Year End

[00:00:00] Speaker A: Alrighty. Alrighty, everybody. Welcome to the last episode of the year. Oh, yeah, yeah, we're here. Yeah, this is. This is gonna be it until. [00:00:12] Speaker B: Thank God, this year. [00:00:13] Speaker A: So, yeah, we'll, you know, after this episode's done. We'll see you next year. Like every, you know, dad says, you know, oh, you know, goes to the grocery store, goes to Sam's club. Oh, see you next year. Oh, so far away. Oh. Oh, Mochi. Do you need to say hello now? [00:00:33] Speaker B: She's been summoned. [00:00:36] Speaker A: It's okay. But this is the human podcast. Welcome. I am the truck. Alex, a truck. We got my wife, not a truck. And then we got Courtney, who is feeling kind of sick. Cough for me, Courtney. [00:00:50] Speaker C: I don't want to cough. [00:00:54] Speaker B: Ah, I don't mean to laugh at you, my dearest. [00:01:00] Speaker A: Yeah, so, you know, we. [00:01:02] Speaker B: We. We. [00:01:03] Speaker A: We're we're back. And next year will probably be exactly the same. Like. Like, everyone's like, oh, next year's gonna be bigger and better. Nope, not at all. You kidding me? We're gonna keep everything as status quo as possible. Keep the people big. I don't want to listen to his garbage, but we're here. So of my favorite things that happened this year, the year ending, you know, like that. That's it, you know, boom. Going into 2026. [00:01:34] Speaker B: You don't have anything else that you like, babe? [00:01:39] Speaker A: Like, like, pee, pee touches. I don't know. Like. Like, Like. My mom tells me that she doesn't like when I talk about my dick, so this episode's gonna probably be all about my dick. So get out of here, lady. Like, what good things, like, really happen this year. That won't. [00:02:05] Speaker B: I got my coach purse. [00:02:07] Speaker A: That was last year. [00:02:09] Speaker B: I got. I thought I got the coach first for my birthday. [00:02:13] Speaker A: I'm pretty sure it was for Christmas. [00:02:15] Speaker B: I could have sworn it's for my birthday. [00:02:19] Speaker A: You. Your birthday and Christmas are so close. [00:02:21] Speaker B: Precisely. [00:02:22] Speaker A: It's the same day. But, no, I'm pretty damn sure you got it for Christmas because I made sure it was, like, the last thing you opened. Yeah, you can, like, go back on your, you know, text messages. I'm sure you text my mom, like, oh, my God, you know? [00:02:45] Speaker B: Nah, it doesn't matter who's right? [00:02:50] Speaker A: I mean, I am, but I'll give her credit for being right, because that's what you have to do as a man. [00:02:55] Speaker B: Like, you know what? You know what the best thing that happened to me this year? [00:02:58] Speaker A: What? [00:02:58] Speaker B: I got started on my pain patch. Hands down, one of the best things that's happened to me in a long time. [00:03:09] Speaker A: Yep. [00:03:10] Speaker B: Yep. [00:03:11] Speaker A: I mean, like, I, I, I, you know, told some jokes. [00:03:20] Speaker B: Oh, and you found the back. Back of my backup of my Minecraft world that I. That I lost. That was huge. Oh, wow. [00:03:29] Speaker C: That must have been nice. [00:03:31] Speaker B: Oh, my God. I was. [00:03:32] Speaker C: I remember you were so sad when that happened. Oh, my God. [00:03:34] Speaker B: Courtney was awful. And, like, part of the problem was what some of this I had built, like, a mangrove using a block that was no longer available in Minecraft. And so, like, when Alex found my save, I was so happy because it had my mangrove. [00:03:48] Speaker C: Aww. [00:03:49] Speaker B: Like, if it didn't have my mangrove, I would have been like, oh, yay. Thanks, babe. But I had my mangrove, and I. Instead of building different stuff, I'm going back and rebuilding what I've lost. I'm almost there, too. Good. [00:04:05] Speaker A: Yeah. I'm like, I'm, like, going through the year. I'm like, I just work. Like, I. I go to work, I come home, take a. You know, it's like, you know, got hardcore into politics this year. I mean, like, that. That's about it. And I try not to, you know, ruin my friends days, my wife's day with, you know, talking all that politics stuff. [00:04:29] Speaker B: You're doing your best, but there's much to improve upon. [00:04:32] Speaker A: Ow. Like, trust me. Like that. Like, that's why I. I go and talk to, you know, different people. Like, like, if I go like, you know, a gun shop, you know, I'm like, all right, I'm in. I'm in good company now. You know, let's talk about, you know. [00:04:50] Speaker B: Our brandy with you next time. [00:04:51] Speaker A: Okay. You can't have alcohol. You can't be drinking with a gun, in possession of a gun at all. But that's a big old. [00:05:00] Speaker B: No. [00:05:00] Speaker A: No. [00:05:01] Speaker B: Oh, that's. [00:05:01] Speaker C: What if it's in your car or something and you're being driven home? [00:05:06] Speaker A: Like, if you have a gun in your car. [00:05:08] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:05:09] Speaker A: You just can't have it on your person. Like, you can't walk into a. A bar and start drinking with a gun on your hip. It's a big old no. No, you're just like. I mean, like, most people that, you know, are legal, responsible gun owners are. Are smart with it, and they won't do things that will get them in deep. [00:05:29] Speaker B: Yeah. No, there's just dumbasses who make a bad name and ruin it for everyone. [00:05:33] Speaker A: There's people that go out and get, like, a cheap gun and like, all right, I'm good to go. And I'm like, ah, I'm like, I do have a gun that cheap and I have a gun that's way more expensive. But yeah, it's fine. So, I mean, like, this year has been more bad than good, but you know, we always got next year. Try again. So let's get into some news stories. Mayo Clinic just closed six rural Minnesota health clinics. More closings to may follow. Now, the first time I heard about Mayo Clinic, like, this isn't a joke or anything. I thought it was a sandwich shop. [00:06:29] Speaker B: Like, that is not a bad assumption to make. [00:06:32] Speaker A: I thought it was like a, like a, you know, they put Mayo on it and it's like, you know, what do you want on this to make it. [00:06:39] Speaker B: That's a great name for a sandwich shop. [00:06:41] Speaker A: Yeah, I would love to go to the Mayo Clinic to go get some fucking, you know, good ass sandwiches. [00:06:47] Speaker B: That's amazing. Now I'm sad. [00:06:50] Speaker A: And then it's like, it's a health place. I'm like, what? Take Mayo out of the name. Mayo is the unhealthiest thing in the world. [00:06:59] Speaker B: Oh, it's an acronym? Yeah. [00:07:02] Speaker A: Oh, it's a bad acronym then. [00:07:04] Speaker B: It is a bad acronym. [00:07:06] Speaker A: It's like death clinic health systems. It's like, you know, it's like, you know, D stands for delightful, E stands for energetic. You know, I'm not gonna finish it, but, you know, you get what I'm saying? You know, like it. It's like, you know, a good acronym. It's like, oh, wow, that. Oh, but it spells death. It's like, yeah, just change it. Like. Like no one even knows what the acronym stands for. Be like good health clinic. You know, fix it. And then maybe you might not have to shut down your rural Minnesota health. No one lives in rural