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Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 30 2025 - The Train Has Left Middle-Age Station Download audio On this show, I play a song from Jill Sobule; I tell a light bulb joke; Obsidian has a new database-like feature; CEOs don't like work/life balance because they want to monetize every second...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 16 2025 - Old Dad Goes to a Rap Concert Download audio Use this link to get the offer mentioned in this show, the free invisible selfie stick worth $24.99 with the purchase of an Insta360 X5! Join ExpressVPN and get 4 free months! On this show, I play a...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 2 2025 - When Your Coffee Mug Has a Bluetooth Connection, You Know You're a Nerd Download audio Use this link to get the offer mentioned in this show, the free invisible selfie stick worth $24.99 with the purchase of an Insta360 X5! On this show, I...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 25 2025 - From Cliche to Extremely Obvious and Back Again Download audio On this show, I play a song from Last Stand; me and the kind went to Monster Jam; we saw a play about Atlantic Beach; the kid and I had a week on our own; the house...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 28 2025 - Biggest White Karen Thing Ever Download audio On this show, I play a song from SMALL; I discuss our trip to Devils Fork State Park; the old dog is in the endgame; the EV charging was the best experience so far on an road trip; we kayaked,...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 14 2025 - A Yard Sale of Ideology Download audio Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SLUSHER at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/slusher On this show, I play a song from SMALL; I discuss my disappointing...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 7 2025 - Strangers by Blood Download audio On this show, I play a song from Blacklite District; the rest of the family went to see Blacklite District; I squandered a day alone; Maria Bamford is on to something with the early shows; instead of doing my...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 28 2025 - Paint Drying: The Motion Picture Download audio Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SLUSHER at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/slusher On this show, I play a song from Robin Coomer and Phil...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 14 2025 - My Anglo Saxon Mouth Download audio On this show, I play a song from the Killdares; we again watched a Superbowl; write down your ideas for pete's sake; don't tell me the current terrible news; I just can't avoid every company with...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for January 24 2025 - Deleting Facebook Feels Like Having a Tumor Removed Download audio On this show, I play a song from Kevn Kinney; I don't like fiction audiobooks but I am planning on listening to the Patti Smith memoirs; good riddance to Facebook; Facebook...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for January 17 2025 - Whatever This Is, I Am Not A Part Of It Download audio On this show, I play some audio from Man or Astroman? ; I have been deleting dead people from contacts but Andre Pope was difficult; Paul Merriman discussed the odd view of reality in a...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 27, 2024 - Suppress The Real Me In Hopes Of A Better Result Download audio On this show, I play one of our traditional songs from Jill Sobule; boom mikes are still attached to things; Xmas gets different as your children age; we froze our nuggets...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 20, 2024 - Stuff To Bargain With After The Apocalypse Download audio On this show, I play one of our traditional songs from American Heartbreak; home assistant had a bad update right before I really needed it working; check your backups before you...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 13, 2024 - Put My Lack of Money Where My Mouth Is Download audio On this show, I play a song from FEX; turns out cheap meat brings out the crowds; we dropped The Split; we are watching and loving Day of the Jackal and Severance; we are watching and...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 30, 2024 - All the Meat We Can Shove Down Our Meat Holes Download audio On this show, I play a song from Dungen; autumn is my favorite season; burning brush is fun; I was an indoor kid; Thanksgiving is overrated; my mom worked the Thanksgiving...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 18, 2024 - The Rest Of The Brain Was Not In On The Joke Download audio On this show, I play a song from Billy Treacy and the Scope; all the information is on the task; I am way into Junior Taskmaster; I watch all English language Taskmasters but am...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 4, 2024 - 17 Liter Tub of Grampa Shoes Download audio On this show, I play a song from Amy Ray; I saw the Indigo Girls the night I turned 21; I have neither Halloween nor Xmas spirit; the chiropractor nagged me into buying proper shoes; mean time...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 25, 2024 - What a Death Affirming Way to Begin Download audio On this show, I play a song from Landon Blood; children in jeopardy make me cry; redefining masculinity; being a parent is a long process of trying to make the next minute happen; people...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 6, 2024 - How To Podcast the Evil Genius Chronicles Way Download audio On this show, I play a song from JD McPherson; my podcasting workflow and process would make no sense to anyone else; I spent a little time in the less devastated part of the...