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Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 100 - D & S Centurion SpecialGuess what, fellow listeners? WE'VE MADE IT TO EPISODE 100!!! Starting almost a year and a half ago with just a Blue Snowball microphone hooked up to a laptop, the format has expanded from me and my dad talking about a certain subject for 5-20 minutes to talking with other people for 45-120 minutes about anything interesting. I've worked my ass off editing the audio and uploading it on the net for the past 18 months and I never would've been able to do it without the support and encouragement from all you wonderful pod fans. To commemorate reaching this milestone...2022-07-271h 01Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 99 - The Show Must Go OnGreetings, fellow listeners. Captured on the voice memo app on my phone while walking home back from Hole in the Wall last night, I embark solo for the thirty-second time as I continue to keep on producing more and more to keep the pod going on. Hear me slave away my determination with my rendition of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' soothing song "I Could Have Lied".2022-07-2022 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 98 - Keep On Keepin' OnGreetings, fellow listeners. Captured on the voice memo app on my phone while walking home back from Hole in the Wall last night, I journey solo for the thirty-first time as I continually wish my brother for life Ed a spectacularly happy 22nd birthday and talk about pre-recording the 100th episode of the podcast and bringing back on the very first guest we had on, Armando Cabane. Ever since he came on, the pod has had a series of successful bookings of interesting people and I've been driven to continue this fruitful endeavor. Hear me honor my brotendo's birthday...2022-07-1323 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 97 - Independence Day Ipecac SyrupGreetings, fellow listeners. Happy belated Independence Day! Captured on the voice memo app on my phone from the comfort of my grandparents' home, I spew solo for the thirtieth time as I give you another update on my ongoing acid reflux and how I desperately want to feel better and not go through the agonizing feeling of hurling up a lung. I also fill in seven minutes of dear air with my rendition of the Red Hot Chili Peppers classic hit "Under the Bridge".2022-07-0620 min
Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 96 - Sick as Sh*t StillGreetings, fellow listeners. On my own for the twenty-ninth time, I give y'all the status of my on-going acid reflux and dull, downtrodden, directionless easy existence as I record myself on the voice memo app on my phone while walking back home from the gym feeling like absolute elephant dung. If what I talk about doesn't make any sense, then just listen to Pink Floyd give you the diagnosis of my condition. 2022-06-2923 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 95 - Skin Deep DamienGreetings, fellow listeners. What you're about to hear is probably the most awkward interaction that's happened on the podcast. For almost half of the entire episode, I try to think of topics to talk about with guest twenty-five Damien Stevens, former neighbor and now family friend and physical therapist, while my dad is busy brewing his coffee leaving me hanging in an uncomfortable position. When he finally DOES show up with his cup of Joe, we spend the remainder of the chat discussing how we became to befriend Damien, his job as a physical therapist, his hobbies of carpentry...2022-06-2237 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 94 - Bob the Bagel BoychikShalom, goys and shiksas! What you're about to hear is probably the most Jewish conversation that's ever occurred on this podcast. Me and my parents chew the fat with our twenty-fourth guest of the pod who is closely acquainted with a previous guest that's been on: Bob Sandler, owner and manager of Outrageous Bagels emporium located at Kendall Place shopping center. Bob is acquainted with former podcast guest Lenny Castells, whom they've been best friends since college. Bob discusses how he got into the restaurant business, serving his goods to the public, how we befriended each other through Lenny...2022-06-151h 21Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 93 - I Say It's Her Birthday (Happy Birthday, Mom!!!)Greetings, fellow listeners. A super spectacular day for today is my mom's birthday! Listen to this mother-son conversation I captured on the voice memo app on my phone which is of me and Mom talking about the upcoming events of the day over scrumptious Outrageous bagels and coffee, specifically on Mom spending the entire day in the hospital with my grandfather for the procedure on his back. Hear my rendition of the legendary Elton John's smash hit "Tiny Dancer" as Mom's birthday encore.2022-06-0829 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 92 - Guess Who's Come to DinnerGreetings, fellow listeners. WELCOME TO JUNE!!! Forget about the rainy depression that occurred over Memorial Day weekend and start the sunny Gemini season by tuning out to this big bowl-full-of-wonderful post-scrumptious Mexican dinner conversation my mom and I had with the podcast's twenty-second and twenty-third guests: Harry Moreira and Daniela Membreno, an airline maintenance man and behavioral analyst who I befriended at Hole in the Wall and invited over to my house to have a taste of my mom's heavenly Mexican cooking. For the duration of a delightful hour and ten minutes, we gabble about the first time we...2022-06-011h 18Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 91 - I Don't Need Your Civil War (Although Some Pepto Would Help)Greetings, fellow listeners. Coming to you sick and solo for the twenty-eighth time from the comforts of Casa del Santiago, I give you the latest update on my cruddy condition, a recap of the unforgettable events of Orlando MegaCon, begrudgingly honoring the 45th anniversary of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope", respectfully honoring the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, and attempting to spread world peace with the strong and powerful Sam Cooke message "A Change is Gonna Come". For the suffering victims of Ukraine and the mourners of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Texas...2022-05-2625 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 90 - Spew It OutGreetings, fellow listeners. I spew it to you solo for the twenty-seventh time with my most recent episode of