Listened to this great, if slightly bizarre podcast today with Kathy Burke interviewing Michael Sheen about his future death. It's very funny, and Michael mentions David several times - in the extras bit he names David as his all time favourite costar.
There may be a surprise bit from David himself to Michael in there too.
Enjoy!
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If you want to hear me get out of breath infodumping abt why I love Sherlock Holmes here is a podcast I guested on 🧍🏻
Step into the unsettling world of Oscar Wilde's Salomé as Lucy Eaton sits down with acclaimed author and visionary storyteller, Neil Gaiman (write of The Sandman, Good Omens and Coraline). Gaiman shares his insights and reflections on this iconic piece of literature, as he dissects the influence of Wilde's lesser known work. He offers a unique perspective on the enduring significance of this raw and impactful piece by delving into the play’s history and his own personal relationship with it, reading it for the first time age 13. As well as discussing the play, Neil breaks down the joys of seeing his own stories adapted into stage and screen and why theatre has a special place in his heart. Hear Me Out is hosted by Lucy Eaton, a theatre producer and West End / screen actress best known for her role as Lucy in hit BBC comedy ‘Staged’. Other episodes of Hear Me Out include Adrian Lester, Mark Gatiss, Patsy Ferran and Toby Stephens.
All of our Good Omens season one deep dive/ discussions are up! Give them a listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
also on podcastaddict, if that helps.
[published on 30/10/2023]
Interviewer: As you're thinking across this timeline here, I've already asked you about what you think the most challenging story is going to be...which story are you most excited to bring to the public?
Joel Emery: Either Scandal in Bohemia, that's up there...I think to be honest, once we get Red-Headed League right, I really love that story as well. But at the moment, my winner is Silver Blaze. I really like it. I really, really like it. I think from like the early drafts that I've done, just being with the boys, away on Dartmoor in an Airbnb...it's just, eh, it's really fertile ground for not just comedy, but just like the closeness of their relationship and...yeah. I think Silver Blaze is the winner.
For tens of thousands of years, humans have transmitted long and intricate stories to each other, which we learned directly from witnessing other people telling them. Many of these collaboratively composed stories were among the earliest things written down when a culture encountered writing, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey, the Mwindo Epic, and Beowulf.
In this episode, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne get enthusiastic about how writing things down changes how we feel about them. We talk about a Ted Chiang short story comparing the spread of literacy to the spread of video recording, how oral cultures around the world have preserved astronomical information about the Seven Sisters constellation for over 10,000 years, and how the field of nuclear semiotics looks to the past to try and communicate with the far future. We also talk about how "oral" vs " written" culture should perhaps be referred to as "embodied" vs "recorded" culture because signed languages are very much part of this conversation, where areas of residual orality have remained in our own lives, from proverbs to gossip to guided tours, and why memes are an extreme example of literate culture rather than extreme oral culture.
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Lauren: Welcome to Lingthusiasm, a podcast that’s enthusiastic about linguistics! I’m Lauren Gawne.
Gretchen: I’m Gretchen McCulloch. Today, we’re getting enthusiastic about oral storytelling. But first, we have a fun new thing that you can do which is that we’ve created a highly scientific – [clears throat] – personality quiz where you can answer some very fun and fanciful questions and find out which Lingthusiasm episode most closely corresponds with those responses.
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Gretchen: Unscientific – but very fun.
Lauren: You can also find the link in the episode show notes.
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Lauren: A conversation I enjoy having is to ask two people how they met because, sometimes, you’ll get this wonderfully honed and polished version of the story that they’ve both told that may not actually be entirely the original story but is “The Story” of how they met. And sometimes, you get two completely different takes on the event, and that has its own value as well.
Gretchen: When it comes to the story of how we started this podcast, my version of the story is Lauren and I had been friends on the internet for a long time. We were finally hanging out in person for the first time at a conference, and Lauren was like, “I’ve been thinking about starting a podcast,” and I was like, “I’VE been thinking about starting a podcast,” and the rest, as they say, is history.
Lauren: Whereas I swear by the story that Gretchen was like, “I would love to do a podcast,” and I was like, “I have skills that I could bring to your great idea for a podcast. We should do this together.”
I have been wondering where to listen to Sherlock & Co to maximize what they receive - it's a fantastic podcast, I'd love my listens to do the most to support their work.
Looks like the top paying streaming service for artists is Youtube. I'll be listening there from now on. Have a listen! Hope you enjoy, and do, too.
Cheers, fellow Sherlock fans!!! These are good times.
And now they have a Patreon so you can support the show directly. It's superbly done, and the creators clearly have the best at heart for all their fans. Do check it out!
https://www.patreon.com/sherlockandco
just gave Sherlock & Co a try and HOLY SHIT
ok OBSESSED
midway thru ep 2 and so much of it is just them bitching at each other lol
it is a lot of fun, isn't it!
I just got hooked on Sherlock & Co. and found this beauty on AO3! I loved reading the transcript to the first episode! By our very own @iamjustreading !
Oh if you haven’t, do yourself a favor and listen! We have a very recognizable Sherlock and a John Watson who is somewhat awkward and light and jolly/happy. There is so much admiration and support from him to Sherlock and Sherlock…oh give it a listen and a read!!
Join the fun! Sherlock & Co Podcast Transcription
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Please tag your friend that likes Sherlock&Co! (She is at 3 episodes!)
oh, transcripts are very handy. <3 it is a fun podcast. i like player.fm because it lets me download the episodes, and then i'm able to listen whenever, without depending on my sometimes dodgy internet. also it takes less electricity than streaming. something i learned as a climate nerd. not that i don't still stream a lot...
