So long, Joe Murphy…
As you know from my previous post, Chowder Radio recently joined the Far Point Media family of podcasts. Being part of a family means sharing in both the joy and sadness, the good times and bad.
On April 1st one of the FarPoint Media family, Joe Murphy, lost his battle with cancer and passed away. Joe had leiomyosarcoma carcinoma, a rare disease that affects less than 4 in 1,000,0000 people. Joe had not only been a co-host or integral part of several podcasts in FPM, including The Kickass Mystic Ninjas and Michael and Evo’s Wingin’ It!
Joe was very widely loved by the podcast community, and leaves many, many good friends behind. In a way I feel a bit cheated that I never had the opportunity to meet him as I joined the FPM family during Joe’s last few days. From everything I have heard, he sounded like a gentle, loving person who had a stellar personality. I never knew him, but I wish I had.
That being said, I am linking an mp3 file for you all to enjoy. A show dedicated as a tribute to their fallen friend, Joe’s close friends and co-hosts discuss the many characteristics and memorable moments that made him who he was. They say you never know what you have until it’s gone, but when it comes to Joe, I’d say that wasn’t the case.
Please enjoy the Tribute to Joe Murphy, aka Mason Rocket, aka Randy Inuendo (just click “play now” at the bottom of this post to activate the player). For those of you like me who never knew him, it will give you an idea of why he was loved so much. Don’t worry, it is (for the vast majority) a light-hearted and fun look into his friends’ memories of him. Judging from what I have seen and heard about him, I think Joe would have wanted it that way.
