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Brandon finally has power after eight sweaty days, just in time for the weather to turn cold. Fall brings a cheaper pumpkin-spice coffee, a disappointing trip to see Street Fighter, and some strong opinions about the year's movies. Then he tries to figure out the best place to live. He also gets back to why he wants to make this show and tries a different approach to the end-of-year panic. Topics 0:00 No-A/C PTSD 5:12 Fall is here and cheap PSL hack 6:45 My best and worst movies of 2026 11:31 Where's the best place to live? 15:35 Re-finding motivation to make this show 17:26 A better mindset to finish the year

Brandon is six days into a Pensacola power outage, running on cold showers and borrowed electricity. He explains how his parents' morning coffee threatened the arrangement keeping the lights on. Then come Florida Power and Lies, an escape to the neighbor's house, and a theory of happiness that comes down to air conditioning. Brandon has a few words for Europeans who insist they're used to the heat. Topics 0:00 The hurricane found me in Pensacola 6:11 Life without power and the forbidden Keurig 11:56 Never another hurricane 13:57 Can't move on without power 16:08 Happiness is air conditioning

In this episode...I finally broke down and created an editing business so I don't have to edit this show anymore. Then I decide Labor Day is useless and fix the entire American holiday calendar. Then we get into why everyone keeps moving to Florida even though Florida is terrible, how low taxes will motivate people to live anywhere—including Mars—and whether AI is actually smart enough to destroy civilization when it still can't follow basic instructions. Topics 0:00 I created a business so I don't have to edit this show   3:51 I fixed the American holiday calendar   7:49 Florida's source code is white trash   10:48 People will live on the moon as long as they don't have to pay taxes   12:59 Threat to humanity? AI is actually pretty dumb   14:20 Anthropic researcher raises the alarm on AI threat

We reach the end of Boomer Summer, so I look back at the highlights—and mostly lowlights—from my summer living with the parents. Then we get into the Lindsay Clancy trial and a very dark (and absurd!) question: is child murder actually worse than adult murder, I'm not convinced. And somehow, after that, I have a much more sincere realization: maybe moving back home for a while was exactly what I needed. 0:00 Intro  1:09 What Boomer Summer taught me  2:25 Jellyfish, Jacksonville, Apple jail, and secret drinks  6:27 Why are we obsessed with murder trials?  9:27 Are child deaths really worse than adult deaths?  11:51 What moving back home actually gave me  14:45 The real problem was doubting my path  16:51 What's next for this show

Boomer Summer rolls on from the Florida panhandle as Brandon goes from preventing a weed-gummy travel disaster to reacting to Louisiana as humanity’s next layover to Mars. Then he gets real about what it might look like to trade a permanent home base for a more flexible, semi-nomadic life. Topics 0:32 Boomer Summer, Santa Fe, and weed gummies 4:26 When One Whiskey Wrecks the Next Day 7:22 Starbase Louisiana Is Officially a Thing 10:21 The Realistic Starbase Louisiana Rendering 12:20 Why Louisiana Could Be the Galaxy’s ATL 14:40 Trading Rent for a Semi-Nomadic Life 16:06 The $2,400-a-Month Freedom Experiment 18:00 The Airbnb Math That Changes Everything 20:22 A Tesla, Autopilot, and a Starbase Road Trip

After a trip back to Austin and New Orleans,  I try to figure out whether Austin is still home, whether I need a home at all, and why Louisiana remains wildly underrated. Then I get into something that’s been bothering me more and more: why so much news and podcast media seems built around fear, outrage, and cynicism. Maybe the answer isn’t to tune everything out—maybe somebody needs to build something better... Topics: 0:00 Intro 1:52 Do I actually want to move back to Austin? 6:25 Why Louisiana is the best state 10:50 Living without pressure 12:21 Joe Rogan, Tim Dillon, and why the media sucks right now 15:55 Why are Americans so attached to their houses? 17:54 Data centers 20:19 My idea for a better news network 20:54 A better way to reframe COVID 22:26 The Strait of Hormuz panic cycle

Boomer Summer continues with an attempted 4:30 p.m. dinner, an upcoming Austin/New Orleans trip, disappointing Hollywood movies, and a eulogy for the phone number Apple finally killed after 24 years. Then I answer a question I’ve learned the hard way: should you quit your job to follow your dream? Maybe, I think you should do THIS first... 0:00 Intro 1:43 Austin and New Orleans Road Trip 5:51 Hollywood Keeps Making Mediocre Movies 10:43 RIP My 24-Year-Old Phone Number 13:05 Should You Quit Your Job to Follow Your Dream? 18:42 How to Protect the Dream From Income Pressure 22:05 Biggest Lesson from the Tough Times

