This week on The One You Feed we have Jon Wurster. Jon Wurster is an American musician and humorist best known as the drummer for indie rockers Superchunk, The Mountain Goats and Bob Mould as well for his comedic work with radio host Tom Scharpling on the The Best Show on WFMU. Wurster has recorded and/or performed live with artists such as Bob Mould, Jay Farrar, Ben Gibbard, Robert Pollard, Katy Perry, The New Pornographers, Rocket from the Crypt, Ryan Adams, R.E.M., Guided by Voices, Marah, Al...
Jun 10, 2014•33 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Anna David. I met Anna at her studio in Los Angeles where she records the AfterParty Pod. If I didn't insist on trying to keep the conversation close to 30 minutes we might still be talking. Anna David is the New York Times-bestselling author of the novels Party Girl and Bought, the non-fiction books Reality Matters, Falling for Me, By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There and True Tales of Lust and Love and the Kindle Singles Animal Attraction and They Like M...
Jun 03, 2014•43 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Noah Levine. We were lucky enough to sit down with Noah in the Against the Stream headquarters in Los Angeles. Noah's teachings are core to everything that I have come to believe over the years. I'm really excited to present this interview. Noah Levine (born 1971) is an American Buddhist teacher and the author of the books Dharma Punx: A Memoir , Against the Stream, and The Heart of The Revolution. As a counselor known for his philosophical alignment with Bu...
May 28, 2014•39 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Rosalind Wiseman. Rosalind Wiseman is a teacher, thought leader, author, and media spokesperson on bullying, ethical leadership, the use of social media, and media literacy, she is in constant dialogue and collaboration with educators, parents, children, and teens. She is the author of Queen Bees and Wannabes: Helping Your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends, and the New Realities of Girl World—the groundbreaking, best-selling book that was the basi...
May 20, 2014•31 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast [powerpress] This week on The One You Feed we have Andrew Solomon. Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology. Solomon’s newest book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, published on November 13, 2012, won the National Book Critics Circle award for nonfiction among many other awards. The New York Times hailed the book, writing, “It’s a book everyone should read… there’s no one who wouldn't be a more imaginative and understanding par...
May 11, 2014•35 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Matthew Quick. Matthew Quick (aka Q) is the New York Times bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook, which was made into an Oscar-winning film; The Good Luck of Right Now; and three young adult novels: Sorta Like a Rockstar ; BOY21; and Forgive me, Leonard Peacock His work has been translated into thirty languages, received a PEN/Hemingway Award Honorable Mention, was an LA Times Book Prize finalist, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, a #...
May 06, 2014•39 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Joe Oestreich. He is the author of the memoir, Hitless Wonder: A Life in Minor League Rock and Roll, which documents the twenty-five years he toured the country in a beat up Econoline as the bass player and co-singer for Columbus Ohio’s Watershed. His writing has appeared in Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Ninth Letter, Fourth Genre, and many other magazines. He's been awarded a fellowship from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, honored by The Atlantic ...
Apr 30, 2014•35 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Frank Turner. This is a big episode for me. When I came up with the concept of the show, Frank Turner was the first person I thought of that I wanted to have as a guest. His music is hugely important to me. He feeds my good wolf on a regular basis. Frank was a singer in a hardcore band, Million Dead. When they broke up he started out on his own with an acoustic guitar. He has released five solo albums, two rarities compilation albums, one split album and fiv...
Apr 22, 2014•25 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast "Positive thinking can look an awful lot like old-fashioned denial" Jessica Lamb-Shapiro In this mini-episode I'm discussing my ambivalence on positive thinking. I cover: - Our Jessica Lamb-Shapiro interview - One of my Favorite quotes - The Stockdale Paradox - My former boss -Striking a balance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 19, 2014•6 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Jessica Lamb-Shapiro. Jessica Lamb-Shapiro is the author of the book Promise Land: My Journey through America's Self-Help Culture. Jessica Lamb-Shapiro has published fiction and nonfiction in The Believer, McSweeney's, Open City, and Index magazine, among others. She has been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony and the New York Foundation for the Arts, and is a graduate of Brown (BA) and Columbia (MFA). We loved the great writing, the honest look at self-help, ...
