Michael L. Craver Presents: Recent Episodes
Michael L. Craver
Based on the true story of Michael L. Craver. A social commentary about community, adventure, and life. www.mlcraver.com
Episode 84 - Man vs Nature, Artificial Intelligence, Relationship Compatibility & Qualifications, Growing up out-of-order / "Troubadour" - George Strait © 2009 MCA Nashville | "A Near-Life Experience" - Fight Club © 1999 20th Century Fox | "Loneliness and Whiskey" Andrew Chappell © 2021 Andrew Chappell Music
Episode 83 - Cost is No Issue? How styles divide people; Sugar > Savior; Wining at ALL Costs, / "Metal Health" (Bang Your Head) - Quiet Riot © 1983 Epic Records | "We're Not Gonna Take It" - Twisted Sister © 1984 Atlantic Records | "Cult of Personality" 2023 Remastered - Living Colour © 2023 Epic Records
Topics: Now Streaming on iHATEradio?, Is it 104 or 180 Days Off?, The Magic of Boundaries, Reid Technique, Distractions, Loneliness, 86 the Fun!, Training men like Dogs, Spotify Premium is $100 for the year with a gift card, Cheat Days. / "No Boundaries"- Adam Lambert © Sony Music 2010 | "Gremlin Rag" - Michael Sembello, Jerry Goldsmith © 1984 Geffen Records | "Love is Hell" - Theory of a Deadman © 2011 RoadRunner Records
Topics: Being mortal, Morgan Wallen, FSU!, When your body depreciates, Fight songs. / Musical Credits: "Mind Your Manners" - "The Devil Inside" Jared Palomar, Daniel Ryan Murphy, Anthony Sanudo, Eric Serna © Extreme Music 2017 | "Something Better (Acoustic)" Broken View © 2022 Self Release | "Chain Breaker" - Deitrick & Vou Haddon © 2006 Tyscot Records
Cat in the Hat Anger, Fan Mail, What Percentage is Real, Empty Dating, Sacrifice, and Partnerships / Musical Credits: "Mind Your Manners" - Chiddy Bang feat. Icona Pop © 2011 EMI Records | "Welcome to LA" WWE & def rebel © 2023 WWE, Inc | "Live Forever" - Oasis © 1994 Creation Records |
Topics: Why DND is the best option, Movies are my Sunday School, An inaccurate review?, Self-Centered is Balanced / Musical Credits: "Hey Jealousy" - Gin Blossoms © 1992 A& M Records | "Dead to the World" - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds © 2023 Sour Mash Records
Topics: Bad Singing?; ENTJ Personality; Body Counts; No Reward great enough to Risk? / Musical Credits: "I Need to Wake Up" - Melissa Etheridge © 2006 Island Records | "Wild Thing" - X © 1984 Elektra Records | "A Couple of Regular Fellows" - Heat © 1995 Warner Bros.
