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Maestros of Suspense: Jack Sullivan Talks about Music in Alfred Hitchcock’s Films

By Roger Nelson
January 28, 2021
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Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) was an iconic film director and producer of over 50 movies, including Dial M for Murder, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds. The techniques he pioneered inspired a new generation of filmmakers and revolutionized the “thriller” genre. Jack Sullivan is a literary scholar and professor of English...

James Flannery: W. B. Yeats’ Poetry Is A “Dialogue Of Self And Soul”

Literature Podcast W.B. Yeats

By Roger Nelson
November 13, 2020
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Irish poet, dramatist, and prose writer, William Butler (W. B.) Yeats (1865–1939), is considered to this day as one of the greatest English-language poets of the 20th century. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. Singer, scholar, stage director, producer, lecturer, teacher, and cultural...

Einstein’s Universe: Frank Wilczek Explains The Phycisict’s Massive Contributions To Science

Albert Einstein Mathematics Physics Podcast

By Roger Nelson
November 12, 2020
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Considered to be the most influential physicist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein (1879–1955) developed the theory of relativity and laid foundations for modern quantum mechanics. Herman Feshbach Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Frank Wilczek is a theoretical physicist who won the 2004 Nobel Prize in...

Janna Levin On Kurt Gödel: Incompleteness Theorem Is Not Just A Numbers Game

Alan Turing Kurt Gödel Mathematics Podcast

By Roger Nelson
November 6, 2020
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Best known for his Incompleteness Theorem, Kurt Gödel (1906–1978) is considered one of the most important mathematicians and logicians of the 20th century. By showing that the establishment of a set of axioms encompassing all of mathematics would never succeed, he revolutionized the world of mathematics,...

Looking For Hemingway: Gay Talese Talks of Men and Books

Ernest Hemingway Literature Podcast

By Roger Nelson
October 13, 2020
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Pulitzer and Nobel-winning writer, Ernest Hemingway (1899 – 1961) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, whose simple, clear, and distinctive style revolutionized literature. American author Gay Talese is the bestselling author of eleven books. He was a reporter for the New York Times from...

The Evolution of Charles Darwin: John Darnton on the Life and Work of Charles Darwin

Biology Charles Darwin Podcast

By Roger Nelson
May 10, 2020
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Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882) laid the foundations of evolutionary biology through the process of natural selection, which he outlined in his seminal work, On the Origin of Species. John Darnton is a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter and best-selling novelist who has worked for The New York Times for...

A Life by Design: Kenneth Frampton on the Life and Work of Le Corbusier

Architecture Art Le Corbusier Podcast

By Roger Nelson
March 7, 2020
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Arguably the most influential architect, designer and urban planner of the 20th century, Swiss-born Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret, 1887–1965), played a decisive role in the development of modern architecture representative of the industrial age. Kenneth Frampton is the Ware Professor of Architecture at Columbia University, and the author...

Einstein’s Dreams: Alan Lightman on the Life and Work of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein Physics Podcast

By Roger Nelson
August 23, 2019
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Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe. He developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of...

John Heiss Sounds Out Igor Stravinsky’s Birds, Puppets and Other Musical Tales

Igor Stravinsky Music Podcast

By Roger Nelson
January 2, 2009
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The Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was one of the most influential composers of the twentieth century. His career spanned from the early twentieth century, when he composed ballets inspired by Russian myth and the era’s revived interest in distinctly Russian culture, to the experimentation in compositional...

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