Apr 15, 2014•36 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Brenden Dilley. Brenden Dilley is the author of the book Still Breathin': The Wisdom Teachings of a Perfectly Flawed Man. We were taken by the intensity, directness and self-deprecating humor throughout the book. Brenden is not one to sugar coat things, he doesn't even dust a little Sweet'N Low on them. He was introduced to the world of “self-help” at the age of eleven by his mother, Lisa Kitter. At the age of thirteen, he was doing book reports on titles su...
Apr 08, 2014•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Dave Davies of the legendary band The Kinks. As lead guitarist and founder of The Kinks, Dave Davies is one of the most unpredictable and original forces in rock, without whom guitar-rock styles including heavy metal and punk would have been inconceivable. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Dave's massive guitar sounds have inspired bands from Van Halen to Green Day. In addition to his dozens of albums with The Kinks, Dave has released three official ...
Mar 31, 2014•31 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Rich Roll. Rich Roll is a 47-year old, accomplished vegan ultra-endurance athlete and former entertainment attorney turned full-time wellness & plant-based nutrition advocate, motivational speaker, husband, father of 4 and inspiration to people worldwide as a transformative example of courageous and healthy living. In 2012, Rich became a #1 bestselling author with the publication of his inspirational memoir Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One o...
Mar 25, 2014•39 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Eric goes solo for mini-episode two. Hi Everyone....I'm doing another 5 minute mini-episode. This one I talk about why we started the podcast and some thoughts on the Two Wolves parable. The audio quality is not up to our normal standards but I'm doing the recording outside of our studios. As always feedback is very welcome and appreciated. We will release a normal episode on Tuesday as always. Some of our most popular interviews you might also enjoy: Mike Scott of the Waterboys Todd Henry- auth...
Mar 21, 2014•6 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Brian Koppelman. Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter, novelist, director, and producer. Best known as the co-writer of Ocean's Thirteen and Rounders, Koppelman has also produced films such as The Illusionist and The Lucky Ones as well as directed films such as Solitary Man. He was an A&R representative from 1988-1997 for such companies as Elektra Records, Giant Records, SBK Records and EMI Records, during which time he discovered singer songwriter Tr...
Mar 18, 2014•38 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Chris Brogan. Chris Brogan is a best selling author, the publisher of the new online business magazine Owner, and the president of Human Business Works. He leads online classes on improving your business and yourself. He has a popular podcast and is one of the good guys in online marketing. Chris puts out a weekly newsletter that you can sign up for here. It is one of those rare emails that I read each week. We had a chance to go beyond (actually skipped ent...
Mar 11, 2014•30 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Hi Everyone...trying something new. Eric goes solo for a quick talk on getting moving when you feel stuck. We will be back with a normal episode on our usual release day, Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mar 09, 2014•6 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Shozan Jack Haubner. Shozan Jack Haubner is the author of the wonderful memoir Zen Confidential: Confessions of A Wayward Monk. We loved this book. It was poignant, insightful and absolutely hilarious. With a foreword written by, Leonard Cohen (The Guest We Want The Most), we should have known it would be great. Jack has also won a Pushcart Prize and been featured in the Best Buddhist Writing Series. His humorous essays have appeared in Tricycle, Utne Reader...
Mar 04, 2014•33 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Tony Dekker. Tony Dekker is the founding member, lead singer and the lead songwriter of the band Great Lake Swimmers. He has also recently released an excellent solo album, Prayer for The Woods. The Great Lake Swimmers, were founded in 2003, and have released five studio albums since. Their 2009 record, Lost Channels, was shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Prize, and their followup, New Wild Everywhere, was released in 2012. The band is working on a new...
Mar 01, 2014•26 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Mike Scott. Mike Scott is the founding member, lead singer and the lead songwriter of rock band The Waterboys. He has also produced two solo albums, Bring 'em All In and Still Burning. Scott is also a published writer, having released his autobiography, Adventures of a Waterboy, in 2012. We have been big fans of Mike Scott and The Waterboys since 1985 so this was an exciting interview for us. It's a great way to mark our 10th episode. Hope you like it! In Th...
