Otis Brown's Podcast
Otis Brown's Podcast
Otis
Interesting Stuff: reflections on the American place with side trips into literature, art, music, culture and language.Otis Brown's Podcast is a weekly 20 minute monologue podcast often addressing current issues through the lens of personal anecdotes and American Art and Culture--think of it as a radio show you can listen to whenever you want. With free-ranging stories built around cultural figures from John Lewis to Dolores Huerta, musicians from Little Richard to Dolly Parton and painters from the cave painters of Chauvet to living artists like Wayne Thiebaud, Otis Brown's Podcast attempts to construct literary narratives that try and make sense of the beautiful American mess we walk with in the world.
My Last 20 Summers In The Sierra: aka Happy Anniversary To Me
Just a few thoughts on defending my doctoral dissertation twenty years ago today. Dedicated to the memory of Michael T. "Timo" Gilmore
Aug 2, 2022
7 min
Walk The Earth
A bit of news about my decision to walk the Earth--at least while I heal from shoulder surgery.
Jun 22, 2022
8 min
OBP Update and Wayne Thiebaud
Hey! Hope you are well. Here's a little update on the state of the Otis Brown Podcast!
Dec 27, 2021
8 min
I Ain't Dead, I'm Just Busy!
A quick note to my listeners.
Sep 17, 2021
2 min
Otis Brown Classic: Woodscrewed Two
This week on Otis Brown Podcast, I rerun an (unfortunately) still relevant Podcast from July 15, 2020 on the state of the pandemic and some of the ways our response to it continues to be cultural rather than medical or epidemiological. Hope you enjoy. If you remember this podcast and don't care to listen to it again, please be patient. NEW CONTENT COMING SOON!! Thanks, as always.
Aug 18, 2021
21 min
I'm Going Through Changes: the future of the Otis Brown Podcast
Some news on the podcast along with my apologies for (finally and inevitably) missing my (self-imposed) deadline. Thanks!
Aug 11, 2021
10 min
The Memory of the Memory: an old friend makes a surprise visit
In this week's Otis Brown Podcast, I recount a chance meeting with an old friend and explore the complex feelings we have when new information does violence to old memories. Key words: J.D. Salinger. The Catcher in the Rye, Seymour: An Introduction Eugen Herrigel. Zen in the Art of Archery Looking Glass "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" Dixie Fire
Aug 4, 2021
20 min
Take Me In Your Lifeboat: or, put on the lifejacket
Wear your lifejacket! In this week's Otis Brown Podcast, I tell only the latest story of having to help pluck someone out of a would-be watery grave. I also talk about a bunch of old dead New England writers and painters, just because I always do . . .
Jul 28, 2021
20 min
Bezos Buys Moon: Let's All Eat Cake
Hey, what do you do if you get a tax break? Pay down your credit card? Go out to eat? Bezos and Branson build cool rockets that the rest of us can look at on our phone! What fun! In this week's Otis Brown Podcast, I offer some thoughts on the centibillionaire space race and make the (rather obvious) observation that Jeff Bezos is no John Glenn. Key words: Jeff Bezos Richard Branson John Glenn Friendship 7 Gil Scott Heron: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," "Whitey on the Moon" Li...
Jul 21, 2021
21 min
Don't Be Fooled, It Really Is a Wonderful World
Just a little coda to the Wonderful World podcast. Image is Joe Everson's amazing "Louis Armstrong."
Jul 16, 2021
2 min
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