What Some Would Call Lies

Episode 134: Strength, Courage and Wisdom

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:54:08 +0000

All things come to an end. This here is the final episode of What Some Would Call Lies. It's been an awesome (almost) five years. Thank you to everyone who has ever reached out via email and social networks and thanks to the rest of you lurking in the shadows.

Episode 133: Cathy

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 19 May 2015 02:38:54 +0000

Parents are defined as the people the beget or bring forth offspring. Cathy never beget me...but I’d still say she was like a mom.

Episode 132: The Obituary

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 11 May 2015 22:23:20 +0000

Today I’ll share with you a few nice words about a friend of ours.

Episode 131: Disgusting

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 05 May 2015 00:02:10 +0000

Another repeat. Two in a row.

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Episode 130: Goodbye To All That...Again

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 04:40:28 +0000

I won't lie. I'm fucking busy.

Today is the day that I have to record, and it's already 10pm and I haven't written a word. Therefore you're getting a repeat...but don't worry, it's one of my favorite episodes. I think you'll like it.

Don't forget to email me!

Episode 129: The Slaughterhouse

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 02:52:56 +0000

When you work at a slaughterhouse you have to be prepared. You have to wear the proper protective gear, and you have to know that at the end of the day you may be covered in blood.

Episode 128: Sugar

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 03:08:41 +0000

From time-to-time we all feel like we are doing the right thing...then we end up drinking three gallons of water and pissing every fifteen minutes and we have to question our approach.

Episode 127: The Maze

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 02:01:17 +0000

Every once in a while you find yourself trapped in a hedge maze with no escape. That’s normal...right?

Episode 126: Relief Valve

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:28:46 +0000

The relief valve is a type of valve that is used to control or limit the pressure in a system or vessel which can build up. The pressure is relieved by allowing the pressurized fluid to flow...and today I let it flow.

Episode 125: Test Prep

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:24:07 +0000

I’ve got this friend Joe. He’s a few years older than me. And he’s gay.

Episode 124: A.K.A.

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 03:17:24 +0000

Don’t act like you know how to spell your name and I’m the idiot. This is probably a really common problem.

Episode 123: Super Human

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:17:11 +0000

According to Buzzfeed, my super power should be melting into a puddle. But that’s bullshit.

Episode 122: Mr. Noah And The Drugs

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 06:24:13 +0000

Some situations from your childhood are hard to understand because they are clouded with lousy memory and inflated emotional recollection. Other memories are easy to recall...like taking candy from a baby...or giving him drugs.

Episode 121: Just This One

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 04:34:56 +0000

Sometimes we do things begrudgingly and they end up paying off.

Episode 120: This Sort Of Thing

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:21:10 +0000

There’s this geosocial app for smartphones that is geared towards gay men to have quick encounters with people in their vicinity and promises to deliver a hit-it-then-quit-it scenario…like something that can be wiped away with a dirty towel from the hamper and forgotten forever. But sometimes it’s not so easy to get rid of.

Episode 119: Grub

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:11:38 +0000

“Hope” is a good breakfast, but an awful supper.

Episode 118: In Between

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:37:05 +0000

This episode is brought to you today by the letter “G” and the number “7.”

Episode 117: Bad Habit

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:00:00 +0000

We should start at the very beginning. That’s a...very good place to start.

Episode 116: California Gurls

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:00:00 +0000

Greetings Loved ones...let’s take a journey. A journey into a story to see what kind of impact I have had on this world.

Episode 115: Drunk & Goofy

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 08:30:00 +0000

This summer, from the folks that brought you THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY and THE BRIDGET JONES DIARY comes a new romantic comedy that start with a man saying, “Hi. I’m Mike Lawson and I tell what some would call lies.”

Episode 114: My Favorite

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 09:00:00 +0000

Favoritism is bad. It makes the “un-favorites” feel like they are unimportant or lesser. But when you are the favorite it feels fucking good.

Episode 113: Do You Want Kids

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:07:37 +0000

The question is as common as “What Do You Do?” “Are you from around here?” or “Who Would You Rather…”

Today I take on a question that I get asked too frequently and infrequently answer directly.

Episode 112: The Pythagorean Theorem

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 22 Dec 2014 07:54:38 +0000

The harder the problem, the more likely there is more than one way to solve it, whether the problem be in math or in life.

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Episode 111: The Trickster

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 03:14:45 +0000

If men had black feathers, a few of them would be clever enough to be a raven.

