No Heroes

In the Summer of 2000, I had just graduated with a degree in theater, and I anticipated being able to find work as a writer. So, that Summer, along with my brother and my friend, I took advantage of all of the things which made life as a 22 year old enjoyable. We went to the gym, played Nintendo 64, listened to Napster, and recorded music as a rap group called The Artificial Implants. However, the good times can't always last... or can they?

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Music by Powdered Toast Men

In this episode, I reflect on my experience going to a taping of "The Daily Show," in which I matched wits with the warm-up comic, and I delve into the film careers of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Steven Seagal. Also, there are some important life lessons learned such as chance favoring the prepared mind, not to attack a shotgun-toting thief with a baseball bat, and never under any circumstances antagonize said warm-up comic; even accidentally. 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men and Ironbar

In this episode, I delve into the realm of online dating. For me, this is a less heavy subject matter than discussing the recovery from a ruptured brain aneurysm, but again it's all about perspective. I examine two email/text exchanges I had which I hope you will enjoy. Thank you for tuning into the podcast, which is now also available on Itunes. Please comment and let me know if you have topics you would like me to discuss. All the best. 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men, The Subversive Vermin, and Ironbar

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In the final episode of a three-parter, we finish with our examination of Third Eye Blind's debut album. I go off on tangents with regards to philosophy and existential angst in this episode, but I also discuss whether a re-examination of the film/novel Jaws is a Ph.D. caliber project. So, I definitely discuss important things. 

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Music by Powdered Toast Men

In this episode, we continue to examine how the tracks from Third Eye Blind's debut album line up with the major events of my life. It's eerie. 

We delve into some of my experiences abroad in Macau and Hong Kong, as well as look at what it takes to teach middle and high school for students with attention deficit disorder and other learning disabilities. 

We don't cover many tracks in this episode, but these few, in particular, required a lot of time to explore.

Thank you so much for listening.

Music by: The Powdered Toast Men, Ironbar, and The Subversive Vermin

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Hey everyone,

So in this episode, I do a deep exploration of how the tracks on "Third Eye Blind" line up or predict the major events in my life. Some of them are more literal interpretations, like the song "Graduate" coinciding with the end of my matriculating at graduate school. Some of the associations require some keen insight and abstract thinking. Regardless, I hope you enjoy it! Thanks again for listening. 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men, Ironbar, and The Subversive Vermin (who incidentally share the same name with some of the mice who infested my apartment; don't worry, I'll go further into this when I discuss track four "Jumper".) 

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In this episode, I examine the differences between coffee and tea, pick suitable musical representations for both, and generally just ramble about lighter topics than surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm. Hope you enjoy it! 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men, Ironbar, and The Subversive Vermin

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In this episode, I continue to discuss my hospital stay and my discharge. During this time I also had both inpatient and outpatient therapy and focused on both my physical, mental, and emotional recovery from the ruptured brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men

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In this episode, we examine the derivation of the title for this podcast as well as the experience of surviving a ruptured brain aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The title addresses how in everyday life, the true villains according to David Foster Wallace in his novel The Pale King are things like boredom and apathy. A hero will not save you from these obstacles. It is up to you to address them. Similarly, we look at part one of the experience of adjusting to life after overcoming an aneurysm. Good times abound in the inaugural episode! So, sit back and enjoy, and hopefully, this episode will help you to endure some difficult times in your life. 

Music by The Powdered Toast Men

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