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Light On Light Through
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
Episodes
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Jude O'Reilly about Heartbreaker
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 423, in which I interview Jude O'Reilly about her novel Heartbreaker. Among the issues we discussed: author/editor…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Paul Kaplan about The Thingy That's Stringy
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 422, in which I interview Paul Kaplan about his book of poetry for people of all ages, The Thingy That's Stringy…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Matt Witten about His Cyberpunk Novel 51%
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 421, in which I interview Mitt Witten about his new novel 51%. In all seriousness, I consider this cyberpunk novel in…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Deana Weibel about The Ultraview Effect
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 420, in which I interview Deana Weibel about her new book, The Ultraview Effect. I consider Deana the Margaret Mead…
Light On Light ThroughReview of On the Calculation of Volume (Vols 1-4)
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 419, in which I review Solvej Balle's On the Calculation of Volume (Vols 1-4). Relevant links: written review of…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about Philip K. Dick Film Festival 2026
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 418, in which I interview Dan Abella about The Philip K. Dick Film Festival to take place in New York City, March…
Light On Light ThroughA Conversation with Sarah Clarke Stuart about Song of the Unsung Mushroom
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 417, in which Sarah Clarke Stuart and her husband Jonathan Oakes join me and my wife Tina Vozick in a conversation…
Light On Light ThroughReview of (Beatles) Anthology 2025: The Highs and the Highs (and the One Low)
Welcome to Light On Light Through episode 416, in which I review the The Beatles Anthology 2025 documentary. Relevant links: my written review of Anthology…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Brooklyn Demme about One Battle After Another
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…
Light On Light ThroughLife & Death of a 20th Century Troubadour: Paul Levinson and Josh Meyrowitz about Phil Ochs
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Mike Grynbaum about Empire of the Elite
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Tom Cooper 1 May 2025 about Wisdom Weavers
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…
Light On Light ThroughCaptain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about Tom Cooper's Wisdom Weavers
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews The Polar editors
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Simon Vozick-Levinson about Rolling Stone's Top 100 Protest Songs
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Lance Strate about 'Not A, Not Be &C'
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Sarah Seltzer about The Singer Sisters
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews David Browne about Talkin' Greenwich Village
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…
Light On Light ThroughDramatic Reading from 2nd Chapter of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles
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…
Light On Light ThroughReview of A Complete Unknown: Nearly Completely Superb, Slightly Alternate History
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Jared Moshe about Aporia
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…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dexter: Original Sin 1.1-1.3
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 402, in which I review Dexter: Original Sin on Paramount+Showtime. Relevant links: written reviews of Dexter…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about The Psychedelic Film and Music Festival, NYC, 14 Dec 2024
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…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Beatles '64
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…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dune: Prophecy 1.1-1.2: The Hart of the Matter
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
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Andrew Hoskins about AI and the End of the Human Past
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…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Gerrit Van Woudenberg about his new movie Quantum Suicide
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 397, in which I interview Gerrit Van Houtenberg about his new multiple universe feature film, Quantum Suicide…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Bob Hutchins: An Optimistic Discussion of AI
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 396, in which I interview Bob Hutchins about AI. My guess is you'll find this discussion much more optimistic about…
Light On Light ThroughPatrick Rands interviews Paul Levinson about It's Real Life on WZBC Radio
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 395, in which Patrick Rands interviews me about It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles on his WZBC…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about The New York Science Fiction Film Festival
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 394, in which I interview Dan Abella about The New York Science Fiction Film Festival, to take place Saturday…
Light On Light ThroughIt's the Debate that Failed, Not Biden
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 393, in which I argue that debate performance has nothing to do with how a candidate actually performs as President…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.9
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 392, in which I review Dark Matter 1.9 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.8
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 391, in which I review Dark Matter 1.8 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.7
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 390, in which I review Dark Matter 1.7 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.6
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 389, in which I review Dark Matter 1.6 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.5
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 388, in which I review Dark Matter 1.5 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 387, in which I review Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Mark Dawidziak about Edgar Allan Poe
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 386, in which I talk to Mark Dawidziak about his latest book A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 385, in which I review Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 on AppleTV+. Further places: written blog post review of Dark Matter…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Rebel Moon, Parts 1 and 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 384, in which I review Rebel Moon, Parts 1 and 2. Written blog post reviews of Rebel Moon, Part 1 and Part 2.
Light On Light ThroughReview of Constellation
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 383, in which I review the first season of Constellation. Written blog post review of Constellation. Mentioned in…
Light On Light ThroughReview of American Rust 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 382, in which I review the second season of American Rust. written blog post review of the second season of American…
Light On Light Through'It's Real Life' at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 381, a special Saturday episode of this podcast, in which Captain Phil and I talk about the Philip K. Dick Film…
Light On Light ThroughReview of 3 Body Problem season one
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 380, in which I review the first season of 3 Body Problem. written blog post review of first season of 3 Body…
Light On Light ThroughBook Launch and Reading of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles novel at The Players
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 379, in which I take you into the Book Launch and reading I did of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The…
Light On Light ThroughWhy Banning TikTok in the US Is a Bad Idea
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 378, in which I present the many reasons that banning TikTok in the United States -- or even threatening to ban…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Hightown season 3
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 377, in which I review the third season of Hightown. written blog post review of the third season of Hightown, with…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about The Mind Revolution Experience
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 376, in which I interview Dan Abella in George's Cafe in Manhattan about The Mind Revolution Experience (March 14…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson interviews Richard Sparks about New Rock, New Role
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 375, in which I interview Richard Sparks about his new novel, New Rock, New Role, as well as the joys and woes, the…
Light On Light ThroughReview of True Detective 4
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 374, in which I review the fourth season of True Detective on HBO Max. Written blog post review of True Detective…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Reacher 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 373, in which I review the second season of Reacher on Amazon Prime Video. podcast review of Reacher 1 written blog…
Light On Light ThroughReview of 'The Greatest Night in Pop'
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 372, in which I review The Greatest Night in Pop: The Untold Story Behind 'We Are the World'. my written blog post…
Light On Light ThroughRoundtable Discussion of For All Mankind, Seasons 1-4
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 371, in which I join Captain Phil on WUSB-FM Radio (Stony Brook, New York) and Marybeth Ritkouski, Michael Rizzo…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 25 Premiere
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 370, in which I review Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Season 24 premiere. Read this review.
Light On Light ThroughReview of the Who Killed JFK podcast, Episodes 9-10
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 369, in which I review the Who Killed JFK? podcast, episodes 9-10. Read this review (written review of episode 10…
Light On Light ThroughTetrads for History and Alternate History
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 368, which I devote to consideration of tetrads for history and alternate history. Don't know what tetrads are?…
Light On Light ThroughReview of the Who Killed JFK podcast, Episodes 6-8
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 367, in which I review the Who Killed JFK? podcast, episodes 6-8. Read this review (written review of episode 8…
Light On Light ThroughReview of Maestro
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 366, in which I review Maestro, the Leonard Bernstein biopic. Read this review. Links to some of what I mentioned in…
Light On Light ThroughReview of The Way Home season 1
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 365, in which I review the first season of The Way Home on Hallmark TV. Read this review. Links to some of what I…
Light On Light ThroughReview of the Who Killed JFK podcast, Episodes 1-5
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 364, in which I review the Who Killed JFK? podcast, episodes 1-5. Read this review (written review of episode 5…