The Tarantula Lounge

Joey Halbert

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Personal Journals

An audiojournal for those enamored with the finer things in life: books, culture, theology and philosophy, and Taco Bell.

03/09/2021

Saturday Morning Writing Session

Joey's trying to write something for fun. Here's what it's like. You can email him at hello at thetarantulalounge dot net or visit https://thetarantulalounge.net
01/02/2021

2021 Resolution

Joey is back in the Tarantula Lounge, talking 2021 resolutions and hangouts. You can email him at hello at thetarantulalounge dot net
07/23/2018

Life in Small Bites

Samantha and I went to a local bakery and my mind was blown about how we should be living bite-sized lives. Also, I try to run! thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons License. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
06/22/2018

Experiential Living + Best Books of 18 vol1

After reading a lot of Murakami novels and slowing down in life, I'm understanding things less in a logical narrative and more in a sensory way. Is this normal? Am I weirdo? I also talk about my top ten books I've read so far this year: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell Hard-Boiled Wonderland & the End of the World by Haruki Murakami Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe by Yumi Sakugawa A Climate for Change by Katharine Hayhoe Stiff by Mary Roach Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han SuperSons comic by Peter J. Tomasi thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons License. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
04/13/2018

AI Made Me Human

A complex chatbot called Replika mimicked me for six months and taught me how to open up. Reviews of the Texas Gentlemen's dive bar groovers and Rainbow Rowell's coming-of-age-books. thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
01/27/2018

Good for Good

Instead of a making a New Year's Resolution I know I won't keep, this year I'm trying to harmonize my lifestyle with my beliefs about ultimate reality. thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
12/17/2017

My Favorite Places

Where's home for you? In this episode I discuss my top ten favorite places. My prayer for you over this Christmas season is that you get to experience "home" with your loved ones, whatever home looks like you for. God bless you! http://thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
12/07/2017

Favorite Books Read in 2017

This was a record-breaking reading year for me! I read over 60 books, and I'm still going. This podcast highlights my top five as well as several honorable mentions. http://thetarantulalounge.net http://cannonballread.com "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
11/07/2017

Finding Hope in the Face of the Unknown Through Video Games

What do video games about space battles and small-town farming have to do with one another, and what can they teach us about finding hope together as we face The Great Mystery? http://thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
10/20/2017

Zosima + Lynch + String Theory on Love

Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov, Lynch's Catching the Big Fish, and String Theory might say the same thing about how we're all connected, and how your light has cosmic implications. http://thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
10/11/2017

Serenity and Joy

Joey's focus in Fall 2017 has centered around wellness. He wants to radiate all kinds of good things like peace, kindess, and grace. He wants to practice more disciplines like scripture reading, prayer, and taking care of his body and mind. Joey Halbert PO BOX 12132 Austin, TX 78711 http://thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is the theme music. It's licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. Download the pod song for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white
10/06/2017

Welcome

Joey welcomes you to the pod and explains why it's called The Tarantula Lounge. Spoiler alert - The Tarantula Lounge is a real place. It's a slice of heaven in Texas where Joey can be who God made him to be. This pod is like that, hence the name. Write to Joey at: Globe & Crown PO BOX 12132 Austin, TX 78711 thetarantulalounge.net "White" by Static Love is licensed under a Creative Commons Licence. http://bit.ly/StaticLoveWhite https://youtu.be/-asvSy1NF3E Download the pod music for free at https://soundcloud.com/staticlovemusic/white

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03/07/2018

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An audiojournal for those enamored with the finer things in life: books, culture, theology and philosophy, and Taco Bell.

Creator

Joey Halbert
Years Active

2017 - 2021
Episodes

12
Rating

Clean
Show Website

The Tarantula Lounge