The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
Bob Hocking
Bob Hocking
The Essays with Dumb Old Bob
Bob Hocking
Bob Hocking

About

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 might just surprise us with special treats from his archives, writing workshops, tales of travel adventures, or any other delightful musings a tangent or two may create.

Welcome to Backpackville – where friendship knows no bounds. Indulge in the stories, savor the camaraderie, and return for the comforting aroma of freshly baked cookies. Tune in to the Dumb Old Bob podcasts and don’t forget to drop by the In My Backpack site... because Backpackville is more than just Bob Hocking’s literary community. It’s where you belong.

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Episodes

  • It’s yours and The Wave - Season Three Episode Two
    Featuring the essays "It’s yours" and "The wave"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • National Buy Bob's Book Day, 99-cents for a snowball and A walk in the rain - Bonus Episode Number Five
    The fifth bonus episode, featuring the 2025 National Buy Bob's Book Day and the essays "99-cents for a snowball" and "A walk in the rain".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Because there’s an answer and When whiskey just won’t do - Season Three Episode Two
    Featuring the essays "Because there’s an answer" and "When whiskey just won’t do"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Get the plus out of here and Why I don’t try new things - Season Three Episode One
    Featuring the essays "Get the plus out of here" and "Why I don’t try new things"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach… and I can’t imagine the need - Season Two Episode Twenty-Five
    Featuring the essays "Two brush turkeys walk onto a beach…" and "I can’t imagine the need", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Wrong answers only and A million miles behind me - Season Two Episode Twenty-Four
    Featuring the essays "Wrong answers only" and "A million miles behind me"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores and From where you are to where you need to be - Season Two Episode Twenty-Three
    Featuring the essays "The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores" and "From where you are to where you need to be"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken and The butter doesn’t melt - Season Two Episode Twenty-Two
    Featuring the essays "The problems begin when you have to prove the chicken salad is made with chicken" and "The butter doesn’t melt"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Return of the toys and Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda - Season Two Episode Twenty-One
    Featuring the essays "Return of the toys" and "Every so often, we all need a little fruit punch soda"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • The cookie crumbled (finally) and Buttcrack of Dan - Season Two Episode Twenty
    Featuring the essays "The cookie crumbled (finally)" and "Buttcrack of Dan", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • That neighbor and When a small town has it made - Season Two Episode Nineteen
    Featuring the essays "That neighbor" and "That neighbor"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • The incredible shrinking expectation and What I really need is a camera in the front - Season Two Episode Eighteen
    Featuring the essays "The incredible shrinking expectation" and "What I really need is a camera in the front"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Convenience store inconveniences and Blistex around the world - Season Two Episode Seventeen
    Featuring the essays "Convenience store inconveniences" and "Blistex around the world"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny and Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs - Season Two Episode Sixteen
    Featuring the essays "Welcome to the neighborhood, mister bunny" and "Pizza Hut for the dinosaurs"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience? and Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age? - Season Two Episode Fifteen
    Featuring the essays "How secure is security when we can bypass it for convenience?" and "Is a flip-flop injury a sign of old age?", this episode draws from the works of the A Parkside View newsletterFor more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Information and Look up in the sky - Bonus Episode Number Four
    The fourth bonus episode, featuring information about upcoming events, and the essay "Look up in the sky".For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid) and Keepers of time - Season Two Episode Fourteen
    Featuring the essays "All the safety in the world (doesn't help stupid)" and "Keepers of time"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • The uprising and Not a Peep - Season Two Episode Thirteen
    Featuring the essays "The uprising" and "Not a Peep"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • Rocks have no memory and Has this person lost it - Season Two Episode Twelve
    Featuring the essays "Rocks have no memory" and "Has this person lost it"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com
  • A parkside view and Sunset - Season Two Episode Eleven
    Featuring the essays "A parkside view" and "Sunset"For more, visit the In My Backpack website at www.inmybackpack.com