desiderio (Last Epoch In Concert) 1:10:33

3M ago1:10:33

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A little more than two years ago, Erik Desiderio was on Level to talk about music he'd written for Last Epoch, which was in early access at the time.Erik is back to talk about all of the music he's written for the game since we spoke in 2022. Also, Last Epoch is about to get its official release, and the Game Music Ensemble of UCLA is going to play…

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Love in the Time of Creative-Writing Classes, with Brandon Taylor 51:11

3M ago51:11

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Our guest this week is Brandon Taylor, whose new book The Late Americans is a stark retooling of the campus novel for the 21st century. Taking a university town in Iowa as his canvas, Taylor depicts the lives of a loose group of friends and associates: Seamus, Fyodor, Ivan, Noah and Fatima—students of writing and dance—as time barrels them towards …

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Level 250: Dale North (Astral Ascent) 54:24

3M ago54:24

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This is such gorgeous music by Dale North for Astral Ascent. Fully orchestral (a mix of real and samples), lush and full - and sometimes it ascends! Like the game! Definitely check out the conversation Sam and I had about it on Next Level. Come chat with us on Discord about game music, and see the video of my conversation with Dale North on the Lev…

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Annabelle Hirsch, A History of Women in 101 Objects 52:30

3M ago52:30

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Last week, we were joined in the bookshop by Annabelle Hirsch whose new book A History of Women in 101 Objects not only gives us an untold and innovative history of the world— a history takes us from the dawn of civilisation to the present day, through ancient Egypt, medieval Venice, revolutionary France and the roaring twenties—but also launches a…

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Level 249: Lifeformed, Janice Kwan (Tunic) 1:05:25

4M ago1:05:25

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I loved talking with Terence and Janice so much about their wonderful music for such a fabulous game. The music for Tunic is a glorious blend of synths and acoustic piano, with waves of (often) consonant sound. Plus, you get to play as an adorable fox!Terence and Janice live in Taiwan so I got to learn a bit about that tropical island too, and got …

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☕Proust Questionnaire: Holly McNish & Michael Pedersen☕ 1:23:37

4M ago1:23:37

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In advance of their event at Shakespeare and Company this February 8th, poets Hollie McNish and Michael Pedersen answer our café’s Proust Questionnaire. Be warned, this gets saucy quickly… Find out more about their event here: https://www.shakespeareandcompany.com/events/hollie-mcnish-michael-pedersen * Hollie McNish is an award-winning poet, write…

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BLOOMCAST | HOLIDAY SPECIAL | THE DEAD 1:40:37

4M ago1:40:37

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Our Bloomcasters reconvene on January 6th, “Joycension Day”, to discuss The Dead : the final piece in Joyce’s Dubliners, described by T. S. Eliot as "one of the greatest short stories ever written". Leaning heavily as always on the wisdom of honorary Bloomcasters Declan Kiberd and Colm Toibin, they cover orchestrated dinner parties, ego death, the …

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