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Neurotic Nourishment

By Lindsay Weisner

Dr. Lindsay Weisner, Psychologist, talks with smart, sweary women about shit that matters.
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Anxiety: Self-Centered or Self-Protection?

Neurotic NourishmentJul 18, 2019

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Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode #5: Lions and Tigers and College, Oh My!

Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode #5: Lions and Tigers and College, Oh My!

Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode #5: Lions and Tigers and College, Oh My!

Oct 24, 202301:46
Season Three, Episode 16: Against All Odds, Jay Shifman Is Still Alive

Season Three, Episode 16: Against All Odds, Jay Shifman Is Still Alive

Season Three, Episode 16: Against All Odds, Jay Shifman Is Still Alive
By the age of twenty-three, Jay Shifman had a life-threatening opioid addiction, twice been hospitalized for an overdose, twice attempted suicide, and spent a significant amount of time in an inpatient hospital and a rehab facility.
Clearly that rehab facility didn't do the trick.
But, today, Jay is a husband, the host of the Choose Your Struggle Podcast, a public speaker, and an advocate for Mental Health and Substance Misuse and Recovery. You hear me correctly. Substance Misuse. See, Jay believes that there is a huge different between Substance Abuse, Substance Misuse, and life-destroying addiction.
I found my conversation with Jay absolutely fascinating, and I hope you will too!
Be sure to check out Jay's podcast, Choose Your Own Struggle, and you can also find him on Facebook at Choose Your Own Struggle, on Instagram at Jay Shifman, and on Twitter at CYS_Jay
Apr 25, 202355:24
Johnny Crowder

Johnny Crowder

Johnny Crowder
Feb 28, 202338:58
Rhiannon Baker

Rhiannon Baker

Rhiannon Baker
Jan 24, 202339:57
Phillip Raymond Brown

Phillip Raymond Brown

Phillip Raymond Brown
Jan 05, 202345:47
Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode: Behind the DNA Privacy Controversy

Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode: Behind the DNA Privacy Controversy

Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode: Behind the DNA Privacy Controversy
Jan 03, 202301:46
 Dr. Wendy Spooner

Dr. Wendy Spooner

Dr. Wendy Spooner
Patreon Bonus Episode 7 something about genetic/DNA controversy
Jan 01, 202341:05
Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Bonus Episode 5: Alex Minor, media strategist, explains how to grow your business like a bad-ass!
Dec 24, 202136:03
Season Three, Episode 17: Lisa Phillips, Pink Lady Investigations
Dec 21, 202146:40
Season Three, Episode 15: Part Two: The Strength to Move On

Season Three, Episode 15: Part Two: The Strength to Move On

Neurotic Nourishment Season Three, Episode 15: Part Two: The Strength to Move  

In this second part of our two-part series about Jan and Alan Canty, Jan discusses the fallout of life as she knew it. Jan candidly explores with me the times when she kinda should have maybe known that something was up with her husband of so very many years who turned to a young prostitute for love and affection after Jan -- well, after Jan grew up, for lack of a better wording.   

Spoiler alert: Today Jan is an amazing bad-ass, working on her second book, and very much ready to tell the story that once defined her, but no longer does.   If you want to learn more about Jan -- and you should -- you should check out her current book, A Life Divided, and keep an eye out for her second book, which will be released within the next 12 to 18 months.   

To find out more about Dr. Canty, you can find her at jancantyphd.com.

Nov 23, 202128:55
Season Three, Episode 14: Part One: My Husband Died Living A Life I Never Knew Existed

Season Three, Episode 14: Part One: My Husband Died Living A Life I Never Knew Existed

Season Three, Episode 14: Part One: My Husband Died Living A Life I Never Knew Existed

When Jan met Dr. Alan Canty, a well-known, well-respected Detroit Psychiatrist, he was eighteen years her senior and quickly became not only her employer, but her biggest cheerleader as well. She proposed to him, suddenly and out of the blue, and their wedding was picked at random when Jan pointed her finger at a calendar. Under Al's guidance, Jan would go from receptionist to college student to a licensed psychologist completing a post-doctorate fellowship. 

Join me as Jan and I have a painfully candid conversation about what the fuck you do when you discover that your husband has a mistress who is in the sex industry -- and that he has handed over close to $140,000 to her and her pimp. And when Al runs out of money? He dies. 

This is a two-part episode, the second half of which will be released next week. But...if you would prefer not to wait a week, feel free to join our Patreon at the $5 level and you will have immediate access to the rest of Dr. Jan Canty's story as well as 20 other bonus episodes. 

