The Chris Ham podcast

I play two very prophetic statements on January 5th by my guest, Chris B.  I intro discussing an exciting announcement about the Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife segment/bonus pod.   My wife's cousin's husband and godfather to our 2nd daugther joins the episode to forecast the NFL 2021 season. We start talking about a bougie sporting event, a bloody pinky, and a brand new car fender bender to...

I introduce the episode sharing excitement around a new car, a new restaurant, and what makes my favorite month of September particularly special this year. My wife Jen Aloisi Ham joins the show for the first time in a bit: I start trying to understand why stray laundry stresses Jen out and dbate the merits of segregating "outdoor" and "indoor" clothing. We then jump into breaking down our Nashvil...

I kick off the episode with a major personal announcment.  CAN YOU GUESS? Oh boy.  I then welcome Dr. Monica Gandhi, medical doctor, infectious disease expert with a massive Covid Twitter following. Dr. Gandhi and I start disucssing how her HIV background helped shape some of her Covid philosophies.   We then segue to when Covid came on her radar and the cycle of severe disease. &nb...

I open talking about my oldest daughter Eloise's marathon 5th birthday celebration and how 5 and 6 are unique birthday parties for parents. I preview a very compelling guest and podcast logo change as we step into episode 70.   I then segue to discuss why social media likes are less trivial than advertised and how smaller behavioral actions by friends, family, and acquaintances can actually b...

I start disucssing my enjoyment of Father's Day and one of my favorite local pizza places and what makes the pizza so great and unique. I segue to discussing the population of people that don't seem to acknolwedge dads on Father's Day beyond their own.   I then talk about Covid dwindling and the clinging to irrational mask belief systems. I share a fender bender story and talk about how littl...

I open talking about entering a period of great weather and also spiked up the excitment socialization post vaccination and made a comparision to returning to college from summer break. I list my favorite cocktails to be sipped with nice dinners.   I talk about the extreme Republican skeptism of Covid in 2020 but then quickly pivot to the frustration I feel toward LIBERALS in 2021 and their i...

I start the show talking about shot 2 effects of the Pfizer vaccine for wifey and I as well as Jen's company launch and Times Square celebration.(0:00-10:39)  Then one of my best and oldest friends "Baumer" comes on for the Ham Film Club Deep Dive of Varsity Blues.  We are on the same college driven text thread "The Jackals" and we talk about most likely and least likely other guests on...

It's good to be back and I share a story about a silly mistake that led to a parking ticket.    I then segue to giving thoughts about the Chauvin verdict and why I expressed jubilation and broke down crying in a 5 minute window.   I talk about how easy it is to swat away right wing talking points used by stupid Trump supporters around police brutality and guns.  I check in abou...

I start talking about my younger daughter as a pandemic baby and the celebration of her 1st birthday party.   I also have a big personal announcement around my career.  No major topics on this pod but a bunch of smaller ones!  I have some criticsm of those with my political views-  I start talking about Covid over-caution by the left and under-caution by the right I then segue...

I start the episode complaining about February as a month and how you could look at this point in winter in the Northeast glass half empty or glass half full.  I go on to discuss how to consume t.v as a parent in 2020 and how the new Twilight Zone has captured my attention. (0:00-6:43) I explain why and how being the parent of kids under 12 during Covid has had it the hardest the last 12 mont...

I start ths show noting the lighter air with Joe Biden as President and commemorate my first podcast episode without Donald Trump at the helm. (0:00-5:36) I then give my Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks for Championship week in the NFL. (5:40-10:22) I then introduce my local friend Brooks to do a breakdown of the 1996 popular Michael Bay film, The Rock.  I embarrass Brooks about being my smar...

Chris B.(My wife's cousins husband) who is a friend and Godfather to my younger daughter joins the podcast to summarize the 2020 NFL season and preview the playoffs. We start with a discussion about the surreal year that is 2020 and how we each had a kid since our last discussion which in spite of the turmoil has been a blessing.  We hit on the confluence of Covid and parenting.  How wil...

