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From the Front PorchEpisode 509 || Best Books of the Year with Hunter MclendonThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top 10 favorite books of 2024.
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 509”) or download and shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie's Midyear Favorites:
1. James by Percival Everett
2. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
3. Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
4. Even After Everything by Stephanie Duncan Smith
5. Real Americans by Rachel Khong
6. Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
7. Sandwich by Catherine Newman
8...2024-12-2657 minFrom the Front PorchEpisode 486 || Best Books of the Year (So Far) with HunterThis week on From the Front Porch, Annie and Hunter (@shelfbyshelf) discuss their top ten favorite books of 2024!
To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by The Bookshelf in Thomasville, visit our website (search “Episode 486” to find the books mentioned in this episode), or shop on The Bookshelf’s official app:
Annie:
First five-star read: Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley
Most surprising: Mostly What God Does by Savannah Guthrie
Least favorite: Worry by Alexandra Tanner
Next on your TBR: Enlightenment by Sarah Perry
Most anticipated fall r...2024-07-181h 03
Neverending BecomingWhy We Should Talk About MoneyMoney isn't easy to talk about (or hear about). I explain why it is still worth it.2024-02-2424 min
Neverending BecomingMusic, Money, and Why You Should Put a Sock on a Baseball BatAustin and Rob join James for some catching up.2023-11-1658 min
Neverending BecomingYOU Creatives Have a Ticking ClockI was just testing lighting setups tbh but this ended up being an episode. Standing the whole time is my new performance-enhancing drug.Apple should make some iPhone feature where it prevents you from scrolling unless you're on a walk. We would be bumping into each other so often we might actually connect again and be friends.2023-09-2906 min
Jenny Hatch ShowJenny Hatch LivePaul and Jenny Hatch married in the St George Temple March 5th 1988.During this podcast I mentioned the fact that the founders of the American Government had their Temple Proxy Work done for them in the St George Temple back in the day.A large list of patriots plus other eminent men and women were all endowed as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsThe list of the 54 Signers of the Declaration of Independence and others are below!* Samuel Huntington(CN)* Roger Sherman (CN)2023-09-181h 03
Healthy Families Podcast 🌎 Jenny Hatch Show 🌏Jenny Hatch LivePaul and Jenny Hatch married in the St George Temple March 5th 1988.During this podcast I mentioned the fact that the founders of the American Government had their Temple Proxy Work done for them in the St George Temple back in the day.A large list of patriots plus other eminent men and women were all endowed as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsThe list of the 54 Signers of the Declaration of Independence and others are below!* Samuel Huntington(CN)* Roger Sherman (CN)* William Williams(CN)* Oliver Wolcott(CN)* Thomas McKean (DE)* George Read (DE...2023-09-181h 03
Neverending BecomingMan, it's hot | Summer Signals, Threads, SAG, Carvana, and some kid who read Goblet of Fire 5 timesHere I am again on my own (Talking on the only show I've ever known)2023-07-1813 min
Neverending BecomingAI TAKES AIM at HOLLYWOOD HITMENCan the hitman-entertainment-industrial complex survive AI-powered ASSASSINS?In this thought-provoking video, I explore the rise of artificially intelligent hitman writers and their consequential impact on both traditional hitmen and Hollywood writers specializing in murder stories. As always, I'm bullish on America and full of ideas (so strap in).THREE (3) original movies that inevitably will be made in the future are pitched, with GUSTO.(cue music from BARRY)2023-05-1809 min
Neverending Becoming#82 Ozark Life Lessons on Drugs, Writing, Filming, and AccountingMarty and Wendy Byrde taught us a lot over the course of Ozark's run on Netflix, including which drugs rich and poor people take, how to write a hit television show, how to encourage more emotion when filming your Tik Toks, and why the profession of accounting needs a serious rebrand.2022-09-0807 min
Neverending Becoming#81 House of the Dragon Breakdown and AnalysisBring the babe out, scream and shout! Join James as he uncovers meaning in the first episode of the Game of Thrones spinoff, House of the Dragon!2022-08-2506 min
Neverending Becoming#80 Rob's First Amendment Freedom Auditing with Brass Knuckle NecklacesJames and Rob exercise their first amendment rights, minds, and bodies in this 80th episode of The Neverending Becoming Podcast.2022-08-1850 min
