The Goldman State
Ed Goldman is a longtime newspaper and magazine columnist, the author of five books and creator of The Goldman State, a three-times-a-week online column with subscribers in 40 states, Canada and Europe. A professional playwright, composer and painter, Ed has also taught journalism at five California Universities and community colleges. His bucket list includes becoming the victim of a corporate takeover. This podcast is an extension of his unique take on the world around us and his interpretation, with all the creativity imaginable, of what that would literally sound like if he were to speak it.
Episodes
122 episodes
Episode 122: Do It Yourself Encore Episode
Some episodes get enough attention or generate enough commentary that they're worht repeating for the benefit of those who may have missed them. So, I've done it myself and reposted this episode on doing it yourself. You wouldn't expect me to b...
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Episode 121: This Message is Urgent. I Left It 14 Seconds Ago.
Instant Replies and Spontaneous Excuses. That could just as well have been the title too. What has technology done to the art of a well thought out voice mail message? Is it urgent?
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Episode 120: Wizard of Oz
Art or distortion? Can the Wizard of Oz be brought from 1939 into 2025 without compromise? Let's have a talk about that.
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Episode 119: Email Etiquette - How to Properly Sign Off
Do you ever wonder what your email sign-off says about you? Here are some goodbyes with a twist. And next time you sign-off on an email, please, just give it a little thought.
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Episode 118: "Life Plus" - It's Not a Breakfast Cereal.
The subtleties of life imitating art, however that art is defined and however life is defined, can be supported from the viewpoint of "life-plus" and it's counterpart, "life-minus". I'll explain the details for you in the episode.
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Episode 117: Hanks, But No Hanks. Tom Hanks to be Perfectly Clear.
Did the military really just un-invite one of our big screen's most patriotic performers? West Point, what were you thinking?
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Episode 116: Charlie Kirk's Assassination - A Few Words After the Fact.
Charlie Kirk's assassination is a stark reminder that our nation is entangled in a cycle of violence that seems impossible to break. With Kirk's tragic death, the media frenzy erupted, amplifying every detail of his life and the despicable act ...
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Episode 115: Designate Everything, Not Just Designated Hitter.
Why limit the luxury of substitutions to sports when every profession could benefit from a fresh-faced backup? Seriously, let's consider some options you may not have thought about. It's appropriate with the baseball season inching toward the w...
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Episode 114: Encore Episode - Meghan Markle, The Love Cook.
Savor deliciously deceptive dishes from some of the most unlikely and, in some cases, unliked leaders of the world. With a little of my own spice added. It's all about the food after all.
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Episode 113: Citizen of the World With a Tourist Mindset
You know... I've never really unpacked "fully" from any of my moves, across country or locally. Am I a perpetual tourist or am I actually the "tour guide"? Maybe it's just a tourist mindset and this is my best Sacramento life.
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Episode 112: Hobbies. Don't let them become jobs.
What happens when you love your hobby so much, it becomes your job? You no longer have a hobby! In today's gig world and everyone having a side-hustle (is that really a hobby?) this conversation warrants some thought. I do it for yo...
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Episode 111: Cooking Therapy - A Recipe for Mental Health.
Can cooking really serve as a form of mental health therapy? Cooking requires focus and provides a delicious distraction from life's ups and downs. For me, that clarity is therapy. Reading a cookbook is also like therapy and when writt...
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Episode 110: Jet Lag in Paris.
Jet lag, however you get it, is awful. But when you really want to see the sites around Paris, well, you'll find a way around it. This podcast will suggest an alternative I've not yet experienced but jet lag in Paris may have a simple solution....
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Episode 109: The Bullet Train Fires More Blanks.
Ah, California’s bullet train. The gift that keeps on... waiting. Will we ever see it get built? It’s a bold vision — to build a train no one can ride, between places no one wants to go, with money no one has. Let me share my observations.
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Episode 108: Start the Presses!
Got print? "Start" the presses may be a bit of a stretch given I've written for at least two publications that have "stopped" them. Let's not get too critical now. I only contributed relevant, engaging and I might even add humorous conten...
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Episode 107: Encore for The R Word.
To the very contrary of the "R" word , I've been slightly overwhelmed with deadlines. I'm sure you've noticed a "repurposing" of recent popular episodes. Knowing you're clever enough to deduce the meaning of the "R" in the title, things have be...
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Episode 106: Encore... A Man for No Seasons.
As a self-proclaimed 'man for no seasons,' and I mean seasons of all types, from weather to astrological, how is it one is able to survive? And given my astrological sign of Scorpio... sound familiar?
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Episode 105: Encore for the Century. Shrinkage Makes the Mark
It may seem like just yesterday that we hit our century mark on providing informative and entertaining content to your ears. That's because it was! The feedback from the episode and the impossibility of believing I've done over 100 of these thi...
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Episode 104: Remembrances
Reminiscing, recollection, nostalgia... do you find emotion in the process? Let's see if you remember.
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Episode 103: Zentitlements... the mindset of your title.
What's on your card? Let's be sure not to judge by title. Nothing is permanent.
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Episode 102: Failing the Grades
Choosing the proper schooling for one's future success is quite a feat. Somehow, I managed multiple colleges and some very "sobering" testing performances. Blame and embarrassment... well, you'll just have to listen.
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Episode 101: Modify Me
Adjectives. Hidden tyrants of our language. I believe you'll find this to be one of the most amazing, wonderfully written, cleverly worded ... ugh, enough already.
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Episode 100: Some Shrinkage May Occur
100. My centennial episode! Yes, of course it's a good one. Our cities are shrinking, sinking and settling. Let me share my thoughts on the possibility why.
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