Pilot Waves

Tristan and Alex examine how work and creativity shape our lives, from time spent at a feel-goodery factory to the experience of arranging your own mother's funeral. They ask whether wealthy and poor people face the same struggles and why healthcare remains tied to a 40-hour workweek. The episode includes two recorded poems by Debasery (A Friend of Yours Has Other Friends and Luxury Lobotomy), a s...

Maybe today we remember pets or animal companions that have touched us deeply. Perhaps today we live in honor of them. We remember the way they made us feel, or moments we shared both beautiful and tragic. We are so lucky to have animals around us all the time, working alongside us to keep this ball rolling up the hill.   At this moment, let us recognize that perhaps even Sisyphus had a companion....

Good morning world. Today we all have choices, what shall we do with those choices? And if you know someone who doesn't have access to choices, let's start there.     

Every moment is an opportunity to connect. Every interaction with the world, be it an exchange of smiles, a quick glance, or a hello. Even the breath you take in from our beautiful mother earth and return to her carbon dioxide, an interaction that is perfect, simple, beautiful and so automatic. It is done without purposeful thinking, but the magical flip side of that is when we deeply think of thi...

You can find more about Charles on Quora. His specialties include phenomenologically informed sociology of knowledge, pre-k to 12+ education, astrology, Tarot, dream analysis and more generally helping traumatized children and adults. His educational background includes doctoral credits in sociology from Brandeis University and a masters degree in elementary education from U/Mass, Boston, And ever...

Debasery is a very nice writer and multi-media artist from South Florida who recently moved from Brooklyn, NY to Portland, OR (whoah). Their most recent poems and visual art can be found in Ethics, exquisites, SCAB, Moral Crema, and forthcoming in Lurch Zine and Post No Bills. Their first short film, "Wisdom in the Land of Fort Lauderdale," is available on Vimeo. You can find them irl hosting a re...

You can find more about Charles on Quora.  His specialties include phenomenologically informed sociology of knowledge, pre-k to 12+ education, astrology, Tarot, dream analysis and more generally helping traumatized children and adults.  His educational background includes doctoral credits in sociology from Brandeis University and a masters degree in elementary education from U/Mass, Boston, And ev...

Debasery is a very nice writer and multi-media artist from South Florida who recently moved from Brooklyn, NY to Portland, OR (whoah).  Their most recent poems and visual art can be found in Ethics, exquisites, SCAB, Moral Crema, and forthcoming in Lurch Zine and Post No Bills. Their first short film, "Wisdom in the Land of Fort Lauderdale," is available on Vimeo.  You can find them irl hosting a...

I wonder if you listen to these, wondering or longing? I wonder if you listen to these with even a glimmer of desire to participate?  Ivan Himanen: Born in Helsinki in 1987 to a Finnish father and Russian mother. Learned to draw before he learned to walk. Once spent an afternoon playing violin in the streets because he didn't have enough cash for an ice cream. Moved to New York City in 1993 and ha...

Hello there, what are you waiting for? We NEED your poems for this to work. Work...get it? This is a podcast, that at this moment in time and space (right here, right now) is focused on poems, about work and labor. We are pleading with you to participate. WeArePilotWaves@gmail.com . The stakes are high.    From Merriam-Webster, the etymology.  Old English werc, weorc "work, activity directed towar...

Listen up friends. We NEED your participation to save this world. Reach out and drop us a line, we would love to feature your poem about work on this podcast. WeArePilotWaves@gmail.com   Brief Bio | Lizz Straight Lizz, a native of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, is a prominent figure in the national spoken word community. A 3-time winner and 9-time finalist at the Southern Fried Poetry Slam, the large...

Another wonderful person who is willing to share a heartfelt poem about their work. Won't you join us on this mission? We are trying to better our situation. Words are magic. For example, the words purple monkey. Now where did that purple monkey you imagined just now come from? The magic of language.     

Here is a poem from a person who feels a certain way about their work. We invite you to particpate in this ongoing series, we will keep uploading them until someone forces us to stop. Reach out at WeArePilotWaves@gmail.com and let's make some magic...wait, stop, reverse that...let's make some wizardry.  Here is the original call:    Everyone works.  Everyone.  We would love to feature your poem on...

