Episode 21: Novel Novelty

Mikey and Darrell welcome word wizard, educator and intellectual John Reel, the New Yorker in Seville.   We discuss how it takes a hero to make a breakthrough journey and have the audacity to create a work of art when the mountain of history is fiercely guarded by the reputations of giants.   And much, much more.   My Half Orange: A Story of Love and Language in Seville https://amzn.eu/d/gWeTjFS   https://johnjuliusreel.com/   Remembrance of Things Past: Volume 1 (PENGUIN CLASSICS) https://amzn.eu/d/3vWlwNd   Ulysses (Wordsworth Classics) https://amzn.eu/d/0EeddBR The Prodigal Son, by George Balanchine, with Mijaíl Barýshnikov   The performance is about 40 minutes long, but it’s broken up into four parts.   Part 1: https://youtu.be/T-TUCK3scdc?si=W7yQJtBVDFB3Ccmi   Part 2: https://youtu.be/RAzcsAIP8Hg?si=PMp_QlcVpKwGrpHB   Part 3: https://youtu.be/Hn5xzJzVgos?si=nCmkOce4bTaXZylv   Part 4: https://youtu.be/VkN4lNDlKG8?si=cmZbeijYqMhynu2J