Neverending Becoming#79 | 5 Reasons to Stop Drinking Alcohol Before Summer EndsThere are many reasons to stop drinking, and many times when alcohol can be cut down, but what makes the end of summer the *right* time?2022-08-1108 min
Neverending Becoming#78 Poems, Process, Pigeons, and Possibilities with Jacob SaenzJacob Saenz is the author of Throwing the Crown, winner of the 2018 APR/Honickman First Book Prize. His work has been anthologized in The Open Door: 100 Poems, 100 Years of Poetry Magazine and The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop. His poetry has appeared in Memorious, PANK, Poetry, Tammy, and other journals.Check out more of Jacob's work in his book, THROWING THE CROWN: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/books/throwing-the-crown-by-jacob-saenz/2022-08-0455 min
Neverending Becoming#77 Robot Rebellion, Drones, Mining, and StrawberriesLook into the future of robots and A.I. by glancing into the past.Are drones still cool? Was Robocop real? Did a strawberry-picking robot harvest your last meal?2022-07-2814 min
Neverending Becoming#76 People Don't Care About What You Have to Say...They only care about how it makes them feel.2022-07-2106 min
Neverending Becoming#75 Rob's Summer Hat | The Neverending BecomingHere's to a woman who wears many hats, takes cold showers, and strives to "hit it by the minute".2022-07-1550 min
Neverending Becoming#74 You Can't Connect All the Dots | The Neverending Becoming with MattWhat would make a good first movie in the Christian Cinematic Universe- Jesus, Judas, or the Devil?Stavros on the come up. Desantis on the come up. Stranger Things becoming the new Star Wars on the come up.2022-07-0953 min
Neverending Becoming#73 | 9 New Ways to Forget Freedom on the 4th of JulyWhy have everything in life when you can just have the right things?They say that less is more, which James proves as he pioneers 9 novel ways to restrict our country's great freedom.2022-07-0313 min
Neverending Becoming#72 Above Average Joe Fakes Books You Can Buy at the AirportJoe invents a genre of pot-pop-lit that can be sold at the airport with his non-fiction debut, The Stoner CEO: How I Got High and Made a Million Dollars.Also in this pod: surrealism doesn't get taken seriously despite the fact that Juul pods and abortions are banned a week before America's FREEDOM holiday, the 4th of July.What does Harry Potter have in common with hate-watching Jordan Peterson videos?Seriously, can you let us know?2022-06-2858 min
Neverending Becoming#71 Band Names, Workouts, and Summer Breaks | The Neverending Becoming Podcast with RobSummer 2022 begins on The Neverending Becoming, where Rob joins James to discuss aspirations, subtitles, and whatever happened to Chance the Rapper.2022-06-2356 min
Neverending Becoming#70 Pelosi's Paul, Bearer of Bad Brews | How to Stop 80-Year-Old Drunk DriversAn American story that has it all: Money, Drugs, Loneliness, Class, Politics, and CARS. Join James to learn how we might be able to stop Paul Pelosi, and others over the age of 80, from drunk driving.2022-06-0917 min
Neverending Becoming#69 Crooks that Compost | Neverending Becoming PodcastThe 2 types of people are 1, no one cares what episode you're on, Miami Uber rides know the future, bring sand to the beach, $30,000,000 is too much for an episode, Severance is real, find your purpose(s!) and keep your band-aids out of your face.2022-05-1820 min
Neverending Becoming#68 Rob's Anime Spirit Bomb | The Neverending Becoming with James and RobVocal impressions ranging from "cheesy English dub Anime character" to "disturbed murderer" are included in this conversation with Rob, a Manga and Anime enthusiast (and Bass player in the Jam Journal band).2022-03-2057 min
Neverending Becoming#67 Purpose Plays for the People | Matt and James on The Neverending Becoming PodcastClick this because you probably need some purpose or passion that is not related to Putin. Click this to decide if you should just go out and start a family or a podcast to get out of bed in the morning. Click this, well, because it has already been decided upon that you should see it (you already see it).2022-03-1252 min
Neverending Becoming#66 Music College, Role Models, TikTok Producers, Jam Bands, and 20-something Confusion | Austin & JamesDid you ever think you'd be in a jam band? What kind of people go to music college? What's there to love and hate about TikTok music producers? What advice do you have for your 18-year-old self?Join James and Austin for the 66th episode of The Neverending Becoming podcast, where they talk about tons of music and audio-adjacent topics.Subscribe, Like, & Share with fellow music-mavens, song-smiths, & audio-authors (because music doesn't pay the bills)!2022-03-011h 00
