What's The Matter With Me? Podcast
228 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsHey everybody my name is John, I’m 45, disabled wheelchair user, husband, parent, community radio DJ, small business owner, podcaster with multiple sclerosis and trigeminal neuralgia. I made the What’s The Matter With Me? podcast to share what I’m going through.
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Cooking While Disabled 2023
January 10, 2023 19:09 - 32.3 MBNEW YEAR'S MIRACLE: A rotisserie chicken Welcome to “Cooking While Disabled 2023” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I find myself doing a lot of cooking while disabled which involves adaptation and interpretation of recipes that generally aren't written with disabled people in mind. We've got to eat, regardless. There's an influx of produce at the house because we sized up our weekly vegetable box in the new year. The kids are home from school which compresses t...
New Year’s Epiphanies
January 03, 2023 22:44 - 28 minutes - 29.7 MBWelcome to "New Year's Epiphanies," Episode 1 of What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Seven This episode marks the transition to a new year, new theme song, and hopefully some new ways of thinking. The Season Seven theme song is "Beast" https://soundcloud.com/hot-mops/beast Listeners grew 144% from 2021 to 2022 I advised my son not to brag on his presents and I think he heard me https://twitter.com/johnhoppin/status/1610105614755311616 Weird Al = Weird AI? Maybe Weird Al should pl...
Year In Review
December 22, 2022 22:16 - 22 minutes - 21.5 MBTaking a look back at the year on the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast "Year In Review" Season Seven will begin in the new year. Tune in for the year end wrap-up of Season Six, the biggest season we've ever had. Listen for a year-end run down of all the things that crossed the bow of WTMWM? in 2022. It was a big year, a good year. Let's get into it. Holiday In Cambodia https://youtu.be/-KTsXHXMkJA Essential coming-of-age My wife doe...
San Diego Trip
December 13, 2022 19:21 - 30 minutes - 29.1 MBOn the road again Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 45 “San Diego Trip” In this episode, I'm on the road again for the first time in what feels like a long time. My wife and I flew to San Diego to attend her company's year-end holiday party. For the first time, I flew with my wheelchair. I got frisked and swabbed lot, but I didn't miss my flights, so it evened out and I made it home in one piece. It was not without hiccups, but we managed to have a pretty good trip ove...
Pot Roast and Polenta
December 07, 2022 01:27 - 26 minutes - 25.3 MBWorking in the kitchen, making dinner, simple syrup, roast beets, and more. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 44 “Pot Roast and Polenta" In this episode, I cook pot roast and polenta. Recently, I've been spending a lot of time in the kitchen, laying low and taking care of my self. I'm having some anxiety but I'm trying to work with it. I'm taking a plane trip to SoCal and having a holiday party at my house later this week, so it makes sense that I am a little stressed. ...
Thanksgiving Autopsy
November 28, 2022 22:22 - 24 minutes - 23.7 MBThanksgiving is over, happened and done but BBQ parts are still in the mail. We smoked the turkey. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 43 “Thanksgiving Autopsy” In this episode, it finally happened. Thanksgiving is over and it went fairly well after all, even though the rotisserie parts never arrived. We adjusted more or less successfully by smoking the turkeys. It took a little longer because of the slower cooking method, but it was tasty, and we had enough appetizers to ...
Thanksgiving Warmup
November 16, 2022 01:21 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBIt’s coming.. I can feel the gravity.. Space-time is starting to warp, because Thanksgiving is happening soon. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 42 "Thanksgiving Warmup" In this episode, I'm getting ready for Thanksgiving, roasting chickens, buying barbecue parts, checking out tactical wallets, and more. I went to my friend's birthday party and I managed to hang around and put in a pretty decent appearance. Disabled culture this week: Alice Wong, Leon Fleischer, and Dan...
Turkey Order
November 03, 2022 22:49 - 22 minutes - 21.8 MBThe turkey order’s in, and I ordered two. We’re going to use the rotisserie. I had pretty eyes at the Halloween party Welcome to "Turkey Order" on the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I put in the turkey order at the butcher shop. This year, we're having Thanksgiving at the house again, and we're planning to cook the turkey on the rotisserie. I ordered two smaller birds instead of one big one, and I'm hoping it'll be more manageable that way. Also in this episode, we went...
