Mark and Kevin have been busy, because of kids, but finally get back to recording another episode. This one starts with a rant about gift cars, and why they are "the worst". Things quickly spiral, as it often does with these two.The episode covers:Gift cardsCorporate takeover of everythingThe loss of expertise in retail Tucker Carlson in RussiaPrivate equity buying up, and ruining, healthcareRetirement isn't going to happen for many AmericansOur proposal for a new crypto currency, called Bezos Yacht Coin (BYC), pegged to the value of a Jeff Bezos Yacht, currently $500M.The outgoing Boeing CEO, his use of jets for personal trips, while claiming as business expense, and his massive Golden ParachuteElon MuskDJT stockVice Presidents (they shouldn't just be an accessory)Marjorie Taylor GreeneLauren Boebert

The Israel-Hamas conflict has begun, and countless lives lost. Mark and Kevin discuss it a bit, before segueing into the inability of politicians to compromise, and the consequences for everyone else. Taylor Swift has movie, and Mark doesn't get it. Kevin can't help, as he doesn't get it either. There's a bit about societal norms, why suspenders are awesome, and Camera Obscura, the concept, the band, and the website and podcast.Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura - bandAtlas Obscura

Mark and Kevin discuss the latest drama in Wisconsin, Lauren Boebert's latest incident, rich businessmen who hate their employees and want them to stop feeling empowered, Boss Tweed, some logical fallacies, Donald trump (of course), and a few other items.Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates often speak out on hot topics. Only one faces impeachment threat‘Don’t you know who I am?’ Lauren Boebert is the creator of her own sorry scandal Australian real estate tycoon wants to ‘kill’ the attitude where ‘employees feel the employer is extremely lucky to have them’William M. TweedNo True Scotsman FallacyDonald Trump unable to name one verse from "favourite book" The Bible

The news cycle never ceases to amaze Mark and Kevin. In this episode it's the billionaire who wants to live forever, otters attacking surfers, rich people's dogs, Threads, and Zuckerber vs Musk, in the battle of two evil billionaires, and Taylor Swift.This billionaire wants to live foreverGunfight at the O.K. CorralDeionized waterZuckerberg Vs. Musk: Everything We Know About The Possible Cage FightThorn of Crowns

A submarine imploded, Biden was blamed for a slow response, and obviously Trump, would have found it faster...probably by himself. The Supreme Court went crazy recently.Some people tie their self-worth to their favorite professional sports team, which Mark and Kevin find odd. The political organization, Moms for Liberty quoted Hitler in a recent newsletter. Kids and sports, or activities is always a challenge, and it's a fine line between exposing kids to sports or activities, and forcing them to do things they don't like.They also talk about mountain biking and speed reading, which was a thing.

Kevin spent the day of the podcast fixing things, whether broken or not, so that's how the episode starts. Mark has an encounter with a climate change denier who almost utters the words "global warming", but then catches himself in the nick of time. Unfortunately science has become a team sport, with political allegiance taking priority. New cars are too complicated. Kevin likes the old ones that are easy to work on.Also, Mark and Kevin were, and probably still are, music snobs. That was a part of their personas as adolescents, and probably kept them from having more friends. The music snobbery leads to a discussion of aging rock and pop stars.Jury duty is a thing most people don't want to do, but someone has too. They should pay more so people can do it without worrying about paying their bills. The guys talk about AI. It's artificial...is it intelligent (no)? Finally, skateboarding is cool.

Mark and Kevin don't like the sound of their recorded voices, though they do like the sound of each other's voices. Does everyone dislike the sound of their own voice? They realize they're not funny, insightful, or even likely very intelligent, but Mark brings up those who have a distorted self-image. Kevin went to Europe and didn't want to come home. Mark and Kevin know lots of conservatives who love Europe, but love to hate it when it's politically expedient. Donald Trump wanted Europeans to immigrate to the US instead of immigrants from "shit hole countries", but the Europeans he wanted didn't have any reason to move here. On the other hand, Kevin would move to many European countries right now, if he could. Sadly, while many conservatives would be happy to help him pack, most of Europe doesn't want Kevin.A friend in Spain has listened to the podcast, and said it was about Elon Musk, so Mark and Kevin refuse to talk about Elon in this particular episode, no matter how much they dislike him and would like to talk about the latest nonsense in the Elon Musk orbit.Mark once saw the movie Big Fish in Italy, but didn't realize it was good until he saw in English. Kevin had many hours to watch movies on the plane, and watched Everything Everywhere All At Once, and the Big Short.Traveling to other countries takes you out of your comfort zones. The accommodations are smaller, the meals are different, and sometimes people don't want to speak English even if they can (not that we blame them).

