🎧 2025 Week 20 Audio Journal
No practice has inspired me to try more things, be more attentive, and practice listening more than keeping notes on my day.
Welcome to my audio journal—a daily space where I reflect on what I’ve been hearing and learning through podcasts, audiobooks, and music. I pay attention to the ideas, emotions, and voices that stick with me, capturing them in the moment before they fade. This is more than a habit—it’s how I move through the world as an audionaut.
Being an audionaut means treating listening as an active, meaningful practice. Journaling helps me slow down, track what’s shaping me, and stay curious. These aren’t reviews—they’re reflections, insights, and sometimes just little echoes I don’t want to lose.
If this kind of intentional listening speaks to you, you’ll probably enjoy my podcast, Two Steps with Stephen Henning, where I think out loud about the stuff that matters. And maybe this will invite you to become an audionaut too—to really listen to the sounds that move you, and respond with something honest.
Monday - May 19, 2025
Podcasts
BirdNote - Orchard Orioles Band Together
Before Breakfast - Clear is kind
NPRs UpFirst - 19 May 2025
The Ringer NFL Fantasy Football - 2025 QB Arguments
CBS Fantasy Baseball Today Express - 19 May 2025
Strangers On A Bench - Why Was She Calling Me?
Hello from the Magic Tavern - S5E56 Prison Soulwalker (w/ Ross Bryant)
DruidCast - Jason Mankey on the life of High Priest Raymond Buckland
My Brother, My Brother & Me - The Revenge Pope
Two Steps with Stephen Henning - self-titled episode
Listening To America - America's Public Lands: A Report Card
Audiobooks
The Return Of The King Book 6 by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis - Chapter 1: The Tower Of Cirith Ungol
Skinbags and Spacesuits. Notes on the unbearableness of it all. by Rob Bell - Part 1-2
Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig - Chapter 11-33
Misc
Voxer from Alex
The Second Immortal Story by Alan Watts
Tuesday - May 20, 2025
Podcasts
BirdNote - Migrations: Watching Migration from the Empire State Building
Before Breakfast - Sweat it out to get it out
NPRs UpFirst - 20 May 2025
6 Figure Creative - If You're Giving Your Client Options, You're Losing Gigs (Here's What To Do)
dharmapunxnyc - It's a Mad, Mad World: Mental Health in Neoliberal Capitalism
Worlds Beyond Number - Fireside Chat for WWW ep48
MTPR - Governor signs property tax changes into law
MTPR - Trump Administration proposes shutting down Job Corps
MTPR - Advocacy groups sue over new election law changes
MTPR - Hi-Line lawmakers recap legislative action at Havre town hall meeting
Audiobooks
Paddle Your Own Canoe by Nick Offerman
The Return Of The King Book 6 by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis
Chapter 2: The Land of Shadow
Chapter 3: Mount Doom
Wednesday - May 21, 2025
Podcasts
BirdNote - Rivers of Birds
Are We There Yet? - Artemis II is closer to flight ad Voyager's thrusters get a deep space fix
Dear Hank & John - This Is Going to Be a Therapy Session (w/ Shan Boodram!)
Sleeping At Last - Time Lies (Ludus)
You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes - Annie Lederman
Midst - Midst Messages: Titles & Tearrors & Showtunes, Oh My!
Hey Riddle Riddle - Mumble Jerry & Drumple Teazus
NPRs UpFirst - 21 May 2025
Audiobooks
The Return Of The King Book 6 by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis
Chapter 4: The Field of Cormallen
Chapter 5: The Steward and the King
Gumption by Nick Offerman - Chapter 1
Misc
How to Craft the Perfect Email Marketing Strategy Jason Stapleton Video
2S PRAIRIE FALCON HIKE.WAV audio prepping for next audionaut episode
Thursday - May 22, 2025
Podcasts
MTPR - Health officials confirm measles case in Flathead County
BirdNote - The Skatebirder
Before Breakfast - Keep the old
NPRs UpFirst - 22 May 2025
Heavyweight - Heavyweight Short: Returns and Reformers
Hello from the Magic Tavern - Not the Tavern-Talkin' Tabs (Patreon)
Birdnotes - The Crested Flycatcher
Learning How To See - Seeing (and Loving) the Divine in The Everyday with Carrie Newcomer
The Adventure Zone - The The Adventure Zone Zone: Abnimals Wrap-Up!
Jordan Jesse Go! - Doin' McFine, with Brent Weinbach
MTPR - The Pig Why: How Montana pork producers bring home the bacon
MTPR - Lawmakers approve $250 million for women's prison
MTPR - New laws boost conservation funding with marijuana revenue
On Being - Roberta Bondi-What is Prayer and How to Begin
Worlds Beyond Number - Behind the Scenes "Fox, Window, Broom"
Audiobooks
The Return Of The King Book 6 by J.R.R. Tolkien, narrated by Andy Serkis - Chapter 6: Many Partings
Gumption by Nick Offerman - Chapter 2-6
Friday - May 23, 2025
Podcasts
MTPR - Montana House Reps. vote in favor of Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill
BirdNote - California Quail, Up and Running
Before Breakfast - What if we cheered first?
NPRs UpFirst - 23 May 2025
Radiolab - The Echo in the Machine
Hey Riddle Riddle - Welcome to Minnesota (Patreon)
Audiobooks
Gumption by Nick Offerman - Chapter 7-15
Saturday - May 24, 2025
Podcasts
MTPR - State to fund CSKT tribal court transition under new agreement
MTPR - After landmark climate ruling, state lawmakers work to limit its scope
BirdNote - Make Your Cloud-watching More Like Bird-watching
NPRs UpFirst - 24 May 2025
Audiobooks
Skinbags and Spacesuits. Notes on the unbearableness of it all. by Rob Bell - Part 3
Sunday - May 25, 2025
Podcasts
BirdNote - Miraculous Shades of Brown
Star Trails - New Moon Week and the Mystery of Missing Green Stars
Philosophize This! - Kafka and Totalitarianism (Arendt, Adorno)
Chris Skinner's Countryside Podcasts - Shepherd's Purse, Soldier's Float
Audiobooks
Gumption by Nick Offerman - Chapter 16-21
Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - Chapter 1-16
