ME READING STUFF

Robyn O'Neil
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ME READING STUFF Podcast

Love letters to the people of the world. Sincerely, Robyn O'Neil

  1. SEP 7

    Franz Kafka & Katt Williams

    "'I have never been one of those who cares about happiness. Happiness is a strange notion. I am just not made for it." - Werner Herzog "People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they're doing." - Dale Carnegie "People rarely have fun in what they're doing unless they succeed." - Me"….ENJOY your mothafuckin' YOUTH....while you GOT IT.Whatever the f**k you trynna do in yo DREAMS and shit…….DO IT RIGHTTHE FUCKNOW....while yo body is still witchu….cause the rest of us would tell you this gettin old shit isFO THE BIRDS!That shit DO NOT not let off...Once it’s on yo ass, THAT’S IT!!!" - Katt Williams LINKS:Buy "The Lost Writings" by Franz Kafka (From New Directions aka Nude Erections)Enjoy Your Youth by Katt Williams (a clip)French Fry Hustlin' by Katt Williams The Henry Miller Memorial Library XOXO, RO

    32 min

  2. AUG 31

    Catullus 85

    Tonight, I give you a reading from New Directions' Love Poems of Catullus and a reiteration of my preference for the CH Sissen translation of Catullus 85.Art event or not, put it all on a Carr's Table Water Cracker. And if you have an interest in words, take 2 minutes to try this podcast out: Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day.Thank you guys for listening, loving, hating. Always. xo, Robyn

    24 min

  3. AUG 24

    Emily Dickinson, Petrichor & Me

    An After Dark Episode! Tonight I read from Emily Dickinson's Final Harvest: https://bookshop.org/p/books/final-harvest-poems-emily-dickinson/110106?ean=9780316184151I explain how this book by Alex Soojung Kim Pang both solved my life & ignited a nervous breakdown the size of Pangaea: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alex-soojung-kim-pang/rest/9781541617162/?lens=basic-booksOther things: John Green's new(ish) book of essays, Sap Moss, Dr. Jackie from Married to Medicine, The Virgin Spring, Leaving Las Vegas, The Elephant Man, and Au Hazard Balthazar.So good to talk with you guys again.Much love and apologies forever,Robyn

    24 min

  4. JUL 27

    "Part 1: Party" featuring words by Charles Simic & Melody Beattie

    "Go inside a stone.That would be my way.Let somebody else become a dove."-Charles SimicBuy absolutely anything by Charles Simic.Buy "The Language of Letting Go" Daily Meditations by Melody Beattie.And thank you for being with me today. I've missed you guys. Love, Robyn

    22 min

  5. 01/12/2023

    Mike White - Levi's Letter from Rehab on "Enlightened" + RIP Charles Simic

    "We're animals, Amy. And some animals like to party. For me, God is a beer on the beach. Maybe that's f****d up, but at least it's honest." - Levi, Enlightened "Inside my empty bottle I was constructing a lighthouse while all others were making ships." - Charles Simic "Today wasn't anything spectacular and that's what I loved about it." Me, January 2, 2023LINKS:Watch "Enlightened" on HBO HERE.Charles Simic's Obituary.My website: www.robynoneil.comMY SHOP

    27 min

  6. 01/08/2023

    Eliot Weinberger - An Elemental Thing (The Rhinoceros)

    "Modern natural philosophers have found God in the folds of the skin of the rhinoceros." - Voltaire"I found the saltiest, greasiest corn chip at the bottom of this Juanita's bag this morning. It totally blew my mind." - MeLINKS:Buy the book here: https://www.ndbooks.com/book/an-elemental-thing/See what you think about these Daniel Ladinsky "HAFIZ" books: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2020/6/14/fake-hafez-how-a-supreme-persian-poet-of-love-was-erasedAnd please meet Rajiv Surendra AKA Kevin Gnapoor!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uo2nomf4I0

    43 min

  7. 01/03/2023

    I'll Be Back!

    Checking in after a long illness. Can't wait to start talking with you guys again! LINKS:Send your questions/comments/concerns to: info@robynoneil.comMy website: www.robynoneil.comMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

    9 min

  8. 11/10/2022

    Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

    "We got to install microwave ovens, custom kitchen deliveries." - Dire Straits "I love turkey sandwiches." - MeLINKS:Check out the Dire Straits video for "Money For Nothing" HERE!See Damien Jurado's website for tickets to his upcoming 25th anniversary show.My #1 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1d1eobg9QYMy #2 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-SEQrHvd2oMy #3 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-kGUJOnuY4My #4 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNHTmqAny3UMy #5 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcqTZ7P_IKQMy #6 Favorite Damien live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14pegmYlozISend your questions to: info@robynoneil.comMy website: www.robynoneil.comMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

    53 min
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Love letters to the people of the world. Sincerely, Robyn O'Neil

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  • Creator
    Robyn O'Neil
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2024
  • Episodes
    358
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    © Copyright 2024 Robyn O'Neil
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