Uncontained Multitudes

This week, the burnouts ask "if no one has read a book since highschool, what are the freaks who do read reading?" We take a deep dive into booktok and its associate smut, male manipulators and their associated self-help/misogynistic violence literature, and everything in between.

This week, in our most pretentious episode yet, the burnouts engage in a philosophical debate about whether or not it's ethical to bring a baby into this world. We explore topics such as the many narcissistic reasons people give for desiring a child, anti-natalism, utilitarianism, and what the Categorical Imperative has to say about infringing on someone's right to be born... without being asked first.

This week, the burnouts explore the contentious debate surrounding controversial media personalities and the art they create. Is it okay to separate the art from the artist and enjoy them casually? Is it ethical to listen to Kanye West in 2025, knowing that every time you stream his songs, you earn him money? We explore topics such as author and consumer intent, popularity and contribution to the cultural zeitgiest, and who we hate (and don't hate) and why.

This week, the burnouts once again discuss the state of our economy! Maybe you've seen people's various "recession indicator" posts on TikTok or Instagram Reels, but people seem to think that everything is an omen of our impending doom. We take a look at a few classic examples, such as "The Lipstick Index" and "The Hot Waitress Index". As well as a few nascent trends, like the "Old Money Aesthetic" and "Groceries as a Fashion Accessory", and examine where they all started and how they all fit together to herald the coming economic collapse.

This week, the burnouts seek to understand the Choice Feminist mindset. How is it possible for a woman to spend a fortune conforming to beauty standards and still be a feminist? What does being a girlboss have to do with any of this, and are there still girlbosses out there? Is Choice Feminism a dying fad, or here to stay?

This week, not only do the burnouts investigate America's sordid history and poignant relationship with drunk driving, we also did our own research out in the field -- Going out to the bar armed with a breathalyzer to discover what exactly the "legal limit" actually feels like, and what it takes to get us there. With this information, we discuss why, even though we've been told not to do so since we were children, everyone seems to drive drunk after a night out. And what, if anything, can be done to curb this issue.

This week, the burnouts have an Episode About Nothing, kinda like Seinfeld. We have fun jumping from topics such as "surviving in the woods", the Met Gala, and everything in between. We finish off the episode with some exciting would-you-rather questions that push our concept of strength and morality to our limits.

This week, Jeremy uses his newly acquired degree to mansplain the economy!!! Specifically, the burnouts dive into how our economy handles people who provide no labor, and how we plan for a period of our life where we ourselves provide no labor. We discuss retirement accounts, the stock market, and why if you weren't born rich, you're likely never going to retire.

This week, the burnouts pop our Valiums and talk about the history of mommy's little helpers. The pills that allowed housewives of the mid to late 20th century to be content with their horrible, depressing lives, and the culture of capitulation that enabled and surrounded them.

This week, the burnouts have a chatty episode about our favorite reality TV. Delving into how absolutely insane you have to be to find yourself on a TV show wherein you're encouraged to cheat (Jersey Shore), forced to cheat (The Ultimatum), or simply made into a person with a personality disorder, whether or not you had one to begin with (every single reality TV show).