The Left Page & Here Be Media
Frank and Leon
A Podcast about the Art of the Possible. Hosted by Frank, a Brazilian Historian (@FrankGothic), and Leon, Dutch social scientist (@LaboringLeon). In which we look at Literature (The Left Page) and Media (Here Be Media) through a socio-historical & Utopian lens!
Find more of our work and projects at https://linktr.ee/leftpagehbm
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The Left Page - Episode 68 - Homo Deus: Selling Terrible History & Speculation as Prophecy. W/ Justin from LibraryPunk
The Left Page & Here Be Media
06/14/23 • 104 min
Hello everyone!!
It is time for rage and anger.
This episode Frank and Leon, joined by Justin from LibraryPunk, dive into the extremely popular Yuval Noah Harari, to talk about his second very popular book: "Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow" from 2015.
We dig into this self-absorbed narrative and argument that, while trying to retell most or all human history, can never escape capitalism. Even worse, one that can only see history via lenses of technological progress and development. We bring out the true technofascist nature of Harari's views and book, while sharing the pain of having read terrible historical work and even worse speculation, peddled as absolute certain prophecy.
(We should note, all the prophecies have already been proved as unreal or untrue)
As thanks and appreciation, check out Justin over on Library Punk!
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: Gymnopédie No1, Erik Satie, 1888
Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/
And here are our several recommendations for this episode!
Colin Garvey's Review of Homo Deus for ICON
Janelle Shane's "You Look Like a Thing and I love You" book about AI
Video Games Are The Worst Thing On Earth on MovieBob
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Of the destruction of our culture
The Left Page & Here Be Media
07/29/21 • 9 min
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Here Be Media - Episode 14 - Noah (2014): Biblical Adaptations. Is there Noahlternative? W/ Justin from LibraryPunk
The Left Page & Here Be Media
05/20/23 • 99 min
Hello everyone!!
In this new HBM episode we are joined by a very special guest, as we dive into a very peculiar movie, Darren Aronofsky's 2014 film, Noah! Join us as we talk biblical narrative, Christian & Jewish narratives, and the odd thing that comes with adapting a story such as Noah's!
It's a very fun one, and we hope you enjoy it as well!
And do check out Justin over on Library Punk!
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916
Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/
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The Left Page - Episode 65 - The Baudelaire Fractal: The Liberating Potential of Being a Weird Little Guy w/ Kayte Terry
The Left Page & Here Be Media
03/28/23 • 93 min
Hello everyone! Really excited to share this month's Left Page episode with you all!
In this month's Left Page show we are joined by Kayte, from the Crimes of the Future episode, to chat about this curious and fascinating book by Lisa Robertson, "The Baudelaire Fractal"! We talk poetry, literature, dandies, feminism and history in this great episode!
Enjoy this strange and great chat with another wonderful guest, have fun!
Do check out Kayte and their work!
https://twitter.com/kayteterry
https://linktr.ee/fangspodcast
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: Gymnopédie No1, Erik Satie, 1888
Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/
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Here Be Media - Bonus Episode - What we thought of 2022 & what we expect of 2023
The Left Page & Here Be Media
01/18/23 • 127 min
Hello everyone!! Welcome back to the podcasts in 2023! As a fitting start, Frank and Leon do a special year-in-review! Thinking about some of the significant, both good and bad, things of 2022, and considering some of what we look forward to in 2023!
We hope you enjoy this bonus content and what is coming this year!
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: The Planets, op. 32: Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity, Gustav Holt, 1916
Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/
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Episode 60 - Psychic Vampires, Dialectical Materialism as Magic, Socialist Journalism. Entering China Miéville's Bas Lag World w/ Horror Vanguard
The Left Page & Here Be Media
10/26/22 • 98 min
Happy Halloween everyone!
Once again, for our special October episodes, we have summoned the illustrious ghosts, or should I say hosts! Of the Horror Vanguard! Jon and Ash join me to chat about China Miéville's Perdido Street Station!
It was a wonderful chat about fascist regimes, aesthetics, the politization of art, resistance and class struggle, socialist journalism and the immense power of Dialectical Materialism.
