Are you alive right now? Of course you are, but are you living in the moment? Most of us run around like so many chickens with our heads cut off and the boys wonder why. Join them for a moment of Zen, meditation, and mindfulness. Otis catches

S3E40 Big Brother is watching

Dec 11th, 2022 54m 55s

Technology is ubiquitous. Unfortunately, like our Miranda rights, anything we say or do can be used against us in a court of law or the one of public opinion. The guys discuss the many benefits and pitfalls of our modern technology advancements

S3E39 The outrage over Twitter

Dec 7th, 2022 42m 51s

Did Elon Musk buy Twitter in a boozy, pot fueled fit of hubris? Or is he playing 3D Chess while everyone else plays 52 pickup? Should we follow Sam Harris' lead and ditch Twitter? There is only so much outrage one can handle, so come listen as

S3E38 Side Hustles and the Gig Economy

Nov 27th, 2022 43m 57s

Whether you are Pete Rose, Minnesota Fats, or used to like going to Studio 54, most people these days have some kind of side hustle. Listen along as Demps realizes he needs to have something to do to stay busy, even if it's just for fun. Otis r

S3E37 Billszard 2022

Nov 20th, 2022 44m 10s

Find out what happens when seven feet of snow falls on a city in one day! Demps shares his family recipe for frozen snowballs!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gerry-dempsey/support

S3E36 Schadenfreude

Nov 6th, 2022 36m 54s

Do you enjoy shameful pleasure? "Sign me up!" is what Demps' says. The guys wonder if enjoying the suffering of others is healthy or if it exposes the darker, more sinister side of humanity. The holiday season is upon us and Matt has flashbacks

S3E35 Minimalism

Oct 30th, 2022 44m 58s

Do you have too much stuff? Is your mind cluttered? Folks, minimalism isn't just for the poor. Join our special guys as they weigh the pros and cons of minimalism in today's society. Otis wonders if keeping up with the "Jones" is a fool's erran

S3E34 Cognitive Bias?

Oct 23rd, 2022 51m 11s

The Onion says "Stereotypes save time", but is it true that most people go around doing very little thinking and letting our instincts and pre-formed opinions color our thoughts, judgments and decisions? Come find out what the boys have uncover

S3 E33 What is Stoicism?

Oct 16th, 2022 54m 44s

Are you the strong silent type? Perhaps you wear your heart on your sleeve? Maybe you hate cliches' and just want people to give it to you straight? The boys sit down and discuss what Stoicism is, and how/if people practice it today. This week'

S3 E32 Stan Culture

Oct 9th, 2022 49m 43s

What is Stan Culture? The guys were asked, and they have delivered. Listen along as they break down how a simple fondness for a person or thing can become an obsession and morph into something more sinister like stalking, cyber-bullying, or eve

S3 E31 No Fun League

Sep 18th, 2022 50m 58s

Remember the days of playing pickup football where all you needed was a Nerf and your buddies? The suits from the NFL and others have managed to extract a lot of the joy we experienced playing sports as kids and replaced it with a corporate thi

S3E30 The Queen is Dead

Sep 11th, 2022 43m 55s

Bob Dylan famously wrote "You gotta serve somebody" and with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the boys were inclined to wonder who should be served and what, exactly, should we serve them? Also, Matt asks if the King has ever used duct tape o

S3E29 Adrenaline Junkies!

Sep 4th, 2022 42m 23s

Do you like to take risks? Most people would say no, only to get into a tin box on wheels to do one of the most dangerous things ever invented by man! The Guys examine why some people live for risk taking, and ponder whether or not it is a ment

S3 E28 Cancelling Student Debt

Aug 28th, 2022 57m 39s

Never a borrower or lender be! It's a fact that these words of wisdom are not heeded in today's world. Cancelling, or transferring the massive student loan debt is a hot topic so the fellas decided to pop open the hood and take a look. Demps le

S3E27 Unpopular Takes

Aug 21st, 2022 53m 9s

If everyone is jumping off a bridge, are you going to? In today's hyperconnected world, we are learning fast that just because something is popular, there is no guarantee it is going to be good. Join the discussion and learn, for example, why t

S3 E26 Remote Work

Aug 14th, 2022 50m 42s

I love rush hour traffic! Said no one ever. During the pandemic, many of us lucky enough to have jobs were forced to work remotely. Now, we're being harassed to get our buts back in the office and folks are confused as to what the optimal work-

S3 E25 Bruce Springsteen ticket debacle

Aug 7th, 2022 42m 33s

Do you love seeing live music? We all do but have you seen the price of concerts these days? The guys discuss the outrageous cost of concert tickets as a harbinger of the decline of society. Find out why Otis wishes he was a vampire.--- Sup

S3 E24 The American Dream of Home Ownership!

Jul 24th, 2022 45m 1s

Remember when they chanted "Forty acres and a mule!" No, you probably don't and more importantly, why would you care? A large chunk of the American Dream is owning your own home. Join the guys as they try to figure out if there is any value in

S3 E23 What is a Karen?

Jul 17th, 2022 39m 1s

Are you a Karen? We hope not! Seriously, the "Karen" phenomenon has been around for a long time but like all of the worst things about society, the internet and pervasive video have only managed to intensify our disdain for the worst behaviors

S3 E22 Is Print Dead?

Jul 10th, 2022 39m 4s

Otis and Demps are both avid readers and students of life but they part company on the best way to consume the written word or to quote Otis "carve up the monkey". From junk mail to making copies at the office, Americans waste millions of tons

S3 E21 Billionaires

Jul 3rd, 2022 47m 16s

Do you have a billion dollars? Most of us don't even have a billion doll hairs! Either way, we all know being rich doesn't suck. Our guys get after this one like the early bird getting the worm so take a deep breath for a not so deep dive on wh

S3 E20 Electric Vehicles

Jun 26th, 2022 42m 23s

Are you sick of high gas prices? Of course, but are you prepared to drop fifty thousand bucks on a zero emission electric car? Elon Musk thinks so, but our guys aren't so sure about that. Plug in, take the ride, while the guys discuss things li

S3 E19 Driving ourselves crazy

Jun 19th, 2022 38m 48s

Picture yourself flying down the highway without a care in the world. Awesome, right? Now wake up and realize that most of our driving time is wasted getting cut off in traffic and being disrespected in general by our fellow drivers. Have a lis

S3 E18 Personality

Jun 12th, 2022 51m 54s

Are you Type A? Perhaps you are the other type. Come along for the ride as the guys talk about different types of personalities, why some personality types are better suited for some jobs, and if there is any value in being passive aggressive.

S3 E17 Tort Law and Justice for All

Jun 5th, 2022 38m 22s

Have you been injured by someone else's negligence? Did you win a big settlement? Donning their figurative seersucker suits, our hosts do their best "Matlock" to unravel the gordian knot that is the litigious nature of life in the USA. Bonus st