Jeff Van Gumby
@vandreasonable.bsky.social
Co-creator of Greater Boston: an audio fiction podcast about people trying to do their best in an increasingly challenging world. Writer, sound designer, educator, parent.
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The Perfect Sentence by Jeff Van Dreason on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 11 Songs
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Sometimes I feel like the creative part of my life is taking a huge backseat to my day job and the nonstop drudgery of living through a fascist regime.
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
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But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
music.apple.com/us/album/the...
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Sometimes I feel like the creative part of my life is taking a huge backseat to my day job and the nonstop drudgery of living through a fascist regime.
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
music.apple.com/us/album/the...
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
music.apple.com/us/album/the...
The Perfect Sentence by Jeff Van Dreason on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 11 Songs
music.apple.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Sometimes I feel like the creative part of my life is taking a huge backseat to my day job and the nonstop drudgery of living through a fascist regime.
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
music.apple.com/us/album/the...
But then I remember- hey, you released an audio drama concept album earlier this year. Give yourself a break!
music.apple.com/us/album/the...
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It's Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands Scream[ing] Day!
November 14, 2024 at 3:59 PM
It's Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands Scream[ing] Day!
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It’s OUT TODAY!!
Counting down the days until Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop crashes into an audio player near you... our first release is out this Friday! Pre-order it today to get the files as soon as humanly possible.
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Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop, by Skadi's Symphony
21 track album
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November 14, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It’s OUT TODAY!!
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I am so goddam proud of this episode of GIVE ME AWAY, I really think we crushed it on a bunch of levels. But fair warning: it may give you flashbacks to some… less-than-pleasant days in recent memory.
Results, a shared experience and decisions. How will they be handled and what changes will be forthcoming? Don’t miss out on this enthralling episode from @macrogers.bsky.social - Give Me Away 0314: Into The New 💜
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Give Me Away 0314: Into The New
Podcast Episode · Give Me Away · S3 E14 · 41m
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I am so goddam proud of this episode of GIVE ME AWAY, I really think we crushed it on a bunch of levels. But fair warning: it may give you flashbacks to some… less-than-pleasant days in recent memory.
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
This is the weirdest fucking shit, man.
Hegseth: "We don't need to be a military of beardos anymore. Do you know how many troops claim to be Nordic Pagan? No, suddenly it's become this real fake religious affiliation inside the Pentagon where troops came to be Nordic Pagan so they can grow a beard and nobody challenges them on it."
November 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is the weirdest fucking shit, man.
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Good morning, welcome to America, you can't have food or healthcare because a cabal of billionaires needed to protect Pedo Hitler
November 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Good morning, welcome to America, you can't have food or healthcare because a cabal of billionaires needed to protect Pedo Hitler
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One satisfied early listener: "This is a brilliant piece of audio, fantastically written! The sound editing is *chefs kiss* a work of art."
Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop drops in 48 hours!
Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop drops in 48 hours!
Counting down the days until Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop crashes into an audio player near you... our first release is out this Friday! Pre-order it today to get the files as soon as humanly possible.
localfilesclub.bandcamp.com/album/ms-shi...
localfilesclub.bandcamp.com/album/ms-shi...
Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop, by Skadi's Symphony
21 track album
localfilesclub.bandcamp.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One satisfied early listener: "This is a brilliant piece of audio, fantastically written! The sound editing is *chefs kiss* a work of art."
Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop drops in 48 hours!
Ms. Shipton's Travelling Tea Shop drops in 48 hours!
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how many of these books did elon ask grok to recommend, and how many of them are books he knew JCO would hate?
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
how many of these books did elon ask grok to recommend, and how many of them are books he knew JCO would hate?
It's a fantastic book and a great holiday read.
If you have a book lover in your life, Woodworking by Emily St. James would make a wonderful holiday gift. The hardcover edition is quite handsome. There are desks on the cover!
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Woodworking
Check out Woodworking - <b>LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE 2025<br><br>“Writing a funny book is hard. Writing a convincing takedown of one of America’s most popular...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
It's a fantastic book and a great holiday read.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
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So cool! Prince *loved* libraries. For example, this is one donation he made from his charity a few days after 9/11 to save the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in the community to serve African Americans.
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
So cool! Prince *loved* libraries. For example, this is one donation he made from his charity a few days after 9/11 to save the Louisville Free Public Library, the first library in the community to serve African Americans.
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Just imagining the meeting where they must have been like “they might cancel my flight? Time to kill the sick.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just imagining the meeting where they must have been like “they might cancel my flight? Time to kill the sick.”
