Buttercup Of Doom

The end of a (short) era. The finale of the Buttercup of Doom podcast was taped live at Scares That Care charity weekend 5 because a bunch of lovely humans donated funds during the Horror Show with Brian Keene telethon and decreed it to be. And so it was. We performed without a net—no notes, no plan—winging it with whomever showed up. It was a free-for-all Q&A, which included the famous "f*ck, marry, kill" question, pizza toppings, group sing-alongs, many other topics, insanity, giggles, and a reminder of rule number one: Don't Be A Dick (oh, that should be my campaign slogan: Buttercup 2020) Many many thanks to those who donated to make it happen, to those who attended the taping, and to those who have listened over the years. Not sure what kept your attention, but I'm humbled to have had it. Thank you, and good-night... Available FREE (until Sept 1 only!!) on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Go

This week I go over every remaining idea, note, thought, rant bubble and peeve that I have jotted down over the years to become something it never will... an episode. Then we have some Q&A from the peanut gallery, the final gypsy wisdom, and the information for the last episode ever—to be taped live at Scares That Care weekend convention in August (3.15pm Sunday, 8/5, in the podcast room... prepare your final thoughts and meet me there!) I completely lose my mind a couple times and the swearing is enough that this should be on headphones or with that office door closed (NSFW). Available FREE (until Sept 1 only!!) on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors: all of you wonderful people who listened, paid for advertising, or otherwise kept this going. Merchandise (last chance! I imagine these will disappear when the episodes do!): pillows • socks • tees, tank

This week I answer questions from the peanut gallery in a year-end Q&A. From opinions on Flat Earth people to pot brownies to tattoos and dinosaurs, pretty much no topic is left unsullied... including the birth of #thepainofthegraze hashtag Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Baby It's Cold Outside lyrics | Live Specimens | Black Bubbles Hashtag Hell: #flatearth #pot #brownies #deanmartin #daterape #dreams #xmas #christmas #ornaments #sleepingbeauty #nutcracker #ballet #writing #dialogue #betterthings #oakisland #SSHS #classof87 #tarantino #cusack

This week I talk about legalizing pot, car seats, cannibalism, the dark net—a potpourri of the illegal, the sketchy and the paranoia—and give you some holiday shopping zen with angry yoga for a smile! Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Angry Yoga • Joe Rogan • Steve Carell Hashtag Hell: #paranoia #darknet #research #fbi #cia #bigbrother #blackfriday #cybermonday #angryyoga #pot #marijuana #illegal #seatbelts #hatecrimes #cannibalism #stevecarell #joerogan #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofd

This week I talk about SJWs, aka Social Justice... Witch hunts. Not Warriors. Witch hunts. Because definitions get fuzzy, fingers get all pointy, and evidence and procedure are tossed out the window in the name of social media hysteria. Welcome to the American Witch Hunts of 2017, where sexual harassment, racism and prejudicial behavior are all lit up like torches for the masses to carry with their pitchforks. Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) |  Origins (another PEN Podcast) Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Humans are Adorable | Jonathan Janz Hashtag Hell: #SJW #salem #witchhu

This week I talk about Halloween. Yeah Halloween! I give you a short story, a fun yard, and then throw a tantrum about all these people suddenly deciding to hate on halloween costumes... Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher  •  Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Compendium by Victoria @Zera77 Timpanaro on cdBaby or Amazon | Hug a Horror Writer Month — leave a review for one of Kelli's books! Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Hilarious Headstones for Halloween (article with a much longer title, but pictures, so yeah -- go check it out!) Hashtag Hell: #halloween #costumes #trickortreat #shortstory #chi

GO HERE before you listen... This week I talk about genre, subgenre, categories, keywords and how they affect everything—from what you watch and read, to what gets written, and how it's all marketed. BUT it is imperative that you GO HERE before you listen... trust me. Go. Watch. Come back... Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • I♥Radio  •  Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) |  Hug a Horror Writer Month — leave a review for one of Kelli's books! Merchandise: pillows • socks • tees, tanks, hoodies, coffee mug or sticker • beach towel • phone case Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: IT • Wrinkle in Time Hashtag Hell: #halloween #review #horror #thriller #trope #writer #books #movies #music #keywords #genre #subgenre #cate