Disabled Americans Are Going Back To Work
October 27, 2022 23:34 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBRemote work and labor shortages have increased the number of disabled workers & experts say it may be permanent. Welcome to "Disabled Americans Are Going Back To Work" on the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast There are plenty of sound effects in this week's episode, like a xylophone and a noise like, "Fweet!" that we hear while reading through "For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors" by Ben Casselman in the New York Times to find that changes ushered in by working remot...
Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities
October 20, 2022 20:13 - 25 minutes - 24.1 MBDoctors admit hey don’t want patients with disabilities. Plus, one-page term papers, specialty jeans. and more. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, "Doctors Admit They Don't Want Patients With Disabilities" In this episode we read about visiting the doctor in a wheelchair, how it affects the doctor-patient relationship, and ideas for appropriate reforms. Thank you for tuning in- I admire you! Shout outs to Cobra Verde for being down with the WTMWM? Listener Convention Going t...
Midwestern Concepts
October 13, 2022 23:40 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBAt the first What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Listener Appreciation Party, everyone gets their own booth Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “Midwestern Concepts” Continuing my transition away from the protracted intense pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia that my successful rhizotomy has brought me. In this episode, I explore Midwestern Concepts such as the work of the artist Marc Fischer and holding a listener appreciation party/convention at a hotel ballroom in Chicago. I think the...
No More Painkillers
October 07, 2022 23:09 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MBNO MORE PAINKILLERS: After successful surgery, I’m off of painkillers for the first time in seven years. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “No More Painkillers” It's a big day for me because I'm finally free of trigeminal neuralgia pain after successful rhizotomy surgery last month. It's been seven years that I've been battling the disease and it feels like a major victory. Shoutouts to Jersey Girl who told me about the Superfest Disability Film Festival happening in Berkeley ...
Gary Cannone Interview Special
September 29, 2022 19:38 - 33 minutes - 5 MBArtist Gary Cannone was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2013 Welcome to the Gary Cannone Interview Special Gary Cannone Interview Special live and direct, in the fleshh, 100% active and happening. Thank you for tuning in to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, the Godcast, the Dad bodcast. 💪🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼 Gary Cannone is a Los Angeles-based artist who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2013. His work examines being an artist with multiple sclerosis through his absurdist sense of humor...
Body Horror
September 27, 2022 23:24 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBI made it through surgery- artist Gary Cannone preview- Helen Garner on fate- awkward dinner party conversation. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, "Body Horror" Cool episode! I made it through a surgery with all the hallmarks of body horror: zombie anesthesia, facial electricity and a burning nerve. David Cronenberg will be perfect to direct the movie version. Plus, artist Gary Cannone interview preview- Helen Garner on impositions- an awkward dinner party conversation. We are...
Pre-Op
September 16, 2022 23:43 - 29 minutes - 27.8 MBI am getting ready for surgery. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6, Episode 34, "Pre-op" In this episode I'm getting ready to go into Stanford next week for surgery to help with trigeminal neuralgia. In the meantime, the kids are playing soccer, there's heat dome, and the podcasts that kids are making. Shout outs to mom who wrote in to make a correction that she was not actually a Registered nurse But I tell people that she was so so I guess if you're one of them w...
Wheelchair Tipped Over
September 08, 2022 17:00 - 20 minutes - 19.7 MBI went for a walk with Koko and I got more than I bargained for Welcome to Season Six, Episode 33, "Wheelchair Tipped Over" My wheelchair tipped over. I was on a walk with my daughter but it didn’t seem to scare her too much– we went to the swings and she had a good time. My name is John Hoppin, don't wear it out. My wheelchair tipped over https://twitter.com/johnhoppin/status/1567558019155906560 deplatforming hits home Death of a Statesman My wife was like, “I don't think I knew that ...
