In The Jar

Pull up a chair, this week we're Diana Weishaar brings in something heavier than usual: how perception actually affects empathy.

We went from road rage and slow walkers, to ghosting on Grindr, to being jaded by past relationships. We talked about being a performer versus a regular person with "that engine always running," about whether it's okay to not show empathy sometimes.

It's deep-but-not-that-deep, vulnerable, funny, a little chaotic, and totally In the Jar. New episodes every other Thursday.

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

Pull up a chair, this week we're answering what iconic movie moment would you actually want to live through?

We went from foot-popping kisses to the Thanos snap, from Cloud Atlas to Real Housewives, from David's three brain cells to a Toy Story Child's Play crossover carnage. Somewhere between Lea Michele in the background of a toy-nuke scenario and David declaring his Jurassic Park moment being a Real Housewives iconic scene, we realized that living through a movie moment is way less romantic.

We get into the psychology of why people choose what they choose, why David's no-TV life hits differently, and which modern movies are actually worth the hype.

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

What would you be if you could be anything? Not metaphorically — literally. Fur, scales, wings, the whole thing.

This week, the boys go full feral and ask the one question that says more about you than any personality test ever could: which animal would you shapeshift into? What starts as a whimsical hypothetical spirals into a deep, chaotic tour through werewolf lore, Kitsune mythology, Animorphs, and why the Scholastic Book Fair might be the most underrated event of the 90s.

They unpack every shapeshifter from pop culture; True Blood, Teen Wolf, Underworld, Buffy then turn it on themselves and you: because your answer (eagle, wolf, dolphin, cat, raccoon) isn't random. Is this the kind of question that actually reveals something real, or is it just one of those questions? Along the way, things take a detour through mall culture, nostalgia, and a very firm stance on why raccoons should not be pets. It's the hands. It's always the hands.

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

What would you be if you could be anything? Not metaphorically — literally. Fur, scales, wings, the whole thing.

This week, the boys go full feral and ask the one question that says more about you than any personality test ever could: which animal would you shapeshift into? What starts as a whimsical hypothetical spirals into a deep, chaotic tour through werewolf lore, Kitsune mythology, Animorphs, and why the Scholastic Book Fair might be the most underrated event of the 90s.

They unpack every shapeshifter from pop culture; True Blood, Teen Wolf, Underworld, Buffy then turn it on themselves and you: because your answer (eagle, wolf, dolphin, cat, raccoon) isn't random. Is this the kind of question that actually reveals something real, or is it just one of those questions? Along the way, things take a detour through mall culture, nostalgia, and a very firm stance on why raccoons should not be pets. It's the hands. It's always the hands.

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

What starts as a simple question—have you ever had a board game fight?—quickly turns into a deep dive into competition, nostalgia, and just how far people will go to win.

In this episode, we unpack the board games that defined generations—from 90s classics like Life, Clue, and 13 Dead End Drive to modern favorites like Catan and Ticket to Ride. Along the way, we explore why some games spark more arguments than others, how rule-bending can destroy friendships, and why Monopoly might still be the most dangerous game on the table.

We also get into real-life game night chaos: injuries, flipped tables, broken alliances, and the emotional damage no one talks about. From childhood memories to adult competitiveness, we ask the bigger question:

Are board games actually about fun… or are they just socially acceptable ways to test your relationships?

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

What actually makes someone an expert?

In this episode, we spiral from dictionary definitions into cellos being thrown in bars, empathy as a skill set, and why curiosity matters more than credentials. We talk instant expertise fantasies, the skills people claim to know, the ones they want to learn, and the reality of our math teachers being wrong. (We do have computers in our pockets)

From being a terrible waiter to candle scent mastery, millennial learning to hot sauce packet obsessions—this episode asks the real question:

Is being an expert about knowing everything… or knowing how to keep asking better questions?

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

We’re back from a little break and immediately stealing pizza off the street. This week, we unpack intrusive thoughts — the silly, the unsettling, and the ones you definitely didn’t ask for. From donut discourse and a Mozart museum thief to repelling off buildings and the sudden urge to slap someone in the face, things spiral fast.

It’s chaotic, educational, and a very In the Jar, deep dive into intrusive thoughts.

Want to be part of the conversation? Answer our questions at inthejar.com/questions — record your voice, share your thoughts, and you might be featured on a future episode.

Light content note: this episode briefly mentions self-harm in the context of intrusive thoughts. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. In the U.S., call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. If you’re outside the U.S., please check local crisis resources in your area.

The boys dive into how they celebrated Halloween in the past, or didn't celebrate it. Horror Movies, Costumes, and Gay Halloween are brought to your ears. New episodes coming, and give us your answers at inthejar.com/questions.

Michael, Vaughn, and David are back — and this time, we’re inhaling deep and exhaling the double standards of pop. From the way the world expects pop girls to do the absolute most, to the personal obsessions currently eating our brains, it’s giving chaos and clarity all at once.

We talk septums, brilliance, binging current TV, and why the world still owes certain divas an apology. Plus: a few tangents we didn’t see coming (but obviously kept in).

Come for the pop culture rants, stay for the love, the laughter, and the reminder to spit on it.

This week, the boys are joined by Diana Weishaar from In The Round podcast — and things get loud. We’re talking music, the chaos of creating art, Punani Desani, and of course… Brittany.

From figuring out which emotions hit hardest in a song to discovering you really can write about anything, this episode is part jam session, part group therapy, and part gay karaoke you didn’t know you needed.