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The James Brown Commentary

The Daily Note is a daily commentary podcast that finds deeper meaning in everyday moments. Host James A. Brown explores how our world really works through thoughtful observation and authentic storytelling. Each short-form episode starts with something specific James noticed while walking downtown, a conversation overheard in a coffee shop, or a small detail that revealed something larger about modern life. These aren"t political hot takes or partisan commentary. The Daily Note offers genuine

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01:56

What does space smell like?

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/26

In which James describes what space smells likeLet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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03:49

Thank you Charles Osgood

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/24

In which James, honors the late great Charles Osgood. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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02:13

Seeing Race

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/22

At the introductory press conference for New England Patriots head coach Jerod Mayo, he told the truth.Since he's the team's first black head coach, he was asked about race and said:I do think of it because I believe if you don't see color, you can't see racism and whatever, whatever happens, black, white, disabled person, I've all or even someone with disabilities, I always, you know, for the most part, people are like, you know, don't you know, when they're young, they kind of make a spot hot

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02:12

Just say no to Uber style pricing at restaurants

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/19

In which, James takes on the uber-fication of dining out Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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01:38

Awareness is everything

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/17

Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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01:59

How young is too young for tackle football?

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/16

As California considers banning tackle football for kids under 12, James weighs the issue. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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01:54

How many episodes a week should I make?

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/15

Vote in my poll at Jamesbrowntv.substack.comLet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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01:47

Don't let anger or large rocks thrown from overpasses...

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/10

A lesson from Phil Jackson's Sacred HoopsLet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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07:41

Blowing up the cop show model

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/08

An ode to Andre Braugher and Homicide: Life on the Streets“You go when you're supposed to go and everything else is homicide.”Those are the first words you hear before the theme of one of my favorite TV dramas plays: Homicide: Life on the Streets plays. Its lead, Andre Braugher, died a few weeks ago after a brief illness.He won a Best Actor Emmy for his portrayal of Detective Frank Pembleton.“Finding love is like solving the perfect crime,” said Pembleton this partner Detective Tim Bayliss. “You

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02:19

Minecraft and other movies from Toyland

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/04

In which, James expresses his loathing of a potential minecraft movieLet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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02:18

What's your fantasy?

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/04

In which James discusses how deep America's lottery obsession goes. Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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02:10

Above the Ruckus

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/03

The RZA on finding your true selfLet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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03:05

Is working from home morally wrong?

The James Brown Commentary ·

2024/01/02

Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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02:14

Rebel Rebel

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/29

Ending the year with David Bowie and one of my favorite hometown tales.In August, former president Donald Trump and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani joined a long list of people immortalized in mugshots.And they were glorious.The expressions were fascinating and reminded me of one of my favorite mugshots: David Bowie's.Bowie's arrest happened in my hometown of Rochester, New York.On a Friday night in 1976, Bowie and Iggy Pop, who our newspaper identified as James Osterberg Jr., played our

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02:00

Opposites don't actually attract

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/28

It seems like every day I hear or see or read something that contradicts some long-held belief banged in my head by society.The latest one is that opposites attract.Apparently, most straight ones don't.A study in the journal Nature looked at the results of nearly 200 studies on heterosexual relationships.This mega meta-analysis featured a sample of around 8 million people from around the world.Overall, they found that a vast majority of participants shared at least 18 of 22 characteristics with

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01:46

Creativity comes from limits

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/27

It's Wednesday and it's time for some wit and wisdom.This week's wise words come from Jon Stewart; the comedian best known for his work on The Daily Show.Stewart and I don't have much in common, but we do share one belief on where good content comes from.jon stewartDuring a 2010 interview with Fresh Air with Terry Gross, he said:You'd be incredibly surprised at how regimented our day is and just how the infrastructure of the show is very much mechanized.It you know, we come in and it's not people

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01:49

How to save on groceries

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/26

Google searches on cheaper food and knockoffs soared in 2023On this Tuesday, I'm reminded of something I've thought of a lot over the last few years.No matter what politicians tell us about inflation, we know the truth.We can see it everywhere.On the ground, in our grocery stores, in the malls, everything continues to feel so expensive and uncomfortably so.There's no greater reservoir of this feeling than Google.In 2023, Google Trends tracked the question, why is blank so expensive?In the US, why

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02:12

Bring back intermissions

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/25

In which James asks for theaters to do something old and novel: bring back mid movie breaks.Let me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comEmail: jamesbrowntv@gmail.comLeave me a voicemail or text: 585-484-0339Follow me on social media:YouTube Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCixNKcH6SP5OCLHMdQ_gVTwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesbrowntv/Facebook: https://facebook.com/jamesbrowntvTwitter: https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv

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01:55

Rudolph

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/22

A flashback to a wonderful moment of spontaneity from DMXTell me in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.comor email me at Jamesbrowntv@gmail.comYou can also leave me a message at 585-484-0339.From my home to yours, I hope you have a holly jolly Christmas.On that note, I’m James Brown and as always be well

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01:53

Sex sells right? Not if you're under 24

The James Brown Commentary ·

2023/12/21

Every generation wants something a little bit different from their media, and according to a recent survey by UCLA's Center for Scholars and Storytellers, the Homelanders, or Gen Z, are no different.Many young people between age 10 and 24want to see less romance and promiscuity in movies and TV shows.Nearly 50% of them say that sex is not necessary for most stories.And a little over 50% of them want more plots centered on platonic friendships.According to the study's author, what the survey is

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