Pods + Songs – Dave Olson's Creative Life Archive: Recent Episodes
Dave Thorvald Olson
[March 2, 2026] Sometimes you find yourself in places you forgot ~ in this case, a stranger who’s not a stranger who lives on an archipelago far distance from his homeland, like myself… as such, i come to you with a contribution to the collective musical consciousness in the form of a four song EP
it’s a mysterious collaboration until you listen and the mysteries become y/our reality
EP // thinking about not thinkg yet so much life by uncleweed x winterkeepThen ambient soundscape loops, glitches and beats find my disembodied voice, recorded in moments of joy and pain from far flung corners through all the emotions a time-slipped decades
Then jigsawed together in ways hitherto unimagined until today, and all tomorrows ~ goes out to ears anywhere
Smitten. And you? Fondly, uw
Links:
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winterkeep.bandcamp.com/album/ep-thinking-about-not-thinkg-yet-so-much-life (stream &/or purchase $9NZD, about $5.20USD)
winterkeep ~ post rock ambient soundscapes winterkeepmusic.com/
and winterkeep youtube youtube.com/@winterkeep
also other channels but you’re smart and we’ll figure that out
Blurb:
Across oceans and archipelagos, winterkeep and Dave Olson (uncleweed) trade signals like shortwave transmissions in slow motion. This EP is built from missed communications and spontaneous codes, poetry fermented in notebooks and forgotten digital corners until the moment felt exactly right, or the world completely wrong. It is the sound of two lives crossing in different years, different hemispheres, now meeting in the same frequency.
Olson’s words drift from imagined echoes of James Joyce’s Dublin to Jack Kerouac’s San Francisco via Himalayan adventures, rusting jungle tanks in Palau, earthquake-ravaged fish markets and Vancouver alleyway recording booths. Winterkeep’s ambient textures hold these fragments in white-cold heat, stretching them into tides of memory and migration. The result is a highly personal and disjointed map of transitions and interludes: travel and life, postcards and videos, phone calls and time-slips.
This is music as correspondence, circumnavigation and surprise, a reminder that even the most attenuated signals can still find their way home
Postcards: special treat to the wonderful humans who purchase, sending typewritten poetic postcards “night like diving” from Lake Crescent, Olympic Peninsula 2004 on Japanese washi paper
Didn’t get one yet? Let me know
Thanks:
thank you to Ricardo Wang for playing “remnants and artefacts” on Radio Freeform Portland
global soundscapes and poetic riffs creation by me & Winterkeep of NZ
feels like postcards communicate transmitted over shortwave
listen ~
14 March 2026
Reviews and such: many music enthusiasts with exceptional taste took time to drop their thoughts so, in a fetching eye mask in the last, i read for a bit of a story time
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ink smears, two fountain pens, a poem chopped out on an Underwood originating from Lake Crescent, Olympic Peninsula, a Evergreen College retreat to discuss poetry and philosophy
someone, a “student” of sorts, decided up boat and weapon was necessary…
a poem came from a night, jumping into the water hoping the “don’t call it a cold plunge” would help my head understand what comes next
turns out everything and anything and all of it and nothing and all the twist and turns that led me here
now, these are the “hidden track that was so hidden it wasn’t pressed into acetate digital or otherwise” sending as numbered thank you cards to folks who have supported the “thinking about not thinkng, yet so much life” EP ambient soundscape loops beats and literary rips & poetic riffs project with magical collaborator @winterkeep.music
available for purchase for 9 New Zealand dollars (or more) via Bandcamp ~ please note the information i receive about the purchasers is a little bit vague and don’t wanna go prying so if you’ve purchased the EP and wanna remind me to send you a postcard, please remind me to send you a postcard… ink smudges, raindrops, cracked ribbons, typewriter hiccups and everything else
SpokenWord #Poetry #JackKerouac #JamesJoyce
[spontaneous one-take multi-track soundscape combining poetry with percussion and various strings (acoustic and electric)… sparked by a packet of poetic ephemera & postcards from “Lazy” in Canada leading to sneaking out to kura on Boxing Day to avoid blues & imagine other worlds]
uncleweed (performance) + lazy (words via post)created without permission, out of time, but what is time? what is permissible after all{drums, baritone ukulele, guitar, vocals by dave uncleweed olson via words, musings & annotations rec’d in a festive dossier – by matt lazy layzell}
recorded: Giggling Piglet Studio & Consulate, Tsuchida, Okayama, Japan, boxing day 2025
Audio diary recorded on my 55th birthday in Kurohime, Nagano (for the record: born in Saskatoon Saskatchewan but left 10 days later and on the go ever since)
Importantly, this is my soliloquy as a sign post of another checkpoint, with a bit of ukulele of course, expressing my gratitude for friends who stuck with me along the way, expressing a few sentiments about this year (broke so hard, fixed in ways I couldn’t imagine, tidied many life administration things up, built some large things or effectuated the building anyway) and riff about my slightly curbed ambitions yet still so many things to do, I have schemes & list of course (zines & books and songs)
UW55: friendly birthday greetz for “double nickels on the dime” – Choogle On #127 (avail at most all pod-catcher)Expressing gratitude and gentle apologies for: UW55: friendly birthday greetz for “double nickels on the dime” – Choogle On #127 (18:43, 28MB, stereo, mp3)
Plus sincere request for understanding and acceptance, maybe even apologies to anyone that I might have slighted, not shown up for, ran my mouth when trying to be cool or figure myself out, and otherwise not at my best. I’m trying, always
Finally, as an aside a spontaneous expression about this situation where I’m having really vivid dreams about sliding doors, parallel lives and a cognitive déjà vu… There’s a large vocabulary about the phenomenon or circumstance but I’m still sort of piecing it together as I love my life as it is, I’m so happy to be where I made it yet haunted by these various iterations
Do you have insight into this? More of a vocabulary? A way to frame this as a different mind model or something something? Sure, tell me about that if you like
imagine if’n i had another hand (snap’d on 8.15, near Toyama, Japan)Anyway, I’m truly shocked you’ve read (or listened) cause it’s just me putting what should be in a diary and possibly private but that’s no fun and the heroes I look towards are the writers and artists who have found their true vocation by floating their deepest sentiments out to the world to spark others treading through this human existence by chronicling their own existence in a manner of speaking, choosing words and forms thoughtfully, tripping over roots, sitting on benches and seeking just the right implement.
Oh right, this has a special surprise at the end the video doesn’t. Not hint: Atlantic City snippet
Fondly, dvo
Birthday: 8/16 = 55
double nickels on the dime! this ain’t that big of release (not zen arcade) but i do my bit, right? Originally released as a “slide show” video: 8:16 long, patched together with a buncha photos, mostly around my birthday week but a few others in there to “make weight” and a couple of Easter eggs (keep your eyes out)…
Lots of peace signs, coffee cups, great hats, and cornball poses plus of course my darlings sneak in here along with a few powerful character characters met-up on this recent ramble
find video at youtube/uncleweed or UW55 friendly birthday greetings – double nickels on the dime
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not just cereal. also alchemists and pop buddhist riffsVideo reading of this same dispatch (in moderately different edit) is at https://daveostory.com/film-vids-docs/postcards-video/cereal-and-hypnotists-four-poems-from-the-caboose/
Following recent reading at “Muriel’s Journey” poetry campaign from Vancouver, spontaneously share the honourable-mention poem “Small Box of Cereal” with some related artifacts, backstory, feelings about the poet’s task in creating, the impact the poems have on me and, while drinking coffee wearing dashing pajamas in the caboose — the affectionate name for the recent addition to our home in Okayama, Japan — read a previous piece included in Muriel’s Journey anthology book “Fire Within” in 2022 called “Alchemists confer with Hypnotists” with a bonus side bar included, plus “Osaka Afternoon” which kinda caught me off-guard, and finally a rather sprawling poem (which i relaly dig) called (somewhat cheesily) “Smiling on the Inside (hold on)” which concerns dentistry, pop Buddhism, and finding home.
Cereal and Hypnotists – Postcard #93 {clickity click above or subscribe everywhere (see below)Bring your own magic: Cereal and Hypnotists – Postcard #93 (44MB, 29:08, mp3, stereo)
Also, express my fondness for this particular inclusive & unique campaign for including lesser-heard poetic voices aside from the usual gamut of MFAs (no disrespect to you graduates, it’s just nice to have something a little bit different) plus the “entrance fee” of telling how you help your community
My little promo piece for the live reading More Blurb: I meant to run down a list of other poets who read or otherwise participated but well I wasn’t entirely prepared however I did manage to call the spectacular editor/publisher Kyle Hawke by slightly incorrect surname (Hawkes) while I was trying to complement him by mentioning how he treats all the poetry transcripts as they were lost works of James Joyce
And while fumbling and rolling hit into “Osaka Afternoon” with a dedication to Emily & Reb who have chimed in with kind words recently – written at the beginning of what eventually became my “Japan 2.0s” era 20+ years after my first foray into Japan working as a mushroom farmer in Tottori yet here I was in a completely new environment in all possible ways and facets of life yikes – regardless it’s called “Osaka Afternoon” as hadn’t revisited this poem for some time which was written in a time of tumult & confusion while diligently seeking a home it hit me quite hard feeling like my heart was flayed (or filleted) open with all my most raw emotions and confessions
Sigh yet the poet’s task is to channel emotions which might strike as universal and float the kinetic words out into the world – right?
So couldn’t quite end on that note so jump into (another) long-form confessional coming back from Indonesia closing off a chapter of a life with a conundrum in my otherwise lovely teeth feeling completely overwhelmed by the strain of “life” and celebrating the purposefulness of having items that can be evolved and curated into collections it’s not “stuff” it’s materiel to create more because the future is unwritten and history is made by people who write it down
Meandering through forms, I poke back at pop Buddhist riffs and dance around the joy of creation sort-ganizing – was submitted to the same Muriel’s Journey campaign in 2024 yet did not receive an accolade no big deal :-) called “smiling on the inside (hold on)” I think it is anyway
Whew finish with a bit of ukulele a lot more thanks adding in Neal who helped me prepare for the live stream, KK and his convening community at the planetarium, my dear penpal Monique, other people like Tamara with her bookshop (Western Sky) whom I forgot to mention
So hey there’s all of me sliced and diced as such a request to me your poems perhaps
After all as mentioned in one of the poems I’m home forever now – My address won’t change no more secret hideouts, just one safe house
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yeah i know i know – its not “good good” and yes i know i know – the fact that it exisits is importantRemember when we all wore disguises? and made sourdough starters, send letters, did needlepoint, crafted casseroles, laid out charcuterie plates, perfected soufflés, crashed pots and pans, figured out how to cash cheques, and maybe purchased black suits?
“I MIss your Sourdough Starter” by Dave uncleweed Olson from “Foreign Letters Only” – 2:07, 5.5MB, mp3, stereoSpontaneous post-rock poetic spoken word free space in kura – imagine if Velvet Underground were in Jr High and Leonard Cohen was their neighbour and came by to hang out… ha, not really but maybe add Pavement with John K Samson
File under: Foreign Letters Only
File under: evocative empathy, breaking through the zombie façade, and yes peace
I have so much to say but at the risk of not getting to it, desperate for you to hear this new creation in which the magical Winterkeep – on an archipelago far from mine – unearths a long distant version of myself (which takes me right back to sitting at the center at the edge of Gastown Vancouver so many years ago)
I’m awkwardly pasting the words I use to share this as I’m in the back of a moving vehicle, descending from a high plateau back to our cottage, whispering in the backseat next to my sleeping son while my darling wife chats with her sensational piano playing friend in the front seat in their delightful JapaneseAmbient post-rock sound music artist winterkeep applies his glorious musical collages to my messages of peace, peace peace, spieled in somehow (speaking to this version of myself) and eloquent spontaneous earnest way while the various countries were just starting on a whole round of destruction and war which seems so distant but repeating itself over and over again
please listen and thank you to winterkeep for always surprising both contemporary, distant and likely future versions of myself
And yes, peace
PS there are a few other winter keep reimagining of my spoken word throughout this archive on appropriate channels including:
- holy donkeys (original from Annapurna circuit, Nepal)
- streaming consciousness (feat James Joyce’s Ulysses
- postcard, one (different than the album version)
we correspond by postcards: both audio and paper – eventually we’ll succumb to Telephony
Riffing about earthquake scars, zen temples, sea swims, scrapbooks, aliens, dinosaurs & 7″ records while rain falls in an engawa in Noto – a peninsula at the end of the world
wall of our quarters at the “fish house” in Noto, Ishikawa, JapanRain falls while i meander in real time memories the engawa—that in-between strip where house meets weather—inside a former fish-processing shed turned home at the ragged edge of the Noto Peninsula.
Since the New Year’s earthquake, the village is a collage of blue X’s, empty lots, demolition crews, and stubborn rebuilds. We slosh barefoot on warped floors, watch puddles ripple toward the fish auction, and listen for trucks and tide.
Sensei keeps his laboratory of samples and skeletons (yes, a whale skeleton in the rafters), Fukushima bark slides for spectral readings, and the old stories that refuse to leave.
Meanwhile, we practice indoor camping, brew tea, and make scrapbooks as Ichiro eyes the water and fireworks.
Stories from the road: the once-grand Maizuru, a chaotic tea shop and a spotless wagashi counter; a minshuku near Fukui’s Dinosaur Museum; a temple founded by Dōgen; a punk-sticker-covered shrine; and a roadside trove of antiques where a musician gifts an Edo-era samurai saké cup and a signed 1970 seven-inch record.
A postcard from the edge—loss and rebuilds, small kindnesses, and the quiet work of carrying on for the Olson O-bon Onsen Ocean roadtrip, Aug. 2025
“Noto Roadtrip Diary – Postcard #92” from Postcards from Gravelly Beach by Dave Thorvald OlsonSit in the engawa for: Noto Roadtrip Diary – Postcard #92
(46MB, 29:53, mp3, stereo)
Bonus: Noto Fish Market and Ankou fish butchering
from our quarters at Hongo sensei’s Meiji era “fish house” to the Noto port and the edge of the worldAlong the road, we pass through:
– Maizuru, a once-grand “Grand Hotel” town now shuttered and wistful
– a chaotic tea shop and a spotless wagashi counter
– a minshuku near Fukui’s Dinosaur Museum
– a temple founded by Dōgen, where I meet a calligrapher pilgrim
– a tiny shrine plastered in punk stickers (shout-out to Ramen, the one-man Ramones tribute)
– an antique trove where I find a working Sony Walkman, an Edo-era samurai saké cup, and a signed 1970 seven-inch from the shopkeeper’s own band
There are beach coffees, rotating bridges, and rain that turns August into a sauna.
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Chauffeuring admirals to revitalizing mountain villages with drum circles, counter-culture festivals with hemp history and poetic vibes — hitchhiking and hospitals in between — the Hermit Wizard of Nagano riffs stories from a unique half-century (so far)
[Oops a little editing problem with this pod, some of the audio drops out right after the intro, don’t worry all you eager folk, I’ll get it fixed]
campstove moka-pot coffee atop a wood stove, either requires lighterWith campstove espressos in hand, cicadas in the mix, microphones tumbling down, way down a road that doesn’t appear on maps, i riff a epic catch-up with “Hermit Wizard” Steve — Navy sonar man turned mountain settler — ensconced in his Nagano valley after fifty-plus years in Japan which includes (at least) thirteen roofs, a few goats, a stash of bottled snakes, big car drives with Admirals and beach beers with Emperor’s bodyguards.
Dude lays it out: from Vietnam gun-lines to off-base life in the loooong-gone 70s, MARS-grams on teletype, to a diner where a lady grabbed his heart, riding out the “bubble” as far from Ginza as ya can get, rebuilding an abandoned hamlet one bath and kitchen at a time before “akiya” was a hashtag. Stories wind through Black Ship festivals, Miasa’s hemp fields, and poetry nights where Gary Snyder read and Nanao Sakaki translated (and who he later picked up on the road with thumb out) by way of counter-culture festivals with tipis and drum circles, Matsumoto craft fairs, chasing snakes, wrangling dogs and foraging for mountain vegetables and mushrooms in a Buddhist-Brigadoon which technically doesn’t exist. Through it all, remember “don’t believe everything you hear”.
Mountain air and fifty years at human pace when all you want is to be left along to read a book or pick at a guitar.
Bring a lighter for: Hermit Wizard’s 50+ years in Japan – Choogle On #126 (.mp3, stereo, 98MB, 1:06:41)
Weed & Hermit, Aug 2025From the archive: Japanese Mountain Satori Time – Choogle On! #48
from the missing years, listen anyhowMore Nagano and Steve in Cannabis Culture & Journal of Internation Hemp Assoc magazines, elsewhere in this archive
And a song “Sam Stone” for Steve when laid-up in infirmary:
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Steve, in “Gonda’ circa 1993
Poems on hotel letterhead, resplendent with stamps – crafted in mountains, on tracks and seas, while finding ways to be lost, avoiding pirates and ghosts, bouncing – from pastoral Lower Canada across radio waves to a provincial caboose in Japan, onward to find you, you alone
Items, forgotten: featuring A. McLuhanPoems on hotel letterhead resplendent with stamps crafted in mountains, on tracks and seas, finding ways to be lost, avoiding pirates and ghosts, bouncing from pastoral Lower Canada across radio waves to a provincial caboose in Japan, onward to find you.
Read by punk rock guitarist, hockey dad, art theater projectionist, wordplay/visual poet, keeper of Inscriptorium & wrangler of The McLuhan Institute, Andrew McLuhan on his show “the spoken word” on county FM radio,, audio file harvested by Brad Rees
Slow rolling Postcards from Gravelly Beach poetry pods, handcrafted since 2005 all from the very depths of my wee heart
The collection read in pod is excerpts from “Items Forgotten” which has 10 volumes (Disguise, Ramble’d, Time Traveler, Hubris, Circumnavigation, Espionage, Resistor, Reinvention) + some i forgot – crafted on letterhead, wrought in Himalayan Vedic solace, Arabian pirate seas, Malay traintracks & Mediterranean meanders
Available all the podcast places, I think so anyway, and of course at my creative life archive for your enjoyment and convenience
And I might as well tell you I’ve got a few more communications queued up
Bounce off ionosphere: Items Forgotten on Spoken Word Radio – Postcard #91
(32MB, 21:52, mp3, stereo)
Along the way, I produced a series of visual freeverse poetry called “Items: Forgotten in Drawers“ – part pirate treasure map, part meanderings stashed in a non-secret hiding place, part punk rock handbills. Crafted at an Ayurvedic clinic the Himalayas, a ship in Arabia and ruins around Mediterranean, then attached to vintage hotel letterhead acquired from at a Greek Monastery store Montreal neighbourhood, assembled in off-strip Las Vegas, shared in Utah canyons… and now distributed to points unknown. Further batches were assembled on Nusa Ceningan, Indonesia with scraps printed here and there.
So much more to say about all of this but for now, you can investigate the originals “Items Forgotten in drawers” on 6 or so collections (Disguise, Ramble’d, Time Traveler, Hubris, Circumnavigation, Espionage, Resistor):, here’s a blurb:
``` Along the way, I produced a series of visual freeverse poetry called “Items: Forgotten in Drawers“ - part pirate treasure map, part meanderings stashed in a non-secret hiding place, part punk rock handbills.
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Back Story
The poems started in an Ayurvedic clinic the Himalayas, a ship in Arabia and ruins around Mediterranean, then attached to vintage hotel letterhead acquired from a tiny Greek Monastery store in (a heavily Hasidic neighbourhood) Montreal neighbourhood, assembled in off-strip Las Vegas, shared in Utah canyons... and now distributed to points unknown. Further batches were assembled on Nusa Ceningan, Indonesia with scraps printed here and there. -
Process
Sometimes, i don't have a printers, other times Internet, often no typewriter so i make do with what i have: scissors, glue, paper...
When i write, (usually) starts as scribbles in notebooks and then gets hastily transcribed into a digital form and printed when opportunity strikes for editing - in this case, the editing leaves errors in typing and structure and instead cuts and pastes (like Burroughs to Bowie would do) and then reassembled in various ways.
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Form
Each substrate (hotel letterhead, aerogramme, envelope, shown is uniquely augmented with stamps – both postal and ink – and other ephemera, carefully selected and then applied as though it wasn't. Sometimes, lettraset letters, fuzzy Lomo photos and bits of typewriter come along. -
Themes
Overall, the pieces explore themes of wandering lost, losing self and others, scraping beneath the crust of culture and myth, remixing identity, connecting the history to the present in all it’s vagaries, and considering what becomes of our story when we vanish... naturally made with affection. ``` Post boxes and hotels, also beaches but not all at once in this case
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“Raise your antenna high for today's transmission. Bounces off the very underbelly of the solar system. Originating from a public radio station in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and relayed through an unlicensed transmission depot at Tsuchida, Okayama, Japan, and then onwards to your delightful ears wherever you might be.
This comes an excerpt of the spoken word presented by Andrew McLuhan. If you recognize his name, perhaps you'll know the lineage of which he carries, of his father, Eric, and grandfather, Marshall, and he now is a media theorist, for lack of a better term, as well as a projectionist at the local arts theater. He's a hockey dad, a punk rock guitarist, and the keeper of the Inscriptorium, occasionally dispatches come of marginalia and annotations from an epic, in the truest sense of the word, library.
If you are someone who cares about the information about information, well, please attenuate accordingly. He's also the curator, the captain, the wrangler of the McLuhan Institute, TMI.
These days, he rambles widely around the globe, presenting to audiences of all sorts, telling them about what the future looks like, because he knows, because he pays careful attention to the past, and observes[…]”
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Andrew McLuhan, noted poet, scholar, punk rock guitar player, projectionist, hockey dad, and keeper of the scriptorium, {and The McLuhan Institute} etc hosts a radio show on 99.3 County FM from Picton, Ontario, Canada called “the Spoken Word” and, after returning from a far-flung foray into the world speaking about the important media study work he continues on from his father Eric and his grandfather Marshall, in his October 20th, 2024 broadcast, he dove into my visual poetry book “Items, Forgotten (in drawers)” which arrived by post from Japan as #3 of 5, full-color print editions, inscribed of course
The poems are visual as they are literally cut and pasted onto various substrates, mostly hotel stationery and also aerogrammes, sometimes are typewritten, sometimes added onto envelopes or in passports with stamps, both inky and postal and other ephemera
Andrew jumps right in with a variety of the poems – after the usual intro music, radio station ids and blurbs – and with a tender hearted reading, rolling with some of the steps, typos and place names like a gentle dignified champ. The canonical source is https://archive.993countyfm.ca/ – archived here as unsure if the shows expire after a time (btw, the studio is location at: 2 – 38 Cold Storage Road beside the County Farm Centre)
Andrew McLuhan reads from “Items: Forgotten” by Dave Olson, skip to 2:11 if impatient but best to listen to whole programme right :)
Written in various forms at an Ayurvedic clinic in Nepal for the most part and also while transiting from Abu Dhabi to Rome via the Suez Canal on an ocean liner, then combined with other bits found in lost notebooks reuniting along the way – later transcribed from originals (from menus backs to coasters to notebooks) and printed out on standard paper with default typeface thinking i would work through and correct or change or whatever but instead, following the inspiration of William Burroughs, David Bowie and others, eager to make the words alive, i cut up and pasted in a way which made sense to my swirling brain – typos, digressions, hard turns, coffee stains and watermarks and all, onto the substrates, many of which were acquired at a Greek monastery shop in Mile End neighborhood of Montreal (thanks BM)
noting that the pieces are a bit hard to read as postcards so these print run was A4 sizeThe poems explore themes of identity, geography, cartography, history… All combining to wonder “Who we really are? Who did we come from? How do we choose the way in which our societies are structured?”
I imagined hanging these up on telephone poles and grocery store bulletin boards next to lost cat posters and leaving them on bus seats and whatnot, in the meanwhile, printed some basic copies and personalized on a ferry from Newfoundland to Cape Breton, and mailed around
Later scanned, compiled with some other found items from my archive and crafted hand sewn chapbook series (letter-size cardstock in color, thank you brother Andrew for use of your printer in Vegas), folded and hand-stitched and shared with friends, mostly in Utah. Not sure if anyone read but i had fun in Marty’s yard putting ink stamps and thumb/toe prints to make each unique
Thinking about it, some of them are water colored “telegrams” made at drawing room at the Majestic hotel in Kuala Lumpur, others on Nusa Ceningan, Indonesia – now 7 or 8 “volumes” [update: 10 volumes, named thusly]
``` 1 Arab disguise
2 Earth rambler
3 Time traveler
4 Gone to Sea
5 Hubris
6 Circumnavigation
7 Interlaken
8 Fragile
9 Lost mostly
10 Reinvention ``` PS There’s also a page in this edition which is kind of dedicated to Andrew himself in a roundabout way featuring some of the artifacts he mailed to me combined into a collage as another “item, forgotten”
By the side of a pond, thinking about generations passing, generations flourishing, so much more to learn, so much more to grow… {And thinking of my darling wife dancing to this song at our wedding}
Happy birthday Myra O Thanks for the music Phil Lesh
Question for you:
What’s so funny about peace love and understanding anyway?
Soliloquy & song from a laundry room on baritone ukulele for your consideration
With thanks and possible apologies to Nick Lowe, and a hat tip to Elvis Costello
Dave presents part 2 the invite-only workshop series “Social Marketing Kung Fu” (May 2013) with this session titled “Listening Everywhere,” which covers the mechanics of efficient listening and its benefits & emphasizing the importance of listening in social marketing to an audience of entrepreneurs from various sectors, including breweries, bike builders, and software developers – especially highlighting common mistake of focusing solely on output without considering the response from the audience. Let’s listen and enjoy!
