Keys Bartender Anti-maga Podcast

Busy Thursday night at the Catch Restaurant in Key Largo has Jim wondering about time dysphoria. There are alot of men sporting beards in the Keys. A car problem diagnosis works out for a change. Jim attempts to say some difficult words, words he has a problem pronouncing not something like "your cat has died".

Jim has some friends coming into to town for the weekend. Seeing people you have known well but have'nt seen for a while can put the perspective of aging in a different light. We talk about a movie from the 70s. Should we be embarassed about everything or anything? Do people really pay attention to our mistakes the way we think they do?

Don't get drunk on your first date unless that is your goal. Jim talks about living strategically and tactically.

An unexpected Sunday off leads to a trip to the Sombrero Beach. Big question of the day what is considered a common courtesy these days. Jim tries several 0.0% alcohol beer.

A local news traffic reporter makes an innocent comment that is hilarious. More interesting phone calls to the restaurant. The Cathy,Catch Owner, and Jim have picture in local paper concerning community minded businesses.

This is not an episode where I talk about Sh*t. Jim is getting alot of facebook invites from sham accounts.

Jim for all his bluster about empathy still looses his cool. A Saga involving involving one of the largest corporations in the World brings perspective to the conversation of what can we control. Is there any control? Jim gets a shot in the ass ....of B-12 and ponders the ethicacy of pre-condimentation.

This is not a numbered episode because it is not our usual topics. It is exclusively about Suicide and in particular suicide prevention for younger people.

Jim talks about tip pooling the drawbacks and benefits. There are people who go nuts over signs. Is it a bad thing to keep cloths in case you put weight back on? Aging is something everyone does but handles a bit differently.

Jim spends 2 hours on the phone with the I.R.S.. His time may have been wasted but there is a silver lining. Slow season in the Keys gives businesses an opportunity to get new customers. Question: Are you that person that jumps on the sh*t wagon when it goes by or do you try to be your best self in bad situations?

We talk about valuing work correctly. Jim struggles to be original. Some people are obsessed with time.

Clothes make the man, which prompts Jim to wonder why an adult would wear a T-shirt with such a crude message. We talk about man being the Apex Predator. We learn about Scorigami and Barigami.

Are a-holes just people that don't get a good nights sleep? Jim has 3 restless nights in a row. Not everyone gets to celebrate Labor Day. Passionate kissing viewe in a parking lot leads our podcast host to build a narrtive.

Jim starts with an ongoing non-issue that could become an issue while texting support for AT&T. Some people want to know why there are not big retailers in the Florida Keys?

Jim sets up his virtual assitant Marlie in a conversation with Alexa. They are not exactly smooth conversationalist, yet. We talk about what you need to be happy. We ask the question about the question why don't you get a real job.

We send shout out to the people affected by Hurrican Ida. Wage theft is discussed as it pertains to walk-outs and to-go no shows for restaurant employees. Some people are completely cueless when greeting a bartender/server with a "Happy Friday".

Well the title of this episode could be applied to Jim's singing or the topic of our internal monologue. It's slow season in the Keys so we do what we can but what we don't have to do is fret over people's intentions. Our minds do a wonderful job of filling in the blanks many times at our expense.

Jim wants to reappropriate some words that he feels are used incorrectly. Why get offended by the word when its the context that can be hurtful? What are you a dingleberry?

Jim has an answer for anyone who tells you don't get Old. Do you have a better option? I want to get old but want to feel....o.k. if not great. We get introduced to the casual racist. What is the goal of the casual racist?

New England prepares to get hit by a Tropical Storm/Hurricane before South Florida. Jim fields some interesting inquiries at the Catch Restaurant. We review some issues that crop up in the service industry. Are customers getting ruder or staff becoming surly? Maybe, its a combination of both.

Jim sends a big shout out to a podcast fan in Parris Island, SC, Megan. Megan is training to be a Corpsman. We also talk about the Ciriolis Effect and why it has people studying flushing toilets. Jim's daughter is sent home from High School due to Covid-19 exposure.

We open with the beautiful weather and small crowds in the Keys. Jim fields some Florida Man questions from some friends up north. You may be surprised by the defense of most Florida residents.

Multiple storms in the Caribbean Basin slows the tourist inflow to the Keys. Even though the Keys are not impacted physically it still affects us. The Delta variant of Covid-19 spreads in Florida like mono at a summer camp. The motivations for working out change as Jim ages and he still communicates with his Cat Fisher on Instagram.

A not so close call brings Weather Channel folks to Key Largo and the Catch. Ji like many a middle-aged man gets cat-fished or tries to get cat-fished. A young woman tries to get a quick shot.

Its hard to appreciate the things you have . Whether its the time we live in, place we live, family, friendships etc. It all goes by the way -like new car smell. Jim's dog(Roxie) has intense separation anxiety.