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Never Picked

by Eddy Gilmore

The official podcast of Tiny Farm Duluth! A weirdo finds a way after being banished from the land of cubicles. Our living rests upon three legs: art, urban farming, and writing. I seek to inspire others to simply get started. Don’t wait to be picked by some magical gatekeeper! Support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

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Episodes

  1. Living soulfully after trauma

    This is a riff on living joyfully every day. Every moment is a sacred calling, etc. buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  2. Fantasia

    Recorded from the Superior Hiking Trail, herein is a brief discourse on “The Banality of Evil.” And some other stuff.

  3. Surreal morning after our last visit (part 2)

    I recorded this at 4 am while laying in a hotel room after my last visit with Mom. Totally surreal! Support the effort to redeem decades of suffering: https://gofund.me/f6a722832

  4. Mom died!

    I’m the only child of a hoarder, and Mom died unexpectedly. Support the effort to joyfully redeem decades of suffering here: https://gofund.me/f6a722832

  5. Eddy Money eats his words

    Two days after recording that last episode, our family was plunged into an emergency that tested my grasp of finances, mental health, and any preconceived idea of the rightness of our chosen path. buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  6. Mining Meaning through the (b)ore of Minutiae

    Inspired by a friendship with Ali Selim, director of Sweet Land: https://youtu.be/QjY9lLehj4Y?si=EX8-96VmFeAblgAg

  7. Gotta serve somebody

    The most unexpected encouragement ever. https://www.thenorth1033.org/arts-culture/2024-11-21/mn-reads-lit-up-by-eddy-gilmore

  8. Memoranda

    Items of gratitude whilst making a comeback. Support the show athttps://buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore ​

  9. Engaging Culture

    This is the solution to society’s divisiveness, recorded especially for Greg, currently en route to North Dakota. My book: Lit Up: Out of the cubicle and into the real world https://a.co/d/99LfOP4

  10. Get my new book, Lit Up, today.

    Lit Up: Out of the cubicle and into the real world https://a.co/d/1QUMpkz

  11. Embracing Limitations

    Sometimes a lazy approach works best. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  12. Whiteside Island. Another chapter culled.

    The overarching story contained within my upcoming book didn’t want this chapter, so I’m sharing it here in all its raw unedited glory. It’s an epic tale about connecting with your place through history, adventure, story, physical exertion, friendship, and more. Support the show at...

  13. How we finish matters.

    Recorded high atop a pine-studded ridge line along the Superior Hiking Trail. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  14. How to write a letter

    My humble effort to save the world. Help save us all by supporting the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  15. Irrational joy is a cue

    Irrational joy is critical to cultivate, pursue down the rabbit hole, and even for staying on the path laid out for you. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  16. I made this for you

    Work that touches one person, or a handful, can be deeply meaningful. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  17. Cultivating eccentricity

    Those bringers of irrational joy must not be stifled. They are clues into your unique gift for society. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  18. In the Groove

    Existing within a state of perpetual awe, gratitude, and wonderment. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  19. Too many words about generosity.

    Merely money??? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  20. Only priorities. Rhythm, part 3.

    Always available, antennae tuned, for that next priority. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  21. The wild life. Another chapter chucked.

    This was the messiest, perhaps weakest, chapter from my upcoming book. I’m pulling it out, a painful process. Support my work at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  22. The Rhythm Method. Unexplained

    Finding a groove. Two things I don’t understand. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  23. All’s Quiet On the Northern Front

    Challenges at the end of seasons are a gift. They make us ready and grateful for that which follows. We’re on the cusp of an empty nest, and, I kid you not, I’m not dreading it. Blog post referenced: https://eddygilmore.com/2023/03/02/a-first-swing-home-run/ Support the show at...

  24. The medium is the message.

    My response to a recent question, “How’s it going?” is influenced by Neil Postman’s influential book, “Amusing Ourselves to Death.” Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  25. A chapter devoted to destruction

    Recorded in the afterglow after hauling in 700 pounds of seed, here’s a chapter that probably should be deleted from my upcoming book. Your thoughts are solicited! Also tucked in for edification, some musings on living more intuitively. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  26. Joy in returning, retrieving, and receiving.

    Three quick acts. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  27. Don’t fear the rabbit hole!

    Failure is a critical first step. A willingness to look like a fool removed a fear of venturing down rabbit holes into half-baked ideas that lit me up. Take a look see at one of mine here: https://eddygilmore.com/2022/12/07/boots-a-love-story/ If you’re keen to support the show, here you go:...

  28. The Joy of Work

    When joy overflows in and through our work, it becomes sacred. Listen to Palomino here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0zosLtbwbykpbPRyZMCeL5?si=IX1T58aaQ3uND4L9YeLt8A. See Shawna’s album cover here: https://open.spotify.com/album/7fdKumU2pRXoe003suW16G?si=lZifnYGHQTyo69kAWHwsxw....

