True Ruin

About True Ruin

Stories from rock bottom and beyond by writer and host Michael J. O'Connor. This monthly podcast features short autobiographical stories that are sometimes funny, sometimes sad, sometimes angry, and always full of the strange things that make life worth living. For written versions of these stories, visit https://medium.com/@mjocwrites Twitter: @MJOCWrites Email: MJOCWrites [at] gmail.com

Publisher

Michael J. O'Connor

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

5 Dec 2022

Latest episode

17 Jul 2023

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jul 2023

   The Party Bus Nightmare

   A story of new beginnings, imposter syndrome, and the little parts of ourselves that we hide because we think no one else has them.

2. 

   19 Jun 2023

   Salvation at the Longest-Running Topless Revue in Vegas

   A story of a strained new friendship, sleeping dads at the wheel, and strippers.

3. 

   15 May 2023

   Taking the Train to Find My Way (Part 4)

   A story of speeding grandmothers, flooded mud towns, and ending up a shell of yourself while away from home for far too long on the road of trials.

4. 

   10 Apr 2023

   Taking the Train to Find My Way (Part 3)

   A story of rainy streets, voices from the past, and purging all the demons and leaving them in the city where they first showed up.

5. 

   27 Mar 2023

   Taking the Train to Find My Way (Part 2)

   A story of social anxiety, dogs, and the feeling of being alone in a room packed with people.

6. 

   13 Mar 2023

   Taking the Train to Find My Way (Part 1)

   A story of travel, fear, and looking for adventure in a world that has gone completely quiet.

7. 

   27 Feb 2023

   How I Escaped a Cult Disguised as a Job

   A story of jobs, indoctrination, and the impossibility of trying to make a change without really making any changes.

8. 

   13 Feb 2023

   A Hot Dog Made My Best Friend's Father Snap

   A story of fathers, sons, go-karts, and a moment when fight or flight stops working and the only solution is to disappear.

9. 

   30 Jan 2023

   I Couldn't Hide, Even in a Blackout

   A story of fear, putting your head in the sand, and finding out that the shadows you're most afraid of live comfortably in your own heart.

10. 

    16 Jan 2023

    I Lost $200 in a Parking Lot and Ruined Everyone's Day

    A story of poverty, acceptance, and losing sight of what you love in the process of trying to protect it.

11. 

    2 Jan 2023

    Maybe I Can’t Grow a Beard (And That’s Alright)

    A story of facial hair, acceptance, and the image in the mirror that's always daring us to burn everything down.

12. 

    19 Dec 2022

    Getting Sick Because I Got Well - My First Cold in 3 Years

    A story of sickness, fear, and learning to live with a new world that we are only just beginning to recognize and accept.

13. 

    5 Dec 2022

    How Disneyland Showed Me That My Sense of Wonder Was Truly Dead

    A story of lost magic, sickness, and getting hit with the darkness of adulthood at the Happiest Place on Earth.

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