http://generalpurposepodcast.blogspot.com en-us Sound recording licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike United States 3.0 License (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/) For all your general-purpose podcasting needs Paul R. Potts Musings on sound, culture, politics, technology, science fiction, and geek fatherhood from the mind of Paul R. Potts Musings on sound, culture, politics, technology, science fiction, and geek fatherhood from the mind of Paul R. Potts Paul R. Potts paul@thepottshouse.org clean Paul R. Potts Or, What I Listened to on my Summer Vacation, by Little Paul R. Potts, Age 40 Fragments of audio from my summer vacation in Michigan's upper peninsula, and thoughts about sound and recording. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20001%20-%20Learning%20to%20Listen.mp3 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:30:00 -0400 19:04 clean Paul R. Potts Some sound from a Sunday morning at home with the toddlers. A sound collage recycling some audio from the previous podcast along with audio from my two younger children, Veronica and Sam, and some ukulele playing. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20002%20-%20I%20Like%20Peanut%20Butter.mp3 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:51:00 -0400 7:52 clean Paul R. Potts An interview with my pre-school daughter, recorded October 25th, 2008. Step inside the mind of a pre-school girl as she takes a walk in the woods with her father at sunset, and lets her imagination, creativity, and sense of humor off the leash. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20003%20-%20A%20Walk%20in%20the%20Park%20with%20Veronica.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:30:00 -0400 35:58 clean Paul R. Potts Hear a blow-by-blow description of the birth of my baby son, including audio from the delivery room. Note: may not be suitable for young children. Joshua is a fully web 2.0-compliant baby: his birth has been twittered, blogged, and now, podcast! You can hear my status reports and audio recorded right in the delivery room. May not be suitable for young children. NOTE: revised to improve the mix and remove some dead space at the end of the file. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20004%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20the%20Newbie,%20Part%201.mp3_CORRECTED_1 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:56:00 -0400 26:14 yes Paul R. Potts Hear a blow-by-blow description of the birth of my baby son, including audio from the delivery room. Note: may not be suitable for young children. Part two. Grace labors on into the wee hours of the night and the conversation meanders into votesmart.org, the bailout bill, economics, and the notion of GDP, inspired in part by reading Joseph Pearce's book _Economics as if Famiies Mattered_. Note: may not be suitable for young children. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20005%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20the%20Newbie,%20Part%202.mp3 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:08:00 -0400 35:14 yes Paul R. Potts Hear a blow-by-blow description of the birth of my baby son, including audio from the delivery room. Note: may not be suitable for young children. Part three. Grace's labor is not progressing well, but the pitocyn drip keeps her contractions going and an epidural helps greatly with the pain. Note: may not be suitable for young children. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20006%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20the%20Newbie,%20Part%203.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:30:00 -0400 35:30 yes Paul R. Potts We interrupt your regularly scheduled podcast for this cover of Jonathan Coulton's song "The Future Soon," sung by my son Isaac, when he was thirteen and his voice was in the middle of changing. I'm sure he'll get his revenge one day. Take my 13-year-old son, have him sing a Jonathan Coulton song about adolescence, love, and robot armies. Screw around with it. Listen to the results. Add some tracks. Screw with it some more. Add some cowbell. Then, since it is already incredibly screwed-with, screw with it one more time. Finally, it seems right! So, here it is. Isaac sings the main vocal line, although his voice is Cher-ized and heavily processed. There is a scratch vocal track of mine in there, but it is beaten to a pulp. Then, an sweet and mellow acoustic guitar turned into something not so sweet, and a fretless bass that grew tentacles and tried to strangle me as I mixed it. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/The%20Future%20Soon%20(Jonathan%20Coulton%20Cover)%20featuring%20Isaac%20Potts.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:24:00 -0400 3:35 clean Paul R. Potts Hear a blow-by-blow description of the birth of my baby son, including audio from the delivery room. Note: may not be suitable for young children. Part four (conclusion). Featuring the song "Stroller Town" by Jonathan Coulton. After the epidural kicks in and she gets some rest, Grace's labor progresses through the morning until the moment of the birth itself arrives with startling speed. Note: may not be suitable for young children. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20007%20-%20The%20Arrival%20of%20the%20Newbie,%20Part%204.mp3 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:11:00 -0400 38:55 yes Paul R. Potts Mom left me in charge of the 4-year-old and the 10-week-old while she ran an errand, giving me a chance to experiment with in-ear binaural microphones. Baby Joshua is upset because his mom has left for an errand and he is teething. But my four-year-old girl and I figure out a way to distract him. Listen on headphones for maximum effect. