'uncomfortable Questions'

I'm back again for what is turning out to be a once yearly podcast. How did I ever do this weekly back in 2005? Today's interview is with Neil Ellwood, age 22. He grew up all over Canada and is a smart young man who is a fan of the show, and has thought about the questions. I love talking to young adults, as they always make me ponder if I lost the fresh view of life!  I can be reached via email address:sue.grandys@gmail.com Or follow me on Twitter:  @sgrandys

Today's interview is with Charmaine, age 38. She is lovely, funny and speaks her mind.  She is in the process of rediscovering herself and being on her own after a long marriage, and rather liking what she is finding. Tune in for another delightful view of life!  I can be reached via email address:sue.grandys@gmail.com   Or follow me on Twitter:  @sgrandys Enjoy!  

I'm back! And hopefully done with all the surgery crap. I'm starting another round of guests. I start with an old friend to ease back into things and get my editing and tools back on track. This interview is with Terry, age 62 - founding member of the Lady Poetesses from Hell. She is sweet and quirky, and a very kind soul. Enjoy!  I can be reached via email address at:sue.grandys@gmail.com You can also follow me on Twitter by hitting the "Follow Me on Twitter" button on this page in my Links section on the bottom right of this page.

After another long haitus, more surgery, I suddenly pop back in with a new show. No guest, just something that has been preying on my mind over the last year. I ask a lot of questions around Creativity, and if it is caused by our hormones only and what do you do when they go away? Can you still be creative? I ask the listeners to send me email or audio on their ideas on the subject. I really am looking for the answer to this one, so I hope you all participate! My email address is:sue.grandys@gmail.com Gmail takes files up to about 20Mb, so if you record audio - send it to me at 64 or 96 kbps, and if it is too big, break it up into a couple of emails. Otherwise send me an email on your ideas and I'll read it on a follow up show to this one. Thanks everyone! I hope to hear from you!

After a year of retirement from the show - I was tempted out by an interview with New York Times best selling Science Fiction and Fantasy writer Steven Brust.He is warm, wry, funny and personable - a delightful interview!To learn more about Steven, here is a link to a Wikipedia page on him:Steven Brust Wiki Page.My email address has changed - I can be reached at:sue.grandys@gmail.comWho knows what the future will bring. Will I be tempted back out ofretirement by another irresistible guest? Stay tuned!

Welcome to the 3rd Anniversary show of Uncomfortable Questions!This is a very fun interview with a guest from Finland. I loved doing this one. I talk to Mikko, age 31 - Transhumanist, do-gooder and Asshole.He is delightfully cheeky, and a deep thinker. Some of the concepts he presents are not immediately intuitive, so he sent me a link to a 1 page paper he wrote on his philosophy. Please read it, it is funny and makes things a lot clearer. Get it at: http://mjr.iki.fi/texts/lueThe link Mikko mentions on the show for the Singularity Institute is at:http://www.singinst.orgAlso a link to more information on Transhumanism - http://www.transhumanism.orgYou can send me email at: uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net.

I'm back! This is a short show, to get me back on track after surgery, andtoo much life in general.A listener sent me in a 10 minute piece for her own podcast that was heranswer to the "What Is the Universe?" show that I did a few months ago.Check her out at www.braindouche.net.I included her piece and also went on with some musings of my own on"Is Life Fair - And Should It Be?".Send me your own thoughts or comments at sue.grandys@gmail.com (if you want to send a sound file, use this one - it can handle upwards of 20MB files - or you can send mail also to : uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net.Next show is my 3rd Anniversary show, and I hope to bring you something really special.

This turned out to be a very different show. I interview Dan L.,age 62, a free thinker from Texas. He was a career military man, andI was interested to hear about life from him, as I have little contactwith that world.He was unsurprisingly quite the realist, but did surprise me with thedepth to which he believed in empowering people and elevating humanity.There is a lot of talk of politics, which I try to avoid, but it tied in so muchwith the views of how governments should use the military, so I left it all in. Take it as another world view, whether you agree with it or not!Email me at uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net

Today we go back to the traditional interview format, and talkto Christy, age 25 - A free spirited Engineer.Sorry this one is so late - I collided with the nasty flu going aroundthat the flu shot doesn't protect you against. Followed by anothercold - 4th one this winter. Do I get a prize for collecting them all?!!Send me email at:uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.netVolunteers to do the show are always in demand!

This is a non-traditional single question show. I got only 3 answers on last months question to the audience:If we are here for a reason, are we here to explore the me, or transcend the me?The ones who braved the question were:- Big Phil, from show #36 - of Big Phil's Love Parade- Graviton Ring, show #48- Christy - (a guest of my roommate who was wandering through the house. Yes I will go to any lengths to get answers - no one is safe!).As always, email me at:uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.netNext month we will have a full traditional interview with my new found victim, Christy!