Topics: My Big Dilemma; Triggersome; The Sound of Success; Emotional Emergencies; Call This Home; The best medicine?... / Musical Credits: "The Lost Cause" - Tom Morello ft. Manchester Orchestra © 2021 BMG Records | "Don't Drink The Water (Live at Radio City Music Hall)" - Dave Matthews Band © 2007 RCA Records
Topics: A few stories about my Father, but first: the Miles to Personality Ratio of a partner, tales of my favorite places, and Conversational Degrees. Music: "Hall of Fame" (Piano Instrumental) by Will.i.am
Topics: Point of No Return a.k.a. Unconditional Friendship, The Warranty of Love, Relationship Terrorists, Influencers are just salesman, Wearing two different shoes, and When to find play the dating lottery... / Musical Credits: "I Get Off" - Halestorm © 2009 Atlantic Records | "The Ghost of Tom Joad" - Bruce Springsteen © 2009 | Clip Credits: "WWE Smackdown" - FOX SPORTS © 2023
Topics: My work as a Social Scientist, Asperger's, Do I Really Care?, The Poverty Line Story, The Loan I said No To... and The Culture of Accountability / Musical Credits: "We Can Make the World Stop" - The Glitch Mob, Glass Air Records © 2021 | "Blinding Lights (Piano)" - SAVICKY © 2021 | Clip Credits: "Storm of the Century" - Greengrass Productions © 1999
Topics: The 25yr Dinner, Why my shoes don't match, Changing your Constitution?, The many flavors of expression, A new written work for MLCraver.com on dancing with depression, and more.../ Musical Credits: "For My Sake" - Shinedown, Roadrunner Records © 2012 | "Song #3 (Acoustic)" - Stone Sour, Roadrunner Records © 2017 | Clip Credits: "Good Will Hunting" - Miramax © 1997
Topics: The Girlfriend Application 2.0?, Replacing Quality with Company, No more Strangers, Depriving people of Rage, Selfishness Stories / Musical Credits: "Jessie" - Joshua Kaddison, SBK Records © 1993 | "Capital Karma" - Manchester Orchestra, Loma Vista Records © 2023 | Clip Credits: "Good Will Hunting" - Miramax © 1997
Topics: New folks should not have to climb old walls; The pitfalls of awkward responses; Using your gifts; Something bigger than yourself; Purpose over person; The dexterity of treating folks as an individual; The insecurity of innocence / Musical Credits: "Line in the Sand" - Motorhead, Sony Music © 2004 | Clip Credits: "Good Will Hunting" - Miramax © 1997
Topics: Competition & Capitalism; The Human Race, nothing less; Why I refuse to divide people into categories; Oppression vs Economics; Steroids?; Opportunity; The Hypocrisy of using Stereotypes; Depriving people of Individuality; Why I believe the truth-> When everybody wins... The World is Better / Musical Credits: "Long Tall Woman in a Black Dress" - The Hollies, Parlophone Records © 1971 | Clip Credits: "The Guardian" - Buena Vista © 2006 | Clip Credits: "Predator" - 20th Century Fox © 1987
Unfiltered thoughts about providing for a partner (creating a prisoner?), Hard work + family = Unmatched quality?, The gamble of deleting a dating profile, A second dating application?, Several other tales about why getting into relationships can destroy our independence... and finding hope in a world against the odds. / Musical Credits: "Song #3 (Acoustic)" - Stone Sour, Roadrunner Records © 2017 | Musical Credits: "The Gold" - Manchester Orchestra, Favorite Gentleman Records © 2017
An episode about some joys and difficulties that occur when conversations experience unexpected moments. Are people who practice trial and error making "mistakes" or trying to figure things out organically? Are they wrong for trying to do things outside the box and do their own experiments in a constantly changing world... and what does all this mean - for loneliness, intolerance, and preventing those rare social scientists from making connections... / Musical Credits: "Miss Misery" - Elliot Smith, Capitol Records © 1997 | Musical Credits: "Under Your Scars" - Godsmack, BMG © 2018
Topics: Adventures w Dad; Thanksgiving; Ascension to God; The Real Housewives of F-U; From Spending Less Than You Make to Emotions... and other Reasons an Analytical Person Cannot Find a Partner / Musical Credits: "Maybe Its Time (Artists for Recovery Version)" - Eleven Seven Music © 2020
Topics: Physical history, Winter jackets, Dishonesty in relationships, holding onto the past, Reckless spending, Chemical burns, when you earn a promotion, and living within your means / Musical Credits: "Something Better (Acoustic)" - THE BROKEN VIEW © 2021 -> thebrokenview.com