Episode 110: #ScreenSabatical

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:53:42 +0000

We all have our addictions. Some are worse than others. Today I look one straight in the eyes and decide to do something about it.

Episode 109: Living La Vida Arcana

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:19:57 +0000

This is an extra long episode (1 hour) that was recorded LIVE in front of a studio audience as part of the 4th annual Pride48 Celebration in Las Vegas!

Episode 108: More Phantom

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 05:04:15 +0000

I'm busy getting ready for the Pride48 celebration in Vegas this weekend, so I'm leaving you with one of my favorite episodes from the past. This originally aired in August of 2012 and was called The Phantom.

Don't forget to listen to me LIVE on Pride48.com this coming Friday, September 19th at 10:00pm Pacific.

Episode 107: Our Circle Of Life

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 02:26:00 +0000

Haaaaaasabeeeeenya! It’s a circle of gay life. And it moves us all.

Episode 106: Whatever

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:23:48 +0000

Ummm…can I use you as a reference?

Episode 105: Tonight's The Night

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 05:49:00 +0000

Sometimes you want it so bad that nothing can stop you. Not even God herself can stand in your way.

Episode 104: Sweet Child

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 01:13:05 +0000

Sometimes you meet people that make lasting impacts on your character. Sometimes you meet people that have no impact at all. And sometimes it’s somewhere in between.

Episode 103: Podcast Noir

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:39:10 +0000

This week my story has plenty of dark rooms with sunlight slicing through the Venetian blinds, alleyways littered with garbage, abandoned warehouses where dust fogs the air, rain-slicked streets, seedy detective offices overlooking bustling streets and lots of cigarettes…This is, of course, a story about when I was working with children.

Episode 102: Need

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 04:42:50 +0000

Every once in a while the things that are essential just fall into your lap. Maybe it’s that the stars are aligned, maybe it’s fate…or maybe it’s just luck.

Episode 101: Someday I Will

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 21:01:18 +0000

Someday I will finish writing this. Someday I will record it. And then someday you will download it. Listen to it.

Someday.

Episode 100: Peaches

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 05:36:45 +0000

A short story this week…and I’m tempted to tell you how the next one will be better or that there were better ones in the past. But instead I’m going to stop myself and just say that I enjoyed finally getting this story together for you…

Episode 99: A Look Back At The First

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 26 Jun 2014 18:40:25 +0000

Just taking a look back at my first.

Episode 98: Evolution

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 00:13:39 +0000

Even the bad teachers sometimes unintentionally teach us lessons they never intended.

Episode 97: Greetings, Mike Lawson!

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sat, 24 May 2014 21:42:26 +0000

The formula has been done and done well by many others. Today I shamelessly steal the template and try to make myself sound profound by doing so.

Episode 96: Pump It Up

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 20 May 2014 06:07:21 +0000

I know that my worth is larger than this…but it still feels complicated.

Episode 95: And Still I Was Interested

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 11 May 2014 22:10:05 +0000

Not everyone is perfect. I get that. Some have more going for them than others…but that doesn’t make them uninteresting.

Episode 94: Just A Story About A Jacket

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 04 May 2014 01:21:48 +0000

I’m not sure why you’d think this was about anything else. Just because I’m sulking in a really dark moment of sadness, doesn’t mean that I’m also speaking in deep metaphor.

Episode 93: In Charge

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 02:03:26 +0000

CAUTION: This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger audiences. There are times in your life when you know who holds the power. And there are times in your life when your ass is bright pink, your pants are around your ankles, and it's not quite so clear.

Episode 92: Rain

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 23:40:57 +0000

This week on the storytelling podcast, I talk about rain. Some see it as just moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls in separate drops. To me, it's much more.

Episode 91: Oot Em…But Backwards

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:29:23 +0000

Sometimes you've got something interesting right in front of your face, but you don't know it until you take the letters and read them backwards. This week on the storytelling podcast I tell a story that takes place in the Department of Motor Vehicles office in Oakland, California.

Episode 90: Jokes

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:17:02 +0000

Stop me if you’ve heard this one… Another episode of What Some Would Call Lies – the storytelling podcast. This time I talk about how jokes have influenced me. Drop me a line and tell me your favorite jokes.

Episode 89: Forever

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 20:17:08 +0000

Our dreams…and they were made out of real things…were like a shoebox of photographs. Sepia-toned loving.

Episode 88: Guttenberg

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 07:23:25 +0000

He's probably best known for his role in Police Academy and less known for the role he played in my life.