nearly hurling from the scent of cigar smoke and my excitement for Orlando MegaCon this weekend. If I've already put you to sleep with the monotonic sound of my voice, then just listen to my rendition of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' hit song "Venice Queen" from their album "By the Way" to wake you up. 2022-05-1915 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 89 - CURSE YOU, CLEESE!!!Greetings, fellow listeners. I venture on a solo no-holds-barred odyssey for the twenty-sixth time in which I spew out the tough week I've had due to my grandmother winding up in the hospital again and the outrageous fact that Monty Python legend John Cleese just cancelled his appearance at MegaCon. I also honor the memory of late comedy legend George Carlin on what would've been his 85th birthday today and express my suppressed anger and rage of Cleese's cancellation through my rendition of the hit song "Who Are You" by The Who (All this once more recorded on the...2022-05-1325 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 88 - May the Fourth Be a Happy Birthday (I Know It Doesn't Make Sense)Greetings, fellow listeners. A very super special episode because this one was recorded two days right after my 22nd birthday and more importantly (With so much regret saying it) today on Star Wars Day so, once again with regret, "May the Fourth be with you" :( Recorded regularly on the voice memo app on my phone in my mom's car, this speedy chat tackles the topics of my recent birthday celebration, the highlights of my birthday party, my deep resentment of the Star Wars franchise and the annual commemoration of it which sounds like the popular catchphrase is being said...2022-05-0516 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 87 - Son in the MiddleGreetings, fellow listeners. This episode was recorded on the voice memo app on my phone in my mom's car on our way to Tea & Poets from my grandparents' house. We quickly chatter about my upcoming 22nd birthday next week and where I am currently in my life, handling the criticism and judgements from my dad, the never-ending support from my mom, the deep resentment of my older sister's college graduation and her plans for afterwards, and the continuous journey of searching for my calling in life. I also paint you a musical of my entire confused and directionless life...2022-04-2828 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 86 - The Odd Couple of Sunshine BoysGreetings, fellow listeners. What is definitely my personal favorite episode of the entire podcast, my Mom and I have such a wonderful in-depth conversation with the twenty-first guest of the podcast who really means a lot to me: my 90 year-old bowling teammate Jim Carpenter. Recorded on the voice memo app on my phone in the comfort of his own house (Notice the upbeat swinging jazz music in the background), this hour and a half-long chitchat is filled with loads of amazing topics that range from Jim's previous lives as a cabinet designer and professional golf player for over six...2022-04-211h 45Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 85 - Livin' Like LennyGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc and I chat it out with our twentieth guest of the podcast: Lenny Castells, a real estate agent with 25 years of experience in the management and marketing of residential homes in the south Florida Market (Also big pop culture fanatic). For an hour and a half, we discuss our friendship being formed by mutual acquaintance Maria Salas, a local Latina movie critic and entertainment reporter who travels around the world interviewing A-list celebrities and Hollywood’s biggest stars 24/7. We also go back and forth on our common admiration of cinema, TV, and comedy of all so...2022-04-151h 37Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 84 - Mamma Mia, Mariano!Greetings, fellow listeners. My parents and I step out of the comfort zone in El Casa de Santiago and into the welcoming of the residence of previous podcast guest Mariano Oliver. Mariano invited us over to his house for dinner on the weekend to return the favor of us inviting him over to our house for lunch last month. He spoiled us with all things Italian from Bolognese, garden salad, bread rolls, Mencia 2019 red wine, and tiramisu and espresso as the finishing touch. Afterwards, we recorded ourselves on the voice memo app on my phone conversing about the exquisite...2022-04-111h 21Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 83 - Buon compleanno, Francesco!Saluti, amici ascoltatori. This episode was briefly recorded once again on the voice memo app on my phone late last night. Just under ten minutes, my mom and I talked about watching "The Godfather" on the big screen last month for the 50th anniversary and also to commemorate legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola on his 83rd birthday today and acknowledge his importance as a key figure in the history of cinema during the New Hollywood Wave. Shout out to Mariano for looking forward to dinner at his house this weekend. 2022-04-0813 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 82 - Ye Haven't Been Fooled Whilst Venturing SoloGreetings, fellow listeners. What once was the day to be silly and funny, has now become a yearly scam for brands to expand through the art of advertisement and capitalism. For the twenty-fifth time, I express my opinions on the decline of day to fill the human spirit with jokes and japes in all matter of tomfoolery. I also make this banter less dull with my rendition of Aerosmith's hit "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing".2022-04-0110 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 81 - Thrice We Run with ReneGreetings, fellow listeners. Rene Rivero returns to the podcast for the third time since the beginning of the new year. He joins me and my mom to reminisce about going to see Roastmaster General Jeff Ross live at the West Palm Beach Improv the previous month, how he's been holding up the last time we saw each other, the Oscar controversy between Will Smith and Chris Rock, remembering when we went to a 50th anniversary screening of "The Godfather" and visiting my hospitalized elderly bowling teammate and good friend Jim Carpenter the previous week, and absolutely anything else to...2022-03-301h 07Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 80 - You've Got a FriendGreetings, fellow listeners. Quickly recorded on the voice memo app on my phone, I captured the sounds of me and my mom recapping the visit to my 90 year-old bowling teammate and great friend Jim Carpenter, who is currently hospitalized at South Miami Baptist Hospital. I also pay tribute to legendary filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's upcoming birthday this Sunday by reciting badass, black-ass mofo Samuel L. Jackson's biblical monologue in the cinematic masterpiece "Pulp Fiction". 