Cele mai bune American Library In Paris podcast-uri (2024)

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Recognition and Womanhood with Nathalie Léger & Eula Biss 1:12:31

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“What is it that a woman recognizes when she recognizes herself in another woman? This is the question that hovers in the margins of all three books in Léger’s exquisite trilogy,” Eula Biss wrote of Léger’s work in the New Yorker. “The books are extraordinary in the way they are written,” Biss adds. “Léger’s sentences give the impression that they …

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A New Era of US Foreign Policy, with Robin Wright, Steven Erlanger, and Serge Schmemann 1:01:49

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The American Library in Paris's Evenings with an Author podcast is back with a new season of author talks and panel discussions, recorded live in the heart of Paris. Does the retreat from Afghanistan mark the end of the American era, or else the start of a new one? This panel discussion focuses on President Biden’s attempt to reset America's place …

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Ask the Doctor: COVID-19 update by Dr. Rob Murphy 57:49

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American Library in Paris member, Dr. Robert L. Murphy has been at the forefront of every infectious disease global crisis since the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s. In this special Zoom session, Dr. Murphy will share with us the latest updates in the fight against COVID-19. He will also answer questions from the audience. He will join us from Chicago, …

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Cause of Death: COVID-19, Police Violence, or Racism?: A Conversation about Racial Inequalities in France and the United States with Dr. Jean Beaman and Inès Seddiki 1:24:13

4+ y ago1:24:13

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For this evening of conversation, Inès Seddiki interviewed Jean Beaman about her research, including her book, Citizen Outsider: Children of North African Immigrants in France. Dr. Beaman then posed some questions to Inès about her organization, GHETT’UP. Finally, the two discussed racism in France more broadly re COVID-19 and police violence. They…

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Mark Mayer, Distance (and Social Distance) in the Literary Imagination 57:18

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An exploration of how distance and solitude can spur the literary imagination and how 2020-style social distance can kill it. Part craft talk, part Zoom performance, part lecture on literature, part creative self-help for the quarantined. Addressed to creative writers and readers of all stripes. Mark Mayer has an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop…

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Anissa Bouziane, Dune Song 1:01:15

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Please join us for an informal conversation with author Anissa M. Bouziane. Anissa was born in Tennessee, daughter of a Moroccan father and a French mother. She grew up in Morocco, but returned to the US to attend Wellesley College, and went on to earn an MFA in fiction writing from Columbia University. Her debut novel, Dune Song, is rooted in her …

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Whitney Scharer, The Life of Photographer Lee Miller and 'The Age of Light' 55:42

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Please join us as we check in with author Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light. This absorbing debut tells a fictionalized account of Lee Miller’s life, focusing on the years she spent in Paris and her tumultuous relationship with Surrealist artist Man Ray. An icon during her own time, Lee’s bold vision and fearlessness still serve today as …

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Susan Harlan, Tote Bags as Autobiography 1:03:41

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Please join us for a fun and informal talk by author and professor Susan Harlan, who has the rare gift of making the ordinary extraordinary for her readers and audiences. Susan will share with us a personal essay about the tote bags she’s acquired on her travels and throughout her life, touching on themes that are at the forefront of our minds righ…

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Elaine Sciolino, Life on the Rue des Martyrs during Quarantine 57:00

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Please join us for an informal and uplifting check-in with author and journalist Elaine Sciolino. Following country-wide quarantine measures put in place by the French government, Elaine is confined on the Rue des Martyrs, the subject of her 2016 book, The Only Street in Paris: Life on the Rue des Martyrs. Despite the circumstances, this unique Par…

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Michael Webber, The Story of Energy and the Looming Energy Crisis 41:21

4+ y ago41:21

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A global tour of energy – the builder of human civilization and also its greatest threat. Energy is humanity’s single most important resource. In fact, as energy expert Dr. Michael E. Webber argues in Power Trip, the story of how societies rise can be told largely as the story of how they manage energy sources through time. In 2019, as we face down…

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Dana Thomas, Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes 29:28

4+ y ago29:28

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An investigation into the damage wrought by the colossal clothing industry – and the grassroots, high-tech, international movement fighting to reform it by New York Times bestselling author and journalist Dana Thomas. In Fashionopolis, journalist Dana Thomas surveys the environmental and human cost of a globalized, profit-hungry supply chain: sweat…

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Susan Harlan, “Souvenirs of Paris” 59:27

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What would Paris be without its souvenirs? Snow globes, keychains, and fridge magnets seem to be everywhere. We often think of souvenirs as worthless junk, but they can be powerful material memories. Join us for Susan’s talk about her own Parisian souvenir collection and about what souvenirs tell us about the city, travel, and ourselves. (With phot…

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George Packer in conversation with Thomas Chatterton Williams 42:41

4+ y ago42:41

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George Packer is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a former staff writer for The New Yorker. He is the author, most recently, of Our Man: Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century. He has published five other works of non-fiction, including The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America, which won the National Book Award for nonfi…

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Emma Jacobs in conversation with Stephanie Nadalo, The Little(r) Museums of Paris 31:15

4+ y ago31:15

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In this episode, Emma Jacobs discusses her book, The Little(r) Museums of Paris, part guide-part travelogue through Paris’ landscape of small museums, from the better-known to deeply obscure. Deeply-researched and hand-illustrated, it includes stories and highlights of the collections and conversations with conservators, museum founders and artists…

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Tony Perrottet, Secrets of the Cuban Revolution 59:00

