This week on Premeditated Opinions, Pamela and Josh do what they do best: take a ridiculous hypothetical (winning the Powerball) and accidentally turn it into a deeply sincere conversation about values, generosity, and what actually makes life meaningful.

Sure, we start with the fun stuff (vacation homes in Santorini, barns full of cars, Pope Mobiles for carpool, and what kind of unhinged daily driver you’d own with $700 million), but pretty quickly, the fantasy gives way to something more grounded.

We talk about:

• What most people don’t realize about sudden wealth
• Why money doesn’t belong to you as much as you think it does
• Medical debt, the broken healthcare system, and why wiping it out changes lives
• Real examples of generosity that actually move the needle
• Why dignity (yes, even access to showers) can be life-changing
• Dementia, shingles, vaccines, and the cost of misinformation
• Why people (not stuff) are the real return on investment
• Where AI belongs (laundry) and where it absolutely does not (art and connection)

This episode isn’t about politics for sport or hot takes for clicks. It’s about asking better questions:
What would you do if you had enough?
Who would you take care of?
And what kind of world are we actually trying to build?

We close with a simple challenge:
Call someone you miss.
Invest in people.
Log off occasionally.

No resolutions required.

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This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re recording in that weird, liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s, when time isn’t real, your fridge is full of cheese, and suddenly you’re questioning everything.

Pamela and Josh talk through the holidays as they actually happened (no highlight reel, no fake cheer), from drum kits and white elephant nonsense to pub crawls, family cabins, and why karaoke machines should never be allowed back into a home once removed.

From there, the conversation turns reflective, but not in a “new year, new me” kind of way.

We talk about:

• Accidentally committing to intermittent fasting while wine drunk
• Why resolutions don’t work (and why mindset shifts might)
• Choosing a more analog life in a screen-saturated world
• Party games, Mario Kart, and rediscovering fun without phones
• Moderation vs. all-or-nothing thinking
• Bodies, health, fasting, keto, and listening to your actual needs
• Letting go of productivity guilt and making room for joy
• What we’re carrying into 2026, and what we’re finally leaving behind

This isn’t a motivational episode.
It’s a grounded one.

No pressure to reinvent yourself.
No timelines.
No “January 1 or bust” energy.

Just two people talking honestly about where they are, what worked, what didn’t, and how they want to live a little better (and a little lighter) this year.

If you’re easing into the new year instead of sprinting into it, you’re in the right place.

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This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re closing out the year the only responsible way we know how: by playing a wildly inappropriate party game and overthinking every possible outcome.

Pamela and Josh crack open Pick Your Poison from Dyce Games, a game designed to force you into deeply uncomfortable “would you rather” scenarios — and then judge you for your choices.

Some highlights include:
Losing and regrowing all your teeth (again?)
Fighting an ostrich to the death
Having visible farts vs. permanent dental trauma
Mouth breathing vs. a Mike Tyson punch
Why boring days might actually be the dream
Pamela’s evolving identity as a human cactus
Josh discovering his breaking point is… tuna breath

This episode is unserious in the best way; light, goofy, and exactly what your nervous system needs between the holidays and the existential dread of January.

This episode is sponsored by Dyce Games, the makers of:
Bad Choices
Pick Your Poison
And several other games designed to expose your friends publicly

They were kind enough to send us games to play — and they’ve given us an affiliate link, which means:
You get a great game
We get a small commission

Everyone wins (except the person who chooses visible farts)

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🎧 Perfect For:
Holiday hangovers
Group chats that need new material
White elephant season
People who love “would you rather” but hate small talk
Anyone who needs to laugh before the new year starts

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This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re introducing you to two of Josh’s longtime friends and two genuinely good humans: Justin Yoder and Patrick Thompson, the founders of LGBTQ Outdoors.

What started as an Instagram account meant to break stereotypes turned into a national nonprofit helping LGBTQ+ people reconnect with nature, community, and most importantly: belonging. And not in a cheesy way. In a real, life-changing, sometimes-people-cry-at-the-end-of-the-event way.

In this conversation, we talk about:

· Why the outdoors hasn’t always felt safe or welcoming for LGBTQ+ folks

· How representation and explicit invitation change everything

· How LGBTQ Outdoors became a national community with chapters across the U.S.

· Fishing under bridges, pack-rafting in Alaska, and “Outdoor Fest magic”

· The power of chosen family, sunsets, and finally not having to hide

This is one of those episodes that starts thoughtful… and ends deeply human.

LGBTQ Outdoors is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and like many organizations doing DEI-adjacent work, they’ve been hit hard by corporate funding rollbacks. The work hasn’t slowed, but the funding has.

If you’ve ever:

• felt out of place
• struggled to find community
• needed somewhere to belong
• or simply believe LGBTQ+ people deserve safe, joyful space

…this is one of those moments where $10 actually matters.

Ways to Support:

• One-time or monthly donations via their website: https://www.https://www.lgbtqoutdoors.com/
• Join the Trailblazer Society (monthly giving with perks): https://www.lgbtqoutdoors.com/trailblazers
• Contribute to their end-of-year GoFundMe campaign: https://www.lgbtqoutdoors.com/donate
• Corporate sponsorships & partnerships: https://www.lgbtqoutdoors.com/partnerships

All links are in the show notes, because we make it easy to do the right thing.

This episode is dropping before year-end, which means your donation is tax-deductible and deeply impactful.

If you like:

• Conversations about faith, belonging, and healing
• Nonprofits doing real, boots-on-the-ground work
• Outdoor therapy disguised as camping
• Thoughtful allyship without savior nonsense
• Episodes that make you feel something

…this one’s for you.

