My name is John, I’m 42 years old, husband, father, owner of Hoppin Hot Sauce, KFJC radio DJ, podcaster and I have multiple sclerosis (MS). I made this podcast to share what I’m going through.
What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast mission statement
I created the What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast to give myself a support mechanism to deal with the pressure of having multiple sclerosis, becoming a father, and embarking on a business venture. Episodes are released weekly and run about thirty minutes.
Last Five Episodes
- John talks MS recovery, Section 504 history, naval drones, and media reviews from Fat Joe to David Rodigan. A raw, humorous look at why life is worth living.
- Hey kids, What’s The Matter With Me? Podcast is back Local & Culture San Leandro neighborhood block party lore, Oakland Raiders Al Davis neighborhood history, Kamasi Washington septet review Yoshi’s Food & Cooking Romanian sauerkraut and casing-free sausages, homemade fermented sauerkraut airlock, Tokyo Ginza alleyway yakitori skewers Selfie Block Party Selfie Contact me and I’ll give you a shoutout. Notes Yesterday there was a typhoon in Japan. We had the neighborhood block party. The Romanian guy up the street. Mangal grills are Eastern European skewer grills. Yakitori under the train in the Ginza area of Tokyo. Sauerkraut. (More) Recovery from […]
- Yewande Komolafe Pragmatic approaches to accessible cooking in “How Losing My Limbs Turned Me Into a Different Kind of Cook,” an article by chef and food writer Yewande Komolafe and “Cooking at Home: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (and Love My Microwave): A Cookbook” by David Chang and Priya Krishna. Plus, Chris Fleming, Farkle, various and sundry other things. shoutouts: Rocky, Joe, cousin eric aand tracy, tall john and my mom and to my wife send me an email and I’ll send you the biggest shout out probably the best shout out Chris Fleming chris fleming […]
- Synopsis In “Vulnerable Population.” riding county paratransit service in my wheelchair. Matt gets uneasy around the other parents. Who’s more pathetic: the Peace Advocate or the I.T. Guy? Selfie I’m back
- In “War,” remembering my dad as an antiwar veteran and trying to make sense of current international relations. Record reviews: Magic Fig, Wet Leg, and Geese. Reading Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff’s new book “Your Name Here.” Magic Fig, “Valerian Tea” Wet Leg, “Moisturizer” Geese, “Getting Killed” When I saw this a moviegoer died in the middle of the picture Your Name Here In “War,” remembering my dad as an antiwar veteran and trying to make sense of current international relations. Record reviews: Magic Fig, Wet Leg, and Geese. Reading Helen DeWitt and Ilya Gridneff’s new book “Your Name Here.” […]