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In this episode we (well, Jamie mostly) chat with Carolyn Kellogg–writer, vanguard podcaster, blogger, hair color aficionado, and all around awesome person–about gastrointestinal distress, the fast-paced life of a book blogger, and success despite the inability to plan more than 1 day ahead.   Our friend Carolyn Kellogg is an LA Times staff writer who covers [...]

Friend and Episode 3/4 guest David James Keaton’s novella Zee Bee & Bee is now available in e-book format on Amazon. It’s only a buck, so buy it. If you’re like us and you wanted to hear more from David after his epic TDL appearance, you can hear him on the Booked. podcast.   If enough of you [...]

We’ve talked on the podcast before about how much we respect Louis C.K. and why. Here is a great interview in which he talks about what drives him and how he gets it all done. Also, if you’re not watching his show Louie-shame on you.

Here is a great article about Dr. Pat, Sam Calagione’s co-conspirator in Dogfish Head Brewing’s Ancient Ales series. I think I know what book I’m putting in my queue!

This looks like a good time.

I’ve had this on near constant rotation for weeks.

I’m not a father, but the best of you are inspirations to us all.  – JamieTDL

via the internet k-hole

This is the band Monotonix. Someone thought it would be a good idea to let them play in their house. One of the recurring themes of The To Do List is that you have to “do your own thing” and not chase success in order to find it.  Do yourself a favor and watch some [...]

“If I don’t terrorize, I’m not Pop.”

Stay true.

In episode 6, which just dropped yesterday, we talked to Backpeddlers frontman Mark Norris about using Kickstarter to fund a vinyl pressing of their new album, “Songs of Guilt and Revenge.”  Well, today they reached their $1500 goal! Congratulations, guys!  We can’t wait to see the final product!

It’s motorcycle season, so I’ve been thinking about this 2:45 documentary about motorcycle builder (an understatement if there ever was one) and artist  Sinya Kimura that I saw last year.  Kimura is the father of “ZERO”-style motorcycle design .  These bikes, which look like post-apocalyptic cafe racers , are simply gorgeous .  I just can’t get enough of them. Kimura’s designs are incredible and, [...]

In this episode we talk to Mark Norris of The Backpeddlers about writing and making music, using Kickstarter.com to fund a vinyl pressing of their new LP, Mark’s old band girlpope, “shame sheds,” and the perfect teaching job. Plus, all of the music in this episode is from the new Mark Norris and The Backpeddlers album, Songs of Guilt and Revenge ! [...]

I may have mentioned previously on the podcast that one of the things I do professionally is run a Syringe Exchange Program . This experience has afforded me a great deal of working knowledge in reaching marginalized populations like homeless drug users. On June 30th, I will be guest lecturing about the book Righteous Dopefiend for  Dr. Jon Zibbell ‘s [...]

There’s no cussin’ in this squeaky clean episode of The To Do List podcast, where we talk to Leigh Gibson, 1/2 of the bluegrass duo The Gibson Brothers , about songwriting, staying true to yourself, meeting your idols, Jamie’s conversion to being a bluegrass fan, and why this episode took so long to release. Leigh also treats us to [...]

I’m putting the finishing touches on the editing of tdl episode 5 with Leigh Gibson of the bluegrass band The Gibson Brothers. As you wait for the episode to drop, enjoy their excellent version of a Ray Charles classic:

If you like it, buy the record.

As you may have heard on the podcast, the team from Electric City Brewing looked at a potential headquarters. I wish it was better news. Read about it here.