Head The Gong

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I give thanks for being led through the fog to a moment of clarity, however fleeting, in which tears were shed and notes were sung. Someone with a sweet smile said it this way: “It is a privilege to live out these days on this lovely …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I get back on the creative horse – i.e., “begin again” – by sharing some music I recently came across while tumbling down a YouTube rabbit-hole. [p.s. I recorded this podcast three weeks ago and didn’t get around to posting it until now!] Media referenced: Brown …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I verbally wander hither and thither through a forest of ideas tied together loosely (VERY loosely) with the theme of “dispelling illusions.” Meditation, identity, music, and the hacking of the human mind. Stuff like that. Media referenced: The Waking Up Course, with Sam Harris George Carlin …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I come before the microphone with tail between legs to speak of long layoffs, mask-zone surgeries, creative quandaries, and some of the music I’ve enjoyed lately. Media referenced: Right in two (Tool cover) – Beard of Harmony ft. Yann Phayphet (Live recording) The Pot (Tool Cover), …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I share clips of audio and nuggets of wisdom gleaned from my recent cross country road trip.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I stoke the summer flames of freedom as I ready myself for a road trip to North Carolina to visit some old friends and my former self.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I put my life and the lives of others in danger in order to record my random thoughts on the way to and from work.

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I test out my new microphone while walking around my back yard attempting to resuscitate the dead and dormant intentions which have accumulated lo these many months. Media referenced in this episode: Anthony Fantano’s review of Jack White’s “Boarding House Reach” Jack White – Boarding House …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on my recent holiday travels and come up with a theme for the new year: connection. Media referenced in this episode: Chasing Bubbles – Documentary Waking Up Podcast: Episode #110 — The Change Artist: A Conversation with A.J. Jacobs Waking Up Podcast: Episode #111: …

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In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I continue to struggle to live a creative, meaningful life.

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