Donovan's Damn Podcast (DDP)

Donovan ends 2022 discussing his wife's cataract surgery and how well that went (even if it was damned expensive!).  He also gives his opinion on James Gunn and the DCU and how, at first, he thought it was going to be a positive thing but with what has happened in the last 2 months, he no longer has any interest in Gunn's new DCU.  The same goes with Henry Cavill leaving The Witcher as well as Donovan's attempt to watch The Witcher:  Blood Origin.  It's not very good.  Rounding out the podcast is talk about the cold weather that descended upon the United States for Christmas and his daughter's road test for her license and how much that has changed just in the last 2 years! (01:37) - Cataract Surgery (19:21) - The DCU - The Witcher (33:49) - Cold Weather - Driver's License (53:19) - Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mid-terms are coming up and Donovan is shocked by how close some of the races are; they just don't make sense.  He also provides an update on his wife's cataract surgery.  Lastly, as the title implies, people are upset over Taylor Swifts latest video (specifically a scene in it), and a young couple shared their happiness of enjoying coffee in their garden each morning and the Internet just wasn't having it.Link(s)Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker accused by second woman of paying for her abortion (yahoo.com)Taylor Swift's Anti-Hero Music Video Has Scene Removed After Singer Is Accused Of Fat-Shaming | HuffPost UK Entertainment (huffingtonpost.co.uk)Woman Faces Backlash For Coffee With Husband Tweet (buzzfeed.com) (00:19) - Mid-term Rant (03:18) - Religious Rule? (03:56) - Beliefs (04:33) - Atheism (04:57) - Deep South Racism (06:32) - Herschel Walker (07:52) - Walker's Abortion Ban Flip-Flop (08:40) - Walker's Idiocy (09:04) - Dr. Oz (09:37) - Wife's Cataract Surgery Update (12:31) - Taylor Swift's Fat Shaming Controversy (14:38) - Stupid High School Fat Jokes (18:30) - So Much For Sharing Happiness (24:03) - No One Can Be Happy If I'm Not Happy (24:48) - We Were Fortunate ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Editor's Note:  This episode was recorded using a wireless lapel mic, so apologies for the diminished sound quality.  On the day of this recording, Donovan was living through his 89th day of sobriety with the 90th day (or 3 month mark) being October 1st (a Saturday).  Donovan also talks about jury duty and how his wife has been sent a summons.  In 2020 she was sent a summons but she's legally blind, cannot drive, and with Donovan's business, can't rely on having transportation to and from the courthouse.  She was excused in 2020, so they're going to try and do the same thing again and hope the clerk is once again compassionate about the issue.As usual, there are also some tangents.  It's DDP, what do you expect? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In a rambling explanation of an incident when dealing with tech support at an ISP, Donovan explains how he prefers smaller ISPs over large corporate providers. Also, in some behind the scenes or how the sausage is made discussions, he mentions how he is now hosting this podcast on Captivate (i.e. captivate.fm). Finally, a product recommendation for interviews, videos, etc.Product Recommendation: Wireless Lavalier Lapel Microphone for iPhone iPad - Professional Video Recording Lav Mic, 2 Clip-on Microphones for YouTube Interview Vlog Livestream & PodcastProduct Recommendation: Digital Ocean ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As if you didn’t already know that you shouldn’t trust social media companies, whether it’s Meta (i.e. Facebook), Twitter, or any of them, always be on guard and vigilant when using any of these services as the Nebraska case discussed in this episode demonstrates.The FBI executed a search warrant for Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida and the MAGA crowd has lost their damn minds. Trump has made some statements that just aren’t true. I know, shocker.Topics of discussion in this episode:Facebook turns over mother and daughter’s chat history to police resulting in abortion chargesThis Is the Data Facebook Gave Police to Prosecute a Teenager for AbortionSignal, the secure messaging app: A guide for beginnersFBI Has Long History Investigating US Presidents ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I discuss being sober for 30 days, my short-term and long-term goals with sobriety, and how my life seems to be on somewhat of a better footing and path since I decided to stop drinking.The tweet: (1) Donovan on Twitter: “As someone who has struggled with alcohol abuse for most of my adult life, yesterday marked 30 days sober for me. Some will say it’s not a big deal, but I think it’s the small victories that lead to greater success. #onward” / Twitter ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode, I discuss my wife and I feeling the “empty nest syndrome” as our youngest son has relocated clear across the country to the west coast for a new job. His older brother did the same thing in 2015 and has only come back once since then. My wife and I were married young, at the age of 20, so hopefully we still have a few good years left. But, having kids at such a young age, they’re now grown, and we still pretty much have our health (mostly) and hopefully another 20 to 30 years to live. So, with the kids leaving (we still have our daughter living with us), it’s an adjustment. That mostly what the episode is about.Also, I talk about something that happened on Twitter concerning vaccines and COVID. Isn’t Twitter great? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I’m bringing the DDP back (at least for one episode, could be more, but who knows) to discuss the state of our country, specifically about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn 50 years or law when they decided that Roe V. Wade was no longer the law of the land.Along with that nonsense, they also have decided that the separation of church and state no longer matters when they ruled a coach was in the right when he openly prayed on the 50-yard line of the football field with some of his players gathered around him. I understand the 1st Amendment, but apparently 6 of the 9 Supreme Court Justices do not. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★