Marcos shares personal details about his struggle for creative control amid neurodivergent dissonance. As an ADHD-er, Marcos struggles for focus amid a storm of creative effusion. Can Jim relate? What is there to learn through these personal experessions of vulnerability and struggle? Find out on alAndar! Andamos ! Correction : The Poet's Cafe featuring your hosts Marcos de la Guaua and James Noguera will take place on May 8, 2025 at the Bronx Community College Writing Center (Sage Hall, Room 100) from 12pm-2pm. All are welcome. TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview (0:24) Beginning theme (0:53) Episode intro & context (6:24) Artist as CEO, vs. as farmer, vs. as forager (16:12) PIC 1 (29:44) PIC 2 & 3 (53:12) Efforts at organization (1:16:07) Findings & implications (1:21:31) Ending Theme (1:22:38) Button Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians and the Andariane ! And let's make meaning on the way! #alAndar #CreativeControl #Neurodiversity #ADHD #Productivity MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS : - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER : While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

In this episode, Marcos and Jim dive into the need for fiction. Inspired by a recent Jim Nog blog post , Marcos and Jim discuss why we need fiction, why we are reading less than before, and what we can do about it. TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview (0:54) Beginning theme (1:23) Context: The cultural bias against fiction (4:44) Context: Storytelling humans (5:57) Need: We learn via stories (15:17) Need: Entertainment’s Advantage (30:06) Need: Fiction as Virtual Reality (43:44) Worry: We don't read as much anymore (55:42) Action: Law 1: Make It Obvious (1:03:33) Action: Law 2: Make It Attractive (1:10:49) Action: Law 3: Make It Easy (1:16:13) Action: Law 4: Make It Satisfying (1:23:41) Discussion: The Three-Body Problem (w/ a few spoilers) (1:32:54) Reading Club update & conclusion (1:37:33) Ending Theme (1:38:38) Button REFERENCES (in order of mention) - "The Story of Storytelling" by Ferris Jabr - "Why and How Did Narrative Fictions Evolve? Fictions as Entertainment Technologies" by Edgar Dubourg and Nicolas Baumard - Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom - Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - Against Empathy by Paul Bloom - ⁠John 15:13⁠ ( The Holy Bible , KJB) - "Over 50% of Americans haven’t read a book in the past year [2022 Study]" by Nicholas Rizzo - "Teens Today Spend More Time on Digital Media, Less Time Reading" by APA - "Speaking of Psychology: Why our attention spans are shrinking, with Gloria Mark, PhD" by APA - " Why We Don't Read, Revisited " by Caleb Crain - Atomic Habits by James Clear - Building & Changing Habits | J - The Peter Attia Drive - Apple Podcasts - Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction - Huberman Lab | Podcast on Spotify - Lofi Girl on Youtube - Sula by Toni Morrison - The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu - " The Paper Managerie " by Ken Liu Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians and the Andariane ! And let's make meaning on the way! #alAndar #Fiction #Stories #Reading #Habits MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS : - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER : While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

How much of your work is caring for what you really care about ? Marcos workshops an outline of his observations of how "Envelopes of Care"(EOCs) backed by “Universal Basic Guarantees” (UBGs) contour our world. Jim seeks context and explores connections to theories of value, change and evolution. Marcos questions: How do ecosystems generate and build? Do we need a better "theory of value", or more accurate stories of the social-work of "valu- ing "? If the value of money comes from taxation , imposing a burden can be a source of value, but not all burdens are the same. The burdens of parenting may lead to life. The burden of student-loan debt seems less constructive. What if we saw this as a design problem? Maybe then economists could talk about love, and help align labor and resources with purpose, so we could actually care for what we care about . TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview: Backing EOCs by UBGs (0:43) alAndar theme (1:14) Greetings/Intro (3:45) Excerpt from blog post (5:25) Back-story of thoughts (7:59) Defining EOCs backed by observation (13:07) Contrasting