Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage, and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me by Bryan Bishop

Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage, and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me by Bryan Bishop  (Author), Adam Carolla (Foreword)

The clever nimble witty  Bryan Bishop from the Adam Carolla Show! We go deep and learned a lot about life after a brain stem glioma—an inoperable brain tumor.  Also Bryan's career, and his outlook on life.

In 2009, at thirty years old, Bryan Bishop's life was right on track. Known to millions as "Bald Bryan," the sidekick and soundman on the record-setting podcast, The Adam Carolla Show, his radio career was taking off. He was newly engaged. Then, he and his fiancée Christie were delivered a crushing blow when he was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma—an inoperable brain tumor. Suddenly Bryan's promising future was transformed into a grueling schedule of radiation and chemotherapy while facing his mortality. 

In this poignant narrative that is alternately heartbreaking and hysterical, Bishop shares the surreal experiences of writing his will with the bravado of a pulp novelist, taking chemo in a strip club, and (technically) the closest he ever got to achieving his lifelong dream of a threesome—when a physical therapist had to show his wife how to bathe him in the shower during his weakened state.

Whether recounting his search for the most aggressive form of treatment, how radiation treatment jeopardized his ability to (literally) walk down the aisle or even smile for his wedding photos, or recalling the time his wife inadvertently drugged him in a pool in Maui, Bishop's inimitable voice radiates through his story.

As the author celebrates how treatment shrunk his tumor and gave him a new lease on life, Shrinkage reveals the resilience of the human spirit—and the power of laughter—during even the darkest times.


Bryan's thinking and breakdown on how he dealt and deals with cancer and how to find the funny is a in a very serious situation

In this episode, we discuss life,  the journey, the Adam Carolla Show, Family, Friends, Tumor Tips. (Bryan is a great sport and generally go with the flow)

• How did he become a sound drop pro? What makes a drop funny?
• How does did he get started with Adam Carolla (The process)
• Who are Bryan's favorite sound droppers (bonus insider stories)? 
  
• How did Bryan make the decide to stay alive?
  
• What’s next for Bryan Bishop
  
• The iPhone conspiracy.
• The feeling of guilt?
• The not so sexy shower scene.
• Why his wife is an angel.
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Show notes and links (e.g. mentioned videos, resources) can be found below.
Bryan is damn funny, and this is one of my favorite conversations we’ve had together. 

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Teasers and Select Links from the Episode 

• The story of  Bald Bryan inside Adam Carolla
  
• Who's better Fred Norris or Anderson Cowan. Bryan compares the to comedy powerhouses.
  
• Bryan's techniques for dealing with cancer.
  
• Proof that you can do anything you want if you put in the work...
  
• A deep-dive into Bryan's creative process
• The importance making funny out of serious things.
  

LINKS FROM EPISODE 17

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