Stories tend to have a beginning, middle, and end. But in life things just continue. Chapter 8 is about finding peace in the middle of a story - even as Defiant Pawns comes to a close.

Chapter Seven: Divine Right

Oct 21st, 2020 14m 57s

The COVID chapter is here! "Divine Right" connects the themes of Defiant Pawns to the current moment as the chess metaphor at the heart of the piece comes into full view.

Chapter Six: Anything Worthwhile

Oct 16th, 2020 13m 19s

Imagine a world in which the things nobody wants to do somehow or another get done. That's the type of world that we might be getting close to. If we do it right it could be fun.

Chapter Six: Anything Worthwhile

Oct 14th, 2020 13m 19s

Imagine a world in which the things nobody wants to do somehow or another get done. That's the type of world that we might be getting close to. If we do it right it could be fun.

Chapter Five: Eighteen Quintillion

Oct 7th, 2020 9m 8s

Chapter 5 takes us from 6th century India to the dial-up internet age to "the second half of the chessboard." Don't miss Tyler playing an operatic king! We're on the verge of a whole new phase of Defiant Pawns...

Chapter Four: Invisible Hands and Artificial Minds

Sep 30th, 2020 11m 51s

Is Shakespeare and Co coming to a strip mall near you? Chapter 4 investigates! And it takes you to places you might not expect. Places that may or may not involve robots.

Chapter Three: The Pursuit of Happiness

Sep 23rd, 2020 7m 50s

Chapter 3 is about chasing a dream even when it leads to precarious places. It wouldn't be a leap of faith without some chance of falling.

Chapter Two: Most of Your Waking Hours

Sep 16th, 2020 7m 2s

Chapter Two involves skiing with no health insurance and the realization that other animals don’t have jobs.

Chapter One: Names Worn Off Gravestones

Sep 8th, 2020 10m 59s

Chapter One takes us back to a pre-covid time. Blake reminisces about a Big Lebowski themed store in Greenwich Village and recounts a late night encounter he had with the owner of a chess shop next door who asked, “how long until this whole cit

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