Motor City Hypnotist
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Holiday Debates: Is 'Die Hard' a Christmas Movie and More Festive Traditions
Have you ever wondered if "Die Hard" truly qualifies as a Christmas movie? Join us this festive season as Matt and I exchange gifts, reminiscing about our favorite holiday films and songs just days before Christmas. In a cozy chat at our Southfield studio, Matt surprises me with a bottle of dark rye Basil Hayden, setting the tone for a joyful exploration of holiday traditions, classic movies, and the delightful crooners who have defined the season's soundtrack. Our conversation promises to spark nostalgia and laughter as we debate holiday movie favorites and the holiday spirit.
Take a trip down memory lane with us as we revisit the cherished holiday classics and debate the merits of including action-packed films like "Lethal Weapon" in the holiday canon. We fondly recall icons like Audrey Hepburn and Bing Crosby, whose timeless charm personifies the season. Our shared love for humor-filled holiday movies and soulful Christmas crooners highlights the joy of giving and creating memories with loved ones, ensuring that the spirit of the holidays remains alive and well. Whether it's the controversial use of tinsel or the magic of stockings, our conversation captures the essence of holiday traditions and the warmth they bring.
Reflecting on the intersection of faith and personal growth, we share personal stories of childhood church experiences and the impact of religious practices on our lives. From attending Christian colleges to engaging in spirited debates about seasonal greetings, we explore the journey of staying connected to faith amidst life's challenges. Through personal anecdotes and a touch of humor, we celebrate the common thread of love and kindness that defines the season, pondering whether "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" best captures the essence of this joyous time. Join us for a heartfelt holiday special that blends humor, nostalgia, and reflection in the spirit of the season.
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David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHT
The Motor City Hypnotist
David: 0:00
In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast. It's two days before Christmas, so we're having a holiday special episode. Now here's the thing, folks. This is going to be very casual. Honestly, it's going to be a conversation between Matt and I because, you know, I didn't prepare. Well, now you don't have to prepare, it's off the cuff. But we're just having a holiday special. We're going to talk about holiday things that we like, holiday things we don't like some of our favorite shows or songs or whatever.
Matt: 0:32
just in general, how much time do you got, you got?
David: 0:33
about a half hour, all right, all right, so we'll see maybe 20 minutes, it doesn't matter, we're fine. So yeah, we're having our holiday, special celebration of Christmas holidays. New Year's 2024-25.
Matt: 0:44
Shortest episode ever.
David: 0:46
No, it won't be short with us. Hang in there, folks, we'll be right back.
Matt: 0:50
This sounds like something for the authorities in Detroit.
David: 0:54
Well, joke's on you. I'm living to 102 and then die at the city of Detroit.
Matt: 0:58
Guys like this can't take over here out of Detroit.
David: 1:02
Spawned in the hellfires of Motown.
Announcer: 1:06
Take him to Detroit. No of Detroit, spawned in the hellfires of Motown. Take him to Detroit. No, no, not Detroit, no, no, please Anything, but that no, stationed in Drambuie, it's worse than Detroit. We did not have, as a unit, the confidence that we felt like we needed to beat Detroit. Let's go to Detroit. Now. You're talking brother. I don't think so. He plays for Detroit now. Do they have many farms in Detroit?
Matt: 1:30
Detroit to Michigan. I go to school. I know where Detroit is.
Announcer: 1:35
Get ready for the Motor City hypnotist, David R Wright. Originating from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan, he has hypnotized thousands of people from all over the United States. David R he has hypnotized thousands of people from all over the United. States. David Allwright has been featured on news outlets all across the country and is the clinical director of an outpatient mental health and hypnosis clinic located just south of Detroit, where he helps people daily using the power of hypnosis. Welcome to Motor City Hypnotist David R.
David: 2:19
Wright. What is going on, my friends? It is David Wright. We're here with another episode of the Motor City Hypnotist podcast. This is our holiday special. It is two days before Christmas and Matt and I are hanging out and doing a podcast and having a drink. Matt brought me a gift. I need to open this, matt. You need to open that gift, all right. Have you opened it yet. No, I've not looked yet.
Matt: 2:45
Holy shnite. Oh, so this is my gift to you. I've had a beautiful time with you over the past couple of years on this episode. Or on this show Fantastic and we've talked about this a few times. Yes, we have. I had to do the dark rye basil Hayden for you because I really enjoy doing the motor city hypnotist with you. Thank you.
David: 3:07
Yeah, very thoughtful. I love this.
Matt: 3:09
I love the dark rye it's my favorite, Favorite Put that put that in your Manhattan and smoke it yeah. I just literally, I just do a straight, all right, that's even better. So, mary, merry Christmas.
David: 3:25
We so, merry, merry christmas we'll put that in the bag later. Yeah, merry, merry christmas. Thank you so much, brother, I appreciate it. So we're here in the palatial podcast, your voice, southfield studios doing a podcast, free hypnosis guides available. Yeah, the text word hypnosis to 313-800-8510. It's always been there, it'll always be there. If you need 800, I'm sorry 313-800-8510, go to my website, motorcityhypnotistcom. The number's there. Text it right to that number.
