Bob Hocking
The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
Spend some time with Dumb Old Bob, using The Essays as your gateway to insightful nonfiction brought to you by the one and only storyteller, Bob Hocking. Join Bob as he unveils his unique observations of the world, setting off on inspiring and thoughtful journeys within every episode. Brought to you by Parkside - Backpack Productions and Backpackville, the vibrant online community for Bob’s writing, stories, podcasts and more. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, projects and announcements, where Bob might just surprise us with special treats from his archives, writing workshops, tales of travel...
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Episodes
It’s yours and The Wave - Season Three Episode Two 01.09.2025 11:51
Featuring the essays "It’s yours" and "The wave" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
National Buy Bob's Book Day, 99-cents for a snowball and A walk in the rain - Bonus Episode Number Five 26.08.2025 17:04
The fifth bonus episode, featuring the 2025 National Buy Bob's Book Day and the essays "99-cents for a snowball" and "A walk in the rain". For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Because there’s an answer and When whiskey just won’t do - Season Three Episode Two 25.08.2025 12:37
Featuring the essays "Because there’s an answer" and "When whiskey just won’t do" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Get the plus out of here and Why I don’t try new things - Season Three Episode One 25.08.2025 15:56
Featuring the essays "Get the plus out of here" and "Why I don’t try new things" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach… and I can’t imagine the need - Season Two Episode Twenty-Five 18.08.2025 13:27
Featuring the essays "Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach…" and "I can’t imagine the need", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletter For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Wrong answers only and A million miles behind me - Season Two Episode Twenty-Four 18.08.2025 11:34
Featuring the essays "Wrong answers only" and "A million miles behind me" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores and From where you are to where you need to be - Season Two Episode Twenty-Three 11.08.2025 13:51
Featuring the essays "The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores" and "From where you are to where you need to be" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken and The butter doesn’t melt - Season Two Episode Twenty-Two 11.08.2025 13:47
Featuring the essays "The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken" and "The butter doesn’t melt" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Return of the toys and Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda - Season Two Episode Twenty-One 04.08.2025 10:42
Featuring the essays "Return of the toys" and "Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
The cookie crumbled (finally) and Buttcrack of Dan - Season Two Episode Twenty 04.08.2025 19:46
Featuring the essays "The cookie crumbled (finally)" and "Buttcrack of Dan", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletter For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
That neighbor and When a small town has it made - Season Two Episode Nineteen 01.07.2025 14:30
Featuring the essays "That neighbor" and "That neighbor" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
The incredible shrinking expectation and What I really need is a camera in the front - Season Two Episode Eighteen 30.06.2025 13:55
Featuring the essays "The incredible shrinking expectation" and "What I really need is a camera in the front" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Convenience store inconveniences and Blistex around the world - Season Two Episode Seventeen 16.06.2025 14:33
Featuring the essays "Convenience store inconveniences" and "Blistex around the world" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny and Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs - Season Two Episode Sixteen 09.06.2025 12:06
Featuring the essays "Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny" and "Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience? and Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age? - Season Two Episode Fifteen 02.06.2025 12:18
Featuring the essays "How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience?" and "Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age?", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletter For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Information and Look up in the sky - Bonus Episode Number Four 20.05.2025 11:54
The fourth bonus episode, featuring information about upcoming events, and the essay "Look up in the sky". For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid) and Keepers of time - Season Two Episode Fourteen 21.04.2025 14:07
Featuring the essays "All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid)" and "Keepers of time" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
The uprising and Not a Peep - Season Two Episode Thirteen 14.04.2025 10:17
Featuring the essays "The uprising" and "Not a Peep" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Rocks have no memory and Has this person lost it - Season Two Episode Twelve 07.04.2025 12:26
Featuring the essays "Rocks have no memory" and "Has this person lost it" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
A parkside view and Sunset - Season Two Episode Eleven 31.03.2025 16:42
Featuring the essays "A parkside view" and "Sunset" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Never underestimate the power of common sense and Not a mid-life crisis - Season Two Episode Ten 24.03.2025 13:40
Featuring the essays "Never underestimate the power of common sense" and "Not a mid-life crisis", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletter For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Prepping for the snow and February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014 - Season Two Episode Nine 17.03.2025 18:29
Featuring the essays "Prepping for the snow" and "February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Skeletons in my pantry and No Virginia, there is no bacon - Season Two Episode Eight 10.03.2025 16:30
Featuring the essays "Skeletons in my pantry" and "No Virginia, there is no bacon" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Selecting friends and Lintables, non-lintables and whites - Season Two Episode Seven 03.03.2025 19:04
Featuring the essays "Selecting friends" and "Lintables, non-lintables and whites" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
Red sky at night and Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before technology got so good - Season Two Episode Six 02.12.2024 15:08
Featuring the essays "Red sky at night" and "Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before technology got so good" For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
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