Benedict Arnold — misunderstood?
Sunday, May 13th, 2007
I give a history lesson about Benedict Arnold. I think he is misunderstood and an Adult Child of an Alcoholic.
But in any event, here is a history lesson.
Archive for the 'alcoholism' Category
SATURNCAST: Rings of Saturn 29
Monday, February 26th, 2007
V For Vendetta is an awsome book and movie.
An ode to the wristwatch. . .
Lawerence from South Africa calls the SATURNcast! I am very honored.
You too can call the SATURNcast at 206-338-2154
Andy Melton designs a fantastic new look for the SATURNdiary.
Brittany Spears reminds me of my time in rehab — which I recount for all of you today. It was a very scary time in my life.
Please send the Bean and I some positive mo-jo. We are very close to adopting two little girls.
I love all of you. Christiaan Huygens has the best listeners on Earth.
SATURNCAST: Rings of Saturn #28
Monday, February 19th, 2007
a word of warning. . .
I am depressed today, and thus, so is the show. . .
I start the show with a happy announcement from the Bean
I Hate Sundays. Hate.
I applaud Jen and Bob from the Pizzababe Goes Global podcast and Tigger from the Tiggercast for their strong words against homophobia and Tim Hardaway.
Homophobia and bigotry affects us all.
Why are we so cruel to each other?
I discuss irony and Madge Weinstein.
I feel sorry for Brittany Spears and Anna Nicole Smith
I am a sad sack today.
I promise to be happy next time. . .
From the Podsafe Music Network:
What if the Aliens Came? by Ian Knapp
So Many Different Ways I Can Kill You by Madsumo
SATURNCAST: Rings of Saturn #26
Sunday, February 4th, 2007
Today’s show is about the important need to stay positive and grateful for life — even when I want to feel sorry for myself.
We start the show with the latest installment of ANDY MELTON IN SPACE.
I play an audio clip from Tigger.
Special Delivery Mark does his best podcast ever.
Sir (cough) Issac Newton who “invented” gravity is an attention whore.
I invented the wristwastch. (where’s the thank you?)
I talk about my terrible habit of being nervous, cynical and sarcastic. I always look at life as “glass half empty”.
I used alcohol as a crutch. (What’s your crutch?)
I learned that I need to try and stay positive and be grateful for what I have in life in order to stay healthy.
It is the small things in life that will kill you.
I wished I followed my own advice. . .
Shout-outs
AND DON’T FORGET NIK IN PARIS!!!
I end the show with a few poems from my favorite poet — Charles Bukowski.
Call my voice mail at 
206-338-2154
Or email me at saturncast at gmail.com
SATURNCAST: RINGS OF SATURN #24
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
I am very passive-aggressive today.
You and I have not just sat down and talked in like, forever.
Kidney stone problem is still a problem.
Thanks to all of you who have reached out to see if I was ok.
The SATURNdiary was hacked on Sunday.
I hired Andy Melton to fix it and he did a fantastic job! I urge all of you to hire Andy when you need computer help.
PizzaBabe calls Bean a whore and a prude. . . Not a winning strategy.
Listen to the TiggerCast
Listen to AJ’s Cuppa Tea
Listen to Rebbecca Nay’s Tranny Wreck (She was mean and cranky on her last podcast)
Listen to the Gay Expat
Listen to the Freak Network
Why is it that I give all of you iTunes reviews but none of you have seen fit to give me one? (even a bad one! SHAME ON YOU)
Wal-Mart and Dunkin’ Donuts PC BS.
Red China is going to own space in 10 years. We are dumb-asses.
Madge Weinstein calls me a hater. So untrue.
Apple iPhone is useless.
Steve Jobs need a suit.
From the Podsafe Music Network: Uncle Seth — You Don’t Need an iPod.
Metalica sucks.
I think addicts need 12 step programs.
Reminiscing with an old friend
Sunday, January 21st, 2007
My best friend, since kindergarten, reminisce about the old skool days.
We are not proud of the old days. We are very fortunate not to be in prison or dead. We used to laugh about it — now we thank our lucky stars. . .
SATURNcast — Rings of Saturn #20
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
DEBUT OF NEW SATURNcast THEME SONG
The Bean showers me with gifts.
Do you want a free SATURNcast T-Shirt? email me at saturncast@gmail.com (See logo in these shownotes)
ZillaFag’s Heartwarming Holiday Message
What’s the deal with queercasting?
Read The Gay Expat’s website.
I muse on how Christmas was both wonderful and awful this year (were you surprised?)
A slam on religion.
Uncomfortable and saddened with the in-laws. . .
A StarWars Christmas for the Bean (groan)
NiiceLady gives me fuels for thought about Miss USA and AA.
A shout-out to the PizzaBabe and Bob
Listen to The Freak Network
From the Podsafe Music Network:
“Lay Down for the Lord” by Drunken Prayer
Just go away would you?
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
I am in a very bad mood today — for a whole host of reasons.
This story was the final straw.
Donald Trump and Ms. USA Tara Conner can go to hell. Together. In a handbasket.
Turns out Ms. Conner who is under the age of 21, was partying hardy in New York City. She got caught.