Major League Baseball is changing the rules. Mainly, because it kind of sucks. Pesäpallo, the national sport of Finland is kind of like baseball, but different, and cricket is confusing. Golf is even more boring than baseball. English food is pretty awful, but at least you can get any other kind of food while you're there.Some "sports" are really activities, but they sure pay a lot. Gwyneth Paltrow was sued for a ski accident, and Trump was indicted. Lots of politicians are terrible, and one in particular, Robert Linlithgow Livingston Jr, was extra awful. Set to be Newt Gingrich's replacement after Gingrich resigned for his ethics violations. Bob Livingston is on a list of politicians that were involved in sex scandals, which starts with Alexander Hamilton.Somehow the Weekly World News comes up, and as it turns out it still exists. The Satanic Temple is pretty awesome, and they are doing after school activities.New baseball rulespesäpalloCricket rulesFunny Tweets about Trump's indictmentRobert Linlithgow Livingston Jr.List of federal political sex scandals in the United StatesNewt GingrichWeekly World NewsThe Satanic Temple

SpaceX employees feels more calm with Musk focused on Twitter. Elon is like the man behind the curtain, desperately pulling levers. Attention seekers: Musk, MTG, George Santos, Andrew Tate, and others.Elon Musk is focused on Twitter, and his SpaceX employees feel a weight lifted off their shoulders with no Musk breathing down their necks. He and so many others are attention seekers. In his case it's costing him billions. For others, such as Marjorie Taylor Green, Andrew Tate, and George Santos, it was a key to their success. Santos has appealed to the crass sensibilities of the right, while engaging in the very activities the right claims to hate, in a similar strategy to that of Hershel Walker and Donald Trump. Donald Trump is in a pickle, with his claim that the vaccine solved millions of lives, as his supporters believe the vaccine was actually a tracking device, or whatever.Kevin and Mark think 70s style, string art depicting today's silly politicians is a great idea.Twitter has $1.5 billion (or three Bezos' yachts, and more than Trump lost in one year) in interest payments due. Mark doesn't need the billions Musk has, because Mark has the things he needs in life, unlike Musk.Sri Lanka's economy is collapsing. The prime minister of New Zealand is resigning.Mark and Kevin are in favor of defunding things that don't work, whether it's the police or their dishwashers.The show takes a dark turn, discussing the murders in Moscow, Idaho, the Leopold and Loeb murder, and the Slender Man murder (actually, attempted murder. Mark and Kevin discuss the mistakes made in crimes, and touch on a bike riding bank robber, and a woman who stole a million dollars and had plastic surgery.The show, Power Slap is upsetting and exploitative, which leads to a discussion of the "Queen of Canada" who has convinced followers to stop paying their bills. And QAnon convinced people to leave their families and jobs to wait for JFK Jr. Mark and Kevin wonder what's more hazardous, children or hard drugs. Kevin's kid is going to be home schooled for the rest of the year. The plan is to go to Europe in the middle of the semester. This somehow leads back to a discussion of Elon Musk.They discuss compulsions and the difference between compulsive behavior and just bad decisions. This leads to a discussion about the Guinness Book of World Records. Some records are a choice and some are happenstance. Kevin and friends thought they broke the record for most four leaf clovers found in one setting. They found 21 four leaf clovers in Carbondale Colorado. SpaceX Is Calmer While Elon Musk's Focus Is on Twitter: EmployeesLooming Twitter interest payment leaves Musk with unpalatable options | Ars Technica70s String Art - PinterestSri Lanka's Economic CollapseJacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New ZealandMoscow Idaho murdersLeopold and LoebSlender Man StabbingRope - Hitchcock movie based on Leopold LoebThe Category 1 Bike Racer Who Became a Bank RobberAna Walshe murderBank Clerk Who Stole $600K, Got Plastic Surgery, and Went on the Run Caught After 26 YearsPower SlapThe "Queen of Canada"She's a witch!Why he cut his nails after 66 years - Guinness World RecordsEhlers-Danlos syndrome - bendy person diseaseMost Four Leaf Clovers

