Garden Studio in the Time of Covid-19

Hey Dude, in my new garden studio, I ramble about everything from coronavirus to nudism. I also riff on Dean Sharp, Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, the Beats and bidets.

PEOPLE: Dean Sharp, Patti Smith, Gregory Corso, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dylan, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Lee Harvey Oswald, James Baldwin

PLACES: Burbank, Laguna Beach, Oregon, Washington, Calistoga, Napa County, California, New York, Hotel Chelsea

THINGS: Sawdust Art Festival, Covid-19, St. Patrick's Day, the 5, the 405, the 101, Home with Dean, nudist colony,Lysol wipes, Bed Bath & Beyond, Harmon Face Value, tiny living, composting toilet, bidet, "Just Kids", the Beats,"Murder Most Foul", Kennedy Assassination, spoken word, Civil Rights Movement, March on Washington.

SOUNDS: chimes, birds, crow, wind, freeway

GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal

PHOTO: "Keystone Garden Studio" shot on my "new" iPhone6

RECORDED: March 28, 2020 in the new "Garden Studio" under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California

GEAR: Marantz Solid State Recorder PMD670, Sennheiser MD 46 microphone

DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

HYPE/SWIPE: "Don't call me dude." - John Lurie

Sheltering in Burbank

Hey Dude, I check-in from my new pad, where I'm hunkered down for who knows how long. I also riff on my plan to gather and share my family's trippy stories.

PEOPLE: Joan Anderson, Neal Cassady, Jack Kerouac, Zane Grey

PLACES: California, Burbank, Mt. Olympus, Sunset Boulevard, Laurel Canyon, Warner Bros.

THINGS: The Handmaid's Tale, Pulitzer, Peabody Award, S-Town, podcast novel, Beat, FBI, artsy-fartsy

SOUNDS: birds, airplanes, wind, palm trees

GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal

PHOTO: "Twin Palms" shot on my "new" iPhone6

RECORDED: March 21, 2020 under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California

GEAR: Marantz Solid State Recorder PMD670, Sennheiser MD 46 microphone

DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

HYPE/SWIPE: "Don't call me dude." - John Lurie

Zane's Last Stand

Hey Dude, I finally say goodbye to the Zane Grey Estate with a wistful tear in my eye. I also riff on moving my stuff, cats, Tim Coyne and Grant Baciocco

PEOPLE: Zane Grey, Tom Mix, John Wayne, Dan Klass, Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Jimi Hendrix

PLACES: Zane Grey Estate, University of Cambridge

THINGS: Talkies, The Hollywood Podcast, Craigslist, Ancient Aliens, Bigfoot, "All Along the Watchtower", John Wesley Harding, Saturday Morning Media

SOUNDS: dogs, wind, cars, motorcycle, rain, birds

GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal

PHOTO: "Zane's Back" shot on my "new" iPhone6

RECORDED: February 21, 2020 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, California

GEAR: Marantz Solid State Recorder PMD670, Sennheiser MD 46 microphone

DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

HYPE/SWIPE: "Don't call me dude." - John Lurie