The Significance of Place in Shaping Our Lives
In this episode of the 'From 78' podcast, I explore the subjective experience of time and the impact of physical places on shaping personal identity and relationships.
I share personal anecdotes about the various places that significantly impacted my life, including a game store, a Borders bookstore, and a Denny's restaurant. I reflect on how these places provided a sense of community, facilitated friendships, and influenced my tastes and aesthetics. I also ponder the effect of technology on social interaction and question how I can create or find similar meaningful spaces in my current life.
The episode encapsulates a sense of nostalgia, gratitude, and curiosity about the evolving nature of communal spaces.
00:31 Introduction and Greetings
01:03 Kolacky and Coffee: A Morning Ritual
02:10 The Importance of Plans
02:47 Wandering Thoughts: The Significance of Place
05:10 Reflecting on Past Experiences
07:39 The Role of Place in Personal Growth
10:56 Memorable Places: Game Store and Borders
17:59 Denny’s: A Hub for Connection
27:00 The Impact of Technology on Social Spaces
28:54 Concluding Thoughts and Gratitude
Reflections on Time and Longing
In this impromptu episode of the 78 podcast, Neil Gorman delves into his subjective experience of time, sparked by a spontaneous observation while driving past a middle school.
The episode explores themes of nostalgia and longing as Neil reflects on his own middle school experiences, juxtaposing them with his life as an adult, and wrestling with the emotions these memories evoke.
Introduction and Episode Context
Reflecting on Daily Routines
A Nostalgic Encounter
Memories of Middle School
The Longing for Youth
Adult Reflections and Realizations
Concluding Thoughts and Reflections
Embracing Uncertainty and Desire: A Reflection on Open-Mindedness
In episode 021 of the From78 podcast, Neil reflects on a personal anecdote about eating a bagel and connects it to his thoughts after reading a New Yorker article about Mahmud Mandani's 1964 bus trip across America.
Neil then explores themes of open-mindedness, desire, and the subjective experience of time, questioning whether people today are still capable of embracing the unknown and unfamiliar without fear or defensiveness. Through these reflections, the host delves into the concept of desire within Lacanian psychoanalysis and challenges listeners to consider their own reactions to lack and absence.
00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdote
01:52 Introducing the Main Topic
03:08 New Yorker Article Excerpt
05:41 Reflecting on the Past and Present
09:15 Exploring Human Nature and Desire
13:07 Concluding Thoughts
Episode Description:
In this episode of his podcast, host Neil Gorman delves into the subjective experience of time and reflects on his own emotional and cognitive journey from youth to adulthood. He discusses the shift from anger and judgment in his younger years to a more compassionate and understanding outlook as he grew older. Neil revisits previous themes, references the poem 'The Prophet' by Kahlil Gibran, and shares insights about the natural progression of becoming a steward of the world. He also discusses the contrasting paths people may take as they age—either moving towards compassion or becoming increasingly bitter. Join Neil as he explores the complexities of time, growth, and the importance of compassion.
Warning:
This episode is a self-referential reflection, where I revisit some of the themes from prior episodes. It is very rambly, so if you like that kind of thing, you'll like this one. And, if you don't like rambling episodes, you should probably skip this one.
Themes & Returning Themes:
Referenced:
I talk about how it has been some time since I last produced an episode of this podcast. In the time between when I released the last episode (018) and this one (019), I went back and re-listened to all the episodes I made in season 2. This leads me to reflect on two things.
1. How technology lets me kind of travel in time, by letting me listen to past me.
2. My general liking for audio as a medium.
Referenced:
TV show: Quantum Leap
Ira Glass
This American Life
Joe Frank
RadioLab
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In this episode, I read two short text sections from the book Carin by Kathleen Jamie.
Contact:
You can now email me your thoughts, reactions, questions, criticisms, concerns, etc. Just email from78 at surplusjouissance.com
In this episode, I discuss the process of aging and retroactively recognize that you've moved from dwelling in the house of tomorrow.
Referenced:
The Prophet, On Children, by Kahlil Gibran
In this episode, I talk about ways a person could (if they wanted to try it) engage in massive talk with other people.
I continued to explore questions that came up during the last episode. Why am I making a podcast about the subjective experience of time?
I start to explore what this podcast is...
In this episode, I talk about what it feels like to know that time is finite.
I made the last episode of the first season of this podcast four years back...
But I've been thinking about it a lot lately, so I made a new episode. Let's see where things go from here.