Mark and Kevin were obviously hungry and immediately began the show with a discussion of taco trucks, and food trucks in general. Kevin recalls the time when GOP strategist promised food trucks on every corner. Sadly, that never happened. Somehow the conversation morphs into a conspiracy theory about "Big Hamburger" convincing us to not like salads, then moves on to the Frosty, fast food, and video stores. They also reminisce also a few old Letterman clips, talk about God, Heaven and Hell, Harold and Maude, and medical bills.SNL - Taco TownSimpsons Zombie ApocolypseCrispin Glover on LettermanDrew Barrymore on Letterman

This is the billionaire take-down episode. Elon Musk is always in the news, as is his intention. It's hard not to talk about him and his purchase of Twitter. New things come out everyday, and Mark and Kevin talk about those things once again. There's also Sam Bankman-Fried, Elizabeth Holmes, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos, who thinks philanthropy is hard.Elon Musk is like a mobster, and Mark and Kevin discuss possible mobster names for themselves before discussing the current Musk/Twitter absurdities:Hundreds of employees say no to being part of Elon Musk’s ‘extremely hardcore’ TwitterTwitter locks staff out of offices until next weekTwitter Now Asks Some Fired Workers to Please Come BackYou Can’t Code Your Way Out of the Culture ProblemTwitter Is Being Sued By Its Own Employees For Mass LayoffsGeneral Motors, Pfizer, United Airlines: Here Are All the Big Advertisers That Have Left Twitter Since Elon Took OverTesla's New Tequila Glasses Are Designed to Ruin Your Tequila Drinking Experience "Gentlemen, [he] may talk like an idiot and look like an idiot. But don’t let that fool you. He really is an idiot."A discussion of Ye's antisemitic Twitter rant, leads to an idea for a Death Metal music converter app, that converts anything into Death Metal, which leads to an idea to make Whitefish Ski Resort into Deathfish Ski Resort in an effort to discourage skiers from coming and crowding our slopes.Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Alameda Research, and Caroline Ellison are all in the news non-stop, for fraud, and their Real World style, Bahama lifestyle.Elizabeth Holmes gets more than 11 years for her fraud with Theranos. Mark Zuckerberg is losing a ton on his ridiculous Metaverse, and Jeff Bezos thinks philanthropy is hard. Mark and Kevin would just like him to pay more taxes, pay his employees more, and treat them better.

Mark and Kevin can't stop talking about Elon Musk. Now he's bought Twitter and now works 120 hours per week. Things don't seem to be going great at Twitter.Kyrie Irving gets in trouble and seems to double down. Billionaires can make their own reality, at least in the eyes of their supporters. Full self driving cars aren't happening anytime soon. The discussion moves back to Twitter, with Musk's failed change to the verification check mark. Advertisers are fleeing, and Elon has no good way to make everyone happy. Lots of Twitter employees lose their jobs, including ones necessary to keep Twitter functioning.Mark would like to see a crazy right-wingers in a house together reality show. The billionaires lost billions, but are still billionaires.A Norwegian princess relinquishes her royal duties to run an alternative medicine business with her self-proclaimed shaman fiance.Neither Mark nor Kevin like cruises.Norwegian princess quits royal duties to work with ‘shaman’ fianceElon Musk says he used a popular weight-loss drug to get 'fit, ripped, and healthy'R.I.P. to Twitter’s Short-Lived Double VerificationIt took a 19-year-old with $8 10 minutes to blow up Elon Musk’s new blue check schemeVulture CapitalistBeatport

Mark and Kevin discuss former British Prime Minister Liz Truss, dumb movies, Alex Jones and his billion dollar penalty, the origin of sin (according to the bible), Catholic night school (or is it Catholic Knight School?), and silly religious movies.There's also some Nickelback, Sharknado, SNL, and more.

With Hurricane Ian in the news, the episode starts with natural disasters. As is typical, the rest of the show is a stream of consciousness discussion of bad movie pitches, fancy restaurants, Red Lobster and seafood, lab grown meat, Maya Rudolph, Cracker Barrel, The Great Outdoors, 80s camp movies, Airplane II, Henry Winkler, Van Morrison and all the music Mark hates, Scott Baio and opportunism in the crazy right, spit balls, students tormenting teachers, the cool dads we think we are, Jerry of the Day, and Elon Musk's embarrassing text messages.Maya Rudolph - Hot OnesCracker Barrel Fake meet uproar - CNNAlpha Gal - RadiolabThe Old '96er - Great OutdoorsAirplane II - Out of coffeeWoman crashes into ski rack1100 meter slide down ski slopeElon Musk's embarrassing texts

