This is more an update than a proper episode, announcing that I am putting the Quillwood Podcast on hold while I work on other creative and educational projects. I might return to it at some point, but have no specific plans on when that might happen. I hope you have enjoyed and benefitted from the episodes I have released, and hope our paths cross at a Quillwood Academy event sometime soon.

In this final episode of season one of the Quillwood Podcast, host Eric Garza thanks listeners, invites them to reflect on season one, and invites feedback about any element of the podcast. The first episode of season two will go live on the upcoming winter solstice, December 21 of 2022.

Links and Resources

• Quillwood Academy
• Quillwood Podcast Episode 1: Two Stories

Stephen Jenkinson is an author, storyteller, musician, and cultural activist. He is best known for his books Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, and Come of Age: A Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble. He founded the Orphan Wisdom School, located outside Ottowa, in Canada.

Outline

• 00:00 - 02:19 — Episode introduction
• 02:19 - 08:48 — Broadening our understanding of ancestry
• 08:48 - 18:33 — Culture, limits, and the extension of the human will
• 18:33 - 22:45 — Entitlement and privilege
• 22:45 - 29:44 — The cultural poverty behind white supremacy
• 29:44 - 40:53 — Education, learning, and ambivalence
• 40:53 - 54:49 — Getting older versus becoming an elder
• 54:49 - 58:15 — Episode wrap-up

Links and Resources

• Orphan Wisdom School
• Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul
• Come of Age: A Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble
• Quillwood Academy
• Telling Tales of Change