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I know that my job here is pretty much to do this podcast, which some of you listen to. I know you listen to it, because I see you standing outside of your house on Google Earth when I zoom in on any given listener's location. I kid you not. I am one of the only people who knows where the enigmatic Justin Crane actually lives thanks to the podcast stats. I saw him outside spraying his yard with insecticide he had disguised as some kind of happy herbal fertilizer, as he waved to the kids riding by on bicycles-who waved at him, all from the magic of my invisible bird's eye view above the Earth.

There's anywhere from 30-150 subscribers to the podcast. Listenership spiked the week that #40 played "Gimme that Nut" by Eazy E and "Fucking An Animal" by GWAR. You can see the playlist and listen to it here. Right now there are 54 subscribers... I have no idea if they even know they are or if they listen. Doesn't matter really, except I spend probably 6 hours on a podcast. That's nobody's problem but my own. I know I should be looking into some podcasting programs to make this whole thing less boring, but I don't have the time to figure that shit out right now. My life is completely up-the-fuck side down. If anything, the podcast has forced me to sit in one place until I actually complete something and enables me to better listen- to all of the music I hear. It's been helpful to have it as a distraction.

The very first "full length" podcast (1:06:25 being full length) was one that I did on January 28th, 2007. You can listen to it here. The playlist is below.




It's interesting to remember putting that cast together. I remember how carefully I listened to every song for hours.

This year, on the 28th, I will be leaving Alaska. I have lived up here for about 8 years. My first house was a tent on a sheet of ice. My previous house was an apartment house at 8th and Burnside in Portland, OR. hypodermic needles in the hall, schizophrenic neighbors knocking on your door and dead people stinking up the place 2 weeks post-mortem because no one gave a fuck about them. No one knew they were dead until weeks had passed. One time, my husband had me open the door while he stood behind it with a .45. We constantly heard people getting their asses beat in the rooms all around us. If you weren't already wondering where the fuck I am going with this, here's more.. When I would walk to work at madison's grill at 5 in the morning, I could hear club music a few blocks away while I freaked my way out through the dark morning hours. No matter how much clothing I had on, men who were cruising the area always gave me at least TWO opportunities to "go for a ride". My walk to work wound through abandoned houses and grocer bays and people sleeping in every nook and cranny. They would wait until you were upon them and then suddenly stir causing me to start, and jump. I walked that route pretty fucking fast. I think I carried a screwdriver. Because that's the kind of gal I am. I like to fix things. And I didn't listen to headphones on the way to work-which sucked- but you really want to hear death approaching.

That was the last time I had any kind of major move from one extreme environment to another. I mention all of this shit because like I said, I am moving. On the 28th, I am going to Houston. I am going to Houston from an isolated island in the Bering Sea with a population of 30. I have been here for about 7 years. I lived in Houston about 16 or so years ago. I should just give you my social security number while I am at it here... anyways, I'm wondering what has changed? Is there still jesus there? Am I going to have to deal with the General Lee Jesus again? I have kind of enjoyed the Jesus of the North as opposed to the Jesus of the South to be honest, if that's even possible for me to enjoy any kind of jesus at all.. and it's not.

This is a favorite episode.

I'm sure none of you really give a shit about me moving, but I figured I would tell you anyway.. because I'm not sure when my next cast will be. I don't know when I will be set up with the time or resources to do it again. Thanks to anyone who wants to step up. If you are interested in being involved in the podcast in any way, speak up here or email me. Thanks for all the submissions.