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Jesus Follower, Musician, Libertarian, Artist, Gardener, Grandfather, Beer Enthusiast Etc.... Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mark-owens2/support

Mark Owens


    • Feb 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 184 EPISODES


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    Flash Monk Three - Pigsnout News

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 2:41


    The events depicted are fiction. Really. No kidding.

    Flash Monk Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 4:51


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

    Flash Monk One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 3:01


    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....

    History of Rock and Roll Part 4 - The Folk Influence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 32:40


    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

    That's So Groovy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 41:27


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

    Side Notes - One - Sunday Morning Coming Down

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 35:22


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

    History of Rock and Roll Part Three - Harmony and Harmonicas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 42:48


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

    Reflections on Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2024 31:19


    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

    Memphis to Liverpool

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 38:42


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

    Why Memphis? - The History of Rock and Roll part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2024 46:20


    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

    Five Laurel Canyon Sound Albums You Must Have

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 32:17


    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

    Astral Farsica Annual Sharer Holders Meeting 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2023 38:42


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

    The Eclectic Monk Christmas Special 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2023 36:33


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

    What is a Podcast?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 111:31


    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

    Kansas - Worst to First

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 39:10


    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

    Queen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 36:27


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

    Faith in Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 29:46


    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

    Slow Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2023 86:02


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

    Thoughts on healing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 45:35


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

    Dragon Con Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2023 30:58


    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

    The Transformed Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 33:41


    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

    The Over 60 EP Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 30:48


    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

    Eclectic Monk Radio June 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 18:48


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

    The Tale of Tricky Dick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 43:21


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

    And now a word from our sponsors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 25:57


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

    My Favorite Lightfoot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 26:00


    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

    What did he say?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 20:31


    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

    Just Another Friday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 19:07


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

    Conversations with the Eclectic Monk 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 16:38


    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

    Bonehead and other stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 21:52


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

    Music at 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2023 22:36


    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

    Three Short Songs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2023 12:02


    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

    Great 80's Rock Videos…. Lonnie Style

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 17:56


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

    Great 80's music videos and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 24:05


    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

    Dog Soldier Remembered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 25:20


    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

    Tales from the Eclectic Monk volume 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2022 38:10


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

    Thanksgiving 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 10:55


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

    Remembering Vietnam

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 31:08


    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

    Halloween 2022 - Five Lesser Known Horror / Sci Fi Films

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 11:43


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

    Ladies on Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2022 20:33


    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

    IPA's…. The hoppy side of beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 16:36


    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

    Fuzzy memories of 1982

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 28:38


    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

    This and That

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 17:13


    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

    Sheriff Taylor meets Captain Kirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 26:26


    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

    Spike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 18:58


    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

    21 Perfect Albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 25:35


    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

    Five Minutes with Mark - Week 12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 29:35


    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

    Five Minutes with Mark - Day 55

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 10:48


    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

    Five Minutes with Mark - Day 54

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 6:49


    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

    Five Minutes with Mark - Day 53

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 7:48


    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

    Five Minutes with Mark - Day 52

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 5:30


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

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