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No Photo But a Hello

By bicyclemark

Greetings from Istanbul.  I’m enjoying myself so much, no post tonight. However look forward to podcasts an various topics relating to Turkey as well as other musings on this very special place. Until then.. check out Chris on Radio Open source, talking with Jonah Lehrer.. some interesting discussions that I enjoyed on the plane from... »

Channel Kennedy While I Sleep

By bicyclemark

Just arrived in Lisbon and enjoying the comforts of staying uptown with one of my dearest family members. The cold and soggy Portugal winter is making it even harder to stay awake. Therefore before I change location tomorrow, I leave you with a great edition of Radio Open Source, featuring James Blight.. who I... »

Cuban Medical Talk

By bicyclemark

My friend Chris Lydon posted an excellent Radio Open Source recently, as he is making his way around Cuba. As opposed to the highly revered personalities and voices he usually offers us, this time Chris runs into three American medical students who have been studying medicine in Cuba for the last 4 years. The... »

Zizek on ROS

By bicyclemark

My recommendation for you on this friday is a very inspiring podcast conversation that came out on Radio Open Source recently.  Chris’s guest was Slavoj Zizek, a fantastically crazy human who mixes history with philisophy with 80’s movies… and uses it all to help us understand what is going on around us and what... »

Calculating Sept. 11th

By bicyclemark

As much as I hate what a giant cliché this date has become, there are still a few memories and pieces of culture I don’t mind revisiting.  Moreover I hope this day would be a reminder to put things in perspective, in my case to never forget how dangerous jingoism and blind patriotism have... »