Minnesota. Like, if you don't live in Minnesota, name me five cities in Minnesota right now. You can't do it without googling it. Like, Courtney, can you name five cities in Minnesota? [00:08:05] Speaker B: Wait, so male's like Sasuan. [00:08:07] Speaker C: Isn't Sasuan a city? [00:08:10] Speaker A: Sas. Yeah, Canada. [00:08:14] Speaker C: Oh, really? [00:08:15] Speaker A: Yes. [00:08:19] Speaker B: Okay, Courtney's sick. She's probably running a fever. [00:08:22] Speaker C: I'm not running a fever. [00:08:24] Speaker B: Courtney, I gave you that out. [00:08:26] Speaker A: Yeah, just take that out. [00:08:27] Speaker C: Yeah, Minnesota. Well, maybe it's because I was watching a documentary about it where they like. [00:08:35] Speaker A: Did you say Minnesota? [00:08:37] Speaker C: Minnesota at the border. [00:08:39] Speaker B: Wait, wait, are we talking about Minnesota or Missouri? [00:08:43] Speaker A: Minnesota. [00:08:44] Speaker C: Minnesota. [00:08:45] Speaker A: Minnesota's a state. Yeah, Minnesota. Minnesota. [00:08:50] Speaker C: The airport. I've been to that airport before. Okay, layover. But I don't know any other cities. [00:08:57] Speaker A: Exactly. This is exactly the point, no one lives there. No one knows anybody that lives there. [00:09:07] Speaker B: Oh, no, Mayo's just the dude's last name. [00:09:10] Speaker A: Yeah, change it. [00:09:11] Speaker B: No, that, okay. No, that's his last name. That's different. [00:09:15] Speaker A: I'm sure he's dead. Then there's no way that Mr. Mayo is still alive. [00:09:20] Speaker B: The Mayo brothers, by the way, okay. [00:09:23] Speaker A: The Mayo bro, I'm sure they're dead. I'm sure they fucking died in like the 1800s. Let's find out. I love doing research on this podcast. When did the Mayo brothers die? [00:09:33] Speaker B: So was. Okay, is Mayo Clinic Kaiser? [00:09:36] Speaker A: God, I hope not. They died in 1939 in Chicago. [00:09:41] Speaker B: Oh, so older than Kaiser from pneumonia. Well, yeah, a lot of people died from pneumonia. We still hadn't figured out a cure for. [00:09:52] Speaker A: Does not seem like a great clinic if they are dying of pneumonia. [00:09:57] Speaker B: It's practicing medicine. You practice medicine. [00:10:02] Speaker A: You shouldn't practice medicine. You should be good at medicine. If you're gonna, you know, be out here, be good with that. [00:10:08] Speaker B: Practice makes perfect. But there is no such thing as perfect medicine. [00:10:12] Speaker A: I want perfect medicine. I, I don't like it when they're like, yeah, we're gonna try this on you. [00:10:19] Speaker B: I would love perfect medicine medicine, but I don't have that. [00:10:22] Speaker A: Like, you go into the doctor and it's like, hey, can you cure me? It's like, we can definitely try. We, we might it up and you might lose a testicle. I'm like, what? It's like, all right, get in here. I'm like, all right, how much is this going to cost? It's like, we'll tell you after. It's like, So, yes, I, I, I don't go to doctors. I, I cure everything with duct tape and gumption. And you know that that's just how it's going to be. [00:10:53] Speaker B: Oh, my question is fairly highly searched. What I was looking to see if Mayo's like Kaiser and you know, it's like, no, don't them up. Okay, so their model makes. Okay, so Mayo's kind of like vca, in my opinion, going with that. [00:11:16] Speaker A: I mean, like, they have six rural, you know, hospitals. [00:11:23] Speaker B: So would rural hospitals close? That means if you get sick, you have to drive hours to the nearest location. [00:11:31] Speaker A: If you live in Minnesota, you're a farmer, and farmers, if they go to a hospital, they're already dead. Their body just doesn't know it yet. [00:11:40] Speaker B: They are kind of like reptiles in that respect. [00:11:42] Speaker A: Mayo Clinic is making a business decision to close these clinics in Minnesota. But it's also a tax exempt Nonprofit. Unlike many rural Minnesota health systems, it is not struggling financially. It is posed. It posted 1.3 billion in operating income in 2024. And it's in the midst of a 5.6 billion economic development project, Destination medical center, meant to boost Rochester and Mayo Clinic. So they're just like closing a bunch of the smaller ones to make a bigger one. Well, and I'm sure that there's other clinics out there. [00:12:23] Speaker B: See, mom and pop used to be like clinics too. Like, used to be like a clinic was owned by like that doctor and that was their practice and they did everything in there and they weren't part of like a big conglomeration and, and like it was nicer then. [00:12:39] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, I, I just, you. [00:12:41] Speaker B: Know, like I worked at a clinic where it was privately owned. I worked at a clinic where it was owned by corporate, and I vastly preferred the privately owned. However, being privately owned is very difficult and very expensive. It's cheaper when, when corporate offers to buy you out. I mean, you're owned by corporate and it sucks. [00:13:02] Speaker A: Here's what it is. When corporate owns you, they raise the prices. [00:13:06] Speaker B: Yep. [00:13:07] Speaker A: You know, when you are, you know, owned personally, they can, you know, afford to, you know, take care of, you know, cheaper things and do it for less money, you know, whereas the owner of the, you know, whole thing has to, you know, take care of like, the rent and the lights and all that, you know, but, you know, corporate, it's like, oh, you guys aren't making us any money. We're gonna sell you and make our money. Like, like that's every hotel ever. Like the operating costs of a hotel and the money that it brings in pretty much, you know, it's a wash. Like, like you're not gonna be, you know, getting rich off of, you know, buying a hotel and be like, oh, cool. Everyone pays me every night and I'm gonna be, you know, super duper wealthy. I've seen the numbers. I've seen the books. It's not great. You know, it's okay. Like you can, you know, like, support a family on it. But, you know, it's, you're not, you know, gonna be, you know, sitting there with a million dollars. I'm like, holy shit. Unless you own a really nice hotel. Yeah, but I deal with like, you know, cheap hotels. So, you know, down to earth people. The money you make is from selling the hotel to somebody else. But yeah, yeah, I, I, I will never go to a hospital that can make like glass buildings and, you know, purchase like multi million dollar things. Without even blinking. [00:14:45] Speaker B: I mean, when you have a glass building, you have a hospital room that has a view outside. And that has actually proven to make a difference with, like, mental health when staying in hospitals long term. Like, they're not doing that just for aesthetics. [00:14:59] Speaker A: Well, you don't. You can put a window in a wall. You don't have to make the entire thing glass. [00:15:04] Speaker B: I mean, but it's cool. [00:15:07] Speaker A: Yeah. If you're spending money on cool and not, you know, lowering the price for your patience. Yeah. Go yourself. So, yeah, I, I, you know, you know, tough. Mayo Clinic. You know, hopefully other clinics just move in and, you know, take over. You know, once it all, you know, comes crashing down, you know, it's going to