2022-03-2620 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 79 - He Made Us an Offer 50 Years Ago and We've Never Refused ItGreetings, fellow listeners. This episode was recorded on the voice memo app on my phone within the walls of Miami's Best Pizza (Pardon the loud background noises). In this episode, me and my parents eat scrumptious pizza and salad while talking about attending a screening of "The Godfather" at Sunset Place in accordance to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the cinematic masterpiece and how it still holds up in this day and age. In honor of the timeless piece of work, Slash gives his electric guitar version of the iconic theme from the film composed by Nino Rota. 2022-03-2330 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 78 - Going Green and SoloSláinte, fellow listeners. 'Tis be St. Patrick's Day, the day for all East coasters and Irish folk to be layered in green and hammered on endless pints of Guinness and countless shots of Irish hard liquor. Going solo for the twenty-fourth time, listen to a quick and painless briefing on the history of this annual celebration and a tribute to all those who came over to the land of opportunity centuries ago to live the American dream with Irish rock sensation U2's hit "The Hands That Built America".2022-03-1825 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 77 - Going Solo on the Ides of MarchGreetings, fellow listeners. I go solo for the twenty-third time today on the Ides of March. If nobody out there knows what that is (Probably because you slept during history class), listen to a brief summarization on the origin of this historic day and why it's significant. Also, hear me relate to my post-workout pains and suffering through my rendition of "Brain Stew" by Green Day.2022-03-1615 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 76 - Outbreak Anniversary, Part I & IIGreetings, fellow listeners. On this exact day two years ago on March 11 , the entire world went into full pandemonium as the COVID-19 virus was declared a contagious airborne disease and we are put into lockdown in our homes for quite a while and our way of life had been alternated in a way that has now become normal. This episode was recorded on two separate days and edited together as a whole. I captured my both my parents' thoughts and opinions on how the pandemic has affected life and society in the past two years, how it's being handled...2022-03-1247 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 75 - Karaoke CompadreGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc and I go all the way in an extended gabfest with our nineteenth guest: John Arroyo, my karaoke companion from Tea & Poets. For slightly over an hour, we chat with John about our mutual companionship as regulars at Tea & Poets, the origin of John's passion of karaoke, his 40-year profession of handling baggage at MIA, and his current profession as an addict recovery sponsor and devoted member of the congregation at Old Cutler Presbyterian Church (Note: This was recorded just a few hours before showtime at Tea & Poets).2022-03-101h 19Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 74 - Son Goes Solo #22Greetings, fellow listeners. This is a very passionate episode because today is the birthday of my bowling teammate, Jim Carpenter. Jim turns 90 years old today and me and my bowling teammates have been flooding his inbox with the best birthday messages to remind him that he's not alone despite having four fully-grown children and grandchildren living in Orlando and him living all alone in a small apartment. Tomorrow, we will bowl and celebrate his lifetime. Hear me honor my cherished elder friend with "When I'm Sixty-Four" by the Beatles and "Old Man" by Neil Young. Happy birthday, Jim! 2022-03-0312 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 73 - Top of the Hourly To You!Sláinte, fellow listeners. It is officially the beginning of March and I kick it off with another edition of the podcast with Doc and I recording ourselves gabble over the voice memo app on my phone on a drive in Doc's car from the billiards hall at Bird Bowl to grab a bite of grub for dinner. Have an audio gander of us shooting it up about how we both suck at pool, what it feels like to be a smoker, and if I even care about getting employed to sustain my future. Also, listen to me honoring l...2022-03-0125 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 72 - Son Goes Solo #21Greetings, fellow listeners. I speak to all youse wonderful people by myself for the twenty-first time as I speak highly about a close acquaintance of mine from Tea & Poets who still sings karaoke at age 70 and has lifted up my spirits from a simple conversation about belief and guidance and how I had a blast rocking out to Green Day's "American Idiot" on stage. Also, I want you to laugh your guts out to a joke that I tell about Oprah with no apologies whatsoever. 2022-02-2509 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 71 - It's Been a While (No Apologies)Greetings, fellow listeners. For the first time in a long time, it's literally Doc & Son shooting it up for five minutes on a quick drive to the house over the voice memo app on my phone inside my dad's car. We babble on about Doc's new hectic work schedule and the effect it's having on the family back at home and how we'll try our best to produce more episodes with the eponymous hosts and newer guests. Also, hear me relate my current life situation with Green Day's "Longview". 2022-02-2315 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 70 - Son Goes Solo #20Greetings, fellow listeners. I ride solo for the twentieth time as I spew to you how I'm gonna go see Jeff Ross, Roastmaster General himself, tomorrow at the Improv in West Palm Beach with my mom and previous guest Rene. Also, I honor the 50th birthday of Billie Joe Armstrong, kick-ass frontman of awesome-ass punk rock band Green Day, with my rendition of their masterpiece "Basket Case" from their hit album "Dookie". 