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Casablanca Revisited with Julia Hanna

Recently I had a conversation with Julia Hanna about the classic film noire, Casablanca. Like many of us, Julia had seen Casablanca before, but she watched it again not too long ago, and here are her new insights. Some of … Continue reading

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New Year’s Eve Talk and Filksing

On December 31, 2021 Julia Hanna and I hosted an online gathering that included a talk given by handwriting expert Kate Gladstone, and that was followed by a filksing featuring filk legend Leslie Fish and Katrina Joyner. Kate Gladstone also … Continue reading

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Interview with Jean Graham

Julia Hanna and I interviewed Jean Graham on our show on Oct. 22, 2021. Jean Graham is a writer of short stories in both the horror and the science fiction genre. Her work is available on Amazon. Before becoming a … Continue reading

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Painting Julia Hanna

Julia Hanna and I have been friends and on-line colleagues for many years now. She is my co-host on our Friday night livestream. I have been a guest on her channels on YouTube and she has appeared on mine. I … Continue reading

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An Interview with Professor Esmat Babaii from Iran

Last night Julia Hanna and I had the great privilege and pleasure of interviewing Esmat Babaii, an Iranian academician and author. Some of the topics that we discussed include: The effect of social media on scoiety How Covid has affected … Continue reading

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Interview with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh –continued

On July 13, 2018 Julia Hanna and Aya Katz continued to interview with Dt. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh that had begun the week before. The topic was language and apes. Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is more experienced than any other ape language researcher,  … Continue reading

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Interview with Julia Hanna and Guest Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

On July 6, 2018 Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh spoke with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz. Recently, Koko the Gorilla passed away. In response, Geoffrey Pullum wrote a scathing  critique of Koko’s language skills. https://www.chronicle.com/blogs/lingu… Julia Hanna and Aya Katz wanted to … Continue reading

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Interview by Julia Hanna with Kelly Clear and Aya Katz

On June 29, 2018 Julia Hanna interviewed Kelly Clear, the narrator for the Audible edition of When Sword Met Bow, and Aya Katz, its author. Kelly Clear is from a musical family and grew up reading books out loud to … Continue reading

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Interview by Julia Hanna with Evelyn Adams and Aya Katz

Evelyn Adams is the narrator for Ping & the Snirkelly People, soon to be out on Audible. She became an avid reader at the age of eight when she was first introduced to the wonderful world of  Roald Dahl. Reading … Continue reading

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Live Talk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz

  On June 15, 2018  Julia Hanna and Aya Katz had a livestreamed conversation. Topics discussed include: Tariffs and what their effect is on the economy of the country that enacts them. Who should pay for waging war. Alexander Hamilton … Continue reading

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