Favorite Things Christmas Special | Dec 23, 2025

Summary

Macrodosing: Favorite Things Christmas Special

Hosts: PFT Commenter & Arian Foster (Barstool Sports)
Guests/Panel: Megan Making Money, Chaps, Graham, Mad Dog, Big T, etc.
Release Date: December 23, 2025

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Overview

In this laidback and festive holiday special, the Macrodosing crew gathers around for a "Favorite Things" episode. The hosts and rotating cast members share their top gift recommendations, memorable Christmas stories, and quirky traditions. Listeners call in with their own favorite things and holiday hacks, and the group debates crucial questions like: "What are the best and worst holiday rivalries?" and "What makes a perfect cat name?" The episode is filled with nostalgic, funny, and heartwarming moments—all delivered in classic Macrodosing banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Getting in the Holiday Spirit (02:52)

• The set is decorated with tinsel and a tree; Mad Dog even dresses up as a Christmas tree.
• The premise: everyone shares their favorite new thing (gift, gadget, tradition, hack) and last-minute gift ideas.

2. Arian's Panama City "Favorite Thing" (03:38–09:24)

• Arian’s dog, currently away at training, is a top contender, but the dog isn’t "human-ready."
  • “He’s away right now getting trained… he’s not human ready yet.” – Arian (03:58)
• Shares his experience traveling to Panama City:
  • Heartbreaking poverty: kids soliciting money outside clubs.
  • Disappointing hotel food, but a hidden five-star sushi spot saves the day.
• The trip inspires Arian to learn Spanish:
  • “That’s on my bucket list... This year I’m gonna lock in and learn Spanish.” – Arian (08:53)

3. Megan Making Money: Meaningful (and Heated) Gifts (10:03–14:20)

• Recalls her dad gifting the family cigarettes to symbolize quitting smoking, only for him to relapse the next day:
  • “He said... for Christmas I’m gonna quit smoking for you guys. So he let us throw the cigarettes in the fireplace… And then the very next morning... he’s just finishing off the carton.” – Megan (11:32)
• Hot tip: Rechargeable heated slippers are a game-changer:
  • “If anyone has not gotten rechargeable heated slippers... that’s a good call.” – Megan (11:52)

4. Chaps’ Top Pick: The Ultimate Snowblower (14:36–21:22)

• Chaps obsesses over the Toro 721E snowblower after a back-breaking storm.
  • “35ft of throwing snow… It’s all electric start, but it's gas.” – Chaps (15:34)
• Neighborhood hero fantasy: clearing sidewalks, earning neighborly gratitude texts.
• Snow tech advice: “Buy the more expensive sh*t because it's gonna last longer.” – Chaps (20:16)
• Shameless nostalgia: The Huffy Mudslinger bike, his favorite childhood gift.

5. Dog Training Deep Dive (22:17–25:35)

• Chaps helps Arian select a puppy from a reputable breeder.
• Tips: Feed dogs once daily for longer life and better digestion.
  • “If you feed them one time a day, they’re gonna be better.” – Chaps (24:00)
• Use food as training motivation, rapport-building.

6. Gift Giving & Love Languages (26:05–29:52)

• Arian reflects on not growing up with Christmas/gifts:
  • “Never really got gifts... first Christmas I celebrated was at 22, 23.” – Arian (26:47)
  • First adult gift: Krispy Kreme donuts from grandma.
• Big T boasts about his gifting prowess: “I think I’m great at giving gifts… I'll take care of it.” – Big T (28:33)

7. Home Run Gift: The Golf Glove Organizer (30:00–34:45)

• Graham introduces the “Platypus” golf glove holder:
  • Preserves gloves, holds tees/ball markers, customizable.
  • “You put the glove over top… and it keeps it fresh… I’ve had gloves that last, like, three months.” – Graham (31:23)
• The group collectively vows to buy one immediately.

8. Bonus: Family Traditions—"Find the Pickle" (37:14–40:28)

• Graham shares the German tradition of finding a pickle ornament in the Christmas tree for a prize.
• Sibling rivalry and a running leaderboard immortalize the fun.

9. Group Recommendations & Life Hacks

• Soft ice nugget makers (“game changer” for home drinks) – Big T & PFT (44:46)
• L’Occitane Shower Oil: Hydrates and smells great; makes an excellent women’s gift – Mad Dog (46:17)
• Adult Coloring Books: A digital detox alternative; “very therapeutic” – Mad Dog (48:25)
• Rest Ever Cool Sheets: “The best sheets I’ve ever had… cool to the touch.” – Big T (50:56)

10. Listener "Favorite Things" Voicemails (55:02–88:13)

• Battery Daddy: Organized battery toolbox (55:02)
• Heated Toilet Seat: “Best present I got… next level shitting.” – Dan from Philly (63:08)
• Headlamp: For grilling, working on cars, and walking the dog (85:01)
• Countertop Baby Bottle Dishwasher: “Nothing I use more that has been more good.” – DJ from Wisconsin (87:19)
• Lottery/Future Bets as Stocking Stuffers: Keeps the fun going past Christmas (79:21)

11. Name That Cat: Brainstorming Pet Names (55:47–62:38)

• Panel struggles to agree on cat names; proposals include Chester, Gene, Dakota, Patch, George, Issa.
  • “Never name your cat Chester.” – Arian (56:33)
  • “I think for cats, I like just the most basic human names. Like, this is Frank, this is Mike.” – Big T (61:29)

