On Garner Road

Season 3?

Glen Campbell — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:48:17 +0000

Last November, this podcast went “on hiatus” for a bit. The “personal matters” I mentioned at the time included the arrival of a new job in San Antonio, Texas, and the associated move and all the events surrounding that.

Unfortunately, they also included the unexpected deaths of my sister-in-law, my wife’s aunt and, most recently, my brother Mark. It simply wasn’t a good time to be working on On Garner Road.

And yet, these experiences remind me once again how much like my old neighborhood the Internet is. There are tons of strangers, of course, but there are friends, old a new, who step forward with a kind word, the offer of assistance, and as much love as I can accept.

And so, I can tell you that there will be a Season 3 of On Garner Road. I’m in the process now of arranging interviews and coordinating the myriad background activities that go into putting this together. If you have a suggestion for guests, or if you’d like to participate, let me know! I’ve set up a contact form to make it easy to communicate with me.

Oh, and you might notice a new look to the site. I’ve moved it to wordpress.com, mainly to save money. Let me know if you have any suggestions for improvement, however!

Takin' a break

Glen Campbell — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:38:52 +0000

Because of some personal matters that are occupying my time, there will be no On Garner Road podcast during the week of November 8th, 2010. My apologies, but there will hopefully be a new one the following week.

Episode 22: Which is better: Pulp Fiction or The Empire Strikes Back?

Glen Campbell — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 07:01:34 +0000

Nathan Chase is a web designer who can not only answer the titular question, but he’s also a drummer.

See his work at Flickchart or visit his home page.

Episode 21: the Engineer in the kitchen

Glen Campbell — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 07:13:01 +0000

My guest this week is Patricia Sharpley; she’s a software engineer with a passion for cooking, writing, and photography. She particularly fancies cupcakes and has innovative uses for bacon grease.

Her blog is called Brownies for Dinner.

Episode 20: the Southern Belle

Glen Campbell — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:02:40 +0000

Shelly King is a writer from South Carolina who currently lives in Silicon Valley. She thinks that even nerds are looking for love.

You can find out more about her on her blog.

Episode 19: the Speculator

Glen Campbell — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:53 +0000

Aden Pennington is a Yankee who lives in Texas and is currently writing an alternate history novel set in Lawrence, Kansas, in the 1800′s.

You can find her on her blog or at FriendFeed.

Episode 18: The Critic

Glen Campbell — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:02:23 +0000

Jandy Stone is a writer, producer, and film critic based in Los Angeles. She has an advanced degree in English Language and Literature, and she’s passionate about TV, sci-fi, and indie music.

Find her on FriendFeed as faithx5, on Row Three, or on her blog.

Episode 17: Return of the FFundercats

Glen Campbell — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:51:24 +0000

For decades, or at least more than a year, Johnny Worthington and Josh Haley produced the most-listened-to podcast that was all about FriendFeed. Sadly, that podcast came to a pause earlier this year, but On Garner Road has managed to get the team back together, much like one of those “Brady Bunch” reunion shows, except that it has funny people.

NOTE: UNEXPURGATED DIRECTOR’S CUT.

Episode 16: The Last Time Lord

Glen Campbell — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:15:28 +0000

My guest this week is either a comic artist or she isn’t. She’s a fan of pop culture except for the parts she doesn’t like. And she’s pretty much in love with anything Joss Whedon touched.

She’s stimulating, intellectual, and can move through time in her Tardis.

Find her on FriendFeed.

Episode 15: Life-streaming and rockets

Glen Campbell — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:30:11 +0000

My guest this week is Mark Krynsky. He manages websites for the X-Prize Foundation and writes about life-streaming at lifestreamblog.com.

His personal website is at krynsky.com.

Episode 14: The Guitarist

Glen Campbell — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:30:01 +0000

Rob Michael is a guitarist and teacher in the San Francisco Bay area. He’s created quite a following through a variety of online outlets.

You can find him at Atmos Music and, from there, at numerous other online sites.

Season 2 is coming!

Glen Campbell — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:31:21 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MORGAN HILL, CA (September 5, 2010) — The long-awaited Season 2 of On Garner Road, the oft-commented-upon podcast by Glen Campbell, will arrive on Tuesday, September 7, at 9:30 AM PDT.

Season 2, like Season 1 before it, features an intriguing mix of Internet celebrities along with other interesting people who live all or part of their lives online. Potential interviewees include a guitarist, an astronaut, a prime minister, and a Nobel-prize-winning physicist, but probably not.

