Tokyo’s “Lonely” Olympics and the Mess Left Behind on theBreaker.news podcast

“Items Forgotten” on Spoken Word radio with Andrew McLuhan from Prince Edward County

Andrew McLuhan, noted poet, scholar, punk rock guitar player, projectionist, hockey dad, and keeper of the scriptorium, {and The McLuhan Institute [https://themcluhaninstitute.com/]} etc hosts a radio show on 99.3 County FM from Picton, Ontario, Canada called “the Spoken Word” and, after returning from a far-flung foray into the world speaking about the important media study work he continues on from his father Eri [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi6jgQYhbNI]c and his grandfather Marshall [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFwVCHkL-JU], in his October 20th, 2024 broadcast, he dove into my visual poetry book “Items, Forgotten (in drawers) [https://daveostory.com/category/writing-fiction-essays/poetry-prose/items-forgotten/]” which arrived by post from Japan as #3 of 5, full-color print editions, inscribed of course [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image.png]https://daveostory.com/paint-collage-craft/scrapbooks-journals/items-forgotten-in-drawers-vol-1-handmade-chapbook-covers/ The poems are visual as they are literally cut and pasted onto various substrates, mostly hotel stationery and also aerogrammes, sometimes are typewritten, sometimes added onto envelopes or in passports with stamps, both inky and postal and other ephemera Andrew jumps right in with a variety of the poems – after the usual intro music, radio station ids and blurbs – and with a tender hearted reading, rolling with some of the steps, typos and place names like a gentle dignified champ. The canonical source is https://archive.993countyfm.ca/ [https://archive.993countyfm.ca/Archive.php?dow=Sun&hour=20] – archived here as unsure if the shows *expire* after a time (btw, the studio is location at: 2 – 38 Cold Storage Road beside the County Farm Centre) Andrew McLuhan reads from “Items: Forgotten” by Dave Olson, skip to 2:11 if impatient but best to listen to whole programme right :) > Written in various forms at an Ayurvedic clinic in Nepal for the most part and also while transiting from Abu Dhabi to Rome via the Suez Canal on an ocean liner, then combined with other bits found in lost notebooks reuniting along the way – later transcribed from originals (from menus backs to coasters to notebooks) and printed out on standard paper with default typeface thinking i would work through and correct or change or whatever but instead, following the inspiration of William Burroughs, David Bowie and others, eager to make the words alive, i cut up and pasted in a way which made sense to my swirling brain – typos, digressions, hard turns, coffee stains and watermarks and all, onto the substrates, many of which were acquired at a Greek monastery shop in Mile End neighborhood of Montreal (thanks BM) [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_1901-1350x1800.jpeg] noting that the pieces are a bit hard to read as postcards so these print run was A4 size The poems explore themes of identity, geography, cartography, history… All combining to wonder “Who we really are? Who did we come from? How do we choose the way in which our societies are structured?” I imagined hanging these up on telephone poles and grocery store bulletin boards next to lost cat posters and leaving them on bus seats and whatnot, in the meanwhile, printed some basic copies and personalized on a ferry from Newfoundland to Cape Breton, and mailed around Later scanned, compiled with some other found items from my archive and crafted hand sewn chapbook series (letter-size cardstock in color, thank you brother Andrew for use of your printer in Vegas), folded and hand-stitched and shared with friends, mostly in Utah. Not sure if anyone read but i had fun in Marty’s yard putting ink stamps [https://daveostory.com/paint-collage-craft/scrapbooks-journals/items-forgotten-in-drawers-vol-1-handmade-chapbook-covers/] and thumb/toe prints to make each unique Thinking about it, some of them are water colored “telegrams” made at drawing room at the Majestic hotel in Kuala Lumpur, others on Nusa Ceningan, Indonesia – now 7 or 8 “volumes” [update: 10 volumes, named thusly] 1 Arab disguise 2 Earth rambler 3 Time traveler 4 Gone to Sea 5 Hubris 6 Circumnavigation 7 Interlaken 8 Fragile  9 Lost mostly 10 Reinvention PS There’s also a page in this edition which is kind of dedicated to Andrew himself in a roundabout way featuring some of the artifacts he mailed to me combined into a collage as another “item, forgotten”

“Listen Everywhere, part 2” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spiel

