Everyday Tracks

There's a lot of talk about my 2008 Jeep Wrangler X in this episode: Oil change Parking brake needs work The transmission selector cable keeps coming off The roads are rough I want to take a trip in the Jeep, but I'm not sure if it'll make it.  I do want to take a trip, though, but it'll probably be by plane. The top on the Jeep needs replacing I ripped the back window out of the Jeep. The roads a...

I took a break last week so I could produce this special episode. I've used the TASCAM DR-07 for many years to record podcasts and other things, but it was aging and not very gracefully.  I had been holding it together for years.  It's time to something else. In this episode: Vintage radio promos and announcer lines The history of the TASCAM DR-07 and what happened to it It's not as portable as th...

I have about two months worth of content that hasn't hit the editor yet and about three produced podcasts waiting to post, but I wanted to take a little time to break in with a programming note of sorts with a very short podcast.  The next show is gear-related.  You'll want to listen to this because you're not going to believe the quality.

In this episode: Discussing getting a new recorder for a specific purpose Argh!  Took home something from work because of no heat. Bad roads... The real reasons people moved here from California (at least what they wanted to tell me) Bought some parts, but returned them before they shipped them. Took too long to do bedding. Introducing a new segment

This episode of Everyday Tracks: Whirlpool washers today are junk I'm seeing more damage to the Jeep caused by others. Got the kidney stint out The Jeep has some serious issues when turning curves My brand new bottle of Tide detergent has spilled out 5 disc CD sound effects with a Producer's Guide Dogs! People forget about my trials with the Buick when complaining about how much money I've spent o...

I getting rather tired of the Death Wobble, so I replace the track bar in not very ideal conditions.  I hate working on vehicle in the rain and cold.  The track bar is replaced while I'm still on light duty with a kidney stint.  I pay for it later. Naturally, I ran into issues replacing the track bar. The video I watched before installing the track bar.  

In this episode: I can't check mail from an Exchange server with Firefox anymore. Replacing the shower head in the bathroom. Introducing the Lightning Round, topics that take very little time to discuss. Vehicle inspections create a culture that make it more likely people will fix their vehicles. Water in the Jeep due to rain. The college's new food service sucks At Lowe's to buy FlexTape to seal...

I'm on Apple Podcasts now as well as Spotify and YouTube. This episode of Everyday Tracks contains Vehicle thefts are on the rise here Gun thefts are stupid crazy in Tennessee Tennessee has a lot of guns stolen out of unlocked cars Chasing electrical problems in the kitchen Looking at junkyard front and rear seats for the Jeep and wanting to take a road trip to get them during Spring Break from co...

I bought some broadcast-only audio CDs.  I bring you some history of Century 21, TM Century and JonesTM GoldDiscs.  You can find them on eBay currently. I need a track bar for the front axle of my Jeep, but it still needs so much more.  I talk about shocks I need and how many of them are available including one that costs $900...for one shock. I prepare for installing the track bar by buying tools...

Finally, a resolution to those pesky leaking tires and the entire kidney stone affair would have been over with if not for a certification class my employer is requiring me to attend to stay employed.

Since episode 1 of Everyday Tracks, I've been publishing this podcast on YouTube.  Check out the episodes on my YouTube channel. Everyday Tracks is also on Spotify.  Check that out there and follow ! ...and Facebook ! The snow from our EXTREME storm is starting to melt. I got a kidney stone over the Thanksgiving holiday.  Two month later, it's finally gone. I had one leaky rear tire.  Now I have t...

I want to move to a warmer climate to get away from the snow and cold weather.  Where would I go if I do that and what it would take to make it work?  I cover that topic and others on this episode of Everyday Tracks. ----more---- Mentions during this episode These are screenshots of a video I made long ago when I lived in the studio apartment, located at 114 7th Street West, Taylor TX .  If you go...

Welcome to the new Everyday Tracks Podcast.  For this extended episode, I introduce you to the new podcast and the topics I discuss. Things to expect on this episode: Why I changed the name of the podcast Reviewing what happened in 2023 Rants I changed my major...again Kidney stone adventures (rant along with this) Jeep talk, part 1 Major snow in Tennessee Jeep talk, part 2 (rant) Ending/Conclusio...

Here's part two of the last PhilCast episode. Listening to the sounds of rain on a Jeep soft top (with holes in it). As mentioned before, the front end of the Jeep is off, so driving in the rain is probably challenging. Discussion about the Jeep and ball joints and presses to remove and insert them, but no one knows which to get because they all think they are right. Ideas for T-Shirts Headlights...

It's so long, I had to break it up into two parts.  What a way to go for the last episode under the PhilCast branding. Some of the things discussed on this episode My Jeep needs more work, so I did some work on it.  I discuss the parts I've replaced so far and what I've done to it during the last month. My fuel economy has gone down a lot since when I bought it. Putting a junkyard radio into the J...

In this episode: The major problems with the Jeep including one that is audible. What this things need the most and what I've fixed already. The history of the Jeep from a CarFax report and what I know about it. My Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550508497813 My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChDu-pfls2CGqbZy8okbtEg                

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Many of my friends have already shared their story.  I haven't until now.  Twenty-two years later, you'll hear about what I did on that day. I'll have more about 9/11 and things that happened before on a full episode of the PhilCast.

There's a lot of stuff going on in this episode.  It may be hard to keep up. My musical journey and what instruments I've played (or wanted to play) Jeep Wrangler Savings Program My 6 year old IRA and where my money went More stuff wrong with the Bouncy Buick What I know to avoid buying someone's modified vehicle First days of the fall semester Getting ready for my new show at the radio station Vi...

Record on the Podbean app. Hopefully, it'll be okay.

I'm still having issues finding a place to record a podcast.  This time, we are in the city center listening to all the sounds of cars passing by while talking about everything I see.  Along with that, there are a few guy (it's usually always guys) that have issues.  They belong to a special club.  Listen for the name of that club. My dad's camper has one of those crappy little all-in-one entertai...

In this episode of the PhilCast, I briefly discuss why I got a new job.  Additionally, the Google Pixel 7 Pro is probably a better audio recorder than you thought.  I take it outside on Independence Day around a lot of explosions to see what the audio is like. Plus, I would like to develop an app for Android for the professional podcast market.  I look at what it takes to make that a possibility. ...

Part 2 of the February Road Trip is here and it starts as we are entering Dallas, Texas.  We find his new home and the next day, I head back to Tennessee. The February Road Trip episodes are Alvin, a friend and I driving from Delaware to Texas.

It's mostly a road trip.  Alvin, a friend I have known for a long time moved to Delaware from Central Texas.  He called me wanting to go back to Central Texas.  The deal was he would rent a vehicle and I would drive him from his new home in Delaware to his purchased home in Texas. In order to get there, I had to fly in to the nearest airport, Baltimore, and Uber in to a small town just inside of D...

I trash this state, most of its people and the culture constantly.  This episode, I tell a story about a result of this horrible culture.  I'm sure that this won't be the last, but this is just one of many times this has happened and this progressed a little further than the previous times.