A Brief Chat is back with a brand new format! Owen and Jason chat about going home for the holidays, applying for jobs, self-worth and more. Then, Jason interviews Dave Turner from The Wooden Whale Co. about drastic life changes, being yourself, and finding contentment. Be sure to follow Dave on Instagram. — This show…

In which I describe the major changes on the way for A Brief Chat. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about balancing my Buddhist practice, which encourages letting go of desire and craving, with my vision for my own future. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I read and talk about a selection of my recent writing. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about Star Wars. That’s it. No heavy stuff. No spoilers, either. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which Owen and I talk about how our current week of Japanese meals is helping Owen remember who they are. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which some choral music about a cat and a Buddhist story about a dog gets me thinking about the interconnectedness of all things. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about how life ain’t all one way or the other. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I respond to a Twitter bozo who told me I couldn’t be an anarchist because I voted on Tuesday. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I discuss your impending demise and what you might want to do as a result. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which I talk about what the future is probably going to be like here on Earth. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.

In which my son turning 17 causes me to reflect on how wrong I was about the course I thought my life would take 17 years ago. — This show is only possible because of people like you. Visit A Brief Chat‘s Patreon page and become a supporting member today. Thank you.