Oakie McDoakie Podcast

Only two coyotes ever stared me in the eye, 10 years apart. First time, Trump won. This second time, his presidency's on the block. Coincidence? Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast Notes My dad’s solution to unaffordable rent was living in an old VW Westfalia Camper. It was parked in his friend’s fenced lot. For me, that was high adventure! Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

When Dad stopped by Pete’s cabin to chat, I was usually in for extreme boredom. Not this time, though. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Why sheep became the woolly gold of Taos and Northern New Mexico—making some men rich and integrating this remote province into global trade. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

I bumbled into Northern California’s “trimmigrant” culture just before pot legalization cut the hippies’ income and harshed their lifestyle. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

My name is on the deed. I pay the taxes. But I’m not sure how far ownership goes, or how much I can rely on it. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

The recipe is real enough. But the story of the iconic Great Depression struggle meal is just an urban legend. And a recent one at that. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

The answer involves Romantic poets, Chinese Commies, Buddhist monks, Theosophists, Beats, hippies, Taos magic, and two centuries of Orientalism. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Why New Mexico settled on one chile, two ways, while Mexico cooks with chingos of chiles. Written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Read the original essay and find more at OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. How a Jewish-Prussian immigrant became governor of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico—and why the real story beats the legend. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. I thought Sissy needed training and freedom. What she really needed took me years to understand. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. What's to be done about a hot August afternoon? Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. No police. No proof. Just neighbors trying to solve one painful problem. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Taos County summoned me to serve on a homicide jury. What now? Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subscribe

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. A messy yard, a weekly deadline, and fading anxiety on both fronts. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at www.oakiemcdoakie.com/subsc...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. How my cabin's tiny solar system led me back to one of humanity's most-traditional cooking systems. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoaki...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. I don't think of ChatGPT as a superintelligence. I think of it as a remarkably well-read little girl. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoa...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. The shortest climb to senior salesman in funeral business history Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at oakiemcdoakie.substack.com/su...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. A rough road in the Tusas Mountains showed me that the traveler changes too. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at oakiemcdoakie.subs...

Free to Read . Pay if you want . Tips welcome . Wisdom cheap. I’ve noticed that people like to meet the sacred in houses. After all, what is a church but a house of God? It’s not always true across religions, but it seems to be a common trend, even here among the Native cultures of New Mexico. Some weeks ago, I met friends at Sky City Pueblo, an ancient mesa-top village on the Acoma Reservation. M...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. A financial windfall let me live as if I were getting a small monthly government check. No boss. No job. Yet lack of purpose hasn't been a problem. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to Oaki...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. I thought I needed intentional community. Nope, I needed something a little different. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at oakiemcd...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. Human beings crave certainty for good reasons. But feeling sure and being right aren't always the same thing. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oak...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. A history of the USA's largest Native American reservation—so huge it's in a class of its own! Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oakie McDoakie at...

Podcast written and read by Oakie McDoakie. How back roads, spacious days, and an abandoned New Mexico mine taught me the value of having time to wander. Read the essay, comment, and subscribe at OakieMcDoakie. Substack.com . If you liked this podcast, you can tip me on Ko-fi.com/oakiemcdoakie , or follow me on Substack and the socials — just head over to OakieMcDoakie.com . Get full access to Oak...