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Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane

Sean Thomas Kane

This podcast is a broadcasted version of Seán Kane"s Wednesday Blog. Covering topics from history to natural history, astronomy, and language, the Wednesday Blog offers listeners a thoughtful reflection in the middle of each week.

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00:13:40

The First Quarter-Century

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2025/01/08

This week, to begin Season 5, I discuss some hopes of mine for the first quarter of the twenty-first century through reflections on three things that I imagined might be possible twenty-five years ago.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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00:23:15

On Names

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/12/25

Season 4 Finale: This week, to celebrate Christmas I’ve decided to write a bit about naming conventions that I’ve come across, and to explain why I use my full name professionally. Nollaig shona daoibh | Merry Christmas! --- Click Here to Support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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00:08:43

On Democracy

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/12/18

This week, for my birthday I want to write to you about my belief in all of us and how democracy remains our best hope. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane

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00:12:51

The Versatility of Storytelling

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/12/11

This week, how the same tools can be used to weave a variety of different stories.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:19:39

Notes on "Carruthers Smith's Museum"

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/12/04

This week, some notes on the story I released here last week, more about Carruthers Smith and the other stories who populate that tale.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:41:57

Carruthers Smith's Museum

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/11/27

This week, a story about excess and secrets all in a museum built by an old reclusive Gilded Age tycoon named Carruthers Smith.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane The episode artwork this week was generated by Dreamstudio. I really need to get back to sketching. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:13:43

The Joy of Reading

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/11/20

This week, an odd sort of sorrow that explains my reading habits. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:38:41

The North American Tour

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/11/13

This week, some words on the places I visited and the people I met on this North American Tour I finished on Sunday. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:10:41

The Strenuous Life

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/11/06

This week, to start November, a realization I had recently about how to overcome less severe colds. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane⁠ Photo: a moose diorama on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia taken by the author in August 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:10:15

The Face

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/10/30

This week, I have a spooky short story for you, based on an experience I had over the summer.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane Photo: an empty corridor in the Paris Métro as seen by the author on the evening when this spooky story takes place. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:11:19

On Pauses

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/10/23

This week, some words about silence in communication. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane Photo: the poster for the new film "Lee" which is discussed in this episode. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:11:17

On Editing

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/10/16

This week, I want to write to you about the revealed joys found in the experience of editing. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:11:22

An Equine Etymology

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/10/09

This week, I discuss the two Irish words for the horse, and what they tell us about the history of the Irish language. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:08:48

On October Baseball

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/10/02

This week, a great celebration commences in our national pastime.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:26:03

What's the Difference between Beavers and Humans?

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/09/25

This week, to conclude a month of chaos I interviewed environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane. Links Ben Goldfarb's Website: https://www.bengoldfarb.com NOAA Fisheries, "Oregon Beavers Engineer Better Fish Habitat, More Fish," 14 July 2016. Popular Science, "From the Archives: Do Beavers Rule on Mars?", 6 May

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00:11:13

Asking the Computer

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/09/18

This week, I address news that the latest version of ChatGPT will help with your math problems. --- Links: New York Times, 12 Sep. 2024, Cade Metz, "OpenAI Unveils New ChatGPT That Can Reason Through Math and Science." Eddie Burback, 1 Sep. 2024, "AI is here. What now?" YouTube. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:13:50

Speed Limits

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/09/11

This week, some moderation in Maverick’s “need for speed.” --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:10:32

Elephant Tails

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/09/04

This week, some animalistic thoughts.Photo credit: Fighting African Elephants in Stanley Field Hall. Taxidermy by Carl Akeley . 41411 is on the left with two tusks and its trunk is raised. 41410 is on the right, with one tusk. (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0 --- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:08:57

A Keepsake

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/08/28

This week, I take you along on an investigation I undertook recently into a family heirloom from World War II.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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00:10:55

The Flood

Wednesday Blog by Seán Thomas Kane ·

2024/08/21

In the last week, I’ve learned about the impermanence of things after a flood struck our house.--- Click here to support the Wednesday Blog: https://www.patreon.com/sthosdkane --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sean-thomas-kane/support

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