Episode #172: What Is Life Asking Of You?

Last weekend, your humble host went to a modern speakeasy, which inspired a superficial history of old school speakeasies, Prohibition, cocktails, the temperance movement, rum runners … and opening for The Temperance Movement at Rum Runners. All that, plus new music by Newport Electric, on Episode #184!

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What can we learn about optimism from Satan in Paradise Lost? How did a sneeze inspire this episode? And should William Shakespeare get a writing credit on Hot For Teacher? All this – plus new music by Maggie Rogers and Nightbus – on Episode #183!

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Almost exactly two years ago, singer/songwriter and keyboardist extraordinaire Kay Howl appeared on the show in the midst of a difficult and painful life transformation. She returns this week to share what she has learned about sobriety, recovering from loss, letting go, her life on the seas as a “shiplebrity,” and being here now.  

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When was the last time you said "maybe" to something you might otherwise have dismissed without thought? How much of your thinking is driven by defensiveness or cynicism? And how does it really feel inside when you react to things based on that thinking? Talking about the power and openness of saying "maybe" – plus new music by Kittie – on Episode #181!

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The morning after a crushing Super Bowl loss, singer/songwriter and 49ers fan Carly Thomas returns to the program to talk about about football, her songwriting process, self-doubt, living in Nashville, movie and television theme music, and touching the electric - that special, heightened place of artistic bliss. 

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How do we react constructively when opportunity doesn’t knock? What can we learn about ourselves from life’s inevitable disappointments? And how can we use those disappointments as a catalyst for self-awareness, self-improvement, improved thinking, and moving forward? All that, plus new music by The Warning, on Episode #179!

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Why is this your humble host’s favourite time of the year in football? (Hint: it’s not why you think.) And what inspiring lessons can we learn about seizing opportunity from the NFL, “Mr. Irrelevant” Brock Purdy, and even the music of Still Corners? Find out on Episode #178!

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Do you spend your energy verbally whipping yourself? Are you plagued by a critical voice that runs in your head? This week, your humble host resists his personal critic to explore self-flagellation – what it is, where it comes from, what it can teach us, and, ultimately, what to do about it. All that – plus new music by Striker – on Episode #177!

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What spiritual truth can we borrow from Mike Damone in Fast Times At Ridgemont High? Why does your humble host owe the drumming world an apology? And what did he learn (and practice) about optimism and non-attachment during a snowy gig on Friday night? All that and more on Episode #176!

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On Episode #175, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about cutting his hair, ego identity, attachment, the Long Night Of The Follicle, Ram Dass, “somebody” training, and new music by The Pineapple Thief.

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