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Our guest today is John Roosevelt Boettiger, psychologist, author, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is also one of the very few living people who spent his childhood inside the Roosevelt White House, where his grandfather Franklin was busy running the free world, and his grandmother Eleanor was traveling it.While John is the grandson of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, he’s also the son of Anna Roosevelt and John Boettiger, a Chicago Tribune reporter who fell in love with the president's daughter on the campaign train in 1932. His book, "A Love in Shadow," tells the story of their marriage, and of his own long journey to understand a father changed by war and lost far too soon.In this conversation, John shares witty, warm, and deeply personal stories from his years inside the wartime White House, including memories of Churchill, of Eleanor, and of the man he simply called Papa. We talk about his father's moral injury, his mother's quiet courage, and the complicated grace of growing up a Roosevelt. We also talk about John's years as a civil rights activist, his time in Selma, and what it means to carry that history forward into a political moment like this one.It is a remarkable life. We are lucky he wrote it down, and luckier still that he came in on a Sunday to share it.Find John's book "Love and Shadow" here - https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/love-shadow-story-anna/author/boettiger-john/

After nearly a year away, the Monkey Tooth Podcast is back. I sat down with my longtime pal Adem Vant Hull — woodworker, musician, painter, and cook — for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Minneapolis, losing a parent young, finding purpose in craft, and what it means to genuinely love what you do. Adem also talks about his upcoming one-day art show at Atelier Woodworks in New Orleans on March 28th, 2026, where he'll be showcasing furniture, cutting boards, birdhouses, and more — plus a special contribution from his son Bo. If you're anywhere near New Orleans, get your ass in an Uber, have some drinks, and buy a birdhouse.

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In this episode, Andrew speaks with Noémie Marmara - a multidisciplinary artist, poet, and ceramicist living in the south of France. Together, they explore the emotional, spiritual, and physical properties of clay, art, and the unseen forces that shape both. What begins as a conversation about vessels becomes a meditation on identity, perception, neurodivergence, trauma, and transformation. Noémie shares her personal story with unflinching honesty and poetic insight, revealing how art can emerge from fracture—and why imperfection may be the most powerful form of beauty.

Please visit her website - https://www.intimateimmensity.com

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"Everyone You've Ever Known is a Little Petty."

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Semo - Silver Lining

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Ohh man...how fortunate are we to live in the same world as today's guest, Erik Lomen. First of all, I only got to meet Erik because of serendipitous timing, bad weather in Cheyenne, WY, a not-to-be-missed Boston Celtics game, my propensity to arrive early for meals, my preference for eating at the bar, and a chance encounter with Erik's delightful and interesting mom, Marcy. Based solely on her hardly disinterested say-so, I drove to Gardiner Maine to spend the day with one of our new favorite people. Erik is the host of "The Myco Wizards Podcast", and founder and brainchild behind the wildly innovative Maine Cap 'N Stem - a supplier of spore-ready substrate for cultivators of mushrooms from Lion's Mane to Penis Envy. This is NOT a stoner, freaky mushroom weirdo episode...well, it is, but it's also much more. Erik is a deeply thoughtful, battle-tested polymath with a heart of red oak; perfect for taking mycelium to all its favorite places. Tune in for a particularly interesting ride. Share and Enjoy!

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Friends and fellow weirdos, I am pleased to present today's guest, Ernie Hubbard. He's a scientist, a businessman, a creative force, a fully enrolled student in the school of the eternally curious, and a total sweetheart. We talked about his upbringing in Marin County and the Sacramento Valley, the 1960s counter-culture, organic farming, his love affair with biology, a near-death experience that brought him closer to God, and much more. Check in with your biofield and give this one a listen. Share and Enjoy!

Learn more about Ernie here - https://erniehubbard.wordpress.com/

Ladies and Slime Molds, I present to you the most gracious emissary of Ganymede, Lord Running Clam (aka David Hyde)! Lord Running Clam is a writer, a chronicler, a gatherer of like-minded souls, and a friend of Dickheads everywhere. I met up with LRC via the internet to talk about his life in literature, community organizing, general weirdness, and more. Share and Enjoy!