What's more likely ?
1) Chuck Schumer is so dumb he thinks the vote on the ACA extensions in December will actually happen.
Or:
2) He knows it won't and doesn't care in the slightest.
1) Chuck Schumer is so dumb he thinks the vote on the ACA extensions in December will actually happen.
Or:
2) He knows it won't and doesn't care in the slightest.
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
What's more likely ?
1) Chuck Schumer is so dumb he thinks the vote on the ACA extensions in December will actually happen.
Or:
2) He knows it won't and doesn't care in the slightest.
1) Chuck Schumer is so dumb he thinks the vote on the ACA extensions in December will actually happen.
Or:
2) He knows it won't and doesn't care in the slightest.
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one serious problem i see that i am not clear how we solve is, probably 50% of the GOP voting base if not more is really not interested in being part of a democracy anymore. and the only alternative is guys who think democracy means finding common ground with those people
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
one serious problem i see that i am not clear how we solve is, probably 50% of the GOP voting base if not more is really not interested in being part of a democracy anymore. and the only alternative is guys who think democracy means finding common ground with those people
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They're going to strip healthcare from their constituents rather than risk experiencing inconvenience.
not enough chatter about how frequently members fly and how attacking airport capacity directly affects them in a way that cutting SNAP does not
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
They're going to strip healthcare from their constituents rather than risk experiencing inconvenience.
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Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
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My friend has been harassed and stalked for years now. She successfully got her restraining order renewed, but lawyer fees are expensive.
No one should have to pay $5k for basic safety, but here we are. If you can help Daisy with the cost, please do.
gofund.me/1faa06189
No one should have to pay $5k for basic safety, but here we are. If you can help Daisy with the cost, please do.
gofund.me/1faa06189
Donate to Help Daisy Afford Her Restraining Order, organized by Daisy McNamara
Hi there.
My name is Daisy McNamara. I’m a freelance audio fiction producer… Daisy McNamara needs your support for Help Daisy Afford Her Restraining Order
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November 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
My friend has been harassed and stalked for years now. She successfully got her restraining order renewed, but lawyer fees are expensive.
No one should have to pay $5k for basic safety, but here we are. If you can help Daisy with the cost, please do.
gofund.me/1faa06189
No one should have to pay $5k for basic safety, but here we are. If you can help Daisy with the cost, please do.
gofund.me/1faa06189
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Who needs Republicans when Democrats in the MA Legislature are willing to gut climate policies on their own? commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
House energy chair signals effort to dial back 2030 climate commitments - CommonWealth Beacon
Rep. Mark Cusack, co-chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, said he is pushing for his redraft of the governor’s bill to receive a floor vote before lawmakers break...
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November 7, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Who needs Republicans when Democrats in the MA Legislature are willing to gut climate policies on their own? commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/house...
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what a headline www.404media.co/nancy-pelosi...
One of the Greatest Wall Street Investors of All Time Announces Retirement
Nancy Pelosi’s trades over the years have been so good that a startup was created to allow investors to directly mirror her portfolio.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
what a headline www.404media.co/nancy-pelosi...
I met Paul Auster at a book signing and Q&A. He was generally kind to folks but when I asked my question he seemed annoyed and when I got my book signed even more so.
Still one of my all time favorites, may he rest in peace! I get it. I annoy me too.
Still one of my all time favorites, may he rest in peace! I get it. I annoy me too.
I asked this before over at The Old Place and the answers delighted me. So again:
Who is an artist you admire who you suspect would not like you if they met you personally?
I think Peter Dinklage is fantastic. I would absolutely get on his last nerve. He'd be looking for the door while we spoke.
Who is an artist you admire who you suspect would not like you if they met you personally?
I think Peter Dinklage is fantastic. I would absolutely get on his last nerve. He'd be looking for the door while we spoke.
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I met Paul Auster at a book signing and Q&A. He was generally kind to folks but when I asked my question he seemed annoyed and when I got my book signed even more so.
Still one of my all time favorites, may he rest in peace! I get it. I annoy me too.
Still one of my all time favorites, may he rest in peace! I get it. I annoy me too.
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basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
basically every 2024 truism is dead. Trump did not build a lasting multiracial coalition or turn young men into committed Republicans. You don’t need to cave on trans rights to win. The pundits have nothing left to tell you.
I won’t ever feel satisfied until every single person responsible for things like this horror face significant, appropriate consequences.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I won’t ever feel satisfied until every single person responsible for things like this horror face significant, appropriate consequences.