Kevin's furnace broke and getting it fixed was a minor miracle. Getting it replaced would have been a major miracle. Also, he's old now, and messed up his back. Mark brings up Covid deaths and comorbidities, followed by gunshot wounds, and abrupt endings to things, such as life. Things get dark for a bit.They also discuss Carrie Fisher and Star Wars. Somehow the conversation turns to urinals, and specifically, old time, big urinals, and then urinals in homes. The discussion leads straight into Zillow Gone Wild, then Instagram account that highlights crazy houses found on Zillow.Kevin doesn't like open floor plans. He also wants to convert his office into an apartment, but construction costs too much, and it would need a bathroom and a toilet. Mark suggests a Japanese singing toilet.Visions of the future missed the mark. We don't have flying cars, we do have the internet, yet we still have to unplug routers to reset them. Uber suffered a major hack, and years ago the CIA director had his AOL email hacked.Yvon Chouinard gave Patagonia away for the environment. The Energizer Bunny is a horror movie in the making.Zillow Gone WildOne of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Largest Untouched Homes Is for Sale for the First TimeHow Japan's music-playing, water-spraying TOTO toilets took over the worldUber Hack: It’s the Simple Things That Kill Your Security CIA boss John Brennan's personal email 'hacked'Why Patagonia’s purpose-driven business model is unlikely to spread

The episode somehow starts off with the Fast & Furious series, moves on to really baggy pants, former skateboarder Heath Kirchart, amazingly evil Orca whales, Elon Musk (of course), the Queen and the Royal Family, Ronald Reagan, and September 11th.Mark and Kevin start with a rant about the Fast & Furious and really baggy pants, but move on the the exploits of former skateboarder Heath Kirchart. Mark talks about a video of how Orca whales get a seal that is, seemingly, safe on large, floating, piece of ice.There's also the required discussion of Elon Musk, who may have to purchase Twitter for way more than it's worth, and is being sued for racketeering due to his involvement with Dogecoin.They have to discuss the Queen's recent death, and Kevin wants to talk about the Royal Family too, which he feels is absurd. Also Ronald Reagan ruined public universities because he didn't want too many educated young people.The episode ends with a discussion of 9/11, and the never-ending War on Terror.Heath Kirchart: From Skating to Death-Defying Travel Missions | Epicly Later'dElon Musk $258 billion Dogecoin lawsuit expandsThe Origin of Student Debt: Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create a Dangerous “Educated Proletariat”

Mark and Kevin discuss absolutism in just about everything, from gun rights, to sunburns at the Jersey Shore (Whitefish Beach), extreme sports, and the predictable outcome (death). There's also some reminiscing about how the past was better in extreme sports, and how the genre has "jumped the shark". There's also the required discussion of Elon Musk, which was prompted by his and his father's latest baby announcements.The Blizzard of AAHHHsThe Improbable true story of the World Record cliff jumpMaking a skate videoElon Musk's 76-year-old dad says he's had another child with his 35-year-old stepdaughter: 'The only thing we are on Earth for is to reproduce'Elon Musk had twins last year with one of his top executives, report says

Rich people are moving to Montana and ruining things. Montana is flooding, while the rest of the country has historic heat. Meanwhile, Larry Ellison has bought a Hawaiian Island, and ruins it for all the locals. The rich try to turn every nice place into a gated community for themselves.Don't settle for mediocre cuisine. We can now get good Indian food from a gas station. Kevin reminisces about a gas station in Michigan with chicken shawarma, called Mr. Kabob.Laurent Boebert rumors include being an escort, having two abortions, and abandoning her former sister-in-law, son, and dog, in an out of control ATV. Her sister-in-law needed to be airlifted to a hospital.  Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks Covid-19 was created in a "peach tree dish", and if you get the vaccine will allow Bill Gates to shock you if try to eat meat, and will allow him to track your bowel movements.Larry Ellison’s Lanai Isn’t for You—or the People Who Live ThereLauren Boebert target of wild claims spreading despite lack of evidence Marjorie Taylor Greene goes off the rails

Mark and Kevin react to the characters in the news today. The attention seekers known as Elon Musk, Marjorie Taylor Green, and Tucker Carlson receive the bulk of their ire. Elon wants (maybe) to buy Twitter, Marjorie Taylor Greene is sued, and Tucker Carlson believes men are wimpy and should tan their balls.

This episode was originally supposed to be episode 13, but we had some serious technical issues recording the previous two, so this one is now number 11. Is this the end of season 1, the beginning of season two, or just another episode? We don't really know.In this episode we talk about Rorschach tests, Atlas Shrugged, Afghanistan, woolly aphids, politics, cheating, and more.