Here's My Thing

Imagine a reality where your bagel with butter from a coffee shop didn't come in a wax-paper sleeve with butter wrapped in tin foil and a plastic knife to boot. 

- 0:00 Intro  - 3:31 Meeting a world champion

There was a period of time where I wanted my parents to call me Ryan.  

I start off the episode with some Ira Glass-energy, prefacing the episode for some curse words. And yes, this is technically the first Here's My Thing episode that has a curse word. The word is "ass" so is it really a bad word? By societal structure I guess, but overall it's pretty soft, ya? I'm not sure. For this episode I explore people saying they got their ass kicked by their personal trainer.

A banana brought me back to 1998

This episode is impromptu. It was inspired by a delayed flight, a cell lot, and second-hand listening to "Car Talk".  Enjoy!

- 0:00 Intro - 1:46 It was hot - 3:07 Summer camps

One of the best afternoons in recent memory. Pizza, Walgreens, 5 acres of lawn.

A tunafish sandwich, a pretty lady, and a ring. 

I value mesh athletic shorts. I do.  I'm not sure why professional sports organizations exiled them in 2008, but all I know is that action has almost given these shorts vintage energy. 

We have self-lacing shoes, but not self-zipping pants. What am I missing?  How does that make sense? XYZ. Instagram: @heresmythings Twitter: @heresmythings

- 0:00 Intro  - 2:34 Epic Contest - 6:13 NBA player's brother eats steak cooked well-done  - 10:47 Best looking player in the NBA - 11:04 Yelling in a coffee shop

The only places you can get ice cream sundaes in 2019 are at McDonald's and your cousin's house. 

I love a tummy pillow. Where the classic pillow is Usain Bolt, the tummy pillow is Ashton Eaton. Very elite, does a lot of things well, but isn't necessarily the best in one specific area. 

A barbershop? Okay, I'll play along. 

The thing is we all know what I'm talking about. It is THE field trip. The most iconic academic excursion in modern day education. It's the DC trip - and you know it's THE trip to DC because the field trip attendees take a photo outside The White House and they're all wearing beige cargo shorts with Aéropostale t-shirts.  If they aren't wearing this, they aren't in 8th grade and they aren't on THE DC trip. 

0:00 Intro 1:45 I think I'm becoming an adult 

I love the concept of the Bloody Mary. It's the Inspector Gadget of beverages - and it is because of this versatility that the Bloody Mary has achieved universal levels of enjoyment.  Instagram: @heresmythings Twitter: @heresmythings

I'd rather book an appointment with a new dermatologist, than stretch my hammies, quads, and hip flexers for 15-minutes.  And just so we are clear, booking an appointment with any type of doctor doesn't take 2-minutes.  Try 25. Not to mention actually having the appointment may mean wait times of 6-weeks. 

"They say the truth shall come to the light, so everybody grab ya shades cuz ya boy that bright." -Jay Z - Damian Lillard. Dame hit one of the greatest shots I'd ever seen last night.  Had to do an episode about it.