109 episodes
Here's A Thought Jan M Flynn
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5.0 • 14 Ratings
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A blogcast for people who overthink. I'm Jan M. Flynn, a writer who thinks way too much about all kinds of things, so I know what that's like. Sometimes you need a little break from your brain — so here's a chance to get out of your own head for a bit, by getting into mine. Short, weekly episodes give you a glimpse into what's been on my mind: thoughts about life, the universe, and the weird or wonderful things people do. Occasionally I'll share some short fiction or poetry. Think of this as recess for your mind. Join me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net, where you can leave a comment or suggestion on my blog page, and join my email list and receive a free download of my audio short story, "The Collector". Music courtesy of lesfm at pixabay.
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If You're Feeling All Alone — You're Not. Science Says So
This week, we give thought to how much of us is really "us" — turns out it's way less than we thought. You really do contain multitudes.
Pardon a few technical glitches this week, thanks to a crabby audio system and a very tight schedule due to travel. Or just pretend I have hiccups.
Resource links:
First complete human genome sequence
"Dr. Martin Blaser on sacred cows, ear infections and the nature of science"
by Ashton Applewhite, American Museum of Natural History magazine
Archaea (they're not bacteria!)
Really cool if slightly horrifying PBS video on Demodex
Support the show
Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
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My Classmate Didn't Just Drink the Kool-Aid: She Brewed It
The Jonestown Massacre happened 46 years ago. But to me, it feels way too close — because one of the people who died there was a girl I went to school with. She was a quiet, shy girl, the daughter of a pastor when I knew her. For years I thought of her as a duped, innocent victim. But it turns out she was one of the leaders, and an architect of the plan to have everyone drink the poison. Is there a way to make any of this make sense?
Content warning: suicide, murder, cults, sexual abuse, child murder
Reference links:
Jonestown, basic background from Brittanica: https://www.britannica.com/event/Jonestown
Maria Katsaris, Wikipedia entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Katsaris
Jonestown: The Women Behind The Massacre documentary film
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8020376/
"revolutionary suicide"
https://inthesetimes.com/article/jonestown-mass-revolutionary-suicide-socialist
"Moonies" (Unification Church)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_Church
Scientology/Church of Scientology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology#:~:text=Scientology%20is%20a%20set%20of,or%20a%20new%20religious%20movement.
Baghwan Shree Rajneesh
https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2018/spring/feature/rajneeshpuram-was-more-utopia-desert-it-was-mirror#:~:text=Named%20after%20the%20iconoclastic%20Indian,utopia%20in%20the%20Oregon%20desert.
Jonestown 45th anniversary article, Daily Journal:
https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/45-years-later-peoples-temple-and-the-peninsula/article_3b001bee-85cc-11ee-aa8d-579b5c0b7b99.html
Alternative Considerations of Jonestown & Peoples Temple
https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/
-transcript of Charles Garry's interview with Maria Katsaris re: sexual abuse by father
https://jonestown.sdsu.edu/?page_id=125494
Charles Garry, Wikipedia entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Garry#:~:text=Charles%20R.,during%20the%201978%20Jonestown%20t
Support the show
Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
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Haiku With Poo
A brief meditation on how my dog and I may walk the same path, yet our journeys differ. Trigger warning: contains haiku
Sound Effect from Pixabay
Haiku Music by Inner Tune from Pixabay
Support the showDo you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
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Sayonara, Summer Body
It's spring at last — a season that brings hope, energy, renewal — and for far too many of us the dread of swimsuit season. In this episode, I celebrate reaching the threshold of Summer Body Exemption.
Spring Sound Effect from Pixabay
Boomerang Sound Effect by Jurij from Pixabay
Support the show
Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
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Thanks for Flying Clickbait Air (Not)
In which I describe our recent experience with what's politely called a "low-cost carrier" airline.
They aren't all this sketchy, thank God.
Opening Music by Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay
Sound Effect by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay
Support the showDo you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
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That Time My Husband Found Me on the Bathroom Floor
Sometimes our best intentions have completely unanticipated results. Here's what happened when I signed up for a research study.
Resources for Alzheimer's and dementia:
Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimers.gov
Careforth (resources for dementia caregivers)
National Institute on Aging
Support the show
Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!
Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com
Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net
Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor
Theme music courtesy of Pixabay Music
Customer Reviews
Highly enjoyable!
I listened to several episodes of Here’s a Thought on a long drive recently and was thoroughly entertained. They’re inspirational, witty, and thoughtful reflections on overthinking and life in general. The short episodes are perfect for when you’re short on time but also for when you have plenty of time and want to listen to several in a row. The topics are relevant to us all, and the podcaster’s voice is appealing and welcoming.
Jan’s overthinking hits the mark
Just when you thought some legislators couldn’t get any more clueless, Jan does a remarkably apt and hilarious job of helping some of them tell the difference between women and cows. To be fair, she gives credit where it is due (really?) and shows the many sides of the issue.
One of the best
Jan M Flynn is probably my favorite Medium writer and her "blogcast" features her excellent reading voice. Subscribe today.