What's The Matter With Me? Podcast

I got in a car accident where I got rear ended, wasn’t injured and the insurers agreed that I was not at fault. This is a blender episode, with lots of little segments that all go in there. Blender Episode This episode contains lots of different segments, all going into the blender like fruit goes into the smoothie.. Stay tuned for lurid stories of rampaging young adults and their dangerous...

Welcome to “I Got My Teeth Back” on the  What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast I went to the dentist, and he attached some teeth to the posts the periodontist implanted in my jaw. It’s been almost two years since I had buck teeth in my mouth, and it is a big change. I made a lot of squash soup, adapting the method for one hand, and I’ve included the recipe in this post. Shout outs Shout o...

Smooth Like Lotion Welcome to “Lotion” on the  What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this mini-episode, we check out a new candidate for the theme song for Season 8, a song called “Lotion”, because it’s a smooth song, smooth like lotion is. Kind of G-funk, smoothed out 90s thing. Maybe it will be the theme song for next season.

Welcome to “Concert At Yoshi’s” on the  What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast I went to see a jazz concert at Yoshi’s in my wheelchair, and it was pretty easy, for a change. I made a lot of vegetarian bean chili ahead of a trip to the ranch, and the vegetarians approved of it. Shout outs  Shout outs to Claude Hopper who listened to Wheelchair Dining Experience and wrote in to la...

I went out for a wheelchair dining experience and it was a comedy/tragedy of errors Welcome to “Wheelchair Dining Experience” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I rolled out to eat with my wife for a wheelchair dining experience  and it was a comedy/tragedy of errors. It was supposed to be a fine dining restaurant but the experience fell short in a lot of ways. I&...

Only Happens Once A Year Welcome to “White Elephant Sale” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I went to the annual White Elephant Sale in my wheelchair and thought about my identity, identity politics and representation. Fishy Yellow Mess Turmeric supplement broken bottle Nami said getting an apology from a chatbot is unsatisfying. She said it’s because you don&#8...

Auto-correct keeps messing with me Welcome to “Happy New Yeast” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, autocorrect keeps messing with me. After almost two years, I’ll get new teeth on Friday. I drove myself to KFJC and did a lot of cooking. Buck Wild I lost my buck teeth in the Spring of 2021 and, at long last, I’m getting them back on Friday Live on KFJC I drove to...

Body Horror, Part Two Welcome to “Gum Scrape” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In “Gum Scrape,” I’m finally on the verge of completing my dental implants. I went to the dentist and he got after me with an X-acto knife. Tube-Tying I cut the cord in 2012 And now I have cable in 2023 and I don’t ever want to be without live sports. Probably I don’t really feel t...

Disabled Owned & Operated Welcome to “Disabled Business Owner” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I’m going through the books and wrapping up 2022 for my business when I discover that I’ve totally spaced and forgot to bill for the biggest order of the year. It happened last year, right around when I was about to go into surgery. Shout Outs Shout outs to KFJC...

NEW YEAR’S MIRACLE: A rotisserie chicken Welcome to “Cooking While Disabled 2023” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I find myself doing a lot of cooking while disabled which involves adaptation and interpretation of recipes that generally aren’t written with disabled people in mind. We’ve got to eat, regardless. There’s an influx of produce at the h...

Welcome to “New Year’s Epiphanies,” Episode 1 of What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Season Seven This episode marks the transition to a new year, new theme song, and hopefully some new ways of thinking. The Season Seven theme song is “Beast” https://soundcloud.com/hot-mops/beast Listeners grew 144% from 2021 to 2022 I advised my son not to brag on his presents a...

Taking a look back at the year on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast “Year In Review” Season Seven will begin in the new year. Tune in for the year end wrap-up of Season Six, the biggest season we’ve ever had. Listen for a year-end run down of all the things that crossed the bow of WTMWM? in 2022. It was a big year...

Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 45 “San Diego Trip” In this episode, I’m on the road again for the first time in what feels like a long time. My wife and I flew to San Diego to attend her company’s year-end holiday party. For the first time, I flew with my wheelchair. I got frisked and swabbed lot, but I didn’t miss my flights, so it evened out and I made it home in one piece...

Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 44 “Pot Roast and Polenta" In this episode, I cook pot roast and polenta. Reecently, I've been spending a lot of time in the kitchen, laying low and taking care of my self. I'm having some anxiety but I'm trying to work with it. I'm taking a plane trip to SoCal and having a holiday party at my house later this week, so it makes sense that I am...

Thanksgiving is over, happened and done but BBQ parts are still in the mail. We smoked the turkey. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 43 “Thanksgiving Autopsy” In this episode, it finally happened. Thanksgiving is over and it went fairly well after all, even though the rotisserie parts never arrived. We adjusted more or less successfully by smoking the turkeys. It took a little...

It’s coming.. I can feel the gravity.. Space-time is starting to warp, because Thanksgiving is happening soon. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast S6, Ep. 42 “Thanksgiving Warmup” In this episode, I’m getting ready for Thanksgiving, roasting chickens, buying barbecue parts, checking out tactical wallets, and more. I went to my friend’s birthday party and I m...

The turkey order’s in, and I ordered two. We’re going to use the rotisserie. I had pretty eyes at the Halloween party Welcome to “Turkey Order” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In this episode, I put in the turkey order at the butcher shop. This year, we’re having Thanksgiving at the house again, and we’re planning to cook the turkey on the rotisserie. I orde...

Remote work and labor shortages have increased the number of disabled workers & experts say it may be permanent. Welcome to “Disabled Americans Are Going Back To Work” on the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast There are plenty of sound effects in this week’s episode, like a xylophone and a noise like, “Fweet!” that we hear while reading through “ For D...

Doctors admit hey don’t want patients with disabilities. Plus, one-page term papers, specialty jeans. and more. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “Doctors Admit They Don’t Want Patients With Disabilities” In this episode we read about visiting the doctor in a wheelchair, how it affects the doctor-patient relationship, and ideas for appropriate reforms. Thank you...

At the first What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Listener Appreciation Party, everyone gets their own booth Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “Midwestern Concepts” Continuing my transition away from the protracted intense pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia that my successful rhizotomy has brought me. In this episode, I explore Midwestern Concepts such as the work of the artist Marc Fis...

NO MORE PAINKILLERS: After successful surgery, I’m off of painkillers for the first time in seven years. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “No More Painkillers” It’s a big day for me because I’m finally free of trigeminal neuralgia pain after successful rhizotomy surgery last month. It’s been seven years that I’ve been battling the disease and it feels like a m...

Artist Gary Cannone was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2013 Welcome to the Gary Cannone Interview Special Gary Cannone Interview Special live and direct, in the fleshh, 100% active and happening. Thank you for tuning in to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast , the Godcast, the Dad bodcast. 💪🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼 Gary Cannone is a Los Angeles-based artist who was diagnosed with multiple sclero...

I made it through surgery- artist Gary Cannone preview- Helen Garner on fate- awkward dinner party conversation. Welcome to What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast, “Body Horror” Cool episode! I made it through a surgery with all the hallmarks of body horror: zombie anesthesia, facial electricity and a burning nerve. David Cronenberg will be perfect to direct the movie version. Plus,...

I am getting ready for surgery. Welcome to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast Season 6, Episode 34, “Pre-op” In this episode I’m getting ready to go into Stanford next week for surgery to help with trigeminal neuralgia. In the meantime, the kids are playing soccer, there’s heat dome, and the podcasts that kids are making. Shout outs to mom who wrote in to make a c...

I went for a walk with Koko and I got more than I bargained for Welcome to Season Six, Episode 33, “ Wheelchair Tipped Over “ My wheelchair tipped over. I was on a walk with my daughter but it didn’t seem to scare her too much– we went to the swings and she had a good time. My name is John Hoppin , don’t wear it out. My wheelchair tipped over https://twitter.com/johnhoppin/status...