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Episode 447 – Subscription TVs, Crawlspace Bears & AI Knows Your Symptoms
What did we talk about this week on The Slade and Mayson Show?
This week, we bounce between everyday annoyances, strange nostalgia, and the growing feeling that technology is quietly changing the rules while nobody’s really asking for permission.
We start with the realization that even televisions now seem to require subscriptions, from Roku and beyond, and how that creeping model mirrors what’s happening everywhere else. From there, the conversation turns reflective as we talk about retirement—anticipation, uncertainty, and the suspicion that the rules may change right when you finally get there.
Nostalgia makes an appearance in unexpected ways. Nobody wants 8-tracks anymore (except the people who really do), and we talk about aging icons, longevity, and cultural figures who seem to stick around far longer than logic suggests. We also touch on how easily stories about celebrities and public figures can blur into misinformation if no one stops to sanity-check them.
Then things get weird—in the way only real news can. Babies are getting bigger (including a 10-pound newborn), while in California a 550-pound bear spent a month living beneath a couple’s crawl space before animal control finally intervened. Yes, that actually happened.
Food history takes a hard left turn with a discussion of the infamous 1999 “popcorn sandwich” involving Worcestershire sauce and sardines (which deserves to stay in the past), along with a rundown of strange foods people used to eat that have thankfully fallen out of favor—cornmeal mush, pan-fried liver, squirrel, and more.
We also reflect on the passing of Sidney Kibrick, the last surviving member of the Little Rascals gang, remembered for playing “Woim,” the Brooklyn-ized sidekick to Butch. It’s a moment that leads into a broader conversation about aging, memory, and what gets preserved versus forgotten.
That theme continues with the passing of Bob Weir, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the Grateful Dead, who died at age 78. His family announced that he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after a battle with cancer and subsequent lung issues.
As always, AI finds its way into the discussion. We talk about claims that we’re nearing a technological “singularity,” the idea that retirement itself may become obsolete, and whether trusting AI for health guidance might become the first step before ever calling a doctor. We also touch on the growing concern that people will soon arrive at medical appointments armed with AI-generated diagnoses and half-understood terminology.
It’s a mix of technology, aging, media, nostalgia, and the kind of absurd real-world stories that feel fake—but aren’t.
All that and more on Episode 447 of The Slade and Mayson Show.
🎶 Love old-time country music?Check out Sladio, JD’s daily old-time country podcast:https://soundcloud.com/sladio-539214100/🎧 Prefer SoundCloud?https://soundcloud.com/norblits/🛍️ Merch:https://teespring.com/stores/the-slade-and-mayson-show-2🎵 Music by Dano:https://danosongs.com/📱 Follow the show:https://www.facebook.com/sladeandmaysonhttps://twitter.com/SladeAndMayson
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By Dan MaysonWhat did we talk about this week on The Slade and Mayson Show?
This week, we bounce between everyday annoyances, strange nostalgia, and the growing feeling that technology is quietly changing the rules while nobody’s really asking for permission.
We start with the realization that even televisions now seem to require subscriptions, from Roku and beyond, and how that creeping model mirrors what’s happening everywhere else. From there, the conversation turns reflective as we talk about retirement—anticipation, uncertainty, and the suspicion that the rules may change right when you finally get there.
Nostalgia makes an appearance in unexpected ways. Nobody wants 8-tracks anymore (except the people who really do), and we talk about aging icons, longevity, and cultural figures who seem to stick around far longer than logic suggests. We also touch on how easily stories about celebrities and public figures can blur into misinformation if no one stops to sanity-check them.
Then things get weird—in the way only real news can. Babies are getting bigger (including a 10-pound newborn), while in California a 550-pound bear spent a month living beneath a couple’s crawl space before animal control finally intervened. Yes, that actually happened.
Food history takes a hard left turn with a discussion of the infamous 1999 “popcorn sandwich” involving Worcestershire sauce and sardines (which deserves to stay in the past), along with a rundown of strange foods people used to eat that have thankfully fallen out of favor—cornmeal mush, pan-fried liver, squirrel, and more.
We also reflect on the passing of Sidney Kibrick, the last surviving member of the Little Rascals gang, remembered for playing “Woim,” the Brooklyn-ized sidekick to Butch. It’s a moment that leads into a broader conversation about aging, memory, and what gets preserved versus forgotten.
That theme continues with the passing of Bob Weir, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the Grateful Dead, who died at age 78. His family announced that he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after a battle with cancer and subsequent lung issues.
As always, AI finds its way into the discussion. We talk about claims that we’re nearing a technological “singularity,” the idea that retirement itself may become obsolete, and whether trusting AI for health guidance might become the first step before ever calling a doctor. We also touch on the growing concern that people will soon arrive at medical appointments armed with AI-generated diagnoses and half-understood terminology.
It’s a mix of technology, aging, media, nostalgia, and the kind of absurd real-world stories that feel fake—but aren’t.
All that and more on Episode 447 of The Slade and Mayson Show.
🎶 Love old-time country music?Check out Sladio, JD’s daily old-time country podcast:https://soundcloud.com/sladio-539214100/🎧 Prefer SoundCloud?https://soundcloud.com/norblits/🛍️ Merch:https://teespring.com/stores/the-slade-and-mayson-show-2🎵 Music by Dano:https://danosongs.com/📱 Follow the show:https://www.facebook.com/sladeandmaysonhttps://twitter.com/SladeAndMayson