On the emotional and legal rollercoaster of a contentious divorce, where privacy, trust, and co-parenting collided with technology and personal growth.

On the tangled intersections of love, career, and personal upheaval, exploring a relationship born in the chaos of change and a contentious workplace. It examines how past narratives evolve over time, reshaped by shifting perspectives, insecurities, and unresolved wounds. A reflection on heartbreak, ambition, and the complicated choices that define us.

On the whimsical Hobbit House, a handcrafted pole house west of Austin that became my sanctuary for a while. Standing between telephone poles and stargazing from a pecan scaffold, I reflect on creative solitude, the weight of family pressures, and the mosaic waves of a house built to heal its builder’s soul—and mine.

A mesmerizing dialogue by a charismatic department chair welcomes me into his world, setting the stage for a new teaching appointment. Amid musings on oak-stained floors, wine-soaked metaphors, and the internet of things, the chair unveils an eccentric vision for the academic future.

Welcome to The Awful Shadow, a restless memoir of tragedy, perseverance, and the unveiling of one public university’s dark secrets. Through shifting, colorful narrative styles—with a touch of gothic fantasy—I recount a five-year odyssey of loss, corruption, and transformation, navigating grief, lawsuits, and spiritual renewal. And yes, that theme song is The Eyes of Texas, reimagined with a Medieval twist—because what better way to lance a bloated beast than by dragging its sordid history into the light?

A podcast trailer that teases a gripping journey through tragedy, resilience, and revelation. With gothic fantasy undertones and sharp humor, Jack Stamps invites you into a world of personal loss, institutional corruption, and ultimate transformation.