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Most people are familiar with the basics of the Cuban Revolution of 1956 to 1959: It was led by two of the 20th century’s most charismatic figures, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara; it successfully overthrew the island nation’s U.S.-backed dictator, Fulgencio Batista; and it quickly went awry under Castro’s rule. But less is remembered about the amateu…

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Nicolas Le Goff, Another Paris: 10 Walks in the Districts that are Transforming the East of Paris 42:00

4+ y ago42:00

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Another Paris: 10 Walks in the Districts that are Transforming the East of Paris– Industrial Wastelands, Contemporary Architecture, Shared Gardens, Street Art, Coffee Shops…the east of Paris is undergoing a major metamorphosis. By offering itineraries beginning where tourists generally stop, these ten walks invite urban explorers to take side steps…

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Tessa Hadley, Late in the Day 43:59

4+ y ago43:59

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Tessa Hadley is the author of six highly praised novels, Accidents in the Home, which was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, Everything Will Be All Right, The Master Bedroom, The London Train, Clever Girl and The Past, and three collections of stories, Sunstroke, Married Love and Bad Dreams. The Past won the Hawthornden Prize for 2016, a…

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Thomas Chatterton Williams in conversation with Lauren Collins 36:23

4+ y ago36:23

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A meditation on race and identity from one of our most provocative cultural critics. A reckoning with the way we choose to see and define ourselves, Self-Portrait in Black and White is the searching story of one American family’s multigenerational transformation from what is called black to what is assumed to be white. Thomas Chatterton Williams, t…

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 1:18:30

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Ladybugs 1:08:29

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Street Fighter 1:06:13

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An American Werewolf in Paris 1:08:10

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Meet the Feebles 52:14

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Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery 1:06:35

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Beneath the Planet of the Apes 1:05:16

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Clifford 56:29

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The Star Wars Holiday Special 1:01:18

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Halloween: Resurrection 1:00:49

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Stephen King's The Langoliers 53:25

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American Horror Story: Cult 47:45

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House on Haunted Hill 1:13:16

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Darkman 51:30

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Twin Peaks: The Return 32:13

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Highlander 50:05

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze 1:01:39

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie 1:02:08

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Kong: Skull Island 49:11

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Laura and Alex talk about monster brutality, the need for an expensive tracker, and how many buttons need to be pushed to detonate a bomb. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles https://twitter.com/alexdelia https://twitter.co…

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Suburban Commando 1:03:07

7y ago1:03:07

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Laura and Alex discuss one of their favorite movies, including: Hulk Hogan's acting chops, Christopher Lloyd's repressed heroic awakening, the dangers of night-miming, and letting the president die. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/t…

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Labyrinth 1:11:11

7y ago1:11:11

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Laura and Alex dance the magic dance and talk about David Bowie's vein, Jennifer Connelly's debut, the skill of Jim Henson, and pissing cupids. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles https://twitter.com/alexdelia https://twitt…

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Independence Day: Resurgence 1:04:12

7+ y ago1:04:12

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Laura and Alex have a close encounter with an underwhelming sequel 20 years in the making, sans Fresh Prince, and they are gonna kick some serious alien ass. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles https://twitter.com/alexdelia…

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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen 47:47

7+ y ago47:47

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Laura and Alex roll out while they talk about speaking in tongues, the complexities of filmmaking, and high art. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles https://twitter.com/alexdelia https://twitter.com/lauramegaplex Check out …

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Stephen King's The Mist 49:59

7+ y ago49:59

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Laura and Alex fire up the sirens and discuss spooky creatures, the hardening of Marcia Gay, and color vs. black & white in what is probably the best Stephen King adaptation of the last 20 years. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/thep…

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The Mummy Returns 58:07

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Laura and Alex discuss child actors, awesome CGI, and Brendan Fraser's largest payday ever. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles https://twitter.com/ale…

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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 49:46

7+ y ago49:46

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Laura and Alex have caught the Twin Peaks fever and dive shallow into David Lynch's polarizing prequel to the TV show. Where's Coop? Hey, whatever happened to Chris Isaac and Kiefer Sutherland? Was Mike that cop that got nosed earlier? So many questions... Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1…

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 55:38

7+ y ago55:38

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Laura and Alex set sail on the Dauntless to talk about Disney's modern classic, Johnny Depp getting paid to entertain park-goers, and Keira Knightly's chin acting abilities. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodca…

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Alien 1:05:07

7+ y ago1:05:07

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Laura and Alex talk about the ol' pancake butt, slap directing, and proper crate carrying practices for your cat. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/theplexfiles h…

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Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1:01:53

7+ y ago1:01:53

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Laura and Alex talk about Bob Hoskins's hairy back, the symbolism of patty cake, and the difference between an Australian accent and a JFK impersonation. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodcast/ Follow us on Twi…

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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom 54:42

7+ y ago54:42

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Laura and Alex hold onto their potatoes and discuss sacrificing folks in the name of Kali, Kate Capshaw's nostrils, and the voodooing of Harrison Ford. Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodcast/ Follow us on Twitt…

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The Terminator 59:16

7+ y ago59:16

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Laura and Alex discuss the complexities of time travel, Arnold's rockin bod, and ask the timeless question: Who ordered the Burly Beef? Subscribe to The Plex Files on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-plex-files/id1198015277?mt=2 Check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/plexfilespodcast/ Follow us on Twitter! https://twit…

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Stephen King's It 52:35

7+ y ago52:35

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Laura and Alex talk about bad kid actors, and even worse adult actors. Except for Tim Curry, he's pretty amazing in this. Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/alexdelia https://twitter.com/lauramegaplex

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