Writer, thinker, father, educator, Total Dickhead - David Gill is my guest this week. He joins us to talk about deconstruction, literature, the brilliance of Philip K. Dick, learning to understand your parents and yourself, what it's like to battle the university to whom you've given nearly two decades of your life, and more. We had a good time, I think you might too. Share and Enjoy! Also, he's not a dick. Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Get a copy of David's book!

Today's guest is what I call a gentle genius. His name is Randy Polumbo, and I think he might be one of the coolest people I've ever met. He's an artist, a builder, a thinker, a father, a propagator of mycelium, a fan of eating bugs, and a kindhearted creative of the highest order. I met with him at his shop in Brooklyn to talk about childhood toys, owl pellets, the Gowanus Canal, art, sound, and more. Share and Enjoy! Links Polumbo.com Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Tenzin Choegyal - Heart Sutra Song Gone Beyond

What can I say about Heiko Greb? He’s a scientist, a sculptor, a skilled wood carver, a seamstress, an ice cream maker, a friend, and much, much more. We had a late-night chat in Bombay Beach, CA, to discuss the Hawaiian alphabet, art, Heiko’s personal history, and more. Share and Enjoy! Links Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Air - Universal Traveler

A tale of surrender and redemption, Jack Parker has plenty to say about living a life of service. I caught up with him after a fashion show in Bombay Beach, CA, to chat about his life and his faith. Share and Enjoy! Links Instagram Youtube Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Elmore James - Dust My Broom

Howdy, Friends! My guest today is the lovely and talented filmmaker, writer, producer, and systems architect Dulcinée DeGuere. We had a chat on the computer; thanks to modern editing techniques and no small amount of patience and skill on the part of yours truly, it sounds like we had a totally natural and uninterrupted conversation. Even over the internet I found Dulcinée to be a charming, intelligent, and lovely person. Share and Enjoy! Links - Instagram Dulcinee.fyi IMBD Tunes in the Episode - Oscar Aleman - Delicado Fatigue Fades My Bones - Dulcinée DeGuere and Tao Ruspoli

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!

In addition to being a poet, sculptor, photographer, storyteller, and thinker, Wanda Orme is also a hilarious problem solver (an even funnier troublemaker) 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! Links WandaOrme.com Wanda's Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Bjørk - Oceania

I'm pleased to share my early morning, coffee-fueled conversation with Christopher Gallo, but 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 Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Picture in a Frame - Tom Waits Links GalloDP.com Gallo's Instagram Gallo'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! Links Terrifying Questions - Eric's Podcast "Does Santa Exist?" - Eric's Book EricLinusKaplan.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 Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Cody 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 Biennale Chromesean.com Fat City Gallery TUNES Oscar Aleman - Delicado Nate Porter - Let the Good Times Last

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 Tunes Original music by Pale Cricket Goin' Home - Dan Auerbach (Performed by Pale Cricket)

Dan Piraro returns to the show from his hideout in Mexico. We talk about the political climate in the United States, Dan's spiritual journey, meditation, and psychedelic trips that have led to profound revelations about consciousness and existence. Dan also talks about his graphic novel, Peyote Cowboy, and his subscription newsletter, "The Naked Cartoonist." We had fun...you might too! Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Los Panchos - El Burro Soccaron Links Bizarro.com - Dan's Oil Painting - Dan's Previous Episode of the MTP - Peyote Cowboy

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Sarah Kate Larsen is a talented and whimsical artist, a world traveler, a teacher, and a creative spark, ready to ignite just about anything! We talked about art, power tools, and spirituality. Share and enjoy! Tunes in This Episode - Oscar Aleman - Delicado Sarahkatelarsen.com - Sarah’s Instagram

Join me in conversation with multi-instrumentalist, writer, poet, singer, and brilliant human being in general, Vera Sola. We talk about dreams, music, exploding doormats, and her new record - Peacemaker (available everywhere you buy music). Get her record, see her live, and follow her trajectory here - VeraSola.com Read a Review of Peacemaker Here Check out my pal Dan Piraro's Newsletter Here

Whooa!!! After a multi-year hiatus, the Monkey Tooth Podcast is back! This reintroduction to the show kicks off with our friend and our very first guest back in 2018, Charris Ford. We mix up the show with a heartfelt discussion of self-love, black holes, and, of course, a tiny taste of beatbox. Please tell your friends - Monkey Tooth has returned and is bringin' the heat! Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Twain - Good Old Friend

