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A blogcast for people who overthink. I'm Jan M. Flynn, a writer who thinks way too much about all kinds of things, so I know what that's like. Sometimes you need a little break from your brain — so here's a chance to get out of your own head for a bit, by getting into mine. Short, weekly episodes give you a glimpse into what's been on my mind: thoughts about life, the universe, and the weird or wonderful things people do. Occasionally I'll share some short fiction or poetry. Think of this as recess for your mind. Join me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net, where you can leave a comment or suggestion on my blog page, and join my email list and receive a free download of my audio short story, "The Collector". Music courtesy of lesfm at pixabay.
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Send us a text If you pay attention to all the slogans and memes, you should be very worried, or guilty, or ashamed, if you spend even a second in your comfort zone. Slacker! Couch potato! Taker up of valuable space on the planet! I'm calling shenanigans. Here's what I have to say about the comfort zone. This is the final episode of Season Three of Here's A Thought -- have a wonderful, just-comfortable-enough summer! Intro Music by TheoJT from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments ...
Send us a text "Second childhood" is a term with unfortunate connotations. But if you look at it a different way, it sounds kind of wonderful. Let' give it a think. Intro Music by Jerome Chauvel from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor Theme music courtesy o...
Send us a text When the girls need a new house because their old one's wearing out . . . attention must be paid So let's talk about the one article of clothing for which I really, truly hate to shop. I bet I'm not the only one. Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuth...
Send us a text The recent news that presidential candidate RFK Jr. has disclosed that doctors discovered a (dead) worm in his brain has me overthinking about . . . things that want to eat our brains. Real things, not zombies. Turns out it's not just worms. Join me for an introduction to some of the beasties that really want to get in your head. Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/rfk-jr-says-his-brain-was-partially-eaten-by-a-worm-that-crawled-inside-and-died-everything-you-need...
Send us a text In which I follow another writer's clever writing prompt -- and get in touch with my inner Princess. Want to play along? Check out Karen Schwartz and her This or That challenges on Medium.com! How do you feel about treating yourself, and what's your favorite (decently shareable) way to do it? Text me below -- and if you have an idea for an upcoming episode, please do share it (and let me know if I can thank you on air)! Support the show Do you have comm...
Send us a text "House-proud" is how my mother's generation used to describe someone (always a woman) who was fussy and vain about how her house looked -- or, somebody whose home someone like my mother might worry was nicer than hers. It's an old-fashioned term. But the feeling is still pervasive? Do you cringe when someone drops by unannounced and you're suddenly aware of the dust bunnies in the corners? I have a solution. Listen and learn . . . Starting this week, you can send a text to H...
Send us a text Going to see the movie Civil War, the 2024 release written and directed by Alex Garland, isn't like seeing most movies. You walk out of the theater with a lot to think about -- and maybe you walk out changed. What the experience has done for me is to help me embrace a philosophy proposed by Viktor Frankl, the 20th Century psychiatrist who survived the Holocaust and developed Logotherapy, based on the premise that a basic drive of humankind is to find meaning in life — no matt...
Send us a text In which I witness a semiannual Idaho tradition — when sheep take over a major roadway on their way to greener pastures. It's an Idaho thing. Want to learn more? Helpful links: Andy Little, the “Idaho Sheep King" Idaho sheep ranchers Frank Shirts and Henry Etcheverry Boise's Basque Block -- where you can find funky, cozy Bar Gernika and enjoy the once-every-five-years cultural Basque cultural festival, Jaialdi A few more fun quotations about sheep (that are...
Send us a text This week, we give thought to how much of us is really "us" — turns out it's way less than we thought. You really do contain multitudes. Pardon a few technical glitches this week, thanks to a crabby audio system and a very tight schedule due to travel. Or just pretend I have hiccups. Resource links: First complete human genome sequence "Dr. Martin Blaser on sacred cows, ear infections and the nature of science" by Ashton Applewhite, American Museum of Natural History maga...
Send us a text The Jonestown Massacre happened 46 years ago. But to me, it feels way too close — because one of the people who died there was a girl I went to school with. She was a quiet, shy girl, the daughter of a pastor when I knew her. For years I thought of her as a duped, innocent victim. But it turns out she was one of the leaders, and an architect of the plan to have everyone drink the poison. Is there a way to make any of this make sense? Content warning: suicide, murder, cul...
Send us a text A brief meditation on how my dog and I may walk the same path, yet our journeys differ. Trigger warning: contains haiku Sound Effect from Pixabay Haiku Music by Inner Tune from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor Theme music courtesy of Pixab...
Send us a text It's spring at last — a season that brings hope, energy, renewal — and for far too many of us the dread of swimsuit season. In this episode, I celebrate reaching the threshold of Summer Body Exemption. Spring Sound Effect from Pixabay Boomerang Sound Effect by Jurij from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my webs...
Send us a text In which I describe our recent experience with what's politely called a "low-cost carrier" airline. They aren't all this sketchy, thank God. Opening Music by Oleg Kyrylkovv from Pixabay Sound Effect by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @...
Send us a text Sometimes our best intentions have completely unanticipated results. Here's what happened when I signed up for a research study. Resources for Alzheimer's and dementia: Alzheimer's Association Alzheimers.gov Careforth (resources for dementia caregivers) National Institute on Aging Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on ...
Send us a text In which your devoted overthinker contemplates the manner and method of her own final exit. Not being negative or nihilistic here -- just stating my preference. I might even have stumbled on a loophole. Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor Theme music ...
Send us a text Thanks to the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision that says frozen embryos in test tubes equal are human beings, yours truly has been listening to the fallout (for example, what this means for IVF treatments) and overthinking what this means. Clearly, the GOP has a real problem with the woman question. Luckily, I have a solution. Content advisory: political satire, mention of abortion, oblique references to Christian nationalism. Reference links: https://abcnews.go.com/U...
Send us a text For a habitual overthinker like me, the happiest of occasions can cause a spiral. Especially when there's nothing to worry about. IYKYK, and if not, don't tell me to calm down. Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you! Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.com Or, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.net Or, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthor Theme music courtesy of Pixabay Music
Send us a text In this episode, Here's A Thought reaches a milestone that a lot of podcasts never achieve — and that is entirely thanks to listeners like you. So I'm enormously appreciative. I'm also thinking deeply -- which is distinct, I hope, from overthinking — about the interview I did for another podcast I'm involved in, and how it was driven home to me by the recent news about Derek Chauvin — the former Minneapolis cop who was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for killing George Floyd in 2020...
Send us a text In this 99th episode of Here's A Thought, we think about Thanksgiving, which is happening in the U.S. this week — what it means, what it's supposed to mean, how it started, and what happens when it doesn't live up to expectations: a meditation partly in rhyming verse for your consideration and (hopefully) amusement. ound Effect by UNIVERSFIELD from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd l...
Send us a text I keep the journals I've written over the years — but now, as the recipient of the many private journals and diaries that my mother wrote over the course of decades, I'm rethinking whether I should hang onto mine. Or, hers. What's the right thing to do with my mother's journals? How do I respect her memories, especially when they're at odds with mine? Opening Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay Support the show Do you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode...
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