Cleveland Review of Books Podcast

On this episode, our eic talks to contributing writer Eric Sandy about his piece "When Disaster Strikes: on Jon Mooallem's 'This is Chance!: The Shaking of an All-American City, a Voice That Held It Together.' We discuss how Genie Chance simultaneously broadcasted basic safety information to the local citizens so as to reduce panic, and got the message to the outside world. She held it together. The question is, can anything hold our current covid-19 crisis together? And is there a chance for a better future. Music Credit: a-Live of Muamin Collective Follow us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

While Washington Post reporter Kyle Swenson (who formerly worked for Cleveland Scene) was in town promoting his new book ("Good Kids. Bad City"), we were joined by current and former Scene writers Sam Allard and Eric Sandy to discuss the importance of journalism in holding power accountable and uncovering and telling the truth in the pursuit of justice. We also discuss their respective times working at Cleveland Scene, their involvement in starting a new wave of journalism for the publication, and the importance of alt-weeklies both in small cities and as a wake-up call to journalists who stick to the coasts, rather than taking up crucial positions in local journalism in flyover country. The intro song for this episode is "Going to Canada" by Racket Man. You can find their music on Spotify or purchase their music on bandcamp (racketman.bandcamp.com/). The outro for this episode is a beat graciously shared by aLive of Muamin Collective. Find their music on their website (muamincollective.com/) and listen to them on Spotify. Show notes and relevant articles: 1. "What the Boy Saw." Kyle's article in Scene that was the precursor to the book, and played a huge role in getting Ricky Jackson and Wiley Bridgeman freed. (www.clevescene.com/cleveland/what-...ent?oid=2598138) 2. Find Sam's reporting here: www.clevescene.com/cleveland/Artic...?author=3130652. He tirelessly holds power in Cleveland accountable, and points out the absurdities that further demonstrate how poorly our city is run. 3. Eric Sandy reviewed the book for our publication. Find the review here: www.clereviewofbooks.com/home/2019/2/...ids-bad-city. 4. Purchase the book at your local bookstore or on IndieBound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250120236

Our eic (Billy Lennon) talks to CRB's Visual Arts Critic Tony Mastromatteo in the first part of a two part series about his piece "Stress and Fear," which is amongst other things a commentary on Peter Sloterdijk's "Stress and Freedom." We unpack the idea of stress and networks, populations, and small groups' ability to handle that stress, and why that is amazing. One such example is declaring "Cleveland against the world." We often take that for granted. Other topics include fantasy football and Petoria from Family Guy. Music credit: A-Live of Muamin Collective and Projection Hotline.

An audio version of Anthony Mastromatteo's "Art and Fear: On Peter Sloterdijk's 'Stress and Freedom', Coronavirus, and the Media's Production of Panic". Actual Reading doesn't begin until around 2:30. Read article here: https://www.clereviewofbooks.com/home/2020/3/5/art-and-fear-on-peter-sloterdijks-stress-and-freedom-coronavirus-and-the-medias-production-of-panic Music Credit: A-Live of Muamin Collective (muamincollective.com/) Projection Hotline (projectionhotline.bandcamp.com/) (@projection-hotline) Listen on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0Ke5dR8cENEBDQbqODeaTJ?si=RG8rWhgMQF6QXPOZ3W6xtQ) and Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crb-podcasts/id1451996592)

Joined by special guest, fellow editor Alana Pockros, we talk with Emmeline Clein about her piece, “Recipes, Rumors, and Reminiscence: A Literary Cookbook Gift Guide.” “We talk about opulence, decadence, intransigence, dinner parties, the list as form, stealing husbands, anti-fascist pasta, Italian futurism, what Alice Toklas ate during before and after the war, considerations of oysters, and Salvador Dali.” Emmeline’s book “Dead Weight,” a cultural, political, and personal history of disordered eating, comes out in late February from Knopf. Stay in touch with us by subscribing to our newsletter. Find subscription plans, print issues, and merch at our online store. Music/beats by producer aLiVE of Muamin Collective. Piece: https://www.clereviewofbooks.com/writing/a-literary-cookbook-gift-guide Newsletter: www.clereviewofbooks.com/newsletter Store: www.clereviewofbooks.com/store Muamin Collective Bandcamp: muamincollective.bandcamp.com/album/tailor-made