Episode 87: Even in Kyoto…

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 08:00:41 +0000

Some injuries can be much deeper than they appear to be and the healing process is a long and arduous one. Today I'll tell you about one of those…or two.

Episode 86: Remember This One?

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 05:27:40 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving! I’ve been traveling this past week, and I’ll be traveling home to my parent’s house next week. So I’m doing a re-run today. This is one of my favorite episodes from March 2012. Since Thanksgiving is often a time when families share stories, I thought this one was appropriate for right now. Enjoy! […]

Episode 85: From A Coffee Shop In Oakland

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:29:47 +0000

Oh…get me away from here I’m dying.

Episode 84: Kristy's Great Idea

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 12 Nov 2013 01:35:37 +0000

Throughout our lives we all find ourselves joining different clubs…finding people that are like us and creating a community around that. But sometimes joining that club is not as easy as it sounds. Today I'll tell you about one of those more difficult times.

Episode 83: White People Names

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 02:12:57 +0000

Every once in a while you get cheese balls smooshed into your air hockey table and it ruins the fun forever.

Episode 82: The Club

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 02:28:57 +0000

Hey Mr. DJ…Put a record on. I wanna dance with my baby.

Episode 81: Snail Mail

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 04:14:10 +0000

Don't take away the postal service!! Sure the system takes a $20 billion dollar a year loss and they face a mountain of unfunded pension and healthcare liabilities. But…I like it.

Episode 80: My Beard

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 20:31:50 +0000

You know that moment on a television sitcom when you haven't seen a character in quite a while and he returns with a beard and a story? Well, this is kind of like that. "Mike enters the coffee shop and drops his heavy duffle bag. He has a beard. After a long exhale he says, […]

Episode 79: In Captivity

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 19:16:17 +0000

Spoiler alert: nature always wins. This week I prove it! If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Save Room by the awesome John Legend…download the song here.

Episode 78: Learning To Love Again

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 27 May 2013 23:39:46 +0000

I'm not broken…just bent. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Just Give Me A Reason, by Pink and you can download it here.

Episode 77: When The Bough Breaks

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 02 May 2013 05:54:32 +0000

Now I lay me down to sleep… If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, download it. The song was Sleep by the incredible Kimya Dawson… download it here.

Episode 76: Family Style

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 22:43:23 +0000

Every restaurant has it's own style. Sometimes you fit right in. Other times you don't. Every family has it's own style. And you have no choice. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it here.

Episode 75: The Answers

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:51:22 +0000

I posted the answers to the TV Theme Song quiz last week. On episode 75 I also give you everyone’s score and let you know which answers everyone got right and which ones were really difficult.

Episode 74: More Puppets

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 03:43:33 +0000

Ahghghghhhhh! Overwhelmingly busy today, but still thinking of you guys. Enjoy this oldie for now…and I’ll put something together later this week for you guys.

Answer Key For Episode 73

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:16:53 +0000

A bunch of you took the TV Theme Song Quiz last week after I put out episode 73. I”ll be reading off all of your disgusting email addresses you used and your scores in episode 74. Until then, here are the answers: Cheers 1. Family Matters 2. Saved By The Bell 3. Sanford & Son […]

Episode 73: Nostalgia

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:11:36 +0000

This is a little different from the normal What Some Would Call Lies episode. This week I'm playing music and giving you a quiz. Break out your paper and pencil. And no cheating!

Episode 72: A Letter To Brea Olinda High School

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:11:35 +0000

When you're in the thick of it, it's sometimes difficult to understand that the people that you believe are holding you back are actually responsible for propelling you forward. The song on this episode was Emelie Carrara's version of In The Mood…you can download the song here.

Episode 71: The Anatomy Of A Failed Relationship…again.

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:34:15 +0000

I’ve got some stuff going on and I’ve spent all of my free time this week working on the Catching Up show that I do with my friend Joe. If you haven’t listened to it, give it a try. So this week I’m running another rerun. It’s in my top five favorite WSWCL episodes. It’s […]

Episode 70: Prom

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:20:16 +0000

It's the traditional black-tie gathering of high school students…and my night was…not so traditional. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was La Valse d’ Amelie from the movie Amelie. Download the song here.

