It's been a wild week. I did standup in front of actual people for the first time in six months, which gave me such a high that of course I came crashing down a couple days later. I also talk about an eye exam gone wrong and about learning to tackle my fear of rejection.

I'm back in Joshua Tree and a little loopy on this one, as I'm recovering from my two-day drive through a bunch of smoke down the West Coast. Shit's crazy. 

I tried therapy for the first time since my doctor told it'd be free of charge. Turns out that was a lie. So I ultimately bought myself less than an hour's worth of poor-quality therapy and now I'm left anxiously awaiting the bill. My Venmo is @Jon-Hanford

2020 MLB Opening Day is here, but should it be? Who better to break it down with than my friend, US Navy vet and recent 50-year-old Sean Bowman! We also discuss MLB's adoption of the Black Lives Matter cause and whether it's in earnest or an exploitative Hail Mary for corporate advertising revenue.

Mary Anne Trasciatti joins the pod this week! She was one of my favorite college professors almost 10 years ago, but we have loosely kept in touch on social media in the years since. The class I took with her was called "Communication, Technology, & Democracy," so it seemed like a no-brainer to me to get her on right about now. She has studied radical politics extensively throughout her academic career and enlightened me about the history of the anti-fascist movement.

Trigger warning: Not a happy episode. Listen only if you want to hear me bitch for 28 minutes about my parents' dysfunctional home.

I'm back in the PNW for the summer and discuss my first 24 hours back in the hoarders' nest. I also discuss my takeaway from a vegan documentary I saw called "What the Health" and talk about my 20-hour drive up from Joshua Tree––lots of odd thoughts popped into my head.

Sean Bowman is back for more! We cover a wide array of topics including Juneteenth, Bob Marley, and the societal bubbles in which we each grew up.