  29. Whittling down to essentials.

    See photos and whatnot in this old blog post I referenced: https://eddygilmore.com/2016/10/20/whittling-down-to-the-essentials/

  30. A Cord of Three Strands: Brains, Brawn, and Commerce.

    Here’s a link to that old blog post I referenced from those early days of unemployment: https://eddygilmore.com/2014/08/14/alex-laveau-and-munger-trail-extravaganza-also-bbc-is-the-best-rx-for-the-unemployed/

  31. The deleted introduction to my next book.

    I’d love to hear your reaction to this. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  32. Sometimes one is enough.

    For a little more on this, take a look see at this referenced blog post: https://eddygilmore.com/2022/09/09/a-good-woman-is-hard-to-find/ Support the show https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  33. Montana. The problem is the solution.

    Recorded in a hammock beside the Stillwater River in a remote piece of heaven, this is the story of a family hike that was accomplished through our individual weaknesses, not merely in spite of them. See photos on the accompanying blog post:...

  34. Partnership

    A recent situation has me rethinking all customer relationships. Basically, screw ‘em. Bring on the partners. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  35. A rare time capsule + a bowl of cherries.

    This includes a clip recorded during the farm’s early days. The dust was finally settling after a series of cataclysms had channeled our path, the only way forward. It was magnificent! Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  36. Shifting Out of Dad-guilt

    Learning to relax as a parent, and jettisoning the guilt. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  37. Coincidence. Serendipity. Risk.

    They put a spring into my step. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  38. Adam Swanson’s solar panels, work ethic, murals, and more.

    Another great conversation with my third-favorite artist (behind my wife and Van Gogh). Wait till you hear where his next artist’s residency is taking him! Adam is a textbook example of putting in the work to not only achieve recognition and sustainability in one’s chosen vocation, but also in...

  39. Gooseberry River, don’t run dry.

    The Stand. News of the World. Coincidence??? Beer. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  40. Go where you’re celebrated, not merely tolerated.

    A couple amazing experiences balanced out a recent negative one. Check out my referenced blog post at https://eddygilmore.com/2022/04/26/keep-showing-up-especially-if-youre-depressed/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  41. Becky Schlegel: the prettiest voice you’ve never heard.

    A candid conversation with one of Minnesota’s hidden gems. Listen to her first appearance on Prairie Home Companion here: https://www.prairiehome.org/shows/57969.html (she comes on at 40 minutes and 1 hour 20) and here’s a direct link to her gorgeous song Little Janie:...

  42. Good golly Ms. Molly!

    One long voicemail message. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  43. Gratitude overflow.

    Bathtub gratitude. Recorded on the back deck as this week’s sunflower shoots soaked in their first rays of sunshine. Listen to Becky Schlegel sing Wildwood Flower at https://open.spotify.com/track/5fpYvUkPtUIEHOumwFFYkS?si=DRv3ds0cS92pCiNLhkiW_w Support the show at...

  44. Gas. Hockey. The American Dream.

    Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  45. Maybe straight A’s shouldn’t be the point.

    Finished an awesome convo with Dan. DANG! Part two. Super awesome fathering, a farm origin story, and much more from the cabin. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  46. Isabella. Dan. DANG!

    Chatting with the most successful chap I know in an off-grid cabin an hour north of Duluth. Also a quick sashay into the Flathorn-Gegoka ski trails. What a gem! See snaps at https://eddygilmore.com/2022/03/05/a-big-smooch-for-isabella/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  47. How to prevent a clash of civilizations. Part 2

    Drawing an imperfect line from Constantine to Putin. Moscow as the 3rd Rome, and Kiev, Ukraine as their origin story. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  48. How to prevent a clash of civilizations. Part 1

    It’s hard to hate someone you’ve grown to love. Some thoughts on the crisis in Ukraine zoomed way out to the macro level. Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  49. Patron saints

    Open to discover life-changing gifts within. When finished you must check out this blog post about Blake Shippee I reference: https://eddygilmore.com/2017/04/20/glens-neighbor-unraveling-the-mystery/amp/ Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

  50. Chandler. More than just a character on Friends.

    A recent Instagram post from Eric Chandler sent me down the rabbit hole. While I did indeed procrastinate myself out of any progress on my book, this is good stuff! #kekekabic Support the show at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The official podcast of Tiny Farm Duluth! A weirdo finds a way after being banished from the land of cubicles. Our living rests upon three legs: art, urban farming, and writing. I seek to inspire others to simply get started. Don’t wait to be picked by some magical gatekeeper! Support the podcast: buymeacoffee.com/eddygilmore

HOSTED BY

Eddy Gilmore

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society culture

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The official podcast of Tiny Farm Duluth! A weirdo finds a way after being banished from the land of cubicles. Our living rests upon three legs: art, urban farming, and writing. I seek to inspire others to simply get started. Don’t wait to be picked by some magical gatekeeper! Support the podcast:...

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