Michael's Walk

It's our final episode! So we're reflecting on reaching goals, completing things and endings in the shining light of Apollo's Frock. For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Summer is kicking in with gusto this year! For our penultimate episode, we're talking Indian Summer and nearing the end! For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Ooo boy do our flights get diverted this episode! Tangents GALORE! But we had a great time recording this one, and we hope you enjoy listening. An interesting song with an interesting subject mater, but *also* a jaunty lullaby. For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

We're on the ball! (Having a ball? a highball? no, a martini?!) Talking this enigmatic lounge (and return) music track that hides all its secrets! Making progress on our projects! For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's been a hot minute since our last episode, but we got together and let 'Shuffle' decide our next song. So here we are talking about 'Ruby Through The Looking Glass.' Just a bit of a warning, the mic got a bit glitchy and so in the beginning, and then for a 2min block there's a lot of distortion. Feel free to skip forward if it's unbearable. Sorry for the low-fi production this time round!

From 'Tombigbee' to Nerd-dom and back again. For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠⁠.

We talk about 'Seaside' and how relevant it is in the current global climate, as well where we're at creatively. For full episode notes, head to ⁠⁠michaelearp.net⁠⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠⁠here on Spotify⁠⁠.

Michael and Bayley are Back! Talking about Scarlet's Hidden Treasures as a way to look at what's been happening over the last two years and the creative practices (and sundry) that have been occupying their time since the trip! This episode is publishing 2 years to the day the three of us left for an epic, life-changing journey. For full episode notes, head to ⁠michaelearp.net⁠ and the accompanying playlist is ⁠here on Spotify⁠.

After arriving home, we catch up a few days later and reminisce about the best and worst of the trip in a number of different categories many of which asked for by listeners! For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Our final song, with a lot to unpack. We're not just sitting around being foolish... we're doing the work. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Strange, the way we break apart sometimes, strangers to ourselves and those around us. The mountains of Montana backdrop to our musings. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Have you ever let Crazy take a spin? As we drive up through the Rockies, we think back, and let nature heal us. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Carbon is a messy mind, but we explore the stillness in the eye of the storm and her horizon. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Bayley and Teague pour one out for Michael who missed visiting this girl on the journey. But we had a fair share of balmy days and discussions of politics. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

The 2nd half of our 12-hour drive sees us contemplating land ownership and how to do our part in healing from the past. Always was. Always will be. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Well, it might not be Vegas (this time), but Tori did make us go to Dallas, and drive up to Kansas City. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

It's time for Michael's Top Song! We take you all on a long ride into feelings and politics. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Scams and Saviors, you found us in a state... We learned some hard lessons in Mrs. Jesus territory. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Ooo, have we got a dish for you! Here's what we've got served in Pancake territory, New England. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

We found a thrill talking Your Cloud with each other and those who feel it deeply.  For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Seeing a city, ourselves in it, and all the things we didn't see give us the chance to pause and reflect on the bigger picture. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Sights and Sounds bring us back down another year. We were here. Reflections on past and present in D.C. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

From Roanoke to D.C. Lush green exteriors belie deep hidden meanings. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

North from Miami, we come face to face with the title track and some of the themes at the core of all of this. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

From Palm Springs/New Orleans to be reunited (eventually) in Orlando, and a trip to Disney World, we compare what paradise is, and explore the ways we covet - or not - other people's paradise. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

Driving north, and East, we are have our spirits moved by nature and are split up by COVID-19. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

We go searching for Amber in Vegas and LA. Talking our way through the song and our experiences, I start to unpack what it means to be in need of a fresh perspective, some sisterly friendship, and even a little discomfort. For full episode notes, head to michaelearp.net and the accompanying playlist is here on Spotify.

3 Mind-blowing LA shows before we head off on Michael's Walk properly... well, until Michael tests positive to COVID-19 and finds himself alone in a hotel in Palms Springs for 5 nights!

When we got to Vegas, we sat down to have a chat about the first 2 shows we've been to. Thanks to Mike for the snippets. xx

Before we leave, Michael and Bayley talk about where #MichaelsWalk came from, and what to expect and share what this journey will mean for them. The official playlist to accompany the podcast can be found on Spotify. Any show notes and resources we talk about will be here, on Michael's website. Enormous thanks and gratitude to Matt Katz for composing and producing the theme song and music. If you're enjoying the podcast, we're releasing plenty of bonus content just for subscribers of my Patreon on the AU$10 p/month level and up, who will also get all the other goodies I already offer through the different tiers, CHECK IT OUT HERE.

A 2-month road trip around the U.S.A. reimagining the conceptual journey taken by a character the focus of Tori Amos' 2002 album, Scarlet's Walk. A travelogue, a memoir, and an exploration of relationships, abuse, music and healing. Connecting with other Tori Amos fans, interviewing them, and exploring the cities and landscapes we visit. 3 trans queers, 33 states, 55 days: limitless possibilities for healing. #MichaelsWalk www.michaelearp.net