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Dennis H says
Hey Mark,
Dennis here! Long time no comment. I need to apologize as this is going to be a long comment. You probably donāt remember but my son Robert, who is 10 years old loves your show. You wished him Happy Birthday and gave him hilariously inappropriate advice he didnāt understand!
I took a break from your podcast at the beginning of the year and started listening to an audible book on Stoicism by Ryan Holiday. That took me down a rabbit hole of much needed self reflection, and improvement. I started journaling every day. I stopped sometime in late July because we bought a house. (No tiny sink!) Anyway, my first episode back was episode 101. Someone commented about how their wife keeps boxes. Let me just say I am sitting in my garage, surrounded by empty boxes from our move last month, and my wife refuses to get rid of them! š
Then you read Dennis Danielās comment on 9/11. Iād like to add a story to his. I was an EMT Orange County, and still remember 9/11 as if it was yesterday. I was all the way across the country, but remember that day as if it was yesterday. My girlfriend woke me up and told me that a plane had hit the World Trade Center, we started watching as early news reports started showing videos. We questioned how a plane could fly into the World Trade Center and then it happened, the second plane hit. I got up and headed to work early. When I arrived my boss met us at the door, handed us ambulance keys and told us to pack extra trauma dressing and extra personal protective equipment just in case any attacks happened out here. The country singer Alan Jackson has a song āWhere Were You, When The World Stopped Turning.ā I was sitting in an ambulance waiting for something to happen here. I couldnāt handle listening to the news. My partner and I listened to you and Brian all morning. I will tell you, I was scared to death! It was so eerily quiet! No planes flying in and out of John Wayne Airport. I have never met you, and if I ever do, I would like to give you a well deserved hug, but I know youāll settle for a handshake. Both of you calmed us down that day! I just remember that was the first time Brianās sign off āBe Good Humans!ā stuck with me, and changed my life! I will tell you, the days that followed were so confusing and emotional! I was taking Fire Science classes at the time at Santa Ana College, we had a test scheduled the next day, and my instructor passed out the test, and then said five minutes later, āI canāt do this! I canāt stare at your blank faces. Class is dismissed, your homework is to spend time with your family! If you donāt have family, spend it somewhere you love!ā
With that being said, Congrats on 101 (or now 103 episodes!) when you first announced āWhat You Doā I thought it would be great to tell you āWhat I do!ā
I retired from being an EMT and Fire Fighter after 19 years! I started my current career as a Probation Officer 10 years ago! I have a ton of stories I could tell! Half of them probably could have some context of relating to listening to you for so long as well! I really would love to sit down and chat with you! Although, youād probably have to wait 10 years after I retire!
Iām 55 years old! Iām not old! (At least I still tell myself that, even though after 50 my body started feeling old!) I never would have thought at 16 years old, listening to M&B, that I would have the careers Iāve had! Itās all about being a good person! And you have continued that message almost every time I listen to your podcast!
I understand that life on earth has a limit! I am so grateful, to be here! At this moment! Listening to you! Even if sometimes itās inappropriate for my 10 year old son! And my wife says itās immature and childish! You have kept me young at heart, safe when uncertain and scared, and instilled in me that as long as you remain a good person, and know your place in life, continue to help people, donāt take life too seriously, we all can make a difference in a really crazy fucked up world!
Thank you! Thank You! Thank you!
And continue doing āWHAT YOU DO!ā
Patrice says
Hi Mark,
I should have known a movie about a dog would have me bawling! King Arthur was so endearing. Thanks for recommending. And a true story!!
Johnny D says
Mark, is the lemontator still working? Your voice level is lower than all the brilliance of your clips. A few blew my ears out, and iām turning 71 on September 6th. My hearing is one of the few things that still work. Please look into this issue before I go completely deaf. Best wishes to Lynda for a complete recovery.
Kenny Ramirez says
Hey Mark, long time listener here. You should check out Stephen Wilson Jr. He is a very interesting artist. Heās a golden glove boxer turned scientist. Now a singer song writer. I know youāre not a huge fan of country music but I think you might enjoy his music. Check out his song Fatherās son. Also his song Gary
Rick Sampson says
Wishing Lynda a speedy recovery and hoping she is feeling better now.
But, Mark, do you hate us?
Do you have any idea what it is like working with headphones on and you not having the ability to take them off because of what you are doing at the time, and you are assaulted by that squealing off pitch screaming bullshit that Roseanne was doing.
My ears are still bleeding.
Christmas Show tickets?
Marty says
Good morning Mark, As always great podcast very funny. Sorry to hear Lynda has Covid, I hope that goes away real soon. I agree Dolly Parton was always fantastic and funny, and is very missed. See you next Friday. My love for you all.
Joseph Braund says
Hello RG,
Great to hear Lynda share her experience and how you both have overcome so much,
Teresa and I will celebrate 49 years in October and yes what you have touched on is so spot on
Marriage can be challenging at times and when you experience medical issues that come along
That bond just grows stronger helping each other to keep moving forward.
Thank you for what you do !!!
Joseph and Teresa
Aloha,OR
David Hill says
Hello Mark and all of the SRL.
I know that you and all of us LOVED
Ms. Dolly Parton, and also Tim Curry.
Both of them being the best in everything rthey did.
REST IN PEACE!!!
We will miss you, both.
With a tear in our eye.
We Love you.
Tabitha Franks says
RG – Been a listener since the night before the M&B show started all the way to the last day. Loved the Mark and Linda Podcast, and now so happy to have stumbled on What You Do. Just wanted to add that we had a dog – Jackie – that ate her crap, our other dogsā crap, hell even random crap. My husband bought a comb to literally comb the crap out of her lips. She was gross and we loved her!
So glad I found you again! Hey to Skeeter! X
Gigi says
Hello Mark,
I just wanted to say that I have been a Mark And Brian fan and listening to you guys every morning since the 80āsā¦ My Stepfather Jerry listened to you guys religiously and told me about you guysā¦ so I started listening to KLOS in the morningā¦
I also loved listening to your book Donāt Bump the record Kid on audible. I laughed so hard, it made me pee in my pantsā¦
My Stepfather just passed away on Tuesday 8/18ā¦.. he had bone cancer and had other complications.. But I talked to him on the phone the day before and said that me and my husband are coming to see you.. . So on Tuesday morning we got to the Hospital, I played a little bit of your book on audible and he had a little smile on his faceā¦. Then he passed away peacefully..
My stepfather has known me since I was alive little girl.. He even took me to my first Dodger Baseball game in 1981ā¦.
I just wanted you to know that he was a Mark & Brian fan!!
Love you Gigi Alford
Devin says
Holly Shit!
Listening to Mark killed your Stepfather! That is awful.
I’m so sorry.
Jon W. says
Hey Mark,
Loved EP 102, all 1hr – 42 minutes. Happy anniversary to you and Linda!
Peace.
Jon W.
Marty says
Hi Mark, I am very happy for you and Lynda’s 44th wedding anniversary ā¤ļø. Lynda I am very glad that you are okay now I will pray that you stay that way š. As always great to hear you today. Mark It was an amazing funny show. Give my love to all. Hear you next week.
Julie Finn says
Happy Anniversary!!! I hope you guys have a great day!! Love you!!