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 28 2024 - I Am Still Angry, One Star, Signed Bruce Banner Download audio On this show, I play a song from Louise Connell; I have already been late to the new school; I read Never Get Angry Again by David J. Lieberman and found it pretty mediocre...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 21 2024 - Not How an Adult Should Conduct Business Download audio On this show, I play a song from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard; I very briefly touch on the presidential debate; you can't refute the lies of people whose whole deal is that...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 7 2024 - Everything is Difficult Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Heavy Heavy; I play an audio comment from James Cridland; we close the discussion on Radio Open Source; I talk about our trip to DragonCon; I had my first EV...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 30 2024 - Could the Stakes Possibly Be Lower? Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Three O'Clock; arguments about podcasting are tedious; I am attending Dragon*Con on a low preparation trip; the old dog had an incident; everyone who...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 23 2024 - 20th Anniversary Podcast Episode Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Gentle Readers; I take a victory lap about 20 years of doing this particular podcast; I tell the quick version of my origin story and cite Dave Winer...
Twenty years ago today, inspired by Dave Winer and Adam Curry I sat down in front of my laptop and started talking. The methods and equipment have changed but I've never stopped. Today I am celebrating that auspicious date by reposting my original episode. This preceded the coining of the term...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 16 2024 - Vacuum Hose to Your Wallet Download audio On this show, I play a song from Ortega; we attempted a vacation and abandoned it due to a tropical storm; we rafted in man-made rapids; the Great Wolf Lodge did not soak us; delivery drivers...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 5 2024 - The Sheer Force of my Charming Ass Personality Download audio On this show, I play a song from Lawrence Rothman; grampa's house is sold; the Taskmaster watch continues forward; Mike Wozniak is my favorite contestant; we are watching the...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 21 2024 - Manic Depressives with Big Dreams and Poor Execution Download audio On this show, I play a song from Pharoah Sanders; I have really been enjoying several local venues; selling grampa's house is getting real; we play a new round of...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 12, 2024 - I Wished Nothing But Ill For Him Download audio On this show, I play a song from The New Marines; grampa's house is under contract; the family went to Carowinds and we went to Heroescon; my con strategy was different this time; less...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for June 14 2024 - Swift Immediate Poetic Justice Download audio On this show, I play a song from Agitprop; middle school is finished; I could skate through K-12 and I could not skate through Georgia Tech; I never signed the kid in late for middle school;...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for June 3 2024 - Sweaty Working Class Metal Heads Download audio On this show, I play a song from the Beths; I had to spike a show for audio reasons; I am in danger of getting my Podcast HOF Trophy repossessed; we are limping to the finish line of middle...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 17 2024 - Find a Nickel in your Intestines Download audio On this show, I play a song from Bourgeois Tagg; I talk a little about the Ellen James Society and Mojo Nixon; are we a low functioning family? I had a day that was my Platonic ideal of a...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 11 2024 - Roulette Money Burning a Hole in my Roulette Wallet Download audio On this show, I play a song from Bobo Bojangles; grampa's funeral has happened; I had my first complete EV charging meltdown; we charged at a brand new Circle K charger in...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 3 2024 - Open Faced Sandwich Generation Download audio On this show, I play a song from There I Ruined It; grampa is no longer with us; his last months were difficult for everyone in such an avoidable dumb way; don't mix your important documents...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 26 2024 - Unforced Errors of our Lives Download audio On this show, I play a song from Incognation; I have heard of Theatre of Sheep; I discuss Kyle Clark and his blindness of why one might not want a Tesla; I think Tesla has no pushback on Musk...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 20 2024 - The Nothingness I Had Before Download audio On this show I play a song by Love Tractor; I saw Love Tractor open for Husker Du; I switched from Wordpress to Eleventy; I want to return comments to my static web site; I have been gardening...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 12 2024 - Pesos In My Pocket Download audio On this show I play a song by Edith Frost and explain why; we vacationed in Puerto Vallarta; I needed 10% more Spanish; we zip-lined and drank the history of coffee drinks and chilled; I am rebuilding...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 12 2024 - Pesos In My Pocket Download audio On this show I play a song by Edith Frost and explain why; we vacationed in Puerto Vallarta; I needed 10% more Spanish; we zip-lined and drank the history of coffee drinks and chilled; I am rebuilding...
