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shaun hautly's podcastAudit Your Time, Author Your LegacyIn this episode, Shaun reflects on the slow, spiraling journey of discovering who we are—like approaching an unseen truth, closer with each loop. Through journals, changing priorities, and creative struggles, he explores the tug-of-war between consumption and creation. Are we spending our time scrolling, streaming, and reacting—or making something that outlives us?Shaun shares personal stories of hitting creative slumps, questioning the value of his own projects, and imagining what kind of legacy he’s leaving for his kids and future grandkids. From journaling to painting, zines to podcasts, he argues that creati...
2025-09-1117 min
Hardy and SonsThe Ring of Fire | Book 6 - Chapter 8David and Shaun try to remember what this book was about.
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shaun hautly's podcastBuilding Legacies and Choosing Your ToolsStruck by the Beastie Boys Story on AppleTV+, Shaun finds himself musing tools, legacies, and speaking in the third person.
2021-10-1715 min
shaun hautly's podcastSocial Media Audit | YouTube Rough DraftI've been off Facebook and IG for a few months, but I watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix this week and it caused me to think about my decision a little differently. So I curated a few questions for you to ask yourself as you decide how much to use Social Media networks.
2020-09-2121 minHardy and SonsSeason Four, Book Four TeaserJust a short moment together before the next chapter of our lives begins. Cheers.
2020-09-2125 minshaun hautly's podcastThe Rotten American Pie | YouTube Rough DraftWe ruined the American Pie and undoing it might not work. Here are my thoughts.
2020-09-1719 minshaun hautly's podcastRunning the Country like a Business? | YouTube Rough DraftI keep hearing this, and I don't think it's a good idea. Even if it's done right.
2020-09-1318 minshaun hautly's podcastThe Fear That Keeps Us Quiet | YouTube Rough DraftI met an anti masker and went on a deep dive inside my own head. As I navigated assumptions, I came to realize some points that are keeping me-- and our nation-- from having real conversations.
Here are my thoughts as I hesitantly post this episode.
2020-09-0930 minHardy and SonsThomas the Tank Engine Reboot | Book 3 Comparison Part 12The season finale brings us a reflection on artistry and authorship as well as potential for future projects.
Don't forget the live show next week. Monday the 14th, 8pm. On YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP9nCB29E7I
2020-09-061h 13shaun hautly's podcastAnother Anxiety AttackIf you don't like hearing my internal monologue during the misery associated with my history of anxiety, this would be a good episode to skip. Triggered by dehydration, I entered the darkness and found some relief in talking through it into my podcast. As predicted, about 90 minutes after I recorded this, I felt fine.
2020-09-0116 minHardy and SonsCrawling Across a Field | Book 3 Comparison Part 11The boys crawl across the field in a thinly veiled metaphor for how the author writes these three chapters.
2020-08-3155 minshaun hautly's podcastDads Talking | From YouTube LiveThis is the audio from a live stream that took place on my YouTube channel on August 18th. The video is viewable on my channel. This is the audio.
Jay, Carl, Tyler, and Myself chat about the similarities and differences between our four wildly different journeys as fathers.
2020-08-261h 16Hardy and SonsBreakfast Food | Book 3 Comparison Part 10The boys ignore child abuse and other crimes to focus on Breakfast Food
2020-08-241h 21shaun hautly's podcastMy Somehow Unpopular Politics | YouTube Rough DraftSome important things are coming up. Here's my litmus test for all policies. I think.
2020-08-2029 minHardy and SonsDental Hygiene | Book 3 Comparison Part 9The boys remain unimpressive and we find ourselves distracted.
2020-08-1757 minHardy and SonsThe Prestige | Book 3 Comparison Part 8 Part 2Every good trick has three parts. The Promise, The Turn... AND THE PRESTIGE.
2020-08-1050 minHardy and SonsWorkday Interrupted | Book 3 Comparison Part 8 Part 1In this episode, we examine the first half of one chapter of the original book, but just as we near our break, David's phone dies, and we lose our connection with each other. However, the integrity of our recordings is unscathed. We had planned on recording the second half before posting this, but Shaun has been traveling. So you can have this first part of the eighth part of our comparison. Goodnight!
2020-08-0317 minHardy and SonsFrozen Pizza Strategies | Book 3 Comparison Part 7We end up talking about the book a bit.
2020-07-2756 minHardy and SonsAn Entirely Different Plot | Book 3 Comparison Part 6The boys are given a boat and they make bad decisions.
2020-07-211h 05Hardy and SonsBread Shoes | Book 3 Comparison Part 5However questionable, the boys make much more modest decisions for rescue apparel than their 1960 rewrite brothers.
2020-07-1451 minshaun hautly's podcastProfessional COVID AnxietiesI’ve been anxious about some professional decisions I’ve been forced to make regarding whether or not I’ll film and what I’ll film if so.
2020-07-1014 min2020-07-0651 min2020-06-211h 10Hardy and SonsGemmy | Book 3 Comparison Part 2We find rabbit holes and take them as deep as they go. We explore parts of the books and ourselves that had only just been discovered.
