June 2022: Crying Over Dungeons and Dragons
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about how I cried over Dungeons and Dragons last session — and how I’m scared for the future. Crying...
May 2022: Fake Plastic Sushi
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about about sampuru — the Japanese art of creating “sample” food out of plastic. I also use it as a...
April 2022: The Followers We Made Along The Way
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about my disastrous first few hours in South Africa, and how Twitter played a pivotal role. The...
March 2022: Nostalgia (Remake)
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about playing Final Fantasy VII Remake, and more specifically, about how nostalgia works (in my mind, at...
February 2022: Remaking Our Songs and Ourselves
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about why artists remake and reinvent songs from their past — and why we always want to do that to...
January 2022: On The Whiteness of Country Music
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about being at the Grand Ole Opry (it was amazing), learning from our history, and my struggle to come...
December 2021: The Gatekeeping We Do to Ourselves
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, I wrote about how I haven’t had a drink in 1,477 days, and the gatekeeping we do to ourselves. The Gatekeeping...
November 2021: Fighting Guardians and Launching Podcasts
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, some thoughts on the Guardians in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and how they relate to my brand new...
October 2021: The Returning Permanence of Aaliyah
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, some thoughts on Aaliyah, permanence, and a radio station with no radio waves. The Returning Permanence of...
September 2021: Theft of a Cassingle
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, some thoughts on petty theft and instrumental tracks. Theft of a Cassingle Sometime in early 1995, I was caught...
August 2021: Chinese Satellites
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, some thoughts on shooting stars, satellites, and acceptance. Chinese Satellites Until last Friday, I had never...
July 2021: Emerging From Underground
Hey, there. I made you a mixtape. But first, some thoughts on how I found myself missing out on two different music experiences this past week, followed up...