The Anklecast

Six Christmas stories over on the Dunesteef just wasn't enough, so I decided that I would give y'all one more. It's a story I wrote earlier this year about James, a guy whose Christmas plans get ruined, so he volunteers to work someone's shift at his job to give them a chance at having a merry Christmas. He thinks he knows how his night will end, but someone has a different idea, and it's going to...

Rish Outfield has been bugging me to do an episode in which I talk about the emotional toll that it takes on a parent to have their child go off to college and essentially leave the family for good to start their own life and possibly their own family one day. Well, I resisted the peer pressure as long as I could, but when he called me a poopoo head, it was more than I could bear, so I caved in an...

I finish the story of my weight loss journey, then talk about the theory behind it. It's something that I'm really passionate about, but I know that not everybody cares so much. So, I won't be too upset if you skip it. I feel like I've finally found the key, and I want everyone who might be in a similar situation as me to also know it. It's all about hormones folks. Anyway, watch the show if you'r...

In today's episode, Big tells the beginning of the story that he is right in the middle of living. It's a bit of a weight loss journey combined with a bit of paradigm shifting journey. Sadly, he blabbed so long that he couldn't tell it all, so he will be back again (eventually) to tell you part two, and if it goes as well as this one, part three on another day. Watch the video or listen to the aud...

Reporting back on writing, and a couple of other disaster stories from my New Orleans trip. I really ought to look back on that trip as the worst ever, but somehow I don't. Weird. To download the audio of the podcast, right click here , and save the file to your hard drive.

I went on a trip out to New Orleans. It was a nice vacation except for one big problem that I had...a little bit of an accident out on the bayou. Take a listen and hear the story. To download the audio of the podcast, right click here , and save the file to your hard drive.

My long time car and friend Bumblebee met his demise recently. I've spoken about parts of the process on various blog posts and Facebook posts. This podcast is the definitive story of Bumblebee's last ride. To download the audio of the podcast, right click here , and save the file to your hard drive.

Here's the podcast about Houston, and what it's like living here. I tried really hard to come up with something other than, "Houston, we have a problem," because that phrase, and countless inane variations of it, are pretty much the only thing anyone uses in conjunction with the word Houston. For example, when the Astros won the world series, what was the headline in the newspaper? "Houston, we ha...

It turns out he's not dead. He is a lazy, worthless douche though. Simply the worst. Now that we've gotten that off our chest, here he finally is with a new episode of the Anklecast. Big Anklevich talks about his experience weathering the storm named Harvey. Wait, he's a Harvey survivor? Now I have guilt for calling him a douche. I shouldn't have done that. Oh, wait, he didn't have any real proble...

Big is back with another episode of The Anklecast. No one knows why, but he decided to make it a video episode again, despite nearly no one watching the last one. He's a masochist, I guess. Anyhow, he's here to share another story from his back catalog. Probably one that should have been left in the trunk, but Rish Outfield shared his version over on The Rish Outcast, so he felt he ought to releas...

Okay, February is over, and Big Anklevich is back to report on his performance. Did he or didn't he achieve his goal? Did he or didn't he manage to write 500 words a day for an entire (short) month? And if so, how did that experience change him? What will the future be like? Also, this Anklecast is a video podcast as well as an audio one. You can click on this link to see it on YouTube. You can ac...

Back in September (only two episodes ago), I published one of my stories that probably never should have seen the light of day, and asked the listeners to send me their ideas about what was missing, what was needed to make the story worthwhile. I got several responses and was excited about the listeners' participation, and now we have the show in which we get to see what everybody had to say. What...

This is not the follow up to the last episode just yet. Sorry folks. I don't know if anyone's all excited about that or not, but I'm not there yet. However, just after putting out the call for listener input on the last episode I happened to get together with Rish Outfield on an evening when we weren't ready to record anything else, so we decided to record an Anklecast. Then, sadly, I let it sit f...

That's right, I'm back with another cast. With thanks to and help from Justin Charles, there appears a story in today's episode titled "Bumps In The Night." I read the story, and discuss how I'd like the Anklecast fans to pitch in and help out. Please do. Please. Seriously, you complete me. Without you, there is nothing. Oh, and enjoy the story? Right click HERE to download. Music was "Crossing Th...

It's been a while, but Big Anklevich is back in the saddle to host another Anklecast. He's been going through some stuff, and he's here to tell you the full story of some of that stuff. Right click HERE to download. Music was "Crossing The Divide." Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com .

Big Anklevich makes his shameful return! This show is months late, because I was too ashamed to admit how little success I'd had with the novel writing thing. But sooner or later, you gotta fess up, so you can move on. So here I am with an apology, and a dedication to someone who deserved better. We'll never forget you Ginger. Right click HERE to download. Music was "Crossing The Divide." Courtesy...

Just DO IT! MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! In this month's episode, I answer a listener's question about the Dunesteef Novel Writing Challenge. I give a little bit of a teaser about what my novel will be about. Also, there's another story in the episode. Some people commented last week about how they liked the idea of having stories in the show, so I tried real hard and got one in there. It's the rea...

I shipped my pants pretty much the whole month of April through. I'm going to turn it around, however. It won't be my condition forever. Novel writing time is coming up, and my story is starting to burn away in my mind. I'm getting excited about it. But I've got to make some changes to make this novel thing succeed. I talk a bit about that, and I have a special surprise. Normally I don't do storie...

It was a hard month, with a lot of setbacks. I did still manage to accomplish a few things, and I also got motivated. I'm going to turn April into the best month ever. Just you wait and see...oh, and enjoy the show. Music was "Crossing The Divide" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive. Rela...

Things didn't get better. Instead they seemed to have gotten worse. Something must be done, but what? Music was "Crossing The Divide" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

I got a hitch in my giddy up. My groove has been disturbed, despite The System warning everyone against it for me in 1988. Something must be done to fix it, but what? Listen in and find out. Music was "Crossing The Divide" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

Only a few months into the five year plan, and I am already dragging my feet, and trying to slack my way to failure. Rish got on my back about it the other day, and so I'm trying to get back to it. How did December go? Listen in and find out. Music was "Crossing The Divide" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the fi...

It's a five year plan, and I've just made it to the end of month...two, I guess, although October was an extra month, so maybe it's just month one. Anyway, I'm here to report again on how things went this month, and to make a few promises as well. Music was "Crossing The Divide" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com . Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save t...

So, how did everything go this month with the goals I'd set for myself? How is my five year plan coming along? Listen in and find out. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.

After being pressured and threatened by Rish Outfield, I finally got around to recording another Anklecast. In this one, I talk about the experience of establishing a deadline for myself to have a story written by, and then actually managing to finish the story before that deadline arrived. Right click HERE to download the episode, select Save Link As, and save the file to your hard drive.