Shows
Walter Rhein PodcastEscapist Delights in a Crumbling Democracy w/ Lawrence WinnermanHey Everyone!Today our special guest is Lawrence Winnerman from “The Daily Whatever.” We had a blast, and I got to get Lawrence’s pick for the definitive Gen X movie.I should come up with a question for every episode and have everyone write down their answer for the big reveal. That was kind of fun.I was just reflecting with Ben as to how much I enjoy these talks. It’s great to have an open topic such as film/shows/video games to form the basis of a discussion with all thes...2025-06-281h 00
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Rural Indoctrination Disguises the History of Supremacy in the United StatesI appreciate these conversations with Will Fullwood. We combine two different perspectives on the problems that confront us all, and through our shared observations we achieve a better understanding.Understanding is power!I hope you enjoy this! As always, leave your comments below!This newsletter is reader sponsored and I need your support!“I'd rather Be Writing” exists because of your generous support. If you have the means please consider upgrading to a paid sponsorship. I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year. I'm so h...2025-04-0643 min
Walter Rhein PodcastRelinquish Your Rage and Embrace Your Sense of Righteous JusticeHello Friends,Yesterday I read a passage in Emerald Road by Orlando Ortega-Medina. In it, the two principle characters had just had a fight and one was giving the other the silent treatment. After a day or so, she eventually relented and said something that resonated with me.This publication is reader supported, please sponsor me if you are able. Here’s a discount code, and there are more options below!“It's exhausting to maintain my anger.”That's a sentiment that I've snuck up on from a variety of differ...2025-04-0207 min
Walter Rhein PodcastDismantling Hatred in Literature and in Our Communities With Will Fullwood“I'd rather Be Writing” exists because of your generous support. If you have the means please consider upgrading to a paid sponsorship. I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year. I'm so happy you're here, and I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% offUpgrade at 60% offMy CoSchedule referral linkHere’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If you sign up through this, it’s another way to s...2025-03-1938 min
Walter Rhein PodcastDiscussing and Understanding the Disturbing Behavior of Racialized White PeopleHello Friends,I really appreciate the discussions I’m able to have with Will Fullwood. These are exploratory conversations in which we go through events from our lives and try to understand the odd behaviors of people who take joy in deliberately making innocent people feel uncomfortable.You can call them bullies, you can call them jerks, you can call them whatever you want. I suspect everyone who listens to this episode has had to deal with this kind of strange and aggressive behavior.In this discussion, Will and I share a couple of...2025-03-1136 min
Walter Rhein PodcastA Conversation With Will Fullwood About Indoctrination in Rural AreasHello Friends,Will Fullwood is my guest today. He writes The Contraband Wagon Substack. His perspective always allows me to better understand my own life and the human experience in general. I expect to write some notes on this conversation because, as with all great conversations, it leaves me with many more questions to explore!As always, leave your comments below!“I'd rather Be Writing” exists because of your generous support. If you have the means please consider upgrading to a paid sponsorship. I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty doll...2025-03-0331 min
Walter Rhein PodcastHow We Must Focus on the Positive During Anxious and Uncertain TimesHello Everyone!The people I mention in my podcast today are Will Fullwood, Zuri Stevens, and Ben Ulansey. I’ll be posting my interviews with them over the next few days.Here’s a teaser of the podcast I did with Ben:Also, you all need to read this book. Loretta Ross quotes me three times in here! THREE!“I'd rather Be Writing” exists because of your generous support. If you have the means please consider upgrading to a paid sponsorship. I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars...2025-02-2818 min
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Unity Is the Key to Navigating our Toxic Reality in Pursuit of a Better WorldFollow Will Fullwood, he produces great work!“I'd rather Be Writing” exists because of your generous support. If you have the means please consider upgrading to a paid sponsorship. I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year. I'm so happy you're here, and I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow.Upgrade at 30% offUpgrade at 40% offUpgrade at 50% offUpgrade at 60% offMy CoSchedule referral linkHere’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If you...2025-02-1030 min
Walter Rhein PodcastI Always Provide You With the Best Information Currently at My DisposalHello Friends!I’m feeling exhausted this morning. We haven’t had much snow this winter in northern Wisconsin. The big ski event that I like to do is coming up, so yesterday I tried to go out and ski 40km. It was a pretty decent day, though a little on the cold side. The glide was slow, and I only made it to 36k.You’d think, “Well, you only had 4km more to go, why didn’t you tough it out?” But I’d been toughing it out since I hit 30km.The event I...2025-02-1005 min
Walter Rhein PodcastWe've All Awakened to Discover We Don't Live in the World We Thought We DidNote: This article was my reflection piece in the wake of the 2024 election. I wanted to revisit it, because I’m still learning how to find my way in this new, terrible reality.I expect we’ve all experienced a moment of betrayal. Perhaps it was a friend, a family member, or a romantic relationship. There’s a sense of time slowing down accompanied by an internal wrenching. It’s as though the floor shifts beneath your feet and you have to find your balance again.You might clench your fists and close your eyes. You migh...2024-12-1407 min