Is an apology a two-way street or just a "cope" for your own guilty conscience?

In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scott spin Mega Wheel the Magnificent to tackle the heavy weight of past wrongs. They move from a jovial (and disgusting) debate about the proper way to boil a hot dog to a forensic audit of the trauma they witnessed in their past careers. From Bunny’s days filming victims at a mortuary college to Scott’s years investigating OSHA fatalities, this is a raw, non-PC conversation about the "JPEGs" burned into their brains and why some acts simply don't deserve absolution.

Inside the conversation:

• The Hot Dog Ritual: A neanderthal’s guide to boiling hot dogs and the controversial "circle of life" method of using the nitrate-heavy water for your houseplants.
• Professional Scars: Bunny reveals the horror of filming infectious disease and murder victims, while Scot details the blood-and-hair reality of industrial accidents.
• The Revenge Manifesto: Bunny’s "Inner Sith" take on why forgiving heinous acts is a form of cultural "cuck" behavior that disrespects the victim.
• Amends vs. Absolution: A breakdown of why writing a letter to a gravestone is just a cope, and why true amends requires a handshake that some people will never give you.
• The Brent Hinds/Mastodon Tragedy: A look at how sudden death robs us of the chance to fix relationship friction and why "words are like bullets."
• The Power of "I'm Sorry You Felt That Way": A cynical tribute to the non-apology and why it’s the ultimate tool for corporate and interpersonal survival.
• Dropping the Baggage: Why "Ignorance is Bliss" isn't just a cliché—it’s a survival mechanism for the realistically disgruntled.

Whether you're looking for a reason to forgive yourself or a reason to curse someone’s entire bloodline, this episode is a straight-shot survival guide for the meaningless universe.