The Attentionist w/ Geoffrey Little

Sonny hears his father pull up to his home on his …motorcycle. Their estrangement–suddenly dismantled, at least temporarily as words are exchanged. Above picture is courtesy of photographer Wendy Wei ( https://www.instagram.com/wendyhwei ) *** More of me —  http://linktr.ee/geoffreylittle Email me: l i l w h q at gmail dot com FURTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION: Substack: https://geoffreylittle.substack...

What if a person was able to gather enough data on you that they could more or less— “run the tables” — on what you will or won’t do? In the main character-guy, “David,” I wanted a kind of sordid, compelling …maven. Through data, he knows all, sees all… Read more of the ideas behind this podcast episode (and others) at mi Substack! *** The laptop picture at https://www.theattentionist.com/2024/11/...

Sub Rosa, this production’s title, is a term I came across writing/developing this piece. Despite assuming I was somewhat versed (excuse me please, pronounced–ahem–with two syllables) in the English language… I had no familiarity with sub rosa. A lookup online via pop-uppable sources (i.e. https://t.ly/i6U6S ) explained sub rosa means under the rose in Latin. Yes, yes. But in modern parlance — “co...

In three phone calls across three days, Grady Hall addresses anamalous aspects of his past, present, and future. Original The Attentionist audio production from © Geoffrey Little 2023 More of me — http://linktr.ee/geoffreylittle Email me: l i l w h q at gmail dot com FURTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION: Podcast website: www.theattentionist.com X: @geofflittle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoff.litt...

Ever meet a stranger out on a lonely country road? What if… they already knew you? Original nature photo from Polish photographer Marek Piwnicki © 2023 Original The Attentionist audio production from © Geoffrey Little 2023 More of me — http://linktr.ee/geoffreylittle Email me: l i l w h q at gmail dot com FURTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION: Podcast website: www.theattentionist.com Twitter: @geofflittle...

Craig and Barry, corporate middle managers, are attending CARESynigus senior vice president Diane MacGrudis’ Retirement Party. The earlier group email was clear: attendance is mandatory. Barry recorded a portion of the event via his cell phone, concealed in his sportscoat. Diane, on behalf of all of us, godspeed. Original audio production from © Geoffrey Little 2023 *** More of me — http://linktr....

In one evening, the McWhite family is exposed, and by their own son. Hear the family’s sordid words: who they are – and who they think they are. Did blessed Doudou, restaurant manager and the family’s closest thing to a conscience, know too much… or too little? PRODUCTION NOTE: Special guest Tara Little performs “Maddy McWhite” Original audio production from © Geoffrey Little 2023 for The Attentio...

Fun with podcasting tropes FURTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION: Podcast website: www.theattentionist.com Twitter: @geofflittle and @theattentionist Instagram: @littlegeo Music – Geoffrey Braxton Little Saboteurs of Self (2022) album – streaming in full: Apple Music https://music.apple.com/us/artist/g eoffrey-braxton-little/404115830   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BfMc2BVIl6boYRdVBXBbG My shor...

What’ll it be? I explore a conversation inspired by a favorite local watering hole, 51st Taproom . More of me — http://linktr.ee/geoffreylittle Email me: l i l w h q at gmail dot com FURTHER POINTS OF CONNECTION: Podcast website: www.theattentionist.com Twitter: @geofflittle and @theattentionist Instagram: @littlegeo Music – Geoffrey Braxton Little Saboteurs of Self (2022) album – streaming in ful...

Set in the modern day, 24-year old British soldier, Hedrick, recently completed six-months of training in Belize. His budding romantic interest in fellow Brit, Elsalyn, a relief worker and medical trainee in Bajo Chiquito, Panama, leads him to traverse the Darién Gap alongside migrants--basically as an educational trip for himself. This voice memo is what he recorded just hours before the two woul...

