If something breaks in our lives, do we have the right backup plan in place? We examine three sorts of "Last Known Goods" in our lives that help us reflexively start over from a mishap of truth and time.
Ambrose Bierce was an indelible author! We explore the legacy of Bierce's short story -- "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" -- in The Twilight Zone, and in film courses across the world!
Boss Radio was a wonder of the 1960s! We take you on a tutorial tour of the history of Boss radio -- and we also teach you, as we were taught, how to become a Boss Jock today! Compression! Reverb! Shouting! Kissing and Telling!
Even more Marshall Jamison poetry! We share the third, and final, installment of Marshall Jamison's most memorable poems!
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About Human Meme
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The Human Meme podcast examines what separates human consciousness from mere biological existence. Each episode investigates the inherited behaviors, cultural transmissions, and cognitive patterns…
that replicate across generations, shaping how we think, grieve, speak, and remember. David Boles, a New York City writer, publisher, and teacher, hosts these conversations as mindfulness with teeth: no production music, no easy comfort, only the direct inquiry into what makes us recognizably human. Since 2016, the podcast has asked why we weep emotional tears, how language emerged from gesture, and whether memory constructs or reveals the self. The irrevocable aesthetic is the commitment to answers that, once understood, cannot be unknown. Be a Human Meme.