In this episode, recoded live on May 23^rd 2009, I wrap up the second season of the podcast. I bring up the average number of listeners and discuss my ambitions to bring Season 3 levels back up to Season 1 levels. The problem with this goal being that only listeners can advice me on how to accomplish this. I also talk of my book in progress A New Beginning and my forthcoming CD Say What To Want to Say. If things go the way I would like, these projects along with my podcast will help me build a great media empire (yeah right).

I also discuss the dream adult life and the disparity between the dream and the reality that I have covered in Season 2. It is my hope that Season 2 proves that I can adapt to such a disparity. Lastly, I talk of my plans for Season 3. Expect it to be more planned out and dare I say produced more infrequently than Season 2. The Season premier will also be a live Blogtalk show. Current plans have it occurring the weekend of the July 4^th 2009. The official announcement will be posted here on Nicnacjak.com

Till then have a great summer!     

In this episode I reflect on the challenges I faced and covered during the course of Season 2. Specifically, the trauma of being unable to fill a role of consequence after investing nearly a third of ones life in education. How does one adapt to the demands of the modern world; a world that seems indifferent to the individuals' endeavor to qualify themselves for skilled labor. What can we do as a society to both improve our current circumstances and ensure that we don't repeat the same mistakes?

I also solicit your opinion on theses topics and all prior topics brought up in the season. I will be hosting the Season 2 Finale at 1pm pacific (19:00zulu) on May23rd, 2009. You can pick up the live stream of the show during showtime at www.blogtalkradio.com /nicnacjak and call the show at (646) 716-7136.

Music Featured Includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Illogic Systems by AXINITE

Logical by Ben Base

Transitioning by Anthony L Smith

Reflection At Sundown by A Sunken Ship Irony

Transition by Selfish Gene

Reflections of Life by Hoggwash

The Wisdom Of The Years by Steve Swindells by Steve Swindells & DanMingo

Music comes from music.podshow.com

Comments or questions email nicnacjak at gmail dot com

This episode starts the end of season reflection process. What makes people like me think they are entitled to a certain living standard? Is this a reasonable expectation to have? Where did it come from anyway? Lastly, what can be gained when delayed gratification is delayed so far that it is never gratified?    

 

Music Featured includes

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

No Time For Change Anthony Stauffer and Holy Smoke

The Barracudas - Poor White Trash Jeremy Gluck

For This You Went to College George Hrab

Worse Than I Thought The Critics

 

This episode contains adult language; listener discretion is advised. If you have comments please email them to nicnacjak at gamil dot com.

In this episode I explore the wide world of escapism. This concept is a bit ambiguous as it can make life suck more or less depending on its uses. During this episode I explore my early adventures in escapism and explain why creating escapism for others tends to drain the escapism magic from your end product. Lastly, I endeavor to explore how one might strike a balance between escapism and reality. Can it be done?

 

Music featured includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Escape Plan by Blue Hallways

Civilization Theme by Jeff Briggs

Give Me A Break by Allen Mayes  

No More Looking For Escapes by Cant Stop The Daggers    

 

This episode contains adult language; listener discretion is advised. If you have comments please email them to nicnacjak at gamil dot com.

This episode takes you back 6 to 7 years when Nincacjak was starting his senior year in High School. If you think he faces insurmountable social barriers today, just wait till you hear what he faced several years ago. This episode serves to expand the description of the problems discussed in "The Lament of the Lonely Isolationist Geek” and give listeners a better idea of how Nicnacjak has (or hasn't) evolved since his teens. It also features the modern tragic tale of “Bible Reading Girl”.

 

The issues with the blogpage have been fixed thanks to the great community on the Libsyn Forums. Once more, this episode contains adult language; listener discretion is advised. If you have comments please email them to nicnacjak at gamil dot com.