Topics: Friends of the Program - The story of my backyard from Duke University's Wallace Wade football stadium, Doing acid tricks with my Dad, Getting lost in any community, Passing on the burden, and why so few people ever make it back home again... / Musical Credits: "When I'm With You" - SHERIFF © 1983 Capitol Records
Topics: Bad Medical Choices; Budget Infatuation; And - My answers to the infamous [Girlfriend] Application... ( Available on MLCraver.com ) / Musical Credits: "The Lucky Ones" - BRENDAN JAMES © 2010 Decca Records
Topics: The Monster Maul, Compatibility; Why I am single; These are my questions: about abortion... / Musical Credits: "Ophelia" - THE LUMINEERS © 2017 Dualtone Records
Topics: Ownership, Being a "Mother," Disassociation, The Open Door, Dishonesty, Reading People, Taking Chances / Musical Credits: "House on a Hill" - THE PRETTY RECKLESS © 2014 Razor & Tie
Topics: Dating, Monkeys on the Bed, Brokeback Mountain, Time Management, The Shortened Life of Sitting Down... and much more / Musical Credits: "I Know How to Speak" - MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA © 2018 Loma Vista Recordings
Topics: Schoolboard Moms vs SERVANTS? - So, Who pays the salary of Public Officials? / Vaccine Payment Penalties / Uniforms / Afghanistan / Church Chicken / Writing Solves Problems / The Right Brothers 31 Questions-> prove they're wrong / OASIS Documentary / Musical Credits: "Midnight Rider" - Cize © 2012 Cize Rock
Topics: Another in a back-to-Vax episode about numerical logic; The election results are in and turns out Government can regulate; Wresting returns; How not to talk to Cops; The Field of Dreams; Are Teachers the real heroes?; Why restaurants can stop the shenanigans of PPE and Health Scores; Also- Software boosters, or updates... / Musical Credits: "Remember to Forget" - Passenger © 2020 Black Crow Records
Topics: About Afghanistan (recorded 8-11-21) before all of the current events; also covering Vaccines, Cost analysis, and economic collateral damage. A new angle on responsibility. / Musical Credits: "He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" - Alice Cooper © 1986 MCA Records
Topics: Going Broke on Vacation, Coast to Coast, Live For the Moment, Stephen King's "Storm of the Century," Virtual Reality, and Daydreams you will Regret... / Musical Credits: "Start a Fire" - Passenger © 2014 Sony Music
Topics: Photosynthesis for the Soul, Compromising Communication, Living in a Bubble, Surviving Today and Starving Tomorrow, Get Harder / Musical Credits: "Back Around" - Olly Murs © 2016 Sony Music
Topics: The Music of My Youth; Diversity; One Man is Better Than Another? a.k.a. Father Time vs Sav1or; Bloodlines; Shape Wear; Forgiving Someone for Murder; Costumes vs Cosmetics vs Character; Settling For Less; The Real Daddy / Musical Credits: "Deer" - Manchester Orchestra © 2011 Columbia Records
Topics: Luke 15:11-32; Celebrations; Humility; Conversations outside your Relationship; Racism; War; The Greatest Speaker of All-Time?; Ben Shapiro; Winston Churchill; Hitler; Rewards; Am I back?- 'Yes I am' / Musical Credits: "Prodigal Son" - Kid Rock © 2000 Atlantic Records
Topics: Electrical Consequences; Convoluted Food Names; The Woman in Control!; Team Service; Paying College Athletes; Dodgeball / Musical Credits: "Trouble with a Capital T" - Horslips © 1976 Horslips Records
Topics: Conversational Consequences; Sharing the infrastructure of my therapy from the inside out; The Apology Formula? Trust = Time + Consistency; Dance tips; The Great Writers of Our Time? / Musical Credits: "We're on Our Way" - Gavin DeGraw © 2004 J Records
Topics: Eliminate the Positives; Vaccine Analogies and Consistency; Midlife Crisis vs Financial Timing; Housing and Vehicle Cost Analysis; Noel Gallagher's new song... about saying goodbye. / Musical Credits: "We're on Our Way" - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds © 2021 Sour Mash Records
