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One storyteller author inventor cult expert, Mark Laxer. One long-distance runner music educator world-traveler singer songwriter, Eric Maring. Take Me For A Ride is a philosophical podcast exploring ideas of the day, books and music of note plus freeform absurdity, warmth, sensitivity, and intelligence. "These guys are delightful - the perfect mix of wisdom and absurdity to capture this era. " --Pastor Pat Kahnke, Author of MAGA Seduction
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Friday Sep 29, 2023
TM4R17 - We Don’t Know Ourselves (in Ireland)
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Mark, Eric and Greg meet at McGann's pub in Doolin, Ireland to sample the Balmer's and Guinness, relish the live music and to talk about Fintan O'toole's epic We Don't Know Ourselves, a memoir of modern Ireland from the 60's to the present. Mr. Peach rears his head with caution as the local capybara orders a double Bushmills.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
TM4R16 - Steve Jobs vs. the rest of Big Tech
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
TM4R celebrate their return with a discussion of the peachy realm of Facebook, Spotify, and Amazon. Steve Jobs weighs in with his life's work which necessitates a discussion of his bio. Can't find your way home? Mr. Peach uses Apple Maps and can help out.
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
TM4R15 - Hemingway hemming a way
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Saturday Oct 23, 2021
Mark and Eric reflect on a wilderness trip to Olympic National Park where they began discussing Ernest Hemingway. A dive into three of Hemingway's classics ensues. Mr. Peach goes to Pamplona and ends up in a sticky mess.
See the crazy pile-up here at Pamplona July 13, 2013.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo-YnoYsaVM
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
TM4R14 - There Was and There Was Not & The Year of Seeing Clearly
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
TM4R ponder the shift in things since being vaccinated. The devastating but inspiring 40 Days of Musa Dagh and There Was and There Was Not highlight an exploration of the Armenian genocide and its historical ripples. Mark interviews Eric about his new album The Year of Seeing Clearly before Mr. Peach figures out the expansive uses of barbed wire and that Star Wars is fiction.
https://ericmaring.hearnow.com
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
TM4R13 - In Praise of Books and Peaches
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Join TM4R as they pause to reflect on books that have made a deep mark in their lives. Problems arise when Mr. Peach takes issue with James and his Giant One and the captcha function demands that you identify only pies.