Light On Light Through

Feb 02 2025 407 ep. 22 mins 254

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Paul Levinson talks about TV, movies, politics, social media, outer space, good food, science fiction; occasionally reads from his science fiction stories, plays concerts of his music, interviews other authors

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Paul Levinson interviews David Browne about Talkin' Greenwich Village

Feb 02 2025 61 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 406, and my in-depth interview with Rolling Stone writer David Browne about his masterful book, Talkin' Greenwich Village. We talk at length about Dave Van Ronk, Joni Mitchell, Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, The Blues Project, Bob Lind, and a little less about many others, including Hegel and his spirit of an age. Relevant links: Get a copy of Tal

Dramatic Reading from 2nd Chapter of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

Jan 09 2025 24 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 405: Howard Margolin invited me to join him on his Destinies: The Voice of Science Fiction show (on WUSB Radio) in a dramatic reading from the second chapter of my 2024 novel, It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles. Here's the reading, with some commentary before and after by me. Relevant links: Get the Kindle, paperback, or

Review of A Complete Unknown: Nearly Completely Superb, Slightly Alternate History

Dec 28 2024 14 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 404, in which I review A Complete Unknown, the new Bob Dylan biopic, which my wife and I went to see on its opening day, Christmas, in New York. Relevant links: my written review of A Complete Unknown Frank LoBuono's podcast interview with Terri Thal, Dylan's first manager my written review of Jack Dann's The Fiction Writer's Guide to

Paul Levinson interviews Jared Moshe about Aporia

Dec 23 2024 27 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 403, in which I interview Jared Moshe about his movie Aporia, a time-travel movie on Hulu that explores, in a way I've never seen before, the wrenching ethical dilemmas that arise when you try to change the past. Relevant links: my written review of Aporia Aporia on Hulu more about Jared Moshe here my best-known time travel novel my bes

Review of Dexter: Original Sin 1.1-1.3

Dec 20 2024 11 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 402, in which I review Dexter: Original Sin on Paramount+Showtime. Relevant links: written reviews of Dexter: Original Sin 1.1 and 1.2-1.3 (with links to written reviews of all episodes of Dexter: New Blood and all eight seasons of the original Dexter) audio podcast reviews of Dexter: New Blood 1.1 ... 1.2 ... 1.3 ... 1.4 ... 1.5-1.6

Paul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about The Psychedelic Film and Music Festival, NYC, 14 Dec 2024

Dec 07 2024 39 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 401, in which I interview Dan Abella about The Psychedelic Film and Music Festival, NYC, 14 Dec 2024. (Kendall Brown, Operations Manager for the Festival, joins us in the interview.) Relevant links: The Psychedelic Film and Music Festival written interview with me by Evan Levine, in which I discuss Hegel's "spirit of an age" (see 10th qu

Review of Beatles '64

Nov 30 2024 16 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 400, in which I review the Beatles '64 documentary that just went up yesterday on Disney+. Here are links to some of the many people and things I discuss in the podcast: my written review of Beatles '64 my 1972 article about Murray the K in The Village Voice my 1971 article about Paul McCartney in The Village Voice the song I wrote and

Review of Dune: Prophecy 1.1-1.2: The Hart of the Matter

Nov 28 2024 12 mins

Welcome 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

Paul Levinson interviews Andrew Hoskins about AI and the End of the Human Past

Nov 02 2024 66 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 398, in which I interview Andrew Hoskins about the new book he is writing, The Deadbot Society: AI and the End of the Human Past. Relevant links: "AI and Memory" an article by Andrew Hoskins the AI-created video I mentioned in our conversation more about McLuhan in an Age of Social Media

Paul Levinson interviews Gerrit Van Woudenberg about his new movie Quantum Suicide

Oct 15 2024 52 mins

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 397, in which I interview Gerrit Van Houtenberg about his new multiple universe feature film, Quantum Suicide, debuting on Amazon Prime Video on October 18. Relevant links: my review of Quantum Suicide The Chronology Protection Case movie on Amazon Prime Video The Chronology Protection Case novelette