Monkey tooth has come and gone, but coming April, 1, The Raised by Whoops Fake Radio Show (from the minds of Glenn Vanderkloet and Andrew Couch - 1/2 of the Monkey Tooth crew) will bring you a whole new experience. Featuring original music, original stories, and a little something you can either either love with all your heart or reject completely. Give it a try! - Available everywhere you listen to Fake Radio, or @ www.rbwpod.com

Meet our new pal, Michael; a multi talented, self-educated sawyer, an arborist and man of the people. I sat with him (outdoors and at a safe distance, of course) at the unparalleled O2 Artisans Aggregate in West Oakland to talk about trees, hard work, community, the government, and more. Share with friends! Links O2 Artisans Aggregate - Ponderosa Millworks Instagram - Ponderosamillworks.com Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Esquivel - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers (Merry Xmas from the Space-age Bachelor Pad)

My own death and a chemically induced peek into the void are not the only topics on my mind. I was gifted with a unique perspective enhancing experience which sang to me with a mix of hope, bravery, kindness and enormous heaps of sadness; my visit to the cardiac surgery wing of the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco.

As Pliny the Elder never said, “To live is to ramble!” Dr. Uncle Chris Ryan stopped by our temporary home in Larkspur for a visit; before he left, we took a little time to record this delightful free-form conversation. Pelé and I might technically be the guests in this one, but you get lots of Chris here as well! If you somehow know who we are and don't know who Chris is, well, I don't know how that happened. However, I recommend you take a moment to check out his fantastic podcast, Tangentially Speaking, or one of his books - Civilized to Death, or Sex at Dawn. Links Chris’ Website & Podcast - AllAboutErik.com Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado The Faces - Ooh La La

Tiff and I discuss what it’s like to dream while in a dream…sort of. Don’t sweat it, it’s less than 20 minutes, and you get to hear Tiff! Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Pale Cricket - Long Gone

Flavi, Oren and Sivan are doing their bit to redefine the circus, one handstand at a time. Each of these three has a unique motivation and a set of skills and passions which we find interesting. Join us for a discussion about the circus, movement, art, storytelling, hair-hanging, dedication, the language of nonsense and more. Share and Enjoy! LINKS Momentum Collective - Oren’s Website - Oren’s Instagram - Sivan’s Facebook - Flavi’s Facebook TUNES IN THIS EPISODE Oscar Aleman - Delicado Circus Theme - Mixed with… Harold Budd - Bismillahi Rrahmani Rrahim

Thanks to our pal and listener, Jimmy Lynch, you will get a chance to hear a lovely El Salvadoran tune at the end of this episode. Thank you, Jimmy! Also, Tiff and I do our best to describe what it's like to drive around in El Salvador.

Celebrate this Christmas with the Monkey Tooth family, and learn to Swear in Español with our pal, INSULTO!!! Subscribe on Patreon for extra filthy, bonus content. Oh yeah, Merry Christmas, Pringados!

Mr. Kalki is the owner and operator of The Everest Restaurant in Belmopan, Belize. Originally from Nepal, he now lives in Belize, cooks with love, and makes his living with a smile on his face! We got the chance to sit with him after a delicious meal to chat about his life and his food. Don't listen without a little food in your belly or, at the very least, in your very near future. Share and Enjoy!

Tiffany and I sat down on a little pier in Bacalar to talk about our travels in Mexico. Six months of Mexican travel, and less than an hour of talking. It just might be worth your time!

On a recent trip back to the USA, I got a chance to meet with the inspirational and charming, Lloyd Kahn. Lloyd is an author, a photographer, a builder, and a man of action! He has written over 40 books on subjects ranging from health and stretching to he ephemeral charm of driftwood structures on the Pacific Coast. We talked about his work as a builder, and as an editor of the “Whole Earth Catalogue”, living healthy, and the life-force giving capacity of working with your hands. At 85 years old, Lloyd has more energy, enthusiasm and spark than most people I know! It is with great pleasure that we bring you this conversation with a true treasure of a human being. Share, enjoy, and buy a book!

