Everyday Tracks

By Philip Walker

Everyday Tracks is a personal podcast centered around adventures in daily life and my Jeep Wrangler.... more

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July 01, 2026 Everyday Tracks 30: Apartment Hunting in Stillwater
My lease ends soon, so I'm looking at apartments in Stillwater. Am I staying in Stillwater after all?
I look at one that is rather old (older than the place I'm staying at) with lots of rust issues on the stairwell and other issues.
Includes a human interaction opportunity at another place where I'm talking to a leasing agent. She's great.
I'll be recording video of the new apartment (which won't be until August). You can see it when it posts on my YouTube channel. When I move out of the current apartment, you can see how bad this place is.
I'm selling a lot of CDs, so if you want to pick up these CDs for your collection, check out my eBay store.
My eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/pcwalker365
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41min
June 24, 2026 Everyday Tracks 29: The 7 Types of Drunks; One Pet Peeve
There are more problems at the apartment complex. There are even more water leaks.
Seven types of drunks. I have a lot of experience with them.
A not-very-detailed origin story of Stereo Dust Particles, from where it started to what it became.
While I don't have many pet peeves, I want to tell you about one of them. It's a side effect of using public clothes washers and dryers at laundromats.

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44min
May 26, 2026Everyday Tracks 28: Am I Leaving Stillwater?
Podcast distribution note: After advertising that I'm on Apple Podcasts and not being able to see that I'm on Apple Podcasts, I assumed I was. I wasn't. However, it has been fixed and I'm searchable on Apple Podcasts. I will work on other distributions later.
Segment 1
Looking through all the closets to find what I have
Taken a lot of stuff to the charity shop donation bin
Tested fitment of large boxes inside of the Jeep
Segment 2: Acquiring a New Skill to Help Pay for College
I can't believe how much stuff I've collected over the years (I packed most of it in the Jeep before moving to Stillwater)
Couldn't do anything when the Jeep ended up in the shop for most of the year due to incompetence.
Segment 3
Not sure why gas prices are still high even though there's a downward trend in oil prices
Lots of people out late at night.
My apartment complex has a lot of hot water leaks.
I'm wondering why the CEO isn't spending money on his company's properties.
He apparently has a gambling addiction.
Segment 4
I'm done with Oklahoma State University
I finished my classes
Segment 5
Stillwater isn't the easiest place to live
Too expensive to live here
I want to get rid of the Jeep and get a motorcycle
Hard to do since I rely on a vehicle everyday
Would need to stop working 12 hour shifts and nights.
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30min
May 18, 2026Everyday Tracks 27: Jeep, Route 66 Adventure, Slum Apartment
This is an episode that involves adventure.
Segment 1
Jeep Talk
I can't go outside to create content because the wind won't stop blowing.
It still has a vibration because of the driveshaft.
Can't get a oil change
Probably gonna need a new oil pan, but I can't replace it.
Segment 2
Apartment Complex
There's a lot of stuff happening around here. This segment explains some of the things going on. It's not the only complex in town that's in trouble.
Segment 3
Route 66 Trip (Edmond to Sapulpa)
I dissect this trip instead of talking about it enroute. I talk some about the attractions and the route itself.
Segment 4
Local road trip to the observatory that OSU owns and operates which is located on a pretty rough dirt road.
Segment 5
I talk about the JK that I have and wanting to trade it in for a TJ.
Segment 6
I have a lot of stories to tell and I really want to tell them, but I can't until I don't have to do what I do now.
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55min
April 15, 2026ET 24a: Apartment Road Trip to Tuscaloosa AL
For some reason, I did not post this episode, so here it is nearly a year late.
Segment 1
Going to Tuscaloosa to look at an apartment.
In order to rent it, I have to look at it so I'm driving to look at it.
Encountering lots of traffic already.
Segment 2
I'm still driving down the road and still in Tennessee
Traffic signals with cameras or loops don't do trucks. They are too slow to keep the light green and cause quick cycling.
More traffic jams
Starting to rain
Segment 3
I'm 100 miles into this trip and averaging 50 mph so far.
I set the cruise control to 65 mph.
I don't mind letting people pass as long as all of them are going faster than I am. It makes it easier to drive without having to disengage cruise control as much.
Driving into more rain and an area of flashing flooding.
Segment 4
I'm at the first stop in Alabama, the first rest area on the southbound side of Interstate 65.
Need to find a hotel before I get to Tuscaloosa
I set the cruise control to 62 mph because people were still passing and not keep a constant speed at 65.
