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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

For anyone in DC, I will be kicking off 7th Stanine this Saturday at 1pm. Hope to see you there.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Random emails you get when you work in Religious Studies. I have a collection of these. Amazing stuff.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Wrapping up a great trip to the East Bay, where I had a fantastic book event at Clio’s in Oakland, my new favorite bookstore. Also got to visit the Swedenborg archive at PCR, where they hold the steamer trunk where Henry James Sr. kept his Swedenborg stash, the books themselves, and W. James’ notes.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Oh! My wife just arrived home for a visit today. She’s actually going to an animal law conference in Birmingham while there. I passed your article along, I have some stuff of hers to send you as well. I could also be emailing you all of this information instead of posting it on the Internet but hey!

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Oh yeah, a great example. And yeah! Playing Saturday night. Raphael set it up, should be great. I’ll dm you the address if you want too.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Montreal & Philly: I’ll be in Montreal Friday & Saturday May 1-2. Book roundtable Friday and then playing and excellent show with some MTL favorites Saturday night. Hope to see you at something. In Philly Monday the 4th for a book talk at the Public Library main branch. See you then.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Coming up in April: I’ll be in dialogue with the amazing Lynne Huffer about both of our new books, Sunday April 5, at Notre Dame, for the 2026 meeting of the Foucault Circle. Then, April 17 at the Seminary Coop in Chicago, in dialogue with my great mentor Curtis Evans. Hope to see some folks!

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

For anyone in Chicago, I’m excited to be performing for the opening of Justin Lowe’s show Blaze at Drag City’s Soccer Club Club this Thursday. Excellent refreshments on hand and DJ set by Jenny Pulse. Probably my last show of this eventful year!

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

For anyone attending #AAR next weekend in Boston, there will be a panel discussion of my new book with some great scholars and friends Saturday at 5pm. Hope to see you there. #AAR/SBL.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This is my dude Valentine, enjoying some dried ramen. He’s the most charismatic of the boys, and sat on my shoulder for the first time yesterday.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Here is my guy Mulberry. He’s a dumbo, with ears on the side of his head, and he looks like a groundhog when he runs. Here, he’s enjoying a nap in a hanging basket. This guy really marches to the beat of his own drum, and is famous for doing a fireman’s pole move off the apparatus my wife built.

A grey and white dumbo rat called Mulberry in a hanging basket. His ears are big and on the side of his head, and he’s a real sweetheart.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

My experience trying to find a job since being unceremoniously laid off from my teaching position in 2033:

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Seriously folks check out Moondog when you can.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Playing in Detroit tonight at one of my favorite new spaces anywhere. Come through.

A poster for an experimental music show at Moondog Cafe in Detroit, July 10, 2025.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

There is something messianic about improvisation, isn’t there?

An improvising trio of horns at the Hungry Brain, Chicago, on a Sunday night.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Baby rat update for anyone interested: they are not babies anymore, basically teenagers at this point. Three of the boys on the left (L->R: Valentino, Fennel, and Lightning Bolt). On right: Fennel is doing his rock climber stuff. Valentino and Fennel are the most charismatic but they’re all goofs

Three pet rats who are brothers with very charismatic markings eating some dandelion greens after a good romp.

A juvenile pet rat called Fennel showing off a bunch of his wild climbing skills, having scaled the side of a tall cage and made it to the top.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

My books came in! Said elsewhere that as a kid I had the goal of making a record and writing a book. I have made a whole lot of records in my life by this point, but I’ve finally accomplished the other goal. Grateful as possible to have gotten to do it.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

The legendary Carl Stone on the 16-channel CLEAT system at Elastic Arts tonight. A set for the ages.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Rat update for everyone who was interested before!The babies are now about 8 weeks and aren’t babies anymore. Here is my guy Fennel chilling in a hat.

A juvenile rat named Fennel sitting in a hat, adorably.

Fennel, a rat with markings that make him look like a tiny raccoon, sitting in a hat.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Official White House indulgence hawker summoning the spirit of Tetzel.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Jeremiah Chiu, Sleeping Village, Chicago, March 22, 2025

LA-based musician Jeremiah Chiu playing a modular synthesizer live in Chicago in March 2025.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

That time my band opened for Sensefield 3 days after 9/11.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Another of the girls from a week or two ago when they were insanely tiny.