12. Holiday Rivalry Bracket (66:22–77:18)

• Debate: What are the Michigan-Ohio State, Yankees-Red Sox of holidays?
  • Christmas vs. Thanksgiving: “Big brother, little brother.”
  • Most heated: Memorial Day vs. Fourth of July
    • “Most people are one or the other… That’s the number one—Michigan, Ohio State.” – Big T (67:01)
  • Easter vs. Halloween (or Valentine’s Day): For best candy-giving holiday.
  • Boxing Day, Presidents’ Day, and more get dissected for American vs. non-American rivalry status.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On gift giving:
  • “I do enjoy giving more than getting… What a time it is to be washed. I love it. I'm in a great season of my life.” – Arian (29:18 & 29:30)
• On gifts that miss the mark:
  • “We all open it, and they're all packs of Marble Lights… the very next morning he's just finishing off the carton. He never quit smoking.” – Megan (11:32)
• On snowblowers:
  • “I’m addicted to neighbor thank-yous.” – Chaps (16:24)
• On unique but practical gifts:
  • “Get a headlamp… it helps me see what I’m doing, hands-free.” – Craig from VA (85:01)
• On traditions and family competition:
  • “Every year we hunt for the pickle… my brother Wyatt, he hasn’t won in 12 years.” – Graham (37:54)
• On pets:
  • “Shout out Chaps… was an integral part of me getting my new dog… He was just sitting there… we just happened to email them that day, and it all worked out.” – Arian (22:17)
• On cat names:
  • “George the cat? Hate you.” – Arian (61:52)

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• 03:38 – Arian’s Panama City story & language goals
• 10:03 – Megan’s Christmas cigarette gift & heated slippers
• 14:36 – Chaps: The quest for the perfect snowblower
• 22:17 – Inside scoop on puppy raising (thanks, Chaps!)
• 26:05 – Gift giving and the evolution of love languages
• 30:00 – Golf glove organizer: best practical golf gift
• 37:14 – Christmas pickle rivalry tradition
• 44:46 – Game-changing kitchen gadgets (ice makers, etc.)
• 48:25 – Mad Dog’s cozy/relaxation essentials (shower oil, coloring books)
• 55:02 – Voicemails: Favorite listener gifts (Battery Daddy, heated toilet seats, headlamp, etc.)
• 66:22 – Holiday rivalry championship bracket
• 85:01 – Headlamp: The unsung hero of winter chores
• 87:19 – Baby bottle dishwasher & mini dishwasher debate

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Final Thoughts

This "Favorite Things" episode delivers a treasure trove of practical gift ideas, real-life hacks, and hilarious banter about family, pets, and deeply held holiday opinions. Whether you’re shopping for a minimalist snow hero, a cozy maximalist, or just looking to inject new traditions into your family, this episode offers a lighthearted guide for making the most out of the holiday season—with plenty of laughs along the way.

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Happy holidays from the Macrodosing crew!

(See you January 6, 2026!)

Transcript

[A]

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[D]

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[A]

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[E]

Wait, which one are we saying again? Both.

[A]

We're back to say.

[E]

Okay, we're doing both again.

[D]

We're not cowards.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, which one? Which one are you celebrating today?

[D]

Oh, Hanukkah.

[A]

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[E]

That's correct.

[A]

We're recording this ahead of time and we are. We're gonna be doing some Christmas stuff. We're getting in the spirit. We've got the tinsel, we've got the tree. Big T. I asked Big T if he would be big tree for today, but that's too much nonsense for him. So Mad Dog is dressed up as a tree. Aryan's got his little tree behind him looking festive. We're going to get into favorite things from around the office. Favorite things. Maybe gift ideas. Might be a little bit late to buy a gift. Maybe last minute gift, but maybe something you can get yourself or get for somebody else. We've got Megan making money joining us. Megan, how are you today? Have a seat, Megan.

[E]

Do the one on the end. It's the. The camera set on that.

[A]

That's the good one.

[B]

Oh, no. Oh, no, Tinsel's dropping.

[A]

That's the good one.

[F]

All right. Hey, guys. How are y' all doing?

[A]

Good.

[C]

Was hiding. Was.

[A]

H aran, do you have anything that you've been using, like any new item, any new gift that you're obsessed with?

[C]

Are you going to start with me, bro?

[A]

What do you mean?

[C]

You shouldn't have started with me, cuz I don't. I don't have things.

[A]

Yeah, your dog, your favorite thing, your dog, he's.

[C]

He's away right now getting trained still, like, he's not ready for human.

[A]

Cohesion. Are you getting updates on them?

[C]

Yeah, yeah. I visit him all the time. We go, I go to his training sessions and, you know, we get all. Get all the pictures and vids, but he's. Yeah, he's not. He's not human ready yet.

[A]

Is he grown?

[C]

Yeah, he gets bigger every time you see him.

[G]

It's pretty fun.

[A]

That's awesome.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah, we'll see him after this, after this here episode. But yeah. Haven't had too much dog interaction. I went to Panama City. Yeah, that was new. I had an interesting experience.

[A]

Panama City. Is it one of your new favorite things?

[C]

No, I enjoyed the people there. I enjoyed. The people that I went with. I don't know that I'll go back to Panama.

[A]

Why?

[C]

I didn't. I didn't. I don't want to be disrespectful to the people of Panama. And like, if you. That's your place. But hey, look, you know what I'm saying? It's just. It just was not a great place to go.

[E]

Saw you on a boat. You seem to be having a good time. Guess that's off the land though.

[C]

I'm gonna have a good time wherever I go, you know what I'm saying? It's just, I friends is like we land, we have some drinks, we go out on the town. And it's just, it's. It's. I don't know. I don't know if I would categorize as a third world country, but it's like, you know, they struggle over there, right? And it just breaks my heart. You see a bunch of like little kids running up to you at 1am at the club scene, you know, with bar scene, asking for money. And I was like, this is sad. And it broke my heart. And I know it's a hustle, right, because they. They running interference for their parents or somebody, you know what I'm saying? To get. Get some money up out of you. And I know the money ain't going to the little kid, but this little girl come up to me, she said, unor. Unor. And I was like. And I was like, par. I mean, like, for what? And she rubs her belly, she goes, go. I said, oh my God, bro, what the. Gave her $5. I just. I can't say no to kids. I can't do it. But that. Didn't even know why. I've seen poverty before. This is. That's. That's not why. The next day, I wake up like, I'm hungry as had a good night. I go downstairs like, you know, I don't wanna. Excuse me. I don't want to stray too away from the. Away too far from the hotel. You know what I mean? So I was like, let me get some hotel food, some good hotel food. I get the hotel food. And bro, it's like. It's like I ordered a chicken salad. Can't go wrong, right? Yeah, right. It's like they had the chicken under a hot lamp overnight and then reheated it and then served it to me. And I was like. And I'm not a picky. Like I'm from the bottom. I ate. You know what I'm saying I'm from the bottom. I eat whatever. I will never complain. And I didn't complain. It's just I could. I bit it. And I was like, I cannot consume this. I literally can't consume this. Like, my body wouldn't take it. I was like, this is horrible. And so I. I spit the chicken out in the napkin and the dude comes like, hey, is the chicken okay? I'm like, yeah, it's good, man.