Diego and Charly are a couple of hardworking and creative taqueros! After eating several of their delicious creations, and a brief exchange with Diego, I knew I wanted to get these guys in front of the mic. I met up with them while they worked, and we had a quick chat about tacos, work, Mexico City, and recovering from drunkenness with food. I genuinely wish you could have been there to share and enjoy this one! Links Bajoncito Facebook Page Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Cumbia!

Susannah Rigg is the living definition of a fun and interesting person! She is a freelance writer, an explorer of culture and history, a writer of fiction and an all- around cool human being. We talk about history, religion, Mexico, travel, the business of writing professionally and much more. Share and Enjoy!

Sarah Kate Larsen is a talented and whimsical artist, a world traveler, a teacher, and a creative spark, ready to ignite just about anything. We met up with her in her satellite living room in Los Angeles to talk about art, time travel, dreams, religion, death, joy and where to drink if you are feeling hopeless. We are increasingly fortunate people, listen-in to find out why. Share and enjoy! Links Sarahkatelarsen.com - Faculty Bar - Sarah’s Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado The Shins - Weird Divide Emiliana Torrini - Big Jumps Classical Ehru Patrick Watson - Melody Noir The Lovin’ Spoonful - Daydream

Uwe is an award-winning journalist, an educator, a documentary filmmaker, and a lover of art and culture. He is also a sweet and gentle soul with a passion for making new friends. Among their many projects, Uwe and his wife, Frauke, are telling the remarkably complex story of global food production in novel and fascinating ways. Tune in to hear a conversation ranging from the joys of being a Bombay Beach local to attempting to understand what is happening to our world as a result of our need to eat. Getting to know Uwe was one of the highlights of my time in Bombay Beach. We are thrilled to share his insights with you. Share and Enjoy! Links Land Rush Project - World of Matter - Bombay Flying Club - Social Media - verasola.com - Tunes in This Episode Vera Sola - The Colony Vera Sola - By Mothlight Vera Sola - Small Minds

Ed Senft, although a young man, is nobody's puppet. With a head full of excellent questions, Ed began walking from Iowa to California on a quest for answers and even better questions. He took a break from all that walking to work his ass off with us in the production of the Bombay Beach Biennale. Tune in to hear his tale!  Links Ed’s Instagram - eben.senft@gmail.com - Ed’s Mom’s Project (Liberal Arts Beyond Bars) Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Daniel Rosen - Golden Mile Eels - Somebody Loves You Dan Auerbach - Goin’ Home

Meet my new friend, Jane. Jane is an artist who works with bee's wax and textiles, a traveler who works with her intuition and a nurturing and giving human who works with her heart. Spend a little time with our magical and funloving friend, Jane Maru! Links Vimeo - Jane’s Website Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Devendra Banhart - I feel Just Like a Child Brian Eno - Fickle Sun Mark Hollis - A Life Bob Willis & His Texas Playboys - Maiden's Prayer

Bradley is a chef, a traveler, a former model, a dedicated and loving father, and one of the kindest people we’ve met so far! Join us for a post-breakfast chat about Ayurveda, hard work, the importance of a strong team, the essence of good food, modeling, travel, and the destiny-tweaking genius of a guy called Doctor Priest. Share and Enjoy! Links Take a Chef - Bradley’s Instagram - Sexy Bradley Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Gülden Karaböcek - Nem Kaldı Chinese Funk and Psych Fuzz Rock - Let me know if you can find this one! African Drums

Laura Austin is an explorer, a writer, a professional photographer, an athlete, a wiz on a drum machine, and one of the funnest people we’ve met so far! We met her over New Years Eve, and had the pleasure of spending several days in her fun and interesting orbit. Take this one on a ride, or a run, and prepare yourself for inspiration. Share and Enjoy! Links Laura’s Website - Airstream Journey Video (Endless Caravan) - Laura’s Book - Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Charles Bradley - Heart of Gold Stephen Malkmus - No One Is (As I Are Be) The Rascals - See