with "theories of value" (19:00) Jim on different ways of looking at value (23:18) Marcos "seeking that middle-path", Keynes and FDR, Why seek novel terms like "EOC" and "UBG"? (29:20) Jim reflects on the difficulty of issues, valuation and social change. (33:00) Jim questions EOC/UBG anologies with nature (34:30) Competition vs. co-operation in nature and anthropology (41:17) "Why is there something rather than nothing?" (52:05) Envelopes of Care vs. Extinction (54:14) Competition & Co-operation embed in systems (57:37) Marcos: EOCs backed by UBGs as tools for social change (59:33) alAndar outro theme (1:00:37) Kicker Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians! ¡ Gracias andarianes ! ¡Andamos! This episode is edited and described by Marcos. #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog #friendship #MMT #purpose #carework #ecconomy #progressive #alternative #EOCs #UBGs #Latino #men #Lutheran #Christian #skeptical #socialdemocracy #evolution MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com -FB: facebook.com/guaguaelectrica JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: @jimnog While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, Marcos and Jim are creative artists sharing their points of view. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance. If Jim was funny and Marcos didn’t laugh, his mic was silenced because he was laughing to loudly.…

Marcos and Jim begin the episode with providing context for new listeners: who Jim and Marcos are and what alAndar is and means. Jim shares how he overcame crippling depression. And Marcos describes his journey with ADHD. *If you're experiencing difficult thoughts, you can call 988. You are not alone. Life is worth living. TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Beginning theme (0:24) Context: What is alAndar? (3:31) Context: Who are Jim and Marcos? (17:05) Episode outline (17:48) Jim's mental health story (29:38) Marcos' response (36:49) How Jim overcame depression (45:40) Marcos' mental health journey (59:19) Jim's response and discussion (1:03:20) Conclusion & ending theme (1:07:23) Button Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians and the Andariane ! And let's make meaning on the way! #MentalHealth #Depression #ADHD MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

This is a special episode, indeed. Marcos and Jim look back at 2024, examining both personal and art/work-related memories and goals. What went well? What didn't? Then they look forward to 2025. What are their big goals? What to expect from alAndar in 2025? Join the journey! Let's make the way, al andar ! *Important announcement - the alAndar Book Club has launched! What does that mean? Well, dear Andarians, both Jim and Marcos have chosen books to read for the first half of 2025. The goal is to discuss the books and the lessons they teach (via analysis and synthesis) in July-ish. Read along with Marcos and Jim! Read, learn, discuss, learn, love! The books: 1. Marcos' novel: God Help the Child by Toni Morrison 2. Jim's novel: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel by Charles Yu TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Beginning theme (0:24) Episode intro and context (7:21) Episode outline (8:18) LOOKING BACK (2024): Person Subsection: Q1: Something grateful for? (17:25) Q2: Memorable musical experience? (25:51) Q3: Memorable narrative experience? (42:00) Q4: Memorable personal event and/or lesson? (50:37) Art/Work Subsection: Q1: Memorable Marcos episode? (54:54) Q2: Memorable Jim episode? (58:20) LOOKING FORWARD (2025): Personal Subsection: Q1: Important personal goal? (1:14:44) Key musical experience looking forward to? (1:17:27) Art/Work Subsection: Key 2025 art/work project? (1:24:54) Key 2025 alAndar projects? (1:29:08) alAndar Book Club: Description and picks (1:39:18) Conclusion & ending theme (1:41:09) Button Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians and the Andariane ! And let's make meaning on the way! #YearlySpecial #LookingBack #LookingForward #2024 #2025 MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Jim and Marcos talk through five Modern Money Theory (MMT) points from the film Finding the Money . Jim’s says watching the film brought him from being an “MMT skeptic” to being “open to these ideas” as a “helpful framework”. Marcos feels excited by the potential that democratic deployment of public money creates for public policy, but frightened by power it may give to authoritarian