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Ep-024, MN Hip-hop artist “Rap Mahomez,” Shannon Thompson, mental health, creative process March 14, 2025
Ep-023, Goodbye THC, Hello Ponytail February 28, 2025
A new Patreon journey… February 23, 2025
Ep-022, HUGE Progress, “I Guess I Will” song by Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 10, 2025
Ep-021, New Melody & Chords, “I Guess I Will” by Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 9, 2025
Ep-020, The Diary of Anne Frank, music exploration 1/09/2025, Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 9, 2025
Ep-019, “I Am Afraid” (Cloverleaf Mix, 2024) by Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 8, 2025
Ep-018, More “I Guess I Will,” new demo, recording session 01/08/2025 January 8, 2025
Ep-017, Rediscovering “I Guess I Will,” 2004 song by Forcing Smiles (Brian Jost) January 7, 2025
Ep-016, “Devil Said” 2004 song by Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 7, 2025
Ep-015, 2004 song “I Guess I Will” by Forcing Smiles (Brian Jost) January 6, 2025
Ep-014, Album “Letting Barnum Be,” and song “Lazy Show” by Forcing Smiles / Brian Jost January 5, 2025
Ep-013, practicing “Jingle Jangle (Smack)” (Tambourine), by Forcing Smiles / Brian Jost January 3, 2025
Ep-012, “Like a River” by Forcing Smiles, Brian Jost January 2, 2025
Ep-011, Song “Bleeding Out” by Forcing Smiles January 1, 2025
Ep-010, Time Machines & Angels, song: “The One” December 30, 2024
Brian Jost is FORCING SMILES with debut album “Making Room” September 21, 2024
Ep-009, Demo Album, 13 Songs (not Fugazi), by Brian Jost, a.k.a. Eureka Point Lighthouse April 3, 2024
Red Light Recess #3: Not Being Me February 27, 2024
Red Light Recess #2: Permission February 24, 2024
Red Light Recess #1: I Needed a Break February 24, 2024
Ep-008, “Buy Me a Ticket” November 13, 2023
Ep-007, The Song That Won’t End October 14, 2023
Ep-006, Six Months Later, Fake Podcast Jingle & Other Music Talk September 6, 2023
Ep-005, Others Have It Worse (Al Levin – guest blog post) & Song “Better Off In the Morning” March 15, 2023
Ep-004, Meditation Distractions, Songs “Cup of Coffee” & “Ergonomics” March 6, 2023
Ep-003, Abandoned Recovery Story, Song “God’s Apology” March 2, 2023
Ep-002, Hijacked by Fear (Tornado Watch/Baseball). Song “I am Afraid.” 02/22/2023 February 22, 2023
Ep-001, Meet the Band. Song “Skeletons.” 02/21/2023 February 21, 2023
#40, “December Parties” (screenplay melody idea, draft) 12/11/2022 December 11, 2022
#39, Screenplay Song/Melody Idea, “Train Sounds In Winter” December 10, 2022
#38, Practicing “Cup of Coffee” for 2^nd Open Mic December 5, 2022
#37, Mission Accomplished; My First Open Mic November 29, 2022
#36, TWO DAYS Until My First Open Mic November 26, 2022
#35, THREE DAYS Until My First Open Mic November 25, 2022
#34, Practice session audio, FIVE DAYS to Open Mic November 23, 2022
#33, FIVE DAYS Until My First Open Mic! November 23, 2022
#32, Six Days Until My First Open Mic November 22, 2022
#31, Seven Days Until My First Open Mic. Recording of practice this morning. November 21, 2022
#30, Eight Days Until My First Open Mic November 20, 2022
#29.5, Screenplay song/melody idea, draft, “Can You Give Me Anything?” November 2, 2022
#29, DRAFT – “Pumpkin Patch” Song idea October 17, 2022
#28, More “Skeletons” October 10, 2022
#27, “Forgot About Math,” rough idea for screenplay October 10, 2022
#26, Oops I got COVID, “Don’t Mess With Me” (DRAFT) September 26, 2022
#25 Music idea, “Kid’s Sportsball” September 17, 2022
#24 Song idea, “Fall In Time” September 11, 2022
#23, Each Begets the Value of the Day May 19, 2022
#22, Baseball Practice & My Messy World April 14, 2022
#21. “Skeletons” – Latest version, new vocals, key change, mixed 02/10/2022 February 11, 2022
#20. “Decaf Buzz” (Draft, rough mix) by Brian Jost (2022) February 2, 2022
#19. Noise of the Day, 02/01/2022 February 1, 2022
#18. Noise of the Day 01/30/2022 January 30, 2022
#17. Song idea, “New Basketball Hoop” by Brian Jost (2021) January 20, 2022
#16. (Ridiculous) Song “Chunky Monkey” by Olive Jost and Brian Jost (2019?) January 17, 2022
#15. HORRIBLE recording, another partial version of “Skeletons” (2020?) by Brian Jost January 16, 2022
#14. Song “Try Hard” (unfinished melody idea for screenplay, Feb. 2021) by Brian Jost January 13, 2022
#13. Song “Skeletons” (Again, old version, partial, 177 bpm, 2020?) by Brian Jost January 12, 2022
#12. Song “Good Morning Everybody” (2020) with vocals by Olive Jost, music by Brian Jost January 11, 2022
#11. SUICIDE AND THE NEW YEAR. Song “Skeletons” (Alternate – key and pitch change, chords: B-F#-G#) Recorded 2021 (Original 2019) by Brian Jost January 9, 2022
#10. (Ridiculous) Song “Nursery Rhymes, ABC’s” by Brian Jost. Red-Light Coffee Dance #10 January 7, 2022
#9. “Skeletons” (full song, 12/05/2021, new ending) by Brian Jost January 6, 2022
#8. Music, “Backyard” (2019) by Brian Jost January 5, 2022
#7.5, DBT Update #1, January 5, 2022 January 5, 2022
#7. Song, “Ergonomics” (2019) by Brian Jost January 4, 2022
#6. Song “I Love My Bed” (2018) by Brian Jost January 3, 2022
#5. Song: “Skeletons” (partial for melody idea, no vocals, 2019) by Brian Jost January 2, 2022
#4. Song “Bulldogs Win In OT” by Brian Jost (2017) January 1, 2022
#3. Song “Walking Thoughts” (2017) by Brian Jost. December 31, 2021
#2. Song “Get Up Again” (2021) by Brian Jost. December 30, 2021
#1. Song “Looking for Inspiration” (2021) by Brian Jost December 29, 2021

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