Episode -2: The Levels Sound Really Off

It's been a while and I cannot even say that I "podfaded" because I haven't even started yet. Anyhow, I blew the dust off the mixer and recorded something. The levels are muffly and annoying and I hate myself as per usual.

Besides the self-loathing, there's talk about birds being turned into desks, sulfur hexaflouride, woodchucks, dead bodies, and forty-two. So there's that, at least. Meow, bitch!

Typical Dad Behaviour: "Listen to my kid sing! LISTEN!"

Zoe O. sings and the world awws.

Quick little bit of cuteness for the day.

Zoe is adorable and she will conquer you with her cuteness. Listen to her adorable voice and shudder in the fear that she *will* conquer your heart. If you are having a shite day, this might help.

Next actual release will be a Skype-recorded podcast featuring YouTube sensation Mikey Likes Movies. Not sure what we're going to talk about, but you can rest assured that there will be drinks.

Let's drink a lot and talk, episode -3: Cabernet Sauvignon

Lets drink a lot and talk: Test #1

John tests out his brandy new microphone with what can be described as horrific mic technique. After a full day of working for the man and drinking multiple glasses of Cabernet Sauvignon, he tried to be interesting. He may or may not have done that. He doesn't know.

John explains what the whole podcast is about and what he hopes to accomplish. He then attempts to whore himself out to anyone with a liquor store and money. It's 13 minutes you'll never get back again.

Send John topics so it's not so damn terrible: Send topics to john@letsdrinkalotandtalk.com.

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JJOSCast™ Episode 2: New York Shitty

JJOSCast™ Episode 2 - New York Shitty: A Tourist's Guide

John J. O'Sullivan gives very important tourist advice for anyone who is dumb enough to come visit New York City. Seriously. Who the hell would pass up the Caribbean? FOR FUCK'S SAKE THEY HAVE SWIM-UP BARS GO THERE.

Music: Do you really music information? I think my 2-year-old knows this song.

Resources:
NYC travel info: Google, TripAdvisor, Expedia, Yelp, Raccoon Lodge, etc.

One thing I forgot to mention about Bryant Park: They have the best public bathroom you will ever visit. I AM NOT KIDDING. There's flowers and classical music and stuff. If you need to take a shit, this is a good place to go. Also, the past few years, Charmin opened up temporary public bathrooms near Times Square. Not sure if they're doing it this year, but here's the coordinates if they do.

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Photo Credit: NewYorkShitty.com

JJOSCast™ Episode 1b: Depression sucks.

JJOSCast™ Episode 1b: Depression Sucks. 

A "Very Special Episode" of the podcast. John goes over his history of depression, what he's currently going through, and tricks that have helped him throughout the years. Sorry, there's not much funny this week. We'll hopefully have something less of a downer next week.

Music:

Miles Davis, "Filles de Kilimanjaro" (I wanted something that sounded NPRish; I think this worked)

Resources:

Allie Brosh's amazing posts on her own struggles with depression:

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2011/10/adventures-in-depression.html

http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2013/05/depression-part-two.html

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Depression resources from Hypochondria Central:
http://www.webmd.com/depression/guide/depression_support_resources

The JJO'SCast™ Mission Statement

Lots of people have asked, "John, why are you wasting what little time you have in order to feel awkward?" Actually, no one asked this. Instead, I believe it was something in my subconscious, brought up in a dream. 
There were some queries, however, on what this podcast will involve. It's a valid question, since you'll pay the huge price of nothing in order to download it to your phone.
Even so, it's worth asking. And, really, I would like this podcast to have some semblance of form. So, I spent our monthly mortgage payment on some Six Sigma Super Yellow Belt Master Ninja Superstar Experts to come up with something any new organisation requires: A proper mission statement. (Sorry Danielle.) The fruit of our home's monthly debt follows:

JJOSCast™ Mission Statement:

The JJOSCast™ will provide a forward-thinking, proactive, synergstic, cost-effective, by-the-book, 60,000-foot-level, best-of-breed, and other business buzzword programme for the Internet and other similar low-level content sharing systems across all boards and holy shit is this sentence over yet? We will aim for both low-hanging and high-hanging fruit. We will also employ those apple-pickers-on-a-stick that you can get at the apple orchard for a $10 rental with $20 deposit. Our ultimate goal is to take over the world for Libertarian Catholic Surrealism, whatever that is. We think it has to do with incense and icons, being left alone, and cats playing bocce with the colour blue. Until then, we’ll be happy with a few hundred listeners.
The content will change from week to week, but it will focus upon rants on various things that interest or anger the JJOSCast™ prime host, John J. O’Sullivan. The structure will feature the following: 1. Welcome 2. Begging for money* 3. Introduction of a Rant™ 4. More begging for money 5. If you don’t send me money, the Lord is going to take me away. 6. If you don’t send me money, the men in the white coats are going to take me away. 7. Intermission 8. Recreational Thinking 9. Electronic Mail from the listeners and/or Electronic Mail that is made up by the host 10. Money? 11. Conclusion 12. Advertisement for money The structure is subject to change without notice. There may or may not be co-hosts, depending upon whether people actually want to destroy their reputations by talking with a weirdo on his weird show that gets about 18 hits on the iTunes store.
NJTransit licks unwashed constuction worker buttcrack. This has nothing to do with the Mission Statement, but it’s worth mentioning.
In fine, we here at the JJOSCast™ organisation wish to provide to the world something that you have only heard from that weird guy in a Subway Station who yells at a wall. Except this guy was a former college celebrity.
*There may or may not be as much begging, depending upon the timing. It’ll be like pledge drive season on the one NPR station you occasionally listen to. You hear great music that they never play, and you’re like “Holy crap, this is awesome! A great Dave Brubeck concert! I can’t believe they’re playing….oh crap, it’s a 25-minute pledge break. Damnit. So much for radio. I’ll listen to the ‘Ace of Base Greatest Hits’** album that’s on my phone.” **Don’t judge. There are some great songs on that album.

JJO'S(tm)cast Episode 1: Pilot

JJOS(tm)cast 001: Test, Pilot

This is the first edition of this podcast. It's terrible, but it's serving as a test. Features: Ebola, barf canons, self-awareness, pools from hell, and Charles Nelson Riley (with only a moderate amount of swearing).