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20008%20-%20Binaural%20Baby%20Boozle.mp3 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 01:45:00 -0400 2:54 clean Paul R. Potts In a recent drive to and from Saginaw, Michigan, my wife and I recorded a wide-ranging chat, which I present entirely unedited. Part 1 of 3. In Part 1, Grace and I talk about the so-called ACORN scandal. My apologies for the sound quality; the original was extremely noisy. Izotope RX did a great job cleaning up most of the road noise, but the remaining audio has some phasing artifacts. Also, audio broadband noise does not really play well with compressors. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20009%20-%20On%20the%20Road%20with%20Paul%20and%20Grace,%20Part%201.mp3 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:40:00 -0500 30:22 yes Paul R. Potts In a recent drive to and from Saginaw, Michigan, my wife and I recorded a wide-ranging chat, which I present entirely unedited. Part 2 of 3. In Part 2, Grace and I talk about Saginaw, and reveal our tentative plan to move there. I delayed releasing this part until we felt prepared to talk about this plan outside our immediate family. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20010%20-%20On%20the%20Road%20with%20Paul%20and%20Grace,%20Part%202.mp3 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:36:00 -0400 28:35 yes Paul R. Potts In a recent drive to and from Saginaw, Michigan, my wife and I recorded a wide-ranging chat, which I present entirely unedited. Part 3 of 3. In Part 3, Grace and I talk about a potential future Potts family home in Saginaw, and by extension, home design. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20011%20-%20On%20the%20Road%20with%20Paul%20and%20Grace,%20Part%203.mp3 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:06:00 -0400 40:47 yes Paul R. Potts A late-night conversation with my wife Grace about our upcoming home purchase, politics, cars, kids, and other hazards of modern life. In which Grace and I discuss Saginaw, mortgages, schools, education, the state of the middle class, and many other topics. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20012%20-%20A%20Good%20Argument%20for%20Editing%20(Unedited).mp3 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 00:47:00 -0400 01:01:26 yes Paul R. Potts A chat with my wife Grace about our upcoming home purchase. In which Grace and I discuss the arrival of my father and the plans for the Saginaw house. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20013%20-%20To%20the%20Airport,%20Batman!.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:10:00 -0400 23:55 yes Paul R. Potts A chat with my wife Grace about the so-called "Tea Party," what they seem to stand for, why they seem so angry, and why they are receiving so much ridicule from liberals who ought to be working with them to find common ground. I'm interrupting my backlog of conversations about the Saginaw house to squeeze in this topical discussion. It seems like the only opportunity we ever get to have an uninterrupted conversation is in the car! Part 1 of 2. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20014%20-%20The%20Tea%20Party,%20Part%201.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:00:00 -0400 23:37 yes Paul R. Potts A chat with my wife Grace about the so-called "Tea Party," what they seem to stand for, why they seem so angry, and why they are receiving so much ridicule from liberals who ought to be working with them to find common ground. I'm interrupting my backlog of conversations about the Saginaw house to squeeze in this topical discussion. It seems like the only opportunity we ever get to have an uninterrupted conversation is in the car! Part 2 of 2. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20015%20-%20The%20Tea%20Party,%20Part%202.mp3 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:05:00 -0400 13:34 yes Paul R. Potts On the way to Saginaw to meet with the house inspector, my father played us some music from the back seat of the van. My father plays some folks songs and accompanies himself on ukulele. He played more, but I'm only including those songs that are free of copyright restrictions. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20016%20-%20Grampa%20Richard%20Sings%20the%20Blues.mp3 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:45:00 -0400 8:51 clean Paul R. Potts On the way back from Saginaw, Grace and I talk over what we learned from the house inspection process. We are still a few months behind on podcasts, but for good reason. In this episode, recorded in late March, Grace and I talk about the house inspection and the many quirks of the Saginaw house. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20017%20-%20Saginaw%20House%20Inspection%20Debrief.mp3 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:31:00 -0400 30:25 yes Paul R. Potts Paul (without Grace) chats briefly about some of his fears regarding home ownership. Paul is walking outside and talks about his anxieties about home ownership and all the upcoming expenses he will be responsible for. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20018%20-%20Paul%20Panics%201%20(Short%20Comment).mp3 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:30:00 -0400 1:18 yes Paul R. Potts Paul (without Grace) chats briefly about some of his fears regarding home ownership. Paul talks about the advantages and disadvantages of home ownership and muses on how the American dream did not always automatically include home ownership. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20019%20-%20Paul%20Panics%202%20(Short%20Comment).mp3 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:35:00 -0400 3:47 yes Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace are on their way to Saginaw to sign the paperwork on the house. A short conversation, to be followed by a much longer conversation on the return trip. Recorded on 23 Apr 2010. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20020%20-%20Before%20the%20Closing.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:15:00 -0400 8:11 yes Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace continue their conversation while driving home after signing the mortgage paperwork. In a long, rambling chat, Paul and Grace talk about mortgages, Ann Arbor, politics, and killer satellites. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20021%20-%20After%20the%20Closing.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:26:00 -0400 1:10:32 yes Paul R. Potts Paul, alone in the Saginaw house, opens a bottle of whisky and recounts the busy (and lonely) month he's spent there. This audio was recorded June 29th, after Paul had spent a month alone in the Saginaw house. He gives a sort of audio tour and tastes Ardbeg Rollercoaster single malt Scotch whisky. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20022%20-%20Dad%20Alone%20in%20our%20New%20Home.mp3 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:30:00 -0400 39:05 yes Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace are reunited in their first conversation from the new home studio. Paul and Grace recount some of the craziness of dealing with the move, the electrical and flooring contractors, tree removal, and garage repairs. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20023%20-%20Paul%20and%20Grace%20Together%20Again.mp3 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:00:00 -0400 39:40 yes Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace run the gauntlet of the regular evening routine with the kids. Paul and Grace run the gauntlet of the regular evening routine with the kids (bath time, brushing and flossing, and a bedtime story). http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20024%20-%20Just%20Another%20Quiet%20Evening%20at%20the%20Potts%20House.mp3 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:44:00 -0500 20:50 yes Paul R. Potts I made a little audio essay to show, more-or-less, how my SpinTunes 2 shadow song "Sherman's Lament" evolved. The clips are roughly in chronological order. For details, see http://generalpurposepodcast.blogspot.com/2010/11/general-purpose-podcast-25-evolution-of.html http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20025%20-%20The%20Evolution%20of%20a%20Song.mp3 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:30:00 -0500 13:39 clean Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I take a few minutes where and when we can get it to have a conversation -- this time, we're in the kitchen. Grace and I converse in the kitchen while she works on tomato paste. The discussion tonight is a grab bag about the kids, the house, Islamophobia, schools, and other topics. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20026%20-%20Making%20Tomato%20Paste.mp3 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:50:00 -0500 19:50 yes Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I take a few minutes where and when we can get it to have a conversation -- this time, we're in the garage. Grace and I converse in the garage while I apply finish to a door to use as a desk. The discussion tonight is mostly about food. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20027%20-%20A%20Chat%20in%20the%20Garage.mp3 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 23:53:00 -0500 37:06 yes Paul R. Potts Paul is both literally and metaphorically lost as he wanders around Michigan in a blizzard talking about politics and other topics. In part 1: Obama's birth certificate, American manufacturing, and other distractions. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20028%20-%20Lost%20in%20Thought,%20Part%201.mp3 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:06:00 -0500 51:08 yes Paul R. Potts Paul is both literally and metaphorically lost as he wanders around Michigan in a blizzard talking about politics and other topics. In part 2: censorship, imagination, whether pundits are responsible for fomenting violence, and other musings. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20029%20-%20Lost%20In%20Thought,%20Part%202.mp3 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:31:00 -0500 45:29 yes Paul R. Potts Paul is both literally and metaphorically lost as he wanders around Michigan in a blizzard talking about politics and other topics. In part 3: guns. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20030%20-%20Lost%20in%20Thought,%20Part%203.mp3 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:56:00 -0500 20:42 yes Paul R. Potts Paul is both literally and metaphorically lost as he wanders around Michigan in a blizzard talking about politics and other topics. In part 4: the exhausting denoument. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20031%20-%20Lost%20in%20Thought,%20Part%204.mp3 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:57:00 -0500 53:55 yes Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I chat about the Groundhog Day Blizzard, the week in viruses, the state of our life in Saginaw. As our conversation continues, we talk about our son Sam, and whether Grace and Joshua might secretly be very tall dwarfs. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20032%20-%20Bunny%20Beans,%20Bodhisattvas,%20and%20Tall%20Dwarfs.mp3 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:58:00 -0500 1:16:46 yes Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace talk Rachel Maddow, the crosswalks of Saginaw, and walk you through a typical grocery run for the Potts family. What could be more interesting than listening to other people go grocery shopping? http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20033%20An%20Odyssey%20Through%20the%20Grocery%20Store.mp3 Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:59:00 -0500 50:34 yes Paul R. Potts New Hampshire storyteller Sean Hurley, creator of Sherwin Sleeves and the Atoms, Motion and the Void podcast, is my guest. Sean Hurley is a storyteller who found his voice in the form of the character Sherwin Sleeves. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20034%20-%20Talking%20With%20Sean%20Part%201.mp3 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:31:00 -0500 58:16 clean Paul R. Potts New Hampshire storyteller Sean Hurley, creator of Sherwin Sleeves and the Atoms, Motion and the Void podcast, is my guest. Sean Hurley is a storyteller who found his voice in the form of the character Sherwin Sleeves. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20035%20-%20Talking%20With%20Sean%20Part%202.mp3 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:23:00 -0500 47:52 clean Paul R. Potts My teenage son and I have a talk. My son Isaac is sixteen years old. We talk about college, math, life, and other subjects both nerdy and not-so-nerdy. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20036%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Isaac.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:30:00 -0500 1:21:36 clean Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I drink won-ton soup and eat pupus right in your ears. Grace and I get together at Panda House restaurant in Saginaw for American Chinese food, old-school. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20037%20-%20The%20Panda%20House%20Pu%20Pu%20Platter.mp3 Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:17:00 -0500 54:14 clean Paul R. Potts In which I chat with the proprietor of the Geeky Pleasures web site and manager of The Force 92.5 radio, Julia Sherred. Jules and I have a wide-ranging conversation lasting two and a half hours about geology, diet, books, autism, parenting, relationships, and more. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20038%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Julia%20Sherred.mp3 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:30:00 -0400 02:28:06 clean Paul R. Potts In which I do the dishes in your ear, and talk about depression. I have dealt with depression and anxiety my entire life and in this podcast I open up about that complicated subject. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20039%20-%20Dishes%20and%20Depression.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 14:30:00 -0400 01:04:36 clean Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I return to Panda House and have another of our free-range conversations. Grace and I talk about politics, the nuclear disaster in Japan, the destruction of Michigan's forests, and other cheerful topics. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20040%20-%20Mushrooms%20and%20Mayhem.mp3 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:30:00 -0400 01:22:38 clean Paul R. Potts I don't get a lot of time to work on my own original fiction, poetry, or music, but here is a small project. I wrote these during small scraps of down time gleaned during Hapkido lessons, naps, or stolen at the Red Eye Cafe. Coincidentally, 41 is also about the number of minutes I was able to put into recording and producing the piece this morning before the crying and/or screaming kids made any more work impossible... http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20041%20-%20Three%20Short%20Sketches.mp3 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 11:39:00 -0400 00:07:08 clean Paul R. Potts Grace and I talk about the Building the Ark program and the projects that are spinning out of it, while I constantly wander off topic. We talk about SCRAP, the goals of the Building the Ark program, and spin-off topics around urban gardening and sustainability. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20042%20-%20Building%20the%20Ark%20Debrief.mp3 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:22:00 -0400 01:12:34 clean Paul R. Potts Grace and I debate our personal theories of aesthetics. We talk about Dave Eggers, Daniel Johnston, and several others. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20043%20-%20Accounting%20for%20Taste.mp3 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:23:00 -0400 01:00:58 clean Paul R. Potts Someone gave Paul caffeine. Listen on headphones for maximum enjoyment. On the way back from dropping Isaac off at school, Paul records a chat and some ambient audio. This podcast makes some kind of an argument about ambient audio. I'll leave it to you to decide whether it is an argument for, or against. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20044%20-%20Your%20Brain%20on%20Caffeine.mp3 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 22:15:00 -0400 01:03:38 yes Paul R. Potts In a sluggish, uncaffeinated drive, Paul remembers the murdered Sean Stennett. On the way back from dropping Isaac off at school, Paul records another brief monologue. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20045%20-%20Guns,%20with%20Occasional%20Murders.mp3 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0400 00:14:49 yes Paul R. Potts An informal panel discussion on the presidency. After a yummy dinner at our friend Dawn's house, we chat about Obama and the spring of our political discontents. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20046%20-%20Reagan's%20Eighth%20Term.mp3 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:01:00 -0400 01:00:35 clean Paul R. Potts Grace and Paul chat about the last week, which has proven that they live in interesting times. We recount a week of illness, car crashes, bank problems, emergency room visits, and other vicissitudes of modern life. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20047%20-%20Glass%20Half-Something.mp3 Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:33:00 -0400 56:41 clean Paul R. Potts Paul and Grace recorded in the lead-up to the birth of the new baby. Way too much driving, way too many blown tires, and way too many bleeding gashes on my scalp, but just the right number of new babies. