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Intimate stories of life, love, loss, and learning. Headphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

Jacob Vander Ende


    • May 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 12m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    026 - Results

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 13:53


    “I don't know if I have cancer right now.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true.  This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way.  Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show 

    025 - Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 5:39


    “I miss dollar pizza, the kind you get when you're several bars into the night just looking for something to fill your stomach.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true.  This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way.  Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show 

    024 - Infinity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 7:46


    “In college I was a philosophy major.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    023 - Santa

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 8:18


    “This story isn't entirely mine to tell, but he's not with us anymore and someone else should.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    022 - Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 14:43


    “It was January of 2015 when I found out that my first game was nominated in the SXSW Gaming Awards.”Music Credits"Still" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQAll other music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    021 - Exhaustion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 3:52


    “There are ten thousand kinds of exhaustion.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    020 - Medication

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 33:34


    “I have to be careful with my medication.”This episode contains descriptions of self harm as well as sexually explicit language. Listener discretion is advised.Music Credits"Still" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQAll other music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicLogo design by Jess MyersHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    019 - Impossible

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 9:48


    “I have always been drawn to impossible tasks.”This episode contains descriptions of self harm. Listener discretion is advised.Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    018 - Challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 14:44


    “Rutgers University said they would fund all 16 of us when I started my PhD program and I still went even though they only funded 2.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    017 - Bookmark

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 9:38


    “My first day of quarantine was less a choice about infectious disease than it was about treating a broken heart.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    016 - Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 15:18


    “I was in therapy for it for quite a while before I realized what my counselor was treating me for.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    015 - Buzz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 6:30


    "When I first started recording this show, I didn't know much about audio engineering."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    014 - Oof

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 12:29


    "I wasn't a great cook..."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    013 - Forgiveness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 12:56


    "We met in marching band..."Music Credits"Still" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQAll other music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    012 - Bricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 12:50


    "For my entire life, my parents have had the same silverware."This episode is dedicated to my grandpa, Al, who I wish was still around to hear this.Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    011 - Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2020 10:41


    "Isaac Asimov came up with the three laws of robotics..."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    010 - Weight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 6:59


    "My body does not know that the calendar has changed."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    009 - Cope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 11:22


    "I don't always have a sense of smell."Music Credits“Still” by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQAll other music by AShamaluevMusic https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    008 - Bamboo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 12:01


    "I don't keep very many house plants, partially because I can't keep them alive."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    007 - Measurement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 11:36


    "The air was frigid when I started working on this game."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    006 - Wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 6:18


    "Sometimes it feels like I am in the wrong time."Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    004 - Dear

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 13:15


    "Deer don't wear reflective stripes."Content warning: Detailed descriptions of car accidents. Brief mention of heavy mental health issues. Music Credits"5.54 AM (Dawn)" by Ross Budgen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYP5HOjng0"Still" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQ"Solstice" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yRIt5yS36sAll other music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    003 - Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 11:00


    "I don’t remember anything about the first home I ever lived in because for the entire time I was there, I was too young to remember anything at all."All music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    Bonus: The Anthropocene Recommended - Roller Coasters and the American Highway System

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 29:41


    Hello and welcome to The Anthropocene Recommended, a podcast where we review different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale. Today I’ll be reviewing two types of motion: Roller coasters and the American highway system. Music Credits"5.54 AM (Dawn)" by Ross Budgen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYP5HOjng0"Still" by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQAll other music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. This episode is based on the podcast The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green and WNYC studios. You can subscribe to The Anthropocene Reviewed wherever you listen to podcasts and you can find more info at WNYCstudios.org. This show is not affiliated with John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed, or WNYC in any way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    002 - Yoga

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 6:02


    “It's late at night on Thanksgiving when I start yoga on the floor of my parents' house for the first time since the accident.”Music CreditsAll music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    001 - One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 20:11


    “It was a Sunday morning in October of 2015. We went to a wedding the night before and I think I already knew then, but it was over breakfast at my favorite spot in town that she said we needed to break up.”Music Credits“Second Touch” by Mattia Cupelli : https://soundcloud.com/mattiacupelli“Still” by Ross Bugden : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=962VmrIh9vQ“Rust” by Chad Crouch : https://www.soundofpicture.com/Postscript music by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you, primarily supported through our Patreon. Find out more at Headphones.Show. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

    000 - How

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 5:41


    "I know how I'm going to die."Music (“Rain” and “Beauty” and “Inspirational Flight") by AShamaluevMusic : https://www.patreon.com/ashamaluevmusicHeadphones Recommended is written, recorded, and produced by me, Jacob Vander Ende. All of these stories are true. This show is ad-free and completely listener-supported by folks just like you. Find out how to get involved at Headphones.Show, where you can find links to the Patreon, social media, and more. Don’t forget to rate the show on your podcast app of choice and to tell your friends; every rating and recommendation goes a long way. Questions? Comments? Want to do a guest episode? Want to be a guest artist? Email us at info@headphones.show

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