I read through the first chapter of John Higgs’ book William Blake vs. the World and give personal commentary. I delve into Blake’s ideas of his four types of vision, and also touch on his fascinating personal mythology. I learned a lot along the way and I hope you will too. Get Higgs’ book, it’s a stellar nonfiction book. 

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Why do we continue to give our power away? I ramble about Solar Energy, or more simply, responsibility. I think here in America we have fallen short on this. 

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America’s up against the ropes. We’re still in the underworld fighting each other instead of fighting our way out. Grab a shovel and seeds, grab some books and a drumset, find a pen and paper, and, oh, who here is a plumber? 

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This is the second (of two short episodes) I did for a project. This one covers Chimamanda Adichie's short story "The Headstrong Historian". It's a story that spans generations and covers the loss of tradition, culture, and family. It does, however, point us back to what it means to rediscover the power of our history and our roots. 

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This is one (of two short episodes) that I did for a project covering Cynthia Ozick's ghostly novella "The Shawl". The first ten pages of the novella were written as a short story and I cover mainly that. If you're into literature this will interest you.

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In 1997 my friends stumbled upon a murdered woman. Her name was Star. Star was a Playboy model and was deemed Playmate of the Month in 1977. You can read about her online, I recommend Stella Rose Hendrix's videos which are partly uplifting and detailed---while what you'll listen to here exists mainly as a black star in my memory. Not to be melodramatic or anything... It's a brief recollection.  

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In this episode, I read a short essay I did about Fredrick Douglass and his critique of "holidays" in the times of slavery. I attempt to draw a correlation between the use of these holidays then and now. Douglass saw them as release valves for acts of insurrection, and one could argue that this idea sustains still today. 



Music: "The Crave" by Jelly Roll Morton and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" by James Brown

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It's been a while since my last episode due to being overly busy (in a good way). In this short episode, I delve into the Trickster character. Trickster is the boundary crosser, the creator of boundaries, and in many cultures, Trickster is the creator of the world. This subject is indeed interesting but its history is vast. I reference Joseph Campbell's work and Lewis Hyde's book Trickster Makes This World, both of which I recommend to you if you enjoy this introduction. Git in and thanks for listening.

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I reached out to Anthony because I had heard about his successes in the tech world since leaving the town we both went to Highschool in. In our chat, he articulates how Bitcoin functions and explains how Ethereum, both a cryptocurrency and blockchain platform, functions differently.  Naturally, we divert into a number of other worldly matters such as dealing free hugs (that Hug Life), we talk about misspent taxes and trying to be a good person, and we end up on psychedelic therapy. I think you'll enjoy the chat.  

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A book you can't find in the library, at any store, or even buy online--and yet I was able to come across a copy so I'm translating some of it to you. The Death and Ressurection Show walks us through the history of how show business has direct correlations to old-time shamanism. Show business isn't quite the same but it still harnesses the same healing powers that have been around for millennia. It's a fascinating history that Taylor takes us down and I keep it short and try to feed you the meat n potatoes of the ideas I take from it. I will undoubtedly re-read it.

Tunes: When I Get Low I Get High by Chick Webb -&- I know  by Maiah Manser

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