I'm interested in popular culture: the set of practices, beliefs, and objects that embody the most broadly shared meanings of a social system, including media objects, entertainment and leisure, fashion and trends, and linguistic conventions, among other things. I'm not so much interested in fashion - anyone who's ever met me in person will verify that - but I'm curious about how we got to where we are, in terms of literature, linguistics, language, and trends in entertainment and social culture, and I'm curious about how faith fits into the picture as well.
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I'm interested in popular culture: the set of practices, beliefs, and objects that embody the most broadly shared meanings of a social system, including media objects, entertainment and leisure, fashion and trends, and linguistic conventions, among other things. I'm not so much interested in fashion - anyone who's ever met me in person will verify that - but I'm curious about how we got to where we are, in terms of literature, linguistics, language, and trends in entertainment and social culture, and I'm curious about how faith fits into the picture as well.
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Recent Episodes
June 27, 2026
Harold and Nadine Again
<p>About six years ago, I wrote something about Harold Lauder, Frannie Goldsmith and Nadine Cross from Stephen King's The Stand. I wanted to get back to that and look at some of those characters, and others, in a little more depth. </p>
September 9, 2024
Czech, please!
<p>The history of beer brewing inthe Czech Republic is not exactly straightforward, but the results have been amazing.</p>
June 24, 2024
Getting serious about beer
<p>Borne of the flowing water,<br>Tenderly cared for by the Ninhursag,<br>Borne of the flowing water,<br>Tenderly cared for by the Ninhursag,</p> <p>Having founded your town by the sacred lake,<br>She finished its great walls for you,<br>Ninkasi, having founded your town by the sacred lake,<br>She finished its walls for you,</p> <p>Your father is Enki, Lord Nidimmud,<br>Your mother is Ninti, the queen of the sacred lake.<br>Ninkasi, your father is Enki, Lord Nidimmud,<br>Your mother is Ninti, the queen of the sacred lake.</p> <p>You are the one who handles the dough [and] with a big shovel,<br>Mixing in a pit, the bappir with sweet aromatics,<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who handles the dough [and] with a big shovel,<br>Mixing in a pit, the bappir with [date] - honey,</p> <p>You are the one who bakes the bappir in the big oven,<br>Puts in order the piles of hulled grains,<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who bakes the bappir in the big oven,<br>Puts in order the piles of hulled grains,</p> <p>You are the one who waters the malt set on the ground,<br>The noble dogs keep away even the potentates,<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who waters the malt set on the ground,<br>The noble dogs keep away even the potentates,</p> <p>You are the one who soaks the malt in a jar,<br>The waves rise, the waves fall.<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who soaks the malt in a jar,<br>The waves rise, the waves fall.</p> <p>You are the one who spreads the cooked mash on large reed mats,<br>Coolness overcomes,<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who spreads the cooked mash on large reed mats,<br>Coolness overcomes,</p> <p>You are the one who holds with both hands the great sweet wort,<br>Brewing [it] with honey [and] wine<br>(You the sweet wort to the vessel)<br>Ninkasi, (...)(You the sweet wort to the vessel)</p> <p>The filtering vat, which makes a pleasant sound,<br>You place appropriately on a large collector vat.<br>Ninkasi, the filtering vat, which makes a pleasant sound,<br>You place appropriately on a large collector vat.</p> <p>When you pour out the filtered beer of the collector vat,<br>It is [like] the onrush of Tigris and Euphrates.<br>Ninkasi, you are the one who pours out the filtered beer of the collector vat,<br>It is [like] the onrush of Tigris and Euphrates.</p> <p> </p>
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