[A]

Don't worry about it.

[C]

It's all good. Don't worry about it. So I was like, I gotta go.

[E]

Give me some food.

[C]

I'm. It's 4pm at this point, I hadn't had none to eat. I gotta go get some food. So I. I Google a restaurant. I was like, and this is my logic. I was like, okay, we're right by the water. The sushi gotta be good, right? So she gotta be good. I was correct. I went to this restaurant, it had 4.8 stars. Now I go to this. Like, I go to this restaurant, it's like an abandoned building. Like, I'm like, this is. Oh, my God, this is gonna be horrible. But I go in and I. And I. And there's like a dude, a security guard there. I was like, yo, you know where this is? He's like, oh, yeah, come follow me. So I follow him upstairs and boom, all of a sudden I open it up and this is an entirely different world. Five star restaurant. Sushi was unreal. Bread was. Everything was. The drinks were on Paul. I was like, where the. How does this happen? And I don't know.

[A]

I think it's just.

[C]

It's either like, you really got it over there or you don't got anything over there. It's just like, it's very sad experience. But I had a great time.

[F]

Good.

[A]

But maybe not go back. Yeah. Did you get approached by any. Any working ladies?

[C]

Did I what?

[A]

Did you get approached by any working ladies?

[C]

Yeah. That's a plan. There's plenty out there.

[A]

It's crazy, isn't it?

[C]

It's a lot. It's a lot out there. And like, so you know my mama Mexican, right. And my dad blue, black. So. But I look, you know what I'm saying, like Puerto Rican, Dominicaness. So all the whole time, people coming up, I look like they look like me out there, right. I'm looking around. Like, I look like I'm at home. Like, I look like a whole bunch of me walking around, I'm walking around. They trying to talk Spanish to me. I'm like family. I'm not. I don't got it. You know what I'm saying? But it did inspire me. That's on my bucket list. This year, I'm gonna lock in. I'm learn Spanish.

[E]

I'm gonna do it in one year.

[C]

I'm a lock in. So I was talking. So one of my. One of my peoples that was there, fluent, and I was like, yo, how long do you think it'll take me to learn Spanish? And it was like, if you lock in, you could do it in six months easy. Like, you. If you, like, really lock in.

[E]

Really?

[A]

You could do it?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

You could do it for sure. Yeah.

[G]

Yeah.

[C]

So I'm like, I'm gonna do it.

[A]

All right, well, Panama City review, maybe not going back for Marion.

[C]

Three stars. I had a great time. It's just nothing. It's nothing. I saw it. I was like, okay, I'm gonna. I'm gonna go back.

[A]

That's fair.

[C]

Experienced it. Good people. Were beautiful people. Beautiful people. Kind, generous, hard working. Breaks my heart, though.

[A]

All right, three and a half stars. That's a. That's a decent review for city, but not a great vacation place.

[E]

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[A]

All right, let's do some of the. Some of the favorite things we have. Megan in here. Megan. Making money.

[C]

Mega. What's up, man?

[F]

What's up?

[A]

You told me a second ago that you had something, but it might not be good.

[F]

Well, yeah, it was something that was gifted to myself, my brothers, and my mom whenever I was younger. So I didn't know if it actually applied, but I figured might as well start it off.

[A]

Okay.

[F]

Loosen up the vibe. So, as I said, my dad got us all the same gift. He said it was smaller than a bread box and it cost less than.

[A]

$5 is a bread box.

[F]

I guess it's just like a little Tupperware container to put your bread in in case.

[A]

Old people love saying smaller than a bread box. Like, we.

[E]

No, like the thing with the.

[H]

With the.

[B]

It has like a little.

[E]

A roll. Top desk drawer.

[F]

That's right.

[A]

You guys have one of these bread boxes?

[E]

No, but I know what they are.

[H]

Okay.

[A]

All right.

[F]

I guess that's. Yeah, I guess you put all of your. Your bread in. In there. Anyway. Smaller than a bread box cost less than $5. And he got my mom, my brothers, and myself small so for a month, I mean, I'm scouring, I'm looking. What could this be? What could this be? Why would he buy my mom, myself, and my brothers the same gift? So Christmas morning comes around, he hands us the gift and we all open it, and they're all packs of marble lights. And my dad was a humongous smoker, so he said, for Christmas, I'm gonna quit smoking for you guys. So he let us all throw the cigarettes in the fireplace. It was a big Kumbaya moment. Oh, Proud of you, dad.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

And then the very next morning, I wake up at about 5, and he's just finishing off the carton. He never quit smoking.

[A]

That's. It's a nice gesture.

[F]

Yeah, it was. I thought it was going to be awesome.

[A]

Like, you guys had a great Christmas Day.

[F]

Yeah. I mean, he was miserable.

[A]

Yeah. But you were like, this is what a great gift. Thank you. Brought you joy for a day.

[F]

Yeah. My dad's going to live longer. Meanwhile, his son 69th birthday would have been this month, so we'll see how that worked out. But I also do love heated slippers. Now that I'm in Chicago, if anyone has not gotten rechargeable heated slippers, and if you live with a woman 10, they usually tend to be really cold. I would say heated slippers is a good call.

[A]

So do you have to charge these or they, like. Do you put batteries in them?

[F]

No, you charge them and they can get nice and warm.

[A]

And is it like a usb? You can charge it like you charge your slippers on your computer.

[F]

Yeah, you could charge your slippers, your feminine items, your remotes, whatever you need.

[A]

Yeah. Aaron, you confused? Confused by charge your.

[C]

Charge your feminine.

[F]

Yeah. Whether, you know, girls have things that need electricity sometimes.

[A]

Yeah. Come on, Aaron.

[F]

Like blow dryers and stuff.

[C]

Oh. Oh, yeah.

[A]

Come on. Come on, Arian. It's 21st century.