Dave presents part 2 the invite-only workshop series “Social Marketing Kung Fu” (May 2013) with this session titled “Listening Everywhere,” which covers the mechanics of efficient listening and its benefits & emphasizing the importance of listening in social marketing to an audience of entrepreneurs from various sectors, including breweries, bike builders, and software developers – especially highlighting common mistake of focusing solely on output without considering the response from the audience. Let’s listen and enjoy! PS Did you catch “Starting Your Story, part 1 [https://daveostory.com/audio-pods-songs/prezos-interviews-media/starting-your-story-part-1-social-marketing-kung-fu-workshop-spiel/]“? [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/smkf-group-text-rec.png]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/smkf-group-text-rec.pngthese lovely folks come from all manner of industries and biznesses and convened to here me riff all day about everything Listen: “Listen Everywhere, part 2” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spiel Download: “Listen Everywhere, part 2” – Social Marketing Kung-fu / workshop & spiel [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Listening-Everywhere-–-Social-Marketing-Kung-fu-2.mp3] (1:07:02, 98.7MB, .mp3) Notes follow: SOCIAL MARKETING KUNG-FU, PART 2 – “LISTENING EVERYWHERE” LISTENING AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT IN SOCIAL MARKETING The workshop, “Social Marketing Kung Fu, part 2” emphasized the importance of listening in social marketing. Key points include: using search tools and RSS feeds to monitor brand mentions, leveraging Twitter lists for targeted engagement, and geolocated searches for local insights. Dave emphasized the significance of responding to both positive and negative feedback to mitigate PR issues and convert detractors into supporters. The utility of metrics like sentiment analysis and the impact of reviews on brand reputation were discussed. The session also covered the value of documenting and sharing user-generated content to foster relationships and build a community of advocates ACTION ITEMS * [ ] Set up RSS feeds to capture mentions of your brand across various platforms. * [ ] Use Boolean searches to filter out irrelevant results and focus on the most relevant conversations. * [ ] Create Twitter lists to organize and prioritize the people you want to listen to and engage with. * [ ] Leverage geolocation to find and connect with people talking about your brand in specific locations. * [ ] Create news roundups and event recaps to amplify and document the growth of your startup. REASONS FOR LISTENING * The first reason for listening: learning the vocabulary people use to describe the brand and differentiate it from competitors * The second reason: is to mitigate PR conundrums by being proactive and addressing issues before they escalate * Importance of responding to negative reviews and comments to turn detractors into supporters * Examples of how listening can transform negative feedback into positive interactions THE POWER OF LISTENING IN MARKET POSITIONING * Dave emphasizes the evolving nature of market positioning and the importance of understanding how people differentiate brandd * Sentiment analysis is mentioned as a tool, but its limitations are discussed (customers are real and tactile, robots are not so much (but need love too) * Discussion of the importance of capturing and analyzing all feedback, including positive and negative comments * Dave shares (unofficial) insights from Hootsuite’s experience in showing how listening can help understand and address customer needs TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR EFFECTIVE LISTENING * Practical advice on using search boxes and RSS feeds to monitor brand mentions * Discussion on the importance of capturing all relevant data, including misspellings and synonyms * Tools (like Social Mention and Netvibes) are recommended for aggregating and analyzing social data * Explaination the use of Boolean filters to refine search results and remove irrelevant content LEVERAGING SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS FOR LISTENING * Importance of actively (not passively) monitoring social media channels like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram * Tips on using Twitter lists to organize and manage conversations effectively (more signal, less noise) * Value of geolocated searches to identify and engage with local audiences * Use of tools like Storify to curate and share user-generated content. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPORTERS AND DETRACTORS * Importance of sincerely understanding and engaging with both supporters and detractors (bringing on board) * Examples of how Hootsuite identified and built relationships with key influencers * Value of acknowledging and rewarding supporters to foster long-term relationships * Importance of personalizing interactions to make customers feel valued MEASURING AND DOCUMENTING LISTENING EFFORTS * Importance of capturing and measuring data to understand the impact of listening efforts * Tips on using tools to track and analyze social media activity * Value of documenting successes and challenges to inform future strategies * Ways to share insights with the team to ensure everyone is aligned with the listening strategy ENGAGING WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCES * Importance of creating value for global customers by addressing their specific needs and concerns and especially cultural nuances * By understanding cultural differences, then adapting the listening strategy accordingly * Examples of how listening can lead to innovative solutions and improved customer experiences * Value of being proactive and addressing issues before they become major problems * Ways of gently staying connected with customers to understand their evolving needs and preferences BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF ADVOCATES * Importance of building a community of advocates who can help promote the brand * Tips on identifying and engaging with key influencers to amplify the brand’s message * Ways of creating content that resonates with the community and encourages sharing * Ways to foster relationships with advocates to ensure long-term support WINDING UP The session ends with a reminder of the value of listening and the impact it can have on the success of the brand while Dave concludes by summarizing the key points and emphasizing the importance of listening in social marketing and encourages participants to apply the strategies discussed and continue learning. MORE: Community Feasthouse [http://daveostory.com/category/audio-pods-songs/prezos-interviews-media/] podcast feed – All manner of discourse from media interviews to various lectures and presentations. Topics include social web fu, creative culture, podcast making, DIY publishing, community cultivating, art making and related adventures. * RSS Feed [http://feeds.feedburner.com/Feasthouse] * Blog [https://daveostory.com/category/audio-pods-songs/prezos-interviews-media/] * iTunes [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/community-feasthouse-%E2%80%93-spiels-and-convos/id1765052171] Artifacts from Social Marketing Kung-fu – workshop / spiel Notes and riffs from original “Social Marketing Kung-fu” series at Bootup Garage, Vancouver, 2011 [https://daveostory.com/category/speaking-presenting/social-marketing-king-fu/]