Disability Consciousness
September 01, 2022 21:11 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBI said something ableist to someone I admire Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6 Episode 32, “Disability Consciousness" In this episode, I reflect on the time I said something ableist to someone I admire, the drummer in deerhoof, what I might say (or not) now that I've spent some time working on my disability consciousness. I hope I might come up with something better. Also, Botox, falling and the first law of success, "Do You!" Disability Consciousness One time I ate w...
Conference Call On Steroids
August 28, 2022 22:22 - 24 minutes - 5 MBMisunderstanding at the bathroom Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 31, "Conference Call On Steroids" In this episode, the lady was pretty loud on the phone when she hosted her conference call on steroids. S6e31 I'm learning how to use adobe character animator Misunderstanding at the bathroom misunderstanding Using the bathroom at Trader vics The bathroom at Embarcadero/ Ferry building john john sat in the wheelchair I'm woozy Since I increased dosage...
Birthday Dinner
August 20, 2022 02:24 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBIn this episode I battle face pain to go to a birthday dinner, take a family train trip, and have a date at the movies. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6, Episode 30, "Birthday Dinner." In this episode I battle face pain with varying levels of success to go to a birthday dinner at Trader Vic's, take a family trip to the Embarcadero, and have a date at the movie theater. Shout outs Shout outs to Jersey Girl who used to work with Judy Huemann Birthday Dinner at Tr...
Doors Of Perception
August 10, 2022 22:44 - 32 minutes - 73.9 MBDoors are being installed at our house- I went to see the surgeon- I had a nightmare about Thanksgiving. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 29, "Doors Of Perception." In this episode, the door men are at my house installing the Doors Of Perception. They are noisy, but because I'm feeling better, I don't have to whisper anymore. I was still feeling pretty tough yesterday when I went to see the surgeon to discuss RF Rhizotomy surgery. “If the doors of perceptio...
The Whisper Episode
August 05, 2022 23:01 - 18 minutes - 17.9 MBI can’t talk at a full volume but I can whisper about Judy Heumann on PBS and Terry Wahls’ diet study. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6 Episode 28, "The Whisper Episode." In this episode, I can't talk with my full voice because it makes my trigeminal neuralgia flare up. So I whisper, more or less. Go on a journey with me through a study about MS & diet, a talk by disability activist Judy Heumann, LOL One of my family was on social media saying "So there are repor...
The Return Of Trigeminal Neuralgia
July 29, 2022 00:13 - 29 minutes - 28.1 MBSmall electrical slashes and flashes come back Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 27, “The Return Of Trigeminal Neuralgia” Small electrical slashes and flashes come back, but a lot quieter since I had micro vascular decompression In this episode, the return of trigeminal neuralgia: TN discomfort came back. PLUS, Masonic Auditorium accessibility review, autonomous vehicles for disabled riders, and accessible furniture. Great minds think alike, stupid ones too ...
We Had A Barbecue
July 20, 2022 20:34 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MBMy friends came over and I got some much-needed support. PLUS, more adventures in Cooking While Disabled. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 26, "We Had A Barbecue" When in doubt, grill it out In this episode, my friends came over to have a barbecue and I got some much-needed support. PLUS, more adventures in Cooking While Disabled. Gangnam Style was 10 years ago on July 15, 2012 Record review: "Gospel drone trance screaming blues minimalism" Reverend Charli...
Are You Here By Yourself?
July 15, 2022 00:16 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBWelcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 25, “Are You Here By Yourself?” are you here by yourself? People keep asking me, "are you here by yourself?" I’m not sure when I should have someone with me when I go somewhere alone. Whether I'm OK to go or.. Didn't even want too say anything but what did I tell you- he dumped that nerd and he's going to the prom with Kelly. I went to the butcher shop and I got some good looking red snapper filets. Anthony B Getting snappe...
Fourth of July
July 08, 2022 22:07 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBGoing places in my chair- Hit my head again- Barbecue using the tray method- The Pepper Show is back. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, "Fourth of July" In this episode, we take stock of the busy Fourth of July holiday week that was full of wheelchair rolls, head injuries and new grilling setups. Plus, we got a new Pepper Show! Statistical shout outs to places far and wide and thick and thin where people listen to the show. Have you heard of the disorder where people tak...