[C]

These are vibrator.

[F]

Yeah, maybe I wasn't gonna. I wasn't gonna throw it out there, but, yeah, that was the gift that I thought was going to be really, really awesome. Turned out not so awesome, but it's a memory I'll always have. And, yeah, I would probably like to do something like that for my kids in the future, but also, like, stick with it.

[A]

Yeah, that is. It's a nice gesture, and it did give you a day of joy. And I guess it's the thought that counts. Did he go into the fire?

[C]

Did you smell cigarettes when they were in the fire?

[F]

We. Yeah, we smelled it all. I mean, at that point, my dad was smoking, like, everywhere in our houses, like the 90s. So I feel like everyone was still had like a smoking room or that if. If you were from a smoking household. So I was just so excited for, like, not for my clothes to smell like cigarettes anymore and like my dad not, like, coughing up along every morning. So I was, like, really looking forward to it. But, you know, sometimes you gotta go back to old habits to be the best dad you can be.

[A]

I guess, like, if he was sitting in the living room and everybody. Everybody lit the cigarettes on fire that he pretty much smoked that day.

[F]

Yeah. Yeah. He was just smelling it. His mouth was probably watering like Pavlov's dog.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

He turned the house into a cigarette.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

It's probably a bad way to quit, but I think it's a thought that counts. I also like the idea of the. The heated slippers, because we're getting. We're getting up right now with cold weather.

[F]

Yeah. Heated slippers, heated blanket, Also a heated mattress topper. I've heard is, like, a really good thing for when you're cold. But I also sweat when I sleep.

[A]

That would make me too hot if I slept, I think. All right, Megan.

[F]

Thanks, guys.

[A]

Thank you. That's a good story.

[F]

I hope you guys have a happy holiday.

[A]

Happy holidays.

[C]

Likewise.

[A]

All right, pretend to quit.

[F]

Merry Christmas for Big T. Thank you.

[A]

Pretend to quit an addiction for. For the holidays for your family. That's a good life hack.

[B]

We have our next one.

[A]

Okay. We got chaps.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

The goat chaps. The goat chaps. Happy holidays. Merry Christmas.

[D]

We're saying it again.

[A]

We are saying it again.

[E]

Wait, which one are we saying again? Both.

[A]

We're back to saying.

[E]

Okay, we're doing both again.

[D]

We're not cowards.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Which one. Which one are you celebrating today?

[D]

Oh, Hanukkah.

[A]

Hanukkah. Okay, so for. For your favorite things, you got chaps. You're a man of. You're a man of leisure.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

You're a man of. Of unique interests. You discover things about the world. What have you been into this year?

[D]

Let me tell you, when this email came out. So, first of all, I had to apologize to the rest of the drop a Pin crew, because I completely ruined the algorithm of our Instagram and TikTok this weekend simply by watching two hours of Snowblower videos. Okay, So I was in the market for a snowblower, and I do heavy research, so the first thing that I told my wife that I wanted for Christmas was the Toro 721E.

[C]

Oh, yeah. Why would you go anywhere else?

[F]

Yeah.

[D]

And it's. It's all electric start, but it's gas because I can't deal with the electric stuff. 35ft of throwing snow.

[A]

What does that mean? It throws it. It shoots the snow.

[D]

35, 35ft.

[A]

That's pretty crazy.

[D]

Yeah. So I about smashed my back the last snowstorm. So I told my wife I'm not doing that again. And I'm just going to get progressively older. So I'm going out and getting a nice snowblower.

[A]

Okay. So with that snowblower. Because I've also. I've thought about getting into a snowblower this year.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

I think that if I get one, I'm going to end up just doing like my entire neighborhood sidewalk.

[D]

Exactly what I want to do. There's another guy that lives by me, and he did it in the snowstorm. And I was looking out my big. Like, I have a big picture window at the front. So jealous because I could see him, like, looking at his phone. He was getting thank you text left and right.

[H]

Yeah.

[D]

I'm addicted to neighbor thank yous.

[A]

Okay. So, yeah, I was thinking about getting this. Somebody did one of my sidewalks last week when we got all that snow. And I was like. But I thought about getting the snowblower before I saw that.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

And I thought to myself, this guy's got it all figured out. He's got it all together. I think he did that entire strip of sidewalks. Did not expect to. Thank you. Did not even see him. Do. I think he woke up at like 6am Yep. To. To blow all the snow. And I was like, that's. That's good, clean living as a neighbor. Yeah. I. I might. I might join you on this one. So you don't want to do the electric.

[D]

I didn't one because I feel like those batteries go bad. So you're just going to have to like. I got a lot of battery tools, and after a while, the batteries wear down. Wear down. You have little and little time. Yeah. So if you buy the electric one, you're going to end up paying for batteries. And the batteries on those things are like 400 bucks.

[A]

Yeah. So one thought that occurred to me when I was. I was looking at the snowblower. I was like, what if I just take my pressure washer outside? Could I pressure wash the snow away?

[D]

Sure, if you want ice everywhere.

[A]

I think you could. But then you've got a nice slick layer of ice that forms underneath it.

[D]

Yeah. And there's things that I'm discovering Now from being, like a Texas Florida guy my whole life about snow, because I was like, oh, man, there's only, like 2 inches behind my garage. I can drive over that easily. It's still like an ice skating ring behind it.

[A]

Is it?

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

All right, so the snowblower, when it. When you say it projects snow 35ft, do you have to, like, what if there's cars next to the sidewalk that you're snow blowing?

[D]

Well, luckily for me, like, my area, we're not allowed to park on the street.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

So nobody in the area parks on the street. So I'll just put it back into the street.

[A]

It goes. It ejects it into the street.

[D]

Right.

[A]

Okay. This might be too much. Too much snowblower for me. We do have cars on our street.

[D]

You want to go more than less, because you could even go over. Up and over cars.

[A]

Okay.

[D]

Cause the angle that it shoots, it.

[A]

I would just. I think I'd feel bad if I'm like, snow blowing the sidewalk and it's just shooting snow right into cars that.

[D]

Are next to me. You can move the little chute. The chute's very movable.

[E]

Okay.

[D]

So you can pick the direction in which it blows.

