Review of Dune: Prophecy 1.1-1.2: The Hart of the Matter
Release Date: 11/28/2024
Review of (Beatles) Anthology 2025: The Highs and the Highs (and the One Low)
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Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 416, in which I review the The Beatles Anthology 2025 documentary. Relevant links: my of Anthology 2025 my 2024 podcast review of my 1972 article in The Village Voice: my 1971 article in The Village Voice: my 1972 song my 2024 novel 2023 radioplay It's Real Life on adapted from first chapter of my novel (audiobook of radioplay ) my 2025 written review of my 2017-2018 written reviews of Rob Sheffield’s book (I review every chapter!) my 2016 review of Billy J. Kramer’s book my thoughts about The Beatles’ “The...
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Paul Levinson interviews Brooklyn Demme about One Battle After Another
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Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 415, in which I interview Brooklyn Demme about Paul Thomas Anderson’s movie One Battle After Another, in which Brooklyn played a minor role. But in a movie this great, every role is important. Relevant links: my review of Simon Vozick-Levinson’s in Rolling Stone, September 29, 2025 screening of (produced by Brooklyn Demme) in Nyack, NY November 1, 2025 at 12 Noon
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Life & Death of a 20th Century Troubadour: Paul Levinson and Josh Meyrowitz about Phil Ochs
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Welcome to Light On Light Though episode 414, the complete "radio documentary" on WFDU-FM from 1977 -- "Life & Death of a 20th Century Troubadour" -- in which Josh Meyrowitz and I discuss the life, death, and timeless impact of Phil Ochs and his music. Relevant links: Lou Canto
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Paul Levinson interviews Mike Grynbaum about Empire of the Elite
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Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 413, in which I interview Mike Grynbaum about his book Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty That Reshaped America, which was just published today. Condé Nast is the publisher of The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Vogue, GQ, Wired, and other iconic magazines, so we had a lot to talk about. order Maureen Dowd interviews Mike Grynbaum at the tonight! Mike Grynbaum's "Mangia Mafia! Food, Punishment, and Cultural Identity in The Sopranos" in , eds. David Lavery, Douglas Howard, and Paul Levinson; University Press of Kentucky, 2011...
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Paul Levinson interviews Tom Cooper 1 May 2025 about Wisdom Weavers
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 412, in which I interview Tom Cooper about his new book Wisdom Weavers: The Lives and Thought of Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan published on May 1, 2025 by Connected Editions. A group of 51 scholars from the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Australia, and Poland gathered on May 1 via Zoom -- a mini global village -- to see this interview with Tom Cooper. The interview and subsequent Q&A is presented here in audio its entirety. We started off with some casual conversation ... Transcript of the complete that took place after the interview Get the...
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Captain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about Tom Cooper's Wisdom Weavers
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 411: I returned to Captain Phil's Planet on WUSB (Stony Brook University) Radio the other day to talk to Captain Phil about Tom Cooper's new book, , to be pubished by Connected Editions (my publishing company) on May 1. As we discussed in the interview, I'll be interviewing Tom about his book via Zoom on the evening of Wisdom Weavers' publication -- 8pm (New York time), May 1. If you'd like to attend, email me at Levinson at Fordham dot edu and I'll be happy to send the Zoom URL to you. In the meantime, check out my playlist...
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Paul Levinson interviews The Polar editors
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 410, in which I interview Kingsley Marin and Massimo Seriale, two freshmen at Fordham University, who have created and edit a new publication (independent of the University), The Polar. More about The Polar .
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Paul Levinson interviews Simon Vozick-Levinson about Rolling Stone's Top 100 Protest Songs
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 409, in which I interview Simon Vozick-Levinson, Deputy Editor of Rolling Stone, about the magazine's list of the 100 Best Protest Songs of All Time. We talk in particular about Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, and Sam Cooke, and also discuss the importance of publications like Rolling Stone standing up for democracy in these politically troubling times. As a special treat, at the end of this interview, I play a song, "Dance with Destiny," from James Harris's new LP, The Moons of Jupiter. This is consistent with Phil Ochs' view that we needs works of...
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Paul Levinson interviews Lance Strate about 'Not A, Not Be &C'
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 408, and my in-depth interview with Lance Strare about his new book, Not A, Not Be &C. Relevant links: Get a copy of Come see Lance, Thom Gencarelli, and me talking about Lance's book at The Players in Manhattan on 19 February 2025 at 6pm. More information about this book launch, including FREE registration, 's Facebook page -- where he will be live streaming the dramatic reading from my novel, , taking place at in Nyack, NY, 23 February 2025.
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Paul Levinson interviews Sarah Seltzer about The Singer Sisters
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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 407, and my in-depth interview with Sarah Seltzer about her novel, The Singer Sisters. Relevant links: Get a copy of My of The Singer Sisters Sarah Seltzer personal appearances at JCC-MidWestchester () February 28, and JCC-Rockland () March 12 from with Paul Levinson, Anthony Marinelli, Amanda Greer, Frank LoBuono, and Denise Reed, at Big Red Books, Nyack NY, February 23.
info_outlineWelcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 399, in which I review Dune: Prophecy 1.1-1.2 on HBO Max.
- written review of Dune Prophecy 1.1-1.2