Best Andrew Thomas Hackett Podcasts (2025)

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 17 20:25

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 16 17:45

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 15 20:43

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 14 15:53

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 13 21:22

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 12 18:16

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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Kennedy Rice from Panther Revival 1:43:15

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Panther Revival is a punk band from Greenville, TX playing loud noise and shouting various protest songs. On this week on The Trace my guest is lead vocalist from Panther Revival Kennedy Rice. We talk music, military, teaching, protest, and much more. My audio novel “The Woman on the Bridge” will continue to be released next week. Thanks to Kennedy…

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 11 24:44

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 10 26:53

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 9 14:34

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 8 22:24

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 7 20:46

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 6 24:48

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 5 12:03

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 4 21:22

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 3 25:30

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 2 30:03

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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The Woman on the Bridge - Chapter 1 36:12

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Catherine is on the run from a dangerous situation back home in the USA. She escapes to Guadalajara where she meets Maria Elena who is another woman in danger. The two of them try to save each other from the different men pursuing each of them. This is "The Woman on the Bridge" - an audio novel.By Andrew Thomas Hackett

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S5 E6 - The Gospel Albums of Bob Dylan 1:24:39

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You may or may not know that from the summer of 1979 through to the summer of 1981 Bob Dylan released three Gospel albums. Right in the time of musical advances like post-punk, goth, industrial, and hip-hop Bob Dylan went back to one of the original sources of this thing called rock n' roll. Straight up Christian songs from Dylan were not what audi…

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S5 E5 - Siskel and Ebert 1:37:27

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This is a celebration of those two wonderful film critics that went from rivals to partners. Siskel and Ebert was a movie review show unlike any other. These two journalists passionately debated the merits of every kind of film you can possibly imagine. Their show ran from 1975-1999 and what a glorious half hour it was. I learned about the movies, …

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S5 E4 - An Introduction to Larry Norman 1:31:08

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These days The Trace is primarily about movies but I do like to mix it up ocassionaly with a focus on music. In this case it's an episode devoted to "The Father of Christian Rock" Larry Norman. This guy lived a strange life and remains an iconoclast after his death in 2008. Here is your chance to get an overview of the life, times, and music of thi…

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S5 E3 - Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me 59:22

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This episode goes out to my dear friend Arielle Heighton! She requested "Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me" which is certainly an intimidating film to talk about but also one of my very favorites. I re-watched both the movie plus "The Return" in prep for the episode. The other title here could be "The Passion of Laura". Let's get into it.…

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S5 E2 - This is The End 57:43

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And The Trace is back! This episode goes out to my teenage son Dylan. He specifically requested on episode on the 2013 apocalyptic comedy "This is the End". Los Angeles, movie stars, weed, demon possession, and non-sensical attempts at understanding eschatology. The movie is a blast. It's a pleasure to watch a raunchy comedy like this when looking …

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Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering) 1:45:51

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Jeff Bettger (AKA Jeff Suffering) is a musical artist who has played in Ninety Pound Wuss, Raft of Dead Monkeys, Suffering and the Hideous Thieves, and DRYBNZ. Ninety Pound Wuss will be doing some shows this summer so it felt like a great time to have him on The Trace. We talk about punk/hardcore, the 90's, getting older, religion, and the inclusiv…

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S4 E20 - Andrew Hackett on "Sayulita : Stories" 1:35:01

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The tables are turned on this episode of The Trace as Andrew is interviewed by therapist and artist Josh Horvath. Josh talks with Andrew about his new book “Sayulita : Stories” which comes out on October 13th. Josh and Andrew have been friends and music collaborators for nearly 25 years. In this conversation they explore the writing process and the…

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S4 E19 - A Few Jokes and My Top 10 Movies 53:42

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I felt like reaching out to y'all out there so I recorded a solo episode just for fun. I live streamed the recording on Instagram which I've never done before so this is all in one take. Stand up comedy has been calling to me so I recently gave it a shot at an open mic. It was nervewracking but also kind of exciting. To be honest, these are as much…

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S4 E18 - Scout Tafoya on Elevated Horror, "Men", and Tobe Hooper 1:46:38

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I talk with Scout Tafoya about our mutual loathing of "elavated horror", the new film "Men", and then get into his book on the films of Tobe Hooper ("Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Poltergeist", "Lifeforce".) Scout Tafoya is a film critic, video essayist, filmmaker, and author of Cinemaphagy: On The Psychedelic Classical Form of Tobe Hooper, the first …

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The Sky, Finally - Part 13 - "The Final Chapter: Brother Moon, Sister Sun" 31:37

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 12 - "The Sand In Between My Toes" 21:08

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 11 - "In Between Days OR Almost There" 21:17

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 10 "California Arrival, Kind Of" 19:32