[A]

Is it satisfying?

[D]

I have a little cheap one now that I tried a little bit. I was like, I have a small yard because, like, same kind of size as you, you know, like, same area. And I was like, no, that's enough. I can't do this with a cord. I gotta go full bore here.

[A]

Yeah. I got shamed for having the electric power washer. I don't. I don't know if I can do that with a snowblower too. Yeah, these are. They're actually not as expensive as I thought they'd be.

[D]

No, I think mine was like 800, like, shipping included.

[A]

Yeah. Okay. I like that big T. Would you. Would you be into snow blowing?

[E]

Yeah. Or I don't. You know, I live downtown in an apartment, so it's not a necessity, really. I saw a video yesterday of someone just using a leaf blower.

[D]

Yeah, I don't think that really works. It wasn't going to be, like, lightest snow.

[E]

Yeah, probably. So you have this already or you haven't got it yet?

[D]

It gets here Friday. I'm super pumped. So now on the weather, I'm like, get cold, baby.

[A]

You're hoping for snow?

[D]

Absolutely. Dump it. I want to see what it could do.

[A]

Yeah. Could you do a lawn with it, or is it only meant for.

[D]

No, this one? Yeah, you could. You could do your Yard. So like there be like Gussie boy and Lady Mae and Baby Dale.

[C]

Woohoo.

[D]

They're going to be thrilled that I'm able to give them some grass.

[A]

That's incredible.

[E]

This might piss off your neighbors if it's. If it's shooting 35ft. That sounds. You could hurt somebody.

[D]

Yeah, I mean, that is true. But they'll be appreciative to have more snow in their yard if I clear off their sidewalks and they don't have to do that.

[A]

That is true that you do become a neighborhood hero.

[D]

Yeah, that's what I want. Like, I want the. Thanks.

[A]

I'm watching this, the review of this particular model. That looks so fun, right?

[E]

Toro makes good machines.

[D]

Yeah, that's why I want it. I was looking at a bunch of different ones and that one was on the expensive side for the size that it is. But I feel like if you buy. That's one of the things, as I get older, buy the more expensive shit because it's gonna last a lot longer.

[A]

So I'm watching the review of this, and it looks like there's a thin layer of snow that remains on the bottom after you go over it sometimes.

[D]

That's if you, if you don't put salt when they've done it the first time.

[E]

So you like that part?

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

You should pre salt so then it'll come up off the bottom because that part is iced over from when they didn't do that the first time.

[A]

Got it.

[C]

Okay. Yeah.

[A]

This looks incredible. Is it loud?

[D]

Decently loud, yeah.

[A]

Loud enough to like let your neighbors know that somebody's outside snow blowing your sidewalk? Yeah.

[D]

Louder enough for maybe they'll walk out with like an Irish coffee for you or something. You never know.

[A]

Yeah, you don't want a quiet one.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

You want, you want your presence to be felt.

[D]

Hey, everybody, I'm up. Sleep easy. I got the watch.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

All right. Very good, chaps. I like, I like this. This is now convinced me to get a snowblower. Can I tell you, I've been thinking about it now. You push me over the edge.

[D]

Before I go, can I tell you my number one overall favorite Christmas gift I've ever gotten? Y It's called the Huffy Mudslinger.

[E]

Okay.

[D]

It's a bike that had like just a little 10 speed bike that had the sides covered almost like a motocross bike so you could ride through like all the different woods and mud and not get it all over you. Huffy Mudslinger was the best bike ever. Look it up. You could see it, how cool it looks. That bike absolutely ripped.

[A]

Mountain bikes back. Back in the day for kids, the best.

[D]

You walk. You wake up on Christmas morning and there's a bike by the tree. All time.

[A]

Dad, take me. Take me to a trail. Yeah, I want to go hit a trail.

[D]

Yeah, let's go someplace we. Can we build a ramp real quick.

[A]

Hell, yeah. I'm going to jump off every. Every driveway in my neighborhood finds that have nice curves on them.

[C]

Yeah.

[F]

Yep.

[D]

Find some bricks, get a piece of plywood, and you're ready to go.

[A]

Perfect.

[C]

All right.

[A]

Thank you, Chaps.

[D]

Yeah, thank you.

[A]

I'm going to get a snowblower now.

[E]

I have to get a snow.

[D]

How's the puppy going?

[C]

Aran, I was about to say. Don't you go nowhere. I wanted to say thank you.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[C]

So for those that don't know, Chaps was an integral part of me getting my new dog and, you know, what kind. And when we finally figured out what kind, I was like, oh, where do you get one of those? And he sent me this family that breeds them, and we went over there and got one. Everything was perfect. They're purebred. Beautiful puppy. He's amazing. Wanted to pick a litters.

[D]

I couldn't believe that they had one ready to go. Usually have to wait a while.

[C]

He was the second pick of the litter, and the family that was supposed to get him had to cancel because they dog got cancer.

[D]

Oh, shit.

[C]

And I guess they weren't like. They felt like, you know, I just don't want to, you know, one in, one out kind of thing.

[D]

Yeah. Weren't ready yet.

[C]

So they had like, a really top pick of the litter that was just sitting there. And we just happened to email him like that day, and so it just all worked out. So right now he's getting puppy trained. Right now he. Not at the crib.

[E]

Just.

[A]

Just because, you know, they're.

[C]

They're velociraptors when they're this young.

[D]

Yeah, they are.

[C]

Yeah. But, yeah, he's doing really well. He's responding to training, starting to learn low commands and stuff. And, you know, I go to all the training sessions and it's. It's been. It's been dope, man. I can't wait to. Can't wait to. Can't wait to bond with him.

[D]

Yeah, yeah, no problem. I'm glad you like him.

[A]

It's a very cute.

[D]

It is very cute.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

It's gonna get big, too.

[C]

Gonna be the big dog also.

[D]

Dog tip for everybody. Out there if you want your dog to live longer, there's actually research that came out. It's healthier for them. They don't shit as much or as often. One time feeding a day really. I've always done it with my dogs just because that's what I did in the marines and it worked out well just from they don't have as many accidents, but if you feed them one time a day, they're gonna, they're gonna be better.

[A]

Intermittent fasting?

