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That It Will Never Come Again Apr 29, 2022

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We are meditating upon some various facts and figures here in the Mojave High Desert this week, from the warm weather in Twentynine Palms to which apostle was crucified upside down and is now remembered with an immense phallic monument to the Egyptian sun god, Ra.

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Last Blast of Winter Apr 22, 2022

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Happy Earth Day, people of Earth. Here's an episode about the desert in winter, appropriate for our spring blast of rain and snow and cold, cold temperatures. This was recorded live at the Whistle Stop in San Diego, near the end of our November-December 2021 tour. Soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver.

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Phantom Plane Crash on a Utah Highway Apr 15, 2022

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What happened to Army Private Gerry Irwin on a Utah two-lane, way back in February 1959? There was no plane crash. No passengers. Nothing but Pvt. Irwin, unconscious in the Utah night. Strange things happen on the desert highways. PLUS: Interesting facts about Arizona and Utah, from the 1950s.

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Pinyon Jays Know Why They're Alive Apr 08, 2022

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What is the life philosophy of the pinyon jay? To eat pinyon nuts and somehow make pinyon-jay eggs. The rest is easy, especially with a hundred-and-fifty pinyon jays doing your thinking for you.

This episode comes to you from Moab, Utah. Recorded in the studios of KZMU-FM, community radio for Moab and the Castle Valley. And this episode is about . . . . well, what is it about? Life, death, pronghorns, etc. Thanks to everybody who supports this show at patreon.com/desertoracle.

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Druid Stories To Ward Off St. Patrick Mar 18, 2022

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In tribute to the Druids who were canceled by Saint Patrick, we will tell some stories. Ghost stories. From those ancient Celtic lands that gave us the Sidhe, the Good People, the Gentry, the leprechauns and banshee, the goddess Brigid and the frightful pooka. Tales from the Dim Kingdom, of the Tuatha de Danaan. And how the Gold Rush of the Sierra Nevada was the birthplace of the "Luck of the Irish."

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Antidote for Despair Mar 11, 2022

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One good thing about wandering the wilderness is you can escape the despair of society. Walt Whitman did it, as did Georgia O'Keeffe. Did you realize we can stop global warming in as little as three years? A few more years to take it down a degree or so, but "stopping" is a pretty big deal! Also, there is no such thing as an alpha male wolf. So much to learn!

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John Muir in the Wild Desert Feb 25, 2022

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Tonight we visit with the friendly ghost of John Muir, specifically regarding his many excursions in the California deserts. New soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver for this cold and windy week in the American Southwest.

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Settle Down With Purpose Feb 18, 2022

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It's the prettiest time of year in the High Desert, with longer days and the last winter precipitation setting it all up for springtime. What will it look like, in a thousand years? Probably pretty much the same, minus the Airbnbs and vintage shops.

New soundscapes by RedBlueBlackSilver with some drumming help on the last act by S.W. Lauden.

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An Obituary For Wisdom Feb 12, 2022

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Back from our brief convalescence to bring you prayers in the night — Ancient Egyptian prayers & psalms, in this case. And some tales of Mullah Nasruddin, the Sufi mystic philosopher & fool who lived early in the last millennium. Now is the time for EPISODE #151: AN OBITUARY FOR WISDOM.

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Empty Churches For Fun & (Non) Profit Jan 21, 2022

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Sure are a lot of mostly abandoned churches out here in the California desert. A lot of good community real estate. How do you take over churches? Like the little old run-down church—a religious non-profit—just sitting there. Nobody’s using it. Maybe all you’ve got to do is find the person who runs the joint. Maybe it’s down to the last person, the organist or whoever. The fourth deacon ....

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