The Endless Files

21/12/2020

This week on The Endless Files - I chat with three of Paul Rusesabagina's children, Anaise, Tresor and Carine. There's a little bit of background on my relationship/work with Paul, and then a lot of discussion about the family's perspective on their dad, focusing on his kidnapping and imprisonment in Rwanda. Please share this widely! (a video version will also be coming in the near future)

Available here, or wherever you download your podcasts!

In this episode I talk with three of Paul Rusesabagina's children, Anaise, Tresor and Carine, about the kidnapping and imprisonment of their father in Rwanda.

21/12/2020

Update: Episode 5 is taped and I'm working through the edits right now. This episode is talking about my friend Paul Rusesabagina of Hotel Rwanda fame, who was kidnapped in late August and is still in prison on Rwanda. I'll talk with three of Paul's children about the ordeal and about their perspective on their dad and his work. This one is both an audio podcast, and I'll post video of the discussion here. Coming soon!

06/07/2020

Dearest subscribers - I taped the first 4 episodes, and then disappeared for a bit as I realized how freaking hard and time consuming podcasting is!!! Massive props to people who do this on a weekly basis, and thanks to those of you who listened to the first 4, and have been checking in. I plan to pick up again soon.

One thought is that I may start with some "voice essays." FB has always been a creative political/social/economic/cultural outlet for me, but I know that my posts sometimes get a *bit* long for *some* people.. So I'm thinking of taping some of the longer ones that are more relevant to the issues of the day, and putting them up as brief (prob 5-10 minutes max) solo hits on the podcast.

Please chime in if you like the idea and would give it a listen. Also any ideas for topics are welcome!

09/06/2020

Looking for students/guests! I'm swamped this week, but will tape next week on the topic of "Racism: what white Americans can do to stop it." Please let me know if you'd like to join me! This one will be back to classroom style, so I'm looking for 3 students/guests to join in for discussion and Q&A. PM or email me if interested.

In the meantime, this week's episode on racism was a long one to fill your free time, so if you haven't downloaded it yet please do! FYI, 129 downloads in the first 2 days (my best ever!), thanks to everyone who is listening in!!!!

Episode 4: "Sharing the Lived Experience: An Opportunity to Listen on Racism"

This episode is a contribution to our ongoing national conversation about racism. It is often said that white Americans need to listen more. One problem is, too many white Americans don't have close friends who are black. And if you do, you may be uncomfortable talking with them or asking questions....

07/06/2020

This week's episode is a contribution to our ongoing national conversation about racism. It is often said that white Americans need to listen more. One problem is, too many white Americans don't have close friends who are black. And if you do, you may be uncomfortable talking with them or asking questions about race.

So I asked for volunteers, and invited three friends and former students to share their lived experiences as black Americans. They are only three perspectives among many, but their thoughts and experiences are incredibly powerful. This episode runs long, because there was such an enormous amount to share.

If you aren't able to "listen" to black voices anywhere else, I hope you take advantage of this opportunity. And if you are already tuned in, I hope you listen to these three additional perspectives.

And if you think what you hear on this episode is important, please pass it along to as many of your friends and social networks as you can.

Thanks VERY MUCH to Edet D Nsemo, Leron Norton and Princess Tarrance-Lander for joining me, and for sharing your personal, lived experiences. The conversation was extraordinary for me, and I really can't adequately express how much I appreciate your contributions.

https://the-endless-files.simplecast.com/episodes/sharing-the-lived-experience-an-opportunity-to-listen-on-racism-M08leppv

This episode is a contribution to our ongoing national conversation about racism. It is often said that white Americans need to listen more. One problem is, too many white Americans don't have close friends who are black. And if you do, you may be uncomfortable talking with them or asking questions....

01/06/2020

I fell a little behind on the weekly schedule, but have just finished lining up what I hope will be a great episode. It features three guests speaking on their individual experiences with racism, taping in the next few days. Watch for it soon.

25/05/2020

Are you appropriately social distancing on Memorial Day? Find yourself with less to do? Have an extra hour on your hands?

Why not spend it in an entertaining, yet informative way - by listening to an episode or two of The Endless Files!!!

Ep3 with tons of info on the coronavirus is not only available, but needs to be spread around! Please help me spread the contagion, and do it in a safe, socially respectable way. If you haven't already done so, please expose your friends to this podcast series. You can help make American *actually* great again by spreading more of that "knowledge" and "information" stuff! Don't be shy, let your family and friends know that you may have the bug, and you want to pass it to them!

