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This is a very special Digital Flotsam for two reasons. First, it will feature a guest story teller, something that has only happened a few times in the history of this show, and second it will be the first Digital Flotsam in a long time not associated with Mevio, formerly known as Podshow. I used to work for them, and my show, Digital Flotsam, used to be under contract with them. But that is all over now. I’d really like Digital Flotsam to be a success some day, so it was clearly time to move on.
This episode got it’s name from a very moving scene in the movie Blade Runner in which one of the main characters, facing his own mortality, ponders the fleeting nature of existence, and speculates that all traces of his life will soon be lost forever… like tears in rain.
This story reminded me of that scene because it has to do with a man whose life’s record had been similarly diluted by the much more notable circumstances that surrounded his death.
After I made the association with Blade Runner I couldn’t resist sticking with it. So just about all of the music is from the excellent Blade Runner Soundtrack. As always I include the wonderful theme music provided for me by one of my favorite bands… 3 Blind Mice. And the story ends with a reprise of one of my own songs… Above The Clouds.
If you haven’t listened to the show yet, please do so before you examine any of the material that follows.
Pdub! I was so worried when my feed died with no warning. I kept refreshing to see if it would come back. I had no idea that you went independent from Mevio. What happened? I thought you and Adam were close.
Anyways, glad to find you again. Remember I won the RE-20 from you a while back.
Thanks,
Eugene in California
I sure DO remember you, Eugene ( http://dfblog.digitalflotsam.org/?p=106 ). I hope you’ve been putting that fine microphone to good use. Great to hear from you. I guess you were subscribed to the feed that Mevio started and not my original. I hope I didn’t lose too many subscribers via that second feed.
I recently heard & viewed the video regarding my friend Rich. It was so moving that it has given me more understanding into the man that he is. I must confess this was the first time to listen to your show; but I will start seeking it out so that I can hear more of such peoples lives.
I’m an alumni of UW Madison 1986 and my buddy grew up in a house on Lake Minona and to this day still talks about that morning when the plane crashed into the lake. For many long time locals of that small, heart-filled town – that day will never be forgotten.
Great show and great to hear you’re back on you’re own terms. Independence rings true.
Apologies for posting this here; didn’t want to make this visible to all, but could not find a “contact” link, e-mail, or other private way to send you something.
Just wanted to point out a typo that I suspect was your spell-check playing you false:
“a man who’s life’s record had been similarly”
(“who’s” for “whose”)
Thank you for your work.
Thank you, “nobody u know”. Please don’t hesitate to bring something like that to my attention, publicly or privately. I honestly appreciate it.