Neverending Becoming#65 How to be a New Father, Super Bowl Ad Reviewer, and Modern Seinfeld Fan w/ Arpit and JamesJoin two lifelong friends, Arpit and James, as they discuss what it is like to become a new father, whether 50 Cent is considered a hip hop legend, and why there were SO MANY electric car ads at the Super Bowl with SO FEW electric cars on the road.Learn how to train your brain with a deck of index cards while singing some Red Hot Chili Pepper lullabies in the 65th episode of The Neverending Becoming. You will be laughing more than a kid in a Radio Flyer wagon watching Larry David's cryptic cr...2022-02-211h 04
Neverending Becoming#64 | 8 Reasons there will be 8 Billion Podcasts in 8 YearsWhether you currently want to start a Podcast or not, they are only just getting started, so jump on board! Join James as he explains why you will one day soon have a podcast based on your life...Subscribe and share, because Podcasts are taking over the world!2022-02-1610 min
Neverending Becoming#63 Brave Wind Down Before the Holidays | The Neverending Becoming Podcast w/MattJoin James and Matt as they discuss attempted bravery, trusting people, winding down at the end of the day, and the upcoming Christmas holiday season.0:00 | Tail-Chasin' Teaser0:26 | 63rd Summary1:05 | INTRO MUSIC "Business on Board"1:33 | 2 More Topics2:45 | Bravery14:42 | theneverendingbecoming@gmail.com15:15 | Trusting People32:19 | Winding Down49:15 | The Holidays2021-12-121h 00
Neverending Becoming#62 Cult Metaverse Anger Affirmation | Matt on The Neverending Becoming PodcastJames and Matt discuss 4 topics of their choosing in Neverending's newest plant-laden studio.Please subscribe and share with like minds! (Or an un-like mind that's in a bind...)--SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/36yNDP9YpMlVYEz2l4TboS?si=AHRZkTaUSmqWzkOew0XyvA&dl_branch=1APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-neverending-becoming/id1577217753?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1--I think the title pretty much says it all BUT I'll specify below:0:00 | Te...2021-11-301h 04
Neverending Becoming#61 Shivana's Steal | The Recently Recovered Footage of Neverending Halloween 3.0Shivana shakes things up on The Neverending Becoming by inviting James to a Squid Game. We discuss death rituals, the beginning/ending element of Halloween, and James's Freaky Midsommar Family. The audio, terrified from the premise, ghosts us on two distinct occasions. The first occurs at 3:52 when a Squid Game envelope kills the audio within 7 seconds. The second occurs at the end RIGHT when Requiem for a Dream is mentioned.SKIP TO 0:45 TO RECEIVE SOUND-DESIGN-RELATED TERROR2021-11-0745 min
Neverending Becoming#60 Future Fatherhood, Former Facebook, and The House with the Good Candy | Arpit's Alive (Again)Incredible pseudo-halloween meta-episode where facebook's adoption of the neverending brand hits home. There's also our first Podcast Pregnancy Announcement! The introduction of a capitalism-style candy challenge, along with predictions about the negative advertising campaigns of the future. There's no such thing as bad pod-blicity.Join Babysteps Media for a ghoulish moment in the neverending metaverse.2021-10-301h 09
Neverending Becoming#59 Nice Yuppie Sky Prison | Neverending Becoming Podcast w/ Joe AndersonJames asks Joe about color, dog businesses, rich folk, work speed, and our current male role models. This episode uncovers why hipsters wear all black, and why the timeshare dog is the thing of the future.Please subscribe and share with other minds!--SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/36yNDP9YpMlVYEz2l4TboS?si=AHRZkTaUSmqWzkOew0XyvA&dl_branch=1APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-neverending-becoming/id1577217753?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1Chec...2021-10-271h 20
Neverending Becoming#58 Doug's Delicious Gift of Site | The Neverending Becoming PodcastBased on the visual allure of this episode, it may appear that we were shooting in close proximity to the surface of the sun, but we were in the fine city of Chicago. Mangosteen fruits were in fact consumed immediately following this taping... dreams do come true.Please subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, and Podcasts (and share w/unending minds!)--SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/36yNDP9YpMlVYEz2l4TboS?si=AHRZkTaUSmqWzkOew0XyvA&dl_branch=1APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...2021-10-201h 13
