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Recorded live 4/30/19, addressing questions about raw spirits, Dust, and daemons, and doing a little analysis of da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine. Thanks to everyone who participated in this discussion series, and special thanks to live questioners: Steph, Mom, and Dad. I think I quadrupled my viewership from the concluding video on EarthBound :)   For more info:   https://newschoolnotes.b...

On ch 23: The Bridge to the Stars, of Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass Thank you for listening! Consult the course page for more on the concluding Q and A episode, and for links to readings and other materials:   https://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2018/10/gamecool-books-golden-compass-by-philip.html  

On ch 22: Betrayal, in The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

On ch 21: Lord Asriel's Welcome, in The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman Tony Watkins' interview with Pullman:   http://www.tonywatkins.co.uk/media/literature/interview-with-philip-pullman-from-2004/  

For the final conversation episode of the Golden Compass series, I'm joined by Leanna, aka Musical33, a Bureaucrat (editor and moderator) on the His Dark Materials Fandom page. Check it out:   https://hdm.fandom.com/f We talk about the fan community, the world of online role playing, and adaptations past, present, and imaginary of Pullman's work.  News: the series-concluding Q&A sess...

On ch 20: Mortal Combat, in The Golden Compass , by Philip Pullman

On ch 19: Captivity, in Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass

On Ch 18: Fog and Ice, in The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

Joining me from Wales, Dr Maggie Parke coordinates the Mythgard Institute's new programming and teaches on Signum University. Her work delves into fan communities, adaptation across media, and engagement between the two. https://signumuniversity.org/directory/maggie-parke/ http://maggieparke.com/ Musical themes for the imaginary video game adaptation: Ceiling Space MnTi The Fearsome Tartars Cloud-...

On ch 17: The Witches, in The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

On ch 16: The Silver Guillotine, in The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman

Dr Lauren Shohet discusses her work interpreting Milton, poet of Providence and defender of free speech, as well as teaching Pullman in the academy. A professor of English at Villanova, she has published on Renaissance literature, primarily Shakespeare and Milton, as well as articles and books considering Renaissance connections to His Dark Materials.  Her website is http://laurenshohet.com/...

On ch 15: The Daemon Cages, in The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

On ch 14: Bolvangar Lights, in Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass

Joining me to discuss Philip Pullman's work is Dr. Marek Oziewicz, the Sidney and Marguerite Henry Professor of Children's and Young Adult Literature at the University of Minnesota. He's written extensively on the representation of justice in and through storytelling. His One World, One People won the Mythopoeic Scholarship award in 2010; his recent work has traced the connections between literatu...

On ch 13: Fencing, in Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, and "On the Marionette Theatre," by von Kleist.

On ch 12: The Lost Boy, of The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

A long-awaited conversation with Kevin Hensler, PhD candidate in Religion at Temple University.  We talk about Pullman's materialist theology, Lyra's destiny, and world-building. Spoilers abound! Kevin's page on Temple U: https://liberalarts.temple.edu/academics/departments/religion/hensler-kevin Musical themes: Jerry, the able seaman Trollesund The Consul The Bear Witches (adapted from 'The...

On ch 11 Armor, in Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, with some drive-by remarks on His Dark Materials Illuminated, edited by Millicent Lenz and Carole Scott

On ch 10: The Consul and the Bear, of The Golden Compass , by Philip Pullman.

Featuring Mark Vernon, who incorporates narrative into his work as a psychotherapist, and insights from his practice into his work as an author.  He's been hosting the video of this conversation over on his website for weeks, but better late than never I thought I'd post the audio and video of it, too, along with more musical themes from the imaginary video game adaptation following the conve...

On ch 9: The Spies, in the Golden Compass, and Clockwork, by Philip Pullman

On The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman, ch 8: Frustration

On chapter 7: John Faa The course page for this series on The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman can be found here: http://newschoolnotes.blogspot.com/2018/10/gamecool-books-golden-compass-by-philip.html

Talking with Signum University Preceptor and Oxford University D. Phil. Gabriel Schenk about Pullman's Oxford and ch 6: The Cocktail Party. Many thanks to Gabriel for his time and insights! His page on Signum U: https://signumuniversity.org/directory/gabriel-schenk/