Episode 40: What is your career path? Does it involve being location specific, or can you be a digital nomad? Have you ever been to France? Has a rodent with a furry tail been spotted in your bedroom? Well, we talk about it, and interview our special guest, Kyle Del Bonis.

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Meandering Rant: “Career Path” by Christian

Book Report: Interview with special guest, Kyle Del Bonis, digital nomad, couch surfer, life-as-a-social-experiment warrior.

Music Segment: Zaz, brought to you by Patty, featuring the song “Je Veux”

By the way, “Je Veux” means “I want” not “I see”, as mis-stated by Patty on the podcast. Apparently, both she and Christian should stop pretending they know French.

Links to stuff that Kyle spoke about:

• Couch Surfing Social Network
• Tim Ferris’ Blog
• The 4-Hour Work Week Book on Amazon
• Mint.com
• Kyle’s Blog: OneLifeStand.info

The Slacker Factor podcast is recommended for anyone who wants to know something about many things.

Episode 37: Amazing things live inside of us, and outside of our houses.  Christian talks giant rodents, Rob likes the songs of Flowers & Sea Creatures, Patty’s folks spot a chupacabra, and special guest, Bryan Davis, teaches us about gut critters.

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Meandering Rant: “A Bunch of $hit that Pisses Me Off” by Christian

Book Report: “Guts & Glory”, our second interview with Bryan Davis of AskBryan.com.  Check out his podcast Doc Fermento Discovers the World.  He reminds us to “Drink the Brine!”

Music Segment: Flowers and Sea Creatures, brought to you by Rob.

Interesting references from Bryan Davis:

• Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride GAPS diet
• Sandor Katz “Wild Fermentation”
• Sally Fallon Cultured/Fermented Food
• Bragg Apple Cider Vinegar, and more
• Robb Wolf Paleo Diet/Lifestyle
• Mark Sisson Primal Diet/Lifestyle

Plus, this deal from Christian: Capybara the World’s Largest Rodent.

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Episode 36: Our fabulousness and flaws, as people, are on display. Hear from Patty about how every day can be equally frustrating and entertaining, learn from Rob about understanding your personality type, and listen to Christian’s last-minute song selection from Goapele.

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Meandering Rant: “Agh!” by Patty

Book Report: Personality Types, as presented by Rob

Music Segment: Goapele “Break of Dawn”, brought to you bu Christian

Want to know your Meyers Briggs personality type? Learn more here.

Podcasts and rest are good for your brain.  Help a friend’s brain; tell them to listen to The Slacker Factor.

Portlandia is a television series that debuted on the Independent Film Channel (IFC) on January 21, 2011. The show, produced by Andrew Singer and Jonathan Krisel, is set and filmed both in and near Portland, Oregon and features Saturday Night Live cast member Fred Armisen as well as Carrie Brownstein, a member of the now-defunct band Sleater-Kinney and current lead guitarist/singer for Wild Flag.

The name Portlandia refers to the sculpture of the same name above the entrance of the Portland Building on Fifth Avenue in downtown Portland. The statue also appears in the opening montage title sequence.

Episode 35: Jack Johnson uses some percentage of French fry grease to fuel his tour buses, walking in San Diego can spark musical creativity, and living in New Jersey doesn’t guarantee an orange tan-glow. All will make sense when you listen to the conversational lessons of St. Marquis, your favorite Slackers, and the beautiful vocals of Anya Marina.

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Meandering Rant: “Weather Report” by special guest St. Marquis

Book Report: Grease Cars, information by Christian

Music Segment: Anya Marina, brought to you by Patty, featuring the song “All the Same to Me” from Slow & Steady Seduction: Phase II http://www.anyamarina.com/

Check out more from St. Marquis, writing as Brett Bickley for the Parsippany Patch.

Episode 34: Well-adjusted children, and Perry Ferrell music, and cultured foods get all talked-up in this podcast; plus, we got Bryan Davis. How can you possibly resist?

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Listen to my song, please:
Mediate featuring Tricky (Robert LaFrance Remix) – INXS

Meandering Rant: “How to Raise Well Adjusted, Semi-Sane, Hopefully Successful Children” by Robert LaFrance

Book Report: Special Guest Bryan Davis from AskBryan.com

• Book: Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz and Sally Fallon
• Bulletproof Diet
• Bulletproof Executive
• GT’s Kombucha

Music Segment: Jane’s Addiction “Irresistible Force”

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Episode 33: Love George Carlin? Inspired by art? Heard the music of Brett Dennen? Know anything about Dubstep? (If you’re into reggae, you should.) Katy Perry lyrics invading your life? Listen and experience these and more, with fellow slackers Christian, Rob, and Patty.

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Meandering Rant: “A Modern Man” by George Carlin

Book Report: Dubstep 101, a guide to a new dance music genre, by Rob

• Dubstep Wikipedia
• Pitchfork column “The Month in Grime and Dubstep”
• Dubstep radio: Dubstep.fm

Music Segment: Brett Dennen “Song for Leaving”

• Link to Brett Dennen’s web site and videos

Links to Sculpturs and Sculptures that inspire Patty:

• Jaume Plensa
• Jaume Plensa’s Echo at Madison Square Park in New York City
• Constantin Brâncusi
• Winged Victory at the Louvre (The Nike of Samothrace)

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The Slacker stiffs slip into the abyss with music from the apocalypse.  We explore our musical mortality with two favorites from
each of the Slackers. Fin.

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Apocalyptic Musical Selections:

• “The Apocalypse Song” by St. Vincent
• “The Man Comes Around” by Johnny Cash
• “Leave Them All Behind” by Ride
• “Miami 2017″ by Billy Joel
• “Hallelujah” Live at Sin-E by Jeff Buckley
• “The End” by The Doors

Episode 31: Harmonious yet eclectic is probably the best way to describe the conversations and consternations of this podcast. Your favorite Slackers move from the intensity of dealing with food allergies to the conservatism of protestant religious communities to the 80s Bauhaus throwback music of Slove. Always something to learn, always something to share; thanks for always listening.

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Meandering Rant: “I Fight with Food” by Patty

Book Report: Amish 101, a conversation lead by Christian

Music Segment: Slove “Do We Need?”

• Link to Slove’s YouTube Video
• Slove’s web site (for all our French Fans)

Episode 30: A psychic connection about Paris Hilton, you say? Why, yes, we have that in this podcast. We also have a concerning playground story, a talk about being straight-up with others, a fret about fracking, and Beck-tacular music from a not-so-young Youth. Truthfully, we make your lounge time informatively special.

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Meandering Rant: “Honesty & the Lack Thereof” by Rob

Book Report: Hydraulic Fracturing & the Energy Industry, an interview with Jason Solinas

Music Segment: Thurston Moore “Demolished Thoughts”

Inform yourself and others about Hydraulic Fracturing, also known as Fracing, bywatching Josh Fox’s documentary “Gasland”. Encourage your legislators to save theaquifers and support safe drinking water by passing the Frac Act.

Keep an eye out for Patty in the up-and-coming film on Generation X, “Xingularity”. We’llinterview Manny Merchan, the film’s Director, on a future podcast.