Why do we own so much stuff we don’t actually use?

This week, Josh returns from Parents’ Weekend with stories of college football, bad weather, three dogs, and camping — before we somehow end up confronting the real problem: our garages.

Old paint. Duplicate tools. Electronics we haven’t used in years. Clothes we don’t wear. Junk drawers that have become archaeological sites. And, of course, the universal justification for keeping all of it: “I might need that someday.”

We talk about why it’s so easy to accumulate stuff, why throwing it away feels weirdly difficult, and which categories we could purge tomorrow versus the ones we’ll apparently be buried with.

Plus, Dungeon Crawler Carl, garage confessions, and two middle-aged men publicly committing to clean out a drawer.

Will we actually do it? Probably not. But now you know… and knowing is half the battle.

It’s Josh's birthday episode, so we’re starting something new.

On our birthday (or near it) the birthday boy is bringing his Top 5 Favorite Things from the past year — anything is fair game: something bought, watched, discovered, experienced, or just became weirdly obsessed with.

No carefully curated “best of” list. No profound life lessons required. Just five things that made the year better, the stories behind them, and the inevitable debate over whether any of them are actually as good as advertised.

Consider it our very unofficial, highly subjective annual favorites list.

Are vacations actually supposed to be relaxing—or is “rest and recharge” just corporate propaganda designed to get us ready to go back to work?

This week, we debate what separates a vacation from a trip, poolside nothingness vs. seeing everything, meticulously planned itineraries vs. completely winging it, repeat destinations vs. somewhere new, and why adding kids can change the definition of “vacation” entirely.

But somewhere between all-inclusives, sightseeing, vacation workouts, and trying to maximize every dollar you spent, we land on a bigger question: What actually makes a vacation great?

Maybe it isn’t how rested you are when you get home. Maybe it’s the unexpected moments, the people you shared them with, and the stories you’re still telling years later.