Podophobia? Recorded for posterity

An actual conversation last night between me and my 11 YO son John John:

Setting: me (the mother) laying down on a sectional couch in the TV room. Son comes in to address mother. 

JJ: Can I watch TV?

Me: I don’t think so – I’m just resting 5 minutes before I get your sister from ballet and then we are having dinner.  

JJ:(plops down on the couch) Can’t you get your feet away from me?

Me: I am trying to rest. Why don’t you sit the other way?

JJ: Why can’t I watch TV?

Me: Why can’t you wait until I leave? I have three minutes left on my timer. 

JJ:(Still hasn’t moved away from my feet)

Me: Why don’t you massage my feet for 3 minutes? Then I’ll go get your sister and you can watch TV.

JJ: (Exhibits revulsion) I don’t like touching old people’s feet.

Me: (feigns offense) Huh?! How DARE you!!

JJ: Fine. I don’t like touching withered, veiny, pale, crusty feet. 

Me: (dying. Laughing till I am weeping)

(Pause as I recover a little)

JJ: (Still hasn’t moved away from my feet)

Me: (Reaches out foot and touches him with my toes.)

JJ: Ahhhh!!! You gave me arthritis! And Shingles!!

Me: đź’€

The Great American Icon

“Papa,” he asked John excitedly. “Do you know what our country’s animal is?! It’s the Bald Eagle!!”

That was my fact du jour to John John but not before I asked him if he knew what our national animal was. He was very excited about this concept and came at me rapid fire with his thoughts.

Question: What is our country’s official animal.

John John’s reply: Tiger?! Cheetah?! …Dinosaur?!

Ian Brennan recording the voiceless Mayhem special on kfjc

Tanzanian albinism project guitarist
Recording the Voiceless

Month of mayhem special

The month of Mayhem is the time when DJs make special programming. I didn’t know what I would do until just a week ago today I recorded the interviews that will Air on the special. Interviewing is not easy, but I learned some things and I’m sure the audience can do the same. I hope I can edit it into a good interview.

KFJC MAYHEM 24 NOON-2PM
RECORDING THE VOICELESS
PRODUCER IAN BRENNAN
IN CONVERSATION WITH
HEMROID THE LEADER
“WHITE AFRICAN POWER”
“THEY WILL KILL YOU, IF YOU CRY”
“I HAVE NO EVERYTHING HERE”
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PRODUCER IAN BRENNAN TRAVELS THE GLOBE
RECORDING ALBINOS, PRISONERS, SURVIVORS OF GENOCIDE, POVERTY,
AND WAR
JOIN US AS WE DIVE DEEPER INTO THE BACK CATALOG
THURSDAY MAYHEM 24TH FROM NOON-2PM ON KFJC