How to Get Through Hell on Earth without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome

How to Get Through Hell on Earth without Drinking a Keg or Kicking a Garden Gnome

Hosted by: Ryn Gargulinski

"Wonderful, honest, heartbreaking, intelligent and hilarious! Rynski's life story made me cry, laugh out loud and truly think about how to be a better person and get the most out of life." Each podcast episode is...

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Part 1 | Chapter 15: Last Call

Asking for help is a fine art that I was pretty rusty at. Mainly because I had never really done it. But dang, did I need it now. Will I finally reach out for help getting out of my living hell? (Hint: The story would...
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Part 1 | Chapter 14: Fermentation

Something smelled foul. And it was us. Check out what more than a decade of daily drinking will do for you (and your Bensonhurst attic apartment!).Ā 
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Part 1 | Chapter 13: Bottom's Up

Ever wonder what slowly descending to an alcoholic bottom is like? Here's the bottom's up. Don't try this at home (or basically anywhere).
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Part 1 | Chapter 12: Books Before Beer

Things stank... but I figured out why. It's because I didn't go to college, right? Yeah, sure. Check out what happens when an active alcoholic goes for a bachelor's degree.
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Part 1 | Chapter 11: The Morty Years

Ahhh, the Morty years. I gave Morty the best years of my life...or at least a batch of years of my life. Who the heck is Morty? Listen in to find out.
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Part 1 | Chapter 10: Kicking and Screaming

Although it may seem much of my life had been about kicking and screaming, I REALLY kicked and screamed extra when asked to give up my New York, New York, address for this faraway location.
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Part 1 | Chapter 9: Chicken Man Dan

When a man who looks like a grungy cult leader and wears a dried-up chicken claw around his neck asks you to come smoke pot in his apartment, here's why you should just say no.
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Part 1 | Chapter 8: Ninth and C

Hallelujah! Big John and I finally got out of living in seedy hotels and into our very own apartment. It was at Ninth Street and Avenue C in the heart of Alphabet City. And it turns out that it may have been something...
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Part 1 | Chapter 7: Porno Ice Cream

Because drinking beer and staring out the window all day didn't earn any money, I got my first paying job in NYC. It was at an ice cream shop where I learned a few lessons about airheads, nail hygiene and the proper...
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Part 1 | Chapter 6: Two Men and a Bathtub

Ooops. Appears my guardian angel had the day off when I ran into these two dudes. I still get the heebie-jeebies just thinking about this dastardly duo. Enjoy!Ā Ā  GET THE BOOK ā€œInspiring and concrete story of how to...
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Part 1 | Chapter 5: Two Men and a Dog

Every one of us has a guardian angel (or 30). Mine was definitely looking out for me when I crossed paths with these two guys and a dog during my early days in New York City. GET THE BOOK ā€œInspiring and concrete story...
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Part 1 | Chapter 4: Skinheads and Fake Tattoos

You know those people who go around looking for trouble - and if they don't find it, they create it? Well, I met some of those one fine night on Avenue B. Find out what happens (and why I'm still alive). GET THE...
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