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In this episode of "Adventures in Social Anxiety," Gary Fisher shares his experiences transitioning from Hughes Aircraft to Lantronix, highlighting the challenges of job hunting and unexpected changes in job roles. As Gary navigates through interviews and job uncertainties, he reflects on the support from his former boss, Al Lang, and the surprising shift in responsibilities at Lantronix, which led him to excel in technical support despite initial expectations of a different role.

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Amidst Gary's professional journey, the narrative takes a personal turn as he recounts his wife Debbie's distressing encounter with antidepressant medication. Debbie's experience with Xanax, which initially provided relief but later triggered severe panic attacks upon discontinuation, sheds light on the complexities and uncertainties surrounding mental health treatment. Gary's candid reflection on this episode offers a glimpse into the challenges faced not only in the professional realm but also within the realm of mental health management.

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As Gary grapples with the uncertainties of his career and the unexpected challenges within his personal life, "Adventures in Social Anxiety" delves into the interconnectedness of professional and personal struggles. Through Gary's narrative, listeners gain insight into the complexities of navigating job transitions, unexpected responsibilities, and the often tumultuous journey of mental health management.

Music Credit:Favorite

Looped several times to extend it to the length of the episode.

By Alexander Nakarada

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https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com

The video is royalty-free musicRelease date: 23 December 2016 [Minimal Melodic Techno] → Favorite (Free Download) By Alexander Nakarada - Royalty Free Music is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Visuals made using

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I skipped episodes 16, 17, 18 and 19 because they were a re-published episode (S1E8) of Kathy Hopkins’ “AnxieTea Party” split into four parts. If you’re interested you can listen to those four episodes, or listen to Kathy’s original post at the links above.

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"Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

“Wakka Wakka”

Written by Bryan Teoh. It's Yakity; it's saxity; It is everything you ever needed for a chase scene. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposeshttps://wiki.creativecommons.org/wiki/CC0

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This bonus episode is a little longer than what I usually post. I was a guest on TV’s Travis’ “Wait, You Haven’t Seen…?” podcast discussing the 1973 movie “The Exorcist” Here’s the notes from TV’s Travis’ site:

Episode 260 - The Exorcist (1973)  

Published: Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Description: This week, Gary Fisher (The Senior Geek) is joining the show to talk about seeing The Exorcist for the very first time. Often cited as The Scariest Movie ever Made, it's about a young girl named Reagan who is possessed by a demon. Or is she? The doctors don't seem to think so, but her mother knows something is happening, and she looks to Father Karras for help.

Starring Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair, Jason Miller, and Max Von Sydow. Is this movie as scary as it's reputation makes it out to be? Or is it just a long and somewhat boring movie from the 1970s? Let's find out...

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Thanks go out to Audie Norman (@TheAudieNorman) for the album art.

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It turns out that writing about politics is exhausting. So today I’m posting a remix of a nearly four-year-old podcast describing our wedding day.

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Piña Colada by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Author / Artist: Alexander Nakarada Website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.comLicensing info: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/l... Duration: 02:44 BPM: 120

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This is the original art I used for the cover of the podcast when I first published it four years ago. It’s a Gary Fisher Original!

BTW, four years later and fully retired I’m finally down to half the dose of Klonopin I was taking back then.

Music Credits:

"Evening" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Evening"

Instruments: Guitar, Cello, Oboe

Feel: Bright, Calm, Relaxed

Hey Music Supervisors! Are you sick of choosing Claude Debussy's "Clair de Lune" or Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess" when you're placing music for that one scene at the end of Act II where there is a sunset and an overall sense of relief? I got ya, friend!

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“Wakka Wakka”

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Favorite

Written by Alexander Nakarada.

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The more I think of this the more convinced I am that it must have been Christmas 1977 or 1978. I have a distinct memory of leaving from a house in Inglewood, CA that I bought in partnership with John and three other guys.

I had pretty much patched things up with Dad by that time, so I’m not sure why I decided to skip the family Christmas.

Sorry about the phone ringing in the middle of the recording. I didn’t even notice it ringing while I was recording. This was only my twelfth episode, I was still figuring things out.

Music Credit:

Del Rio Bravo

Written by Kevin MacLeod. I'm gonna come clean here. I have no idea what this is. Mexican? Maybe? Dance music? Drinking music? I don't even understand what this would do culturally. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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Advertime

Written by Rafael Krux. Uplifting, positive and light track made with acoustic guitars, piano and light percussion. Perfect for commercials, advertising or generally happy moments. This music is available for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

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This was recorded about four and a half years ago, so now I’m 74. I still don’t feel that old.

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Stereotype News

Written by Rafael Krux. Back when news was exciting, and people wanted to hear it, we had these themes. With... Deborah Channel... Aziz Hummal on weather... Special correspondant... Freddie Holston... and hosts... Gina Klybourne and Gina Smith! Don't let the spinning globe hit you on the way out!

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Here’s the article on being confronted by a rabid right-winger that I mentioned near the end of the recording

Someday, in part 2 of “Bodily Autonomy” I’ll take on LGBTQ+ issues. Won’t that be fun!

If you’re interested the Politico articles quoted in this post these are a good read:

The Real Origins of the Religious RightThe Religious Right and the Abortion Myth - POLITICO

For some reason the built-in Transcript function isn’t working. Here’s a Microsoft Word generated transcript:

DOASG Ep098 - Bodily Autonomy 1.pdf

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Guess what? I was a guest on the podcast “A Word with Tom Merritt”!

You can listen here or on your favorite podcatcher, or just click the Play button up above.

If you subscribe to Tom’s podcast here you can also get some outtakes from our conversation including my Star Trek take on one of the parables from the “Sermon on the Mount” in the Bible.

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