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This one is too good not to share here. Our guest today is John Roosevelt Boettiger, psychologist, author, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is also one of the very few living people who spent his childhood inside the Roosevelt White House, where his grandfather Franklin was busy running the free world, and his grandmother Eleanor was traveling it.While John is the grandson of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, he’s also the son of Anna Roosevelt and John Boettiger, a Chicago Tribune reporter who fell in love with the president's daughter on the campaign train in 1932. His book, "A Love in Shadow," tells the story of their marriage, and of his own long journey to understand a father changed by war and lost far too soon.In this conversation, John shares witty, warm, and deeply personal stories from his years inside the wartime White House, including memories of Churchill, of Eleanor, and of the man he simply called Papa. We talk about his father's moral injury, his mother's quiet courage, and the complicated grace of growing up a Roosevelt. We also talk about John's years as a civil rights activist, his time in Selma, and what it means to carry that history forward into a political moment like this one.It is a remarkable life. We are lucky he wrote it down, and luckier still that he came in on a Sunday to share it.Find John's book "Love and Shadow" here - https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/title/love-shadow-story-anna/author/boettiger-john/

After nearly a year away, the Monkey Tooth Podcast is back. I sat down with my longtime pal Adem Vant Hull — woodworker, musician, painter, and cook — for a wide-ranging conversation about growing up in Minneapolis, losing a parent young, finding purpose in craft, and what it means to genuinely love what you do. Adem also talks about his upcoming one-day art show at Atelier Woodworks in New Orleans on March 28th, 2026, where he'll be showcasing furniture, cutting boards, birdhouses, and more — plus a special contribution from his son Bo. If you're anywhere near New Orleans, get your ass in an Uber, have some drinks, and buy a birdhouse. Share and Enjoy!

In this episode, Andrew speaks with Noémie Marmara - a multidisciplinary artist, poet, and ceramicist living in the south of France. Together, they explore the emotional, spiritual, and physical properties of clay, art, and the unseen forces that shape both. What begins as a conversation about vessels becomes a meditation on identity, perception, neurodivergence, trauma, and transformation. Noémie shares her personal story with unflinching honesty and poetic insight, revealing how art can emerge from fracture—and why imperfection may be the most powerful form of beauty. Please visit her website - https://www.intimateimmensity.com

This is an article from the Raised By Woops Substack. "Everyone You've Ever Known is a Little Petty." Written and narrated by Andrew Couch. Link Visit the Raised By Whoops Substack Tunes in this Episode Delicado -Oscar Aleman RBW Theme - Pale Cricket ALTR - Enter the Cowboy Ziggy - Hide and Sneak Semo - Silver Lining

Spotify has kicked a few episodes off the feed - I'm putting them back in. This is one of them... Ohh man...how fortunate are we to live in the same world as today's guest, Erik Lomen. First of all, I only got to meet Erik because of serendipitous timing, bad weather in Cheyenne, WY, a not-to-be-missed Boston Celtics game, my propensity to arrive early for meals, my preference for eating at the bar, and a chance encounter with Erik's delightful and interesting mom, Marcy. Based solely on her hardly disinterested say-so, I drove to Gardiner Maine to spend the day with one of our new favorite people. Erik is the host of "The Myco Wizards Podcast", and founder and brainchild behind the wildly innovative Maine Cap 'N Stem - a supplier of spore-ready substrate for cultivators of mushrooms from Lion's Mane to Penis Envy. This is NOT a stoner, freaky mushroom weirdo episode...well, it is, but it's also much more. Erik is a deeply thoughtful, battle-tested polymath with a heart of red oak; perfect for taking mycelium to all its favorite places. Tune in for a particularly interesting ride. Share and Enjoy! Links Maine Cap N' Stem Myco Wizards Instagram - MycoWizards Shrooms of Doom Instagram Maine Cap N Stem Instagram Dog Chapel in Vermont

