Welcome to the first episode of Stone and Signal . This post includes two parts: the Essay , a written reflection that expands on the themes explored in the episode, and the Transcript , a full written version of the audio. Whether you prefer to read, listen, or both, I invite you to pause for a moment and tune into something quieter—something more real.  The Podcast Links Edpisode 1 on YouTube Episode 1 on Spotify The Essay The Transcript Listening for What’s Real Photo by Daniel Flores: https://www.pexels.com/photo/tranquil-ocean-sunset-with-silhouette-31494106/ We are not starving for information. It is cast on us like a stream of projectile vomit that we attempt to avoid, only to slip and fall in the still warm pile of dog crap already left in our path. No, it is not information we are starving for, but meaning. We live in a time where almost everything can be heard—yet almost nothing is truly listened to. The world hums with data, voices, opinions, instructions, algorithms. Bu...

  Announcing Stone and Signal – A Podcast That Listens Back We are not starving for information. It is cast on us like a stream of projectile vomit that we attempt to avoid, only to slip and fall in the still-warm pile of dog crap already left in our path. No, it is not information we are starving for, but meaning. We live in a time where almost everything can be heard—yet almost nothing is truly listened to. The world hums with data, voices, opinions, instructions, algorithms. But beneath it all, something quieter waits. Something more real. That’s where Stone and Signal was born. This is a pre-release announcement. The podcast is still in production, but the signal is forming. And it feels right to speak to the why before the world hears the what. Why This Podcast, and Why Now? For years I’ve wrestled with the tension between expression and silence. As a writer, I’ve always lived in the written word—fiction, poetry, and storytelling that lingers in the slower currents of ...