Nov 16, 202155:37
Season Three, Episode 13: Murder, Margarita and Mayhem: Talk Murder to Me

Season Three, Episode 13: Murder, Margarita and Mayhem: Talk Murder to Me

Season Three, Episode 13: Murder, Margaritas and Mayhem: Talk Murder to Me You all know about my rapidly growing true crime addiction, so you can only imagine how friggin' excited I was when my guest of a few weeks ago, Dr. Marianne Matzo, happened to mention that her niece hosted a true-crime podcast -- and holy crap, her niece is Nicole LaPorte Perry, one of the three co-hosts of one of my favorite podcasts, Talk Murder to Me! Listening to their podcast is a lot like sitting around a campfire listening to one of your friends tell ghost stories. Jon Perry does the research and editing and then tells the story to the incredibly in the dark and unknowing Nicole and their former roommate, Jen Collins.  Have a listen as I scare the crap out of Jon and Nicole with my creepy stalking/intimate knowledge of their podcast. Find out more about the Talk Murder to Me podcast at talkmurder.com,  on Twitter at https://twitter.com/talkmurder,  on Stitcher at https://www.stitcher.com/show/talk-murder-to-me ,  and on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdyQTnX-4da3gPSyxAwitwA

Nov 02, 202148:36
Season Three, Episode 12: All Expert Testimony Is Opinion

Season Three, Episode 12: All Expert Testimony Is Opinion

Neurotic Nourishment Season Three, Episode 12: All Expert Testimony Is Opinion

Warning: If you're not into bloody crime scenes, this episode *probably* isn't for you. Seriously. Maybe you just skip this one, just this one time, of course.

In today's episode I get to geek out with Anita Zannin, an expert in Blood Spatter Pattern Analysis. Seriously, guys, don't call it blood spatter, that's just a sign of a newbie, or nub as my kids annoyingly and seemingly randomly say. 

If you're wondering how Anita came to be an expert in scientific gore, the answer is pretty simple: Kinda by accident. She majored in chemistry, didn't like it, worked in the medical field, still not quite the right fit, was interested in law but not so much being a lawyer, and when an opportunity came up to work with Herb McDonnel, one of the foremost experts in crime scenes who just so happened to testify in the O.J. Simpson case, and no biggie, also trained Henry Lee, a name you might recognize from, oh, I don't know, the Jon Benet Ramsey case, Laci Peterson, and Caylee Anthony, Anita was up for the challenge!

Also, if you are into true crime and you haven't listened to Unraveled, hosted by Billy Jensen and Alexis Linkletter, it's time to pause this podcast and head on over there. Seriously, I won't be offended. They are absolutely fucking amazing. In their first season they tackled the Long Island Serial Killer case in a way that *actually* made me interested. And in their latest season, season number three, Anita Zannin appears on the show to explain the facts of forensic evidence -- which are much less glamorous than the story the prosecutors like to weave them into. 

I guess what I'm saying is that *technically* since Anita came on my podcast and Anita knows Billy and Alexis -- holy shit, my street cred just skyrocketed by association!

Anita's website, az-forensics.com is fantastic, and a perfect resource for the student, the teacher, and the creepy-ass true-crime podcaster like me!


Oct 19, 202153:17
Neurotic Nourishment Patreon Episode 4: Roscoe's Wetsuit Neuro: How to trick your brain into being better behaved
Oct 08, 202140:56
Season Three, Episode 11: How Do You Recover From A Stroke: Marcia Moran
Oct 05, 202152:29
Season Three, Episode 10: How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes
Sep 28, 202156:57
Season Three, Episode 9: How Do We Talk to Our Kids About Death With Dr. Marianne Matzo

Season Three, Episode 9: How Do We Talk to Our Kids About Death With Dr. Marianne Matzo

Season Three, Episode #9: How Do We Talk to Our Kids About Death With Dr. Marianne Matzo

To hear Dr. Marianne Matzo tell the story, it sounds like she has always wanted to work with the elderly, and from the early days of nursing school, she quickly noticed a difference between the way the doctors attended to elderly, declining patients, and the way the nurses did. Maybe that was because doctors intended to fix and cure, while nurses...well, they tend to spend enough time around the patients to get to know them in a way that puts comfort and concern ahead of numbers and success rates. 

Dr. Matzo threw herself into the field of gerontology wholeheartedly, as she went on to achieve a Doctorate in Gerentology, became a licensed and registered Nurse Practitioner, and wrote one of the foremost books about palliative care in nursing. 

These days, Dr. Matzo likes to call herself "retired," although between you and I, dear listener, she is kind of full of crap. But in a good way. 

Dr. Matzo didn't actually retire, she just found a few new "side hustles" to keep her busy. 

Dr. Matzo is the host of the podcast "Every 1 Dies" (www.ever1dies.org), a weekly podcast where Dr. Matzo invites guests to come discuss all aspects of dying, whether it be hosting a pet psychic, or interviewing a death doula, or speaking honestly and openly to someone who might be struggling to come to terms with their own mortality. 

Dr. Matzo is also the author of Everyone Dies (www.everyonediesthebook.com), a children's book that is meant for both caregiver and child to help all of us find the words to use to discuss death. 

In addition, Dr. Matzo has an educational website that provides resources related to understanding, coping, and accepting death. That website is https://every1dies.org


One last quick note: I was so intrigued with Dr. Matzo's explanation for how simple it is to talk to children about death that as a bonus Patreon episode -- just $5 a month and you get 3-4 extra behind the scenes episodes! -- I will be releasing an episode where I talk to my 10 and 12-year-old using Dr. Matzo's explanations. Join Patreon and you'll hear that and so much more!

