This week, Joe and Emily do what they do best: start recording before they realize they’re recording and let the conversation go wherever it wants.

They debate coffee vs tea, spiral over why drip coffee is disappearing, and assign themselves questionable caffeine homework. Things take a turn into absurdity with invisible art selling for $18,000, silent comedy shows, naked stand-up, and why comedy doesn’t need gimmicks to work.

Joe shares a painfully memorable roast story involving powerful politicians, bombing in front of friends, and why sensitive comics never forget. Along the way, they get into Knives Out, White Lotus, reality TV conspiracies, Chris Hansen nostalgia, and the ethics of “To Catch a Predator.”

And somehow, it all ends with a heated argument over what to call the place where you buy food — because apparently “food store” is controversial.

Loose, funny, observational, and exactly the kind of episode you didn’t know you needed.

Happy 2026! We’re back for the first episode of the year, and we’re getting intentional. We dive deep into the fine line between Anxiety vs. Intuition—discussing therapy breakthroughs, why journaling streaks are overrated, and how to actually feel "content" in the new year.

But it’s not all deep talk. We’re also breaking down the hilarious reality of "wellness culture," from Staten Island-style meditation to the high cost of Disney magic.

What we cover in this episode:

• 2026 Intentions: Why we’re ditching vision boards for "bucket lists" and intentional living.

• The "Gabagool" Meditation: Joes's pitch for a new kind of guided meditation and why Insight Timer's free recordings are a mess.

• Travel Debates: Disney Cruise vs. the adult-only Virgin Atlantic to Bermuda (and that $80 pizza).

• Reminiscing: A reunion at Tiger’s Tale in Skillman and looking back at classmates we haven’t seen in 20 years.

• Rare News: Reacting to "Foreign Accent Syndrome" and the woman who woke up speaking with a Chinese accent.

• Atomic Habits: Using the Babbel app and the gym to keep the mental health in check.

Are you leaning into your intuition this year, or is it just anxiety? Let’s talk about it.

We’re back from a short break and things get weird fast. We talk weird food (including deer heart and peanut butter crimes), anxiety coping habits, trusting your gut, and why “that’s just who I am” isn’t an excuse for bad behavior. Along the way, we spiral into flying rituals, shopping anxiety, mental health accountability, holiday hot takes, and somehow uncover whatever Goober Nutter is.
Funny, honest, slightly unhinged — exactly how we like it.