Carolyn North Out Loud
by Carolyn North
For many years I've been writing very short pieces that are musings on the passing scene, taking on the serious dilemmas of our time in personal and laugh-aloud ways. The trick has been to end with a positive twist on the dilemmas we are all facing. I wish to show how all this pain and negativity is our opportunity to shift focus and change how we live in the world.
Episodes
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Danilo, part 2
"The waves thundered on the shore and the moon embraced the world…" We continue Season Five of Carolyn North OutLoud podcast with a continuation of the story "Danilo," read for you by producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's book Ecstatic Relations. Part 1 can be found here. Carolyn's Website is:...
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Danilo, part 1
"The moon rose higher and the stars spun in their paths and beneath them on the sand, we were two pure flames, burning." We continue Season Five of Carolyn North OutLoud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's book Ecstatic Relations. This one is a long one, and is…
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The Quantum Field
"Between one breath and another my world disassembled and then reassembled right before my eyes, becoming vast and wondrous enough to contain everything that was or ever would be." We continue Season Five of Carolyn North OutLoud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's...
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Ecstatic Relations: Duke
"Dukie simply arrived at our house one summer evening—just like that." Welcome to Season Five of Carolyn North Out Loud. This Season is the audio companion to Carolyn's book, Ecstatic Relations which came out in 2006, and like a lot of her message was before its time. It presents true love…
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Alice's Story
"It was like stepping into the shallows of a river and being dragged suddenly unexpectedly on an irresistible wild current." We continue Season Four of Carolyn North OutLoud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson of Carolyn's piece from Death, the Experience of a Lifetime, "Alice's...
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Clearing the Air–for Malcolm M.
"I want my time here to be not dulled by fear but enriched by the edge of danger we are living through." We continue Season Four of Carolyn North OutLoud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson of Carolyn's brand new piece, "Clearing the Air–for Malcolm M." Carolyn's Website is:...
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Johnny the Pig
"Oink, oink!" We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson of Carolyn's piece, "Johnny the Pig." Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus Carolyn North Out Loud is produced by: Leslie Jackson:...
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Soul Dance
"I unlocked my bike slowly and cycled home through Berkeley traffic to my family who would by now all be waiting home for me and the chicken would be ready for it's last-minute garnish of crushed lemon peel and garlic." We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by...
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On Generosity
"No it is I who should be thanking you!" We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by producer, Leslie Jackson of Carolyn's piece, "Comfort and Care." Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus Carolyn North Out Loud is produced...
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Comfort and Care
"He gave a deep sigh and we crunched companionably together. Almonds with toffee. 72% cacao." We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by Carolyn of her piece, "Comfort and Care." Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus…
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S4 E36 Getting Real
"It was easy to forget that only moments before we accompanied Daisy on her own feet to this place." We continue Season Four of Carolyn North Outloud podcast with a reading by Carolyn from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila...
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Decoding Donald
"If the puppies in Chernobyl can do it, why not us?" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn North from her book, Freeflow Stories available through the publisher's website, ICRL Press. Carolyn North Out Loud is produced by: Leslie Jackson: www.mudfest.net Music:...
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Up in the Air
"I just know that whatever it is we are supposed to do now, it is big. And it will take great strength and courage." We continue Season Four with a reading by Carolyn from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari...
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SANCTUARY ARE US
" "As the surface congeals into fascist arrangements and as hate and fear get codified into law, there is yet one place to go; which is beneath the surface…'" —Bayo Akomolafe We continue Season Four with a reading by Carolyn's from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press: Music:...
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Hurting
"Look for your calm core on the other side of the pain ... We can make it through these hard times by staying calm, breathing." We continue Season Four with a reading by the author Carolyn North from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by...
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Friendship
"We contemplate the possible and the impossible, and then prepare to do both." We continue Season Four with a reading by Carolyn from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press: https://icrl.org/icrl-press-2/freeflow-stories/. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila…
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Migrations
"I wrote down every single thing I could remember." We continue Season Four with a reading by the producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus. Carolyn North Out Loud is...
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Diverse Blessings
"That day's lesson was, stay calm until its time to be busy. Do not waste good energy getting emotional." We continue Season Four with a reading by the author Carolyn North from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and...
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Possible Impossibilities
"It feels like their bodies are responding to a deeper beat, down where the hidden content of dreams resides. I reach for that in my own work, and I recognize the freedom of it when I see it." We continue Season Four with a reading by the author Carolyn North from her book, Freeflow Stories...
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Heresy and the Holy Grail
"I knew—the way we sometimes know things—that I had stepped into a province in which all of reality was encompassed, whole and beautiful." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the show's producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's new book, available through her website. Music:...
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How Much Time Do We Have?
"All it takes is a good blender—and over the generations we sexy humans have been very good blenders!" We continue Season Four with a reading by the author Carolyn North from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and…
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Interview with Carolyn: Early writing career and synchronicity
In this special Autumnal Equinox Episode, Carolyn sits with Producer Leslie Jackson on a routine Zoom call that evolves into an interview. It's casual and friendly and Carolyn reveals a surprising experience about her early writing days. Enjoy! We invite you to check out the other three Seasons…
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Cleaning Up the Mess
"Dismantling an old ranch house, we discovered, meant a whole lot more than just tearing out old wiring and patching up old window frames ..." We continue Season Four with a reading by Producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's book, Freeflow Stories, published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila...
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New Lives on Top of the Ruins of the Old
"This is not the first time we have built new lives on top of the ruins of the old—over the centuries probably more times than we know—and we have a chance to surprise ourselves with our creativity." We continue Season Four with a reading by Carolyn fom her book, Freeflow Stories, published by…
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The Dachau Stone
"'This stone I give to you, symbol of the ashes of that most awful place. We, too, but for God's grace. Life and love more precious to contemplate seen hanging by the gossamer thread of fate.'" We continue Season Four with a reading by Producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's book, Freeflow…
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Now What Shall We Talk About?
