What happens when an award-winning writer hits 'eject' on the 9 to 5, grabs a backpack, and dives head-first into the weird and wild world of 'digital nomads'?
After 7 YEARS in Asia, Europe, and parts unknown, BROOKE BURGESS (Broken Saints, Becoming, The Cat's Maw) shares candid tales of culture shock, creative inspiration, sex and relationships, psychedelics and spirituality, and much MUCH more...
It's a mid-life renaissance man's 'Eat, Pray, Love' — but with the naughty bits proudly intact — it's BUDDHA AND THE SLUT!
Raw, authentic, and with a splash of vodka...
Just the way he would've liked it.
#RIPAnthonyBourdain
In this Q&A Bonus Ep, I talk about WHY I write from a personal and spiritual perspective, and answer the age-old debate of Animals v People! #writing #amwriting #animals #podcast #QandA
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It’s been almost a year since I posted the first episode.
I cranked ‘em out, bi-weekly, all wild-eyed and eagle-eared.
Shared tales I hoped would lift and inspire and make the hard roads a …
At year's end, a client asked me to whip up a text-based adventure game writing sample in Twine software. I happily obliged.
Lots of folks enjoyed the creepy mystery, to the point of suggesting I …
In this episode, I return to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia after 40 YEARS with the plan of scattering my beloved cat Quinn's ashes in the colonial graveyard by my childhood home.
And then something m…
After a recent twitter poll (and to honour the magic of the season) I am delivering unto you a story of a mystical nature. Otherworldly, even.
And it’s a doozy, ‘cause it’s the first time I have p…
Time for another true tale of digital nomad debauchery and Third World mid-life madness from the shores of Southeast Asia!
This one revolves around my discovery of a (then) little-known island oasis…
It’s been a while, friends, but we’re back with more wild and wacky Q&A goodness. But this time? Things are gonna be a bit different…because these questions were submitted with AUDIO!
And not just t…
On this show, I tell stories. Strange ones. Scary ones. Sweet and sad and difficult ones. These are true tales of my experiences with travel and culture, magic and mysticism, and all things dirty …
There’s truth in the old saying, ‘It’s not where you are, but who you’re with, that makes the journey worthwhile.’
And with 7 years of the nomad life under my well-worn belt, I tend to agree. I’ve b…
Back in Spring 2004 I hadn’t been sleeping well for months. Not to mention zero exercise, and heaps of junk food. Something had to give. Turns out my breakdown wouldn't happen in the waking world...
…Time for another juicy Q&A on Buddha and the Slut!! This ep, your questions covered everything from:
Last time we took a trip to frontiers both strange and psychedelic. Whereas today…we’re gonna stay a bit closer to home…especially if you happen to live in France.
But it’s still Buddha and the Slut…
A major theme of this podcast is idea of the journey…and how it changes us. And I believe this to be true whether the quest is over literal land and sea, in the mythic arc of a narrative ‘hero’, or t…
A 1HR INTERVIEW w/ CULT AUTHOR JAMES CURCIO + MUSICAL BONUS!!!
This episode, I chat with JAMES CURCIO — philosopher, musician, transmedia artist, sensual deviant, and chief brain at MYTHOS MEDIA — o…
NOTE: Ep#6 is an audio retelling of a blog I did that was picked up by TINY BUDDHA back in 2014. It's a true story from my childhood. It also placed the first stones in both my spiritual AND creat…
Last time I promised you something ‘sexy’ for the next show.
Now…’sexy’ can mean a lot of things — exotic, erotic, intense, dangerous, and yes…even pornographic.
So, if I’m gonna to go for the go…
It's an epic 90 MINUTE INTERVIEW with the maestro himself — TOBIAS TINKER!
From his humble (but still kinda brilliant) origins in small-town Canada to decades of globe-trotting, psycho-nauting, tipp…
YOU ASKED ME THINGS. LOTS OF THINGS.
I BLUSHED...DRANK...AND THEN ANSWERED!
I honestly wasn't sure if any friends, old-school fans, or curious newbies out there would heed the call for question sub…