Field of Streams

Scientists recently discovered that rats may have imaginations. Now I'm wondering what they're imagining. Is world domination on their mind? With this discovery, rats have been forced to reveal their plans for global domination. The representative rat, Vernor, will no proceed to hip you to their plans via this address, which I will read to you now. News story about the ra

Written around Mother's Day in 2023, this episode digs into the who, what, where when, and why of Mother. What does the word Mother mean to you? Take a listen. Happy Mother's Day, everyone, and to all those with complicated relationships or missing their mother today, go easy on yourself. Watch the Behind the Scenes video and review supplementary material that goes with t

Part poetry slam, part Mad Magazine Fold In, today's episode is kinda out there in terms of trying to make a high-falutin' concept work. It works much better as a visual piece than audio, and you can go see what it look like (and watch the video I mentioned where I break it down) at the link below.CORRECTION FOR AUDIO: I state that I wrote this is May 2022 in the intro, s

Does your outer match your inner? When it comes to the work you're producing, is it playing for your heart or for the algorithm? In this episode, I dig into what it means to find your line of compromise. This is an audio reading of the post "Live your vision" originally published on May 20, 2022. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://jan

In the 90s, Pablo Escobar imported four hippos for his personal zoo. After his death, the hippos flourished in the jungles of Colombia and four hippos grew to 170, now dubbed the "Cocaine Hippos". Inspired by the story of how they're looking to sterilize these hippos, I wrote about "Thought Hippos" which are the invasive thoughts in your brain, and created

Did you know that from 1896 to the 1930s, there was a traveling show that purposefully smashed locomotives together - head on - for the entertainment of massive crowds? It got me to thinking about how smashing two ideas together can be just a fun, and you can never quite predict what you'll get from the wreckage. Atlas Obscura story: For 40 Years, Crashing Trains Was One of Am

Inspired by a study into why teaspoons disappear in office settings, today I dive into what 'teaspoons' represent from a philosophical standpoint and why we should leave our soul drawer open. Come on, listen to my theory!Watch the behind the scenes companion video that goes with this episode and talks about the study and themes of the post. Links to the study can also be

Comedian, Norm MacDonald, once attempted to calm Larry King's fear of not existing by telling the story of Nabokov and a photograph - a photograph which showed a time where Nabokov did not exist. What does it mean to exist? Are photographs proof of life and why do we need the reassurance of existence anyway? Let's dig into it. Watch the Norm MacDonald and Larry King inter

Inspired by an Eckhart Tolle technique, in this episode I do a deep dive into the question: "Will my next thought be my best thought?" Well, will it? Let's discuss. This is an audio reading of the post “Will my next thought be my best thought?” originally published on September 4th, 2023. Additional creative inspirations can be found at that link. https://janeenm

I don't know where self-hate comes from, but I do know that it poisons your soul. Today's episode identifies how to recognize you've been poisoned with self-hate and self loathing, and suggests some "antidotes" for attempting to neutralize the poison. You've got this!This is an audio reading of the post "Self-Hate Poisoning FAQ" originally pu