A Brief Chat

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24/09/2023

This week's Patreon email has a ton of links and stories and more. Get it for $1/month (plus early access to every episode of A Brief Chat) at Patreon.com/abriefchat. For $5/month you also get a monthly bonus show.

18/09/2023

Are you a subscriber to my Patreon? For $1 a month (cheap!) you get a weekly email full of ideas and poems and photos and cool links, plus early access to every episode of A Brief Chat. For $5 a month (still cheap!) you also get a monthly bonus episode. Join today at patreon.com/abriefchat. Thanks!

05/07/2022

A Brief Chat is back! Episode 218 is a conversation with poet Michael Schiavo about random Instagram photography; daily writing vs inspiration; the creation of his book The Mad Song; Emerson and transcendentalism; and Michael's current projects. Listen at https://ABriefChat.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Starting with this episode, A Brief Chat will be a monthly podcast, coming out on the first Tuesday of each month. You can get early access to every episode plus bonus episodes, travels essays and more at https://patreon.com/abriefchat.

26/11/2021

Hannah Bingman is a singer-songwriter based in central Pennsylvania. In this interview she talks about the craft of songwriting; her spiritual journey; the inspiration of Sister Rosetta Tharpe; and more. https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/11/26/a-brief-chat-215-hannah-bingman-on-songwriting

21/11/2021

NEW VIDEO: I took a hike at Colyer Lake in Centre County, PA. Accompanying the video from this hike are poems I recorded in Auburn, Alabama back in 2012. It felt like an interesting juxtaposition, but I'll leave the final judgement up to you.

took a hike at Colyer Lake in Centre County, PA. Accompanying the video from this hike are poems I recorded in Auburn, Alabama back...

20/11/2021

This bonus episode struck a chord with a lot of my subscribers, so I thought I’d unlock it for everyone. In it I talk about my continued attempts to find my place in the world. I hope you'll listen.
https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/11/20/a-brief-chat-november-2021-bonus-show-unlocked/

19/11/2021

Rania Hannan lives and travels in a van. In this interview, she talks about making that decision against the wishes of her parents; what’s it like being a solo woman on the road; her comedy writing ambitions; and more. https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/11/19/a-brief-chat-214-rania-hannan-on-van-life

14/11/2021

NEW VIDEO: I used to walk miles every day, sometimes around towns and sometimes out in the woods. In the past couple years I've gotten away from it and I'm trying to get back into it. In this video, I take a short hike at Musser Gap in central Pennsylvania.

used to walk miles every day, sometimes around towns and sometimes out in the woods. In the past couple years I've gotten away from it and ...

12/11/2021

Sarah Walter started whitewater kayaking four years ago. In this episode, she talks about confronting fear; finding the flow state; using the lessons of kayaking in her daily life; and more. https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/11/12/a-brief-chat-213-sarah-walter-on-whitewater-kayaking

08/11/2021

My latest newsletter is here! https://mailchi.mp/8ae70a3df254/10-jan-5017961

watching You Can’t Take It With You I remember all those times in your parents’ kitchen watching TCM I loved to sit there with them trying to remember the actors’ names or other films we’d seen them in your mom was always the best at it until tonight it’d been a long while since I’d watc...

07/11/2021

NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO! In this episode I travel across Maryland, visiting what was once the largest stone arch bridge in the United States. As I travel along the National Road I also take a look inside myself and reflect on the end of a relationship. https://youtu.be/Cvhqh-mrvOA

this episode I travel across Maryland, visiting what was one the largest stone arch bridge in the United States. As I travel along the Nat...

06/11/2021

I'm so happy to be hosting A Brief Chat again. There's nothing I enjoy more than capturing the stories of interesting people. Check out the nine episodes I've made since the relaunch, and subscribe at http://ABriefChat.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

05/11/2021

On this week's episode of A Brief Chat: Rowan Chamberlain of Live Louder Coaching is a life coach who helps folks show up for themselves by overcoming people pleasing and other common issues. On this episode Rowan talks about the nature of people pleasing; gives some tips on identifying behaviors to watch out for; defines different types of trauma and how they manifest in our daily lives; and more.
https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/11/05/a-brief-chat-212-rowan-chamberlain-on-people-pleasing-and-trauma

