Ep 592 - 2025: A Year in Review

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Why the host says you should let AI take your fake office job and start a militia instead.

The episode is a solo monologue by the host, who opens by wishing listeners a happy new year and previewing a 'best of 2025' compilation. He begins by recapping geopolitical events of 2025, mentioning ongoing wars in Israel-Palestine and Russia-Ukraine, and notes a ceasefire in the former. He comments on Donald Trump's presidency, suggesting his influence is fading after a decade. The host then shifts to AI, arguing that people shouldn't fear it taking jobs, especially 'fake' office jobs, and humorously suggests starting a militia if AI displaces workers. He shares strange medical cases, including a widow with false pregnancy syndrome whose symptoms included lactation and a swollen stomach from gas, and couvade syndrome where men mimic pregnancy symptoms. A recurring joke clip about scuba divers falling backward off boats is played multiple times. The host recounts a personal story where he nearly got into a fight with an old man in a Subaru over braking slowly due to a tube amp in his car. He describes playing basketball against high school seniors, winning aggressively and burning 668 calories, and reflects on being the 'old man' on the court. The host discusses comedian infighting in 2025, referencing Katt Williams' viral interview on Shannon Sharpe's podcast and comparing comedians to theater dorks. An ad read for Prize Picks is included. He delves into the Soviet calendar under Stalin, which replaced days of the week with terms like 'loaf of bread' to keep machines running, leading to societal misery. The host shares his aversion to voting and politics, criticizing the U.S. national debt of 40 trillion dollars and calculating the interest. He ends by reading a lengthy quote from St. Augustine on the nature of time and closes with the scuba diver joke again.

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A best-of lap where aging, war and a proudly stupid scuba joke all feed the riff.

This best-of-2025 lap treats international conflict and pickup basketball with the same cheerfully reckless confidence. Its best story finds one host playing the old man at the court, taking on younger opponents while also wrestling with time, death and the slim hope of…

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You get pickup basketball recast as one aging man's heroic war against time and death.

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