Part 111: Put a Bird On It
Around the time I turned twelve, my father realized that my voice was changing, sounding more mature.
Part 110: Riley Shepard Speaks at the Memorial of Dr. Ben L. Reitman plus Grifter Influencers
In 1942, Riley went to Dr. Ben L. Reitman’s funeral, introduced himself as Richard Riley Shepard, pastor of the Liberal Church of LA
Part 109: Nephew, Niece, How We’re Related With Pictures
Last week, I spent three days roaming around NYC with my “new” niece and nephew.
Part 108: The Host of “Hidden Brain” Shankar Vedantam
I met Shankar Vedantam, he’s got a great vibe.
Part 107: Funerals and Weddings
Today is Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Russian opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny died on February 16th. Only 47, he died in an Arctic...
Part 106: Copyrights, TikTok, YouTube Music, A.I.
©Stacya Shepard Silverman Riley Shepard’s Promise 2024 All Rights Reserved Today is Feb. 5th, 2024. The news is dire. I fast forward...
Part 105: Happy Holidays 2023
photo by Thomas Schworer ©Stacya Shepard Silverman Riley Shepard’s Promise 2023 All Rights Reserved My artist friend Thomas often texts...
Part 104: Charles Seeger, I Heard What You Said About My Daddy, and I’m Gonna Kick Your Dead Ass.
Charles Seeger, not so impressed with Riley’s work.
Part 103: Riley and The Library of Congress, Stack 50
Today is Sunday, November 26th, 2023. On Thanksgiving, we had two friends over, Monte and Mary Ellen. I've known Monte since we were...
Part 102: Very Truly Yours
In the early 1960s, Riley Shepard stole the identity of his own brother.