I Admire You
June 30, 2022 23:27 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBUsing touchless pickup at Walmart with mixed results. Unexpected comments provide food for thought. Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 23, “I Admire You.” In "I Admire You", I went to Walmart again. Which means that I like it, maybe. People made unexpected comments to me this week, so I dealt with those as best I could. Hoppin Hot Sauce is back in business. At the Royal Shakespeare Company, disabled actor is playing Richard III, a first. It's a disabled role...
ADA grab bars keep me from falling over
June 24, 2022 00:44 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBI have ADA grab bars in my shower but originalIy I didn't want them. They are big and ugly, but they save my butt all the time.
ADA grab bars keep me from falling
June 24, 2022 00:44 - 28 minutes - 26.9 MBI didn't want them. They're big and ugly. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast, Season 6 Episode 22, "ADA Bars Keep Me From Falling." In the new episode, I have to admit that ADA bars have been useful. Tune in because this episode features sound effects. The guy who taught me to do production was really into sound effects, that was pretty much his only feedback. "Pretty good. You could add a couple of sound effects," he'd say. ADA grab bars keep me from falling over. My mom i...
I was on KCBS
June 17, 2022 17:49 - 31 minutes - 5 MBA reporter for KCBS News reached out and interviewed me about supply chain, multiple sclerosis, and Hoppin Hot Sauce. Welcome to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 21 "I was on KCBS" The media onslaught continues!! You might remember that on last week's episode, I made the paper here in San Leandro. A reporter for KCBS News reached out and interviewed me about supply chain, MS, and Hoppin Hot Sauce. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xo-ejNtFDM Also in...
I Made The Paper
June 10, 2022 17:43 - 29 minutes - 42 MBIn the new episode of What's The Matter With Me?, "I Made The Paper," I did just that I made the paper! We were in the San Leandro Times last week. My kids loved it, it's good for business, and you know me, I love getting myself out there and in front of people. The best is when I can demonstrate how people with MS can accomplish their goals. “(He) has multiple sclerosis which he says makes it difficult to work in a kitchen environment. ‘But that didn’t stop me from cooking,’ Hoppin said.”...
Bullies and Botox
June 02, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 43 MBMy son is getting bullied and I had botox. Plus, the Sam Kinison Auto Parts Jingle Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 19, "Bullies and Botox." Shout outs to mom who drove me to Botox and nagged me the whole time. But, she apologized, and said she liked the Why Be Normal? episode Trigger warning: At the end, I'll do all the stuff about needles. You'll be half an hour closer to death when this episode is finished My son is interacting with some bullies at sch...
Why Be Normal?
May 25, 2022 23:11 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBImagining a person dressed in head-to-toe Why Be Normal? gear- fanny pack, sweatpants, sweatshirt, hot tote bag, flip-flops and sunglasses. S6e18, "Why Be Normal?" In this episode, I've mostly recovered from Covid and I'm feeling all right. I got my taste back. Shoutouts to Brian who liked the thing on twitter Shoutouts to Sandman whos learning how to dj Shout outs to Joe who said i should record a record with my deep r&b voice but then i recovered from Covid I made green goddess dressi...
I’m recovering from Covid
May 17, 2022 18:46 - 27 minutes - 38 MBI have that kind of voice that's like "I'm recovering" Shoutouts to Rocky. She told me she read a peer reviewed study that two consecutive nights of peanut butter a and jelly sandwiches can cause covid My taste and smell is all messed up We missed open house at the ki9d's school Kyle Damon Ranson's project is years and the record is called rats yearsyearsyears.bandcamp.com I bought it on Friday, Wet Leg too https://twitter.com/johnhoppin/status/1523820137979080705 I'm tweeting myself ba...