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 9 - "Samson and Delilah" 26:01

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 8 "Reno, Nevada" 21:48

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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S4 E11 - The Trace Radio Plays 80's Music 1:40:35

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Kat and Andrew are back with more Trace Radio! Here is some music to break up "The Sky, Finally" episodes. Part 8 of the novel comes out next Thursday. On this show we each pick five tracks from the 80's. We don't exactly pick the songs you might expect. Give a listen to some great 80's music plus fun conversation with Kat and Andrew.…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 7 "Happy Endings Only" 19:42

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 6 "Talking With Ghosts" 24:21

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 5 "Goodbye Boys!" 26:28

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 4 "No Husbands, No Boyfriends, No Babies" 25:28

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 3 "Angst, Existentialism, and a Whole Lot of Rats" 22:52

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 2 "Youth Group Experimentation" 22:17

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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The Sky, Finally - Part 1 "Omaha, Nebraska 1979" 20:58

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"The Sky, Finally" is my debut novel. This is the story of 17 year old Anna from Omaha, Nebraska. The year is 1979 and she feels very much like an outsider. She is longing for another life. Punk music, religion, partying, sex, philosophy..she's looking for a place to be. Will she find it? I will be releasing these in parts here on The Trace Podcast…

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S4 E3 - Natalia Keogan on Film Writing, Horror, and Activism 1:52:59

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Natalia Keogan is a film critic who is especially passionate about the gendered and sexualized aesthetics of horror, LGBTQ+ cinema, Spanish-language films, punk music and anti-fascism. Women’s reproductive and mental health issues are also subjects of interest in her work. In other words…Natalia is a perfect guest for The Trace Podcast! We talk abo…

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S4 E2 - Outcast Songs on The Trace Radio 1:38:04

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On this episode of The Trace Kat Sommers and Andrew Hackett play “Outcast Songs”. These are songs by or about people that are different, people that don’t have a place to be, people that don’t quite fit in. As usual Kat and Andrew get into existential themes through their song choices. Keep an eye out for the upcoming serialized audiobook by Andrew…

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S4 E1 - Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed (an audio story) 46:55

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A 14 year-old makes his first true friend after his family moves to a commune in the San Fernando Valley foothills of Los Angeles. They cause trouble, begin to discover sexuality, and fall in love with Weezer (oh yes, the year is 1992). All is well and then, of course, life is interrupted. "Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed" is an audio story writ…

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S3 E26 - Writing, Audio Stories, Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed 27:42

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In the coming months I am going to be sharing audio stories here on The Trace. I spent much of the quarantine part of the pandemic writing fiction. Now I am ready to share these stories with you in audio format. First up is “Erotic Thriller and the Tumbleweed”. I wrote this story knowing that my dear friend Andrew Hiller would do the score and prod…

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S3 E25 - Songs of Rebirth with Kat Sommers 1:38:55

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What songs make you think of rebirth? We are in the season of fall where the leaves are falling and the weather gets colder. But we also know from experience that those leaves will return and it will heat up once again. On this episode of The Trace Andrew and Kat talk about rebirth, anger, grief, hope. Expect to hear some awesome songs and also som…

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S3 E24: The Trace Radio - The Coen Brothers, Religion, and NIN 2:00:01

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On this episode of The Trace Radio it's Andrew solo playing music and musing on mysteries. The Coen Brothers are discussed as religious provocoteur filmmakers which leads into tracks by NIN, mewithoutYou, and Andrew WK. Take a walk, a drive, a run, or just chill out as you listen to some curious thoughts and some great music.…

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S3 E23 - Steve Elkins on "Echoes of the Invisible" 1:30:28

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Steve Elkins is a filmmaker whose recent documentary Echoes of the Invisible takes the viewer on a "journey into the most extreme environments on earth to find the connective tissue between all things seen and unseen". On this episode of The Trace Podcast Steve and I talk about interconnectedness, filmmaking, plus everything from science to meditat…

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S3 E22 - The Trace Radio with The Soundtrack of Our Lives 1:38:15

4y ago1:38:15

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Kat and Andrew are back with songs that would be on our life soundtracks. Happy birthday to Kat on this episode! If there was a movie made of your life what would be 5 songs that would have to be on that soundtrack? That's the theme for this show and it gives us a chance to talk life and music and meaning. As you listen to the show think of the son…

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S3 E21 - You Are Who You Say You Are 1:58:40

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Once a month I (Andrew) host a 2-hour Saturday morning radio show in Seattle on 107.3FM. This is an opportunity to get a little more mystical and philosophical while pairing songs with thought meditations. A theme I keep returning to is "You are who you say you are" or "I am who I say I am". This is about lovingly and intentionaly defining yourself…