In episode 4 of IDK, Gabe reflects on a few pieces of work he recently had the pleasure of taking in. First, "Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time," a film by Hungarian filmmaker/director/screenwriter Lili Horvát (and Oscar selection for Best International Feature Film). Second, Gabe's first foray into classic Russian literature, "Invitation to a Beheading" by Vladimir Nabokov.

Both of these works deal largely with our relationship to uncertainty, so it's no surprise that I'm wrapping these into the podcast. In hindsight, I realized there's much more ground to cover "Beheading," so look for a deeper dive in the future.

IDK’s first mental block provides the opportunity to explore the lessons learned during the bkwalaBEATS project. One of the main lessons explored here is that of establishing a consistent practice and committing to it especially when it’s difficult to connect to the process itself. There’s power in recognizing that what’s being documented on an “off day” has plenty of value, and actually might expand into new creative dimensions. By limiting creative output to periods of “connectedness,” one stands to compile a fairly one-dimensional body of work.

In episode 3 of IDK, Gabe stumbles through one of these “off days.” Whether it makes for entertaining content remains undetermined; undeterred, Gabe pushes through and explores the doubts that arise throughout the process.

IDK turns 2 episodes old! In today's slightly more rambly offering, I attempt to answer a question from a listener* while fleshing out an idea I initially laid out last week, all the while introducing a few new ideas to be expanded and explored in future episodes. Thank you for tuning in; as always (2/2 thus far), more to come.

*an actual listener (shout out to Dan from Louisville for providing me my first opportunity to engage with some listener feedback!)

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THEME SONG
"Untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

In the inaugural episode of IDK, I attempt to introduce the thoughts and ideas that lead me to (finally) get started, including the value of doubt in the face of the fundamental underlying unknown. It’s a bit meandering, which is to be expected, and will likely continue to unfold similarly moving forward. Thank you for tuning in; more to come soon.