Neverending Becoming#57 Irish Summer Block Party Music Festivals | Casey and James | The Neverending Becoming PodcastJoin James and Casey for what some may consider "kind, sweet, generous, and silly" conversation. You'll find music festival necessities, block party memories, and considerations for what the Irish offer entertainment media.Casey's dog, Snickers, makes some brief appearances throughout. s/o, Snickers2021-08-111h 04
Neverending Becoming#56 Wisconsin Satisfaction | Don't Maximize Decisions That Don't MatterThe camera is on a tripod standing atop a giant wooden spool. The acoustic guitar was found in a Chicago alley about 20 years ago. You can't make this stuff up.Join me for a podcast filmed on top of my 2004 Chevy Tracker. Consider the benefits of need satisfaction over maximization, aligning your efforts with the value of the result.2021-08-0418 min
Neverending Becoming#55 News Ideas, Tim Dillon Love, and Summer Troll Predictions | The Neverending Becoming with MattStarting with a bass guitar intro banger and ending with space deja vu, join James and Matt as they fix the lamestream media's news problems. Tim Dillon is also discussed at great length, as you are legally required to talk about at least one other podcast while you are podcasting. The first rule of podcasting is the talk about other podcasts. The Second rule of podcasting is to remember the first rule.2021-08-011h 12
Neverending Becoming#54 Modern Micro Monetization in the Age of Trillions | Matt & James Neverending Becoming PodcastHello and welcome to another episode of the show that must grow! Matt joins today to discuss modern monetization in the media arts, which contrasts nicely with the emergence of the second-ever 2 trillion dollar company.4k VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/3PnvbNMcdDg2021-07-221h 14
Neverending Becoming#53 Jacob and James on Basketball, Poetry, and Basketball PoetryJacob reads two basketball poems from his award-winning work "Throwing The Crown". James asks how Tik Tok and the removal of media gatekeepers could lead to a prosperous future in prose. Scottie Pippen gets some love, the guys discuss the beginning of their friendship playing pickup basketball in Chicago, and James briefly plays guitar for this episode's novel intro music.Jacob Saenz is the author of Throwing the Crown, winner of the 2018 APR/Honickman First Book Prize. His work has been anth...2021-07-111h 19
Neverending Becoming#52 America, The Ultimate Hobby | The Shame, Glory, & Usefulness of Modern Hobbies & CollegeJoin James and Matt as they go over the following hobbies: collecting items, playing music, the united states of america, being in a conspiracy, being in bitcoin's cult, college, marxism, and of course... watching tv/youtube/(future pixel vision technology).Matt was kind enough to SING the intro theme music live with me accompanying on the OP-1 drums. Subscribe on YouTube before we sell out and get a Spotify account.2021-06-131h 12
Neverending Becoming#51 Mannapped in a Tow Truck | Joe, James, and Austin on NFTs, Music, and Meme TED Talk TherapyRife with Freudian bong hits and visions of the roaring 20's, join Joe, James, and Austin as they deftly converse on every topic from Art to NFTs to YouTube Meme Therapy.Coppertone gets cancelled by Q, Joe comes up with a capitalist intestine joke on the spot, and we bust out some pretty solid jokes about what political issues will eventually turn Millennials into Republications.Joe wraps up the pod with a story of lost innocence including a stolen car and a mannapped Joe.0:00 | Homebody Homi...2021-06-041h 47
Neverending Becoming#50 Back to the Pod Studio | Austin, Matt, and James Share Air, Cultcoins, and Late Night TV HostsJoin the guys for a special return to INDOOR podcasting on The Neverending Becoming's 50th Episode! Featuring a live intro jam at 0:53 performed by Austin (Guitar) and James (OP-1 Drums).Alt Title: Risk Aversion, or: Paying Lipservice to People we Fucking HateWhat a long, strange, 30-episode trip it was in the garden. Welcome back inside the pink garage for the first time since episode #19. Subscribe and Share to come for the next ride!2021-05-271h 45
Neverending Becoming#49 Sketch Comedy Reflections and Rob's Digressions re: Impressions | The Neverending Becoming PodTwo sketch comedy Stans make each other laugh in the Neverending garden as they compare an aptitude and willingness for doing impressions to the search for finding your individual guitar tone. We also figure out what role music *plays* in the modern sketch tv format.0:00 | Making Sense of Cents0:55 | INTRO MUSIC THEME3:27 | Associations/Categories6:45 | Rob is back! Put on your podcast pants!16:12 | Sketch Comedy Reflections and Fetch Dramedy Impressions2021-05-181h 25