We hope you enjoy lsitening just as much as we enjoyed reading and chatting about it!
Stay Spooky everyone!
Check out and support Support the Horror Vanguard and Jon TheLitCritGuy's own work! https://www.patreon.com/horrorvanguard https://www.patreon.com/TheLitCritGuy
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want access to early content and the bonus Reading Corners! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: Gymnopédie No1, Erik Satie, 1888
Outro Music: Downtime, Vistas, Miracle of Sound, 2014 -> Check out his Bandcamp! https://miracleofsound.bandcamp.com/
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On The Left Page moving forward
The Left Page & Here Be Media
09/02/21 • 5 min
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Episode 29 - 'Tis the Season [for Rioting]. A Christmas Tale from China Miéville
The Left Page & Here Be Media
12/24/20 • 49 min
Happy Holidays, a beautiful New Year and Merry Christmas all!! 2020 is almost done, but we are not! As a Holiday special we present to you a particularly festive story from Socialist writer and academic China Miéville! We are finally back, after too many technical and health issues, but back! We talked about copyright and Disney being evil, the idea of literature having greater potency than theory, and the necessity to do things! As such, here are recommendations and references mentioned on the episode! All of them are incredible and worth a listen: The short story: http://socialistreview.org.uk/291/tis-season
Coffee with Comrades: https://www.coffeewithcomrades.com/ https://coffeewithcomrades.com/episode-50-fuck-theory-do-shit
Horror Vanguard (with Jon & Ash): https://soundcloud.com/user-317910500
Labor Kyle's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRwzzq8hVdFjcNw_I9wZrVQ
All Gamers Are Bastards: https://soundcloud.com/agabpod
The Magnificast: https://soundcloud.com/themagnificast
Protean Pirate Radio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/protean-pirate-radio/id1508589426
Protean Mag: https://proteanmag.com/
Working People Pod: https://workingpeople.libsyn.com/
Rebel Steps: https://rebelsteps.com/
Srsly Wrong: https://srslywrong.com/
Working Class History: https://workingclasshistory.com/
Little Red School House: https://littleredschoolhouse.libsyn.com/
Rite Gud: https://kittysneezes.com/category/podcast-3/rite-gud/
Red Menace: https://redmenace.libsyn.com/
And of course, RevLeftRadio: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want to check out the Reading Corner and join the Poetry Club! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: The Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 1892
Outro Music: Christmas Eve / Sarajevo, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Christmas Eve and Other Stories, 1996
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Episode 9 - Exploring our Unreal Cities. A Journey by Italo Calvino
The Left Page & Here Be Media
08/05/19 • 56 min
This time we look at a fascinating work by the Cuban/Italian writer and Communist Ítalo Calvino, from 1972: Invisible Cities! It's an incredible novel about our world, despite being incredibly far from it, in its stories.
So come along on this journey of ours as we reflect on cities, memory, nature, and how we would all be better off without capitalism! It's a slightly shorter one, but really fun and interesting, for sure!
The book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15qPv3efCayNRbXdxedgrJv6b4zw55iFO/view?usp=sharing
You can find us on Twitter @leftpagepod
Please support our Patreon if you're interested and want to join the Poetry Club! https://www.patreon.com/leftpage
Intro Music: All Along the Watchtower, Jimi Hendrix, Electric Ladyland, 1968
Outro Music: Roundabout, Yes, Fragile, 1971
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Conversation #0001
The Left Page & Here Be Media
04/07/25 • 108 min
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Left Page & Here Be Media have?
The Left Page & Here Be Media currently has 158 episodes available.
What topics does The Left Page & Here Be Media cover?
The podcast is about Literature, Society & Culture, History, Entertainment, Podcasts, Books and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on The Left Page & Here Be Media?
The episode title 'Here Be Media - Episode 36 - Bethesda: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Pulpiest of them All?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Left Page & Here Be Media?
The average episode length on The Left Page & Here Be Media is 79 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Left Page & Here Be Media released?
Episodes of The Left Page & Here Be Media are typically released every 13 days, 20 hours.
When was the first episode of The Left Page & Here Be Media?
The first episode of The Left Page & Here Be Media was released on Feb 13, 2019.
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