Walter Rhein Podcast

Hello Friends, Thanks so much for your outpouring of support yesterday. I have my up and down days. There are moments when I feel overwhelmed by the enormity of the task before us, but you guys always help get me through. Rest assured that I do have a plan in place in case something happens and I am no longer able to continue here on Substack. There are more platforms where I can go. New pockets o...

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Hello Everyone! I’m so delighted that Francesca Hong took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to me. She has wonderful energy and the kind of compassionate spirit that’s exactly what we need right now. Imagine a government run by people who have actually had to work for a living rather than entitled Ivy League nepo babies. That’s the whole point of a democracy isn’t it? Why shouldn’t we ele...

Hello Friends, I’ve been writing for a long time, and no matter what platform I end up on, the same thing always happens. First, I hit the ground running. I quickly amass thousands of followers and hundreds of thousands of views. But just when I start to take off, somebody slams on the brakes. I’ve written stories that have been shared a quarter of a million times only to come back the next day to...

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I show up to this one after 30 minutes. I love these two guys! I hope you enjoy this conversation! Thank you Amy Gabrielle , NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge , KingRayVet , Elizabeth Raven , Jeanne Elbe , and many others for tuning into my live video with Arturo Dominguez and Shane Yirak ! Join me for my next live video in the app. I'd Rather Be Writing is a reader-supported publication. To receive new p...

Contradictions are evidence of a false ideology. When you see them, grab them and hold on tight because they are the guiding light that will lead you to truth. Throughout the last few election cycles, I’ve seen a lot of people leave comments and share memes that blame voters for the sorry state of our country. At the same time, whenever I offer a criticism about MAGA policies, voices come swarming...

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Oh my gosh! This has already been a week ago? There’s so much going on, but let me tell you this conversation was a RELIEF! Josh Porter is doing something brilliant. He’s driving all over the world in 3 wheeled vehicles. Just hearing that made me happy right in my soul. When I was 26, I did something similar. I got rid of everything I owned, grabbed a backpack, and moved to Peru. I wandered around...

For a long time, I thought there must be something wrong with me. I hated school. Every day, I hated it. The stress was so terrible that I couldn’t eat. I had to wear suspenders to keep my pants up. Belts didn’t work. No matter how tight we pulled them, they always slid right off of me. Sometimes, I vomited in class. The smell of food at the cafeteria was nauseating. It didn’t help that every kid...

Hello Everyone! Here’s the other half of my conversation with your weirdo friend ! When we got together to record, my mic went out. Unfortunately, the 3 minute recording of that is the video I published earlier today. Sigh… But here is the rest of the conversation. Sorry for the confusion. I guess I’m just exhausted by everything that’s going on. Thank you Melissa Corrigan, she/her , Cryn Johannse...

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Note, I meant to publish the full conversation and I published the 3 minute clip that goes only until we had technical issues. Sigh. Here’s the full conversation: your weirdo friend has been on my radar for a long time, and I finally got the opportunity to sit down and talk to them. The previous day I’d been out on a ski and I listened to a long recording where they deconstructed much of American...

Thanks for joining on this spontaneous talk. I really needed your support and it makes me happy to know so many of you are willing to change our world for the better. We have to, this is unsustainable. Please subscribe if you haven’t already: You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year . Upgrade at 30% off Up...

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The United States of America is funding a domestic terror group that’s violating the Constitution and destroying the lives of innocent people. That’s as clearly as I can state it. ICE is out of control. It was already a problem that they run around wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves. This creates a camouflage for criminals to abduct, rape, and torture people while claiming to be ICE...

Hey Everybody! At the risk of overwhelming you all with emails today, I’m going to share this live that I just finished with The Mouthy Renegade Writer and Ellie Leonard . These are two of my favorite people in all the world. We covered some hard stuff, but we also had room for a few laughs. Make sure you become free or paid subscribers to both of them (and me)! Thank you Terrence Goggin , Nick Pa...

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Nick Paro is on fire and this is a brilliant project. He’s been interviewing a bunch of flawed dudes who are trying hard, and I’m honored to be among them. I listened to his previous interview with Sharad Swaney and I was super impressed! Also, that gave me some insight into the questions, but I didn’t get to the Mulan part (I’m quite pleased with my spontaneous answers). A lot of my readers provi...

It was ten degrees below zero on Monday. As I was driving my kids to school, I noticed the heater wasn’t working. Usually it takes a few minutes for the car to warm up, but not this time. It blew cold air all the way to the school. I don’t like working on vehicles when it’s that cold outside. I don’t have a garage, so I have to stand in a snowbank and fiddle with the hard metal. Your fingers go nu...

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This might be my favorite conversation so far. If you are looking for a historical precedent to what’s happening today, look no further than American history. William Spivey is a brilliant writer, speaker, and historian. I met him on Medium about 5 years ago, and I’ve always done my best to share his work with a larger audience. You all know Will Fullwood who has been my friend and anti-racism men...

I keep saying that despite the hardships of this past year, I’m very grateful for all the people I’ve met. Writing tends to be a solitary occupation. We sit behind messy desks in disorderly offices with our faces bathed in the light of the computer screen. These days, it almost feels as if the computer is smiling. There are so many positive messages of encouragement and drawings and emojis that so...

You all make this newsletter happen! Thanks for your sponsorship! I have payment tiers starting at as little as twenty dollars a year . Upgrade at 30% off Upgrade at 40% off Upgrade at 50% off Upgrade at 60% off I'm so happy you're here, and I'm looking forward to sharing more thoughts with you tomorrow. My CoSchedule referral link Here’s my referral link to my preferred headline analyzer tool. If...

Hey Everybody! I’m working through these replays from last week because I don’t want to overwhelm you all with posts. This was a great conversation. Dash is always very thoughtful and I appreciate the work he’s doing. Hopefully you’ll find something in here to inspire you to discover a new form of positive, peaceful activism! Thank you Melissa Corrigan, she/her , JR Roessl , Ms. H , Eric Lullove ,...