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Adam is fully invested in Love Island and has thoughts. Lots of thoughts. He breaks down the current season, the contestants he’s rooting for, the couples he doesn’t trust, and why reality TV emotions move at warp speed. Plus, he’s heading to Boston to see Rosalía, recaps the grand opening of the medical spa, and may have accidentally convinced himself to become the official guinea pig for every treatment they offer. Also, a surprisingly passionate discussion about Invisalign, reality TV dating, and why Love Island might be the most over the top social experiment on television. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is back from his sister’s wedding with stories, questions, and absolutely no explanation for how a simple weekend trip became so complicated. Between travel delays, questionable customer service, dog boarding guilt, and a few unexpected wins along the way, things rarely went according to plan. Plus, Love Island is back, the medical spa had its official ribbon cutting, and Adam is still trying to figure out whether some people are being rude or just speaking the local language. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is recording at 7 a.m., which is already a crime against his body, his voice, and his general sense of self. He has a flight in a few hours, has not packed, needs to prep ten dog meals, and is using the podcast as a public packing checklist. He gets into traveling with JP, Memorial Day ruining his concept of time, the dogs’ very different daycare vibes, his sister’s wedding in the mid-Atlantic state of Pennsylvania, and whether he has what it takes to become a balloon arch artist. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is recording from a hotel bed in Colorado Springs, which is apparently his new safe space. He gets into travel delusion, the emotional downgrade of flying economy, why rental cars are the only way to survive a work trip, and the very serious airport crisis of not being able to find a Hudson News. There’s also a full health reset happening, which somehow includes McDonald’s, strawberry milk, frosted animal cookies, and a gallon of water. Plus, Adam has thoughts on graduation speakers pushing AI, cowboy boots, Colorado grocery stores, and why his med spa opening might need more Google reviews. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is back with a brand-new MacBook Pro, a Monet-themed tech setup, and one suspicious neighbor. He gets into his giant “mother-sized” laptop, Tony’s loud personal grooming, his Goop Kitchen feud, the Arcadia mayor spy scandal, and a Bar Mitzvah-looking Eventbrite invite. Plus, listener messages about dead laptops, dead cats, ADHD meds, and Sex and the City. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam records this week’s episode straight from an ancient iPad after his laptop suddenly died mid-workday, sending him into a full breakdown about technology, Tim Cook, and the emotional betrayal of a MacBook Air. In between mourning the computer, he gives his extremely passionate Met Gala takes, talks AI ruining red carpet discourse, explains why Emma Chamberlain was the best dressed of the night, defends the “jeans” look everyone hated, and somehow ends up ranting about his new nurse practitioner taking Zoom appointments while driving and chewing gum. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s Adam after dark. Recording while the house is asleep, he jumps from Lena Dunham’s new book and being late to every cultural moment, to BlackBerry nostalgia and T9 texting, before the night takes a turn when he finally tries Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Kitchen and realizes he may have just paid $25 for a pre-packaged salad.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam records this week’s episode from the med spa office and gets into the only things worth discussing right now: The Devil Wears Prada 2 red carpet, Anne Hathaway looking better than ever, the Alex Cooper vs. Alix Earle drama, and his ongoing one-sided feud with Equinox. Along the way he talks cursed branding, peacocks roaming Arcadia, why labels are tacky, why he proudly carries a purse, and the very real excitement of getting his jewelry back early. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is recording from a literal treatment room as his med spa officially opens for bookings, which means he’s fully in soft launch mode and doing whatever it takes to get people in the door. That includes a very real plan to personally walk into local businesses and pitch them like it’s his full-time job. He also recaps an Atlanta trip that somehow ended with him getting paid to fly, a brutal chemical peel experience mid-travel, and his current attempt to become a workout class person again, whether he likes it or not. It’s business updates, travel pandemonium, and Adam fully in his “I have a plan… kind of” era. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to this special cross-over podcast episode of Intrusive Thoughts X The Runthrough!!! Sarah (the missing Runthrough co-host) is on a work trip which can only mean pure chaos. In honor of Easter this past weekend, a listener suggested that it's the perfect time to teach Ashley about the meaning of Easter. We talk about the very famous "Last Dinner" and how Adam fell for a Facebook scam. The LIVE Rosie Awards are this week at Adult Nationals! We are all overflowing with excitement! If you've gotten your tickets already, we are so excited to see you. If you still haven't gotten your tickets yet, we still have a few available before the big show! No skating experience required for a good time! BUY TICKETS TO OUR LIVE SHOW: https://fs12.formsite.com/USFSAIT/bzo5l6uqre/index See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam is fresh off a trip to Australia—and very much running on no sleep. What starts as a travel update turns into a deep dive on packing cubes, airport timing, and why he refuses to use travel-size toiletries. He also gets into Australian candy, the reality of packing a suitcase in 30 minutes at 2am, and the humbling experience of realizing he showed up to work with dried marinara sauce on his face. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam finally dedicates an episode to listener texts—after a few detours, of course. From airport theory disasters and accidentally liking your ex’s new girlfriend’s 2019 pumpkin patch photo, to Duolingo lies, Zendaya fatigue, and whether you should block your own sister, he gives his very honest (and very unserious) advice on it all. He also shares a few quick life updates, including heading to Australia and hitting his personal limit in SoulCycle, while doing his best to actually stay on topic for once. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam admits solo podcasting is harder than it looks—and that he literally has to “fake record” just to warm up—before somehow getting into kefir, random texts, and a wrong-number message that shouldn’t have been his problem. He shares what he’s been working on behind the scenes, explains why some things are way more complicated than they should be, and gets into a surprisingly passionate take on Botox and technique. Later, he talks about fully losing track of time, influencers on Oscars red carpets, and why that job is a lot harder than people think. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam records from inside the almost-ready medical spa to share how everything is finally coming together. What started as a simple idea has turned into a crash course in branding, trademarks, logos, and the shocking cost of things like frames and wall signs. He walks through the unexpectedly complicated process of naming the business, why some names are basically impossible to trademark, and the winding path that finally led to the right one. Along the way he shares the inspiration behind the brand, the skating-club aesthetic that shaped the logo, and why the current “signage” is temporarily… a poster. It’s a funny, very real look at the intrusive thoughts that come with opening a business. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Adam gives a quick update on life after the Olympic whirlwind before diving straight into his newest adventure: opening a medical spa. What follows is a very funny crash course in commercial real estate, mysterious empty storefronts, and the Pasadena location that nearly drove him to write a strongly worded email for “emotional distress.” He shares why he’s moving ahead with a soft launch because rent waits for no one, what he’s learned about running a brick-and-mortar business, and his early thoughts on the surprisingly expensive world of aesthetic products and “medical grade” skincare. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.