Segment 5
I'm waking up in Tuscaloosa
Trying to stay for two days, but I may not be able to.
I've been trying to get a hold of my supervisor, but everyone seems to be out. No one is answering the phone.
Segment 6
Walking to Waffle House on the Strip in Tuscaloosa so I can get a coffee...
...and got it for free.
Going to look at this apartment I drove here to look at before I can sign the lease.
The area surrounding the building is not that great.
Segment 7
I talk about the apartment I just looked at.
It's not terribly clean
Bugs
I left the truck at the hotel because it is so big. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to park it, but I'm also worried it might be towed.
I do my "campus tour" now that everything is open.
Segment 8
The University of Alabama has a large student population and everyone keeps telling me about how many students are here, but I'm not seeing it.
I feel great about the University.
Segment 9
I go inside of the Student Center at UA.
Talking with students at the information desk at the student center.
Segment 10
The apartment had been taken, so I won't be going to school at UA.
I am still trying to find a place to rent when I come here.
There's not really a lot of available apartments in Tuscaloosa and a lot of run down slums that were left and even those are taken.
I really like the University but the apartments were far too bad.
The campus tour I took in March where everything is closed didn't help me make the decision any better.
Segment 11
I am driving through Tuscaloosa and seeing the scars of the tornado they had in 2011 or 2012.
Diesel fuel stabilizer spilled in the truck and it absolutely stinks.
On the way back.
Segment 12
Another traffic jam in Interstate 65 south of Athens
Got to Buc-ee's. Almost out of fuel. How did that happen?
Segment 13
Almost home
Going through a lot of what-ifs.
Segment 14
It's been three weeks after my trip and I'm still trying to find a way to go to UA.
I called on-campus housing
I called financial aid to find out what to do. They tell me that no student can afford the high dollar rents, but they asked for a lot of money and get the refund so they can afford the rents.
I applied for several college loans and was declined on all of them.
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1h 8min
April 15, 2026Everyday Tracks 26: Prepping to Leave Stillwater, But Where?
On this episode, I'm preparing to leave Stillwater, Oklahoma. Where am I going to move to?
Segment 1
Lots of events coming to Stillwater this Spring
I read off some of the events
Of note, Calf Fry and the Boys from Oklahoma Concert
DRUNKS!
Stillwater reminds me of Taylor, Texas
Lots of low quality retail
Segment 2
Route 66 Road Trip Adventure
Gas Prices Increasing
Picked another university I *might* transfer to
Segment 3
Talking about Eugene Oregon. What's good about it?
What are the University of Oregon's strong suits and do they have something I can get a degree in?
Segment 4
Filed state and federal income taxes
A road trip story about a trip I took to Bloomington, IN in 2002 when we didn't have Google Maps or anything else like we have today.
I talk to someone who moved to Stillwater from Bloomington.
Segment 5
I work too many hours a week and at night
I may return to Tennessee, but I really don't want to. Why?
Middle Tennessee has a lot of very weird people that like to blow up critical infrastructure and deny that we landed on the moon.
At this time, I'm still not sure what to do.
Segment 6
I'm getting rid of stuff I'm selling on eBay that isn't getting any views.
Ending (pro tip)
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50min
March 08, 2026 ET 25: First D1 Baseball Game, Gotta Get Out Of Stillwater
I went to my first NCAA Division I baseball game at O'Brate Stadium, froze my hands off, missed a bases-loaded homer while I was at the concession stand, and recorded all the weird stadium ambience so you can feel like you were there.
Between the echoing organ, the slow innings, and my frank take on why Stillwater’s economy feels so stuck, this episode mixes game-day vibes with a candid chat about where I might go next — Eugene or Tuscaloosa, anyone?
Short, honest, and a little salty — join me for cold seats, Jeep woes, and plans to leave a town that’s run out of chances. Catch you on the next Everyday Tracks.
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46min
July 25, 2025 QuikTrack: The Break
I'm taking a break while I'm finishing up a lot of work.
Make sure to follow me on YouTube.
https://youtube.com/channel/UChDu-pfls2CGqbZy8okbtEg
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11min
June 17, 2025 QuikTrack 06-17-2025
Seventeen days in without a cigarette plus more details about my move.
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11min
May 31, 2025 QuikTrack 05-31-2025
It's about a month from now that I'll make the journey to Stillwater, Oklahoma. I'm making preparations for the trip.
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10min

FAQs about Everyday Tracks:

How many episodes does Everyday Tracks have?

The podcast currently has 61 episodes available.