The Cluttered Desk

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode, Colin and special guest Jon Phelps preview S5E5. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is what Andrew and Colin discuss in that episode:   Sex Criminals Volume 1: One Weird Trick Black Magick Volume 1: Awakening, Part One Kill Or Be Killed Volume 1   Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew o...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a Black Tapes discussion special sponsored by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! 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 after each episode of The Black Tapes, so please try to stay caught up because we will spoil episodes from wee...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin and Andrew discuss George Orwell's 1946 essay, "Why I Write." A link to the essay is here . Here is a list of things we discuss in this episode: The coda: Pacific Wonderland Lager by Deschutes Brewery .  Andrew recommended two podcasts: With Friends Like These from Crooked Media which is available here and The Homebrewed Christianity Cu...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode, Colin and Andrew preview S5E4. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is what Andrew and Colin discuss in that episode: George Orwell's essay, "Why I Write" which is available in the public domain. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1. You can find...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin, Andrew, and Brian Wakefield continue  The Lord of the Rings Book Club  with commentary on Chapters 1-3 of Book II of  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  by J. R. R. Tolkien. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter...

Volume 4 of  The Lord of the Rings Book Club  will be available on Friday, August 18, 2017. In this episode, we discuss chapters 1-3 of Book II of  The Fellowship of the Ring. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebo...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! On this special episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin welcomes Hunter Graybeal to discuss the newest developments in the James Bond Film Franchise. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 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 on...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin and Andrew discuss Bret Stephens' opinion piece, "Climate of Complete Certainty" which appeared in The New York Times this April. A link to that piece is  here . Here is a list of things we discuss in this episode: The coda:  Goin' Costal IPA  from  Sweet Water Brewing Company . Andrew recommended Tana French's  The Trespasser: A Novel ...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode, Colin and Andrew preview S5E3. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is what Andrew and Colin discuss in that episode: Bret Stephens' "Climate of Complete Certainty" which is available  here  through The New York Times. Here are a few responses to the Stephens piece: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-scientists-l...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin and Andrew discuss Rebecca Solnit's essay, "The Loneliness of Donald Trump." A link to that essay is  here . Here is a list of things we discuss in this episode: The coda: Oberon Ale by Bell's Brewery . Andrew recommended a few albums: "Whiteout Condition" by The New Pornographers, which is available  here  and "Beyond the Station" by A...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode, Colin, Andrew, and special guest Amy Davis preview S5E2. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is what Andrew and Colin discuss in that episode: Rebecca Solnit's "The Loneliness of Donald Trump" which is available here through LitHub. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and T...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss  Wonder Woman , the newest film in the DC Cinematic Universe.  Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagram at thecluttered...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin, Andrew, and Brian Wakefield continue  The Lord of the Rings Book Club  with commentary on Chapters 9-12 of  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  by J. R. R. Tolkien. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshl...

Volume 3 of The Lord of the Rings Book Club will be available on Monday, June 12, 2017. In that episode, we discuss chapters 9-12 of The Fellowship of the Ring. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagra...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin, Andrew, and special guests Brian Wakefield and Jono Kiser continue  The Lord of the Rings Book Club with commentary on Chapters 6-8 of  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  by J. R. R. Tolkien. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find...

Volume 2 of The Lord of the Rings Book Club will be available on Thursday, May 18, 2017. In that episode, we discuss chapters 6-8 of The Fellowship of the Ring. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagra...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Colin, Andrew, and special guest Brian Wakefield begin The Lord of the Rings Book Club with commentary on The Prologue and Chapters 1-5 of  The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring  by J. R. R. Tolkien. Here is a list of things we discuss in this episode: Andrew recommended a few podcasts: S-Town which is available here , RABBITS whi...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this mini-episode of The Cluttered Desk Podcast, Colin, Andrew, and special guest Brian Wakefield preview The Season 4 Finale. The full episode should be ready in a few days. Here is what they discuss in that episode: The Prologue and Chapters 1-5 of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien   Please find us on Twitter, Facebook...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this special episode, we preview our upcoming The Lord of the Rings bookclub! Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagram at thecluttereddeskpodcast. Don't hesit...

On March 21, 2017, Jacqui Helbert was fired by NPR affiliate station WUTC, located on The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga campus. State lawmakers Mike Bell and Kevin Brooks complained that Helbert did not identify herself as a reporter when she covered a story about a transgender bathroom bill. The proposed legislation would require public school students to use bathrooms corresponding with...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this special episode, Andrew and Colin discuss Logan , the newest film in the X-Men film franchise.  Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on Facebook and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin on Twitter @ColinAshleyCox. You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheCDPodcast, on Facebook and Instagram at theclutteredd...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! On this special live episode, Andrew and Colin interview their dear friend Daniel Couper. Daniel has just released his long-awaited first album,  Bienvenu. Daniel's album is available online at the following locations, so please support his work! iTunes:  Bienvenu by daniel couper Bandcamp:  Bienvenu by daniel couper Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and I...

Welcome to The Black Tapes In Review, a Black Tapes discussion special sponsored by The Cluttered Desk Podcast! 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 after each episode of The Black Tapes, so please try to stay caught up because we will spoil episodes from wee...

Welcome to a new segment from The Cluttered Desk Podcast: The Mixtape. In these short segments, Colin and a guest discuss new and interesting music from a host of musicians.  Today, Colin and Brian Wakefield discuss the album Blanket Fort  by Bad Cover Band Sam. Please find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can find Andrew on  Facebook  and Twitter @AndrewPatrickH1 and you can find Colin...

Welcome to The Cluttered Desk Podcast! In this episode, Andrew and Colin discuss self-care, political disengagement, and social philosophy by reading Arwa Mahdawi's Guardian piece, Generation treat yo' self: the problem with 'self care.'  Here is a list of things we discuss in this episode: Pine'hop'le IPA by Evolution Craft Brewing Company Winter White Ale by Bell's Brewery The Hook Grapefruit Se...