Just One Thing with Jeremy Radin

Mel Brooks once said that “humor is just another defense against the universe.” Jeremy Radin’s October issue poem “Funny Fat Guy Origin Story” is a vivid example of that. Here Jeremy shares just one thing about his piece:

“I have to address the diaper thing in the poem. This is true. In 10th grade we did like a class sketch show thing? We played the song ‘Hooked On a Feeling’ by Blue Swede (those familiar with the ‘Oogachaka baby’ craze of the late 90’s will remember the reference) and I came out in nothing but an adult diaper and danced. Later that year I was kicked out of that school because I never did my homework and I went to another school. Senior year we did a senior showcase thing and once again the song ‘Hooked on a Feeling’ by Blue Swede was played and I came out in nothing but an adult diaper and danced. I would like to go on record at this time and say that neither time was it my idea to do this. But I did it, baby. I did it.”