Limitless Duty

Interview from “Fox and Fiends” (incorrect spelling on purpose) plays in the background while my father, who had two massive strokes, talks in the foreground.

Piano. Improved improvisation. Also, my mom says something at the end.

In which my father and I talk about how his stroke affects him, and how I don't think it's safe for him to drive a car after running into something today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

My dad had a stroke in 2011. He repeats himself constantly. Occasionally a new memory surfaces, and I'm trying to capture as much as I can while he's still somewhat lucid. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

In which my dad plays the piano and his parakeets chirp. With a special appearance by James Dean. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

Blah blah blah... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

Improv. A little of this and a little of that. Also, “Crazy Train!” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

The 2020 election is the most important of our lives. The choice is between a rapid descent into fascism and crony corruption or Joe Biden. I mean, come the fuck on! Nobody is excitin' for Biden, or whatever dumb slogan they have this week. The only reason you have to support Trump is if you're worth hundreds of millions of dollars and you don't believe in paying taxes or if you own a huge company and you want easier ways to dump toxins into our waterways or if you're just a dumb as fuck backwoods (or Main Street) racist and you think the Blacks and Mexicans have started getting uppity and you're sick and tired of heterosexual white Christians being persecuted. If you chose the last one, congratulations, you're a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad person.

My father talks and talks. He repeats all of these things every day at least a hundred times each. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

Garage Band. All beats and music composed and constructed by me, Brian Thomas Auker. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

My first with original words. I was almost done recording this when news of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death hit me like a freight train. Please excuse the shakiness of my voice, as I was literally fighting back tears. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

Layers of GarageBand. Single passage chosen at random from “Watchmen.” Definitely more experimental than anything I've written/played in a while.

I've finally figured out to record and mix my voice with the audio from the “music” I make on an old laptop, with GarageBand and a tiny little 25 note keyboard. I'm working on writing some concise content that I'll add that week. I just don't want to have my first actual speaking podcast consist of me saying “So... not sure what to say.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

I always start every novel I write by painting the cover art first. Doesn't everyone? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support

Like everyone, I'm doing my patriotic duty to fight COVID-19 by losing my job and spending as much time at home as possible. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-auker/support