February Next, Urgh ☔

This week, we begin somewhere unexpected. We pay tribute to Hannah Corne — a woman who chose to live bravely, publicly and generously in the face of terminal illness. Her story cuts straight to the reason Last Of The Line exists: because later isn’t guaranteed, and conversations matter.

From there, as ever, things escalate quickly.

We ask whether we’re the last generation to be fat — or simply the first with access to pharmaceutical “off switches.” With Ozempic, Mounjaro and wearable tech reshaping bodies and habits, is this about health, aesthetics, social pressure… or control?

We then turn to parenting in the age of tracking apps. Are we raising safer kids — or just more monitored ones? Did freedom make us resourceful… or just lucky?

Have cars stopped being objects of desire and become glorified washing machines? Is design dead? And are younger generations simply priced out of caring?

In Conspiracy Corner, we test whether ambiguity is the most powerful weapon modern militaries possess.

Finally, predictions: Bitcoin fallout, Winter Olympic bravado, and a music segment that may have produced the worst playlist ever assembled.

As ever: friendship, disagreement, mild self-incrimination, and the comforting sense that none of us fully know what we’re talking about.

Welcome to Last Of The Line.

A podcast before the end.

(00:00) In Memory of Hannah Corne 

(02:43) New Year Resolutions and Personal Reflections

(05:37) The Obesity Epidemic: Are We the Last Generation to be Fat? 

(08:16) The Role of Medication in Weight Management 

(10:50) Personal Experiences with Weight Loss Drugs 

(13:57) Social Implications of Weight Loss Medications 

(16:43) The Future of Weight Management and Societal Norms 

(31:10) Body Positivity and Aspirational Standards 

(36:09) Parenting in the Digital Age 

(53:31) The Evolution of Car Culture 

(01:06:05) The Evolution of Car Design 

(01:09:37) The Balance Between Beauty and Utility in Cars

(01:11:28) Generational Shifts in Car Culture 

(01:14:32) Conspiracy Corner: Operation Borrowed Flag

(01:22:57) Predictions and Reflections on Bitcoin 

(01:23:53) Betting on Confidence: Predictions and Outcomes 

(01:25:55) Winter Olympics Predictions: Who Will Dominate?

(01:33:20) Music Preferences: Songs We Love That Others Don't

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