Sep 21, 202155:56
Season Three, Episode 8: Can Murderers Learn to Be Mediators? Doug Noll and the Prison of Peace Project Say Yes!
Sep 14, 202151:32
Bonus Episode from our Patreon! Evan Jarschauer was kidnapped in the 80s, but...what about the other kids?

Bonus Episode from our Patreon! Evan Jarschauer was kidnapped in the 80s, but...what about the other kids?

Bonus Episode! Season Three, Patreon Episode #1

In 1983, Rebecca and Vaughn Arceneaux of Kaplan, Louisiana, finally decided to separate after several years of remaining in a not-so-great marriage. Rebecca was given custody of their son, Beau, who was somewhere between 15 and 17 months old. The judge established a steady visitation schedule in which Beau was with Vaughn every other weekend.

But, on November 22, 1983, father, Vaugh, failed to return Beau at the pre-arranged time.

On September 15th, 1995, 12-year-old Beau, who lived in Austin, Texas, was chatting on the internet with a friend from Delaware. Colleen Lorenson made a joke that she could be his mother, since she was twice his age. But, Beau confessed that he wished he had a mother, since he hadn’t spoken to his own mother in 12 years. His father said Beau’s mother left him because she didn’t love him. Colleen Lorenson, from Delaware, just didn’t buy it. Neither did Kandy Slack, Beau’s neighbor whose computer he was borrowing, or Joni Whiting, from Minnesota.

The three women were determined to find out the truth about Vaughn. 


For those of you who don't know what Patreon is, Patreon is a way for you, the listeners, to support your favorite podcasts by donating small amounts of money each month. At Neurotic Nourishment we have a $3 level, which earns you a public thank you, a $5 level, which gives you access to 3-4 bonus episodes per month, a $10 level that allows you access to the monthly live Q & A sessions, and the rather unlikely $100 level, which qualifies you for sainthood -- at least in my eyes, that is. 

If you enjoy this episode and you would like to hear more, please head over to patreon.com and consider joining our Patreon!

Sep 10, 202124:40
Season Three, Episode 7: A Kardashian, a Kidnapping, and Kicking Addiction

Season Three, Episode 7: A Kardashian, a Kidnapping, and Kicking Addiction

Season Three, Episode 7: A Kardashian, a Kidnapping, and Kicking Addiction

Evan Jarschauer, the Kardashian Interventionist, makes it his job to reunite families who have been torn apart by substance abuse. Perhaps part of his motivation and talent for repairing families comes from his own childhood kidnapping, although his description certainly left me with more questions than answers.

Join Evan and I for a brutally honest discussion about addiction, recovery, and mental health.


To find out more about Evan, you can find him on 

Facebook and Twitter @Behavioral Help Solutions

and on his website, Behaviorhelp.com




Aug 24, 202148:21
Season Three, Episode 6: Jaimie Beebe: Boobs + Brains = Bad-Ass Bitch

Season Three, Episode 6: Jaimie Beebe: Boobs + Brains = Bad-Ass Bitch

Season Three, Episode 6:

Jaimie Beebe is the co-host of Strictly Stalking, along with Jake Deptula, a true-crime podcast that gives the survivors of stalking the opportunity for their story to be heard. I use the word survivors deliberately because labeling someone as a victim after they live through an awful ordeal just seems wrong. 

Jaimie is annoyingly gorgeous and upbeat and truly passionate about using her platform as a resource for anyone who may be struggling with domestic violence, stalking, or in any other way feels unsafe. 

You can find Jaimie: 

Instagram @feathergirl77

Instagram @strictlystalkingpod

Facebook @Jaimie.Beebe

Twitter @JaimieCasting

           


Aug 17, 202143:41
Season Three, Episode 5: We're Coming Back!

Season Three, Episode 5: We're Coming Back!

This is nothing more than a brief, adorable explanation for where I have been and what my children think I spend all my time doing...and they're not wrong. Tons of exciting guests to look forward to!

Aug 16, 202105:45
Season Three, Episode 4: What Can You Live With?
Mar 10, 202151:09
Season Three, Episode 3: "But, Would You Tell Me If You Were Thinking About Suicide?"

Season Three, Episode 3: "But, Would You Tell Me If You Were Thinking About Suicide?"

Today’s episode was made for you, the listener. You, personally, I mean. You see, my dear listeners, I know who you are and what you struggle with. I know that you constantly strive to make your outside prettier than your inside, because damn, although mental health is important – and you know this – but, you live in a time or a town or a world where women are not supposed to age at all, and certainly not gracefully.

You juggle a million hats. You have an idealized version of mom and wife and friend and daughter that you will never quite achieve. You don’t get sad, you go to the gym. You don’t get angry, you weigh your food and count your macros.

You shrug off the shame that still lingers from your childhood or adolescence or 20something life. Maybe the shame is the result of something you did. Maybe it was something that was done to you, through no fault of your own. And yet, you power on.

But for how long?

