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Ep. 87 - 12 Days After Brain Surgery Quick Check In
Season 1 Episode 87
I hopped on the mic for a short check-in—my first episode since coming home from brain surgery. I talk about the scar, my 21 head staples, my wobbly …
1 year ago
Ep. 86 - A Letter to My Future Self - Tommy Gets 86'd!
Episode 86 – “A Letter to My Future Self” was recorded in the two days leading up to my brain surgery — the one where Tommy the Tumor finally gets 86…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 85 - The Birthday Bingo Brain Tumor Bash - Backyard Live Episode!!
Season 1 Episode 85
For my 42nd birthday, I turned my backyard into a live podcast-slash-bingo hall-slash-pre-surgery pep rally. Over 60 friends, neighbors, comedy pals,…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 84 - Birthday Highs and Lows - Ep 84 on 8.4 While Turning 42
Season 1 Episode 84
Episode 84 Recap: aka 42 is the Answer
So, apparently the answer to life, the universe, and everything… is: a brain tumor, a cat named Milk, and a bir…
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 83 - Preparing for Brain Surgery as a Tired Person
Season 1 Episode 83
Hey friends. This one’s coming to you tired. Real tired. Didn’t sleep great, and apparently that hits extra hard when you’ve got a brain tumor named …
1 year, 1 month ago
Ep. 82 - A Tale of Two Fridays - OCF and AFIB
Season 1 Episode 82
This week, I walk you through two wildly different Fridays: one full of joy, the other full of deflation. First, I reflect on my incredible day at Or…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 81 - That’s Fair and Knowing Your No - My OCF ‘25 Recap
Season 1 Episode 81
Hey everybody, welcome back to Jokes and the Gym. This week’s episode is all about my Oregon Country Fair 2025 adventure.
This year was the full Fair …
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 80 - Oregon Country Fair and Procedure Prep (And a movie review!)
Season 1 Episode 80
Hey friends! Welcome to Episode 80 of Jokes and the Gym—80 weeks straight, baby! Can you believe it? Well, do. This one’s a check-in about life latel…
1 year, 2 months ago
ep. 79 - Another Neurosurgeon?!? Thank Goodness
Season 1 Episode 79
This week on the pod, I talk through my latest neurosurgery consult—because apparently nothing brings people together quite like a brain tumor. I sha…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ep. 78 - Running the Light - Book and My Diagnosis in Review
Season 1 Episode 78
In episode 78, I review Sam Tallent’s “Running the Light”—one chapter per day—as my own life spirals into a week of medical revelations. A hybrid boo…
1 year, 2 months ago