November 2024: In Moments Like These
In Moments Like These In moments like these, there’s always music. In moments like these, there’s the release of anger. You want to break things. You want to...
October 2024: I (Once) Hate(d) Pink Floyd
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, here are some thoughts about how I thought I was too punk to listen to Pink Floyd. I (Once) Hate(d) Pink Floyd...
September 2024: 300 Or So Words About British Actors
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, did you know Idris Elba is British? 300 Or So Words About British Actors There are currently a half dozen points...
August 2024: My Own Personal Radio
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about a very large playlist I made this week. My Own Personal Radio I make a lot of Spotify...
July 2024: The Lifecycle of a Band
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about the music festival I went to, and how I saw every stage of the lifecycle of a band. The...
June 2024: How to Clean a Blood Stain
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about how I learned to clean a blood stain. How to Clean a Blood Stain When I was a kid, I had,...
May 2024: Giveth; Taketh Away
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about how a cousin’s Super Nintendo became mine, and then back again. Giveth; Taketh Away I...
April 2024: The Impermanence of Our Creations
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about how art is completely impermanent, even if we only want it to last forever. The...
February 2024: On Hiding the Embarrassing Songs
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about the embarrassing things I used to listen to, and then forget they ever happened. On Hiding...
January 2024: Contextualizing the Ten Weeks of Darkness
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, we’ve just exited the “darkest ten weeks of the year,” and (as with anything relating to time) we need a little...
December 2023: A Clumsy Metaphor About the Sioux Falls
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I'd like to talk for a bit about the Sioux Falls, and also be dour about this past year. A Clumsy Metaphor About...
November 2023: Eight Paragraphs about Grand Jury Duty
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I'd like to let you know about how grand jury duty's been going over the past 13 months. Eight Paragraphs about...
October 2023: Crisis as Building Blocks
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about the crises we encounter, their very big impact on our lives, and how they help shape the...
September 2023: Poptimism
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk very quickly about poptimism and the idea of "good news." Poptimism I’m pretty tired. We’re all...
August 2023: I Organized My Records
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about how I reorganized my record collection, which means I spent somewhere between four hours...
July 2023: The Frequency
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about the perils of grind culture, what it’s like when you feel like you’re falling behind, and a...
June 2023: The Canon Silhouette
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I want to talk about the canon silhouette of the Teton Range, and why that relates to the archetypes of...
May 2023: The Systems Within Us
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I need to talk about the physics engine behind the new The Legend of Zelda game — and how difficult it is to...
April 2023: It’s the Anticipation that Kills You
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I need to let you all know that I’m giving a talk next week and I’m endlessly nervous. So here are some thoughts...
March 2023: Things I Don't Remember
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I’m going to respond to a common podcast question: “When was the first time you … ,“ because, for the life of...