The guys talk Stranger Things Season 5, do the bleak math of middle-aged drinking, and the perverse little happiness spike that follows a truly harrowing puke. Speaking of puke,  the guys discuss the sacred childhood joy of sick-day daytime TV (Judge Judy supremacy, soap operas as emotional concrete) and finally, Daniel and Soren spiral into TV industry doom: Netflix getting into the podcast game, prestige TV existing only as a side quest for tech companies, and the impossible task of ending a beloved show without stepping on an internet landmine—aka Finale School. 

• 00:00 Introduction and Podcast Dynamics
• 02:32 Reflections on Aging and Drinking
• 05:22 Hangover Remedies and Personal Experiences
• 08:16 The Nature of Vomiting and Its Aftermath
• 11:06 Parenting and Children’s Fear of Vomiting
• 14:00 Nostalgia for Childhood Illness and Daytime TV
• 17:35 Soap Operas and Acting Experiences
• 26:28 The Unique Challenges of Soap Opera Acting
• 33:33 The Evolution of Television and Soap Operas
• 40:43 The State of Modern Television
• 51:52 The Art of Writing and Ending a Series

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