I Got Covid
May 11, 2022 17:57 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBi had a birthday dinner and didn't wear a mask Shout outs to the ceramicist brian R. Jones who likes the longer episodes- he makes the stuff at brianrjones.comhe hangs out in a ceramics studio. i attended Alfred University for a single semester and I got him and Steve theretry to calm down and go slowerI revisited the last night for dinner journal, it had been 13 months. Last night For dinner we had left over meatloaf and martini's made with cheap gin but at least there was plenty of it5 oz ...
Birthday Special
April 22, 2022 18:29 - 20 minutes - 29 MBIt’s the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Birthday Special Episode, featuring Elon Musk, Chowhound & chicken sandwiches Thanks for tuning in to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast "Birthday Special" My birthday is coming up so let's have a Birthday Special episode that's mostly about chicken sandwiches and twitter. Are you all strapped in? Great- let's get to the rundown:! It's going to be my birthday next week and I want to go to eat at a Korean restaurant that was sold last year.. I...
Return To The Radio
April 15, 2022 22:17 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MBRoom 5100 Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 14, “Return To The Radio” In this episode, I went to the first radio station staff meeting since coronavirus, something I've dearly missed since the start of the pandemic. I went to the KFJC station meeting- I made my Return To The Radio! But first.. Wetpantsdenim.com Lady asked to help me put my shoe on outside the big-box appliance store. I said no Algorithms reduce agency- they do it for you Tiger woods fini...
Lightning Bolt
April 07, 2022 19:10 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBSeeing hardcore punk-noise veterans Lightning Bolt play at New Parish in Oakland for my first show since the start of the pandemic. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Six, Episode 13, "Lightning Bolt" In this episode I got out of my house and saw a Lightning Bolt show, which was a big success. I used a ride service, ate a pre-show dinner, and hustled to the club, where they gave me a seat right next to the band. Shoutouts: to the librarian who roped me into the compulsory...
Oscars Slap
March 30, 2022 00:31 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBCrowd work After that Oscars slap, what to expect when you go into a comedy club as a disabled person. PLUS, bad food, hit my head and The Dawn Of Everything. I always use the wrong finger on the security sign-in on my phone, like my fingerprints all match Usually, I don't want to download any apps I had the worst Mexican food - we'll read some bad reviews Fell on my butt and hit my head in the parking lot, it was scary Dawn of everything book club Oscars slap discussion
Affinity Group Hang
March 25, 2022 19:05 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MBWe had a Sunday itinerary- birthday party, BBQ and baseball practice. I am accessing my affinity group. Welcome to What's The Matter With Me Podcast Season 6, Episode 11 "Affinity Group Hang," There's lots of things going on. I'm getting out there, even further out than I was already. West Elm couch backordered until August The liquor store is out of things too Shout outs to Kevin in Wisconsin I've only got anecdotal info on a stem cell treatment for a friend of a friend who had pretty s...
T Cell Immunity
March 17, 2022 23:01 - 20 minutes - 27.6 MBNew tests show T cell immunity PLUS New pee pill prescription, indoor cycling, and lonely birria Listen to T Cell Immunity, the newest episode of the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast. Saw my neurologist I have T cell immunity r/multiplesclerosis They prescribed me a drug for peeing oxybutinyn He wants to see me virtually in 6 months, in person 6 after that, then repeat Got new drink glasses at umami mart My new recumbent bicycle is set up in the garage and I'm riding it I made bir...
Wee Man Has Friends
March 09, 2022 22:40 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBWee Man Strikes A Chord PLUS, disabled punks, Agnes Martin, choriço, Botox and The Red House (1947) Wee Man has friends- considering Caty Weaver's article "The Tao of Wee Man" from the New York Times Magazine, January 24, 2022 Shout outs to Sandman who recognized the planes and the characters of East San Jose Agnes Martin legal ID for KFJC- rules for legal identification I saw a couple of people at the supermarket. She had one leg- He did not appear to be disabled- They were punks- They ...
How did you spend your President’s Day vacation?
