Warning: This episode contains a highly advanced spoiler alert for Happy Gilmore 2—long before the actual full discussion drops in a future episode. Proceed at your own risk. Amanda’s in her extra-spicy era, James’ mic is mysteriously struggling, and Tyler just wants answers. The crew swaps tales of why you should never mess with grandmothers, debates whether we’re entering a new movie/TV renaissance, and battles it out in another music showdown. AI strikes again, James reveals his drama kid past, and midges officially make the enemy list—right next to whatever qualifies as a ‘brain dead bird.’ Chaos? Oh, there’s plenty.

Fresh off their Scottish adventure, Amanda, Tyler, and James dive back into the pod with jet-lagged brains and plenty of stories. Tyler kicks things off with a brain-sparking thought, Amanda’s new phone continues to betray her, and the trio recounts their trip—featuring a 9-year-old with a black hole for a stomach, suspiciously odd water, and James' birthday bash with an unexpected twist. Along the way, they ponder nature’s weirdest mysteries (like… do trees fart?), share chaotic travel tales, and prove once again that even post-vacation, the nonsense is never on pause.

It’s a tech-tastrophe of epic proportions as Amanda kicks things off with a phone-induced meltdown, and James tries to play hero by unboxing and setting up his own new phone—live and totally unplanned, of course. In true Brain Dead fashion, things only escalate from there. Amanda throws some cinematic chaos into the mix with a showdown of silver screen legends: John Wayne vs. Clint Eastwood, and a fierce debate over who really was the best Bond. Meanwhile, Amanda and Tyler tease details of their upcoming trip, and James wrestles with audio issues that might as well have been sent by Q himself. Phones break, debates rage, chaos reigns—it’s the most Brain Dead episode yet.