The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
Spend some time with Dumb Old Bob, using The Essays as your gateway to insightful nonfiction brought to you by the one and only storyteller, Bob Hocking. Join Bob as he unveils his unique observations of the world, setting off on inspiring and thoughtful journeys within every episode. Brought to you by Parkside - Backpack Productions and Backpackville, the vibrant online community for Bob’s writing, stories, podcasts and more. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, projects and announcements, where B...
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Episodes (58)
It’s yours and The Wave - Season Three Episode Two
The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
National Buy Bob's Book Day, 99-cents for a snowball and A walk in the rain - Bo...
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Because there’s an answer and When whiskey just won’t do - Season Three Episode...
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Get the plus out of here and Why I don’t try new things - Season Three Episode O...
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Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach… and I can’t imagine the need - Season Two E...
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Wrong answers only and A million miles behind me - Season Two Episode Twenty-Fou...
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The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores and From where you are to where you need t...
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The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken...
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Return of the toys and Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda - S...
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The cookie crumbled (finally) and Buttcrack of Dan - Season Two Episode Twenty
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That neighbor and When a small town has it made - Season Two Episode Nineteen
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The incredible shrinking expectation and What I really need is a camera in the f...
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Convenience store inconveniences and Blistex around the world - Season Two Episo...
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Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny and Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs - Seas...
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How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience? and Is a flip-flop...
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Information and Look up in the sky - Bonus Episode Number Four
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All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid) and Keepers of time - Season T...
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The uprising and Not a Peep - Season Two Episode Thirteen
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Rocks have no memory and Has this person lost it - Season Two Episode Twelve
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A parkside view and Sunset - Season Two Episode Eleven
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Never underestimate the power of common sense and Not a mid-life crisis - Season...
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Prepping for the snow and February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014 - Season Two...
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Skeletons in my pantry and No Virginia, there is no bacon - Season Two Episode E...
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Selecting friends and Lintables, non-lintables and whites - Season Two Episode S...
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Red sky at night and Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before t...
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Bring on the apple crisp and Christmas time (and the misleading lyrics) - Season...
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Does anyone know a mechanic? and What has Butterball learned in the past 365 day...
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The things you miss and Where am I? - Season Two Episode Three
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Looking for a gyro and The Myrtle Beach t-shirt duplication mystery - Season Two...
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Would Harry Chapin be proud? and Merry Christmas... and I mean that - Season Two...
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Holiday tipping point and Modern day holiday decorating - Season One Episode Twe...
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Welcome to October 2011... but don't believe the hype and ...and always include...
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The miraculous candy corn and The holidays in threes - Season One Episode Twenty...
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Everything's coming up pumpkins and Ghost story - Season One Episode Twenty-Two
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A brief history of day, month, year (and time), When viewing the story, is the v...
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95 and sunny (Unless it isn't) and Gravity hills - Season One Episode Twenty
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Truth in Advertising and What we say, what we mean, what we want - Season One Ep...
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The next new weather trend and Do we need space dollars? - Season One Episode Ei...
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Your mother doesn't work here... and Just wait a minute - Season One Episode Sev...
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National Buy Bob's Book Day, Tesla drivers never smile and What's my name? Bonus...
The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
What the world needs now is... telephones with cords and rotary dials and The br...
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What would you think if and Don't forget your keys - Season One Episode Fifteen
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Attack of the leftovers and Did I brush my teeth today - Season One Episode Four...
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What's in a name and Made from scratch - Season One Episode Thirteen
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A Cutter and Technology is changing the world - Season One Episode Twelve
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Information, National Buy Bob's Book Day and Pan Am 103 - Bonus Episode Number T...
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Cattywampus and flibbertigibbet, Finding its level, Appreciating Niagara Falls a...
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GPS doesn't apply and The big sky - Season One Episode Ten
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How does a bird and Chocolate chip cookie twist - Season One Episode Nine
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Not convinced and Pondering a turtle - Season One Episode Eight
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