The Eclectic Monk

The events depicted are fiction. Really. No kidding.

The Lonely Season - The winter is here, and its lonely up in the cabin. Until it isn't.

Unexpected Evidence Join my latest experiment in writing and sharing. Flash fiction is 1,000 words or less written with minimal editing. As I challenge myself to explore the worlds of sci-fi and fantasy in short-form I invite you to come along. Waste a few minutes with me....

Lead Belly to the Weavers to the Kingston Trio to Bob Dylan to the Fab Four. It's a fascinating journey..... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

What does groovy mean? Here are five songs to help you understand.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A deep dive into an iconic song by Kris Kristofferson... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A deeper look into the history of rock and roll --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

It's Easter Sunday and the monk reflects on his ideas about what happened when Jesus died and rose from the dead. Free offer! For a beta copy of Divinus Cosmicus Machinas send an email to theeclecticmonk@mail.com Thanks for listening and sharing! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

The history of rock and roll part 2 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Why did the rock and roll begin in Memphis TN? There's a reason..... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

The Laurel Canyon sound permeated the 1970's but started earlier than that.... here is a bit of history and five albums you need for your collection... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Secret audio captures the dirty secrets of Big Pharma --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Something for everyone.... and Cousin Lonnie, too! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A challenging expose on the rise of synthetic intelligence and the eradication of free expression. Is digital remorse possible? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Ranking the albums by Kansas from least best to greatest... (there are not any bad ones on this list...) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Ranking the thirteen Queen studio albums worst to first.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

An introspective look at my current reality... How do we keep the faith when we are in crisis? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Music to relax with.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

You have cancer..... these words change things.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

The largest Sci Fi / Fantasy / Pop Culture convention in the southeast happens every Labor Day weekend. These are my memories from past cons..... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Conversations with the Eclectic Monk A conversation with Mark Harrelson, thalidomide victim and new creation in Christ..... What does the transformed life look like? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A peek into the behind-the-scenes turmoil of my existential crisis... in music, of course... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Join the Monk late night on WNOC.. where no one cares.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

It's not what you think.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Products that may be available…. Some day…. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

My favorite Gordon Lightfoot albums and a bit of history as well... and a song I wrote that was inspired by Gord --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Six songs that make you go "huh"? when you actually listen to what they say --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Good Friday from a different perspective --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Enjoy conversations with Reginald Pithcock and Paddy O'Dingle You don't get that every day,,,, --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Are you prepared for change? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A few things I have learned about my musical tastes after 60 years of listeing --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Here are three songs that all run three minutes or less.... one is very old, the other two are very new.... enjoy --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

Cousin Lonnie takes over and gives his opinion on 80's videos --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

a list of memorable music videos and a great new wave set list.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

A G harmonica and a random encounter on the streets of Minneapolis collide in my memory on Christmas morning.... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mark-owens2/support

a musical recap of 2022 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Reflections on the year --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

in 1987 I wrote a series of songs called Vietnam Through the Eyes of a Child....' I have finally recorded them..... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

When science goes wrong bad things happen...... like everyone dies in the end.... spoiler alert.... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Five lovely artists describe what love is like for the fairer sex.... (if I can still say that...) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

While sitting on the beach the monk waxes eloquently on the brighter side of beers… India Pale Ale --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Three songs from 1982 that tell the story of my younger self…. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Another eclectic episode for your listening pleasure --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Do the two most iconic television shows of the 1960's intersect? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

The story of the best cat ever --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Cousin Lonnie drops a list of fantastic records everyone needs to own --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

A weeks worth in one podcast.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Herod's choice --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Who is this guy? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

A casual walk through the Gospel of Mark moves on.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

The adventure continues --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support