29/10/2021

At the age of 18, Tom Guare entered the Abbey of Gesthemani in Kentucky with the intention of becoming a monk. He left at age 22, but the experience has stayed with him over the ensuing 50 years. In this interview, Tom talks about why he decided to enter and why he chose to leave; the experience of burying Thomas Merton; why kindness is at the center of his spirituality; and more.
https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/10/29/a-brief-chat-211-tom-guare-on-being-a-monk

28/10/2021

22/10/2021

On this episode of A Brief Chat, a conversation with Haley Deutsch about greyhounds: why they make great apartment dogs; how Haley ended up adopting two of them; some health and behavior notes to be aware of; and more.

A Brief Chat #210: Haley Deutsch on greyhounds Posted on October 22, 2021October 19, 2021 https://media.blubrry.com/abriefchat/p/abriefchat.com/podcast/abc-2021-10-22.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSHaley Deutsch lives in Baltimore with two greyhounds, Dennis and Lady. On this...

21/10/2021

My pal Jake Carnley and I have a track on Hello America Stereo Cassette's Fall Collection. It's called "The Hard Parts." Jake wrote the music and I wrote the words. Check it out at .

from the album Fall Collection, 2021

16/10/2021

Join me for a tour of Newport, VT!

tour of the town of Newport, VT. This quaint little town lies at the southern end of Lake Memphremagog, on the Vermont-Quebec border. It's...

15/10/2021

It's been more than 80 years since the debut of the . This week on A Brief Chat, Dmitri Matheny talks about changes to Green Lantern over the years; the pros and cons of the movie; and some places for new readers to start. https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/10/15/a-brief-chat-209-dmitri-matheny-on-green-lantern

11/10/2021

When you join, you get exclusive essays, photos, and audio journals, along with early access to my videos and to every episode of my podcast, A Brief Chat. http://patreon.com/vanarchism

10/10/2021

Members just got early access to my latest video, in which I take you on a tour of a town that's great for nomads: Newport, VT. You can watch this video and gets tons of other bonus stuff by joining today at http://patreon.com/vanarchism. Thanks!

08/10/2021

A century ago, the Industrial Workers of the World were at the forefront of labor organizing in the U.S. In this episode, Andrew Miller talks about the union’s newly revitalized organizing efforts and how they differ from those of the standard “business” unions. Listen and support: https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/10/08/a-brief-chat-208-andrew-miller-on-union-organizing

05/10/2021

I'm so excited to get back on the road full-time in a couple weeks. It's been fun taking a break from travel here in VT, but I'm ready to turn my van back into an adventure vehicle, rather than the tiniest studio apartment. 🚐🙂

02/10/2021

The first four episodes of A Brief Chat are now available! Chats about poetry; motorcycle travel through Asia; being a conscientious objector; and living on a sailboat. Listen at abriefchat.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

01/10/2021

Trina Hawkes lives on a catamaran with her husband and newborn son. In this episode Trina talks about the ups and down of boat life; learning as you go; the family’s plan to eventually sail to Europe; and more. https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/10/01/a-brief-chat-207-trina-hawkes/

24/09/2021

This week on A Brief Chat, the inspiring story of Bob Sharkey, who arrived at Sienna College in Albany, NY, in the mid-1960s, only to discover ROTC was mandatory. He worked to change that, and then ended up becoming a conscientious objector to the war in Vietnam. Listen and support: https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/09/24/a-brief-chat-206-bob-sharkey/

17/09/2021

On this week's episode of A Brief Chat, a conversation with author Tanner Ballengee about his book Tourorist: How I Failed To Find Myself In Southeast Asia (Trident, 2021). http://www.abriefchat.com/2021/09/17/a-brief-chat-205-tanner-ballengee/

10/09/2021

A Brief Chat returns! It's now a weekly show on which I talk to anyone I want about whatever they're into. This week, a conversation with writer, poet, zine maker, and publisher Jessie Lynn McMains. Listen and support here: https://www.abriefchat.com/2021/09/10/a-brief-chat-204-jessie-lynn-mcmains/

07/09/2021

With the relaunch of A Brief Chat coming on Friday, I've revamped my Patreon to be a single page covering both A Brief Chat and Vanarchism. Join today and get all the goodies!

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