AJ Barse
Bellingham Podcast
Pacific Northwest aficionados, AJ Barse and Chris Powell are your hosts each week talking about their views and interests in technology, travel, gear and watches. Or, put another way, "PNW life and views from the city by the Salish Sea." The Bellingham Podcast is recorded in or on location in or around the City of Subdued Excitement, Bellingham Washington. This show is also available on-air on Bellingham's KMRE 102.3FM. bellinghampodcast.substack.com bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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AJ Barse
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Mar 4, 2026
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Episodes
Ep. 218 | Holidays by the Salish Sea 19.11.2022 41:50
The Bellingham Podcast is a listener supported podcast. For full show notes with links, photos, videos, and more be sure to support AJ & Chris and consider becoming a subscriber to the Bellingham Podcast on Substack | BellinghamPodcast. Substack.com . The Chatter AJMeeting a GPO 🐙 in the wild | www.analogexplorer.substack.com/p/meeting-the-gentle-giant-of-the-pnw * Typsim Watches - Seattle Wa. US...
Ep. 217 A Deep Nothing Episode 12.10.2022 32:52
Chris and AJ are back after a much…MUCH longer than anticipated break. The News | Episode 217 [for the month of October] marks the fist episode for the show moving to its new schedule, both in podcast and on KMRE 102.3 FM, as a now monthly podcast . After 6 years of being weekly, yes Chris and AJ still gregariously enjoy each-other’s company on the mic, but unfortunately work-home-life balancing i...
Episode 216 | Word of Note: Visku 10.09.2022 32:22
Visku - An Icelandic word for wisdom. AJ’s Visku - for you! Philosophy | The Mountain Doesn’t Care. It doesn’t care if we live, if we die. If we summit, or turn around. And in the end, when we are all long gone, it will out live us all. SO, learn from that. Find your grounding wherever you are with nature. Finances | Stay within your means and perhaps evaluate the utility cost over time * HODINKEE...
Ep. 215 | Word of Note: Aikoku 07.08.2022 33:22
Aikoku - A Japanese word for grief, mourning, or lamentation A Proposed Playlist to Embrace your Inner Mope * David Bowie - Changes * Bob Dylan - The Times They Are a Changin’ * Elton John - Sad Songs Say So Much * Boyz II Men - It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye * Lukas Graham - 7 Years Where are AJ and Chris experiencing Aikoku in Bellingham? AJ Magdalena’s Creperie in Fairhaven - Aug 2, 2022 *Restaura...
Ep. 214 | Summer Out Of Office 28.07.2022 33:47
Bellingham Farmers Markets * The original on Railroad Avenue - Celebrating its 30th anniversary! | Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. [Chris’ early connection with the Farmers Market] * Waterfront June 1 - Sept 14 | Wednesdays | 4-7 pm @ 300 West Laurel St * Barkley Village Market | Thursdays | 11:00am -2:00 pm @ Barkley Village Green, 2215 Rimland Drive * lunch, live music, and local vendors. Bring your pi...
Ep. 213 | Your Digital Estate | #tech 20.06.2022 33:26
Housekeeping Juneteenth Holiday Fathers Day Whatcom Dads Podcast - Mark Bagley, Nathan Dwyer, and Chris Roselli Legal Disclaimers and Background A guide to your Digital Estate Another guide to your Digital Estate A 2015 RUFADAA - Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act = Information pertaining to a digital will and an assigned fiduciary What to consider…should something happen * Who...
Ep. 212 | Retro Computing 12.06.2022 33:20
Housekeeping Gregarious grandiose gob of diggity * Analog Explorer Podcast updates : * The Personal Technologist Blog * New podcast workflow that we are dialing in : be sure to subscribe to bellinghampodcast.substack.com. Disclaimers * Old software/emulation/ ROMs * “Abandonware” VirtualBox lovers…might not like Apple M1 Retro Gaming * OpenEMU * RetroPie * Internet Archive * Battle Chess (enhanced...
SE. 1 | State of the Podcast 12.06.2022 19:44
Chis and AJ record on all new equipment and all new workflow. So, naturally, the best way to test things is just do it live! No show notes for this Substack special, but do subscribe to bellinghampodast.substack. com to get the podcast and our full show notes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast...
Ep. 211 | EDC Made In America [Part 2] 30.05.2022 27:47
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Watches & Horology Shinola - Though dinged by the FTC for using Swiss and other imported parts, the watches are still fully assembled in the United States, with other products and materials sourced through manufacturing partners in Ann Arbo...
Ep. 210 | EDC Made In America [Part 1] 26.05.2022 28:11
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Clothing & Bags Small section of things made by Carhartt https://www.carhartt.com/c/made-in-usa American Giant - Middelsex, NC https://www.american-giant.com/ Tom Bihn - Seattle WA Show room reopens May 18! - https://www.tombihn.com Fayet...
