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I have put my television in the Time Out Corner. After streaming movies and shows and playing video games every day for years, I'm going to describe how going without it for a year changes my home life, my health, and my creative life. This is your chance to experience that vicariously. Wish me luck!
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In which the podcaster regresses, confesses, and redresses. THE NEXT POD WILL BE CAST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also a podcast tab that includes large ver…
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In which the podcaster starts a new chapter with blank pages, makes a foul shot, and has an in-body experience. THE NEXT POD WILL BE CAST ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, a…
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In which the podcaster lays down some tracks of extended and deleted scenes, explains why you can trust him, then ties up all the episodes to date with a pretty green ribbon, kind of like the writers of 24 accidentally wrapped up the plot of Season 1 halfway through, but unlike them pledges to actually provide new plotlines instead of just repeatin…
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In which the podcaster takes you on a Fantastic Voyage into the wilderness of the brain to discover the roots of the hit song "Dopamine Jones" (c.f. Episode 2). REFERRED TEXTS The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman, M.D. and Michael E. Long Goodreads page Health Sciences Research Commons Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke, M.D. Goodreads page NPR …
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In which the podcaster takes you down a rabbit hole but doesn't guarantee he'll lead you back out. But don't worry, it's not a real rabbit hole, not really. Or is it? Remember, I'm now posting these on Odd Saturdays, so the next episode will appear on the fifth Saturday of this month, August 31. And hopefully it won't go up as late in the day as th…
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In which the podcaster travels back to a snarkier time, performs strange rituals in the underworld, and witnesses a life-changing moment of physics. NOTE: THE NEXT POD WILL BE CAST ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. THEY ARE NOW DROPPING ON ODD SATURDAYS ONLY. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardlor…
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In which the podcaster jousts with Theodor Adorno, takes a digestif with Jerry Mander, and loses patience with certain techn(olog)ical difficulties. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also…
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In which the podcaster gives you a break from his relentless wit and presents you with a mixtape based on the first seven episodes. Featuring: “No Place” by Eskimo from the album Jack which can be found at https://eskimo.bandcamp.com/ “Sucmel Ground” and “Dan and Bill” by Baldo Rex from their San Francisco recordings which can be found at https://b…
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In which the podcaster takes you for a ride, makes a movie, and recalls living on the planet. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also a podcast tab that includes large versions of all the …
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In which the podcaster sees a ghost of his television, escapes from nuns, and gets unintentionally lost. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also a podcast tab that includes large versions …
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In which the podcaster falls into a memory hole and establishes palaver with a throng of angry instruments in order to find a way to improve his current situation. The episode logo this week features an actual photo of the podcaster in 1980 stepping into the world via the meadow in what is now known as Olympic Valley, CA. Let me know what you're th…
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In which the podcaster gives an in-depth report on the 1978 text Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander, to see how well the book holds up in the contemporary environ, to see how well the listener’s patience holds up through a longer episode, and how well the podcaster’s voice holds up through a full day of recording. This…
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In which the podcaster foists a recap, gives you a status report, and plays with dolls. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also a podcast tab that includes large versions of all the episod…
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In which the podcaster sketches his first reactions to life without television and worries about falling off the wagon. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming events, and more! Also a podcast tab that includes …
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In which the podcaster explains his motive and purpose for putting his television in the Time Out Corner for a year, and suggests why that might be of concern to you. Let me know what you're thinking! Support the show And thanks for listening! Visit http://richardloranger.com for writings, publications, reading and performance videos, upcoming even…
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