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Failing Up

Life is improvisation! Observations from a regular guy who always turned left when told to go right and has spent his life with improvisation, his safe place. Exploring the relationships between crisis and creativity. Life is improv. We are all failing up!

Comedy Improv
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
18 minutes
Episodes
204
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Vaccination My Pets Have Their Shots, How About You?

Vaccination My Pets Have Their Shots, How About You?

In this episode I ramble about the importance of making sure all of our pets have their vaccinations against rabbis and other potential diseases.  Why do make sure they are vaccinate and many refuse …

00:18:21  |   Thu 02 Sep 2021
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss. The loss of Charlie Watts and Ed Asner.

A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss. The loss of Charlie Watts and Ed Asner.

In this Episode I reflect on the loss  of The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.  how he was the constant and the unseen drive.  I also discuss how comparing the  Rolling Stones to the Beatles doe…

00:24:28  |   Mon 30 Aug 2021
Perspective from an Aging Adolescent

Perspective from an Aging Adolescent

In this episode I reflect on the the aspects of adolescents and how they carry through friendships, relationships, health and organizations with age.  Hoping we can maintain those authentic responses…

00:27:31  |   Sun 08 Aug 2021
The American Porch

The American Porch

 This is an improvisation in that I take a suggestion and build the podcast around it. In this case the suggestions was a porch.   I plan to have more of these  based on a suggestion given to me just…

00:21:30  |   Sun 25 Jul 2021
Observations from a Weird and Wild Mind, (The Normal being Abnormal)

Observations from a Weird and Wild Mind, (The Normal being Abnormal)

This episode is about my every day observations.  How the actions of the "normal" may not aligned with the meaning of the word. 

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00:33:18  |   Mon 12 Jul 2021
The Bumper Sticker our Freedom of Expression.

The Bumper Sticker our Freedom of Expression.

In this episode I explore the impact that symbolism has in how we communicate and persuade.  As we celebrate our nations independence and all the freedoms we have in the United States, one of the mos…

00:25:52  |   Sat 03 Jul 2021
Breaking the Forth Wall

Breaking the Forth Wall

In this episode I share my observations as we begin to step out from our 15 month isolation.  The sense of urgency like the last day of school, and the lack of trust.  Sharing the points made by Alex…

00:18:42  |   Tue 22 Jun 2021
Update for Mars

Update for Mars

This episode is an improv update for our soon to be neighbors on the planet Mars.  A current state of affairs in the United States of America, just so they can get  sense of who is moving into their …

00:32:57  |   Mon 31 May 2021
Pleasant Valley Sunday

Pleasant Valley Sunday

In this episode I reflect on the song made famous by The Monkees, the made for television band who had a popular TV program that aired from 1966-1968. In fact, they out sold the Beatles and The Rolli…

00:23:53  |   Sun 16 May 2021
Side Effects

Side Effects

In this episode I reflect on the correlation between the side effects of medicines we may take for illness, or ailments, and the side effects of our actions.   How the information we digest and the c…

00:24:34  |   Sat 08 May 2021
Soul of the Artist

Soul of the Artist

In this episode I reflect upon the beautiful and courageous soul of the artist. The sensitivity  experience, and courage it takes to share.   The impact of personal and societal experiences, how they…

00:28:34  |   Sun 02 May 2021
Rhetoric, Free Speech, Speech Comes With A Cost. Talk Is Not Cheap!

Rhetoric, Free Speech, Speech Comes With A Cost. Talk Is Not Cheap!

If talk were cheap not so many individuals would be getting wealthy by the messages they deliver and the words they use.   If words did not matter all attorneys would be mimes.  In this episode I  ta…

00:30:35  |   Fri 30 Apr 2021
The Evolution of Television and the Events that Nursed It!

The Evolution of Television and the Events that Nursed It!

In this episode I talk about the evolution of television, and the events that occurred in parallel during the golden age of the 1960's that became the foundation of what we watch, and are fed today. …

00:51:27  |   Wed 21 Apr 2021
Shootings!! Pandemic without a Vaccine!

Shootings!! Pandemic without a Vaccine!

In this episode I discuss the pandemic of continued mass shootings in our society and what I perceive to be contributing factors beyond access to automatic weapons.  How have these horrendous acts be…

00:28:01  |   Sun 18 Apr 2021
Jesus Christ Superstar, Rock,  Rebellion, Gospel, the greatest story ever performed.

Jesus Christ Superstar, Rock, Rebellion, Gospel, the greatest story ever performed.

In this episode I explore the brilliant complexities of the 1970 album and later Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar.  How the incredible music  and lyrics accurately stayed true to the last days of Je…

00:16:53  |   Fri 02 Apr 2021
Cultural War/Army of Artists

Cultural War/Army of Artists

In this episode I discuss the article written by Pankaj Mishra, Bloomberg Opinion that appeared in the Sunday Syracuse Post-Standard.  FDR's support of the Arts during the Depression and how we need …

00:31:38  |   Sat 27 Mar 2021
Reflections, Lessons Learned? One Year Later.

Reflections, Lessons Learned? One Year Later.

This episode reflects on the one year anniversary of the Pandemic and all the tragic and inspirational events that followed.  How have we changed as a result of this crisis.  We always change.  

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00:27:03  |   Sun 14 Mar 2021
You Are What You Eat! The News We Are Fed!

You Are What You Eat! The News We Are Fed!

In this episode I will discuss the evolution of how we receive the news.  The role  that social media plays on the information that we react to.  The impact of allowing monumental tragic events of to…

00:29:19  |   Sun 28 Feb 2021
Questions??

Questions??

In this episode I talk about the role questions play in conflict and the types of strategies utilized.

Questions act as deflectors, force fields, ways to gain information, and a way to re-group.  

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00:21:46  |   Sun 14 Feb 2021
Leadership

Leadership

In this episode I talk about the characteristics that make up a leader.  My observations on the marketing of "Leadership" and the similarities in leadership for the greater good, or the manipulation …

00:25:34  |   Sun 07 Feb 2021
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