Episode 455 – Charles Bivona

Virtual Memories Show 455:
Charles Bivona

Writer, poet, professor, editor and old friend Charles Bivona returns to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about art, depression, anxiety, midlife health crises (his diabetes, my CLL), Buddhism, Vietnam & contagious trauma, writing his autobiography on Patreon, and more. Our 20+ years of friendship yield an intriguing conversation about how our lives have changed in response to and/or defiance of the world around us. We get into the heavy stuff this time, but don’t fret: there’s room for humor with my old pal, too. Give it a listen! And go read The Mourning After and Memoirs In Fragments

(You should also check out our 2014 conversation and the 3 monthly check-ins we did in 2016: March, April, May)

Enjoy the conversation! Then check out the archives for more great episodes!

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About our Guest

From his Twitter bio: Part-Time Professor & Writer, Poet & Retired Ass Model: I’ve worn many hats. Luckily, I look good in hats. Currently, the Executive Editor of academic things.

Follow Charles on Twitter and Instagram, and support his Patreon.

Credits: This episode’s music is Fella by Hal Mayforth, used with permission from the artist. The conversation was recorded at Charles’ home on a pair of Blue enCORE 200 Microphones feeding into a Zoom H5 digital recorder. I recorded the intro and outro on a Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone feeding into a Cloudlifter CL-1 and a Mackie Onyx Blackjack 2×2 USB Recording Interface. All processing and editing done in Adobe Audition CC. Photo of Charles by me. It’s on my instagram.

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