Ear Worthy

One of the many attributes I admire about The Howdy Beans podcast is how the YouTube version is audio with a static image. There’s no pretense that anyone wants to watch someone speak into a microphone for 45 minutes, talking about books, movies, or video games. I like what the host Luke the Human (or “the Elder Bean”) tells us by this action: “Go about your business. Nothing to watch here. You can relax and listen.” The Howdy Beans Podcast , hosted by Luke the Human (or “th

People flow in and out of our lives all the time. Bosses, co-workers, acquaintances, friends, family, and sadly, romantic partners. What we know of them is scandalously little. What’s happening in the interior monologue of their lives is often blockaded by emotions that range from pride to shame. That smile that someone brings to the office every morning, that practiced mask of calm, or the hollow and rehearsed, “Have a great day,” underscores the flimsiness of what we really

Ever wonder why there are so many movie podcasts? So have I. The answer, I believe, is based on the unique role movies play in any nation's culture. Films act as a social adhesive, prompting conversations on the world around us. What movies have you seen lately is, in many ways, a more potent social lubricant than a glass of Pinot Noir or Jameson on the rocks.  Always On Film fulfills that role perfectly. What's different about Always On Film from the thousands of other movie