[D]

Yeah, they all.

[E]

Intermittent fast.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

What time?

[D]

I usually feed my dogs when I get up. So like 7:38 in the morning and then when I leave the house at like 8:45, they've already had a chance to digest it. They go out, use the bathroom and they're solid all day.

[A]

It's pretty. Yeah, that's, I'm gonna try doing that with Blake I think.

[C]

So with the help of Chatgpt, I was, I was proud because, you know, I don't really know shit about dogs like that. But so before I took him to the puppy training place, I taught him how to sit and, and, and, and chat. So he was sitting before I, before I brought him there and I taught him. And that's what they were saying. They were saying like don't overfeed him and if, and if you're, and if you're gonna feed him, wait till you train. So I, I train him like five to ten minutes a day before I took him in the morning. So we take him out, whatever the case, like you know, go to bathroom and then like when he's like all hyper and we take him out to go train before feeding them. And then that, that, that, that was his motivation. And so I taught him how to sit. So I was pretty, it was pretty dope. But yeah, they was, they were saying like don't overfeed them.

[E]

Yeah.

[D]

One other thing. When you're first training, if you're going to feed them once a day, there's like growth charts and how much you should be doing it. But feed them like three quarters of the, that amount and then the rest of the quarter throughout the day. You use as like training. So you have like that, it builds rapport you're giving the food and it's reward based training.

[C]

Yep, yep, yep, yep.

[A]

It's smart.

[C]

Look at that.

[A]

It's smart.

[C]

Just, just a couple of dog, just dog guys.

[D]

Just a couple of dog guys.

[A]

Look at you.

[C]

Yeah.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

I'm proud of you, Aaron.

[C]

Yeah, I still don't like your dog though.

[A]

That's okay. You don't like other people's dogs. I just. I like that you like dogs now.

[C]

No, I'm one of those. I have a dog. I have a black friend that was one of those.

[D]

What about Gus? Gus is a mastiff, too. My dog or not a mastiff. Ridge back.

[C]

Don't like your dog.

[D]

All right, sorry, I'm leaving.

[A]

Yeah, Aaron's not in my backyard.

[C]

Guy, get off my grass. All right.

[A]

See, chaps? I. I can't wait to get a snowblower.

[C]

Now you know why I stumbled on the question that you said, like, Aaron, what about you? What kind of gift are you, like, are you getting to whatever case would be, you know why I never grow up celebrating Christmas, so I never really got gifts. And then as a grown adult, adults don't really get you gifts like that. You know what I mean?

[H]

Yeah.

[C]

Like, especially as a breadwinner, so I never really have gotten like a. A gift. I know you got me a frother like, like that. People do, you know, I mean, every now and then. Like, I got socks every now and then. But, like, I've never, like, I was never in the. My prime gift getting season.

[B]

How old were you when you had your first Christmas? Like, you celebrated Christmas for the first time?

[C]

22, 23. Yeah.

[A]

Do you remember the first gift you got?

[C]

Oh, yeah. The first gift I ever got was donuts. Box of donuts by my grandma.

[A]

That's a good gift. She drove.

[C]

She drove down and said, I used to love Krispy Kreme donuts, and she got me donuts.

[E]

That's actually, like, not as an adult. I've. I've told people I'm. I, I don't. Please don't get me any gifts.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

I'm 28. If I want something, I buy it. If I haven't, that means you can't afford it either. So let's just not. I don't need, you know, let's just all say, let's all save money. Merry Christmas. But we don't have to do the gift thing.

[A]

Donate something.

[E]

Yeah.

[C]

I appreciate it. Now, like, so it's like, you know, in the dating scene. Right. Big T, what's happening now is like, it's love language. Right? So, like, people.

[E]

Yeah, they're big on that.

[C]

I mean, I agree. I don't think that you can put it in a specific scientific category, but I feel like it's a good overarching.

[F]

Okay.

[C]

How do you like to be loved?

[G]

Right.

[C]

And so I used to think when I was younger, if a Woman says, I like getting gifts. I used to think, oh, you're materialistic. Right. That's what I used to feel. But I don't think that anymore. What I feel now is that could be the case. Right. There's an overlapping Venn diagram, I'm sure, but I feel like the case now is more so. Oh, you thought of me when I wasn't around. You took the time out of your day to think about me. That. That's how I see it now as a grown up. But when I was young, I was like, you just want me to get you some shit, you dirty little dog, you. That's how I felt. But I don't feel like that no more.

[E]

Yeah, I think it's great. I. And I'm. If I may say so, I think I'm great at giving gifts.

[B]

You are.

[E]

Which is part of why, like, I'll, I'll take care of it. Don't worry about it. I don't, I don't need. I buy everything I want. It's fine. But then when it comes time to get gifts, I'm. I'm pretty awesome.

[A]

That's a. That's a good person to have in your life. Somebody that doesn't need anything that will get you a great gift.

[E]

I'm actually where I think this year is, is like a B. The last two years have been really, really good. And I'm worried that this year isn't. Isn't quite up to par.

[B]

But I go to big T for gift advice.

[A]

Do you really?

[E]

Yeah, we've shared. We've shared ideas.

[B]

Yeah, he's a good.

[E]

I think someone in Madeline's life is getting a great Christmas gift this year, thanks to me.

[B]

I'll report back.

[C]

That's true. I do enjoy giving more than getting.

[A]

Yeah. Way more. We're getting. We're getting old. We're getting washed.

[F]

I've been watched.

[C]

Dog. Hey. And what a time it is to be washed. I love it. I'm in a great season of my life.

[A]

It is a great time. In, in the history of the world, this is probably the best time to be washed.

[C]

Great time.

[E]

You just have everything at your fingertips.

[A]

Yeah, you just chill. You just chill. You don't need to worry about. You're comfortable.

[H]

Yeah.

[E]

There's never been a better time to chill.

[A]

There's never, never in the history of the world. Name one.

[H]

Can't.

[A]

You can't do it. We have Graham. Graham's going to join us. Graham has a favorite, favorite thing or an item.

[H]

How's it going Good.

[A]

Graham.

[H]

Where'd I sit? Oh, you can sit.