Topics: My 20 point scale from The Worst to #DaBest; Addiction; Leverage; Can you ever rebuild a reputation?, Meeting people halfway (vs) Unforgiven, Having power over people; Giving credit... Code words. / Musical Credits: "Savior (Ghost Note Symphonies)" - Rise Against © 2008 DGC Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Breaking down resources and results. The privileges of: Asians, Immigrants, Heterosexuals... Musical outlaws? Christians should hate Indiana Jones? Selective activism. / Musical Credits: "They Don't Own Me" - Richard Ashcroft © 2016 Righteous Phonograph / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Observing a trend? Step back and give a new direction a chance... Seeing things with a microscope vs a telescope; How people willfully neglect factual information; Living in a TV world; How two things trend simultaneously; Arguing over the value of crumbs?; Why people who make a comeback deserve great praise. / Musical Credits: "Big Time" - Peter Gabriel © 1987 Geffen Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Like riding a bike, our memories turn the wheels. My look at the healthy choices and ugly ties that bind us together. A few written pieces along with some wrestling and movie clips provide a colorful soundtrack on this episode's journey to why I keep the faith... and I hope you do to. #Hope / Musical Credits: "Deutschland" - Rammstein © 2018 Universal Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Sidebar on the ENABLING series to share some useful, and mischievous, tricks for conversations. Improve your verbal judo with nuances. Do you hear them? See them? They're happening all around you... Use some astrology and connect the dots. / Musical Credits: "Freedom" - Rage Against The Machine © 1991 Epic Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Our Enabling series continues. Here's a few steps of Acceptance: Rationalizing; Coping; Discovery; Direction. These apply when something is valid... Something I also try to help you qualify. / Musical Credits: "Different" - Acceptance © 2005 Columbia Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: How Christian camps are dangerous?; Choosing community first; Avoid the self-destruction of working backwards; The Two E's!; Many ways of enabling... through resources / Musical Credits: "Rain King" - Counting Crows © 1998 Geffen Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Next up in my Enabling series... Procreation: A discussion about preparation, penetration, consequences, and climate. Also, recommended content. / Musical Credits: "F*'n In The Bushes" - Oasis © 2000 Big Brother Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Consumption and Exercise mean gains and sometimes loses. Garbage in-Garbage out; Abusing the system; Digesting food language, and more... / Musical Credits: "Regulate" - Riz Ortolani ©1979 Coffin Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Selling things to children; Profanity; Playing the fool; and why... Innocence has a higher volume / Musical Credits: "Regulate" - Warren G (Feat. Nate Dogg) ©1994 Violator Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: How low-balling wages scrapes the undercarriage of America; The US of AMEX?; Understanding Health Care payouts vs your bills; Free college? and more... / Musical Credit: "Friends in Low Places" - Garth Brooks © 1990 Capitol Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: The safety net of borrowing money; How cheap items devalue the people and world around you; Losing our commitment; James Bond, Lewis Black; Jerry Seinfeld; Poor ingredients / Musical Credits: "Five Steps" - Morgan Taylor Reid © 2013 Island Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Leaving your decisions in Google's hands; Expirations Dates are B.S....?; Punishing your kids; Abusing children; How children perceive behaviors; Children; Looney Tunes;
/ Musical Credits: "Fade Away" - Oasis © 1998 Epic Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Are you trying to control yourself? The world around you? The world...? -- How your preferences effect the potential of what happens around you. And... if you're the problem with climate change / Musical Credits: "Don't Damn Me" - Guns N' Roses © 1991 Geffen Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: What makes a good question?; How do you figure timing?; Quality of Ingredients; How your values can ruin the truth... / Musical Credits: "Silver, Blue & Gold" - Bad Company © 1976 Island Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Why qualifications matter; Google Math?; Craftsman vs Developers; Pack your own parachute?! / Musical Credits: "Sophisticated Bitch" - Public Enemy © 