Scott R. Edgar
Host of The Poet (delayed)
I was born in 1974 in Eugene, Oregon — in Sacred Hearts Hospital to be exact. My two older sisters were both born in England, so I guess it was fitting that my parents' “All American Boy” was born on Babe Ruth’s birthday. Shortly thereafter, my mom brought me home in a bundle to the blackberry covered banks of the Willamette River in Harrisburg. As we drove, she held me in her arms, in the front passenger seat with no seat belt. (Ah, 1974) We arrived at our destination, my Grandparent’s old, two-story Victorian home that was and still is guarded by two lion statues at the end of the driveway where we were welcomed by my two enamored big sisters.
At that time, my dad was in the USAF and stationed in Thailand, but before he left, he made one request of his pregnant wife: “If our baby is a boy, don’t name him after me. It would just be too confusing.” She replied, blinking her beautiful eyes, “Okay, Scott. Now you go and be a good soldier.” Well, as evidenced by the fact that my dad received notice of my birth via Western Union telegram, there wasn’t much he could say or do from Thailand in 1974 when I was born and my sweet Mom looked at me and whispered, “You’re my little Scottie.”
And that’s how it all started for me.
And now I'm 49 years old and a father of 5 wonderful kids. I love to write and explore the deserts in southern Utah.
Scott R. Edgar has hosted 51 Episodes.
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Episode 51: The Old Man and the Sea
November 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 24 mins
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
Last episode, I discussed a passage from The Old Man and the Sea. This week I’m joined again by Josh Baron as we discuss the book itself.
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Episode 50: “Took His Suffering as It Came”
November 19th, 2024 | Season 1 | 52 mins 51 secs
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
In this episode, I read an excerpt from Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea: “He settled comfortably against the wood and took his suffering as it came and the fish swam steadily and the boat moved slowly through the dark water.” Then I shared some thoughts and asked some questions about suffering and how it shows up in our lives and what we do with it.
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Episode 49: A Man for All Seasons
September 17th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 48 mins
authenticity, integrity, poetry, self discovery, thomas more
In episode 49, was joined by my friends Josh Baron and Tim Robison. We discussed the play “A Man for All Seasons” which deals with Thomas More’s dilemma related to King Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon and everything that that entailed.
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Episode 48: Brain Food Books
September 10th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 1 min
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
I was joined by Cal Crosby, owner of the King’s English Bookshop in Salt Lake City, Utah, as well as Brain Food Books, which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to putting books in the hands of those without regular access. We also discussed what it’s like to run a local independent bookshop and the roll it, as well as all locally owned businesses, play in the community.
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Episode 47: Injustice
September 3rd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 17 mins
authenticity, emotional wounds, healing, mental health, poetry, self discovery, vulnerability, wholeness
I was joined by my friend, Melissa Fairbourn Peterson. We talked about the wounds we all suffer from one another whether intentionally or not and that those who inflict those wounds cannot heal us - only we can heal our wounds.
We discussed the importance of apologies in the healing process. The dangers in demanding an apology. How recognizing our complicity in our wounds helps us heal, and so much more.
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Episode 46: Walk Unafraid by First Aid Kit
August 27th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 44 mins
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
I was joined by Lindsey McDermott this week and we listened to “Walk Unafraid” by First Aid Kit and discussed belonging to yourself and not abandoning yourself to fit in. We also talked about joy and sorrow and happiness and suffering and how they have presented in our lives and ways that we have engaged with them.
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Episode 45: The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski
August 20th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 44 mins
authenticity, charles bukowski, poetry, self discovery, the laughing heart
I’m joined by my good friend Pat. We read and discussed The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski. We talked about what it means to us to be clubbed into dank submission. How does that come about? How do we overcome it? Why is it important to overcome it?
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Episode 44: Sinking
August 13th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 8 secs
authenticity, creating, creativity, poetry, self discovery, song writing
Josh Baron joined me again and we discussed his song, Sinking, that he just published on Spotify. We discussed his process and the inspiration for the song. We also talked about creativity and the important role it plays in our personal lives and in the world.
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Episode 43: Motherless Pieta
August 6th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 10 mins
authenticity, poetry, prodigal, self discovery
In this episode, I’m joined again by Josh Baron as we discuss my poem, Motherless Pieta, the Parable of the Prodigal Son, obedience, self abandonment and more.
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Episode 42: In My Marrow
August 1st, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 58 secs
authenticity, maya angelou, poetry, self belonging, self discovery
In this episode, I read my poem, “In My Marrow,” and discussed the principle of belonging to ourselves and the importance of knowing who we are what are values are. In doing so, I drew upon the wisdom of Maya Angelou, Brene Brown, Solzhenitsyn, Nietzsche and Jung.
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Episode 41: The Iliad by Babylit
July 30th, 2024 | Season 1 | 58 mins 51 secs
authenticity, greek mythology, homer, iliad, poetry, self discovery, the iliad
In this episode, I was joined again by Jennifer Adams. We discussed her newest addition to her Babylit book series, The Iliad.
We also discussed other projects that she is working on and the power of literature.
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Episode 40: The Torchlight of Rescuers…
July 16th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 32 mins
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
In this episode, I was joined by Zach Wheatley. He is a friend, the son of a friend and the nephew of a friend…all at the same time. He works as a Teen Center Coordinator in the newly established Teen Center Program at Viewmont High School which provides him an opportunity to support students who are lacking basic needs. Zach and I discussed his work at the Teen Center in light of a couple of my poems, “Dark Canopy” and “Moab.”
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Episode 39: Just for today...
July 9th, 2024 | Season 1 | 59 mins 50 secs
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
My brother, Wil Edgar is a Reiki Master, and joined me to talk about the five precepts of Reiki.
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Episode 38: Shattered
July 2nd, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 34 mins
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
Lisa Cox joined me and read her poem, "Shattered." Then, through the lens of our personal experiences, we discussed what it means to shatter and how it can be the catalyst to positive transformations in our lives. We discussed why we shatter; What shattering can look like; What happens after we shatter; What we can do with the shattered pieces of us and other “shatter” related issues, including how a kaleidoscope factors into the process.
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Episode 37: Don’t Worry Baby
June 25th, 2024 | Season 1 | 48 mins 55 secs
authenticity, carl jung, love, persona, poetry, relationships, safety, self discovery, shadow, vulnerability
In this episode, I use the Beach Boy’s song, Don’t Worry Baby, to discuss my observations and experiences related to vulnerability, love and safety in relationships, all types of relationships, and how that the lack of those three things contribute to an unfulfilled life.
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Episode 36: Courage is Found in Failure
June 18th, 2024 | Season 1 | 1 hr 23 mins
authenticity, poetry, self discovery
I sat down with Jackie Pack and we discussed courage including what it means and how we recognize it. We also discussed Brene Brown's statement:
"I don't think we can get to courage without the capacity to deal with uncertainty, risk and emotional exposure."