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IDK #14 • Double Standards (In Through The Side Door)

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IDK #14 • Double Standards (In Through The Side Door)

In which Gabe leans into an experimental new form (a slightly shorter episode) attempting to unkink the hose and let that water flow, baby! Summer is HERE Y’ALL, and I’ve been cleared by the Overlords(TM) to be FREE ONCE AGAIN! Let’s hear it for the Overlords(TM), for real though, they’re still really good at, you know, lording over us.

ANYWAY, for this episode I tried my best not to overthink it, which is a loop I was getting caught up in, if I’m being one hundred (percent (honest (with you))). I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about internal underdevelopment (in the sense of our own internal narratives about ourselves) and how it tends to manifest externally. (There’s plenty more to mine there, so stay tuned for further exploration in future episodes.)

I believe it’s a valuable exercise to explore things at the extremes of any spectrum, so after pondering it universally for a while, I pivoted to my individual self and started looking for biographical examples of this inverse dynamic of internal vulnerabilities and external projections. I ended up pretty quickly stumbling onto the idea of DOUBLE STANDARDS—an all-too-familiar and particularly sensitive concept for me, personally—which, as you’ll hear, is at the heart of this week’s signal.

Thanks for tuning in. I hope to have more to share with you soon.


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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #13 • Unlucky Thirteen (Coming Up for Air)

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IDK #13 • Unlucky Thirteen (Coming Up for Air)

In which Gabe acknowledges his recent prolonged absence, touches on (very briefly) some of the circumstances surrounding his recent prolonged absence, and announces… a bit of a prolonging of the prolonged absence.

Thanks for tuning in. Be back... hopefully sooner than later.


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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #12 • Wandering/Wondering

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IDK #12 • Wandering/Wondering

In which Gabe throws caution to the (literal) wind and records an episode on foot, out in the real world, with all kinds of real life happening (out loud) around him!

Note: I will (try to) come back and fill in some of the topics covered once I get a chance to listen back (as a listener). For now, let’s say…
creative sustainability;
preciousness;
acknowledging the partiality of our individual truths;
offering our partial truths;
accepting others’ partial truths.

Thanks for tuning in! Be back next week.


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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #11 • Oh Boy Here It Comes! (with Eddy & Danielle of Hatha House)

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IDK #11 • Oh Boy Here It Comes! (with Eddy & Danielle of Hatha House)

In which Gabe sits down with Eddy and Danielle for a 2+ hour conversation in which they discuss...

basement fondness;
finding creative focus in shared spaces;
media consumption;
social media consumption;
challenging our habituated behavior patterns;
radio frequencies as metaphor;
moving to New Mexico;
realizing "the end thing" is never "the end thing" (until it is);
making what you want to see in the world;
daylight savings time and other time weirdness;
pandemic as isolation chamber;
performing in roles we create for ourself;
budgeting vices;
the miraculous free-ness of proactive health measures;
tuning into the still small voice;
why is it so difficult to say "freak flag fly"?;
Danielle's lost marbles and Gabe’s deflated sourdough;
comparing ourselves to others;
Danielle turns the tables and asks Gabe about podcasting;
Danielle shares an embarrassing story;
not knowing who we’ll be tomorrow;
coffeeshops as theatre;
the financial benefits of wearing glasses as a barista;
the importance of admitting that we’re not sure;
Eddy has a pile of facts;
creating a sustainable life doing whatever it is we weirdos are doing;
why "free" is better than "complimentary";
and trying to understand the audience for whatever it is we’re doing,
among other things.

Also, our very first CLIFFHANGER! History in the making, folks.

Find, follow, and support Eddy & Danielle and HATHA HOUSE
at HATHAHOUSE.org
on Instagram
and Patreon


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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #10 • Double Digit Pivot: Arts & Crafts

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IDK #10 • Double Digit Pivot: Arts & Crafts

In this episode, Gabe sits back down and talks through his rationale for making a more concerted effort to pivot away from focusing on music every week. He reviews some other topics of interest (meditation, psychedelics, travel, etc.) without really getting into any of them, setting the stage for future episodes.

Once in motion, he attempts to flesh out a possible distinction between craft and art, exploring the differences in frequency and preciousness and playing with micro and macro levels of his body of work.

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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #9 • Walkin' and Talkin' (For Better Or Worse)

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IDK #9 • Walkin' and Talkin' (For Better Or Worse)

In this episode, Gabe paces around the basement in hopes of keeping his mind active and alert while discussing influences, inspiration, and theories about how to trick himself into being more productive. Does it work? Well, the walking certainly generated much more verbalizing. But is it any good? Who's to say?

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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #8 • What Story Am I Trying to Tell?

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IDK #8 • What Story Am I Trying to Tell?

In this episode, Gabe reflects on a recent conversation hosted by Co-Loop Podcast Network founders Andy J. Miller and Ryan Appleton, discussing the future of creative podcasts. The chat featured several podcasters on the network (check it out), but for today’s episode, Gabe focused on the content discussed by Jessy Bryan and Brian McDonald (of You Are A Storyteller) relating to storytelling.

Their message is one of looking deep within to find the story you want to tell — and served as the perfect diving off point for this week’s episode of IDK.

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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

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IDK #7 • Enlightened... Now What? (with Clay Blackwell)

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IDK #7 • Enlightened... Now What? (with Clay Blackwell)

In this episode, Gabe welcomes another longtime friend and fellow aspiring creative renaissance man, Clay Blackwell, to the podcast. The two discuss their influences, processes, and struggles, all while weaving in plenty of personal anecdotes.

Clay is a Brooklyn-based multi-disciplinary artist (with work spanning ceramics, music, visual art, and writing). His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, most notably at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City and in China’s porcelain capital, Jingdezhen.

Clayton Blackwell on Soundcloud
claytonblackwell.com

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IDK #2 • Further Exploration of the Value of Doubt

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IDK turns 2 episodes old! In today's slightly more rambly offering, I attempt to answer a question from a listener* while fleshing out an idea I initially laid out last week, all the while introducing a few new ideas to be expanded and explored in future episodes. Thank you for tuning in; as always (2/2 thus far), more to come.

*an actual listener (shout out to Dan from Louisville for providing me my first opportunity to engage with some listener feedback!)

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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design

IDK with Gabe Garber Episode #1 - The Value of Doubt

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In the inaugural episode of IDK, I attempt to introduce the thoughts and ideas that lead me to (finally) get started, including the value of doubt in the face of the fundamental underlying unknown. It’s a bit meandering, which is to be expected, and will likely continue to unfold similarly moving forward. Thank you for tuning in; more to come soon.

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THEME SONG
"untitled/bkwalaORIGINAL_2020-05-30" by BK WALA
http://bkwala.bandcamp.com/album/bkwalaoriginals

TITLE GRAPHICS
Gabriel Lee Garber / BK WALA
http://www.bkwala.com/design