PS Did you catch “Starting Your Story, part 1“?
these lovely folks come from all manner of industries and biznesses and convened to here me riff all day about everythingListen: “Listen Everywhere, part 2” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spielDownload: “Listen Everywhere, part 2” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spiel (1:07:02, 98.7MB, .mp3)
Notes follow:
Social Marketing kung-fu, part 2 – “listening everywhere”Listening as a Critical Component in Social MarketingThe workshop, “Social Marketing Kung Fu, part 2” emphasized the importance of listening in social marketing. Key points include: using search tools and RSS feeds to monitor brand mentions, leveraging Twitter lists for targeted engagement, and geolocated searches for local insights.
Dave emphasized the significance of responding to both positive and negative feedback to mitigate PR issues and convert detractors into supporters. The utility of metrics like sentiment analysis and the impact of reviews on brand reputation were discussed. The session also covered the value of documenting and sharing user-generated content to foster relationships and build a community of advocates
Action Items* [ ] Set up RSS feeds to capture mentions of your brand across various platforms. * [ ] Use Boolean searches to filter out irrelevant results and focus on the most relevant conversations. * [ ] Create Twitter lists to organize and prioritize the people you want to listen to and engage with. * [ ] Leverage geolocation to find and connect with people talking about your brand in specific locations. * [ ] Create news roundups and event recaps to amplify and document the growth of your startup.
Reasons for Listening* The first reason for listening: learning the vocabulary people use to describe the brand and differentiate it from competitors * The second reason: is to mitigate PR conundrums by being proactive and addressing issues before they escalate * Importance of responding to negative reviews and comments to turn detractors into supporters * Examples of how listening can transform negative feedback into positive interactions
The Power of Listening in Market Positioning* Dave emphasizes the evolving nature of market positioning and the importance of understanding how people differentiate brandd * Sentiment analysis is mentioned as a tool, but its limitations are discussed (customers are real and tactile, robots are not so much (but need love too) * Discussion of the importance of capturing and analyzing all feedback, including positive and negative comments * Dave shares (unofficial) insights from Hootsuite’s experience in showing how listening can help understand and address customer needs
Tools and Techniques for Effective Listening* Practical advice on using search boxes and RSS feeds to monitor brand mentions * Discussion on the importance of capturing all relevant data, including misspellings and synonyms * Tools (like ~~Social Mention and Netvibes~~) are recommended for aggregating and analyzing social data * Explaination the use of Boolean filters to refine search results and remove irrelevant content
Leveraging Social Media Channels for Listening* Importance of actively (not passively) monitoring social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram * Tips on using Twitter lists to organize and manage conversations effectively (more signal, less noise) * Value of geolocated searches to identify and engage with local audiences * Use of tools like ~~Storify~~ to curate and share user-generated content.
Building Relationships with Supporters and Detractors* Importance of sincerely understanding and engaging with both supporters and detractors (bringing on board) * Examples of how Hootsuite identified and built relationships with key influencers * Value of acknowledging and rewarding supporters to foster long-term relationships * Importance of personalizing interactions to make customers feel valued
Measuring and Documenting Listening Efforts* Importance of capturing and measuring data to understand the impact of listening efforts * Tips on using tools to track and analyze social media activity * Value of documenting successes and challenges to inform future strategies * Ways to share insights with the team to ensure everyone is aligned with the listening strategy
Engaging with Local and International Audiences* Importance of creating value for global customers by addressing their specific needs and concerns and especially cultural nuances * By understanding cultural differences, then adapting the listening strategy accordingly * Examples of how listening can lead to innovative solutions and improved customer experiences * Value of being proactive and addressing issues before they become major problems * Ways of gently staying connected with customers to understand their evolving needs and preferences
Building a Community of Advocates* Importance of building a community of advocates who can help promote the brand * Tips on identifying and engaging with key influencers to amplify the brand’s message * Ways of creating content that resonates with the community and encourages sharing * Ways to foster relationships with advocates to ensure long-term support
Winding UpThe session ends with a reminder of the value of listening and the impact it can have on the success of the brand while Dave concludes by summarizing the key points and emphasizing the importance of listening in social marketing and encourages participants to apply the strategies discussed and continue learning.
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Artifacts from Social Marketing Kung-fu – workshop / spiel Notes and riffs from original “Social Marketing Kung-fu” series at Bootup Garage, Vancouver, 2011
A short unrehearsed version in a windy park in Okayama, Japan on baritone ukulele
Because I’ve got no shame and/or functioning sense of judgment, i present this evidence, spontaneous, obviously unrehearsed, at a windy park… Thankfully, it’s an abbreviated version :)
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Personal archaeology pod storytime with Kevin on Just Japan
Adorable snapshot :) of me was on a blustery day in nearby Shodoshima – one of the larger of the eclectic array of inland sea islands – on a ferry boat day out for Yokai museum (in a course of kura!), serene temples, stellar burgers & ice creamsHoly smokes pals! hold onto your toques & trilbys – 2 Canadians scattered in Asia, talk about Amsterdam, Indonesia, Utah, driveway cars, one-way tickets, shakedowns, Grateful Dead, punk rock, Cub Scouts, science fairs, personal archaeology, drum corps, and dad life #FullOn
I hope you have a blast listening to it as there are definitely stories that rarely get shared as well as some “all-time classics” – after all I hardly hit Olympia, skipped Belize, Jamaica, transpacific ocean liners, Strait of Hormuz, and Suez – but maybe a part 2 :)
Listen: Just Japan Podcast – 226: A Life of Creativity and Adventure from Canada to Everywhere to Japan with Dave OlsonDownload: Just Japan Podcast – 226: A Life of Creativity and Adventure from Canada to Everywhere to Japan with Dave Olson
Coming to you from a leisurely bed, with an elevated leg – buckle up for some twists and turns and hopefully some laughs and possibly a bit of inspiration
Hope you all have a chance to tune in and hang out with Kevin and I for an hour and a half of sidetracks, depressions, switching countries, remixing careers, saying “heck yes” adventures, plus tracing similarities, unexpected inspirations & even some tender moments
So much packed in & still have much more to discuss as the future is going to be even weirder / The next 50 are going to put the first 50 in the dust like whoa! I savour every year despite all the rocky turns and dodgy decisions but that’s what you get for saying “yes yes yes!” to everything :) buzzing from the convo / It is long but loads to get lost in no matter what your interest. thanks so much, Kevin for giving me a chance to share these stories as “we are the stories that we share”
Host Kevin O’Shea (xtwr: @madformaple), says:
“In this episode, we get to hang out with Okayama-based Dave Olson. This inspiring Canadian shares many amazing stories, insights, and worldly experiences. From his adventures as a youth to mushroom farming in Tottori, to internet startups in Vancouver, he’s done so much. Now Dave lives in Okayama with his beautiful family and shares his experiences and thoughts on personal archeology and much more with all of us.
You’ll all want to follow Dave and see what he’s up to next!”
where it began in Japan – sequestered in the mountains of Tottori pushing mushroomsHandy links (to listen and subscribe):* Apple Podcasts + https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/just-japan-podcast/id846476649?i=1000666413258 * Spotify podcasts + https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DFiGBE6uyGl3gB7vEt787?si=LPGxB-HaSLWt_ZmHNlz5mA
Thanks to all your lovely folks for sharing this around, it’s a real treat for me in amongst all the commotion going on in my life at the current
Questions accepted (within reason :-)) and requests for supporting evidence are encouraged + I truly hope you find some sparks of goodness in my meanderings
Times makes you bolder
Children get older
and I am getting older too…
And if you see my reflection
In the snow covered hills
Then maybe, then maybe
The landslide will bring you down
(Cue attack from my “reflection” Ichiro! #io)
My apologies to Fleetwood and Mac + Buckingham (not the palace) and sparkly, glow, magical Stevie Nicks – But not Garfunkel nor Oates
While I’m embarrassing myself: boiling kettle to make kanpo TCM tea and banging through Velvet Underground’s “Stephanie Says” for the first time (as a special message for my pal with whom rambled around mostly Germany in 1992 with a handful of cassette tapes shared between us)
(with apologies to Velvet Underground)
{at further risk of embarrassing myself ;)} A song for my awesome kid – about who he is, where he is and what he likes:
It’s his theme song, poorly sung & lousy played on baritone ukulelea special song for Ichiro he could watch while I was in Indonesia on a secret mission
(yes I do have a whole multi-identity life I don’t discuss publicly… wait what?) scratch that.
Did you know goats love music? They are social creatures and lack ability to tell me to “stop it already” so while darling wife and adorable son went to visit the pig (update: eaten), i played this decidedly un-good version of a vastly underappreciated song. Yep, it’s a trainwreck – fits and starts, off key, … Continue reading “This Time Tomorrow” (with apologies to The Kinks) on baritone ukulele →
[demo of original, on baritone ukulele] Within a brief window of time, 3 people died – one I knew, one I knew of, one who didn’t know me – yet, in my meditations, realized I could draw a gossamer line between the three. And somehow I kept coming back to these tenuous but verifiable connections. … Continue reading “Barefoot Hugo Hamilton (gone, gone, are we gone)” on ukulele →
At our friends annual musical party “Kojo piano club” where I added a bit of a “charming train wreck” to the evenings festivities. While my (usually) adorable son “accompanies me” by attempting to decapitate the audience with an ukulele of his own, I stumble through an abbreviated version of Peter Starstedt’s lovely song on a … Continue reading “Where do you go to (my lovely)” by Peter Starstedt, on baritone ukulele →
A spontaneous, obviously-unrehearsed, snack-sized-version piratey bit of “Fairytale of New York” baritone ukulele stylings – with a with fond dedication to the late Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl (with brief appearance by my fan #io just before bathtime) Full version follows: Bonus: my friend Pat in Winnipeg did this sensational portrait of Shane MacGowan which … Continue reading “Fairytale of New York” – on baritone ukulele (for Shane & Kirsty) →
“Winterkeep is the artist name of Mat Tyrrell, currently living in Queenstown, New Zealand” Backgroundr: in the blur of all the Internet communiques, a musician from New Zealand reached out asking permission to use spoken word from my “Postcards from Gravelly Beach” pod – which i think of as audio collages delivered via RSS. I … Continue reading “Postcard” spoken word in Winterkeep’s ambient musical postcard →
In a lovely garden (in process) following a morning picnic (off camera) with darling wife and adorable son planting tulip bulbs, and distant echos of chainsaws and birds, i stumble through Courtney Barnett’s “Depreston” about rebuilding, real estate, coffee, and loss – with usual digressions and annotations along the way about rebuilding on a piece … Continue reading Depreston – on baritone Uke (with apologies to Courtney Barnett) →
With thunder, lightning and rain brewing outside and chaos and confusion in the world at large, wearing in pajamas at Tsuchida Cottage, i reflect about Billy Bragg’s “I Keep Faith” song about thwarting cynicism when all seems for naught, and my fellow Evergreener Rachel Corrie (and her mother pouring the sand from the boots in … Continue reading Peace, Rain & Hallelujah (on ukulele) →
For “the man who walks among the stars” the great poet Gord Downia on anniversary of his untimely passing with brief soliloquy about the importance of supporting the indigenous peoples of the land colloquially known as Canada. And special appreciation for my favorite album/book “Coke Machine Glow” + special regards to survive in the band … Continue reading “Ahead by a Century” for poet Gord (on ukulele) →
Gist: My occasional co-conspirator, CBC dude and fellow mixed-media storymaker Grant Lawrence is reading his stellar book “Dirty Windshields – the best and worst of the Smuggler’s Tour Diaries” as a rock n roll enhanced pod-idio book (which is a dude who spends a lot of time stuck in bed, is a format i totally … Continue reading The Smugglers ‘at Japan’ pod-idio book (+ audio cameo, train mayhem & storytime foreshadowing) →
Strumming along to classic John Prine tune “Illegal Smile” – a song, in this case, about the desire for a peaceful, easy morning at the beach, but, being surrounded on all sides by revelers, amateurs, and machines. But hey, gotta have me some fun (hot dog bun, your sisters’ a nun)
With a straw hat and giggles at a windy beach, I plough through fellow Saskatoon-born Joni Mitchell’s “Carey” while thinking about hanging out with her, Leonard Cohen, and you somewhere in the Greek Islands decades ago, or maybe decades from now. Features cameo by Ryoko Olson :) at Nishiwaki Beach (map) next to the groovy … Continue reading “Carey (you’re a mean old daddy)” on Baritone Ukulele at Nishiwaki Beach →
I managed to make a little bit of music – Just me riffing on a song (lyrics by me, circa 2006 and chords by B. Rees but don’t fault him for my lousiness) banging on a cheap & cheerful baritone ukulele while drinking iced coffee from a wood-oven pizza beach shack and waiting for freshly … Continue reading “The Ferry Changes Tack” spoken-song at beach (w/ iced coffee) →
Playing “Atlantic City” (not particularly well) on baritone ukulele. You know this song, written by Bruce Springsteen but really owned by Levon Helm &/or The Band. Yeah my kid steals the show because he’s awesome, my tracksuit is pretty good too. Recorded March 5, 2023 at Tsuchida Cottage #1TakeObviously Consider Perusing: The Duff Man! – … Continue reading Song(ish): Atlantic City with Ichi-Stan & bari-uke #video →
In November 2022 I was very pleased to be a very lousy guest on the very gracious Jason Emde’s podcast (broadcast in Gifu rock city) in which writers share their “early, unripe… etc. etc.” work along with Jason’s curious questions, amusing banter and general graciousness. Note: i riffed about Jason’s most excellent book in a … Continue reading Lit-ish Artifacts: from Writers Read Their early Sht pod w/ J. Emde →
Have i encouraged you to listen to be recap my glory days from 1979-1989ish in “Writers Read Their Early Sh*t S2/E5 – Dave Olson (aka Uncle Weed): priorities & bad decisions“? Would very much enjoy your ears for a session. Blurb: Jason welcomes under-qualified window-washer Dave Olson & his fantastic beard & beautiful hands for … Continue reading “Early Sht” writer riffs with J. Emde, MFA on WRTES pod →
Riffs about the glory of journals, diaries, notebooks full of musings and importance of turning off inner-critic and not overthinking while savoring the process of transcription, curation and further creative wonderment from Kura barn in provincial Japan. With evidence with my own process. Plus sorta re-cap how far I got about Circumnavigation poetry book project, … Continue reading “Personal Archeology” – Postcard #88 (+ via audio &/or video) →
Washing dishes and busted spectacles lead to rowing a lake in Nepal figuring out deity, enlightenment, peace and power with choruses fresh from diaries – plus Royal hospitals, poetic devices and question mark eyebrows. Your turn Buddha, your turn. Don’t climb the mountain: Nepal Stupa Choruses – Postcard #87(39MB, 21:02, 256kbps mp3, stereo) Consider Perusing: … Continue reading Nepal Stupa Choruses – Postcard #87 →
Let’s not lose each other amidst the table cloth being pulled out from under glasses and dishes. Meaning: some technical jibber-jabber about claiming feeds sparks a history of these sporadic, occasional (yet somehow charming, right?) literary dispatches from hand-written XML to various blogs and feeds and meanderings. Plus, about me! My name is Dave Olson … Continue reading Indulge Me, Logistically – Postcard #86 →
Thinking about “going home in October” or even more, going far away from home via freeverse poetry, read directly from scribbled travel scrapbooks and backed by trains from Moncton to Sri Lanka and tuk tuks from Kerala and Thailand, by a weary fella in an olden barn in provincial Japan. Fondly home. Be Lost at … Continue reading Lost the Plot (Finding Home) – Postcard #85 →
Olympics are over if you want it. Pod’d some thoughts with Vancouver journalist Bob Mackin a few days ago about the lay of the land here in Japan and the cognitive dissonance between Tokyo2020 Olympics on TV and for the people hosting/ paying for it. As such, i call it “The Lonely Olympics”.
Okayama Calling ~ DaveO on the Air Another talkie talkie scene report about Tokyo2020 Olympics from Japan on CKNW 980 AM radio Vancouver from Monday Aug 2nd, 5PM PDT (or Aug 3rd Tues 9AM JST) with Martin Strong / embedded and downloadable for your convenience. No shortage of topics & conundrums 😉 Discussed: medal and … Continue reading Scenes of Tokyo Olympic Life in Japan on CKNW Radio, Vancouver →
Get your ears on and listen to Tokyo Olympics “scene report” chat with Jody Vance on Vancouver news/talk radio 980AM from July 12th afternoon PST, July 13th 9-ish AM JST. A few notes to go with: Covered a lot of ground but so much more. Looking forward to keeping you up-to-date from regular folks’ point … Continue reading Countdown to Tokyo 202x Olympics with “Scene Report” on CKNW Radio, Vancouver →
I was guest on JJ Walsh’sSeeking Sustainability in Japan live video streaming show (which transmits via YT, FB and several other channels using Happs.tv) from Hiroshima. And now, there is also an audio podcast version of Seeking Sustainability for your aural convenience. ergo: “New podcast now UP from my talk last week with Dave Olson … Continue reading From Creative Social Media to Postcards Stories on “Seeking Sustainability” audio →
theBreaker.news Podcast: Five-ring circus controversy in Japan and China I talked about the Tokyo Olympics with Bob Mackin – who I first connected with leading up to the Vancouver 2010 Olympics when he did an article featuring Kris Krüg and I talking about citizen documentation campaign which eventually became True North Media House. This segment … Continue reading Tokyo Olympics (+ Beijing) and IOC Hubris on theBreaker.news podcast →
Oh listen… i talked about Tokyo Olympics and various conundrums with Jody Vance on CKNW AM Radio in Vancouver. Wanted to share the feelings of deceit and frustration the the residents of Japan are feeling with IOC’s demands for “sacrifice”, more doctors, volunteers and threats of penalties if cancelled/delayed. Suggestions: delay until Oct or later … Continue reading Talking Tokyo Olympic conundrums on CKNW Radio, Vancouver →
- Let’s go for a walk and talk with a Story in Mind + Hey whatta fun conversation! Riffing about creative projects from 1970s to current days and how all the threads connect together in the most unexpected ways. I.e.: fanzines, chapbooks, paintings, mustaches, Ayurveda, Dead tour, grain barns of mystery, goat farms, hemp #theusual … Continue reading Pod Riffs on “Story in Mind” w/ Moss Whelan →
Gist: As i am undergoing an epically wonderful slog of personal archeology, i love the part where i find new treasures, less-so is tidying up already created things, but (as you maybe know), i’ve migrated 13+ sites/feeds/channels into one mega site (almost 5000 mixed-media posts) a few years back (thanks Duane). I tell you this … Continue reading Meta: Sortganizing & Archiving {Errors & Omissions} →
A favourite pod documentation / personal archeologist Ken AKA Scarborough Dude read a postcard i wrote/mailed to him some months back on his 793rd(!) episode of his musings released on June 11, 2020 called “DicksnJanes #793: Jesus and other stuff” – i am obv the “other stuff” / in other words: “Scarborough Dude thanks Uncle … Continue reading Curious Cameo: pod correspondence with “Scarbrough Dude” →
I was recently a guest on (my occasional co-conspirator) Bob Mackin’s excellent PC/Pacific Rim/Cascadia news podcast called “The Breaker” talking about the postponed/cancelled Tokyo 2020 Olympics as well as riffing about personal archiving project, life lessons at 50, and birth of Ichiro Stanley Thorvald Olson. In this 6-ish min. trimmed excerpt, i offer a few … Continue reading “What i learned making #daveo50” / excerpt from “The Breaker” podcast →
- Breaker Pod Dispatch + Another curious cameo, this time with Bob “the hammer“ Mackin, renegade reporter covering politics around Vancouver/BC, as well as international affairs in the Pacific rim and the Olympics (when they are happening). In the dispatch, I give some riffs about life in Japan, a few nuggets of wisdom about daveo50 … Continue reading theBreaker.news Podcast: Japan Life, Cascadia flashbacks & Joe Keithley sings →
See also: Uncleweed on the Dopecast #80 in London – Dopefiend podcast (2007) + Uncle Weed on Dopefiend.co.uk’s Dopecast #221 (2010) + Joints on Brighton Beach with Dopefiend and Freakout – Choogle On! #38 Consider Perusing: Podcast Subscriptions Still Vancouver’s Olympics ~ Creating the People’s History of 2010 Cannabis Cooking Tips on a Mountain Stroll – Tokes … Continue reading Letter: from “Mr. DF” / London, 2007 →
Some pod-hijinks you might enjoy with a international cast of renegades hosted my my UK counter-part, The Dopefiend: Back every Sunday with a new Dopefiend Quarantined, the Dopefiend kicks off our little internal celebration of edibles, mostly created by Green Lady with a worthy contribution from Teenage Pie and Mrs Mole and their Mole Pie. … Continue reading Dopefiend Quarantined 009: BAKED OFF and Cannabis in Japan →
“What to do on day one of any new start-up project” – whether for business, nonprofit profit, campaign or revolution including: naming / branding, media kit and various descriptions, and building culture, excitement and a posse – all without spending much money – are covered in part 1 of a fast-paced master class workshop by … Continue reading “Starting Your Story, part 1” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spiel →
In a message to Steve Pratt, a podcast producer and former of CBC Radio 3 who gave a stellar speech about “building the worst radio station” (at Northern Voice conf 2009) meaning breaking all the ‘norms’ to create something special (which he and colleagues did and got hosed anyhow). Now with a podcast for brands … Continue reading Riff: Podcast non-best practices / to S. Pratt →
A heart-wrenching poem about an abducted boy called Simon – who lived nearby, was my age and sorta looked like me – in Surrey, BC 1982 – by the “Beast of BC” Clifford Robert Olson (NO relation). Recorded and contributed to Dark Poutine Canadian True Crime podcast – shared here for posterity etc. RIP Simon and the … Continue reading Simon, Stolen, Shame – Postcard #84 →
Consider Perusing: Sharing Social Marketing Stories for Communities – Community Roundtable, 2010 – Transcription Collection: Payphones (vol. 4) – assorted / international Collection: Payphones (vol. 1) – assorted / international Exhibit: Beat Museum & environs / SF, 2018 / feat. Allen’s Organ, Jack’s Jacket, Gary’s Japa-cap and Beat Typewriters #daveo50 ~ 2018 / 50 years > days … Continue reading Rainy Mystery Alley (spoken-word song) – video →
You’ve likely noticed I’m clearing out the archives of partially finished & fermenting audio and video projects from over the years/decades. Just a few more left, including: * Crowdsourcing Community Projects like Tom Sawyer preso at SXSW (crowd-sourced – natch – slideshow video atop edited audio) * Social Marketing Kung fu workshop (four or five … Continue reading Clearing out the Archive of A/V Artifacts →
Beginning with a static-y 1996 AM radio interview during a power outage on the island of Guam Micronesia, then checking in from a goat farm in Japan decades later, then again from tiny isle in Indonesia, Uncle Weed weaves hempen stories and personal anecdotes about life on this remote USA “territory” including: selling hemp bags … Continue reading Deep Cuts of Weed in Guam – Choogle On! #125 →
Along his namesake trail on banks of Lynn Creek comes story of Group of 7 bohemian painter Frederick Varley’s 10 wild years in Vancouver teaching and founding art schools, developing new aesthetics and shacking up in an $8 mountain home with mistress. Bring your own brushes: Upon the Varley Trail – Postcard #83 (30MB, 20:50, mp3, … Continue reading Upon the Varley Trail – Postcard #83 →
Analog loops, guitars, feedback and poetry about impossible alleys, 8 seat bars, villages with book shops, woolen scarves, Fado, Kathmandu mud, and umbrellas thwarting tactility. Made by “Thorvald and Thurston” in a Provo basement, 2018 Read along: Rainy Mystery Alley poem Available via: iTunes Spotify Soundcloud Ggle Play Consider Perusing: Sharing Social Marketing Stories for … Continue reading Rainy Mystery Alley (with Marty) →
Love in (most) all forms – from self to romance to heartbreak – explored through poems including: mis-quote from (probably not) Jack Kerouac, Khalil Gibran advising his son, Mary Oliver reminding to trust, (Angela) Anaïs (Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira) Nin’s recklessness, Leonard Cohen recalling flowers to a shy lover, Katie Buemann picking up a sword – plus … Continue reading What Love Might Be… – Postcard #82 →
Just an update: in the past year I’ve crafted all the podcast listed below – aside from the “Guam” one (which is drafted, sort of kinda) – plus many others. Also worth noting that the “Postcards from Gravelly Beach“ podcast feed is completely rebuilt with all proper ID3 data, blog post metadata, original album art … Continue reading Podcast Update for 2018 – for the record →
Full of mis-spoken words, forgotten names and other sloppiness comes annotated thoughts (squished through time and space) for shut-ins, drifters and sufferers amidst erstwhile festive melancholy times of disruption and tumult, including poems – read alongside mosquito and rooster sounds – by: Sohaib Ahmed Alan Halsey Charles Bukowski David Smalley Kat Code Dave Olson John … Continue reading Transient Cultural Riffs – Postcard #81 →
