Fake Book

Listen to "Fake Book" on Spreaker. I wrote this morning, "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines." I honestly don't remember any other time in my broadcast career when one story has so many different points of view. I was blessed with the opportunity to share a two hour lecture with journalists in the Ukraine yesterday. I had no problem telling them that podcasting must remain a renegade outlet and source of information. In an age of so many questions combined with layers of direction to choose from. The points of view are infecting the process of trust. What happens when all that's been said is wrong? You can't go back and erase the infection. Podcasting is a renegade sport because the majority of it still isn't being controlled by huge corporations. It's coming. But even that doesn't scare the long term talent from running. The atmosphere is too thick with chance takers and storytellers who've dedicated a huge section of their life to doing their niche. Now more than ever your voice is being called. Not necessarily as a podcaster but as a blogger or an everyday average citizen that walks into the weekly city council meetings to document the moment. Everybody there has an investment in the decisions being made. Be the person that only has interest in truth. I called this podcast Fake Book because I'm amazed at how many people get their news from Facebook. It doesn't bother them if its wrong or bent in the middle to keep your attention. They saw it on the page and their eyes instantly digested the story. The interpretation of the reporter, the author or the advertiser needing new ways to gather future business. I keep hearing about the numbers of people suffering from anxiety, depression, guilt, shame, doubt and whatever else science wants to invent. I don't pull away. Because I know how people didn't talk about their emotions during the financial breakdown of 2008 and September 11th 2001. We held onto every event internally and let Talk Radio become our emotional release. Not a knock! It's what they did and still do. "Avenues of thought not yet visions. The decision is to move forward to face the day. To belong to the moment. To paint no false image. For we are in a time when there's too much of what we see being labeled a reality. Until we arrive. Then we learn how weak our imaginations are in the way of trusting headlines."