What is an Ear Worm?
We all know that book worms are people who enjoy reading books, so what do Ear Worms enjoy? simply put, Ear worms enjoy great sound experiences, especially those in the wider realm of electronic and electro-acoustic music. Ear Worms is a weekly live stream hosted by Dr. Lawrence W. Moore of The Wayfarer Project and co-hosted by Jay Goodwin, a maker and designer of electronic and electro-acoustic instruments among other creations. The show is streamed live every Sunday evening at 7:30 pm U.S. Eastern Time. One can listen to the show live by subscribing to The Wayfarer Project’s main YouTube channel and clicking the bell icon for notifications. New scheduled streams usually appear on the YouTube channel by Thursday of each week. One can also catch the stream afterword by listening to them from the YouTube playlist in which they are archived.
074 – Space 1999 Collision Course with Arra Queen of Etheria
One of the more invigorating early episodes of Space 1999 features Arra, the Queen of Etheria who John Koenig encountered when investigating a planet that was on collision course with Moonbase Alpha. This story opens up a whole Pandora’s box of discussions on the mystery of this civilization, the destiny of human beings, and the clash of logic versus faith. Join us for this brilliant discourse on these and many more concepts raised by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson’s landmark series.
Halloween Special 2025 – Scary Music from Mike Gourley, Liza Seigido, and Lawrence W Moore
It’s that time of the year again when Mike Gourley, Liza Seigido, and Lawrence W. Moore bring out some of their scarier musical selections. As imaginative artists, these three compose music that explores many avenues. Since Halloween is in the air, they are going to bring forth some sounds that will send some sonic shivers down your spine!
073 – Babylon 5 Mind War, Telepaths, Psi Corps, and the Transcendence of the Human Mind
Let us discuss telepathy, psi abilities, and the potential evolution of the human mind and body to transcend all limitations. Such a concept was presented in Babylon 5 Season 1 Episode 6, Mind War. In this episode, the telepath, Jason Ironheart, undergoes such a transition from the mortal form to something much more. In this foundational story, we learn more about telepaths, meet Bester the Psi Cop for the first time, and become more aquainted with the Psi Corpos in general. The Psi Corps and telepaths is one of the major themes of Babylon 5 that bears significance on how human evolution is predicted to unfold by both spiritual traditions as well as science fiction.
072 – UFO Episode 1 Identified Gerry & Sylvia Anderson, and the music of Barry Gray
Before Space 1999, there was the TV series UFO by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson with the music of Barry Gray. This endearing series had a combination of undercover mystery, science fiction, and comedy. It remains to be a cult classic today. We will look at the first episode, Identified, which sets the foundation for the series. We’ll have a lovely discussion of the actors, the writing, the premise, and the music.
071 – Space 1999 Breakaway, Gerry & Sylvia Anderson, and the music of Barry Gray
We are honoring the great science fiction TV series, Space 1999, the. the discussion will include the overall series, some background on Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, the musical contributions of Barry Gray, and a spotlight on the first episode, Breakaway. We will be joined by a lively panel and chat full of Gerry Anderson fans, so the topics will be broad. The first season is hailed as one of the greatest seasons of science fiction TV of all time. The cast and the guest stars were a literal parade of excellent actors from the era and the special effects and post production work were vintage Anderson magic.
070 – A Final Gesture by Mike Gourley Album Release Party & Fall Festival
We are going to be celebrating the release of a new album by Mike “Mountain Hawk” Gourley, entitled: “A Final Gesture.” We will be watching a few music videos and engaging in some fall festival activities in order to congratulate Mike on this great achievement. Mike has been a regular member of the panel for over a year now and has graced us with a lot of great music. He has shared with us his guitar playing, flute playing, sitar playing, dutar playing, and the playing of many other exotic instruments.
069 – The Metaphysics & Spirituality of Babylon 5 Soul Hunter
The original Bablyon 5 series was an epic science fiction story with great music by christopher Frnake. Metaphysics and spirituality were two themes that were quite intriguing in the show and Season 1 Episode 2, Soul Hunter, explored these themes in a fascinating way. Our mission is to discuss these themes and highlight some of the great moments from this episode, both musical and conceptual. If you enjoy great discussions on Babylon 5, this episode is a must watch! We will explore the plot with a slide presentation and integrate the concepts with the overall story and the knowledge of metaphysics and spirituality that are panel brings to the table.
068 – Remembering Babylon 5 Season 1 Episode 1 & Christopher Franke
In this episode, we look back on the great Sci Fi TV series from the 90s called Babylon 5, created by J. Michael Straczynski that also feature the excellent musical scoring of Christopher Franke from Tangerine Dream fame. We will be looking back on season 1 and Midnight on the Firing Line (the first episode – not the pilot) of the series. We will be highlighting some of the musical moments from the score as well as some great moments from the story and actors. Babylon 5 had an epic long story arc that ran throughout the series with many intricate details. We will, as we are often want to do, look at some of the metaphysical implications of these episodes as Babylon 5 often shared some great spiritual insights. We will also highlight some of the great moments from the incidental music in the episode.
067 – Tron 1982 and the Score by Wendy Carlos Plus Metaphysical Discussion Part 2
We are going to continue our coverage of Tron 1982 that we began in Ear Worms 064 with a continued emphasis on the score by Wendy Calos, the electronic music legend. We will also be continuing to talk about some of the metaphysical parallels outlined by the movie. As our streams a re bit of a hangout, we will also have a lot of fun too.
066 – Audred AudioVisual, Doctor Who, and Problem Being
This week, we’re talking to Problem Being, the founder of Audred AudioVisual, a great source for audio dramas, and a songwriter/producer known for great hits, such as “Ocean Man.” Affectionately known as “Probby,” this Renaissance man is an all-around talented creator with a love for rich science fiction and deep sources of humor. We will be talking about his music, multimedia art, and Doctor Who audio drams.