Friends and fellow weirdos, I am pleased to present today's guest, Ernie Hubbard. He's a scientist, a businessman, a creative force, a fully enrolled student in the school of the eternally curious, and a total sweetheart. We talked about his upbringing in Marin County and the Sacramento Valley, the 1960s counter-culture, organic farming, his love affair with biology, a near-death experience that brought him closer to God, and much more. Check in with your biofield and give this one a listen. Share and Enjoy! Learn more about Ernie here - https://erniehubbard.wordpress.com/

Ladies and Slime Molds, I present to you the most gracious emissary of Ganymede, Lord Running Clam (aka David Hyde)! Lord Running Clam is a writer, a chronicler, a gatherer of like-minded souls, and a friend of Dickheads everywhere. I met up with LRC via the internet to talk about his life in literature, community organizing, general weirdness, and more. Share and Enjoy!

Writer, thinker, father, educator, Total D******d - David Gill is my guest this week. He joins us to talk about deconstruction, literature, the brilliance of Philip K. Dick, learning to understand your parents and yourself, what it's like to battle the university to whom you've given nearly two decades of your life, and more. We had a good time, I think you might too. Share and Enjoy! Also, he's not a dick. Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Get a copy of David's book!

Today's guest is what I call a gentle genius. His name is Randy Polumbo, and I think he might be one of the coolest people I've ever met. He's an artist, a builder, a thinker, a father, a propagator of mycelium, a fan of eating bugs, and a kindhearted creative of the highest order. I met with him at his shop in Brooklyn to talk about childhood toys, owl pellets, the Gowanus Canal, art, sound, and more. Share and Enjoy! Links Polumbo.com Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Tenzin Choegyal - Heart Sutra Song Gone Beyond

What can I say about Heiko Greb? He’s a scientist, a sculptor, a skilled wood carver, a seamstress, an ice cream maker, a friend, and much, much more. We had a late-night chat in Bombay Beach, CA, to discuss the Hawaiian alphabet, art, Heiko’s personal history, and more. Share and Enjoy! Links Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Air - Universal Traveler

A tale of surrender and redemption, Jack Parker has plenty to say about living a life of service. I caught up with him after a fashion show in Bombay Beach, CA, to chat about his life and his faith. Share and Enjoy! Links Instagram Youtube Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Elmore James - Dust My Broom

Howdy, Friends! My guest today is the lovely and talented filmmaker, writer, producer, and systems architect Dulcinée DeGuere. We had a chat on the computer; thanks to modern editing techniques and no small amount of patience and skill on the part of yours truly, it sounds like we had a totally natural and uninterrupted conversation. Even over the internet I found Dulcinée to be a charming, intelligent, and lovely person. Share and Enjoy! Links - Instagram Dulcinee.fyi IMBD Tunes in the Episode - Oscar Aleman - Delicado Fatigue Fades My Bones - Dulcinée DeGuere and Tao Ruspoli

Jon Rolston is either a poet who deals in junk or a junkman who deals in poetry. In any case, he's a super hip collector and steward of wayward objects. I caught up with him at his shop in San Francisco to talk trash. We cover a variety of topics, including death, consumerism, hope, flea markets, a five-year plan that took fifteen to materialize, and more. Join me for a chat with the Junkman himself. Share and Enjoy!

In addition to being a poet, sculptor, photographer, storyteller, and thinker, Wanda Orme is also a hilarious problem solver (an even funnier troublemaker) and one of my new favorite people on the planet. We spent a little time in the van chatting about art, loss, life, and the bizarre miracle of Bombay Beach, CA. Share and Enjoy! Links WandaOrme.com Wanda's Instagram Tunes in This Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Bjørk - Oceania

I'm pleased to share my early morning, coffee-fueled conversation with Christopher Gallo, but just call him Gallo. As a highly skilled cinematographer, storyteller, filmmaker, and director of photography for film and television, Gallo has taste, style, and a searing sense of humor. As a collaborator and neighbor at the Bombay Beach Biennale, he was a hilarious delight to be around. We talked about his recently completed documentary, "Healing Cube," his East Coast roots, his artistic influences, and what it's like to be a damn good dad. Share and Enjoy, Friends! Tunes in this Episode Oscar Aleman - Delicado Picture in a Frame - Tom Waits Links GalloDP.com Gallo's Instagram Gallo's Mom