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Bellingham Podcast
by AJ Barse
Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Or, put another way, "PNW life and views from the city by the Salish Sea." The Bellingham Podcast is recorded in or on location in or around the City of Subdued Excitement, Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM. bellinghampodcast.substack.com bellinghampodcast.substack.com
Episodes
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Ep. 242 | "Get Your Game On!"
Eating out in Bellingham and Whatcom County is getting pricey — so AJ and Chris are bringing the fun home. This month, your pacific northwest podcasting aficionados make the case for analog: gather some people you know (or some friendly strangers), throw some chicken nuggets in the oven, and play…
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Ep. 241 | "Use It or Loose It" in 2026
Happy New Year, dear listeners! AJ and Chris are back for the first episode of 2026, kicking off the year not with resolutions, but with something far more honest: use it or lose it. From digital overwhelm and doomscrolling, to the resurgence of analog life, retro tech, journaling, and…
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Ep. 240 "GPT takes on Bellingham, and we correct it?"
In this episode, AJ and Chris dig into a playful but insightful exploration: What would happen if an outsider spent a weekend in Bellingham guided solely by web searches or AI? Fresh off a Portland conference with heavy AI themes, AJ tests what “SmackGPT” thinks a weekend in Bellingham should…
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Ep. 239 | Unabridged Season
After more than a year off-air, AJ Barse and Chris Powell dust off the mics, on sticks (more on that next episode) and return to the Bellingham Podcast from their favorite city by the Salish Sea for a catch-up that’s part reflection, part revival. AJ and Chris share what pulled them away from the...
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Ep. 238 | Doctober'ingham 2024
In this episode of the Bellingham Podcast, AJ Barse and Chris Powell dive into October with a discussion on the increasing role of AI, the revival of analog, and reflections on masculinity. AJ shares his experiments with Google’s Notebook LM and expresses concerns over AI’s growing influence,...
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Ep. 237 | What Happened to September?
In this episode of the Bellingham Podcast, AJ Barse and Chris Powell catch up after a summer hiatus. They discuss recent personal experiences, including family vacations and changes in their professional lives. AJ shares his summer adventures, including time spent on San Juan Island and managing...
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Ep. 236 | Word of Note "Einsemd"
On this enlightening episode of the Bellingham Podcast, Chris shares his transformative experience from a recent Silence Retreat in Mission, BC. Meanwhile, AJ delves into his deep connections with silence and presence, cultivated through his adventures climbing mountains and diving in the serene...
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Ep. 235 Dads, Grads, and Travel Season
On this special catch-up episode of the Bellingham Podcast, AJ and Chris are back from their travels with exciting updates! Chris's daughter and AJ's wife both celebrated graduations, and the hosts have some invaluable travel observations and tips to share. Recorded at Casa de Chris, they dive…
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Ep. 234 | The Nostalgists, Rebooted (Part 2)
Welcome back to the Bellingham Podcast! We're driving the DeLorean right back into the nostalgia-fueled fun with the second part of our Word of Note of Nostalgia. AJ and Chris pick back up from their first part of their DeLorean adventure, ready to continue exploring the curious realm of…
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Ep. 233 | "The Nostalgists", Part 1
Welcome back to another episode of the Bellingham Podcast! We were late in this episode as AJ and Chris had to fire up the DeLorean on the ol’ Word of Note series to delve into the realm of nostalgia, exploring its intricate ties to marketing, technology, and personal memories. Join us as we take…
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Ep. 232 | Is It Spring Yet? Pt. 2
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Ep. 231 | Is It Spring Yet? Pt.1
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Ep. 230 | Dry January
No matter the weather, at least the mics stay warm Bellingham Winter Storm 2024- https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/bellingham-residents-brace-storm-several-inches-snow-forecasted/G64T5EJFVRHV3NH4R7P5KFMRYQ/ Washington blizzard 1950 -...
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Ep. 229 | Retrospective Prospective
Thank you all so much again for another year of supporting the podcast! After a few weeks of sickness, Chris’ sweet baritone voice is back in action just in time to punch out on 2023. From Chris and AJ of your Bellingham Podcast, we hope you have a happy holiday season, a fun and safe new year…
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Ep. 228 | Retire-tech
Happy Thanksgiving (USA), everyone! AJ’s dive to the HCMS Annapolis Chris’ Retirement Tech * Proton Mail | https://proton.me/mail * Signal Messenger | https://signal.org/download/ Quality Assurance Chris- COF& https://colcofy.com/ AJ - Amendment 21 (Hotel Leo) - https://www.thehotelleo.com/dining...
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Ep. 227 | Falling into Mindfulness
We were offline and off-air for September due to scheduling. Sch-edu-ling, the latin phrase for “life got busy between working, dading, and living.” But Chris and AJ are back for October, or as AJ predicted Doc-tober. Adobe MAX 2023 session hosted by AJ VS203 Made Under Pressure Podcast (coming...
