The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 49 - Art Caplan on the Messages of COVID
Release Date: 01/11/2022
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Back in 1177 BC, civilization in the eastern Mediterranean collapsed. After a few decades, civilization in the area rose again. Eric Cline has books about both events - and one of them is a graphic novel!
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 131 - Elizabeth AndersonThe Musical Innertube
Most of us are defined by our jobs: "and what do you do?" And it seems employers have always had the upper hand. Philosopher and economist Elizabeth Anderson says workers deserve better.
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 130 - Mykhylo talks about Ukraine in 2024The Musical Innertube
Mykhylo is an American who lives most of the year in Ukraine, training field medics in the war against Russia. We last talked with him in 2022. He's back with an update.
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 129 - Sam Adams on the 2024 OscarsThe Musical Innertube
Film critic Sam Adams says 2023 was a banner year for film, and the 2024 Oscars will be proof! Sam talks good and bad about candidates for Best Picture, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, writing, music, documentaries and lots more.
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 128 - Clay RoutledgeThe Musical Innertube
Forward into the past! Clay Routledge has studied nostalgia for years, and says our tendency to think about the "good old days" can actually help us deal with the present and look to the future.
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 127 - Jordan FrithThe Musical Innertube
Barcodes - the little stripes on everything you buy that make the register beep at the checkout counter. Ever wonder how they got there? Jordan Firth did, and his book reveals a weird and wonderful history.
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In February 1965 there was a televised debate on "the American dream is at the expense of the American Negro." Author Nicholas Buccola tells why that debate still affects us today.
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 125 - Dick Polman on the 2024 PrimariesThe Musical Innertube
Have you checked out politics lately? We're definitely in the midst of strange political times. Thank goodness political columnist Dick Polman is here to help us sort things out. As much as he can.....
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Jennifer Lin "Ten Times Better"The Musical Innertube
Journalist and documentarian Jennifer Lin is premiering her latest film this week. "Ten Times Better" is the remarkable story of George Lee, a dancer the film describes as a "prodigy, refugee and pioneer."
info_outline The Musical Innertube - Volume 2, Number 124 - Ross GayThe Musical Innertube
Exploring the mind of a writer! Poet and essayist Ross Gay talks about what inspires his writing, how he gets his ideas on paper, and how he shapes them into his poems and essays.
info_outlineHow long to quarantine? Mask or no mask? Open schools or remote learning? Bioethicist Art Caplan answers all your COVID questions and says the messaging on COVID should be a little clearer and more direct. (You know, like John and Don, only not as silly.)