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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 virtual concert at HELIOsphere
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 124, in which I present the audio of the entire 1-hour virtual concert I did via Zoom at HELIOsphere: Beyond the…
Light On Light ThroughCaptain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about his New Album 'Welcome Up', and Trump
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 123, in which the inimitable Captain Phil (on WUSB Radio) again interviews me about my new music, latest science…
Light On Light ThroughPatrick Rands Debuts "Welcome Up" in Boston
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 122, in which I play the entire interview, along with all of my music, which Patrick Rands did with me the other day…
Light On Light ThroughThe Crown seasons 1-3: A Review
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 121, in which I review all three seasons of The Crown. I thought they were superb. If you'd like to read along, you…
Light On Light ThroughThe Irishman - a review
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 120, in which I review The Irishman. I thought it was fabulous, perhaps Scorsese's best. If you'd like to read…
Light On Light ThroughThe Man in the High Castle: review of extraordinary final Season 4
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 119, in which I review The Man in the High Castle - final Season 4. I thought it was the best season so far, which…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson reads in 1999 from The Silk Code
Welcome to Episode 118 of Llght On Light Through, a special podcast of a reading I did of The Silk Code in May 1999 for the legendary Seeing Eye Theatre…
Light On Light ThroughCaptain Phil interviews Paul Levinson about his New Music, Science Fiction, and Trump
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 117, in which the notorious Captain Phil (on WUSB Radio) interviews me about my new music, latest science fiction…
Light On Light ThroughTrump and the Media
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 116, audio of my appearance on Fox Nation, in which I (a progressive) and three conservatives talk about Donald…
Light On Light ThroughCP interviews PL about his Music, Views of Trump, and Ultima Thule
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 115 - a 2019 New Year's special - in which Captain Phil (on WUSB Radio) interviews me about my music, views of…
Light On Light ThroughThe Village Voice Goes Silent
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 114, in which I reflect on the shuttering of The Village Voice this past September, and discuss the crucial role it…
Light On Light ThroughMaking a Murderer: Frightening Reflection of Justice in America
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 113, in which I review Making a Murderer, both seasons. These 20 episodes should be required viewing for anyone who…
Light On Light ThroughThe Man in the High Castle: review of superb Season 3
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 112, in which I review The Man in the High Castle - Season 3. I thought it was the best season so far, which is high…
Light On Light ThroughCaptain Phil Interviews Paul Levinson 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 111, in which Captain Phil interviews me for a second time -- this time about Aretha Franklin, my novel Borrowed…
Light On Light ThroughCaptain Phil Interviews Paul Levinson
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 110, in which Captain Phil interviews me about my music, science fiction, political views, and everything including…
Light On Light Throughreview of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Season 1
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 109, in which I review all ten episodes, one by one, of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams (first season). Links…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson reads from Robinson Calculator
Welcome to Episode 108 of Llght On Light Through, in which I read a new work-in-progress, "Robinson Calculator," on Hour of the Wolf on WBAI-FM Radio on…
Light On Light ThroughThe Omnipotent Ear
Welcome to Episode 107 of Llght On Light Through, a talk I gave at the McLuhan in New York event at Fordham University on 13 October 2017. More about that…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson reads from Marilyn & Monet
It all started in the hot summer of 1960, when Marilyn Monroe walked off the set of The Misfits and began to hear a haunting song in her head, "Candle in the…
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The Man in the High Castle - review of superb Season 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 105, in which I review The Man in the High Castle - Season 2. Other than mentioning that I think this is easily…
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The Affair season 2
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 104, in which I review every episode of The Affair - Season 2 - one of my all-time favorite series on any kind of…
Light On Light ThroughA Conversation with Linda Kaplan Thaler
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 103, in which I interview Linda Kaplan Thaler. Linda and I wrote a bunch of songs in the late 1960s, including "Not…
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Interview with John Glenn
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 102, in which I interview John Glenn, first American to orbit the Earth, about what he sees as a constructive…
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Philip K. Dick on Television
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 101, in which I review the pilot of Philip K. Dick's The Man in the High Castle - that is, the pilot of a series to…
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Predestination and TV 12 Monkeys
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 100, in which I review Predestination (the movie made from Robert Heinlein's 1959 story "All You Zombies") and the…
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The Affair season 1
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 99, in which I review every episode of The Affair - Season 1 - my favorite new series on television. You can find my…
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Bones 100 and 200
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 98, in which I play, back to back, my review of Bones 100 (100th episode) as recorded in 2010 and my review of Bones…
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Why I Am Against Net Neutrality
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 97, in which I explain why, even though I usually support progressive causes, I'm against net neutrality - or the…
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Three Time Travel Movies
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 96, in which I review three recent, under-the radar, off-the-beaten track time travel movies: Dimensions, I'll…
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Outlander: First Half Season
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 95, in which I review several pivotal episodes of Outlander, one of my favorite new television series, debuting in…