 

Music Featured Includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Once Bitten Twice Shy by Manuel Da Costa

My School Days by James Wills

If This Geek Ruled The World by Geoff Smith

In this episode I examine the origins of my social discomfort. Building on the concepts put forth in "Realistically Faithful”. I question the static nature of my social discomfort. Is it a ridged limitation of mine or is this a dynamic limitation that can be worked around? Is it realistic to search for a geeky soul mate or am I setting unrealistic goals?

 

This episode features strong language; listener discretion is advised

 

Music Featured Includes:

 

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Night in the City / Isolation by Joe Mieczkowski

Why am I a Geek? By Al Phlipp and The Woo Team

I wish you love by A Band Called Quinn

It Can Get Lonely in My Mansion by Lemon Demon

Geeks in Love by Lemon Demon

 

Comments? Send me email nicnacjak at gmail dot com

      

In this potentially oxymoronic episode I explore the possibly of being faithful in a realistic way. My theory is that if you are realistic in your approach to life and the goals you set for said life you will achieve a greater since of consequence thus making life suck less.

 

This episode features strong language; listener discretion is advised

 

Music Featured Includes:

 

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Effects of Sunshine 880 South

Hope to see another day BELIEVE

Truth A Band Called Quinn

Im A Realist the cribs

In the 17^th episode of the Nicnacjak.com Podcast's second season I explore ways to make life suck less by improving the social environment. I explore the role of the passersby, friends and family. I also offer a few tips for those of us that despise all of the aforementioned people and wish to cope with them sans that nasty murder business

Some strong language again in this one; listener discretion is advised.

 

Music featured includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

 

Wishing the World Away by Rhyn

 

I Hate Everyone by Get Set Go

In this episode I take a look at the history of currency. Why do we need money anyway and just what is value? I also frame this philosophical questions in the current global finical crisis. What went wrong and what can we as consumers do to stop this from happening in the future? Being smart with money is yet another thing we can do to make life/the world suck less.

Some strong language again in this one; listener discretion is advised.

Music featured includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Music, Motorcycles and Money by Gary Dean Jennings

Gas Money by Billy Bourbon

Where dat Money Go? by David Ippolito

In this episode I take the desire for consequence and meaning discussed in previous episodes and discuss how we can find these things in the struggle to make life better or suck less depending on your proffered phrasing. I mention the importance of setting realistic gaols and doing all in your power to make you life suck less.

Some strong language in this one again; listener discretion is advised

Music featured includes:

Raindrop Rhapsody by Option 42

Spring will come by Alan Lauris

Wishing the World Away by Rhyn

As long as the world is turning by Beatrice Ericsson

Please send comments or questions to nicnacjak at gmail dot com

This episode starts out with me expressing annoyance over the "green” movement. The conversation evolves to include questions like: What is meaning? And, can the existence or lack thereof of god be proven? It is an intriguing evolution to say the least.

 

Adult language worked its way back into this one so listener distraction is advised.

 

Music used includes

The Nicnacjak.com Podcast Theme Raindrop Rhapsody by Option42

Hippie Girl by Electrobuddha

The Beginning of the End of the World by The Free Press

Pen & Teller BS Theme

Meaning by Samllfish Adventures

They Won't Be Speaking English When I Die-John Garza

 

Please send comments or questions to nicnacjak at gmail dot com   

In this episode I talk about what I term as the philosophical quest for adulthood. I propose that this quest is inspired by the desire to do something of consequence while being hindered by the necessity to accept consequence whilst proceeding through the quest. Although this is a complete episode, intuition and download records tell me that this is but the start of my topic exploration.

 

Music in this episode includes:

 

The Nicnacjak.com Podcast Theme Raindrop Rhapsody by Option42

Grow Up by Doug Hempstead/Area Resident      

When Children Grow Up by Bill Tucker

Consequence by Hypernova

 

This episode is family friendly!

 

Please email comments to nicnacjak at gmail dot com

 

Thanks,

Nicolas

In this episode I explore my lack of patriotism. Is it good? Is it bad? Does it really matter if I have respect for the current President? Are other countries doing things better? Is the US doing things better than other countries? Why did we revolt against the English government anyway?