My 12 of 12 for March 2013

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:16:23 +0000

On the 12th day of each month, people all over the world take 12 photos of their day. It’s called the 12 of 12. Today I decided to be a little creative and try to cram all 12 of my shots into my 2 mile walk home. Since all of my pictures are going to […]

Episode 69: Lies

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:55:15 +0000

You might know the name, but do you really know the reason? Today I'll hopefully shed a little light. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Everybody Knows by John Legend…download it on Amazon.

Episode 68: More Drinks With Jam And Bread

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:12:16 +0000

This past weekend, while sitting in a dark theater watching a staging of one of my favorite musicals, I remembered writing episode 16 of What Some Would Call Lies. When I went back to listen, I realized that I published that episode almost exactly one year ago. I called that episode A Drink With Jam […]

Episode 67: Regret

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:51:00 +0000

Too young and too dumb to realize that I should have bought you flowers and held your hand. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was When I Was Your Man by Bruno Mars…download the song here.

Episode 66: Still I Rise

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 20:00:40 +0000

Out of the huts of history's shame, comes a little joke that mocks a poet laureate. So…..I do a new podcast every week with Joe from this story. It's called Catching Up and the gist is this: Joe and Mike have been friends for over a decade. Mike lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. […]

My 12 of 12

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:42:30 +0000

On the 12th day of each month, people all over the world take 12 photos of their day and post them on their blogs and websites. Here are my 12 from February 2013. Notice anything different about them? I started the morning, as always, with a hot cup of coffee. I’m reading Measuring The Networked Nonprofit: […]

Episode 65: The Death of Adam Chavez

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:57:50 +0000

I'd like to say that he lived a long and full life surrounded by people who loved him. I'd like to say that he was a good man who did good things and his good will live forever. But I'm not so sure that I can. If you liked the music I used in the […]

Episode 64: Your Love Is My Drug

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:13:21 +0000

I got a Venti-sized mistake at the bar for Michael. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Just Like Henry by Dressy Bessy and can be downloaded here. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…I'd like to suggest a very new and very […]

Episode 63: Carly

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:07:49 +0000

We all do things to make us feel better…Carly's thing was extreme. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Young Folks by Peter, Bjorn & John can be downloaded here. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…I'd like to suggest a very new […]

Episode 62: The Less Than Super Cut

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:57:17 +0000

The customer is always right…right? Unless of course the customer is me. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Merry Happy by Kate Nash and can be downloaded here. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my […]

Episode 61: Penny For Your Thoughts

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:51:19 +0000

Mmmmm! 30-year-old copper never tasted so good. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my favorite podcasts a try? This week I suggest you try out Nerdonomy: Nerds On History. So good….Christiana from Greetings From Nowhere suggested this one a couple of weeks ago and I'm podcast crushing. […]

This is the one with my 12 of 12 from January.

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:31:55 +0000

Every month, on the 12th day, bloggers and social media nutz all over the world take 12 photos and share them. It’s called 12 of 12. And here are my 12 from January 2013.

Episode 60: Life Can Be A Beach

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:27:17 +0000

This was back in the day before I knew that something could be valuable solely because it is a secret. If you liked the music in this episode, go download it. It was Moves Like Jagger by Maroon 5. Add this song to your music library! If you like What Some Would Call Lies might […]

This is the one about my mom.

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 03:56:54 +0000

Since I last saw mom I’ve gained a little weight…like 20 pounds. And when I walked in, my mom hugged me and told me that I looked good. “I like when you have a few extra pounds like this,” she said. And I was like…

Episode 59: Solitude…Round Trip

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:08:58 +0000

Paging passenger by the last name Lawson. Please return to security for a lost item. Passenger Lawson, to security. You seem to have lost the ability to be intimate. The music I used in today's episode is from The Postal Service and it's called Great Heights. Want to add it to your music library? Download […]

Episode 58: I Am The 1 Percent

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:28:38 +0000

There are times in our lives when we receive news that is life-altering and changes the way you see everything you have done before that moment and affects everything that you will do after it. The music I used in this episode is Bruno Mars' Marry You and can be downloaded via this link to […]

My new obsession – Cinemagram

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 06:15:13 +0000

My newest obsession is Cinemagram. It’s an iPhone app that allows you to create animated gifs using your phone’s camera. Check out my feed. If you’re an iPhone user, follow me and I’ll follow you back.