That is embarrassing for the Ms. USA people. I mean they have an image to protect. Bad image equals no money. And money, as we all know, makes the world go round and round. . .
Donald Trump owns the Ms. USA business.
So he wanted to fire her ass.
She started to cry about it.
Crying beauty queens are far worse for public relations than drunk beauty queens.
You do the math. . .
Yep. They did not fire her.
Here are the powerful words from The Donald:
“Tara is going to be given a second chance,” the real estate mogul said after meeting with Conner earlier on Tuesday. “Tara got caught up in the whirlwind of New York.“She made some very, very bad choices,” he said. “She admits that she made mistakes.”
Gee Donald. That is like so so big of you to give her a second chance. The fact that she could sue you for firing her for having a substance abuse problem had nothing to do with it right?
Of course not!
And Ms. USA had this very,very powerful statement to give to the world:
“I wouldn’t say that I am an alcoholic. That would be pushing the envelope a little bit,” she said. “I don’t have a problem with anything like that.”
Oh, of course not! That would be pushing the envelope to accuse you of that. Who hasn’t been almost fired from a job for drinking too much and jepordizing their entire career?
Yes, you are right Ms. USA! The rehabs of America are filled to the gills with people who don’t have real addictions!
What a role model you are! Whoring off your good looks is fine! But don’t disgrace us with an addiction problem! Please! No young women I know have substance abuse problems! Don’t freak us out with one!
God bless you Donald Trump for believing in second chances! You ole’ softy!
For some reason, the media cut off the part of the press conference where you said all of this year’s Ms. USA profits are going to substance abuse programs and education. I hate when the media cuts that stuff out! I am sure it was an oversight, right?
Ugh.
I hate the world today.
SATURNcast: Rings of Saturn #19
Monday, December 18th, 2006
LUKE: Anybody here? Hey, Old Man. You home tonight? Can You spare a minute. It’s about time we had a little talk. I know I’m a pretty evil fellow… killed people in the war and got drunk… and chewed up municipal property and the like. I know I got no call to ask for much… but even so, You’ve got to admit You ain’t dealt me no cards in a long time.
It’s beginning to look like You got things fixed so I can’t never win out. Inside, outside, all of them… rules and regulations and bosses. You made me like I am. Now just where am I supposed to fit in?
Old Man, I gotta tell You. I started out pretty strong and fast. But it’s beginning to get to me.
When does it end? What do You got in mind for me? What do I do now? Right. All right.
[Gets on knees, closes eyes and begins to pray]
LUKE: . On my knees, asking.
[Peeks up with one eye, waits. Then opens eyes and crosses arms]
LUKE: . Yeah, that’s what I thought. I guess I’m pretty tough to deal with, huh? A hard case.
[Clicks tongue]
LUKE: . Yeah. I guess I gotta find my own way.
[Headlights shine through windows, backs up]
LUKE: [Shakes head and smiles] Is that Your answer, Old Man? I guess You’re a hard case, too.
Happy Holidays from The Bean and Christiaan Huygens.
From the Podsafe Music Network:
Country Road Christmas by Craig Cardiff
Silent Night by Friction Bailey
(Heartwarming Christmas Opening by Pizzababe)
SATURNcast Shownotes — Rings of Saturn #10
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006I am back from vacation and that means the SATURNdiary is back in business! And we start back big with a SATURNcast Podcast! Rings of Saturn #10!!!
I start the show off by playing a bit of Orson Welles radio magic. He was, in my humble opinion, a genius. They do not make radio like that anymore. Clear Channel has ruined radio with its right-wing boring rhetoric.
I disscuss how the Bean and I were trapped on Splash Mountain at DisneyWorld for close to an hour and how we slowly grew insane from the experience.
I mention how cool Universal Studio Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights are. Really, really well done. The only problem with it is the insane alcohol consumption which makes people very rude. The men grow beer muscles and the women are mouthy.
I lament over the fact that an elderly woman at the Orlando Internation Airport was vomitting in a clear plastic bag in public for over 20 minutes. Couldn’t her love ones find her some privacy for such an embarrassing moment?
I play Office Suite,Part I by The Matthew Show off the Podsafe Music Network.
I plug yet again, Rebecca Nay’s Tranny Wreck Podcast. Her episode #43 is fantastic and passionate. There should be universal health care for all.
Being transgendered is not easy. No one does it for “kicks”. Straight, non-gendered conflicted people (like myself) need to speak out with the transgendered community to stop discrimination.
I discuss how the Bible, which is basically an ancient health code with good moral lessons, has been warped into a dangerous weapon.
I like the Yeast Radio Podcast. I think the show host Richard Bluestein is brilliant. I would give my left kidney (not really) to sound half as good as him on one of his bad podcasts. He is killing off his Madge Weinstein character. I thought that was a mistake at first, but his show is still hip, relevant and funny. Shows you what I know.
I end the show by playing Peach Plum Pear by Joanna Newsome. I first heard about her on Yeast Radio. I have grown to love her music. I hope it is podsafe.
Do not forget to send me you scary, freaky mo-jo in either MP3s, voicemail or email for for the special SATURNcast HALLOcast! E-mail me stuff at saturncast@gmail.com. Or leave of voicemail for me at (206) 338-2154.