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a seasoned psychologist and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. As psychologists, and as people, we have been taught what depression looks like. And if your outside doesn’t match your inside, if our view of depression doesn’t match what a person is putting out there, than these people, these feelings, maybe even your feelings, dear listener, are left overlooked and untreated.

Dr. Rutherford’s book, and my conversation with her, proved to be an eye-opening experience. I now ask my patients not only “Have you had thoughts about suicide?” but also, a follow up question, “Would you tell me if you did?”

For more information about Dr. Rutherford and this syndrome of Perfectly Hidden Depression, check out the links in the show notes. Usually I say that I hope you enjoy this episode. In this case, I hope you hear this episode with an open mind, and a new perspective on what you and/or your loved ones may be going through.

Website:  https://drmargaretrutherford.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMargaretRutherford

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmargaretrutherford/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/doctor_margaret

Feb 09, 202155:15
Season Three, Episode 2: What Would You Do To Save Your Child’s Life?

Season Three, Episode 2: What Would You Do To Save Your Child’s Life?

Season Three, Episode 2: What Would You Do To Save Your Child’s Life?

In today’s episode, I struggle not to cry – because tears would do Jordan Ogman very little good. And my tears would probably be even less helpful to David Ogman, my current guest, new friend, and Jordan’s father.

To understand this episode I think it helps if I explain how I connected with David: A few weeks ago I posted on my Facebook feed, asking if anyone had a story to share about living their best life during the pandemic. Or something along those lines.

You see, as much as I bitch and complain about remote learning and never having a free moment to myself, the truth is that I have gotten to spend more time with my ten and twelve-year old children – who, yeah, are sometimes huge pains in the ass – than I would ever have spent otherwise.

I have had the opportunity to complete my 200 hour teacher training, I have made some incredible friends on the other end of the universe, and I have managed to purchase more snarky shirts with funny phrases on them than I would have ever thought possible.

But, I have also had a lot of bad, crappy, garbage-y days.

So many of us discuss the bad, the isolation, the loneliness, the dear-god-what-I-wouldn’t-give-for-a-year-with-a-lot-less-excitement – it made me wonder, who out there is winning right now. Someone, somewhere, deserves to have a win.

David’s answer shocked the sh@# out of me.

David’s son, Jordan, is currently five years old. But, will he make it to age six?

After a normal pregnancy and a slightly difficult birth that resulted in a week at the NICU, Jordan’s first year of life went…normally. But shortly after Jordan’s first birthday it became clear that there was a developmental delay that no one could fully diagnose.

That’s because the disease that Jordan had been born with, TECPR2, was so new, and so rare, that the Jewish Genetic Screening that most Jews of Ashkanazi descent decide to undergo, had yet to develop a way to identify TECPR2 until a year after Jordan was born.

The good news is, Jordan’s smile, charisma, and devotion to the Florida Gators managed to win over the heart of a researcher at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida.

But research takes time. And money. And the pandemic – although it has been an economic blow for so many, has also given David a platform to raise awareness about Jordan’s condition. And more awareness means the potential to raise more money.

To find our more about Jordan, or to donate money to Shand’s Hospital’s Research on TECPR2, visit www.savingjordan.org

Jan 27, 202142:44
Season Three, Episode 1: Suicide, Silence and What Comes Next

Season Three, Episode 1: Suicide, Silence and What Comes Next

Season Three, Episode 1: Suicide, Silence, And What Comes Next

In today’s episode I get to reconnect with R.R. Campbell, also known as Ryan Campbell. I can honestly say that this was one of my favorite conversations I have ever had while podcasting, and Ryan may very well be quickly becoming one of my favorite human beings.

Our conversation starts with the power of words and what we should and shouldn’t say when discussing suicide and mental health issues. I am not a fan of tip-toe-ing around word choice and diction, because I believe intentions matter more.

Ryan and I discuss what happens in the aftermath of a parent’s suicide attempt, the power of humor to get us through tough situations, and how to move forward after someone you love takes their own life. Spoiler alert: throwing yourself into your work – no matter how passionately you feel about your work – is just another form of escapism and/or addiction.

Ryan (R.R.) Campbell is an International Book Awards finalist, the Craft Development Chair for the Wisconsin Writers Association, and the founder of the Writescast Network.

His published novels include Accounting for It All and Imminent Dawn, which debuted as the number one new release for its genre on Amazon. Its sequel, Mourning Dove, is now available in print and ebook with most major retailers.

Ryan has also been an instructor for the University of Wisconsin Continuing Studies in Writing program. He has been an invited speaker at conferences and seminars including the University of Wisconsin Writers’ Institute, Write by the Lake, UntitledTown, Lakefly Writers Conference, WisCon, and Great River Writes. His short-form fiction has been featured in Five:2:One Magazine’s #thesideshow, among others.

Ryan lives in Stoughton, Wisconsin with his wife, Lacey, where they co-own and operate Kill Your Darlings Candle Company, which makes candles for the wordsmiths of the world.

Ryan’s newest book, And Ampersand: Short Stories on Endings and Beginnings (of a Sort) is available for preorder at www.books2read.com/andampersand.

