On self-renewal

Originally an audio episode — listen on Substack.

Sup homies. I’m testing out a new podcast format where I riff and ramble about some manifesto topic that’s top of mind for me. No planning, no scripting, NO MERCY.

Anyhow, this first episode is about one of my favorite books, John Gardner’s Self-Renewal, which I picked up after wouldn’t stop raving about it. This lil book gets at the heart of why I love manifestos so much, and why I see them as an essential tool for breaking from the stagnant, rigid energy that pervades so much of modern life.

Also my cat makes several appearances in this one. He was a feisty boy this morning.

P.S. This podcast format is inspired by ’s new show where she records impromptu voice notes about what’s going on with Sublime. The first few episodes have been great, and you should listen to them right after listening to mine.