This week on Hardly Working Podcast, we’re asking the big questions that quietly run your life.

What subscriptions are 100% not worth it anymore?
What random foods hit way harder than they have any right to?
And what “harmless” habits slowly ruin people’s lives while nobody notices?

Plus, December 19 is an absolute movie-history powerhouse — from Titanic becoming a cultural phenomenon to the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy basically claiming this date as its own.

We also talk:

• Why DVDs and CDs are somehow becoming cool again
• Netflix quietly losing over 100 Originals
• The Oscars ditching ABC and moving to YouTube
• A couple who won the lottery twice
• And yes… what’s being called “Viagra for women”

It’s reflective, unhinged, nostalgic, and exactly what your brain needs right now.

💬 QUESTIONS WE DISCUSS

What subscription is 100% not worth it anymore?

What random food hits harder than it should?

What’s a habit that looks harmless but slowly ruins people’s lives?

📆 THAT HAPPENED TODAY?! — DECEMBER 19

🎬 MOVIE HISTORY MOMENTS

Titanic (1997)

• Expanded wide release on Dec 19
• Became the highest-grossing film of all time
• Won 11 Oscars
• Permanently rewired pop culture

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

• Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
• The Two Towers (2002)
• The Return of the King (2003)
  All released on December 19 — with ROTK tying Titanic for 11 Academy Awards
  December 19 = officially LOTR Day

🕯️ CELEBRITY PASSINGS (Dec 19)

• Rob Reiner & Michele Reiner
  This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally
• Jeff Garcia
  Voice roles including Jimmy Neutron and Barnyard
• Jim Ward
  Voices of Chet Ubetcha and Doug Dimmadome (Fairly OddParents)

🎂 CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

• Jake Gyllenhaal (1980)
• Alyssa Milano (1972)

📰 STORIES

• The Oscars are moving from ABC to YouTube, streaming free worldwide
• Oscar shortlists are out
  https://www.goldderby.com/film/2025/2026-oscars-shortlists-announced-in-12-categories/
  
  
• DVDs & CDs are becoming cool again
  Gen Z is collecting physical media for nostalgia, ownership, and escaping algorithms
• Over 100 Netflix Originals are leaving Netflix in 2026, including:
  • Arrested Development
  • She-Ra
  • The End of the F**ing World*
  • Mob Psycho 100
• A Welsh couple won the lottery twice
  Odds: roughly 24 trillion to one
• A so-called “Viagra for women” hits shelves
  (Cream version… yes, really)

🔥 UNPOPULAR OPINIONS

• Soup should be normalized as a savory everyday drink
• Being alone is way better than people admit
• Road work should happen 24/7 until finished
• Elderly drivers should have their own plates
• Speeding punishments should be community service, not fines

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