Matt: 3:51
Okay.
David: 3:52
Let me tell you, folks, where you can find me. My website is MotorCityHypnotistcom. Check that out. We do have a whole section now on ketamine-assisted hypnosis. If you're looking for regular therapy, we also offer ketamine as far as our normal therapy clients as well, at Counseling and Therapy Associates. So, either way, you'll get to me and we can make that happen. Fantastic Social media links Facebook and YouTube are both Motor City Hypnotist, and on Snapchat and Instagram, which are Motor City Hypno H-Y-P-N-O oh geez yeah. City hip no h y p n o oh geez yeah. And the big thing wherever you're listening, connect like link, subscribe, whatever it is on your platform. And the biggest thing is, leave a review. That really helps us out. I would say I'm begging you, but please leave a review. You're not. It would help us. You're not begging.
Matt: 4:38
It would be great folks tend to not leave a review no, I get it and I'm the same way. I'm busy, yep right so how many reviews have you had?
David: 4:46
like overall uh 30, 40, okay and not bad.
Matt: 4:52
No, not that.
David: 4:53
That's great, yeah, but when you leave a review typically when you leave a review they're not good typically and and we do have a couple of those, because you know when you it's a a number, it's a matter of numbers Like especially with our clinic, the clinic business Fair We've seen thousands of clients, yes, tens of thousands of clients over the past 30 years. We do have a couple of negative reviews. That's just going to happen with any business. That's par for the course it is. It's par, and those are typically the most outspoken people.
Announcer: 5:23
So there you have it so yeah, leave a review.
David: 5:26
I would greatly appreciate it. All right, all righty, it is time.
Announcer: 5:37
Here we go. That's how winning is done.
David: 5:41
Okay, real quick. You saw it.
Matt: 5:42
You turned the page, I did, and the biggest grin came across your face, I know so what is the winner of the week today?
David: 5:50
I'll just give you the title of the story. Okay, Saddest dog in town spent over two years at a shelter but finally gets a home for Christmas.
Matt: 5:59
I love that Merry flippin' Christmas puppy.
David: 6:04
You wouldn't know it from this photo, but this Doberman was nicknamed the saddest dog in Warwickshire after spending a heart-wrenching 850 days in a shelter. Warwickshire is that UK Warwickshire, I believe so. All right, this included the past two Christmases and despite the shelter's best efforts, no one seemed interested in adopting him. Okay, isn't that just normal? Ooh, okay. And receiving treatment from the shelter staff, he was seen as just too much of a handful.
David: 6:46
But while Jake was facing a third Christmas at the Dogs Trust in Kenilworth, a local couple, john and Amanda, looking to add four paws to their family, stopped outside his kennel. Where others saw problems, john and Amanda saw solutions. Where others saw disability, they saw potential. After a few weeks of involvement with his training and therapy, they decided to adopt the lonely pooch. We are so happy to have Jake in his forever home for the holidays. Jake was so loved by the staff at Dogs Trust and it was clear how much care and dedication they gave him during his time there, amanda said when we collected him there wasn't a dry eye in the house except for Jake, who happily jumped into our car. He settled in beautifully, growing in confidence every day, and has already made new friends, including the postman and the barman with dog treats.
David: 7:43
It's all about the treats by the time of adoption, the shelter staff had come to view Jake as their own and, despite the joy of seeing him adopted, there was plenty of bittersweetness. Jake is a perfect example of why we don't give up on dogs who need a bit of extra help, said Emma Jane Thomas, manager at Dogs Trust Kenilworth. Jake had some challenges to overcome, but seeing him build his confidence and settle into a happy place makes it all worthwhile.
Matt: 8:11
I'm imagining Jake walking away to get into the new car he's going. I'm not going to look back.
David: 8:17
I'm not looking back. I'm not going back. I'm not looking back.
Matt: 8:20
There's Jake, because when you look back, it's one of those yeah know, yeah, yeah, I get it, but yeah, he was. He is a beautiful puppy, isn't he beautiful? Yes, I'm not looking back. I'm going to miss him so much. I'm not looking back, but he is very. He looks incredibly happy doesn't he?
David: 8:39
Yes, just that face is yeah, yeah, I love, take me home, love dog stories.
Matt: 8:42
Take me home, love dog stories.
David: 8:44
Fantastic story, definitely winner of the week.
Matt: 8:55
That's how winning is done. Yes, it is. Yes it is.
David: 8:59
So back to it. So it's our holiday special, so here we are folks, it's our holiday special Now. We've done folks, it's our holiday special Now. We've done some Christmas or holiday stuff in the past. I don't remember, though, exactly what we've done, but this one We've done songs.
Matt: 9:13
We've done movies, christmas movies we've done. We haven't done songs. I don't know.
