Looking Glass Podcast

On this episode of the Looking Glass, Pete welcomes Kevin Kellam, Pat Creed, Katie Cascone, and Chris "Pooch" Puchmelter to the program for a very special roundtable discussion on how we all fell in love with...

We've been told for decades that the future is digital. That computers and the internet will solve all of our problems. But what if we were wrong? What if the answer to our problems is analog and more human...

Happy 2023!! Peter Kreten is back, with a show announcement. Music Credit: Frost Waltz(Alternative) Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

Since 1961, Marvel comics has published over 27,000+ issues of superhero comics. But has anyone ever read them? All 27,000+ issues of the Marvel Comic Universe. Author and journalist Douglas Wolk has, and he recently...

College radio alumni Nick Jakusz, Kelly Allen, and Kevin Kellam share their experiences of what it was like working in college radio in the early 2000s, and answer the question 'Why does college radio matter?' Music...

Back in February I was asked to produce a two-minute piece of audio to be played in the Marconi Museum in Bologna, Italy. This my all-time favorite piece of audio I've ever produced and also the best.* *The original...

Back in 2008, I was able to interview actor, travler, and motorbike enthusiast Charley Boorman. In this extensive interview, we discuss how By Any Means came about, Long Way Round and Long Way Down, his favorite...

In this interview from 2012 interview, Peter Kreten sits down with legendary Chicago radio DJ James VanOsdol, JOV, to discuss his book 'We Appreciate Your Enthusiasm: The Oral History of Q101'. In this wide ranging...

In the first new episode of 2020, host Peter Kreten recounts how joining his college radio station changed his life forever.

The popularity of Sherlock Holmes has not only endured, but grown over the past 132 years. Over that period of time, the character's impact has been felt, not only on literature, but pop culture as well. On this episode...

Harold Ramis was a comedy genius. From Ghostbusters to Caddy Shack to Groundhog's Day, his films have defined comedy for a generation. Sadly Ramis passed away in 2014. Last year, his daughter Violet Ramis Steil wrote a...

In his first ever audio essay, host Peter Kreten reflects on the unique nature of paper. Music Credit: Frost Waltz(Alternative) Kevin MacLeod(incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0...

A quick update on production.

Hi everyone, I wanted to take a quick pause in production on my ghost story series to share with you this excellent new podcast I recently discovered. Have you ever wondered what an inanimate object thinks? What it...

Ghost stories are one of the greatest forms of entertainment ever created by humankind, and a few of us have our own ghost stories to tell. Here's mine. This is part 1 in a series which will explore the paranormal...