Another very tiny baby pet rat in a person’s hands.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

One of the girls sleeping in a water cup.

A snoozy baby pet rat sleeping curled up in a water cup.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

And this is Lightning, another of the boys, you can see where he gets the name.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Ok so here is my little dude Fennel with the raccoon mask. He is definitely a keeper.

A tiny baby pet rat named Fennel, with a striking set of markings including what looks like a raccoon mask.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

For any Chicago folks, getting the band back together tonight at TriTri with some of my all time favorites. Come for the loud noises, stay for Mark Shippy telling wild stories.

Poster for a noise show in Chicago featuring Bromp Treb who is in town on tour from LA.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I think this is genuinely the difference between us and them.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Ferdinando’s Focciaria in Red Hook is closing after 121 years. I can’t even begin to summarize how important this place has been to my family—5 whole generations now. My mom grew up around the corner. It’s been a pilgrimage site for all of us my entire life. As my cousin said, nothing good can stay.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

A little winter light from our walk yesterday.

A photos of a beautiful and good dog in a snowy field in front of a sunset coming through the trees and casting long shadows with footprints in the snow crisscrossing the scene.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

My genuine answer is claims like those being made by Gupta and others, including the various claims and views that structure it, in cases like this:

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Today is my wife and I’s third anniversary, and her greencard application is officially in. We took a nice long hike with the dog and I made dinner to the latest Longform Editions.

A gray poodle mix exploring a trail in the woods on a gray winter day.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Spotted in Chicago this morning, 51st St. Bridge and Lakeshore:

A banner reading “Deny, Defend, Depose” dropped over the edge of an overpass above a major road in Chicago.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

These beautiful tapes arrived last night, my third release with the great Patrick Shiroishi, and third release of 2024. Gabe from the cow arts program / Astral Spirits did a beautiful job and you can pick up copies and listen here: theofficialcowmusic.bandcamp.com/album/hopefu...

A stack of cassettes by Daniel Wyche and Patrick Shiroishi, for a record called “Hopeful Intervals.” They are black and white with text listing the track titles, “Dog River” and “St. Charles’ Pine”.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Had a typically great time at AAR this year. Made some new friends in some new units, and our Foucault and Religious Studies double seminar was again a great and definitely boisterous time. Caught up with lots of old grad school friends, roommates, old students last night too. Obligatory selfie.

A classic conference bathroom selfie of a guy with a greying beard in an old sports jacket.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

First snowfall of the season in Chicago and these beautiful copies of my new duo record with Chaz Prymek / Lake Mary on Laaps just arrived. Played my last show of 2024 last night but will have these for sale in person in 2025. Label still has a few as well: laaps-records.com/album/deers-...

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Saturday from 3-6:30, the next meeting of the Foucault and Religious Studies Seminar that I co-chair with the very great Niki Clements will have two discussions, please join us for both. The first is a conversation on Foucault and Iran, though 2 of our people had visa troubles.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Lia Kohl’s gorgeous new music with an all-star band of Chicago heavy hitters last night at Constellation.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

And a beautiful set by our friends Garden Parties. Another lovely night in Chicago.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Gorgeous prepared piano set from our friend Nolan Chin at Elastic Arts tonight.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

For anyone in Chicago, I’m happy to be hosting Garden Parties’ tape release tonight at Elastic Arts, with some other old friends and great artists.

A poster for the Elastro music series at Elastic Arts in Chicago for Friday Nov. 15 2024, featuring 3 sets of local experimental musicians.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 24/10/2024

Played one of the best shows of my life with the great Rafael Toral on Tuesday. What a night.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

If you’re in Chicago, come through Elastic Arts tomorrow (Tuesday). Rafael Toral is back in the space after 7 years and it’s his only US show for this amazing new record.

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Daniel Wyche @danielwyche.bsky.social · 22/09/2024

Some amazing artwork for this one!

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