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I too dabbled in the dark arts of test prep. Wait what’s ur podcast I want to listen and also ask you questions cuz I’m about to launch mine

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thanks for asking, friend! i have TWO podcasts.

one is called "broccoli and ice cream" where i talk to people about the work of their life and the joys of their life. (https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/)

the other is called "the faucet" where i just mostly turn it on and spout off a stream of consciousness on my own mainly but sometimes i invite a co-faucet friend, usually the wonderful liz glazer. (https://faucet.libsyn.com/)

if you'd like, i can recommend specific fun ones to check out!

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PLEASE YES GIMME SOME EPISODES for each I want to and in fact I must listen

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you asked for it! (and i thank you for so doing)

you of course are not obligated to listen to all of these (or any of them). and also, there are so many more wonderful conversations that i love a lot, so feel free to peruse the archives, but here are a smattering of wonderful ones to start with! let me know what you think, and please do ask me questions any time. I LOVE ANSWERING QUESTIONS. (do i love answering questions? i do!)

My grandmother: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-120-iris-and-me-my-grandmother-memorial-episode-part-1-of-2

Vance Gilbert: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-118-vance-gilbert-and-yo-yo-ma-jokes-vance-gilbert-part-1-of-2

Cody Spyker: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/242-cody-spyker-and-the-gender-pendulum

Wendy Liebman: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/218-wendy-liebman-and-making-light

Nick Vatterott: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/183-nick-vatterott-and-the-outrage-air-mattress

Karen Morrow: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/193-karen-morrow-and-radiating-emanations-of-love

John Fugelsang: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-89-john-fugelsang-and-gods-unauthorized-fan-clubs

Lynn Shawcroft: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/180-lynn-shawcroft-and-the-life-of-mitch-hedberg

My dad: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/177-my-father-and-the-green-cathedral

My mom: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/172-my-mother-and-the-two-foods-of-life

Gary Gulman: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-55-gary-gulman-and-the-frozen-iceball-theory

Judy Gold: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-142-judy-gold-and-madonna-and-child

Ken Jennings: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-129-ken-jennings-and-omnivorous-curiosity

Liz Scheier: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/232-liz-scheier-and-of-kids-and-kidneys

Ramin Nazer: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-7-ramin-nazer-and-the-pot-of-brain-gold

Bethany Van Delft: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/163-bethany-van-delft-and-marxism-for-all

Gus Cutz: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-139-gus-cutz-and-the-ouroboros-of-buddhism

Ashton Applewhite: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-71-ashton-applewhite-and-the-anti-ageism-activism-alliteration

Joe Wong: https://broccoliandicecream.libsyn.com/episode-51-joe-wong-and-his-nuclear-family

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Hell yes dude

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hey bud, how's your listening going? have you done all this homework yet and want more? have you done none and want less? have you done some and it's just right? do you see yourself more as goldilocks or more as some number of bears? love!

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I'll be plum honest with you and say that i have shame in my heart for how little of the listening I've done. I downloaded some on my app (downcast) but SOME I COULDNT FIND like they didn't show up and THAT made me mad and sort of abandon podcasts entirely for a bit.

But babe, I'm back. And I'll tell u what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna make meself a spotify playlist with all these and I'm gonna start lisstening and babe i'll be keeping u posted now tell me

ur top 5 of this list - what are they?

and also boy do I apprecaite you checking up on this frankly and with great honest

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A) thank you for your plum honesty! you're a peach!

B) it's hard to pick a top 5 because they are all my favorites (and there are also many more i didn't list that are my favorites) but i do want to name 5 for you as per your request so i will do that. here they are:

-- my grandmother

-- vance gilbert

-- karen morrow

-- nick vatterott

-- judy gold

-- and much much more!

C) i thank you! i love you! enjoy! i'll check back in a month. PS THIS IS NOT HOMEWORK. THIS IS HOME(ISWHERETHEHEARTIS)PLAY. HEARTPLAY.

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PS it's been a month! i know you've listened to some! and i thank you for so doing! let me know if you need any more recs!

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brother thank you! I'm still making my way through the list but please check back in or I will because soon I will NEED MORE

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checking back in! how is the pod listening going? are you still focused more on raising your child and other things?

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how are those podcasts coming? love you!

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it's been about a month!

checking back in!

how are you pod-gressing?

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do you need more yet?

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hey alex! this post is now over a year old! how goes the podcast listening? love you!

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