"Hopping out of the pot may be just a matter of getting to know ourselves so deeply and honestly that we have the courage to open up and love, no matter what. It may be just that simple and that hard." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her book, Freeflow...
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Midnight's Children
"I made a pledge that night... I would honor the memory of that man by continuing his work, reassuring and giving comfort wherever I could." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's new book, published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer:...
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Lonely in America
"What if we all had playful faeries working on our behalf, to find us our own true loves?" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the author from her book, Freeflow Stories published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari…
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Getting Through Hard Times
"…if I had been there during the war I hope I would also have the guts to go down into the streets between bombings to dance in the rubble…" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's new book, published by ICRL Press. Music: Composer:...
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Harmony and Hope
"Where is the balance point?" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the author from her new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus www.kailaflexer.com/teslim Carolyn…
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The Healing of Humiliation
" … of course i am in the company we are all in the company warts and bulges and all …" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the show's producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer...
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Change
We continue off Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her upcoming book, Freeflow Stories. Freeflow Stories, by Carolyn North, is available in print as well as right here, in SEASON FOUR of Carolyn North Out Loud. Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila...
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Freeflow Stories, The Title Story
" … and the beauty finds and uses us ... the experience is ecstatic." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by the show's producer, Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by…
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HUMAN NATURE
"Twelve years ago, coming home from the movies one night, I made one of the biggest mistakes of my life …" We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her brand new book, available through her website, carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by...
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We're All in This Mess Together
"The fact is that without the goad, I never would have gone there." This special episode features Producer, Leslie Jackson reading Carolyn's most recent piece from her new book Freeflow Stories, "We're All in This Mess Together." Carolyn's brand new book, Freeflow Stories is available through her...
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LAKSHMI
This special bonus episode features Producer, Leslie Jackson reading Carolyn's most recent piece, "Lakshmi." "Personally, I've been waiting for this time of 'waking up' for years, hoping I would still be around for the experience." Carolyn's brand new book, Freeflow Stories is available through…
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S4 E12 Light on Shadow
We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her brand new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus http://www.kailaflexer.com/teslim/ Carolyn North Out Loud is...
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S4, E11 Fun at the Races
We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's brand new book, available through Carolyn's website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus http://www.kailaflexer.com/teslim/...
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S4 BONUS: First Frost
This special bonus episode features Producer, Leslie Jackson reading Carolyn's most recent peice, "First Frost." "I wonder about seasons of our collective life, if perhaps all this madness we are experiencing in the world these days is a sign that radical change is upon us—has actually been…
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S04 E10 Soft Eyes
"We call it magic, but this everyday magic is available to every one of us all the time." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her brand new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila...
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S4 E9 Fairy Tale
"I love both these fairies, especially the quick thinker with a soft touch." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by producer Leslie Jackson from Carolyn's brand new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by…
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S04 E08 Crisis Into Adventure
"We've been kicked in the pants—hard—but I'm seeing us, the young ones especially, teaming up and brilliantly dreaming up the new world, and it is time! My wish is to help them accomplish it, and to live in that world with them." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn...
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S04 E07 Shifting Consciousness
"I don't prepare. I just play the flute." We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her brand new book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus…
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S4 E6 My Family History
We continue off Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her upcoming book, available through her website, www.carolynnorthbooks.com Music: Composer: Kaila Flexer Performed by Teslim: Kaila Flexer and Gari Hegedus http://www.kailaflexer.com/teslim/ Carolyn North Out Loud is...
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S4 E5 To Be or Not To Be
We celebrate the publication of Carolyn's Book Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn of To Be or Not To Be. "Many are the ways of artistry and loving. Many are the authentic tools for creation. And we've all got them, no matter how much we have covered them over with protective polish."...
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Season 04 Episode 04: Freeflow Stories
We celebrate the publication of Carolyn's Book Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn of the last story in the book, Loving Franco. What ever made me take that wrong train in the first place? Freeflow Stories, by Carolyn North, will be published in Summer 2022 and will be available in print…
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S4, E3 The Joy of Cooking
We continue off Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her upcoming book, Freeflow Stories. Freeflow Stories, by Carolyn North, will be published in Summer 2022 and will be available in print as well as right here, in SEASON FOUR of Carolyn North Out Loud, in audio format....
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S04 E02 Home Sick
We continue Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn from her upcoming book, Freeflow Stories. Freeflow Stories, by Carolyn North, will be published in Summer 2022 and will be available in print as well as right here, in SEASON FOUR of Carolyn North Out Loud, in audio format.…
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S04 E01 I've Always Wanted to be a Black Male Dancer
We kick off Season Four: Freeflow Stories with a reading by Carolyn of the first piece in her book, Freeflow Stories, being published as we launch this show today. Freeflow Stories, by Carolyn North, will be published by ICRL Press in Summer 2022 and will be available in print from the publisher…
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S3, Episode 16, Jim's Story, conclusion
"We sat around him, the three of us, like an intimate little family, and between us, like a child, he slept. Life was stripped to its essentials; what was left was the reality of death, life itself, and love." We conclude the reading of Jim's Story in The Experience of a Lifetime. Read for you by...
About this show
For many years I've been writing very short pieces that are musings on the passing scene, taking on the serious dilemmas of our time in personal and laugh-aloud ways. The trick has been to end with a positive twist on the dilemmas we are all facing. I wish to show how all this pain and negativity is our opportunity to shift focus and change how we live in the world.
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