On Garner Road, while not award-winning, has quickly garnered (see what I did there?) an enthusiastic following of listeners with its one-on-one interview format and casually-stated elegance.

You can listen to On Garner Road at http://garnerroad.com or subscribe via iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-garner-road/id363346451.

Glen Campbell

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On hiatus…

Glen Campbell — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 13:00:37 +0000

Actually, just taking a bit of break for the summer. But On Garner Road will be back some time after Labor Day with a fresh lineup of visitors, and maybe some returnees. Feel free to suggest people to have on the show!

If you’d like to have one of our first season’s guest come back, then vote below!

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(Note: I can’t, of course, guarantee that I’ll be able to have the winner back. But ammunition like this is a valuable incentive, so vote!)

Kudos, Megan!

Glen Campbell — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:15:25 +0000

Singer Megan Lynch, who appeared as guest on this podcast in May, is on the front page of the UCLA Alumni Association as one of their “Notable Alumni!” Congratulations to Megan!

Episode 13: The Photojournalist on Honeymoon

Glen Campbell — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:00:52 +0000

My guest this week is Vish Vishvanath, a photojournalist from London who, armed with his cameras and a degree in American studies, is traveling about the United States, Mexico, and South America. Like any good photographer, he has an online presence, but his real passion is the world in front of his lens.

In addition to his photography, Vish is also a web/Flash developer.

You can view Vish’s photography at http://www.vishvish.com or see his Facebook page, Vish | Photographer.

(Special thanks to Steven Perez of Random Time Lords for the intro.)

Episode 12: Father of Twins

Glen Campbell — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:02:39 +0000

Louis Gray is a blogger, consultant, and the father of twins whose life so far has been chronicled on the Internet. This episode features baseball, potty training, social media, and has a very special guest appearance from a 2400-baud modem.

You can read his blog here.

Episode 11: Memorial Day Special

Glen Campbell — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:00:29 +0000

In honor of Memorial Day, this episode of On Garner Road consists of a recording of a conversation I had with my father in 2008 about his experiences surrounding World War II. Oddly enough, it starts with an account of the “race riots” in Beaumont, Texas, when, as a member of the National Guard, he was required to protect downtown Beaumont from what was, essentially, a lynch mob. An “LST,” by the way, is a “Landing Ship Tank,” one of the amphibious craft used by the US Navy to deploy tanks on Pacific beaches.

My dad is not perfect, of course, but I’m extremely proud of his service and, more importantly, of his life. He’s still around and helping to care for my mother, who is in the long, slow decline of Alzheimer’s. They still live in Beaumont, Texas, so perhaps this isn’t entirely appropriate for a “memorial” day, but, given the sacrifices of those who have gone before him, I’m willing to forego strict accuracy.

Sadly, some of this conversation has been lost, but I hope you enjoy what remains. And I hope you take a moment today to give thanks for those soldiers whose sacrifices meant so much to so many.

Episode 10: What do you get when you cross a moose with a unicorn?

Glen Campbell — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:00:00 +0000

What do you get when you cross a moose with a unicorn? A moosicorn! Scott Mueller is the founder of Moosicorn Ranch, what he calls “an experiment in sustainable living.” And he hasn’t had a real shower in nearly seven weeks.

You can follow Scott on Twitter at @CultureSculpture or on FriendFeed. His websites are http://www.culturesculptor.com/ and http://www.moosicorn.com/.

Episode 9: What the Warner Brothers Taught Me

Glen Campbell — Thu, 13 May 2010 08:00:49 +0000

Megan Lynch is a musician and artist who lives in Berkeley, California. She recently released her first album, “Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me,” which consists of songs that have all been used in the “Looney Tunes” cartoon series.

Visit Megan’s FriendFeed page.

Click here to buy “Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me.”

Episode 8: Film, Tech, and Whisky

Glen Campbell — Thu, 06 May 2010 05:40:09 +0000

My guest this week is a writer with a variety of online interests including movies, technology, and drinks—wine, whisky, and cocktails. In addition to writing daily for the Technology section of Yahoo! News, he’s also the founder of two highly successful blogs and has a number of other online interests.

You can find Chris at http://chrisnull.com or via Twitter.

Episode 7: Pecans and Film Cameras

Glen Campbell — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:00:04 +0000

My guest this week is a serious amateur photographer from Las Cruces, New Mexico, who raises pecans and loves sharing his landscape photography online.

You can find Linc’s online portfolio here.

[My apologies—there are some audio quality problems; I hope it's still enjoyable.]