You are either on Team Human or you are not. Team Human remains optimisitic that despite all the atrocities caused by man there is still a sliver of hope that humans can get their shit together. I created this podcast because, as much as I am pulled to believe we are past the point of no return, there are still humans out there doing good work. Ken Volante is one of those guys. In September of 2020 I inteviewed John Thorne the creator of the Twin Peaks fanzine "Wrapped in Plastic". After listening to the podcast, Ken Volante reached out to me on IG to inform me that he wrote an article in Wrapped in Plastic (#67) entitled: "Dale Cooper: Buddhist Mystic; Twin Peaks and the Art of Catching a Killer". In addition to our love of Buddhism, Lynch, Twin Peaks, Ken and I share similar passions: the PNW, art, podcasts and the labor movement. Ken is the host of the wonderful "something rather than nothing": a podcast that features artists, writers and musicians.
I hope you enjoy our conversation.
Post script: David Lynch wrote a wonderful book that features vignettes on his take creativity. In it he mentions (paraphrasing) the deeper you go, the bigger fish you catch. Toward the end of the podcast I rip off mountaineer Ed Viestur's saying from his book "No Shortcuts to the Top": "Getting to the summit is optional, getting down is mandatory". I just wanted to make sure I gave credit where credit is due.
You can find about more about Ken here: https://www.instagram.com/kenvolante/?hl=en
