Welcome to The Cearley Cultivation

Your digital haven for creative exploration and cultural dialogue.

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  • Panhandle Primate Podcast: Dive into our thought-provoking podcast that dissects the digital age, counterculture movements, and the evolving landscape of media. Join us as we challenge conventional narratives and ignite discussions that matter.

  • Cultural Blog: Stay informed and inspired with our cultural blog, where we unpack trends, offer fresh perspectives on art and activism, and examine the intersections of technology, society, and creativity.

  • Short Stories: Lose yourself in our collection of original short stories. Each narrative is crafted to transport you into imaginative worlds that blend reality with the surreal, offering both escape and insight.

At The Cearley Cultivation, each piece of content is a seed planted for a more connected, thoughtful, and inspired future. Explore, engage, and join us in cultivating a richer cultural landscape!

The Panhandle Primate Podcast

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#030- Hacking the Feed
#030- Hacking the Feed

In this episode Dexter is joined by Shannon and sound guy Trent to discuss the pop culture phenomenon of the Max Headroom Incident from 1987 where the regular programming was interrupted by a pirate signal. This bizarre incident is still relevant today as we question our own reliance on our own “feeds”. Is the Medium the message? Is there anything that can shake our reliance on national narratives? Join along as we attempt to Hack the Feed.

#029- Test recording #2- Identity crisis
#029- Test recording #2- Identity crisis

This is the second test recording for the new studio and we are talking about Identity Crisis. This comes on the heels of resurrecting the name Panhandle Primate Podcast, What is in a name? In this episode we talk everything from Shakespeare to my personal stages of identity. If you enjoy this episode please share it with a friend or drop a comment or a like on whichever platform you stream from! Also check out the web site The Cearley Cultivation for backlogged episodes and some short stories. Thanks for reading!

#027- Re-launching The Panhandle Primate Podcast
#027- Re-launching The Panhandle Primate Podcast

This was the first “test recording” in the new Brain Matterz studio. It is also the re-launch of this podcast’s original name The Panhandle Primate podcast. These past years I feel like I have struggled to define the podcast and the overall content that we aimed to produce. After a little soul searching I decided to go back to the original concept of just sitting down to the mic with friends and guests to see where the conversation goes. I aim to continue the same format of The Cearley Cultivation but feel like Panhandle Primate is a little more catchy. This episode also introduces Trent Peterson, who will be the sound guy and a guest for the majority of the shows going forward. He will also be launching his own podcast in the coming weeks which will focus of life after injury. After experiencing blood clots and a stroke earlier this year Trent’s perspective and life were forever altered, as you will hear in this episode. Enjoy and brace for the Next era of Dexter playing with podcasts!

Thanks to the individuals who have supported this podcast though the years, I can’t wait to see where this show goes in 2025!

Short Stories

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Drunk on Decadence
Drunk on Decadence

Charlie Buchanan has a condition. He is homeless, stands on the corner to beg for money, and eats only… at the finest restaurants? Follow Charlie on a fabulous night out in Charleston SC.

Victims of Progress
Victims of Progress

I have always felt a tinge of remorse whenever I saw splattered wildlife on the side of the road. To me, road kill is a symbol of the insanity of our age. Our cruelty seems to be our desire for convenience at whatever cost, especially if that cost has no dollar signs attached. This story is a critique of modernity, and I also take it as an opportunity to take a poke at the carpetbaggers flooding into Texas. I hope you enjoy this story

Liquid Courage
Liquid Courage

I have wanted to write a story that captures the hope and despair that exist at the end of the night in every dive bar that I have ever been in. I also was attempting to capture some of the interesting cultural expressions around the Covid-19 pandemic at the same time. I hope you enjoy

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