What's The Matter With Me? Podcast

I’m feeling unmoored Shout outs to Patrick who sent me a ted talk about chro nic illness and using spoons as a metaphor to regulate energy- “Confronting the invisible” by Olivia Larner Her talk centers around the idea that most people don’t see invisible disabilities What matters is not how other people react to me, but how I present myself . I control what I can control. A...

Getting outdoors, not rinsing the dishes, antibody test results, and staying simple in the kitchen Whether or not to rinse the dishes NY Times Disabled hikers article about Disabled Hikers’ guides & the GRIT chair . Contacted them and asked if it would work for one arm Went to get tested for antibody response and I got the results back and it seems like I don’t have very many antib...

One-handed cooks and one-armed chefs to the kitchen: we’re looking at accessible cutlery, from knork to splayd someone or something downloaded all the episodes using wget Accessible cutlery- Knorks, Splayd Britt H. Young wrote “A one handed cook’s favorite tools” Wirecutter Blog Post @one_armed_chef on Instagram I’m browsing the Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails whi...

Two years after my MVD surgery, checking in with how I’m feeling. Also: tattoo ideas, gettin’ paleolithic, different chorizos. Get The Whole Story:  Please check the Microvascular Decompression tag page to hear all the updates about my MVD surgery. last borscht thing: Matt came over and had lunch and he said “it was the best borscht I’ve ever had.” Nami was there not l...

Epstein-Barr virus may be the leading cause of multiple sclerosis. I have a lot of leftover borscht. The Epstein-Barr virus may be the leading cause of multiple sclerosis Thank you for tuning in to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast I do not think that having soup causes MS I have a lot of leftover borscht and it’s not a bad thing I feel bad for my wife who I threw in the gulag and...

Omicron Isn’t Milder For Everyone Reading op-eds, cooking borscht and wading through unpredictability There’s a good article in the Times today about how immunosuppressed people like me remain at risk for covid even after vaccination, booster etc. It’s scary and presents big problems for me that aren’t going away. I’m midway through making Hot Ukrainian Borscht . I th...

Happy New Year, 2022. The guy cutting lumber at Home Depot with his sunglasses upside-down said, “Don’t cry, smile. Because we are still alive. Sleep good, be happy.” I wear the same shoes all the time because they fit into my AFO (ankle-foot-orthotic) brace. In this episode, I let off some steam about it. I wear the same ####ing shoes all the time I used to live in New York City...

I went back to the gym and only some people wore masks. Guess who? PLUS, Dad Bod Rap Pod, “People With Disabilities” movie review. The time has come for the entertainment industry to audition and cast actors with disabilities to play leading roles portraying disability… American society no longer finds it acceptable for white actors to play black, Asian or Hispanic characters. It is equally...

Thanksgiving was a success. Movie review: “I’m No Longer Here.” The gym is mask-optional. People are likers; they want to like things. Thanksgiving was a success. Movie review: “I’m No Longer Here.” The gym is mask-optional. People are likers; they want to like things.

The Plastication was yesterday. Thanksgiving is tomorrow. I’m trying to delegate and avoid stress. The Plastication was yesterday Thanksgiving is tomorrow I’m trying to delegate and avoid stress

We ran out of Original Flavor. I made vaccine appointments for the kids. I’m putting together a CD marathon for the radio. We ran out of Original Flavor on hoppinhotsauce.com I made vaccine appointments for the kids I’m putting together a CD marathon for the radio

We celebrated Halloween with our friends and their kids. Some things had changed, but it’s not too bad. Plus, cheating guacamole. Everything changes, people get older Newsletter about a new episode New song: “Running for their lives”

A meeting with my doctor brings me new understanding. I am on immunosuppressants. I am more likely to catch Covid-19 even though I am vaccinated. I got a new primary care physician Got the flu shot Had a meeting with my doctor that convinced me that I am an immunosuppressed person Been playing “Hamilton” tunes on the piano Making dark, creepy music

I went to the radio station, to the independent living center and joined the gym. I’m beginning to advance. I went to the radio station, to the independent living center and joined the gym. I’m beginning to advance.

Everything is receding like the ocean after the wave has crashed and it’s pulling your feet. The gym, hot sauce, supply chain- things are in recession. Everything is receding like the ocean after the wave has crashed and it’s pulling your feet. The gym, hot sauce, supply chain- things are in recession.

I moved past my fear of driving by breaking it down into small steps and listening to my inner Phil Jackson. I moved past my fear of driving by breaking it down into small steps and listening to my inner Phil Jackson.

I miss having barbecues and I’ve got to get over it. Cat meowing in the middle of the night. Children are like lice. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT JOHN HOPPIN: Check check check. Check Czeckoslovakian. What’s The Matter With Me? This one is about barbecuing, but first: I woke up in the middle of the last night. And when my cat is meowing at the door in the middle of the night, I’m like that makes s...

Hearing the sound of missing teeth. Night driving. Hanging out at Cato’s Ale House felt like a win. Notes i went to the dentist he gave me false teeth to wear until they start implanting things theyre aesthetically convincing, theyre uncomfortable cant really eat with them, and eating is the purpose of life.. so i question their appropriateness can’t drink wine with them – taste/...

The joke book wraps up with a bang. Another cult episode!

My teeth are knocked out, Val Kilmer’s new film “Val”, Representing the disabled body

We’re going on a family vacation and it’s something to be proud of. It’s an accessible vacation- all the attractions have paved paths. We’re staying at a place with a pool and AC. I’m cauitiously optimistic. PLUS, Cult episode! What if this was a religious or cult podcast? Check out this episode to see how it would be.

In this episode, Where’s your head at? I need to record my activity as an Amazon seller in Quickbooks. It’s creating stress. I ran into a lady at the gym and forgot her name. Her name rhymed with her husband’s and was ambiguously gendered. Listen to the episode to hear how it all went down. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT JOHN HOPPIN: Where’s your head at? It’s here. Hey where&#8217...

Talking about putting myself out there. I realized I always put myself out there. I mean, you’re listening to it… Goes along with one of my biggest fears… losing the ability to express myself. I was on the radio yesterday morning and it got me thinkin’. I’ve always put myself out there- ever since I was a teenager and probably before that. Just to have something to be...

Thank you for tuning in to the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast In thise episode, “On The Zon,” we discuss: The barbecue works The sauce is on Amazon I fell at the gym What is Jeff Bezos’ phone number?

My first workouts since coronavirus are a mixed bag. Just got to put my head down- probably everybody feels the same way. Shout outs to Nami Rocky came over and we had veal ossobuco and saffron risotto