The History of Jacke
-
Restless Mind Show Episode 9 – Nietzsche’s Children
Continuing the discussion of Greek tragedy, Jacke takes a look at Nietzsche and the impact he has on eager young philosophers. This episode includes the Jacke Wilson story “My Roommate’s Books” from the History of Jacke in 100 Objects series. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:26 — 33.6MB) Subscribe: iTunes | Android… Continue reading
-
The Cane (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #32)
He was of average height and build, with blond hair and a disconcerting smile: his mouth expanded, his teeth flashed white, but his eyes expressed no joy or excitement. At best they looked nervous and slightly desperate, like those of an animal caught in a trap. At worst they looked dulled over, like the animal resigned… Continue reading
-
The Trailer (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #31)
It started with the rain. Tammy Wynette refused to perform on the uncovered stage, the foot traffic slowed to a trickle, and my boss Jerry couldn’t stop grumbling about the replacement band. “The Cheese Boys?” he muttered, as the sounds from Turtle Tap’s house band echoed through an empty grandstand. “This is the best those college idiots… Continue reading
-
It’s The Jacke Wilson Show! Life’s Unanswerable Questions, Part 2 (Episode 2.2)
ONE…ONE ONE…ONE ONE… IT’S THE JACKE WILSON SHOW!!!!! Our quest for a more professional sheen to the podcast continues with Life’s Unanswerable Questions (Part 2) – Another play for Bryan Cranston and Kate Winslet, the untold story of Joseph the beleaguered father of Jesus, a look at why we love when we know it hurts… Continue reading
-
The Fire Alarm (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #30)
We were in the middle of a dorm war. Every morning between one and three a.m., a resident of some enemy dorm pulled our fire alarm. Presumably someone from our dorm was doing the same at some dorm across campus. In this war I was a mere civilian. A pacifist, a bystander, a protestor. And every night… Continue reading
-
It’s The Jacke Wilson Show! Life’s Unanswerable Questions (Episode 2.1)
ONE…ONE ONE…ONE ONE… IT’S THE JACKE WILSON SHOW!!!!! Season Two! We’re off to a GREAT start with the new Jacke Wilson Show season. New producer, new studio…and a much more professional sheen. In episode 2.1 we cover Life’s Unanswerable Questions, as contributed by you, the listeners. Hope you enjoy the show! You can stream the… Continue reading
-
The Account (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #29)
And during those drifting years, when the peaks were low and the valleys were deep, my futility found a particular nadir during my stint on Capitol Hill, where I briefly worked for a United States Senator. I believed in government in those days, and in politicians, and in myself and other young people, and—well, you’ve… Continue reading
-
The Gift (A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #28)
I was riding in a car to my grandma’s house with my father and sister when we stopped off at the dime store. It was Mother’s Day and my dad was buying flowers for my mom. Can there be a better place in the world for a kid than a dime store? Comic books, candy… Continue reading
-
It’s The Jacke Wilson Show! Episode 6 – A Boy Named Johnnie
ONE…ONE ONE…ONE ONE… IT’S THE JACKE WILSON SHOW!!!!! Holiday episode! Jacke surrenders to some seasonal melancholy and shares a story of his Grampa Johnnie, a Hungarian-American boy growing up in early-twentieth-century Wisconsin, where the forests were thick, the rivers were deep and fast, and life was rougher around the edges. Hope you enjoy the show!… Continue reading
-
Best Case Name Ever (A Jacke Wilson Objectino)
Another day, another Objectino.* This one straight from the courthouse… A JACKE WILSON OBJECTINO Overheard at a legal proceeding: LAWYER 1: What’s the best case name you ever cited in a brief? For me, I figure it’s gotta be Lone Star Ladies v. Schlotzsky’s Deli. Or here’s one for you: Fattman v. Bear. New Jersey… Continue reading
Jacke Wilson 