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20048%20-%20Enough%20with%20the%20Drama%20Already.mp3 Sun, 08 May 2011 14:36:00 -0400 32:56 clean Paul R. Potts Paul gives a brief update on work, life, and drugs. Includes some outdoor rambling recorded May 5th in Ann Arbor. In which Paul recounts a busy week and the difficulties of finding the right medications and the right doctor. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20049%20-%20Sleepless%20in%20Saginaw.mp3 Sun, 15 May 2011 19:49:00 -0400 39:04 clean Paul R. Potts I recorded a chat on Friday morning with Grace to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the day that I moved into our home in Saginaw. The subject is mostly our children, although there are some rambling digressions as usual. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20050%20-%20...and%20So%20Begins%20Year%20Two.mp3 Mon, 30 May 2011 19:40:00 -0400 01:35:31 yes Paul R. Potts In which I apologize for my failure to get a song recorded for SpinTunes 3 Round 1. So I didn't make it in time to continue to be in the contest -- but I'm still writing songs! http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20051%20-%20SpinTunes%20Epic%20Fail.mp3 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 22:00:00 -0400 13:33 clean Paul R. Potts I was fortunate enough to have a quiet afternoon today and managed to run into Sean, who was also having a quiet afternoon, so we got on Skype for an extended chat. We talk about Sean's second play, getting feedback, my new song, how to make songs, singing, Stargate Universe, and lots of other stuff. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20052%20-%20Catching%20Up%20with%20Sean.mp3 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 20:05:00 -0400 01:44:37 yes Paul R. Potts Ms. Matthews is a kindred spirit in that she has a lifelong fascination with audio. She produces the Braindouche podcast. Unlike most of my online friend and fellow podcasters, I've actually met Mer and her partner Dani in person. They are, both of them, all kinds of awesome. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20053%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Meredith%20Matthews.mp3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0400 01:22:08 yes Paul R. Potts In which Grace and I talk about our unfortunately unreliably Honda Odyssey and the perils of trying to spend more to get a more reliable car. Our Honda Odyssey just blew its second transmission at 140,000 miles. We're a little ticked off. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20054%20-%20Regarding%20a%20Car.mp3 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:05:00 -0400 57:49 yes Paul R. Potts I interviewed Joe back in March but there was a technical glitch with Joe's audio, so I set it aside until I could do the necessary tedious editing to salvage as much of it as possible. Over the plaintive cries of the wild haggis and the occasional cell phone and tornado warning siren, I chat with Joe about his life in performing, Genesis, Disco Duck, songwriting, writing, Song Fu, Duality, and the joys and frustrations of time-shifted online collaboration between musicians who have never met in person. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20055%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Joe%20_Covenant_%20Lamb%20(Recorded%2030%20March%202011).mp3 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 05:30:00 -0400 02:30:24 yes Paul R. Potts A brief stroll through some of the audio files threatening to fill up my hard drive. An audio collage made of bits and pieces recorded over the past year or so. Listen on headphones for maximum immersion. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20056%20-%20Children%20and%20Other%20Noisy%20Things.mp3 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:05:00 -0400 21:28 clean Paul R. Potts In which our hyperdrive burns out halfway to the Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy. Recorded the day after our minivan transmission melted down, Paul rants for a while about the car situation (edited down) and Isaac's school options before settling down to talk briefly about some of his favorite contemporary science fiction writers. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20057%20-%20Minivans%20and%20Spaceships.mp3 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400 55:50 yes Paul R. Potts Try to remember the kind of December... This is a long series of chats Grace and I recorded on a snowy day last December. Grace and I talk about health care, President Lieberman, Protector Maximus Petraeus, Mr. Horton's dining establishment, fingerpicking, and brussels sprouts. The audio unfortunately ends rather abruptly as my recorder runs out of battery power. Or perhaps by that point you'll cheer when it finally ends... http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20058%20-%20Winter%20in%20July%20(Audio%20from%2012%20December%202010).mp3 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:00:00 -0400 1:40:18 yes Paul R. Potts More audio from this past winter. Paul and Grace wander around wintry Saginaw talking about the Patisserie bakery and other contentious topics. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20059%20-%20Stuffing%20our%20Faces%20and%20Coughing%20Up%20Crumbs%20(Audio%20from%2005%20February%202011).mp3 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 12:00:00 -0400 18:56 yes Paul R. Potts Yet more audio from this past winter. Paul is sick of winter. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20060%20-%20Sick%20of%20Winter%20(Audio%20from%2011%20February%202011).mp3 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 18:37 yes Paul R. Potts Still more audio from this past winter. Paul is still sick of winter and it's really windy. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20061%20-%20The%20Valentine's%20Day%20Wiper%20Fluid%20Massacre%20(Audio%20from%2014%20February%202011).mp3 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:00:00 -0400 13:45 yes Paul R. Potts In which I talk at some length about Gene Wolfe's long novel _Book of the New Sun_. In which I talk about Gene Wolfe's enigmatic long novel The Book of the New Sun, and why it is one of the few science fiction novels worth studying in depth. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20062%20-%20Driving%20Into%20the%20New%20Sun.mp3 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:00:00 -0400 52:20 yes Paul R. Potts In which I cook breakfast and talk about Stephen R. Donaldson a little bit. Fried eggs and fried brains come together on a slow morning. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20063%20-%20Cast%20Iron%20Wielder%20(Audio%20from%2013%20April%202011).mp3 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:00 -0400 25:42 yes Paul R. Potts For his 17th birthday Isaac came back home for a long weekend and asked me to help him put together an Indian meal for his friends. In this episode he and I work on preparing this epic meal and talk about his summer job, mathematics, The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks, Hare Krishna cuisine, and the joys of clarified butter. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20064%20-%20Isaac's%20Indian%20Feast,%20Part%201.mp3 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:05:00 -0400 1:04:43 yes Paul R. Potts For his 17th birthday Isaac came back home for a long weekend and asked me to help him put together an Indian meal for his friends (continued). Isaac and I continue to cook and talk, wandering into topics like the last Harry Potter movie, Godel's Incompleteness Theorem and http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20065%20-%20Isaac's%20Indian%20Feast,%20Part%202.mp3 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:10:00 -0400 47:55 yes Paul R. Potts Paul goes on a rant to Grace about America's debt downgrade and related topics. Note that there are a number of show notes and related links on the web site to accompany this episode. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20066%20-%20America%20(While%20There's%20Still%20Some%20Left).mp3 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:52:00 -0400 58:33 yes Paul R. Potts Grace and Paul get some rare time off and talk about the situation with Grace's gallbladder. Grace has been experiencing gallbladder problems and things are starting to get complicated. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20067%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season,%20Part%201.mp3 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:47:00 -0400 55:44 yes Paul R. Potts Paul continues the conversation with Grace from her hospital room. Ten days in the hospital and one near-death experience later, Grace is receiving a blood transfusion. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20068%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season,%20Part%202.mp3 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:52:00 -0400 1:00:43 yes Paul R. Potts Grace is released from the hospital. Includes Paul's complete "Gallbladder Season" essay. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20069%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season,%20Part%203.mp3 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:05:00 -0400 41:07 yes Paul R. Potts The aftermath. It seems to finally be all over but for the rest of the fall Grace will need to spend recuperating. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20070%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season,%20Part%204.mp3 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:10:00 -0400 57:08 yes Paul R. Potts A short piece in which Paul splits some firewood, sings to himself, and talks briefly about the emerald ash borer. I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay, you're okay. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20071%20-%20Splitting%20Wood.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:30:00 -0400 5:27 yes Paul R. Potts The first part of an informal chat with Phillip Blond, following a bit of conversation by Paul and Grace by way of introduction (skip to the 18 minute mark if you want to miss that). Phillip Blond is an English political thinker, Anglican and theologian, and director of the think tank ResPublica. ResPublica's ideas are shaping David Cameron's "big society" program in the UK. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20072%20-%20Phillip%20Blond's%20Radical%20Conservative%20Vision,%20Part%201.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:35:00 -0400 55:26 clean Paul R. Potts The second (and shorter) part of an informal chat with Phillip Blond. Phillip Blond is an English political thinker, Anglican and theologian, and director of the think tank ResPublica. ResPublica's ideas are shaping David Cameron's "big society" program in the UK. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20073%20-%20Phillip%20Blond's%20Radical%20Conservative%20Vision,%20Part%202.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:40:00 -0400 20:40 clean Paul R. Potts The formal talk at MSU by Phillip Blond, entitled "The Broken Society vs. the Big Society." It may be hard to follow without the PowerPoint slides; I'll see if I can provide a link to a video version if one becomes available. Phillip Blond is an English political thinker, Anglican and theologian, and director of the think tank ResPublica. ResPublica's ideas are shaping David Cameron's "big society" program in the UK. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20074%20-%20Phillip%20Blond's%20Radical%20Conservative%20Vision,%20Part%203.mp3 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:15:00 -0400 1:01:57 clean Paul R. Potts The Q&A portion of Phillip Blond's talk at MSU. Phillip Blond is an English political thinker, Anglican and theologian, and director of the think tank ResPublica. ResPublica's ideas are shaping David Cameron's "big society" program in the UK. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20075%20-%20Phillip%20Blond's%20Radical%20Conservative%20Vision,%20Part%204.mp3 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:17:00 -0400 33:46 clean Paul R. Potts Denise Hudson is an independent musician based in Texas. I first became aware of Denise and her work via the Song Fu and SpinTunes songwriting competitions. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20076%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Denise%20Hudson.mp3 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:00 -0400 1:28:58 yes Paul R. Potts Sean Hurley is a storyteller living in New Hampshire. I caught up with storyteller Sean Hurley for a slightly meandering chat. OK, an extremely meandering chat. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20077%20-%20Asparagus%20and%20Pizza%20(Chatting%20with%20Sean%20Hurley%2004%20November%202011).mp3 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:00:00 -0400 1:01:02 clean Paul R. Potts An ambient recording of a conversation with my wife Grace. I've been wanting for a long time to get Grace engaged in a talk about race. This is a sort of opener, in which we talk about segregation, schools, and a bit about being a bi-racial couple. I'm calling this "Part 1 of N" because I'm hoping to have some related follow-on conversations, perhaps with other people in the mix, and I have no idea how many parts might eventually be involved. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20078%20-%20The%20Race%20Talk,%20Part%201%20of%20N.mp3 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:20:00 -0500 50:18 yes Paul R. Potts Catching up with Grace about her health issues. I was imagining that the Gallbladder Season chats would be done with part 4, but Grace's medical issues continue to linger, so we're in gallbladder overtime, and will not soon be completely resolved. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20079%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season%20Part%205%20of%204%20(Audio%20from%2006%20October%202011).mp3 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:23:00 -0500 12:17 yes Paul R. Potts An ambient recording of a conversation with my wife Grace. Grace and I talk in our bedroom about her health issues. I also wind up on a digression about a recent musical collaboration with JoAnn Abbott, our cover of Paul and Storm's song "More than Two." http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20080%20-%20Gallbladder%20Season%20Part%206%20of%204%20(Audio%20from%2015%20October%202011).mp3 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:24:00 -0500 25:25 yes Paul R. Potts An ambient recording of a conversation with my daughter Veronica. Three years ago I had an interview with Veronica (episode 3) that was just delightful. This was an attempt to follow up with that chat with some unfortunately all-too-rare "just Dad and daughter" time. We'll have to try again in a setting where she can express herself a little more -- perhaps another walk, although County Farm Park in Ann Arbor is now now a long way away. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20081%20-%20Veronica's%20Seventh%20Birthday%20(Audio%20from%2029%20October%202011).mp3 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:31:00 -0500 26:46 clean Paul R. Potts The first in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. Paul in full Seasonal Affective Disorder Anxiety Depression Freak-out, because he loves to over-share. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20082%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(11%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:15:00 -0500 24:32 yes Paul R. Potts The first in a series of audio pieces from the difficult time leading up to the birth of our fifth child. Paul talking to himself on April 20th of this past year, a few days before the birth of baby 5. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20083%20-%20Baby%20Five,%20Part%201%20(Audio%20from%2020%20April%202011).mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:30:00 -0500 43:08 yes Paul R. Potts The second in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. Love will keep us together. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20084%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(10%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0500 30:40 yes Paul R. Potts The third in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. Marching triumphantly under overcast skies, stopping only to contemplate the problems with vinyl siding. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20085%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(9%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:00:00 -0500 34:40 yes Paul R. Potts My second live take on the song; this one doesn't involve a certain 3-year-old. Paul plays a Jonathan Coulton cover live in the family room. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/Nemeses%20Live%20Solo%20(Jonathan%20Coulton%20Cover).mp3 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:03:00 -0500 2:33 clean Paul R. Potts Part 2 of what turned out to be a 5-part series covering the birth of our fifth child. Paul fires his psychiatrist and drives home in a rainstorm. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20086%20-%20Baby%20Five,%20Part%202%20(Audio%20from%2027%20April%202011).mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:02:00 -0500 43:06 yes Paul R. Potts Part 3 of what turned out to be a 5-part series covering the birth of our fifth child. Crawling along on a spare tire with a very pregnant wife, and then a flat spare with a very pregnant wife whose water is broken, and a bleeding gash on my scalp. Fun times. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20087%20-%20Baby%20Five,%20Part%203%20(Audio%20from%2028%20April%202011).mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:04:00 -0500 19:57 yes Paul R. Potts Part 4 of what turned out to be a 5-part series covering the birth of our fifth child. Another long night begins in the Family Birthing Center. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20088%20-%20Baby%20Five,%20Part%204%20(Audio%20from%2029%20April%202011).mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:05:00 -0500 13:02 yes Paul R. Potts Part 5 of what turned out to be a 5-part series covering the birth of our fifth child. Driving with Veronica, back down to pick up Grace and the new baby. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20089%20-%20Baby%20Five,%20Part%205%20(Conclusion)%20(Audio%20from%2030%20April%202011).mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:06:00 -0500 15:42 yes Paul R. Potts The fourth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. Paul blathers about rarity schemes and the psychology of collecting collectible card games, and Grace expounds about invasive species such as the Emerald Ash Borer. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20090%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(7%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:08:00 -0500 26:09 yes Paul R. Potts The fifth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. Cookies, Christmas ornaments, a new song in progress, and Christopher Hitchens. Also, the sadly crippled Kwanzebra, Kweezna. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20091%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(6%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:45:00 -0500 28:56 yes Paul R. Potts The sixth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. In which we take you around our neighborhood for a sort of audio tour of some homes. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20092%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(5%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:59:00 -0500 48:31 yes Paul R. Potts The seventh in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. In which we host a pre- and post-caroling party, and I take the recorder with me with a group from the Adams Boulevard Neighborhood Association. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20093%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(4%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:31:00 -0500 37:59 yes Paul R. Potts The eighth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. We're almost there! Joshua accompanies us for another walk around the neighborhood, to our regret. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20094%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(3%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:46:00 -0500 15:16 yes Paul R. Potts The ninth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. An ordinary walk with no topic planned turns into an extended discussion about our respective positions on abortion. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20095%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(2%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:18:00 -0500 50:46 yes Paul R. Potts The tenth in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. An early drive down to Ann Arbor for some follow-up medical care for Grace, and then a long chat on the drive back. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20096%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(1%20Day%20to%20Go).mp3 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:04:00 -0500 1:09:08 yes Paul R. Potts The eleventh in a series of chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. The shortest day is here! Technical note: I'm having some trouble with my audio recorder, which just started with today's recording. There is some distortion happening. My apologies; it was a complete surprise, and I haven't yet been able to figure out what is wrong or what it might take to get it repaired. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20097%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(No%20Days%20to%20Go).mp3 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:05:00 -0500 33:53 yes Paul R. Potts The twelfth in a series of eleven chats counting down the stress-filled days to the shortest one of the year. After some casting about for topics we talk about a few books including Haruki Murakami's _1Q84_, Terry Pratchett's _Snuff_, and Barry Hughart's _The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox_. Technical note: I'm having some trouble with my audio recorder. In the previous recording, there was distortion on both channels. On this recording, it seems to be limited to the right channel, so I was able to work around it by making this a mono recording, taken from just the left channel. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20098%20-%20Countdown%20to%20the%20Solstice%20(-1%20Days%20to%20Go)%20MONO.mp3 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 18:06:00 -0500 45:17 yes Paul R. Potts Rich is an audio engineer living in New York state. We rambled about music, mastering, pear cider, curling, being somewhere "on the spectrum," Rich's old podcast, and other topics. Fair warning - this one is quite long (almost two hours). Also, the audio from Rich's side came from his laptop microphone so it doesn't sound great. http://thepottshouse.org/pottscasts/gpp/GPP%20099%20-%20A%20Conversation%20with%20Rich%20Wielgosz.mp3 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:00 -0500 1:40:16 yes