be like one of the. It's gonna be like that fallout game, you know, where you're just like running around the wasteland looking for bandages. This is a clean enough shirt like that. That's gonna be like the whole thing for a bandage. Clean enough. Good enough, you know, to wrap my wound up. Oh, got infected anyway. God damn it. And, like, that's how shit's gonna be. But I digress. You know, good for you. Mayo Clinic. Hopefully, you know, everything works out. Hopefully they hire the doctors into, like, their bigger unit. Like, everyone there didn't just lose their jobs because rural Minnesota seems like it sucks. Minnesota, like, the city seems like it sucks. Like Rochester, you know, Minnesota seems like it sucks. Yeah. Oh, and this was the, the worst news that I've seen, you know, in a while from Costco. $400,000 in shipments of live lobsters was hijacked en route to Midwest Costco locations. [00:16:47] Speaker B: They were hijacked? [00:16:48] Speaker A: Hijacked, yes. [00:16:50] Speaker B: Okay. [00:16:52] Speaker A: I mean, like, I guess pirates stole them or something, but four hundred thousand dollar shipment of lobsters heading to. And I like the fact that they were live lobsters. I'm like, that gives me hope. Yeah. Oh, cool. They're fresh lobsters. [00:17:08] Speaker B: Yum. [00:17:10] Speaker A: But Dylan Rexing, CEO of Indiana based logistics business Rexing Companies, said the shipment was picked up in Taunton, Massachusetts, but never reached its destination. I'm sure if you put Costco on the side of it, yes, it's going to get stolen. But I can imagine how pissed off, like, the people, like, they steal the truck and they're like, all right, yeah, we got a whole Costco truck worth of stuff. And then they crack the doors to just see, like a house worth of fucking lobsters. [00:17:43] Speaker B: That is not where I was expecting you to go. I thought you're going to be like, they see Costco and they're like, yeah, we're gonna steal this shit. But they see a Max club, they're gonna let it pass on by Sam's club. I don't know why I keep calling it Max club. [00:18:01] Speaker A: Oh, but, but yeah, they, they crack that thing open. Like, what the are we gonna do with, with, you know, a hundred thousand lobsters or however many it was. [00:18:11] Speaker B: What do you do with a hundred thousand pounds of lobster? [00:18:14] Speaker A: I feel like you just throw it back in the ocean or like there's no way you can sell that many lobsters before they all die if it's. [00:18:22] Speaker B: Gonna go to waste. [00:18:25] Speaker A: I mean, like, if I saw someone selling like three dollar lobsters, like live lobsters, and they're like real, I'm like, give me like a hundred of them. Probably not 100, like, let's get real. But like 20, 20 live lobsters for like, you know, 100 bucks. Hell yeah. Yes. Would you like to come in now? Yeah. You found out. Yeah. Yeah. Come here. Yeah, she doesn't want to get picked up. She's like, admire me with your eyes. But cargo theft is a growing concern in the US transportation system, costing the economy billions annually. These crimes involve opportunistic straight thefts of trailers, containers, and loads at truck stops. You know, just let us truckers have guns and I guarantee you it stops immediately if you just allow the truck drivers just be like, you know, someone's stealing from me, bang, bang, bang. You know, sweep them off the road and then. Yeah, so, but they'll never let us do that. Now I, I just want to find out where like these lobsters are. That way I can just, you know, offer a bit of money back and then go snitch on them immediately and back. These guys have all the lobsters and then get reward money, get my money back. Free lobsters, victimless crime. But next story. China's largest comic convention bans anime and manga. Yeah, and I, I don't really feel bad for, you know, China. It's whatever, like they're gonna come up with their new, their own style anime. But China's largest comic convention, Comic up, has effectively banned Japanese anime and manga from its upcoming event after announcers sudden shift a new Chinese style only format. [00:20:54] Speaker B: Oh yeah. [00:20:56] Speaker A: So like, I kind of already like looked through this story a bit. You know, the decision was announced on December 19, just days before the convention is scheduled to take place on December 27th through the 28th. So today and tomorrow and Hangzhou, Zhangjiang, Providence. I know I butchered that. It's fine. Chinese People do not listen to this. Organizers said that the exhibits will not that do not align with the new theme will be removed. The ban came amid rising political tensions between China and Japan, which has promoted widespread exhibitor cancellations and raised concern over the sharp drop in attendance. Comic up is held twice a year and is considered the largest dowagen and fan creation marketplace in China. Jesus Christ. Dowin is like porn. The event has traditionally. The event traditionally features fanworks merchandise and cosplay tied to both Chinese and foreign properties, with Japanese anime and manga forming a significant portion of its content. In their statement, the organizing committee said the change was made after a comprehensive consideration of current social environments and cultural responsibility. Although the organizers have stated that exhibitors are responsible for judging whether their content complains complies with the new rules, unverified information circulating on Chinese social media suggests stricter enforcement on the grounds. Post claim that cosplayers portraying non Chinese IP characters may be denied entry, and the staff will conduct inspections inside the venue to ensure compliance. You know, but. Boring. Yeah, that, that's communism for you. [00:22:57] Speaker B: I know. [00:22:59] Speaker A: You know, I, I. If that's what people like. [00:23:05] Speaker C: Yeah, they're so weird. [00:23:09] Speaker A: I mean, I'm. I'm sure, like, there's, like, plenty of good, like, Chinese anime. Chinese anime. See what they got. Oh, there's a new name for it. Dong Hua. Oh, yeah, no, like, they have some, you know, decent stuff coming out. What? Chinese animes to watch, please. Oh, Scissors seven. Okay. Yeah. I mean, like, they have a few. Yeah, Yeah. The Legend of Hay. Okay. Yeah, that, that one was very cute. It was about a cat. Okay, now. Now you want up. Okay, guess what? You're coming up there. Now you're here. What are you gonna do? Yeah, you're stuck. But, you know, tough shit, China. That sucks. Skill issue, honestly, you know, fight back against your government to get highly doubt. [00:24:44] Speaker C: They're already, like, implementing, like, a class system there, like, where you're basically monitored all over the place and that if you buy too much alcohol, commit crimes or stuff like that, like, even your family is affected and, like. Yeah, it's ridiculous. [00:25:06] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:25:06] Speaker C: I mean, some black box, like, they already are starting it. [00:25:10] Speaker A: Yeah, the, the social score. [00:25:14] Speaker C: Yeah. Yeah, it's crazy. [00:25:16] Speaker A: And if you disagree, guess what? You're just gonna disappear. [00:25:20] Speaker C: Yep. [00:25:22] Speaker A: They should make that the sign. Disagree