The Cluttered Desk

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a Black Tapes discussion special sponsored by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! These special episodes will cover the new season of The Black Tapes as they are released over the next few months. For these specials, Colin and Andrew are excited to welcome Jono, a recurring guest from The Cluttered Desk Podcast, as a permanent co-host. These episodes are meant to be h...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a Black Tapes discussion special sponsored by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! These special episodes will cover the new season of The Black Tapes as they are released over the next few months. For these specials, Colin and Andrew are excited to welcome Jono, a recurring guest from The Cluttered Desk Podcast, as a permanent co-host. These episodes are meant to be h...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a review and recap special presented by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! These special episodes will cover the new season of The Black Tapes as they are released over the next few months. For these specials, Colin and Andrew are excited to welcome Jono, a recurring guest from The Cluttered Desk Podcast, as a permanent co-host. These episodes are meant to be heard a...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a review and recap special presented by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! These special episodes will cover the new season of The Black Tapes as they are released over the next few months. For these specials, Colin and Andrew are excited to welcome Jono, a recurring guest from The Cluttered Desk Podcast, as a permanent co-host. These episodes are meant to be heard a...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin, Andrew, and Brian Wakefield continue their discussion of Marvels  by Kurt Busiek with art by Alex Ross in Part 2 of the Season 2 finale. Here are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode: Kilt Flasher by Devils Backbone Brewing Company Eighty by Yee-Haw Brewing Company Alta Gracia Coffee Port...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin, Andrew, and Brian Wakefield discuss Marvels  by Kurt Busiek with art by Alex Ross. This is Part 1 of 2, so look for Part 2 is a few days! Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPo...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this preview episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Episode 6 with their special guest Brian Wakefield. The full episode will be ready next week. Here is a list of what they discuss in that episode. Marvels by Kurt Busiek with art by Alex Ross is available here Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Faceboo...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a review and recap special presented by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! These special episodes will cover the new season of The Black Tapes as they are released over the next few months. For these specials, Colin and Andrew are excited to welcome Jono, a recurring guest from The Cluttered Desk Podcast, as a permanent co-host. These episodes are meant to be heard a...

Here is a special announcement about a new project from The Cluttered Desk Podcast.

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew discuss celebrated storytelling podcasts The Black Tapes Podcast and Limetown with returning guest Jono. Be warned! We will spoil important plot details from each podcast, so please listen to each before listening to this episode! Here are links to some of the things we discuss today: The Black T...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this preview episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Episode 5 with their special guest Jono. The full episode will be ready next week. Here is a list of what they discuss in that episode: The Black Tapes Podcast is available  here  through iTunes and on their website which you can find  here . Limetown is available  here  through i...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this special episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew welcome two guests, Jono Kiser and Meghan Groves. They are here to discuss their thoughts on Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Spoilers will follow! Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the p...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew discuss The Partly Cloudy Patriot by This American Life alumni, Sarah Vowell. Here are links to some of the things we discuss today: Reply All by Gimlet Black Mirror: White Christmas "On Shit: Profanity as Weltanschauung" by Mark Edmundson Day Time Fractional IPA by Lagunitas Brewing Company Plea...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this preview episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Episode 4. The full episode will be ready next week. Here is a list of what they discuss in that episode: The Partly Cloudly Patriot  by Sarah Vowell (a digital copy of the book is available  here  through Amazon). In addition, Colin and Andrew return to  Star Wars: The Force Awak...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew discuss Star Wars: The Force Awakens with special guest Hunter Greybeal. Be warned! We will spoil important plot details from the movie, so please watch the movie before listening to this episode!   Here are links to some of the things we discuss today: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami Super...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this preview episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Episode 3 with special guest Hunter Greybeal. The full episode will be ready later this week. Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find Hunter on Twitter @HunterGreybeal as well. You ca...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew finish their conversation of  Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas  by Chuck Klosterman with special guest Jason Hardy. Here are links to some of the things we discuss today: Why Read? by Mark Edmundson Why Teach? In Defense of Real Education by Mark Edmundson Sling...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew discuss Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas  by Chuck Klosterman with special guest Jason Hardy. This is Part 1 of 2, so look for the 2nd part later this week! Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitt...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this preview episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Episode 2 with special guest Jason Hardy. The full episode will be ready later this week. Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find Jason on Facebook as well. You can find the podcast o...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! On this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Andrew and Colin explore the critically acclaimed 2013 video game, Gone Home produced and developed by Fullbright. Next, our hosts discuss fear. Why do we enjoy experiencing fear? Why do we appreciate and want fear from literature, theater, movies, and games? Finally, in the coda, Andrew and Colin discuss what th...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin and Andrew preview Season 2. The new episode will be ready next week. Thank you! Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook, and our email address is theclutt...

Welcome to Interstitial Episode 3 of The Cluttered Desk Podcast! This episode is once again without Andrew, but Colin soldiers on with special guest Hunter Graybeal. Today they continue their conversation from last week by reviewing the new James Bond film,  Spectre .  Andrew's story "Face" is available here  through the Where Are We Going? an audio zine podcast.  Please find us on Twitter and Fac...

Welcome to Interstitial Episode 2 of The Cluttered Desk Podcast! Regrettably, this episode is without Andrew! However, Colin soldiers on with special guest Hunter Graybeal. Today they discuss the upcoming James Bond film,  Spectre .  Please find us on Twitter and Facebook. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. The podcast is now on Twitter @TheCDPodca...

Welcome to Interstitial Episode 1 of The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Andrew and Colin discuss Superman's new secret identity and the necessity of the secret identity in superhero comic books. Here are links to some of the things we discuss in this episode: Michael Chabon's essay "Secret Skin" James Whitbrook's reporting on Superman's new secret identity S...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this 3-part season finale of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Andrew and Colin discuss a book, a movie, and an album that matters to and influences them. Finally, in the coda, they discuss what they are drinking today. Andrew and Colin discuss the following albums in this part: Simon & Garfunkel's Live From New York, 1967 and Bob Dylan's Blonde on...