David: 9:19
Maybe not, we'll figure it out. Well, we're going to start there because I have a so. So Christmas, christmas holidays, holidays, whatever there's so much media thrown at you as far as movies and songs and stories and TV shows and it's like sometimes it's just overwhelming. But certain things stick with you and that's why they, what's why we have favorite things. So let me ask you, matt, what is your favorite christmas song?
Matt: 9:49
christmas song. Yeah, all right. So there are a few of them, uh-huh, but it's more now. It's more like trans-siberian orchestra music okay right like their deck the halls is one of my one of my more favorite christmas tunes today. But you go old school and you get audrey and you get, you know, perry como and you get all those guys into into the mix and that that's when you really get into that spirit.
Matt: 10:19
yeah, because you hear the older stuff and that was like like okay, and then the television comes on and you see the old. It's all old school for me, Dave.
David: 10:28
Well, yeah, but it's nostalgia. Nostalgia is built into Christmas or the holidays.
Matt: 10:32
I enjoyed the International Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. I enjoyed Die Hard, I enjoyed the Lethal Weapon movies, but you take me back to the TV shows when it was a Charlie Brown Christmas or the frost. You know I'm sorry.
Announcer: 10:45
Rudolph the snowman or.
Matt: 10:46
Rudolph the red nose when his dad, santa Claus, is coming to town. You know, rudolph, he's born, he's got a shiny nose and his dad goes. Yeah, that's not going to work. Let's cover that shit up with mud.
David: 10:56
Yeah, all right, you're a freak, yeah.
Matt: 11:05
Get out. That gets me into the spirit, Dave, when I start to see the nostalgic stuff that's out there. Oh great Odin's raven.
Announcer: 11:09
To go back to Elf, yeah.
Matt: 11:10
Right, there are a lot of things about this holiday season that get me very excited. It's really, honestly, one of my favorite times of the year. My most favorite time of the year is Thanksgiving.
David: 11:22
Okay, there you go.
Matt: 11:23
This is on par with that, because it's all about family, it's all about giving.
David: 11:29
It's not about getting, it's about what you give yeah, it's just about what's important in your life and being thankful for that and appreciating it. Yes, Absolutely.
Matt: 11:38
I love giving this time of year. I really, really do.
David: 11:50
But you can't put yourself into a situation where you're having to repay it over the next 10 years. Well, yeah, that too, right? So I think. I think, if it's tough to pick a favorite, um, but I believe my go-to christmas song is have yourself a merry little christmas by, but it has to be by bing crosby. See, see that specific, specific one. It's been redone thousands of times. Sure, that is the one that sticks with me. Have yourself, and I'll tell you why in a few moments, when we talk about some other areas of Christmas cheer or Christmas things.
Matt: 12:19
No, no, brilliant song. Yeah, it really is.
David: 12:22
And again, it's old school, it's got that. I just love that. I love the whole era of all the crooners, like like Sinatra and and being Crosby and Perry.
Matt: 12:34
Como.
David: 12:35
Perry Como just such great voices.
Matt: 12:39
Gene Autry Uh huh, uh huh. Little gene in my world, baby.
David: 12:46
So that's good. Yeah, so that would be my favorite Christmas song. What is your? Again, now we're going to movies, christmas movies. See that. What would be your top three? Because I know it's hard to pin down to one.
Matt: 12:59
It's very tough.
David: 13:00
I know.
Matt: 13:01
Because there's a lot out there. You got your Mir. If I have to go today's, it would be national lampoons.
David: 13:14
Okay.
Matt: 13:15
Cause if I want to laugh, right that that's where I go. Uh huh, Because you know Clark Griswold is is an icon, yep, and you know the, the stuff that he goes through to make his home, his household, cheery and bright, the, the, the man kills himself to do it, just to get that done, just to get it done. So I kind of see myself as a griswold. Okay, clark, no, I don't. But my partner Holly, her and I have the same mentality we're going to love our kids to death until they're sick of it.
Announcer: 13:45
Right, right.
Matt: 13:46
Absolutely so. That would be number one.
David: 13:59
Number two I have to go and don't hate me on this, we'll see christmas story. No, I'm no, I'm good with that with little ralphie. No, I, I don't hate that at all. That is a, that's a nostalgic like, like just feel good christmas movie and I.
Matt: 14:09
I've watched it hundreds of times, absolutely, and I can memorize it from from to forward, forward to back. Honestly, it's one of those movies on Christmas Day it's on. You watch a scene like I've seen this a hundred times.
David: 14:22
I'm going to watch this scene again, absolutely Right.
Matt: 14:25
So number three, and people are going to hate.
David: 14:28
I don't know. No, it's not a Christmas movie, even though Bruce Willis said it was not a christmas movie. Well, even though bruce willis said it was not a christmas, movie is all those?
Matt: 14:37
I'm sorry, any action flick in the christmas time.
