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To Tweet or Not To Tweet? Podcast: Live at Canada West with Bill Hogg 1 of 1

Dick Staub — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:17:39 +0000

Panelists Dr. Allyson Jule, filmmaker Kevin Miller, and writer Peter T. Chattaway join host Bill Hogg for 2010′s final installment of The Kindlings Muse Canada West. In this November edition of our podcast, our cadre of gadflies considers the conundrum of connectedness in the digital age. Drawing from William Power’s book Hamlet’s Blackberry, they chew over Power’s practical philosophy for surviving our smartphone-saturated society. Is our drive to converse through texting, Facebook, and twitter a reflection of our human need for connection? Listen as the panel weighs in.

Dr. Os Guinness: Survival of the Fastest ~ living sanely when life is fired point blank. Podcast: Live at The Kindlings WinterFest 2009 Segment 1 of 1

Mark — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:17:09 +0000

The Second of four lectures by Os Guinness on Orcas Island, January 2009. I. Friday 7 PM: The Journey – A thinking person’s quest for meaning. II. Saturday 10 AM: Survival of the Fastest ~ living sanely when life is fired point blank.
III. Saturday 7 PM A World Safe for Diversity ~ living with our deepest differences in a world of exploding pluralism. IV. Sunday 10 AM: You Only Live Once ~ calling, the ultimate game plan for life.

Into the Wild.” An Interview with Jon Krakauer Segment 1 of 1

The Kindlings Muse — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:44:31 +0000

A reprise of a Dick Staub interview (2/15/96) with Jon Krakauer on the book Sean Penn has masterfully recreated in the film version in theatres now (October 2007). From Amazon.com review: “Why did Christopher McCandless trade a bright future–a college education, material comfort, uncommon ability and charm–for death by starvation in an abandoned bus in the woods of Alaska? This is the question that Jon Krakauer tries to answer. Into the Wild does shed considerable light along the way.”

Dick Staub. The Culturally Savvy Christian Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 3 of 3

Dick Staub — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:22:33 +0000

On this podcast Dick Staub turns the reins of The Kindlings Muse over to his trusted friend Bill Hogg a man with that rare blend of wisdom and wit delivered in the tongue of one who speaks in the accent he swears we will hear in heaven. They are talking about Dick Staub’s newest book The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite,described by scholar/pastor NT Wright as “an urgent book for our times.” One recent reader encouraged the author with these words, “The new book, what can I say? I laughed. I cried. I felt one with the cosmos. I craved macaroni and cheese for three weeks. I did the Hokey Pokey and turned myself around until I couldn’t stand up! Enjoy!

Dick Staub. The Culturally Savvy Christian Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 2 of 3

Dick Staub — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:45:24 +0000

On this podcast Dick Staub turns the reins of The Kindlings Muse over to his trusted friend Bill Hogg a man with that rare blend of wisdom and wit delivered in the tongue of one who speaks in the accent he swears we will hear in heaven. They are talking about Dick Staub’s newest book The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite, described by scholar/pastor NT Wright as “an urgent book for our times.” One recent reader encouraged the author with these words, “The new book, what can I say? I laughed. I cried. I felt one with the cosmos. I craved macaroni and cheese for three weeks. I did the Hokey Pokey and turned myself around until I couldn’t stand up! Enjoy!

Dick Staub. The Culturally Savvy Christian. Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 3

Dick Staub — Wed, 09 May 2007 13:37:18 +0000

Tonight Dick Staub turns the reins of The Kindlings Muse over to his trusted friend Bill Hogg a man with that rare blend of wisdom and wit delivered in the tongue of one who speaks in the accent he swears we will hear in heaven. They are talking about Dick Staub’s newest book “The Culturally Savvy Christian: A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-Lite,” described by scholar/pastor NT Wright as “an urgent book for our times.” One recent reader encouraged the author with these words, “The new book, what can I say? I laughed. I cried. I felt one with the cosmos. I craved macaroni and cheese for three weeks. I did the “Hokey Pokey” and turned myself around until I couldn’t stand up!” Enjoy!

Dick Staub’s “The Culturally Savvy Christian.” (A Manifesto for Deepening Faith and Enriching Popular Culture in an Age of Christianity-lite) The Kindlings Blog

Dick Staub — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:29:50 +0000

Forty years in the making, Dick’s provocative new book reveals the lessons he’s learned as a leading interpreter of faith and culture and is generating a lot of constructive dialogue among thoughtful creatives. It has also caught the attention of booksellers, with Barnes and Noble, Borders and online retailer Amazon all pre-ordering more copies than expected! Check out a description of the book, some amazing endorsements, the latest reviews and learn a bit more about the author, Dick Staub. If you’d like to book Dick as a speaker for an upcoming event contact CRS Communications. (Act quickly, 2007 is almost full and 2008 is filling up fast!) Most importantly order your own copy of the “The Culturally Savvy Christian”, read it and see if you agree with the critics, then tell your friends!

