Light On Light Through

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 395, in which Patrick Rands interviews me about It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles on his WZBC Radio program Abstract Terrain. more about It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles here say hello at the Meet and Greet at Big Red Books, 120 Main Street, Nyack, NY, Sunday, October 6, 12noon-2pm  It's Real Life radioplay on Killerwa...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 394, in which I interview Dan Abella about The New York Science Fiction Film Festival, to take place Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the Stuart Cinema and Cafe, 79 West Street in Brooklyn, NY. more details here my review of Gerrit Van Woudenberg's Quantum Suicide my in-depth interview with Rufus Sewell about The Man in the High Castle Among the science fi...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 393, in which I argue that debate performance has nothing to do with how a candidate actually performs as President. See also: It's the Debate that Failed Last Night, Not Biden blog post NY Times Editorial Board: President Biden Should Leave the Race What's Wrong with The New York Times blog post Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Donald Trump Should Leave...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 392, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.9 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.5 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.6 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.7 podcast review of Dark Matter 1.8 written blog post review of episode 1.9 See also Deadline 's interview...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 391, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.8  on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.5 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.6 podcast review of Dark Matter 1.7 written blog post review of episode 1.8

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 390, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.7 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.5 podcast review of Dark Matter 1.6 written blog post review of episode 1.7

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 389, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.6  on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 podcast review of Dark Matter 1.5 written blog post review of episode 1.6

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 388, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.5  on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review  of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 podcast review of Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 written blog post review of episode 1.5    

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 387, in which I review  Dark Matter 1.3-1.4  on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 written blog post reviews of episodes 1.3 and 1.4  

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 386, in which I talk to Mark Dawidziak about his latest book A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe , and another iconic author Mark has written about, Mark Twain. more about A Mystery of Mysteries   watch a video of this interiew written review of The Pale Blue Eye more about It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 385, in which I review Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 on AppleTV+. Further places: written blog post review of Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 written blog post review of Quantum Suicide audio podcast review of Constellation alternate reality short story " The Other Car " It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles Tetrad on History and Alternate History  

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 384, in which I review Rebel Moon, Parts 1 and 2. Written blog post reviews of Rebel Moon, Part 1 and Part 2 .

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 383, in which I review the first season of  Constellation . Written blog post review of Constellation . Mentioned in the podcast: "The Chronology Protection Case":  novelette , movie , radio play (audio book) It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles : novel , radio play of first chapter , video of book launch "The Other Car": short story , audi...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 382, in which I review the second season of  American Rust . written blog post review of the second season of American Rust

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 381, a special Saturday episode of this podcast, in which Captain Phil and I talk about the Philip K. Dick Film Festival going on today at the Musuem of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens; a panel I'll be moderating there at 2:40 this afternoon on the Anatomy of a Feature Winning Script; my novel It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles which...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 380, in which I review the first season of  3 Body Problem . written blog post review of first season of 3 Body Problem science fiction works mentioned in the podcast: Ender's Game , Childhood's End , To Serve Man , Dune , Foundation

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 379, in which I take you into the Book Launch and reading I did of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles , my new novel, based on the award-winning short story of the same name, in the historic Players Club in New York City on March 27, 2024. "Paul Levinson's  It's Real Life  is a page-turning exploration into that multiverse known as rock a...

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 378, in which I present the many reasons that banning TikTok in the United States -- or even threatening to ban TikTok in the U.S. -- is a bad idea.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 377, in which I review the third season of Hightown . written blog post review of the third season of Hightown , with links to my written reviews of most of the episodes of the first two seasons.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 376, in which I interview Dan Abella in George's Cafe in Manhattan about The Mind Revolution Experience (March 14, 7-9pm at The Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th Street, NYC) and the upcoming Philip K. Dick Film Festival (April 4-7, Musuem of the Moving Image, and other places in NYC). more about The Mind Revolution Experience here more about the PKD Film Fest...

Welcome to Light On Light Through , Episode 375, in which I interview Richard Sparks about his new novel, New Rock, New Role , as well as the joys and woes, the trials and tribulations and triumphs of the writerly life. More about New Rock, New Role  

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 374, in which I review the fourth season of True Detective on HBO Max. Written blog post review of True Detective 4.1-4.3 Written blog post review of True Detective 4.4-4.6

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 373, in which I review the second season of Reacher on Amazon Prime Video. podcast review of Reacher 1 written blog post review of Reacher 2  

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 372, in which I review The Greatest Night in Pop: The Untold Story Behind 'We Are the World' . my written blog post review of The Greatest Night in Pop the "We Are the World" video 30-minute documentary made shortly after "We Are the World"

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 371, in which I join Captain Phil on WUSB-FM Radio (Stony Brook, New York) and Marybeth Ritkouski, Michael Rizzo, Bruce Playfair, and Colleen Bement in a 2+ hour in-depth, fun discussion of For All Mankind , Seasons 1-4, on Apple TV+. my  written reviews   (w/spoilers) of For All Mankind , Season 4 (link is to my review of the 10th episode, which has link...