disappear. Yeah, but, you know, on. On to the next story. My favorite story of the day. Pope Leo cracks Vogue's 2025 best dressed list. And if you don't know Pope Leo, Pope Leo is a dual Citizenship, United States. Dude that went over to Italy to become the pope, which I think is dope. He's a dope pope. Oh, man. Yeah, I'll see myself out now. Yeah. Do you want to say hello? Say hello to the people? Yeah. Okay. Is it because I'm petting you and you're like, you don't want to leave? Okay, then fuck off then. But Rihanna, Michelle Obama. Bad Bun. Bad. Who is Bad Bunny? Like, oh, God. Like, I keep on hearing this fucking name, and I don't know who. I thought it was a girl. It's a dude. Courtney, do you know who Bad Bunny is? [00:26:35] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:26:37] Speaker C: Everyone's freaking out over him doing the next halftime show. It's ridiculous. [00:26:46] Speaker A: I thought it was, like, you know, stuff. [00:26:48] Speaker B: Good. [00:26:50] Speaker C: Some of his songs are good. [00:26:53] Speaker A: Yeah. I mean, like, I. I don't. I. [00:26:55] Speaker B: Wait, is this the Despacito dude? [00:26:58] Speaker A: No, no. Like, I. I thought it was a girl. Like, you know, like, bad baby. Like the Cash Me Outside girl. Yeah. [00:27:09] Speaker B: I haven't heard that in so long. [00:27:12] Speaker C: And he doesn't sing in English. Some of his. Most of his songs are in Spanish. [00:27:16] Speaker A: Yeah, he's Puerto Rican. Yeah. [00:27:18] Speaker B: Well, that makes it cooler, in my opinion. [00:27:21] Speaker A: Yeah, there's. There's a lot of, you know, foreign singers that do not speak in English and don't sing in English either. Yeah, no, I mean, like, you know, good for him. But, like, I. I, like. I've heard the name a bunch of times. I'm like, it's probably a girl. Nope. Dude. Twist of the century. But, yeah, so now they have a entry on Pope Leo in Vogue. Vogue's 55 best dressed people of 2025. Oh. And they're like, do you want to, you know, subscribe? I don't want to subscribe to your magazine. Sorry. Vogue don't really care that much. But, yeah, they, you know, Pope Leo made it out and that. That, you know, is all dripped out. He. He has all the coolest stuff, you know, straight from heaven itself. And he's like a young, old person, you know, Leo regularly sports an apple watch. He is a white guy, you know, made for him in Chicago. [00:28:40] Speaker B: Every now and again, I try wearing a watch again. And an hour in, I'm like, oh, yeah, I forgot why I hate watches so much. [00:28:46] Speaker A: Now I remember I don't wear watches because if I did, I would have a white, you know, watch shape on my wrist after a while. Like, if I take off my wedding rings, I have a white band across my finger. [00:29:06] Speaker B: Yeah, your melanin has melanin Has a very sensitive positive feedback system. [00:29:11] Speaker A: So, you know, now they just have to, like, stay on. Because if. If I, like, leave the house, like, where's your wedding rings? I'm like, what? It's like, I can see the band on your hand. Are you trying to, like, cheat on your wife? I'm like, ah, no. God damn it. Ah. [00:29:31] Speaker C: Quite honestly, I feel like you'd probably showered or something and accidentally took it off. [00:29:36] Speaker B: He never takes his rings off. [00:29:38] Speaker C: Really? [00:29:39] Speaker A: No, I mean, like, I. I'll, like, I'll take them off, you know, and, like, soap them all up and stuff, you know, and then put them back on. Like, stay in my hands. It's fine. [00:29:52] Speaker B: Oh, they're good rings. They've taken a beating, and they have held up well. [00:29:55] Speaker A: I don't take too much of a beating. Like, I. I don't use this hand. Yeah. I'm not even sure which hand you're supposed to wear the rings on. [00:30:03] Speaker B: You wear the. You wear the rings on the hand I want you to wear them on. That's all that matters. [00:30:08] Speaker A: Okay. I like it. I. I never know. I'm just like. Like, this is, like, my dominant hand for, like, you know, working, and, like, this one will hold, like, the clipboard and all that, so I'm like, cool. I don't have to, you know, smack this hand around too much. It's fine. But, like, I did. I did do a little bit of research on popes, and I'm like, oh, you know, probably all the popes are from, you know, Italy, and. [00:30:42] Speaker C: No, like, we just had the first American pope. [00:30:46] Speaker A: The first American pope, But we've had a pope from Argentina, Pope Francis, who I'm pretty sure was the last fucking Pope we had. [00:30:56] Speaker B: I'm pretty sure, too. [00:30:58] Speaker A: We had a pope from Poland who is Pope John Paul ii, a pope from England, like, where, like, I hope he has, like, an English accent, but speaks Italian with, like, an English accent. You know, it's like, cheerio, you know? I. I don't know any Italian. Yeah. I. I don't even think I can do it. I. I don't think I can, you know, do, like, you know, say, like, portobello mushroom with, like, an English accent, you know, the Holy Roman Empire. I don't even, like, you know. Oh, of the German nation. Okay. You know, the Holy Roman emp. There is a couple from the Holy Roman Empire. There's a couple from Africa, Germany. Like, they're all over the world. Like, I guess anyone can apply to be the fucking Pope. Now I have to find Out. What do I need to do to become the Pope? What do I need to do to become the Pope? Not interested. I don't care. AI mode. To become the Vault, you must be first baptized Catholic male. Check. Ideally ordained by a priest maybe. Oh, ordained a priest, not by a priest. [00:32:24] Speaker B: Yeah. [00:32:26] Speaker A: Okay, uncheck on that. Then Bishop, and then ultimately a cardinal. Progressing through extensive theological education and service to the Church than be elected by two thirds, the majority of the voting cardinals. In a conclave, it's easy to become. [00:32:45] Speaker B: The President than it is to become the Pope. [00:32:49] Speaker A: Or you just pay them all off and be like, hey, if you don't vote for me, I will, you know, show all the pictures to the news that I have of you. And they're like, oh, okay, there you go. You're the Pope now. Congratulations. You get to wave at people now. Like, what does the Pope actually do? What does the Pope actually do? According to Together SC Career center, this leadership involves interpreting and upholding church doctrine, addressing contemporary issues from a Catholic perspective, and promoting unity and charity within the church and broader society. So Pope is also the head of the Vatican City State, making him a significant religious and political figure. I thought there's this separation between Church and state. [00:33:38] Speaker B: There is none. [00:33:41] Speaker A: I mean, Vatican City is fucking huge. Like I've been to fucking Vatican City, you know, it has its own fucking post office. Pretty dope. So yeah, no, he just like goes around and like does fucking nothing, you know, makes fucking judgment calls. What is the main job of the Pope? The Pope makes decisions on issues of faith, morality for Catholics throughout the world. [00:34:13] Speaker B: He's like, he decides if she's a witch or a duck. [00:34:18] Speaker A: I mean, yeah, I mean, if I wasn't such a lazy piece of