Creativity and Adventure from Canada to Everywhere on “Just Japan Podcast”

Personal archaeology pod storytime with Kevin on Just Japan [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Creativity-and-Adventure-from-Canada-to-Everywhere-on-Just-Japan-Podcast-1.jpg]Adorable snapshot :) of me was on a blustery day in nearby Shodoshima – one of the larger of the eclectic array of inland sea islands – on a ferry boat day out for Yokai museum (in a course of kura!), serene temples, stellar burgers & ice creams Holy smokes pals! hold onto your toques & trilbys – 2 Canadians scattered in Asia, talk about Amsterdam, Indonesia, Utah, driveway cars, one-way tickets, shakedowns, Grateful Dead, punk rock, Cub Scouts, science fairs, personal archaeology, drum corps, and dad life #FullOn I hope you have a blast listening to it as there are definitely stories that rarely get shared as well as some “all-time classics” – after all I hardly hit Olympia, skipped Belize, Jamaica, transpacific ocean liners, Strait of Hormuz, and Suez –  but maybe a part 2 :) Listen: Just Japan Podcast – 226: A Life of Creativity and Adventure from Canada to Everywhere to Japan with Dave Olson Download: Just Japan Podcast – 226: A Life of Creativity and Adventure from Canada to Everywhere to Japan with Dave Olson [https://sites.libsyn.com/52812/just-japan-podcast-226-a-life-of-creativity-and-adventure-from-canada-to-everywhere-to-japan-with-dave-olson] Coming to you from a leisurely bed, with an elevated leg – buckle up for some twists and turns and hopefully some laughs and possibly a bit of inspiration Hope you all have a chance to tune in and hang out with Kevin and I for an hour and a half of sidetracks, depressions, switching countries, remixing careers, saying “heck yes” adventures, plus tracing similarities, unexpected inspirations & even some tender moments So much packed in & still have much more to discuss as the future is going to be even weirder / The next 50 are going to put the first 50 in the dust like whoa! I savour every year despite all the rocky turns and dodgy decisions but that’s what you get for saying “yes yes yes!” to everything :) buzzing from the convo / It is long but loads to get lost in no matter what your interest. thanks so much, Kevin for giving me a chance to share these stories as “we are the stories that we share” Host Kevin O’Shea (xtwr: @madformaple [https://x.com/madformaple]), says: > “In this episode, we get to hang out with Okayama-based Dave Olson. This inspiring Canadian shares many amazing stories, insights, and worldly experiences. From his adventures as a youth to mushroom farming in Tottori, to internet startups in Vancouver, he’s done so much. Now Dave lives in Okayama with his beautiful family and shares his experiences and thoughts on personal archeology and much more with all of us. > > > > > > You’ll all want to follow Dave and see what he’s up to next!” [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/enoki-dave-in-cold-room.png] where it began in Japan – sequestered in the mountains of Tottori pushing mushrooms HANDY LINKS (TO LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE): * Apple Podcasts * https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/just-japan-podcast/id846476649?i=1000666413258 [https://podcasts.apple.com/jp/podcast/just-japan-podcast/id846476649?i=1000666413258] * Spotify podcasts * https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DFiGBE6uyGl3gB7vEt787?si=LPGxB-HaSLWt_ZmHNlz5mA [https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DFiGBE6uyGl3gB7vEt787?si=LPGxB-HaSLWt_ZmHNlz5mA] Thanks to all your lovely folks for sharing this around, it’s a real treat for me in amongst all the commotion going on in my life at the current  Questions accepted (within reason :-)) and requests for supporting evidence are encouraged + I truly hope you find some sparks of goodness in my meanderings

