- ABC #181: Pointers To Insight (Part 4)
In which we continue the story of Japanese Zen monk Soko Morinaga Roshi. In this episode, Morinaga is a new student of Zen and is learning the hard way. [Photo ...
- ABC #180: Pointers To Insight (Part 3)
In which we continue the story of Japanese Zen monk Soko Morinaga Roshi. In this episode, he meets his first Buddhist teacher.
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- ABC #179: Pointers To Insight (Part 2)
In which we continue the story of Japanese Zen monk Soko Morinaga Roshi. In this episode, Morinaga returns to school after fighting in WWII, and struggles with good vs. evil.
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- ABC #178: Pointers To Insight (Part 1)
In which I read from and discuss Pointers To Insight, an autobiographical essay by Zen monk Soko Morinaga Roshi. This is part 1 of however many it takes, which will ...
- ABC #177: Poetry Fridays with Martin Willits Jr.
In which Martin Willits Jr. reads his poetry. Martin Willitts Jr. has 26 chapbooks (with two national contest winners) and 20 full-length collections (with two national winners), and is the ...
- ABC #176: Drop Your Baggage
In which I talk about how we set ourselves up for conflict and give one method for stopping. This is the first episode that is also on YouTube. You can ...
- ABC #175: The Show’s First Anniversary! (with Owen Crane)
In which Owen and I celebrate the first anniversary of A Brief Chat and look back at some fun bits. Help us celebrate by becoming a member. Thanks!
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- ABC #174: Remembering Lucio Urtubia
In which we remember Spanish anarchist Lucio Urtubia, who died on July 18, 2020 at the age of 89.
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- ABC #173: Owen & Jason Recommend Stuff
In which Owen and I recommend David Rovics, Louis Cole, Level 42 and Patrick H Willems. You can follow Owen on Twitter at @shimmylizard.
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- ABC #172: Poetry Fridays: Etheridge Knight
In which we listen to three poems by Etheridge Knight. You can find more audio poetry by Etheridge Knight in the PennSound archives. You can also hear previous episodes of ...