shit, I would become the Pope. Just to like upset, like, I think my Catholic mother, like I, I would like become the Pope. Like, hey mom, guess what? I'm the Pope now. Hahaha. You know, and she's like, I'm not even in the Church anymore. Like, You know, like I, I would become the Pope if like my mom was like, you know, hardcore Catholic. It's like, that's my boy. My boy is the Pope. He's up there, He's a Pope. Such a good Pope. He stands there and waves at people. Such a good waver. But yes, this is what ADHD is in practice, where you like start asking questions and go down a rabbit hole. It's fine. [00:35:08] Speaker B: Side questing. [00:35:09] Speaker A: It's fine. Well, now I know, Now I know what the Pope does and how to become The Pope. So this is now information that I have. So if this information is ever needed in the future, I will have, will never be needed in the future ever. [00:35:26] Speaker B: So don't let it take up too much space. [00:35:28] Speaker A: Oh, no, I'll just do a whole fucking comedy bit about it. I'll get up on stage and do a comedy bit about, you know, becoming the Pope and how to do it. Just blackmailing all the other fucking priests and cardinals and bishops and be like, oh, look, you know, you're all having sex with little boys or whatever and then, you know, blackmail them into voting for you. It's like he's the only one that hasn't had sex with little boys. He is the best among us. Yeah, I'm not afraid of the Catholic Church. Not afraid of any religion really. You know, some of these religions will kill you if you make fun of them, But whatever. On to advice and like that advice from Alex. Oh my God. That's a different way to spell Alex. 1807. [00:36:31] Speaker B: With a K. Yeah, I've seen that so much. [00:36:36] Speaker A: I, I absolutely, I, I saw it for the first, for the first time right now. I hate it. [00:36:42] Speaker B: No, I hate it every time I see it. Client comes in their name spelled like that and I'm just like, you poor. [00:36:48] Speaker A: Sod, but punch him in the throat. I kind of wanna, but my boyfriend doesn't like that. I am friends with past partners. My boyfriend, 20, male, and I, 19, male, have been dating for almost four months now. We've known each other for almost a year. Recently we had an argument about how he doesn't like that. Many of my friends from my past non relationship sexual history are in my friend group. When we began dating, I had stopped anything sexual between my friends. But he thinks it's inappropriate that because he knew me during that time, he wants me to cut them off. He also reacted weird when I mentioned my body count is higher than he expected. This is my first relationship and I genuinely don't believe I've done anything wrong. I really like him and he's never brought anything up like this before. I'm unsure that it can be fixed. So I've asked my friends for their opinions and they're biased obviously. So I appreciate an outside opinion on how to handle this. Edit for, you know, clarity on past relationships. Edit to I'm a guy, so, you know, gay relationships. It's fine. [00:38:05] Speaker B: I knew it. What? Oh my God. People are super annoying. Oh my God. [00:38:10] Speaker A: Well, I mean, yeah, if you jump to a conclusion, it's like, yeah, okay, like Would you be okay if I was friends with my ex girlfriends? [00:38:18] Speaker B: Yeah. Why? It wouldn't bother me. I'm sorry. [00:38:25] Speaker A: I mean, I. I haven't, like, you know, gone out and gotten a load of. I'm. [00:38:30] Speaker B: I know, but even if you had, if you're still friends with them, I wouldn't care. [00:38:33] Speaker A: Yeah, you married a dork. Sorry, babe. [00:38:35] Speaker B: Well, no, I wouldn't care how high your body count was and if you're friends with them or not, it wouldn't bother me. [00:38:43] Speaker A: Am I misunderstanding you? Are you saying you slept with most of the guys in your friend group? Honestly, that's a different difficult situation for your boyfriend. You. [00:38:53] Speaker B: No, they just need. No, all they need to do is have an orgy and then he can get over himself and things are fine. [00:38:59] Speaker C: Yeah. Not all people are like that, though. [00:39:05] Speaker B: But Also, they're, what, 19, 20? [00:39:07] Speaker A: Everybody sucks. And. Yeah, I mean, like, if you want to be, you know, be in a. [00:39:19] Speaker B: So Opie's partner is allowed to have his feelings. Opie's allowed to have their feelings. Both of them are allowed to fuck whoever they want. But if they're having a problem with exclusivity, which it doesn't sound like to me, it sounds more like Op's boyfriend is having to deal with some insecurities. But also, I am struggling to understand Op's boyfriend's perspective, though. So I'm not the best. [00:39:42] Speaker A: I mean, like, in small towns, this happens all the time. [00:39:50] Speaker B: Either sleep with them or you're related to them, right? [00:39:53] Speaker A: Yeah. I mean, like, you look around and it's like, oh, you've dated him, him, him. Like, I. I've, you know, walked into a bar as a friend and he's like, yep, I've dated, like, seven people in this bar and fucked up. Know 12 of them. It's like, oh, really? You know, good for you. And, you know, everyone's just fine. Like, everyone's cordial and nice, you know? But if it's like a, you know, a problem where, you know, Op, if your, like, boyfriend finds you in bed with one of your friends, you know, and you're cheating on him with, like, one of your friends, it's like, oh, yeah, that's a problem. Or if your friends are being inappropriate, you know, with you. Yeah. [00:40:35] Speaker B: That also just changes the behavior of the friends. Also does change the situation. [00:40:39] Speaker A: Yeah. So if you're. Yeah. If your friends are being respectful of your new relationship and staying away, cool. But if your friends are, you know, trying to tempt you and be like, hey, you want to come over to my house tonight and, you know. Yeah, it's like that. That's, you know, cut them off, I'm sorry to say, but, like, that's what you're gonna have to do. You're gonna have to cut them off if they still want to, you know, suck and. [00:41:01] Speaker B: No. So something happened because Opie said he's never brought this up before. So the op's boyfriend sees some sort of behavior between op and a friend that he hadn't seen before. And then stuff that he been kind of just like, being like, okay, I'm trying to be chill with this, but I'm no longer chill with this because this happened. [00:41:21] Speaker A: Hi. [00:41:22] Speaker B: Dang it. I thought the bed would fix that problem. [00:41:24] Speaker A: No, she don't give a fuck. She just, like, wants to, you know, interrupt. [00:41:28] Speaker B: She's just shadowing you. [00:41:32] Speaker A: Knock it off. No, knock it off. [00:41:38] Speaker C: Have you seen that super smart. Those super smart cats that, like, use the buttons to freaking communicate with their owners. [00:41:46] Speaker A: She knows what she's doing and. And I've put her up on this bed that's above the thing, but she's just like, yeah, I want to, you know, step here because I know you don't like it when I do that. Like, I literally. [00:41:59] Speaker C: She wants your attention. [00:42:01] Speaker A: She can, like, literally hop in my lap and