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Eric, Admar, and Liesl continue their discussion with Josh to discuss some of the challenges facing young men and the state of being 20-something today.

Some topics include: youth doomscrolling, cooking, life, travel, Texas, crushes on older golf women, how to deal with a mad shitzu dog on your lap, perceptions of generations, reality, aliens, Ai, hope for the future, trans-realism.

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