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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Episode 603 is up! At the request of a listener, Pat rants on how ESPN, the Food Network, social media, and more used to be better. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Just thought of a fun idea for my Patreon and I'm excited to get back to my PC on Monday to see if I can make it happen.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I've been doing a monthly newsletter for a while. I usually write about more serious topics that don't make the show. This month, the topics are what would have been in this weekend's episode if it wasn't already in the can. Click the thing for An Episode You Can Read: eepurl.com/GZg2L6aX2Y

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Our neighbors who smoke inside all the time are moving out today. This is good. But apparently their landlord made them pay like $3000 in "advance rent" and then sold the house. Fuck that.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A girl had her backpack on the seat next to her on the crowded L train. An older guy asked her to move it so he could sit. She was so offended by it. Girl, what? Unroll those eyes and put your bag on your lap like everyone else.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I ran for the bus and still missed it. Humbling start to the day! (I walked a few blocks and caught a different one so I'm good.)

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Well this is awful news. One of my favorite rasslin people to watch. He just "got it" and his matches always ruled. Much love to his family, friends, and fans everywhere ❤️

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I got to show the boy where it all began yesterday

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Episode 602 is up! Pat gets right to it to share our favorite Nicole Kidman movies. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I wore a sweater instead of a polo to work today. This was a mistake. I am roasting.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Pokemon scalpers are mad because the company made a lot of 30th anniversary stock so the resale value is low. Inject their misery into my veins!

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Microplastics Sommelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

tilly norwood vs fred flintstone made up: ✅ / ✅ has a job: ❌ / ✅ catchphrase: ❌ / ✅ pet dinosaur: ❌ / ✅ is a virgin: ✅ / ❌

Tilly Norwood, an inhuman gollum shaped like a perky brunette

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

First post I saw on this app today was boobs. Hell yeah, boobs.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Episode 601 is up! Pat answers your questions on ordering food, spicy photos, and designing malls. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Saw a sticker on a car that said Rowhome Jones and I read it like Taz. "Rowhome Jones over here"

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The bus I usually take was 4 minutes early (lol) so I missed it. No problem, I thought, since I can walk a few blocks and catch a different one. I was a block away when it passed by. Just let me work from home full-time, ffs.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I took a sick day (an office day) because my back is bothering me. If I could WFH, I could've hobbled to the basement and done stuff. Instead, any client emailing me for their case will have to wait until tomorrow for a review. So tell me again how these office days help with service delivery?

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Episode 600 is up! Pat rambles on 600 episodes, flat earthers, our best technological advancements, and more. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Interviewed for a promotion today. I feel good about it. I hate hyping myself up, but I managed to work in that I created a policy guide for the office (not a thing that non-supervisors usually do) and that I won an agency award during the busiest year of my career. Maybe it'll work out for me?

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Just me and the boy until tomorrow evening. We haven't done SHIT today. Perfect Saturday, tbh.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Episode 599 is up! Pat plays new music from Career Day before sharing our favorite card, board, & tabletop games, and closing with an NFL scammer story. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Oh hey! This week I want to know: What is your favorite card, board, and/or tabletop game and why? (You may pick one from each category.)

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Episode 598 is up! At the suggestions of listeners, Pat talks Dolly Parton & Tim Curry, male opinions on Taylor Swift, Dungeon Crawler Carl, new car spy tech, and optimal donut shapes. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Hey give me some topics to ramble about on the show this week. Please and thank you! ❤️

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We just had an unplanned staff meeting, which often means sad news: My supervisor who trained me on this job died last night.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Oh hey! For a future episode I want to know: What is your favorite Nicole Kidman movie?

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Episode 597 is up! Pat plays new music from OUT IN FRONT, then rambles on his trip down the shore, Uber music etiquette, and scripting out the show. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Got a work email about policy updates due to HR-1 and it just reinforces how needlessly cruel this clown show of an administration is. I hate it so much.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Episode 596 is up! Pat plays new music from Major League, then rambles on paying attention to your kids, MySpace returning, and decorating your dorm room. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Oh hey! For a future show I want to know: What is the best technological advancement you've seen in your lifetime?

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Episode 595 is up! Pat plays music from A While After, then rambles on easy mode, destroying books, and life advice. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My friend at work recommended the book, Home is Where the Bodies Are, so I checked out the audiobook from the library. I love this story! I have about 90 minutes left and I cannot wait to get back to it.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Episode 594 is up! Pat shares another skill he wishes he had, before getting to our favorite Ben Affleck movies. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Bonus episode of the show is up for patrons! Incompetent dads, cosmetic procedures, and weed talk from Twitch - sign up below!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I won't be late for work today, but if I am it's because I stopped to pet a cat.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

My friend at work has a teenage son and wanted to know if the movie 72 Hours (Netflix) would be appropriate. I watched it (for research, obviously). It was a fun romp! And it would be appropriate for a teen son.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Sitting on the couch with the boy, I started having neck pain. He noticed and grabbed his toy doctor bag to help. I love this little dude so much

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Episode 593 is up! Pat rambles on skills we all wish we had. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Playing through a gen 1 Pokémon hack called Shin Pokémon. I like it more that Pokémon Brown, but not more than Pokémon Pure RGB. It's a fun one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I finally got to watch the Pepsi, Where's My Jet documentary on Netflix and I really enjoyed it. But also fuck Pepsi.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Know what often lets me down? The federal government. Know what rarely, if ever, lets me down? Taco Bell.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Episode 592 is up! Pat rambles on GTA VI and what its release might mean for gaming as a whole going forward. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I learned that I can listen to audiobooks via Libby using my library card. It rules. So I read Fahrenheit-182, the memoir by Mark Hoppus. It was tremendous. Learning that Rock Show and First Date were written out of pure spite makes me appreciate those songs more.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The non-Phillies players getting such a kick out of being booed is tremendous lol

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Dude tried to get me to sign up for a security camera package. "We'll buy your Ring camera. Can I give you a quote?" "No, we don't really use the Ring." "It's kinda hot out here, do you mind if we go inside?" What the fuck. You're "not selling" but tried to let yourself into my house. Eat it.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Episode 591 is up! Pat plays new music from Midfield before rambling on oral history projects, closing hours, and calls to FIFA. Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

If people in the government wrote a letter to the head of my job saying "stop being so mean" I would cease to exist. This Clark thing reminds me of when Elon's mom went on TV to say "no, my son is not a weird loser." Just embarrassing shit.

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Pat Johnston @themeltingpat.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Episode 590 is up! Pat plays new music from @skinflowersband.bsky.social (3:17), then rambles on walking in the park (8:30), arguing in public (18:22), and family style dinners (27:12). Woooo! Link in comments! Crap open a cold one!

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