<description>&lt;p&gt;When his doctor told him to walk or die, Peter Carpenter transformed a health crisis into a feat of urban archaeology.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In wandering the streets where David Bowie honed his craft, Carpenter uncovered hidden dimensions and new connections to pivotal Bowie narratives, shining a light on the legendary artist’s conscious and subconscious influences.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Peter Carpenter is the author of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4fUU9I4"&gt;Bowieland: Walking in the Footsteps of David Bowie&lt;/a&gt;, and of several volumes of poetry, including &lt;em&gt;Just Like That&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;After the Goldrush&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We spoke about Bowie’s Berlin years, how the suburbs shaped his sound, and the Growth Arts Lab in Beckenham.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Personal Landscapes relies on the support of listeners like you to keep going. Please consider joining my Member's Club on Substack &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here"&gt;https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You’ll be supporting an independent ad-free podcast that publishes carefully curated conversations like this one, backed by decades of reading.Find me on: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanmurdock.writer/"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMurdockRoadWisdom"&gt;YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/roadwisdom"&gt;X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow my travels — and buy my books — on &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://ryanmurdock.com"&gt;ryanmurdock.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Personal Landscapes

Ryan Murdock

Peter Carpenter: Walking in the Footsteps of David Bowie

SEP 16, 202584 MIN
Personal Landscapes

Peter Carpenter: Walking in the Footsteps of David Bowie

SEP 16, 202584 MIN

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<p>When his doctor told him to walk or die, Peter Carpenter transformed a health crisis into a feat of urban archaeology.</p><p>In wandering the streets where David Bowie honed his craft, Carpenter uncovered hidden dimensions and new connections to pivotal Bowie narratives, shining a light on the legendary artist’s conscious and subconscious influences.</p><p>Peter Carpenter is the author of <a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4fUU9I4">Bowieland: Walking in the Footsteps of David Bowie</a>, and of several volumes of poetry, including <em>Just Like That</em> and <em>After the Goldrush</em>.</p><p>We spoke about Bowie’s Berlin years, how the suburbs shaped his sound, and the Growth Arts Lab in Beckenham.</p><p>Personal Landscapes relies on the support of listeners like you to keep going. Please consider joining my Member's Club on Substack <a target="_blank" href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here">https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/p/start-here</a></p><p>You’ll be supporting an independent ad-free podcast that publishes carefully curated conversations like this one, backed by decades of reading.Find me on: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/ryanmurdock.writer/">Instagram</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/@RyanMurdockRoadWisdom">YouTube</a></p><p><a target="_blank" href="https://x.com/roadwisdom">X</a></p><p>Follow my travels — and buy my books — on <a target="_blank" href="http://ryanmurdock.com">ryanmurdock.com</a></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.personallandscapespodcast.com/subscribe</a>