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 soci...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-134-strength-courage-and-wisdom
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.
Today I’ll share with you a few nice words about a friend of ours.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-132-the-obituary
Another repeat. Two in a row. If you're interested in joining an online writer's group, drop me a line: Mike@whatsomewouldcalllies.com
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-131-disgusting
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 fa...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-130-goodbye-to-all-thatagain
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-129-the-slaughterhouse
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.
Every once in a while you find yourself trapped in a hedge maze with no escape. That’s normal...right?
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-127-the-maze
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...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-126-relief-valve
I’ve got this friend Joe. He’s a few years older than me. And he’s gay.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-125-test-prep
Don’t act like you know how to spell your name and I’m the idiot. This is probably a really common problem.
According to Buzzfeed, my super power should be melting into a puddle. But that’s bullshit.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-123-super-human
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 fr...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-122-mr-noah-and-the-drugs
Sometimes we do things begrudgingly and they end up paying off.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-121-just-this-one
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 so...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-120-this-sort-of-thing
“Hope” is a good breakfast, but an awful supper.
This episode is brought to you today by the letter “G” and the number “7.”
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-118-in-between
We should start at the very beginning. That’s a...very good place to start.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-117-bad-habit
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-116-california-gurls
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 te...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-115-drunk-goofy
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-114-my-favorite
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 a...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-113-do-you-want-kids
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. Don't forget to email story ideas! Just pick any disgusting word or ph...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-112-the-phythagorean-theorem
If men had black feathers, a few of them would be clever enough to be a raven.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-111-the-trickster
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-110-screensabatical
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!
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-109-living-la-vida-arcana
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...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-108-more-phantom
Haaaaaasabeeeeenya! It’s a circle of gay life. And it moves us all.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-107-our-circle-of-life
Ummm…can I use you as a reference?
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-106-whatever
Sometimes you want it so bad that nothing can stop you. Not even God herself can stand in your way.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-105-tonights-the-night
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-104-sweet-child
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,...
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-103-podcast-noir
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.
Someday I will finish writing this. Someday I will record it. And then someday you will download it. Listen to it. Someday.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-101-someday-i-will
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 en...
Just taking a look back at my first.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-99-a-look-back-at-the-first
Even the bad teachers sometimes unintentionally teach us lessons they never intended.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-98-evolution
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.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-97-greetings-mike-lawson
I know that my worth is larger than this…but it still feels complicated.
Not everyone is perfect. I get that. Some have more going for them than others…but that doesn’t make them uninteresting.
http://whatsomewouldcalllies.libsyn.com/episode-95-and-still-i-was-interested
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.
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...
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. Related p...
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 ...
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 m...
Our dreams…and they were made out of real things…were like a shoebox of photographs. Sepia-toned loving. Related posts: Episode 87: Even in Kyoto… Some injuries can be much deeper than ...
He’s probably best known for his role in Police Academy and less known for the role he played in my life. No related posts.
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. No related posts.
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 fro...
Oh…get me away from here I’m dying. No related posts.
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 s...
Every once in a while you get cheese balls smooshed into your air hockey table and it ruins the fun forever. No related posts.
Hey Mr. DJ…Put a record on. I wanna dance with my baby. No related posts.
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. No rel...
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 c...
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 t...
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. No related posts...
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. No related posts.
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 e...
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...
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. No related posts.
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 the...
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! No rela...
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 t...
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 th...
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...
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...
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 Ev...
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 r...
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 ...
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 th...
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 ab...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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: ...
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. No related pos...
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...
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 thi...
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 tod...
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. T...
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’l...
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 downloa...
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 figur...
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...
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 ...
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 $...
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 Lie...
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 Madne...
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 ...
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 ...
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. I...
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. No related posts.
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 con...
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. No related posts.
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 ha...
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 vi...
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 ta...
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. No related posts.
Co-habitation is a tricky game of give and take. What would you give and what would you take? * Follow me on Twitter: @WSWCL * Like this show on Facebook: facebook.com/whatsomewouldcalllies No...
Like a six-year-old on the monkey bars…I’ve let go of the rung behind me and I’m reaching out toward the rung in front of me. I’m sort of in between. Sort of hopeful. Sort of excite...
It’s mid-august…so if you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking about…Thanksgiving. No related posts.
A fictitious creature in my life is often spoken about but rarely seen. Today The Phantom in my life is revealed. No related posts.
If you plant peaches you will get peaches. Karma works this way. No related posts.
Imagination, and life lessons. Warm weather and playing till the street lights turn on. Summertime and the living is easy. No related posts.
Some people have natural self-confidence. Others need it spelled out for them. I am an other. No related posts.
