Barflys & Butterflies

Brian discusses the urgent need for true accountability surrounding the events of January 6th as the country continues its slow slide from a cold civil war to the other kind.

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The fellas go all in on Instinct. Ground covered includes the differences between instinct, impulse and intuition, the society-wide butchering of the word ‘literally’, people who vocally turn every sentence into a question, red flags and their trending emojis, a cat’s ability to find the warmest spot in a room, krav maga, the value of not thinking, GT’s contribution to the corruption of a celebrity minor, the agony of too many choices, overpainting, the human conundrum of knowing when to trust or deny our instincts, the power of the subconscious, the importance of vibes, and, of course, the Myers-Briggs test.

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The fellas go all in on Trolling. Ground covered includes Dan’s tough Fantasy Football weekend, the profits in professional trolling, clickbait, breaking the signal to noise ratio via controversy, the inherent trolling of advertising, Jessica Alba, fucking with your friends vs strangers, the rule differences of real life and online conflict, picking friends by their sense of humor, reverse trolling, vague trolling, the metaverse, proportionate response, friendships lost over internet fights, keyboard warriors and internet tough guys, the shifting morals of doxxing, hive mind, and, of course, nominative determinism.

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The fellas go all in on Doubt. Ground covered includes a rare semi-cold open featuring space monkeys and severe haircuts, the cheapening of information due to overabundace, Descartes, the Matrix, the cynical fabrications of doubt around our elections, the lack of critical thinking in modern society, the necessity of showing your work, skepticism, cynicism, pessimism, nihilism and a whole bunch of isms, theatre capacity as a tool to interpret statistics, the importance of a large data pool, the human desire for certainty, and of course, Independence Day.

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The fellas go all in on Pain. Ground covered includes Brian’s sweaty visit to the dentist, the anticipation of pain outweighing the pain itself, the insidiousness of small talk, the brain's power to heighten pleasure and pain, the physical empathy and reactions generated by  stories of other people’s injuries, a testicle unspooled, pain's power to bring you fully into the moment, the brutality and social ostracization surrounding chronic illnesses and diseases, the inability to bite your own tongue on purpose, the importance of pain in the healing process, old people’s joy in discussing their ailments, and fantasy football for life.

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The fellas go all in on Beliefs. Ground covered includes Jamal’s reaction to OnlyFans’s short-lived policy changes, GT lies about his reading list, Brian announces he is firmly pro-reality, the Texas abortion law, the human ability to hold contradictory beliefs, the carrot and stick quality of religion and lottery tickets, the role of superstition in daily life, the built in conceit factor of many beliefs, karma, the curious absence of conspiracy theories around unsuccessful assassinations, and the importance of not only having opinions, but leaving space for them to evolve.

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The fellas go all in on Embarrassment. Ground covered includes algorithms and Insta reels, the tragic and humiliating botched exit from Afghanistan, the natural human instinct to laugh at  the literal missteps of others, the universality of the shart, embarrassment as a symptom of failed image control,  the power of laughing when you trip, awkward overheard bar conversations, and that uncomfortable look your pets give you when doing their business.    

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The fellas go all in on Popularity. Ground covered includes the podcast crew’s spotty track record of social media sanctions, Frank “Garbage” Mancuso, Ferris Bueller, the idea that everything is high school, the power of authenticity, the generalization of content in order to reach the broadest audience, crossover stars, Brian’s theory the Rachel haircut of the 90’s birthed the Karen haircut of today, the need for recognition, the periodic table of douchebags, and the popularity and profitability of haters.  

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The fellas go all in on their hundredth episode. Ground covered includes all the ground covered over the past two years. Listen up, listen in! Cheers!

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The fellas go all in on Intention in a loosey goosey episode that strays all over the place. Ground covered includes Ken’s upcoming art show in Brooklyn, the potential downsides of being a good samaritan, the hollow effect of “I didn’t mean it like that”, Connie Francis’s honor, authenticity being naturally fed by intention, catcalling for dummies, the questionable value (and inherent danger) of hypotheticals, Indecent Proposal, the importance of acting with intention in your daily life, AND, 99 episodes in, the true intention of the podcast is revealed.  

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