FudaForThought is a space to challenge your perceptions and to savor la dolce vita, the sweet life. Like any edible morsel, it can be difficult to swallow or leave you hungry for more. I won’t feed you dog sh*t and call it Godiva.
The podcast is a weekly social commentary on topics I can speak to personally. From mental health to reality television, chronic pain to gay rights, clinical science to social justice, I’m brewing, serving and sipping the “T” with all of you. Whatever I can’t squeeze into a podcast episode will finds its way to the blog at FudaForThought.com.
The key to many of society's political debates is creating civil law for ALL that is not based on religious bias. And this most certainly includes the topic of transgender people using the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. We use restrooms to poop, pee, wash our hands and get the f#*% out! I'm tired of ChristoFascist politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ron DeSantis who waste our time and money with 'Anti' legislation that does nothing but hijack progress and criminalize good people.
Just a little food for thought...
29 Jun 2022
FFT S2E9 Former Fetus
As a gay man who never will get pregnant and who never wants to have children in this lifetime, I thought it would be a good time to offer some food for thought on the topic of abortion. You might be asking, "Well, what makes you think we want to hear your opinion?"
I'm coming to the topic as a Medical Technologist. As a Secular Humanist who attended a Catholic University. As a son. As a friend to women, trans men, and non-binary people. As a champion of loving parenting and amazing parents. As a Devil's Advocate to red herrings and Karen-esque comments like, "People should be more responsible with sex" or "Women should close their legs" or "Show up at the polls" - Idgaf if you are a Democrat, a Republican, a MAGA Trumplican Cult Member, a ChristoFascist, an Independent, or a citizen of some foreign land watching this reality shit-show we called The United States of America. Whatever the case, there is a profound little nugget somewhere in this episode for everyone.
I would like to say that I'm shocked Roe vs Wade has been overturned, but I'm not. I'm disappointed in a nation that was once the envy of the free world, and now, we have their sympathy and concern. Even the Pope's.
27 Jun 2022
FFT S2E8 The Cafeteria
This episode of FudaForThought is intended for mature audiences and may contain adult language and themes. Listener discretion is advised.
The story I want to share with you in this episode is one that dates back to the beginning of the last decade of the 20th century.
The USSR was collapsing, toast was starting to take a back seat to the bagel, and my friends and I were all becoming young adults, knee deep in puberty. You may find this hard to believe, but this story I am about to share, from decades ago, has ties to today, to June of 2022, Pride month, to Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida’s disgraceful HB1557, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill.
This episode has to do with bullying and antibullying, lifelong trauma and how it manifests in different ways, for different people, from the empath to the sociopath, from crippling defeat to triumphant renaissance.
And now, Roe overturned, and the United States dips further into chaos.
To quote Jerri Blank of Strangers With Candy, "When the lunch bell rings, why don't ya eat me."
19 Jun 2022
FFT S2E7 No Smoking
I have a magnet on my fridge that I got on one of my trips to Italy years ago. It reads, "Stronzo non fumare," which loosely means, "A**hole, don't smoke."
After 25 years, I quit smoking cigarettes on June 1, 2021. I don’t think or have any reason to think that I will pick up smoking as a habit again. But never say never, because just as easily as I became dependent in 1996, I could just as easily pick it up again in 5 or ten years from now. Just the same, this time feels different. This time feels right. This time, I feel in control. I know the work it takes, and I’m willing to put it in to get where I want to be and stay smoke-free.
Finally, I had success with a combination of factors - a perfect recipe for me to finally quit smoking cigarettes. Learn more at FudaForThought.com blog & podcast and follow me @CarloFuda across the metaverse.
13 Jun 2022
FFT S2E6 Thoughts & Munchies
I had a great weekend. So much food. So much to think about. We, the USA, need to step it up. I know we can do it - also, I talk about Hulu's Candy (no spoilers) & Chile Rellenos. It's FudaForThought. Oh, and memberberries, memba?!?
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9 May 2022
FFT S2E5 Eat my pie, Anita Bryant.
In this episode, I talk about Anita Bryant getting a pie in her face on October 14, 1977. I'm driving (the phone was appropriately placed, and I was talking as though you were in the car). Listener discretion is advised.
As a gay Roman Catholic kid in the 1980's, I was never angry at my church, or my God, but I could see the vitriol of people like Anita Bryant who appeared on countless television programs, spreading misinformation, bigotry, and hate. I imagined that in the future, we would continue to progress and move forward, following truth and scientific consensus, logic and reason, but instead, in 2022, it feels like we have taken a giant leap 50 years back.
Today's kids deserve better than to hear hateful, hurtful rhetoric by the likes of those who want to impose their personal ideologies on civil society. I share my stories so that a unique perspective might better explain how ALL of us on the side of GOOD can be as ONE.
I am a Secular Humanist, and I have friends of many faiths. The thread that ties each of our individual lives is love and it holds together the fabric of humanity.
Learn more at the FudaForThought.com blog.
3 May 2022
FFT S2E4 Ciao Dalida Ciao
Today marks 35 years since Iolana Cristina Gigliotti died by suicide in Paris, France.
