I finally finished "The Golden Bird."  Sorry it took me so long.  And I even critiqued the story a bit.  Don't know how much sense it makes to do a review of a story several centuries old.  That's just how I roll.

Themes: "Continue Life," "Sovereign" and "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

My second attempt at recording with someone else, but my first with the new Zoom H2.  Jon B and I rambled on marginally coherently after a night of drinking.  I gather some people find such shows entertaining.  Anyway, it was cool to try out the new hardware, and I've wanted to record with Jon for a while.  Good friend, good D.J.

I originally thought, that he might be losing his job, but now I think something different is happening.  Oh, well, I'd been drinking, my judgement was impaired.

Theme music from Kevin MacLeod

Some days, you eat the bear, and some days, the bear eats you.  Anyway, tried something new... and oddly enough, the episode # was 42.  The answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, The Universe, and Everything.  And my answer got cut off before I finished.  Which is a shame.

Because at the end of the show, I explained the answers to every question you have ever asked or will ever ask, but now you missed it, so you're doomed to live in a miasma of confusion and self-doubt.

But it's not my fault, it's Libsyn's fault.  Unless it's my fault, in which case, it's probably someone else's fault.  But not mine.  As far as you know, officially.

Glad we've got that settled.

New Intro! "Continue Life" from Kevin MacLeod.

iDSL Feature: "140 Times" from Rock On.  Wonder if they'd mind if I used their song as my new show Theme?

Got the new hardware, so I'm doing something new.  Here's a story from the Brother's Grimm Fairytales, called "The Golden Bird."  Boy I love telling stories.  Gotta do more of that.

Theme "Hot Swing," intros and outtros "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.

And, by the way, that's all.

After 40 episodes, so what is this show about?  Well, it's about ten minutes.  I could make it about Activism, but I'm not much of an activist.  I am inspired by small and random things, of importance only to me, mostly.

And after all this time, has the show found an identity?  Have I?

From the "It Doesn't Suck" List -- Featuring: "12" from halo effect out of Minneapolis.

Theme: "Hot Swing," and background "Sovereign" from Kevin MacLeod.


Meaningless drivel by Me.

I've learned from experience that other people can learn from experience.  Go figure, huh?

I reminisce about my days in Blackthorne Repertory Theatre, which is not a band off in England somewhere.  Well, it is, but this ain't them, they ain't Repertory.  As far as I know.

Finished "Children of the Old Stars," by David Lee Summers.  Looking forward to the next book in what's turning out to be an excellent series.  Started "South Coast," by Nathan Lowell; good so far.

GBIDSList Featuring: "(So far) Off Broadway," by Jon James.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I'm in discussions to host the next season of another podcast, "Five Minute Memoir," the concept of which I love.  But I'm still not convinced it's something I should do.  Probably.  Maybe?  I dunno.  Sure, yeah.  Hmmm...

Featuring from the "It Doesn't Suck" list: "100 Years" by 21 Sheridan

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

Just some talk about how amazing it is that people from so many different places come here and listen.  Hello there!

Promo: "The Pirates of Sufiro," by David Lee Summers.

Featuring: "Heaven Was Never Far Away," from Burgess Norrgard.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

I am supposed to be getting One Big Thing for Christmas -- a bit late -- which I hope can be a Samson Zoom H2 Handy Recorder.  Why do I want one so badly?  Cause for me, this is "an official Red Ryder carbine action two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time."  (Jean Sheperd, "A Christmas Story")   Wish I'd done the Web search before recording the show, I coulda used that line.  These days we have Blogs and Podcasts to hint at Christmas gifts.  :-)

Featuring, from my GarageBand "It Doesn't Suck" list: "(last of the) Rockstars" by "Molly Gets Confused."

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.

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I tone down my attitude on authors reading their own audio books.  But I think some things could be better, sometimes.


Featuring: "(heart like a) Phantom Limb" by The Bee Family

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod

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Finally back today, after all the holidays.  Didn't manage to do the daily thing, so far, but I'm still trying.

From Podiobooks:  The 3rd book of the "7th Son" Trilogy is done, "Serve It Cold" is done.  I Finished "Brave Men Run" last week.  Just downloaded "South Coast," and a number of others.  And my next project, eventually, I hope.

Why I listen to "Polyamory Weekly," and you should, too, maybe.  Probably.

And no New Years' Eve for me.  These things happen.

Featuring: "(ensure you) Something Real" from Sonifide.

Theme: "Hot Swing" from Kevin MacLeod.