Ian considers being a Karen on the bus while Doug gets Karened in the park. Have you ever encountered a Karen or has your inner Karen ever come out at the wrong time? Have you broken a law only to be called out by someone? How did you react?

Today’s main topic is Friendship and Loneliness. We listen to Esther Perel discuss modern loneliness and the lack of community support in modern society. She discusses “ambiguous loss” as unresolved mourning and how this plays itself out in our everyday lives. Tell us your thoughts on this topic.

The guys discus how working from home and our modern-day work lives remove us from community and connection in everyday life. Do you work from home? If so, how has “the rise of artificial intimacy” changed in your life due to a lack of immediate, daily community in your life?

What expectations are you placing on your friendships? What are some ways that you stay in touch with friends that don’t live near you?

Doug did stand-up for the 1st time in 11 years and he lived to tell the tale. What are some things that you love that don’t quite fit into your life and how have you managed your relationship with this thing?

We end today’s episode with everyone’s favorite game show: “Which Side of the Border?”

Music to check out:

Glorious Game - Black Thought & El Michels Affair - https://open.spotify.com/album/73IZHjXw93CWjWoDpmQ6Vy?si=EwCq6g0VTwaspUNd1wi-QA

Cheat Codes - Black Thought & Danger Mouse - https://open.spotify.com/album/4TPi1tGDVXCdQOjn4NSRaB?si=xHOg3cSyQpC4KQiT5BQgYw

References / People To Check Out:

Esther Perel - https://www.estherperel.com/

Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. - https://nikki-giovanni.com/

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We start today's episode off discussing house projects, working on your own home and Bob Villa's affect on the modern housing market. Doug discusses the red flags you should look for when purchasing a home that indicate that the house has been flipped. The fellas discuss the phenomenon of only fixing up your home to sell it as opposed to re-appreciating your home every few years in order to breathe new life into the same space.

The conversation turns to the concept of designating creative spaces for ourselves in our lives. Doug discusses how he spent his younger years trying to prove to himself that he was an artist because he grew up in a world where no one was an artist. Doug and Ian discuss the importance of encouraging your children's creative impulses and how designating creative spaces within our lives can help them feel more connected to those creative parts of themselves.

We share our new audio intros from our friend Ezra and discuss our thoughts on them. Doug brings up the potential genetic defect behind white people "clapping on the 1" and the fellas debate whether mayo consumption may or may not be the culprit.

Ian discusses a recent interview he saw featuring Scott Galloway and shares his thoughts. The conversation turns to modern masculinity, fake masculinity and the current "crisis of masculinity" in our culture today. Is it a lack of masculine leadership? Is it a lack of modern rites of passage in our culture? Share your thoughts in the comment section.

Today's talk ends with a short conversation at the intersection of black conservatism and gay/trans issues. Ian drops some wisdom in this segment.

We round out today's episode with another round of everyone's favorite international quiz show: "Which Side Of The Border."

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In this episode, Ian and Doug start by discussing a topic that haunts so many aging men... balding. What's the best decision to make when the time comes for you? Do you shave it? Let it grow out, like a wise old man on a mountaintop? Do you wear hats? What's your approach to balding? Whatever you do, we support it! Doug also tells a short story about how he had no idea that he had curly hair until he was in his mid-twenties.

Today's conversation takes a natural turn from balding and aging into death, everyone's favorite topic. Doug tells Ian the storyline to the book, "Tuesdays With Maury" and the duo discuss what steps they've been taking to manage their individual health, with aging in mind. What sort of things are you doing to make sure you're maintaining your strength as you age? Ian tells us about how choosing to ride his bike and take public transportation recently has exposed him to the "Gym of Life."

Ian and Doug discuss the effects that exercise has on their mental health. They also discuss seasonal effective disorder and how winter can be very challenging for some people. Are you heavily effected by the weather? What sort of things do you do to help yourself during the darker part of the year?

Today's episode is rounded out by everyone's favorite trivia game, "Which Side of the Boarder."

Enjoy the show!