Adam Sultan

Friends With Deficits

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"Things work out until they don't." Ain't life a bitch? Maybe we should celebrate it nonetheless. Friends With Deficits is a fun, honest, and sometimes brutal exploration into the human condition, often over drinks. Host Adam Sultan talks with old friends and friends-to-be who are dealing with unusual, rare, or strange predicaments that bring life into focus. After all, we're all gonna die--would you like that with a twist?

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Adam Sultan

Episodes

NaPodPoMo #15 - We're Halfway There! 15.11.2019 2:33

It's National Podcast Post Month! (So what?) We're halfway to our goal, so we thought we'd celebrate with a rousing chorus and a marching band! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #14 - Outtake with Bodhi 15.11.2019 4:19

It's National Podcast Post Month. Today is the 14th - which means it's episode #14! Anyway, this is an outtake from two earlier episodes, "From the Den of Thieves" and "Badges of Honor." www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #13 - Isn't That an Unlucky Number? 13.11.2019 5:34

It's National Podcast Post Month -- at least somebody thinks so. Today is the 13th episode, let's see if our luck holds out. www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

NaPodPoMo #12 - The Dirty Dozen 12.11.2019 4:14

November is National Podcast Post Month. An episode a day, America! Today's episode brought to you by the number 12. www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits IG: friendswithdeficits

NaPodPoMo #11 - This One Goes To Eleven! 11.11.2019 2:06

It's National Podcast Post Month. THIS ONE GOES TO ELEVEN!! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com IG: friendswithdeficits

NaPodPoMo #10 - Margaret's Toenail 10.11.2019 8:49

It's National Podcast Post Month! In today's special episode, we speak with Margaret Myrick, esteemed bassist and host of Monster Margaret, as she tells us the incredibly tragic and inspiring story of her toenail. Support Friends With Deficits: www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com IG: friendswithdeficits www.facebook.com/friendswithdef...

NaPodPoMo #9 - The Journey Thus Far 09.11.2019 3:18

It's National Podcast Post Month! Post an episode every day for the month of November and see if you're still crazier about the "podcasting" thing. In this episode, we take an all too brief look back at what has made Friends With Deficits a podcast. www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits IG: friendswithdeficits

NaPodPoMo #8 - A Guided Meditation 08.11.2019 4:21

It's National Podcast Post Month! Host and meditation instructor Adam Sultan leads a guided meditation. Close your eyes and let go--now how good a driver are you? Huh? www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com IG: friendswithdeficits

NaPodPoMo #7 - Sound of Wings (A Song) 07.11.2019 4:26

It's National Podcast Post Month! Host Adam Sultan presents a song he wrote in no time at all while breaking down the steps to write and record it (NaPodPoMo #5 and #6 to unveil the process). Become a supporter! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits Visit Friends With Deficits! www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #6 - Writing a Song While You Listen Pt. 2 06.11.2019 6:10

It's National Podcast Post Month! Host Adam Sultan breaks down the making of a song by writing one right before your ears! Last episode featured lyrics, this one's about the music. Support Friends With Deficits! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #5- Writing A Song While You LIsten 05.11.2019 8:16

It's National Podcast Post Month! (WHY?) Host Adam Sultan writes a song in real-time, so you can be amazed or bored by his process. Part one: Lyrics Support Friends With Deficits:www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits Everything else: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #4 -- Space travel rehash and listeners Q&A 04.11.2019 5:29

It's National Podcast Post Month! The is episode 4 of 30 for the month of November. Your host discusses his last transmission from outer space and well as answers questions from listeners of the podcast.

NaPodPoMo #3 Transmission 03.11.2019 1:43

National Podcast Post Month. Episode #3: A transmission from space.