Episode 57: Four Stories From A Cemetery

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:47:04 +0000

Today I'll be telling you four stories that all have a common setting – a cemetery. It's going to be a real mood lifter! If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Home by Phillip Phillips. download it on Amazon for only $.99. If you […]

This is the one with my 12 of 12

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:11:59 +0000

So every month on the 12th day, people from all around the world take 12 photos and post them to their blogs. I used to do this every month but haven’t been doing it in a while. But I figured since 12/12/12 will be the last time in the history of the world that the […]

Episode 56: Totally Unprepared

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 06:09:05 +0000

Man are you going to be sorry that you decided to download and listen to this episode. If you liked the music I used in the episode this week, go download it. The song was Que Sera, Sera recorded by Sly & The Family Stone. Purchase the song on Amazon for only $.99. If you […]

Episode 55: Night Swimming

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:13:30 +0000

It's not like years ago, the fear of getting caught, of recklessness and water. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my favorite podcasts a try? This week I suggest you try Cocktails and Cream Puffs. Cocktails and Cream Puffs is a gay, comedy, pop-culture show hosted by Joey, […]

Episode 54: Late Nights, Quick Bites, Party Games

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 07:29:12 +0000

Today I've got an apology, a special guest and a fun little story. From all those good and crazy people, my friends. Do you like the song in this episode? Download it now on Amazon for only $.99. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my favorite podcasts […]

Episode 53: Home

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:04:43 +0000

I've never really done this before, but I'm going to give it a try. Today I will tell you a story from my present. Something I'm dealing with today. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my favorite podcasts a try? This week I suggest you try out […]

Episode 52: Cold Turkey

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:10:54 +0000

The nastier the habit the harder to break. I wish I knew how to quit you. Today I'll tell you the story about one of my vices' and how I gave it up. The song used in this episode is Madness by Muse. Download the song for only $.99 on Amazon. If you like What […]

Episode 51: Completion

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 07:49:41 +0000

You know, it’s nothing new. Bad news never had good timing. Did you like the song I used in this episode? It was John Mayers Heart of Life. Download the song for only $1.29 on Amazon. If you like What Some Would Call Lies…might I suggest you give one of my favorite podcasts a try? […]

Episode 50: The Statement

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:54:13 +0000

Sometimes you need to say what you mean…and mean what you say. And sometimes you sit on your hands and regret it. At the top of this episode I talk about the political blog that I started in Orange County. To hear that story, go take a listen to Episode 43: The Fools of April. […]

The Adventures of Adam Atteburry: Part 1

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:01:26 +0000

The Adventures of Adam Atteburry is a collaborative storytelling project. Adam is being shipped around the world and the photographs are returned to me here where I force them into a story. If you’re interested in hosting Adam Atteburry, go here to learn more. Adam Atteburry was at a crossroad. Or a fork. Or whatever. […]

Episode 49: Parks and Recreation

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:19:46 +0000

Be careful what you wish for…cause you just might get it. The podcast suggestion that I talk about in this episode is Arthur & Paul Talk – check them out.

Episode 48: Through The Looking Glass

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:24:08 +0000

Today I have a story to tell that is kind of peculiar and hard to understand. It plays with logic and you might think is not grounded in reality…but it is! This is a “continuation” or conclusion to the story I told last week… Episode 47: The Autumn Wallace Club. The song used in this […]

Episode 47: The Autumn Wallace Club

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:54:56 +0000

Sure, this story starts with a startling, shocking moment from my childhood…but forget about that horribly tragic murder for a second…I've got a story to tell.

Episode 46: The Origin Story

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 22:45:39 +0000

We all have a variety of hangups. Some of them are innate fears or anxieties that we can't trace back to a particular traumatic moment…and other's we can blame on mom. I wish that I had more time to write and record this week. I’m super busy, so I made sure to sit down […]

Episode 45: 60 stories in 60 minutes

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:03:18 +0000

Holy crap, an entire hour of stories?!? I participated in the annual Pride 48 Celebration this year. Pride 48 is a group of LGBT and LGBT friendly podcasts that get together (in Vegas and virtually) and stream 48 hours of podcasts. It’s an incredibly fun time. Pride48.com. Since I had 60 full minutes to […]

Episode 44: My Options

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:17:05 +0000

Was anyone ever so young? I'm here to tell you I was. Don’t forget that next Sunday, September 16th I’ll be doing a LIVE episode of What Some Would Call Lies at 6am PST. To listen and to take part in the chat room during the show, head over to Pride48.com. Have you ever heard […]

Episode 43: The Fools of April

mikelawson@gmail.com (Mike Lawson) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:48:01 +0000

If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything…right? Well today I tell the tale of when I duped a pretty stand up person.