Comments on: As We Were Saying… http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:52:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TEP492 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92092 TEP492 Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:00:34 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92092 I miss the old ROS, where I felt there were more frequent programs exploring deep subject matter. It seems the new format has a lot more straight up interviews. Some programs remain exceptional - American Transcendentalism comes to mind. Here's a link to an interesting topic: Race and IQ. I'm a fan of Gladwell and find his research to be thorough, provacative, and balanced. http://gladwell.typepad.com/gladwellcom/2007/12/race-and-iq-con.html I miss the old ROS, where I felt there were more frequent programs exploring deep subject matter. It seems the new format has a lot more straight up interviews. Some programs remain exceptional – American Transcendentalism comes to mind.

Here’s a link to an interesting topic: Race and IQ. I’m a fan of Gladwell and find his research to be thorough, provacative, and balanced.

http://gladwell.typepad.com/gladwellcom/2007/12/race-and-iq-con.html

]]> By: lostsa http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92091 lostsa Sat, 29 Dec 2007 14:22:47 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92091 Been out of it for a while, just showed up and found that you guys are back and running. Great news, thanks for keeping it up, and good luck. Been out of it for a while, just showed up and found that you guys are back and running. Great news, thanks for keeping it up, and good luck.

]]> By: Zeke http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92090 Zeke Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:11:04 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92090 The pre-interview threads could be revivified by posting the schedule further in advance. I'm sure that even a brief preview write-up would be sufficient to engage the ROS crowd. The pre-interview threads could be revivified by posting the schedule further in advance. I’m sure that even a brief preview write-up would be sufficient to engage the ROS crowd.

]]> By: enhabit http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92089 enhabit Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:27:03 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92089 exactly! exactly!

]]> By: Emmett O'Connell http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92088 Emmett O'Connell Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:52:20 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92088 I'm glad things are getting going again, but I'm not engaged with the current life of this project as I'd like to be. Unless I'm really missing something, I miss the threads that happen before a show is recorded. I realize that inserting that conversation into the show had a lot to do with having a blogger-in-chief around, but I still really miss it. Also, its time for a new suggest a show thread. The old one was from June. New thread for new life! I’m glad things are getting going again, but I’m not engaged with the current life of this project as I’d like to be.

Unless I’m really missing something, I miss the threads that happen before a show is recorded. I realize that inserting that conversation into the show had a lot to do with having a blogger-in-chief around, but I still really miss it.

Also, its time for a new suggest a show thread. The old one was from June. New thread for new life!

]]> By: GeorgeM http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92087 GeorgeM Fri, 07 Dec 2007 20:13:48 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92087 Chris and Mary, So wonderful that you are back on the air and online. So thrilled to hear your voice. George Chris and Mary,

So wonderful that you are back on the air and online. So thrilled to hear your voice.

George

]]> By: Forton Twelve http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92086 Forton Twelve Wed, 05 Dec 2007 05:36:42 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92086 This is great news - OS has been a wealth of stimulating (if un-popular) ideas - both in the programming and the commentaries - I'm glad you're back! Radio Broadcasts would be great: I'll listen on-line; but I think the radio broadcasts open the WEB interaction up to a much broader community. Thank You! This is great news – OS has been a wealth of stimulating (if un-popular) ideas – both in the programming and the commentaries – I’m glad you’re back!

Radio Broadcasts would be great: I’ll listen on-line; but I think the radio broadcasts open the WEB interaction up to a much broader community.

Thank You!

]]> By: Aaron Read http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92085 Aaron Read Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:46:36 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92085 Hey Chris & Mary - are these new podcasts going to be available on PRX for licensing for broadcast? I noticed the Norman Mailer show on there, but nothing newer. Of course, the newer stuff isn't really the right length for radio broadcasts...but hell, so what? It's good stuff. I'd like to air it on WEOS, anyways. Hey Chris & Mary – are these new podcasts going to be available on PRX for licensing for broadcast? I noticed the Norman Mailer show on there, but nothing newer. Of course, the newer stuff isn’t really the right length for radio broadcasts…but hell, so what? It’s good stuff. I’d like to air it on WEOS, anyways.

]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92084 Potter Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:25:36 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92084 Every now and then someone comes around to p-ss and then lay on "a little insight and perspective". Oh well. Mynocturama- thanks for the Montaigne. Every now and then someone comes around to p-ss and then lay on “a little insight and perspective”. Oh well.

Mynocturama- thanks for the Montaigne.

]]> By: Erik Filkorn http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92083 Erik Filkorn Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:46:30 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/as-we-were-saying/#comment-92083 What a brilliant surprise to see the little blue dot next to Open Source on my ipod. I'd been limping along with Melvin Bragg on the BBC and Harry Shearer, but there was nothing out there that would leave me challenged and inspired in quite the same way. So this morning, I'm walking my dog in the woods (during the 1-week lull in hunting season) listening to the Bach installment and thinking to myself and missing the days when I used to sing it myself. Nothing is harder to sing than Bach when you're learning it, and yet once you know it, nothing is more effortless. But what really struck me was hearing the voices in the rehearsal space--the intimacy of the small room. Most people hear that kind of music as finished product in a church or a big hall, and that's kind of what OS is for me. It's an intimate discussion of ideas that energize you to go out and do things that will play in a big room. Blah, blah, blah. I'm so glad you're back and hope that folks like "random knowledge" remain in their Jerry Bruckheimer/Morning Edition world and leave us roadkill to our happy little enlightened existence. What a brilliant surprise to see the little blue dot next to Open Source on my ipod. I’d been limping along with Melvin Bragg on the BBC and Harry Shearer, but there was nothing out there that would leave me challenged and inspired in quite the same way.

So this morning, I’m walking my dog in the woods (during the 1-week lull in hunting season) listening to the Bach installment and thinking to myself and missing the days when I used to sing it myself. Nothing is harder to sing than Bach when you’re learning it, and yet once you know it, nothing is more effortless. But what really struck me was hearing the voices in the rehearsal space–the intimacy of the small room. Most people hear that kind of music as finished product in a church or a big hall, and that’s kind of what OS is for me. It’s an intimate discussion of ideas that energize you to go out and do things that will play in a big room.

Blah, blah, blah. I’m so glad you’re back and hope that folks like “random knowledge” remain in their Jerry Bruckheimer/Morning Edition world and leave us roadkill to our happy little enlightened existence.

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