Heatcheck Habitual: Recent Episodes
MJ Rafanan
After a three week delay, my friend Steph & I divert from originally going to talk about The OC & our love for live music to community pharmacy life & the reason for the three week delay. Thank you everyone for your patience!
The favourite sport moment I forgot to mention a few pods back: DeMar's return to Toronto.
My friend Umar & I discuss the Toronto Raptors, his high school baseball journey, university life outside the city core, & starting a podcast.
My friend John & I discuss adventures: through basketball, travel, or the market. Always real talk!
I answer one mailbag question after I talk about how a subway poster reminded me of in-person lectures being over a year ago. Also: how in the world did I forget to mention one of my favourite sports moments being DeMar's first game back in Toronto!? That was magical & will be talked about in a future pod.
My friend Juneille & I discuss plan-demic life, professor experiences, NBA Top Shot, & exponential technological advances exacerbating the spread of misinformation.
My sister Ann Marie & I find time in our busy schedules to quickly catch up on a public, audio platform for everyone to consume. After unlocking a bundle of protections on her phone, we reminisce about our spontaneous visits.
Due to a last minute rescheduling, I gave my friend Melissa only two hours to prepare & she still gave me more than that. We discuss some work & birthday escapades before she shares a very personal & poignant story regarding the virus we have been combating for the past year.
Bianca & I go long about navigating the world as introverts, vegetable eating experiences, The Wire, and personal growth.
I discuss the burgeoning Raptors, remembering to check on friends and family, & Jo Ann Beard's "The Fourth State of Matter."
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1996/06/24/the-fourth-state-of-matter
Ashley & I discuss my passing of music through an MP3 player, disruptive grade school phone calls, and her getting to know my friends through a third party.
My cousin Gerald & I discuss (at length) 'Murrica, mRNA vaccines, genetic pettiness, unearthed youth memories, his Lakers fandom, & the death anniversary of one of his idols: Kobe Bryant.
Welcome to Season 2 of the Heatcheck Habitual podcast! To kick of 2021, my friend Jasmine & I discuss a wine walk, missing hugs, embracing the journey, & #HaveAGoodLife.
As Wallace from "The Wire" once said, "this is me yo, right here." A little background on Heatcheck Habitual & yours truly.
My friend Elaine & I discuss how she "fell" for our friendship, how much we miss working together, and throwing a three hour party in grade ten (that obviously failed).
My friend Tiina & I discuss gift exchange mishaps, disassociating from "clutter," and her unannounced announcement.
Sabrina & I talk all things life through the prism of Bojack Horseman with a little dose of obscure pharmacy talk within.
My friend John & I discuss him starting a small business amidst a global pandemic, staying connected and authentic (despite lying to his parents for two years), the times he's seen me angry, and live reactions to the 2020 NBA Draft.
My favourite pharmacist Janet & I discuss locking it down in '99, playing with fire, dating in this generation, & finding your "penguin." Now you talk to your boss about the same things!
My friend Michelle & I discuss high school reunions, innocent thrills that include a championship B banner, butchering of quotes, choosing how to define our lives, and lifelong learning.
Desron & I discuss the ongoing 2020 American election results, applying to professional schools, travel anecdotes, and refrain from spilling new tea (on record).
Andy & I discuss meeting at the 2015 Pan Am Games, our shared softball team, and maintaining relationships despite the passage of time.
My oldest friend Monica parked whereabouts our elementary school before we gabbed about @BitesByNoms, sad carpool karaoke, & some of our grade school escapades.
Despite the microphones cutting off as many times as Vaughn has internet browser tabs open, we talk Japan, Raptors celebrations, navigating the national pandemic, & @SomFoodForThought.
Before I have Vaughn on the pod, I wanted to highlight some of the work he has done. I hopped on his pod, The Match Cut, back in July to talk about one of our favourite movies: Lost in Translation. Vaughn was generous enough to gift me the mic I use to create this audio content. He timed the delivery to arrive at the conclusion of my exams. No better day than Thanksgiving to show gratitude as there are never enough times I could say thank you for his incredible friendship. Check out The Match Cut on Spotify: Check out his collection of video essays on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/somfoodforthought/
May & I discuss social media & the past, present, & future of our families. As we always do, we go a little long.
My friend Amer & I discuss missing live sports, becoming a basketball fan in Lebanon, our postgraduate program together, pandemic kitchen problems, & Besiktas Iverson. Please forgive the audio difficulties for the inaugural pod.
On the Heatcheck Habitual podcast, join me as I have honest and intimate conversations with special guests each episode.