You can find more about Ryan at

ryanrcampbell.com

Twitter: @iamrrcampbell

Instagram: @iamrrcampbell

Facebook: facebook.com/iamrrcampbell

Jan 19, 202157:41
Season Two, Episode 34: Justin Shanes: The Lawyer Who Said Fuck It and Made People Laugh

Season Two, Episode 34: Justin Shanes: The Lawyer Who Said Fuck It and Made People Laugh

Justin Shanes is a comedy writer living in Los Angeles. Having left his job as a corporate litigator in 2009, he began performing standup comedy and improv around New York before eventually getting hired to write for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Daytime Emmy for Word Girl, he ultimately began writing for the NBC sitcom Superstore, where he is currently a supervising producer. He is from Plainview, New York, and despite a two week-long misunderstanding on my part, he did NOT go to Georgetown.

Justin is a great guy, a good sport – he tolerated me! – and someone to follow on Twitter @justinshanes

And don’t forget to watch the new season of NBC’s Superstore, which airs Thursday, October 29th at 8 PM

Oct 22, 202050:16
Season Two, Episode 32: Darius Baxter, The Selfish Giver

Season Two, Episode 32: Darius Baxter, The Selfish Giver

Season Two, Episode 31: Darius Baxter, The Selfish Giver
Darius Baxter, CEO of GOODProjects, has made a vow to get 500 families out of poverty by 2030, and he thinks he is selfish. Because he enjoys giving to people, he enjoys empowering the impoverished community of South West Washington, D.C., and he enjoys paving the way for children in the projects to find a way out of the pattern they were born into.
Darius is a fellow Georgetown alum, who met his best friends and co-founders in college. All three men grew up poor, with a childhood that could have left anyone traumatized. In Darius’s case, his father’s murder when he was 9-years-old resulted in being homeless, as his schoolteacher mother struggled to make ends meet.
In 2016 GOODProjects began a summer camp to keep children off the streets and out of harm’s way, and employed older teens as counselors, to work and mentor these campers, or Dreamers, as they are referred to. Dreamers are fed three times a day and engage in academic enrichment, as well as fun and trauma counseling.
In 2020, GOODProjects also began to pair Family Success Managers with the parents of the Dreamers in order to guide them towards self-sufficiency and out of poverty.
This non-profit has done great things, and at 25-years-old, Darius is only at the beginning of the amazing work he will do throughout his life.
For more information on how you can help, visit
www.goodprojects.organd be sure to follow Darius on Instagram @Darius Baxter or @GOODProjectsDC and on Twitter @DariusiBaxter
Oct 14, 202044:12
Neurotic Nourishment: Season Two, Episode 33: Ariel Elias: Comedians Can Change The World

Neurotic Nourishment: Season Two, Episode 33: Ariel Elias: Comedians Can Change The World

Ariel Elias, a Kentucky Jew turned NYC transplant, was not named after The Little Mermaid, FYI. And if you had any doubt, listen to the comedian kick ass in a Roast Battle -- no way some fish-girl could rip someone's soul out with a smile.
A lot of people in the entertainment industry have taken on new jobs during the recession of the pandemic, but Ariel's job is potentially game-changing. Ariel works for the 2020 Census Department (go to
www.2020census.gov and you can fill it out online). Ariel spends her days knocking on doors in an attempt to find out more about what the individuals in a certain community need in order to better themselves.
Sometimes people answer. Sometimes assholes like me duck behind the couch and loudly whisper to their children to be quiet and pretend no one is home. (What, like you never pulled that shit?)
The thing is, the results of the 2020 Census are as important as the results of the 2020 election. Perhaps even more so.
(Disclaimer: You should get off your ass and vote, I am by no means excusing you from November 3rd)
Data collected from the 2020 Census is used to determine the number of people in a given community, the most important needs of that community, and therefore how government money should be allotted for supplemental aid such as improvements for schools, roads, healthcare, Medicaid, educational programs such as Head Start, mental health services, and nutrition assistance programs. These services are essential for the survival of some of the disenfranchised or impoverished communities. But, without the information from the census, we lack the numbers to convince the government to spend the money.
Equally important, population determines the the number of seats each state is allotted within the House of Representatives. And that can clearly be a game changer. Please, please, please spread the word about participating in the 2020 census. And please, please, please follow the amazing Ariel Elias on Twitter and Instagram @ArielSElias
Oct 14, 202001:07:23
Season Two, Episode 31: Mean Girls Need Not Apply With Felicia Madison

Season Two, Episode 31: Mean Girls Need Not Apply With Felicia Madison

Season Two, Episode 31: Mean Girls Need Not Apply With Felicia Madison

On March 16, 2020 Felicia Madison premiered her one-woman show, The Miserable Mrs. Madison. It seems like it would be a tough gig to make a pretty, privileged, well-educated, funny white woman appear likable and relatable -- and yet, Felicia does easily, while simultaneously exploring the touching relationship with her father and his loss that came too soon. The timing of the release could have been better, but this show is just the tip of the iceberg for Felicia's career. 