Neverending Becoming#48 Live Free or Digestible | James & Matt on Quotes, Authenticity Dogma, & Vice Signaling DietingBeginning with a patented list of categories and word associations, join the gentlemen in the Neverending garden for a brisk discussion on all things (subjectively) relevant.0:00 | A Cave's Concept of Time1:00 | Killer Intro Music1:15 | Categories Matt-ergories1:39 | Lily of the Valley2:10 | Chewing Gum2:38 | Jason Sudekis3:03 | Energy3:28 | Digestible3:34 | Using the term: "Irregardless" 4:18 | JOY4:45 | Canopy6:11 | Billionaire Space Mushroom Trip FOMO6:35 | David Lynch Impressions6:48 | Ti...2021-05-091h 00
Neverending Becoming#47 Wire Paradise | Lonely Billionaire Boy Club, Bitcoin = Free Marketing, & a Twinkie Vaccine StoryUtilizing an eerily accurate and internal 20-minute clock, join James as he sounds the alarm on the Lonely Billionaire Boy Club that's been formulating, how a twinkie vaccine story relates to people buying weed, (Sing like Batman) Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na BIT-CULT, watching Masterclass to improve your skillset, how other media is used to move people, the past and near-future of video podcasting, Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman's billion-dollar Herbalife feud, a David Lynch impression, and of course...2021-05-0620 min
Neverending Becoming#46 Trilogies, Podcast Pay-Per-Views, UFOs, and other Matt Categories | The Neverending BecomingA deep gust of cold wind rolls over the Neverending Garden right as Matt begins his celebrity word association prompts. Join James and Matt for a podcast of fire and ice, where they discuss Elon Musk SNL prophecies, Bitcoin Bear theories, why rich and famous comedians choose to monetize podcasts with fleeting ads. We do NOT discuss Game of Thrones.How many do indeed have to suffer? Find out on the Neverending Becoming...2021-04-281h 13
Neverending Becoming#45 One Up on Elon | Earth Day with Matt | The Neverending Becoming PodcastSeated in the Neverending Becoming garden and invigorated by Earth Day's healthy springtime *musk*, James and Matt explore word association, cryptocurrency, and Elon's sick desire for media attention (he married a rockstar and is using rockets as peacock feathers, don't forget).Matt also does a pretty good Marge Simpson impression at one point. Total package of an epi.2021-04-231h 12
Neverending Becoming#44 Steamin' Mugs and the Media Bug | The Neverending Becoming with MattI elaborate on a theory about Chris Nolan's movie, The Prestige, where young people have been brainwashed to associate the word "Tesla" with magical ability. Thanks a lot, David Bowie. (Also shout out to David Bowie). Elon Musk built Tesla's market cap with media manipulation, but it turns out that Christopher Nolan got him started.Matt exhibits encyclopedic knowledge of The Joker character from the Batman universe. We both conclude that the political left needs to build an algorithm to creat...2021-04-151h 02
Neverending Becoming#43 Hope Springs Eternal, Hopefully | The Neverending Becoming with MattJames and Matt utilize their super-soldier-syrum to begin The Neverending Becoming's 2021 outdoor recording season. The show starts with a fun reunion for the guys, leading to brainstorms on emotional stompboxes, a party simulation POV show, and a Patreon page that's the same as the youtube content but ran through a VHS effect filter. By the end of your viewing this show will actually be converted into a NFT. See you on the moon, Elon.DO NO leave Corona with a 45 on your back. Keep it 23, folks.2021-04-081h 11
Neverending Becoming#42 The Drums Aren't One Instrument & Discovering Steely Dan | The Neverending BecomingJoin James for Episode #43 of The Neverending Becoming (feat. a "Corona Mindset" intro beat). I recently realized that drummers are not just playing one instrument, but actually a series of smaller instruments at the same time. The illusion of their cohesion is in our minds. I also discovered the band Steely Dan, which seems comical, but may be crucial.MATT returns to The Neverending Becoming for an in-person podcast in TWO DAYS! Stay tuned...2021-04-0622 min
Neverending Becoming#41 Under Construction, Podcast Means Indie | First Solo ShowPlease join me, James Smith Grattan, as I continue The Neverending Becoming's journey into 2021. This is my second year podcasting and first ever solo episode!Topics: Playing an electric guitar (without electricity), driving statistics during Corona, and how the word "Podcast" is following the same trend as "indie" from a generation ago. ALSO- lost footage from a Winter Solstice podcast attempt on December 21, 2020 (ft. Matt).My lifetime of watching 22 minute Simpsons episodes has wired me to...2021-03-1220 min
