“All About the Ben”
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Ben Sherman is a friend who goes back to high school. We also worked and lived together for a couple years in 2002–03. It was great to reconnect with him after a decade or so. Ben has taught philosophy and now…
Martha and I get the audio right. Her dog wants to know what’s going on.
Appreciating Martha’s writing. Memoir/personal essays. Martha has been publishing a print zine since 2001. For a broad collection of Martha’s writing over the last twenty years, peruse Antiquated Future’s shop.
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Well…I did it. I interviewed my Mom. Deep in my gut, I knew I needed to do this interview when I started the project…and I waited seven months and 27 episodes because I knew it would be complicated.
I love my mom. I appreciate what…
To hear the interview, while reading this post!
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Meet Mark, a thoughtful and funny gentleman who is dedicated to music and schools. In this episode, Mark talks about growing up with religion, life travels from Virginia to Arkansas to the Bay Area, life on the…
Opening
Neil Cowley “Don’t Walk Alone”
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Piano
Karsten took lessons when he was 4. His dad loved classical music and played violin and recorder. When he was 10, he started actually enjoying piano, but by the time he was 12, he wanted to quit. …
Opening
The complications of connecting over new technology…during a pandemic!
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Vin now goes by Vincenzo. As a teenager, he was Mr. D’Antona. To my mom, he was Vin.
“My wife took me to the emergency room and they said, “You might have broken your hip.” I freaked out. …
Meet Jonny. A fantasy writer, a cat lover, a Gay Black Jewish man, a kind soul.
Jonny has worked many jobs. In 2007, we met at an office job in San Francisco. I was a temp. Jonny was permanent, though it turned out he was temporary, in that he now…
Opening
X “Breathless”
Meet Jenn, a Philosophy Professor at University of San Francisco and San Quentin Prison.
“I like to give my students responsibility.”
Jenn has two children: ages 22 and 17.
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“As close as I was to my mom, if I had to return home after college and live with…
Meet Eli. A composer of sounds. A newly graduated student, who briefly taught in my Zoom classroom. A thoughtful human.
Opening
Introduction: Thinking about the complexity of identity and defining life for yourself, beyond traditional expectations.
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Learning: Eli prefers to digest things quickly and somewhat haphazardly. …
Meet Dave. He’s my neighbor and his little girl Kenzie is pals with Rebelle Harmony. Dave is a funny fellow who’s worked in various jobs in the medical field. These days, Dave works in nursing administration and online teaching. His work is mainly focused around health policies and regulations. He…
