Overdue Library Books (A Posthumous Conversation with Tom Robbins)

In this episode, we honor one of Zach’s greatest creative inspirations, the immortal Tom Robbins. Zach writes:

“Dear Tom,

Before you left your body, I came close to you through a few different friends. I now possess an unedited proof of Jitterbug Perfume inscribed by you. I wanted to have you on the show and of course in essence I did. Since a teenager your work has served as imagination jumper cables for the flying saucer that is my soul. In lieu of a literal conversation, I thought I’d ask you some questions and have loved ones read your answers that echo from your immortal pages. Can’t wait to hang with you, Hesse and Taylor when it’s time and while I’m in a body, please give me a sprinkle of that wild imagination and courage you embodied so ferociously. Thank you for being truly you. Love you, man.”

Friends reading Tom’s words in order of appearance:

Tom Waits

David Field

Kevin Joseph Grossmann

Bryan Mootz 

Camille Tredoux

Roch Blizzard Hardt-Field

Molly Mitchell-Hardt Field

Rodney Norman

Sher Vantiger

Lauren Zavlunov

David Skyler

Xenia Viray

Kaotic Steel

Roch Blizzard Hardt-Field

Michael Spivack

Edward Crowe

Brad Doan

Scott Randell

Jurelle

Astrid Schmidt

Tracy Rose

Joseph “JK5” Aloi

Dennis Mitchell

Jiggs Love

We love you, Tom!

Audio score / mix by Kevin Joseph Grossmann

Poetry by Zachary Murdock Field

Song: “Timeless Love” by Zachary Murdock x RedButtonz x Alberto Bof x Noah Hernandez