30 Degree Shift

William T. Torgerson
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Weekly essays from beyond the rift. Enjoy 5-10 minute episodes every Wednesday at 11:11am as read by the author, William T. Torgerson 30degreeshift.substack.com

  1. 2일 전

    Looking for the Deli Cup

    In This Episode What The Bear gets right about world building Why tiny details make fictional worlds feel real A lesson from tomato plants, racing cars, and restaurant kitchens The difference between adding detail and implying depth Read the Full Essay https:///30-degree-shift.substack.com/looking-for-the-deli-cup Related Reading Missing the Garden for the Peas — A walk through the garden becomes a lesson in perspective, revealing how easily we miss both the smallest details and the larger picture they're helping create. About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human released every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson. Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    7분
  2. Robert Frost's Bill

    7월 1일

    Robert Frost's Bill

    In This Episode Why being a generalist can feel both exhilarating and tragic. The hidden cost of every path we choose How fiction became a way to experience lives that time can’t. Read the Full Essay https://30degreeshift.substack.com/robert-frosts-bill Related Reading While we can't learn everything, at least it's a comfort to know that Life Isn't Short About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human released every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson. Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    7분
  3. Missing the Garden for the Peas

    6월 24일

    Missing the Garden for the Peas

    In This Episode How I make my coffee Black-eyed pea pods look vaguely alien Inspecting vs. seeing Read the Full Essay https://30degreeshift.substack.com/missing-the-garden-for-the-peas Related Reading The 30 Degree Shift — The outdoors is full of interesting moments, like how when we made mowing harder, it also became more fulfilling. About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human released every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson. Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    8분
  4. Get Ready With Me for Lunch With the Neighbor

    6월 17일

    Get Ready With Me for Lunch With the Neighbor

    In This Episode The three versions of myself hiding in my suitcase Fashion, insecurity, and self-expression Whether our outfits are masks, uniforms, or something else entirely Getting dressed to have lunch with the neighbor Read the Full Essay https://www.30degreeshift.substack.com/get-ready-with-me-for-lunch-with-the-neighbor Related Reading The Cell Phone— A wedding invitation, an old cell phone, and an unexpected conversation become an exploration of forgiveness, identity, and the versions of ourselves we leave behind. About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human released every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson. Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    9분
  5. Pick Up the Cone

    6월 10일

    Pick Up the Cone

    In This Episode A lesson from an old boss A missed opportunity on a Washington D.C. bus Why small acts matter Read the Full Essay https://www.30degreeshift.substack.com/pick-up-the-cone Related Reading Understanding Doesn’t Solve Anything — From special relativity to a horse named Side-Salad, I’m exploring why “everyone having their reasons” is the most painful truth in the world, and how leveraging the mass of a character's baggage allows us to see the light. About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human released every Wednesday at 11:11am Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson. Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    6분
  6. Ode To a Water Oak

    6월 3일

    Ode To a Water Oak

    Episode Summary A baby squirrel. A pack of curious dogs. A towering water oak that had become too dangerous to keep standing. This episode is about grief, responsibility, mercy, and the strange ways certain moments stay with us long after they should have faded. Sometimes the right thing hurts. Sometimes it doesn't hurt enough. Either way, life keeps asking us to let go. About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly exploration of absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human, published every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    8분
  7. Show and Tell

    5월 27일

    Show and Tell

    In This Episode Why meaningful experiences resist language How sharing changes memory itself The limits of communication The Parthenon and the illusion of perfection Journaling as a personal monument Shared versus solitary awe Why humans keep trying to express the inexpressible Read the Full Essay https://www.30degreeshift.substack.com/show-and-tell Related Reading If you’re interested in my attempts at describing the indescribable, check out It’s Loud, But Not Loud Enough About 30-Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift collection of essays exploring absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human, published every Wednesday at 11:11am. Credits Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    9분
  8. The Cell Phone

    5월 20일

    The Cell Phone

    Episode Summary I went to a wedding expecting discomfort and left carrying less than I arrived with. This episode starts with a DND group during COVID, moves through a divorce I didn’t fully understand how to process, and ends years later with a forgotten cell phone in a wedding bathroom and a conversation I never expected to have. Read the Essay Related Reading It’s not all trauma in here. If you want to read about how my 65-year-old roommate learned to love mowing the lawn, check out “The 30 Degree Shift” About 30 Degree Shift 30-Degree Shift is a weekly series exploring absurdity, perception, and the quiet mechanics of being human. Written and narrated by William T. Torgerson Get full access to 30 Degree Shift at 30degreeshift.substack.com/subscribe

    14분
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Weekly essays from beyond the rift. Enjoy 5-10 minute episodes every Wednesday at 11:11am as read by the author, William T. Torgerson 30degreeshift.substack.com

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    William T. Torgerson
  • 방송 연도
    2026년
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    © William T. Torgerson
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    30 Degree Shift