Ep. 209 "Spring Back Onto The Mic" 07.05.2022 30:38
For the complete show including notes, links, photos and more; please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | bellinghampodcast.substack.com Tribute to AJ and Chris’ mothers for this Mother's day weekend Chris - Monastic Technology - because minimal technology is so 2018. Analog Consolidation - Pick a own, pick a notebook, and fill ‘er up Memories of ‘90s Ambient music - CD trea...
Ep. 208 "Boundary Swirl; with artist Shawn Kemp" 15.04.2022 36:37
For the complete show including notes, links, and more please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | https://bellinghampodcast.substack.com Shawn Kemp Artist behind Boundary Swirl and City Circle. These pieces use a combination of technologies using blockchain and generative generative for its creation and verification, to laser-cutting the generative art output. He available w...
Ep. 207 "Adventurgogy 201" 17.03.2022 31:41
Building off Ep. 206… “Mountain Rules” - one for every year since birth * Lookout Mountain (to waterfall vista)Always listen to Dada * Never Goof Around * Always Pay Attention * Be Careful * Only ever go as far, as you know you can get back Go Camping Doesn’t matter where, but involve your little in the process. Let them pack for them and your family. Let them ask why you are packing things, and...
Ep. 206 "Adventurgogy 101 (Adventure-Pedagogy)" 27.02.2022 34:16
For the complete show including notes, links, and more please visit and also consider subscribing to our free Substack | https://bellinghampodcast.substack.com . RECORDED: AJ’s talk on Travelogue: “Traveling & Trekking with a Toddler.” Streamed live 17 February 2022: 1900-21:00 PST from the Bellingham Old City Hall Backstory on the talk: * building a since of place, life and wilderness skills, and...
Ep. 205 "COVID Brain-Fog Edition" 12.02.2022 28:16
Housekeeping Thank you to everyone who checked in on us while we were unexpectedly taken away from recording. Holiday Travel and Covid AJ’s observations of travel in the current Covid era Washington Post: You asked: I got covid on vacation. Where should I report my case? Tips * Bring Covid rapid tests with you * Before booking your trip, check the area you are going and what/where testing location...
AFM- Away From Mic 28.01.2022 10:52
“Life occurs” as Chris likes to say on the show, and with it it derails routines. Chris and AJ are away from the mic still, but will be returning soon (barring any extra unforeseen ‘life occurrences’) . But you can find Chris by his alter-ego on his technology Substack : And thats on top of his already Canvas heavy-weight title of the Canvas Insider Podcast: Now here on the Bellingham Podcast, AJ...
Episode 204 - Requiem for 2021 30.12.2021 35:52
What we discussed in 27 episodes (and two bonus AE episodes ) * Analog Resolutions * Sustainable, Minimal, and save money? 2-part * Hi-fi audiophilia * Lo-fi audiophilia * Tech that taught us something new in the pandemic * 5-year anniversary - New cover art - AJ’s blog post * Forced Reset * Collection Culture 2-part * Hey World - Chris’ tech episode * Captain Get-Out - AJ’s outdoor episode * PNW...
Ep. 203 "Gift Guide'n" 13.12.2021 36:05
Housekeeping Shout out to Brenna: official Wa DOH Covid status QR code record for those who are traveling for the holidays in an area that may require showing proof of vaccination status sans needing to carry an oversize paper card https://waverify.doh.wa.gov/ Out and Around Santa in Whatcom: * Bellewood Farms 12/4-19 * Yeagers Sporting Goods Advertisement Don’t forget to check out our previous Be...
Episode 202 22.11.2021 37:15
Housekeeping Chrome Industries is in Portland. Mission Workshop is in SF. PNWet * BBC re Vancouver BC * COB re Bellingham streets after the “Atmospheric River” * Kudos to Lynden’s North County CTK for temporarily housing displaced residents Renters Insurance for future occurrences? Do you have enough food/liquid for a couple of days? Do you have an escape route or friends to stay with Advertisemen...
Episode 201 "Finding The Flow" 14.11.2021 48:57
Greetings Bellingham Podcast listeners! Welcome back, and here is our first episode after 200 and with it some updates: * Show Notes no longer in the feed- to see them consider subscribing to our Substack. It’s still free just like our podcast and is a work in progress. * @BellinghamPodcast and #BellinghamPodcast on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bellinghampodcast/ So...what happened in the l...
Post 200 Station-Break 21.09.2021 1:58
Chris and AJ are taking a few weeks off after 5 years and 200 episodes. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
Ep. 200 "Summit" [recorded from the Oyster Dome] 06.09.2021 29:43
Thank you for supporting this show for 5 years, and now 200 episodes. For this summit of an episode, we recorded live from the top of the Whatcom famous Oyster Dome. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
Station Break and teaser for Episode 200 29.08.2021 1:41
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
Ep. 199 "PPE or Post-Pandemic-EDC" Part 2 #EDC #watchfam 22.08.2021 28:52
Show notes to be updated...stay tuned This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
Ep. 198 "PPE or Post-Pandemic-EDC" Part 1 #EDC 15.08.2021 29:25
Show notes to be updated...stay tuned This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bellinghampodcast.substack.com
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