Neverending Becoming#40 Election Night 2020 | Real Halloween ft. Lincoln, Tom Joad, a Starfleet Officer, and LanceRecorded on election night as Trump/Biden results started coming in, join Joe, James, Matt, and Rob (left to right) as Tom Joad, Honest Abraham Lincoln, a Starfleet Federation Officer, and Lance from Portlandia.The political avengers spend their election night surveying the national landscape and coming up with ways to feel outside of enraged- discussing personalities, movements, and the media. We weren't sure exactly how the modern age came to be, but we made our best guesses.2020-11-052h 11
Neverending Becoming#39 Virtual Teaching, Stocking Overnight at Target, and Sitting in the Morning Sun | Rob and JamesWhat do you call your home when it seems too pretentious to use the word Condo? Rob reflects on his time as a virtual PE educator for Chicago Public School students. James reflects on his first year of producing The Neverending Becoming and Jam Journal- completing 52 videos in year number one.Rob also shares experiences from his recent overnight stocking gig at Target. James thinks it is ridiculous that his recent podcasts have higher fidelity than the Kelly Clarkson Show on NBC (Sorry, ...2020-10-1549 min
Neverending Becoming#38 Wrestling's Constant Carny Modus Operandi | Matt & James Smarten Up to Vince McMahon's WWE WorkReflecting upon the employment status of wrestlers (recently brought to prominence by Andrew Yang), James and Matt show that when it comes to the Squared Circle, they are far from being "greener than goose shit".Vince McMahon's carny qualities are laid out on the matt by Matt, and I share a photo from the 90s where I am accidentally hit in the face by Rowdy Roddy Piper and Diamond Dallas Page.2020-10-061h 08
Neverending Becoming#37 Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff, Jack! | Joe and James Encourage EnthusiasmDrawing from experiences as strobe light boxers, James and Joe have the realization that "Integrity" is simply the optional rulebook chapter that Democrats wrote and Republicans didn't read.Don't you think that art teachers should be able to purchase Cowboy boots as a business expense? Do you have to encourage enthusiasm for Joe Biden, even though you plan to vote for him? How many intelligence agencies exist in the United States? Did you read that hot new Wizard book called "PPP Thievery and...2020-10-011h 12
Neverending Becoming#36 A Sinking Boat's Spectrum of Loneliness | Rob and James on Boats, Mars, and NeighborsJoin James and Rob on this sunny September day where they discuss social experiments on Mars, whether a rowboat counts as a "boat", and how some neighbors in Chicago are doing.2020-09-201h 09
Neverending Becoming#35 Tenacious UFOs After Dark | James and Matt on Alien Proof, Media, and Ending the Corona-SummerJoin Matt and I for the last podcast of The Neverending Becoming's first summer on the air. Shot entirely in fresh, presumably safe garden air, this conversation checks in on a firm, unwavering mutual respect for Jack Black. Continued Covid considerations and testing ability desires are mentioned, along with UAPs (Unidentified Arial Phenomenon). Matt- sorry for using UFO in the title, but no one knows what UAPs are.07:06 My Golden Retriever Zoe makes a surprise cameo42:00 Matt literally turns...2020-09-121h 16
Neverending Becoming#34 Vacillating on Video Games | Matt and James on Harris and Biden in 2020James and Matt discuss the typography of the Joe Biden campaign, in addition to its need for both positive & negative memes.Campaign predictions are drummed up from our recent drives across America (James North to Wisconsin and Matt East to New York). Are Trump supporters more likely to post signage than Biden supporters? Matt also saw A LOT of religious billboards.Respect is given to Andrew Yang. Mused: Video game makers are usually liberal-minded, but they're not doing a good job of bra...2020-09-091h 06
Neverending Becoming#33 The Brain is a Sculpture | Joe and James on Corporate Dress Codes, Chumbawamba, and Hot Dog ArtPut on your blue corduroy hat and join James and Joe as they discuss art, authenticity, and anachronisms. Recorded at dusk in late August, this journey will take you from Christmas morning all the way to your favorite hot dog stand. The dawn of skinny jeans in a Subway always leads to the Chicago cutoff conclusion.Joe has a YouTube Channel named Art With Anderson where he shares varying GRAPHIC techniques on artistic expression. His drawing of this very podcast is featured at the very beginni...2020-09-031h 17
