Dads Being Dads

Jason has a new driver and there are a lot of stories to tell about how bad adults are at the rules. Motorcycles are hot, what a thrill, but bikes don’t need helmets. Kids are spending small amounts, but it’s adding up. Randy keeps the streak going with some late soccer updates.

Blank beats Jason, and Jason pivots to manage the money with the PTO moms. Kids can’t get their stuff but Randy isn’t doing anything about it. Rates went down but then phones and trucks brought them back up. The schools are locked but the doors are propped open anyways. Nurturing women are cutting bones, and it's fine, on average.

Randy gains a new perspective from within the soccer pitch. Jason explains the purpose of the power and persistence of bullying while Randy resorts simply to punching. Fealty is pledged to anachronistic knaves while animals remain absolutely brutal. Randy coaxes Jason’s opinions on the hot topic of controversial books.

Randy and Jason rudely scoff at other dads. Road bikes are garbage, while Dutch bikes are the comfort that everyone needs. Jason buys lawn signs and finds the local politics amazing. Randy is dismayed by the overturned proposal. Jason reassures the write-in that we aren't going anywhere.

Randy and Jason are skeptical, while someone's looking for a payday. Jason dives into Randy's family meeting and is shocked at the priorities. Randy wants to buy one of everything, as long as it's in color and electric. Jason needs to understand why iMessage is the way it is but Randy will still give everyone a sticker, especially for 40-minute showers.

Randy and Jason aren't good at Valentine’s day but are at least self aware about it and trying to do better. There's a chip getting in the way of Randy saving money on Printer ink. Meanwhile influencers are making huge money on hydration and the girls are wearing half shirts. Randy and Jason discuss all the wrong approaches about shaving, what to wear, how to smell, and how to chew, for boys and girls.

Randy attempts camp registration, will he get a spot? What about all this physical education, can our kids walk our way out of this so they can learn some life skills, like how to clean Airpods? Or is that what the robot is for? it's awful tall. Will Jason's car survive the Polar Vortex, and are the long underwear really necessary? How high can a jet fly and how come it can't catch a balloon?

Jason embraces the thing he hates. Randy suggests being objective is important on committees. Jason has some self-introspection now that his name is on the ballot. In the end, what do we do with the war chest? What about the half-kid? Dr. Voice makes a return as does the kid being tossed from years ago.

Randy and Jason explore this phase of life, and why using the right brain is still helpful. Everyone's ungrateful and keeps destroying the kitchen, yet we will still take them skiing. We are getting pretentious about our experiences though. Randy proposes a new revenue stream, Jason is skeptical, but willing to look, it's just that it's unclear where the x-rays will come from. Yes, when doing math, the units and work matter. What does consent mean when it comes to China, TikTok.com and our two year olds?

Jason's back at it with the AI (Hope you are enjoying the episode art) with weird Dall-e crowd-sourced images after Randy Shows him the amazing sub Reddit. But there are no more single-digit kids so it's on to the Grandkids. Some more deep AI talk while we raise 1,000s of virtual kids and teach them all calculus at age 8. Randy's got some shenanigans going on at the food pantry, but he's not in a Lexus, and no one's judging anyone! Public electricians' salaries are available and there are six million of them. Nevertheless, Randy has to run the Ski-Club for free and everyone lets him take their kids, but the school is concerned.