by pod | May 30, 2025 | Signal Drift
The old VW microbus rattled like a coffee can full of bolts as it groaned down Main Street. Its canary-yellow paint had faded to something closer to mustard, but the spray-painted WORT logo on the side—crooked, chipped, and proud—was still there like a scar that never...
by pod | May 26, 2025 | Program Notes
A few months ago, I sat down and tried to figure out just how many episodes I’d done—give or take a few—and realized we were coming up on episode 1300. And now, here we are. I had planned to put together a full retrospective to mark the occasion, and it’s still...
by pod | May 23, 2025 | Signal Drift
Cronauer moved through the trees like a shadow. The dirt was damp underfoot, the kind of damp that clung to your boots and never let go. He stepped carefully around a collapsed fence line and paused at the crest of the ridge, where the canopy thinned just enough to...
by pod | May 21, 2025 | The Prince of Darkness Chronicles
WWDC is coming up on June 9, and Apple is once again talking about convergence — how iPadOS, macOS, and iOS are going to become even more aligned. That sounds exciting on the surface. But for those of us who rely on these tools not just for convenience but for...
by pod | May 19, 2025 | Program Notes
Three or four weeks ago, I mentioned that we were going to explore early U2 — and we’re finally making good on that promise. This episode starts in 1980 with the release of Boy, then moves into October from 1981. For me, War has always stood out — it’s the one I...
