42 Minutes 277: Andrew W. Griffin - American Girl - 06.11.2017 We shine our "Cosmic Flashlights" today on this morning's investigation of the "Case Files" from Twin Peaks: The Return and with the help of Red Dirt editor, Andrew Griffin, we discover an American Girl. Topics Include: Twin Peaks, Coffee, 1991, Cooper Diary, Mt Rushmore, Secret History of Twin Peaks, Scott Frost, Las Vegas, Rancho Rosa, Synchromysticism, Dougies, 2:53, DUGE LV, David Bowie, Technology, Windom Earl, Mark Frost, Jimmy...
Jun 13, 20170
42 Minutes 276: Greg Hahn - Communications - 05.16.2017 Today, the program looks back at Treefort 2017 with Boise State associate vice president for communications, Greg Hahn. We also consider the local and national media landscape. Topics Include: Treefort Music Fest, Storyfort, Glass Half Empty, 90%, Doug Martsch, BTS, Rock And Roll Hotel, Lizzo, Day Forts, Story Story Night, Community Defining Moment, The Blue Review, Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight, Hackfort, Thunderpussy, Tall Tall Trees, Meat...
Jun 09, 20170
42 Minutes 275: Doug Dorst - S. - 05.16.2017 Though there is only so much mystery a person can handle at once, particularly when one is buried in all of it, we nonetheless set sail, bound for adventure, aboard a book: a chronicle of two readers finding each other, and their deadly struggle with forces beyond their understanding and we do so with the author's author, Doug Dorst. Topics Include: Ship Of Theseus, VM Straka, JJ Abrams, Lost, The Swerve, Lucretius, Coincidence, Mystical, In Between, ...
May 29, 20170
42 Minutes 274: John Thorne - Twin Peaks: The Return - 05.22.2017 Since the stars have turned and a time has presented itself, you better believe we are all chomping that out-of-style gum today in a place both wonderful and strange and we are doing so with Wrapped In Plastic co-creator, John Thorne, to discuss the first four hours of Twin Peaks 2017. HELOOOOOO. Topics Include: Twin Peaks, Laura Palmer, LA Premiere, Meanwhile, The Arm, Fire Walk With Me, Log Lady, Catherine Coulson, Don Davis, Mi...
May 22, 20170
42 Minutes 273: Psychedelic Sync Cinema - The Shining: Forwards And Backwards - 05.15.2017 Sync Book Radio is pleased to promote an event, the Psychedelic Sync Cinema: The Shining: Forwards and Backwards, presented by Paul Wendell Obis, which will screen John Fell Ryan's The Shining: Forwards And Backwards at 10 pm, Tuesday, May 23rd at The Outtaspace in Berwyn, Illinois. (Recall how in the 80s people played records backwards to look for the devil, well, now people play movies backwards to find ...
May 17, 20170
42 Minutes 272: Jordan Bartee - Initiation - 05.09.2017 The program has the pleasure of meeting a new synchromysitic filmmaker today, Jordan Bartee, responsible for the recent film, Initiation. Topics Include: Synchromysticism, Apophenia Productions, Synchronicity, Writing One's Self, John Carpenter, Indiana Jones, David Plate, Sorry Cassandra, Oneohtrix Point Never, Garden of Delete, Information Theory, Systems Theory, Academic, Simulation, Answers, PhD, Meatloaf, Terminator, 911, Donnie, Darko...
May 15, 20170
42 Minutes 271: Mike Clelland - The Messengers - 05.02.2017 Meanwhile, 25 years later, the owls still are not what they seem, so we enlist the help of Mike Clelland as our guide to understand "the message". Topics Include: Owls, UFOs, Synchronicity, Waterline, Complexity, Twin Peaks, Communion, Screen Memory, Self Exploration, Babylon, Witch, Sinister, Shaman, Death, Psychopomp, Symbol, Magic, Meaning, Contact, Initiation,Bohemian Grove, Athena, Kirby Surprise.
May 09, 20170
42 Minutes 270: Michael Allen - Videoracle - 04.19.2017 The program conducts its annual spring check-in with our favorite projectionist, Michael Allen, to talk Synchronicity and music, and to get our 2017 Coachella update. Topics Inclue: Coachella, Spring, Burning Man, Warpaint, Tripping Daisy, SXSW, The Revolution, 1999, Prince, Ballon Chain, Pop, Lady Gaga, Radiohead, VIP, Synchronicity, The Numbers, 137, 420, Affirmation, Divination, Observation, DMT, Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test, Truth, Proph...
