Author Archives: Luke Ford

About Luke Ford

I've written five books (see Amazon.com). My work has been covered in the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and on 60 Minutes. I teach Alexander Technique in Beverly Hills (Alexander90210.com).

Fights Break Out At UCLA Israel Protests (4-28-24)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

NBC News, KTLA, Reuters, CBS, and ABC 7.

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Decoding Destiny aka Steve Bonnell Part Three (4-28-24)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

03:00 The Key Ingredient To Fostering Intimacy (That Most Of Us Miss), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3nXYVlPrcY08:00 DTG: Destiny: Debate King and/or Degenerate?, https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/destiny-the-edge-of-unhinged-degeneracy20:00 The Power of Podcasting: Telling Stories Through Sound, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15490528:00 Podcasting as an Intimate Medium, https://lukeford.net/blog/?p=15489241:00 Claire Khaw joins 50:00 Skoto … Continue reading →

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2nd Edition: Predisposed: Liberals, Conservatives, and the Biology of Political Differences

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2024 book: * Democrats: Sweaty, disorderly, offhand, imaginative, tolerant, skillful at give – and – take Republicans: Respectable, sober, purposeful, self – righteous, cut – and – dried, boring (Clinton Rossiter) * the left … Continue reading →

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The Power of Podcasting: Telling Stories Through Sound

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2022 book: * One of the signature tropes in podcasting is the centrality of the host, as a character in their own right. Radio presenters have historically been popular figures with dedicated followings, but … Continue reading →

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Podcasting as an Intimate Medium

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Luke Ford

Here are some highlights from this 2022 book: * “the written word, while very stimulating, does not have the same level of immediacy as the spoken word. It’s not nearly as intimate.” * podcasting is more intimate than reading because … Continue reading →

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