NaPodPoMo #2 - Origins? 02.11.2019 4:46

National Podcast Post Month, Episode 2. Reflections on the first podcast (Friends With Deficits' that is). www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com

NaPodPoMo #1 - A song! 01.11.2019 3:57

It's November, and that's National Podcast Post Month (NaPodPoMo)! Are you kidding me?? Anyway, here's the first one, for November 1st, featuring an original tune by your host Adam Sultan, and not much else. Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com Support Friends With Deficits! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

Laser Eye Misery - Garry Mason and Corneal Neuropathy 11.10.2019 34:42

Lasik and neuropathic pain – is there a connection? There is if you're Garry Mason, one of a rare handful of less fortunate patients who traded in better vision for a host of other issues. In this episode, we discuss Garry's struggles with corneal hyperalgesia, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), and blepharitis – otherwise known as a whole lot of pain for one corrective surgery. Sign up for our...

Everything I Wish I Knew About Podcasts But Already Do 15.06.2019 19:55

SEASON FINALE! What is a podcast? Does it bite when provoked? Can children under 5 take it with meals? Will your podcast and the sun disappearing change the world forever? These and other questions will be asked in the following podcast. Sensitive listeners are advised to pull up a warm blanket and a mug of cocoa and talk about their feelings with someone…maybe a fireman? Topics include: Growing...

A Rock & Roll Saga, Part 2- The Journey of Being Loud 16.04.2019 29:39

The wild finale of a unique rock and roll saga. See part one here: https://tinyurl.com/y246k6ya The passionate live sound engineer "Negative Zero" recounts his life punctuated by sex, drugs, rock & roll, and other loud things that sometimes get in one's way, and sometimes advance one's career. Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com Support the podcast! www.patreon.com/fri...

Negative Zero, Pt 1 - A Rock and Roll Saga 15.03.2019 42:02

The passionate live sound engineer "Negative Zero" has lived a life punctuated by sex, drugs, rock & roll, and other loud things that sometimes get in one's way, and sometimes advance one's career. The first episode of this two-parter evokes his early life in 1970's San Antonio and traverses the years working in discos, radio stations, and rock clubs while braving the changes in the music scene th...

Inside-out Girl: Jessica Ryan and Gastroschisis 17.02.2019 39:18

Wedding and events planner Jessica Ryan hadn't planned for the birth defect that gained her a strange nickname and a heck of a scar. Jessica bears these with good humor as she recounts the past and current challenges of having been born with gastroschisis . Google it—or just listen in (it's not that gross)!

Jamie Rhodes and The MTHFR of Gene Mutations 22.01.2019 37:14

Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase: a gene mutation with almost as many letters as health issues it causes. Artist Jamie Rhodes discusses her history and symptoms of MTHFR, as well as strategies for dealing with it—just short of living in a bubble.

Bodhi Prihoda, Part Two - Badges of Honor 18.12.2018 36:43

Do you ever dream about a life of security? What about "maximum security"? In this second half of our two-part interview, Bodhi Prihoda recounts his 30-year journey through the prison system -- facing his fears, and finding his true self and freedom from a life of crime. Hear part one: https://bit.ly/2Br7Uv7 Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com Support the podcast! www....

Bodhi Prihoda, Part One: From the Den of Thieves 29.11.2018 41:45

Do you ever dream about a life of security? What about "maximum security"? In this dangerous and poignant two-part episode, Bodhi Prihoda recounts his 30-year journey--the dreams, nightmares, and true crime confessions--of waking up to life in and beyond the den of thieves. Sign up for our newsletter: www.friendswithdeficitspodcast.com Support the podcast! www.patreon.com/friendswithdeficits

"A Sea of Pink Circles" - Kathy McCarty and Face Blindness 05.11.2018 35:52

In this episode, Austin music legend Kathy McCarty discusses how she came face to face with face blindness (prosopagnosia). How is this well-recognized singer-songwriter, musician and artist unable to recognize faces, even those closest to her? We talk about coping strategies, being the world's best busboy, mean Southern women, South Park, and of course, music. Also featured is a sampling of Kathy...

Amanda Pollitt - Waking Up To Narcolepsy 08.10.2018 34:23

Welcome to the Season Two premiere of Friends With Deficits! Dr. Amanda Pollitt discusses living with narcolepsy. We chat about dreams, drugs, and airplanes, as well as work/life balance, being a nap connoisseur, and sleep attacks. Amanda is a doctoral fellow at UT Austin, where she studies the health and well-being of LGBT people. This one's definitely not a snoozer—though our guest may be! Su...