Briana Wu on Bari Weiss’s podcast

Listening Time: 1 hr. 19 min.

I’d never heard of Briana Wu before I listened to this. Wu is a trans woman who supports trans rights and some progressive ideas, but in recent years has rejected some of the most popular causes of progressives, particularly in the political area. This conversation with Bari Weiss, the publisher of The Free Press, is worth a listen.

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“The Flower Duet” from Lakmé 

Listening Time: about 5.5 min.

I’ve been enchanted by this piece of music for as long as I can remember, but I didn’t know where it came. When I heard it on the radio, I could tell that it was from an opera, but I didn’t know which one. Recently, LC, a friend and fellow member of The Whiskey Wednesdays Discussion Club, texted this clip to me, saying it was his favorite aria. So, now that I have a name for it, I can recommend it to you: Sabine Devieilhe and Ambroisine Bré singing “Duo des Fleurs” (“The Flower Duet”) from Delibes’ Lakmé.

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The First Heavy Metal Song?

Listening Time: about 1 min.

Guitarist Anthony Parker contends that “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” which was composed in 1875 by Edvard Grieg, was the first “Heavy Metal” song. Listen to him play it and see if you agree.

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