Episode 22: You Think You Have Time
Oct 22nd, 2021 by subtleforces
Anja talks with American Artist Marsha McDonald, who just moved to Porto, Portugal.
http://www.marshamcdonaldart.com
Photo collage by Marsha McDonald
The Subtle Forces Podcast
A show in which Anja Notanja explores a different “subtle force” active in her life through essays, interviews and experiments.
Episode 21: Nudes.gov and Other Wicked Ideas
Oct 8th, 2021 by subtleforces
Since October is a "wicked month" Anja asks the people in her life what it means to be wicked.
Beats by Josef Pres, courtesy of freesound.org
Theme music by Anton Sieger
Episode 21 artwork by Katrina Poems
Episode 20: A Typewriter Poet‘s Recital
Sep 9th, 2021 by subtleforces
Anja shares the best of her typewritten on-the-spot poetry and letter commissions that were requested at a Chalk Festival.
Music by Anton Sieger
Photo: Andrea Waala
Episode 19: Dad Into Dough
Aug 28th, 2021 by subtleforces
Monologue by Anja Notanja
Performed by Nathan Wesselowski
Intermission song "Energy Drink" composed by Samson Y Hiss, with tenor Alex Taite and Paul Dab on Organ.
Illustration by Blaine Wesselowski
Theme music by Anton Sieger
Episode 18: Road Trip!
Aug 7th, 2021 by subtleforces
In which Anja and Blaine find some children and embark on a family road trip.
Featuring the late Tim Wesselowski and his offspring: Nathan, Blaine, Lorelei, Isaak and also Renee who made this video:
Episode 17: Glon
Jul 18th, 2021 by subtleforces
A newly invented holiday exploring the invention of identities.
Featuring artist Ven Loetz
https://www.instagram.com/venloetz/
Week 1: The Fish Garland
Week 2: Mask-making and the Wearing of Many Hats
Week 3: Radical Hair Transformations
Week 4: Larp Day (Fighting invisible monsters in the woods)
Episode 16: Believe in Me
Jul 4th, 2021 by subtleforces
In which Anja undergoes a spiritual-existential crisis.
Featuring beats by Victoria Robison and a few quotes from Sun Ra.
Theme music by Anton Sieger.
Episode 15: A Sense of What Isn’t There
Jun 21st, 2021 by subtleforces
Featuring poet Charlie Rossiter of the Poetry Spoken Here Podcast
And answers to the question of "What are you sensing that isn't there?" from Mom, Dear Friend Heidi, Neighbor Lady Laurie, Husband Blaine.
Music By Anton Sieger
And here is that link to the Have Goals Podcast hosted by beloved guest Robert from The Subtle Forces Episode 8, Renting Utopia.
Episode 14: Abstinence
Jun 5th, 2021 by subtleforces
Featuring:
The dark side of Peanut Buster Parfait with cousin Camille
Music and fasting by Kendraplex
An exploration of "Patchwork Blues" the new Rosalie Robison and Wendy Kheiry album
....and Anja's very long list of restrictions.
Links:
Episode 13: Here Is The News!
May 24th, 2021 by subtleforces
Anja finally drops the vapid frivolity to talk through the hard news of this week.
Featuring a hug from Heidi Parkes
Beats by Victoria Robison
Multiple Neighborhood Mariachi bands
This show is dedicated to my friend Chuckie Buckie a.k.a. "Charles Bursell," who hosts The Log, on Riverwest Radio, the inspiration of this episode. That podcast is a helluva lot more competent when it comes to news and politics and is all the way farther left than just regular "far left." Link here: https://charlesbursell.libsyn.com