2020-06-1555 minHardy and SonsStung! | Book 3 Comparison Part 1We make it through three chapters of the original 1927 version. It's pretty dense.
2020-05-161h 04Hardy and SonsSolid Evidence | Book 3 - Chapter 20The boys ask direct questions and the criminals incriminate themselves without hesitation.
2020-04-281h 182020-04-201h 002020-04-1358 minHardy and SonsSecret Signal | Book 3 - Chapter 17The boys discover a science trick and make bad assumptions.
2020-04-061h 02Hardy and SonsA Night Assignment | Book 3 - Chapter 16The boys finally start to realize what they did not for the last 15 chapters.
2020-03-3055 minHardy and SonsLead to a Counterfeiter | Book 3 - Chapter 15The boys talk to an even younger boy for clues.
2020-03-241h 06Hardy and SonsPrisoners | Book 3 - Chapter 14Our recording quality has changed. We are staying isolated to abate the spread of the Corona Virus. The boys enjoy lemonade and a good story from their dad.
2020-03-161h 07Hardy and SonsSudden Suspicion | Book 3 - Chapter 13Cops allow teenagers into an active and explosive crime scene.
2020-03-091h 012020-03-0256 min2020-02-2458 minHardy and SonsBook 3 Halfway RecapWe catch up on the first half so you don't have to listen to our podcast.
2020-02-1736 minHardy and SonsChapter 10: The Sign of the ArrowThe boys didn't figure out that they needed to flip over a note.
2020-02-1142 minHardy and SonsTracing a Slugger | Book 3 - Chapter 9The boys don't trace a slugger. They don't even try.
2020-02-031h 19Hardy and SonsThe Strange Mill Wheel | Book 3 - Chapter 8The boys take their new boat to a location just South of the Old Mill. Then THINGS GET REAL.
2020-01-2755 minHardy and SonsSleuthing by Microscope | Book 3 - Chapter 7The boys get an arrow shot and them and are bad detectives.
2020-01-2055 minHardy and SonsA Mysterious Tunnel | Book 3 - Chapter 6The boys follow a rabbit hole to inevitability, but can't seem to guess where it leads.
2020-01-131h 01Hardy and SonsThe Bicycle Clue | Book 3 - Chapter 5The boys avoid realizing the most obvious clues relating to foreign bicycles. Then they find a cave.
2020-01-061h 18Hardy and SonsThe Shadowy Visitor | Book 3 - Chapter 4We meet Aunt Gertrude, learn Mrs. Hardy's real name, and spend some time inside the writer's head.
2019-12-301h 14Hardy and SonsAn Unexpected Return | Book 3 - Chapter 3The boys find Mr. Morton fishing. They say weird things.
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Hardy and SonsTrailing a Detective | Book 3 - Chapter 2The boys talk to a freakishly tall child and then follow a man around downtown Bayport.
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Hardy and SonsA Narrow Escape | Book 3 - Chapter 1The boys narrowly escape while a kid probably gets hit by a car.
2019-12-091h 00Hardy and SonsChildren's Books Used to Have a LOT of Guns | Book 2 Comparison Old vs NewThe story climaxes with bullets, boats, and buffoons. Fenton Hardy seriously tried to kill someone. With a gun. But misses. From, like, real close.
2019-11-251h 34Hardy and SonsSmuff's Back, Baby!! | Book 2 Comparison: Old vs New (2 of 3)We explore the differences between the original 1927 version and the 1959 revision of Book 2 of the Hardy Boys Series, The House on the Cliff. We learn about Pretzel Pete, Sam Bates, and some real simple racism.
2019-11-181h 40
Hardy and SonsThey ADDED the Telescopes?? | Book 2 New vs Old ComparisonIn this episode we review the ORIGINAL 1927 edition of The House on the Cliff, and we apologize to Charles Leslie McFarland. They destroyed his masterpiece.
2019-11-111h 50
Hardy and SonsBook 2: LIVE Season FinaleWe took the stage and recounted some of our favorite moments with a group largely comprised of non-listeners.
2019-11-0457 minHardy and SonsB2C20: The Smuggler's RequestSnattman has a change of heart. The Hardy's neglect their mother.
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Hardy and SonsB2C19: The ChaseSeveral groups of high schoolers chase smugglers and find quick, anti-climactic resolutions.
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Hardy and SonsB2C17: HostagesWhile hiding, he family bonds over their rich history of poor decision making.
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Hardy and SonsB2C13: A Startling DiscoveryThe boys struggle to breath and make poor decisions and assumptions.
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Hardy and SonsBook 2: Halfway Point SummaryAfter reading the first ten chapters, we summarize so you can catch up if you don't have time to listen to ALL the previous episodes.
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Hardy and SonsB2C10: A Watery TunnelTony Prito steals a boat and the boys seemingly teleport to another dimension inside a rock.
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Hardy and SonsB2C8: A Cap on a PegThe boys and their mother make some bad decisions and then things get weird in Pleasantville.
2019-07-2956 min
Hardy and SonsB2C7: The Hidden TrailThis is the chapter that ought to have been called Pretzel Pete. We finally meet the man. Then the boys find part of a towel.