I'll fucking pet the shit out of her. And she's like, no, I want all your attention. I don't want you to be reading. I don't want you to be doing any of that stuff. I want you to be focused 100% on me. I want you to go to bed. And I think that's really what it is. She's like, you need to be in bed right now. Why are you not in bed? Or you want treats? You want cater treats? [00:42:27] Speaker B: Has she not had cater treats? [00:42:29] Speaker A: She's not had cater treats. Babe, after the podcast, you get cater treats, you get a little bit extra. How's that? Give you a churro. Is that fair? Are you going to behave until then? If you behave, you'll get a churro. You don't behave, you'll just get regular crunchies. [00:42:46] Speaker B: You'll still get a true room. Don't worry. Oh, my God. [00:42:50] Speaker A: You know, she's going to sit there like a gargo until the end of the podcast now. Cuz she understands human language. Yep. She's a little brat, but yeah. So, you know, dude, stop. If you're all your friends, like all the time, and it's been like a you constant orgy and you've been like going around and like getting blowjo. Plus, you're young. [00:43:10] Speaker B: They're so young. [00:43:11] Speaker A: You're. You're young. [00:43:13] Speaker B: I remember not to do this kind. [00:43:14] Speaker A: Of stuff, you know. So, yes, they're young. [00:43:18] Speaker B: They're fig. They're figuring out their own boundaries, that kind of stuff. And it's only four months, four months along. [00:43:26] Speaker A: So. Yeah, I mean, like, like, if, if I. [00:43:31] Speaker B: Something had to have happened, I'm sure. [00:43:33] Speaker A: Like one of his friends came up and is like, hey, I have, you know, this disease or that disease. [00:43:40] Speaker B: Yeah, that's not funny. [00:43:42] Speaker A: Or some fucking drama has happened. You know, I, I've seen fucking drama happens all the goddamn time. But yeah, so communication. Communicate with your fucking boyfriend and, you know, it all works out pretty well. I mean, you know, I spend like a lot of my time in Durango. I know a bunch of the, you know, gay people out there and yeah, and I, and I get the hot gossip all the time and like, oh, I'm like, I don't care. Just don't even bother telling me I don't care. I don't live here. I don't have to deal with any of this. I get to go home after all this is done. You have to stay here. Don't even tell me I don't care. But so yeah, figure it out. Communicate. And if it's not gonna work out, it's not gonna work out. And you could have him as, you know, one of your buddies. So. And this one I like, I, I saw the title and I'm just like, you know, KNA 101. My husband wants me to return his niece slash nephew's Christmas presents. What should we do? So just a bit of context. My husband and I are the youngest, 27 and 30 of six siblings. The next one is 39. There are 12 cousins across all of his siblings. They all have kids, but not us. I'm pregnant and in my first trimester and feeling sick despite feeling horrific morning sickness, etc. I purchased and wrapped lots of gifts for the 12 kids since my husband wanted to see his nieces and nephews together during Christmas. Now one of his brothers asked why we weren't doing. Doing a barbecue. My husband said because he's tired and just had a tattoo removal the day before, which is extremely sore and painful. So we can't do a barbecue in the sun. We're Australian, so it's hot here. [00:45:49] Speaker B: Okay. [00:45:50] Speaker A: You know, you should have started with that. And since everyone else has plans to go over to their in laws house afterwards around Lunchtime. We're just not preparing the Christmas tree for the killed children. Also because the gifts are the 12 children, it's costly. We didn't plan the cost of a barbecue food. My husband told them if they really want barbecue, he's happy for them to order slash pay what they like and he can pick it up the day before and prepare for them. And one of his brothers can run the barbecue. His oldest brother decided to buy his own sausages and wings for his wife and kept it in the fridge. Now everyone agrees that they're happy to chip in for the family for the barbecue. So my husband buys meat and sausages for everyone. Now one sub sibling is saying he'll just come in the morning for the kids gifts and leaves so he won't be chipping in. I'm going to my in laws. I can't afford it. But him and his wife are raising four children and living off their investment properties. So I don't know. Another is saying my husband is a tight ass and doesn't want to chip in. This guy is a millionaire. Now my husband is upset and his family isn't appreciating him so and he said let's return all the gifts. I think my husband is just upset and would feel really bad to return 50 plus gifts. It's not the children's fault. Plus I spent a few days wrapping everything. I don't really want us to be the Grinch that ruined Christmas. I told my husband I think we should consider the loss and just how much effort we should put in the future. I'm already told my husband I'm not doing gifts for everyone next year because it's overwhelming. I'll have a new baby and I felt really sick from the shops. I'm too long this year. Next year there'll be 14 kids in total and these children are mostly well off. So buying them toys amounting to $50 each might be overwhelming. I underwhelming. I don't think they'll even enjoy their gifts that much. Even though I've tried my best. Edit we won't be canceling Christmas. Lol. Edit we aren't returning the gifts. We are keeping the plans for this year and we'll think about what to do for next year. Edit Christmas 2025 officially done. Everyone had a great time. Kids played with their gifts and had fun. That's all that matters. Okay. Yeah, I mean next year just don't do anything straight up, come out here to America. Shoot some guns with us. You know, if you come out here to America. And, and for some weird reason you hear this. You, you can come on out to Colorado. I'll take you out, take you out shooting, take you out to the gun range. I'm like, oh holy. You're that random person from Reddit that I read your story. You know, yeah, I'll take you out and we can go out shooting. Be a good ass time, you know, show you Australians what America is all about. You know, you're welcome to come on out here. You just have to hit me up. Alex, the truck. Unlike anything, but only you. Only like this fucking person here. KNA 101. You know anybody else? Fuck off. [00:49:14] Speaker C: Who's that? Is that someone who listens to us or something? [00:49:17] Speaker A: No, no, that's the fucking person that wrote this post. But you'll have a brand new baby. So maybe not like that's what I'm betting on. But now on to Am I the My wife's dad died in CR on Christmas in 2022. She doesn't let us celebrate Christmas since then. That is devastating. Holy. That sucks. Let's read My father in law died on, you know, Christmas 2022. Extremely sad. Unfortunate. My wife has been taking therapy since then. Although we had two kids currently six female and eight female, we didn't celebrate 2023 and 2024 Christmas because my wife wasn't ready. I respected that. I didn't put lights or decos. Oh, you're not from America. We just had two pairs of gifts for the kids. Honestly speaking, me and our