Sometimes we are faced with circumstances and events that take us out of the mindset that a lot of us often take solace in. It's just a ride. In these moments, it helps to play a role or to vent or to make art. Or all three.    

No fancy edits, no retakes, no removing of the ums or mistakes. This is art in a pure form and it demands your attention. If you want a fancy presentation, move on to the next show because we aren't for you.  We would love to feature your poem on our podcast about work.  Work is what we do to thrive, survive or sometimes to just get by.  A job, a gig, a discipline, a responsibility. You know...the...

https://apollo66.bandcamp.com/ Born of the local garage rock scene, they have released a number of bootleg style recordings of their live shows on Bandcamp and released their first self-titled 5-song EP in early 2021. While at their core, they remain a garage rock band, their song writing has evolved with influences ranging from the Beatles to the Cramps. Apollo 66 hosts a monthly garage punk rock...

Emily Henry is a DC-based singer-songwriter who performs her own personal brand of elegant electro-infused indie pop. Known for her powerful yet sweet vocals and an authentic musical instinct, she has been compared to artists such as Joni Mitchell and Sylvan Esso. As a child, she began writing songs as soon as she was old enough to communicate. Enthralled with reading, storytelling, and fantasy, y...

Philip Basnight (pronounced Bas-night) shares inspirations, titillations and contemplations on the last ten years in a band, in his head and in his heart. We share the evidence of these conversations because it is important, this we do believe. Thank you to Jason Hamacher and the Lost Origins Gallery for hosting us, we hope this is the first of many showcases to come in Mount Pleasant.

Mary-Victoria Voutsas is a "powerful" and "enthralling pianist" (Washington City Paper). She has toured extensively as a pianist and classical musician; she has performed solo at many notable venues, including the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage & Terrace Theatre, the Lisner Auditorium, and many embassies. Ms. Voutsas is also one of the visiting Artists in Residency for Wolf Trap Center for the...

We talk about getting noticed, why not being an a**hole is important and if you are an a**hole, be consistent so we know who you are. This episode made possible by our beloved partners over at Settle For It Records. https://settleforitrecords.com/     Their new album Living Life Fast is avilable on all the streaming platforms with Bandcamp and vinyl coming soon. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1vr...

This unedited and unfiltered episode drops exclusive and breaking news...from August? Yes, we have been sitting on this for far too long, and we present Rebecca and Philip in all their un-edited glory. This was recorded a bit ago, so please be mindful of any references to dates or times accordingly. The Broke Royals are a delightfully charming and talented musical group. Would Southwest Airlines g...

This unedited and unfiltered episode answers some important questions about what venues could be doing to be more inclusive. Recorded on Big Donnie Z's porch, which is upstairs above his basement that apparently he records bands in? Who knew?  https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/inner-ear/       https://massiemusic.bandcamp.com/         As a reminder, StageCraft is a show about art, presentation,...

CUTE BAND ALERT!  This episode is unedited, unfiltered and absolutely delightful. Recorded in Big Donnie Z's basement. You might have heard of it. https://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/inner-ear/   https://velocitygirl.bandcamp.com/   As a reminder, StageCraft is a show about art, presentation, and the presentation of art; we talk to mostly DC people, but not exclusively; our schedule is based chie...

This episode is unedited and totally off-the-cuff.  Shawn Westfall has forged a storied career as an improvisational comedian, having performed improv for over 25 years and having taught it for seventeen. He was the exclusive teacher of improvisational comedy at the DC Improv for 12 years, inaugurating the first improv comedy class there in 2003 and helping to grow the curriculum into what's since...

We threw a live music showcase back in November, and this is that showcase. Every performance was magnificent. We invite you to listen and tell us who you want to see at our next showcase. Reach out to us on IG: @StageCraftRadio   Thanks to the Filling Station in Arlington, Deb Edattel, Doug Kallmeyer, Zee, and all the artists who performed. A huge thanks to all in attendance, except for that corp...