Episodes

A special edition directed at those who defend monstrous individuals and their unforgivable behavior, plus a goofy one for everyone else.

Impeachment trial, institutionalized cruelty, Trump traits, the trauma of poverty, compromised morality, false flag operations, Bernie, cognitive dissonance, OK boomer, revenge fantasy as catharsis, and much more…

New York radiators, underwear policies, knowing oneself, social identifiers, creative self-doubt, Ocean Parkway, hurry up and live, where consciousness resides, and much more… Some of Maccabee’s work: www.oceanpkwy.com : co-created and written w/ Nicole Haran www.wnycstudios.org – Ep: The Long-Distance Con : co-created w/ Maggie Robinson-Katz & Ben Katz

Early days south of Market, social conscience, blaming vs. accountability, group therapy, Philadelphia, sex in the woods, AIDS, cancer, breaking through bigotry, dancing for health, and much more…

Happy New Year, Everyone!! With tremendous gratitude and sincere love, I wish you all the best in the coming year. Thank you for listening!

Previously unreleased material from Episodes 41 & 44.

Assyrian grampa, true Christianity, living through tragedy, beating cancer, doctor secrets, runaway leeches, how to be supportive, and much more…

An explanation of the reason for my brief hiatus, and gratitude for YOU, as a person and as a listener, and yet more gratitude for the things Outspoken brings to my life. With love and kind intent, Justin W. Note: At one point I say “accrued” when I meant “incurred”, and it pains me to leave it in, but I’m attempting to go easier on myself and to allow for the occasional gaffe or misspoken word without it meaning something about my self worth. The fact that I didn’t edit it out should be bala...

Believing in constructs, flexibility, losing a brother, Missouri to Palo Alto, Discovering drums, the band Little My, fostering creativity, Dungeons and Dragons, illustration, the singularity vs. the human heart, and much more…

Struggle, feelings, connection… and a song.

Todd Barry, The Devil & Daniel Johnston, Crime, Beatlemania, New College, Mabuhay Gardens, original SF punk scene, Wild Strawberries, J.T. LeRoy, and much more…

Cats, birds, plants, hoarding, sensitivity, Alzheimer’s and art, ingredients for a good life, having no baggage, It Thing Remains, and much more…

Accidents, gratitude, learning… and a song.

I’m too hang-dog tired to put much of a TWIST into my words this week, but I’m bringing the DUMB like nobody’s business. And also a message of loving kindness.

Unnecessary guns, losing weight, sadomasochism, the impacts of yes vs. no, animals are great, self-comparing is bad for you, finding gratitude, and much more…

I speak with a couple gentlemen about their experience of being homeless in San Francisco.

San Francisco then and now, the Verasphere, Illustration, dogs, global anxiety, mid-life crises, The Forum, coming out, and much more…

Previously unaired material from episodes 34, 35, 36, 37 & 38.

Erosive culture, tribalism, evolving toward what works, the human exception, Ishmael, triggers and patterns, and much more…

The philosophy of messiness, resisting assumed compulsions, communicating through painting, Little My, the accidental child, and much more…

Odd odd jobs, cat problems, long hugs, craigslist, seaweed farming, online dating, donuts, and much more…

No regular episode this week, but here’s a song for you. Stay tuned for Ep. 60 next week.

Investigating hypocrisy in a fun and only slightly judgmental way! - My friend Josh H. (Outspoken - Ep. 3) returns to discuss a few of the many contradictions we humans live with on a regular basis. - In this episode: alcohol, crying, recycling...

This is a rebroadcast of my interview with Bruce Bickford, from August of 2018 (originally Ep. 22), who passed away a few months ago. This episode includes the complete original interview and its musical interludes*, plus a minor tribute and a new original song for Bruce, not heard in the first broadcast. *The second two interludes are excerpts of songs from the album Wayward Doctrine, by Father Howl. Many thanks to Aaron and Eric for facilitating my time with Bruce, and to Bruce himself for bei...