Structured Rambling
by Paul Sonsteby
Exploring literature and ideas. Inspired discussion on great or pertinent texts and the ideas that grow from them.
Copyright: © 2024 Structured Rambling
Episodes
Villeneuve In Review: Dune 2
15m · PublishedPaul talks about the second take on his favourite book.
The Better Story Post Script: Papa Lu and "Man of the Hour"
18m · PublishedVedder, Eddie. "Man of the Hour," Big Fish: Music from the Motion Picture.Seattle, Pearl Jam, 2003.
The Better Story: Life of Pi and Big Fish
25m · PublishedInspired by one of his teaching lessons, Paul discusses the concept of "the better story" which forms a connection between Yann Martel's 2001 novelLife of Piand Tim Burton's 2004 film,Big Fish.
Burton, Tim.Big Fish.United States, Sony Pictures, 2003.
Martel, Yann. Life of Pi.Toronto, Vintage, 2001.
Stephen King's The Dark Tower Series: 2. The Drawing of the Three. Best book in the series? Best SK book EVER?
22m · PublishedPaul continues his exploration of the Dark Tower series with this Master's Class of character building.
King, Stephen.The Drawing of the Three. New York, Plume, 2003.
Stephen King's The Dark Tower Series: 1.The Gunslinger. Mostly just get through it.
16m · PublishedPaul starts an extended re-read and analysis of Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
Dys or Dat-Topia? (Brave New World Vs. 1984)
40m · PublishedPaul compares the futuristic worlds presented in two classic novels of 20th century speculative fiction: Brave New World and Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Huxley, Aldous. Brace New World. Toronto, Vintage, 2007.
Orwell, George, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Toronto, Signet, 1977.
Pop-Punk's Power People: Green Day
26m · PublishedI'm not gonna lie, I probably broke a bunch of copyrights for this episode. I'm gonna trust the boys to be cool with it.
Snorri Sturlason
17m · PublishedPaul gushes about his favourite Viking-Age historian and poet.
The Texts of '23
10m · PublishedPaul waxes retrospective.
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/8864790044362597696/8064845359125547896
Alpha Symbols
18m · PublishedSometimes we overread symbols. But there are SOME objects--water, fire, a door--that are ALWAYS symbolic.
Structured Rambling has 105 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 54:26:41. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 12th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 11th, 2024 06:40.