The Man Who Woke up the Buddha - Podcast

David Blistein

The Man Who Woke up the Buddha is an episodic novel in audio form that begins when a guy named Sid wakes up from a stroke and realizes he’s the Buddha—even though he knows almost nothing about Buddhism. The stories are funny when they seem most serious, and serious when they seem most funny. Read aloud by the author in his own (real human) voice. davidblistein.substack.com

  1. 3d ago

    Season 4/Ep. 7: Daily Grind. (Podcast.)

    Sid and Marcus have breakfast on the porch of the General Store, greeting people as they come and go until Sid has a serious conversation with a friend who lives on the street. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    9 min

  2. 3d ago

    Season 4/Ep. 6: The Buddha Never Sleeps. (Podcast.)

    A two-part episode about how Sid deals with his business partners and betrayers followed by a late-night scene in which Marcus comes upon Sid questioning his Buddhahood. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    8 min

  3. Jun 7

    Season 4/Ep. 5: Amazing Grace. (Podcast.)

    After running roughshod over the Buddha’s blessing before meals, Sid tells the story of how, with a lot of help from Di, he made his first million. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    13 min

  4. May 30

    Season 4/Ep. 4: How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying. (Podcast.)

    Sid explains his business principles, which have little resemblance to what Courtney and Sistah are going to learn in their class on entrepreneurship. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    9 min

  5. May 24

    Season 4/Ep. 3: Follow the Money. (Podcast.)

    After Dr. Jay and his wife Di diagnose Sid's current condition (after he fell while skating) as a condition known as "You're an f-ing idiot," Sid and the Buddha return to watching "Sid & Money: Go Figure," in which he defies common sense the odds and Di's wrath to recover the small fortune he'd lost trading heating oil futures. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    15 min
  6. Season 4/Ep. 2: Funny Money (Podcast.)

    May 16

    Season 4/Ep. 2: Funny Money (Podcast.)

    As he lies on the ice doing snow angels, Sid starts to reminisce about the early days of his roller-coaster ride in the world of business and finance. Meanwhile, the Buddha struggles to keep up with Sid’s stories and their spiritual implications, if any. Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    10 min

  7. May 9

    Season 4/Ep. 1: Leap of Faith (Podcast.)

    While skating on the frozen bay, Sid and the Buddha reminisce and speculate whether their collaboration this time around might have something to do with money. Click here to read this episode. Go to Season 1 Episode #1 Go to Season 2 Episode #1 Go to Season 3 Episode #1 Table of Contents [All Text Posts] Apple Podcasts [All episodes] Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    12 min
  8. Season 4 Prolog: Money Talks.

    May 2

    Season 4 Prolog: Money Talks.

    Marcus opens an email from Sid a few days after Christmas and finds a wild rant that seems to have been written by Sid, the Buddha, the God of Money, and Pāli the Parrot. Click here to read this episode. Go to Season 1 Episode #1 Go to Season 2 Episode #1 Go to Season 3 Episode #1 Table of Contents [All Text Posts] Apple Podcasts [All episodes] Get full access to Fields of Vision at davidblistein.substack.com/subscribe

    11 min
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The Man Who Woke up the Buddha is an episodic novel in audio form that begins when a guy named Sid wakes up from a stroke and realizes he’s the Buddha—even though he knows almost nothing about Buddhism. The stories are funny when they seem most serious, and serious when they seem most funny. Read aloud by the author in his own (real human) voice. davidblistein.substack.com

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