Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes
I write a (more or less) weekly newsletter about comedy, art, creativity and other stuff that floats through my mind. It has a really lovely engaged readership who I love exchanging ideas with. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s thoughtful, sometimes it’s just a place to provide creative accountability for a community of other makers! Do feel free to delve in and join us. The community is over at Substack, where you can subscribe to the newsletter and join the chat, but I’ve archived every issue here for the sake of completism.
Browse the 166 Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes below.
Tape 16: Input Output
Benedictions! This week’s intro paragraph has a Biblical theme. Thou art welcome back unto the Fruit Salad Testament [Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly liturgical sermon [interactive newsletter/notebook project] from his Holiness [comedian?] Joz Norris. If thou art awearied of the sermon [had enough of the newsletter], thou art welcome to depart unto the wilderness […]
Tape 15: “Career” “Paths”
Captain’s log: This week’s introductory paragraph has a sci-fi theme! Greetings, Earthling [newsletter recipient] and welcome to the Arrowhead Star-Cruiser [Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly intergalactic battleship [interactive newsletter/notebook project] from gunk-faced alien Zoblatron [comedian] Joz Norris. If you’ve decided it’s time to be vaporised [got bored of the newsletter], you’re more than welcome […]
Tape 14: How To Disappear Completely
Strewth! This week’s introductory paragraph has an Antipodean theme! Welcome back to this flamin’ barbie [newsletter] called Sheila [the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes], a weekly bush tucker trial [interactive notebook project] from flamin’ drongo [comedian] Joz Norris. If you’d like to leave Australia [stop receiving the newsletter], you can get on a plane [unsubscribe] any […]
Tape 13: Uncertainty
Zoinks! This week’s intro paragraph has a spooky ghost theme! Welcome, kids, to this haunted house-on-the-hill (newsletter) called Spooky Bone Manor (the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes), a weekly spooktacular hauntfest (interactive notebook project) from crusty old janitor-in-a-rubber-mask-of-a-spooky-goblin (comedian) Joz Norris. If you’re knees are knocking (you’ve had enough of this newsletter) then you can make […]
Tape 12: Stories That Are Bigger Than Yourself
Howdy, pardner! This week’s introductory paragraph has a cowboy theme! Welcome back to this dawg-gone saloon (newsletter) called the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly rootin’-tootin’ hoedown (interactive notebook project) from lousy varmint (comedian) Joz Norris. If yer lookin’ to sling yer hook, you can always get the heck outta dodge (unsubscribe) any time. But […]
Tape 11: One Year On
Ahoy there! This week’s introductory paragraph has a nautical theme! Welcome back aboard [to] the good ship [newsletter] the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, an interactive captain’s log [notebook project] from scurvy bilgerat [comedian] Joz Norris. If ye’ve [you’ve] lost yer sea legs [become tired of this newsletter] ye’re [you’re] welcome to walk the plank [unsubscribe] […]
Tape 10: Online Comedy
Hello! How are you? Welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from retired census collector and occasional comedian Joz Norris. “But I hate Joz Norris!” you might be thinking. If that’s the case, please feel free to unsubscribe any time – go with my blessings. And if you’re still with me, read on for this […]
Tape 9: Collaboration & Dream Retrieval
Hello, and welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from aspiring cabin boy and sometime comedian Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if you’re reading this thinking “Absolutely not! No more! This idiot has had ENOUGH of my time!” you’re very welcome […]
Tape 8: I’ve Got Rhythm
Hi there, and welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from celebrated nuisance and disgraced court magician Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if you’ve decided that ENOUGH IS ENOUGH then you can unsubscribe here – please don’t tell the others what we spoke […]
Tape 7: Edinburgh Fringe 2021
Oh hi there, and welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive sketchpad project from avid tree-climber and professional fool Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if at any point you decide this project is no longer for you, you’re welcome to unsubscribe any time. Please help […]
Tape 6: Nobody Is Watching
Hello! How are you? Welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from Nick Cave/Michael Gove lookalike and “comedian” Joz Norris. You’re receiving it because you signed up via my website, but if you want to unsubscribe, you’re free to do so any time – may the road rise up to meet you, […]
Tape 5: Lessons From The Fringe
Hello! And welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notepad project from reforming Dr. Pepper addict and “so-called comedian” Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if this is no longer the newsletter for you, you can unsubscribe any time – please go with my love and […]
Tape 4: Objects
Welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a weekly interactive notebook project from professional overthinker and scamp Joz Norris. You’re receiving this because you signed up via my website, but if ever you decide it’s time to jump ship on this project, you can unsubscribe – good luck in life’s choppy waters, friend! And if you’re […]
Tape 3: The Way We Work
Hello, and welcome to the third instalment of the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes, a living notebook/sketchpad project from critically tolerated comedian and fool Joz Norris. You’re receiving it because you signed up via my website, but if you decide it’s no longer a project you want to remain up-to-date with, you can unsubscribe any time – good […]
Tape 2: Needing Permission
Hello, and welcome back to the Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes! You’re receiving this because you signed up on my website to this living weekly sketchpad/notebook project, direct from friendly scamp/idiot/fool Joz Norris. If at any point in this project you decide you’ve had enough, you’re very welcome to unsubscribe here, and I bestow upon you […]