The world knows her as Dalida, international superstar, singer, actress, and global icon. I didn’t even know who she was until 2020, when I needed her voice and her story most, and I discovered this chanteuse, with whom I share so much.
Her voice affects me like no other, not my close friends, not Madonna, not even my cat’s. I connect with Dalida on so many levels like I never have in my entire lifetime - we share so much - Calabrese by blood, but citizens of the World - tormented by love and life, but joyous and exuberant to be alive - humble and scared but sexy and full of confidence - she is a spirit animal, a Mother in the Stars, a muse, and a lifesaver that I can reach 24 hours a day, even in my dreams.
Learn more at FudaForThought.com.
1 May 2022
FFT S2E3 Oprah's On
In this episode, I share a personal story from when I was a kid & obsessed with Oprah. Who remembers the commercial, "Oprah's On!?"
I also share two heart-warming yet gut-wrenching stories that Oprah featured on her talk show and on the 20th anniversary DVD, HeartPrints. Read more and see photos at the FudaForThought blog.
26 Apr 2022
FFT S2E2 My Stoney Thoughts Today
If you didn't check out Season 2 Episode 1, check it out because I share a personal story about a Russian friend of mine as well as examples of Russian news propaganda that are in stark contrast to the US's sources like CNN and FOXNews. You can see examples of this at the FudaForThought.com blog.
This episode was recorded after I got home from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and got stoned AF because I'm in serious pain today, Monday, April 25th!
La vita is dolce. Eat it!
26 Apr 2022
FFT S2E1 Where is Ruslan?
Welcome to Season 2 of FudaForThought podcast.
In this episode, I'll be covering the war in Ukraine, including a personal story about my friend from Russia and perspectives from Russia's mainstream media. Check out more at the FudaForThought.com blog.
26 Feb 2022
FFT S1E7 Pale Blue Dot
Yesterday, as we all began to process the realities of war in Ukraine, I stumbled upon several social media posts including quotes from Carl Sagan and images of the Pale Blue Dot that Sagan so emotionally describes in his book of the same title. These words move me to unimaginable places of comfort, ever since I first heard them, but I learned soon after that not everyone might feel that way after listening to it. So, I decided to read it to you and afterwards share a quick story about perspective.
For more information, visit FudaForThought.com.
21 Feb 2022
FFT S1E6 Quantum Carlo
An amuse bouche literally means “amuses the mouth” - in English, we might say, “wet the palate.” It’s a course that even comes before the appetizer! Just a small bite to get you ready for the meal that is to follow. That’s essentially what the first 6 episodes of FudaForThought are…
This will be the last FudaForThought Episode…
8 Feb 2022
FFT S1E5 Kindergarten Krush
People often ask me, "Carlo, when did you know you were gay?"
First I respond with, "When did you know you were straight?"
Then, I tell them this story, of when I knew I was gay in Kindergarten.
Read more at FudaForThought.com and follow me @CarloFuda.
8 Feb 2022
FFT S1E4 2004 Is So Fresh
The year was 2004 & it was a monumental year of change for me.
I broke up with my boyfriend, quit my job, and moved to Italy. And life, was simultaneously beautiful, amazing, as well as painful and horrific.
It pops up in my head frequently as hundreds rolodexes of memories just spin in my head, year by year, job by job, relationship by relationship, person by person, emotion by emotion, and each quantum leap by leap.
It was a year when Desiderata, Both Sides Now, and The Journey of Life (from Episodes 1-3) all merged into one; 2004 is the time-machine launching pad to memories & moments from since I was born and up to this very moment.
2004 is so fresh in my memory. I'm grateful it is a chapter in this life. In my life.
Visit FudaForThought.com for more & follow me @CarloFuda. Thank you for listening.
1 Feb 2022
FFT S1E3 The Journey of LIfe
A Universal Code of Morality for all faiths, all people, all walks of life that luck onto this planet, our home, this Earth, and from the first breath until the last, The Journey of Life is made up of many ingredients, people, stories, and experiences.
Read more at FudaForThought.com & Follow me @CarloFuda.
1 Feb 2022
FFT S1E2 FFT Explained
"Despite the trials and tribulations of life, in preparing to die, I finally feel like I’m starting to live."
Life seems more chaotic than ever. I'm grateful to revel in music, art, food, and friendships. This episode explains the difference between FFT (FudaForThought) - where I discuss social topics and sometimes uncomfortable content - and Sunday Stories - where I share some of my favorite inspirational works of music and writing (current book: Children of the Dust by Louise Lawrence).
I also talk about Episode 3 where I share my own writing, titled, The Journey of LIfe.
Thank you for listening, sharing, & liking. Learn more at FudaForThought.com and find me on social @CarloFuda. #FudaForThought
22 Jan 2022
FFT S1E1 Desiderata
A reading of Max Ehrmann's Desiderata & an opportunity to think about the relevance of this poem in my life and in our world today.
14 Jan 2022
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“I don’t want to just be happy; that’s not enough for me any longer. I strive, not just to be happy, I strive every day to be happy to exist. And, uh, I’m decent at it, like we all are, because I’m human”
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