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On This Week’s Episode
This week on the show… I have to tell you that I will reveal what a “mild spiral” is on Day 200 and you won’t want to miss it!
But first… On Day 194, I am reminded of the R.E.M. song “These Days” from the band’s best album – do you know which one it is without looking? My thoughts on this day are about the anxiety every content creator has about views. It doesn’t matter how big or small your following is, that is the trap we willingly spring on ourselves. There is a temptation to post more incendiary content about the leader of the Trump administration, but that would lead me away from my point of view. I owe it to myself to find the balance between being Josh and being a view w***e. I will figure that out.
On Day 195, I contemplate, “What if there was a history book written by a higher power?” Later, I thought, “Oh, some people would say that’s the bible,” but that is not what I am saying! I am wondering about a history book about the universe that discusses an individual planet the way a US history book discusses the country. You can probably guess where my thoughts lead once you know I reference “This Is America” by Childish Gambino. It’s too bad that Donald Glover’s epic song was as prescient as it was historical, but at least we have it to listen to as entertainment despite its harrowing content.
Day 196 I drop the truth bomb that the leader of the Trump administration is no Derek Zoolander, which is about as lighthearted as it gets on Day 196 because I have to drop the real truth bomb that this dum-dum is going to have his portrait in the classrooms of the next generation of children. Think of it this way: His unholy visage will be a constant reminder to children across the land to seek a deeper sense of personal understanding that comes from communicating with transparency and respect. It is a lesson that may have never been learned if it was not so necessary.
On Day 197, I address the chatter about no more elections. There are many people who are afraid that there will be no more elections and I do not believe that we should be worried about that. All politicians are corrupt on some level. Our system is corrupt on some level. Existence is corrupt on some level. Knowing that, some people, like the leader of the Trump administration and the Trump administration, are worse… much, much worse than others, but people like that are only fulfilling their roles. Just like you expect Han Solo to act like Han Solo and not Princess Leia, right? I’ll explain this. Stay tuned!
On Day 198, I bring up Ron Burgundy for the first time, and it is about time I did! I think that Ron is a more trusted news source these days than any media maven, and that goes for my fellow content creators. As I had pointed out earlier, there is such a strong motivation to post content that satisfies the craving for views, that it becomes difficult to take much of anything seriously. Ron Burgundy is a fictional character, so at least I know his motivation is moot.
I stay classy on Day 199, which by being Day 199 is the penultimate day before 200. What a crazy milestone! Do you remember the song “I’m Afraid of Americans” by David Bowie and Trent Reznor? Go listen to it after you listen to this podcast! On Day 199, I reveal that I don’t think of myself as an American or even an Earthling. These are such limiting labels! I am just Josh, which is a label that was given to me, but is in no way limiting because Josh is always undefined. I don’t feel any need whatsoever to pin an identity on myself other than being a man who is a fan of the song “I’m Afraid of Americans.”
And then… drumroll… Day 200! Wow. I reveal what a mild spiral is, which is a made up nervous breakdown management philosophy that you won’t want to miss because giving out unsolicited, unqualified, but highly helpful advice such as this is part of what we both have bargained for as the creator and listener to the Josh Bloom Podcast. Seriously, though, we all suffer from the onslaught of life's unexpected challenges, so here's a thought about how to cope. What does this have to do with the unheralded character Floory from Pee Wee's Playhouse? I will explain this, because explaining is the point. Justice for Floory
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