Josh Bloom

Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from May 9-May 15, 2025 on YouTube!

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On This Week’s Episode

Hey, it’s Josh, and this is Episode #31 of the Josh Bloom Podcast!

This week, we talk about how I spiraled and got depressed over the lack of a good “Pope from Chicago” joke, my ongoing struggle with food, boundaries around food, and self-discipline regarding food. Did I mention food?

We also get into a negative commenter named Jim who blocked me, and I discuss his potential love of R.E.M. and somehow manage to bring up The Lord of The Rings, then we get into Penn Jillette from Penn & Teller’s discussion on his podcast of cults, the concept of evil, and how my parents checked my skull to see if I was a real-life Damien from the film The Omen.

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Carole King are invoked during a rant on the difference between facts and truth, I bring up the well-intentioned manipulation of a indie famous friend I have been contracted to write a book about (look for a subtle clue in the thumbnail of this week’s episode — it’s not the person pictured!), and we celebrate making it through 8% of 1461 days with a mention of Rodney Dangerfield.

If you haven’t seen Rodney as Al Czervik in Caddyshack lately or ever, it is one of the greatest comedic film performances ever. Distract yourself from something and watch it this weekend.

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link. Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from May 2-May 8, 2025 on YouTube!

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On This Week’s Episode

Hey, it’s Josh, and this is Episode #30 of the Josh Bloom Podcast!

I hope you enjoyed the bonus episode “The Intelligence of Stupidity” earlier this week. Go back and listen to it if you haven’t yet here. A commenter on YouTube said that it is “an absolutely fascinating microcosm of what must be going on with a great portion of society today.” They then went on to criticize me in a very long tirade, but I decided to take the Simon and Garfunkel lyric “a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest,” as instructive and do some disregarding.

We are back again with another edition of “1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration,” covering May 2nd through May 8th, which corresponds to days 103-109.

This week we also touch on, talk about, and mention what would happen if McDonald’s restricted sales to the leader of the Trump Administration, going to the dark side on May the 4th be with you, Al Franken’s removal from the Senate, my connection to John Cougar’s “Jack and Diane” (spoiler: there is none), Tony Soprano, and where there is Tony Soprano, there is Dr. Melfi, steel plants, Taylor Swift, Jeff not-so-ready-for-Amazon-Prime Bezos, my love of Andy Kaufman, George Carlin, and Steve Martin (who is also the subject of this week’s bonus podcast. Again, go listen if you haven’t!)

Podcast #30 is a doozy, which is a word that isn’t used often enough. Kind of like stymied. Why wasn’t there a Little Rascal named Doozy? I guess we’ll never know.

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link. Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

Hey, it’s Josh! You’re probably wondering, “Josh, what the hell are you doing in my podcast feed on a Monday?” Well, you can consider this a bonus episode of the Josh Bloom Podcast!

Why a bonus episode? I will tell you! On July 6th, 2024, I saw the hysterical play “Oh, Mary!” during its run of previews ahead of opening on Broadway following its sold-out downtown NYC run. On October 6th, 2024, I published an article on my Substack entitled, “The Intelligence of Stupidity: Steve Martin & ’Oh, Mary!’” in which I wrote about the show, along with it reminded me of my childhood obsession with Steve Martin’s late 1970s discography. 

Since that time, “Oh, Mary!” has become a Broadway sensation, breaking financial records at the Lyceum Theatre where it has just been extended again through the fall of 2025. Now, the show’s writer and star, Cole Escola, has been nominated for a Tony® award for acting, along with an additional four nominations for the show.

When I published the article, I included a reading of it. This was before the beginning of the Josh Bloom Podcast, so what better time to share that reading with you as a bonus episode of the show. Right? If you want to learn more about “Oh, Mary!” and Cole Escola, CBS Sunday Morning has an extensive piece I have linked to below.

CBS Sunday Morning: https://youtu.be/bPvRvh3PsBI

Enjoy, and be sure to compare what I sounded like on October 6th, 2024, compared to this intro on May 5th, 2025. I bet it’s astounding!

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from April 25-May 1, 2025 on YouTube!

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On This Week’s Episode

Hey, it’s Josh, and this is Episode #29 of the Josh Bloom Podcast! Do you remember when you were 29 and feared 30 coming around the bend? Me neither. I was too miserable for memories. I originally was going to say I was too high, but I decided to go for alliteration and sympathy instead.

I am “Uncle Josh” to a few people who are not actually blood relatives, but might as well be, because I have known them their entire lives.

One of these kids, is not a kid anymore. He turned 18 this week, and I couldn’t help but remember when he wasn’t even able to sit up in a chair. Now, he has a deeper voice than I do.

Speaking of the passage of time, we are about to get into another edition of 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration, covering April 25th through May 1st, which corresponds to days 95 through 102. As you will hear, we are 7% through. Interestingly, the leader of the Trump Administration isn’t that great at sitting up in a chair either.

