PhoneBoy Speaks

Finally decided to officially “kill” PhoneBoy Speaks since it no longer serves a purpose. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1392: The End of PhoneBoy Speaks?

I have a new podcast with a partner in podcasting crime! Go listen/subscribe to The Lotus Podcast with Pheonix and PhoneBoy! We're also live streaming episodes now, and I talk about the setup I'm using to do that. It includes the use of a software package called Virtual Audio Cables. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1391: The Lotus Podcst and Streaming Setup

My family decided they didn't need Apple Music anymore. Find by me. I can still use iTunes Match, which is a lot cheaper. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1390: Adios Apple Music

There's a lot of podcasts out there and there are new ways to listen to them. Time to reset your podcast playlist, maybe? Certainly what I'm doing. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1389: The Great Podcast Playlist Reset

Wherein I discuss my experience with the newer Macs based on the M1 chip and the fact I have some 10+ year old computers around here…still in use. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1388: The M1 Macs and Old Tech

My health journey has taken be some places I didn't expect. It is truly more than just about being physically healthy, though. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1387: More Than Just Physical Health

Having been involved with podcasting since the beginning on Nokia smartphones from the 2000s, I often think about how I miss those old phones. But it's really not the phones themselves I miss, but…something else about that time. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1386: Back to the Nokia Future?

The boys at Ms. Informed Nation covered my little old podcast on Episode 13. And I respond to their question about how current events are motivating podcasters. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1385: Mixed Motivations

How much do we actually remember of what actually happened versus what we remember other people telling us about what happened? Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1384: Remembering Memories

I'm starting to think being below the noise floor has some advantages in the current environment. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1383: Below The Noise Floor

Apple release stuff, I don't care. And…is it a rule or a law if it's being enforced? Are we enforcing the laws and rules that we want? Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1382: It Can Happen Here

A lot of the dystopian fiction I've read, including It Can't Happen Here isn't seeming like fiction anymore. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1381: Dystopian Fiction?

We used to sit around and listen to music. Or at least watch the same TV shows. Or, to go farther back, we sat around the campfire and shared stories. These days…we do none of that, and I think we're worse off for it. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1380: Lacking a Shared Context

Wherein I talk about the evolution of podcasting, how some people just don't care about how they sound, and interacting with the audience. Try a new podcast app today and stream some value my way. And, hey, let me know you're listening somehow! Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1379: Podcasting Ruminations

Even “dumb” phones (i.e. those not running Android or iOS, the current so-called smart phone operating systems) are getting smarter. Many of them run something called KaiOS, which if you're looking to break free from the tracking and the attention stealing of modern smart phones, is something to look into. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1373: Smarter Feature Phones

We've had some pretty record heat here in the Western US. Pretty sure the Seattle area hasn't seen multiple 100F+ (38C) days in a row. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1372: It's Hot!

Ruminations about my own 21st birthday as well as that of my son, who is turning 21. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1371: Twenty One

Part 8 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this eighth and final part, I talk about how I deal with bad days and toxic things. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1370: Bad Days and Toxic Things

Part 7 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this seventh part, I talk about the fact I run quite a bit and how it relates to my weight loss. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1369: Can't Outrun a Bad Diet

Part 6 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this sixth part, I talk about the fact you can't just focus on one measurement (like the scale) to track your overall health. Also, getting healthy requires many habits. Just don't try to change them all at once. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1368: Many Measurements, Many Habits

Part 5 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this fifth part, I talk about the importance of not focusing so much on the short term goals and focusing on your long term objectives…which should change over time. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1367: Taking The Long View

Part 4 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this fourth part, I talk about tracking progress and some foods that…trigger me, and I avoid them. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1366: Triggers and Tracking

Part 3 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this third part, I address the age old question of what you can eat with impunity, which is…nothing. That said, if you're looking for a list of food that's relatively safe to eat, start with Vinnie Tortorich's No Sugar No Grains PDF. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1365: Eat Nothing With Impunity

Part 2 of 8 on my apperance on the A Hundred Words podcast. In this second part, I talk about how the addition to food and the addiction to alcohol (and drugs) are…very similar. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1364: Food, Alcohol, and Addiction

An excerpt from what I believe is Hog Story Episode 165 where we were discussing Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1358: Hogging About Hitchhikers

When you work some place long enough, and you interact with enough people, you will see people come and go. It’s a part of business life. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1357: People Come and Go

Xero Shoes warranties their products: https://xeroshoes.com/warranty/ Given all the running I do in my Z-Trails, I’ve definitely put it to the test and all indications are…they’ll deliver on it. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1356: Kudos to Xero Shoes

I ended up buying a heart rate strap to improve the tracking of my heart rate while I’m running. Haven’t taken it for a spin yet, but that will happen… later today. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1355: More Data