What the what?! Two episodes in one week!! I know. Don’t get used to it. I decided to tell this story a little early because I’m testing out some stuff on the website. Enjoy!! Episode 3...
Many of us have our stories of being bullied when we were younger, and these bullies have made lasting impacts on our lives. Today I’ll share with you my bully story. No related posts.
Episode 33 is ready for your ears. Give it a listen. Sometimes it takes just five seconds to change the day of a stranger. Today I’ll prove it. No related posts.
One thing that I’ve never had trouble with was coming up with something to say. This gift for gab came rather early for me. Episode 32 is about a little four-year old me that can’t stop talk...
Some of the most challenging moments in our lives turn out to be some of our most cherished. Check out Episode 31 of What Some Would Call Lies. No related posts.
Episode 30: My Bradbury Story “Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a g...
Take a listen to Episode 29: The Real Answer. Don’t you love it when you ask someone “What’s up?” And he replies, “Good.” Or when you say, “How are you?” and he replies, “No...
Check out Episode 28 of the What Some Would Call Lies Podcast. This week I tell a story about some preconceived notions. We like to party. We like. We like to party. No related posts.
This week I tell a story about math. Super exciting. Listen to Episode 27: Integrate This What was an attempt to combine or coordinate separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interre...
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale…a tale of a king and prince. This is Episode 26 of the What Some Would Call Lies Podcast. I call this story King Of The Streets, Prince Of The Al...
The smell of barbeque sauce always reminds me of that moment when I learned some of the most important lessons I’ve ever learned. Check out episode 25 of What Some Would Call Lies: No relat...
Sometimes friendships fade, people move on…but the influence that some folks have on you and your character stays with you. Let me tell you a story that I’m calling Hidey Ho! Mrs. Monroe ...
All good stories start with a fundamental list of ingredients…the initial situation, conflict, complication, climax, suspense, denouement and conclusion. Today you got them all. Listen to Epi...
It’s Monday! So here’s my mantra for the week. What’s yours? No related posts.
Wannnnnna hear a story? Episode 22: The Gay Old Party God Bless America!! Today I’ll reach across the aisle and try to caucus with the Republican Party. No related posts.
I have been cracking myself up lately when listening to the radio by adding “…in bed” to the end of song titles. It’s hard to believe that I’m so immature, but it’s gotten to the po...
Check it out! Episode 21: Melody, rhythm and sentimental value Today I’ll tell you the much needed explanation of why I never became a professional singer. No related posts.
It’s Monday! Here’s my mantra for the week. What’s yours? No related posts.
One year. 48 mantras (I skipped a few because of illness or holiday). httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHhzxb_Qx3Y No related posts.
I feel lousy. Just listen. No related posts.
This week I explain the photo above and talk about storytelling. Have a listen! Episode 19: Remember - Memory is the ability of the mind to store and recall past thoughts or knowledge…d...
It’s Monday! Here is my new mantra on my mirror for the week. Each week I write a little inspirational message on a post-it and put it on my bathroom mirror. Throughout the week I try to fo...
Got ten minutes? Listen to Episode 18: So Why Don’t You Kill Me? Oh the things we’ll do just to fit in. Things like getting crazy with the cheese wiz, spray painting the vegetables and sh...
It’s a special Monday! Here is my new mantra on my mirror for the week. Each week I write a little inspirational message on a post-it and put it on my bathroom mirror. Throughout the week I...
The building blocks of a successful friendship are trust, mutual interests and not laughing at one another’s beliefs. CAN I DO IT? Am I capable of respecting an opinion that’s so hokey an...
It’s Monday! So here is my new mantra on my mirror for the week. Each week I write a little inspirational message on a post-it and put it on my bathroom mirror. Throughout the week I try t...
This morning I left a little note in the stairway at work. My last note in the stairway was a joke. And my first one got taken down in a couple of hours. UPDATE: At lunch I took the stairs...
This week’s podcast has my very first interview. I called this episode A Drink With Jam And Bread. We all have role models that we can credit for helping us develop into the people we have beco...
It’s Monday! So here is my new mantra on my mirror for the week. Each week I write a little inspirational message on a post-it and put it on my bathroom mirror. Throughout the week I try t...
Y’all knew I was a complete bitch when you weren’t around, right? This week I prove it in Episode 15: It’s A Diminutive Planet In The End. Listen now! No related posts.
It’s Monday! So here is my new mantra on my mirror for the week. Each week I write a little inspirational message on a post-it and put it on my bathroom mirror. Throughout the week I try t...
I have a handful of presidential election buttons that I wanted to display in my apartment. The problem was that I wanted it to be organized and classy without looking like I just put a bunch o...