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Dealing with disability and chronic illness through the exploits and humor of a self-professed middle-aged idiot. A former Nurse, I became disabled with a spinal cord injury in 1999. In recent years I’ve added a rare Autoimmune Disease to my portfolio and also battle Depression and Anxiety. At heart, I’m a goofball and deal with my stress through humor. It helps that I’ve dealt with some totally offbeat situations in my life. I’m also a successful self-taught artist and am usually happily pa ...
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Discussion of my personal experience with medical marijuana for pain relief.
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Episode 35. The definition of a heavy sleeper.
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A flashback to a cruise ship sleeping scare involving our youngest kid and its ramifications 15 years later.,
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A family members inspiration and a traumatic experience lay the groundwork for how I became a Nurse.
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Episode 33. Exercise bike trauma and garment bag nightmares.
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Humorous looks at exercise bikes and luggage.
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Episode 32. A lesson in Uvulas and Vulvas. (Humor)
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A flashback to a humor blog post about our youngest and his cousin as they learn important lessons in human anatomy.
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Episode 31. How I ended up on Hawaii Five-0.
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The story of how my art ended up on the TV series “Hawaii Five-0”.
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This episode dives into my biggest fear on the planet...... and no, it’s not getting the virus.
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Episode 29. Coronavirus update and more tips on training your Weiner (pause) Dog.
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Why we are all doomed here in North Texas and a guest bit on pet care from friend Drungo Hazewood.
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Episode 28. Cauda Equina and me, and welcome to a new disease.
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This episode gives an overview of my daily dealings with CES and introduces me to my new disease, Ankylosing Spondylitis.
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Episode 27. I blame the Pain Meds for this one....
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An alter-ego with some useful Pet Care tips. Never podcast after taking pain medications. You’ve been warned.
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Episode 26. Imminent Zoom Death and my Idiot in Handcuffs Adventure.
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Zoom videoconferencing will someday kill me, and I recount the oh-so true story of how I ended up in handcuffs at gunpoint in 1985.
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The wife takes up new hobbies during the quarantine and we flashback to my idiot battle to the death with a killer DVR.
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Episode 24. The Deposition of the Quack Surgeon.
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The Surgeon gives his deposition, his illegal actions are exposed, and the “murder” that I hinted at is finally revealed.
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Episode 23. The wife finally snaps under the strain of our quarantine, and a FB flashback to my art
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The strain of three weeks at home with the idiot finally causes the wife to explode and FB reminds me of a humbling truth regarding my art.
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Episode 22. A FB flashback of my idiot history and the Medical Malpractice saga continues
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Facebook reminds me of my idiot antics on this date in 2017, and the lawsuit continues with the other side resorting to following me in an attempt to prove I’m lying.
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Episode 21. Zoom rules for Neanderthal Husbands and yet another diagnosis and bombshell in the saga
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Zoom teleconferencing rules shake the household and the medical malpractice lawsuit saga ramps up with another bombshell.
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Episode 20. The wife and co-workers discover Zoom and The Idiot and the Queen Mum.
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The wife and co-workers are introduced to Zoom and a humor flashback to my days in England.
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Episode 19. The episode that rhymes with “grass”.
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A humor story from 2010 regarding my culinary exploits leading up to a South America trip, and the continuation of the medical nightmare soap opera, as I meet with a lawyer for the first time.
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Episode 18. Driving the Idiot, and the Medical Nightmare takes a major turn.
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After a bit of humor, my Medical Nightmare saga continues as I visit a specialist and get yet another new diagnosis.
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The Coronavirus and it’s impact as of today on our family and area. An NBA legend may determine our exposure.
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Episode 16. Toilet paper apocalypse and Bug vs Idiot
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It’s Friday the 13th, 2020 and a toilet paper apocalypse is gripping the world. To lighten the mood, I revisit an old humor post called Bug vs Idiot.
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The best evidence presented of how much of an idiot I truly am. This is the true story of the 1993 Rodeo Incident that my wife continues to hold over my head nearly 30 years later.
