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Old Man Lunch.orgMy Anal FistulaThis is round two of the card question prompts when Matt and I were on the Powder Highway. We talk about a variety of things ranging from spending the day as a woman or dog to the zipper related scar on Matt’s penis, and his bout of anal fistula so buckle up, it gets pretty gross. Don't expect a ton of Alzheimer’s related content, but there is one dementia related question that gets a bit emotional. As always, keep coming back. We recently updated the website and will be sending out our fir...2025-04-1043 min
Old Man Lunch.orgOld Man Lunch Hits the Powder HighwayMatt and I toured the Powder Highway in Canada in February. We had a great time, skied four resorts, and knocked out a day of CAT skiing in B.C. It took out We had planned on doing a bit of recording while we were gone but only managed a couple of hours as apparently, we are older than we think. This episode is fairly light on Alzheimer's content, its mainly concerned with Matt's younger years, and background information for lack of a better word. If you want to get to know Matt better and hear...2025-03-1252 min
Old Man Lunch.orgOld Man Lunch Hits the Powder HighwayMatt and I toured the Powder Highway in Canada in February. We had a great time, skied four resorts, and knocked out a day of CAT skiing in B.C. It took out We had planned on doing a bit of recording while we were gone but only managed a couple of hours as apparently, we are older than we think. This episode is fairly light on Alzheimer's content, its mainly concerned with Matt's younger years, background information for lack of a better word. If you want to get to know Matt better and hear abou...2025-03-1253 min
Old Man Lunch.orgOld Man Lunch Goes to Moab or Purgatory is a Strong WordA couple of weeks ago Old Man Lunch went to Moab with some friends from Dubuque who came out to visit. We visited Arches National Park, Canyonlands NP, and Dead Horse State Park. Fucking gorgeous, we hiked a bit, took a bunch of photos, and almost ran out of gas in the middle of a national park. We also boozed and weeded it up at night, played pool, sat in a hot tub, and talked about our lives and everything happening in the world. This episode covers several subjects, petty crimes we got away with as...2025-02-1543 min
Old Man Lunch.orgIt's Raining Gifts or Lucy the Wonder DogIn this episode, we talk about Lucy the Wonder Dog, Matt's constant companion, who brings him a ton of comfort when the anxiety gets bad. We also discuss how Matt's journaling with a work colleague helps him work through issues related to his diagnosis and other life events. We talk about the importance of a positive attitude and Matt reads a couple of entries from his journal. Send us a textCheck www.oldmanlunch.org for more details on us, Alzheimer's, and the podcast. Bluesky: @oldmanlunch.bsky.socialInstagram:2025-01-1637 min
Old Man Lunch.orgA Million Little CutsAs we launch this podcast, we wanted to give everyone a starting point for where Matt is at in the disease. Today, we will talk about events leading up to Matt's diagnosis, and the deficits he experiences on a daily basis, as well as discuss situations where Matt no longer feels as comfortable as he once did, thanks to Alzheimer's. We will also talk about how the concept of death is a near-daily companion in Matt’s life and to wrap things up, Matt reads an excerpt from his journal. Send us a text2025-01-0138 min
Old Man Lunch.orgMatt and Mark Tiny Houses - We Have No ControlAccording to Matt, Alzheimer’s has brought him some new clarity regarding how much control we have in this world, and the answer is zero. Just because Matt has Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t mean we will all be present for his funeral. Death could come for any one of us at any time, and there are certainly decent odds that Brad or I will kick it well before Matt expires. In the end, we honestly have no idea what is to come and while I still find that thought discomforting, Matt seems ready to embrace...2024-12-2011 min
Old Man Lunch.orgThe Tiny House Tapes: I Feel FreeThe Tiny House Tapes are short recordings, edited from a much longer and very boozy recording, covering a somewhat specific topic related to Alzheimer’s. This is Volume One - I Feel Free Matt's diagnosis has brought certain freedoms and benefits into his life. Awareness of his mortality has led to an openness and lust for life that many of us may never know, at least until we reach our deathbed. Send us a textCheck www.oldmanlunch.org for more details on us, Alzheimer's, and the podcast. Blues...2024-12-1513 min
Old Man Lunch.orgOld Man Lunch: Episode 1: What Old Man Lunch is all aboutOld Man Lunch is a podcast about three old friends, the twist is that one of us, Matt Allen, was recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 55.Our goal is to provide a deep look into how Alzheimer’s impacts Matt's life as well as his family, friends, wife, and children. We want to talk about the daily challenges, frustrations, and believe it or not, freedoms (Matt’s words), that Alzheimer’s has brought into his lifeIn this episode, our first, we are looking at what we want to get out of this podcast and how talk...2024-12-1535 min
B3 Podcast NetworkAsk the People of Reddit and They DeliverSend us a text I was interested in learning which female drummers either influenced other drummers or people were fans. What better way to find out than the Internet, specifically Reddit? So I posed this question on the drum thread and the responses were overwhelming.I took the top 10 most upvoted responses in this episode and dived into these drummers. Some I was familiar with and some not at all.Anika NillesMeg WhiteCindy Blackman-SantanaKaren Carpenter Sheila EEmmanuelle CapletteSarah ThawerJanet WeissEvelyn GlennieSara LundThank you to the over 300+ Redditors on leaving their comments on wh...2023-03-2125 min
ANTIC The Atari 8-bit PodcastANTIC Interview 402 - The Famous Computer CafeThe Famous Computer Cafe This is a podcast episode featuring three interviews with people who created a radio show that did hundreds of interviews. The Famous Computer Cafe was -- not a restaurant -- but a radio program that aired from 1983 through the first quarter of 1986. The program included computer news, product reviews, and interviews. The program was created by three people — who were not only the on-air voices, but did all the work around the program: getting advertisers, buying air time, researching each day's computer news, booking interviews -- everything. Those three people were Andrew Velcoff, Michael Walker (no...2020-12-191h 38