daughters didn't have a good bond with her dad because he was terminally ill since years. Since his death, I've been doing everything to support my wife. There's not a. There's not a single advice her therapist gave her the she didn't fall trips, gifts, taking over 60% of the work, staying calm when she shouts, getting her positive books and pushing her to focus on her hobbies and whatnot. Her therapist since around a year says just one thing, that my wife needs to push herself now we can help her to a certain extent. She just needs me. I was really excited for Christmas 2025 mainly for the kids. They kept on asking us why we don't celebrate Christmas like X and Y. They're friends, which honestly drained my heart. I've been encouraging my wife too since October. I was really expecting her to move on this time, but she started behaving the same a week before Christmas and now I'm honestly fed up with her for many years now. We're going to Miss our family's Christmas that I too call the best years of our kids age are perfectly celebrated. I asked her in a straight tone and got no reply other than moody behavior from her. This time I decided to prioritize our daughter's happiness and we did arrangements, decorations with them while still trying to push my wife. She got highly irritated and upset as to why we're even celebrating. Her behavior continued and I had a breaking point to some moment and held her by the shoulders and asked her in a high tone about when this is going to last and why she's so keen on ruining the best times of her lives. She's very upset, like a spoiled teenager. Am I the ass? Okay, so, you know, your. Your wife's. [00:52:16] Speaker C: She needs a new therapist, and quite honestly, she needs to start taking about accountability for her own feelings. It doesn't seem like she's taking him. [00:52:26] Speaker B: Mm, please get her through the interim here, because this isn't right. [00:52:32] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, it is devastating when somebody dies, but, you know, her dad was, you know, what was it? Like, critically ill. And like, they didn't obviously for years. He was terminally ill since years, quote, unquote. Yeah, no, it sucks. You know, there. There is a point where you just kind of have to move on, you know? [00:53:06] Speaker C: Yeah. [00:53:06] Speaker A: Don't forget them, but, you know, you gotta kind of move on with your life, You know, give them a. You know, like a year. Like a year is like a good, solid, like, boom. You know, if it's, you know, someone that's been married for, you know, quite a bit, and they're like, wife or husband dies, give them like, you know, like five years, you know, and like after that, five years, like, boom, okay, we're good. But, you know, other than that. Yeah. You know, then there's like, you know, certain people, it's like, give them like a month, but if it's something you knew was coming, you know, it's like if, you know you're about to like, die on Christmas. Christmas is the worst day to die on. Like, I. I remember last year for Christmas, like. Yeah, like, didn't you have a cat that died? [00:54:15] Speaker B: Yes. [00:54:16] Speaker A: Yeah. Bad day to die. [00:54:18] Speaker B: Lots of cats die around Christmas, though. [00:54:22] Speaker A: That. That way you can get them new kittens, you know, and kittens, like, cover all sins. [00:54:29] Speaker B: Oh, my God. A client. So her. She lost her cat, her old cat, two and a half weeks ago. He was a black and white, very distinguished gentleman, really bad kidney disease, and he just. He was at the end of faves. And so we end up Putting him down. And it was just devastating for her because all of her family lives out of state, and she lost her husband the year before. Like, that cat was her lifeline. And then she called to make an appointment yesterday because her family surprised her with a kitten for Christmas. And that kitten looks exactly like how Jefferson did. Like, she sent us a picture. He looks exactly like Jefferson. And I'm super excited for her. She was so happy on the phone when she called. Oh, lots of cats die during Christmas. It's a thing. [00:55:13] Speaker A: I mean, it's a. [00:55:14] Speaker C: Because it's colder and stuff. [00:55:16] Speaker B: Well, also, so, like, when your cat slowly ages, you don't notice it. But when a family member who only comes by like, once or twice a year, they're like, oh, your cat's, like, lost a lot of weight, or like, your cat looks really sick, or like they notice something that you don't notice because it's been slowly wasting day over day until they bring the cat into us. And of course, the cat's super sick by this point. And it's like, well, we did the blood work. Your cat's in kidney failure. It's time to put your cat down. And I'm so sorry. It's Christmas. [00:55:47] Speaker A: So, yeah, let's see what the comments say on this. Has her therapist addressed what she is taking from her own kids? [00:55:56] Speaker B: Oo, that's. [00:56:01] Speaker A: This. Because it's so much more than Christmas. What about the other 364 days a year? Maybe she's just enduring that. She's not that kind of parent. Her children are gonna mourn for three years. I'd put that money that I put money that grandpa would be horrified that her death is the reason that the grandkids don't get Christmas. [00:56:29] Speaker B: Oh, yeah. For reals. [00:56:30] Speaker A: I lost my dad in 2022. I'm pretty sure he'd be haunting my ass today if I used missing him as an excuse not to do Christmas with my kids. Yeah. I mean. [00:56:46] Speaker B: Now Op's wife is not well, and Op is doing the right decision by making sure his daughters have fun. [00:56:59] Speaker A: Yeah. I mean, get. Get. Go to like a. Like a grief circle where, like, there's like, a bunch of people dealing with all the same. And, you know, you can all kind of, like, talk about it. I feel like that helps. I mean, help with me. So probably helps with her, you know, get her to, like, someone that, like. [00:57:29] Speaker B: Lost her, you know, I mean, Obi's done everything right. It's her, like, she does need to start making changes on her own. Like, you can't, like, you can only lead a horse to water. She's choosing not to drink. [00:57:49] Speaker A: I mean, you know, you, you, like, I feel like the wife is going to feel guilty if she, like, moves on. It's like, okay, I get to, you know, now be happy. Even though something bad happened today. It's like, people smoke weed on Adolf Hitler's birthday. Like, knock it off. [00:58:09] Speaker C: Oh, his birthday is 420. [00:58:11] Speaker A: Yeah. [00:58:13] Speaker C: That's so annoying. [00:58:16] Speaker A: Now. Now you're like, g me. Like, oh, it's 420. Do I smoke weed? Do I not smoke wee. [00:58:21] Speaker C: Ah, I want to smoke weed. [00:58:24] Speaker A: Of course you're going to smoke weed. But now you're going to know that it's Adolf Hitler's birthday. Yeah, here's to you, Adolf. But yeah, now you're not having, you know, fun because, you know someone's gone. You're having, you know, fun because you're able to, like, move on. So. Ah. [00:58:51] Speaker B: Oh, sorry. [00:58:53] Speaker C: I don't know why I got up. I think I must have pushed the hang up button on the side. I needed to get my medication. I can tell it's starting to wear off. [00:59:06] Speaker A: Well, this is going to be the last one for this episode, for this whole thing. By sea crew 933-922-3am I the for not telling my parents that I had a baby? No. Hi Reddit. I've never used this app before, but one of my best friends said I should come here for some advice from people who aren't biased. Please forgive me if I ramble or don't explain the situation. Wow. For context, I 18 female Jesus. I don't have a good relationship with my parents. 