So, QA (@hiveqa) has a terrible sense of humor and asked me to do an AMA for this community.
Before we begin, maybe a preflight checklist of prerequisites is needed to qualify this AMA checks at least some of the boxes that meet some arbitrary stereotype of "qualifiers."
- Have I been interviewed by another distinguished Peabody Award-winning HIVE standouts with HIVE street cred like @solominer? Nope.
- In fact, have I ever been asked to do an AMA before? Nope. (Is this already starting badly?)
- Do I have a gaggle of stalkers complaining about LP not upvoting their latest shitpost they plagiarized during the last bathroom break like @themarkymark? Nope.
- I’m not a whale or a witness for the HIVE blockchain despite being a very early adopter back when Ned was about 25 pounds lighter and focused more on having consecutive good hair days than making STEEM something greater than minimally viable.
…and in the vein of stalkers and such, I'm also not a ginger or a Canadian. I do not own a battle vest filled with patches of my most favoritest metal bands, host two shows on MSP Waves, or an influencer of the HIVE community like @crimsonclad. In fact, I probably should have had her ghostwrite this AMA for me, but – you know - artistic integrity and all.
I know the question burning on your mind right now, "so ... uhm ... LP ... remind me again why I’m reading this. What arbitrary stereotype qualifier boxes do you check to be in the Most Interesting Man in the HIVE World AMA sponsored by Dos Equis?” Solid question. My guess is QA wants to repay the favor of having a whole part of my show inspired by a conversation with him. LOL.
On a more serious note, I would imagine QA probably wanted to reconcile the jester he hears on Friday nights, with the more serious thinker he hears occasionally on @r0ndon's Monday night show – or he could just be a stalker. I don't know you'd have to ask him.
Basic Stuff About LP and Shameless Plugs of LP’s Shows
- I host a regular show on MSP Waves called Joculation. It airs every Friday night 8:00PM – 10:00PM MST. Check out MSP Waves to see what time it is in your time zone if you’re interested. The initial concept of the show was penis jokes, fart jokes, and punk rock. As time has marched on, the show has evolved into more satire/comedy, less punk rock with a smattering of penis stuff. I mean, you gotta keep just a bit of what got you there in the first place.
- I create satirical and parody commercials for products that don’t exist, but probably should – case in point, my commercial for Dr. Pickle Puffer’s Rusty Trombone Cream. Hey, everyone needs a hobby.
- I also do a seasonal podcast called Everyday Crazy which can be found on Spotify and across most major podcasting platforms. Anchor is probably the best place to catch it, and Season 2 is currently in production and editing.
- Jesters have always fascinated me and served one of society's most important roles – speaking naked truth to power through satire, parody, and comedy. I think we’ve reached a point where the world desperately needs more jesters. It shouldn’t be surprising that my very first post back on the STEEM blockchain in July of 2016 was about that very thing.
- Some of the philosophers who have influenced me the greatest are Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau (The Tabula Rassa), and Plato (The Allegory of the Cave).
Some More Interesting Pieces About LP
- I’ve had a brush with a serial killer in my early adulthood. Awfully fucked up to see a major motion picture released about said serial killer later in life starring Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg.
- I was almost kidnapped in South America by the Shining Path during a vacation.
Obviously, there's a bit more to this onion, and it's kind of the point of the AMA. So grab your lube, some paper towels, and let the one-handed typing begin.