 

Once more, there is some adult language in this episode; listener discretion is advised.

 

Music used in this episode includes:

The Nicnacjak.com Podcast Theme Raindrop Rhapsody by Option42

God Save The Queen The Queue

O Canada by Danny Fong, Brodie Cuff, David Thiessen, Andrew Kesler

Canada by Gordon Scott

The Sun down Under by Guardian Mind Mix

This Land is Your Land by Walter Funky Kidz   

 

Please check out these artists at music.podshow.com  

 

Email comments or questions to nicnacjak at gmail dot com

 

Thanks,

Nicolas Jackson

This episode was inspired by a Facebook Note, of all things. The focus is the relation between age and life accomplishment or maturity. I attempt to dispel the myth that these two factors are related in any large fashion with a special emphasis on the correlation between the age of twenty-three and the perceived notion of entry into true adulthood.

 

No strong language in this one; unless, of course, you consider "hell, damn or crap” to be strong language. But, if that's the case you are probably too close minded to be listening to my podcast anyway. Being open minded is good.

 

My life number as of this post:

18,011 Days till Friday, July 12th, 2058 as of March 20th, 2009

 

8,936 Days since Sunday, September 30th, 1984 (Update Daily @ 1215 PDT)

 

Total Life Span Expected 26,947 Days*

 

33.16% of expected life span has expired.

 

*Projected date of death based on the algorithm of Deathclock.com  

 

To ramble anymore would be a wait of life so I say thank you Katie. Send me emails with comments. Nicnacjak at gmail dot com.

 

Enjoy your life,

Nicolas

In this episode, I share my current quandary over my educational inadequacies, desires and my current lack of career success. In this economic climate, how does one determine if further education is required? If such a determination can be made, what guarantee is there that further education will pay off?       

 

I also explore my educational history and ponder over mistakes I've made along the way. This is quite an interesting journey, as I approach the tenth anniversary of my freshman year of high school.

 

If you have comments, please send me an email nicnacjak at gmail dot com. As is now usual, this episode contains adult language; listener discretion is advised.

 

Songs used in this episode include:

Paul Simon Krodocrome  

Boy @ Heart Never Made a Mistake

The Carpenters Sing

THE CONDUCTORS I"ve Been Working on The Railroad

Sam Cooke Wonderful World

Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall Part II

 

Thanks,

Nicolas

Hi folks the Podcaster marches into March (admittedly a bit late) with a rant about the close of the PI in Seattle and the future of journalism. Also covered is things related to AIG and a tease about a series of novels that I am slowly working on.

 

Music used includes:

Newspaper Bed by Kenny Ainge (music.podshow.com)

American Pie By Don McLean

Weight Of The World by Amy Speace   

What You Own By The Cast of Rent

   
Once more this episode contains some "adult language” listener discretion is advised.  

 

Please email your comments to nicnacjak at gmail dot com

In this episode I go for the quintessential "look how much technology has changed our lives in the last 20 years" rant. I marvel at the vulnerability of Microsoft and the contestant operating system debate among computer users. I also wonder how Google makes it money; can Adsense be doing it all? I also visit the topics of Wii controls, 3D games, and GPS in aviation.

Once again this episode contains some strong language so listener discretion is advised.  

Please send me feedback nicnacjak at gmail dot com.

Thanks,
Nicolas   

 

I start off this episode by ranting about the TSA and their proposed "Large Aircraft Security Program”. I submit that the TSA stands in sharp contract to the principles put forth by the fourth amendment. I go on to promote the wonderful world of General Aviation and emphasize the negative impact that the Large Aircraft Security Program would have on this wonderful world.

I also mention that today (February 20^th, 2009) marks Kurt Cobain's 42^nd Birthday and comment on his work and the grunge alterative culture that is now is now ingrained in Seattle, The Emerald City.

Once more there is some “adult” language in this one so listener discretion is advised. Comments are welcomed via the email address nicnacjak at gmail dot com.         

