Mayhem Malpractice and Bourbon

Who better to ask who you are as a nurse or leader than your first boss, in your first ER?! I sit down with my good buddy Kevin and we DEVOUR the Original Gangster of shark movies...JAWS!! Topics of discussion : Reluctant heros, being able to swim, and why the fuck anybody would swim in the ocean?! The switch from the hospital setting to NYS Prison system, how prisoners leave their impressions, and DAMMIT, I forgot to ask about TOILET BOWL WINE!! The not-so-humble Origins of THE SHERIFF! ALWAYS COME IN GUNS BLAZING!! Withholding information, misinformation, and the power and potential corruption of those who control the truth. Keeping the ER open at all costs, no beds, no staff, NO PROBLEM!! NO DIVERSION!! ER wait times, zero wait ERs, and keeping the public in the dark. Expert monster hunters, Fuck Moby Dick, we goin after JAWS, and owning a tunnel vision Captain Ahab's mindset! We explore the someday dream of an ALL DUDES ER!! Getting drunk on the job, fist fights, and comparing scars/war stories! The most horrific shark tale ever told, shark cages, and swimming with dolphins? Thriving under pressure, O2 tanks blowing up, and never give up attitudes!

ex U.S. Marine and great friend of mine, DAN THE MOTHER F'N MAN!!! We go intergalactic, exploring the deepest reaches of our manhood! Dan's greatest fear makes a guest appearance, so buckle up bitches! Topics of discussion : Parenthood & Sacrifice, The cost of Duty, Love vs. Logic, and Humanity's refusal to accept extinction. The end of the world, global warming?  Teslas and Ai robot girlfriends!  Was the moon landing faked?  Dan's manliest story, ANNABELLE, and reluctant heroes.  The torture daddy's little girl can inflict.  Dissing your 96 year old daughter for a younger woman, where would you go if you could time travel? Wayne as a Wild Wild West outlaw, and BIG GRANDMA!! Uncle Frankie's gift, the NIGHT STICK!   Special momento's,  the power of anger and triumphs of persistence!  NEVER LOSE THE WILL TO RUN AGAINST THE WIND!  DO SHIT THE HARD WAY!! 

ex U.S. Marine and great friend of mine, DAN THE MOTHER F'N MAN!!! We go intergalactic, exploring the deepest reaches of our manhood! Dan's greatest fear makes a guest appearance, so buckle bitches! Topics of discussion : Parenthood & Sacrifice, The cost of Duty, Love vs. Logic, and Humanity's refusal to accept extinction. The end of the world, global warming? Teslas and Ai robot girlfriends! Was the moon landing faked? Dan's manliest story, ANNABELLE, and reluctant heroes. The torture daddy's little girl can inflict. Dissing your 96 year old daughter for a younger woman, where would you go if you could time travel? Wayne as a Wild Wild West outlaw, and of course, BIG GRANDMA!! Uncle Frankie's gift, NIGHT STICKS! & Special momentos, The power of anger and and triumphs of persistence! NEVER LOSE THE WILL TO RUN AGAINST THE WIND! DO SHIT THE HARD WAY!!

Very special friend and present co-worker Anita and I get HAMMERED as we smash our way through the Stephen King classic MISERY! Topics of discussion : Life altering career changes and leaps of faith. Obsession/fandom, psycho X-girlfiends, high school crushes, and smelling jock straps. Trauma bonding, bullying, borderline personality disorder, and sadistic tendencies. Isolation, social starvation, and making time for friendship. The power we wield as nurses, murder, inflicting pain for the fun of it. Homeopathic remedies, opioid addiction, getting trapped inside a garbage bag, and do we work with an Annie Wilkes?!

Reconnecting with one of the OG crew and good friend Megan! Stepping outside my comfort zone as we analyze coming of age from the female perspective in the 90s classic NOW & THEN!. Topics of discussion : OJ Simpson ties to Megan, puberty, TITTY TAPING, the birds and the bees talk, and first kisses. information wars, your dirty uncle's playboys, and the loss of innocence. Santa, the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. Parenting styles, Divorce, only child syndrome, mothballs and unresolved trauma! Childhood bonds, The power of friendship-chosen family! Being a tom boy, bikes, skinny dipping, and forget about Crazy Pete, meet JOHN THE LOON!!

Big Ben and I go undercover, orientation is over! I tear off Ben's swimmy's and throw him in the deep end on the Denzel Washington classic TRAINING DAY!! Topics of discussion : Morality and Survival, first day on the job, Alpha Males, being a WOLF, and a pair of balls beat anything! Dr. Pepper addiction, self confidence, and the illusion of control. Fake it till you make it, ICU vs the ER. Growing up faster in the hood, street cred, and street justice. Choices and consequences, getting scared straight, your hero's are human too, experience and perspective!

Great Friend Madison!! Mixing it up over Stephen King's PET SEMETARY!! Topics of discussion include: Power of place, Death & denial, Insanity that pain can cause, God complex! Childhood pets, Parenting through or around death, losing a child & miscarriage. Helicopter parenting, letting go, allowing your children to take the reins .Becoming numb to death as ER nurses. Big Boy the cat, 3 rocks & a pillowcase!

Here we go! Episode #1 !! Great buddy of mine! Seasoned Army Vet and RN. Chopping up the classic 80s movie RED DAWN! Topics of discussion: The homeland getting invaded, coming of age, survival, hunting, men don't cry, loyalty, and THE TRUE SPIRIT OF THE DEER! Thank you so much to Dennis for being brave enough to be the first and to you, my viewers, for taking the time to check out the podcast. ENJOY!!

This is an Ai animation I made to introduce you to the foundational concept of my podcast that celebrates the BLOODY ROCKSTARS of nursing!