This week we also touch on, talk about, and mention the dessert called cake, Rachel Maddow, Beetlejuice (the movie character, not the Howard Stern wackpacker although we do mention Howard’s producer Gary Dell’Abate aka Bababooey), cats that vibrate, artificial intelligence which some call AI, Pink Floyd, “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones, Dr. John Sarno, The Smiths, Transcendental Meditation, “99 Luftballoons” by Nena, NSYNC, and The Upright Citizens Brigade.

Wow, what an assemblage!

Did you use the word assemblage when you were 29? If you did, we were probably friends. Thanks again for listening, and now let’s get into 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration!

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link. Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about Josh:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

On This Week’s Episode

This week we talk about…

The old man I met while returning my cable boxes, Senator Chuck Grassley getting yelled at by his constituents in Iowa, Cameron Frye from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” potential 2028 candidates including AOC, Mayor Pete, and Barack Obama???, Kanye West and his cousin (that’s a spicy one), the power of positive thinking (and I don’t mean the cult member kind), and the attempt to deport John Lennon.

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

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Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from April 18-April 24, 2025 (on YouTube!)

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I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

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Let's Go!

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link.

Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

On This Week’s Episode…

This week’s essential mentions and name drops include...

Björk, Barack Obama, my unlit menorah, 6% celebration cake, “Django Unchained,” dirty hippies, and protest sign participants!

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

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Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from April 11-April 17, 2025 (on YouTube!)

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I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

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Let's Go!

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link.

Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

On This Weeks Episode…

So many influential figures discussed on this week’s episode including...

My dentist, Smashing Pumpkins, the Chipotle Chicken, Egg & Avo Sandwich and the Girl Sleeping In The Booth (both at the Panera!), and speaking of the letter P, we have Prince, Penn & Teller, and a Pressure Cooker. Oh, and of course, two mentions of my Therapist!

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

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Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from April 4-April 10, 2025 (on YouTube!)

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I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

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Let's Go!

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link.

Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

On This Weeks Episode…

Quite a lot of star power in this week’s show! Francis Ford Coppola, Senator Cory Booker, Iron Maiden, Beavis & Butthead, Madonna, Senator Raphael Warnock, Mötley Crüe, Phish, and Bono of U2 all mentioned!

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Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

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Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from March 25-April 3, 2025 (on YouTube!)

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I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

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Let's Go!

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link.

Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

Hi. It’s Josh.

A few days before the inauguration, I was thinking about how I wanted to deal with the next four years.

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Watch all of the original 1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration TikTok posts from March 14-March 24, 2025 (on YouTube!)

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I was exhausted by the news!

But I wasn’t interested in going completely uninformed. I wanted to use the “opportunity,” as I had decided to optimistically look at this timeline, to become more mindful and better train my mind to take in the “news,” and then let it fall away from my conciousness.

Efficiently and totally. The other aspect of this thought was to then take the personal time I was reclaiming through this process and apply it to more creative endeavors.

This series, for example!

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration began. “Day 1” went viral on TikTok, so now I am in until 2029, right?!

If you are also someone aspiring to become the best version of yourself, please feel free to join me on this journey, which is sure to get weird around “Day 132,” “Day 877,” and “Day 1001,” etc.

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Let's Go!

For your pleasure (maybe not, let’s see), here is another compilation of posts, along with an exclusive intro and outro only available on the podcast (because I love you.)

As per usual, if you want to see video of the original TikTok posts that this podcast audio is derived from, you can watch them all on YouTube at this link.

Sometimes seeing my face makes it better (maybe not, let’s see.)

Please follow the Josh Bloom Podcast on your favorite podcast app!

Thank you,

Josh

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com.

Stop one! If you haven’t listened to Part One, go and do that first. Scroll to Episode #18 in the Josh Bloom Podcast feed at this link.

Stop two! I reference several TikTok posts in this article which I have conveniently reposted to YouTube for you.

Even more conveniently, here are links to these posts:

• “Starbucks Has Banned All Bad Behavior” (YOUTUBE)

• “The First Karen of 2025” (YOUTUBE)

• “Splash Stick Gatekeeping” (YOUTUBE)

• “Not Wet Leg, Wet Cough” (YOUTUBE)

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Hi. It's Josh.

These are my actual behaviors in actual coffee shops.

Everything you are about to hear is meant to make you laugh. While rooted in my reality, my sarcasm isn’t nearly as important to me as empathy. We are all here for a short time, after all.

Lashing out is not a priority. Levity is.

When you listen to this, don’t worry. You’re already perfect. I am describing people we should loathe or at least pity. You may find that I am one of those people.

I am discussing my behavior and how it varies by shop to indicate and illustrate how we can all benefit from being more mindful of altering our behavior based on the situations we are in, the company we are in, and, in the case of coffee shops, the literal “companies” we are in.

How we behave inside different coffee shops is a microcosm of how we can behave outside of different coffee shops.

I find that many of my fellow citizens are becoming less and less self-aware and less and less prone to care how they act in public.

Do you agree? Please let me know in the comments!

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More about me:

I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.

One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!

My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.

I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™

❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩

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Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com