024. The Yearly Special - Looking Back, Looking Forward

alAndar w/ Marcos & Jim

This is a special episode, indeed. Marcos and Jim look back at 2024, examining both personal and art/work-related memories and goals. What went well? What didn't? Then they look forward to 2025. What are their big goals? What to expect from alAndar in 2025? Join the journey! Let's make the way, al andar!

*Important announcement - the alAndar Book Club has launched! What does that mean? Well, dear Andarians, both Jim and Marcos have chosen books to read for the first half of 2025. The goal is to discuss the books and the lessons they teach (via analysis and synthesis) in July-ish. Read along with Marcos and Jim! Read, learn, discuss, learn, love!

The books:

1. Marcos' novel: God Help the Child by Toni Morrison

2. Jim's novel: How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe: A Novel by Charles Yu

TIMESTAMPS

(0:00) Beginning theme

(0:24) Episode intro and context

(7:21) Episode outline

(8:18) LOOKING BACK (2024): Person Subsection: Q1: Something grateful for?

(17:25) Q2: Memorable musical experience?

(25:51) Q3: Memorable narrative experience?

(42:00) Q4: Memorable personal event and/or lesson?

(50:37) Art/Work Subsection: Q1: Memorable Marcos episode?

(54:54) Q2: Memorable Jim episode?

(58:20) LOOKING FORWARD (2025): Personal Subsection: Q1: Important personal goal?

(1:14:44) Key musical experience looking forward to?

(1:17:27) Art/Work Subsection: Key 2025 art/work project?

(1:24:54) Key 2025 alAndar projects?

(1:29:08) alAndar Book Club: Description and picks

(1:39:18) Conclusion & ending theme

(1:41:09) Button

Marcos and Jim, as independent artists, need and greatly appreciate your support. Consider adding the podcast to your favorite podcatcher, leaving a comment, and/or sharing it with people you think would like it! We thank you, the Andarians and the Andariane! And let's make meaning on the way!

#YearlySpecial #LookingBack #LookingForward #2024 #2025

MARCOS' LINKS

- Bandcamp: https://marcosdelaguagua.bandcamp.com/

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcos_de_la_guagua/

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marcosdelaguagua

- Website: www.MarcosdelaGuagua.com

- X: https://twitter.com/delaguagua

JIM'S LINKS

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimnog/

- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimnog

- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimnog27

- Website: www.JamesNoguera.com

- X: https://twitter.com/jimnog

CREDITS:

- Art: James Noguera

- Music: Marcos de la Guagua & Jim Nog

- Episode edit: James Noguera

- Show notes: James Noguera

DISCLAIMER:

While Marcos and Jim may discuss political or religious topics, the main focus of the podcast is to talk about and share art. Silence or absence of opinion from one doesn't imply agreement or endorsement of the other's stance.