governments who understand it, especially if “We, the People” continue to believe that currency-issuers are the same as currency-users. Jim wonders if MMT can be combined with conventional econ when we talk about public spending. Jim observes that the revolutionary aspirations from some MMTers mirrors that from some advocates of cryptocurrency. Marcos has spent countless hours trying to comprehend MMT in the last few years. Filmmaker Maren Poitras’ achievement in Finding the Money offers a chance to grasp the basics within 95 minutes. But that’s just the start of a new conversation. Lo resto al andar . “The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists.” ― Joan Robinson “What comes first is law.” — Prof. Lua Yuille TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Preview- Jim asks: Is MMT fundamentally different? Marcos asks: How much of capitalism is essentially a set of government programs? (00:53 ) alAndar opening theme ( 01:14 ) Marcos: Concerned with the need for good counsel in political-economy ( 05:30 ) Jim: Bringing an open mind, finding insights, asking questions (08:50 ) Marcos & Jim reflect on takeaways from the film ( 15:55) Jim- Is MMT fundamentally different? (in context) Marcos MMT as theory with predictive power vs. MMT as objective observation ( 23:26) MMT Pt I- The Federal Government is the issuer of the currency ( 30:50) MMT pt II- For a currency issuer, finding the money is never the problem; finding the resources and managing inflation is. ( 47:50) MMT pt III- Currency issuers don’t tax first; they spend first. ( 54:21) MMT pt IV- Taxes drive demand for a currency. (1:11:15) Pt 5- Money is an IOU (1:14:32) Marcos: “There’s so much to unpack!...” implications of money as an IOU for spending, inflation and the government’s promises to pay. (1:21:41) Jim: avoiding reckless spending, “federal debt” and interest due: Are there risks? Is “traditional” econ helpful? (1:32:12) Marcos to audience: What can you see in a new way through the “MMT Lens”? (1:33:02) Debating cryptocurrency, Jim sees parallels, contrasts and dangers: “It’s very revolutionary minded.” (1:37:45) Marcos: The implications! The applications! Being “taxed”, spending energy, debt/credit in humans and nature. (1:41:11) Jim’s alternate universerse observations (1:43:15) Thank yous, despididas, closing theme (1:45:00) kicker call back Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians! ¡Gracias andarianes! ¡Andamos! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog #MMT #FindingtheMoney #StephanieKelton #hope #change #economy MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com -FB: facebook.com/guaguaelectrica JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: @jimnog While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, Marcos and Jim are creative artists sharing their points of view. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

In this episode, Marcos & Jim dive into questions about mortality, meaning, and the psychology of death anxiety. Inspired by Jim's blog post, " Should We Fear Death? ," they explore the evolution-driven utility of fear of death (FoD), why we feel it, and how it motivates us. They also contrast this with an alternative - love of life (LoL). Does FoD drive us to do more, or can a LoL provide a deeper sense of purpose? TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview (0:27) Beginning theme (0:56) Episode introduction (3:21) Not Fearing Death (12:20) FoD Is Useful (18:31) FoD Is Harmful Too (22:56) FoD vs. LoL (41:40) Living Forever? (55:39) To Live (1:05:41) A message to those suffering (1:10:21) Conclusion & ending theme (1:12:21) Extra Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians/ Andariane ! And let's make meaning on the way! #FearOfDeath #Blog #DeathAnxiety #Philosophy #LoveOfLife MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

