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Two very different opinions on the state of youth-to-adult progress and the blockers in today's society. What makes you an adult? Moving out? Paying off student loans? Buying a house? Getting married? Is it fair to say it's a different measurement now than when we were young, and whose fault is that? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are we emboldened into not giving a f*&$ or just complacent? Strategically tolerating insanity or beaten down and unable to get back up? What is your enough-is-enough tipping point? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everything thinks they're an expert in something. But when you rely on someone or something with a ton of depth, does their lack of breadth cause an issue? At what point does expertise and specificity become a problem? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were the original gamers. We also can't remember which way is up. I blame Yar's Revenge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This isn't about regrets, but it is about that feeling of what we'll miss once life moves on without us. Grandkids, flying cars, world peace, people finally learning to park between the lines. Will these things happen in time? Definitely not that last one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gregg understands that young adults face different challenges and timelines than we did at their age. James thinks they should grow a pair. What happens when these two brothers-in-law stop being polite and start getting real? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What's better than getting your every-week-or-so It Only Hurts When I Talk fix? MORE James & Gregg! Next week we launch our new Gen X horror storytelling podcast with a bunch of other wackos to take the weirdness dial up to 11. Learn about what it is, why it is, and how it is, on this special crossover episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

So....we got things a bit out of order, as you can tell when this starts with talk about snow. Oops. In our timeline it was just Valentine's Day! Never mind lingerie, chocolate, and flowers, what is your love language? Could it be a crossword puzzle or a well-organized bathroom? Also, Gregg has an alternative explanation of PDA in the older population. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We start with some napping talk, and then complain about - or try to explain? - tipping culture. As usual, Gregg blames Covid. Also, buffalo turkey legs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we jump on the AI bandwagon. We have both been using it since the beginning, in different ways, but today is about the arts and how creativity is impacted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

High concepts like failure mode analysis, low concepts like Gregg's clothing, and a revisit to the Idiot Zoo, as we drop our self-imposed restriction on political commentary. Really, it's our usual screaming at annoying people, but with politics as the backdrop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 6! There's a lot to catch up on including the weather, doctor's notes, and our new collaborative audio drama. Oh, and Gregg will be calling James "Elsa" going forward. We are on a new podcast hosting platform. If anything sounds weird, like we suddenly became funny and/or relevant, please let us know so we can fix it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season finale! James just got back from Copenhagen and likes their parenting style better than ours. “It takes a village” done right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We tend to use the words “stress” and “anxiety” interchangeably but there is a real difference between them. Brought to you by a mattress company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After years of leading up to it Gregg's kids are both out of the house. James has been convinced that he won't be able to handle it. How is it going? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.