Welcome! Today's Christmas Eve show is in 2 parts. First we hear a late answer to the "What is the Universe?" show fromHerb - a delightful professor from Texas who was the guest on show#24.Then I ask a new question for the audience and look at it a little myself.This show's question, is: If we are here for a reason, are we here to explore the me, or transcend the me?Please send your answers to me at sue.grandys@gmail.comThe files can be audio .mp3 recordings of yourself answering it, or just type up your answer in an email, and I'll read it on the next show.Gmail can handle file sized of about 20 MB (17 MB realistically,with overhead). If your file is larger, please send it in parts, in successive emails.Please write or send me audio for the next show by January 26th.Thanks, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Today I ask the big questions of Michael, age 33, and Objectivist with a soul. He is from the Greater Minneapolis area, and we met to record in a park on the most glorious of late fall days.We got into depression, alcoholism, and coming out of all that into a morehopeful view of life and the universe. Michael was a most open, honest, heartwarming person. I adored doing this interview.And as always, email me at: uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net.

This show is the answers to the question posed last month - What is the Universe? 6 people tackled the question in this newexperimental format.We heard from :- David C., from show #34- Graviton Ring, show #48 -  http://gravitonring.googlepages.com/- Darren Blackshaw, a new listener- DragonLordALS, from NASA and show #51- Anthony, show #31 - www.AShantyNoLemon.com- Cayenne, show #1 - www.tekdiff.comI loved the show, with philosophies from way out there, to thehard sciences. Thanks everyone for participating!Let me know if you like this format or the old style interview, or maybewould like a mix of both?Write to me or volunteer for an interview at: uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net

This is a special show. Today I ask the big question:What is the Universe?to the listening audience. Please look at the Hubble Deep Space picture at:http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/07/image/a/format/large_web/Ponder this picture, think about the Universe and send me sound (mp3) files (64 kb is fine, 96, or 128 kb is good too) - or send an emailwith the thoughts and answers to this question.I'll read or play the files on the next show. I try to start tackling thequestion myself on this show, and hope to have better conclusions after I hear from all of you.Please send your mp3 recorded answers or your email answers to:sue.grandys@gmail.comI will need the answers by October 5th, so I can get the show up by thefollowing week. Please, please, please join in the conversation!I need you!

Today we get philosophy according to Corey, age 21.He is a Vegan, male prostitute from Minnesota. A monophobic wholoves philosophy and people. (Oh yeah, and sex).It is a charming, irrepressible, and slightly nilistic combination. What fun it was to talk with him!I'm exploring the possibility of changing the show. I just passed my 2 yearanniversary of the podcast, and am rapidly losing audience for the last 2 shows. I suspect you might be getting a little bored?One idea is to ask one "big question" each show, and ask for listenersto send in .mp3's or email with their answers. Of course that would dependon you all getting involved. What do you think?Email me at: uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net

Today we ask the big questions of Drew, age 27. He is an Audio Equipment designer, and the D.J. for the old school Hip Hop bandMC/VL - a rapidly rising Minneapolis based band.For more about MC/VL check out their myspace page atwww.myspace.com/mcvlTo hear the amazing Drew (Professor BX), give a listen to "Cold Check It" on that page. One of my favorite show offs of Drew's D.J. work.And as always, email me at:

Today's show is with Linda, age 59. She is from Salt Lake City, retired from State employment, and having the time of her life. She sang for 20 years in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, traveled all over, taught the sight impaired, and has had quite the interesting life.I found her straightforward, yet such a kind person. Religious, yet open to anyone and full of mirth. I totally enjoyed talking with Linda!And as always, email me at:

Today we ask the big questions of Steve the Dean Williams, age 35. He has several podcasts on relationships at www.visionarymindset.com.He is a most enjoyable talker, and this show ends up being mostly aboutrelationships and sex. Give it a listen!--------------------The song at the end of the show is the long promised song (from previousguests Alex and Lyndon and their band 3 Blind Mice) from their newCD release Good Grief. The song is my person favorite off that CD -How Will I Know? Their CD's are available on itunes, or visit theirweb page at www.catsaway.com.-------------------As always, email me at uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net

Today's interview is with Scot McKay, age 40. He is the founder of X & Y Communications. He is a coach and trainer in pickup, seduction, dating and relationships. He has written several books on the subjects and has a podcast empire going too which includes The Chick Whisperer.He was engaging and delightful and we spent most of the interview talking about Christianity and sex and relationships. Quite the interesting combination!For more from Scot, go to his core website at http://www.deservewhatyouwant.com---------------------------------The song I play at the end of the show is from previous guests Alex and Lyndon and their band 3 Blind Mice. It is from the CD - Before They Were Famous - vol 1 - and the song is one of my all time favorites The Bear Lies Down. You can get their music from "itunes" or their website: http://www.catsaway.com--------------------------------As always, email me at uncomfortable-questions@tcinternet.net.

Todays interview is with DragonLordALS (his web handle). He is a 20-year-old Computer Science major at Drexel University. The show turns out to be a fascinating view of the world from a mathematician and fractal artist. Please check out DragonLordALSs fractal art at dragonlordals.deviantart.com.  The art is really beautiful! -------------------------- And in the news, 3 Blind Mice have a new CD out! They are previous guests:  Alex,is the February 19th interview from last year, and Lyndon, the March 5th interview from 2006. The final song I play on the show is: from the CD Before They Were Famous, Volume 2. The song is Emily Has Compassion Fatigue- my favorite song at the moment. You can visit the 3 Blind Mice web page at: www.catsaway.com Most of their music is also available on itunes. ----------------------------- There should be a new Channel Surfing Wipeout up, this week, after a hiatus of 8 months or so at www.channelsurfingwipeout.com And as always, email me at uncomfortable-questions@tcinterne