How often do we stop and see the place where we live? Marcos and Jim practice Bronx-ology, Bronx talk, discussing Bronxian themes in three Marcos de la Guagua compositions. Jim highlights the power of multi-generational narrative, and reflects on his Bronx childhood, education and work as an educator. Marcos breaks down the word-smithing underpinning his anthems of Bronx communities and contemporary Bronx leaders Pierina Sanchez and Alexandria Ocasio Cortéz. Marcos’ 2024 Bronx-ology project is supported by funds from NY State and the City of NY through the Bronx Council on the Arts. Songs from this ep. by Marcos de Jesús “de la Guagua”: “ Meet me in the Bronx ” “ Baile de Cortez ” “ Me Gusta Pierina ” #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview: We need Bronx-ology (1:07) alAndar: Intro music (1:40) Marcos’ BXology project 2024 (2:54) Jim’s BX upbringing, “like a box of chocolates Song I: “Meet me in the Bronx” (3:52) Intro (5:54) Song (7:11) Discussion (25:14) Why BXology, text from Marcos’ grant proposal (27:17) Jim: 3 generations of famila in Junot Díaz and Marcos de la Guagua (32:57) Marcos: Hereditary praise poet Song II: Baile de Cortez (34:20) Intro (39:38) Song (42:57) Discussion Song III: Me Gusta Pierina (56:58) Intro (59:22) Song (1:01:46) Discussion (1:17:45) Wrap up and thanks (1:21:52) alAndar outro music (1:23:02) Callback kicker Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Andamos! MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com -FB: facebook.com/guaguaelectrica JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: @jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: Marcos de Jesús - Show notes: Marcos de Jesús DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.of opinion from one of them doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

In Re: Birth twenty-one poems trace the arc of two decades of life, from the youthful uncertainty of twenty to the midlife introspection of forty. This collection dives into the depths of the human condition, capturing moments of identity, struggle, despair, hope, growth, and decay. Each poem was originally written on the author's birthday and marks not just the passage of time but the evolution of the self. In the storm of life, we call out for an anchor, for rope to tie ourselves to the mast for fear of sirens. These poems represent a search for meaning within the maelstrom. It releases on Jim's 40th birthday, 9/25/24! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Teaser (0:14) Beginning theme (0:42) Episode introduction (5:07) Re: Birth : Introduction (10:50) "20" (28:32) "36" (46:32) "40" (1:10:32) Wrap up and ending theme Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Andamos ! #ReBirth #Poetry #Birthday #PoetryCommunity #WritingCreative MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Can sadness be beautiful? Maybe we need it to be. Can beauty be sad? Perhaps it must be. Marcos and Jim discuss songs from Wear Your Tribulation like a Rose from Marcos de la Guagua. Jim & Marcos consider W.H. Auden’s advice about transmuting emotion through art from Auden’s “Hymn to Saint Cecilia,” set by Benjamin Britten. Jim recalls the solidarity he experienced in goth subculture as he came of age. Marcos shares a musical rumination on John Brown’s abolitionist rebellion, and a song of lament he first wrote in memoriam of Princess Dianna at the age of 17. Marcos & Jim share gratefulness, concerns and laughter as they peer into the depths of their gothic souls. TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Preview (0:53) Intro theme (1:11) Introduction (1:55) What’s the artist’s emotional job? Britten, Auden, “Hymn to Saint Cecilia” (3:55) ‘Goth opera’? (9:35) Song intro: a sad, outsider teen writes an elegy for Princess Diana (13:19) Selection from: “Queen of the Dark” (17:00) Jim reflects on “Dark”, Marcos’s range, & goth expressions of central city kids (30:06) Song intro: Can anger be righteous? (31:52) Selection from: “Marching On” (35:31) Reflections: What truth ‘marches on’? Opposing evil without becoming evil (44:47) Galeano reports: Mark Twain, el pueblo dominicano and defeating empire (51:30) Jim: We don’t know. (53:09) Jim: What is your tribulation? (55:46) Beauty, trouble and bearing witness alAndar (58:45) More at MarcosdelaGuagua.bandcamp.com (1:01:01) Auden’s prayer for musicians (1:01:53) Outro, kicker Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Marcos and Jim, as independent artists appreciate your support. Let's make the way! Andamos ! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog #Britten #Galeano MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - Youtube.com/user/guaguaelectrica JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: @jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua, Jim Nog & snippets from Benjamin Britten* - Episode edit: Marcos de Jesús - Show notes: Marcos de Jesús - Literary quotes: Eduardo Galeano’s Memory of Fire, and W.H. Auden’s “Hymn to Saint Cecilia”, et al, as cited in episode. *The long selections from songs are from Marcos’ album. The short snippets of choral music are intended as a fair use for critical illustration, from “Hymn to Saint Cecilia” performed by the Cambridge Singers, John Rutter, conductor. DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Creative Weekly provides weekly creative writing (fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction) as a low-cost Patreon membership. Jim shares three pieces from the growing collection, one of each genre. Marcos and he discuss mindfulness, natural selection, connectedness, anxiety, fear of death, revenge, violence, and more. TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Teaser (0:12) Beginning theme (0:39) Episode introduction (3:13) "Snorkeling Story" (27:45) "Are You Afraid?" (41:40) "The Merchant of Babylon" (1:01:39) Reading recommendations (1:11:44) Wrap up and ending theme READING RECOMMENDS - James Noguera: " Should We Fear Death? " (blog post) - Jorge Luis Borges: "The Library of Babel," "The Babylon Lottery," "The Garden of Forking Paths" - Gabriel Garcia Marquez (generally) - Eduardo Galeano: Memory of Fire Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Andamos ! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com - X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/ - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Website: www.JamesNoguera.com - X: https://twitter.com/jimnog CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Show notes: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Loser Gumbo (EP) from Marcos de la Guagua is a collage of idea-dense, cathartic Hiphop/Blues/Gospel in a sonorous soundscape. The title comes from staged rooster fights where one wins and "… some may get mercy, but I’ve seen that some go / into a pot of Loser Gumbo.” We're all the loser at some point. So can we talk about loss and losing? What can we learn from losing? Jim and Marcos listen to and discuss three songs from the EP. Please extend grace for Marcos’ audio issue in this conversation. He doesn’t really sound that much like a chipmunk. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Preview 0:55 - Intro theme 1:28 - Introduction 6:55 - Title Track “Loser Gumbo” 28:18 - “Someday” (We Shall Overcome) 46:14 - “Tax the Rich” 1:09:38 - Jim reports on recent projects Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Andamos! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog MARCOS' LINKS - FB: https://www.facebook.com/guaguaelectrica - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: MarcosdelaGuagua.com - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/guaguaelectrica JIM'S LINKS - FB: https://www.facebook.com/james.noguera.page - Instagram: @jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Twitter: @jimnog - Website: JamesNoguera.com CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: Marcos de Jesús - Show notes: Marcos de Jesús DISCLAIMER: While Marcos and Jim may opine on political or religious topics during their discussions, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Headless is a short film largely inspired by the philosophies of non-dualism and determinism. Is there a self? Is there free will? Follow our protagonist as he awakens one day only to lose his head, triggering a crisis for understanding. Immerse yourself in his exploration of consciousness. Watch it ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ (YouTube) or ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ (TikTok). Marcos and Jim discuss philosophy and theoretical physics as they relate to art and life. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Teaser 0:11 - Intro song 0:36 - Episode Introduction 3:56 - Headless 7:28 - Marcos' reaction & discussion: non-dualism 13:03 - Illusion of self 15:35 - Thomas Nagel & the subjective character of experience 21:19 - Dissolution of self 24:38 - Marcos' PIC (problem, intervention, change) framework in relation to Headless 28:14 - Does a person need a sense of self-efficacy, agency? 36:17 - The many-worlds interpretation (MWI) 43:13 - MWI inspiration in Headless & consequences 48:03 - Applying headless-ness, other frameworks 53:06 - Mindful meditation & outro song REFERENCES - DE Harding's book On Having No Head (free PDF) - Sean Carrol's video lecture Sean Carroll: The many worlds of quantum mechanics (YouTube) - Max Tegmark's book Our Mathematical Universe - David Graeber & David Wengrow's book The Dawn of Everything CORRECTIONS - Hugh Everett is not credited with the invention of quantum decoherence; credit goes to David Bohm. Everett is credited with, what would later be called, the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics. Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Al Andar! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: MarcosdelaGuagua.Bandcamp.com - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: MarcosdelaGuagua.com JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - X: @jimnog - Website: JamesNoguera.com CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Description: James Noguera DISCLAIMER: Silence or absence of opinion from Jim or Marcos doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of a particular ideology or point of view.…