Cousins. Are you a cousin? Cousin-curious? This tale is for you as Walt checks in with Dickey by phone.  The past is never dead. It’s not even past. — William Faulkner in Requiem For A Nun POINTS OF CONNECTION: Substack: https://geoffreylittle.substack.com/ Podcast website: www.theattentionist.com Email me: l i l w h q at gmail dot com Twitter: @geofflittle` Instagram: @littlegeo Facebook: https:/...

“Does anyone know who that was? She never even told us her name.” Find more short, funny productions like this one — via www.theattentionist.com Join Geoffrey’s Patreon pay account to support this work — plus you will get cool bonus audio episodes each month. The Patreon account is here. Just $3.00/mo. The album that mentioned at the show end is available to stream through major music/streaming pl...

The gentle disgrace of a follow up phone conversation with your dentist.

Long-haul trucker picks up young girl deep in Southwest desert country. Both have a lot on their mind.

If you go far enough down Nolensville Road in Nashville, you’ll see Kasukabe’s, a hole in the wall club open a few nights a week and now Mondays. You might remember the spot as a sushi restaurant in the early 2000s — long before the boom in “comic talent” began pulsating from every corner of the earth and every human… And now non-human. Kabe’s Monday night Open Mic was once decent — but now has to...

A second date of a challenged young couple: he – too affable; she – too shy. “Awkward” hangs in the air as they push personal boundaries — through physics, physicality, and the mysteries of the human body.

I check-in via phone call with my longtime friend Andy Harding. We talk life and times. His art show, Arrokoth, is now up at The Tinney Contemporary gallery in downtown Nashville. I have seen it and vouch – it is outstanding. It is only there another few days. His artist talk is Thursday evening, May 20. Come and explore.

I briefly check in with life in these insane times. I also play some inspired paranormal podcast audio excerpts. Should this be perceived as a man broadcasting from the end of his rope — or the beginning of his transcendence? Both? Both. I used a clip of the amazing Jim Harold’s Campfire in this podcast — the link to this full episode is here https://jimharold.com/the-boy-who-time-traveled-campfir...

Early track featured in this episode is Romare – “See You” – (https://ninjatune.net/artist/romare) buy his stufffff (https://www.amazon.com/Home-ROMARE/dp/B089CQ6MP8/ref=tmm_acd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1609450869&sr=8-1)! Here’s *my song* Doesn’t Work That Way © 2020 from end of the epi: https://geoffreybraxtonlittle.bandcamp.com/track/doesnt-work-that-way buy it feed my cat for a day.

I *don’t* talk politics in this epi. Today’s entry is mix of good things going on in my life like tv shows, books, movies – etc., – things that have crossed my path recently and been well-done, curious, deep, and/or helpful. Hang in there, all. Life will carry us. And we carry each other.

(Also available – the video of this at https://vimeo.com/453149001 ) Through Instagram last month, my 8th grade year English teacher reached out and connected with me. I followed him back and said hello. I came to learn he was married and had four children. He now lives and works in the general area I grew up, Hampton Roads, Virginia. He has done well and is a principal in a public school. My time...

Thank you @Tenx9Nashville for the chance to tell this story live a few years back at Cafe Coco. Although in this story I was a church youth group volunteer / leader in my early twenties in Nashville — I was definitely a huge CLIENT of such activities in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This would been the late 80s / early 90s). My memories of it all remain incredibly cheesy / goofy / grand. There’s somet...

Well, you’ll hear why — but I needed a test. I do not currently have symptoms. Super shout-out to all the brave medical workers on the front lines. I have no idea what amount of bravery and resolve that takes every hour, every day.

I attended this demonstration May 30, 2020, in downtown Nashville – it was peaceful and way before the trouble started blocks away I chat about Allison Moorer’s new autobiography “Blood” which I just started, as well as my experiences of being in Nashville over the last week around our race issues. I mention one of my favorite restaurants, Corner Pub-Nations — just reopened after the pandemic… now...