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The Bombay Beach series returns with artists, journalists, and educators Uwe H. Martin and Frauke Huber. I was fortunate to catch the two of them for a pre-breakfast chat about German honesty, Journalism, activism, water usage, art, and much more. Be sure to check out their website, get a book, and get involved - Share and Enjoy! - Photo Credit - Scott PasfieldLinksUwe's First MTP EpisodeLandRushProject.comTransition JournalismTunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - DelicadoVera Sola - Hands

Jon Rolston is either a poet who deals in junk or a junkman who deals in poetry. In any case, he's a super hip collector and steward of wayward objects. I caught up with him at his shop in San Francisco to talk trash. We cover a variety of topics, including death, consumerism, hope, flea markets, a five-year plan that took fifteen to materialize, and more. Join me for a chat with the Junkman himself. Share and Enjoy!Links HaulerFame.comEbay StoreTunes in This EpisodeDelicado - Oscar AlemanThe Junkman - Spirits of Rhythm

In addition to being a poet, sculptor, photographer, storyteller, and thinker, Wanda Orme is also a hilarious problem solver (an even funnier trouble maker) and one of my new favorite people on the planet. We spent a little time in the van chatting about art, loss, life, and the bizarre miracle of Bombay Beach, CA. Share and Enjoy! LinksWandaOrme.comWanda's InstagramTunes in This EpisodeOscar Aleman - DelicadoBjørk - OceaniaAkasha (Wanda's Piece in Bombay Beach, CA)Constructed in fibreglass, installed temporarily for Earth Day 2020 at shore of the Salton Sea, now permanently in the town of Bombay Beach.Calling to the waters that connect all life, Akasha is a symbol of hope and continuity – things slip through the cracks, life finds a way and through this unusual genesis new ideas are born. Where there is water there is life. This is about hope in a ‘hopeless’ place. At the shore of a dying sea, what can be done?Hope is something that we extend before us, it is a brave anticipation. Balanced between an awareness of the present and an idea of a possible future, it is a kind of double vision. Akasha is gentle yet defiant, reaching and delving – an unfolding potential, a vision of the possible.A lure cast to the beyond – to the unfolding depths of sky and earth.Situated in an area where water once was, its form echoes the flows that have shaped landscapes which to us now appear dry. Akasha calls out to our innate belonging and participation in the processes which animate the world, reawakening our awareness of the continuity between all things — reminding us that it is to the expanse that our souls belong.

I'm pleased to share my early morning, coffee-fueled conversation with Christopher Gallo - just call him Gallo. As a highly skilled cinematographer, storyteller, filmmaker, and director of photography for film and television, Gallo has taste, style, and a searing sense of humor. As a collaborator and neighbor at the Bombay Beach Biennale, he was a hilarious delight to be around. We talked about his recently completed documentary, "Healing Cube," his East Coast roots, his artistic influences, and what it's like to be a damn good dad. Share and Enjoy, Friends!Tunes in this EpisodeOscar Aleman - DelicadoPicture in a Frame - Tom WaitsLinksGalloDP.comGallo's InstagramGallo's Mom

Next up in our Bombay Beach series is writer and philosopher Eric Kaplan. He's so profoundly got his shit together he sent in a proper bio! A native of Flatbush, New York, Eric Kaplan began writing for Spy magazine and the Harvard Lampoon before getting his first television-writing job on The Late Show with David Letterman. Before THE BIG BANG THEORY, he worked on other shows including Futurama (for which he won an Emmy), Flight of the Conchords, Malcolm in the Middle, and Andy Richter Controls the Universe. Kaplan created "Zombie College" for icebox and co-created "The Drinky Crow Show" and "Mongo Wrestling Alliance" for Adult Swim through his company Mirari Films. Kaplan has his PhD from UC Berkeley in philosophy on the comic in the philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard. His book Does Santa Exist: A Philosophical Investigation was published by Dutton in 2014 and has been called by Matt Groening "the funniest philosophy book since...well, ever." His science fiction and philosophy have appeared in the New York Times.We touched on philosophy, writing, comedy, summer camp, and the many blindspots in my worldview. We completely failed to talk about his inherited collection of blues records, his daring and courageous work in the Himalayas, and what it's like hosting a podcast with Tao Ruspoli. Always leave 'em wanting more, right? Share and Enjoy!LinksTerrifying Questions - Eric's Podcast"Does Santa Exist?" - Eric's BookEricLinusKaplan.WordPress.com - Eric's Blog

Sweet, thoughtful, capable, and talented, Cody Orrell, aka Cody the Roadie, joins the program. Straight from the Lower East Side of Bombay Beach, California, Cody took a chunk of time out of his busy schedule to chat with me about music, working with high-level musicians, repairing and maintaining iconic gear, and more. Cody has worked with some of the most talented and successful musicians on the planet, including Beyonce, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, Roger Waters, and, not to be outdone, Foreigner. Oh, and the end of the episode features an original tune by Cody - a complex and beautiful portion of a 9-minute sound bath. This one was a treat. Share and Enjoy!Tunes in this EpisodeOscar Aleman - DelicadoCody the Roadie - Sound Bath

Whoooa! Hold your horses, cowboy. Pull up a chair and open a cold one for this here podcast episode with my friend and yours, Sean Guerrero. Now Sean, you see, he's not yer' everyday artist. That feller is a sculptor, a welder, a performer, a traveler, a seeker of wisdom in a land of lost souls, and a mighty good foster parent to a plane full of robot orphans. We yammered on about Bono, a giant glowing orb needlessly showing the desert pictures of itself, train-rattled skin care, art happenings in Fat City, The Bombay Beach Biennale, terrifying health conditions, time travel, space rockets in the night sky, and a whole lot more. I reckon you'd best take yer time with this one. Y'all share and enjoy now.LINKS - Bombay Beach BiennaleChromesean.comFat City GalleryTUNESOscar Aleman - DelicadoNate Porter - Let the Good Times Last

Straight from the Lower East Side of Bombay Beach, Tao Ruspoli (filmmaker, photographer, musician, explorer, Impresario, and co-founder of the Bombay Beach Biennale) rejoins the program for a history lesson and a cup of coffee. We talked about the Biennale, traveling studios, meeting the right friends at the right time, and Being in the World. Share and Enjoy!Tunes in This EpisodeOscar Aleman - DelicadoLinksTao’s Youtube - Tao’s Website - Tao’s Grandfather - Tao’s Airbnb - Bombay Beach Biennale - Tao's Instagram

Do you know how wind works? Do you know where a Herring gets its breakfast when making more Herring? Have you any idea how to untangle the complexity of the near-shore environment along the coast of North America? Well, our guest, Dr. Carl Schoch sure does! Dr. Carl is an oceanographer, a traveler, an adventurer, and a world-class sweetheart. The following episode is a re-print from the Raised By Whoops Fake Radio Show from the halcyon days of 2022. Back when the only thing we had to worry about was what to worry about next. Since then, Dr. Carl has cycled from our house near San Francisco to Mexico and the length of the continental divide from Banff to Mexico. As if that weren’t enough, he’s now preparing for a 1,500-plus-mile kayak journey through the Inside Passage from Skagway, Alaska, to Victoria Island, BC. Be sure to follow Dr. Carl on Facebook to keep up with all of his endeavors.Links Track his adventure - CoastView.org - Facebook - InstagramTunesOriginal music by Pale CricketGoin' Home - Dan Auerbach (Performed by Pale Cricket)