The Kultgens

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE NECESSARY CONVERSATION

Four lives.
One family.

Come on in.

You might know the arguments.
There’s a whole lot more to the people having them.

Meet the family
THE FAMILY / EVERYONEChoose someone. See what makes them, them.
The garden
The working years
The writer’s studio
Hive Bakery

FIND YOUR WAY IN.

THE PODCASTFind a conversation.

Full episodes and searchable moments.

THE WHOLE COLLECTIONFollow your curiosity.

Stories, projects and unexpected detours.

YOUR TURNSet the team aside.

Compare your values with four party platforms.

OFF THE BEATEN ARGUMENT

Good things.
Worth a closer look.

A garden walk. A book you haven’t read.
Something made by hand.
There’s plenty to get into.

Watch

Mary-Lou

A little walk with Mary-Lou

A koi pond, a butterfly nursery and a garden full of small discoveries. The original backyard tour.

Discover

Bob

Before the microphones

Chad tells the story of his parents’ working lives. Open Bob’s career files and watch the original account.

Read

Chad

Seven books. Many rabbit holes.

Pull a title from Chad’s shelf, explore his work across formats, and keep a reading queue.

Make

Haley

Cake with a point of view

Explore actual Hive Bakery art and put together a little inspiration for your own celebration.

PULL UP A CHAIR

Related.
Not identical.

A family podcast and video show where Mary-Lou, Bob, Chad and Haley talk politics across a generational divide.

Explore all voice clips

KEEP THE CONVERSATION GOING

One family.
A few ways in.

This is an independent portrait of the people. The podcast room and its companion archive are always close by.

THE PODCAST ROOM

The Necessary Conversation

The full feed, all four voices, and a room built for exploring the conversation.

THE COMPANION ARCHIVE

The X List

Every X, with its source and context. Follow the record in detail.

Search the X List archive Join the discussion How the archive works