This week I don't just get angry at the system for dumbing down America, I spew about the sheep allowing it. From the blatant watering down of education to the mental tapeworm of media and entertainment... NSFW: language. Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) |  Kelli's Patreon | Justine's Dress to Kill Cosplay & the Seattle Avengers Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: trivial pursuit (the blue box) | HBO's Newsroom clip | George Carlin's American Dream | Scares That Care (and the weekend/con) | Smile.Amazon.com automatic donations Hashtag Hell: #charity #divisive #buzzwords #humpday #monday #tgif #youtube #civilwar #vicepresident #trivia #education #self #ego #subculturecorsets #scares

This week I can't even... which means as I spew about the term, as well as the problem, known as Adulting, my blood pressure means this one is completely NSFW: language.  Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) |  Kelli's Patreon | Amber Fallon's The Warblers    Suggestions/Requests: Facebook respondents, thank you! (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Forbes/@jessicahagy's ABCs of Adulting | Urban dictionary: Adulting  |  FB's ATTN: Let's Teach Adulting In School Again     Hashtag Hell: #adulting #gofundme #lifeskills #youtube #google #boiledeggs* #cooking #automotive #homeec #homeeconomics #parenting #teachers #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainme

This week I rather calmly discuss the friend zone... as it pertains to online friends, long distance friendships, publishers and their contracts, and more. Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Audiobooks: Six Days • Floaters • Buried Memories • Waiting Out Winter   |Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: Amber and Robin, thank you! (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Just Between Us: Can boys and girls just be friends? Hashtag Hell: #friends #friendzone #boys #girls #relationships #editors #publishers #contracts #oatmeal #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen Coming up: adulting - genre - millenials - location location location&n

This week I lament over the new norm: the stupid things society just accepts because they're common. From emulating stupidity to demeaning terms like baby mama and side chicks, I have opinions... and a potty mouth. *NSFW* this week for Language. Available FREE on: PEN Project Entertainment Network • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In • Google Play Music • Overcast Sponsors: Kelli Owen's FORGOTTEN | Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Cheers Hashtag Hell: #norm #common #cold #america #bizarre #peanutbutter #flag #fortunecookies #christmas #thanksgiving #blackfriday #halloween #candycorn #cheese #tipping #tips #politicalcorrectness #society #apocalypse #sidechick #babydaddy #babymama #genX #tab #Mtv #meme #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projecte

This week I return (kind of) with the launch of a new era of Buttercup—version 2.0—and discuss change. Not all change is good, but it happens. Period. And everyone deals with it... Sponsors: Wes Southard's The Betrayed | Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: JF Gonzalez Clickers Forever | Politically Correct Lord of the Flies Hashtag Hell:  #change #lordoftheflies #jfgonzalez #cancer #death #wessouthard #thebetrayed #scaresthatcare #patreon #wednesdaywisdom #humpday #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen Coming up:returning to my normal wednesdays, not necessarily weekly, but watch all locations and social media for updates.

This week I cover Happy Holidays vs Merry Christmas, single-handedly try to destroy the Christmas Tree business, offer protective advice for dealing with family this holiday season, and I think I even snuck in something about that Elf on a Shelf thing... I covered a lot, a happy ho-ho of holiday madness, including #sorrynotsorry the xmas version! Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: Andrea (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Elf on the Shelf, as done by Dads • Google search for Funny shelf elves Hashtag Hell:  #seasons #christmas #xmas #santa #holiday #toys #christmastree #happyholidays #merrychristmas #waronchristmas #savetheplanet #treehugger #faith #yule #DieHard #ItsAWonderfulLife #MiracleOn34thStreet #NightmareBeforeChristmas #ChristmasStory #family #eggnog #tomandjerry #grasshoppers #holidaybooze #traditions #patreon #wednesdaywisdom #humpday #su

This week I breathe in the nose, out the mouth, and somewhere between the vomit-flavored jelly beans and crying in the shower, find the #zenzone. Come. Relax. Breathe... Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | It Cooks  | Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Nature • The End of Reflection, from the NY Times • and go stalk Kevin Lucia Hashtag Hell:  #zen #muse #nature #youtube #contemplation #140characters #stimuli #instant #gratification #ponder #breathe #quiet #deadair #lifesucks #relax #zenzone #kevinlucia #vomit #patreon #wednesdaywisdom #humpday #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen Coming up: #xmas ...and your suggestions This Week's Rating: PG13 — buttercup ratings system info here