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Inklings 2.0 Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 3 of 3

Dick Staub — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 13:56:27 +0000

Our topic is: Inklings 2.0: Can The Inklings face-to-face pub experience be replaced by online interaction. Joining us are artist Scott Erickson of “The transpire project,” blogger Jennifer Zug, and singer-songwriter Tara Ward. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction, and encouraged the writing of fantasy. Meeting between the 1930’s and 1960’s “they gathered regularly at a pub nicknamed the Bird and Baby in Oxford. Most notable were members CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Charles Williams and Owen Barfield, but over the years there were a total of over 20 who were counted among the members most of whom, but not all, were professing Christians. Warnie Lewis said of the group, “Properly speaking, the Inklings was neither a club nor a literary society, though it partook of the nature of both. There were no rules, officers, agendas, or formal elections.” Out of this dynamic gathering grew deep friendships and literary output that is still influential today.

Inklings 2.0 Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 2 of 3

Dick Staub — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:33:58 +0000

Inklings 2.0 Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 3

Dick Staub — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 19:26:48 +0000

Our topic is: Inklings 2.0: Can The Inklings face-to-face pub experience be replaced by online interaction. Joining us are artist Scott Erickson of “The transpire project,” blogger Jennifer Zug, and singer-songwriter Tara Ward. The Inklings were literary enthusiasts who praised the value of narrative in fiction, and encouraged the writing of fantasy. Meeting between the 1930′s and 1960′s–they gathered regularly at a pub nicknamed the Bird and Baby in Oxford. Most notable were members CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien, Charles Williams and Owen Barfield, but over the years there were a total of over 20 who were counted among the members most of whom, but not all, were professing Christians. Warnie Lewis said of the group, “Properly speaking, the Inklings was neither a club nor a literary society, though it partook of the nature of both. There were no rules, officers, agendas, or formal elections.” Out of this dynamic gathering grew deep friendships and literary output that is still influential today.

Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem” Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 3 of 3

Dick Staub — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 15:32:07 +0000

We go to the audience’s questions and comments as we take up the subject “Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem” beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery, artist Scott Ericksen and Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse. Orson Welles observed: I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating peanuts. E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words. “TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me.” Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society. He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication.

Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem”Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 2 of 3

Carlo Nakar — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 20:32:21 +0000

In this podcast we take up the subject “Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem” beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery, artist Scott Ericksen and Jennie Spohr, producer of The Kindlings Muse. Orson Welles observed: I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating peanuts. E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words. “TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me.” Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society. He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication.

Word, Image and the Neil Postman ProblemPodcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 3

Dick Staub — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 16:01:53 +0000

Orson Welles observed: “I hate television. I hate it as much as peanuts. But I can’t stop eating peanuts.” E.B. White warned that the visual might replace words saying, “TV has taken a big bite out of the written word. But words still count with me.” Into the debate marched Neil Postman, educator and communications theorist with his book “Amusing Ourselves to Death,” a radical assessment of how TV changes how we learn and think, and ultimately how we discourse in what he saw as an increasingly entertainment oriented society… He seemed to favor words and reading as a higher form of human communication… In this podcast we take up the subject “Word, Image and the Neil Postman Problem“ beginning with Gregory Wolfe, author, publisher of IMAGE a journal of Art, Faith and Mystery.

Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 2 of 3

Dick Staub — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 15:47:26 +0000

Games are revolutionizing the entertainment world and among game-makers Bungie is the premiere developer of original entertainment IP. One year after the release of Halo 2, the extent of their success was captured on their web site with the phrase. â€œWe’re like McDonalds! Billions and billions served.” In this episode of The Kindlings Muse we explore the subject: Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. In segment one we visit with Marty O’Donnell, award winning composer and AUDIO Director at Bungie Studios. In segment 2 we introduce CJ Cowan, director of cinematics at Bungie Studios and Matthew Koenig of Seattle Pacific University. In segment three we add audience questions from our live audience at Hales Ales Brewery and Pub.

Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. Podcast: Live At Hales Segment 1 of 3

Dick Staub — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:00:08 +0000

Games are revolutionizing the entertainment world and among game-makers Bungie is the premiere developer of original entertainment IP. One year after the release of Halo 2, the extent of their success was captured on their web site with the phrase. â€œWe’re like McDonalds! Billions and billions served.” In this episode of The Kindlings Muse we explore the subject: Halo: Games as Interactive Storytelling. In segment one we visit with Marty O’Donnell, award winning composer and Audio Director at Bungie Studios. In segment 2 we introduce CJ Cowan, director of cinematics at Bungie Studios and Matthew Koenig of Seattle Pacific University. In segment three we add audience questions from our live audience at Hales Ales Brewery and Pub.

Irreligious Seattle & The Spiritual Book Craze.Podcast: Segment 4 from 05/22/06

Dick Staub — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:21:49 +0000

Our panel continues the discussion of irreligious Seattle, responding to audience questions: Is Seattle’s renowned tolerance an excuse for avoiding dealing with reality? Is it more of go along to get along? Is it a barrier to real community? Would a pursuit of truths held passionately a better path? What about the three transcendentals: the good, the true, the beautiful? What about the role of Art and the passion for mystery? By the way the music as we come into the show in this segment is from “William and Alene” who will appear live in June!