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The fellas go all in on Trolling. Ground covered includes Dan’s tough Fantasy Football weekend, the profits in professional trolling, clickbait, breaking the signal to noise ratio via controversy, the inherent trolling of advertising, Jessica Alba, f*****g with your friends vs strangers, the rule differences of real life and online conflict, picking friends by their sense of humor, reverse trolling, vague trolling, the metaverse, proportionate response, friendships lost over internet fights, keyboard warriors and internet tough guys, the shifting morals of doxxing, hive mind, and, of course, nominative determinism. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Doubt. Ground covered includes a rare semi-cold open featuring space monkeys and severe haircuts, the cheapening of information due to overabundace, Descartes, the Matrix, the cynical fabrications of doubt around our elections, the lack of critical thinking in modern society, the necessity of showing your work, skepticism, cynicism, pessimism, nihilism and a whole bunch of isms, theatre capacity as a tool to interpret statistics, the importance of a large data pool, the human desire for certainty, and of course, Independence Day. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Pain. Ground covered includes Brian’s sweaty visit to the dentist, the anticipation of pain outweighing the pain itself, the insidiousness of small talk, the brain's power to heighten pleasure and pain, the physical empathy and reactions generated by  stories of other people’s injuries, a testicle unspooled, pain's power to bring you fully into the moment, the brutality and social ostracization surrounding chronic illnesses and diseases, the inability to bite your own tongue on purpose, the importance of pain in the healing process, old people’s joy in discussing their ailments, and fantasy football for life. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Beliefs. Ground covered includes Jamal’s reaction to OnlyFans’s short-lived policy changes, GT lies about his reading list, Brian announces he is firmly pro-reality, the Texas abortion law, the human ability to hold contradictory beliefs, the carrot and stick quality of religion and lottery tickets, the role of superstition in daily life, the built in conceit factor of many beliefs, karma, the curious absence of conspiracy theories around unsuccessful assassinations, and the importance of not only having opinions, but leaving space for them to evolve. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Embarrassment. Ground covered includes algorithms and Insta reels, the tragic and humiliating botched exit from Afghanistan, the natural human instinct to laugh at  the literal missteps of others, the universality of the shart, embarrassment as a symptom of failed image control,  the power of laughing when you trip, awkward overheard bar conversations, and that uncomfortable look your pets give you when doing their business.     Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Popularity. Ground covered includes the podcast crew’s spotty track record of social media sanctions, Frank “Garbage” Mancuso, Ferris Bueller, the idea that everything is high school, the power of authenticity, the generalization of content in order to reach the broadest audience, crossover stars, Brian’s theory the Rachel haircut of the 90’s birthed the Karen haircut of today, the need for recognition, the periodic table of douchebags, and the popularity and profitability of haters.   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on their hundredth episode. Ground covered includes all the ground covered over the past two years. Listen up, listen in! Cheers! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Intention in a loosey goosey episode that strays all over the place. Ground covered includes Ken’s upcoming art show in Brooklyn, the potential downsides of being a good samaritan, the hollow effect of “I didn’t mean it like that”, Connie Francis’s honor, authenticity being naturally fed by intention, catcalling for dummies, the questionable value (and inherent danger) of hypotheticals, Indecent Proposal, the importance of acting with intention in your daily life, AND, 99 episodes in, the true intention of the podcast is revealed.   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Obsession. Ground covered includes the re-platforming of Jamal’s erotic escapism page, the rebranded slang definition of obsessed, Brian’s memorable visit to an American Girl Doll Store, obsession as part of “going through a phase”, remembering what the O in OCD stands for, relationships, small distractions versus fixation, internet rabbit holes, GT’s Lifetime movie-inspired childhood lies, losing your center of gravity to someone else, the surprising normalcy of obsessive moments in your day, and yet another mispronunciation of the word tangentially.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)

The fellas go all in on Control. Ground covered includes the difference between routines and rituals and the benefits of combining them, the illusion of control, assigning blame versus actually addressing problems, the danger of information control, alternate facts, social media algorithms, mini acts of rebellion, the notion that we all turn into our parents, the value of ‘steering into the skid’, the willingness to let someone else take the wheel, the idea that the game slows down when you think less, and the eternal struggle to find balance. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)