Lit-ish Artifacts: from Writers Read Their early Sht pod w/ J. Emde

[https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-04-1469x1800.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-04-scaled.webpbiographical notes (very important items to note) In November 2022 I was very pleased to be a very lousy guest on the very gracious Jason Emde’s podcast [https://wrtes.buzzsprout.com/1773639/10812191-s2-e5-dave-olson-aka-uncle-weed-priorities-bad-decisions] (broadcast in Gifu rock city) in which writers share their “early, unripe… etc. etc.” work along with Jason’s curious questions, amusing banter and general graciousness. Note: i riffed about Jason’s most excellent book in a Beat Sushi video dispatch “Curiously Punctuated” [https://daveostory.com/film-vids-docs/beat-sushi/curiously-punctuated-jason-emde/] and we enjoy a prolific mostly-postcard-but-sometimes-passport correspondence. [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-03-1360x1800.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-03-scaled.webpvery un-reliable account of King Tut’s life. this is not science (yet i won the ribbon) We spoke for something like four hours which is a world record for me of late, yes I was a little spun out and it’s not my finest moment *but* gave me an opportunity to dig deep into the archive to find things from my legit early days. Of course about an hour makes it into the finished program but my goodness, is it a lot of action in an hour. Leaping wildly from topic to form, location to era, anecdote to musing. A bit rant-y sure so hold on to yer cap. [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-10-1800x1150.webp] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-11-1800x1150.webp] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-12-1800x1150.webp] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-13-1800x1150.webp] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-14-1800x1150.webp] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-15-1800x1150.webp] from my fave of several college/university experiences at Larry Harper’s honours creative writings class making a collective chapbook with my “Sweetgrass” story In this case I pulled items from: fourth grade King Tut mimeographed hand out from my (award winning :-)) science fair project [https://daveostory.com/photos-snaps/youngtime-dossier/science-fair-exhibits-and-narrative/] at Prince Charles Elementary; newspaper editorials and chapbooks at the Orem (UT) high school; early stories at Utah Valley community college; and, the beginning of the *disgruntled with the literary establishment years* at University of Utah years. [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/daveo50-artifact-orem-high-forum-letters-copy-1430x1800.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/daveo50-artifact-orem-high-forum-letters-copy-scaled.webp(one of several fusillades fired in the Orem High School newspaper (under different surname), this one about student teachers from BYU Yes there are many digressions, rapid speaking, a few shots fired, salvos really, a bit of sweetness and a bit of tenderness as I figured out who I thought I might be when I was already completely myself. [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-02-jpg.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-02-jpg.webp [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-05-1800x1377.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-05-jpg.webp [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-06-1568x1800.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-06-jpg.webp [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-07-1800x1631.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-07-jpg.webp [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-08-1800x1379.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-08-jpg.webp Chapbook with brother Bob (Cmdr USN) about hippie elementary school teacher’s bus made at Orem High School Unified Studies program Find it all at: Writers Read Their Early Sh*t S2/E5 – Dave Olson (aka Uncle Weed): priorities & bad decisions [https://wrtes.buzzsprout.com/1773639/10812191-s2-e5-dave-olson-aka-uncle-weed-priorities-bad-decisions] [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-19-1800x1289.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-19-scaled.webpmy “notes to self” for assembling the materials Blurb: > Jason welcomes under-qualified window-washer Dave Olson & his fantastic beard & beautiful hands for a natter about punching or hugging Dostoevsky, see-through loincloths, meeting REM, borrowing mustard from Allen Ginsberg, dodgy Greyhound stations, working out the writing life math, and how cheerleaders are people too. > > > > > > There’s ropey Egyptian history, a savage polemic, the details of hippy teacher Mr Boris’s new motorized home, a few bits & Brother Bobs of Dave’s early poetry & prose, & Jason getting his Tutankhamun timeline wrong by only 3700 years. An unnerving—if not terrifying—time is guaranteed for all. > > > > > > Check out Dave’s creative life archive at https://daveostory.com [https://daveostory.com/]—much to enjoy there. Music by the outrageous DJ Max in Tokyo. > > > Join the early sh*t chat at https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast [https://www.facebook.com/WRTESpodcast]& on Instagram @writersreadtheirearlyshit [http://instagram.com/@writersreadtheirearlyshit]. You can also send an email to WritersReadTheirEarlyShit (at sign) gmail.com. Many thanks, wherever & whoever & however you are, for listening.  [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-16-1800x1324.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-16-scaled.webp [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-17-1800x1289.webp]https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/kura-items-wrtes-17-scaled.webp “January in the Hot Spring” my best project ever which again didn’t make the cut :)