Have a listen as Felicia and I discuss comedy in a world that needs political correctness, the need for women to help raise up and mentor other women, and why mental health has nothing to do with money. 

Felicia is the host of the MTNesters Podcast, and coordinates the F Comedy Club (FComedyClub.com) that provides open mic opportunities and mentorship for comedians at all levels (currently online due to pandemic).

She has also launched the You Tube show Broadish Show (@BroadishShow), where four funny broads chop it up and spit it out: 

Follow Felicia on Instagram @FeliciaMadisonComedian, on Twitter @FeliciaLMadison, and on her website www.FeliciaMadison.com


The Broadish Show:

https://t.co/qBjnVS2v9b?amp=1

The Miserable Mrs. Madison:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQznBXPzHq8

Sep 22, 202056:45
Season Two, Episode 30: Comedian Amy Veltman: And you thought being a working mom was tough eight months ago...
Sep 14, 202049:36
Season Two, Episode 29: Boobies And Breasties with Caitlyn Brodnick

Season Two, Episode 29: Boobies And Breasties with Caitlyn Brodnick

Caitlyn Brodnick is the sweetest woman you will ever meet, from her adorable, pixie-like voice to her love for her son – she’s adorable and funny and brave and talented. In 2013, Caitlyn won an Emmy Award – yeah, a legit Emmy – for her Glamour docuseries Screw You Cancer, where she documents the experience of undergoing a voluntary double mastectomy after receiving a Braca 1 Diagnosis. Caitlyn is also the author of Dangerous Boobies, a book that proves that you can find humor in everything – even breast cancer.

Caitlyn is the co-host of the ScamWow Podcast, where she and her bestie, Sue Smith, discuss so many scams that Caitlyn could probably change careers and become a scam artist herself.

You can find Caitlyn on Instagram and Twitter @CaityBrodnick

Sep 08, 202001:00:31
Season Two, Episode 28: Suicide and Stalking Jim Norton
Aug 31, 202049:41
Season Two, Episode 27: What's The Lesson of 2020? Laugh Til It Hurts, With Special Guest Comedian Von Mychael

Season Two, Episode 27: What's The Lesson of 2020? Laugh Til It Hurts, With Special Guest Comedian Von Mychael

Season Two, Episode 27: What's The Lesson of 2020: Comedian Von Mychael discusses comedy during Covid, Karen and her 911 calls, and his own physical and mental growth during the pandemic.


Von Mychael, Host of the What's The Lesson Podcast, has hustled his a$$ of to become a celebrated name in comedy. Von Mychael recently won second place at Amateur Night at the Apollo, where he won 2nd place. Mychael is a 6-time winner of the Funnybone Clash of Comics. He’s opened for heavy weights in comedy such as Jamie Kennedy, John Heffron, Jon Reep, Guy Torry and Tony Woodz.


You can follow Von Mychael on:

Facebook @VonMychael

Instagram @VonMychael

                                               

Aug 25, 202001:00:58
Season Two, Episode 26: A Cuntservative Conversation With Comedian Joe Gerics
Aug 20, 202048:08
Season Two, Episode 25: Can We Crop Dust The World With Hallucinogenic Drugs?

Season Two, Episode 25: Can We Crop Dust The World With Hallucinogenic Drugs?

Season Two, Episode 25: Can We Crop Dust The World With Hallucinogenic Drugs?

Today was a great day. I got to chat with one of my new favorite people to stalk, New York-based comedian, Mike Cannon.

In March 2017 Mike made his stand-up comedy television debut on AXS Gotham Comedy Live with host and stand-up comedy icon/first time stand- up performer, Fran Drescher. He was also a finalist in the 2016 (and 2014) New York Comedy Festival’s “NY’s Funniest” contest.

In 2020 Mike earned critical acclaim for his Amazon Prime film “Timing,”and released his first comedy special called “Life Begins.” Mike’s debut comedy album “I Think It Just Kicked In” released in September of 2017 through 800 Pound Gorilla Records debuted at #1 on the iTunes comedy charts and #7 on Billboard comedy charts and has over 4 million streams on Pandora. It garnered an incredible response and extremely positive reviews from audiences, comedy journalists, and fellow comedians alike. His second audio album, same title, was released February 2020 through 800 Pound Gorilla Records and debuted at the top of the iTunes Comedy Charts.

Mike is also the current co-host of the Irish Goodbye Podcast.

When we aren’t in the middle of a global pandemic, Mike tours the country, and is a regular at the major New York Clubs including The Comedy Cellar and New York Comedy Club.

Feel free to stalk Mike like I did! You can find him on:

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and SnapChat @IamMikeCannon

And check out his podcast, Irish Goodbye Podcast

Aug 13, 202053:37
Season Two, Episode 24: Are You Smarter Than A Pandemic-Schooled Fifth Grader

Season Two, Episode 24: Are You Smarter Than A Pandemic-Schooled Fifth Grader

Season Two, Episode 24: Are You Smarter Than A Pandemic-Schooled Fifth Grader

In this episode, I am joined by my two children, Hunter and Elexis. Together, their averaged age is 10 years, 7 months, and 18 days, so -- Hah! A pandemic-schooled fifth grader!

