Faraway, So Close
👋 I'm Chris. I edit podcasts and occasionally write things down. This is my blog.

Latest Posts

21
Aug
How James Dobson is Remembered

How James Dobson is Remembered

If the only words you see about the passing of James Dobson are "...such a godly man", I'd encourage you to read the experiences real people had living under his teachings.
3 min read
18
Aug
Screenshot from Bohemian Rhapsody from Frostapalooza

Brad Frost's Frostapalooza Concert

How to celebrate life and music with your friends and family.
1 min read
13
Aug
A wall with words made from a light string reading "we are all made of stories"

Whose Story is it Okay To Tell?

I started this in appreciation of Keenan's writing, and ended up trying to process how to tell stories that are authentic without hurting the people involved in them.
5 min read
06
Aug
Ghost v6 dashboard screenshot

Ghost v6

My cheese hasn't been moved with Ghost v6, but I'm still missing a dedicated comments or community tab somewhere.
6 min read
14
Jul
Ghost Comments Strike Again

Ghost Comments Strike Again

Comment moderation is hard. But should it be this hard?
3 min read
09
Jul
Screenshot of a PCPartPicker.com build list labelled "Cozy Chaos Arcade Build 2025-07"

Building a Gaming PC in 2025 Takes a Community

A (not so) brief comment on technology and community.
5 min read
08
Jul
Justin Jackson talking about HLS streaming in the video

Adding Video Streaming to Your Podcast with HLS

What if you could switch between audio and video podcasts, without having to subscribe to YouTube or Spotify?
1 min read
08
Jul
Nick from JHS Pedals playing a Stratocaster guitar

Breaking Down and Rebuilding The Edge's Work on U2's The Wire

How did The Edge play Wire? Follow my rabbit trail from a client's podcast to the answer.
1 min read
07
Jul
Bono holding a spotlight from the Bullet the Blue Sky live in Boston 2001 video

War Is Over, We Don't Need Your Help. America's Making War on Itself

This is America.
1 min read
07
Jul
Screenshot from the video on Anxiety showing a muppet like character in a control room

I'm Happy You're Here

One of the comments describes the first episode as "Muppets for adults" and that's pretty apt. In a good way.
1 min read