  

Thanks,

Nicolas

In this adult originated episode (adult language; don't listen if you are going to be offended; hint hint) I share a horror story about a couple that rudely made their way through my line last Wednesday. I offer you, the customer, a few tips, inquire about the reusable bag thing, share my love for cities by the bay and my express distress over my isolation and the cruddy state of the economy/world.

 

Please send my your comments nicnacjak at gmail dot com

 

In this episode I make more comments about the dismal state of the US Economy and react to Mr. Obama's proposed stimulus package and its relation to Franklin D Roosevelt"s New Deal. I suggest that we take this time to really think about the future of our country and even go so far as to propose an amendment to the US Constitution. I also implore US voters to remember that we have an indirect democracy and if we wish for our Legislative Branch to work effectively we must elect people to it that can work effectively rather than engage in political squabbling.

 

With apologies to people bored by political talk, and a warning that this program contains strong language that peacefully to petitions the Government for a redress of grievances while ousting John McCain and those like him, I present to you The New Deal 2.0.   

 

Please send comments to nicnacjak at gmail dot com.

 

Thanks,

Nicolas   

In this episode I talk about the death/closing of Aces Studios and the US/global economy. I also start sharing more of my political ideals and my thoughts on what a government should be. Lastly, I turn to the job struggle continuing to share my lack of job satisfaction and the concept of Caucasian elitism relative to career expectations and higher education.

 

There is some strong language in this one; listener discretion is advised. Don't forget to send me feedback nicnacjak at gmail dot com

Dear Mister President Obama,

I cherished your Inaugural Address. However, I feel compelled to remind you, Mister President, that there is more to theses United States than diversity in race and belief. The ideas and values brought forth by the US Constitution and its amendments are and should be the basis of theses United States. This includes universal equality, freedom of expression, and separation of church and state among others. However, the most important value to the people of The United is not one of the oft aforementioned. Our most important value as citizens of theses United States is the willingness to accept the consequences of holding up to our sacred values.

Liberty is futile without great sacrifice. This is why Mister Patrick Henry famously demanded liberty or death. This is also why Mister Benjamin Franklin famously stated that, "they who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” It isn't easy being a citizen of theses United States and it never has been, nor will it be. However, the difficulties of this task will become meaningless unless we remember that those who have died in tragedies such as terrorist attacks, transit accidents and combat most often do so while enjoying the essential liberty afforded them by the Constitution and its amendments.

It may seem necessary to keep these United States safe and secure with organizations like the TSA, FCC, FBI, CIA, Army, Navy, Air Force, National Guard, local police and Marines. But, please keep in mind that every security measure put in place limits our essential liberties all the more.
Thank you for your time and service to theses United States. I wish you a successful term as our 44th President.

Sincerely,
Nicolas Andrew Marsh Jackson  
January 21st, 2009

 

In this episode, I mention the fact that I am moving to Seattle proper. I also take sometime to catch you up on the occupation search of 2008 which has now concluded and will be morphing into the occupation search of 2009. I also discuss a few current events including Martin Luther King Day, the Inauguration of Barack Obama, and the myth of the American Dream and the difference between true democracy and representative democracy.

I hope you enjoy my first real Podcast in a little over a year. Sorry for being gone so long. As always feel free to send me email via the address nicnacjak@gmail.com.  

During this show I whine about snow and other not so negative things relative to moving to Washington State. If you are offended by somewhat blatant bridge burning (never enrage a man with a microphone; it is just plain stupid), adult language or the rude dismissal of christian based holidays please don't listen.

Evan though the show is mostly whining, in an ironic twist, I hate the taste of my own medicine and won't tolerate whining about my whining well. Especially after I warned you about my whining and the topics on which I'll be whining. This is the closest thing you will see to a holiday card so I'll leave you by saying:Happy Winter Solstice, Christmas and New Years; let's hope 2009 is a good one without any fear.

Thanks, Nicolas