Podcast Open Valley 08 - Reading: Wordsworth’s 'November 1'
In this Open Valley, I read William Wordsworth’s sonnet entitled “November 1.” This Open Valley is a Reading, something I haven’t done befor...
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Nature's Lead
This podcast both examines and inspires a certain approach towards life that is based both on personal philosophies and on, more importantly, the writings of people such as Ralph Waldo Emers...
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20 of 44 episodesPodcast 2_35 - The Truth about Truth
In "The Truth about Truth," I discuss the meaning of truth and read a wonderful passage from Emerson's "The Transcendentalist."
Podcast Open Valley 07 - The Imagination of Birches
In this Open Valley, I simply read one of Robert Frost’s most famous poems, “Birches.”
Podcast Open Valley 06 - Blake's Innocence
In this Open Valley, I read from William Blake’s famous "Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of Experience" and briefly discuss an alternate view...
Podcast 2_34 - Technology as Destination
In "Technology as Destination," I talk about the problem of treating technology as a destination, and I make an analogy to “A Descent into t...
Podcast Open Valley 05 - Natural Empathy
In this Open Valley, I read a poem from Emily Dickinson and explore thoughts about shared, natural empathy existing within us and Nature.
Podcast Open Valley 04 - Locked in a Graveyard
In this Open Valley, I share my experience of getting locked inside of Rome's Protestant Cemetery where Keats and Shelley are buried.
Podcast 2_33 - Economic Individualism
In "Economic Individualism," I talk about recognizing our personal economies, and I read from Emerson for some guidance and inspiration.
Podcast 2_32 - Reality is Only Feelings
In "Reality is Only Feelings," I talk about the movie, The Graduate , and how it unearths a true reality below the weight and confusion of s...
Podcast Open Valley 03 - The Sonnet
In this Open Valley, I discuss the surprisingly intricate structure of the sonnet poetical form and read from Wordsworth and Shakespeare as...
Podcast 2_31 - Love is Yours
In "Love is Yours," I talk about beauty and love, and I read one of Shakespeare’s most famous sonnets.
Podcast Open Valley 02 - Whitman
In this Open Valley, I share my theory on a potential hidden code in one of Whitman's most famous poems, "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronome...
Podcast Open Valley - 01
An Open Valley is not a typical episode. It's a way for me to give you an update on the podcast, an update on personal items, or some info o...
Podcast 2_30 - Music's Emotional Manifest
In "Music's Emotional Manifest," I explore the idea of music's direct emotional effect on us while reading a famous poem from Wordsworth, an...
Podcast 2_29 - Reinventing Intelligence
In "Reinventing Intelligence," the idea of intelligence is approached again and this time I'll look at a movie character who helps flesh out...
Podcast 2_28 - Hearing the Unheard
In "Hearing the Unheard," I talk about our buried sense of hearing, and I read some insightful lines from Emerson.
Podcast 2_27 - Jumping the Gap
In "Jumping the Gap," I look at how the world we've manufactured for ourselves brings up many questions, and I'll recite some words from Tho...
Podcast 2_26 - The Power of Positive
In "The Power Of Positive," I talk about some of the nuanced wealth in being positive around others, and I read a poem by Wordsworth that il...
Podcast 1_25 - One Year of Nature's Lead
In "One Year of Nature's Lead," I celebrate one year of the podcast and talk a bit about myself and Nature’s Lead.
Podcast 1_24 - A Moment's Miracle
In "A Moment's Miracle," I read a poem by Whitman that captures the essence of how we should approach each moment.