2022-02-1813 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 69 - Son Goes Solo #19Fellow listeners and hapless fools, I go solo for the nineteenth time to give you a crucial Valentine's Day message: LOVE STINKS AND IT'S ALL A SHAM!!! Screw the soon-to-be forgotten Rams Super Bowl victory last night and realize that cynical self-pitiful people like you and me will never find ourselves a life partner and love is nothing but a fantasy and illusion. Let the J. Geils Band speak the truth to you all.2022-02-1412 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 68 - Son Goes Solo #18Fellow listeners, for going solo for the eighteenth time I have an important message to all you people living in La La Land: Dream small, people. Dream small or don't dream at all.2022-02-1010 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 67 - Babble-On BritannicaCheerio, fellow audible listeners of the listening lobe. A really special edition of the podcast is presented to you by mother and I as we jibber jabber with official guest number eighteen: Robert Sealey, a fellow Englishman residing in South Beach working as a software developer for the county government. We have a smashing hour gabbing about how Robert and I came together, his residency history in America, his perspective on the culture and society in the UK, and our common interests in British pop culture. 2022-02-081h 14Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 66 - Son Goes Solo #17Greetings, fellow listeners. Quite a while since I took the controls by myself. For the seventeenth time, I tell y'all what a blast I had at Tea & Poets the previous Wednesday night by riling up the crowd with "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses and how I've become fascinated with a spiffy regular at the venue and would like to get to know her better. Start off the weekend with my rendition of "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" by Green Day.2022-02-0411 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 65 - It's Groundhog Day!Greetings, fellow listeners. For the fourth time in a row, this was recorded on the Voice Memo app on my phone in the bedroom of my grandparents' house with Mom occasionally filling in for Doc. This conversation was captured the day just before Groundhog Day so Groundhog Day is what we chewed the fat on. For all those out there hoping that Punxsutawney Phil doesn't see his shadow, don't forget to set your alarms to 6 AM with "I Got You, Babe" by Sonny & Cher to give you high hopes for an early spring (Note: Be sure to watch the...2022-02-0231 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 64 - Thrice Outside Comfort ZoneGreetings, fellow listeners. For the third consecutive time, this episode was recorded on the Voice Memo app on my phone in the bedroom in my grandparents' house with Mom filling in for Dad as always. We chat about the events of my grandmother's birthday, the change of plans for upcoming events in the household, how my second job interview the day before went, and how I was originally supposed to be at the West Palm Beach Improv tonight to see the stand-up of late comedy legend Bob Saget. 2022-01-2924 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 63 - Feliz Cumpleaños, Tita!Greetings, fellow listeners. Another episode uniquely-recorded on the Voice Memo app on my phone in the bedroom at my grandparents' house with Mom filling in Doc's seat as usual. This conversation tackles topics from my grandmother's upcoming birthday this Wednesday and our plans to celebrate with her, our opinions on how senior citizens of all classes should be taken care of and illegal immigration in the country, and how my grandmother's previous birthday from two years ago coincided with the tragic death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant. LONG LIVE BLACK MAMBA!!!2022-01-2544 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 62 - 2022 Follow-upGreetings, fellow listeners. This is a very unique episode for a very particular reason: this episode was recorded on the voice memo app on my phone at my grandparents' house. I then recorded the recording of the conversation on my phone onto the microphone of my podcast on Audacity and then edited the entire thing. This episode once again involves my mom filling in Doc's seat while he's still away at work. We converse about how 2022 is treating us so far, the stress my mom deals with from taking care of both my grandparents 24/7, the one-year anniversary of Biden's p...2022-01-2137 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 61 - Merlot MarianoGreetings, fellow brothers and sisters of all races from all places. Happy belated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! I honor the memory of the late doctor by conversing with the seventeenth official guest of the pod: my next-door neighbor Mariano Oliver. As usual, Doc's away at work so Mom keeps his seat warm and the conversation at a good flow (With Duke the dog poking his wet nose in the chatter). Hear us get to know Mariano much better than through just texts and passing by one another as he gives us the lowdown on living amongst us in...2022-01-1944 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 60 - Son Goes Solo #16Greetings, fellow listeners. I go solo again for the sixteenth time on the same week. Hear me again as I once more sing "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" from the comedy classic "Monty Python's Life of Brian" in honor of late, great comedy legend Bob Saget, who was good friends with former Python member Eric Idle. Listen to the song and take it to heart.
Check it out for Bob:
"Bob Saget's Here For You" (Available on all podcast platforms)2022-01-1208 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 59 - Son Goes Solo #15Greetings, fellow listeners. I speak solo to you again for the fifteenth time. Today, I open up to you on my despair about the passing of comedy legend Bob Saget, who passed away on January 9th in Orlando at age 65, and hear me explain why he was so special and why we mustn't forget about him forever. Also, I cherish the memory and legacy of African-American acting legend Sidney Poitier, who died four days prior to the previous episode in the Bahamas at age 94, and listen to me as I explain why he was an iconic figure in cinema...2022-01-1116 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 58 - Son Goes Solo #14Greetings, fellow listeners. It's been quite a while since Son went solo. Now I've returned after two months to speak to y'all by myself for the fourteenth time. I give you an update on how 2022 is treating me so far, how I plan to keep true to my new year's resolutions, an what to expect in the near-distant future.
In Memoriam...
