Category Archives: musecast

.musecast Episode 7: Stacking the Deck

musecast, teaching 2012.09.22 Sean Shannon Leave a comment

I think the confluence of my recent blogging about teaching, and the Tigers being the playoff hunt this year, led me to ruminate a lot about school field trips, including one in particular that I actually missed, and how what happened on that trip still led to a sea change in how I saw the world. [Season 1 of the .musecast is currently offline due to blip.tv shutting down. Episodes will be reposted when circumstances permit me to do so. – Sean] Link list for…

.musecast Episode 6: A Musical Interlude

musecast, music 2012.09.08 Sean Shannon Leave a comment

With me mentioning my history of music fandom when I blogged about the convictions and imprisonment of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot, I figured I could take some time to discuss where my musical tastes have led me throughout the years, including more self-incriminating anecdotes about my history as a fan of rap music in the 80s. More pictures from the University of Toledo accompany my wavering voice (darn seasonal allergies.) [Season 1 of the .musecast is currently offline due to blip.tv shutting down.…

.musecast Episode 5: Back to School

musecast, teaching 2012.08.11 Sean Shannon Leave a comment

With me going to the University of Toledo to take photos earlier this month, and getting ready to teach again here, I thought I’d talk a bit about the whole “back to school season” and how long it should last, and why and how this time of year turned from a source of dread to something much happier for me over the years. [Season 1 of the .musecast is currently offline due to blip.tv shutting down. Episodes will be reposted when circumstances permit me to…

.musecast Episode 4: The Derpy Hooves Controversy

musecast, television 2012.07.29 Sean Shannon Leave a comment

Even before I became a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, I was aware of a controversy involving naming one of the ponies (in accordance with the fanbase) Derpy. This was something I was probably going to write about at some point were it not for the .musecast, but my own feelings on the issue are still evolving, and I thought talking about it would be a better strategy at this point. More photos from my recent shoot at the Toledo Botanical Garden accompany…

.musecast Episode 3

musecast 2012.07.16 Sean Shannon Leave a comment

I wanted to talk about the nature of fame, my previous experiences with small slivers of “Internet fame” and the problems I had there, and my worries in trying to promote The Prostitutes of Lake Wobegon because of those past mistakes. More photos from my recent shoot at the Toledo Botanical Garden to accompany my blathering. [Season 1 of the .musecast is currently offline due to blip.tv shutting down. Episodes will be reposted when circumstances permit me to do so. – Sean] Link list for Episode…