Nich Perez is a professor of cinematography, a director, an inspired filmmaker, a documentarian, a deep thinker, and a pilgrim. We talked about travel, art, the sacred nature of the pixel, the grand adventure of aging, death, dying and the art of grieving. Pour yourself a glass of wine, and join us for a deep discussion. Links Nich’s Instagram - BRO FIlm - Art of Grieving Instagram - Ontology of Film Art of Grieving participants Joan - Alexis - Natalie Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Bukkene Bruse - Miriams Voggelåt Instrumental - Hanuman Chalisa (Sitar, Flute & Santoor) The Third Man - Anton Karas

Kaya is a rock climber, a writer, an inspirational Youtube guide, and a seasoned traveler of hearts, landscapes and minds! We talked solo-female travel, Vanlife, rock climbing, freelance work on the road, and doing it yourself! Also, this one was guest hosted by our sweet niece, Corrine Couch! Links onechicktravels.com - Instagram - Patreon - Twitter Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Stand The Storm Dan Auerbach - Goin’ Home Yma Sumac - Malaya!

What's in your apocalyptic bomb shelter? An American hero, a multi-talented artist, a builder, and a creator of tiny worlds; including of his own mobile radio station Josh Short is worth bringing along! He’s also one hell of a D.J.. Take a little time to learn about Bomb Shelter radio and the hyper-creative wold of Josh Short! Links Josh’s Website - Facebook - Instagram

Ricci, the daughter of Holocaust survivors, owner of Blondie's Bar in San Francisco, and a woman of true moxie and chutzpa, took us through a brief recounting of her life's story. Come along to 1940's New York on a Journey through foster homes, transatlantic steamships, finding out where you come from without forgetting who you are, the pursuit of historical perspective, solo female travel in the 1950's, organic food, bars and restaurants, and much more. Share and Enjoy!  Links Blondie’s Bar - Video of Blondie’s - Sephardic Jews Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Flory Jagoda - Jo Hanino Tu Hanina Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.2 Louis Prima - Lazy River

Tao is a filmmaker, photographer, musician, explorer, Impresario, Superhost for Airbnb, and a truly contemplative man of the world! We talked family, film, ecological disaster expressed by art, philosophy, and sex! As always, I am grateful to Dr. Christopher Ryan for making this connection possible. Share and enjoy! Links Tao’s Youtube - Tao’s Website - Tao’s Grandfather - Tao’s Airbnb Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Vangelis (Blade Runner Soundtrack) - Rachel’s Song Calexico - Roka Ethiopiques - Tezeta

Freeman, friends! I’ve met a whole bunch of people on this journey, each of them unique in a special way. Freeman is no exception. We met on the shores of the Salton Sea, in a town called Bombay Beach. A few days later, sitting in a little studio near Joshua Tree National Park, he schooled me on pallet structures, living in India, teaching valuable software development skills to young people, having only one short career, and the joy of riding electric unicycles! Relax a bit, and spend some time with our new, sweet friend, Freeman. Links Jaaga - Electric Unicycle - Unicycle Video - Unicycle Clubs Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Alash Ensemble - Murgu Solo DJ Drez - Krishna’s Dub

Joe is a writer, a photographer, a river guide, an avid outdoorsman, a poet, a father, a former college football player, and an all-around sweet guy. Joe invited me over, cooked me some breakfast, and told me his tale. We talked about conquering fear, writing, and the Wiser Amuser in all of us. This one was pretty special. Share and Enjoy! Links wiseramuser.com - facebook.com/wiseramuser - Buy a Real Book - Download a Book - EnlightenTheLoad - Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Booker T. and the MG’S - Mo’ Onions Devendra Banhart - Now That I Know The Karnataka College of Percussion - Bhajan Bobby Womack - Harry Hippie

I have to admit, I didn’t even scratch the surface of the interestingly rich and complex character of Johnny Keenan in this interview. In a wide ranging conversation, we talked briefly about childhood homelessness, living independently since the age of 13, having the foresight to seek out mentors and warm buildings, cooking for the Dali Lama, and what it is like to comfort the dying. Johnny has held more jobs than I have, and has done each of them with style and charm. Take a little time out of your day to enjoy the laid-back wisdom of our new pal, Johnny! LINKS Super Cool Building, built by Johnny Tunes In This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado The Everly Brothers - Empty Boxes The Kinks - Complicated Life Department of Eagles - Floating on the Lehigh