Cafe Ribbit Jack Lundquist

”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.

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

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.
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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

"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.

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.
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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
 

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.