Neverending Becoming#32 Dr. Analogy's Bitcrushed Beatrice | The Internet Will Not Last As Long as Vinyl | Austin & JamesWhat's more important- the last log on the fire, or the first one that got it going? What's better, Arnold Schwarzenegger's first ever workout, or the one that made him The World's Strongest Man?Prepare your retinal selves for Austin's PNG demands, coming in the form of Cloudlifter mic preamps, Fort Wayne, IN, some random quote I said 17min in, 2 oscilloscope GIFs, and a Pan's Labyrinth tribute finale. Bonus points if you catch the Sweetwater logo and Shure CEO shoutout.2020-08-281h 20
Neverending Becoming#31 Business Deals Will Happen on the Basketball Court | Covid Creativity Goals with Arpit and JamesJoin Arpit and I as we go over some of our creativity goals in the covid era. Included are sports, games, and a panel show about MONEY. Activities could include an ETF Holding Guessing Game, or a Subscription Switching/Cancellation Game. Investments into the concept of Cardboard, and of course, Tesla, are discussed.If high school CPS student-athletes are only allowed to play Tennis during Covid, which sport's abilities would translate best to the tennis tryout?2020-08-221h 11
Neverending Becoming#30 Podcast Perseverance | Matt, Austin, and James Toast in the RainThe shortest podcast in overall runtime, let me present to you the 30th installment of The Neverending Becoming. James, Austin, and Matt (left to right) begin but never quite end this champagne and rain shower celebration.Featuring guest appearances from Zoe, Shivana, and Zeus, this special anniversary podcast takes the podcast on the road for the first time (literally).2020-08-1214 min
Neverending Becoming#29 A Denver Forrester, Starting to Write, and Countless Oberweis Shout Outs | Craig and JamesCraig bought a Subaru Forrester just so he could drive all the way from Denver to Chicago to shoot the breeze with me on this bird and bug FILLED summer podcast (s/o to the perfectly timed bird helping at 0:20). We discuss his new job at Salesforce, living in Denver for the first time, our Corona-era eating styles, my goal/system of an 80+ year podcast, and starting a writing process.I delve deeper into the insidious world of subliminal messaging with some limber logo movement. Props to anyon...2020-07-121h 06
Politics CentralDavid Seymour: Act Party announces surprising party list for 2020 electionFirearms specialist Nicole McKee has become an Act Party candidate and secured No 3 spot in the party list announced today by leader David Seymour.The party has a new deputy leader, Brooke Van Velden, who replaces Beth Houlbrooke, and will take the No 2 spot behind Seymour.McKee is a first-time candidate.Van Velden stood for Act in Auckland Central last election.Act's No 3 list candidate Nicole KcKee. Photo / SuppliedOn current polling, Seymour would be joined to two or three more Act MPs.Van Velden has been a parliamentary adviser to Seymour and...2020-06-2811 min
Neverending Becoming#28 Summer Nights in Chicago | Lightning Bugs, Accidental Theft, and Fireworks Filmed at DuskFilmed as the sun was setting around the summer solstice of 2020, this episode begins in the light and ends when it's dark. Matt and I delight in the everpresent sight of lightning bugs (See 31:35)!At one point, I said that Podcasting is the audio-visual cigarette of the next generation. I'm not sure how much sense that makes outside of the discussion's context, but I wanted to write it for some reason. (Matt, hmu with a preferred comment of yours and I will add it to this description)Guess t...2020-06-261h 03
Neverending Becoming#27 It’s Never Too Much | Musicals, Intellectual Trojan Horses, and Clinging on to People in PixelsMatt and James finally start to feel fully comfortable shooting outside. The flowers are bountiful, the conversation aplenty, and the ideas are neverending. At one point there is a prediction about Paul Ryan watching this podcast in the year 2032, and later, we theorize why you are able to retweet your own tweet.Shot and edited in Chicago, IL during June 2020. Filming the podcast in 4k video and then zooming/animating sequences in 1080p has continued to be a lot of fun (as Jam Journal proved)...2020-06-231h 02
Neverending Becoming#26 Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely | The Brutality, Militarization, and Defunding of the PoliceRIP George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and everyone else who have had their lives cut short by state-sponsored violence. BLACK LIVES MATTER and we cannot live with injustices against any of our citizenry, especially when people of color have been subjected to (old/new) Jim Crow racial discrimination laws, redlining, and the unpredictable whims of America's law enforcement officers.In this podcast, Matt and I discuss institutional racism, ou...2020-06-191h 10