David: 14:40
Lethal weapon, lethal weapons. You know all of those yep though that's where that.
Matt: 14:44
That's that's where I'm at mentally. Yeah, is there anything that?
David: 14:47
is christmas related. I'm with you on that, so so I I would go honestly. It's probably very similar. Christmas story is definitely up there in my top three, and christmas vacation elf is there. I I was elf is right on the edge there. I do love that movie I love the animatronic.
Matt: 15:06
I love the animation of the grinch but jim carrey did such a great job right with that character, to the point where he said I'd do it again. Yeah, I need the money, right?
David: 15:15
he said that he's like I'd do it again. I, you know, and I'm not talking about animated films, although that would be a different one. We'll do that one in a minute, okay, but yeah, I, I would. I would probably say I'm on the top, top thing as far as christmas story and what was the other one? I said I've drawn a blank. Now what were, what were my two?
Announcer: 15:33
What were my?
David: 15:34
two. I said I don't know that good Cause, I can't, I can't. You said, you said lead the weapon and all those, yeah, lead the weapons. Good, die hard is good.
Matt: 15:43
You said vacate Christmas, christmas vacation. That was the one I was missing, yeah, so how about now?
David: 15:51
this is going to be a little bit harder to nail down All right, I'll, I'll. I'll I'll figure it out TV shows centering on Christmas. So it could be a series, it could be a standalone, it could be a.
Matt: 16:04
I'm a loyal subscriber to the Hallmark channel, dave. Okay, yeah, I'm actually not Cause of that, that's if you want Christmas stories that are feel good. Well, see, those are technically movies though, are they? So TV shows, yeah.
David: 16:17
So it'd be like series TV shows.
Matt: 16:20
Gosh, the Three's Company Christmas episode. I'm kidding.
David: 16:26
That's when Jack pulls out a shower curtain and Mr Roper thinks he's talking about something else, that's funny. Oh, you have to unfold it first.
Matt: 16:36
So TV shows will go back to the Charlie Brown era. Okay, because you have your friends episodes, their Christmas episodes their Thanksgiving episodes Right, yeah. So if you're talking TV shows, there's not a specific one, because they do it every season. Sure, supernatural had their own Christmas episode.
David: 16:55
Oh yeah, See, I didn't. Yeah, I never got. I think I got through one season of Supernatural.
Matt: 17:01
Well, there's only 17,000 more.
David: 17:03
Yeah, I know it's tough to catch up on.
Matt: 17:05
No, but if you're talking TV shows, that's where I go back to the Charlie Brown Christmas, to the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to. Frosty the Snowman and what have you.
David: 17:14
I will say just in general, I'll throw out a few that I really like. The Office had a couple great Christmas. One specific Christmas episode is fantastic. One of my favorite Christmas episodes from a TV show was X-Files.
Matt: 17:31
Okay.
David: 17:33
No, I don't.
Matt: 17:34
You're not an X an x files fan.
David: 17:35
I am, but oh, educate me here molder and scully go out on christmas eve to to investigate this haunted mansion, okay, and they run into ed asner and uh, what's her?
Matt: 17:46
lily tomlin really ghosts in the mansion, the. They were close christmas. Past and present.
David: 17:52
I I don't. There were just a couple who died there and the ghost plan was to trap Mulder and Scully in the house To become the new them.
David: 18:05
Just to become, yeah, the new them. So the whole goal of these ghosts was for them to kill each other. So the whole episode is them hallucinating each other and and and I don't want to spoil it, You'll remember it because if you watched it, you've probably seen this episode. They ended up shooting each other near the end of the episode and they have to crawl out of the house and as soon as they're outside, they're fine.
Matt: 18:31
What the? I don't remember this episode.
David: 18:33
It was so good because what it centered on and here's why it's so good it was a Christmas episode, but the whole underlying theme was that Mulder and Scully are alone on Christmas Eve and then they come together and then the ghosts know everything about them. They're like why don't you tell the truth? Why don't you tell each other how you feel? They still haven't. For god's sake. Yes and and and the whole end was them coming to terms of yeah, we, we have a connection here.
David: 19:06
So so that for me that I I really dig that episode. It was all christmas themed. I have to look that up and and I go back to my favorite song being crosby's have yourself a merry little christmas, because in that episode, all right, yeah, great episode check it out.
Matt: 19:21
Even far and away is a christmas movie, yeah yeah, you're right, you're right.
David: 19:28
Yeah, so so, as far, so as far as Christmas goes, do you have family traditions?
Matt: 19:36
Well, when we were all under the same roof. I love the tradition of waking up early 8 o'clock, 7, 8 o'clock and I didn't mind when the kiddos were toddlers being woken up early. It's Christmas, so excited to open up early. It's Christmas, right yeah, so excited to open up gifts and what have you as time went on, as they became teenagers, I still wanted that eight o'clock in the morning opening up gifts Sure.
David: 20:04
However they had different plans. Of course they did.
