I am pleased to welcome Baltimore/DC comedian Sean Bowman to the podcast to talk baseball cards and race relations. We were first introduced to each other over Facebook by a mutual friend since we were both in Phoenix for Spring Training at the same time, but we weren't able to meet up. As far as I'm concerned, this episode is the beginning of our friendship!

I hope you're well. I hope you're starting to wake up to this massively inconvenient truth that has bubbled to the surface of our society: the police are put in place to keep the working class subordinate and subservient to their wealthy, corporate masters.

I am pretty distraught over the murder of George Floyd and how the police in Minnesota and LA have been making the situation even worse. This was not a fun episode to record.

I am embracing all that I can to keep myself sane and growing spiritually in the face of uncertainty, which has primarily consisted of podcasting. I discuss what it's been like pursuing my ambitions in the last few weeks as well as the importance of storytelling.

I've been cooking Pad Thai and doing a damn fine job of it, which makes me proud. I also had the most significant mushroom trip I've had to date. I also discuss the prospect of a 2020 MLB season and how stupid the league is for proposing any plan that could cause more civilian deaths than if they just canceled the season.

I've started a new podcast! Check out "I'm Not A Fan Unless I Have A Podcast" to listen to me talk with people from all over the world about King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. Not to worry, Desert Talk will go on! I also discuss some of my favorite streaming content that's out now, as well as the loss of one of my favorite family members.

Laura Lyons is one of my favorite rising comedians in Seattle who's also studying to be a lawyer. She and I share a birthday as well as a dark sense of humor. We discuss addiction, mental health, and our experiences in various comedy scenes, as well as some small talk about how much quarantine blows. (Also, watch out around the 46:00 mark, as we had some connection issues––it's not you; it's me.)

Still quarantined, yet still finding things to enjoy in life no matter how subtle or insignificant. I ran into fellow comic Michael Morocco while out for a walk this afternoon, which proved to be fruitful. I also talk about a couple times I OD'd in college––don't worry, I did it so I could have fun stories to tell if I lived. Lastly, if you want to get into King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, I'd highly recommend watching the film "Chunky Shrapnel." It's streaming on Vimeo for less than 24 hours, so get on it!

I was so hung up on the pandemic and the impending authoritarian takeover of the world yesterday that I forgot to mention I released an EP on my birthday last week! It's aptly titled "30" and consists of three songs. I think it's legitimately good and I'm proud. You can listen to it for free on my YouTube and SoundCloud channels, so I hope you do.