Neverending Becoming#25 Arpit Says "Like & Subscribe" to 25 Years of Friendship | E-Scoot on Over for Memorial DayArpit and James have been best friends since they were 5 YEARS OLD. They ended up going to the same K-8th Grade (Chicago combines 9 grade levels in same building), High School, and College.Join Arpit and James as they share a wonderful memorial day outdoors. As usual, the birds are chirping, the planes from O'Hare can be used as an economic indicator, and the weather is beautiful.MOVING FORWARD- Additional video camera elements will be implemented and utilized to prevent the loss of pixel-bas...2020-06-131h 05
Neverending Becoming#24 Matt's Headphones Rock a Wicked Earring During Joe Rogan's Sale of Americana to James's SwedenChicago outdoor podcast recorded on May 22nd, 2020. Matt and I discuss some updates in our continued Corona-era lifestyles as we analyze what it is like to live in a neighborhood that you are originally from (James currently resides in Chicago and Matt is in Park Ridge).Matt reveals that he may be the youngest dad in the suburbs, and his effervescent cool-ness manifests itself in the form of a headphone-appropriate gold earring partway through the broadcast.I learn that I have some strong fee...2020-06-0159 min
Neverending Becoming#23 Jam Journal Talks! | Austin, Rob, and James re: Music and Getting Hired as an Essential WorkerJam Journal #9, Groovy Garden Crossover Special, was shot right before this podcast! If you would like to watch grooving before gabbing, click here: https://youtu.be/i78if1IwqtkJoin Austin, James, and Rob as they bask in the afterglow of their first jam together in over 2 months. The podcast remains outdoors as we continue to follow Coronavirus social distancing recommendations in Chicago, IL.Austin challenges James to a few bubble animations, Rob lets us know about getting a job as an essent...2020-05-291h 24
Neverending Becoming#22 It's a Little Dicey Right Now | James and Matt re: Brindled Dogs, Purple Lightsabers, and CoronaAnother socially-distanced Cornona-era podcast shot in a Chicago backyard. I'm pretty proud about a joke I made in this where I said that Elon Musk wrote the Frank Grimes epsiode of the Simpsons.Hey Matt, if you read these feel free to hit me up with a favorite joke of your own and I can add it. ((Edit: Matt texted me pretty promptly and had me add his movie title idea where a billionaire buys a nursing home- Cheif Executive Octogenarian))We also realized that this podcast would now be a conc...2020-05-191h 02
Neverending Becoming#21 We Doin' Masks On or Off? | Matt and James Discuss Coronavirus "Bubble Math" and Count AirplanesAmericans are trying to understand and determine their mask culture. Cousins Matt (left) and James (right) discuss their socially distant lives and count overhead airplanes in Chicago, IL on May 2nd, 2020. Feel free to use the term "Bubble Math" to describe the pathogen-exposure analysis you perform on your loved ones.There's this insanely timed moment at 2:35 where Matt describes driving at the same instance a car speeds by in the background. As this is my backyard, I can say with confidence...2020-05-041h 07
Neverending Becoming#20 James and Matt Outdoor Reunion - A Socially Distant 20th Episode Anniversary SpecialJames and Matt reunite in the neverending garden and maintain a safe distance outside to discuss their experiences so far during the 2020 Coronavirus Pandemic. Recorded in Chicago, IL on April 18th 2020.2020-04-201h 01
Dev Game ClubDGC Ep 207: Chrono Trigger (part five)Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we complete our series playing Chrono Trigger. We discuss the handful of remaininig quests in "The Fated Hour" and defeating Lavos (as an afterthought) before turning to our takeaways and feedback. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Finish the game! Podcast breakdown: 0:48 Chrono Trigger 1:27:22 Break 1:28:05 Feedback Issues covered: reforestation with Robo, being aware that certain characters have to be in your party, Robo's world sprite, seeing Robo on the world map, being...2020-04-152h 37
The SplashNurses: criticalToday James gets the latest with health editor Grant McArthur, the Wall Street Journal's Jennifer Smith and the Grattan Institute's Stephen Duckett.Get the latest at www.heraldsun.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-03-2533 min
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Neverending Becoming#1 The Neverending Becoming | PilotThe first experiment in Podcasting. James (left) and Matt (right), two cousins from the Midwest, sit down to have a conversation that will turn out to be neverending. There is no theme music and no sponsors, as the focus here is to podcast. Recorded October 2019.The Neverending Becoming is a visually focused video podcast- this pilot's video can be found on youtube: https://youtu.be/zc1PGrvd-7Y2019-10-051h 17