18 episodes

Jack Lundquist gets to know strangers and his loved-ones through contemplative questions and silly prompts.

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    • Society & Culture

Jack Lundquist gets to know strangers and his loved-ones through contemplative questions and silly prompts.

    18: Don’t Judge the Cat Lady

    18: Don’t Judge the Cat Lady

    ”When did you become friendly with someone, who at first seemed too different or strange?”

    Hear answers from the beneficiary of a cat lady, a kickboxer with a low tolerance for bullying, and an Iowan, tasked in elementary school with her Venezuelan friend, to build a marshmallow pyramid.

    • 7 min
    17: Bloody Television

    17: Bloody Television

    Why is it harder for Glen, an English nurse, to see medical operations on television than in real life on the job?

    • 6 min
    16: Writer, Daniel Olivieri

    16: Writer, Daniel Olivieri

    When was it difficult to give time and energy to someone, but you still chose to?Hear answers from this week’s guest writer, Daniel Olivieri, and a stranger in Philadelphia.

    SHOW NOTES
    Chronometry by Daniel Olivieri (to be published after May 2023):https://www.speculativenonfiction.org/Daniel’s Writing and Design Work:https://epigraphing.com/The Seven Day Circle by Eviatar ZerubavelYou Don’t Miss Your Water by The Byrds

    • 18 min
    15: Normal by Comparison & Summer Hiatus

    15: Normal by Comparison & Summer Hiatus

    "How have you tried to become more normal in the last two years?"Hear answers from a sunbathing man, a day-long gym member, a touring dancer, and other strangers in Philadelphia.

    • 19 min
    14: Musician, Sam M.

    14: Musician, Sam M.

    Sam M. combines musical genres for his electronic songs and mixes. In this interview, Sam and I laugh our way through defining "ambient" music, talk about falling under the spell of performers, and commiserate about presenting a consistent self and body of artwork on social media.

    SHOW NOTESSam's music and recommended mix:Bandcamphttps://panphilia.bandcamp.com/Mixhttps://soundcloud.com/milkw33dzero/rainbow-bridge-w-panphilia-0105
    Song stuck in Sam's head:"Next Time Might Be Your Time" by "Blue" Gene Tyrannyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z84emXzTerc
     

    • 39 min
    13: PFF: Professional Friend Forever

    13: PFF: Professional Friend Forever

    Which of your professional behaviors translate well to your personal relationships?Hear answers from a strategic gardener, a journalist, the owner of a variety/trinket shop, and other strangers in Philadelphia.

    • 19 min

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