The RAD Prodcast

It's the RAD Prodcast Holiday Special! The Brandons discuss favorite Holiday music, movies, traditions, real trees vs fake trees, and much more! Ho ho ho! Happy Holidays from Mr. and Mrs. Brandon to the RAD Prod Squad!

Show notes: Die Hard writer explains why Die Hard is a Christmas Movie.

http://time.com/5079487/die-hard-christmas-movie/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2018/07/16/is-die-hard-a-christmas-movie-bruce-willis-finally-has-an-answer/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.527d9b7b87d7

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Brandon sits down with Dawn to discuss her new puppy Hank, who will be coming home this weekend! Mrs. Brandon also joins Dawn and Brandon to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of being a puppy parent.  

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Brandon shares some tips on how to help with the Camp fire relief while promoting the upcoming Brine-A-Palooza Wildfire Relief event on November 17th. Brandon & Mrs. Brandon talk about the joys, trials and tribulations of being the parents of a new 9 week old German Shepherd puppy. Also, a listener seeks advice to combat bad dreams and wants to know if lucid dreaming will help.

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With Veteran's Day coming up, Brandon interviews his Navy Veteran Grandfather (Papa) about his time in the Navy as a baker on nuclear submarines during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Brandon and his Papa discuss what it was like growing up during World War 2, how Papa ended up in the Navy, why Kauai is a special place, Papa's recent battle and victory with throat cancer and more.

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For the 50th episode, and one year anniversary of the RAD Prodcast, Brandon is joined by Rob and RAD Security Chief Pat to discuss multiple topics. Including, but not limited to, relationships, why Pat got into law enforcement, Pat's acting career in movies, politics, the #metoo movement, the meaning of friendship and much more.  

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Brandon takes to the RAD Prodcast Group on Facebook and does an "Ask Me Anything" session via Facebook Live. Hear Brandon stumble around questions fielded by Prodheads on the fly. These questions include: What career would Brandon be in if radio didn't work out? Is there a puppy on the way in the future? What is the worst food ever? Any desire to move out of State? How to deal with urges to drink? Are there still ghosts in the Brandon's house? Is it possible to dream lucidly? And many more ramblings from the lone producer.

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Brandon catches up on "Prodmail" with the help of Mrs Brandon. A listener provides information for a meditation center, dream interpretations for an introvert, a man who needs advice as to why his wife is emotionally unavailable and a trip to the sex club goes South. Finally, Brandon had to be woken up by Mrs Brandon after she thought he was having a heart attack when he was just having a bad dream. What did the dream mean? We discuss in this week's episode.  

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This week's episode, Part 2 of Brandon's interview with his friend Michael. It begins with Brandon & Michael taste testing the "mayo steak" cooking technique along with Mrs. Brandon's "mayo salmon"... the taste test results may surprise you! The interview continues back at the studio when Michael discusses being a single father in today's society and his new outlook after his brain tumor incident.

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Part 1 of 2 - Brandon interviews his friend of 7 years, Michael, and they discuss healthy fitness habits vs cross fit and the story of how Michael survived a brain tumor and all of the events surrounding it. They also tease next week's episode, where they taste test a new method to cook a steak, according to Alton Brown, in mayonnaise. Also in next week's episode, Michael discusses being a single father to his 3-year-old son after surviving his brain tumor surgery. 

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During the last camping trip with the dogs for the season, Mr. & Mrs. Brandon interview their friend Nathan about his rare genetic disorder and how it has impacted his life. This leads to a discussion about being your own advocate in health care and the pros and cons of dealing with such a rare disease and how it may give perspective on how to deal with a problem of your own.

Catching up on some Dr. Prod letters, there is help for a woman who is in a poly relationship with a man and a woman and the triad is having trouble due to the man seeing someone else outside of the group. It's complicated, but there is help. Another letter dives deep into alcohol abuse within a relationship. This mother wants to choose being a mother over drinking, but her husband does not support her sobriety. Finally, a young man who recently came out as bisexual is nervous about bringing his same sex partner around his family and friends, despite being accepted by them all for who he is.

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