My Colon's an A$$hole: Recent Episodes
Jill Rafferty and Friends
Carolynn and Mary Lou and I are joined this week by my college buddies - Craig Kreutzer and Jonathan Thayil. While we talk a LOT about our days at Bethany College, we all talk about college then vs. now. How different it is!! Join us for a ton of laughter, some swearing, and some really good conversation!
Not a lot of show notes - but I do have some pictures to upload if I can figure out how to do that! One of the five of us, but another of Craig showing the shape of West Virginia on his hand!
Oh it was so so so fun.
Mary Lou and I talk with Bridget Dean, Mayor of Berkley MI! It's a great town and she's doing a great job! Enjoy time with us and you'll want to visit her town ASAP! So many people feel the call for service, and don't follow it for a ton of very valid reasons. But Bridget? She did it!
We are about half way through Lent everyone!! Back this week is our good friend, Sister Bridget Bearss. She spends time with us talking about all thing Lent - how we clear out the "clutter" in our hearts and minds, and we of course laugh along the way!
We don't have a lot of show notes today - except for this prayer
Have a great week everyone!! Laugh a LOT!
Jill and Mary Lou (Carolynn is out of town again this week!) talk about our great expectations - and how we can be let down by those we love. What do we do about that? How do we still love, live and laugh through these situations? It's tough - but we let each other down and get let down enough in our lives to learn from it!
Show notes mean a lot to us - here's what we are thinking!
Here's the Ted Talk that we refer to in the episode:
https://www.ted.com/talks/isaac_lidsky_what_reality_are_you_creating_for_yourself
Here's a link to the Crossbow Inn
https://thecrossbowinn.com
We are BAAAACCCK! It's Season 2 of My Colon is an Asshole and we've got another season of fun coming at you! A few announcements for this season - Mary Lou and Carolynn are the PERMANENT co-hosts - they passed the auditions - yay!! Also, we'll be going to every two weeks for new podcasts, with a bonus episode coming your way every now and again.
Carolynn is absent this week, but Mary Lou and Jill talk about Lent - all the good stuff and the challenges too!
For some fun SHOW NOTES this week -
Mary Lou talks about Hulk Hogan's Surf Shop!
We talk about one of the best things about Lent . . . Fish Frys! The Archdiocese of Detroit has a FISH FRY FINDER!!
Carolynn and I spend some time today talking about shows and today's culture. Like always, we drift off a bit into other topics as well! Join us for some laughter and reminiscing!
From Survivor to The Bachelor - to old shows like Family Ties and Cheers. We cover it all!
Mary Lou and Carolynn join me again this week to talk all about WORRYING!! Ah it's the worst sometimes!! But guess what?? EVERYONE does it! Whether we should or not, or when we should or not, or what we should do with that worry - that's what we dive into today.
Join us for worrying and a bit of laughing along the way.
If you'd like, click here to learn about Mel Brooks and the 1,000 Year Old Man
And YOU CAN DO THIS HARD THING
And FINALLY - a Little ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH!!!!!
Jill, Mary Lou and Carolynn are joined by special guest Dave Assemany. Dave is the Chairperson of the Governing Members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra! He breaks down for us some answers to questions about classical music that people sometimes are afraid to ask - but want to know! It's a great time - and a bit longer than normal, because there is SO MUCH to talk about!
You know we love our show notes! Here are some things to click on to learn more!
Click here to learn more about the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and to purchase tickets. Want to learn more about Jeff, Dave's husband (he pays us a special visit during the episode!)? Click here!
Dave talks about his favorite piece - The Goldberg Variations.
And here's the MAS*H reference to Bach!
In this week's episode Jill is joined by two guest co-hosts - her 17 year old daughter Maddy and Maddy's friend, Kailey. They talk about all the high school things through the COVID lens. These girls experienced COVID during their freshman year - now they are about to graduate from high school!
As always. there's some laughter, and some swearing (but that's Maddy swearing!!) and some show notes!
One of Jill's favorites - Shaun Cassidy! Who can forget about Shaun Cassidy!!!! Look him up!!!!
The girls go to Our Lady of the Lakes in Waterford MI and are looking at Grand Valley State University. Lakers for Life!!
Christmas is coming - it is ALMOST here! Just 10 more days. 10!
This week we talk all things Christmas - the laughs and the struggles that coexist during this busy time of the year!
I love the show notes! So here you go!
- We talk about my (Jill's) colonoscopy - well it was cancelled the morning after we recorded this! So no results!
- PLEASE watch Love Actually! Here's the crying scene. I did this a lot last year -- silently cried in my room so my family wouldn't see it! It wasn't because my husband was cheating on me, let's be clear!! But I was trying to protect them! Watch it this weekend. It was JUST SO GOOD
- Ever had a Dearborn Ham?? Do it, buy it, eat it! Visit http://dearbornhambrand.com ... they deliver!
- We are going to Bronner's this week - WEEEEE!
We may be on hiatus for a couple of weeks so that we can enjoy time with those we hold dear. Including you, our listeners! You'll be in our hearts!