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Ep. 226 "It's fine. Everything is fine 🔥"
Lightning strike fire | Bellingham Travel Dispatches: 📍Mt. Storm King Lake Crescent | Olympic National Park Quality Assurance Streaming on Apple TV+ https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/originals/still-a-michael-j-fox-movie/ Metrosafe X Anti-Theft 16-Inch Commuter Backpack Sept. 10 Clean Up Lake Samish -...
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Ep. 225 | Scramble Nature Park
On this July episode, pardon the clanks and extra noise filtering in the episode - we had a guest construction worker fire up a tractor as we started recording from…. New “Scramble Nature Park” at Barkley Village Diving in and around Bellingham Cleaning up Lake Whatcom Cleaning up Lake Samish…
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Ep. 224 Travel (to Bellingham)
In this May-June episode, as summer begins to ramp up in the PNW, are you thinking of visiting Bellingham? Tune in to AJ and Chris' rundown of how to make your way up to the city by the Salish Sea and what to wrap up in your trip. Welcome to Whatcom Traveling to Bellingham * BLI - Mostly non-stop...
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Ep. 223 Travel (away from Bellingam post-panedmic )
Chris and AJ are back from travel and have more coming up. Be sure to check the show notes, or consider becoming a free subscriber, on Substack for link and photos. Observations traveling post-pandemic: * An economy ticket is just that … don’t expect to keep your overhead bag * “Juice- Jacking”-...
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Ep. 223 (Radio Promo)
Coming soon, AJ and Chris give their observations of post-pandemic travel from Bellingham. Stay tuned to the feed or to KMRE 102.3fm or KMRE.org This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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Episode 222 | Revenge of Analog part 3
Shipwreck - Seattle Times Chris’ Analog Book Report - Three takeaways “…the objective of automation is clear - it is to relieve body and mind of the burden of labor.” Robert Hassan, Analog (The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) book “For those companies that went remote in the pandemic, the...
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Episode 221 : Revenge of the Analog, Pt. 2
This marks 7 years of the Bellingham Podcast 🍻- thank you each and everyone of you who have followed, listened, and supported AJ and Chris and the Bellingham Podcast. Analog Notes - More than just Pen and Paper Zettelkasten method - Created by Niklas Luhmann, a personal tool for writing and...
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Episode 220 : Revenge of the Analog Pt.1
Chris | The Cribbage Master, Double Solitaire Extraordinaire AJ | The Geek and Gamer Dad Places to go in the PNW for games/gaming (West, North, East) * Seattle/Bellevue | Mox Boardinghouse https://www.moxboardinghouse.com/ * Spokane | Dragon Parlor Games -...
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Episode 219 "Retrospective"
Happy holidays everyone! Thank you so much to each of you for another year os support! Welcome to the final episode of 2022! Updates * Analog Explorer Podcast x Zulu Time podcast crossover episode 14 * Podcast sponsor Anchor.fm * Thank you to AE Substack and Patreon paid subscribers New in...
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Ep. 218 | Holidays by the Salish Sea
The Bellingham Podcast is a listener supported podcast. For full show notes with links, photos, videos, and more be sure to support AJ & Chris and consider becoming a subscriber to the Bellingham Podcast on Substack | BellinghamPodcast.Substack.com. The Chatter AJMeeting a GPO 🐙 in the wild |...
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Ep. 217 A Deep Nothing Episode
Chris and AJ are back after a much…MUCH longer than anticipated break. The News | Episode 217 [for the month of October] marks the fist episode for the show moving to its new schedule, both in podcast and on KMRE 102.3 FM, as a now monthly podcast. After 6 years of being weekly, yes Chris and AJ...
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Episode 216 | Word of Note: Visku
Visku - An Icelandic word for wisdom. AJ’s Visku - for you! Philosophy | The Mountain Doesn’t Care. It doesn’t care if we live, if we die. If we summit, or turn around. And in the end, when we are all long gone, it will out live us all. SO, learn from that. Find your grounding wherever you are…
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Ep. 215 | Word of Note: Aikoku
Aikoku - A Japanese word for grief, mourning, or lamentation A Proposed Playlist to Embrace your Inner Mope * David Bowie - Changes * Bob Dylan - The Times They Are a Changin’ * Elton John - Sad Songs Say So Much * Boyz II Men - It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye * Lukas Graham - 7 Years Where are AJ…
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Ep. 214 | Summer Out Of Office
Bellingham Farmers Markets * The original on Railroad Avenue - Celebrating its 30th anniversary! | Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. [Chris’ early connection with the Farmers Market] * Waterfront June 1 - Sept 14 | Wednesdays | 4-7 pm @ 300 West Laurel St * Barkley Village Market | Thursdays | 11:00am…
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Ep. 213 | Your Digital Estate | #tech
Housekeeping Juneteenth Holiday Fathers Day Whatcom Dads Podcast - Mark Bagley, Nathan Dwyer, and Chris Roselli Legal Disclaimers and Background A guide to your Digital Estate Another guide to your Digital Estate A 2015 RUFADAA - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act =…
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Ep. 212 | Retro Computing
Housekeeping Gregarious grandiose gob of diggity * Analog Explorer Podcast updates : * The Personal Technologist Blog * New podcast workflow that we are dialing in : be sure to subscribe to bellinghampodcast.substack.com. Disclaimers * Old software/emulation/ ROMs * “Abandonware” VirtualBox...