Maybe Fitbit’s other fitness tracker devices are better, but the Fitbit Alta HR? A piece of junk, as far as I’m concerned. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1354: Fitbit Alta HR

My inability to “see” stuff in my minds eye the way other people apparently can is called aphantasia, which I didn’t realize was…yet another way I’m different. See also Aphantasia Network. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1353: Aphantasia

Wherein I talk about how the way I publish this podcast is…mistake prone, and the topic of where to host your website. No specific recommendations as of yet, but I’ve hosted my website a few different places. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1352: Publishing Mistakes and Web Hosting

Another key to making lasting change is to make the good habits easy…and the bad habits more difficult. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1351: Make The Good Habits Easy

The key to making big changes in your life is to start small, and build on that. Atomic Habits by James Clear Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1350: Small Changes

The CDC says you can take off your mask once you have a vaccine…for the most part. But does that really change anything? It depends. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html https://www.costco.com/coronavirus.html Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1349: The Raging Mask Debate Continues

Largely because I can and it’s how I interact with my tribe. And don’t listen to Episde 3 because it was horrible. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1337: Why I'm Still Doing This Podcasting Thing

I do a lot of virtual events. They can be done so much better than I see others doing them. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1336: Up Your Virtual Event Game

I read a couple books about the Wim Hof Method, but I’ve also found a book by Stig Severinsen that covers similar ground: Breatheology. And hey, he’s making a PDF of the book available for free, as well as a breathing course, so why not? And yes, Wim Hof has some free stuff on his site, too. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1335: Many Roads Lead to Rome

There was a time, not that long ago, when we could actually laugh at ourselves and mainstream press was not so…biased. And The Daily Show was actually funny. Here’s a link to the aforementioned The Way I Heard It Episode where Mike Rowe recounts how he almost became the host of said show…twice, and how the media landscape has changed since then. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! Ep 1334: The Way I Heard The Changing Media Landscape

Wherein I discuss where our biggest wastes of energy.Excerpt taken from Doubtfully Daily Matigo: Energy. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1333: The Energy's Already Spent

Wherein I talk about trying to use old technology with modern…and realizing that I definitely have a potential problem. It’s not the scale that you hear about in mainstream media, and it’s still nowhere near as bad as what my family has accumulated…yet. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1332: Family of Hoarders

I had a bout of vertigo on Friday that came and went pretty quickly. No idea what caused it. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1331: Vertigo

We spend a lot of time putting things into words. Maybe…we should take a break from that once in a while? Excerpt taken from The Peter Attia Drive Ep 154. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1330: Anger Without Words

I’m pretty convinced that sugar, grain, and seed oils is the trifecta behind the vast majority of health issues we’re experiencing in the modern world, and sadly, no corner of the world is left untouched. Even the Massai tribe in Tanzania, one of the few hunter/gather tribes left on the earth, is being impacted by these modern foods…with less than ideal results. Excerpt taken from Peak Human Ep 116. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1329: Sugars, Grains, Seed Oils, and the Maasai Tribe in Tanzania

For those who claim to care about energy usage and podcast, do you have any idea how much energy used in the production of and the listening to your podcast? Does anyone, really? Based on an excerpt from No Agenda 1327. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1328: It's Not Easy Being a Green Podcast

I’ve read a few pieces of fiction lately that…are starting to look like the modern day. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1317: A Post-Apocalyptic Future?

Do you remember Google Reader? Petridge Farm, I mean Adam Curry does. And you know what? It wasn’t a bad way to socially network. That’s how we did it back in the day. Shame Google killed it. Thankfully, we don’t need Google to use RSS. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1316: Back to the RSS Future

I just participated in putting on a virtual conference a year after the last in-person conference I contributed to…and I have a few thoughts. Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1315: The Pros and Cons of a Virtual Conference

It’s funny how journalists, who make their living on the free flow of information, think that’s not such a good idea. Of course, when you’re getting paid by “the man,” then you’ll say things you may not believe. Links: No Agenda Ep 1320: Quarantine Dodgers Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1314: Controlling the Flow of Information

Links: No Agenda Ep 1320: Quarantine Dodgers The History of our Food System: What’s Wrong and How to Fix It Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1313: The Real Pandemic

God called in the loan on his talent to Rush Limbaugh. Links: Kathryn Adams Limbaugh on the passing of Rush Limbaugh A Big Thank You to Chrissie Hynde Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1312: My City Was Gone

Can we improve the environment and increase the production of meat? Turns out, some folks are actually doing that by employing regenerative agriculture. However, there are those that are morally opposed to eating meat and/or killing animals. Links: Sacred Cow Movie and Book Human Performance Outliers Podcast Ep 235 Robb Wolf Download the audio file. Visit https://phoneboy.com/ps for more information about PhoneBoy Speaks and to find past episodes. Donations of audio processing time from Auphonic are welcome! PhoneBoy Speaks Ep 1311: Better Meat, Better Environment