Join my not-so-littles as we explore how the Coronapocalypse knowledge of a child compares to the average adult Facebook user.

Have a listen as we play True or False about Covid rumors, such as Lysol Lychee Martini's, the constitutionality of mandating masks, and whether children can get children. 

We also have a fantastic conversation about conspiracy theories and who is more likely to fashion tin foil hats.


Jul 29, 202045:06
Season Two, Episode 23: Saving The World May Start With A Praying Mantis
Jul 22, 202057:22
Season Two, Episode 22: Happy Birthday To The Anti-Tiger King: Mike Bober

Season Two, Episode 22: Happy Birthday To The Anti-Tiger King: Mike Bober

Season Two, Episode 22: Happy Birthday To The Anti-Tiger King: Mike Bober, President & CEO of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Committee!

Okay, TBH, Mike isn't the Anti-Tiger King because -- well, tigers aren't typical pets. Mike is a long-time friend, a constant source of World War II information, a willing editor when I was desperately-seeking help, and my most constant AOL messenger companion when we were working crappy jobs in our early 20s.

The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Committee (PIJAC) is a community of legislative, regulatory, and governing bodies in order to:           

1) Promote animal well-being and responsible pet ownerships                                                                                                                         2) Foster environmental "stewardship"                                                                                                                                                                      3) Ensure the availability of healthy pets

Have a listen to us as we catch up on parenting in the pandemic and don't forget to check out pijac.org and become a member to help our adorable pets!

Jul 08, 202043:33
Season Two, Episode 21: Hope Knows No Color

Season Two, Episode 21: Hope Knows No Color

Season Two, Episode 21: Hope Knows No Color
In this week's episode I am joined by Nik Reese, a personal trainer and fitness fanatic who avoids fad diets and helps smart women make achieve long-lasting change. He is also a black man married to a white woman, and he was gracious enough to agree to talk to me about the current racial climate, the idea of systemic racism, and how/why white people are being told to "shut up and listen" but also to use their white privilege and platform to make a difference in the world.
Nik, I cannot thank you enough.
You can find Nik on Facebook and Instagram @ Nik Reese
Jul 02, 202059:02
Season Two, Episode 20: Look, Ma, No Pants!: How 9/11 Can Help Explain To Our Kids That We Will All Be Okay

Season Two, Episode 20: Look, Ma, No Pants!: How 9/11 Can Help Explain To Our Kids That We Will All Be Okay

Season Two, Episode 20: In today's episode I get to hang with Gae Polisner, the widely acclaimed children/young adult author about the lack of pants we wear during the pandemic. We also discuss her book about 9/11, The Memory of Things, and how books like hers can help us to comfort our children during this pandemic. 

See, I know that this, too, shall pass, because I remember that day that changed everything. I remember a day when we didn't have to take off our shoes and measure out our shampoo in order to board a plane. And because I remember the before so vividly, I know that one day we will have an after. That is what I tell my kids. That is what I tell myself.

During the pandemic Gae released two new books, Jack Kerouac Is Dead To Me -- which I adored, and Seven Clues To Finding Home -- which my daughter raves about. Make sure to check out her website, gaepolisner.com, and follow her on FB @gaepolisnerauthor, and on Instagram and Twitter @gaepol

Jun 23, 202050:56
Season Two, Episode 19: It's Fun to Fu@#!
Jun 08, 202059:21
Season Two, Episode 18: The Sky Is Falling With James Morrow: Are We Staying Inside To Avoid Corona Or Running Outside To Protest Racism

Season Two, Episode 18: The Sky Is Falling With James Morrow: Are We Staying Inside To Avoid Corona Or Running Outside To Protest Racism

Season Two, Episode 18: James Morrow is the opinion editor of Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper and host of the weekly current affairs show OUTSIDERS on Sky News Australia. James is a political junkie, a history buff, and a keen home cook who once one the Viewers Choice Award on Come Dine With Me. 

Oh, and twenty years ago, James introduced me to the beauty of the dirty vodka martini -- a fact that I am hugely grateful of to this day. I could only love him more if he had introduced me to single malt whiskey.

In this episode James and I discuss racism, Corona paranoia, quarantine anger, and why protests aren't effective right now.

Jun 03, 202037:56
Season Two, Episode 17: Relationship Anarchy and Am I The Only One Who Didn't Know That Long Island is a Hotbed for Swingers?

Season Two, Episode 17: Relationship Anarchy and Am I The Only One Who Didn't Know That Long Island is a Hotbed for Swingers?

Season Two, Episode 17: The Coronapocalypse is starting to get to me, and unlike many of you, I have more fear of the world re-opening than excitement. I started to feel really disconnected and last night after a few glasses (bottles) of wine (whiskey) I posted on FB asking any friends who would be willing to podcast with me to come hang for an hour. 

This episode is the first of several to come, and in it I talk to Jessica. I have not had an actual conversation with Jessica in probably close to eight years, but she had a whole lot to say about relationship anarchy, polyamory, and an underground world of Long Island that I am apparently the last to know about!