May 02, 20170
42 Minutes 269: Paul La Farge - The Night Ocean - 04.11.2017 The program considers the horrors of everyday life by taking a trip to Florida with novelist Paul La Farge to visit H.P. Lovecraft and Robert Barlow during the spring of 1934. A Lesser Summoning and Contact with Ye Outer Spheres is described in Yoh-Vombis. Topics Include: Lovecraft, Transmigration, Obsession, Cemetery of Forgotten Books, Souls, Intimacy, The Closet, Robert Barlow, Homosexual, Mat Ruff, Get Out, Racism, Xenophobia, Homo...
Apr 24, 20170
42 Minutes 268: Florence Williams - The Nature Fix - 04.04.2017 In the midst of a western super bloom, the program takes a 42 minute "nature fix" with author and journalist Florence Williams to discuss her latest book. Topics Include: Nature, Awe, Darwin Awards, Body, Environment, Interaction, Modern Life, DC, Noise Pollution, Coasts, Right To Wander, Freedom, Democracy, Ownership, River Of No Return, Wildfire, Vets, Bird Song, Quiet Space, Technology, Virtual Reality, The Hermit, Fractals. http...
Apr 04, 20170
42 Minutes 267: Cult Bride - 03.29.2017 The program looks back at five days of Treefort Music Fest 2017 with Jun & Marcus, members of Cult Bride and Pure Ivy, who performed at this year's festival. Topics Iclude: Treefort, Less is More, WHY? Leafraker, Co-Op, Open Mike Eagle, El Kora Shrine, Zipline Pass, Chanti Darling, The Dig, Angel Olsen, Emma Ruth Rundle, Treefort Busline, Psychic Twin, Tall Tall Trees, Your Mother, Kishi Bashi, Zack & Blake, VAC East, Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight, ...
Mar 29, 20170
42 Minutes 266: Wild Powwers - Hugs And Kisses And Other Things - 03.16.2017 Our 2017 March Music Showcase comes to end in a basement in Ballard with the Seattle trio, Wild Powwers who will be playing the Treefort Music Fest Friday, March 24th, 9:30 pm at the Shredder. Topics Include: Treefort, Seattle, Neurolux, Jaunt, Hardly Art, Weather, History, Built To Spill, Weeed, Thunderpussy, Ealdor, Bealu, Sing Me A Story, Skin, Hatties Hat, Fisherman's Village, Timber! Politics, DIY, KEXP, Brad, Lady...
Mar 16, 20170
42 Minutes 265: Sun Blood Stories - It Runs Around The Room With Us - 03.13.2017 This evening we convene the first installment of the 42 Minutes Supper Club hosted this time by Sun Blood Stories, who will be playing the 2017 Treefort Music Fest, Friday, March 24th, 10 pm at The Linen building. Topics Include: Treefort, Stuffed Mushrooms, Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Broiled Mashed potatoes, Cosmic Kitten, Drugs, Sex, Cursing, Drinking, Paper Gates, Weed & Boobs, Psychedelic Jazz, Ranch Fest, Sw...
Mar 13, 20170
42 Minutes 264: Sama Dams - Comfort In Doubt - 03.11.2017 The program takes a 42 minute ride with Portland trio Sama Dams touring their way to the Treefort Music Fest where they play Saturday night, March 25th, 7:30 pm at the Linen Building. Topics Include: Treefort, Sam Adams, Samabama, Compel, Boise, Trio, Jazz, Mathy, Improvisation, One Ton Dodge Ram Extend Cab, Hiss, Static, Dough Tosser, Sub, Theory, Feeling, Art Song, Tone Poem, Marimba, Percussion Ensemble, Synchronicity, Au, And And And....