[A]

Bar chair at the end.

[F]

Yeah.

[H]

Okay. What's going on, guys?

[A]

Graham, this is Arian. Aaron. Graham.

[H]

Aaron. How's it going?

[C]

What up, Graham? Yeah, you gotta put the.

[A]

Put the cans on.

[E]

All right.

[H]

Something that you guys might have interest in. Like, I know you guys are golfers. Big TDU golf. Not well, but neither do I.

[A]

But he likes driving the cart.

[H]

Well, yeah, who doesn't like driving the cart's fun.

[E]

One day we're. We're going to go to Atlanta for something, and I'm going to take you all to that golf course and show you that hill. You.

[C]

You.

[E]

You'll. You'll be shocked. I can't believe they're allowed to operate. Anyway, continue.

[H]

Someone got this for me a couple years ago.

[C]

Black there where Big T took a spill.

[E]

That.

[H]

So. Yeah, I got this gift, like, two years ago, and then I got it for, like, a bunch of other people. So, like, when you're done golfing, like, where do you put your glove?

[F]

You.

[H]

Do you, like, shove it in your bag or whatever? Yeah, yeah. So there's, like. There's this thing. I don't know. I forget what company it is, but it's off, like, Etsy, and so it's like a glove. Like, you store your glove and it has, like, four fingers, so you, like, put the glove over top, and it has holes on the back, and it keeps it fresh. And then on the front compartment, you can keep teaspoon, and it has magnets for ball markers, and so you just clip it onto your bag. So then, like, when you're done with every round, put your glove back. And like, I've had gloves that last, like, three months.

[A]

That's pretty cool. Yeah, I always. I. I always just crumple up my glove, throw it into the bag. When I take it out, it's like, gross, and it's got, like, these hard creases in it.

[H]

Yeah, it's disgusting.

[E]

Is it this?

[H]

No, it's. I think the. The company might be.

[E]

Like, a lot of these look like kind of like passport holders.

[H]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's. I think the company's platypus or something. And, like, it's all, drop that.

[C]

Drop that link when you find it.

[H]

Yeah. And you can customize it. So, like, mine has my initials on it because someone got it for me. But then I got it from my dad and my brother, and I put their initials on the front, a bunch of different colors.

[C]

It's sweet.

[H]

It's like, I don't know, it's probably like 40 bucks or something.

[A]

I've got a real problem with. With losing ball markers too. So that'll be a good place to keep.

[H]

Yeah, yeah. Because like you can just. Yeah. Like I said, it's like a magnet. So you just snap it on there and like it's. It goes on your bag. So it's just like when you're. When you're putting your clubs back. Zip it up.

[E]

I found it. It's this.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[E]

And then on the inside it has this flap.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Okay.

[C]

Yeah.

[H]

And then. Yeah, there's like a pocket there too. So cash or. I keep like my divot tool in that thing.

[A]

I like that a lot. That's. That's a good idea.

[H]

Yeah, it's like it's been a game changer for golf, so.

[E]

Hey, Graham, congratulations. You're the first person that's come in here that's done this correctly.

[A]

So why.

[E]

Everybody else just kind of said some. Some abstract thing.

[A]

No, no, chap.

[E]

Which is great.

[A]

Chap said it's.

[E]

But he doesn't have it yet.

[A]

He's ordered it.

[E]

This is. But this is great. And people are going to buy that. I'm probably going to buy this.

[F]

I might buy it too.

[B]

For how long does a glove last normally?

[E]

Depends.

[H]

Depends how much you play.

[C]

Like, depends on the. Depends on the climate too.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So like, that's why I'm interested because like in a Houston climate, like when it starts getting summertime, I use three gloves in a round. Cuz it's so fun.

[A]

So fun.

[E]

I would say for most people, a glove is three to ten rounds.

[H]

Yeah. If it's really hot out too, like if it gets sweaty. But like I'm. Because like I said, the thing has holes in the back, so, you know, it just always keeps it fresh. Like you always get like an airflow in there.

[E]

So 10's probably a lot. Three to seven or eight.

[A]

That's how they get you.

[C]

I need this. I absolutely. I absolutely need this.

[A]

They could make a golf glove that. That lasted for years, but they don't. Because they want you to buy another one.

[H]

Yeah. Yeah.

[A]

But with this you can extend the shelf life.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

I would say pays for itself.

[H]

Gives you like, maybe like an extra like five rounds.

[A]

Okay.

[H]

I would say depending how much you play.

[A]

But see, I. I like this gift. The only downside is this is a gift that if. If you just told me about, I would get for Aryan. But now Aryan knows about the gift and he's just going to get it for Himself.

[H]

Yeah.

[C]

I've said this many times on this podcast. Two of my favorite words in the English language is free and new. If you want to. If you want to give me my brother, you just let me know.

[E]

I'll hold.

[C]

I'll hold the Amazon order. Okay.

[A]

I might customize it. You might not like what I put on it, though.

[C]

You. You're gonna put, like, your dog's name or some stupid.

[A]

Yeah, I might. I might do that.

[F]

Dog dad.

[A]

Dog dad.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

Aaron Foster dog dad. Picture of your. Your puppy. This is my fur baby dog desk.

[C]

Dog D is crazy, bro.

[E]

This company is on Amazon. I'm going to wrap this for myself and open it on Christmas.

[H]

If you can. Can you customize it on Amazon or does it just come.

[E]

They have a couple different. Oh, there's an American flag one. I'm going to get that one for Aryan.

[H]

There you go. Because if you do it on Etsy, then I think that's how you can put, like, initials or something. So if you want to customize it for something.

[E]

Yeah, they just have. They have black, gray, blue, and American flag.

[C]

Put it upside down, and we rocking.

[E]

It actually kind of is perfect. Well, because you have to put. If. When you put the flag on something, the stars have to be either at the top or facing forward.

[C]

I might be more patriotic than you. Bt. I got an American flag on me.

[E]

What do you mean?

[C]

I got American flag tattoo.

[E]

Are you serious? Yeah.

[C]

You didn't know that?

[E]

No. Since when?

[C]

I got it. 20, 16, 17, something like that.

[E]

Is it, like. Is it in a. In a disparaging manner?