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The Sopranos Revisited
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 94, in which I revisit one of the greatest shows ever to have been on television: The Sopranos. The occasion is the…
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The Selfie and Marshall McLuhan
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 93, in which I explore how Marshall McLuhan's "tetrad" or four laws of media, first publicly propounded in the…
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Amazon vs. Hachette: I Stand with Amazon
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 92, in which I explain - as an author who is both traditionally and independently published - why I think Amazon has…
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The Last Train to Margaretville
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 91, in which I read my short story, "The Last Train to Margaretville," published in John Mierau's shared world…
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Marshall McLuhan and the Kindle
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 90, in which I discuss how Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), who never wrote for a Kindle and of course didn't even know…
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Science Fiction and Music
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 89, which contains Patrick Rands and Carl Thien's recent "spotlight" on my science fiction and music, broadcast a…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson reads from Unburning Alexandria
Welcome to Episode 88 of Llght On Light Through. I've just finished writing the concluding chapter of Unburning Alexandria - sequel to The Plot to Save…
Light On Light ThroughOccupy Wall Street Chronicles, Part 1
Welcome to Episode 87 of Light On Light Through, in which I offer ongoing commentary about Occupy Wall Street, September 27 through November 23, 2011. The…
Light On Light ThroughVoice Mail from Marshall McLuhan, 1978
Welcome to Episode 86 of Light On Light Through, in which I share a recently recovered voicemail from Marshall McLuhan, from August 1978, about my doctoral…
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Unconstitutional Wars
Welcome to Episode 85 of Light On Light Through, in which I discuss the inadvisability of unconstitutional wars - that is, wars not declared by both houses of…
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Time to Say Goodbye to Nuclear Energy
The title of Episode 84 of Light On Light Through says it all: the continuing nuclear crisis in Japan shows why it's long since time to take our leave of…
Light On Light ThroughChina Goes Totalitarian about Time Travel
The Chinese ban of time travel movies is an unwelcome but timely reminder of the enduring differences between closed and open societies ... this is the subject…
Light On Light ThroughKojo Nnamdi's NPR Interview with Paul Levinson about New New Media
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 82 - Kojo Nnamdi's complete National Public Radio (NPR) Septemeber 2009 interview with me about New New Media. This…
Light On Light ThroughMSNBC Wrong to Suspend Keith Olbermann
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 81 - 15 minutes of clear, cogent analysis from me about why MSNBC was dead wrong to suspend Keith Olbermann. Well…
Light On Light ThroughThe Chronology Protection Case
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 80, in which you will hear the complete, uncut radio play of "The Chronology Protection Case," recorded before a…
Light On Light ThroughPaul Levinson Talks about His Music
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 79, in which you will hear the complete 65-minute interview Patrick Rands did with me about my music, in June 2006…
Light On Light ThroughThe Lincoln Penny and the VDB Litho: An Interview with Illustrator Joel Iskowitz
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 78, in which you will hear a tale - all true - about time, space, the vision of an artist 100 years ago, the vision…
Light On Light ThroughConcerns about Kagan's First Amendment Position
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 77, in which I discuss concerns that I and other civil libertarians have raised about U.S. Supreme Court nominee…
Light On Light ThroughWhy the Arizona Immigration Law is Unconstitutional
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 76, in which I discuss how the new Arizona Immigration Law, even as amended, violates the 14th Amendment to our…
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Astronauts Right to Criticize Obama on Space
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 75, in which I explain why Neil Armstrong, James Lovell, and Eugene Cernan are right to criticize Obama's cutting of…
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FlashForward Reviewed: First 10 Episodes
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 74, in which I present my original reviews of the first 10 episodes of FlashForward, from the Fall 2009. With…
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My Prius Is Fine
A special Episode 73 of Light On Light Through -- in which I discuss my current assessment of the Prius I've been driving since September 2006, and which was…
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Memo to ABC-TV and Cablevision: Stop Extorting Your Viewers
A special Episode 72 of Light On Light Through -- recorded an hour after ABC-TV pulled its station off Cablevision in the New York area. Link to blog post…
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New New Media and Religion
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 71: New New Media and Religion, in which I briefly discuss how blogging, Twitter, and "new new media" - which enable…
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A January 2010 TV Review Sampler
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 70: A January 2010 TV Review Sampler. I've been speaking and writing for several years - here on Light On Light…
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Leno, Conan, and New New Media
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 69: Leno, Conan, and New New Media .... in which I replay for you the entire 48-minute interview Fred W. Hofmann…
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Weep Not for Newspapers
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 68: Weep Not for Newspapers .... in which I explain why the decline of paper newspapers may be the best thing that…
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How Does It Feel To Have A Book Published?
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 67: How Does It Feel To Have A Book Published? .... in which I chronicle the publication of my latest nonfiction…
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Rob Sawyer Talks About FlashForward!
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 66: Robert J. Sawyer Talks About FlashForward .... With less than a week to go until the premiere of FlashForward on…
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An Introduction to New New Media
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 65: An Introduction to New New Media ... with the publication of my latest book, New New Media, just weeks away…