The Mess Around

Andrew delicately brings up a sore point for Richard, who explains why he can't go to Tahiti - ever.
The podcast is going well, is it time for a sponsor?  
Probably not and besides who would it be?
Both make suggestions before realizing it's hopeless.

The conversation reveals Richard is terribly brand loyal, Andrew is not. 
Richard finds this disturbing. 

Andrew argues film students don't watch enough films , Richard gratuitously sees this as an opportunity to brag.

Questions of language are examined. Phrases are analyzed. 
No conclusions are reached. No one is the wiser for the effort.
Richard outlines a saga occurring in his house of epic proportions. 
Sweeping and grand in its scope.
Everyone is exhausted by the end of it.
Andrew's brother in law goes on a date which doesn't go well but does raise the question, can you revisit old places from previous relationships with a new person?

Richard has discovered a physical condition that has lurked without notice in his life. 
It now rears its head and Richard is shook, Andrew laughs.

Andrew has broken his lecturer. 
He explains the circumstances, Richard is unsurprised. 

A question, can you have a Nemesis if your Nemesis doesn't know you exist? 
If you can, Andrew has one, if you can't he needs help. 
 

This whole episode strays into uncharted waters. 

We learn way more about how people are making money in a Pandemic than we really needed . We will possibly never look at our Teddy in the same way.

Richard provides a method for achieving complex task that is actually effective . Both he and Andrew are startled by this. 

Andrew demands more Instagram presence , he will set one up. He desperately wants the picture of Richard in his first TV appearance as a kangaroo. 

It's episode 3 and we are starting to get to the big life questions. 
Is it possible for a present to be the most thoughtful and the worst at the same time ? 
Is that any better than a thoughtless awful present ?

Andrew recounts accusing someone only to have the evidence disappear.
Richard is an early mask adopter and may never give it up. Due to his "condition" he feels it's an improvement.
Andrew helps Richard with a social media issue. 

Andrew is uneasy with Richard's description of the Podcast .
Richard is confronted with another 6 weeks of lockdown & asks for help - he gets none 
Andrew discusses his Tertiary studies , Richard doesn't help Andrew feel good or fit in . Surprisingly he may have made things worse
An awkward last name nearly ends the show at Ep 2 , some zombie / post-apocalyptic themes are explored 
By the end no-one is better than when they started in any way.

It really begins...no really