Pie the Corner

This week we catch and and discuss what we've been up to before veering in Jimi Hendrix stories.

Pat shares the tale of his first psychedelic experience.

Shane shares a story about his first experience with LSD in the 80s.

This week we recount our first experiences with psychedelics in the 1980s.

This week we catch up with politics and talk about the $2 trillion stimulus bill. We both give our take on life under Biden the last 2 months.

The thin veneer of civilization and what holds society together and when do they crumble.

This week we ask ourselves: What is happiness? Does happiness last? How can we find happiness?

The Double Slit Experment Explained.

No, reality is not real. Listen and see why. We talk about the double slit experiment and share our general thoughts on the reality of reality. Then we veer into politics like always.

Episode 27: American Insurrection January 6, 2021 by Pie the Corner

This week we check in after a few weeks off. We start with a little talk about the vaccines. Then we discuss why it's now or never for Medicare for All. At the end we share our thoughts with education in America, what's wrong, where we go from here, etc.

This episode we talk about technology. We start with our first memories of technology as a kid. Then we talk about the evolution of computing and the internet. Being musicians, we also talk about music and recording technology. Finally, we end asking the question, where is all this going?

We take a break from politics this week and discuss the passing of Eddie Van Halen and what he meant to us as teenage guitar players in the 80s/90s.

Our 2020 election wrap up. We share our thoughts, not the pundits thoughts.

Figured we'd put our thoughts down on the eve of the US election 2020.

We are all over the place this episode. We talk about the Prince estate's reissue of the Sign of the Times album. We talk about the last presidential debate. Then, finally, we critique the media. At the end, we discuss ideas for how we get out of this mess.

On Episode 20 of Pie the Corner, Pat and Shane take inventory. They talk about where they are at 6 months into the pandemic. Also, they look into where we go from here, looking at the election and 2021.

Pie the Corner returns to podcasting after a brief hiatus with our first video podcast. Pat and Shane catch up and discuss the proxy war between the left and the right in the US. For video podcasts, subscribe to your Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3jmJo4c7_z_Xzh5aqBfTzA

This week on the day after Juneteenth we talk about Tulsa and other black massacres in American history. We also focus on systemic oppression. Finally, we imagine a truth and reconciliation in the USA.

This week we talk current events in America. Specifically, we discuss policing in America and police reform. We also discuss protests vs. riots and how to affect change.

This week we spend the hour catching up on current events. We also talk about how the future may play out post Covid. It's basically a continuation of our backyard conversations series.

This week we talk about our earliest food memories and the evolution of our relationship with food over time. We discuss packaged/highly processed foods, gardening, cooking, and the farm to table and locavore movements. Then, we share our thoughts on how the Corona virus might impact our food distribution systems, and how smaller, interdependent, local systems might replace huge mechanized producers and distributors.

Here Pat and Shane discuss what white supremacy really means and how the idea of white superiority still permeates all aspects of society and culture even today in America.

Pat and Shane are back from their Covid-hiatus. They discuss how they are holding up during self-quarantine, the current situation in the States, and how they see the future playing out.

We invite Ronan Lynch to join the discussion as our first ever guest. Lynch shares stories and insights on his latest reggae album released earlier in March under the name Jah Seal. He also talks history in his book release Between Worlds: The history and legends of the Kirwans of Castlehacket. More info on both releases can be found at Irieland.co.

Pat and Shane go off script and have a conversation covering many topics. The format is similar to many back porch conversations we have had through the years.

Our musings about the situation we are facing in Austin, Texas and the U.S.A. with the spread of the corona virus. Afterwards, we discuss how to find meaning in life in the modern digital world.

We talk about our first times travelling outside of the US. What we saw, what we felt, and generally how we recall it. We also talk about how international travel still impacts our world view today. Part 2

We talk about our first times travelling outside of the US. What we saw, what we felt, and generally how we recall it. We also talk about how international travel still impacts our world view today. Part 1

Tonight we talk about propaganda mainly due to Facebook's ad algorithms. We also touch on the other subjects like micro targeting which is used to segment small sections of society for easier manipulation.

We discuss the impeachment acquittal. Afterwards, we talk about the Iowa Caucuses.

We talk about what music has meant to us in our lives both as listeners and players. We discuss first musical memories, how we started playing music, etc.

We talk about what music has meant to us in our lives both as listeners and players. We discuss first musical memories, how we started playing music, etc.

A frank discussion of the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump

We discuss our thoughts on the killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani and what it means to the US.

A discussion of socialism and how it's viewed by Americans.