Matt: 20:08
So I changed my tradition, where my tradition on Christmas morning and Thanksgiving morning is I make myself and my partner a pot of coffee and I have a Irish hazelnut coffee and just enjoy the quietness in the morning.
David: 20:25
So you only do Irish hazelnut on Christmas or on New Year's or Thanksgiving on.
Matt: 20:30
Thanksgiving. Okay, so it's the only time all really yeah.
David: 20:33
Why don't you do?
Matt: 20:34
it any other time of the year, because that takes away from.
David: 20:37
So you're saving it. You're saving it for a special occasion.
Matt: 20:41
I savor the opportunity to sit back with an Irish hazelnut coffee. So we did Christmas, you know, with my kiddos and Holly's kiddos, just yesterday, yeah, and yesterday that was Christmas. Yeah, yesterday and yesterday that was christmas, yeah, yes, we still have christmas to do sure, but my kiddos were coming over and I wanted to keep that tradition alive. So did I get to have an irish hazelnut coffee twice? Absolutely, hell, yes, yeah. So I made irish hazelnut coffee that morning and I drank on that for for a little bit and then we got into the day. It was a brilliant day. Were we dead tired by the end of it? Absolutely. Is it worth it? Absolutely, you know, just to see them and spend time with them, I I enjoy having them over and their presence and being there. Did they get things that they maybe wanted? I don't know, I don't care, whatever it really is, but they were there and they were.
David: 21:33
Sure, they're present, they're present.
Matt: 21:34
All three of them, you know they're thriving, they're doing wonderful. And that's why, when you bring family together, you want to see them succeed. Of course yes, and you want to understand what you can do to help them succeed. Going forward, right, that's what the holiday spirit does for folks, yep.
David: 21:50
And for me, yeah, we used to have different traditions. When I was a kid, my grandparents would host Christmas for the entire extended family and they would have Santa come in they would have a Santa. Come in the Santa right Because he's real. Yeah, of course, at that time he was real. No, he is. And then, since it's just been our family, honestly what we've done and this was prior to COVID, but typically on Christmas Day, we would do our gifts, hang out, have breakfast and we'd go to the movies.
Matt: 22:22
Yeah, I did that for the first time a couple years ago. I'd never really gone to see movies on Christmas Day.
David: 22:29
And that's kind of a thing that we've kind of fallen into Again since COVID. That's kind of cut back Plus. I hate to say it, but there's not really anything good at the movies anymore.
Matt: 22:39
Oh yeah, I mean, that's the problem. You might have to go see something for the second or third time.
David: 22:44
Right or just stay at home now.
Matt: 22:48
Right, right, just stream it. Right, exactly dream it right, exactly, no, I. As far as traditions, one of the things that I really enjoyed about my sister and her you know, having a daughter and her and her husband, my brother-in-law, jason they they did so many fun things with my niece, with maggie, where they got to the point where they were actually sprinkling flour on the floor.
Matt: 23:15
Oh, for snow, for snow prints For Santa prints, walking towards the tree and walking away from the tree. You know to the chimney Of course. You know for a child of three, four years old to see that on a Christmas morning. They're like oh my God, this is fantastic, he was here. Those are the traditions that you build into your kids. Yes, they'll figure it out.
David: 23:41
Yes, he is, but it's the thought of it.
Matt: 23:47
It's fun and you want your children to be excited for Christmas because it's a beautiful time of year. It is uh, but again, it's not about the the receipt, it's about the giving and they're giving these, their child, their child, an experience and it's going to grow from there, and then their belief system is going to grow from there as well well, and there's so much into it, and then the children just carry that on.
Matt: 24:11
Yes, that's the whole point it's a legacy, yes and yes. And now my sister or brother-in-law have adopted a young man and they are continuing those traditions. Oh, fantastic. And it's so good to see the brightness in their eyes when they wake up on Christmas morning to see, oh my God, he was here.
Announcer: 24:30
And it's still real.
Matt: 24:32
It's real for them and you want to make it real. They'll figure it out Eventually, eventually. But you know that's the experience that you want to give your kids. You want them to feel good this time of year, to help them understand it's not about you opening something, it's about somebody giving you something, yes, and it's about giving back Absolutely. And that's what you have to instill slowly into your child, you would hope. Yes, yes, Go on.
David: 24:58
Do you guys do as far as, like the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, do you do stockings over the fireplace? Yeah, we have stockings, we have stockings.
Matt: 25:07
You have stockings Absolutely, because a lot of people don't do stockings. We have stockings hanging out. Okay, thank God it was a sock and not a jockstrap. Thank you, jeff Dunham for that Thank you for Jeff Dunham Nuts Right. Yeah, exactly, yeah. So Jeff Dunham did a little bit with Peanut about yeah thank God it's not a jockstrap, right.
David: 25:25
What's in it?
Matt: 25:26
Nuts, nuts but no, no, we have stockings. Yeah, yeah, we do stockings.
