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 In episode 99 of I Hate Talking, the hosts gear up for a milestone and ask listeners to help them decide what to do for episode 100. Big “top 100” countdown ideas are quickly ruled out as too long, so they invite audience suggestions via comments, text, or email—and encourage listeners to share the show so friends can weigh in too.

The word of the episode is “diss”, a slang term for disrespecting or criticizing someone. They explain that it likely comes from shortening “disrespect” or “dismiss,” and talk about how it functions as both a verb (“don’t diss me”) and a noun (“that was a diss”), reflecting on how 90s slang still slips into their conversations.

Most of the episode then centers on suburban life and lawn care at their new home. After years of maintaining a large, hilly yard with a riding mower, they’ve downsized to a smaller lawn and invested in a battery‑powered push mower so their kids can help. They discuss neighborhood “lawn culture,” the social pressure of not having the worst yard on the block, and the scramble to get a mower delivered via one‑day shipping after noticing every neighbor had already mowed. Along the way, they compare gas vs. electric equipment, share stories about past neighbors who kindly mowed for them, laugh about jump scares and first impressions, and close with a favorite family quote: “You’re never done mowing.”

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Special thanks to Tim Wright aka CoLD SToRAGE for his permission to use the song Operatique.