Mar 11, 20170
42 Minutes 263: The Dig - Bloodshot Tokyo - 03.07.2017 With the our March Music Showcase underway, the program connects with Erick from The Dig to chat about touring and music. Topics Include: Treefort, DC, Communist Daughter, SXSW, Taste, Process, Cohesive, Neil Young, Harry Nilsson, Zeitgeist, Relevant, Aesthetic, Angel Olsen, My Woman, Anderson Paak, Bandcamp, Brooklyn, JJ Cale, Politics. http://www.thedigmusic.com
Mar 07, 20170
42 Minutes 262: Sean Aucutt - Decorfort - 02.28.2017 The program previews Treefort Music Fest 2017 with the festival's production design director, Sean Aucutt. Topics Include: Treefort, Amuma Says No, James Lloyd, Volunteers, Storage, Footprint, Kidfort, Deinstalling, Exit Plan, Pioneer Room, JUMP, Owyhee, Magic Sword, Boise Phil, Hackfort, The Growlers, The Nest, Radio Boise, LED, Lizzo, Angel Olsen, Politics, Community, Storyfort. https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/lineup/
Feb 28, 20170
42 Minutes 261: Juli Kearns - Synchronicity Mapping - 02.22.2017 The program comes out of Room 237 with author and interviewee Juli Kearns to not only map the Overlook, but to map the maze of Kubrick films as well as synchronicity. Topics Include: Rodney Ascher, The Shining, Exteriors & Interiors, Anomalies, Lolita, Big Screen, Disorientation, Sinister, Psychology, Nabakov, 2001, Filters, Phenomenology, Monarch, Perspective Dominance, Prospero, 4th Wall, Sync Book, Evergreen Black Cat Cinema...
Feb 22, 20170
42 Minutes 260: Edward Jay Epstein - How America Lost Its Secrets - 02.13.2017 The program seeks to understand The True HOOHA and the identity of Wolfking Aweseomefox by traveling to Moscow via Hong Kong with Edward Jay Epstein, author of the recent Snowden bio reviewed of the cover of The New York Times Book Review. Topics Include: Edward Snowden, Journalism, NSA, Whistleblower, Privacy Advocate, Surveillance, Theft, Fugitive, Espionage, Oliver Stone, Citizenfour, Sources & Methods, Vulnera...
Feb 14, 20170
42 Minutes 259: Glenn Elzinga - Alderspring Ranch - 01.31.2017 Today the program bends an ear to hear a tale about ranching in the central Idaho mountains by a real cowboy, Glenn Elzinga. Topics Include: Salmon, Idaho, Winter, Sub-Zero, Azure Skies, Black Angus, March Of The Penguins, Snowfall, ICSA, Cowboys, Old-Timers, Hay, Fire Season, Habitat Enhancement, Carnivore, Forestry, Treehugger, Rangelands, Wolf Reintroduction, Bluegrass, C.M. Russell, No Fences, Volcanic Beef. http://www.aldersprin...
Feb 07, 20170
42 Minutes 258: Jonathan Evison - The Revised Fundamentals Of Caregiving - 01.24.2017 The program shares a dialog about writing, characters, and connectivity with author Jonathan Evison, who inspired the recent Netflix film, The Fundamentals Of Caring. Topics Include: Treefort Music Fest, Storyfort, Writing Day, Virginia Woolf, Focus, Wakeful Dream State, Authorial, Genius, Synchronicity, Patterns, Zeitgeist, Connectivity, West Of Here, Fascism, History, Meaning, Cracking The Nut, Masculinity In...
Jan 31, 20170
42 Minutes 257: Willy Vlauting - The Free - 01.11.2017 Today the program invokes the Patron Saint of Nurses and makes a State of the Union address about The Free with author and songwriter Willy Vlautin. Topics Include: Treefort, Storyfort, Audiobooks, Editing, Lean On Pete, Will Patton, Dennis Johnson, Woody Guthrie, Ironweed, Working Class, The Motel Life, The Maltese Falcon, The Shining, Science Fiction, Afghanistan & Iraq, Willie Nelson, National Guard, Real American, Doughnut Holes, Gri...
Jan 25, 20170
42 Minutes 256: Arrington de Dionyso - Pizzagate Witch Hunt - 01.08.2017 42 Minutes. Arrington de Dionyso. Fake News. Witch Hunt. Sad! Topics Include: The Man In The High Castle, Alternate Timeline, John Podesta, Comet Ping Pong, DC, Reddit, 4chan, Sex Trafficking, Satanists, Punk Rock, DNC, Mythic Image, Ambiguous, Composition, Chicago, Social Justice, Freedom of Expression, Gender & Racial Equality, Core Values, Ghost Ship, Synchronicity, Intimidation, Empowerment. https://arrington.bandca...