Peter Bogdanovich (A central figure of the New Hollywood Wave)
July 30, 1939 - January 6, 2022
2022-01-0712 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 57 - Runnin' with Rene: The ReturnGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc & Son is back after a lengthy hiatus and we kick off 2022 by sitting down and babbling away with a previous guest from before: Rene Rivero. Apparently, Doc went away to work again before we could resume the pod together, so recurring guest Mom kept his seat warm and the conversation with Rene flowing. Start off the new year by listening to me and Rene catch up on old times, my mom getting to know Rene a little bit more, the reason why I put the pod on hold again, what I went throughout the hiatus...2022-01-051h 05Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 56 - Son Goes Solo #13Greetings, fellow listeners. There's only one thing I want to say to you: I WANT IT ALL!!!2021-11-1908 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 55 - Ass-bite AfternoonGreetings, fellow listeners. While Doc's returned, he's fallen under an enchanted slumber. So Mom's filling in his spot along with another surprise drop-in from Duke the dog. We tell you about a recent incident that involves Duke getting his ass bit by the mutt of our lifelong family friends (This episode was recorded when I was having an extremely terrible day).2021-11-1722 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 54 - Son Goes Solo #12Greetings, fellow listeners. Doc's absent again and I go solo once more for the twelfth time. Hear me discuss about my return to the sport of bowling after a six-month hiatus and how I'm joining my friend Darren's father's bowling team, my many thanks to a girl named Viper who I lent my guitar to on Open Mic Night at Tea & Poets and was extra careful with it, and my rendition of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" as honor and tribute to the heroes of Veteran's Day. 2021-11-1211 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 53 - Wild MikeGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc and I (with a hyperactive Duke the dog scratching our legs) sit down together for a parley with our sixteenth official guest: Mike Perez, a regular I know at Hole in the Wall who is a bar buddy of mine. Hear Mike talk with us about his lifelong profession in the wildlife, his passion for old school music and playing with his band Loose Cannons, and his fascination in traveling around the globe and nature photography. Check out more information on Loose Cannons on http://www.a1promotionsgroup.com2021-11-091h 06Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 52 - Mawage is a DweamGreetings, fellow listeners. Another very special episode for a grand occasion. I'm joined by both my parents to talk with them about their 28th wedding anniversary. Hear us take on the subjects of how they were brought together, what being married to each other for a quarter of a century has been like, the pros and cons about being in a relationship, and me honoring their marriage by singing "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon.2021-11-0535 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 51 - Son Goes Solo #11Greetings, fellow listeners. Welcome to November! To start off the beginning of Turkey Month, I speak to y'all solo again for the eleventh time. Despite Doc coming home yesterday, I scrapped the plan of babbling with him due to a minor predicament that occurred earlier this morning and decided to shoot the shot single. In this episode, I spew out returning to the outside world after being shut-in for an entire month, what I plan to do once I get sunlight on my skin, my participation in No-Shave November, the 15th anniversary of "Borat" and the comedic ingenuity of...2021-11-0318 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 50 - Son Goes Solo #10Greetings, fellow listeners. When Doc's away, Son's in play. I fly solo again for the tenth time to develop the podcast's 50th official episode. Eight months we've been doing this, and we made it to the big 5-0. In honor of Halloween, I recite the hilariously iconic dinner scene in "Scary Movie 2" where caretaker Hanson (Chris Elliott) ruins the entire dinner by spreading germs from his deformed hand onto the food. With the intention to make you ROFL, if hope you find my Southern accent to be accurate. If you're a horror fanatic, go watch Edgar Wright's new movie "...2021-10-2910 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 49 - So, Anyway... Happy Birthday, John Cleese!Greetings, fellow listeners. Doc's away once more, and Mom keeps his seat warm for him. A very special episode this is due to the fact that today is the 82nd birthday of British comedy legend John Cleese, co-founder of the legendary British surreal sketch comedy troupe Monty Python. Not only do Mom and I have a splendid chat about our common love and admiration of Python and how it's become a global pop culture phenomena for the past 50 years and how the Golden Age of sketch comedy is truly extinct, but we wish Mr. Cleese a glorious birthday and...2021-10-2730 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 48 - Son Goes Solo #9Greetings, fellow listeners. I fly solo for the ninth time (I said tenth in the recording) as I ask you to bear with me while I keep posting more episodes without an exact outline just to have enough before the end of the year and hear me tune out to "She's Leaving Home" by the Beatles. Go watch "Dune", in theaters everywhere and streaming on HBO Max.2021-10-2212 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 47 - Friends with Farts (w/Duke the dog)Greetings, fellow listeners. Doc and I have a talk about how I prefer to be friends with people older than me and the current progress on my guitar playing. Welcome back Duke the dog.2021-10-2009 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 46 - Son Goes Solo #8Greetings, fellow listeners. I go solo once more for the eighth time as I'm home alone with Duke the dog. Listen to how I have every right to say whatever I want and I don't care whether people like it or not and how I'm desperate to have famous people on my pod and not just ordinary people. Hear it all while Duke is licking my face.
Dogs are cute. So if you love dogs licking your face, please listen to the rest of the episodes.
2021-10-1413 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 45 - A Mother's ConcernsGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc has flown the coup again, so Mom fills in for him as usual. We hear my mom's concerns about my seclusion and how I'm holding up during all of it and what I'm doing to kill time. Think whatever you want from what you hear, I ain't no mama's boy. 2021-10-1226 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 44 - What Do I Want?Greetings, fellow listeners. Doc returns to ask me a series of questions concerning my retreat from the public and occasional ventures at night like a vampire, my decision to be in pajamas all day and lie in bed until I drown in a pile of my own feces, and what I choose to do with the continuation of my existence on this planet. Say whatever you want about me and how I'm living, I don't give a damn. 2021-10-0912 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 43 - Son Goes Solo # 7 (also paranoid)Greetings, fellow listeners. Once again, I go solo for the seventh time even though Doc has returned. Just like two previous solos, I'm back into full Bill Burr mode as I ramble on how I almost got myself killed and why I'm backing out of celebrating Doc's birthday.
Please listen to the episodes, people. I almost died so give me a break.2021-10-0616 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 42 - Son Goes Solo #6Greetings, fellow listeners. I go solo again for the sixth time so hear me welcome y'all to the month of October and advise thee to prepare for those vicious little trick-or-treaters and recommend some classic horror films to check out for the next 30 days. Go watch "The Many Saints of Newark: A Sopranos Story", in theaters everywhere and streaming on HBO Max.