(Editor's Note: I'm done now, please feel free to fill in your own bad corona puns below - right after you listed!)

Ep 3 is at: https://the-endless-files.simplecast.com/episodes/an-experts-view-of-the-coronavirus

Thanks for listening and continuing to spread the word!

We get short reports and bits and pieces on the coronavirus every day, but sometimes it all seems like a mess. What are you supposed to think when sources contradict each other? Who do you trust? What's REALLY happening out there? And most importantly, what should we be doing now? My guest for Episo...

22/05/2020

Episode 3 is now live! I talked with Dr. Constantine (Aki Kay) Kanakis, a pathologist and MD with over 10 years of experience in infectious diseases, about the coronavirus.

While we often only get brief snippets and politicized info in the news, our chat covers the science and details behind a wide variety of corona questions that people are asking every day.

PLEASE SHARE THIS EPISODE WIDELY(!!!), especially if you have friends or relatives who may be a bit info challenged, or if you just want to be a part of the solution by spreading good information when you find it.

https://the-endless-files.simplecast.com/episodes/an-experts-view-of-the-coronavirus

We get short reports and bits and pieces on the coronavirus every day, but sometimes it all seems like a mess. What are you supposed to think when sources contradict each other? Who do you trust? What's REALLY happening out there? And most importantly, what should we be doing now? My guest for Episo...

21/05/2020

I just finished a FANTASTIC interview for Episode 3 w/Dr. Constantine (Aki) Kanakis, a pathologist with a ton of great info on the coronavirus. Lots of great details, cleared up a lot of misconceptions, and talked about what the future might hold. Watch for it in the next day or two!

20/05/2020

Tomorrow's podcast taping will look at the scientific side and public health aspects of Coronavirus, with my guest Dr. Constantine (Aki Kay) Kanakis. He's a Loyola alum who has worked in clinical diagnostics and pathology for 10+ years, including active work in disaster mitigation and public health research projects. The show should be out by Friday or Saturday latest.

I'm still looking for a couple of guests to do Q&A, pm me if you are interested and free for 90 mins or so at 2pm central tomorrow (Thursday)

18/05/2020

Dearest friends and followers: Episode 2 of the Endless Files is up, but it needs your help! Downloads are trailing Episode 1, and you wouldn't want the 2nd episode to have hurt feelings or anything, would you? Are you saying unemployment isn't as important as the real economy??? The raves of Ep1 keep rolling in, why not take another hour of your life for Ep2?? Is this the kind of thing that podcasters have to resort to to get more downloads?!?!? Seriously people, I knew podcasting was a "get rich slowly" plan from the start, but geesh...

17/05/2020

Episode 2 is now live! Please spread the word to your friends, relatives, neighbors, acquaintances, enemies, pets, and anyone else who might want to listen! This will also be available shortly on Apple, Spotify, and most of your other favorite podcast sites (let me know if you can't find it on another site and I'll add it!) Comments, questions and ideas for future episodes are always welcome.

We all know the word unemployment, and too many of us are experiencing it right now. This podcast will discuss what goes into unemployment, the politics behind it, and how corona virus has put us in a situation that is unlikely to fix itself without strong government action. We discuss the potential...

15/05/2020

A big THANK YOU to everyone who has liked this page, and especially to those who have already downloaded and listened to Episode 1!!!

Episode 1 just hit 140 downloads in only 5 days, and according to the google, 141 in 30 days puts you in the top 50% of all podcasts - so thanks very much for your support!

Episode 2 is now taped, and I'll be editing it over the next few days. Watch for it soon!

10/05/2020

Welcome ... to The Endless Files. Episode 1 is now available!

Please share it widely!

When we hear about "the economy" in the news, it is usually the macro-economy, focusing on the stock market, GDP growth, inflation and unemployment. But that is really only the economy from a 10,000 ft view. The "REAL" economy is the economy as it is felt by real, everyday human beings. People who w...

10/05/2020

The big day is here! First podcast is in the can, uploaded, sent out to apple and spotify (among others) and available for your listening pleasure!!

Please invite people to this page and publicize both the page and the podcast widely - THANK YOU!!!!

05/05/2020

Coming soon - The Endless Files podcast!