Upon turning 70 years old, Dave’s dear sensei (since a teenage Utah community college stint), Larry Harper (among various monikers) curated 70 items of advice (at request of Annie Dandelion). As such, between licks by Grateful Dead and master potter Marty Kendall, he riffs the list – ranging from practical to mystical to almost comical, … Continue reading Sensei Larry’s Wisdom – Postcard #80 →
Read in Postcards from Gravelly Beach Disappearing for Invigoration – Postcard #78 podcast, and shared here to read-along (for educational purposes), note: original source unknown. “I’ve never been lonely. I’ve been in a room — I’ve felt suicidal. I’ve been depressed. I’ve felt awful — awful beyond all — but I never felt that one other person … Continue reading “I’ve never been lonely…” – Charles Bukowski →
Float to Istanbul, Muscat and elsewhere, and check in with Cleopatra, Shakespeare, Francis Drake, Shah of Persia, Adam, Cain, Abel, Lawrence, Ataturk, Czars Nicholas and Alexander, Matt Harding, Russia oligarchs, well-fed stray cats, unidentified shortwave broadcasts, Abraham, Norman, Matt Harding, rowers, drummers, a blonde dog and you and me… finding the edges of the globe. … Continue reading A Circumnavigation of Sorts – Postcard #79 →
Disappearing, invisibility, loneliness, depression, anxiety, being lost, trying to not be found, trying to find white space to invigorate… Sometimes these weave together, other times (perhaps) each remain exclusive. Gord Downie, Jack Kerouac, Charles Bukowski and me all try to figure out the nuance in different ways atop Turkish street music, trains from Kerala and … Continue reading Disappearing for Invigoration – Postcard #78 →
Read in Postcards from Gravelly Beach Disappearing for Invigoration – Postcard #78 podcast, and shared here to read-along (for educational purposes), note: original source unknown. Mexican Loneliness And I am an unhappy stranger grooking in the streets of Mexico- My friends have died on me, my lovers disappeared, my whores banned, my bed rocked and heaved by … Continue reading Mexican Loneliness – Jack Kerouac →
In hospital with sedated Grandpa, Dave reads complete “Letters from Russia” epistolary literature project with frequent interruptions from visitors, nurses and medical apparatus. The letters address issues of class, revolutions, monarchy, war, trade, and love in the context of Napoleon’s foray into Russia in 1812 through letters from a cobbler to his fiancé in Paris. … Continue reading Hospital Letters and Flames – Postcard #77 →
A walk around various car-free day festivals in Vancouver, 2008 with unedited soundstream of drum circles, live bands of various sorts (including several numbers by a Grateful Dead inspired band, a free jazz combo, a protesting singer-songwriter, and a Latin-esque outfit…), plus skateboards, slam poets, and a bassoon quartet playing “hockey night theme” among other … Continue reading Car(e)-free Sound Stroll – Urban Vancouver #8 →
From SXSW 2008 – amidst sirens and Austin, Texas 6th St. street noise – comes an interview with filmmaker Erich Weiss premièring “Hori Smoku, Sailor Jerry” about the originator of contemporary tattoo-ing – and iconoclastic libertarian American – Norman Collins who combined Japanese technique, Polynesian traditions, and American motifs in Hawaii during WW2. The interview delves into the … Continue reading Tattoo Culture of Sailor Jerry – Choogle On! #124 →
Puffing along a trail recounting leaving cold, miserable London en route to post-hurricane Florida with flashbacks to working in Rheinplatz grade fields, gathering chestnuts to sell for beer and bread money, strange encampments at Oktoberfest, and hitchhiking to Amsterdam with gaggle of pals. To London by ferry and rapid exit via cheap flight Florida, quickly … Continue reading Forward Momentum to Florida – Postcard #76 →
Amidst a thunderstorm at 4AM on a balcony in Chiang Mai, Dave discusses – with excessive frankness and emotion – various medical conundrums (Fibromyalgia and CFS-ME) and details the physical feelings of “crash mode” as well as the mental strain in dealing with self de-identification and inter-personal relationships, confusion in seeking help, and various … Continue reading Thunderstorms in the Crash Years – Postcard #75 →
Ship-to-shore transmissions with shortwave broadcasts from elusive listening posts, soundscapes from slow ships, and freeverse poetry about unanswered communiques, transitory conditions, arbitrary citizenships, invented geography, de-identification, and intentional disappearance. Features music: “Dream World” by Matt Harding from NYOSSS (New York, Orem, San Sebastian, & Shanghai), plus various shortwave broadcasts of dubious origin, and sound samples … Continue reading Listening to Sea – Postcard #74 →
On a forgotten forest walk, Dave riffs a story about first trip to Europe – starting with trying not to puke over an Amsterdam bridge after a meeting new temporary coffee shop pals – with flashback to Mexican desert trips with Grandpa, LSD trips with VW bus-fixing pals, and family Grateful Dead road trip to … Continue reading Eyes Towards Europe – Postcard #73 →
Paying poetic respects to recently deceased Grandpa in a rainforest with Walt Whitman, Charles Baudelaire, Chief Dan George and original works inspired by the globe rambling, oddly charming, big fish – while official funeral happening elsewhere. Originally recorded: May 13, 2006 Sit on a tree by the river: (Poetic Farewell to) Ole Dead Gramps – Postcard … Continue reading (Poetic Farewell to) Ole Dead Gramps – Postcard #72 →
High in Jamaica, Uncle Weed visits Black Ras’ abundant mountain growfield to discuss “swamp weed” grown in morass versus “hard land weed” grown in volcanic soil with bat guano, plus varieties of ganja strains – both domestic and imported. Plus background about his family teaching him the ways of growing most anything and living an Ital … Continue reading Humble Boys Hard Land Weed – Choogle On! #123 →
Words by Dave Olson with Mikael Lewis written in Pokhara, Nepal Music, vocals, guitars Mikael Lewis, recorded in Utah, USA ## Wildflower (for Foster) Foster can you tell me where the hell you left those tapes? I was riffing on my first guitar you were mouthing poetry scapes I’d go to visit your gravesite but … Continue reading Wildflower, for Foster (song) →
Words by Dave uncleweed Olson (written in Pokhara, Nepal) with additions by Mikael Lewis Music, vocals, guitars by Mikael Lewis (recorded in Utah, USA) ## Cold Water Flat Landlady’s always angry So I keep strangers hours Meditate to TV static Decorate only with the freshest flowers Use the payphone down the stairs Still has that … Continue reading Cold Water Flat (song) →
In-depth discussion with rock art photographer bev. davies including: hippie days with Neil Young and Joan Anderson (Joni Mitchell), shooting punk pioneers DOA and Subhumans, Motörhead in a park, David Bowie in a stadium, Brian Jonestown Massacre flipping off crowd and so many more. Also stories from backstage with Iron Maiden and Twisted Sister, Nardwuar … Continue reading Punk Art Photog / bev. davies – Choogle On! #122 →
Embarking on meandering natural healing journey around Asia, Indian sub-continent, Arabia, Mediterranean, across Canada, US rocky mountain canyons, and to Grateful Dead anniversary shows while emerging from a fog after chronic and complex illness diagnosis resulting in lost years due to prescription meds. Hit the golden road for: Field Notes from Elsewhere – Choogle On! … Continue reading Field Notes from Elsewhere – Choogle On! #121 →
First reflecting on Funiculars, Dave then reads works by poet friends from far-flung points including: Sohaib Ahmed recounting escaped love and lights, Adam Burningham examining towns atop streams, Amber Case on a languid roadtrip, and Robert Scales appreciating a sunrise and oblivion – plus music by guitarist Matt Harding and a rainstorm, crickets and cicadas from … Continue reading Friendly Dehli Wanders – Postcard #71 →
Returning to Japan for the first time since working as a mushroom farmer in the Tottori-ken mountains decades previous, Dave rambles on about the circumstance – then and now – while wandering near his pal’s goat farm. Riffs include: arriving in the snow and getting settled, bailing on job, hitch-hiking around islands, falling in love(ish), eating … Continue reading A Return to Nippon – Postcard #70 →
What becomes of the seemingly ephemeral creations we leave behind? Especially in the analog-days? Consider these in the context of missing cassette tapes made by a now departed poet/activist/scholar Foster and guitar-ing Mikael, who recorded spontaneous youthful riffs in parent’s basement in Utah. In this postcard, Mikael Lewis sings “Wildflower (for Foster)” written by Dave in … Continue reading Preserving the Wildflower – Postcard #69 →
Changing routes to think about the neighbourhoods – this Postcard is about rolling transit, everyplace and anywhere. Evidence comes in a transit route inspired spoken-word song and a smattering of poems including: odes to drivers, forgotten literary neighbourhoods, angry passengers, observed newspapers around Vancouver… plus a bit of Clayton the busker in the Seabus tunnel … Continue reading Changing Transit Routes – Postcard #68 →
Amongst Nepal’s western Himalaya mountains comes poems about donkey trains hauling supplies, buffalos giving milk, porters hauling excess for misguided dreamers, monks with timeless chants, sunrise over mighty peaks, prayer wheels alongside trails to evoke the feeling of clambering along ancient stone paths shared with goats and farmers growing rice, lentils and children taking cold … Continue reading Annapurna’s Holy Donkeys – Postcard #67 →
Life in hotels, wandering alone and often blue and then the death of friends all converge in a series of poems including a song by Mikael Lewis about waiting for love in a Victorian hotel. Then, from the streets of Rome with a cappuccino comes a series about departed Rod H. Ash, including “Time Traveller” … Continue reading Lonely Cold Water Flat – Postcard #66 →
When I was growing up, Dad often spoke of his Chevy Malibu SS – his favourite car. So, while on his death bed, I asked him to tell the story. He speaks about acquiring the vehicle, the budget, the deal, the financing terms and oh, also about the car and how he enjoyed having a … Continue reading Dad’s Malibu Super Sport – Postcard #65 →
In tumultuous and confusing times, optimism and activism are the powerful antidotes for cynicism and fear. Two Bills share songs to assist in making this point. First B/William Lenker plays a spontaneous Squatters in Zion from his Steamboat Island woodshop, then Dave spiels about courageous – and sadly deceased Olympian – Rachel Corrie, followed by Billy … Continue reading Leaping Beyond Cynicism – Postcard #64 →
Over the years, i’ve assembled various recording of Vancouver-centric cultural events, parades, festival, street-strolls, sound-seeing and other miscellany. I bundle and publish under the vaguely euphemistic moniker of “Urban Vancouver”. As such, i wrapped a proper podcast feed around the lil collection of – currently 7 – audio dispatches. Stick this in your pod-o-rator if … Continue reading Urban Vancouver – Festival and Culture Sounds podcasts →
In 2009, i made an very off-the-cuff audition show for Vancouver’s then-new, now-defunct “The Shore 104” radio station with the idea create a rather eclectic music and story-telling show. The “show” was recorded live in one take, no takebacks (though i shoulda/coulda) with John Bollwitt engineering at his West End apartment. Later added an intro bit which … Continue reading Campfire Stories with DaveO (radio air check 2009) – Urban Vancouver #7 →
This recent #remembranceday, I released another in my irregular but extended series called “white poppies for remembrance” in the “Postcards from Gravelly Beach” #podcast series. First episode in quite some time… And it’s a one-breath all-the-words-at-once long conversation with myself (a la Neal Cassady a wee bit) about peace war colonialism monarchies reparations diplomacy explorers … Continue reading Remembrance Day, 2016 in For Kochi (Cochin), Kerala, India – Pod blurb →
From an olden church and (otherwise vacant) cenotaph at Fort Cochin, Kerala, India, Dave O – acknowledging an extended medical and death related hiatus – discusses the local history of colonization by Portuguese explorers, Dutch traders, then British Raj in the context of the colonization leading to exploitation, conscription and war with no meaning to … Continue reading Remembrance Day with Vasco’s Bones – Postcard #63 →
Blurb: After inspiring thousands of minds as a University creative writing and philosophy professor, US Army veteran Larry Harper now spends even more time paddling forgotten box canyons, soaking in hot springs and hugging friends and strangers alike. [curated & produced by pal/student Dave uncleweed Olson] Consider Perusing: “Hemp culture in Japan” in Journal of … Continue reading Larry “auto” Harper ~ Zzyzx Rd, 1990 →
In 2016, I presented a “Lunch and Learn” to the staff of Giftbit (formerly Kiind) about social marketing, culture building, community sparking, and start-up life – also managing events and improving copywriting and oh yeah, media relations. In brief, I wrote out a batch of topics on paper cards, tossed them on the table and … Continue reading Start-up Storytime at Giftbit →
From time to time, I visit various classes associated with B.C.’s Simon Fraser University’s fine publishing program under the stewardship of Suzanne Norman. This time around, the class was something about personal publicity and brand building. As such, I share anecdotes gleaned from Hootsuite and dozens of other personal social and community projects from over the years of … Continue reading Creative Social Publicity and Promotion preso – SFU, 2016 →
My pal (and frequent collaborator) Wm. Lenker wrote this song but didn’t record it for his fine West of 101 album – i liked it so much that one cold January evening, i showed up at his house on Steamboat Island Road at the end of the Puget Sound and demanded that we go into the … Continue reading Squatters In Zion – Lenker + Weed (song) →
While in a cabin in Jamaica, i recorded a sort of spoken word song made from loops, samples and layered tracks of sorta-singing and spieling about the changes in my city and the importance and interestingness of observation. Available in poetry only version as well. Consider Perusing: “Art Technology Are Old Pals” Talk Transcription (Wordcamp … Continue reading Change My Route (to think about the neighbourhoods) – spoken song →
From a cabin in Jamaica comes a spoken word song made from loops, samples and layers of spoken and sorta-sung vocals inventing stories about a workers’ boarding hall which burned down years back and the foundations sits, still. Consider Perusing: Hello VANOC, We’re nice, local, and invite you for a coffee and a talk – … Continue reading Humble Boys Club of Westmoreland – spoken song →
On a private yacht with special access to the Victoria naval base, respective VP’s of Community and Business Development at HootSuite, Dave Olson and Greg Gunn, jointly delivered a keynote speech for Experience Tectoria, an event designed to highlight Victoria’s tech sector. A lively crowd who actively participated in the stories with heckles and laughs, … Continue reading Keynote Aboard a Boat with Dave Olson and Greg Gunn – Experience Tectoria (2012) →
Rolling out podcasts at usual epic pace including a few new series and guest appearances of sorts: In case you missed it: The Crazy Canucks Primer on the Super Series – a bit stale now but John added some beats while make my historical spiel worth a listen Postcards from Gravelly Beach Part second to … Continue reading Social media bonanza update – Podcast Preview →
Pandora Pogues, Gordon Lightfoot, Buffalo Tom, Mudhoney, Thelonius Monk KCRW Morning Becomes Eclectic KEXP Sonarchry, Song of the Day IODA Cast Mastan Music Hour In our Time Standards Daily Breakfast Radio Zoom Clubside Breakfast Time Unmajestic Bicycle Mark Consider Perusing: Lanterns for Welsh Miners – Postcard #34 The real lowdown on Mp3 downloads – #2 … Continue reading Finest Podcast Listening →
A wonderful podcast, following Dave Olson who interviews Foot Man, as they hike up Canaan Mountain to drink from a fresh natural mineral spring, eat ripened coconut and fruits and as they drape from the trees, and explore a natural weed farm baking in the hot Jamaican sun. Here’s a small taste of Jamaica, mon … Continue reading “A Wonderful Podcast…” Choogle Review by EarthPop Studios →
Hear the Uncle Weed promo on Adam Curry’s noteworthy podcast, The Daily Source Code (feed) – Direct download of episode # 271 – Thanks Adam! This hoot is for you! [links stale, here for permanent record] Consider Perusing: Fck Stats, Make Art: Round-up, reviews, audio – Northern Voice, 2008 Ted X Vancouver ~ Recap and … Continue reading Choogle On podcast promo on Adam Curry’s “Daily Source Code” →
Creating memorable, keep-able promotional items can enhance your brand / campaign rather than getting tossed out. On a hiking trail, Dave shares “rules” and considerations from experience, including many examples and anecdotes, ergo: Rules: Light enough to travel Photo-op-able Sizes suck Quality goods Metaphorically yours Will it fly? Thrifty for lots If you’ve seen it … Continue reading Making Great Swag – soliloquy on a trail, part 3 →
During SXSW Interactive Festival, Dave shares stories of analog arts and crafts, sparking creativity, using technology to tell stories and remaining interesting using examples from historical artists and his own experience. Gte social for: Art and Tech are Old Pals at Social Media House SXSW 2011 (21MB, 15:35, 192k mp3) Also available in “Art and Tech … Continue reading “Art and Tech are Old Pals” at Social Media House SXSW 2011 (audio) →
Public speaking is often/usually undertaken for a purpose beyond simply giving a talk. Indeed, starting and continuing a conversation is important for gigs relating to business endeavours, civic causes, art projects. After capturing attention and sharing ideas, documenting the reactions, questions, and reviews, as well as following-up in a meaningful manner, give a speech a … Continue reading Continuing the Conversation After the Talk – soliloquy on a trail, part 2 →
Sharing stories to groups – whether for business, civics, or art – requires a certain amount of performance art in order to effectively educate, entertain and inspire. Along a trail, Dave shares a stream of consciousness spiel with tips and tactics. learned from dozens of gigs at all sorts of audiences. Including: slides are not the talk; … Continue reading (How to be a) Public Speaking Bad Ass – soliloquy on a trail, part 1 →
With scant days to go, Uncle Weed reflects on expectations, better realized – plus shares affection for kind people, the important of finding authenticity and supporting local economy– all while embarking on final steps before leaving, including: visiting Mr. Lawrence, the lifeguard; packing up jerk spice and mango chutney; detailing the geometric woodwork in the Queen’s … Continue reading The Way Home (Forever will i see you more) – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #10 →
“Mongooses are like ninja squirrels – stealth, rat-eating machines. They kinda look like squirrels but squirrels are gentle, nut-eating creatures and mongooses (mongeese) are feared sniper killers.” After more banter about lobsters, reggae and food, Uncle Weed offers observations about music industry, taxi drivers, civic pride, pothole filling, corrupt government and cynicism, devalued currency, … Continue reading Cultural Field Notes For Ramblers – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #9 →
Visiting pal Hemp Ed in Pe Ell, Washington, Uncle Weed gets up to date on the emerging and ambiguous regulatory framework for production, distribution and retailing of cannabis in the aftermath of Washington Initiative 502. Plus conversation on the state of industrial hemp, small scale growing operations, the impact of state-imported weed, and the role … Continue reading Fresh Washington State Cannabis Education – Choogle On! #120 →
Friend Nadine banters with Uncle Weed about Jamaica’s national dishes and alias nicknames before gamely sharing her techniques for the unofficial people’s favourite “jerk” along with a real-time example of a pork shoulder sizzling on a – ubiquitous and rugged – gas-can grill while sharing her tips for choosing the right cut and combinations of … Continue reading Jerk Grilling Master Class – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #8 →
Sparking a morning joint, Uncle Weed recounts a skiff boat reef trip with Harold, acquiring lobster from John Wesley – member of The Silverlights – house band of Leroy’s bar, breaks down lobster physiology, discusses geo-cultural differences between parishes & regions, reviews of recent meals of skipjack and coconut chicken lobster, and takes a stereo … Continue reading Market Day and Lobster Man – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #7 →
Recollections from a wasp poison haze including fleeting messages delivered by film strip, endless fortune cookies and fuzzy memories from forgotten incidents. Plus the backstory about Leo of Little Bay and details of his colourful cabins, banter and rum on the tiny store’s porch with Brodie, plus tales of bonfire ganja mechanics, fortified brownies, chillcuzi … Continue reading Wasp Bite Feverish Dreams – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #6 →
Now from the north side of Jamaica at Queen’s Cottage, Uncle Weed recounts the aftermath of a wasp bite with recollections from 3 days in a daze including time with Leo of Little Bay, ganja trips with Fire and Foot, kayak to Bob Marley’s swimming hole, and waking dreams with crickets and frogs soundtrack whilst … Continue reading Cabin Dreams on Little Bay – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #5 →
On a hike to a mountain top ganja patch, a new pal called Foot shares his curing technique to make the chocolate weed, plus opinions on Jamaica cannabis strains, and effects on his stamina. Then, a Rasta bushman called Fire gleefully explains Ital food traditions while grating coconut for a hearty natural stew cooked on … Continue reading Fire on Canaan Mountain – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #4 →
A Nyabinghi Order Rastafarian called Lion Claw testifies to Uncle Weed about defending against evil, liberation, redemption and freewill and recounts days-long sessions on his hand-carved drums en route to Zimbali bush retreat. Marko at the wheel passing through Old Hope (down the road from New Hope), he and Uncle Weed banter about his life on … Continue reading Lion Claw Drum Wisdom – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #3 →
Catching up after a Heroes’ Day trip to Negril, Uncle Weed discourses about the people, ganja, foods and animals of Jamaica with two pals whilst roasting down around a beachside campfire. Riffs include: handmade charcoal, mutton, ital food, meditation, daily life, kindness, big hearts, evil minds, daily life, community life, neighbourliness, ice cream from a … Continue reading Bush Tiger Beachside Bonfire – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #2 →
Arriving in Little Bay, Jamaica into a hammock with a joint and beer, Uncle Weed documents surroundings including cabins, fisherman’s bar, reggae music sound system, eating conch, mineral pool, sea swimming, and drinking all the Red Stripe in Little Bay. Then discusses Heroes’ Day with locals around a campfire + Jamaica family, skills and abilities … Continue reading Hammocks and Heroes Day – Choogle On! Jamaica Scheme #1 →
I was a guest on venerable Canadian tech journo Steve Dotto’s show DottoTech: DOTTO TECH 84 – HOOTSUITE, ROAMING AND UPGRADING (note link dead). We chatted about international growth, apps in the directory, community building and new apps – my part starts at approx 19:20. #enjoy and thanks Steve, let’s do it again. Listen to: DOTTO TECH 84 … Continue reading Steve Dotto’s @DottoTech Podcast ~ Apps, International and more →
I was a guest on The Tonya Hall Radio Show, which airs in Colorado every weekday, to discuss the HootSuite story as per the tagline “Embracing the power of Social Media.” Specifically, we chatted about unique views on the US 2012 election, international growth, new apps and music. Vote for: Dave Olson on Tonya Hall – … Continue reading Music, Apps, International, Elections – Tonya Hall Radio, 2012 →
Appeared on Just Talking Podcast with Chris to discuss Hootsuite, community building, marketing and social media globally. As the blurb says: “This week I’m joined by Dave Olson, VP of Community for Hootsuite. You can expect conversation about Hootsuite’s origins, Dave’s evolving role at Hootsuite, social media best practices, Hootsuite’s international expansion and owl obsessions. You … Continue reading About Hootsuite – Just Talking Podcast, 2012 →
I spoke with “Everyone Funding Start-ups” podcast, a project of GrowVC – a global marketplace for equity funding – about grassroots strategies for entrepreneurs, including how to build a community of customers and supporters, plus many adaptable “cheap and cheerful” tactics and tools used for building Hootsuite community internationally. And/or download: Community Building Begins With Listening – GrowVC, Everyone Funding Startups, 2012 (31:43, 46MB) … Continue reading Community Building Begins With Listening – GrowVC, Everyone Funding Startups, 2012 →
Jason Lloyd came by the Hootsuite office to interview me for CiTR’s Tweets and Tunes, his show that examines the relationship between independent musicians and social media. Being an active participant and enthusiast of music scenes, i had many topics to riff about, including DIY promo work at HootSuite, the Tracks on Tracks project, and the impact social media has on independent music. Check out Tweets and Tunes … Continue reading Social Media for Bands and Fans – Interview on Tweets and Tunes, 2012 →
Coming into Hornepayne with Tracks on Tracks, Chris Ho plays croons out some tunes, while Shred Kelly shreds on the banjo. Uncle Weed chats up some superfans who agree that Portage and Main have been a highlight of the trip, and Top less Gay Love Tekno Party gets interviewed in their matching onesies. Chantel, the … Continue reading Descending upon Hornepayne – Chooglin’ on Tracks #6 →
As Tracks on Tracks comes in to Winnipeg, Uncle Weed bemoans the rigidity of meal times on trains, and the lack of food that the train station offers. Portage and Main plays an acoustic number on the train, and plugs in for the stop in Winnipeg. When pulling out of the city, Grant Lawrence banters … Continue reading Portage and Winnipeg – Chooglin’ on Tracks #5 →
As Tracks on Tracks pulls in to Melville for a whistle stop, Shred Kelly basks in the attention of the locals from the town while performing. The young and old of Melville come out to listen to the music, with notable (and memorable) guests including the Mayor, who asks for an encore, and Doug the Old … Continue reading Shredding on Melville – Chooglin’ on Tracks #4 →
Continuing east with Tracks on Tracks train journey, Uncle Weed rolls along the Athabasca River and VIA Rail’s ban on smoking in ALL forms is lamented. Uncle Weed chats with CBC R3 superfan @_Rebby as they discuss life on the train (and staff’s bafflement with the unusual people they are encountering), Newfoundland music, her epic … Continue reading Athabasca with Oboes – Chooglin’ on Tracks #3 →
