Literature, Laughter, and Learning

This episode poses the question: Can professionals learn empathy - can empathy even be taught, and if so - how? The episode delves into empathy in a professional context and how educators can make empathy an integral part of the skills being learned on a course for professionals.

Names, locations, genres, actors, and heroines!  Do you know the answers to these 6 questions which are all based on the brilliantly written and eternally compelling novels of Jane Austen.   Interested in my articles about communication and learning? Here is my new blog at www.novelglimpse.com

One of my absolute favourite authors, CJ Sansom, recently passed away after a long illness. In commemoration of his talent and successful literary career, I am uploading an earlier podcast on one of his works. CJ Sansom's literary depiction of the  unsettled times that followed Henry VIII's break with Rome in 1534, is a brilliant, brooding, and surprising work. Tudor England springs to life as we...

Back again after a longer break! A restless 4th son of a vicar stumbles across a dying man, whose last words are a question which sets of a series of thrilling adventures - and a deadly game of cat and mouse.   Interested in ancient, medieval, and early modern history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

6 questions taken from 6 well known crime and mystery novels, which have all been adapted to tv  -Famous motives - Famous locations - Famous names from mystery and crime Questions and answers in one podcast.

6 questions about 6 classical books -Famous characters - Famous locations - Famous lines from well known books Questions and answers in one podcast. 

A re-uploaded review  with improved sound - talking and gushing about this compelling tale of love found, love given, and lives lost during the French Revolution.

A disturbingly brilliant story of obsession and the pursuit of the elusive.   Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

What questions should concern the 21st century educator, as AI increases its presence in the learning environment? What is the future for educators in an AI world?     Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

What is or should be the purpose of AI within the world of learning? And what is the role of the 21st century educator, as AI increases its presence in the learning environment?   For comments or feedback: literaturelaughterandlearning@gmail.com   Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

A novel set during the medieval turmoil that was THE WARS OF THE ROSES   Interested in history? Consider listening to my other podcast as well: Restless Times in History

Oppenheimer, directed by Christopher Nolan tells the story, the triumph, and the tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer as he led the Manhattan Project and changed they way of war.

The lengths people will go to keep long forgotten truths from those they love  - and those, they fear A novel ny Ngaio Marsh   Previous book talk on another Ngaio Marsh novel: Night at the Vulcan  

Author, PD James, conjures up a compelling atmosphere in a nursing school, which hides secrets and lies best kept from the keen eyes of Inspector Adam Dagliesh. Adapted as a mini-series, this book is an excellent suspense novel.

"Plague has come to England. The lies you tell might be the death of you. Yet the truth might be even more dangerous." An atmospheric historical thriller mystery set at the very onset of the 14th century calamity.

 Steven Saylor's sprawling epic of Rome story covers the first 1000 years of the eternal city, from a trading village to the beginning of Empire...and Roma is brought to life as family dynasties are founded, flounder, and flourish. A modern saga.   Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History   Follow...

Are you acquainted with the compelling and well written historical novels by Rosemary Rowe, set in 2nd century Roman Britain? If you are, enjoy this review - and if not - I invite you to this introduction of a series of novels which tell the adventures, triumphs and every day life of a former Celtic nobleman, now a pavement maker (and unwilling mystery-solver) in a city run by the Roman Empire   E...

Many professionals experience a lack of time for breaks or pauses during the day, and end up exhausted after a busy day - only to repeat this the next day. In this episode, I explore the challenges of time in the workplace and the performance benefits of short breaks. A method of taking short breaks, which is viable in a busy workplace is presented. Do you have good experiences with taking short b...

One of my favourite book to film adaptation: The 2011 film about the quiet genius spy, George Smiley, starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy.    Follow on Instagram at Literature_Laughterandlearning for more book reviews and quotes Enjoy the lesser known stories, which brush up against epic history? Then consider listening to my history podcast: Restless Times in History

Why course design in adult learning should incooperate a cognitive, emotional, and social dimension. In this podcast episode I discuss how these dimensions interact and how they can be brought to the fore in the learning environment.   Bibliography: Illeris, K. (2016 ) How We Learn Mezirow, J. (1991) Transformative Dimensions of Adult Learning Wahlgren, B. ( 2012 ) Transfer   Interested in the les...

Spoiler Alert: Light spoilers in this review of one of the most revered literary works of the century. A study of loneliness in a quiet soulful sea of -perhaps - misguided sense of duty.

What is transformative learning in the context of adult learning? What are the conditions required for adult learners, who are professionals, to transfer knowledge gained in the classroom/lecture room to their workplace in the form of meaningful, applicable knowledge and skills?  For topic suggestions: literaturelaughterandlearning@gmail.com Follow on Instagram at Literature_Laughterandlearning fo...

Part 2 of famous opening lines in literature. We are still pre-1500, and this episode explores the themes, philosophy, and foreshadowing, which can be read in the opening lines of the 14th century epic, Romance of the Three Kingdoms (which is not a romantic novel, despite the title!)  Follow on Instagram at Literature_Laughterandlearning for more book reviews and quotes

Part 1: Discussing famous opening lines from literature through the ages. Beginning with - a famous beginning. What is so memorable about the start of The Iliad? Follow on Instagram at Literature_Laughterandlearning for more book reviews and quotes