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The medical nightmare saga continues as my Neurologist now gives me a name for what is really causing all my issues. It’s a rare disease very few have ever heard of. A hero Doctor makes his first entrance into my story.
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Episode 13. Mildred Packer, the Ghost of Red River, NM
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During a 2008 hike in the woods around Red River, I encounter the chilling tale of a ghost roaming the area for decades, a ghost that the locals do not want publicized.
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1984. The Idiot is a Cave Guide and experiences a terrifying adventure deep in the cave while also witnessing the birth of a new phobia.
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I’m now in Oregon, but before I arrived here, I had to endure my own idiot adventures with the Coronavirus, TSA security, and some unwanted Granola.
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Episode 10. A possible murder in the kitchen, and Let the Twists, Turns, and Bombshells begin!
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After a CSI-worthy mishap in my kitchen, My medical nightmare saga continues. This episode reveals a host of startling twists and turns that are seemingly right out of a Hollywood movie. Eventually, the supposed truth behind the cause of all my medical issues is revealed, and it's a curve ball no one anticipated.…
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Episode 9. Why you NEVER give a sarcastic idiot a mountain of medical paperwork to fill out.
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The wife's unique reason for not wanting me to use a walker, and the wonderful adventure of a bored idiot tasked with filling out way too much medical paperwork.
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Episode 8. "The Heat-crazed Squirrel Incident"
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In this oh-so-true flashback to my youth in 1975, I recount the terrifying and humorous details of my unexpected encounter with a heat-crazed squirrel in the woods of Southern Oregon. Laugh all you want, but this story is completely true and continues to haunt me to this day, 45 years later.
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Episode 7. The nightmare continues and why idiots and fences don't go well together
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The Medical Nightmare continues after my return home. The great Home Health Nurse and I have to endure the worst possible procedure you can imagine. This episode contains some graphic details that are disturbing but necessary. I end on a lighter note with an installment from my old humor blog about my idiot exploits with our backyard fence.…
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Episode 6. Part 3 of The Medical Nightmare continues and a stunning diagnosis is revealed
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Chapter 3 of my Medical Nightmare continues as I struggle in the hospital, face a terrifying moment of fear, the Surgeon becomes worried, and then a startling and maddening diagnosis is revealed at the end of the episode
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A flashback to a humor post I wrote for my humor blog about a 10-12 years ago. This story relates details of a less than successful nighttime battle I waged with the fiercest creature in Texas, an Armadillo. After listening, you will quickly realize that idiots have no business doing battle with creatures of the night.…
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Episode 4. Where this podcasts ranks on the family food chain and Chapter 2 of the beginning of the medical and legal nightmare.
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After a bit of family humor, this episode continues the story of the first days of my long medical and legal nightmare that instantly changed my life forever. To fully understand my current physical state today, 21 years later, I have to explain just how I got here. Trust me, what happens to me in coming episodes is like something out of a Hollywoo…
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Episode 3. How I first became disabled. Mar 2, 1999
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This episode begins the story of how I went from a young and healthy marathon runner to the disabled and broken person I am today. After a brief discussion of my most recent Dr visit, I flashback to the very beginning of my medical nightmare.
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Episode 2. Ads, Jobs, Globetrotting, Beetlejuice, and the Soup Incident
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In this episode, I dive into a discussion on the endless series of jobs I have held, the endless places I have lived, discuss humorous reasons on why ads might not be good for this podcast, and relate the details of the infamous soup incident which took place at the Austin, TX Country club. The episode is light and upbeat and includes everything fr…
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Episode 1. Hello and Welcome! Meet the Idiot!
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A brief introduction of myself, my hopes and goals for the podcast, and how I tackle my daily battles with the demons related to my disability, chronic pain, depression, etc. I use my favored defense mechanism of humor. I interweave stories of myself and my alter-ego "The Idiot" by highlighting shockingly true stories from my life that include ever…
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