David: 25:34
I never did stockings as a kid, though, really. No, so it was just gifts, just gifts under the tree, just never, never did the stocking thing. All right, and here's the other thing. As a kid we always had a tinsel on the tree. Do you know what tinsel is? Oh, I do. It's those strings of silver foil. If you have animals, bad idea. I've never done tinsel again since I've been a kid. It's just too much.
Matt: 26:03
Why? Because it makes it look like a clown threw up on the tree.
David: 26:06
No, it's just such a hassle to pull out little strands one at a time, and it takes. I don't know.
Matt: 26:11
I'm just being a Grinch, you're fine, yeah my mother did tinsel one year and that's where the the term comes. A clown throwing up on a tree comes right, because my mother did that and I love her to death and she's always maintained that tradition of tinsel. Uh-huh, and my brother-in-law and I got to the house. We see the tree. We're like wow, that's a lot, just just like fling.
David: 26:34
Oh it was it was crazy.
Matt: 26:36
It was absolutely crazy, and jason god loved this man. He's like it looks like a clump on the tree. It was the funniest damn thing ever, and I will never forget him saying that. That's awesome.
Announcer: 26:48
It was the funniest thing that's fantastic.
Matt: 26:50
So let me ask you are, yeah, do you uh, and I'm gonna bring something into this but do you do the service? Do you go to church? You know christmas? We don't. No, no, is that just uh? Is that it's? Just something that is that a practice you don't have yeah, it's not really a practice.
David: 27:07
We we don't typically attend church regularly. Okay, um, just I don't know, just not in our wheelhouse, I'm not against it.
Announcer: 27:19
I'm not like it's just.
David: 27:23
I'll give you a quick backstory Because when I was a teenager I was I went to church as a kid all the time. Sure, although my mother didn't go. Okay, she would send us with the neighbors that lived two doors down and they were huge involved in the church.
Matt: 27:41
Do you mind me asking what denomination? Yeah, baptist. Okay, yeah, all right.
David: 27:45
Yeah, so I grew up going to Calvary Baptist Church in Southgate Was right on Eureka Road. It's been sold, I don't know what it is now, but it's not a church anymore. So we grew up going with the neighbors and I was good friends with the neighbor kid. He was like three years younger than me or two years younger than me, but we used to play in the neighborhood all the time but we would go to church with them all the time. So again, I don't want to draw this out and make it a long thing when I was 15,.
David: 28:15
I started going back to that church, just something that in my head at the time I was like maybe I don't feel like I want to go back to church, but I got involved in a youth group at that time when I was 15.
David: 28:26
The youth director. His name was Chuck Seavey. Shout out to Chuck I had no idea. I know you're in Florida, living there, I know you're still alive, I think Go on, but if you're listening, that'd be awesome. So he became a great like, like and and and again I, I mentor a mentor because at that point my my parents divorced when I was eight. I still had a good relationship with my father, but not until later in my teen years, okay, so. So Chuck was kind of my stand and father figure and and so. So you know, I stayed involved in church for for 16, 17, until I graduated, okay, went to Cornerstone University, which is a Christian college. So I was involved, you know, throughout then and even after that, for probably six, seven, eight years something like that, and then I just, I don't know.
David: 29:15
I I think in general for me it was just this is a strong word, but but a lot of hypocrisy there is and and I just kind of got a bad taste and I just kind of drifted away. It's, it's not.
Matt: 29:28
So here's the thing I, I, I feel like I faith, but I don't you know, understand where they're coming from. If I don't, I say not like the person, but right, you know you get a feeling there should be a quality person. They should be, should be, but it's the message that you're receiving and how they're portraying it, how they're giving you that message, and that and that's what folks really need to dial into, and that's what right.
Matt: 30:07
that's what I look for. Is someone giving me a message that I can personally become involved in? Right?
Announcer: 30:17
Yeah.
Matt: 30:17
Okay, so I understand where they're coming from. Yeah, I might have questions and lead to a great conversation, but it comes down and it could be Catholicism, it could be Baptist, it could be Methodist, it could be Buddhism. There is still someone there. You have faith, right a I? I do go to church it's not an every single week. Right deal. I was raised catholic, sure, so you have to understand.
David: 30:42
Well, I went through the whole catholic thing because kendra was, was raised catholic and when we got married I had to go to church.
Matt: 30:48
For a year. You kneeled and stood and kneeled and stood and kneeled and stood. Yeah, stood and kneeled and took the sacrament and whatever, that is still a part of my belief, can I?
David: 30:59
tell you a quick story. Yeah, take your time. I don't know if I've told you the story before. Okay, about us getting married in a Catholic church and what I had to do. I think you did. Kendra says, says, okay, my mom wants us to get married catholic. I'm like I don't care. Whatever you need, yeah, whatever she needs, I'm good. She goes. Well, you have to go to church. I'm like, really, so we end up going to church, for you know, well we. She said you have to go to church and I agreed it's like six or eight months before our wedding, so we go to church. She goes oh, yeah, this, this new priest. He's a young guy. He's really cool, you'll like him. Priest comes out. I went to grad school with him. We both went to Wayne state together. I knew him.