On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the time? I need an Australian to mule some AFL gear to the USA for me; we play … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 – Nut Jars are the Clutter The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 – Nut Jars are the Clutter first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 - Nut Jars are the Clutter Download audio On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the...
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 - Nut Jars are the Clutter Download audio On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the...
On this show I play a song by The Dreadnoughts; is this asshole the asshole? we are limping this middle school experience to the finish line; parenting is made up of a series of stupid details that shouldn't be necessary; Buc-ees is madness; hating on big stores is a sport of the childless; I just … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 22 2024 – Walmart Shoe Endeavor The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 22 2024 – Walmart Shoe Endeavor first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
On this show I play a song by The Dreadnoughts; is this asshole the asshole? we are limping this middle school experience to the finish line; parenting is made up of a series of stupid details that shouldn't be necessary; Buc-ees is madness; hating on big stores is a sport of the childless; I just...
On this show I play a song by The Dreadnoughts; is this asshole the asshole? we are limping this middle school experience to the finish line; parenting is made up of a series of stupid details that shouldn't be necessary; Buc-ees is madness; hating on big stores is a sport of the childless; I just...
On this show I play a new song by Steve Conte; I understand my child's antipathy for a classmate; Death Sex and Money looking for a new organization is the same dynamic as searching for a sugar daddy; I don't understand what there is for all these people working on the pro podcasts to actually … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 15 2024 – Punch His Facade in the Facade The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 15 2024 – Punch His Facade in the Facade first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
On this show I play a new song by Steve Conte; I understand my child's antipathy for a classmate; Death Sex and Money looking for a new organization is the same dynamic as searching for a sugar daddy; I don't understand what there is for all these people working on the pro podcasts to actually … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 15 2024 – Punch His Facade in the Facade The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 15 2024 – Punch His Facade in the Facade first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
On this show I play a new song by Steve Conte; I understand my child's antipathy for a classmate; Death Sex and Money looking for a new organization is the same dynamic as searching for a sugar daddy; I don't understand what there is for all these people working on the pro podcasts to actually do;...
On this show I play a new song by Steve Conte; I understand my child's antipathy for a classmate; Death Sex and Money looking for a new organization is the same dynamic as searching for a sugar daddy; I don't understand what there is for all these people working on the pro podcasts to actually do;...
I play a song by The Jesus and Mary Chain; I talk a little about seeing The Jesus and Mary Chain in concert; the big dog is getting treated for heartworms; I'm staying in the developer relations slack for now; I am so glad I don't have to take jobs with AI firms seriously; I … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 9 2024 – Asymmetrical Conversational Warfare The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 9 2024 – Asymmetrical Conversational Warfare first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
I play a song by The Jesus and Mary Chain; I talk a little about seeing The Jesus and Mary Chain in concert; the big dog is getting treated for heartworms; I'm staying in the developer relations slack for now; I am so glad I don't have to take jobs with AI firms seriously; I … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 9 2024 – Asymmetrical Conversational Warfare The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 9 2024 – Asymmetrical Conversational Warfare first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.
I play a song by The Jesus and Mary Chain; I talk a little about seeing The Jesus and Mary Chain in concert; the big dog is getting treated for heartworms; I'm staying in the developer relations slack for now; I am so glad I don't have to take jobs with AI firms seriously; I never used my real job...