Light On Light Through
Paul Levinson talks about TV, movies, politics, social media, outer space, good food, science fiction; occasionally reads from his science fiction stories, plays concerts of his music, interviews other authors
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 415
- Years Active
- 2006 - 2025
Outlander: First Half Season
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 95, in which I review several pivotal episodes of Outlander, one of my favorite new television series, debuting in the Fall of 2014.
Links to my written r…
The Sopranos Revisited
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 94, in which I revisit one of the greatest shows ever to have been on television: The Sopranos. The occasion is the release by HBO of The Sopranos: The Com…
The Selfie and Marshall McLuhan
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 93, in which I explore how Marshall McLuhan's "tetrad" or four laws of media, first publicly propounded in the mid-late 1970s, can explain the "selfie" whic…
Amazon vs. Hachette: I Stand with Amazon
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 92, in which I explain - as an author who is both traditionally and independently published - why I think Amazon has the right of it in its much-criticized …
The Last Train to Margaretville
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 91, in which I read my short story, "The Last Train to Margaretville," published in John Mierau's shared world science fiction anthology, Walk the Fire 2, p…
Marshall McLuhan and the Kindle
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 90, in which I discuss how Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980), who never wrote for a Kindle and of course didn't even know about it, nonetheless correctly foresaw…
Science Fiction and Music
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 89, which contains Patrick Rands and Carl Thien's recent "spotlight" on my science fiction and music, broadcast a few days ago on Patrick's WZBC Radio show.…
Paul Levinson reads from Unburning Alexandria
Welcome to Episode 88 of Llght On Light Through. I've just finished writing the concluding chapter of Unburning Alexandria - sequel to The Plot to Save Socrates - which will be published on Kindle,…
Occupy Wall Street Chronicles, Part 1
Welcome to Episode 87 of Light On Light Through, in which I offer ongoing commentary about Occupy Wall Street, September 27 through November 23, 2011. The commentary first appeared in 15 blog posts …
Voice Mail from Marshall McLuhan, 1978
Welcome to Episode 86 of Light On Light Through, in which I share a recently recovered voicemail from Marshall McLuhan, from August 1978, about my doctoral dissertation, "Human Replay: A Theory of th…
Unconstitutional Wars
Time to Say Goodbye to Nuclear Energy
The title of Episode 84 of Light On Light Through says it all: the continuing nuclear crisis in Japan shows why it's long since time to take our leave of nuclear power as a mainstream energy sour…
China Goes Totalitarian about Time Travel
Kojo Nnamdi's NPR Interview with Paul Levinson about New New Media
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 82 - Kojo Nnamdi's complete National Public Radio (NPR) Septemeber 2009 interview with me about New New Media. This is one of best interviews I've ever bee…
MSNBC Wrong to Suspend Keith Olbermann
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 81 - 15 minutes of clear, cogent analysis from me about why MSNBC was dead wrong to suspend Keith Olbermann. Well, I'll leave it to you to judge whet…
The Chronology Protection Case
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 80, in which you will hear the complete, uncut radio play of "The Chronology Protection Case," recorded before a live audience at the Mark Goodson Theater i…
Paul Levinson Talks about His Music
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 79, in which you will hear the complete 65-minute interview Patrick Rands did with me about my music, in June 2006. I drove up to WZBC Radio studios outsi…
The Lincoln Penny and the VDB Litho: An Interview with Illustrator Joel Iskowitz
Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 78, in which you will hear a tale - all true - about time, space, the vision of an artist 100 years ago, the vision of another artist now ... a tale of two …
Concerns about Kagan's First Amendment Position