Getting settled in to train life, Uncle Weed and friends ponder the meal schedule, sleeping schedule, timezones, awesome showers, random rules, and what staff must think of them. With Grant Lawrence interviewing Adaline, she shares how she has used road rage for a musical muse. She also fills us in on what Tracks on Tracks has … Continue reading Bottomless Lakes of Adaline – Chooglin’ on Tracks #2 →
Uncle Weed heads east out of Vancouver on a train with 10 bands. Rolling along with Tracks on Tracks, he gets a feel for life on the train with its one-dimensional freedom of movement, CCR-like effect on music, well-matured demographics, and abundance of jam sessions. Live musical performances include acts by Maurice and Portage and … Continue reading Renegades Roll East – Chooglin’ on Tracks #1 →
From the summit of a tiny island in British Columbia’s Howe Sound, Uncle Weed discusses cultural traditions, social contracts and organizational auspices with two local diplomats, plus spiels about a trip to Pelilu, Palau and exploring themes of self-reliance on micro-islands. Topics include: geo-thermal power, deer culling, island trusts, boat access, and families inter-connecting. Climb … Continue reading Tribes of Barnacle Island – Choogle On! #105 →
Using social media and community-building tactics for various HR-related objectives including: recruiting quality by tracking and amplifying stories, fostering company culture, and spreading messages across borders. Dave Olson (then VP Community at Hootsuite – a social media management software company) gives a fast-paced and candid talk about using social media and community-building tactics for various … Continue reading Social HR and and International Culture – a soliloquy →
On a trail to interesting boulders along Lynn Creek, Uncle Weed enjoys beer, bread and cheese while exploring the impact of bohemian painter Fredrick Horsman Varley on West Coast art culture. Varley, a member of the venerated Group of 7, lived in Vancouver for 10 years during which he moved from Jericho to Lynn Valley … Continue reading Portrait of Varley – Choogle On! #104 →
Continuing on a conversation about Iraq and Afghanistan, Lt. Magnum of the US Navy shares experiences from an assignment helping the Philippines recover from a variety of natural disasters aboard the USS Pelilu (named for the Palauan island). Stories include logistics of engineering, construction projects, diplomatic relations, ingenuity on the ground, pig roasts, helicopter landings … Continue reading Disaster Repair in The Philippines with the SeaBees – Choogle On! #103 →
Create a real photo album via Dave Delaney There’s a great conversation on Uncle Weed’s podcast recently between Dave and Amber Case. You should listen to it.Amber, a rocking cyborg-anthropologist, explains how in the future books will remain while some data will disappear. She made me stop to consider this.What if the Internet disappeared. What … Continue reading Create a real photo album via Dave Delaney →
Just back from New Orleans, Uncle Weed shares anecdotes from a stop on hi-jinks-laden drive-away car delivery journey from Miami to Dallas and recounts recent culinary forays including turtle soup, Po’boy sandies and crawfish ettouffee, along with social observations about the French Quarter and Frenchmen’s street including the joy of brass bands and convenience of … Continue reading Ramble on to New Orleans – Choogle On! #102 →
Geeky discourse about the culture and rituals of the people at SXSW Interactive conference/festival specifically with cyborg anthropologist Amber Case who gamely banters about: human-techno-social-experience within information revolution; how future is created; how geek inherit/acquire power; micro-economics of start-ups; perils of venture capital; survivability of these commercial endeavors; industry-culture power structures; checking-into lines; affection for … Continue reading Anthropological Essay in Austin – Choogle On! #101 →
photo by UW on Christmas Eve at the hotel bar, art’ed up by Bread the Producer who also edited and mixed this episode During the Festive season – holed up at an historic hotel in Nelson BC sampling local hashish – a sloppy Uncle Weed stumbles through stories with the loquacious harmonica master Xomaha who … Continue reading Harmonica and Hash at the Hume – Choogle On! #100 →
Hustling to a bus, Uncle Weed ends the festive period with vaporization session and recounts highlights, hi-jinks and life remixes from 2010 including gut surgery, True North Media House social reporting at the Olympics including Olympic Outsider podcasts, Subpop Records, Hockey Hall of Fame, SXSW, Komasket Music Festival, UW40 party, Halloween at the Waldorf hotel, … Continue reading Festive Flashbacks from Orion to Nelson – Choogle On! #99 →
Leading up to the 1 year anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, I appeared in a short segment on a Vancouver radio station News 1130 for an Olympic flashback series to examine the legacies + discussed social media as a whole and covering the Games. Listen: One Year After Olympics on News 1130 – Olympic Outsider … Continue reading One Year After Olympics on News 1130 – Olympic Outsider #30 →
Preamble: I shared stories about growing Hootsuite on a grassroots level and break down tools and tactics in this “Conversations with Community Managers” audio pod interview from May 27, 2010. Details: Conversations with Community Managers – Dave Olson (Hootsuite) Episode #9 features Dave Olson, Marketing Director for HootSuite, which helps people and companies track, monitor and manage their Twitter … Continue reading Sharing Social Marketing Stories for Communities – Community Roundtable, 2010 →
While at Komasket music fest, Uncle Weed describes a visit to a traditional Moroccan shish lounge with tea run by a guy named Guy. Also describes performances by Wolf Child and Cowboy Bandit plus describes a morning visit to yoga. Plus preview of Delhi to Dublin, Alex Cuba and Shamik on agenda. Musical interludes feature … Continue reading Shisha Lounging and Slacker Yoga – Choogle On! #98 →
Wandering through the festival grounds, Uncle Weed talks to first aid crew, interviews a 2nd year attendee about a kayaking trip, tipi camping, Brazilian capoeira and dancing workshops, while Canadian entertainer Fred Penner shows his multi-linguistic skills. Plus bits of other artists, and chatter about vendor alley, African drums and recounting jam tent performances. Musical … Continue reading Kayaks and Jams at the Church of Komasket – Choogle On! #97 →
Koolant, sitting in the Bob Marley hot seat singing with the legendary Wailers featuring Aston “Family Man” Barrett, speaks about the joy of singing reggae music for people around the world. He recounts growing up in Jamaica learning the music and mentions the beauty of the Komasket location and audience. Plus peaceful warrior troubadour Fred … Continue reading Love and Freedom with The Wailers at Komasket – Choogle On! #96 →
Renegade musician Ken Giles recounts stories about backwoods huckleberry pancakes and picking with the Beaver Bottom Boys with Uncle Weed backstage at Komasket Music Festival near Vernon, BC. He also tells about hijinks ensuing when moose hunting en route to recording sessions, hijinks with Merry Pransters and Hunter Thompson, and the importance of living a … Continue reading Cowboy Bandit Renegade Storytime at Komasket – Choogle On! #95 →
With a US Naval Lieutenant at the table, Uncle Weed traces the history of the Tigris and Euphrates crescent and discusses the ground level experience of life in Iraq. Lt. Magnum explains his rebuilding mission to Kurdistan, plus quests to various coalition bases including visits with Korean, Slovakian and Polish forces. Anecdotes include Haliburton food, … Continue reading Reconstructing Mesopotamia with Lt. Magnum – Choogle On! #94 →
Australia’s organic electronic band Oka talks with Uncle Weed backstage at Komasket Music Fest to discuss trips across Canada, the perils of equipment damage, psychology of jamming, global nature of music, combining ancient and modern instruments and keeping it all together — plus the happiness of the lovely locations and the power of community and the tubes. … Continue reading Oka Improvising from Australia to Komakset – Choogle On! #93 →
Walking around the campground at the Komasket Music Fest near Vernon, BC, Uncle Weed and Quebecois Correspondent discuss the layout of the performance stages, various yoga workshops, Moroccan shisha lounge, and the movie tipi. Plus they recap pleasing performances by Bochephus King and Oka while previewing The Wailers and other leisure time activities. Musical interludes feature jams … Continue reading Jesus with a Guitar in a Tipi at Komasket – Choogle On! #92 →
Sitting around a candle, Uncle Weed kicks of a weekend at the Komasket Music Festival with pals including the Quebecois Correspondent. After a journey through Manning Park with canoe trips, wildlife sightings and botanical changes, they preview bands and workshops ahead. Musical interludes feature jams with Bocephus King and Oka, beatboxer Shamik and various announcements … Continue reading Candlelight Kick-off at Komasket Music Fest – Choogle On! #91 →
Hazy with a sore throat, Uncle Weed documents journies to the legendary Salt Lick bar-b-q for a slice of rural Texas, plus breakfast oysters, trip to riverside green belt, and rocking out to Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears at the Twitter party at The Parish. Plus riffs about drought, reasons for free beer, Big … Continue reading Fleeting Memories of Bar-B-Q and Soul – Choogle On! #90 →
En route to breakfast at SXSW, Uncle Weed recounts a night of arts and crafts burlesque and barbarians at Emo’s Jr. and forays to various Austin bars and various dot-com parties for tasty beers. Stops include smoothies at The Hideout, Counter Cafe for pancakes, plus field notes about lanyards and badges, making marketing envelopes, living on … Continue reading Anecdotes about Burlesque and Beer at SXSW – Choogle On! #89 →
By exploring technological innovations from tubed oil paints and graphite pencils to telegraphs and mountain bikes, Dave will explain how scientific innovation spurs the creative process and how to balance the cranial hemispheres to foster the seemingly opposed disciplines of both building a publishing platform and producing compelling content using WordPress. Stories and examples will … Continue reading Art and Tech are Old Pals – a prezo (2010) →
Consider Perusing: Vapo-Hookah Royal Sampler – Choogle On! #47 Car Free Choogle, a musical wandering – Choogle On! #68 Friends of the Sound – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 6/9 Six-strain Weed-tacular! – Choogle On! #32 Deep Cuts of Weed in Guam – Choogle On! #125 Tokes on the Porch Returns to Herby’s Garden – Choogle On! … Continue reading Choogle On with Uncle Weed – “Tokes on the Porch” theme →
Poet Randall Maggs discusses his book “Night Work” about the troubled soul of legendary hockey goalie Terry Sawchuk plus the nuances of story-telling, conversations with goaltenders, Sawchuk’s Ukrainian heritage and convergence of history and hockey with host Dave Thorvald Olson at the Robson Square covered outdoor rink in Vancouver following a poetry reading promoted by … Continue reading Poetic Stories about Goalies – Postcard #62 →
Poet Randall Maggs discusses his book “Night Work” about the troubled soul of legendary hockey goalie Terry Sawchuk plus the nuances of story-telling, conversations with goaltenders, Sawchuk’s Ukrainian heritage and convergence of history and hockey with host Dave Thorvald Olson at the Robson Square covered outdoor rink in Vancouver following a poetry reading promoted by … Continue reading Bonus: Poetic Stories about Goalies – Postcards from Gravelly Beach podcast →
Contributed as special segment to the Dopecast episode 221 on Dopefiend Podcast Network based in the London, UK, comes a bonus “Tokes on the Porch” segment about cooking with cannabis, introduced thusly: “Canadian hemp activist and cannabis podcaster Uncle Weed as he interviews Chef Boy-am-I-hungry about some methods of ingesting our secret sacrament at his … Continue reading Cannabis Cooking Tips on a Mountain Stroll – Tokes on the Porch – Choogle On! #88 →
Go grab Dopecast221 and/or check out the whole Dopefiend network in iTunes or give a listen below: 17 May 2010 Blurb: On this week’s episode of the Web’s Favourite Cannabis Podcast, the Dopefiend talks about how Canadian Prince of Pot Marc Emery has been sold out by his own government and faces five years in a … Continue reading Uncle Weed on Dopefiend.co.uk’s Dopecast #221 (2010) →
On a visit to the hamlet of Pe Ell, Uncle Weed checks in on the emerging super powers of The Numbskulz [MySpace] – Nolan, Seth and Graham. The 3 young rock and roll brothers recently recorded tracks at a studio and are seeking to load up their camouflage RV for a NorthWest summer tour. They … Continue reading Rock n Roll Heroes – The Numbskulz – Choogle On! #87 →
After debuting with a guest recording for the Naked Marketers direct from the Social Media Clubhouse Party bus at SXSW with John Biehler, I joined 2 of the hosts – Pete Wright and Dane Christensen – of this straight shooting marketing conversation podcast a few weeks later. Give a listen to: Naked Marketers ep 5, On the … Continue reading Community Building On The Poor Boat – Naked Marketers podcast, 2010 →
En route to Toronto on a red-eye flight, Uncle Weed shares flashbacks from the Big Smoke from Summer of 87 and recounts gaps in memory from SXSW including poolside broken legs, bar-b-q trips, bike shops and grand hotels and recaps a trip to SubPop Records HQ in Seattle including meeting Mark Arm of Mudhoney and fore-shadowing adventures … Continue reading Taxi Cab Annotations to Toronto – Choogle On! #86 →
On the opening night of SXSW Interactive/Music/Film fest in Austin, Texas, Uncle Weed strolls 6th St. in search of rolling papers and describes the surroundings of partiers from geeks to spring breakers, police on horseback, tattoo parlours, death metal pizza, bars, grills, taverns, microbrews, civic economics and impending cultural chaos. Featuring music by Dan Mangan “Road Regrets” … Continue reading Wandering Back to Austin – Choogle On! #85 →
My pal Dane Christensen of Strike 10 media (@altadane) and his cohorts create a podcast called “Naked Marketers” described thusly: “We are the naked marketers. Hosts Pete Wright, Megan Strand, and Dane Christensen and guests are dedicated to pulling back the veil on marketing ridiculousness and folly, and helping communicators develop a strategy that is … Continue reading Boots on the Ground at SXSW – Naked Marketers podcast, 2010 →
Bring your own mic for: Citizen Media Making at Vancouver Olympics – Dave on CBC Radio One – Olympic Outsider #29 (.mp3, 5:40) On a busy night during the Olympics, i headed over to Canada North hospitality house with a group of True North Media House documenters. Tagging along was a CBC crew including the charming reporter … Continue reading Citizen Media Making at Vancouver Olympics on CBC Radio 1 – Olympic Outsider #29 →
In between Winter Olympics and SXSW, Uncle Weed soothes a sore throat on a couch and talks about global parties of note (including Oktoberfest, Mardi Gras, Carnival, etc.), plus extols about the Olympic Outsider podcast, True North Media House, importance and nobility of documentation, SXSW preview and recap of recent trip to Pe Ell to … Continue reading Global Party List – Olympics to SXSW – Choogle On! #84 →
Listen: Singing Goose from Canada’s North – Olympic Outsider #28 (.mp3, 8:40) At Canada’s Northern House, Dave gets schooled on life in Inuvut NWT by singer Leanne Goose including igloo church, endless days and night, Muktuk and Mukluks plus schools, stores, medical care, shopping at the end of the Dempster highway. More Singing Goose: http://www.leannegoose.com/ Subscribe: Olympic Outsider … Continue reading Singing Goose from Canada’s North – Olympic Outsider #28 →
Don’t believe everything you hear: Legend of Muk Muk with Mr. Mann – Olympic Outsider #26 (.mp3, 4:20) At Canada’s Northern House, Dave enjoys Boris Mann’s annotations about the legendary delicacy of muk muk and thoughts about flying Saskatchewanians, neglected cultures, hospitality houses with tasty food and recollections of Torino 2006. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider … Continue reading Legend of Muk Muk with Mr. Mann – Olympic Outsider #27 →
Wake up early for beer and gold: Gold Medal Sunday Morning – Olympic Outsider #26 (.mp3, 7:22) On the final official day of the Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Dave steps outside during the 2nd intermission of the gold medal men’s hockey game between Canada and USA to recap the previous days and look ahead to … Continue reading Gold Medal Sunday Morning – Olympic Outsider #26 →
Take a Lap for: Final Olympic Lap from the Ozone – Olympic Outsider #25 (.mp3, 8:50) From the Richmond Ozone after a stint at the Heineken Holland House, Dave recaps Canada’s huge medal haul with @theWoodduck in between sets by The Dudes and The Stills. Topics include snowboard, speed skating, hockey and beer. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider … Continue reading Final Olympic Lap from the Ozone – Olympic Outsider #25 →
Cross the inlet for: Oly-nomics and Goodtimes w/ Hammer Bob – Olympic Outsider #24 (.mp3, 14:06) On the Seabus, Dave talks with accredited reporter and Olympic veteran Bob “The Hammer” Mackin about narrative around the Games, controversy about costs, ROI, government grandstanding, VANOC’s manner of acting, and sports which blew him away. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast … Continue reading Oly-nomics and Goodtimes w/ Hammer Bob – Olympic Outsider #24 →
Survive the experience: Share the Land and Survive the Slovakians – Olympic Outsider #23 (.mp3, 8:31) With scant days remaining, Dave takes a break in the 2nd intermission of Canada vs Slovakia to recap a perfect 24 hours of hockey, perogies, medals, bobsleigh, Burton Cummings, and the great feeling of kindness in the city of … Continue reading Share the Land and Survive the Slovakians – Olympic Outsider #23 →
Be your own media: Festive Bunting and White Tents (lost preview) – Olympic Outsider #22 Streetside observations before the Olympics started including documentation of street art, city changes, graphic design and hospitality under construction while city workers hang Winter Games flags on street light poles on East Hastings St. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Sharing … Continue reading Festive Bunting and White Tents (lost preview) – Olympic Outsider #22 →
Be a guest for: Interviewed by JMV at Flickr meetup – Olympic Outsider #21 (.mp3, 3:30) Transit and craft enthusiast Jason Vanderhill interviews Dave O at the Flickr/Yahoo meetup at the Mini building in Yaletown and they discuss highlights, hockey, hospitality, Seabus, having a beer in the park and give thanks to Belgians. Photo by … Continue reading Interviewed by JMV at Flickr meetup – Olympic Outsider #21 →
Choose your Viking for: Blondes in Viking Helmets etc. – Olympic Outsider #20 (.mp3, 9:04) An update at the end of Super Sunday from the noisy concourse of Canada Hockey Place in the 2nd intermission of Sweden vs Finland hockey game. Topics include hockey, regrouping, Vancouver’s culture, exhaustion, food and beverages. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed … Continue reading Blondes in Viking Helmets etc. – Olympic Outsider #20 →
Learn your map for: Northern Canada geography lesson – Olympic Outsider #19 (.mp3, 5:36) Visiting with a cultural ambassador at Canada’s Northern House, Dave learns about geography and cultures of Canada’s 3 Northern Territories at the cultural hospitality house including narwahls, attendance, objectives and tourism. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Dear Beloved Mom, Happy … Continue reading Northern Canada Geography Lesson – Olympic Outsider #19 →
Drink your fill for: Lunch with Gord and his new Dark Beer – Olympic Outsider #18 (.mp3, 9:09) Post-lunch chat with master brewer Gord Rickards about his new dark lager including the process for creating a new variety, plus comparing tastes across Canada, the joys of seeing your name on a bottle, and his good … Continue reading Lunch with Gord and his new Dark Beer – Olympic Outsider #18 →
Wear your King ring for: Observations on Latvian Hockey and Poets – Olympic Outsider #17 (.mp3, 7:19) From the Latvia vs Slovakia Men’s Ice Hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Dave points out the passion of Latvian hockey fans and anecdotes about flags, dissident poets, king’s rings and visiting dignitaries during the … Continue reading Observations on Latvian Hockey and Poets – Olympic Outsider #17 →
Take the shortcut for: G’night Shiny Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #16 (.mp3, 5:48) Descriptions and miscellaneous observations about Vancouver’s reaction and interactions with the Olympic Winter Games including recent expeditions, urban transformation, international hospitality and transportation logistics while walking through the park en route to catch the Seabus. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Dear … Continue reading G’night Shiny Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #16 →
Laminate your badge for: Intrepid Olympic Documentation – Olympic Outsider #15 (.mp3, 6:02) Photographer John Biehler is documenting the Olympics as a BCIMC & TNMH accredited reporter covering protests, openings, cultural and hospitality houses, and other “besides the Olympics” events. He speaks about his workflow, public reaction and personal satisfaction. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: … Continue reading Intrepid Olympic Documentation – Olympic Outsider #15 →
Book your ice time for: Hockey talk from the Winter Club with Guy Kawasaki and Pals – Olympic Outsider #14 (.mp3, 17:32) Almost 12 hours since I was in a hockey rink, now Thursday morning, I guess this must be day 7 of the Vancouver Winter Olympics. Early morning at the North Shore Winter Club to … Continue reading Hockey talk from the Winter Club with Guy Kawasaki and Pals – Olympic Outsider #14 →
Find appropriate hospitality house for: Recapping Olympic Hospitality and Reaction – Olympic Outsider #13 (.mp3, 19:06) En route to Canada Hockey place for Russia vs. Latvia men’s hockey, Dave recaps the first 4-5 days of the Olympics and observations about protests, weather, public reaction, foibles and surprises and tips for goodtimes along the way. Subscribe: Olympic … Continue reading Recapping Olympic Hospitality and Reaction – Olympic Outsider #13 →
Listen: The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12 (.mp3, 4:05) With the torch arriving, Dave continues describing the scene at the intersection of Main and Hastings including red tents in front of the Carnegie Library and the logistics of crowd control of a moveable torch parade coming across protesters. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider … Continue reading The Torch is Nigh! – Olympic Outsider #12 →
Sort out the conundrums for: Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11 (.mp3, 6:31) Hopping off the bus at Hastings and Main – the historic (and notorious) intersection – Dave documents the variety of folks awaiting the torch including housing/homeless advocates with red tents, the downtrodden in welfare hotels, society folks and cops. Subscribe: Olympic … Continue reading Examining Main and Hastings – Olympic Outsider #11 →
Find a free beer for: On the Ground at Molson House in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10 (.mp3, 10:08) With the Winter Olympics impending, Dave heads from Molson Hockey House, past a protest for In-Site safe injection clinic and riffs about social justice and the role of media at the Vancouver Winter Olympics including various … Continue reading On the Ground at Molson House in Vancouver – Olympic Outsider #10 →
Upon the untimely passing of a friend Ian Christiancy (aka Gazoo), Uncle Weed cracks a tall can of beer and sparks a bowl of sour diesel on a dock in Harrison Lake to share memories of friendly adventures to Darrington Rock Fest, Amsterdam Cannabis Cup, curling in Portland, parties at the cabin and hangouts on … Continue reading Tribute to the Fonz, Ian Christiancy RIP – Choogle On! #83 →
Shortly after New Year’s Day, Uncle Weed recounts highlights from the passing year including a surprising visit with bong-toting ice fishermen on a frozen neighborhood lake, plus recaps on concerts, spreading messages to media and youth, voting often, speaking out, supporting soldiers and peaceniks, resisting cynicism, researching the painter Varley, publishing literature, sparking coverage of … Continue reading Festive Greetings to Ice Fishermen – Choogle On! #82 →
In the last narrative from the Clayquot trip in Summer 2006, the water ban is lifted and Uncle Weed discuses the economic costs caused by the shutdown as well as the tensions about tourist based economy and village lifestyle, considers ingredients for positive development, and tries to resolve some conundrums by evoking Henry David Thoreau … Continue reading A Little Bit Better … if not Perfect – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 9/9 →
Sometimes all the bits which don’t fit make the tastiest morsels. With this in mind, Uncle Weed dishes up a smorgasbord of leftover spiels, intros, set-ups, and observations from the Clayoquot trip including narrative about camptime beverages, glass pipe cleaning tips, local sticky nuggets, eagles flying amongst the Broken Islands, historic Pacific lighthouse, skateboard contests at Tough … Continue reading Field Notes on Bevvies, Birds and Bowls – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 8/9 →
Dec. 18, 2009 i sat for a video interview by Cameron of LIFT Studios and riffed themes from my Fck Stats, Make Art lecture. Especially discussing ideas about heroes and success. The interview allowed me to spiel forth on many of the topics i enjoy so much including my formulas and tactics for creation including philosophical and … Continue reading Upgrade Your Heroes via LIFT Studios, 2009 (audio) →
So you have an audio file ready to go? Did you Levelate it? Levelator http://www.conversationsnetwork.org/levelator A complete show pack includes: * Episode – 64 or 128K stereo mp3, levelated * ID3 tags (title, description, lyrics, art) * Album art (photo edited in PS or flickr/picnik) * Blog post with show notes/links with footer Now onto … Continue reading Podcast Publishing Recipe →
On Remembrance Day in sunny, brisk Vancouver, Ian Bell (fresh from a CBC appearance “On The Coast“) joins Dave to read from Grandpa Mark’s diaries written in the trenches in WW1 as a young Canadian. From the library steps with a flask of scotch, they reflect on the costs and motivations of war, importance of … Continue reading Vimy Ridge Diaries on Remembrance Day – Postcard #61 →
After a workshop about storytelling by podcast, each of the Young Gunz youth group draws a card from Dave’s “Dossier of Importancy” and react with an impressionist story about what they see. Recorded Nov. 13, 2009, at Purple Thistle Institute in Vancouver, Canada. Reach into the envelope for: “Dossier of Importancy” – Impressionalist Pod Stories … Continue reading “Dossier of Importancy” – Impressionist Pod Stories at Purple Thistle →
