MantisWheel

A Bit of Weed

June 08, 2021 15:05 - 3 minutes - 3.65 MB

Nothing like a bit of weed to cheer oneself up...have a pen and paper handy if you're a collector of easy, simple recipes!... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2020/05/29/a-bit-of-weed/

Future Fair Game

June 06, 2021 15:28 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB

A spoofy zombie apocalypse day that naturally leads to my sons bringing their superior knowledge to the crisis. South African slang words used: braai is a barbecue, kuk means shitty, oke is slang for guy, klapping is hitting... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2020/05/23/future-fair-game/

Half Your Bananas Please

May 27, 2021 11:58 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MB

As I get older, I find going ape amusing. I don't think everyone else finds it funny though... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2020/02/18/half-your-bananas-please/

Story Sum

May 18, 2021 11:52 - 3 minutes - 2.85 MB

A short sum of fun wherein Zero and Algebra have an unromantic, math inspired battle... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/11/16/story-sum/

Pen Power

May 12, 2021 16:37 - 4 minutes - 4.23 MB

A few words on the immense power of writing and how it can be wielded. Inspired by Kressmann Taylor's book 'Address Unknown'... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/09/13/pen-power/

Buried Beneath a Tree

May 12, 2021 12:35 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

When I am dead, and my ashes must be scattered, where would I like to go? And what will happen thereafter, in the hereafter? This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/11/26/buried-beneath-a-tree/

Back from the Dead

May 10, 2021 14:28 - 6 minutes - 5.65 MB

Two skeletons I dug up in my Childhood Memories Graveyard - one is not-so-bad, the other bad-bad (kind of)... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/01/16/back-from-the-dead/

Dream Doors Closing

May 08, 2021 15:46 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MB

When our dreams are brought to a screeching halt by the onset of middle age and reality, how do we cope with all those doors closing? In this podcast I share my little trick, the strategy that eases my disappointment. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/18/dream-doors-closing/

Kaleidoscope Love

May 06, 2021 15:30 - 6 minutes - 5.83 MB

The slightest shift in how we think of, and treat, ourselves makes such a difference to our lives, and how others view and treat us. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/08/01/kaleidoscope-love/

1970’s Head Lice

May 05, 2021 13:09 - 6 minutes - 6.34 MB

Scratching the surface of an itchy tale. Has anyone here had 1970's head lice? I have, and I've never forgotten how the treatment altered me... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2019/02/16/1970s-head-lice/

I Am I Cried

May 04, 2021 16:11 - 9 minutes - 8.61 MB

Sometimes, the only way we can find ourselves is to lose ourselves in an unfamiliar landscape, literally or figuratively, where everything we've known, and relied upon, is no longer there. Neil Diamond's beautiful song 'I Am...I Said' was an integral part of the original blog post. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/29/i-am-i-cried/

Flaming Fear

May 04, 2021 11:21 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MB

If I'm spiraling into negativity or fear, how do I shush my malevolent mind, how do I ease knotted thoughts and freaked out emotions? And why do I make an effort to do so? The Flaming Fear podcast is my brief answer to a long-standing challenge... This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/25/flaming-fear/

Grown-Up Tantrums

May 03, 2021 14:08 - 6 minutes - 6.47 MB

Oh, you poor big baby! A little outburst about how the Universe views us when we have a 'grown-up' tantrum, based on my personal experiences and beliefs. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/07/grown-up-tantrums/

I’ll Be Your Substitute

May 03, 2021 10:09 - 2 minutes - 2.37 MB

To love is to lose. True. But can anything be gained from losing? Mmmm...I think so, yes. This blog post/podcast was inspired by the song Substitute by Clout. Listen to it here: https://open.spotify.com/track/234wHBEt6UuaQwg5ugEUs0?si=e1f9d58b707747aa This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/10/01/ill-be-your-substitute/

These Is My Worlds

April 29, 2021 12:28 - 5 minutes - 5.06 MB

A few words on that often unwelcome guest - Change. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2018/09/26/these-is-my-worlds/

An Old Woman & A Pig

April 13, 2021 12:11 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MB

A humorous tale that will save your bacon. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://mantiswheel.blog/2021/03/10/an-old-woman-a-pig/

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