Finally got Spotify
Is this the thing y’all told me to listen to?
Where John is a Podcaster?
@a-different-equation das hier?
Genau 👍🔍
that's it, but there are free platforms too so don't pay for spotify if this is the only reason.
it occurs to me that some of my tumblr friends who are in the textile and fiber arts fandom, might enjoy listening to this podcast, which i discovered recently and am gradually working my way through.
earlier this week, someone posted a link to The Gould Standard podcast, for a two part convo with neil gaiman, which is a wonderful listen. naturally i then checked out who else had been on the podcast, and i found another wonderful two part with Viggo Mortensen! they discuss his whole artistic life, the Lord ef the Rings is only a part of this remarkable story! currently it's on page 12 of 16, i bet you will find plenty other episodes you want to listen to as well!
HELLO FANDOM NEWSLETTER OCT2023
👻 IT'S 'TOBER TIME! - There's no shortage of 'tober events to participate in this month! @bluebellofbakerstreet is hosting their annual 🎃 #inktober prompt list! (in fantastic fashion!); and don't forget a 🎃#whumptober, 🎃 #angstober, 🎃 #kinktober (somewhere??) and even a #repostober to get into the spirit of things!
... What's that?? YOUWANTMORETOBER??!
👻 @safedistancefrombeingsmart reminded us of #giftober! a GIF maker prompt event, inclusive of all fandoms! Check out @giftober for the full (GIF) prompt list!!! This year tag #giftober2023
What if I can't handle angst, whump, kinks, inks, or gifs??? Get your FLUFF here: @fluffbruary continues the 14th of every month!
What are you waiting for??? Get'tober here and start posting!
Try the WEDNESDAY WATCHALONG @ 8:30pm EST @finalproblem
Try the SUNDAY WATCHALONG is @ 20:10 UK time @nixxie-pic
Or check out the weekly podcast: 'I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere'
Alistair Duncan set out to capture that in his book Close to Holmes, taking us on many journeys by foot and other conveyances, with wonderful photographs supported by vivid descriptions. Even though we weren't alive when the stories were written, we can feel as if we were there. 🎃#ihose
👻 IHOSE Episode 273: Close to Holmes
Hop over to dreamwidth and add your entry! Holmestice is an anonymous gift exchange welcoming all kinds of fanworks, for all versions of Sherlock Holmes! 🎃 @holmestice 🎃 #holmestice
Get inspired! Check out previous years' works! 2022 GIFTS 🎁 2021 GIFTS 🎁
👻 THE BEEKEEPERS PICNIC is taking part in Steam's Next Fest from the 9th to the 16th of October! Keep an eye out for livesteams and other fun! @beekeeperspicnic #the beekeepers picnic
Write between 100-1000 words. It can be any genre, any text format. Deadline is 24 hours after the prompt has been issued (12 pm CET).
SEND ME A MESSAGE IF ANY UPCOMING EVENTS OR NEWS TO SHARE! WOULD BE HAPPY TO ADD IT TO THE NEWSLETTER!
👻 HOLMESTICE assignments have been sent out for the secret-santa gift exchange! So excited!!!! Hopefully you responded immediately to your notifications! Get inspired! Check out previous years' works! 2022 GIFTS 🎁 2021 GIFTS 🎁@holmestice #holmestice to explore the tag on tumblr!
👻 SHERLOCK CHALLENGE - Prompt for October: BOOK ... just in case you missed it! Post your prompt fill with @sherlockchallenge
👻 SHERLOCK & CO. - Adventures in audio by Dr. John Watson. New Sherlock Holmes audiobook. Modern day, John is recording a podcast about their exploits. This sounds like it could be a lot of fun! Thanks for bringing this to our attention @silverbees ! Updates weekly on all major streaming devices (Spotify, Amazon, Napster, Apple podcast…). Each episode is ca. 30 minutes long.
👻 BBC Conan Doyle-themed ghost story is in the works by Mark Gatiss & Lucy Worsley! Adapting Sir Arthur’s Lot No. 249
🎃🎃🎃 any events to add to the list? message me! 🎃🎃🎃
i listened to the new sherlock & co yesterday, it's good! i used duckduckgo to find where to listen without a subscription, and settled on google podcasts. i think i recognized one other site that should work without a subscription. anyway, it's on a lot of them so it should be easy to keep track of.
Oh Mr. Neil, I just listened to the latest episode of No such Thing As A Fish. You were so delightful on it! And I also love bees.
Hurrah!! For the curious it can be heard at:
On first watching the final scenes of Good Omens series 2, I felt "this is for the deconstructing people".
A particularly striking line is Aziraphale's "I forgive you" - which leaves us wondering "why? for what?" It's completely unclear what he means by this. It's equally clear that he thinks it's very important and the Right Thing To Say. Crowley seems to understand and resent it.
My take was that it was the payoff of the running Jane Austen joke - Aziraphale has read Pride and Prejudice, but he has not understood it, or he has not considered the more general application of the idea that proposing a lifelong partnership on the explicit basis that you are condescending to someone from the indisputably superior position of your dreadful family over their dreadful family, might be unwise.
Anyway, I kept thinking of this podcast, which I listened to last year. Its about what "forgiveness" means in (US, evangelical) Christianity and in Jewish philosophy. The podcasters are two US ex-Evangelical pastors, and in this episode they talk to Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg. It's fascinating, and I think deconstructing people might enjoy it.
interesting point that aziraphale has missed that crucial lesson from pride and prejudice! and this is the exactly perfect time to demonstrate that!
since it's moon landing day, i will put in the first reply to this post, the link to a wonderful podcast called "13 minutes to the moon" all about the space program that culminated in the moon landing.
