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(46,757 posts) Fri Sep 6, 2024, 08:55 PM Sep 6

I just found out James Burke is still alive.

He's 87!

He was the narrator of the TV shows "Connections," and "The Day The Universe Changed." (Among others)

I really love those shows, (I have the DVD's,) and it's good to see he's still alive.

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I just found out James Burke is still alive. (Original Post) Archae Sep 6 OP

Loved Connections odins folly Sep 6 #1

Dupe odins folly Sep 6 #1

Dupe? Archae Sep 6 #5

I fat fingered odins folly Sep 6 #10

No prob. Archae Sep 7 #13

Loved "The Day The Universe Changed"! lastlib Sep 6 #3

I've read every one of his books at least once BOSSHOG Sep 6 #4

It's a different guy, although they were born only 17 days apart. rsdsharp Sep 6 #6

Wow BOSSHOG Sep 6 #7

You're welcome. I think you'll like Clete, although it's a bit weird in places. rsdsharp Sep 6 #11

Cletes been weird in a lot of places BOSSHOG Sep 7 #15

Connections with James Burke 2023 rockbluff botanist Sep 6 #8

I just found out there is a famous James Burke besides the guy who Robert DeNiro RockRaven Sep 6 #9

One day, I realized this was about him .... eppur_se_muova Sep 6 #12

Loved those series! electric_blue68 Sep 7 #14

odins folly

(253 posts)

1. Loved Connections

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 08:59 PM

Sep 6

Guy had great delivery and the shows were soooooo cool

odins folly

(253 posts)

1. Dupe

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 08:59 PM

Sep 6

Archae

(46,757 posts)

5. Dupe?

Reply to odins folly (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:20 PM

Sep 6

odins folly

(253 posts)

10. I fat fingered

Reply to Archae (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 10:57 PM

Sep 6

A duplicate post. Couldn't figure out how to delete it...

Archae

(46,757 posts)

13. No prob.

Reply to odins folly (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 12:07 AM

Sep 7

lastlib

(24,790 posts)

3. Loved "The Day The Universe Changed"!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:02 PM

Sep 6

That was an excellent series for this science geek! I had it on videotape, but have no video player now. You've motivated me now to find it on DVD! Thanks!

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)

4. I've read every one of his books at least once

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:04 PM

Sep 6

Except CLETE which I recently purchased. Savoring it. Based in 1989. Cletes the lead over Dave. I hope he’s still writing. His books are like 400 page poems filled with murder and mayhem.

I assume you are talking about James Lee Burke.

rsdsharp

(10,082 posts)

6. It's a different guy, although they were born only 17 days apart.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:49 PM

Sep 6

James Lee is the elder.

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)

7. Wow

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #6)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 09:54 PM

Sep 6

Thank You Very Much for that info My Friend.

rsdsharp

(10,082 posts)

11. You're welcome. I think you'll like Clete, although it's a bit weird in places.

Reply to BOSSHOG (Reply #7)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 11:00 PM

Sep 6

BOSSHOG

(39,652 posts)

15. Cletes been weird in a lot of places

Reply to rsdsharp (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 07:10 AM

Sep 7

Love the character.

rockbluff botanist

(360 posts)

8. Connections with James Burke 2023

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 10:21 PM

Sep 6

I believe his last show was on Prime.

I've watched the older shows and they absolutely stand the test of time.

RockRaven

(16,170 posts)

9. I just found out there is a famous James Burke besides the guy who Robert DeNiro

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 10:23 PM

Sep 6

played in Goodfellas (albeit with a name change, Jimmy Conway in the film; they also changed the surname of Joe Pesci's character away from the real life counterpart).

James Burke the gangster died almost 30 yrs ago.

eppur_se_muova

(37,343 posts)

12. One day, I realized this was about him ....

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Fri Sep 6, 2024, 11:41 PM

Sep 6

parodying the idea of "Connections".

https://www.facebook.com/MontyPython/videos/when-someone-asks-why-you-havent-learnt-three-languages-in-lockdown-montypython-/533511697343123/

electric_blue68

(17,691 posts)

14. Loved those series!

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2024, 03:31 AM

Sep 7

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