This week I discuss balance. How to bring your attitude, anger and life back to center. There's some talk of black vs white when it's all gray, and a little meditation any adult can appreciate. Have a listen and find out why #brokenhero and #goodvillain are even in this description! Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter)  | Kelli's Patreon Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Fuck That: Honest Meditation • Rage Yoga • lifehack.og article "10 ways... balance" • Hashtag Hell: #balance #black #white #gray #hanniballector #thewalkingdead #negan #loki #maleficent #buffy #spiderman #batman #NSFW #meditation #apple #android #rageyoga #zen #grandma #society #goodwill #SJW #socialjusticewarrior #banned #life #stress #holidays #kitchengrazing #woga #domesticwaterfall #reacting #patreon #wednesdaywisdom #humpday #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork

This week I offer up a quick and dirty PSA on cyber space, crimes, hacking and such. From how to deal with tech in your writing, to what you need to fear, pay attention to, and keep in mind in reality. Because tech arrogance and consumer ignorance is a dangerous combination. Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | Mando Method podcast Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: If Google Was a Guy • Wired • Breaking News (app) Hashtag Hell: #JurassicPark #tech #cyber #BoilerRoom #PSA #cellphone #deepweb #firewall #virus #malware #pirating #identitytheft #google #genX #rabbithole #internet #fear #apps #conspiracy #hackers netflix #youtube #hulu #amazon #ebay #russia #china #linkdin #terminator #wired #breakingnews #paranoid #passwords #cybermonday #blackfriday #humpday #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen Com

This week I talk to author, fellow podcaster, and foodie Amber Fallon. We discuss sequels and series in the Kiddie Pool, giggle about Aliens for a few, and then dive into the Thanksgiving table and food lies, before hitting Black Friday... Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter) | It Cooks  Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Amber Fallon's Terminal • Kelli Owen's Waiting Out Winter & The Hatch Hashtag Hell: #aliens #ET #predator #leviathan #theabyss #turkey #dessert #greenbeancasserole #ambrosia #rutabaga #cranberries #gravy #thanksgiving #blackfriday #ticklemeelmo #target #audiobooks #cybermonday #shoplocal #subculturecorsets #facebook #twitter #instagram #PEN #projectentertainmentnetwork #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen Coming up:  #cyber stuff #genre #balance ...and your suggestions This Week's Rating: R (definitely R, for language, oh yes, not safe fo

This week I lament over what we've done, what it means, and why the hell we're acting the way we are... seriously America, you're better than this! #notmycountry (instead of #notmypresident) Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter)| Suicide Hotline 800-273-8255 | LGBT Hotline 866-488-7386 Suggestions/Requests: "Reoccurring Nightmares" Kayleigh (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: white bubble article — I'm a Coastal Elite From the Midwest: The Real Bubble is Rural America • Day 1 on twitter • Best of the BROTUS memes Hashtag Hell: #NSFW #election #politics #meme #bromance #biden #obama #wtf #suicide #LGBT #hotline #kellyanne #trump #hillary #johnson #vote #racist #hate #whitebubble #bigot #kkk #fear #pence #nazi #hitler #mengele #abortion #keystone #climatechange #globalwarming #violence #protests #dayone #melania #michelleobama #jackieo #roosevelt #flotus #bannon #lies #santaclaus #subculturecor

This week I finally cave and lament about the presidential election of 2016. In two days, the world will change forever... I bring up some points, asks some questions, and wonder why all my friends have gone crazy. #franger #doomed2016 Sponsors:  Subculture Corsets & Clothing (and twitter)| Project Entertainment Network (P.E.N.) Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB) Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Six Days on SALE • NaNoWriMo • John Oliver & Last Week Tonight's Why We Vote on Tuesdays • Lewis Black's Longest Election Cycle • I Side With ← most important link ever Hashtag Hell: #NSFW #election #politics #jaws #omen #obama #johnoliver #lastweektonight #voting #lewisblack #sixdays #nanowrimo #payhip #halloween #mulder #potus #flotus #propeganda #trust #bbc #wikileaks #anonymous #foxnews #cnn #msnbc #hillary #clinton #trump #amazon #democrats #republicans #crazy #ww3 #riots #martiallaw #civilwar #russia #china #syria #apocalyp

This week I talk about all kinds of random Halloween things, in a hangover episode to carry us forward. From candy and costumes to games and lists. If I haven't covered, or at least mentioned it by now...