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The Essays with Dumb Old Bob

Spend some time with Dumb Old Bob, using The Essays as your gateway to insightful nonfiction brought to you by the one and only storyteller, Bob Hocking. Join Bob as he unveils his unique observations of the world, setting off on inspiring and thoughtful journeys within every episode. Brought to you by Parkside - Backpack Productions and Backpackville, the vibrant online community for Bob’s writing, stories, podcasts and more. Stay tuned for upcoming episodes, projects and announcements, where Bob

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13:40

Never underestimate the power of common sense and Not...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2025/03/24

Featuring the essays "Never underestimate the power of common sense" and "Not a mid-life crisis", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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18:29

Prepping for the snow and February of 1993… or… Happy...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2025/03/17

Featuring the essays "Prepping for the snow" and "February of 1993… or… Happy New Year 2014"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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16:30

Skeletons in my pantry and No Virginia, there is no...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2025/03/10

Featuring the essays "Skeletons in my pantry" and "No Virginia, there is no bacon"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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19:04

Selecting friends and Lintables, non-lintables and...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2025/03/03

Featuring the essays "Selecting friends" and "Lintables, non-lintables and whites"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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15:08

Red sky at night and Sending Christmas cards was...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/12/02

Featuring the essays "Red sky at night" and "Sending Christmas cards was never this complicated before technology got so good"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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12:54

Bring on the apple crisp and Christmas time (and the...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/11/25

Featuring the essays "Bring on the apple crisp" and "Christmas time (and the misleading lyrics)", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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14:36

Does anyone know a mechanic? and What has Butterball...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/11/18

Featuring the essays "Does anyone know a mechanic?" and "What has Butterball learned in the past 365 days?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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16:19

The things you miss and Where am I? - Season Two...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/11/11

Featuring the essays "The things you miss" and "Where am I?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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14:58

Looking for a gyro and The Myrtle Beach t-shirt...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/11/03

Featuring the essays "Looking for a gyro" and "The Myrtle Beach t-shirt duplication mystery"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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14:27

Would Harry Chapin be proud? and Merry Christmas......

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/10/28

Featuring the essays "Would Harry Chapin be proud?" and "Merry Christmas... and I mean that"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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20:03

Holiday tipping point and Modern day holiday...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/10/21

Featuring the essays "Holiday tipping point" and "Modern day holiday decorating", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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19:15

Welcome to October 2011... but don't believe the hype...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/10/14

Featuring the essays "Welcome to October 2011... but don't believe the hype" and "...and always include a chocolate Santa"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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24:18

The miraculous candy corn and The holidays in threes...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/10/07

Featuring the essays "The miraculous candy corn" and "The holidays in threes"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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24:06

Everything's coming up pumpkins and Ghost story -...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/09/30

Featuring the essays "Everything's coming up pumpkins" and "Ghost story"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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33:38

A brief history of day, month, year (and time), When...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/09/23

Featuring the essays "A brief history of day, month, year (and time)", "When viewing the story, is the villain the villain?", "The proper way for wearing a mask" and "Finding the theme"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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16:37

95 and sunny (Unless it isn't) and Gravity hills -...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/09/16

Featuring the essays "95 and sunny (Unless it isn't)" and "Gravity hills", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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16:38

Truth in Advertising and What we say, what we mean,...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/09/09

Featuring the essays "Truth in Advertising" and "What we say, what we mean, what we want"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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18:15

The next new weather trend and Do we need space...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/09/02

Featuring the essays "The next new weather trend that may have been around for years" and "Do we need space dollars?"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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18:26

Your mother doesn't work here... and Just wait a...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/08/26

Featuring the essays "Your mother doesn't work here..." and "Just wait a minute"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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23:44

National Buy Bob's Book Day, Tesla drivers never...

The Essays with Dumb Old Bob ·

2024/08/26

The third bonus episode, featuring information about National Buy Bob's Book Day, and the essays "Tesla drivers never smile" and "What's my name?".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com

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