A Poor Excuse for a Podcast
A podcast based on the independently published collection of short stories, "A Poor Excuse for a Book".
Episodes
What up, Cut Up! Welcome to the first episode of A Poor Excuse for a Podcast. In Episode 1 we take an in-depth look at the story "Innocence is Bliss" in which the author and podcast host Nathan McDougal, recounts the time he casually stumbled across a dead body at the tender age of 8 years old.
In episode 2 of A Poor Excuse for a Podcast, Host Nathan McDougal brings in two very special guests, his father, and uncle. Along with his younger brother and returning co-host Boochee, the guys discuss everything from growing up in the ’70s, the power and influence of male role models and the challenges and rewards of fatherhood.
In episode 3, Nate and the crew sit down and discuss bullying, bullies and the bullied. In "Like a Punch to the Face" Nate recounts his own experience with a childhood bully and everything it took to overcome it. Joined by Trace and Natasha the Poor Excuse crew explores the idea behind why some kids bully and why some kids allow themselves to be bullied.
Bullets fly in Episode 4 of A Poor Excuse for a Podcast as our host and hero Nathan McDougal retells the tale of how he narrowly avoided being initiated into a street gang, only to somehow still find a way to nearly get himself shot to death in an O.K. Corral Style shoot out on the back streets of a North Nashville Neighborhood. So round up the gang, pile into your nearest 2-door sedan, press play and get ready to make some bad dec...
In episode 5 the crew recounts Nashville's mostly unknown car culture and its even lesser known teenage night life scene that thrived during the early 2000's. They story of "Ochie Wally" and the perfect night out followed by, the pursuit of trying to relive that perfection and facing utter failure. Episode 5 is a lot of fun, so hop in and let's ride out, its about to be a hell of a night.
Black Love is in the air in Episode 6 as Marsha joins A Poor Excuse for a Podcast to discuss how she and Nathan first met almost 20 years ago while still in high school. The lovebirds reminisce about the English teacher that introduced them, their faithful first meeting in the school library and almost every awkward teenage dating moment between then and realizing they'd met the person they were meant to spend the rest of their liv...
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