I planned on some light episodes to start 2021 but Donald Trump had other plans. I give my thoughts on the coup attempt in D.C on January 6th, 2021.   Spoiler Alert:  I'm angry!

I start the epsidoe talking about a December blizzard in the Northeast and how I like the look of snow but the ugly forms it takes several days in then losing my credit card and wallet in the same Christmas present run while with my 4-year old.  I then talk about how Bruno in 6 years has growled ferociously at a short list of people and he encounter two recently (0:00-11:32) I rant about how...

I start the episode talking about Thanksgiving and reminiscing about Thanksgiving Eve and thinking about the future with my kids and how things come full circle.  I share a pearl of wisdom about the progression of parenting challenges.  And let's acknoweldge on the pod that WE HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT! (0:00-6:33) I start discussing the transiton to Biden as the 46th President and how the tr...

I start recapping Covid Halloween and talk about aggressive squirrels in my neighborhood and spider crickets.(0:00-7:09) Recorded 11/1/20-My friend from town and around the corner neighbor Brad Garfield, mutli-talented creative media executive, and resident Trump hater joins the pod to talk about the upcoming election and what is at stake for the country. We start talking about Brad's upbringing i...

We are moved into our house and startin to get settled in.  I start talking about impateince over other liquor store patrons.  I share some freaky anecotes captured of toddlers sighting ghosts to parents demonstrating something bigger than what we see and experience daily.  I talk about the housing rennovatoin I found most fascinating so far.   I give an update on the elec...

I start talking about the weird year that is Covid 2020 and how all sports are going on at the same time.  I speak about a month out from the election and Trump having Covid.  I don't wish him the best even as a man of faith. (0:00-4:57) I discuss the presidential debate 1 and Trump's childish antics. (5:01-10:44) I talk about the HORRIBLE moving experience between our last apartment to...

I start with a rant about Jets coach Adam Gase, move to NFL storylines and Week 2 Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks ATS

I start expressing my love for September as a month and gear up for another parents night out for Jen's birthday who loves to spoil her own gifts ALWAYS. (0:00-8:12) I preview a show format through a segment where I breakdown the 1984 classic "The Karate Kid" : Elevator pitch describing the movie plot, what makes the movie good, where is it flawed, trivia, best scene, uninentionally funny,  b...

The segment- Ham Hot Sharp Butter Knife Picks as week 1 begins! 

I start off disussing the expanded COVID bubble, a great parents night out, and a "normal" feeling weekend. (0:00-8:04) I then juxtapose the treatment by police of Jacob Blake and Kyle Rittenhouse.  Police see Rittenhouse as an appendage or auxiliary police officer since he promotes a frightening agenda.  The 1990s movie HIgher Learning ending captures this sentiment.  By "defund",...

I start discussing losing power due to Hurricane Isais, the inconvinient effects, and have some critical words about ConEd and Optimum as utility providers. (0:00-7:20) My 2nd cousin Cara, an Irish/Italian American millenial joins the pod to discuss her political views as an Independent! We start sharing how we are related, Cara's career, cooking hobby, tacos, then her upbringing-values instilled/...

Buckle up!  Excited to be back after a 2.5 week hiatus.  I talk about my New York accent and the ebbs and flows of the intensity, discuss the realization when I got carded for buying White Claws at a local grocery store that my older daughter is closer to 21 than I am!   (0:00-7:30) I revisit a hate crime in hindsight from 1982 discussing the murder of Vincent Chin and the ridiculou...

Buckle up! My wife, Jen, joined to talk about the American Flag dog whistle, raising kids to be racially aware, and thewet blanket of a year that is 2020.   I kick off the show introducing upcoming epsidoes and discuss why July and Q3 in general is an important time for our family. (0:00-4:55) Jen attempts to impersonate my intro to the show and we start talking about the differences between...