The Greg Brownderville Dimension
This channel celebrates and investigates the magic of language in folklore, mysticism, music, poetry, and everyday life. Greg Brownderville—the host—is the lead singer of Beekeeper Spaceman, the creator of Fire Bones, the author of three books of poetry, Editor-in-Chief of Southwest Review, and Professor of English at SMU in Dallas.
The Greg Brownderville Dimension
GBD22: Getting Married to Faeries, Magical Pigs, and Mike Tyson’s Beowulf Moment
In this episode I respond to questions from viewers, discussing (1) the faery blood running in Welsh veins, (2) the magical pigs in The Four Branches of the Mabinogi and the connection between dreams and myths, and (3), just for fun, the upcoming Mike Tyson / Jake Paul fight and how it relates to Beowulf, Toby Keith, and the Spoon River Anthology.
I also tell the story of my days as a member of a blues band in the Arkansas Delta. Here's the essay I wrote about blues singer J. R. Hamilton, who was our band leader:
https://southwestreview.com/magazine/autumn-winter-2017/j-r-s-jook-and-the-authenticity-mirage/?src=longreads