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This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re bringing you the holiday episode nobody asked for but everyone desperately needs: The Anti-Gift Guide.

Forget thoughtful presents. Forget gift receipts. Forget dignity.
Pamela and Josh exchange the worst possible white elephant gifts and break down why each one is either:

• emotionally damaging
• socially dangerous
• or deeply, deeply funny

If you’re:

• panic-shopping
• attending a white elephant exchange
• hosting relatives you barely tolerate
• or just need to laugh instead of scream

…this episode is your survival kit.

Bonus: We also talk about our recent Christmas music special, holiday traditions, and why some gifts should be illegal in all 50 states.

Drop your worst gift stories in the comments.. we respond, and we absolutely will judge you lovingly.

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This year, we wanted to create something a little different; something warmer, more intimate, and rooted in the friendships and musicianship that have shaped so much of Josh and Krista’s lives. So we gathered a few of their closest North Texas musician friends in the living room, set up the mics and cameras, and recorded a tiny-desk–style Christmas concert just for you.

Featuring live jazz performances of Christmas classics: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Winter Wonderland, This Christmas, and more. This episode blends the magic of local artistry with the comfort of being in the room with people who genuinely love playing together.

You’ll hear stories from years of gigs, hilarious behind-the-scenes memories, and the kind of chemistry that only exists between friends who’ve shared a stage more times than they can count.

This isn’t a polished studio album.
It’s something better: real music, real friends, real Christmas.

If you love Christmas music, live jazz, or discovering incredible local talent, this episode is your new holiday tradition.

✨ Bonus Content Alert: Additional songs from this session are available exclusively on Substack for our paid subscribers.

🔔 Subscribe on YouTube if you want to actually see the magic, the musicians, and the moments we can’t capture in audio alone.

Make yourself a mug of something warm, turn on the tree lights, and let this become the soundtrack of your week.

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Note: This week, we’re giving everyone (free people, paid people, and the spiritually unprepared) a sneak peek of our very first Hot Mess Madeline premium episode. If you’re a free subscriber, enjoy this little taste of the chaos. And hey… if it makes you laugh, gasp, or text a friend “you HAVE to hear this,” maybe consider joining us on the paid side. Paid subscribers get all the good stuff: every free and premium episode, full access to comments and community, and the warm satisfaction of supporting our tiny-but-mighty business. Pull up a chair and get weird with us!

This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re breaking format (again) and giving you something special: a 30-minute teaser straight from behind our Substack paywall!

Why?
Because we finally recorded our first official episode with the one and only Madeline… and it was too iconic not to share.

Madeline is a force of nature: unfiltered storytelling, dating misadventures, PTA conspiracy theories, cyber-security side quests, and the kind of millennial survival wisdom you only earn through heartbreak, bourbon, and working in education for exactly one year before fleeing (with receipts).

And yes, things devolve into tequila. They always do.

If you’ve ever wondered what our premium Substack content sounds like… this is your chance to experience the madness before it goes behind the velvet rope.

What You’ll Hear in This Preview:

• Hot Mess Madeline, introduced in her natural habitat: a cocktail in hand and zero filter
• Stories from her brief, dramatic teaching career... including a scandal!
• How Pamela and Madeline met (and why the neighborhood cookies were definitely a bribe)
• A teaser of Tequila Tuesdays, where Pamela and Josh drink and they know things
• Why millennials are exhausted, broke, and still trying to buy houses
• The exact moment tequila hijacks the episode and no one tries to stop it
• A chaotic detour into Jackbox and why Madeline must be invited next time

This is the first of MANY premium episodes featuring Madeline and trust us, her dating life alone deserves its own cinematic universe.

Inside the paywall, you’ll get:

Exclusive Madeline Episodes:
The dating stories, the neighborhood drama, the hot takes: all unfiltered.

Tequila Tuesdays:
Pamela + Josh + tequila+ questionable wisdom.

AMAs & Live Sessions:
Spicy, unscripted, and occasionally unhinged.

Bonus Episodes:
Like extra content from the episode we’re releasing next week!

Blooper Reels:
Pamela’s personal love language.

If you laughed even ONCE during this preview… imagine what's waiting behind the curtain.

Link is below, go subscribe so you don’t miss the chaos!

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This week on Premeditated Opinions, we’re handing you another installment of People You Should Know, and trust us: Mike Chandler absolutely qualifies.

Mike is Pamela’s longtime friend, former project teammate, software engineering wizard, accidental haiku writer, and part-time tour guide to every movie ever filmed in the Greater LA area. From Poltergeist to Terminator 2, this man basically grew up on a Hollywood backlot… and he has stories.

But we don’t stop there. Oh no.
This episode goes from 80s film nostalgia → the future of AI → how technology will reshape entire careers → why “AI slop” is coming for us all → and yes, Josh’s childhood ban from watching E.T.

Because this is Premeditated Opinions: we think deeply, we spiral responsibly, and we say things that probably make someone uncomfortable. Usually Mike.

In This Episode:

Mike’s real-life neighborhood movie map: Poltergeist, E.T., Terminator 2, The Office & more

What the “digital revolution” actually means (and why AI is basically the new mouse + keyboard)

Which jobs AI will replace… and why upskilling is our new love language

AI slop”: what it is, why it's everywhere, and how to spot it before it spots you.

Pamela’s data sermon: “Clean your house before you invite AI over.”

An actually helpful, genuinely hopeful conversation about the future

Mike will be personally visiting the comments to tell you why you’re wrong — his words, not ours.

#podcast #premeditatedopinions #AI #nerds #movies

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