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Happy 71st birthday, Randy Quaid! Get rid of that beard that's grown down to your scrotum and get back on the big screen.2021-10-0122 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 41 - Simon SaysGreetings, fellow listeners. With Pops away at work once again, Mom fills in for co-hosting duties. We socialize with our fifteenth official guest who I've known for almost only 3 weeks: Simon Rengifo, who I met at Hole in the Wall on 9/11 and became instant friends when I walked him home after he got extremely hammered. Listen to Simon say what he's doing to make a living in Miami after coming down from Canada, what he plans to do after taking 6 years of business entrepreneurship at MDC, how we both love and admire the hit series "Breaking Bad", and hear...2021-09-3057 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 40 - Son Goes Solo #5Greetings, fellow listeners. I go solo again for the fifth time so bare with me as I ramble on what a horrible week I’m having.2021-09-2425 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 39 - Friend of the FamGreetings, listeners. I have a very stretchy and ponderous conversation with our fourteenth official guest: family friend Miriam Cuperman. Listen to her talk to me about her prosperous career as a hard-working dancer and choreographer in the entertainment business, laboring and loving Dalmatians, teaching Frodo and Samwise how to salsa during the making of Fellowship, getting the pants scared off of her by Saruman, her views on how the entertainment industry really functions, fond and unpleasant memories about the many big faces she's worked with, and how she made me realize that I'll never make it in any branch...2021-09-232h 15Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 38 - Life of Brian (Don't Sue Me, Monty Python)Greetings, fellow listeners. Now officially my coolest and longest interview (I'm coming for you, Rogan), I have an all-geek conversation with our thirteenth official guest: my Starbucks buddy Brian East (aka Tea Terminator). We go on for over three hours about his transformation from being fat and nerdy to fit and intellectual in the I.T. department, how we came together with green tea and coffee, our mutual love of The Boys and Community, Brian's knowledge of the MCU and DC Universe and adoration of Rick and Morty, which actor who played the Joker ranks best, and how I...2021-09-193h 12Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 37 - The AuditionGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc's out of town for work again, but my mom's here once more to fill in for him. We talk about my very first acting audition that I had yesterday, how it went for me and whether or not it's my vocation in life, Mom's opinion on the people who work at the talent agency I auditioned for and what she thinks about the entertainment business, and what to expect from the talent agency the next time I meet with them again tomorrow afternoon (Note: Please listen to more of the podcast. I'm desperate for listenership). 2021-09-1733 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 36 - Feliz aniversario, abuelos!Greetings, fellow listeners. Another very special episode for lots of reasons. My mom joins me this time while my dad snoozes away as we chatter with two spectacular guests: both my grandparents. My grandfather was previously on the podcast to celebrate his birthday, this time he's accompanied by our twelfth official guest, his wife/my grandmother/Mom's mother Rosa Maria Olsen, to celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary. We tackle the topics of how they came together, being by each other's side for almost half a century, what good life has given them and to the family they've created, and...2021-09-1152 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 35 - The Big LeBroskiGreetings, fellow listeners. After such and long and prosperous journey, I've finally been able to bring on the one person I tried to get on since the beginning of this podcast: our eleventh official guest, my best friend Ed Gonzalez. We had a cool conversation about being homies since we were seven years old, the best things we've done throughout the years as hombres, the effects we've had on each others lives, and continuing to be broskis till the end (Be sure to catch Night Diver's upcoming EP "Good Night, Scuba Diver" this Friday on Spotify).2021-09-0626 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 34 - The Never-Known NeighborGreetings, fellow listeners. Today, Doc and I sit around the table and chat with our tenth official guest who is also the fourth employee from Thump Gym and Fitness that I've interviewed. He is Lorenzo "Enzo" Pineiro, Thump receptionist Clarissa Barrientos' partner, a client at Thump, who has been living in the same gated community as I have for the past ten years and I've never even known about him until now. We talk about how we've always been oblivious to each other until today, following in the family real estate business, living the Miami lifestyle, and our deep...2021-08-301h 03Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 33 - Long Live the PodfatherGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc and I once again relieve you from your boredom with us talking to you about the excellent experience of watching none other than Joe Rogan, the Podfather himself, live last night at the BB&T Center. Hear us say how it was better than the godawful Katt Williams show I went to last week, my new work schedule and why I'm going to enjoy it, and catch an early listen of my next performance at Tea & Poets.2021-08-2714 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 32 - Rip-offs and Rock 'n rollGreetings, fellow listeners. Today, my dad and I chat about how much of a miserable time I had last week when I went to see Katt Williams at the BB&T Center and it was a complete rip-off, my new guitar that I got and how I've renewed my interest in playing the instrument, and what song I'll sing tomorrow at Tea & Poets and listen to me singing them at the end of this episode. Duke the dog returns once again for a special appearance.2021-08-2520 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 31 - Baldy and Eight BallGreetings, fellow listeners. The podcast goes back to its original roots with me and my dad reunite to talk about my latest performance at Tea & Poets this past Wednesday and my brand new appearance with clean-shaven head and why I chose to go with it and what's everyone's opinion on it. Yes, I'm bald now so get used to it. 2021-08-2009 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 30 - Happy Birthday, Grandpa!Greetings, fellow listeners. This is a very wondrous episode for two reasons: I chat with our ninth official guest who happens to be my grandfather, Allan Olsen, and today is his 83rd birthday! I celebrate my grandpa's birthday by conversing with him on the phone about how life on earth for 83 years has treated him, what he enjoys about being alive, his