Jill, Mary Lou and Carolynn
Advent is here!! It's a beautiful time for reflection, and joy and all the other feels! Jill and Mary Lou and Carolynn are joined this week by Sister Bridget Bearss, RSCJ. Sister Bearss is a part of the Religious of the Sacred Heart and was the Head of School where we all worked, laughed, cried and worshipped. Among her many gifts is her ability, to bring perspective and focus to Advent. And she shares some VERY wise words and laughs with us. She reminds us - Advent is a time for waiting! Waiting is HARD!! But oh the joy that comes at the end!
She's in DC though - so we had to ZOOM! Our sound - YIKES! Now we know to use a microphone :)
We talk about some fun Christmas memories including Mary Lou's favorite gift - Patty Play Pal
And remember these words - fear is just FALSE EVIDENCE APPEARING REAL!!
THANKS Sister for an amazing 48 minutes!
Jill and Mary Lou and Carolynn slow it down a bit this week when they welcome Jill's mom, Linda Holloway, to the conversation! As always they enjoy some coffee (decaf please - we record late in the day!) and a treat (vegan cookies this week!) and talk to Linda about how and why she goes ALL IN whenever she takes something on. From being the first female managing partner of a CPA firm - IN THE COUNTRY - to serving as a precinct delegate now, Linda exemplifies leadership. It's a fun and engaging episode.
Want to learn more about the town of Fennville? You know what to do - click here!
You can't listen to an episode of our podcast without wanting to know more about Yellowstone!
Have you ever read a book that sticks with you and plays a significant role in how you form your thoughts and opinions? Linda did a "few" years ago! To learn more about the book that was formative for her - you know it - click!
Mary Lou talks about this movie - I'll be watching it this weekend! I mean . . . Russell CROWE!
Happy Thanksgiving dear listeners!! We are so thankful for YOU!!
Join Jill, along with Mary Lou and Carolynn for a special Thanksgiving episode. Did you know that potatoes. . . wait, I don't want to give it away. You need to join in the fun too!
We talk about how people SHOW UP for one another. Boy oh boy, did people show up for me this past year and I remain forever grateful and humbled by the goodness of people.
But wait! There's more!
I will always be thankful for Karmanos Cancer Institute. Click here to learn more and/or support this amazing place on Giving Tuesday (it's coming up!) http://www.karmanos.org
To make the perfect turkey, click this link - YUM https://www.marthastewart.com/353184/perfect-roast-turkey
We talked about the Sacrament of Anointing of the sick - a very special sacrament and very meaningful. To learn more, that's right. . . click here - https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/anointing-of-the-sick
Join Jill Rafferty, along with co-hosts Mary Lou Cochran and Carolynn Krause (alpha order!) as they laugh through another 45 minutes, covering things like Stewy and the status of Carolynn's screening tests! You've seen MAS*H or Grey's Anatomy right? So you are very familiar with medial miracles! Things like screening tests, and devices, along with surgeries and treatments. We are so lucky to have the medical field as advanced as it is.
Pour a cup of coffee, enjoy a piece of pumpkin loaf (they sure did!) and join them in some laughs.
In today's episode we reference the lifesaving devices of ostomoies. As Carolynn mentions in our Did You Know segment, more people than you realize are sporting this low-tech medical miracle. You can learn more about that here https://www.ostomy.org/what-is-an-ostomy/.
Have you been screened yet? Are you over 45? Talk to your doctor and learn more about you options with the Colon Cancer Alliance - click here https://www.ccalliance.org/screening-prevention/screening-methods.
Did you miss Yellowstone???? Catch up - we have a lot to cover!
Join host Jill Rafferty, along with co-hosts Carolynn Krause and Mary Lou Cochran as they laugh, and maybe even tear up, when they talk about SO many things on this inaugural episode.
For our listeners, here's some insider information.
- As a cancer survivor (yay!), I cannot speak highly enough about Karmanos Cancer Institute. Please visit their page to learn more! http://www.karmanos.org
- Mary Lou refers to Guest House at about 3 minutes in. You can learn more about Guest House by visiting www.guesthouse.org.
- At about 20 minutes in, we reference my husband, Michael, by his initials MJR. Which also happens to be the name of a local theatre chain. We talk about the "clap" at the theatre. To learn more, take a quick read here https://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/2022/06/01/its-more-fun-at-mjr-the-story-behind-the-movie-theater-clap/
- Did you know - http://www.crumblcookies.com are the BEST!! Check out this link for their cookies each week. They are amazing!
Welcome to the newest podcast in podcast land - My Colon is an A$$hole . . . Finding Joy and Laughter When Life Throws Crap Your Way!
Each week our plan is to laugh and maybe even cry, while we talk about finding joy in life. Life is HARD - but when we can laugh along with way, it makes for a better journey!
This trailer was recorded on October 15, 2022, with our first full episode dropping on November 10, 2022. November 10 is a special day in our family, but more on that later.
We are excited to talk with you and share laughs and love along the way.