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Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 393, in which I argue that debate performance has nothing to do with how a candidate actually performs as President. See also: It's the Debate that Failed Last Night, Not BidenNY Times President Biden Should Leave the Race What's Wrong with The New York TimesPhiladelphia Inquirer Donald Trump Should Leave the Race

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 392, in which I review Dark Matter 1.9 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast review written See also Deadline's interview with Blake Crouch

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 391, in which I review Dark Matter 1.8 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast review written

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 390, in which I review Dark Matter 1.7 on Apple TV+. Further places: podcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast review written

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 389, in which I review Dark Matter 1.6 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast reviewpodcast reviewpodcast review written

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 388, in which I review Dark Matter 1.5 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast reviewpodcast review written

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 387, in which I review Dark Matter 1.3-1.4 on AppleTV+. Further places: podcast review 1.3 1.4

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 386, in which I talk to Mark Dawidziak about his latest book A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe, and another iconic author Mark has written about, Mark Twain. A Mystery of Mysteriesvideo The Pale Blue EyeIt's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 385, in which I review Dark Matter 1.1-1.2 on AppleTV+. Further places: written blog post reviewDark Matter 1.1-1.2 written blog post reviewaudio podcast reviewConstellationThe Other CarIt's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles Tetrad

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 384, in which I review Rebel Moon, Parts 1 and 2. Written blog post reviews of Rebel Moon, Part 1 and Part 2.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 383, in which I review the first season of Constellation. Written blog post review of Constellation. Mentioned in the podcast: novelettemovieradio play (audio book)It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatlesnovel radio play of first chaptervideo of book launchshort storyaudio book Quantum Suicide

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 382, in which I review the second season of American Rust. writtenAmerican Rust

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 381, a special Saturday episode of this podcast, in which Captain Phil and I talk about the Philip K. Dick Film Festival going on today at the Musuem of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens; a panel I'll be moderating there at 2:40 this afternoon on the Anatomy of a Feature Winning Script; my novel It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles which has just been published and for which no movie or TV script has yet been written (but a radio play has been adapted from the first chapter, see the links below); Philip K. Dick; and much more. The Philip K. Dick Film FestivalIt's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles It's Real Life

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 380, in which I review the first season of 3 Body Problem. written blog post review3 Body ProblemEnder's GameChildhood's EndTo Serve ManDuneFoundation

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 379, in which I take you into the Book Launch and reading I did of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles, my new novel, based on the award-winning short story of the same name, in the historic Players Club in New York City on March 27, 2024. "Paul Levinson's It's Real Life is a page-turning exploration into that multiverse known as rock and roll. But it is much more than a marvelous adventure narrated by a master storyteller...it is also an exquisite meditation on the very nature of alternate history." -- Jack Dann, The Fiction Writer's Guide to Alternate HistoryWatch the video of the Book Launch here.Get the book here.Listen to the radio play adapted from the short story here.Listen to "If I Traveled to the Past" here.Interview about the novel here.More about The Players.More about the New York Society for General Semantics (sponsor of the Book Launch.)

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 378, in which I present the many reasons that banning TikTok in the United States -- or even threatening to ban TikTok in the U.S. -- is a bad idea.

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 377, in which I review the third season of Hightown. written blog post reviewHightown

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 376, in which I interview Dan Abella in George's Cafe in Manhattan about The Mind Revolution Experience (March 14, 7-9pm at The Producer's Club, 358 W. 44th Street, NYC) and the upcoming Philip K. Dick Film Festival (April 4-7, Musuem of the Moving Image, and other places in NYC). herehereIt's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles here

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 375, in which I interview Richard Sparks about his new novel, New Rock, New Role, as well as the joys and woes, the trials and tribulations and triumphs of the writerly life. More about New Rock, New Role

Welcome to Light On Light Through, Episode 374, in which I review the fourth season of True Detective on HBO Max. True Detective 4.1-4.3 True Detective 4.4-4.6