Delving into the production of podcasts, Dave reviews various methods and equipment options for capturing sounds, then getting audio into a machine to edit, editing software choices, finding music and ambient noise, and finally outputting a quality creative dispatch out into the world via a blog and podcast aggregator. As shared with the Young Gunz … Continue reading Creating your Podcast at Purple Thistle, part 3 (preso + workshop) →
In order to generate ideas for podcasts, Dave converses with Young Gunz youth group about their topics of interests and passions, and riffs about turning these curiosities into compelling shows in part 2 of the workshop. As told to the Young Gunz youth group at Purple Thistle community centre in Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 13, 2009. … Continue reading Ideation for Podcasts at Purple Thistle, part 2 (preso + workshop) →
Storytelling is core to compelling podcasts. Moreso than technical details, focus on planning ideas, digging out unique stories, seeking desired vision, and crafting community. As shared by Dave Olson with the Young Gunz youth group at Purple Thistle Institute in Vancouver, Canada, Nov. 13, 2009. Thanks to Carla Bergman and the Young Gunz. Grab a … Continue reading Storytelling by Podcast at Purple Thistle, part 1 (preso + workshop) →
Recorded a charming session with @ianb reading diaries from grandpa mark’s ww1 adventures for postcards from gravelly beach podcast Consider Perusing: Vimy Ridge Diaries on Remembrance Day – Postcard #61 On Remembrance Day 2010, war stories from Vimy to Baghdad (Poetic Farewell to) Ole Dead Gramps – Postcard #72 Mementos: SW Road Trip with Grandpa, … Continue reading Recorded a charming session with @ianb… →
Visiting again with friend Kevin, Uncle Weed discusses the negative impact salmon fish farms impart on the local aquaculture. Specifically, Atlantic salmon living in pens attract hazardous sea lice, are unable to spawn, are fed with small fish imported from South America, and are dyed to appear more attractive in the supermarket. Further the politically … Continue reading Salmon Swimming Free – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 7/9 →
@shermanscorner: @uncleweed choogle on remix’d is perfection! love it. made my day. {note: stick this in your ears} Me: I’ve got another Choogle On montage coming out with many selections from the Grover sessions @shermanscorner – inspired + fun = goodtimes Consider Perusing: Scrapjournal: “Guide to Goodtimes” / personal ephemera, Victoria, 2016 Drug Court – … Continue reading “choogle on remix’d is perfection! love it.” →
Montage of snippets and grooving tunes for aural funtimes ergo: KDon reporting on Longboard hockey, Fr. Unabonger hi-jacking at Mind Camp, cut thumbs from bong building, Gord Downie’s Canadian Geese, neon lights, Charles Lloyd & Rocket Man. Note: Headphones recommended for maximum pleasure. Prepare for sliding Superior Rockstars vs. Local Thugs – Choogle On (remix’d) … Continue reading Superior Rockstars vs. Local Thugs – Choogle On (remix’d) #81 →
Tis my pleasure to impress you a wee bit @caseorganic – have a few more remix style Choogle On episode on deck – maybe send one out today Consider Perusing: “Fck Stats, Make Art” Talk Transcription (Northern Voice 2008) F@ck Stats, Make Art spiel at SXSWi 2009 – Round-up Jamboree “Are You Worthy / Greeks … Continue reading Tis my pleasure to impress you a wee bit… →
At Fresh Media conference at W2 Arts + Media Centre, participants riff a spontaneous blurb about a hero from a Dossier of Importantcy in a workshop about storytelling + podcasting by Dave Olson (AKA Uncle Weed). Features Samuel Pepys, RMS Carpathia, Amber Case, Thomas Paine, J. Garcia, Mudhoney, JJ Rousseau, Geoff Berner, Ed Abbey, The … Continue reading Questions + Answers from the Hero Dossier – Fresh Media, 2009 →
At the headquarters of Friends of Clayoqout Sound advocacy organization, Uncle Weed talks with Kevin Bruce, a concerned citizen newly arrived in Tofino to work as the office coordinator for the FOCS. With the sound of passing cars and buses, they discuss the economics of logging, stumpage fees, value of wilderness, conundrums of interconnectedness and … Continue reading Friends of the Sound – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 6/9 →
John Bollwitt writes, “We were able to hook up John Biehler with a spot for suite night, and he made this great video snippet while we recording the last segment of this episode.” Pope Funk & Rome from John Biehler on Vimeo. Consider Perusing: Hockey NW and Canucks Outsider design archive TCC#79 – Canucks Fan Zone Suite … Continue reading Pope Funk & Rome – Crazy Canucks in the Fanzone Suite (video) →
John Bollwitt says, “Come along for a ride with all sorts of hi-jinks with not only your TCC crew, but a whole bunch of Canucks fans who are on the new media front lines with coverage of our favorite team in the NHL. Thanks to the Vancouver Canucks organization, members of the Fan Zone had the awesome opportunity to … Continue reading TCC#79 – Canucks Fan Zone Suite Night →
After a few days of frustration and confusion, Uncle Weed sits down on the trail and digs into a variety of essays from Beloved of the Sky by Gary Snyder, Howie Wolk, and Michael Frome plus riffs on painter Emily Carr, love/hate with the commercialized Wild Pacific trail, shore pines, lighthouses, volcanic outcroppings, leaning trees, … Continue reading Conservation and Clearcuts – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 5/9 →
While watching fishing boats ply the inlet, Uncle Weed checks in from Ucluelet to describe the cultural and municipal differences between neighboring villages of Tofino and Ucluelet after a thwarted drive towards Kennedy Lake bridge – the scene of the blockades – and examines Ucluelet’s ballyhooed reaction to Tofino’s shortage through the eyes of locals … Continue reading Spieling from Whiskey Dock – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 4/9 →
After recalling beach camp-outs, rainy days and salmon feasts, Uncle Weed finds out commercial water usage is banned in Tofino and closing down for the tourist operations for the busy weekend ~ thusly he sets out on the trail from Half Moon Bay to Wickaninnish Bay to discover what’s up. Includes riffs and spiels about … Continue reading Tofino Dries up – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 3/9 →
Out on a trail, Uncle Weed shares a few lessons learned bearing witness to the blockade lines including thoughts about non-violence and pacifism, importance of respecting others, and the common desire for trees which the ecologists and workers unwittingly share. Plus discourse on ways to replace economic gains from industrial logging with value-added finished products … Continue reading Meditations from the Blockades – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 2/9 →
Arriving at a campground between the towns of Tofino and Ucluelet, Uncle Weed sets out to explore the west coast’s unique environment and offer discourse on natural resource-based and tourism-based economies starting with recollections from the noted logging protests in the early 1990s with comments about blockade logistics from early morning pick-up trucks rides to … Continue reading Musings from Clayoquot Sound – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 1/9 →
Introducing a series of explorations and soliloquies from the Clayoquot Sound area on the west coast of Vancouver Island during a summertime water outage in the midst of a temperate rainforest. While figuring out what happened, Uncle Weed recollects the tense logging blockades in early 1990s and compares current conditions through lens of deep ecology … Continue reading Observations about Ecology and Economy – Rainforest Dispatches, Introduction →
RT @LendogPDX: Check out what @pdxsucks has to say: http://bit.ly/15iJnH {note: some welcome kind words re: Choogle on podcast} Cheers for your support of the @Choogleon podcast @LendogPDX – Got a few more just-about-ready so prepare your head and ears Consider Perusing: Ian Mulgrew of the Vancouver Sun writes about the Emerging Medical Cannabis Economy … Continue reading Check out what @pdxsucks has to say… →
New Choogle podcast edited by Cap’n Pat whilst sailing across the Gulf of Mexico and uploaded with wi-fi from an oil rig Consider Perusing: HempenRoad / chapter 2: Eugene, OR + Production Journal Privacy Issues in Workplace Drug Testing Japan: Travel primer / places to go, getting around, accomms, culture, etiquette and geography “Art Technology … Continue reading whilst sailing across the Gulf of Mexico and uploaded with wi-fi from an oil rig… →
While on a mountain ramble, Uncle Weed recounts the HempenRoad film project, a mixed media travel documentary about the commercial industrial hemp industry in Cascadia in 1996. He spiels on the origins, motivations and characters met along the way including Japanese filmmaker Eiji M and philanthro-activist Robert Lunday (RIP). Along with tales of the NorthWest … Continue reading Tales from The HempenRoad – Choogle On! #80 →
From a forested pathway along the open Pacific between Tofino and Ucluelet, DaveO reads poetry from Gary Snyder’s Myths + Texts and Rip Rap plus essays about Wobblies, timber-jacks, logging camp culture, and giant trees from Beloved of the Sky then the words Siddhartha the Buddha spoke upon achieving enlightenment. Strap on your boots for: Forests … Continue reading Forests and Oceans Without End – Postcard #60 →
Can ya believe it? Uploading the 1st new #Choogleon episode in months – this #SXSW one started in Feb, updated in May, finally live in July Consider Perusing: Pictograms: Notes to adventurers (mixed media + ephemera) “Fck Stats, Make Art” Talk Transcription (Northern Voice 2008) Post’d: postcards fronts, Feb. 2018, vol. 2 Dear Beloved Mom, … Continue reading Uploading the 1st new Choogle On in months… →
Both a preview and recap of SXSW 2009 as Uncle Weed and the Quebecois Correspondent discuss the noted media conference and extravaganza featuring UW’s spiel F@ck Stats, Make Art – a soliloquy for quality and integrity in creation. Along with live recordings of Geoff Berner, and The Black Angels comes a recounting a perfect day … Continue reading SXSW Stories from Middle Earth – Choogle On! #79 →
A few podcasts in process and notes on production workflow and podcast making: Podcasts in Process Choogle montage – handful of clips which never got a finish (or a beginning), or were too loud, or too without context – i think they could be remixed into a unique show with some music and loops and … Continue reading Podcast Workflow, Editing Tips and Episode Preview →
Messy podcast feeds / solid content reminds me: “The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean (sound of the thunder and the rain pouring down… )” Consider Perusing: Gastown Craft Beer Stumbling Tour – As seen in Urban Dig & Vancouver Observer “Brushstrokes and Backpacks” – a brief autobiography Pictograms: Telegrams from the Majestic … Continue reading The bottle was dusty but the liquor was clean… →
i love having my own theme music – it’s playin in my head whenever i walk in a room (or at least the bluegrass Gin & Juice is) Consider Perusing: Revolutions, Punks & Poets: Vancouver’s Forgotten Stories Mom: 3 Years Gone – “Tour de Ashes” Lt. Magnum’s Philipines Exploits Exalted by the USN Japan: Travel primer … Continue reading i love having my own theme music… →
Wow! as a Canucks-centric podcaster, twas a might of validation of the efforts of me, Bex604, John, Alannah, JJ, Richard, Josh, Parksy + you Consider Perusing: Vancouver alt/indie media organizational for 2010 meeting liveblog via Hummingbird604.com Canucks Outsider on CBC + Fan Zone and Crazy Photo Content Canucks Outsider in the Fanzone and Transit etc. … Continue reading Wow! as a Canucks-centric podcaster… →
Consider Perusing: Field Notes on Bevvies, Birds and Bowls – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 8/9 Deep Cuts of Weed in Guam – Choogle On! #125 Field Notes from Elsewhere – Choogle On! #121 International Heads and Hemp Oil – Choogle On! #34 Trivial Retractions and Power Outages – Choogle On! #35 Car Free Choogle, a musical wandering … Continue reading Choogle On with Uncle Weed – “Poutine Lady” theme →
CTV Global News brought on me on during Canucks vs Blackhawks playoff series in 2009– along with young Josh Hall (vancam19) and Jamie Ollivier of Anton Sledgehammer Creative – to chat with Deborah Hope (I was clearly her fave ;-)) Consider Perusing: Game 6 Alive for the Playoffs Wrap-up and Thanks Media: Hockey Night Overseas … Continue reading CTV Global TV News talking Canucks Playoffs (2009) →
With an impending elimination game versus Chicago coming up, Canucks Outsider Dave Olson joins CBC Radio 1’s Rick Cluff to talk playoff predictions and beards. Playoff Tension with Canucks Outsider on Early Edition – CBC Radio (5:20, 4MB, 64k mp3) Consider Perusing: F@ck Stats, Make Art spiel at SXSWi 2009 – Round-up Jamboree Canucks Outsider Alive … Continue reading Playoff Tension with Canucks Outsider on Early Edition – CBC Radio (2009) →
Podcasting Legal Guide – CC Wiki The purpose of this Guide is to provide you with a general roadmap of some of the legal issues specific to podcasting. EFF has produced a very practical and helpful guide for issues related to… Consider Perusing: Speaking 3 Ps of Podcasting Prezo – Northern Voice: Round-up, artifacts, audio … Continue reading Podcasting Legal Guide – CC Wiki →
Dave O spiels forth about the exploration of rivers and lakes, the impetus for ventures and motivations for trade ~ augmented by autoharp songs by Larry Harper dreaming of floating the Colorado River down Glen Canyon ~ then freeverse – mostly from stumbling around Europa in 1992 – thinking about connectedness, lifespans of mysteries and … Continue reading Owl Creek Limnology and Exploration – Postcard #59 →
Penmachine: Congratulations to Lip Gloss and Laptops! Also cool was that the runner-up for the category was our pal, the legendary Dave Olson. Rebecca will soon post the award results at her website, so check back there for the complete list of… Consider Perusing: Privacy Issues in Workplace Drug Testing Ted X Vancouver ~ Recap … Continue reading Penmachine: Congratulations to Lip Gloss and Laptops! →
Hazelnut Tech Talk » Hazelnut Tech Talk Special Edition | An Interview with Virtual Architect Eric Rice After an amazing post-conference dinner with a bunch of exellent people, Dave Olson was kind enough to lend his excellent podcasting equiptment. I was able to capture a minute percentage of the… Consider Perusing: “Are You Worthy / … Continue reading Hazelnut Tech Talk Special Edition | An Interview with Virtual Architect Eric Rice →
posting a SXSW preview podcast (including instruction for joint rolling in the bush) and request for kickdowns for art &inspiration Consider Perusing: Public Speaking BadAss, Part 1 A Practical Guide to Inspiring Audiences “Brushstrokes and Backpacks” – a brief autobiography F@ck Stats, Make Art spiel at SXSWi 2009 – Round-up Jamboree SxSW Snow Day Limocast … Continue reading →
an almost-forgotten audio podcast from SXSWFilm last year about Hori Smoku – Sailor Jerry, the legendary tattooist (note: a version was released via Raincity Studios Radio some years back, then in 2018, a fresh version on Choogle On) Consider Perusing: Tattoo Culture of Sailor Jerry – Choogle On! #124 Vancouver web biz Raincity Studios Acquires … Continue reading Hori Smoku – Sailor Jerry, the legendary tattooist / podcast →
The Beat Generation | Postcards from Gravelly Beach podcast featuring Gary Snyder (archived link) Postcards from Gravelly Beach is a blog (a podcast, really) whose author reads famous works of literature as well as work of his own in strange, sometimes remote places with the help of an eclectic… Consider Perusing: “Brushstrokes and Backpacks” – … Continue reading The Beat Generation | Postcards from Gravelly Beach podcast featuring Gary Snyder →
new postcard from gravelly beach up – story of a long, cold, eventful yet inspiring hitchhike up the east coast as a 21 yr old – from South Carolina to Rhode Island in Nov. 1991 – with handy tips! Consider Perusing: “Are You Worthy / Greeks to Geeks” talk transcription (Wordcamp Whistler, 2009) “Brushstrokes and … Continue reading story of a long, cold, eventful yet inspiring hitchhike… →
By a campfire on Owl Creek, Dave reads an instructional guide to hitch-hiking about a November trip from South Carolina to Rhode Island with a series of tips including smiling, signs, watches, and going with the flow while Dan Funboy noodles on guitar. Stick your thumb out for: Three Days and Eleven Dollars, Nov. 1991 – … Continue reading Three Days and Eleven Dollars, Nov. 1991 – Postcard #58 →
On Lynn Valley’s Varley trail, Uncle Weed discourses on fascist sponsors and greedy PR hacks reacting to young Mr. Phelps’ situation, plus talk of value of art vs. artist and listener email about parenting advice, blind shopping cart incidents, and a situation with a Briton arrested and incarcerated in Japan plus a spiel on Group … Continue reading Riverside Tokes for Phelps on the Varley Trail – Choogle On! #78 →
While summertime camping alongside Owl Creek and charging the recorder with the rays of the sun, Dave reads a short story written while on the road with ole dead Grandpa called “So the Legends Go” – a portrait of life one morning in Navajo Nation in 1987 – accompanied by adolescent observations and musings. Accompanied … Continue reading Arizona with Ole Gramps – Postcard #57 →
I need a bit of music for a video montage of riding double decker transit bus in London … ideas? CC preferred natch [update: aforementioned Double-decker bus ride is in video of London Transportation] Consider Perusing: Mementos: Japan Hitch-hiking journey flashback Baseball, Birthdays, Fireworks, Transit, Grateful Dead, Creative Commons and Geek Fests Suez Canal Transit … Continue reading montage of riding double decker transit bus in London… →
Rolling aboard buses, trolleys, Skytrain and Seabus, Uncle Weed discusses changing routes and riding transit for escape, exploration, creativity, inspiration and adds in tourist fun plus concerns about free expression, aggressive security and love for the Seabus in a special documentary dispatch from Upper Lynn Valley to Kitsilano in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hop aboard for: Rolling … Continue reading Rolling to the End of the Line – Choogle On! #77 →
Dave Olson talks about the sources of inspiration, the creative process and publishing your work in this lively mixed-media presentation. Watch this and you'll understand why Dave has been dubbed a "local cultural artifact". From Northern Voice 2009. Note: Contains adult language.
From Halfmoon Bay on Vancouver Island, Dave gives it up for zen poet hero Gary Snyder and recounts beat history from The Old Ways and logging culture from Myths and Texts plus poems about hitchhiking, girls, baths, clearcuts and the Buddha plus original freeverse poetry.
Wondering if Micheal Phelps listens to choogle on with uncle weed podcast? He really should be vaporizing instead of bonging but all good Consider Perusing: Riverside Tokes for Phelps on the Varley Trail – Choogle On! #78 “Letters from Russia” discussion on “Write Now!” radio show – interview transcription “Are You Worthy / Greeks to Geeks” … Continue reading Wondering if Micheal Phelps listens to Choogle On… →
With the Canucks mired in a futility streak, BC Almanac invited me down for a chat on the popular CBC Radio 1 afternoon radio show “B.C. Almanac” on Jan. 30, 2009. I’ve appeared on a the show before along with On the Coast, and really enjoy going to the Ceeb and sharing my punditry with … Continue reading What’s Wrong with the Canucks? Canucks Outsider on BC Almanac – CBC Radio 1 (2009) →
Gist “Are you Worthy?” or “History of Personal Publishing from Greeks to Geeks” – ergo: The mighty power of web publishing should not be taken lightly. Traditionally, for stories to reach an audience required navigating layers levels or publishers, printers, editors, distributors but with WordPress, anyone can spread stories to a worldwide audience, instantly, for … Continue reading “Are You Worthy?” Personal Publishing from Greeks to Geek (audio) →
WFMU’s Beware of the Blog: Keep on chooglin. Let’s begin with the train noises “choo-choo” + “chug” (and let’s take a mental note of the chugging of beer while we’re at it). Now say the word choogle out loud. Say it slower. Enunciate. Think… Consider Perusing: Etymology of Chooglin’ in rock, funk and boogie – … Continue reading WFMU’s Beware of the Blog: Keep on chooglin. →
From Wreck Beach on University of BC campus Uncle Weed offers international, festive greetings with tales of journies to come, the feeling of the edge of the world, reflections of NYEs in Japan, cougars on the Baden Powell trail, float planes, ferries and barges, and mostly asking the universe what to do next? Plus special holiday greetings from Herby, now a free man. Music by Chris Jacobsen, from Filterland, Spilt Milk cassettes, circa 1994 Guam, Pacific.
Mobile technology can change the world – or help people express themselves with art and community. Roland Tanglao discusses an assortment of mobile-themed projects and open-source technology initiatives undertaken by Raincity Studios and partners – primarily in context of enriching Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood, engaging Whistler’s transitory residents, and enlivening Vancouver Art Gallery’s FUSE program, plus … Continue reading Mobile Non-Profit Campaigns and Projects – Raincity Radio, 2008 →
From the vault comes the story of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s honorary Canadian citizenship ceremony at the Canucks rink in Vancouver. Along with a rousing Oh Canada!, and the official ceremony, comes a few words of humour and counsel from HHDL14 and his eloquent assistant and discussion of the Dalai Lama Centre for … Continue reading His Holiness Dalai Lama 14 is Canadian! – Choogle On! #75 →
From a snowy Gulf island, Uncle Weed recounts an incident from a lost summer involving a hi-jacked VW bus and a surreal evening of trout, tribal chants, involuntary confinement, gun shots, and rabbit stew. Levon Helm – Dirt Farmer Music, Home of the Midnight Ramble, Woodstock, NY Evidence of the lost summer @ Arches Ntl. … Continue reading Taos Hi-Jacking Incident from snowy Mayne Island – Choogle On! #74 →
Ahoy Chooglers! The other night while waiting on a 4 hour late train from Seattle, I strapped on the headphones and fired up the vappy for an editing fest. I worked on the next three and just published one. The freshie is called “Drug Test Resistance in Belize” Grab the Choogle on feed or Subscribe … Continue reading Choogle On Fest – Episodes Ahoy from Belize, Taos, Dalai Lama and Wreck Beach →
On back porch, Uncle Weed shares a personal message to the chooglers international followed by a spiel about tactics to resist a golf course incident induced corporate drug test using vigilance, friendly lawyers, a trip to Belize w/ broken wrist, and Tolstoy’s War + Peace. Pack your bags for: Drug Test Resistance in Belize – … Continue reading Drug Test Resistance in Belize – Choogle On! #73 →
Recording of the Olympic Resistance Network press conference on November 20, 2008, including: Arthur Manuel, Garth Mullins, James Lilly, Dustin Johnson, Carol Martin, Laura Track, Anita, Gord Hill… at the Anti-Poverty Committee office on Coast Salish land (know colloquially as Vancouver) downtown eastside neighbourhood. Plus separate clips for remarks by Chris Shaw and Joan Morelli. … Continue reading Olympic Resistance Network Press Conference – recap + audio →
Starting at the Great Canadian Beer Fest in Victoria, BC (Vancouver Island), Uncle Weed samples some tasty ales and listens to lovely lasses play Hip tunes and chats with barmen and revelers. Much later (post appendectomy) UW and friends attend Oktoberfest at the German Alpen House in Vancouver where he recounts trips to Munich for … Continue reading Dual Beer Fest Action! – Choogle On! #72 →
photo by UW, art’ed by Bread the Producer At a thwarted benefit concert for Insite, the supervised injection clinic in Vancouver’s troubled downtown Eastside, Uncle Weed chronicles the massive show of force by the Vancouver Police Department who shut down the Bedouin Soundclash concert and blockaded a full block of Hastings Street – ironically because, … Continue reading High Witness Report at In-site Police Standoff – Choogle On! #71 →
Fly high for: High-Flying Canadian Snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb – Olympic Outsider #9 (.mp3, 8MB, 9:53) Recorded at the post-Turin Olympic flag tour in May 2006, top-placing Canadian half-pipe snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb talks to host Dave O about his Olympic experience, pre-race rituals and 2010 plans – plus offers insight into the Whistler lifestyle, future of the sport, … Continue reading High-Flying Canadian Snowboarder Crispin Lipscomb – Olympic Outsider #9 →
In response to Dave Delaney (davemadethat.com)’s meme-like inquiry about favourite podcasts – What are you listening to? A podcasting meme – I sit on the rocky banks of Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet drinking a St. Ambroise beer and extol a list of faves podcasts with reasonings and anecdotes about each. Beers, Seabus and Fave Podcasts – … Continue reading Beers, Seabus and Fave Podcasts – Dave (Delaney) Made That →
Art’ed up by Bread the Producer Heading out to vote in his riding in BC, Uncle Weed rallies to a secondary voting location at the last minute while spieling about the election process, political parties and vast timezones. After filling out his Canadian ballot, he returns home to drink hot toddies, get baked and fill … Continue reading Two Country Election Fest – Choogle On! #70 →
On the opening day of the 2008-09 NHL season, Canucks Outsider host Dave Olson is interviewed by Mark Forsythe on CBC’s Radio One show “B.C. Almanac”. They discuss new players, expectations and buzz, keys to success and the untimely demise of young defensemen Luc Bourdon. Download Canucks Outsider on CBC Radio One “B.C. Almanac” (64k mp3, … Continue reading Canucks Outsider on CBC Radio One “B.C. Almanac” (2008) →
The season starts for real this week and there’s plenty going on in Canuck-land. Besides player movement and line combos to sort out, here are a couple of tasty bits and pieces … Outsider on CBC I’ll be on CBC Radio One tomorrow (Thursday, Oct. 9th, 2008) on the BC Almanac show at around 12:30 tomorrow to … Continue reading CBC Radio, Crazy Photo Contest and Canucks Fan Punditry Ahoy! →
After years of kajolling and kiniving, the Crazy Canucks podcast – which i brew up with a rag-tag group of ace bloggers and podcasters Radio John, Miss 604, Alanah, J.J. – are getting some love from the Canucks thanks to the Anton Sledgehammer Creative (the Ultimate Canucks search guys). Last season, we did remotes from … Continue reading Crazy Canucks podcast featured by the Canucks →
After years of kajolling and kiniving, the Crazy Canucks podcast – which i brew up with a rag-tag group of ace bloggers and podcasters Radio John, Miss 604, Alanah, J.J. – are getting some love from the Canucks thanks to the Anton Sledgehammer Creative (the Ultimate Canucks search guys). Last season, we did remotes from … Continue reading Crazy Canucks podcast featured by the Canucks →
