Cool Hand Dross

Cool Hand Dross
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Cool Hand Dross is a candid podcast about mental health, books, journaling, and the stories we carry. Host Scott blends raw monologues, personal storytelling, and cultural reflections to explore anxiety, recovery, identity, creativity, and meaning. Each episode weaves together: 📚 Books & Writing 🧠 Mental Health 🫙 True Tales from the Mason Jar 🎭 Culture Call Outs For readers, writers, and deep thinkers who believe stories heal, words save lives, and change is possible.

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  1. 6 GG FA

    Strippers & Bear Scat: A True Story About Human Nature [09]

    Episode DescriptionThis episode opens with a respectful nod to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. an affirming mantra for uncertain times. before diving into the organized, sophomoric chaos of the Cool Hand Dross Podcast. Before teaching, podcasting, or writing novels, CHD was a successful painting contractor working high-end homes across NJ, NYC, Brooklyn, Connecticut, and the Jersey Shore. Interior work. Exterior work. And a front-row seat to human behavior. Two doors apart. Same street. Same zip code. Two radically different women. One was an aging-out stripper—honest, warm, dignified, a single mother trusting him with her home and her truth. The other was a Rutgers PhD horticulturist—polished, status-driven, and lacking basic decency. What followed? A detox gone horribly right. Aloe vera. Charcoal. No bathroom. A manicured garden. And a group of academics wondering if bears lived nearby. This is a funny true story podcast episode about interior vs. exterior lives, work, class, and why titles don’t define character. Just be cool, man.And never detox without home-court advantage. #StorytellingPodcast #TrueStory #HumanNature #CoolHandDross

    23 min

  2. 27 GEN

    Journaling (The Art & Science) + I’m a Poly-Curious Reader [08]

    In this episode of Cool Hand Dross, Scott explores the art and science of journaling as a powerful, low-cost mental-health tool for anxiety, emotional regulation, self-honesty, and nervous-system healing. Backed by real psychology and neuroscience, he breaks down why expressive writing works, how journaling calms the brain, and shares simple, practical techniques (including gratitude journaling and The 5 Minute Journal) to make the habit stick. Then things take a turn into literary confession as Scott admits he’s no longer a monogamous reader he’s a proud poly-curious book cheater currently juggling Underworld by Don DeLillo, 2666 by Roberto Bolaño, and Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Along the way, he reflects on time, mortality, attention, modern ADHD, and why it’s okay to cheat on books but never on yourself. This episode blends mental health, journaling, books, creativity, humor, and raw honesty into one life-affirming reminder: you are in a lifelong relationship with yourself, and journaling might be the marriage counseling you didn’t know you needed. 🎧 Plus: a ridiculous gratitude shout-out, a legendary remix outro (“I tried to push a fart out but some poo escaped”), and a teaser for Episode 9: True Tales from the Mason Jar — Strippers, Aloe Vera, and Bear Scat. Subscribe, leave a comment, and remember: stories heal, words save lives, and it’s never too late to start writing your way back to yourself.

    30 min

  3. 20 GEN

    My Homeboy, Milarepa, The Dubliners, and The Beastie Boys — Guidance, Ego, and Transformation [07]

    Who shows up when you’re at a crossroads? In Episode 7 of Cool Hand Dross, I talk about the strange, meaningful ways guidance has knocked on my door—through Jetsun Milarepa (a blue-skinned Tibetan saint), James Joyce’s Dubliners, and the Beastie Boys. I tell the story of Milarepa, a man who destroyed his life through revenge and violence, then rebuilt himself through discipline, humility, solitude, and compassion. His transformation in a single lifetime is proof that we’re not too damaged, our past isn’t our future, and real change is still possible. I share personal experiences from meditation retreats outside Boston and family time at the Milarepa Center in Vermont, and how Tibetan Buddhism helped save my life. Then I turn to James Joyce’s short story “The Mother” from Dubliners, and how ego, pride, and the need to be “right” can ruin human connection and creative spirit. I also talk about the Beastie Boys, MCA’s devotion to Tibetan Buddhism, the Milarepa Foundation, and how sincerity, growth, and community impact can come from unexpected places. This episode is about guidance, humility, discipline, art, ego, and the quiet teachers that keep showing up when we’re ready to listen. Sometimes it’s a monk. Sometimes it’s a book. Sometimes it’s rappers from Brooklyn. Pay attention to what keeps showing up in your life. It’s probably trying to teach you something. #mentalhealthpodcast   #spirituality   #personalgrowth   #mindfulness   #milarepa   #tibetanbuddhism   #jamesjoyce   #dubliners   #beastieboys   #meditation   #healing   #selfimprovement   #booksandculture