52 female and 50 male. Growing up, they're always kind of favored my older brother more. 28 male Jesus. Probably from the fact that they always wanted to have one kid. I. I didn't have the best childhood with my parents. Starting at the age of six, I went back and forth with my grandparents. Paternal 69 female and 70 males house in their house for a few years before I moved in with my grandparents fully at the age of 10. Even though my grandparents were already retired, they tried their best to give me a nice childhood. Even my parents didn't want to give me one. The last time I talked to them was over a year ago during the holiday, probably around November, December 2024. Well, in late March of this year I found out I was pregnant. Yes, I know I'm young and made some bad decisions, but I do love my baby girl and I want to Trade her for the world for the sake of privacy. I'm just going to call her baby. Good for you. You're a good mom. I didn't tell many people and I only chose people close to me and close to my boyfriend. Baby girl was born on December 2nd. Congratulations. Rest in peace to your sleep well earlier today we had a Christmas dinner at my grandparents where everyone was included, my parents and brother included. I could tell they were shocked to see me holding a baby, let alone my baby. I didn't say anything at first until the actual dinner started. Then one of my ass one of my aunts asked how the baby was doing how how baby was doing and which I started explaining how baby was has been even more alert and started cooing lol. Well I guess explaining something set off something in my mom because she said something along the lines of why did you keep, you know, baby a secret from us? Which kind of caught me off guard because I replied with not a secret, just didn't tell you. That didn't go over well because I guess my mom started saying I took away a chance to be grandparents which is bullshit because my brother couldn't have kids and I was selfish for not telling them. My dad agreed and said I was rude and embarrassing and if I that they had to find out in front of everyone, I told them straight up. I didn't feel comfortable sharing something that big with people that barely talk to me and I just wanted to be left alone and had a peaceful pregnancy on the table. Super awkward. Which made me feel bad for our family who's just trying to enjoy a meal. I don't feel bad for protecting my peace and protecting my daughter. But later that night some family members told us told me I was selfish for not telling them. My grandparents and boyfriend are trying to reassure me that I didn't have to tell them anything. Anything. So. But I'm starting to second guess. So am I the asshole? No, absolutely not. [01:02:56] Speaker B: Okay. I hate this dynamic where someone in the family is like a bully or a pervert or whatever, they're a huge asshole whatnot. But the person, the first person who ever points it out and says you're XYZ though that person is blamed. Not the person who was in the wrong in the first place. They're just like oh hush, hush. Just put up with it. We're family. And it's like no, no no no. That person is doing wrong and they should be called out on it. And then everyone pick goes against the person who was like hey, I'm the victim here. Victim blaming. [01:03:32] Speaker A: Yeah. I mean, here's the thing. If I talk to, you know, someone once a year, I'd be like, yeah. I mean, like, I don't have to, you know, explain everything that goes on. You know, like. Like, you'll hear like, you know, of like, big things that hit, but, you know, like, most little things, I'm like, yeah, whatever. Yeah. I don't have to, you know, explain too much. You know, it doesn't affect. It's like, you know, like, most of the people, like, you know, heard that, like, three of my friends died. It's like, oh, you don't know that, Like, a week later, a fourth one died. Unrelated. It's like, damn. But I was already sad, so I just kind of, like, lumped it in. I'm like, ah, get in. Get into the sadness cab. All right, we're good. So. But not the. If they wanted to be involved in your life, they would have known you're pregnant, having a baby. I'm sorry your parents couldn't be bothered to be any kind of parents to you. Sounds like your grandparents did a wonderful job of raising you. And you will give your daughter the same solid upbringing. Keep up the good work with your baby girl and enjoy every moment you get. Do your best for keeping. Putting too much trust in people that can't see your value and want to make you their scapegoat for anything that you find wrong in this world. You got this. [01:05:08] Speaker B: Yep. [01:05:12] Speaker C: Parents who abandoned the kid basically at 6 don't deserve to know you have a baby. [01:05:18] Speaker B: Nope. [01:05:22] Speaker A: Yeah, I mean, like, everyone that you know, I know, like, that's in my friend group that's had a baby, it's like, yeah, right. I knew. And, you know, I don't, you know, not a whole lot of people, but, like, the owner of the bar that I go to all the time, like, she had a baby, but, like, every time her husband comes in, I, like, hit on her husband. So it's always a great time. Like, your husband's so, like, has, like, such a great beard. Her husband, like, looks like a. Well, he is a big biker dude. Yeah, like. Like, just like, imagine, like a big biker dude with a big old beard and tough and wearing leather. That's. That's her husband. Yeah. But, like, what do you think in your head? Like, that guy? Yeah, that. That's the guy. So. But she's like, I'm pregnant. I'm like, good for you. And then, you know, she got out from behind the bar and, you know, she, you know, did the door, and then she's, like, disappeared, then showed back up with a baby. It's like, look, this is my baby. I'm like, pretty good work. Took you fucking nine months. Jesus. Slow worker. To make one baby, you know, you need to get those numbers up. Those are rookie numbers. Make another one. Do it faster this time. Do it in eight months. But that. That's it for this week. We'll be back next year. That. That's right. Next year. We'll be back with the podcast. It's exactly the same. Nothing will ever change. We'll still do, like, am I the. We'll still do advice? I'll still tell horrible jokes. [01:07:22] Speaker C: Yep. [01:07:25] Speaker A: And maybe. Maybe, you know, I'll put in more effort, but maybe Mochi will not allow that. Mochi will be like, are you putting an effort and not effort into me and petting me? And now the podcast is done. She's like, I'm out of here. [01:07:43] Speaker B: So now she's waiting for a cat or day treats. [01:07:45] Speaker A: Yep. She heard about it. Told you she can understand English. So I'm gonna go get my cat some treats, and we will see you all next year in 2026. Hopefully a better year. All right. Bye. [01:07:57] Speaker C: Bye.