1987 Dej Jam Recordings, Columbia Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: How to get engaged?; Climbing and conditioning; Where are you in the chain of custody?; Craftsman vs Developer?; The Ultimate Warrior; 'Cause and Deflect... / Musical Credits: "Land of Hope and Dreams" - Bruce Springsteen © 2012 Columbia Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Are you killing yourself? Destroying the world around you? Maybe it sounded like a good idea... / Musical Credits: "Dance Band on the Titanic" - Harry Chapin © 1977 Elektra Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Explore where your resources are going and why? Taken for Granted has always been wrong, and if - The Lost Boys, Dave Chappelle, George Carlin, Arthur Koestler, and other great folks... are Salesman? Contractors? Something more? / Musical Credits: "All You're Dreaming Of..." - Liam Gallagher © 2021 Warner Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Thinning your budget, m adventure cleaning electronics with soap and water!, and most importantly the science of belief. Where are you getting your information? When do you change those channels? / Musical Credits: "What You're Waiting For" & "Sword from the Stone (Acoustic)" - Passenger © 2021 Black Crow Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Topics: Why I don't discuss politics; Individual limitations; The gamble of vulnerability; Are you pimping; Your unique potential; Refusal of Service; Who's on the roster for your Cause? / Musical Credits: "Man On The Moon (Orchestral)" - R.E.M. © 1999 Warner Bros. / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
The new Instant Loss cookbook, cooking therapy, confusing names, and other kitchen affairs. / Musical Credits: "Dream Lover" - The Vaccines © 2015 Columbia / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
How I determine quality, Derailing, and Realizing what is easily fixed. "RAGE!" and the finale from The Rock's former personal assistant and professional entertainer Cham Pain / Musical Credits: "Pieces of Me" - 3 Doors Down © 2016 Republic Records / "The Way I Love You" - Passenger © 2020 Cooking Vinyl Limited / "WNUT" - Cham Pain © 2000 / ♫ Cham Pain | iHeartRadio / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
A discussion of priorities. Progress over vanity? or through it? / Musical Credits: "Una Mattina" - Ludovico Einaudi © 2004 La Musica Di Repubblica - L'Espresso / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Priorities are like a suspension bridge. Place them in order safely. Otherwise, the gravity of decisions can bring the whole world down. / Musical Credits: "Footprints on the Moon" - Gabby Barrett © 2020 Warner Music Nashville / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Things we can't live without; Immigration systems; Why education will never be free; How to save on groceries; Great White; Chicken farmers; How to win at Democracy... and much more? / Musical Credits: "Savin' The Day" - Alessi © 1984 Arista / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
When you're subconscious is pitching softballs, those around you are bound to tee off on you... Luckily we're all on the same team. Also, the newest addition to the family... / Musical Credits: "Without Those Songs" - The Script © 2014 Sony Music / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
Why you should hold out... A look at economics and community. / Supplemental Video: https://www.facebook.com/105038627683503/videos/605710610022960/ / Musical Credits: "Basic Thuganomics" - John Cena © 2004 WWE Records; Columbia Records / MLC on the web: www.mlcraver.com
A quickie about going out to the woodshed, everyone gets a trophy!, and things illegal in 2020. / Music from the episode: "Levitate" - Hadouken! © Surface Noise Recordings / www.mlcraver.com
The first batch of questions. How much is true? Soulmates? Writing? Wrestling? / Music from the episode: "Bop Gun" from Ice Cube featuring George Clinton © Lethal Injection original art: (C) 1993 Priority Records LLC / www.mlcraver.com
Climate Change, Sex Change, Costume Change... and the Big Bad Wolf. / Today's music: "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" - Styx © 1977 A&M Records / www.mlcraver.com
Combat Red Rover, Saluting in Class, Hazing, and Kayfabe come to life on amateur wrestling teams. / Today's music: "Back to School" - Jude Cole © 1986 MCA Records / www.mlcraver.com / www.facebook.com/MichaelLCraver
