Emergency Intercom (iHeartPodcasts)

Episode: "2018 was 4 years ago"

Release Date: January 2, 2026
Hosts: Enya Umanzor and Drew Phillips
Guest(s): Kai (frequent collaborator/friend)

Episode Overview

This episode of Emergency Intercom features Enya, Drew, and Kai catching up virtually during the post-holiday haze, reflecting on 2025, making their chaotic resolutions for 2026, and peeling back the layers on everything from vape shop horror stories to the struggle of forming hobbies and maintaining relationships as young adults. As always, the trio weaves humor, hyper-self-awareness, and occasional emotional insight into their discussion, giving listeners a blend of irreverent banter and genuine reflection.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Lost Intros and Making Lemonade (03:05–03:34)

• Technical difficulties: The group jokes about losing their "greatest intro yet," setting a tone of controlled chaos.
  • Drew: "We just recorded probably the best first intro, 10 minutes we've ever recorded in our entire life, and it wasn't recording, so I'm gonna crash out and kill my two times." (03:05)
• Enya spins the setback as a "lemonade moment"—she’ll make the best of it, but not share:
  • Enya: "I'm not going to make enough for you all to drink, because I couldn't give a fudge if y' all drink it or not." (03:19)

2. Vape Shop and Smoking Stories (03:57–06:14)

• Enya recounts a bizarre Miami smoke shop trip, bad vaping flavors, and the shame of nicotine addiction around family.
  • Enya: "I can't survive in the car with you for 30 minutes without a jewel pod." (04:16)
  • She mentions buying a mint vape that looked like a kids' fidget toy, ultimately leaving with a vile-tasting option.
• Drew riffs on "smoking tonsil stones" as a hyperbolic weed joke (06:19).

3. Bathing, Twitter, and Gay Porn in the Algorithm (08:25–09:31)

• The trio discusses cleaning habits, pets destroying property, and relapsing on Twitter.
  • Drew: "It would randomly just like, feed me the most evil, like, dark sided content I've ever seen. And then it would feed me like the funniest I've ever seen on the Internet. And then it would feed me gay porn and it was just like a loop for like, ever. And now I finally curated my feed where it's like just all gay porn and I love it." (09:02–09:31)

4. Handling Loss and Family Memories (09:43–10:10)

• Drew talks about wearing his deceased brother's shoes on New Year’s Eve, blending dark humor and a tribute.
  • Drew: "I brought his shoes that he died in back with me, and I'm going to wear them on New Year's Eve. ... I'm literally going to walk a mile in his shoes." (09:44–10:00)

5. New Year’s Resolutions & “Reclaiming Wench” (11:27–12:24)

• The group muses about 2026 vibes, claiming “bad boy” and “supreme scammer mode” as aspirations (14:05).
• Enya reflects on being called a “wench” as a child, now reclaiming it:
  • Enya: "Maybe, yeah, I am reclaiming. I'm going back to my wife claiming that energy in 2026." (12:17)

6. Boy Movies, Oppenheimer, and Film Gender Politics (12:41–13:41)

• Enya playfully rails against “boy movies,” especially Oppenheimer, and how men can't “shut up” when seeing themselves represented:
  • Enya: "I hate when men feel seen because they don't know how to act like, shut up. Shut it down. Shut the theaters down." (13:19)
• The group debates box office returns, cultural impact, and the difference in reactions to Addision Rae versus acclaimed male-driven cinema.

7. Staying Present & Genuine Self-improvement (18:22–19:08)

• In a rare earnest turn, Drew shares New Year's intentions:
  • Drew: "I just want to be more present. I feel like I wasn't very present this year. I want to be more attentive to my relationships. I want to not rot in bed as much as I did this year." (18:30)

8. Whataburger Catastrophe, “Big Boy Order,” & Accidental NSFW (28:37–33:18)

• Drew details a wild Whataburger order and a drive-thru mishap; his phone accidentally plays gay porn over the car’s sound system while ordering.
  • Drew: "Gay porn showed up on Twitter and it was connected to the sound system. So it was like, really gnarly gay porn playing on the sound system for only, like, half a second." (31:36)
• The cashier calls it “your big boy order” (32:47).