Alongside raging Lynn Creek, Dave remarks about boulders which are indeed interesting as the sign pointed out, then reads a haibun about books and statues on a curly maple shelf, and poems about buying hardware and fruit in Bucerias, mysterious curves and clouds, and solace for weary delirious travellers, while Wm. Lenker sings the traditional … Continue reading Chronicling Interesting Boulders – Postcard #55 →
Herby is a Canadian doing 30 weekends in jail for a 2 light grow operation. He tells Uncle Weed about the conditions of “Guantanamo North” and answers questions about the trial process, political situation in Canada, and keeping his health up. Edited by Bread the Producer. Music from Under the Volcano fest. Protect your rights … Continue reading Hard Tokes with Herby in the Hoosgow – Choogle On! #69 →
Aside a rushing creek under evergreen canopy smoking OG Kush, Uncle Weed recounts BC camping trips, summer leisure plans, and describes the wonders of the Vancouver Car Free Festival including Portuguese salted sardines, Grateful Dead cover band, drum circles, poets, activists and dancers galore, before embarking on an auditory space cruise through Commercial Drive and … Continue reading Car Free Choogle, a musical wandering – Choogle On! #68 →
From a new backporch high on the mountain slopes, Uncle Weed talks about his collections of t-shirts and lighters and long-ago trips to Japan – then discusses stoner culture, legal penalties, and travel observations with a Japanese cannabis enthusiast who tells his favourite strains, how he met ganja in Japan, compares Vancouver and Amsterdam, and … Continue reading Toking and Traveling in Nippon – Choogle On! #67 →
From a skunk-scented perch along Mosquito Creek, Dave spiels about feverish dreams in a Mexican clinic, personal archeology, mirages about the Wonder Hotel, and reads verse about late trains, dammed rivers, watching ships, and men in white coats walking past. Take your vitamins for: Post-apocalyptic Skunks and Fevers – Postcard #54 (128k mp3, 16:35, 15MB) Read … Continue reading Post-apocalyptic Skunks and Fevers – Postcard #54 →
Visiting the Woodshop on Steamboat Island amidst hayfever and national holidays, Dave and Wm. Lenker exchange spontaneous musical freeverse tales of Pennsylvania, Agana Harbour (Guam), Jericho Beach (Vancouver), and Lake Crescent (Washington) while wounded Samson howls along. Weigh anchor for: Howling at Land and Sea – Postcard #53 (128k mp3, 17:51, 16MB) Note: Photo by DaveO on … Continue reading Howling at Land and Sea – Postcards #53 →
Uncleweed and Cosmo sit around the Fishbowl Tavern in Olympia, Washington and talk of political fortitude, Olympia garage rock, and play some groovy tunes, from SubPop and Reap and Sow Records. Ya Dig? Plus anecdotes form SXSW (Billy Bragg, Pasties) and plans for civil liberty edu-tainment. Get yer own beer for: Clubside Breakfast Time Episode 61 … Continue reading Return of Uncleweed – Bonus Choogle On via Clubside Breakfast Time →
At Vancouver’s personal expression conference, Northern Voice 2008, i presented my (now semi-infamous) spiel “Fuck Stats, Make Art” to enthusiastic reviews and then spent the afternoon with my dear colleagues from The Crazy Canucks podcast discussing our role as independent chroniclers of the NHL hockey team and the thrills and problems we face along the way … Continue reading Crazy Canucks: Social Media and Hockey Panel – Northern Voice, 2008 →
Nick Kempinski from Evolution Radio 107.9 (run by students at BCIT) interviews happyfrog.ca’s Community Manager Dave Olson for the Planet Earth show. Topics include the ways happyfrog helps green businesses and organizations, ways to get involved in greening the planet, as well as Dave’s background as a traveler, writer and activist. Hop into: Dave Olson talking happyfrog … Continue reading Talking happyfrog and Greening Planet Earth – Evolution Radio (2008) →
Noted thinker and authour Chris Anderson – also Wired editor-in-chief – speaks about (then new) book Free and the important of sharing ideas widely when the incremental cost is negligible – as well the “power law” of the long tail and how applies to technology, culture, marketing, and life. Recorded at Vidfest, in Vancouver, Canada … Continue reading Chris Anderson Talks about Free + Long Tail – Vidfest, Vancouver, 2008 →
Open Source Culture – photo of Zak Great and Darid Achser by Boris Mann via Flick (cc)With the eLiberatica conference in Bucharest, Romania {see also: eLiberatica 2008 in Romania – The benefits of Open and Free Technologies} approaching, Raincity Radio host DaveO, along with Boris Mann, sit down with two noteworthy presenters, Zak Greant and David Ascher, to discuss the importance of open … Continue reading Open Source Culture From Romania Vancouver – Raincity Radio →
While i was live vid-blogging the stunning, one-for-the-ages game seven last night (still grinning), my Crazy Canucks cohorts rocked out a variety pack of festive reaction and chronicled the mayhem which spread across the GVRD and spiraled to flar flung lands from China to Denmark and beyond … Here’s the teaser, now go grab the show … Continue reading Crazy Canucks Game 7 say Be Joyful! →
On a chirping bird Sunday after returning from Mexico with parasite in tow, a weakened Uncle Weed recounts artistic endeavors and medical clinic visits in Bucerias, leading to a personal slow down period of less chooglin’ and travelin’ and more writing and storytelling. You can help produce episodes via choogleon {at} uncleweed {dot} net – … Continue reading Springtime Replenishment on Mosquito Creek – Choogle On! #66 →
Uncle Weed wraps up SXSW trip by chatting with Austin local Pugz – and various random characters – while rolling out a vast variety of great music including: Liam Finn (New Zealand) Black Angels (Austin) Los Campesinos (Wales) The Constantines (Toronto?) Tiger Tiger (Atlanta) Sons and Daughters (Glasgow) Wedding Present (Dublin) The Pasties (Olympia, WA) … Continue reading SxSW Sixth Street Rock Walk Mop-up – Choogle On! #65 →
Wandering the streets of Austin with old pal Yaki Niku, Uncle Weed recounts a strange international steel ball tossing tournament in a remote Japanese village known for radioactive hot springs. The multi-national, dignitaries, dubbed the Genki Monkeys, represented eagerly through much drunkeness at the hands of mayor and his cohorts, followed by Born to be … Continue reading Drunken Japanese Petenque Storytime – Choogle On! #64 →
In a couple joint sessions on the balcony at SXSW, Uncle Weed recaps seeing (and meeting) folk-hero Billy Bragg at Cedar Street Courtyard documentary film about Dr. Hunter S. Thompson called Gonzo, plus seeing Athens rockers The Whigs at Stubbs, New Zealand experiential phenom Liam Finn at the Alehouse, and Canadian legends Blue Rodeo and … Continue reading Finding Faith in the Folk at SXSW – Choogle On! #63 →
At SxSW Music in Austin, Texas, Uncle Weed recaps the previous day’s activities and thoughts while enjoying a joint on the porch of the “Hillary Clinton Suite” at the Omni Hotel. Bands include the Jacob Jefferies Band, Sons and Daughters (Glasgow), Henry and Invisibles, Lemonheads, Tiger! Tiger! and more. Meanwhile at SXSW … Austin is … Continue reading Austin is Hazy, Austin is Weird – Choogle On! #62 →
Rolling along at SXSW, Uncle Weed rambles on from the lofty porch about the festival details, aesthetics, bands, parties, free beer, politics and logistics after a long night of partying with the proletariat at locations around Austin, TX and meets a few characters. Bring a sparker for Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle on … Continue reading Tokes at the Presidential Suite – Choogle On! #61 →
Starting at the Seabus terminal, a busy Uncle Weed mentions some forthcoming trips and thoughts and then ends up in Austin, TX for a music, film and interactive fest complete with drinking, carousing and tokes on the Presidential suite porch. Yup, we’re SxSW Bound for Austin Goodtimes – Choogle on #60 (.mp3, 14:29, 12MB) Subscribe … Continue reading SxSW Bound for Austin Goodtimes – Choogle On! #60 →
An afternoon chat with three time W3C TAG member Dave Orchard talking with Dave Olson about the World Wide Web consortium, gaining consensus among companies, and the shift from information to energy and intelligence economy. Listen to: Web Standards And World Changing With Dave O X 2 (for Raincity Studios), (.mp3, 23:41, 24MB) Originally released March 12, 2008 … Continue reading Web Standards And World Changing With Dave O X 2 – Raincity Radio. 2008 →
After a canceled flight to Dallas, DaveO and KK (then of Vancouver’s Raincity Studios) roll back to Gastown (in a limo) to regroup before heading to Austin for SxSW Interactive and Music fests. Along the way, they discuss panels, marketing tactics, band photography, questions for REM, and networking strategies. Shut the door for: SxSW Snow Day … Continue reading SxSW Snow Day Limocast – Raincity Radio, 2008 →
Really truly pleased to read all the kind words from folks who rolled by my Northern Voice presentation Fck Stats, Make Art – sorry for messing up your SEO mojo with the inappropriate title ;-). To all who showed up, thanks! Really a treat to see so many friends, heroes, colleagues and new friends smiling … Continue reading Fck Stats, Make Art – a prezo (2008) →
Snippets from a Robbie (Rabbie) Burns Night fest in Vancouver, BC on Feb. 09, 2008 at the Scottish Cultural Centre, celebrating the great renegade Scottish poet Robert Burns. The recordings include lectures, laughs, bagpipes, many toasts, various poem readings and tribute to a haggis. Audio jumps around a wee bit but enjoy the moments nevertheless. … Continue reading Robert Burns Poetry and Feast Night 2008 – Urban Vancouver #6 →
Go downhill, fast! for: The Duff Man! – Olympic Laughs with the Superhero Skeleton-ist Duff Gibson – Olympic Outsider #8 Torino 2006 Skeleton Gold Medalist athlete Duff Gibson chats with Olympic Outsider host Dave Olson about having a beer named after him, life as a Calgary fireman, being Canada’s (and the world’s) oldest gold medalist, training for … Continue reading The Duff Man! – Olympic Laughs with the Gold Medal Skeleton-ist – Olympic Outsider #8 →
In a collection of transitory reminiscences, Dave O rolls on from rainy North Van by taxi down venerable Granville St. down the spine of to YVR with indigenous dioramas. Then travels by plane to Gatwick Airport, continuing via train to Victoria Station, then by another taxi to Piccadilly Circus passing notable London sites along the … Continue reading Taxi Flashbacks Towards Gatwick – Postcard bonus →
While prepping for an oil painting, Uncle Weed sparks a joint and talks about travel plans (Austin, Texas for SxSW and Mexico for chillaxin’), catches up with the Vancouver 3 extradition situation (and the grandstanding DEA and DoJ despots), then revisits a party at Vancouver Seed Bank (and Toker’s Lounge) with proprietor (and former editor … Continue reading Party at the Vancouver Seed Bank – Choogle On! #59 →
Follow along on: Aural Wanderings at the Parade of Lost Souls (.mp3, 30MB, 37:35) Wandering around enjoying community entertainment along Commercial Drive during the Parade of Lost Souls festival during the pagan Halloween in Vancouver, BC, Oct. 2007. Features drums, fireworks, mariachis and conversation snippets. Consider Perusing: Baseball, Birthdays, Fireworks, Transit, Grateful Dead, Creative Commons … Continue reading Parade of Lost Souls, 2007 Soundscape – Urban Vancouver #5 →
From a Lougheed skyscraper comes an improvisational reading with guitars – first more ocean-inspired works from Tristan Corbière, Victor Hugo and Dave Olson into a freeform spoken word account of trip down the Pacific Coast highway to a haunted roadhouse with sequoias growing an inch a day. Roust yerself for: Skyscraper Stories about Oceans and Forests … Continue reading Skyscraper Stories about Oceans and Forests – Postcard #52 →
Stamp your envelope for: Letters from Russia on Santa Cruz Free Radio (.mp3, 57:07, 26MB) Blurb DJ Snailmail and DJ Anon discuss Letters from Russia with writer Dave Thorvald Olson on the “WriteNow! The Art & Action of Letterwriting” show, Dec. 2007 on Santa Cruz Free Radio – low-power unlicensed station – also streaming live. … Continue reading Letters from Russia on “Write Now!” show – Santa Cruz Free Radio (2007) →
Starting at the Steamboat Island Woodshed, Dave rambles salty original freeverse with Wm. Lenker on banjo and traces personal poetic lineage winding through French impressionalist/symbolist and Brittany sea-coaster Tristan Corbière (prefaced by Victor Hugo). Then – as sleet, slush and hail beats down on the Mosquito Creek studio skylight – rolls into the beat American … Continue reading Banjo Sea Shanties and Beat Train Rambles – Postcard #51 →
An aural montage of past new years’ evenings featuring Dave O reading from Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” next to crackling cabin woodstove on Pender Island (note scratching dog and someone with a stuffy nose), followed by a latenight freeverse message to Napoleon, a languid tale recorded in a garage about a bewildering New … Continue reading Poetic Ghosts of New Years Past – Postcard #50 →
On New Year’s Day, Uncle Weed takes a snowy ramble into the woods around Mt. Cypress encountering earnest tobogganists, snowshoe prints, and windswept Hollyburn cabins. Over a bowl of Purple Kush, he recounts tales of tasty ales, resolutions, cross country skiing, foreign expeditions, and personal documentation while remarking on the varieties of lichen and moss … Continue reading Tracking Sasquatch on New Year’s Day – Choogle On! #58 →
Part One of the Tokes on the Dopecast – Field Trip to Herby’s Secret Garden in Special Service for Dopefiend.co.uk featuring Uncle Weed and Dopefiend on a North Vancouver stroll and a visit to Herby’s secret garden with candid anecdotes about growing and selling cannabis in Canada and myriad marijuana inspired hi-jinks. Spark one up … Continue reading Field Trip to Herby’s Garden with Dopefiend – Choogle On! #57 →
Part two (see Dopefiend.co.uk for Tokes on the Dopecast: Field Trip to Herby’s Secret Garden) features another visit to Herby’s secret garden of Purple Kush, Magik and OG. Along with Dopefiend, Uncle Weed enjoys stories of roaches in Mexico, tips for cooking cannabis, tales from Wreck beach, and comedienne Watermelon’s bust plus lots of growing … Continue reading Tokes on the Porch Returns to Herby’s Garden – Choogle On! #56 →
Finally finished off the White Poppies for Remembrance series on Postcards from Gravelly Beach with moments to spare before Remembrance day (being a year since i recorded the content). Tis a narrative on the go in London musing on the celebratory artifacts of wars gone past. I enjoyed Remembrance day ceremonies on the Ceeb from … Continue reading A Choogle and a Postcard →
In the third conversation with teenage rock savants from Pe Ell Washington, Uncle Weed catches up with brothers Nolan (vocals, bass), Seth (guitars, vocals), Graham (drums) and talk about recent gigs featuring vomiting drummers, hot days at flea markets, styling out on NYE, plus songwriting tactics, recording plans, staying dumb, police hassles and small town … Continue reading The Numbskulz Grow Up and Rock Out – Choogle On! #55 →
Wrapping up the White Poppies for Remembrance series with a narrative late-night wander through Westminster, London, DaveO meanders past military monuments, victory squares, cenotaphs, palaces, royal parks, war museum, war chambers, riot fences, war protesters, churches, parliament and finishing at St. James park for a sitdown under a weeping willow to consider monarchy, individual rights … Continue reading Meandering Past Monuments of Remembrance – Postcards #49 →
Rolling out podcasts at a usual epic pace including a few new series and guest appearances of sorts – so, in case you missed any these new and old series, here you go: The Crazy Canucks – TCC#42 – Special Report: DaveO on the 2007 Super Series – a bit stale now but John added … Continue reading Social media bonanza update →
Back home on the North Vancouver porch, Dave reads from Clay Mcleod’s essay Why I Don’t Wear a Poppy while sending peace and resistance towards the decent lieutenant Magnum in Iraq and the Philippines along with earnest comrades at arms and peaceful strangers in war torn lands. Plus he admonishes the Canadian Legion for blocking … Continue reading Peace to Soldiers and Strangers – Postcard #48 →
Originally appeared in (defunct) Heads Magazine — Uncle Weed’s Tokes on the Porch blog, October 16, 2007 # There are a few other post from that era but… servers changes, links break, images are misplaced — Yikes. So stash ’em all here too for the permanent record. Listeners to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed podcast know … Continue reading Vaporizer Testing and Hookah Session on the Porch →
On Canadian Thanksgiving holiday, Uncle Weed and friends enjoy Absinthe from Barcelona, with carmelized with raw sugar and a magic mushroom tea infused nature stroll with a strawberry-grapefruit joint under the Trans Canada Highway where 2 people fell through the gaps. Pour a glass of Thanksgiving with Absinthe and Fungi Tea – Choogle on #54 … Continue reading Thanksgiving with Absinthe and Fungi Tea – Choogle On! #54 →
Long weekend outing starting with a beer on Commercial Dr. and a fresh sack of stinky weed – with Herr Meister Funbov and Cousin Herb – before heading off to the Richmond Asian Night Market to sample okonomiyaki, bacon treats, bubble tea, cheap products, Chinese singing and discussing the uniting force of meat on sticks, … Continue reading Tasty Asian Night Market Joint – Choogle On! #53 →
In Camden Town London, Uncle Weed visits Hemp for Victory author Kenyon Gibson to discuss his motivations and influences for writing the book, using hemp for fuel, fiber and food, unique modern hemp products, the political pressures surrounding re-mainstreaming cannabis hemp, activism tips for emerging hempsters, his research for UK Parliament on hemp as a … Continue reading Hemp for Victory with Author Kenyon Gibson – Choogle On! #52 →
Dopefiend and I enjoyed recording Midnight Riverside Joint with the Dopefiend – Choogle on #51 so much that we brewed up a custom message for Queer Ninja after listening to The Sounds of World Wide Weed 38 where he offers discourse on the meaning of choogle and rocking out some CCR among other hilarity and … Continue reading Message to the Highlands! →
With an enormous joint of Kemo bud, Uncle Weed hauls his UK counterpart The Dopefiend into the woods on Vancouver’s North Shore to talk about stoner travel delights in BC, break down the cult of the Purple Kush and explain the true meaning of chooglin while the the river rolls by while the stone mason … Continue reading Midnight Riverside Joint with the Dopefiend – Choogle On! #51 →
Over martinis at a fancy Covent Garden bar in London, a charming Russian student indulges a somewhat flustered Uncle Weed’s questions about Siberian winters, police corruption, fixers and bribes, communist nostalgia, gulags, late-night disapperences, hockey teams plus his comrade quearies into the effectiveness of her tactical KGB skills. Pay your bribe for Interrogating a Russian … Continue reading Interrogating a Russian over Drinks – Choogle On! #50 →
[cross-posted from Choogle on Forum at The Grow Report] I usually have little problem spieling on about cannabis or whatever related topic – even while taking a walk or on the seabus and shockingly, i am almost always coherent. Well, in the Purple Kush testing episode, i break my loquacious tradition and stumble along in … Continue reading Purple Kush testing episode reaches new err … highs →
Two Purple Kush smoke out sessions on the porch to test Uncle Weed’s debilitating homegrown Purple Kush ganja in joints, hookah and vaporizer. With Cousin Herb, Weed tokes and talks about growing, curing, Christmas lights, Vancouver storms and dental work in the frosty North Van evening. Spark it up! Glorious Purple Kush Testing Session – … Continue reading Glorious Purple Kush Testing Session – Choogle On! #49 →
Ikimasho! Japanese Mountain Satori Time – Choogle on #48 (.mp3, 15:34, 14MB) Subscribe to the Choogle on feed, via Chillaxin’ feed, or in iTunes Consider Perusing: Ichiro: card #43 “Stanley Ramone” (Hey! Ho! Ikimasho) / 9.13 3 Ps of Podcasting Prezo – Northern Voice: Round-up, artifacts, audio (2007) Glorious Purple Kush Testing Session – Choogle … Continue reading Glorious Purple Kush Testing Session – Choogle On! #49 →
A hemp-ed up guide to conscious travel in Japan as Uncle Weed (on the hoof) waxes nostalgic about backcountry squatting in abandoned villages with graves with offerings, wild mushrooms and counter-culture festivals. He relays practical tips on getting around the islands, finding hidden cannabis culture and exploring the natural beauty from sacred sites and hemp … Continue reading Japanese Mountain Satori Time – Choogle On! #48 →
Zandor of the Grow Report along with Dopefiend and the tribe over at Dopefiend.co.uk are barn raising a big, shmancy forum at the Grow Report for the cult-like fanbase to unite in conversation around the world. They set up me up with my own big tent for the Chooglers to hang out in. In case … Continue reading Dopefiend Forums now Choogle-fied →
On a rainyday porch, Uncle Weed and Herr Funboy field test and rate a Vapo-Cannon Vaporizer, pimp Heads magazine and UW’s Tokes on the Porch blog and offering bribes and shout outs to iTunes reviewers before moving onto a session with a prancing horse hookah from Baghdad while sampling Renee, Lui, and Sugar Mango, Bubble … Continue reading Vapo-Hookah Royal Sampler – Choogle On! #47 →
Photos by Victoria Potter – art’ed up by Uncle Weed Music: Two Gallants “Feels Like Home to Me” An extended length (ideal for summertime listening) features a late night walk around the heart of London Town with rambling topics from public drunkeness, Cleopatra’s Obelisk, party boats, Shakespeare’s Globe theater, Internet kiosks, Sir Drake’s Golden Hind, … Continue reading London Town Wander Night – Choogle On! #46 →
You’ve likely noticed but … a few more Choogle Ons and another Postcard from Gravelly Beach episodes released for your listening pleasure. Grab em all and share ’em with your friends! NYC Speakeasy Stroll with Bubble Bands and Falafel Bars – Choogle on #45 Clayoquot Old-Growth Blockade Flashback – Choogle on #44 Waiting (and Resisting) … Continue reading All the podcast goodness your ears can handle →
A story about Iraqi resistance fighters and their personal motivations by a young writer called Waiting in Baghdad is the crux of the next White Poppies for Remembrance episode – read from the homeporch with a Welsh mining lantern and firetrucks rolling past. Written by Chris K, a player on a dave-coached in-line hockey team … Continue reading Waiting (and Resisting) in Baghdad – Postcard #47 →
Rolling on in NYC, Uncle Weed gets the full Manhattan street-level tour from the Meat Packing District stumbling upon a band in a bubble to Greenwich Village for tasty falafels with savory accessories, a haunted speakeasy with rich literary history plus the only house on the island. Finally, thoughtful comparison on CBC’s The Trailer Park … Continue reading NYC Speakeasy Stroll with Bubble Bands and Falafel Bars – Choogle On! #45 →
While camping at Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island last summer, Uncle Weed launches into a lengthy discourse about noted logging blockades in 1993 and talks about meditations on hemp, non-violence, compassion, clearcuts, ecology and economics of forestry and comments on a looming water shortage in Tofino (to be continued …). Get … Continue reading Clayoquot Old-Growth Blockade Flashback – Choogle On! #44 →
Condition Green! High likelihood of vaporization in Choogle on #43 Happy Sunday with the Vappy Man – Choogle on #43 featuring a visit to Happy Vappy’s designer and entrepreneur Ferdinand at his workshop in commercial East Vancouver to discuss reasons for using a herbal vaporizer for enjoy ganja as well as his inspiration for his … Continue reading Another Choogle out the Door – This one with Vaporizers →
On a rainy Sunday, Uncle Weed visits Happy Vappy‘s designer and entrepreneur Ferdinand at his workshop in commercial East Vancouver. They discuss reasons for using a herbal vaporizer for enjoy ganja as well as his inspiration for his business, new improvements to the Happy Vappy, why the Vappy is handy for medical patients, what’s up … Continue reading Happy Sunday with the Vappy Man – Choogle On! #43 →
Out n’ about on London double-decker buses and underground tube to hook up for tea and joints with ethneo-pundit Max Freakout in counter-culture haven Camden Town to chat about markets and psychedelics (salvia divinorum, DMT, psilocybin) and reminiscing about two glorious summers of fungi legality in the UK. Plus Brighton flashbacks with The Dopefiend discoursing … Continue reading Anarchy and Fungi in the UK – Choogle On! #42 →
Taking a Remembrance Day respite to enjoy a conscious discussion with ‘Trigger’ at Vancouver’s New Amsterdam Cafe, Dave O listens to the consequences and conditions of space, in tangible and gestalt senses, and reviews the paradigm shifts of Vancouver’s downtown Eastside ‘four corners’ – once one of the grandest intersections in the British Empire. Later, … Continue reading (Meta)Physical Conditions of the Environment – Postcard #46 →
Podcast Editing Bonanza – Showpack Roster OK sorting out the show roster to edit to give ’em titles for album art and descriptions and all that and help folks choose open or two they might wanna edit (or just to get folks excited about what’s coming up … a-canucks-floorball – Swiss Invade Canada at BC … Continue reading Podcast Queue →
After a pleasing smokedown of California medical marijuana, Uncle Weed wanders back to his luxury hotel – passing San Jose’s domed, modernist, fountain-laden City Hall – and rambling about New York City neighbourhoods, smells and pub-crawls plus grouses about stinky hotels, late flights, sleeplessness and democratic candidates while sneaking tokes as cops roll by in … Continue reading Stoney Streets of San Jose with California Medicine – Choogle On! #41 →
With my recent push to get the shows to the people, i’ve called upon a few amigos to bust out some editing from a semi-assembled show packs of audio recorded here and there. I do not like to micro-manage nor thwart anyone’s creativity but figured i’d best list a few guidelines and tips for making … Continue reading Roll Your Own Choogle on – Seeking Audio Storytellers/Editors →
My endless quest continues with me tidying up my massive stash of audio files before they ferment into too-heady a’ brew. This leads me today to a promo file for Max Freakout – a wise and adventurous chap living in Camden, the counter-culture conscience of London. From his flat – and environs around – earnest … Continue reading Promo for Max Freakout’s Psychonautica on Dopefiend.co.uk →
Continuing on with promos for Max Freakout’s Psychonautica podcast on the Dopefiend.co.uk podcast conglomerate, here’s one with Uncle Weed and the Dopefiend pushing the goods to the people recorded at the Dope Den in South East London in June 2007. Of course you are subscribed to his show (along with the rest of Dopefiend.co.uk‘s offering) … Continue reading (Another) Promo for Max Freakout’s Psychonautica show from Uncle Weed and The Dopefiend →
Yup two more episodes out the door today – shocking i know. I’ll post brief descriptions here and/or you can easily browse on over to Choogleon.com – plus you are subscribed by now right? Now which one will i bust into next? A vaporizer testing session perhaps? Or a late night San Jose missive? Maybe … Continue reading Choogle on! with Uncle Weed bonanza rolling down the rails with momentum … →
