Smokey the Talking Dog and other tales from the land of loganberry Podcast
1) Smokey the Talking Dog 19
In which I recount my favorite sounds in “Now Hear This;” my not-so-unique talent for snow removal, in “Shovel Ready;” the importance of a flowing mane in “A Man’s Hair Is His Glory;” and a descriptio...Show More
2) Smokey the Talking Dog 18
In which I recount the pain of losing to my son in “Madden 12, Dad 0,” and discuss my unabashed passion for potato chips, except for those sold in the U.K., in “Hello, Mr. Chips.”
3) Smokey the Talking Dog 17
In which we learn about my grandmother’s scrapbook from 1929, now falling apart, in “Scrapbooking, 1919”; and explore my father’s metal box of slides from Hawaii in 1957, in “Kodachrome Treasure Box.”
4) Smokey the Talking Dog 16
A special podcast for those who, like me, believe the holidays can never come too early: “Reindeer on the Roof” and “Happy Holidays from Me and Elvis.”
5) Smokey the Talking Dog 15
In which we learn about my grandmother’s scrapbook from 1929, now falling apart, in “Scrapbooking, 1919”; and explore my father’s metal box of slides from Hawaii in 1957, in “Kodachrome Treasure Box.”
6) Smokey the Talking Dog 14
Think the recent Virginia earthquake was interesting? Then listen to Shirley Blankenship describe what it was like to live through the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded, Alaska’s 1964 Good...Show More
7) Smokey the Talking Dog 13
Listen to "May 28, 1917," an essay about my uncle, Lt. John V. Curry. He died in the first big U.S. engagement in WWI, the Battle of Cantigny. Then hear about how his mother went to visit his grave in...Show More
8) Smokey the Talking Dog 12
In which I admit to occasionally--okay, frequently--lying to my children, in "Pants on Fire"; and take great pride in my "Three Typewriters."
9) Smokey the Talking Dog 11
In which I discuss my "Bittersweet Memories" of defoliation; and my concerns about my children's deathly nicknames for me, in "Dad, By Any Other Name."
10) Smokey the Talking Dog 10
In which I describe "A History of the World in 1 Object," with apologies to the BBC and British Museum; and remember the gustatory joy the neighborhood dogs once experienced on garbage day, in "Al Fre...Show More