episode 22 is here. it's basically more sermonizing from me - roughly taking cues from where we left off last week. i've been thinking a lot about all this stuff (language, personality, differences, communication), trying to understand, make sense, etc. don't know if i did a good job of explaining what i mean to say, but i hope you'll take a listen and let me know what you think. i know i might be coming off a bit serious and intense, but i hope not. and even if so, i hope you can sense a little of the passion and longing beneathe all of that. the reason i care about these ideas is because i really wanna go under the surface of my relationships and the ideas and complexities around me. i care. i wanna understand and relate personally.

special thanks to andy rothwell and the humans for letting me play their music.

check them out:
andy solo - www.myspace.com/andyrothwelltheband
the humans (the band) - www.myspace.com/thehumanstheband

also, other links:
adaptation (the movie) - adaptation on imdb
you can also read - about the movie adaptation
hamell on trial - www.hamellontrial.com
(the song i liked is actually called "big as life," same as the cd title).

thanks,
russell

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i'm posting a new show tomorrow night: "the world is as you are." stay tuned! special thanks to everybody who's been visiting the site and sending me email. if i haven't gotten back to you yet, i will soon...

russell

ps - yes, i'm feeling better. :)

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it's been a no-good very bad day for me. i woke up in the middle of last night feeling terribly sick, not able to keep food down, etc. (i'll spare you the details)... and waded through the day quite out of my head due to fever, nausea, and overall generalized achyness. before i got sick last night, i recorded episode 21. looking back, i think the fever may have been peeking out a bit, unbeknownst to my conscious mind? the show is a collection of me rambling on idealistically about how much i want to understand the world. and change it. and grow with you. given my current state, i can't tell if any of it makes sense. but i hope it does.

here are some links to enjoy:
one punk under god - all 6 episodes are available on itunes.
revolution nyc - jay bakker's church.
the education of shelby knox on "pov."
official shelby knox film site.
shelby's commitment to humanity over dogma is an inspiration.
see jeff tweedy "sunken treasure" clips on youtube.
see the "sunken treasure" trailer on youtube.
deepak chopra's main site.
(ok. so he is new age. but i still think, beneathe the language, he's saying something worth listening to.)
interesting interview with chopra. he talks about semantics here!
read the other side too! chopra is a quack?
how does our understanding of language play into these disagreements? i wonder.
the commonwealth club lots of fun talk!

have a great week.
and stay away from the flu!
russell

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i mentioned this show a few weeks back. i'm excited and honored to be on the bill. and liz is too! put it on your calendar, ok? i hope you can be there.



ps - special thanks to andy for creating the flyer, and promoting the show! you can (and should) check him out at www.myspace.com/thehumanstheband

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hello all,

i'm happy to announce that episode 20 features our first-ever non-musical guest! AJ was kind enough to drop by and talk about her experiences with improv, ideas about religion. and (even more!) she was patient enough to indulge me as i rambled on about my own semi-related interests and questions. it's a fun hour. i hope you'll listen and enjoy. and, hey, if you liked it, maybe you should be our next guest DJ? i hope so. i'd love to hear from you, so if you have time, say hi, ok?

this weeks link:
the mannequins on myspace - www.myspace.com/mannequinsmusic

have a great week!
russell

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there was a lot of peaking on the original sound file for episode 19. i apologize! i uploaded a new version. there are still some peaks, but i think it's better. i'll try to watch that in the future...

thanks for your patience,
russell

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hey, so episode 19 is here. i'm just getting over a cold, so wasn't sure if i'd be up for singing tonight, but i tried, and think it came out ok. i play a handful of new songs, talk about them, and ramble on about related feelings and ideas. i hope you'll check it out, and tell me what you think. also, since i'm sorta trying to record and select songs for the new cd, it really helps if you tell me which ones you like or don't like (and why, etc.).

here's the song list:
i got lost
when your heart is broken
affectionately
those were good days
arbeit macht frei

thanks!
russell

ps - don't forget to check out mythica's songs at www.soundclick.com

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i hope you'll take a listen to this weeks show, and let me know what you think. continuing from last week, i talk more about my dreams for 2007, and the possibility (i believe) we have to make a difference both in our own lives, and in those around us. throughout '07, i wanna use the podcast as a tool to remind us of that, and keep us thinking about how things could be. it's more than a little idealistic, i realize, but so be it. dreaming big feels important. i think it is. and if there's a mistake to be made, that's the one i want.

i have no idea where you are, what you're thinking or doing, or what your plans are for the year, but i want to share this with you, and i'm thankful you're here with me at the beginning. i'll be here every week. i'm gonna share my life as i move forward and try. i hope you'll check in from time to time, and say hi. :)

here are the links i mentioned:
www.myspace.com/russellmeansyes you can see my poems and paintings.
one punk under god jay bakker, my new hero!
notes on a scandal official page
notes on a scandal read reviews!
www.tofurky.com home of the meatless turkey.

enjoy!
russell

ps - i really really do think being honest and opening our hearts can change the world. i hope you do too. i'm excited to see what happens!

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