Feb 25, 2014•33 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Langhorne Slim. Langhorne Slim is a singer/songwriter who is originally from Pennsylvania. He has been celebrated by numerous press outlets. Rolling Stone praised his latest record "The Way We Move" as "damn near perfect," while The Guardian proclaimed the band as "one of the greatest live acts." Additionally, Entertainment Weekly called Langhorne Slim "your next obsession," and The New Yorker described him as having "Leadbelly's gift for storytelling and Dy...
Feb 18, 2014•28 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Randy's 30 Day Challe This week on The One You Feed we have Randy Scott Hyde. We fell in love with Randy's blog, Filling My Soul Hole, The Ongoing Battle to Stick it To Depression. It is a truly compelling read. It is funny, erudite and poignant and has a lot to teach us about Feeding Our Good Wolf. It is based on Shawn Achor's TED talk about 5 simple steps to being happier. Randy Scott Hyde is a writer who grew up in a small refinery town in SE Texas. He got the heck out of there and received h...
Feb 11, 2014•38 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Kevin Griffin. Kevin Griffin is a Buddhist author, teacher, and innovator in the field of addiction treatment. The insight and intimacy of his teaching have made him a leader in the mindful recovery movement. He is the author of the classic, One Breath at a Time, which is one of the first books about blending mindfulness and 12 step recovery. He recently released a workbook based on those teachings . His most recent book, A Burning Desire: Dharma God and The...
Feb 04, 2014•24 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast [powerpress] This week on The One You Feed we have Todd Henry. Todd describes himself as "an arms dealer for the creative revolution" Todd is the founder of Accidental Creative, a company that helps creative people and teams generate brilliant ideas. He regularly speaks and consults with companies, both large and small, about how to develop practices and systems that lead to everyday brilliance. Todd’s work has been featured by Fast Company, Fortune, Forbes,HBR.org, US News & World Report, and m...
Jan 28, 2014•34 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Dan Millman. Dan is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor as well as a best selling author. After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan's teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior's Way, expressed fully in his books and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world. Dan's thirteen books, including Way of the Peaceful Warrior, have inspired and...
Jan 22, 2014•37 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Lodro Rinzler. He is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the author of the books "The Buddha Walks into a Bar" and "Walk Like a Buddha". Over the last decade he has taught numerous workshops at meditation centers and college campuses throughout North America. Lodro’s columns appear regularly on the Huffington Post and Marie Claire online and he is frequently featured in Reality Sandwich, the Interdependence Project, Shambhala Sun, Buddhadharma, a...
Jan 17, 2014•34 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have Jessica Hagy. She is an artist and writer best known for her award-winning blog, Indexed. A fixture in the creative online space, Jessica has been illustrating, consulting, and speaking since 2006. In This Interview Jessica and I discuss... The One You Feed parable. What is the Happiness Principle. Does the bad wolf look like Brad Pitt or does he look like he has scurvy? What the secret language of graphs and charts looks like. The value of small exploration...
Jan 16, 2014•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed our guest is Oliver Burkeman. Oliver is a journalist for the Guardian and the author of a wonderful book called The Antotdote: Happiness for People who Hate Positive Thinking. In This Interview Oliver Burkeman and I discuss... The One You Feed parable. Why you should ask yourself: "What is the worst thing that could happen". Do you have a problem right now?. What musterbation is and why you should avoid it. Why positive thinking isn't all it's cracked up to be. Why ...
Jan 11, 2014•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week on The One You Feed we have George Watsky. His stage name is Watsky and he is a combination poet, rapper and musician. I first heard him from my kids and found that I enjoyed the music. After I began to listen more closely I realized I was hearing a real and vital artist who has a lot to say. In This Interview Watsky discusses: The One You Feed parable why he feels the need to turn his judgement on himself coming of age and finding himself how he doesn't have all the answers who Norton...
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