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BUDDHA and the S**T

What happens when an award-winning writer hits 'eject' on the 9 to 5, grabs a backpack, and dives head-first into the uncharted world of 'digital nomads'?

After 7 YEARS in Asia, Europe, and parts unknown, BROOKE BURGESS (Broken Saints, Becoming, The Cat's Maw) shares candid tales of culture shock, creative inspiration, sex and relationships, psychedelics and spirituality, and much MUCH more!

It's a mid-life renaissance man's 'Eat, Pray, Love' (with the naughty bits still hangin') — it's BUDDHA AND THE SLUT.

 

I GOT CAST ON SURVIVOR! (Be Careful What You Wish For...)

Sep 23, 2021

Yes, it's true: I WAS cast on Survivor.😲
 
But, as is often the cast in my Charlie Brown football-kicking history..? CBS execs changed the format plan last minute, and I got the call to UNpack my bags 🙄
 
With the new season 41 out now after a LONG pandemic hiatus, it feels like the right time to dish on this...

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THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN — Why SURVIVOR Still Matters

Oct 28, 2018

As we approach the merge on the latest season (Davids Vs Goliaths) of SURVIVOR, I wanted to take a closer look; why does the show endure? How does the Hero's Journey apply to non-fiction? And what the hell happens now that CANADIANS CAN PLAY, TOO?!?

It's another 30min+ freestyle ep of Buddha and the Slut, so pop in...

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LET'S PLAY — Choose Your Own Adventure! (Live Gameplay and Soundtrack)

Feb 9, 2018

 

At year's end, a client asked me to whip up a text-based adventure game writing sample in Twine software. I happily obliged. 

Lots of folks enjoyed the creepy mystery, to the point of suggesting I do a show where someone plays through the game in a live setting. 

I decided to go one better. I'd visit my composer...

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