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Back for more? Good, good. All is well. This week we hit our usual hero and question of the week followed by a speed-dating style attack on points covering book condensing apps, the Priority 600x, Beyond's new pollinator campaign, Alaska mining, print journalist interviews, celebrities and why they are so great at doing dumb things, taxing the rich and the quality of photographic life.

How can I continue to provide this content for free? It's like holding back the tide. Nearly impossible. Yes, we talk hero, the question of the week, and who this podcast is for. We talk about my AG23 shipping disaster, Elena Della Donna, camera company shills who are terrible at testing, how Florida got so bad, the new Ford Bronco, Trent Parke, vanlife tire choices, and system failure remedies. Tune in and prepare for battle. Good luck out there.

You might be wondering how I can continually produce such award-winning content. Pure skill is the answer, but to hone this skill you need calories, so this week we begin with a recipe, then move on to the death of Olympus, FB crimes (again), the reality of healthcare in America, software games and the benefits of serendipity saddled to tenacity. Tune in!

Hello, my audio friends. Thank you for tuning in for what will surely be a life-changing experience. COVID is totally under control, according to the Red States, but change is in the wind. Let's check in with our latest hero, Canadian of course, and I ask a critical question in regard to Miami Vice. But there's more. No, really. Militias in America, a new fountain pen, the concept of mastery, The Front Steps Project, digital looting from the protests, the legend that is John McPhee, and why you should listen to Greg Popovich. I know, I know, too good.

Hello, my podcast children. Uncle Dan here. So much to talk about. Why not start with documentary films, the monetization of my YouTube channel, a merchandise idea for AG23 that is no longer an idea, how anyone could lose their motivation, SpaceX and the miracle of the drone ship masks in poor wardrobe choices and the atomization of loneliness and despair brought on by The Internet. (Thanks Al.)And for those of you who hate everything, well, there is even something here for you too.

Good grief. I can't keep doing these for free. This information is just too valuable. I double down on the weekly hero and then ask a biting question about social media and C19. Ya, it needed to be asked, haters. This week was loaded for bear with topics ranging from Jacinda to the almighty Bic pen and why pencil fighting should be an Olympic sport. The foolishness of Twitter praise, the joy of fishing, and the simple beauty of the films from Nowness. But there is SO much more. Hide and watch.

Loaded week. Hero, question, eleven points. How about Dick Cavett and Dick van Dyke talking about booze, what constitutes good photography and how that definition changes with your audience, air traveling for sport and bragging rights, copy cats in the photography world, Jim Baird Canadian adventurer and much, much more. Lock and load.

How many of you were spoiled by the wonders of "Wild Kingdom?" This week is loaded up with carbs and empty calories but I know that is what comprises much of your diet. Let's talk Twitter, the incredible reality of working with editors, patience during the pandemic, hoping for amputation porn, renewable energy, revisionist history, and much, much more. Glad to have you. Come in and stay awhile.

A packed week of helmet to helmet content. We talk the myth of purity in the art and photography worlds, the significance of the Michael Flynn ruling, softcore porn with a tragic twist, the concept of having one "do good," day a week, the hipster rebellion overtaking the city of Los Angeles and much, much more.

Where do I start? How about the reality of bathroom time for anyone living the actual van life? The Pentax 110 and the hipster connection. My rocketing to fame, or not, and the reasons behind that. Oh, I'm getting an XT4.(wink, wink) Yes, YouTube is about softcore porn and the shameless pander and now I'm all in on this concept. And what happens when I end up in a bush plane in Alaska.

Take the plug out and load all seven rounds, my friends. You are going to need all you can get to brave this little jaunt through the random thoughts of my brain. Jean shorts, amateur photography books, the dangers of listening to ANYONE online in regard to photography and the reality that comes with work with most "influencers." We also talk Trump nation and I reveal what I've discovered about his base over the past three and a half years. Did I mention I puked when I was at my mom's? Oh ya, I did and it changed my life. Tune in, I dare you.

What a week. Strange days indeed, but let me fill you in on the photography industry and the need to keep most people conformed and complacent. I retell three transitional periods in my life and the response from fellow photographers and the industry itself. We also talk about YouTube niche heaven, two in particular, that are worth your time. And, we talk Jarod Kushner, David Pakman, and CNN but not in that order. Good luck.

Please listen till the second to last point, at least. The second to last point is the most important aspect of this episode, where I ask you for your opinion about how I could help improve life in New Mexico. I need your help and I need your mind. Also, I don't mean help with the virus. I mean post virus. I'm so game to get involved here and I don't comprehend how. By the way, the last point is a photo story and well worth listening to. It was an epic story. But also have sailing advice for those of you prone to the water, using softcore porn to sell on YouTube. What? Never! Is it time to ban Instagram at National Parks? Why cooking at home is better than going out. The radicalization of capitalism and the consequences we are suffering. Thanks for tuning in.

This is a good one, at least I think so. Lots to talk about. A missing hero, another tragic example of modern photography, my familiarity with antimalarial drugs, the city of Utrecht and their brilliant anti-car city as well as a mention of Per Anders Jorgensen and why he makes sense. But also, what happened when I found a copy of Life Magazine from 1996. Jesus, how far we have photographically fallen. Take notes, settle in and have a listen.

A loaded lineup this week. New camera gear, the concept of hope, a brief touch on the virus situation, a few tales from my newspaper past and a variety of other morsels of critical data.

Back again with tales of the Waco standoff, non-pros telling non-pros what pros do, our hero of the week and many, many other topics. The question isn't why listen? The question is how can you not?

A great week. Here, politics, photography and a few stories that will hopefully make you laugh cry or ponder your own utility. What happened when someone mistook me for Brad Pitt? Why do we isolate the elderly and why do I tend to judge people before I know them? I don't have answers people, mostly questions, but have a look and have a listen.

Back again with a new hero, the single most important thing you can do as a photographer, the rewarding minefield of CBD and how I acquired my first Leica.

Back again with hits on topics like street photography, YouTube pandering and my weekly taste of why we should all abandon social media. Not to mention I tell the tale of shooting in a sewer underneath the US/Mexico border. What's not to like? Turn in and turn on.

I'm back with a new hero, a short but puzzling ask in regard to politics, my new mic setup, the pro vs non pro argument and I've also added a long story about the moment I went from being a photojournalist to a documentary photographer.