Tokyo’s “Lonely” Olympics and the Mess Left Behind on theBreaker.news podcast

Olympics are over if you want it. Pod’d some thoughts with Vancouver journalist Bob Mackin a few days ago about the lay of the land here in Japan and the cognitive dissonance between Tokyo2020 Olympics on TV and for the people hosting / paying for it. [https://daveostory.com/wp-content/uploads/olympic-baseball.jpg]this photo has nothing to do with the post but it is a baseball game at the Olympics on teevee just to decorate the post a wee bit As such, i call it “The Lonely Olympics”. But first listen in browser or you know, all those *other podcast places*. Breaker.news Podcast: The Games are over, but Tokyo’s problems aren’t [https://thebreaker.news/opinion/podcast-188/] https://thebreaker.news/podcast-download/11484/podcast-198.m4a [https://thebreaker.news/podcast-download/11484/podcast-198.m4a] I was sorta the “warm-up act” for Jules Boykoff, [https://twitter.com/julesboykoff] authour of NOlympics. who has rocked the media during Tokyo 2020/1 including this riff on my pal Bob Mackin’s heavy news pod. I had *a lot* fo say and maybe said “too much” but felt a lot of frustration being a “regular resident” on the ground in provincial Japan awaiting vaccinations and paying taxes while the IOC’s debacle continued with excuses, conundrums and constant bubble-breaking. But, nobody asked me… well, except for Bob :) . Mostly though, I’m curious about your opinion from wherever you are. FROM BOB MACKIN’S PODCAST DESCRIPTION FROM WEEK OF AUG. 8, 2021: Click to listen to Bob Mackin’s “The Breaker” podcast with me riffing from Japan > The Tokyo Olympics are over. > > Postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic, but they happened in the pandemic anyway.  > > The International Olympic Committee is claiming success, because the Games eventually opened and closed on time. But the Japanese people are stuck with the bill and more coronavirus infections than there were when the cauldron was lit in an empty stadium surrounded by protesters.  > > On this edition, hear expert analysis from ex-Vancouverite Dave Olson [https://daveostory.com/] in Okayama, Japan and Jules Boykoff [http://julesboykoff.org/],  political scientist, author and Olympics industry critic from Portland, Ore. > > Plus commentary and Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines. > > from Bob Mackin’s “The Breaker News” pod [https://thebreaker.news/opinion/podcast-198/] More: Japan Times ran a series of articles with various names and reactions… [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/2020-tokyo-olympics/] & some very enjoyable Deep Dive podcasts Episode 93: Week 1 at the Tokyo Olympics: Gold, Covid and Naomi Osaka [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-93-week-1-tokyo-olympics-gold-covid-naomi-osaka/] Episode 94: Week 2 at the Tokyo Olympics: A marathon in the heat [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-94-week-2-tokyo-olympics/] Episode 95: Theremins and gold medal wins: Farewell to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics [https://www.japantimes.co.jp/podcast/episode-95-closing-moments-tokyo-olympics/]