Thinking About Thinking Podcast

Gerald Everett Jones
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Thinking About Thinking Podcast

- with author Gerald Everett Jones. Musings about literature, fiction, history, and culture. Here's not only what's behind my work but also about other authors I admire and whose books I recommend. geraldeverettjones.substack.com

Episodes

  1. 12/24/2024

    'Maria,' Opera, and Politics

    The other night, Georja and I screened the new movie Maria, Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of diva Maria Callas in the twilight of her life. Jolie’s portrayal is admirable. The story is tragic. And the remastered excerpts of Callas singing some of the most loved arias of all time are thrilling. But the thing that moved me to offer this gift to you is not an aria. And Callas wasn’t among the performers. When the end credits for Maria began to roll, I recognized immediately my favorite moment from all the operas I’ve ever heard: “The Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves,” which is the popular title of “Va Pensiero” from Giusesppe Verdi’s Nabucco. Giuseppi Verdi by Giovanni Boldini In the podcast, I explain this scene in the plot of the opera, along with why this song, which became the anthem of a rebellion in Italy, demonstrates powerfully why historical fiction is always all about today. What does the government of Italy's 50th prime minister Silvio Berlusconi have to do with Giuseppe Verdi, three-thousand-year-old Hebrew slaves, the reunification of Italy, and conservative politicians' agenda to de-fund not only the arts but also federal support of public education? Let’s take a field trip to the opera to find out! '“Va Pensiero” synchronization rights licensed frm Audio Network Limited via Sounddogs.com. It’s about the One Percent of yesteryear. The century-old hidden message in the painting would have scandalized this prominent family. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    9 min

  2. 11/27/2024

    They bring him problems no one else wants to solve

    Gerald discusses his Preacher Evan Wycliff mystery series with Daniel Lucas on the host's Book 101 vidcast. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    28 min

  3. 11/01/2024

    Vidcast: Optimism and Self-Expression

    Here's an inspiring conversation with Damian Andrews It’s a time of high anxiety - and not just for fear of zombies because Halloween has resurrected all of the George Romero movies. Our friend and colleague Damian Andrews is a writer, an indie publisher, and a consultant in business management. What’s special about my recent conversation from him is his view from Down Under. He lives in Victoria, Australia. His is what I’d call a fresh perspective when I sorely needed one! Timely? You kidding? Get it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    56 min

  4. 10/16/2024

    TT026 Self-Expression and Free Speech

    Gerald and his colleagues Cheyenne Cockrell and Tom Page discuss the challenges of writing what you think in the post-information age. A rebroadcast of the GetPublished! Radio show. Thinking About Thinking is a reader-supported publication. Paid subscribers will find all prior episodes, as well as audiobooks and interviews, on the Podcast tab. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    21 min

  5. 10/12/2024

    Three Writers Who Changed My Life

    John le Carré was my literary father, who taught me to be a close observer Anne Tyler was my mother, who showed me how to love even the stinkers Peter De Vries was my brother, who made me laugh by showing me how the combination of religion and sex can be a reliable engine of comedy Presented at Dr. Theresa A. Moseley's Passion Purpose & Peace Summit, September 2024 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min

  6. 08/13/2024

    Mick & Moira & Brad - Audiobook

    Chapter 1 - Courtly Maneuvers In this chapter… Brad urgently awaits Moira for a high-stakes meeting at the Century Club. Their tennis match against the influential Botheralls doubles as a business strategy. Despite Moira's internal conflict between loyalty and talent, they orchestrate a calculated game, blurring the lines between skill and deceit. Narrated beautifully by Erin Alexis. Audiobook episodes will post on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 5am US Eastern Time - from August 13 to November 2. Paid subscribers to the Thinking About Thinking blog posts get all 36 episodes at no extra charge - including episodes already posted - in the site Podcasts tab (or on Apple, Spotify, and other distros). All subscribers will receive the next week’s release schedule on Sunday evenings. Thanks for your subscription! Share this post so your friends can discuss this story with your friends. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min

  7. 07/22/2024

    TT025 Thoughts on Revisiting The Handmaid's Tale

    Here's my book review of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. Written in 1986 the prospects of a Christian national state and dictatorship seemed remote. Not anymore. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    3 min
  8. TT000 Preacher Finds a Corpse - Audiobook Preview

    04/12/2024

    TT000 Preacher Finds a Corpse - Audiobook Preview

    Greg Young narrates this award-winning mystery thriller. Here’s a preview of the episodes in this audiobook release, available to paid subscribers of Thinking About Thinking on Substack. Feed your curiosity with a paid subscription to this Thinking About Thinking blog. With a paid subscription, you’ll gain access to all the content that’s here, including podcasts, and you’ll be helping us build our worldwide community through storytelling and self-expression. If you’re a free subscriber here, upgrade to paid for $5 per month or $30 and get access to all content, including Thinking About Thinking book reviews, thoughtful essays, podcasts, and audiobooks. Episodes of Preacher Finds a Corpse are releasing daily now and will be complete by April 25. Find past releases on our Bonus Audiobook Episodes tab, and if you haven’t been following - by all means binge! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geraldeverettjones.substack.com/subscribe

    6 min
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- with author Gerald Everett Jones. Musings about literature, fiction, history, and culture. Here's not only what's behind my work but also about other authors I admire and whose books I recommend. geraldeverettjones.substack.com

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