Message to the Scarborough Dude (.mp3, 6:25, 6.1MB) If you don’t listen the Scarborough Dude’s podcast dicksnjanes [A rambling kinda talk about life and all that comes with it, held together with an unusual variety of great music…] you are missing out. He is a (decidedly) middle-aged rambler who lets his true emotions all hang … Continue reading Message about Japan to the Scarborough Dude – Dick n’ Janes podcast →
Late night hoots on a historic Greenwich Village rooftop with Uncle Weed talking with a Canadian friend about NYC scenes and buildings plus 9/11 recollections, vacuum tubes, ferries, oreo cookies, the last ink factory, Hudson fireworks, hockey lock-out, law school ideas, propane tanks and lawnmowers, 2002 Cannabis Cup (see pics if you are Uncle Weed’s … Continue reading Greenwich Village Rooftop NYC Diesel Smokedown – Choogle On! #40 →
Whilst visiting mentor/amigo Hemp Ed in Pe Ell, Washington, Uncle Weed chats about cellulose fuel conversion, logging industry, tasty eggs from hemp seed fed chickens laden with omega 3s fatty acids plus Willie Nelson’s peaceful bio-diesel revolution, Ed’s Alaskan logging hi-jinks, Finnish saunas and Hemp Express Van flashbacks. Fire up the griddle for: Bacon, Biscuits … Continue reading Bacon, Biscuits and Hemp Ed – Choogle On! #39 →
I’ve heard the voice of the people and aye, ’tis a powerful thing. You want the Choogle. I often get hung up on trying to make them even better with extra tasty tidbits and i somehow get hung up on the chronological order in whihc i recorded shows thinking that somehow this construct matters to … Continue reading Kickin’ off the Choogle On Podcast Bonanza →
From SouthEast London, Uncle Weed hooks up with The Dopefiend for a wake n’ bake Volcano session and recounts culinary exploits then they join Max Freakout for a day-trip to Brighton Beach with cellulose joints of Jack Herer and engage in political discourse from England’s role in the world to tasty hemp snacks. Download Joints … Continue reading Joints on Brighton Beach with Dopefiend and Freakout – Choogle On! #38 →
Yup, whilst in London, I hooked up with my Atlantic doppelgänger, The Dopefiend – a guy who homegrows a cannabis podcast called Dopecast. He even has a herd of cohorts gleaning wisdom and inspiration to bust out shows of their own. Uncle Weed in the Dope Den Good times indeed and mucho recordings to spread … Continue reading Uncleweed on the Dopecast #80 in London – Dopefiend podcast (2007) →
Consider Perusing: Humble Boys Hard Land Weed – Choogle On! #123 Conservation and Clearcuts – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter 5/9 Deep Cuts of Weed in Guam – Choogle On! #125 Musical stones in South Park with Cosmo – Choogle On! #9 Field Notes from Elsewhere – Choogle On! #121 Meditations from the Blockades – Rainforest Dispatches, chapter … Continue reading Choogle On with Uncle Weed – Dispatch theme →
You know i dig Chooglin’ on – meaning rambling along on adventures, going elsewhere, somewhere, nowhere … rolling where i feel the flow, getting in a ruckus and causing a disturbance – but ya know the good kind of raucous disturbances. When i think about ‘who’s chooglin’?’ i think of the dude careening down the … Continue reading Etymology of Chooglin’ in rock, funk and boogie – Definition of Choogle →
Thanks to some new found energy resultant from some very agressive acupuncture (fortified with electrical stimulation), I rallied out another (part 6) of the White Poppies peace and war series on Postcards from Gravelly Beach (my spoken word literature podcast – Feed – iTunes). Really enjoying crafting these and still have at least 3 maybe 5 … Continue reading White Poppies for Remembrance rolls on with HD Thoreau and Gord Downie + more tasty tunes →
Part 6 of the “White Poppies for Remembrance” series considers the opportunity cost of the lost human potential while at the Victory cenotaph in downtown Vancouver – along the way, troubadours sing about Providence, Joyful(ness) along with spontaneous percussion-scapes and city bus brakes. DaveO examines the value of life with Gord Downie‘s swift deconstructions of … Continue reading Awakening to the Dawn of Potential – Postcard #45 →
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Part 5 of the White Poppies for Remembrance series continues with Dave at Victory Park, this time reading the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (adopted by General Assembly Dec. 10th, 1948) with riffs about tolerance, human relations, common understanding, and mutual respect – including a healthy sampling of articles on brotherhood, privacy, special … Continue reading Righteous Declarations for Humans – Postcard #44 →
The Crazy Canucks crew (well, John, Rebecca, Dave) were guests on GetConnected Radio on CKNW (Chorus Radio Network or whatever) a week or two ago. While there, John set his recorder on the table to capture the between the takes banter with hosts Mike and Yolanda talking with us about the technical and creative backstory … Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Crazy Canucks on Get Connected on CKNW →
Finding Victory Square in post-ceremony calm, Dave settles onto a bench for lost sailors with some bagpipers to chat about John Macrae’s “Flander’s Field” poem and mull the tension between remembering noble effort and embracing jingoistic behaviour. This conundrum is evident in snippets of an essay by Stephen Osborne – The Poem and the Poppy – … Continue reading Pondering Flanders at the Cenotaph – Postcard #43 →
Part 3 of the White Poppies for Remembrance series (recorded Nov. 2006) features reading from the Dhammapada by Siddhartha Gautama while waiting for the Seabus heading towards Victory Square. Along the way, Dave talks about conscientious objection and military service evaders in Canada, mercy and the state of the downtown eastside. Page France sings Chariot, … Continue reading Buddhas in the Trenches – Postcard #42 →
On assignment for Heads Magazine, Uncle Weed heads to a undisclosed location in the wee hours to witness Longboard Hockey League action. Check in with the Guy who longboarded across Canada for breasts, LHL scoring champ King Brian, some 9-0 Meathheads, a guy with a banana board, Natasha the goalie, Coastlongboarding ringleader Striker, and tokers … Continue reading Longboard Hockey for Four Twenty – Choogle On! #37 →
Canucks Outsider’s Dave Olson and technologist/uber-blogger Roland Tanglao discuss Canucks Outsider’s “Alive for the Playoffs” coverage using new social media tools on CBC Radio One “On the Coast” show with Pria Ramuon 4/20/07. Most notable is the custom Wayne’s World / Coaches’ Corner mashup intro. Tape for stick for: Talking Canucks and Tech: Canucks Outsider on … Continue reading Talking Canucks and Tech: Canucks Outsider on On The Coast – CBC Radio 1 (2007) →
Crazy Canucks Podcasters on CTV at Library Square A nice wee piece (featuring my playoff beard) by Heron aired on CTV Wednesday (April 18, 2007), now on YouTube thanks to yanyan3303 via Alanah’sCanucks and Beyond. Consider Perusing: “Are You Worthy / Greeks to Geeks” talk transcription (Wordcamp Whistler, 2009) Diary: More Rocks, also Herbs + … Continue reading Crazy Canucks Podcasters on CTV at Library Square →
Don’t forget Dave and Rebecca, CTV! Consider Perusing: Canucks Outsider Trad Media Scrapbook “Fck Stats, Make Art” Talk Transcription (Northern Voice 2008) Canucks Outsider podcast episode art archive Behind the Scenes with Crazy Canucks on Get Connected on CKNW Media: Hockey Night Overseas (Canucks Outsider) / Vancouver Courier, May 2, 2007 Canucks Outsider Media … Continue reading Crazy Canucks Podcasters on CTV at Library Square now with Embedded Flash Video action! →
The Crazy Canucks on CTV News Damn my playoff beard is looking good! Consider Perusing: 3 Ps of Podcasting Prezo – Northern Voice: Round-up, artifacts, audio (2007) CBC Radio, Crazy Photo Contest and Canucks Fan Punditry Ahoy! Behind the Scenes with Crazy Canucks on Get Connected on CKNW Social Media and Playoff Fever in Vancouver … Continue reading The Crazy Canucks Podcasters on CTV News →
In case you aren’t checking out the Postcards from Gravelly Beach spoken word literature podcasts i brew up (they ain’t for everybody i suppose), you may want to check out a wee series i am (finally) editing from last Remembrance Day (Nov. 2006). Come on along as i start with a bowl of oatmeal and … Continue reading White Poppies for Remembrance podcast series at PfGB →
Come on along: Saint Patrick Day Parade Sound-seeing Tour – Vancouver, BC 2007 (23:20, 128K, .mp3, 22MB, stereo) Sound-seeing audio of dozens of different musical bands including pipe and drum, fiddles and sticks, more pipers, marching bands plus sound-systems and even old Shriners with fez hat playing “When the Saints…” on Glockenspiels. Vast variety of musical snippets … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Parade, 2007 – Urban Vancouver #4 →
Part 2 of the White Poppies for Remembrance series finds Dave O eating oatmeal in North Van before heading downtown Vancouver to check in on Remembrance Day remembering activities. While having a bite to eat, he explains the mission of the White Poppies for Peace (a Peace Pledge Union project) folks based in the UK … Continue reading White Poppies on a Rainyday Coat – Postcard #41 →
Down on Lenker’s farm, Dave O checks in on the animal inventory and riffs his own freeverse poetry about canyon exploration, a groaning generation, and tense search for authenticity and truth – all re-mixed with Bill’s Pennsylvanian poetics about frost heaves and nurturing life accompanied with his salty guitar jamble. Then, in the woodshed, Dave … Continue reading Geological Storytime with Sheep – Postcard #40 →
Lecture by me (Dave Olson) to Robert Scales‘ class at Vancouver Film School on March 29, 2007. My occasionally witty, yet sometimes convoluted banter, is laden with anecdotes on publishing, planning, development, outreach, promotion and collaboration, particularly about HempenRoad film project. Roll camera for: Using Social Media for Art Endeavours – Dave O Lecture at VFS (52:42, … Continue reading Using Social Media for Artistic Endeavours at Vancouver Film School (2007) →
Embarking on a White Poppies for Remembrance Day series, Dave reads the role of King Agamemnon from the Oresteia by Aeschylus written in the 6th century BC. The King returns to Argos by chariot, with a captured royal concubine in tow, and tales of plunder and pillage after defeating Troy… and is then met by … Continue reading Vanquishing Grecian Warlords – Postcard #39 →
Busting out a bit of original (un)sung freeverse with guitar-toting pal Bread, a shaker egg, and a stack of freeverse – fortified with improvisational bits about the mortar holding the middle of bricks, leaping over hedges, waiting for airplanes and diesels downshifting and being … so tired but sometimes so inspired bewildered and in love … Continue reading Improvising Over Hedges – Postcards #38 →
Yup, been meaning to scribble something about Northern Voice but wanted to take the time to do it right, … since magical time expansion is unlikely, here it goes … Thank yous to all the folks who rolled into my presentation: Three “P’s” of podcasting: Plan, Produce, Promote. Listen up! Three 3 Ps of Podcasting … Continue reading 3 Ps of Podcasting Prezo – Northern Voice: Round-up, artifacts, audio (2007) →
The Olympic Outsider podcast is now available via iTunes for your convenience, ergo: iTunes Olympic Outsider podcast page iTunes Olympic Outsider direct subscribe link Some episodes are recording in almost-realtime via telephony to iPadio and converted to mp3 (and transcribed in some cases) on the fly (subsequently moved but still there for the archival record), … Continue reading Olympic Outsider podcast subs available in iTunes, iPadio, RSS etc. →
Another go round with the Nucks bloggers/podders – much chatter about the vast possibilites before this team and a call out to Chouinard and jeers to Chelios, Roloson et al. Much more but in the interest of time … i’ll save myself the thinking except to say JJ’s Canucks Hockey, Rebecca Miss 604, John Radio Zoom were there, … Continue reading The Crazy Canucks roll into 2nd half with episode 19 →
A curious Christmas gift of a budding ganja plant gets Uncle Weed making a micro grow environment for a purple kush plant. He assembles the light mogul and reflector shield and talks about metal halide and high pressure sodium bulbs, the mystery of ballasts and nutrients plus other useful grow show tidbits learned at Jon’s … Continue reading Purple Kush Micro Growtime – Choogle On! #36 →
Again, the gang’s all here to chatter about the Nucks continuing streak, tight divison races, Naslund’s slump-break, beating the Oil, faceoff improvement, PK dominance, All-star fixes, Florida’s roster, Wild coming, eastern roadtrip the Dave quota in alumni games and the forthcoming bonus holiday – Hockey Day in Canada. Hear for yourself in 46 minutes of … Continue reading Crazy Canucks enjoying the ride in episode #15 →
Gather ’round while the whole batch of Crazy Nuckers rollick through 42 minutes of banter, served up tasty as TCC#14 – Five game streak high. During the winter of crazy storms, we – including Radio John, Miss Rebecca, J.J. Canuck and Alanah and Beyond (though she drops off, i still am on pace for the most disconnect +/- for the … Continue reading Crazy Canucks talk about the Streakers →
Continuing on with Kerouac’s San Francisco Blues, DaveO strolls down The Mission reading Jack’s choruses written on the same street in 1954 while observing butter trucks, museums and tolling bells, then listening to Clayton the Seabus busker sing about going home. Pedestriate carefully for: San Francisco Mission Stroll with Jack – Postcard #37 (128k mp3, 11:32, … Continue reading San Francisco Mission Stroll with Jack – Postcard #37 →
Atop snowy Grouse Mountain, high above Vancouver, Uncle Weed sparks a doob in the trees near log statues to bid happy Festivus! and Gouranga! to all sentient beings – plus declares unilateral support of partying on all manner of holidays. Download Uncle Weed’s Festivus Greeting (2:15, 2MB, .mp3) {audio and art editing by Bread the … Continue reading Mountain High Festivus Greetings from Uncle Weed – Choogle On Bonus →
The Crazy Canucks cohorts gathered around the Skypey yulelog for a dose of recaps and banter on the lads’ fortunes versus the Flames (beauty win), win vs Wild, (whew) and bad loss to the same Wild (dammit) shortly thereafter. The result is 35 minutes .mp3 Canuck-itude called “TCC#12 – Not too wild about the Wild.” … Continue reading Wild and Crazy Canucks episode 12 (retired) →
Cutting through the woods late for the bus, Uncle Weed admits his confusion concerning Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and gives the whole low-down on Ross’s history and points out Wikipedia’s errors, then … announces everyone’s a winner! Plus pimps more fave podcasts and happyvappys. Days later, catches up with God Bud and Purple Smurf from the secret … Continue reading Trivial Retractions and Power Outages – Choogle On! #35 →
I stopped by Radio Zoom John and Miss 604 Rebecca‘s west end apartment for this episode with Alanah, newly of Kukla’s Korner and JJ Canucks Hockey blogchiming in via Skype for our erstwhile roundtable. Topics include Vancouver Canucks OpEd’s demise and rebirth, accreditation of grassroots media (us) – recent games vs. Carolina (up early, won in OT), Flames (loss with … Continue reading Crazy Canucks #11 ready for tasting →
Uncle Weed works through a pile of interesting mail including recent Heads magazines, hemp essential oil from Switzerland, shocking letters from Iranian academics, indecent US border guards ands sends a call out for show topics and offers bribes for show reviews plus a contest, … Download Choogle On! with Uncle Weed #34 (43:24, 40MB, .mp3) … Continue reading International Heads and Hemp Oil – Choogle On! #34 →
All 5 Crazy Canucks (Alanah, JJ, John, R’Becca, me) are in attendence in various states of mind (buzzed) and moods (ornrey) following a 4-0 drubbing by my hated Oilers (thanks Rich from Old School pizza for rubbing it in) and together attempt to breakdown the chaos at a noisy Shark Club over a few drinks. … Continue reading Crazy Canucks from the Shark Club Show Lounge →
In San Francisco on an early morning stroll sporting a French-curled tie, Dave performs contemporary reconnaissance of an intersection described by Jack Kerouac in San Francisco Blues and discusses Kerouac’s motivations and system for creating these Blues poems. Geographically speaking, the additional observations include bridge commuters, urine puddles, hot dog and motorcycle tire shops, beer-signed … Continue reading Kerouac Choruses at Third and Harrison – Postcard #36 →
Aspiring actor and noted carouser O-dawg tells Uncle Weed about his hi-jinks starring in a French reality TV show called “The Lucky Bastard.” He recounts the production foibles, drunken debacles and beach fire exploits of hanging out with African immigrants, smoking hash and scoring with international lassies at the bar and spreads rumours of a … Continue reading Buena Joint with the Lucky Bastard – Choogle On! #33 →
With six varieties of tasty ganja and two Americans in tow, Uncle Weed heads up to the mountains to test each strain in weed in the Happy Vappy. They lazily review Organic Blueberry, Diesel, Mountain Kind, Cambie weed, Cherry Hash, and Jack Hare while watching Canucks hockey, discussing recent articles in Heads Magazine about travel … Continue reading Six-strain Weed-tacular! – Choogle On! #32 →
Classic Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip rock an exclusive show at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. Uncle Weed and Bread the Producer start at the New Amsterdam Cafe and choogle on over reading Gord Downie poetry, talking Barenaked Ladies along the way and spark a huge doobie at High Dough while results in dicey music analysis. … Continue reading Hip Night in Vancouver – Choogle On! #31 →
Another Crazy Canucks podcast is up and waiting for your ears. TCC#7 – Vancouver and the Canucks lose power features Rebecca, John, JJ and me (Daveo) talking about the past three games (all losses) and discussing the root causes for the struggles. Plus a shout out to Hockey night in Kandahar and a shut up to stupid trade rumours. In … Continue reading Crazy Canucks – Power outages – both literal and figurative →
Exiting the Castro chaos in geta sandals, Mad Dog and Uncle Weed stroll through San Francisco’seclectic Mission district talking about urban planning and related social conundrums and sorting out tense Nepalese political negotiations en route to a fine neighborhood pub called the Homestead with a bench full of hidden wine, naked wimmin on the walls … Continue reading Mission to the Homestead and Himalayas – Choogle On! #30 →
Got Skype’d up with John, Rebecca, JJ and Alanah for another roundtabl, hot-stove during which we discuss the games vs. Wild (loss), Avs (close loss) and Dallas (last minute win). Crazy Canucks #6 [36:34m] if you aren’t subscribed, feed this tasty morsel into your preferred pod-o-rator. Amongst the minor technical glitches, highlights include JJ encouraging Matt … Continue reading Another Crazy Canucks episode up →
On Halloween in San Francisco’s Castro district, Uncle Weed and amigo MadDog witness a shooting with resultant police and crowd mayhem while strolling in geta sandals, plus meet a forlorn yet peace-loving friend on the bus before Weed heads back to the historic Palace hotel. Music by Jerry Garcia Band and Grateful Dead (in case … Continue reading Halloween Chaos in The Castro – Choogle On! #29 →
Episode #4 of The Crazy Canucks is up with John, Rebecca, Alanah, JJ and me talking about the recent roadtrip. The past four games of the trip were chock full of hard work, clutch performances and diminutive road crowds. My Skype connection (or more likely haggard ole computer) chokes up towards the end but the … Continue reading Even Crazier Canucks →
Along with Mr. Lenker of Steamboat Island and his guitar, large hounds and varied livestock, Dave reads poems “Refined, Not Created” and “Aye Carpathia,” while Bill sings about the “Man with a Rebel Soul” – followed by reading of “This and That” with guitar improvisation… from deep in the woodshop studio. To the boats for: … Continue reading Sea Rescue Spontaneity from the Woodshop – Postcard #35 →
Uncle Weed busts out clips from the vault featuring a stumbling rock and roll night in Olympia just after April 20th along with unreligion “indifferentialism” rant and Stew Millionaire out of control. Download Choogle On! with Uncle Weed #28 (21:24, 19MB, .mp3) Starting out from Ben the mad activist’s house, Uncle Weed spiels forth about … Continue reading Drunken Rock Night in Oly – Choogle On! #28 →
I subscribe the various KEXP feeds for hours of podcast entertainment. This terrestrial and virtual radio station put out a song of the day, live performances and a killer experimental show called Sonarchy Radio recorded at the non-profit Jack Straw studios. Their “flagship” podcast “Music that Matters” (iTunes)has a revolving host seat and a variety … Continue reading Recommended Aural Pleasure →
Episode Three of the Crazzzzzy Canucks podcast is up fresh and ready. This time with me (Dave) Skype-ing in with RadioZoom John,Miss 604 Rebecca, Alanah Op-Ed, and JJ Canuck. I – somewhat inadvertantly – play the role of the optimist as the gang chortles and guffaws through the last three games (SJ, EDM, EDM) mixes in the usual … Continue reading Crazy Canucks talk about well, … the crazy Canucks →
Dave reads a smattering from Gary Snyder, Jack Kerouac and original verse written in Germany in 1992, joined by Trauben the hitchhiking acupuncturist (who toils to understand a Welsh miner’s lantern), the lads chat about flowing chi, Cascade mountain lookouts the author as a young writer while attempting to communicate with racoons – possibly bearing … Continue reading Lanterns for Welsh Miners – Postcard #34 →
Hockey Night in Canada has the Satellite Hotstove and now Canucks fans can enjoy a DIY version with bloggers and podcasters spread around BC checking in for a weekly roundtable of ‘Nuck news and moderately ribald chatter. “Uncle” John of Radio Zoom has rigged up podcasting magic to bring the pundits in via Skype to create The Crazy … Continue reading New Crazy Canucks podcast – Skype Hotstove →
Slightly past 4:20, Uncle Weed and amigo Cousin Herb roll up fat doob of sticky Sativa in a Vancouver park and talk about Herb’s recent trip to Netherlands and Belgium. Weed recounts a few of his exploits in the low-lands (as a backpacker in 1992, a Cannabis Cup judge in 2002 and passing through in … Continue reading Laughing Buddha, Chocomel and Belgian Hash – Choogle On! #27 →
Dave checks in with the words of Chinese literature aficionado Lu Ji with his notes on the writer’s craft after a recent batch of related inspiring events including a Dalai Lama visit, plus Chinese medicinal tea from Dr. Wu and the works of Gary Snyder, then ends with a live track called Helicopters by The Stills. Boil … Continue reading Tea with Chinese Masters – Postcard #33 →
Well, not on tour quite yet … so just enjoy the Choogle on podcasts for the time being or go make your own ticket stub (and finally make the “proof” to support the lie to your friends that you saw Hendrix back in the day ;-)) Consider Perusing: “Hemp culture in Japan” in Journal of … Continue reading Get your tickets for Choogle on Live! →
Postcards Postcard My amigo Bread busted out this sweet postcard for Postcards from Gravelly Beach podcast. Consider Perusing: Remembrance Day in Fort Kochi / Cochin, Kerala (2016) – Lomo photos (B&W) Canucks Outsider podcast episode art archive Zen Rambling in Japan ~ Originally in Heads Magazine 3 Ps of Podcasting Prezo – Northern Voice: Round-up, … Continue reading Postcards from Gravelly Beach: Postcard album art →
DaveO chats with Justin Tilson to talk about the 10,000 Western Red Cedars he recently adopted to help effectuate positive global climates. They also banter about his community gardening projects and abandoned raill-ine corridor and an inconvenient truth. Bring a spade for: “Adopt Justin’s Cedars” (13:38, 13MB, .mp3, ) Consider Perusing: “Letters from Russia” … Continue reading Adopt Justin’s Cedars – Urban Vancouver #3 →
Continuing from the corner garden in the unnamed park, Dave reads from French symbolist (and hopeless romantic) Charles Baudelaire who continues with Joseph Conrad themes of ships, youth and beauty with a piece called “The Beautiful Ship” before gracefully giving way to a song by The Black Tories. Board the vessel for: Baudelaire Considers Ships, … Continue reading Baudelaire Considers Ships, Youth and Beauty – Postcard #32 →
Dave reads from Joseph Conrad’s “Youth: A Narrative” from the community garden in the park with no name near Cambie-land, Vancouver and meanders on about riding trains, steamer ships, expansive seas and erstwhile adventures while immersed in foreign culture and ends with a bit of a seascape tune from an original piece called “The Ferry … Continue reading Conrad’s Youthful Adventures from an Unnamed Park – Postcard #31 →
DaveO chats about International festival funtimes in a busy Vancouver weekend including Commercial Drive Car Free Fest Day, Richmond Asian Night Market, Scandinavian Midsommer Festival, East Van Chopper Fest and more hi-jinks. While strolling around Victoria Park near Commercial Drive during Car Free Fest Day, he recaps visits to the Richmond Asian Night Market, Scandinavian … Continue reading International Festival Weekend – Urban Vancouver #2 →
Uncle Weed catches up with his two-thirds of his fave rockin’ younglings, Seth and Nolan of The Numbskulz, in Pe Ell Washington. They lads discuss a recent big show at Olympia’s famous Capitol Theater, vomiting drummers, recording ideas, new songs and fave music. Plus three live Numbskulz tracks for your listening pleasure. Cheers from Numbskulz … Continue reading Catching Up with The Numbskulz – Choogle On! #26 →
On a North Van hillside, Dave reads a few choruses from Jack Kerouac’s “San Francisco Blues” and talks about “Ti Jean’s” writing life, including his dexterous style and notable substance – plus expresses affection for Vancouver and the joys of rediscovery. Dream of moonlight for: Kerouac’s San Francisco in Dave’s Vancouver – Postcard #30 (.mp3, … Continue reading Kerouac’s San Francisco in Dave’s Vancouver – Postcard #30 →
At Granville Island Market on a breezy spring day, Dave talks about Czech/German/French writer Rainer Maria Rilke and reads from Letter # 10 from “Letters to a Young Poet,” plus offers discourse about the writing life, dealing with creative conditions and personal honesty – plus chats about the charming Vancouver False Creek waterfront. Gaze into … Continue reading Rilke’s Letters at a Breezy Island Market – Postcard #29 →
A catch-up from Uncle Weed while out on a stroll in the woods. Topics include Ben Harper concet, miscellaneous forth-coming show topics (Numbskulz, Canadian Federal election, drinkin’ in Oly), Mark Emery update, sweet new HappyVappy vaporizer, fave podcasts (Unmajestic, Daily Breakfast, Bicycle Mark, Rick Steves and BNL) plus a holler out to Scales and Krug … Continue reading Discourse from the Forest – Choogle On! #25 →
Uncle Weed and his buddy Eskimo space cruise into the Vancouver suburb of Richmond while chatting about Asian malls, local byways, global warming, dikes, Canada Line Skytrain, Olympic speed skating oval, box stores, mountains, cervezas, and YVR airport. Listen Up to Choogle on #24 “Rolling to Bridgeport” #24 Subscribe to Choogle on Feed Subscribe to Choogle … Continue reading Rolling to Bridgeport – Choogle On! #24 →