roles as being the husband to my grandma, the father to my mother, and the grandfather to me and my sister and how we affect his livelihood, and why he's the greatest grandfather that ever existed and...2021-08-1841 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 29 - Strangers Sipping Starbucks whilst SocializingGreetings, fellow listeners. This is the third consecutive interview I've done this week. In what is probably my new favorite and possibly longest interview, our eighth official guest is a complete stranger. She is Emily Ruiz, a girl who I met at Starbucks just last week and is already considered my friend due to a lengthy and interesting conversation we had for over an hour. Almost as long as our previous encounter, Em and I talk about similar traits in our personalities, backgrounds alike, an equal amount of friends, our callings in life, what lies in store for our...2021-08-121h 29Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 28 - Runnin' with ReneGreetings, fellow listeners. This has to be one of the best interviews I've ever done in the podcast. I tried to keep up with our seventh official guest who is a pub bud of mine, Rene Rivero. Rene must've been vaccinated with phonograph needle because he was talking a mile a minute over the phone which made the conversation all worth the while. Try to catch up with him talking about his role as a father to a 22-month-old boy, a financial accountant, a resident in Rome, a party boy in the Windy City, a coincidental witness of Chris F...2021-08-111h 11Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 27 - Clarissa Explains it AllGreetings, fellow listeners. I'm once again all alone in mi casa because my family is out celebrating my sister's birthday. So I decided to pass the time by conversing with our sixth official guest who is associated with guests five and four, Louis Jerez and Steve Arintok. She is Clarissa Barrientos, the receptionist at Thump Gym and Fitness and a mutual friend of mine. We had a cordial discussion over the phone about her Tucson background, her work at Thump, debating on her ethnicity, our methods of staying fit, our favorite kinds of old school rock n' roll artists...2021-08-1050 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 26 - Son Goes Solo #4Greetings, fellow listeners. I come speaking to all of you by myself from the comforts of my own room. This episode was originally supposed to be me and my dad talking about dinner we had with a friend of mine the past Thursday, but I completely lost all interest. Instead, it's just me talking about how I'm refusing to come out of my room until our maid comes back next week, my misery and suffering without our maid around, how dinner with my dad and friend went from my perspective, begging my friend to come on the podcast, an...2021-08-0724 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 25 - Boss ManGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc's gone again, but I'm still home. I had such a swell conversation with our fifth official guest who is close with our previous guest, my personal fitness trainer Louis Jerez. The man is Steve Arintok, founder and owner of Thump Gym and Fitness and Louis' boss. Together, we spoke about his career as a mixed martial arts and boxing trainer, his early days and inspirations, him befriending star athletes, his contributions to the MMA and boxing society, his personal interests, fighting yesterday and today, and how great of a person Louis is to the both...2021-07-301h 10Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 24 - Merci beaucoupBonjour, collègues auditeurs. In this episode, Doc and I converse about my second comedy performance as a cheap non-stop talking mime at Tea & Poets on July 21st (dedicated to Robin Williams on what would've been his 70th birthday) and I ask of his opinion on my act and what I should do the next time I go perform. This is just the first 13 minutes of the episode. For the duration of the talk, Derrick Dyer comes back a third time and we just spew out random bull-pucky to kill time (not so worth listening to so just skip t...2021-07-2522 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 23 - The Miami MimeGreetings, fellow listeners. This episode is a double feature with my mom back for the third time and the return of my friend Derrick Dyer. We talk about my big stand-up comedy debut which took place on July 14th at vegan-friendly coffee / tea shop Tea & Poets at Sunset Place. I performed a silent physical comedy act under the name "The Miami Mime". The discussion includes the structure of my act, the response of the crowd and those right next to me, the sources of inspiration for my act, and the future of my new line of work. Find my...2021-07-1731 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 22 - The Tooth Hurts (feat. Duke the dog)Greetings, fellow listeners. Today, Doc and I discuss the operation I had on July 6th to remove all four of my wisdom teeth and the painful aftermath I've been dealing with post-op. Special appearance by Duke the dog. 2021-07-0910 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 21 - Son Goes Solo #3Happy Independence Day, fellow listeners! I once again speak to you on my own as Doc is out of town tending to those in need of medical attention. This episode is completely different because it was recorded outside from my house and in front of Starbucks Coffee at the Greenery Mall, a shopping center that's ten minutes away from where I live. I talk about the new dog we got the day before and how he'll change my life for the best, when I went to Atlanta to visit my best friend the week before and how it turned...2021-07-0518 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 20 - The Best AroundGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc's still gone, but Son's still here. Today, I myself spoke with a very special somebody who's played a major part in my fitness and well-being. He's the Cus D'Amato to my Mike Tyson, the Mickey Goldmill to my Rocky Balboa, the Mr. Miyagi to my Daniel LaRusso, and so many other mentor-protégé examples. I'm talking about our fourth official guest on the show: Louis Jerez, my personal fitness trainer of nearly 10 years. A prolong and sublime talk about Louis being my trainer for half my life, his job as a fitness trainer, his background, hi...2021-06-281h 01Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 19 - Dyer Mak'erGreetings, fellow listeners. Sorry that it's been a while since the last time you heard from us. But now we return to bring rapture to your ears. It's really just me again because Doc's away for work. Actually, I was accompanied by our third official guest on the show who is my friend, Derrick Dyer. Another lengthy talk about our friendship, his job as a behavioral analyst, his background, his family, his heritage, and what we've accomplished over the past two years. This is the first time we've seen each other in three months because of a complication. It's...2021-06-2258 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 