The Culture Boar

Susan Gordon Byron
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The Culture Boar is irreverently hopping through British and US culture, classic and contemporary. A fresh, critical, and personal take on the arts, presented by Susan Gordon. Recorded in London, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 06/02/2024

    Episode 18: Ted Berrigan, and goodbye for now

    Join me for Sonnet XXXVI by Ted Berrigan. I also bid farewell as the first series draws to a close. Thank you to everyone I've been in touch with, it's been a pleasure. Read and listen to Sonnet XXXVI here: https://www.everseradio.com/sonnet-xxxvi-ted-berrigan/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    4 min

  2. 05/03/2024

    Episode 17: Friday Find in Poetry: Thom Gunn’s The Idea of Trust

    My hair pushed back by the wind, a gale, in fact: a collection of poems by Thom Gunn. These are manly poems: reports from the seat of a motorcycle, or by the needle of a record player. And then something slightly different, The Idea of Trust. I read and discuss the poem in this edition of Friday Find. Listen to Thom Gunn read The Idea of Trust here: https://voca.arizona.edu/track/id/62024 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  3. 04/01/2024

    Episode 16: Just saying: Siblings pamphlet reviewed, interiority in poetry, Philip Larkin

    Hearing a good conversation can be truly wonderful, so it is with pleasure that I encounter Siblings from Monitor Books. I consider the discomfiting reality of poetry grounded in interiority, and - in the company of Philip Larkin - why a bit of cynicism can be a good thing. The Poetry of Philip Larkin from the British Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z_i2dhnda4 Monitor Books: https://www.monitorbooks.co.uk/books Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min

  4. 04/01/2024

    Episode 15: On caricatures: The Point of Poetry, ‘old man yells at cloud’, Uproar! by Alice Loxton

    Caricatures can be inadvertently conjured in real life; they are also richly realised works of art. So why do I use the word 'caricature' to disparage? I talk about The Point of Poetry by Joe Nutt (2019, Unbound) and Uproar! Satire, Scandal & Printmakers in Georgian London by Alice Loxton (2023, Icon Books) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min

  5. 03/17/2024

    Episode 14: Going (briefly) crazy for sonnets

    The words of Don Paterson inspire me to write two sonnets of my own, but my new passion for sonnets proves short-lived. Why? In this podcast, I interrogate the role of trends in poetry, and the influence of a form. Books referenced: The Process of Poetry (Fly on the Wall Press, 2023) edited by Rosanna McGlone The Art of the Sonnet, edited by Stephen Burt and David Mikics (Harvard University Press, 2010) Writing Poems by Peter Sansom (Bloodaxe Books, 1993) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    7 min

  6. 12/30/2023

    Episode 13: The razor blade of reflection. Plus: The Bake Off, kitchen sink drama, and The Wicker Man

    If you have ever felt ambivalence about the holiday season, this episode is for you. What's really going on at Christmas and New Year's, after the favourites have been picked from the Quality Street tin? Plus, a few thoughts on contemporary and classic culture: The Bake Off, kitchen sink drama, The Wicker Man, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min

  7. 11/30/2023

    Episode 12: New in non fiction: Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor and Free Thinking by Simon McCarthy-Jones

    What sort of man was George Orwell? DJ Taylor's biography is a deep study of an often surprising figure. And I ask, what are the conditions for our best thinking? Simon McCarthy-Jones' new book, Free Thinking, turns a critical eye to the malevolent forces which seek to control our thoughts. Orwell: The New Life by DJ Taylor is published by Constable. Free Thinking: Protecting freedom of thought amidst the new battle for the mind by Simon McCarthy-Jones is published by Oneworld. This episode was recorded in London, England by Susan Gordon. You can read a transcript of the episode on her website: https://ampereworks.weebly.com/the-culture-boar-podcast.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    8 min

  8. 11/20/2023

    Episode 11: Joanna Hogg's The Eternal Daughter, and the ghosts that haunt us all

    Celebrated British film director Joanna Hogg brings us The Eternal Daughter, starring Tilda Swinton and on general release from 24 November 2023. This finely wrought work proves the enduring relevance of ghost stories. Do we all, in fact, live with ghosts? This episode was recorded in London, England by Susan Gordon. For a transcript, please visit https://ampereworks.weebly.com/the-culture-boar-podcast.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    6 min
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The Culture Boar is irreverently hopping through British and US culture, classic and contemporary. A fresh, critical, and personal take on the arts, presented by Susan Gordon. Recorded in London, England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Susan Gordon Byron
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Susan Gordon Byron
  • Show Website
    The Culture Boar