Hidden Language
By Jay Varner and Scott Lunsford
Hidden LanguageOct 15, 2022
Cooper's Gap
Jay walks amongst the ancient trees of Rothrock State Forest to explore his, and our, relationship with wilderness.
Something About A Mountain
Jay takes us along on a climb up a mountain in search of nature, solitude, and perspective.
Good Words
What was your earliest lesson about the power of words?
A Clear and Just Thing
How do the civic and societal mores of our youth shape those we hold later in life? Today, Jay goes back to where he started in search of an answer.
Capital Standards
Scott punctuates the need to look at how we identify ourselves and what happens when others try to do so for us.
Shoot Out the Rain
Jay tells us about concussionism, a once widely held belief that we might literally shoot rain from the sky. If that mix of unwarranted optimism and alarming violence seems perfectly American, well, you’re right. But how might that relate to our response to climate change?
Three Characters in Search of a Story
Scott drills down into origin stories that don’t wash.
In Defense of Christmas Music
Jay presents an argument in defense of Christmas music that just might make you reconsider how you view the genre.
Check out the expanded Spotify playlist accompanying this playlist as well.
Sound Body
Scott wraps up his two-part series on the language of massage, listening to sounds — and silence — as therapy.
Kitchens
What do our kitchens mean to us? How do they speak to us? Today, Jay opens the fridge, the cabinets, and more in search of an answer.
Palpate
Mellow out with the body language of massage in this first of a two-part story.
Tunnelings
Jay takes us underground as he explores the historic Blue Ridge Tunnel and stories blasted from rock.
Splintered Wood and Rusted Staples
Scott looks for a lost cat and wonders about the utility of utility poles.
Hear the Corn Grow
Jay looks back on another summer in his home garden and wonders if it’s actually possible to actually hear corn grow.
Presence
Scott reflects on one way we memorialize those who died on September 11, 2001, as we mark the 20th anniversary of the attacks.
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Join Scott Lunsford and Jay Varner for a podcast about tuning into place, bodies, and time and discovering the unexpected ways their stories can be told.