9. Parenting, Kids & Hobbies in a Digital Age (36:44–40:44)

• Enya reflects on being a “hobbyist kid” thanks to her mom, and the importance of nurturing hobbies in children.
  • Enya: "I think I need to ... integrate hobbies with, like, my social circles and be, like, less judgmental of people who lack hobbies, who are, like, lost and don't know how to manage their time." (39:37)
• Discussion of shaping kids into “stars” (37:14–37:43) with humor about helicopter parenting for future payout.

10. Intimacy & Platonic Vulnerability (24:24–26:12)

• Drew and Kai discuss the importance of emotional closeness between male friends, joking about going to a Korean spa and seeing each other naked:
  • Kai: "I like to get closer with my male friends emotionally, but also, I don't know it's just nice being vulnerable, you know?" (25:51)
• The trio keeps the tone light but touch on the need for open, supportive male friendships.

11. Manifestation, Aspirations & Security (54:47–59:10)

• The group shares their hopes for 2026, with Drew stating he wants to own a home (even if it's “unobtainable”) and jokes about buying one with Enya and Kai.
  • Drew: "If we all locked in, we could buy a home together. I think me, you and Kai, we should buy a home together." (58:47)
• Kai: “I want to be the number one world champion in pingpong.” (62:17)

12. Affirmations, Abundance, & Real Talk (56:36–58:00)

• Enya and Drew reflect on the satisfaction and gratitude for where they’re at.
  • Enya: "I am so just ... very satisfied with myself like this. I don't know. Like, I am on such a good one, and I'm really excited for the new year." (56:48)
• Drew: “This year, I should be so happy. And I am so happy.” (57:10)

13. Media Round-up & Recommendations (65:04–71:51)

• Hosts share their media of the week (includes Black Pill/Beautiful, Draken, Kendra Gaylord fashion history videos), old music memories, and YouTube creators.
• Light roasting over odd musical taste and media choices.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On algorithm-driven Twitter:
  "And then it would feed me gay porn and it was just like a loop for like, ever. And now I finally curated my feed where it's like just all gay porn and I love it."
  — Drew (09:17)

• On platonic intimacy:
  "Every gay man needs a straight best friend."
  — Drew (24:33)

• On sleep and adulthood:
  "They didn't wake me up until it was time to eat. And I went out there and I was like, dude, it's like, why would y' all let me sleep? Like, I slept all day. And they were like, you know, you needed it. If you sleep like that, it's because your body wants it."
  — Enya (44:03)

• On abundance:
  "2026. I want to have an abundance mindset. And I want to burn the out of that candle. And then I want to pour it all over myself."
  — Kai (63:30–63:37)

• On humble gratitude:
  "I don't have everything I want right now, but I have everything I wanted three years ago."
  — Drew (55:49)

• On reclaiming an insult:
  "Growing up, I. I never brushed my hair, and I hated getting my hair brushed, and I would run around with my hair all up, and my family would be like ... And they know that would make me so mad when they would call me a witch. So maybe, yeah, I am reclaiming."
  — Enya (11:52–12:19)

Timestamps of Important Segments

• 03:05 – Intro lost; hosts roll with it, set tone
• 03:57–06:14 – Enya’s vape shop saga, "uranium vape"
• 08:25–09:31 – Drew’s experience with Twitter, content spiral
• 09:44–10:00 – Dead brother’s shoes and meaning at New Year’s
• 12:41–13:41 – Oppenheimer, “boy movies,” and the gendered box office
• 14:05–14:20 – 2026 resolutions: scammer and bad boy energy
• 18:30–19:08 – Drew on presence, bed rot, and growth
• 28:37–33:18 – Whataburger story, accidental NSFW audio
• 36:44–40:44 – Parenting, kids & hobbies in the social media era
• 54:47–59:10 – Resolutions, housing dreams, friendship/cohabitation jokes
• 62:14–62:37 – Kai’s pingpong aspirations
• 65:04–72:05 – Media of the week; sharing and affirming friendship

Overall Tone

Playful, fast-paced, intermittently heartfelt, and distinctly Gen Z internet-savvy. The group oscillates between irreverent humor, self-deprecation, pop-cultural references, and moments of genuine connection and introspection.

For the Uninitiated

If you’ve never heard Emergency Intercom before, this episode is a showcase of the hosts’ ability to teeter between parodying influencer-culture, chronicling the genuine struggles of young adulthood (addiction, relationships with family, future anxieties), and refusing to take any of it—or themselves—too seriously. It’s a messy group chat made public, with a surprising ratio of sincerity to chaos.