In this episode, Jon D. kicks things off with a lighthearted story about trying to pronounce "seventy" in Spanish, sharing a bit of humor around the potential embarrassment. He then dives into the sweet world of crème brûlée, offering a short history of the famous dessert. Next, Jon covers the latest in the NFL up to Week 3, recounting a funny game-day moment that leads to a valuable life lesson on "dropping the ball"—both in sports and in life.

Jon also discusses the NHL, highlighting Ovi’s coming season and sharing a heartfelt tribute to the late Johnny Gaudreau. On a lighter note, he congratulates Mike Birbiglia on his Emmy nomination and playfully vents his frustration over The Bear being placed in the wrong category. Finally, Jon wraps up with a thoughtful message on the importance of helping others, leaving listeners with an inspiring takeaway of when to walk away.

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Jon D. Podcast Ep. 69

In this episode, Jon dives into what’s been happening in his world lately, sharing updates on some recent comedy shows and reflecting on the cyclical nature of stand-up comedy. He also revisits topics from previous solo episodes, including Pauly Shore’s upcoming movie about Richard Simmons, the troubles with making films about famous figures, the legendary career of Bob Newhart, and how listener George B. snagged something cool from Amazon. Jon also touches on the NHL Stanley Cup Final and Alex Ovechkin’s quest to break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record.

To wrap things up, Jon discusses The Acolyte and expresses his thoughts on how Disney might be mishandling the Star Wars franchise.

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Jon welcomes and gets reacquainted with a friend from years ago, Patrick McCarthy.

Patrick is a Storyboard Artist for the hit animated TV show, Family Guy.

They discuss Patrick's younger years trying stand up, moving to Hollywood, not having a plan, facing struggles, trying to go with what life gives him, and then ending up someplace great in a way he didn't quite expect.

Plus, Patrick gives a few insights into working in animation for a major animated network show that is world famous. (hint: it seems pretty awesome)

Check out Patrick's fantastic animations on his YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@PatrickMcCarthyAnimations

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