Pat rambles on 15 years of the show before playing new music from davvn (7:02). Then: mail on hiring professionals (12:53), advice on staying fresh this summer (23:08), and more.Find more from davvn <a href="https://davvn.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopqWBmPUURUDE1JL6bVJcgb20jWjrqFlLBALcM6kISlPnZrbySI" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Get 20% off your Doich Foods order <a href="https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/MELTPAT" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Sign up for the monthly newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join the Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Stream or download The Attic Sessions <a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Listen to our Soundtrap songs <a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce <a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments <a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/06/show-notes-episode-589-professionals.html" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pat rambles on 15 years of the show before playing new music from davvn (7:02). Then: mail on hiring professionals (12:53), advice on staying fresh this summer (23:08), and more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from davvn &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://davvn.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopqWBmPUURUDE1JL6bVJcgb20jWjrqFlLBALcM6kISlPnZrbySI" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Get 20% off your Doich Foods order &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/MELTPAT" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sign up for the monthly newsletter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Patreon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stream or download The Attic Sessions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to our Soundtrap songs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our Facebook Group &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/06/show-notes-episode-589-professionals.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Episode 589: Professionals Can Clean Up

Pat plays new music from DØUBLE IDENTITY (4:18), rants on toxic masculinity (8:37), rambles on enjoying summer (18:58), and catches up on sports news (28:22).Find more from DØUBLE IDENTITY <a href="https://doubleidentityband.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Get 20% off your Doich Foods order <a href="https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/MELTPAT" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Sign up for the monthly newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join the Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Stream or download The Attic Sessions <a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Listen to our Soundtrap songs <a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce <a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments <a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/06/show-notes-episode-588-enjoying-our.html" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pat plays new music from DØUBLE IDENTITY (4:18), rants on toxic masculinity (8:37), rambles on enjoying summer (18:58), and catches up on sports news (28:22).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;DØUBLE IDENTITY &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://doubleidentityband.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Get 20% off your Doich Foods order &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/MELTPAT" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sign up for the monthly newsletter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Patreon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stream or download The Attic Sessions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to our Soundtrap songs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our Facebook Group &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/06/show-notes-episode-588-enjoying-our.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 588: Enjoying Our Brains

Pat rambles on changes in sports video games, being recorded on the job, and getting verified on social media.Sign up for the monthly newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join the Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Stream or download The Attic Sessions <a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Listen to our Soundtrap songs <a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce <a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments <a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-587-verify-my.html" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pat rambles on changes in sports video games, being recorded on the job, and getting verified on social media.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sign up for the monthly newsletter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Patreon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stream or download The Attic Sessions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to our Soundtrap songs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our Facebook Group &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-587-verify-my.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 587: Verify My Concerns

Continuing a monthly segment, Pat shares our favorite Matt Damon movies.Sign up for the monthly newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join the Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Stream or download The Attic Sessions <a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Listen to our Soundtrap songs <a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce <a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments <a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-586-bourne-to-save.html" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Continuing a monthly segment, Pat shares our favorite Matt Damon movies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sign up for the monthly newsletter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Patreon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stream or download The Attic Sessions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to our Soundtrap songs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our Facebook Group &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-586-bourne-to-save.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 586: Bourne to Save the World (and Mars)

Pat rambles on social media censorship, the turtle smuggler, and company towns.Sign up for the monthly newsletter <a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join the Patreon <a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Stream or download The Attic Sessions <a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Listen to our Soundtrap songs <a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Join our Facebook Group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce <a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>!Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments <a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>!<a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-585-smuggling.html" rel="nofollow">Show notes</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Pat rambles on social media censorship, the turtle smuggler, and company towns.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Sign up for the monthly newsletter &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://form.jotform.com/221765529487166" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join the Patreon &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Stream or download The Attic Sessions &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://thursdaynightsoncampus.bandcamp.com/album/the-attic-sessions" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Listen to our Soundtrap songs &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://patjohnston.bandcamp.com/album/garage-traps" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Join our Facebook Group &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/themeltingpat" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Find more from G. Love and Special Sauce &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://philadelphonic.com/" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with The Melting Pat! Submit questions and comments &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.themeltingpat.com/p/contact.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themeltingpat.com/2026/05/show-notes-episode-585-smuggling.html" rel="nofollow"&gt;Show notes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Episode 585: Smuggling Company Words

Pat rambles on dad life, sports, and the general public, takes your questions (and answers), and more. Plus hear new music by independent bands from around the world. Crap open a cold one!

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