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Hi, I'm Jason, host of The Mental Nomad Podcast . My first two episodes are up, and I'll be doing more soon -- a mixture of podsafe independent music and bad joke-telling, plus whatever's on my mind. My politics lean toward the left; my religious views lean toward the skeptical.I'm new to this thing, so I'm still figuring out what the format will be, in all honesty. There will always be music, though -- so if you're an independent musician who's looking for a little more exposure, drop me a note. If I like your sound (and if I can play your music without getting sued), you have a good chance of getting in the mix.

My Interests

podcasting, indie music, unitarian universalism, progressive politics, sushi

I'd like to meet:

Podsafe independent music artists, and the people who love them.

Music:

R-Three, Judy Henske, Sirsy, Gum, Colossal Head, Kurt Kreikenbom, Bazza, Gustav Bertha, Helen Sventitsky, Howard Jones, Noam Weinstein, Shannon Curfman, too many others to list

Television:

The Wire, Heroes, The Office

Heroes:

Andrew Vachss, Carl Sagan, Christopher and Dana Reeve

My Blog

Episode 2: This Time It’s Personal (remaster)

(Originallly published 17 November 2007)And here's a bonus show, taking the tracks that were originally in episode two and resequencing them, replacing the vocal bits with something arguably a little ...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:56:00 PST

Episode 68: Going With the Flow

Minimal talk, mostly just music for your road trip this Thanksgiving.Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):Howard Jones, "Just Look at You Now"Hubert Sumlin, "The Red Rooster"Robin Stin...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:11:00 PST

Episode 67: Moron-American Studies

(Originally aired 14 November 2007.)You'll figure out the title of this episode about halfway through. Suffice it to say, it's not about the musicians at all.Here's what you'll hear today (direct down...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:52:00 PST

Episode 66: Talk Hard

A celebration of the spoken word, with bits of mood music in between.Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):Helen Sventitsky, "Christine"Leah Cannon, "June 3" (originally recorded for th...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:50:00 PST

Episode 65: Chills and Thrills 2007

(Originally posted 31 October 2007.)Happy Halloween! Today's show is full of spooky-themed contributions, but we also kick this off with a spoken-word meditation on the end of Daylight Saving Time by ...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:06:00 PST

Episode 64: We Are Nowhere and Were Podcasting

No theme, no talk, just music. Sweet, sweet music.Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):Ann Wilson, "Immigrant Song"Bazza, "Reverse Angle"The Nails, "88 Lines About 44 Women"Tony Evans ...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:47:00 PST

Episode 1: The Madness Begins (remastered, bonus tracks)

The following is a re-mastered, resequenced version of the first episode (8 March 2007), with the inaudible spoken bits deleted and new material added at the end.Here's what you'll hear today (direct ...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:58:00 PST

Episode 63: Talkin Bout Degeneration

(Originally presented 17 October 2007.)This episode goes all over the place, though you do get to hear me joke and talk seriously, each in their good time, about iconic images of different generations...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:51:00 PST

Episode 62: Its My Party (And Ill Play What I Want To)

Today's my 34th birthday and the 35th birthday of my godbrother, Stephen. It's also a Wednesday, so here's a new episode.Here's what you'll hear today (direct download here):Angelique Kidjo featuring ...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:48:00 PST

Episode 61: Highway 61 Remixed

Highway 61, the Blues Highway, runs from New Orleans to St. Paul, Minn., passing through Memphis, St. Louis and the Quad Cities on the way. It used to run farther north, through Duluth, Minn., hometow...
Posted by Mental Nomad on Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:40:00 PST