May 26, 202057:49
Season Two, Episode 16: Happy One Year Anniversary!

Season Two, Episode 16: Happy One Year Anniversary!

Season Two, Episode 16: Happy One Year Anniversary!

My favorite co-host and bad-ass nutritionist Sharone Sapir returns for a look back on this first year. We review the top ten best moments of the pod and fawn over all the amazing people we have met along the way. Hope you enjoy!

Also, apologies in advance for the massively bad editing I attempted. Cringe your way through it. 

May 16, 202001:25:57
Season 2, Episode 15: Microaggression, Facebook Bullying, And Why The Customer Isn't Always Right

Season 2, Episode 15: Microaggression, Facebook Bullying, And Why The Customer Isn't Always Right

Season 2, Episode 15: I recorded this episode with Dr. Alisa Hurwitz, or as she is better known by her fans, Dr. Drama. We discussed microagressions and the subjectivity of them. This morning I woke up to a lovely, rageful, non-sensical debate on my neighborhood facebook group. 

It. Was. Harsh. 

Those who commented seemed to dance around the ideas of racism and anti-semitism and bigotry -- psst, there is a word that means to judge someone by their religion, and it is bigotry. Your welcome.

Microaggressions are perceived slights against a marginalized group. My issue with this definition is that in psychology, much research has been done to examine the Fundamental Attribution Error. Essentially, if you are mean to me, I assume that you are a mean person. If I am mean to you, I expect you to intuit that I am having a bad day. 

Alisa and I ended up failing to come to an agreement other than the fact that few people intend on knowingly hurting someone by committing a microaggression, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't try to be more sensitive with our words and actions. 

May 11, 202037:29
Season 2, Episode 14: Myths, Feminism, and The Decision To Have A Child

Season 2, Episode 14: Myths, Feminism, and The Decision To Have A Child

Season 2, Episode 14: In this episode, my son and I get to hang out with Liv Albert of Let's Talk About Myths, Baby. 

Liv is super-bright, super-educated, and an all-around bad-ass progressive woman. Liv has a degree in English Literature & Classical Civilizations from Concordia University in Montreal.

In this episode Liv and I -- along with a special guest appearance by my starstruck son -- discuss how her #SmashThePatriarchy podcast came to be, and her thoughts about having children: It's a decision not to be taken lightly, and a path that Liv has decided not to go down. 

I found this conversation fascinating, and thought-provoking -- especially since speaking for myself, and most of my generation, I don't think the thought of not having children ever really occurred to us. 

May 04, 202059:22
Season 2, Episode 13: Domestic Violence Needs To Stop

Season 2, Episode 13: Domestic Violence Needs To Stop

As most of us wade through the confusion and chaos of Covid-19, there are men, women, and children out there who are saddled with an additional struggle. From February to March reports of domestic violence increased 20% and Google searches for those looking for help dealing with domestic violence increased 75%.

This episode was recorded many months ago, but there seems no better time to share my conversation with Josie Naikoi about how she managed to get the courage and the means to leave an abusive relationship and find her way to a better life. Josie is a licensed nutritionist and Instagram fitspo, as well as the host of the podcast, You Can Do Better, Bitch!

Follow Josie on instagram @JosieQuitsCake

Apr 20, 202001:16:34
Today Is Tomorrow's Alarmist Episode

Today Is Tomorrow's Alarmist Episode

Season 2, Episode 12: I begged, pleaded, and stalked the fantastically beautiful, brilliant, and neurotic host of The Alarmist, Rebecca Delgado Smith,  into coming on the podcast in an attempt to destigmatize mental health. (Trust me, my stalking made this episode kinda awkward...) 

Rebecca uses her own anxiety, or catastrophizing, as fuel for her podcast as she examines past tragedies and who is to blame. 


That was over a month ago. And now...well, what a long, strange trip it has been. I suggest you listen to this episode, and to The Alarmist Podcast, and keep in mind that we have been through worse in the past, and there will be worse in the future. Today's insanity will eventually lead to a new normal for tomorrow. 

Follow Rebecca Delgado Smith on Instagram @thealarmistpodcast

Apr 01, 202034:00
Season 2, Episode 11: You need to know: U=U and this is not the first pandemic we have survived

Season 2, Episode 11: You need to know: U=U and this is not the first pandemic we have survived

Raif Derazzi is a smoking hot, all natural body builder, bad-ass and he just so happens to have HIV. HIV that is undetectable, scientifically, because that is how far science has come. 

I know, I know, we are all struggling through this pandemic. I feel like I'm on a friggin' strugglebus, trust me. Some days I forget to eat. Many more days I have eaten twelve meals by 10:30 AM. 

This is life for now. This is grief. This is anxiety. This is now. 

This episode is important for now. This episode is important because we have gotten through shit before, and we will get through shit again. 

This pandemic will pass. We will lose people, just as we did in the AIDS pandemic from 2008-2012. 

And WE. WILL. SURVIVE.

As a people, even if not as individuals. 

Please follow Raif on FB, Insta, and YouTube @RaifDerazzi

Mar 26, 202001:07:10