Natetheworld (The Podcast)

Hello friends and welcome to Natetheworld (ThePodcast). Here we celebrate the most popular essays, reviews, and poems on Natetheworld.com. As of this essay, I have watched 1,239 movies in a theater and thousands upon thousands more in the comfort of my home. In all those stories, I have spent time with 75 films that I deem perfect. This year, as my website, Natetheworld.com, celebrates its 15th anniversary, I gave myself the impossible task of ranking my favorite 15 films of all time.After ranking, moving, rearranging, and debating the impact of 75 beloved films, this is my list as of today. Tomorrow, it is bound to look completely different. For this essay, instead of reviewing each film again, I want to take a different approach. I want to tell you why these 15 movies changed my life. I hope you enjoy it.

After 15 years of creating essays, reviews, poetry, photography, podcasts, and videos, I wanted an opportunity to discuss the creative process. I wanted to mark this milestone with a wide ranging conversation focused on my innate desire to create, the future of creativity, and so much more. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

Today, we are continuing a series I launched on my website early this year called, “First Impressions.” If you joined us for our last episode, you know the series focused on my first-hand encounters with our national parks. Today’s essay focuses its attention on a national park in my own backyard, Olympic National Park.

Earlier this year, I launched a new series on mywebsite called, “First Impressions.” The series focuses on my firsthand encounters with our national parks. The series has had me in a reflective mood as I think back on parks I visited years ago. It also has me excited to continue visiting America’s best idea. Today’s essay focuses its attention on the first national park I ever visited, Grand Canyon National Park.

As you may know, this year my website is celebrating its 15th anniversary. I am doing a lot of things to mark the special occasion including sharing the 15 most read stories from the last 15 years. Today’s essay was published back in 2015. Much to my amazement, it continues to find an audience and resonate with people. I hope it does the same for you. Please, enjoy, “To Measure Yourself, Just Once.”

This year, my website is celebrating its 15th anniversary. I am doing a lot of things to mark the special occasion including sharing the 15 most read stories from the last 15 years. Today, I thought I would share one of those essays with you. This is “In Love.” I hope you enjoy.

This is a story I wrote about a lifelong fear I have had, and a time in my life when that fear was completely rational. This is “A Short Story On… Being Afraid of the Dark.”

Today, we will be returning to the film, No County for Old Men. For the while now, I have been watching and reviewing every film that has won The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar for Best Picture, which won in 2008.

Today’s episode is a fun one. Years ago, I was driving to work. Driving by a Taco Bell, I discovered the fast food chain was serving breakfast. This got me thinking about things I will never do, like, or understand. With a little time spent writing, the following essay was born. I hope you enjoy.

Today’s episode is another edition of our ongoing interview series, Profile. For this interview, I met with Rev. Jenny Wynn. Jenny and I both grew up in Frederick, OK, and headed west after college. Our conversation touched on topics such as religion, politics, homelessness, and much more. 

I have been thinking a lot about my mortality and legacy. As someone on the verge of 40 and in decent health, this may seem like an odd thought exercise, but for me it has felt necessary. The essay I am sharing today, “Our Lives Are But A Moment,” is a confrontation with those thoughts. I hope they will give you something to ponder over when considering your own life.

As many of you know, in 2020, I returned to Seattle after three years of living in Los Angeles. Given the complexities of the pandemic, the transition has been anything but easy, which led me to write the essay I am sharing today. 2020 & The Return is an attempt to document my struggle. If you are going through something similar, I hope you can find comfort in the knowledge you are not alone.

Almost ten years ago, I embarked on a life-altering trip that reinforced what I truly value in this world and unleashed a passion for travel which will keep me trotting the globe until the day I die.

In today’s episode, I will be sharing some good news via a piece I wrote called, “6 Years with Brandon.” This is one of those posts I never thought I would get an opportunity to write or share with the world. Hopefully, by the time we reach the end, you will realize how far we have become.

In today’s episode, I will be reading another piece I wrote back in March of this year called, “Los Angeles Didn’t Win.” I wrote this piece as I said goodbye to Los Angeles and on the eve of what I thought would be a six-month journey via the Pacific Crest Trail. I am sharing this one today because when the dust settled, I loved Los Angeles more than I thought and I still find myself wrestling with this personal truth.

In today’s episode, I will be reading a piece I wrote back in March of this year called, “And We Have Liftoff.” I wrote this piece before we began hiking the Pacific Crest Trail…

What have I learned in my 36 years on this planet? Time for some reflection. 

On today’s episode, we will be discussing my favorite place in the world, Seattle, WA and why I long to return.

On today’s episode, I will share an original essay about longing for some place to call home, but never silencing the need to experience new places, things, and people.  

On today’s episode, we continue an annual tradition with an open letter to my fellow graduates from Frederick High School in Frederick, Oklahoma. Even if you didn’t graduate from Southwest Oklahoma’s mightiest little town, I hope you can find something to relate to in this year’s letter. 

 On today’s episode. We will be discussing the musical thesis behind “Graveyard Whistling” by Old 97’s.  

Today is a special episode, because I am profiling one of my dear friends, Katie Lynne Adams. Over the next thirty minutes, you will hear a wide-ranging conversation. 

My review of the film, "Ashes in the Snow."

On today's episode, we review the film, "A Star Is Born"

On today's episode, we review the film, "A Simple Favor."

A review of the 1932 film, "Grand Hotel"

Welcome to Natetheworld (The Podcast), where we review the world. On today’s episode, we present an original review written by me, “Point B: Sequoia National Park.”

Some thoughts after returning to Oklahoma.

My ongoing journey to document my Pacific Crest Trail hike from beginning to end.

Let's talk about some of the ideas behind Bon Iver's "22, A Million"

An Annual Letter to the Graduates of Frederick High School.

A review of the film, "Lean on Pete."

A letter to the men and women of Greek organizations everywhere.