We briefly revisited our old format to explore how dating under COVID might go. It’s not great. We also explore the outlook on what fall has in store for COVID rates. It’s not great. Finally, we do a dramatic reading of some Anti-vaxxer, conspiracy theorist, dystopian, sci-fi fan fiction. It is FANTASTIC.

Keep your eyes on the sky to spot Neowise cus’ it aint coming back for 6,500 years (…the full life span of the planet Earth!)

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As you settle into your holiday weekend, likely alone and away from family and friends so that you don’t accidentally make Grandma sick, Josh and Leyla offer you a reminder of where the discourse was two weeks ago (and an entertaining way to kill an hour or so). That’s because we recorded this mid-June and then sat on it while busy with other things. Whoops.

In this episode we answer that age old question: Can you post, purchase, and read your way out of hundreds of years of systemic racism, oppression, and slavery?

You’ll never guess our answer.

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Good news! America has decided Corona Virus is over. That’s right. The whole deadly pandemic thing? Yeah. We’re not doing that anymore. We’re done with it. Beat it. Kicked it to the curb. So it’s time to open up shop and get back to it. In today’s episode we will calmly and politely explain to you why that is a problematic way to look at things.

Naw, I’m kidding. We’re gonna be freaked out, panicked, pissed off, and screaming at everyone for causing unnecessary sickness, death, and extended quarantining because they feel emasculated by wearing a cloth masked not being able to eat at Applebees.

We’re also discussing how to find your purpose through fist fighting at the Waffle House.

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Producers Note: we do a reading series about halfway through this episode about a coffee shop closing. Ive since learned the couple who owns it are Harvard alum and professors, who moved to eastern Kentucky to I dunno… civilize the place? Also the husband started his first tech company with connections to the Jeffrey Epstein funded MIT Media Lab. So, speaking only for myself (Josh), i actually feel I went too easy on them. Anyway, on with the show.

This ones an all-timer folks. It hits every genre, segment, and topic this podcast has historically represented: Media critique, loneliness and existential dread, the resulting dip into conspiracy, the causation of abusive capital, the dating climate, and so much more.

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It’s STAGE 2 folks. Time to take on the DEEP STATE.

#WWG1WGA

They can’t stop all of us from dying for believing a global health pandemic is just a hoax of the global liberal commie elites.

But in all seriousness, Josh delivers some of his latest Helpful Hints (TM) for dealing in stressful times and we’ll keep airing out life under Corona quarantine.

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Disclaimer: This episode was recorded about a week before posting, which in todays world is about a decade. So, sorry for the dated material but Josh’s schedule as an “essential worker” got too out of control to be able to post in a timely manner. Also release schedules might be weird for a while… some weeks maybe we’ll have 2 episodes. Some weeks maybe we will have none. But we appreciate you sticking it out with your pals Josh and Leyla! Anyway…

Guess what b****! It’s here. The ‘Rona has landed. In our first edition of CORONA VIRUS MELT DOWN: BORING APOCALYPSE, Josh and Leyla air out anxieties, concerns, and all that stuff you have to exhale first to continue podcasting in the age of slow and tedious societal collapse. We’ll do a bit of game theory on how we see this whole thing panning out and explore what the new normal might be.

Share your Life in the Time of Corona stories and anxieties with us. We’d love to have you or your story on the show!

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Hello world.

We are back. Things are changing. Deal with it.

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(Note: Some weird skipping happened during our raw recordings in a few spots, so no, your podcast player isn’t scerwed up. It’s just a tech error that couldn’t be fixed)

ssssLeyla was gracious enough to open up about her experience in a cult… er… pyramid scheme, uh… I mean “money making opportunity”. We hear Leyla’s story and discuss the means by which such companies prey on loneliness, especially in women. So Join Us In Creating Energy and GET FIRED UP!!

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Who really farted on the mic? Eric Swallwell? Chris Matthews? Or was it a squeaky chair? And where is Ghislaine Maxwell!?!?! AND WHO IS DEEP THROAT?!

We’ll solve none of this because we have more important things to do like critique very lengthy Ok Cupid profiles. Also, join us for a deep meta-analysis of our own previous episode… It sounds stupid but it’s worth it. The conversation evolves into some really insightful mental health discussion and advice.

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The ways you’re supposed to deal with anxiety are bizarre and seemingly stupid. But it really is that hard to say hello to a pregnant woman on the street for some of us. Let’s dissect that. Leyla’s scheduled to reconnect with someone from her past to see if she can empty some baggage. Most importantly this episode is part birthday present for “Rebecca”… which doesn’t mean anything to you until you listen to the episode.

Watch Rebecca’s birthday present

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Epstein didn’t kill himself.