Walden the book & Concord the Town Podcast
1) Update: New Podcast coming in April about Concord’s History!
Announcing a new podcast project slated for April 2024. A walking tour about the anniversary of the Shot Heard Round the World and Concord’s role in history. Everyone’s invited to the party! --- S...Show More
2) 37. Conclusion P2 The Last Reading Episode! There is more Day to Dawn!
Here is the end of the 2 years, 2 months and 2 day marathon, my friends (12/12/20-2/14/2023) The end of the book, but not the end of the TranscendentalConcord.com projects & podcasts. I hope that you ...Show More
3) 36.Ch18P1 Conclusion & Main Takeaways from doing the Walden Podcast
What has Henry learned? What have I learned? What have you learned? Travel, but don’t do it to escape yourself-travel inside yourself. And don’t get into a rut. --- This episode is sponsored by ·...Show More
4) 35.Ch17P2 Spring & Visiting Brister’s Woods, The Cabin & Personal Connections
Dramatic transition from -20 degrees to springtime weather. Additional commentaries are recorded at Walden Woods Stonehenge & the replica Cabin. (I had recorded some down on the beach itself in the ra...Show More
35.Ch17P2 Spring & Visiting Brister’s Woods, The Cabin & Personal Connections
1:29:12 | Feb 10th, 2023
5) 34.Ch17P1 Spring!!!
It’s Spring, finally, but HDT dwells on the melting ice and the transformation of sand & clay into melted forms. Deep Cut is described perfectly. And he fights with his downstairs neighbors, the red s...Show More
6) 33.Ch16P2 The Pond In Winter
Ice ice and more ice! Ice cutting and ice ending up in India. Also, the dangers of phrenology and using pseudoscience as bad metaphors. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way t...Show More
7) 32.Ch16P1 The Pond in Winter
He awakens to a question and then realizes the answer is right there. Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podc...Show More
8) 31. Ch15 Winter Animals
Henry talks about his winter observations. The squirrels performing for an unseen audience, the hounds who suddenly understand a mystery. And how Walden is a restless sleeper & bedfellow. --- This...Show More
9) 30. Ch14P2 Former Inhabitants and Winter Visitors
Winter Visitors Section: I'm a hiker and spent many days cronching through the leaves, just like HDT did through the snow. Who visited him? Can you guess? Emerson, Alcott and Channing-but can you tell...Show More
10) 29. Ch14 Former Inhabitants (i.e. African American residents of Walden Woods of previous generations)
HDT discusses the African Americans living in Walden Woods before he built his hut. If you want more info, find Black Walden by Elise Lemire which offers a much deeper context and lots of research abo...Show More