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SE. 1 | State of the Podcast
Chis and AJ record on all new equipment and all new workflow. So, naturally, the best way to test things is just do it live! No show notes for this Substack special, but do subscribe to bellinghampodast.substack.com to get the podcast and our full show notes. This is a public episode. If you…
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Ep. 211 | EDC Made In America [Part 2]
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Watches & Horology Shinola - Though dinged by the FTC for using Swiss and other imported parts, the watches are still fully assembled in...
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Ep. 210 | EDC Made In America [Part 1]
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Clothing & Bags Small section of things made by Carhartt https://www.carhartt.com/c/made-in-usa American Giant - Middelsex, NC...
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Ep. 209 "Spring Back Onto The Mic"
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Tribute to AJ and Chris’ mothers for this Mother's day weekend Chris - Monastic Technology - because minimal technology is so 2018.…
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Ep. 208 "Boundary Swirl; with artist Shawn Kemp"
For the complete show including notes, links, and more please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | https://bellinghampodcast.substack.com Shawn Kemp Artist behind Boundary Swirl and City Circle. These pieces use a combination of technologies using blockchain and generative...
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Ep. 207 "Adventurgogy 201"
Building off Ep. 206… “Mountain Rules” - one for every year since birth * Lookout Mountain (to waterfall vista)Always listen to Dada * Never Goof Around * Always Pay Attention * Be Careful * Only ever go as far, as you know you can get back Go Camping Doesn’t matter where, but involve your little...
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Ep. 206 "Adventurgogy 101 (Adventure-Pedagogy)"
For the complete show including notes, links, and more please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | https://bellinghampodcast.substack.com . RECORDED: AJ’s talk on Travelogue: “Traveling & Trekking with a Toddler.” Streamed live 17 February 2022: 1900-21:00 PST from the...
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Ep. 205 "COVID Brain-Fog Edition"
Housekeeping Thank you to everyone who checked in on us while we were unexpectedly taken away from recording. Holiday Travel and Covid AJ’s observations of travel in the current Covid era Washington Post: You asked: I got covid on vacation. Where should I report my case? Tips * Bring Covid rapid...
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AFM- Away From Mic
“Life occurs” as Chris likes to say on the show, and with it it derails routines. Chris and AJ are away from the mic still, but will be returning soon (barring any extra unforeseen ‘life occurrences’) . But you can find Chris by his alter-ego on his technology Substack : And thats on top of his...
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Episode 204 - Requiem for 2021
What we discussed in 27 episodes (and two bonus AE episodes) * Analog Resolutions * Sustainable, Minimal, and save money? 2-part * Hi-fi audiophilia * Lo-fi audiophilia * Tech that taught us something new in the pandemic * 5-year anniversary - New cover art - AJ’s blog post * Forced Reset *...
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Ep. 203 "Gift Guide'n"
Housekeeping Shout out to Brenna: official Wa DOH Covid status QR code record for those who are traveling for the holidays in an area that may require showing proof of vaccination status sans needing to carry an oversize paper card https://waverify.doh.wa.gov/ Out and Around Santa in Whatcom: *...
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Episode 202
Housekeeping Chrome Industries is in Portland. Mission Workshop is in SF. PNWet * BBC re Vancouver BC * COB re Bellingham streets after the “Atmospheric River” * Kudos to Lynden’s North County CTK for temporarily housing displaced residents Renters Insurance for future occurrences? Do you have...
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Episode 201 "Finding The Flow"
Greetings Bellingham Podcast listeners! Welcome back, and here is our first episode after 200 and with it some updates: * Show Notes no longer in the feed- to see them consider subscribing to our Substack. It’s still free just like our podcast and is a work in progress. * @BellinghamPodcast and...
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Post 200 Station-Break
Chris and AJ are taking a few weeks off after 5 years and 200 episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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Ep. 200 "Summit" [recorded from the Oyster Dome]
Thank you for supporting this show for 5 years, and now 200 episodes. For this summit of an episode, we recorded live from the top of the Whatcom famous Oyster Dome. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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Station Break and teaser for Episode 200
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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Ep. 199 "PPE or Post-Pandemic-EDC" Part 2 #EDC #watchfam
Show notes to be updated...stay tuned This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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Ep. 198 "PPE or Post-Pandemic-EDC" Part 1 #EDC
Show notes to be updated...stay tuned This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Or, put another way, "PNW life and views from the city by the Salish Sea." The Bellingham Podcast is recorded in or on location in or around the City of Subdued Excitement, Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM. bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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