The new "Cowboy Philosopher" Hidden Brain episode dropped last month, and I'm so relieved they allowed me to fact check the old episode. I learned something from my journalist friends and I will pass this along: Podcasts are under no obligation to fact check their guests. That is why anyone can go on Joe Rogan and talk all kinds of nonsense.

Matt Marble discusses Riley Shepard's career and music history in Stacya Silverman's blog.

Trip to New York included looking up an old address where my mother lived, and visiting the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room.

Great news! Hidden Brain has rebroadcast the story about my father, Riley Shepard. The episode dropped today, May 11th, 2026. Please listen and share on social media, and share with your friends!

We used to live right by The Hollywood's Largest Toyshop. The entire time we lived in Hollywood, we didn't have a car. We walked everywhere.

I’m working my way through my father’s boxes of stuff. I’m not sure why I hung onto it. Let’s death clean together.

Around the time I turned twelve, my father realized that my voice was changing, sounding more mature.

In 1942, Riley went to Dr. Ben L. Reitman’s funeral, introduced himself as Richard Riley Shepard, pastor of the Liberal Church of LA

Last week, I spent three days roaming around NYC with my “new” niece and nephew.

I met Shankar Vedantam, he’s got a great vibe.