#39: A Eulogy for Joshua Aaron Medoff (10-21-1979 to 07-28-2011)
Almost two weeks ago, one of my best friends passed away. His name was Joshua Aaron Medoff. This episode is for him. Goodbye, Josh. You will be sorely missed.
The music in this episode comes from two of Josh’s former bands:
RedDiedOut and Dirty Little Secret.
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So sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your memories of Josh and keeping him alive through those memories.
Okay, so my first comment didn’t work for some reason. Thank you so much for posting this! The opening song had me in tears b/c it was the song that Josh said he wrote for me and gave me a recording of. Of course, he also said he’d dedicate it to me at a Dirty Little Secret show at the old Talking Head/which was also the old Ottobar and instead said the song was for Jenny Lilly when up on stage. Typical Josh. I was so mad at him and bitched him out so badly, but now I just smile through my tears when I think of this story, among so many.
Thanks again so much for putting this together. I know this was extremely difficult. Love you!
Thank you for listening and commenting, Beth. It took me a while to get up the nerve to record this. I hope it’s a decent tribute.
Carrie, that story will never not be entertaining. Dirty Little Secret, indeed. Thank you again for all you did for me, and thank you double for listening and commenting here. It was difficult, but I did it for all of us who were close to Josh, and to have others hear his name.
Started to listen earlier at work, but git choked up over popcorn and peanut M&Ms. So, I just finished it and I am so grateful towards you for it.
Thank you. I forgot that I learned about m&ms in popcorn at Josh’s house.
Excellent. Poignant, eloquent and a real pleasure to hear. May we all be blessed with such a good friend to give us such a heart-felt tribute when our time comes. Josh will be remembered, loved and missed by many and thus he lives on.
Thanks for this sweet tribute Miguel. I didn’t know Josh too well, but when I think back on him, I remember his huge smile and exuberant spirit. So sorry to hear about his passing.
Thank you for sharing this monument to friendship, Miguel. It’s heartbreaking in the best possible sense. You and yours have all my best in this, some of the hardest possible times.