Life, surfing, and radio collide in a story about how we ride the waves that shape us.

Conovision begins by riding the waves of creation itself, drifting from the ultimate origin story—the birth of life on Earth—into a meditation on how surfing, philosophy, and freedom intersect in Aaron James’ Surfing with Sartre. From there, the journey crashes headlong into the vivid and often outrageous radio adventures of legendary broadcaster Jesse Dylan, whose stories of family, reinvention, and resilience bring humor and humanity to the mic. Guided by host Jim Conrad (aka Cono), these narratives unfold as more than entertainment—they remind us that storytelling is how we make sense of our world, how we connect across generations, and how we learn to ride the unpredictable waves of our own lives.

Episode References:

• Daniel Dennett’s Science of the Soul | The New Yorker
• Surfing with Sartre by Aaron James
• ​​‘Surfing With Sartre’: Does Riding a Wave Help Solve Existential Mysteries? - The New York Times
• Jesse Dylan

Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (03:39) - Surfing Philosophy: Wisdom or Wipeout?
• (05:59) - Enter the Philosurfer: Adaptive Attunement
• (12:12) - Growing Up in Radio
• (16:08) - Moving Back to Canada
• (19:45) - Frosted Flakes & Acid Trips
• (22:37) - Early Radio Days
• (26:07) - Climbing the Radio Ladder
• (28:51) - The Pat Burns Story
• (32:43) - Big Market Moves & New Identities
• (39:35) - Jesse & Gene
• (43:43) - Wreck a Wedding Wednesday
• (49:42) - Beyond the Mic
• (50:54) - Conclusion