When you see tragedy, be a Sav1or. My tricks to keep people from breaking down. / Links: https://escapingvanity.blogspot.com/2020/03/finding-levity-in-tragedy.html / https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/archive/podcast/ben-stein-how-not-ruin-your-life-1242008 / Music: "The Importance of Being Idle" © 2005 Big Brother Recordings / www.mlcraver.com
Where's the Poverty Line, Are you British, Are you doing a Great Job? A few stories about my most memorable lines... Have some fun with my Subconscious Lottery. / Links: https://escapingvanity.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-subconscious-lottery.html / Music: "Sleepwalker" - Adam Lambert © 2009 RCA Records / www.mlcraver.com
A few of my mistakes; When to play the fool?; "Don't be a b-" and other analogies from running my life like a business. / Music: "Pompeii" - E.S. Posthumus © 2001 Wigshop Records / https://esposthumus.com/ / www.mlcraver.com
What do I need? Personality... and other ways we should judge one another. The one rule of the house? Have some fun, and I even covered a few old favorites... "The Lighthouse" and "Meal for Another Day." / Links: https://escapingvanity.blogspot.com/2019/12/meal-for-another-day.html / https://escapingvanity.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-lighthouse.html / Music: "Appalachia" - Michael Fath © 1989 Red Inc Records / www.mlcraver.com
A few work stories, and a few of my views on how to maintain your [community] store. As mentioned: https://escapingvanity.blogspot.com/2020/03/finding-levity-in-tragedy.html / Music: "Appalachia" - Michael Fath © 1989 Red Inc Records / www.mlcraver.com
Laziness prevents us from understanding and progress. Know your enemy. My distance goal for the week, and a few stories about my bad ideas. / Music: "Appalachia" - Michael Fath © 1989 Red Inc Records / www.mlcraver.com
Are you listening? What is acceptable collateral damage? Great Gift Ideas! Furious girlfriends... / Music: "Frankenstein" - Michael Fath © 1989 Red Inc Records / www.mlcraver.com
More necessary tools for relationships, like: Musical Instruments, 20 Questions, The Giggle Factor. Can a deep dive conversation be worse than first-date sex? / Music: "She is Love" - 3 Doors Down © 2011 Universal Republic Records / www.mlcraver.com
How I make Magic with Balls? New versions of old stories. Tall tales from the ovens... Without exaggeration. Enjoy yourself and don't take it too seriously. / Music: "March Into Trouble" - Horslips © DJM Records/ www.mlcraver.com
A few stories and a survival guide to dating communications. The first of many... / Music: "Die Trying (Acoustic)" - Art of Dying © 2011 Reprise Records / www.mlcraver.com
A mix of commentary and social shaming. Maybe you wonder how I feel better about myself, I cover that too! / Music: "Flash Lightnin'" - Flash Lightnin' © 2010 Pheromone Records / www.mlcraver.com
When a family or community struggles: Do we include or isolate? How does this show your support? / Music: "Set This Circus Down" - Tim McGraw © 2001 Curb Records / www.mlcraver.com
Get out your baseball glove and catch some feels. My standards and several secrets of service... / Music: "No Champagne Socialist" - Arkells © 2008 Dine Alone Records
The world pulls us in many directions. This is my discussion of how the gravity of decisions sways us in many directions. / Music: "I Hope, I Think, I know" - Oasis © 1997 Epic Records
Friendships don't get a pass... So: What does a discussion cost? When do the things become true? / Music: "He Leaves You Cold" - Passenger © 2018 Black Crow Records / www.mlcraver.com
Discussing the values of history on an individual basis; How pressure determines the interpretation of our past; Along with how vanity determines our role. / Music: "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress" - The Hollies © 1971 Parlophone / www.mlcraver.com
My discussion about being a man... The characteristics that deliver chivalry with dignity. / Music: "Dreams Go By" - Harry Chapin © 1975 Elektra Records / www.mlcraver.com
A discussion about acknowledging one another and the reading of two pieces from www.MLCraver.com / "Awareness" and "Side Tracked" / Music: "We Can Make The World Stop" - The Glitch Mob © 2011 Glass Air Records