Jan 08, 20170
42 Minutes 255: Winter Book Club - The Shining - 01.02.2017 The program unmasks a Shining New Year at the Overlook Hotel with the seasonal book club. Topics Include: Jet Set, Manager Class, 1%, Darryl F. Zanuck, Rothschild, Unmask! Poe, Caretaker, Supernatural, Literary Conceit, Haunted Hotel, Sexual Overtones, Ivy League Prep, WASPS, East Coast, Redrum, Room 237, Kubrick, The Boiler, The Press, Addiction, Patriarchy, The Gold Room, Mirroring, Officious Prick, Snow Cat, Roque. http://tinyurl.com...
Jan 02, 20170
42 Minutes 254: Andras Jones & John Maguire - All The President's Men 12.19.2016 On December 19th, when The US was formally selecting a president, the program convened to discuss journalism, synchronicity, politics and empathy with Radio8Ball host and creator, Andras Jones, and Pentamental host and creator, John Maguire. Topics Include: Issues, Inspiration, Divide, United, Writing Experience, Trump, Ego, Tower, 17, Hope, Star, Tarot, Crowley, "New King", Media Consumption, Fascism, Reality R...
Dec 26, 20160
42 Minutes 253: Walter Kirn - Standing Rock Speaks - 12.12.2016 The program returns to Standing Rock to once again consider Black Elk's vision as well as synchronicity and a new paradigm for living with writer Walter Kirn, author of many books including Blood Will Out. Topics Include: Arctic Blast, Trump, Uniform Subcultures of Belief, Kooks, The Establishment, New Republic, Natural Bias, Outsiders, Ignorance, Hostility, Skepticism, Conspiracy, Folk Tales, Serendipity, Rockefeller, Con Artist, B...
Dec 19, 20160
42 Minutes 252: Joe Jackson - Black Elk: The Life Of An American Visionary - 12.05.2016 Today the program travels from the Standing Rock Reservation to the center of the world, Black Elk Peak, and there we will consider its namesake with writer and biographer, Joe Jackson, author of Black Elk: The Life Of An American Visionary. Topics Include: Lindberg, American Heroes, Holiness, King Arthur, Jesus, Ghost Dance, Messiah, Saints, Miracles, Catholic, Indian Wars, Wounded Knee, Native American Hist...
Dec 12, 20160
42 Minutes 251: Gretchen Bakke - The Grid - 11.30.2016 The program takes a hard look at the largest machine in the world for 42 minutes with cultural anthropologist Gretchen Bakke, author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future, published by Bloomsbury USA last July. Topics Include: Electricity, Flow, Oregon Coast, Katrina, Public Consciousness, Blackout, Renewable Energy, Wind, Solar, Fossil Fuels, Command & Control, Rail, Pipelines, Squirrels, Make America Gr...
Dec 05, 20160
42 Minutes 250: Roy Scranton - Learning To Die In The Anthropocene - 11.21.2016 The program meditates for 42 minutes on our inevitable end with author Roy Scranton, whose 2015 work, Learning To Die In The Anthropocene helps to interrupt emotional reactions. Topics Include: Hope, Trump, Nationalism, Scarcity, Change, Death, Morality, Loss, Impermanence, Catastrophe, Interruption, Philosophy, Disruption, Complex Climate Dynamics, Warming Acceleration, Tipping Point, Feedback, Credentials, Symptoms...
Nov 28, 20160
42 Minutes 249: Fall Book Club - The Recognitions - 11.18.2016 For the fourth installment of our seasonal book club, the program recognizes William Gaddis's first novel from 1955, The Recognitions, a masterwork about art and forgery, and the increasingly thin line between the counterfeit and the fake. Gaddis anticipates by almost half a century the crisis of reality that we currently face, where the real and the virtual are combining in alarming ways, and the sources of legitimacy and power are ...
Nov 24, 20160
42 Minutes 248: Douglas Rushkoff - Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus - 11.08.2016 On Election Day, the program considers our operating system with media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, and discuss his recent book, Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus. Topics Include: Money, Media & Social Justice, Digital Technology, Value Extraction, Human Values, Economic Model, Standing Rock, Terra Firma, Currency, The FED, Conspiracy, Empire, Bazaar, Peer To Peer, Innovation, Central Capital, Pivot, Investors, Hyp...
Nov 10, 20160
