A couple of weeks ago Old Man Lunch went to Moab with some friends from Dubuque who came out to visit. We visited Arches National Park, Canyonlands NP, and Dead Horse State Park. Fucking gorgeous, we hiked a bit, took a bunch of photos, and almost ran out of gas in the middle of a national park.

We also boozed and weeded it up at night, played pool, sat in a hot tub, and talked about our lives and everything happening in the world.

This episode covers several subjects, petty crimes we got away with as teens, the podcast, and the Blue Cross in Dubuque. We also talk about religion, death, my war with Dubuque, Alzheimer’s, our own health and anxiety issues, how we met, Grandparents, and Super High Night Hikes. Matt also pitches a Naked Lunch episode, which makes me nervous.

As a warning, this episode is explicit. The language is very explict. We talk of drugs, boozy nights, minor crimes, death, religion, and any number of things that could offend you so be warned.

The Moab episodes may be less interesting to people who don’t know us as they refer back to our teen years frequently. These episodes could probably be filed away as remembrances, or what I am referring to as background because the word remembrance is emotionally loaded for me at this point in time.

This episode will serve as something for us to listen to in the future to recall some good times or for our children to hear some of our childhood stories directly from us.

Give it a listen, let us know what you think, follow us on Bluesky, Instagram or Facebook and check out photos and merchandise at www.oldmanlunch.org.

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In this episode, we talk about Lucy the Wonder Dog, Matt's constant companion, who brings him a ton of comfort when the anxiety gets bad. We also discuss how Matt's journaling with a work colleague helps him work through issues related to his diagnosis and other life events. We talk about the importance of a positive attitude and Matt reads a couple of entries from his journal.

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As we launch this podcast, we wanted to give everyone a starting point for where Matt is at in the disease.

Today, we will talk about events leading up to Matt's diagnosis, and the deficits he experiences on a daily basis, as well as discuss situations where Matt no longer feels as comfortable as he once did, thanks to Alzheimer's.

We will also talk about how the concept of death is a near-daily companion in Matt’s life and to wrap things up, Matt reads an excerpt from his journal.

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According to Matt, Alzheimer’s has brought him some new clarity regarding how much control we have in this world, and the answer is zero.

Just because Matt has Alzheimer’s, it doesn’t mean we will all be present for his funeral. Death could come for any one of us at any time, and there are certainly decent odds that Brad or I will kick it well before Matt expires.

In the end, we honestly have no idea what is to come and while I still find that thought discomforting, Matt seems ready to embrace the fact that we have no control over anything in this world. We are living on a giant ball of Chaos.

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The Tiny House Tapes are short recordings, edited from a much longer and very boozy recording, covering a somewhat specific topic related to Alzheimer’s.

This is Volume One - I Feel Free

Matt's diagnosis has brought certain freedoms and benefits into his life. Awareness of his mortality has led to an openness and lust for life that many of us may never know, at least until we reach our deathbed.

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Old Man Lunch is a podcast about three old friends, the twist is that one of us, Matt Allen, was recently diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 55.

​Our goal is to provide a deep look into how Alzheimer’s impacts Matt's life as well as his family, friends, wife, and children. We want to talk about the daily challenges, frustrations, and believe it or not, freedoms (Matt’s words), that Alzheimer’s has brought into his life

In this episode, our first, we are looking at what we want to get out of this podcast and how talking about his diagnosis, both on this podcast and in other settings, helps Matt deal with the anxiety that comes with Alzheimer's.

We also discuss future episode ideas, support groups, and where Matt is his happiest.

​Join us for some laughing, some crying, and some brutal honesty about what early-onset Alzheimer's does to Matt, his family, friends, and caregivers.

This podcast will be rated explicit due to swearing, and possible sexual content as well as dealing with sensitive subjects such as religion, atheism, death, and fatal diseases. It will be both emotional and funny if everything goes to plan.

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