Head The Gong

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I keep a promise, climb aboard the equine spine, and bask in the glory that is Lionel Messi. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I “rant out my ass” about how our inherent negativity bias is being amplified by internet algorithms to distort our sense of what is happening in this wild wild world. Head The Gong Podcast · Episode #56: Cognitively Distorting [From a recent exchange on Reddit]: My … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #56: Cognitively Distorting" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I sip some tea, fire up the ol’ microphone, and relive my multiple moments of podcasting fame. Head The Gong Podcast · Episode #55: The Infamous Isaac Dust This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I lament and opine about the Squid-Gaming, TikTokking little turds who refuse to get off my lawn. Head The Gong Podcast · Episode #54: Red light, green light This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I push sound toward a microphone with my mouth after walking around town with my legs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I say “What up, Gong Headers!”, reflect on being pandemically immuno-compromizationalized, and forewarn of the upcoming algorithmic apocalypse.  · This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I quickly go off the rails, start talking to puppets, and then make a weak attempt to articulate profound spiritual truths.   Media referenced: Sam Harris’s Waking Up meditation app This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I, for the 50th time, talk to myself for a few minutes about the joy and mystery of the creative process. I also force myself, despite not really being in the mood, to record my practice session, a few snippets of which I share. Head The … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #50: Where I am" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I cogitate, meditate, and masticate on the subject of “being online” – how it used to be, how it is, and how it might unfold – as the year 2021 kicks off.  · This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, complete and total BS is delivered in whispered tones, and it should not to be listened to under any circumstances. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I make noises with my mouth for reasons known to no one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I catch up with myself after a bit of a podcast hiatus, reminisce about awkward first dates, and reflect on some recent creative endeavors. References: Green Desk Studios Digitech SDrum Letters to Old Bob “Isaac Dust” by Jon Brien This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I do some walking, talking, writing and recording. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on the recent whereabouts of my mind. Media referenced: Billy Sugarfix – It’s Carrboro Common Sense – Show 319 – A Recipe for Caesar I wish you love – Miu Miu I’m alright – Neil Zaza cover – Miu Miu Where is my mind? … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #44: Where is my mind?" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I check in from home/quarantine as the novel coronavirus continues to leave its mark on the whole wide world. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I stumble and bumble my way into a moment of self-honesty in which I find myself giving less of a fuck. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, the Cancer Chronicles continue with an update following my visit to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I recount and reflect upon the latest twists and turns of my “journey” since being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Happiness = Reality – Expectations. That’s what they say, and I think they might be right, so learning to calibrate expectations and hold them as lightly … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #40: The power of expectations" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I update my own health status, which includes a recent diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I talk my way through a worried mind as I wait for blood test results that will reveal whether or not I have cancer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I once again, for the second consecutive episode, phone it in, literally, by which I mean I recorded a series of random rants on my way to and from work, on my iPod Touch, which is kind of like a phone. Speaking of phones, it seems … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #37: Sunday morning sidewalk" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I rant and ramble incoherently on my morning commute to and from work. Eventually the chain of associations led to my admiration of Gillian Welch’s song Everything is free, so I hastily recorded a cover version.             Everything is free, by … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #36: Incoherent commutation and inescapable assholery" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on my long-standing tendency to distance myself from others, both through reflexive negative judgments and through the flip-side tendency of taking myself way too seriously. I also gush about my most recent musical crush: Madison Cunningham. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I make noises into microphones at the Tampa International Airport, in my bedroom studio, and looking out over my back yard.  Media referenced: Cal Newport on solitude Srinivas Rao on “Why Excessive Consumption Limits Your Creativity” Julia Galef & Ezra Klein on “How to argue better … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #34: Uncle Al" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I give thanks for being led through the fog to a moment of clarity, however fleeting, in which tears were shed and notes were sung. Someone with a sweet smile said it this way: “It is a privilege to live out these days on this lovely … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #33: One more dream" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I get back on the creative horse – i.e., “begin again” – by sharing some music I recently came across while tumbling down a YouTube rabbit-hole. [p.s. I recorded this podcast three weeks ago and didn’t get around to posting it until now!] Media referenced: Brown … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #32: Begin again" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I verbally wander hither and thither through a forest of ideas tied together loosely (VERY loosely) with the theme of “dispelling illusions.” Meditation, identity, music, and the hacking of the human mind. Stuff like that. Media referenced: The Waking Up Course, with Sam Harris George Carlin … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #31: Dispelling illusions" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I come before the microphone with tail between legs to speak of long layoffs, mask-zone surgeries, creative quandaries, and some of the music I’ve enjoyed lately. Media referenced: Right in two (Tool cover) – Beard of Harmony ft. Yann Phayphet (Live recording) The Pot (Tool Cover), … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #30: The mosquito and the pot" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I share clips of audio and nuggets of wisdom gleaned from my recent cross country road trip. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I stoke the summer flames of freedom as I ready myself for a road trip to North Carolina to visit some old friends and my former self. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I put my life and the lives of others in danger in order to record my random thoughts on the way to and from work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I test out my new microphone while walking around my back yard attempting to resuscitate the dead and dormant intentions which have accumulated lo these many months. Media referenced in this episode: Anthony Fantano’s review of Jack White’s “Boarding House Reach” Jack White – Boarding House … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #26: Graveyard of unexpressed intentions" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I reflect on my recent holiday travels and come up with a theme for the new year: connection. Media referenced in this episode: Chasing Bubbles – Documentary Waking Up Podcast: Episode #110 — The Change Artist: A Conversation with A.J. Jacobs Waking Up Podcast: Episode #111: … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #25: Connection" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I continue to struggle to live a creative, meaningful life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I push the red button and make noises with my mouth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I ramble about rebooting my website and professional life, make some podcast recommendations, and pay tribute to the inimitable musician Brian Hall. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I share my thoughts on Tristan Harris, his Time Well Spent movement, and the struggle for ownership of my attention in this age of digital distraction. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I scramble to get back on the podcasting horse. Again. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I search in vain for a novel perspective on butt-trumpeting, run into walls of creative resistance, and perform a cover of a Shovels & Rope song. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I notice that the path upon which I’ve been traveling for the past twenty years or so just might be a loop. Maybe I’ll pay better attention this time around. Stuff referenced in this podcast: Barbara Kraft Interviews Henry Miller (via the Anais Nin Podcast): http://skybluepress.com/podcasts/podcast17.mp3 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I find a spare moment to whine about not having enough spare moments. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I babble about job hunting, the ascent of illiberalism in progressive circles, the Wachowski brothers — er, I mean, sisters –, and the latest from the Las Cruces indie/singer-songwriter scene. dth=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/J4DbSodhKLI” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen> This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I metamorphose from graduate student to societal leech. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I try to get back on the creative horse after getting kicked around a bit by, I don’t know, another horse? Half-marathons, job interviews, and mindfulness meditation all get mentioned at some point. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com

In this episode of the Head The Gong Podcast, I push through some resistance by talking about pushing through resistance. Since I’ve been putting some of the HTG Podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, I decided to record a video version of this episode. I may or may not continue to do this for future … Continue reading "HTG Podcast #13: Pushing through resistance" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit headthegong.substack.com