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Let's place a bet: Josh Spiegel races down the grocery store aisles on his shopping cart before you can figure out what "Latin Trap Rap" is during the Big Game on Sunday. The winner (Josh, of course) attends work bright and early on Monday! Attribution Code "Eighties Action" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel predicts the biggest trends of 2026. We're shopping at physical stores again, but it's not 2016. That's just a trick of the algorithm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Josh Spiegel bravely asks the most important geopolitical question of our time: Could I downsize to an icy, government-subsidized apartment where no one talks to me-and should America help make that happen? Attribution Code "Enchanted Valley" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) "Fuzzball Parade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

During recent holiday travel, Josh Spiegel noticed America has stopped getting dressed. From spandex to sweatpants to pajamas and slippers, this episode asks, when did public spaces turn into bedrooms. This isn’t about fashion. It’s about safety. And pants. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel has been thinking about what it must have been like for Venezuela’s President when he was captured by U.S. Forces over the weekend. He wonders what life is like for Maduro now that he’s in custody and how the future will play out. But the words you’ll hear will not be the regurgitated rants of the media’s talking heads from this weekend. This episode could only come from the mind of Josh – a Lunatic In The Newsroom. Josh also veers into a conversation about smells and the horror of realizing your home might have an odor problem.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What do we do when planes vanish without a trace? This week, Josh Spiegel explores two aviation mysteries that won’t go away. In fact, new searches are about to begin for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 and Amelia Earhart’s plane. Josh breaks down what we know, what we don’t, and why these disappearances still nag at us. He even offers his own theories on what happened to these doomed flights and wonders if some mysteries are simply not meant to be solved. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you haven’t purchased your holiday gifts by now, don’t panic. Josh Spiegel is here to help. Not only will his last minute gift guide save you from becoming an outcast among family and friends, it’s also budget friendly. There’s something for everyone. Consider this episode Josh’s gift to you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Waymo’s continuous problems with its autonomous cars are making Josh Spiegel stop and wonder if he needs to intervene and save the world. From close calls with school buses to driving through a police standoff and a shocking cat homicide, Josh is demanding change. Come along for an unforgettable ride with Josh - a ride that you’ll at least survive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fasten your seatbelt for Josh Spiegel’s year-end spectacular. He’ll unnecessarily go back and review the moments that made us gasp, laugh, and cry. The panic, the chaos, the ridiculousness - it’s all here. And who better to break it down and have a breakdown while doing it than Josh Spiegel? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel embarks on a voyage on the high seas. Unfortunately, he soon finds himself at the center of a very loud misunderstanding. This week’s episode is a fictional story loosely tied to a real headline and Josh’s paranoia. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel says it’s time to reinvent Thanksgiving. Turkey has had one heck of a run but there needs to be a new centerpiece: Catfish. Does this revolutionary idea have any chance of catching on? Absolutely not. But Josh makes a strong case for it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It’s been 55 years since a beached whale was blown up with dynamite on an Oregon beach. In this episode, Josh Spiegel gets the legendary story firsthand from a newspaper reporter who was there and saw it happen.  Food recalls seem like an everyday occurrence. Josh says, it’s not just because of salmonella or listeria. It’s pieces of golf balls found in food.  Plus, Josh imagines how politicians celebrated the end of the government shutdown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel’s faces his fear of public bathrooms as he interviews a public bathroom historian. Professor Bryant Simon of Temple University knows everything about bathrooms. He’s even writing a book on the subject. Josh also calls for a ban on men fathering children after the age of 65. Finally, he expresses his shock and annoyance at Dictionary.com choosing 6-7 as its word of the year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel gets life advice from a 75 year old man who lives in a retirement home. He also talks about people who bought shoes that are so squeaky, they’re suing the shoe maker. Also, Josh wonders if your retirement savings are about to vanish and expresses his cautious optimism about a big change at Snapple. There’s also talk about Bigfoot and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Josh Spiegel revisits the touchy subject of legalized marijuana. He can’t stand the stench, as he described at length in Episode Two. Now, it’s time for solutions. In this episode, Josh offers ideas that could make both smokers and non-smokers happy. He also calls in the big gun and interviews Lizzie Post, the great, great Granddaughter of Etiquette Icon Emily Post. Lizzie is Co-President of The Emily Post Institute and weighs in on the topic. Listen to Lizzie Post co-host Awesome Etiquette anywhere you get your podcasts every Monday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.