Kevin Manzel
@kevinmanzel.bsky.social
History. Music. Books. Running. Learning. Always learning. VP Content Strategy, The Great Courses.
A couple days late for Halloween, but I am psyched to read this. What a genius idea for an anthology by @coyhall.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
A couple days late for Halloween, but I am psyched to read this. What a genius idea for an anthology by @coyhall.bsky.social
Today’s running shirt is my new favorite running shirt.
November 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today’s running shirt is my new favorite running shirt.
This is a great start, but you need the bird to complete an all-time great costume
October 31, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This is a great start, but you need the bird to complete an all-time great costume
Happy birthday to this good boy!
October 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Happy birthday to this good boy!
Just finished this book last night. What an utterly bizarre story, from the access Booth had to the Presidential Box to the Jack Ruby-esque death of Booth himself by the gun of all-time weirdo Boston Corbett.
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Just finished this book last night. What an utterly bizarre story, from the access Booth had to the Presidential Box to the Jack Ruby-esque death of Booth himself by the gun of all-time weirdo Boston Corbett.
Et voila! Straight from today’s filming session
October 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Et voila! Straight from today’s filming session
It’s like Law & Order: Silicon Valley
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It’s like Law & Order: Silicon Valley
Just finished. Absolutely 5 stars. Informative, inspiring, provocative, hilarious, self-effacing, tragic. Unlike anything I’ve read before.
September 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Just finished. Absolutely 5 stars. Informative, inspiring, provocative, hilarious, self-effacing, tragic. Unlike anything I’ve read before.
I literally still dream about attending class and studying in this space in college. Every college kid should have a stained glass reading room.
September 20, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I literally still dream about attending class and studying in this space in college. Every college kid should have a stained glass reading room.
Amazing to be back on campus at Ohio Wesleyan with my daughter. I was literally overwhelmed by so many wonderful memories of my history classes here.
September 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Amazing to be back on campus at Ohio Wesleyan with my daughter. I was literally overwhelmed by so many wonderful memories of my history classes here.
Doing my part. Feel better ❤️
August 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Doing my part. Feel better ❤️
My work energy 9 am
August 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My work energy 9 am
Next two books queued up. Not sure which one to start first 🤔
August 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Next two books queued up. Not sure which one to start first 🤔
Listening to some seriously spooky Urban Legends Explained on a run and managed to photograph what looks like ghost deer or an AI fail.
August 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Listening to some seriously spooky Urban Legends Explained on a run and managed to photograph what looks like ghost deer or an AI fail.
@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social my teen daughter asked successive questions about whether it was scary during the AIDS crisis and had I heard of the Bataclan attack. I started to answer, then just said, “I have a book for you,” and ordered a new copy.
July 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social my teen daughter asked successive questions about whether it was scary during the AIDS crisis and had I heard of the Bataclan attack. I started to answer, then just said, “I have a book for you,” and ordered a new copy.
Poor Wrigley hides in the basement bathtub any time we have storms. He’s spent a lot of time there lately.
July 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Poor Wrigley hides in the basement bathtub any time we have storms. He’s spent a lot of time there lately.
Bless you random shopkeeper who advised me to go out of my way to see the Portrait Gallery. Saw the most wonderful James VI & I exhibit.
July 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Bless you random shopkeeper who advised me to go out of my way to see the Portrait Gallery. Saw the most wonderful James VI & I exhibit.
Creepily, that is one of my favorite Goya paintings
June 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Creepily, that is one of my favorite Goya paintings
Ordered. Took me 3 days to sort thru my lists and finalize what to read next. Excited to receive and read this.
June 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Ordered. Took me 3 days to sort thru my lists and finalize what to read next. Excited to receive and read this.
Achingly beautiful book. A dark land, a dark time wonderfully evoked. All with contemporary relevance.
May 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Achingly beautiful book. A dark land, a dark time wonderfully evoked. All with contemporary relevance.
Favorite selfie ever. Easter brunch, Charlottesville, 2105. Even got them-CNN contributor Candy Crowley in the background.
May 27, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Favorite selfie ever. Easter brunch, Charlottesville, 2105. Even got them-CNN contributor Candy Crowley in the background.
Congratulations to the Great Courses team for filling up the recent Telly Awards announcements:
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Congratulations to the Great Courses team for filling up the recent Telly Awards announcements:
Bluesky fail. THIS Original
May 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Bluesky fail. THIS Original
Every 80s kid who grew up with 80s horror knows why I bought this specific bottle.
April 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Every 80s kid who grew up with 80s horror knows why I bought this specific bottle.