In Your Spare Time: From the Blog of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin FoundationIn Your Spare Time is a podcast from the blog of Ursula K. Le Guin. Each week, a different reader brings one of Ursula's blog posts to life. You can find Ursula's blog at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 16 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ArtsPersonal JournalsBooksSociety & Culture | |||
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This week we bring you something different: An interview with Martha Ullman West, nationally respected dance critic and author, and a friend of Ursula's for a half century, who died on July 5. The interviews were conducted by Theo Downes-Le Guin in 2... more
This week, Caroline Le Guin reads Post 13, "The Horsies Upstairs," which Ursula posted in January of 2011.
The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/13-the-horsies-upstairs
Ursula Barton reads Post 12, "A Riff on the Harper Contract," which Ursula K. Le Guin posted on January 18, 2011.
The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/12-a-riff-on-the-harper-contract
Ursula Barton's website is www.ursulab... more
This week, Rebecca Campbell reads Post 11, "The Tree," which Ursula posted in January of 2011.
The original post can be read at www.ursulakleguin.com/blog/11-the-tree
Rebecca Campbell's website is whereishere.ca
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- We always need more Ursula K. Le Guin
What a wonderful idea for a podcast
… surely now more than ever we need the wisdom and humour of Ursula K. Le Guin. The first episode was a 15 minute delight. Thank you.
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Apple Podcasts | #35 |  Finland/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #64 |  Chile/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #111 | Finland/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #125 | Chile/Arts |
Apple Podcasts | #170 |  Denmark/Arts/Books |
Apple Podcasts | #173 |  Austria/Arts/Books |
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A weekly format centers on readers giving Ursula K. Le Guin's blog posts new life through live readings, followed by reflective conversations that connect classic essays to contemporary themes. Across episodes, audiences encounter readings of Le Guin's work paired with thoughtful commentary on information access, libraries as public trusts, censorship, and how media narratives shape public discourse. The discussions also traverse broader cultural questions—gender, aging, capitalism, and the role of imagination in social responsibility—often through cross-generational lenses and personal anecdotes from the reader-hosts. A notable strength is the hands-on, intimate approach: one reader, one post, and a guided dialogue that invites listeners t... more
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Recent guests on this podcast include:
1. Caroline Dupree Le Guin
2. Ursula Barton
3. Rebecca Campbell
4. Stefanie Peters
5. Yuri Herrera
6. Molly Gloss
7. Brian Attebery
8. Matt Bell
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