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Caterpillar Goo

by Rod Haden and Flora Folgar

Interviews, live storytelling, essays, short fiction, and poetry that focus on stories of growth, change, and transformation. caterpillargooshow.com

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Episodes

  1. Episode 30 - Engaging with the Culture

    Joi Razinha is a professional belly dancer and teacher who talks about how she got into the profession, how she engages with it as a white, cis gendered Westerner, how it's impacted her, and where she may be going from here.

  2. Episode 029 - And The River Churned Opaquely

    In which I write a shorty story and somehow convince an actor to perform it beautifully for free.

  3. Episode 028 - Claiming Death is Valuing Life

    brooks kasson started the first Austin chapter of Death Cafe with Jo Jensen in 2013, setting the parameters for honest and vulnerable conversations about death in a comfortable setting, with tea and cake.

  4. Episode 027 - The People Are Right In Front of You

    Team Brownsville feeds the people of the encampment in Matamoros, against all odds and pandemics.

  5. Episode 026 - Relief in Silence

    Alfredo Gomez - Relief in Silence Rod Haden I spoke to Alfredo Gomez after he spoke at a Circles of Men Project gathering. The theme was “If you know yourself, you can move past fear.” It was his first time at a Circles of Men gathering, and he was inspired to share. When I later asked if anyone...

  6. Episode 025 - Everybody Is Invited to Play

    Jonny Reynolds talks about two Austin institutions he's proud to be a part of: Bat City Bombshells and Forbidden Fruit.

  7. Episode 024 - Pants and Kilts and Dresses

    Amy Haden-Knost talks about growing up, military service, online dating, same sex marriage, and becoming a grandparent.

  8. Episode 023 - Let Loose the Bird

    Clay Boykin, author and founder of the Circles of Men Project, talks about servant leadership, retirement, getting on purpose, and the New Compassionate Male.

  9. Bonus Story - The Veil Drops in Squaw Valley

    Bonus story from Steve Birch, who told us a few stories in the previous episode. Here he meets with a book publicist who is also a reluctant channeler and dreams about Cathy from the bookstore. Find full music credits at https://www.caterpillargooshow.com/

  10. Episode 022 - Earthly Angels Bring Me Puzzle Pieces

    For a full transcript and music attribution, please see https://www.caterpillargooshow.com/. Many thanks to Steve Birch for sharing himself and a few of his stories. Thanks also to Flora Folgar for her support and her help with the editing.

  11. Musical Interlude - Celebrating Manhood

    Full credits on caterpillargooshow.com with thanks to Audacity, Soundation, Looperman, Loop Loft, and The Internet Archive.

  12. Episode 021 - No One Gets Out of Childhood Unscathed

    For a full transcript and music attribution, please see https://www.caterpillargooshow.com/. Many thanks to Brad Clark for his time, his openness, and his vulnerability. Thank you to Flora Folgar for her time, support, and editing skills.

  13. Episode 020 - We're All Real Nice, and We're All Assholes

    In which Curtis teaches himself to shred and to amplify and record said shredding.

  14. Episode 019 - Nothing Out Here Can Stop Me

    In which Brandon Foster gets out of Buffalo before it's too late.

  15. Episode 018 - Too Old For This

    In which Rod incorrectly predicts his own death in the bottom of a deep, dark hole.

  16. Episode 017 - The Comeback

    In which Travis gets a crash course in Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

  17. Episode 016 - Landing in America

    In which 9-year-old Flora finds herself out of Dhaka and in Newark, watching white folks make out and wondering if she will recognize her mother after three long years.

  18. Episode 015 - Survival of the Collaborators

    In which Will Taylor talks about learning music, learning people, and learning to adapt.

  19. Episode 014 - Invisible Baseball

    In which Rik Haden tells how his son's obsession with baseball and his family's visits to an assisted living facility came together and changed him in a deep and personal way.

  20. Episode 013 - Season 2 Preview

    In which Rod talks about what's coming up and plays a few audio clips.

  21. Episode 012 - The Pupating Is the Hardest Part

    In which Amy learns big lessons from love.

  22. Episode 011 - Deep Thoughts: On Being an Introvert

    In which Flora thinks about introversion, extroversion, and confirmation bias.

  23. Episode 010 - Deep Thoughts: Mohamedou Ould Slahi

    In which Rod speculates about how forgiving he would be if he were locked up and tortured for 14 years.

  24. Episode 009 - Mom Porn

    In which Rod tells a story at Testify about that time he was interviewed for a women's magazine article on stay-at-home dads. Sexy, sexy stay-at-home dads.

  25. EPISODE 008 - DEEP THOUGHTS: PARENTING

    In which Flora considers whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer your kids the slings and arrows...

  26. Episode 007 - Deep Thoughts: Remedy Rule

    In which Rod wonders at the source of grace, maturity, and happiness.

  27. Episode 006 - Deep Thoughts: What's Up Size 14?

    In which Flora ponders New Years resolutions, the gym, and her pants.

  28. Episode 005 - Breathe Deep

    In which Christopher Howell quits selling cars, and follows the hot girls into a lifetime of spiritual exploration, and starts Yoga Hike.

  29. EPISODE 002 - LOVE AND DIVORCE, PART 3

    In which Rod quits drinking during the worst time of his life, talks about Alcoholics Anonymous, being around people who still drink, and then asks if he can make out with the interviewer.

  30. Episode 004 - The Quiet Man

    In which the hearing child of two deaf parents discusses that experience and its impact on his life and his relationships; divorce and gaining full custody of the children as a military man in the mid-1960s; and adapting to a stroke

  31. Episode 002 - Love and Divorce, Part 2

    Dating after divorce has its ups and downs. Did love find him again? What was open relationship like? Will he marry again?

  32. Episode 003 - The Changing Channel

    In which a woman puts off exploring her spirituality until retirement, finds her community, loses it, and relearns to lean on her faith again in the face of adversity.

  33. Episode 002 - Love and Divorce, Part 1

    In which R talks about his marriage and divorce and the ways both challenged him to change the way he saw himself and his relationships.

  34. Episode 001 - Travel

    Rod's first experience with live storytelling, in which he recalls camping in a downpour and kayaking with a heron, and remembers that life-changing trip to Belize, long before he learned to settle for the safe and the comfortable. Our first story of transformation.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Interviews, live storytelling, essays, short fiction, and poetry that focus on stories of growth, change, and transformation. caterpillargooshow.com

HOSTED BY

Rod Haden and Flora Folgar

Produced by Rod Haden

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Interviews, live storytelling, essays, short fiction, and poetry that focus on stories of growth, change, and transformation. caterpillargooshow.com

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Caterpillar Goo has 35 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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