    30 min

  4. 13 GEN

    My Dad Chewbacca, Saving Totally Todd’s Life, and Invictus [06]

    Welcome back to Cool Hand Dross — a candid, comical, and compassionate podcast about mental health, books, culture, and the stories we carry. In Episode 6, host Scott Drosselmeier weaves together panic attacks at 3:37am, Star Wars, Andor’s quiet rebellion, the poem Invictus, and a true childhood story about saving his brother’s life. For nearly two years, Scott lived with daily anxiety and predawn panic attacks. To protect his young son, he and his wife created a gentle lie: the noises in the hallway weren’t Dad, it was Chewbacca. From there, the episode becomes a meditation on endurance, identity, fatherhood, and unseen heroism — drawing parallels between Invictus, Cassian Andor’s moral awakening, and the invisible strength of people who quietly carry the weight for others. Resist and Multiply. #MentalHealth #PanicAttacks #AnxietyRecovery #StarWars #Andor #Invictus #Resilience #Fatherhood #HealingJourney #PodcastLife #Storytelling #CoolHandDros

    35 min

  5. 6 GEN

    Reading is Now an Act of Rebellion, Samsara [05]

    In this episode of Cool Hand Dross, reading is no longer a hobby—it’s an act of rebellion. CHD explores what deep reading means in a world wired for scrolling, speed, and distraction. Using Flannery O’Connor, modern attention science, and the Eastern concept of samsara, this episode examines the loops of craving, repetition, and digital noise that keep us stuck. We talk about burnout, fractured focus, and why rebuilding reading stamina is quietly radical. Think of reading as mental vinyl in a streaming world. This episode is for readers, writers, educators, and anyone who feels distracted, overwhelmed, or trapped in patterns they didn’t choose. Put the phone down. Pick the book up. Start the rebellion. #reading #attentioneconomy #mentalhealth #deepreading #literature #mindfulness #burnout #creativity #philosophy #CoolHandDross

    32 min

  6. 1 GEN

    Compound Fracture Act III [4.5]

    Happy New Years. Today Scott has a treat with the finale of the Compound Fracture Story

    36 min

  7. 30/12/2025

    Paradise and Compound Fracture Act II [04]

    Scott talks Ketamine Flipside, Bloody Rivers, Toni Morrison's "Paradise" and Compound Fracture Act II

    51 min

  8. 20/12/2025

    Be the Ocean, Tribe and Compound Fracture Act I - [03]

    Scott Discusses The Four Noble Truths, being the ocean not the waves, Sebastian Junger's "Tribe", and Compound Fracture - Act I - The Break Hosted by Scott

    57 min

  9. 13/12/2025

    Beers, Bikinis, and Buddhism [02]

    Scott discusses "Beer, Bikinis, Black Messiah and Buddhism" and "All The Pretty Horses" by Cormac McCarthy. Hosted by Scott Edited by Riley B. Rowland Intro Song: Devil's Pie by D'Angelo

    56 min

  10. 06/12/2025

    PREMIERE EPISODE : Live Dress Rehearsal [01]

    Scott talks about Toni Morrison's "Home", Ketamine, and The Poo Bandit (a true crime story)

    46 min
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Descrizione

Cool Hand Dross is a candid podcast about mental health, books, journaling, and the stories we carry. Host Scott blends raw monologues, personal storytelling, and cultural reflections to explore anxiety, recovery, identity, creativity, and meaning. Each episode weaves together: 📚 Books & Writing 🧠 Mental Health 🫙 True Tales from the Mason Jar 🎭 Culture Call Outs For readers, writers, and deep thinkers who believe stories heal, words save lives, and change is possible.

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Cool Hand Dross
  • Anni di attività
    2025 - 2026
  • Puntate
    10
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti espliciti
  • Copyright
    © Cool Hand Dross
  • Sito web del podcast
    Cool Hand Dross

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