Podula Rasa

18/10/2024

Can the self be real and illusion at the same time?

23/05/2024

We're back with a new format in this season of change!

Listen now | Season 6, episode 1

09/03/2024

We have moved hosting of the podcast to Substack. New episode is in the works!
https://eschorama.substack.com/s/podula-rasa

29/10/2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--episode-10-Vision-Quest-e2b7a58

What are vision quests and how can they help you? Dave talks about his vision quest experience in the early 1990's.

23/09/2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--episode-9-Finding-balance-e29mbgt

In our September 2023 show, we share meditation updates, discuss recent music we've been diving into, and share two songs from the Thom Williams archives.

26/08/2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--episode-8-August-updates-e28i49s

Dave and Jim discuss some August news and sundry tidbits: Dave's new dog, a new chapter beginning in Vermont, Tim Horton's, and the exploitation of adjunct instructors.

21/07/2023

New July episode now available!

Jim and Dave share their reactions to Rick Rubin's new book: The Creative Act: A Way of Being.

02/06/2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--episode-6-Circles-of-Time-e2540b1

We celebrate Dave's recent teaching award and talk about recent reading highlights, meditation updates, music we've been listening to, and the memories they've triggered. Check out these links for content mentioned in this episode: Rick Rubin's book The Creative Act: A Way of Being and podcast inter...

07/05/2023

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--episode-5--Connecting-Light-a-tribute-to-Frank--B--Ford-e23ks39/a-a9pt27s

A tribute to the life of Frank B. Ford, an experimental writer and teacher of both Thom Williams and Jim.

Dave interviews Jim about the life of Frank Ford, an experimental writer and professor who died recently at age 90. They explore creative connections and teaching/mentor relationships between Frank, his student Thom Williams, and Jim, who was a student of both. To access a complete archive of Frank'...

29/04/2023

New episode!
New episode!

Dave reports on his recent family trip to Italy. Plus a special cameo from our biggest fan!

09/03/2023

Dave and Jim discuss the ominous implications of ChatGPT, then move on to Yogis, the Upanishads, Ralph Waldo Emerson's Journals, Dave's encounter with a Jerry Harrison/Adrian Belew live show, Jim's trance-inducing encounter with Shostakovitch's 4th symphony, and Dave's upcoming trip to Italy. LISTEN NOW!

Dave and Jim discuss the ominous implications of ChatGPT, then move on to Yogis, the Upanishads, Ralph Waldo Emerson's Journals, Dave's encounter with a Jerry Harrison/Adrian Belew live show, Jim's trance-inducing encounter with Shostakovitch's 4th symphony, and Dave's upcoming trip to Italy.

15/02/2023

New show up!

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06/01/2023

https://anchor.fm/podula-rasa-podcast/episodes/Season-5--Episode-1-New-Beginnings-e1t5kr5

New year, new season, new episode!

Dave and Jim do a post-mortem on Season 4 and talk about recent encounters in books and music, including Neil deGrasse Tyson, Aldous Huxley, Half Zaftig, Steely Dan, and Mahler.

07/08/2022

New episode!

Dave and Jim catch up on summer developments. They discuss Dave's new house, Jim's meditation anxiety, Aldous Huxley, Meghan O'Gieblyn, Jethro Tull, and Gene Clark.

26/06/2022

New episode up!

Dave's daughter Leah joins us to read our astrological charts for evidence of why we became, and continue to be, friends. Read your own chart at cafe astrology. Https://Astro.cafeastrology.com

23/05/2022

We're back! Listen to Season 4, episode 1. Talking about meditation, astral travel, perfect spring days, and saying goodbye to the old boiler.

After a hiatus, Dave and Jim launch a new format for Season 4. Listen to updates on their meditation practice and current events in their lives. Bonus links: InsightTimer is a meditation app we both use and like a lot. In the episode, you'll hear discussion of Astral Travel - Theta Binaural Beats, a...

10/11/2021

New episode! Dave and his daughter in free flowing conversation. Listen now!

Dave and his daughter Leah talk about music and life.

31/10/2021

Happy Halloween! Here's an October themed show we sneaked in at the end of the month. The story of "Locusts in October". Listen now!

The twisting, untold story of the shoulda-been-a-hit song "Locusts in October," which Jim wrote during his musical partnership with Jim Morris as the band "JOE". What does any of this have to do with Lionel Richie, Thom Williams, Brian Eno, and the legal profession? Listen and find out!

26/10/2021

New episode up, listen now!

Dave and Jim talk about getting older. At what point in life do you become "old"? Can you be young and old at the same time? Does getting older always have to be a bad thing? Does it bring wisdom? Is it possible to live in the present without worrying too much about the future? Join us for a free wh...

10/09/2021

Thanks to special guest Jim Morris for joining us on this show!

Dave, Jim & special guest / old bandmate Jim Morris discuss stories, dreams, and connections between our previous shows about Fear and Moving. Also included is the World Premier of the vintage track--"Clinging to the Noose" (words by Jim Morris, music by Jim Esch)--from the band JOE's first tape, ci...

27/08/2021

What are you afraid of? Listen to our latest episode now!

In todays offering, Jim and Dave discuss the topic of fear and meander all the way to Hamlet. Dave weaves in a musical theme, a tribute to a musical giant. Listener feedback welcomed! Enjoy.

20/08/2021

After a hiatus, we are back with a new season of Podula Rasa. The theme of today's show is "moving". Listen now at anchor.fm or your favorite podcast app.

A conversation about the theme of "moving." What do we learn about ourselves, about our relation to lived experience and presence, when we move? Are we the same person on either side of the move? Dave and Jim swap stories about moves they've experienced over the years, along with song interludes per...

21/06/2021

Thanks Phil for sharing your memories!

Dave interviews Phil Charron, an early student of Thom's, only slightly later than Dave and Jim, revealing insights about Thom in his early teaching career.

03/06/2021

New episode now live! Thanks Jill for a great interview and for sharing your cool stories!

In her mid 20's, Jill Benedict quit writing. When Covid crashed into our lives, she clawed her way back to the creative path. Jill reads two stories for today's show. The first is about the shocking reawakening of the creative process. The second engages very honestly way with that looming pivot poi...

02/05/2021

Thank you John Grecia for making this episode sing! Includes the following Grecia / Williams demos: She Danced, January, If Wishes Were Rain, Slide, and Miranda.

Dave and Jim talk with musician / songwriter John Grecia, a student of Thom Williams, about their songwriting collaboration and the rediscovery of a cache of songs they wrote back in the day. We discover the revelatory power of music, how it can speak to our contemporary moment, spanning years and b...