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Hardy and SonsB2C6: The Strange MessageThe boys struggle to read between the lines after quickly giving up on a chase.
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Hardy and SonsB2C5: Pretzel PetePretzel Pete gets mentioned. That's it. He's not actually in this chapter in any way.
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Hardy and SonsB2C4: The RescueThe boys race each other to save a guy from drowning and then get sensual with his revival near a farmer.
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Hardy and SonsB2C3: Landslide!The Boys avoid catastrophe and somehow Chet doesn't puncture his spleen.
2019-06-2443 min
Hardy and SonsB2C2: Thief at WorkWith reckless abandon, the boys pursue a criminal. They worry about their telescope.
2019-06-1742 min
Hardy and SonsB2C1: Spying by TelescopeThe Boys are Back! A new adventure starts with too much responsibility and a fetish for optics.
2019-06-1049 minHardy and SonsEmbarrassment, $900, and a Cooky: Version Comparison (Part 6 of 6)In the season finale, we finish our comparison of the old and new versions and get ready for season two!
2019-05-271h 28Hardy and SonsThey Added Hobo Johnny: Version Comparison (Part 5)Rounding the corner on the action of the story, we learn about what the new authors thought was "missing" from the original books. That includes hobo attacks, diaries, and a cooky.
2019-05-201h 46Hardy and SonsItalian Racism: Version Comparison (Part 4)This is the moment for which we've been waiting. This is the rumors all coming true. This is the reason the books were rewritten. This is our history, recorded in a children's book.
2019-05-141h 22Hardy and SonsWe're All Flawed People: Version Comparison (Part 3)We get to know the younger, more selfish version of the boys a bit more. As well as their flawed, authentic father.
2019-05-061h 13Hardy and SonsHow Old are Old People? Version ComparisonDavid and Shaun discuss the difference between the original 1929 version and the 1959 rewrite of The Tower Treasure. We speculate about what it was like in 1929.
2019-04-291h 01
Hardy and SonsNew and Old: Comparing the Versions (Part 1)The books were rewritten in 1959 for a handful of reasons. Too violent, racist, and degenerate. So we got our hands on an original and we're comparing the two!
2019-04-1555 min
Hardy and SonsEpisode 20: Escape! (LIVE Finale @ The Monocle)The Boys escape. We examine their journey with the crowd.
2019-04-0845 min
Hardy and SonsChapter 19: Loot!In a rare, well-written chapter, the boys celebrate for a full minute inside a water tower.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 17: An Unexpected FindThe boys almost build tension, but the author releases it before they do.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 16: A SurpriseThe Hardy's struggle with details as the author struggles with consistency of detail and exposition.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 15: The Tower SearchThe boys search a tower. Again, their investigation proved fruitless.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 14: The ConfessionThe Boys' father verbally assaults a confession out of someone that's about to die.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 13: TeamworkThe boys vandalize a local grocer and terrorize a rival detective instead of solving a case.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 12: A Disturbing AbsenceThe Hardy's celebrate a man's impending death and pin their hopes on a hunch.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 11: Anxious WaitingThe Sleuthing trip gets cut short when something actually happens. Frank goes slumming with Callie.
2019-02-0425 min
Hardy and SonsBook 1: Halfway Point CatchupIf you haven't listened to our episodes on the first 10 of 20 chapters, this episode should catch you up to speed! We go over names, plot points, evidence, and motifs so you can join us in chapter 11 without missing a beat!
2019-01-311h 11
Hardy and SonsChapter 10: A Sleuthing TripThe boys fly to New York on their client's dollar to see a play.
2019-01-2834 min
Hardy and SonsChapter 9: Rival DetectivesThe boys cooperate with their father and aren't at all rivals. Fenton tends to his second family after the boys find a hat and jacket that a startled person must have dropped in the woods while walking on lids to hide their bootprints. Very normal things.
2019-01-2125 min
Hardy and SonsChapter 8: An Important DiscoveryThe brothers lose sight of the true stakes of the investigation, and focus instead on their own reputations.
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Hardy and SonsChapter 7: The ArrestThe boys learn more about the actual mystery and struggle with the fact that they've been ignored by their town for finding a car in the woods.
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Hardy and SonsEpisode 4: Red Versus YellowThe boys make questionable decisions that are encouraged by their parents.
2018-12-1729 min
Hardy and SonsChapter 3: The ThreatThe Tower Treasure, Chapter 3: The Threat. It's not what you think it is, though.
2018-12-1033 min
Hardy and SonsChapter 2: The HoldupThe Tower Treasure's second chapter, The Holdup. (Note: There is no actual holdup in this chapter)
2018-12-0325 min
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Hardy and SonsEpisode 0: The PromiseIn this premiere episode, we setup our goals and dreams for this adventure.
2018-11-2319 min
shaun hautly's podcast04 - Dane Iwata and Adam Hautly: Renaissance CreatorsDane and Adam hung out and we recorded an impromptu podcast. We talked about photography on film, changing trends, and our futures as creators.
2018-04-0250 min