David: 31:42
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you did tell me, we used to hang out after class all the time over at Alvin's having just a grand, grand old time so.
Matt: 31:50
So the program for for a catholic service, it does change over time, yeah, and you can definitely tell who has not been to to mass. Oh, absolutely in a year, because things have changed and they're like peace, be with you. Everyone says and also, oh, I'm not supposed to say that, you're not you don't say also with you, not anymore it is. No, it it is, and with your spirit oh, I would have failed.
David: 32:19
I would have said, and also with you that's, that's what I learned so you know things change.
Matt: 32:23
You could definitely tell and it's, it's fun to see. But you have to like you know, I'm glad they're here, you know what? Because right folks will. You know what I'm glad they're here, you know what? Because folks will go. You know Christmas and then Easter. You know the important dates. Yeah, the religious holidays.
David: 32:37
The religious holidays yeah.
Matt: 32:38
But as far as faith goes, as long as you have, as long as you believe in somebody or something, it's only going to help you over time.
David: 32:46
Yeah, I mean, and here's the thing, and I've dealt with clients a lot, and let's bring this back home as far as just being I'm trying to think of a good word for it just being encouraged Cognizant, because a lot of people are very anti-religion. Oh yeah, which I get, I understand it.
Matt: 33:07
Everyone's entitled to their own beliefs Sure absolutely. Or lack thereof.
David: 33:12
And a lot of times people don't know what will make them happy or what will make them feel more fulfilled, and sometimes it's religion, sometimes it's faith, and there those are two separate things, sure, absolutely but. But a lot of times people are searching, and that's a lot of times. That's when they find faith, that's when they turn to God or whoever your higher power is.
Matt: 33:34
I've read the Bible. I've read it cover to cover. Did I enjoy it? No, it was a tough read. It's a sog. It's a tough read, but I stuck with it and I understand. Do I memorize Bible verses? Absolutely not. Do I know where to go to find certain things? Yeah, I have a good. I memorize Bible verses Absolutely not. Do I know where to go to find certain things? Yeah, I have a good understanding, but I still want a good message.
David: 33:57
Well, and the whole thing is, and not to get off on a religious tangent, but there are so many different religions and so many different approaches, but as long as each of them have the underlying theme of love everyone and be kind. Yeah, and I think that's missing in many religions.
Matt: 34:19
Let me ask you this question. Yes, when did you start saying happy holidays or Merry Christmas? Before three days ago, both. When did you start saying it to folks when you're out shopping?
David: 34:36
Oh, like in general yeah, oh God, I don't know. After Thanksgiving. Okay, why? Because Thanksgiving's a holiday.
Matt: 34:44
Correct yeah.
David: 34:46
Happy holidays.
Matt: 34:47
Do you say happy holidays or Merry Christmas? I do both. It just depends on the time, depends on the situation and who you're talking to. Honestly, I don't even think about it, because if you see somebody who's decked out in a sweater, in a Christmas sweater, and it's December 5th, you say Merry Christmas to that individual. Probably yeah, if they're just in drab. Whatever, you say happy holidays.
David: 35:12
I might say Merry Christmas.
Matt: 35:13
You might, yeah, if they say it to you first.
David: 35:15
No, all right, I might lead with that. Good, no, I told my staff today hey, have a Merry Christmas, I'll see you guys on Thursday or whatever.
Matt: 35:28
I mean, it's just that, that's the and I hate to use the word stigma, but it but if you say Merry Christmas to somebody and they don't practice the faith.
David: 35:34
Yeah, but the whole thing is it is Christmas, that's what it's called, that's the whole point.
Matt: 35:39
It's the Christmas season, but they don't practice it. So if you say Merry Christmas to somebody. So when you say they don't practice, I don't care about the time, don't worry about the time?
David: 35:47
No, no, no. Are you saying they don't decorate for Christmas or give gifts on Christmas? Day they don't practice and they don't celebrate, so they don't do anything for Christmas.
Matt: 35:57
You don't know, but how do you know when to say Merry Christmas I?
David: 36:01
don't think it matters. I think you say what you want to say. You say Merry Christmas, yeah, I say Merry Christmas. I say both, and I don't have a preference on either one. It's just whatever comes out at the time.
Matt: 36:15
I've actually moved away from saying happy holidays. I've moved to enjoy your holiday. Okay, because you just don't know what they practice and how they celebrate.
David: 36:26
But see, here's the whole thing. I'm giving you a gesture of. I've been drawing a gesture of, of. I've been drawing a blank on the word. I'm giving you a gesture of good faith or of kindness of goodwill yes. I don't care if I say fucking happy holidays or Merry Christmas, I'm giving you a. I'm wishing you well.