In this episode of The Brandon Beeyard Show, Boomer Summer continues with a jellyfish wrapping its tentacles around me, the challenges of dating in Pensacola, and Apple finally destroying the phone number I’ve had my entire life. Topics: 0:00 Intro  1:53 Attacked by a Jellyfish  6:24 Dating in Pensacola  9:05 Apple Destroyed My Phone Number

In this episode of The Brandon Beeyard Show, Boomer Summer continues with brittle parents, radioactive Keurig water, Antiques Roadshow, and my third straight week trapped in Apple jail. Then I get into the AI automation project that was supposed to save me time but instead burned through my OpenAI limits, wasted most of my week, and left me no closer to my business goals. That experience led me to Ray Dalio’s personality test, where I learned that I’m a “shaper”—someone who naturally focuses on vision but can get stuck trying to implement everything alone. Finally, I talk about the quieter pressure that builds when you’re running out of time, falling behind on your goals, and unconsciously expecting every new effort to fix your life. The real challenge is learning to welcome small wins, fail quickly, and make the work playful again. Topics: 0:00 Intro & Boomer Summer Continues... 6:21 Three Weeks in Apple Jail 9:10 My AI Automation Disaster 15:24 My Billionaire Personality Type 21:37 Sneaky Pressure 24:58 Making the Work Fun Again

In this episode, I talk honestly about moving back home at 43, running out of financial runway, and realizing I had been putting the thing I cared about most on the back burner. I also explain why I’m choosing freedom over stability, going all in on building a media business, and designing the life I actually want instead of continuing to delay it. Topics: 0:00 Intro: Boomer Summer Continues  6:37 Moving Back Home at 43  10:50 Choosing Freedom Over Fear  14:44 Going All In on a Media Business  17:12 Reverse Maslow's Hierarchy  20:14 Calculating Your Freedom Number  27:47 Game: Spin the Globe  31:31 Conclusion

In this episode of the Brandon Beeyard Show, Brandon discusses the absurdity of societal contradictions, particularly regarding crocodile attacks and lack of sympathy for extreme sport injuries. Brandon also questions the conventional wisdom of being "responsible." Would it actually be more responsible to do what you want?  TOPICS 0:00 Dodging snowmageddon travel nightmare 4:50 Crocodiles and COVID in Australia 7:49 Why no sympathy for skydiver injuries? 13:22 The responsibility paradox

In this episode of the Brandon Beeyard Show, Brandon talks about the patterns we get into and how to break free from them. He looks at the invisible rules of our society and examines whether we can start to break free from them. He also shares his personal struggles with money, entrepreneurship, and identity.  TOPICS: 0:00 Brandon's biggest limiting belief 10:00 Brandon's struggle with starting a business 16:29 The Matrix and breaking free of society's invisible rules 24:22 Falling for the entrepreneur identity trap 28:11 Snowpocalypse: Can AI tell me if I should cancel my trip?

In this episode of the Brandon Beard Show, Brandon talks about the heartbreak of fleeing New Orleans during the pandemic, the end of the reign of terror by Mayor Latoya the Destroya, and what he's gonna do now that she's gone. He also recounts his return to stand-up comedy after a nine-month hiatus, possibly buying a plane so he can more easily visit family and friends, and more! Topics: 00:00 Intro 04:19 Goodbye, mayor from hell 10:57 The heartbreak of leaving New Orleans and moving to Austin 18:00 Travel modes for lifestyle design 23:15 Brandon's return to stand-up comedy this week 29:51 Name that movie plot

In this episode of the Brandon Beeyard Show, Brandon discusses the importance of setting goals, taking breaks for perspective, and the role of accountability in achieving success. Brandon also explores how AI can assist in business growth and emphasizes the need for honest self-assessment and planning to avoid burnout. He concludes with encouragement for listeners to pursue their goals and the necessity of travel for gaining perspective.

The Brandon Beeyard Show is your guide to fast-tracking creative independence and making your big dream actually happen.  In this episode, Brandon caps of a semi-sweet 2025 and shares some hard-fought lessons so you can have a successful new year: Topics: The annual airing of grievances and lamenting of failuresStandup comedy and dropping neediness Skydiving accomplishmentsResistance is the way, not the obstacleYou are exactly where you're supposed to beSilencing mental chatterWill I keep doing this show? A BONUS Christmas surprise to end the show!