WEIRD HEAT

Being too stressed is unhealthy, but if nobody was stressed at all, would anything get done? In this episode, we try to separate the good and bad kinds of stress.

The process of uprooting one's entire life and migrating someplace new can be one of the most stressful experiences, but also one of the most beneficial in terms of personal growth.

In this episode, we try to unpack the positive AND negative aspects of "social media," which is basically just a more SEO-friendly term for what you call it when people use the internet to interact with one another.

In theory, cooking is the act of turning ingredients into food, but in spite of it being a necessary survival skill, some people don't know where to start.

We're conditioned to think of "growing up" as something that happens somewhere between childhood and adulthood, but in reality, it's something you never stop doing. Even when some of it is optional.

Crying is that thing where you have so many emotions, you start squirting liquid out of your eyes and making a stupid sound. Everyone does it, but somehow it's still embarrassing. Let's talk about it.

Of the seven deadly sins, pride is the only one that winds up on motivational posters and in huge parades. Clearly, there are good and bad kinds of pride, but how do you tell them apart?

Fondly looking back on the past is nice once in a while, but at some point, you've gotta focus on what's ahead.

Pet ownership is a common hobby, and one that's generally accepted by society... but have you ever stopped to consider how bizarre it is to share a house with another species? Max and Brian discuss the absurdity of domesticated animals, and share some anecdotes about the small menagerie of critters they've befriended/enslaved over the years.