David: 36:48
Don't take it well don't take it different, the world today, but see, that's a problem. As soon as you said the world, take it well, but the world take it different, the world today, but see, that's a problem. As soon as you said the world today, it's fucked up, it is. Yes, that's what I'm trying to get to. It is.
Matt: 36:59
You stick to your lane, you stay in your lane.
David: 37:03
Or whatever. You're wishing somebody good wishes. That's what it comes down to. It doesn't matter if you say happy holidays or merry Christmas or happy Hanukkah or happy Kwanzaa, it's all the same. It's all the same feeling, it's all the same thing. That you're projecting is be safe.
Matt: 37:23
I love you. You're out shopping, yeah, and somebody's on their 10th, 11th hour in retail and you go up and they're smiling, they're happy, they're happy to help you. You say thank you and Merry Christmas, cause 95% of the other people that they dealt with that day probably didn't say a word.
David: 37:44
Oh no, absolutely If it's, if it's wait staff or clerks or or or receptionist cashiers. I'm sorry it drives me nuts. I always and again, I don't know if I say Merry Christmas or Happy.
Matt: 37:58
Holidays, but it's one of them. It doesn't matter. At that point it doesn't matter because they hadn't heard it from anybody else.
David: 38:04
And I don't know why people wouldn't do that it drives me nuts.
Announcer: 38:08
It really does. I get it.
Matt: 38:10
All right, so to to get off a tangent. Yes, so merry christmas dave happy holidays, matt.
David: 38:19
We got them both covered I love it.
Matt: 38:21
We're all good. I I appreciate this, yeah absolutely, and that was fun.
David: 38:25
It was fun just to kind of casually go off the cuff and and did you get talk about?
Matt: 38:29
did you get through all the times? I did? I did get through them all. Yeah, are you sure? Yep, I am sure. All right, your favorite christmas decoration decoration is it christmas?
David: 38:40
nutcracker nutcracker do you know what we have? What do you have? We have a life like a six foot nutcracker in our lobby. Does it work? Yeah, it lights up, it plays music. I mean, does it crack nuts? It doesn't crack nuts, see, unless you run into it with your crotch Really fast.
Matt: 38:58
What was that doctor's?
David: 38:58
name in the last episode. No, no, don't shut me up.
Matt: 39:05
I appreciate what you bring out of me in this podcast.
David: 39:08
No, it's great, it's awesome. All righty folks, before we take off oh, do we have another one? We do I got to find out. Give me a second. It got, it got shuffled in.
Matt: 39:18
It did. Yes, it's all good, all right. So for those like subscribe, leave a comment. You know we are always here.
David: 39:27
There he is Monday evenings Around the evenings from eight to nine Eastern standard Time give or take 15 minutes or so, and we will be off next Monday for the Facebook Live people and we'll be back after the New Year. So Happy New Year. Yeah, merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, matt. Okay, before we leave, merry New Year. Oreo needs a home Oreo. He's a hound mix. Wait, new Year, oreo needs Oreo needs a home Oreo. Tell me he's a hound mix.
Matt: 39:54
Wait, wait, are they black and white? Yes, okay.
David: 39:57
Yes, all right, born September 24. Okay, just a puppy, just two months old. Yeah, couple months old, male. She'll end up being about 60 pounds. You said male and then you said she. Oh, I'm sorry, male Size will be 60 pounds, okay. Dog-friendly yes. Cat-friendly unknown. Kid-friendly yes.
Matt: 40:19
This puppy can be cat-friendly if you introduce that at a younger age.
David: 40:22
Activity level medium-high. Oreo needs a hole. Oh my God, dude, I know, I know, Isn't that just?
Matt: 40:32
It's a terrier mix. Yeah, hound mix. There's terrier in that puppy somewhere. Oh my goodness, look at that. Isn't that dog beautiful? There's got to be Dalmatian in there too, with the spots. Yeah, but he's so little, that's okay. Dalmatians aren there, too, with the spots yeah, but he's so little, that's okay. Dalmatians aren't big dogs. Right, that's got a very Dalmatian. Oh my goodness, that is a beautiful looking little puppy. Isn't he a great looking puppy.
David: 41:01
Oreo DetroitDogRescuecom slash adopt. Oreo needs a home. You could get him tomorrow and bring him home on Christmas morning for his entire life and he will love you.
Matt: 41:18
And you get Oreo for his entire life. You don't take them back. No, just because they're a gift, that doesn't mean you can give them back in four months.
David: 41:27
Oreo needs a home. Detroitdogrescuecom. Slash or not. Thank you. Yes, all righty folks, that is our show for today. Have a great holidays. We'll be back after the new year. We're off next Monday For those of you who join us on Facebook Live, but we'll be back in two weeks at our normal time, monday's 8 o'clock Eastern Standard Time. Yay. In the meantime, change your thinking, change your life. Laugh hard, run fast. Be kind, have a great Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas, happy Holidays, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, all of it. We'll see ya Bye, thank you.