March 01, 2022 01:27 - 28 minutes - 39 MBInfusion, short roll, little league, Temporary Services, Sunday sauce We went to marina park and rode the chair around. cut too short- kids played on a zipline & swings I had a runny nose and tons of sneezing yesterday and looked up, "is a runny nose a symptom of coronavirus?" and it said yes it was The steroids they gave me at my infusion helped the pinched nerve in my neck Randy, the disabled practitioner. (It's not my first time working with a disabled practitioner- see "New AFO Brace"...
Confronting The Invisible
February 17, 2022 00:03 - 23 minutes - 31.7 MBI'm feeling unmoored Shout outs to Patrick who sent me a ted talk about chronic illness and using spoons as a metaphor to regulate energy- "Confronting the invisible" by Olivia Larner Her talk centers around the idea that most people don't see invisible disabilities What matters is not how other people react to me, but how I present myself . I control what I can control. As ability changes, what you can control probably also changes The frustration of becoming older and having your opinio...
Rinse or no rinse?
February 10, 2022 02:38 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBGetting outdoors, not rinsing the dishes, antibody test results, and staying simple in the kitchen Whether or not to rinse the dishes NY Times Disabled hikers article about Disabled Hikers' guides & the GRIT chair. Contacted them and asked if it would work for one arm Went to get tested for antibody response and I got the results back and it seems like I don't have very many antibodies. I sent it to my MS doctor and asked her what it meant I marinated chicken legs with sumac and za'atar ...
Knorks
February 02, 2022 18:27 - 19 minutes - 27.1 MBOne-handed cooks and one-armed chefs to the kitchen: we’re looking at accessible cutlery, from knork to splayd someone or something downloaded all the episodes using wget Accessible cutlery- Knorks, Splayd Britt H. Young wrote "A one handed cook's favorite tools" Wirecutter Blog Post @one_armed_chef on Instagram I'm browsing the Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails which is interesting me in Creme de cacao & creme de menthe and more bad ideas JOHN HOPPIN: Shep, washep, wushep, Oh ...
MVD Update
January 26, 2022 17:37 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBTwo years after my surgery, checking in with how I’m feeling. Also, tattoo ideas, gettin' paleolithic, different chorizos.
MVD Surgery Update
January 26, 2022 17:37 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBTwo years after my MVD surgery, checking in with how I’m feeling. Also: tattoo ideas, gettin' paleolithic, different chorizos. Get The Whole Story: Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. last borscht thing: Matt came over and had lunch and he said "it was the best borscht I've ever had." Nami was there not like he's Lithuanian or anything. I think Lithuanians eat it cold Steve was talking about white borscht Shout outs to Nath...
Epstein-Borscht
January 19, 2022 00:32 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MBEpstein-Barr virus may be the leading cause of multiple sclerosis. I have a lot of leftover borscht. The Epstein-Barr virus may be the leading cause of multiple sclerosis Thank you for tuning in to the What's The Matter With Me? Podcast I do not think that having soup causes MS I have a lot of leftover borscht and it's not a bad thing I feel bad for my wife who I threw in the gulag and forced to labor dicing up meat and vegetables I had borscht for lunch today and I'm going to have bors...
Omicron Isn’t Milder For Everyone
January 14, 2022 01:22 - 15 minutes - 21 MBOmicron Isn't Milder For Everyone Reading op-eds, cooking borscht and wading through unpredictability There's a good article in the Times today about how immunosuppressed people like me remain at risk for covid even after vaccination, booster etc. It's scary and presents big problems for me that aren't going away. I'm midway through making Hot Ukrainian Borscht. I think People like watching sports because It's something that has never happened before. Everything is happening for the 1st ...
Same Shoes
January 03, 2022 22:18 - 13 minutes - 18 MBHappy New Year, 2022. The guy cutting lumber at Home Depot with his sunglasses upside-down said, "Don't cry, smile. Because we are still alive. Sleep good, be happy." I wear the same shoes all the time because they fit into my AFO (ankle-foot-orthotic) brace. In this episode, I let off some steam about it. I wear the same ####ing shoes all the time I used to live in New York City and ride the subway looking at everyone's shoes I'm a shoe diva-sneakerhead-Christian Louboutin-Nike Dunk I'm...