A personal stirring moment, recorded for Grandpa, Robert Louis Stevenson (RIP) on the windy banks of the Columbia River featuring Walt Whitman’s “To You” – read whilst sitting under a weeping sage tree with toiling barges, endless trains and snowy Mt. Hood in the distance. Watch the river roil for: Whitman on the Windy Columbia … Continue reading Whitman on the Windy Columbia – Postcard #28 →
On the Seabus en route to BC Place, Uncle Weed relates news stories about an exploding grow house, a Briton arrested for singing along to The Clash, Marc Emery’s ongoing extradition debacle, war resisters in Canada, and also recommends some funny podcasting Scots. Listen Up – “Choogle on with Uncle Weed #23” (.m4a) Subscribe – … Continue reading Exploding Grow Rooms, Rampant Fascism and Funny Glaswegians – Choogle On! #23 →
Sing along with: Oh Canada! from Vancouver City Hall – Olympic Outsider Bonus (.mp3, 1:31) More: photos by DaveO from Olympic Flag Reception / Ceremony Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Hootsuite office and Vancouver Mayor’s Office – News round-up “Exploring Latvian Poets, Flags and Presidents” – from Vancouver Access 2010 Game 6 Alive for the Playoffs … Continue reading Oh Canada! from Vancouver City Hall – Olympic Outsider Bonus →
Uncle Weed heads out with Reverend Bob and Padowan Zach to spend a Sunday in downtown Vancouver’s preferred locales for herbal enthusiasts in this Enhanced Podcast – fortified with photos, links and other surprises. Justin of the New Amsterdam Cafe gives the straight dope on the chronology of the ‘potblock’ – Cannabis Cafe, HempBC, Blunt … Continue reading Down at the New Amsterdam – Choogle On! #22 →
See it before it’s stolen: Oslo Olympic Flag Ceremony – Olympic Outsider #7 (.mp3, 19:00) Canada’s Governor General Michaëlle Jean (a Haitian refuge who immigrated to Quebec as a child) and Mayor Sam Sullivan were on hand – with a phalanx of officers of everykind – to reveal the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympic flag (which was … Continue reading Oslo Olympic Flag Ceremony – Olympic Outsider #7 →
Rather raw, first sampling from the Shelter Crescent session featuring Brad Rees playing electric guitar while I talk and yodel my way around some freeverse – seems to be thinking about waiting for a red-headed girl in San Francisco while drinking at an unwelcome bar. Peek through the curtains for: Red-headed Girl in San Francisco … Continue reading Red-headed Girl in San Francisco from Shelter Cove – Postcard #27 →
Host Dave Thorvald Olson discusses innovative products and noteworthy entrepreneurial endeavours with exhibitors, plus makes observations on consumer attitudes, economics and public policy at the Wellness Show at Vancouver’s Canada Place on February 4th, 2006. Listen Up: Wellness at Canada Place – Urban Vancouver #1 (20:56, 20MB, .mp3) Interviews include: Rob of Jorg and Olif bikes … Continue reading Wellness at Canada Place – Urban Vancouver #1 →
Join Dave and Dan and Bob and Doug for: Hockey Tourney Wrap-up with Dave and Dan – Olympic Outsider #6 (.mp3, 25:46) Wrapping up the Men’s and Women’s hockey tournaments from Torino 2006. Topics include: team leadership, puck possession, tactical strategies, tournament surprise teams, and a bit looking ahead to 2010. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider … Continue reading Hockey Tourney Wrap-up w/ Dave and Dan – Olympic Outsider #6 →
Reflect upon the preceding days for: Wrapping Up XX Part 1 – Olympic Outsider #5 (.mp3, 38:19) Wrapping up performances of Torino 2006 with emphasis on Team Canada’s athletes. Topics include notable Men’s and Women’s performances in Luge, Skeleton, Bobsled, Curling, Short-Track Speedskating, & more w/ Dave, Dan Funboy and Banghi. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Torino … Continue reading Wrapping Up Torino XX Part 1 – Olympic Outsider #5 →
Prepare to be incorrect for: Quarter-final Hockey Predictions – Olympic Outsider #4 (.mp3, 10:14) Quick wrap-up from the preliminary round of the Men’s hockey tournament with Dave Olson and Toadler from upstairs. Plus bold predictions for the quarter-final round and a wee bit more. Subscribe: Olympic Outsider podcast feed Consider Perusing: Hockey Tourney Wrap-up w/ Dave and Dan … Continue reading Quarter-final Hockey Predictions – Olympic Outsider #4 →
Recall a wild ride with: Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (18:45, .mp3 ) Interview with 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Gold Medalist and Snowboard legend Ross Rebagliati at a busy Symposium on Web 2.0 and the Future of Sport at Vancouver’s Take 5 Cafe. Dave asks Ross about the drug-testing … Continue reading Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 →
Follow along with: Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (18:45, .m4a “enhanced podcast” fortified with photos) An enhanced Olympic Outsider podcast with host Dave Olson visiting with 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics Gold Medalist and Snowboard legend Ross Rebagliati. Blurb: At a busy Symposium on Web 2.0 and the Future of Sport at … Continue reading Coffee talk with Gold Medalist Ross Rebagliati – Olympic Outsider #3 (enhanced) →
Don’t be surprised: Canadian Men Open With Win in Turin! – Olympic Outsider #2 (.mp3, 9:44) Bleary-eyed after waking for the 4AM face-off, Dave Olson discusses the opening game of the Olympic hockey tournament in this 9:24 long podcast. Canada beat Italy 7-2 – After a slow start, Canada turned on the jets versus a hardworking and … Continue reading Canadian Men Open With Win in Turin! – Olympic Outsider #2 →
Start the journey with: First Few Days of Torino 2006 – Olympic Outsider #1 (.mp3, 51:12) Olympic Outsider podcast featuring audio discourse and chatter the Winter Olympics sports with emphasis on Team Canada athletes – starting with coverage of Turin 2006. In episode #1, Host Dave Olson is joined by “Sweatpants Mark” to discuss recent noteworthy … Continue reading First Few Days of Torino 2006 – Olympic Outsider #1 →
Uncle Weed wanders around the Canada Place compound in the rain and tries to spark the last of a doob while gazing at a Latvian or Danish ship, Stanley Park, World Trade Centre and more rain o’er Burrard Inlet and diggin the Seabus. Listen Up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed podcast #21! pic by … Continue reading Canada Place Walkaround – Choogle On! #21 →
While seeking refuge in the ice rink, Uncle Weed profers discource about about Picasso, Emily Carr, “classified items,” at the Vancouver Art Gallery plus ponders the meaning of art, Canadian Federal election, and other podcasts including Penmachine, Radio Zoom and the Krug and Scales show. Listen up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #20 Subscribe to Choogle … Continue reading Talking Picasso and Snowboarding at the Ice Rink – Choogle On! #20 →
Contemplating the edge of the (then known to Western folks) Earth with Henry the Navigator in this sixth instalment of the Woodshed Session featuring Bill Lenker’s guitar stylings / singing and me wondering why he went out into the unknown instead of turning right (or even left). Sail into the unknown for: Henry Going to … Continue reading Henry Going to Galicia from the Woodshed – Postcard #26 →
The fifth Woodshed session choogles along with a free verse extravaganza with Bill Lenker playing on the guitar and singing in-betwixt as I spiel forth words, memories, ideas and rhymes – topics include George Washington bridge, Providence parks, postcards to friends, and going nowhere. No umbrella needed for: Curiosity in Rainstorms from the Woodshed – … Continue reading Curiosity in Rainstorms from the Woodshed – Postcard #25 →
The second Woodshed Session again features Bill Lenker on guitar and DaveO with free verse and lyrical snippets. This time, observations from a rainy night in Vancouver is the tangible topic – the intangibles are for you to determine. Watch your step on: Considering Vancouver Cobblestones from the Woodshed – Postcard #22 (4:34, 4MB, .mp3) … Continue reading Considering Vancouver Cobblestones from the Woodshed – Postcard #22 →
Go on a trip for this next Woodshed session, again Bill Lenker on guitar and singing, and Dave busting some narrative about items on a bookshelf and reminiscing about Caye Caulker, Belize. Runaway to a Caye for: Belize and Bookshelf Observations at the Woodshed – Postcard #24 (7:22, 7MB, .mp3) Artifacts, from Caye Caulker, Belize, … Continue reading Belize and Bookshelf Observations at the Woodshed – Postcard #24 →
Rolling along with the Woodshed Sessions, here’s number 3 … again Bill Lenker’s guitar and songwriting/singing skills along with my free verse and lyrical snippets – this time about lighthouses, aspen trees and an insinuated scandalous incident. Light the signal lamp for: Temporary Lighthouses from the Woodshed – Postcard #23 (7:50, 7MB, .mp3) A lighthouse … Continue reading Temporary Lighthouses from the Woodshed – Postcard #23 →
A postcard from (along with the next few) the Steamboat Island woodshed with Bill Lenker’s guitar and vocals (see Postcard #13) dove-tailing with original free verse and lyrical works – fortified with spontaneous word-i-fication. First up in this series comes Bill’s song combined with my semi-rhymey verses about riding trains through Cascadia. All aboard for: … Continue reading Cascadia Starlight in a Woodshed Session – Postcard #21 →
Visiting in Pe Ell, Washington, Uncle Weed talks with rock n' roll youngsters, Graham, Seth and Nolan - collectively, "The Numbskulz." After a bit of witty banter, they debut an original song called "Lifestyles (of the Rich and Famous)."
thanks to cousin marky in Logan, UT for pic After ranting on about Skytrain cops, Uncle Weed offers a few used cars for sale (98 Volvo wagon and 74 VW bus) and serves up more Poutine lady hi-jinks. Listen to Choogle on with Uncle Weed podcast #18 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it … Continue reading Transit Cops, Used Cars and more Poutine Lady – Choogle On! #18 →
Uncle Weed and Cosmo head to Olympia’s legislative building for a forum on progressive blogging, creative media outreach and general mudrackery. Listen to Choogle on with Uncle Weed #17 Check out Goldy’s Horse’s Ass, (a blog named after Tim Eyeman) for progressive mudrackery and also Olyblog for local insight to WA politics. Oh yeah, I … Continue reading Progressive plotting at the Capitol dome – Choogle On! #17 →
pic by DaveO At a pagan-ish pageant on Pender Island, Uncle Weed views kayak ballet, dreadlocked Father Time and burning suns while enjoying microbrews, doobs, sparklers, and recalling O Shogotsu in Japan. Listen up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #16 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes … Continue reading New Year’s Eve Pageantry on Pender – Choogle On! #16 →
Out on a nighttime walk, Dave sits in the frosty grass under a tree, by a pond, with a Guinness and reads ‘post-modern’ stories by Murakami Haruki, Raymond Carver, Kelsye Nelson and himself, as well as offering up festivus gift ideas. Pour a sturdy one for: Short Fiction, Coincidentally about Drinking – Postcard #20 (21;20, … Continue reading Short Fiction, Coincidentally about Drinking – Postcard #20 →
photo of Poutine by daveo’s phone Two stopovers at the Cambie Pub for unique vittles, local grog and curious, spontaneous conversation with a mystery guest. Listen up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #15 more pics of Cambie Inn by daveo (more on Flickr) Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes … Continue reading Perogies and Poutine at the Cambie – Choogle On! #15 →
Out for a walk, Uncle Weed rambles on about cannabis laws, seed economics, connoisseur varieties and personal responsibility. Listen Up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #14 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog more pod-o-raters at Subscription Desk + Follow along via: … Continue reading Seed and Weed Primer – Choogle On! #14 →
Heading out on a medicinal seed quest, Uncle Weed wanders around the Vancouver Pot block and Victory park. Listen up! Choogle On with Uncle Weed #13 photos by daveo Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog more pod-o-raters at Subscription Desk + … Continue reading Vancouver Pot Block Walkabout – Choogle On! #13 →
Note: This episode of Roland’s Rabble podcast show (by Roland Tanglao) is re-posted here for posterity as it discusses advances in what was then-sorta-know-as “Web 2.0” in a nascent state and pre-sages many technologies and practices which came to fruition in coming years. Specifically this episode discusses music culture changes in light of emerging distribution … Continue reading The Future of Music – Roland’s Rabble podcast, Show 6 →
Heading out on a late-night walk through Goldendale in search of repast, Uncle Weed encounters much of nothing, search lights, alarms and a bar full of Jagermeister. Listen Up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #12 pic by daveo’s phone (more goldendale on flickr) Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google … Continue reading Goldendale Pub Stroll – Choogle On! #12 →
From a snowy porch with raccoons chirping nearby, Dave reads from Richard Brautigan, Phillip Whalen, ee cummings, Walt Whitman plus his original free verse while enjoying Pernod and ginger-ale. Don a toque for: Snowy Nighttime Porch with Raccoons – Postcard #19 (14MB, 15:23, .mp3) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard from Gravelly Beach podcast, via: PfGB RSS feed PfGB … Continue reading Snowy Nighttime Porch with Raccoons – Postcard #19 →
Uncle Weed’s musings while visiting Goldendale, Washington, including comments on Stonehenge replica, Mary Hill museum, observatory, bowling, pancakes, cemeteries, trash dumping and Thanksgiving. Listen Up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #11 pic by daveo Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog … Continue reading Musings from Goldendale – Choogle On! #11 →
On a foggy morning with Osmanthus tea, Dave reads tales by professor Larry Harper – “The Man Who Loved Provo,” and his own “Right (as in Correctly)” plus a snippet from Natsume Soseki’s very wabi-sabi classic “Kokoro.” Be beautiful in decay for: A Wabi-Sabi, Foggy Morning – Postcard #18 (18:22, 17MB, .mp3) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard … Continue reading A Wabi-Sabi, Foggy Morning – Postcard #18 →
pic by DaveO’s phone Uncle Weed gets a rant on about train ineffiency, bus exploits, jarheads and borders hassles while recounting recent experiences. Listen Up! Choogle on with Uncle Weed #10 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog more pod-o-raters … Continue reading Ranting on about Trains, Buses and Borders – Choogle On! #10 →
Along with colleague Cosmo, Uncle Weed stops by Cesar Chavez park featuring unique musical stone sculptures plus neighbourhood rant and plane-spotting. Bang away for: Musical stones in South Park with Cosmo – Choogle on #9 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed … Continue reading Musical stones in South Park with Cosmo – Choogle On! #9 →
Starting at a secret herbal lounge, Uncle Weed chats about the temp labor industry, hybrid weed, Guy Terrifico, breakfast time podcasts (Clubside Breakfast Time & Fr. Roderick’s Daily Breakfast) and suchnot. Sneak inside for: Odyssey herb, Breakfast casts and Guy Terrifico – Choogle On! #8 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: … Continue reading Odyssey herb, Breakfast casts and Guy Terrifico – Choogle On! #8 →
With a head full of cold medicine, Dave reads a haibun poem for Remembrance day and then enjoys John Cairney reading from Robert Burns’ exploits and indiscretions in Edinburgh in a mighty brogue. Dof yer cap for: Robert Burns on Remembrance Day – Postcard #17 (17:04, 17MB, .mp3) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard from Gravelly Beach podcast, … Continue reading Robert Burns on Remembrance Day – Postcard #17 →
Wandering the early-early morning catacombs of the Seattle Mind Camp, Uncle Weed and Cosmo observe an unusual parlor game and ephemeral wreckage. Be confused with: Werewolves in Mind Camp catacombs – Choogle On! #7 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog … Continue reading Werewolves in Mind Camp Catacombs – Choogle On! #7 →
Uncle Weed and Cosmo heads to Seattle for a free-form MindCamp conference kinda thing. Here are some audio snippets to experience the vibe. Spend the night at: Mindcamp Montage – Choogle On! #6 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory blog more … Continue reading Mindcamp Montage – Choogle On! #6 →
On a rainy day in North Van, Dave – with strong coffee – reads two more “Letters from Russia” plus a breathy bit of Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Ring the bell for: Rainy Day with Letters and Tolling Bells – Postcard #16 (14:06, 13MB, .mp3) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard from Gravelly Beach podcast, via: … Continue reading Rainy Day with Letters and Tolling Bells – Postcard #16 →
Uncle Weed heads downtown Vansterdam, taking photos and scoring sacks of Sweet-tooth, God-bud, Dy-no-mite, Hashplant and Durban Poison plus tasty munchies and local beer following. Snappity snaps for: Variety pack of Ganja, beer and photos – Choogle On! #5 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio … Continue reading Variety pack of Ganja, beer and photos – Choogle On! #5 →
Note: This inaugural episode of Roland’s Rabble podcast show (by Roland Tanglao) is re-posted here for posterity as it discusses advances in what was then-sorta-know-as “Web 2.0” in a nascent state and pre-sages many technologies and practices which came to fruition in coming years. Specifically discusses Bit torrent, Flock social web browser, Now Public “citizen … Continue reading Flock, Web 2.0 Backlash, BitTorrent – Roland’s Rabble podcast, Show 1 →
Dave rolls down south along Interstate 5 in a U-Haul with Anders and they talk about border hassles, Seattle sights and Tacoma smells. Hit the highway for! Heading South to OlyWa – Choogle On! #4 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio Public RSS Feed daveostory … Continue reading Heading South to OlyWa – Choogle On! #4 →
Dave takes a Canadian Thanksgiving transit trip from end to end – from the North Shore by Seabus, all the way to the notorious suburb of Surrey. He chats about Skytrain stations, Vancouver sights and sounds, plus meets ‘SkyPigs’ and enjoys coffee while reminiscing about Vancouver adventures in bygone days. Listen Up! Choogle on with … Continue reading Never-ending Skytrain to Surrey – Choogle On! #3 →
In my blitzkrieg of personal socialized publishing catchup, i came across a recording spontaneously spieled while riding the bus from North Van to Surrey in Oct. 2005 shortly after relocating to my beloved harbours, trees and parks. I talk about three big writing projects which are moving verrryyyy slowly but are moving (a couple of … Continue reading Writing Project Ideas – Feasthouse (2005) →
Dave – on a couch with red wine – reads short story snippets by Gordon Cavenaile and himself, plus a poem by John Barta and part of Hans Brinker to celebrate his new hockey skates. Lace ’em up for: Ice Skates and Vancouver Writers – Postcard #15 (.mp3, 16:46, 15MB) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard from Gravelly … Continue reading Ice Skates and Vancouver Writers – Postcard #15 →
Uncle Weed gets roasty with tasty kif, chats about herb while assembling Ikea furniture on a mellow Sunday after roasting out the delivery dude. Bring your own Allen key for: Kif Toking and Complicated Tasks – Choogle On! #2 Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire it up via: iTunes Google Play Tunein Listennotes Radio … Continue reading Kif Toking and Complicated Tasks – Choogle On! #2 →
Dave – from a porch in Vancouver’s North Shore – dedicates his favourite part of James Joyce’s “Ulysses” to a friend, plus reads some of his own short story called “About Being Stabbed in the Forehead.” Open your head for: Streaming Consciousness from a North Shore Porch – Postcard #14 (.mp3, 9:32, 11MB) Subscribe Auto-magically … Continue reading Streaming Consciousness with Joyce from a North Shore Porch – Postcard #14 →
Uncle Weed heads out on via Sea Bus to visit friends downtown Vancouver, plus stops by an herbal lounge in Railtown, indulges in some reminiscing in Gastown, and grabs a Sky Train dog at Main. Listen Up! Sea Bus Adventure to Herbal Lounges – Choogle on with Uncle Weed #1 Bonus pics photos by DaveO … Continue reading Sea Bus Adventure to Herbal Lounges – Choogle On! #1 →
Dave starts the reading on a pier at Capitol lake and continues days later at Bill Lenker’s woodshed on Steamboat Island where he reads original free verse written in German countryside as well as works by French poet, Arthur Rimbaud. Cross the Atlantic for: German Countryside Verse and Rimbaud in Bill’s Steamboat Woodshed – Postcard #13 … Continue reading German Countryside Verse and Rimbaud in Bill’s Steamboat Woodshed – Postcard #13 →
DaveO – feeling relaxed – reads from Kerouac’s Some of the Dharma, Bukowski’s Barfly and some of his own love junk while Christopher provides guitar and vocal stylings from the backyard at the Puget house. Pull up a chair for: Barflys in the Backyard Reading Bukowski and Kerouac – Postcard #12 (12:09, .mp3, 11MB) Dave … Continue reading Barflys in the Backyard Reading Bukowski and Kerouac – Postcard #12 →
From Queen Elizabeth Park in beloved Vancouver, DaveO reads from J.D. Salinger’s “For Esme with Love and Squalor” and part of a “Letter from Russia”… until disc-golf hi-jinx ensue! Heads-up for: In Vancouver with Salinger and Disc-golf Hi-jinx – Postcard #11 (10:27, .mp3, 10MB) Subscribe Auto-magically receive Postcard from Gravelly Beach podcast, via: PfGB RSS feed … Continue reading In Vancouver with Salinger and Disc Golf Hi-jinx – Postcard #11 →
From a backyard in OlyWa, Dave reads from Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and a bit of hitch-hike narrative of his own recounting a trip up from North Carolina to Rhode Island during a cold November – backed with more smoking jazz tracks by Joe Williamson and colleagues in Banff circa 1990. Stick out your … Continue reading Kerouac Rides West and Dave Hitches North – Postcard #10 →
Dave O reads a Utah writer variety pack from Pe Ell, Washington featuring Françios Camoin, Levi Peterson, and Ed Abbey (more Ed – interview and article in Canyon Country Zephyr) plus an original essay about Glen Canyon Dam. Then, Lewis and Clark check in from their homestretch after scoring some whiskey, and Dave enlists the … Continue reading Aerogrammes to Utah, St. Louis and the Gulf Coast – Postcard #9 →
In Volume 8, while in Pe Ell, WA, DaveO reads from Lewis and Clarks’ journals as they lose horses on Sept. 3rd, then Ed Abbey foretells the future in his modern classic, “Desert Solitaire”, then the Uncle Weed story continues with jovial demonstrations of eco-sabotage and desert enjoyment while camping with kids . Saddle up for: … Continue reading Lewis and Clark move west, Ed Abbey’s wisdom and Uncle Weed’s story – Postcard #8 →
In Volume 7, Dave, chilling with sake and smoking jazz tracks, reads from Jack Kerouac‘s “Lonesome Traveller,” “Mexico City Blues” and “American Haiku”; Gary Snyder from “The Backcountry”; and haiku from masters Issa Kobayashi and Basho; and finally his own original haiku and haibun. Chill out with: Kerouac in Mexico, Snyder in Japan and Jazz from … Continue reading Kerouac in Mexico, Snyder in Japan and Jazz from Banff – Postcard #7 →
In Volume six, DaveO sits with ducks at Olympia’s Capitol Lake on a windy day and reads from Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s “Confessions” and offers a bit of discourse on transparency, plus reads two more original “Letters from Russia” epistolary literature. Sit down for: Rousseau Confesses and more Letters from Russia – Postcard #6 (10:00, 11MB, mp3, … Continue reading Rousseau Confesses and more Letters from Russia – Postcard #6 →
In Volume five, DaveO hangs out in the dark at Olympia’s Seven Oars park and reads Part 2 of Uncle Weed’s Red Rock Adventure, chats about Edward Abbey, and reads from Ed’s “Desert Solitaire” (scored fresh from Olympia’s Last Word Books). https://archive.org/download/UncleWeedAndEdAbbeyHeadToCanyonlandsPostcard5/Uncle%20Weed%20and%20Ed%20Abbey%20head%20to%20Canyonlands%20-%20Postcard%20%235.mp3 Go into the canyons for Uncle Weed and Ed Abbey head to Canyonlands – … Continue reading Uncle Weed and Ed Abbey head to Canyonlands – Postcard #5 →
In Volume 4, DaveO reads from his own “Letters from Russia,” Leo Tolstoy’s epic “War and Peace” and a bit of French poetry while fumbling with pronunciation and enjoying a Guinness in the nighttime garden. https://archive.org/download/RussianEpicsFrenchPoemsAndIrishBeer-Postcard4/Russian%20Epics%2C%20French%20Poems%20and%20Irish%20Beer%20%E2%80%93%20Postcard%20%234.mp3 Wander along for Russian epics, French poems and Irish beer – Postcard #4 (19:22, 20MB, stereo, .mp3) Countryside, watercolour … Continue reading Russian Epics, French Poems and Irish Beer – Postcard #4 →
In Volume 3, Dave reads from Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden” and “Civil Disobedience” plus Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “100 Years of Solitude” and his own Portuguese Snapshots. https://archive.org/download/HDThoreauAndGGMarquezAlongForTheRide-Postcard3/HD%20Thoreau%20and%20GG%20Marquez%20Along%20for%20the%20Ride%20%E2%80%93%20Postcard%20%233.mp3 Hop a train for HD Thoreau and GG Marquez Along for the Ride – Postcard #3 (13:20, 14MB. stereo, .mp3) Snapshot: fishing boats at rest in Salema, Algarve, Portugal … Continue reading HD Thoreau and GG Marquez Along for the Ride – Postcard #3 →
Postcard #2 in which Dave reads from Gary Snyder’s “Left out in the Rain,” Walt Whitman’s “Leaves of Grass” and from original short story, “I Remember Florida.” https://archive.org/download/RememberingFloridaHeadingToJapanWanderingWithWaltPostcard2/Remembering%20Florida%2C%20Heading%20to%20Japan%2C%20Wandering%20with%20Walt%20-%20Postcard%20%232.mp3 Prepare yourself for Remembering Florida, Heading to Japan, Wandering with Walt – Postcard #2 (10MB, 11:06, .mp3, stereo) (this curious image was scavenged from the interweb, if someone takes … Continue reading Remembering Florida, Heading to Japan, Wandering with Walt – Postcard #2 →
In podcast Volume 1, DaveO reads from his original “Uncle Weed’s Red Rock Adventure” plus a snippet from Richard Brautigan’s “Trout Fishing in America” and introduces the spoken word literature show thusly: “Postcards from Gravelly Beach” is an occasionally-brewed podshow featuring spoken word with bits of literary discourse and maybe some tunes from time to … Continue reading Heading Out with Weed and Trout – Postcard #1 →
Choogle on with Uncle Weed podcast features writer Dave O (AKA Uncle Weed) on random sound-seeing adventures around the world especially Cascadia, Jamaica, Micronesia and Japan…, with anecdotes and observations about transportation, economics, public policy, architecture, entrepreneurship and scoring herb. To subscribe, stick this in your podcatcher: http://feeds.feedburner.com/choogleonwithuncleweed Subscribe to Choogle On! with Uncle Weed Fire … Continue reading Choogle On! with Uncle Weed / Blurb →