Episode 9: Hope is the Thing with Tethers

Send us Fan MailIs it just us or has everything been feeling a little stagnant lately? As we find ourselves caught in the monotonous whirlpool of tending to responsibilities, making ends meet, and feeling just that much older every time we come up for air, it can start to feel like our lives have lost all momentum—and the longer we’re forced to cling to these empty routines, the harder it seems to grasp firmly the hope that used to buoy us towards our imagined futures.Kicking off the much anticipated (we tell ourselves) Nah-Cademics Season 2, Brett and John return from their mundane meanderings to discuss that ever-lingering question of how one keeps creative hope alive in a world (and body) which only gets more exhausting by the day… hence why John keeps yawning. #methodpodcasting— Is the joy one experiences through art a sufficient enough motivation to continue—especially when the financial realities of life are particularly pressing?— As the old roadmaps for “success” are seeming less realistic, is there hope to be found in embracing the new opportunities modernity has to offer and celebrating momentum on a smaller scale?— Now that Brett has discovered a newfound optimism, can John follow suit by simply living vicariously through his Latin American counterpart with whom he shares an Apple Music profile?As always, Nah-cademics offers no definitive answers to any of these questions (well, except maybe that last one, the answer is: yes, yes, he can. The music slaps.)—it is honestly just a nourishing way to pass the time. However, if you find yourself feeling like the only one trapped on the tarmac to nowhere (and really hoping your guitar doesn’t end up in Guam again), this podcast is for you! PS) Our sincere apologies to the artist Rodriguez for not being able to remember his name while recording. Latin John Dennis almost certainly would have, so add another point to his column. JohnDennisMusic.comBrettRyanStewart.comWirebird Productions