18 - Bowling Buddy & Buddy BuddyGreetings, fellow listeners. Doc's away, but Son's here to stay! I had on our second official guest who is my bowling partner and friend, Darren Rosenthal. We had a lengthy hour-long conversation about our friendship, his background, his past troubles, his family, his future goals, and so much more. Note: This a very open conversation. I say things about other people which you'd find hard to believe. Prepare to be blown.2021-05-291h 05Doc & SonDoc & Son Episode 17 - Thinking George FloydGreetings, fellow listeners. This episode was recorded on the one-year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. To honor his memory, me, my dad (over the phone), and my mom (once again returns) share our opinions on Floyd's murder, the impact it had on society during the pandemic, Derek Chauvin's verdict, and how it's going to go down in history. Note: This a very serious topic. There are some very deep things about me that I'll reveal so please be prepared for what you're about to hear.2021-05-2628 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 16 - The Side Effect SonGreetings, fellow listeners. We're back again to talk about my second vaccine, specifically the side effects of the injection. My dad explains to you what exactly I'm feeling from the second dose while I quietly munch away on my cheeseburger from Burger King. Take Doc's advice: Vaccinated or don't, just stay safe and healthy. 2021-05-2206 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 15 - Son Gets Shot AgainGreetings, fellow listeners. Listen to me talk about getting my second Pfizer vaccine today and hear my dad give a heads-up on what side effects to expect for the next 24 hours. Word of advice: Stay safe, healthy, and vaccinated. 2021-05-2112 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 14 - Son Gets a JobGreetings, fellow listeners. Today, my dad and I talked about me getting a job for the very first time and what the work experience is like and what good it'll do for the foreseeable future. 2021-05-1209 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 13 - Son Meets Silent BobSnoochie boochies, listeners! My dad and I discuss meeting the super cool Kevin Smith last Friday in Delray Beach at Old School Square. Hear us talk about how nice and sociable he was to all his fans and how I asked him for career advice and to be the very first celebrity guest on the podcast come episode 25. Thanks for making the most memorable night of my life, Mr. Smith. SNOOGANS, SILENT BOB!!!2021-05-1109 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 12 - Friend of the DocGreetings, fellow listeners. Today we had a conversation with my dad's longtime best friend, Armando Cabane. He talked to us about his life as a lawyer, I.T. programmer, music lover, husband and father. Plus, shout out to Kevin Smith who I met at Old School Square in Delray Beach on May 7. SNOOCHIE BOOCHIES!!!2021-05-0939 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 11 - Happy BirthdayGreetings, fellow listeners. Another very special episode because this one was recorded the day right after my 21st birthday! I finally got to taste alcohol legally and it was disgusting. Other than that, my mom once again returned to the podcast to talk about my party, me being responsible with alcohol, the pros and cons of turning 21, and what to expect in the near future now that I got a job. 2021-05-0441 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 10 - Son Gets ShotYellow, fellow listeners! This is the 10th episode of our podcast and my dad and I are gonna celebrate our hard work and effort by talking about me getting my COVID vaccine, the types of of other vaccines and the side effects they produce, and where the future of all vaccines lie. We're also gonna celebrate again with some barbeque and my first official drink of alcohol when my dad comes back from work on my birthday this coming Sunday. HOORAY FOR GETTING UP TO TWO-DIGIT NUMBERS!!!2021-04-2810 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 9 - Baldy and Broccoli HeadHiya, Listeners! The prodigal pops returns after a two-week long business trip up in Sebastian to fill in the big, black empty chair that I've been sitting in for the period of his absence. In this episode, my dad kept ribbing me for always growing out my head hair and facial hair to an excessive length that even Dumbledore and Gandolf would envy me for having. Also, my dad's so bald his head is brighter than he is. Ha ha2021-04-2410 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 8 - Class ReunionGreetings, fellow listeners. Today I reunited with my former college history of film and screenwriting professor Lisa Holly Anderson. We had coffee at Starbucks and we talked for two hours about nothing but movies, the history of cinema, the change in cinema over the years, and how we've been keeping up during the pandemic. Great time I had with her. Listen to what I have to say.2021-04-1413 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 7 - Son Goes Solo #2Long time, listeners. It's just me again talking to you as I fill you up to date with the events of with my absence for the past two weeks and how I've changed my daily agenda. Also, take a dip in the pool after you're done listening to this. We all need to relax once in a while.2021-04-0806 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 6 - On the RoadMom and I go on the road to where my dad works and we talk with him about the atmosphere he works in, the people he's associated with, and his role in aiding to those with the virus.2021-03-2518 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 5 - Mom and SonHappy St. Patrick's Day, fellow listeners. Feast your ears on this special episode of "Doc & Son" as I converse with a very spectacular guest today: my mom Rosa Maria Barbara (aka "Mom"). Hear her discuss to me and you how she's played a major role in my life as a parent and an advocate for people with my condition and how well she knows me better than my dad (what he says).2021-03-1825 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 4 - Son Goes SoloThis is a very different episode. Today it's just me at the mic and I'm just gonna tell you guys about some rough stuff that happened to me which occurred on the one year anniversary of the global declaration of the pandemic. One year since this worldwide rampant. We've got to stay strong. Shout out to Eric Roberts who I didn't get to meet on March 12.2021-03-1306 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 3 - I Sense SomethingMy dad and I talk about Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and how it affects people with my condition. Also, I love refried beans.2021-03-0809 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 2 - OC or Not OCD?The second episode of Doc & Son, my dad and I discuss about whether or not I have OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder).2021-03-0409 minDoc & SonDoc & Son Episode 1 - The BeginningIntroduction to our podcast.2021-02-2010 min