Problem, Intervention, Change (PIC) is the frame that Jim and Marcos discuss Marcos’ album Early Etudes (EÉ 10), vol 10: Movement Music . Jim shares his writing calendar strategies. They consider why change is difficult, so is art-work, yet the beat goes on. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 -Preview, Problem Intervention Change (PIC), art for praxis 0:25 - alAndar theme 0:58 – Greetings 1:30 - Marcos-Intro to EÉ 10: Movement Music 2:45 – PIC & Praxis 4:50- Jim’s writing calendar 8:50- Daily goals vs. longer term, managing the pressure to achieve a “perfect day” 14:27- Main Topic, Marcos frames EÉ 10: Movement Music, PIC, songs for change 20:00- Jim, PIC, how artists work for change 23:12- “8 hours”, Problem/intro 24:25- “8 hours”, Intervention/song 25:17- “8 hours”, Change/discussion- 26:25- “You Have the Right to an Attorney”, Problem/intro 27:57- “Attorney”, Intervention/Song 29:30- “Attorney”, Change/discussion 33:35- “¡Soy Bernista!”, Problem/intro 34:56- “¡Soy Bernista!”, Intervention/song 39:26- “¡Soy Bernista!”, Change/discussion 53:25- Final thoughts: Marcos- Hope for change gives work meaning, Jim- good reason to rise every morning 58:02 – Outro theme Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! ¡Andamos! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog MARCOS' LINKS - Bandcamp: MarcosdelaGuagua.Bandcamp.com - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Website: MarcosdelaGuagua.com JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - X: @jimnog - Website: JamesNoguera.com CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: opening- Jim Nog f/ Marcos de la Guagua closing- Marcos de la Guagua - Episode edit: Marcos de Jesús - Show notes: Marcos de Jesús DISCLAIMER: The focus of the podcast is sharing art-work, process and inspiration. Marcos and Jim may opine on political or religious topics during their discussions. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.…

Jim shares Everything Is Now, a 3-minute film, signaling Jim's first foray into filmmaking. Watch it ⁠here⁠ (YouTube) or ⁠here⁠ (TikTok). With this context, Marcos and he discuss dynamism and determinism and how they come to define the human condition. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro Song 0:24 - Episode Introduction 3:04 - Introduction to Everything Is Now 5:36 - Everything Is Now 8:24 - Marcos' response to short film 16:46 - Jim comments on comments to film 18:11 - Jim on first theme: Dynamism 28:22 - Marcos on first theme 47:37 - Jim: Defining determinism 53:22- Jim on secondary theme: Determinism 1:06:02- Marcos on secondary theme 1:09:27 - Resolving differences 1:15:53 - Outro song Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, welcome and appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a review, and sharing it with people you think would like it! Let's make the way! Al Andar! #alAndar #MarcosdelaGuagua #JimNog MARCOS' LINKS - Instagram: @marcos_de_la_guagua - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua - Twitter: @delaguagua - Website: MarcosdelaGuagua.com JIM'S LINKS - Instagram: @jimnog - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27 - Twitter: @jimnog - Website: JamesNoguera.com CREDITS: - Art: James Noguera - Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog - Episode edit: James Noguera - Description: James Noguera CORRECTIONS: - Jim regrets saying "determinism" instead of "free will" in the following sentence, "There's a disagreement about what determinism means." - Jim also regrets saying that determinist believe in responsibility. He meant that determinist tend to believe in acting instrumentally with regards to moral responsibility (despite not believing in it). DISCLAIMER: Silence or absence of opinion from Jim or Marcos doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of a particular ideology or point of view.…