Dave Hill
Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 5 2021 - Balls in the Wind
In this episode, I play a song by Valley Lodge; a problem with our HOA drove a home purchase; we are trying an experiment with moving and PODS; I may be podcasting from a little actual recording booth; congratulations Atlanta Braves; I don't want sports drama, I'd rather have blowouts; we will...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 20 2016 - Free is Not Cheap Enough
In this episode, I play a song from Austin’s own Glass Eye; it is hard work weathering a hurricane; I play some feedback from Rob Leachman; why I lightened up on playing music; it was a big day with a child; I don’t want many more physical books even when they are free; I no longer have interest in...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 1 2016 - The Polite Conventions
In this episode I play a song from Valley Lodge; I discuss the problems in producing anything regularly; I catalog my failure to meet my writing goals; I talk about my queues of podcasts, comics, books and TV shows; I discuss the true seriousness of OCD and how no one is "a little bit...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 1 2015 - Risks and Rewards
In this episode, I play a song by Valley Lodge; I discuss my current state of weight loss; I talk about worry and action, risk vs reward; I tell a story about a bad handling of a situation; I talk about WTF and his "big announcement" on a show; I discuss the notion of "finding...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 31 2015 - 30 Minutes to Outrage
In this episode, I play a song from Valley Lodge; I discuss why I am done with Flattr; I am the dad that sleeps in the tent; I talk about season passes and always having towels; I talk about choices and decision fatigue and why I play roulette; I close on discussing the Black Widow controversy...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 27 2015 - Skepticism and Patreon is Live!
In this episode, I play a song from Corn Mo; I talk about the misconceptions of skepticism, referencing a conversation from Kelly Carlin's Waking from the American Dream podcast; I discuss the EGC Patreon campaign that has just gone live. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius...
read articleStorm of Swords and Beyond
I finished reading A Storm of Swords last night. I was a little surprised that I read this nearly 1200 page book in six weeks (the long holiday break helped a lot.) It took me longer than that to read Tasteful Nudes, which was a fraction of the length. It went to the top of my pile mainly to...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 31, 2014 - Recieved Wisdom
In this episode, I play a song by Valley Lodge; I talk about two bits of received wisdom about parenting that I strongly defy acknowledging as true; I talk about the notion that "there are too many podcasts" and that sort of thinking. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 26, 2014 - DDOP 27: Comedy Podcasts
In this episode, I talk about the comedy podcasts that I listen to and note the ones that bring me the most joy; as a bonus I talk about a couple of others that just make me happy. Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 26, 2014 You can subscribe to this...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 24, 2014 - DDOP 25: Dave Hill and Valley Lodge
In this episode, I discuss my love of comedian Dave Hill, his podcast, writing and his band Valley Lodge and play their song "Sweet Elizabeth." Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, August 24, 2014 You can subscribe to this podcast feed via RSS. To...
read articleEvil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 2, 2013 - "New Podcasts I'm Digging"
Here is the direct MP3 download for the Evil Genius Chronicles podcast, May 2 2013. I talk about how I have realized I am an idiot, about using Auphonic.com in my podcasting workflow, getting an unexpected discount that I'm not sure how to take, I run down some podcasts I'm enjoying lately, and...
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