[C]

It's. It's distress. Yeah.

[E]

Okay. So kind of. So that's different.

[A]

But.

[C]

No, it's not.

[E]

But yeah, I didn't. I didn't know that.

[C]

Yeah.

[H]

What you mean?

[E]

It's. How many tattoos do you have total?

[C]

Yeah, I'm at the point where you don't count. I'm at the point where it's just. What sections do you have?

[E]

You know?

[C]

Yeah, yeah.

[E]

We had to guess.

[C]

Well, it's like. It's. I'm saying, like this.

[E]

They bleed into each other.

[C]

Where do you. Yeah. Where you count.

[A]

You know what I'm saying?

[C]

Because it's like I have a whole, like, armful. Like, where. Like, what is it? What is one tattoo? You know?

[E]

I mean, is. Is it like, where they're separate ideas or like you got them at different times?

[C]

I see. I'm saying. That's what I'm saying. Like, even then, like, there's. There's separate ideas that have Blended together. I was having this conversation in Panama, actually, where it's like, I don't even like most of my tattoos, right? But this is what I like about it. I like that my tattoos are like a story of where I was mentally, right? So, like, I look at some of my tattoos, like, that's fucking stupid. But, like, I love what. So, like, for instance, I have a tattoo that says self made, right? Clearly stupid, right? Clearly not self made. You need people that love you in your life to help you get to where you need to get to. But I know what that little man was going through to make him feel like he was. You know what I mean? That's why. That's why I like a road map to where I was mentally. I. I love it.

[E]

Do you still like most of your tattoos?

[C]

No.

[F]

Are you.

[C]

Did you not listen to the last.

[E]

Well, I. I heard you say that one, but I didn't know if that was the case for most of them.

[C]

Most of them, But I like most of them. There's. There's like one or two where I'm like, that cold. It's forever gonna be cold. But, yeah, like, lock in big T. We're on a podcast.

[E]

I just heard you say the self made one. I'm buying my. My golf thing.

[A]

Thank you, Graham. That was. That's it. That's. You understood the assignment.

[E]

Cool.

[H]

I almost came in with something else, but then I changed the last second, so.

[A]

Wait, now I want to know the other thing.

[H]

Oh, well, it wasn't like, I. Because I reread the email and I saw it was supposed to be a product, but then.

[E]

Give me anything you want.

[H]

Oh, I was telling Mackenzie, like, I. Like, I. I thought it was like, it could be like, Christmas traditions or something.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, Run it, Run it.

[H]

Oh, well, like, do you. So do. Have you guys ever done the pickle? Like, you find the pickle in a tree?

[A]

No, I have.

[B]

We were talking about this. I've done it before, but, like, everybody I've ever talked to, like, doesn't know what it is.

[H]

Yeah, I guess I. I don't know if it's like a German thing, because my. The side of the family, like, my dad's side is German, so it's like, do you know what it is at all or.

[A]

Find the pickle.

[H]

Yeah, so it's like. It's like the pickles.

[C]

Like, I mean, that's a crazy name of a game.

[H]

It's an. Oh, no.

[B]

It's a legit pickle, though.

[H]

Yeah.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

Ours was an ornament I don't know.

[H]

Yeah, that's what mine is.

[C]

Like, Christmas.

[H]

It's like an inch long, like, the tiniest pickle. And so, basically, like, every year, we go to my grandma's, and then me and my three other siblings, like, you hunt and try and find it. But, I mean, the best part is that my. One of my older brothers, he. He hasn't won it in, like, 12 years. Like, we have a list. So, like, every year you win it, she writes it down, and you get, like, 50 bucks or something. And my brother Wyatt, he is just, like, I've gone through middle school, high school, and college since the last time he's won it.

[A]

Does everybody. You all start at the same time looking for the pickle? Yeah.

[H]

So it's kind of like. It's funny when we get there because, like, you know, we hug her grandma. We're like, oh, Merry Christmas. And, like, she has a really small house, so we just kind of have to like, stay confined in this kitchen because, like, we don't want to go near the tree and, like, start cheating, because, like, if you walk past it, then, you know, I don't scope it.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[H]

I don't want to get integrity.

[C]

Yeah.

[H]

I don't want to get hit with any allegations. So I'm just like. We just stay there, and it's like, oh, good to see. And then she's like, all right, we'll go for it. And then we all just sprint, and then it's like, it gets intense. Like, I'm always. I always, like, crawl under the tree and look up because it's a fake tree, so.

[A]

I know.

[H]

I feel like I have a better advantage that way, but it's. Sometimes it takes 30 seconds. Sometimes, like, the longest we've gone for, like, 30 minutes.

[A]

That's crazy.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

I like that tradition, though, and I like keeping. Keeping track and making, like, a leaderboard.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

Metrics on it.

[H]

Yeah. It's like, 50.

[C]

I was. I was about to ask that. What do you win?

[E]

What is it?

[H]

She gives us, like, 50 bucks, but it's, like, bragging rights to, like. I mean, you know, we always take a picture.

[C]

Who's up in the fam. Who's up?

[H]

Who's who, like, has the most.

[C]

Yeah. What's the.

[H]

I honestly, I think since we started doing it. So I have. I have. I'm the youngest of four. I have older orders, older sister and then two older brothers. I think my sister and my oldest brother, Brenton. I think we're all equal. Or, like, maybe Brenton has, like, one more than us. Like, maybe. I think we're at like, five or six. Wyatt has, like, two, and he just hasn't won in, like, 12 years. So like, every year we're like, dude, it's your year. And then, like, you just never comes. Comes close.

[D]

So.

[C]

Yo, let me answer. Yo. Yo, maybe this might be too much, but this is what you should do, because this is what we do. In my family, we have a similar tradition, but we just play cards. We play cards and you get a spades partner. And for that weekend, you know, just like three, four days, we play. We play spades or what we call bidwiz. It's more. More bidwiz and spades. But we have a championship belt. Like a literal. We have a belt. And so whoever wins gets the actual belt. So for every. You should, like, for a year, they should. You should have a belt.

[H]

Yeah, we need to get, like. We need to get a trophy or something so, like, that person can just keep it for like, a year.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Pickle. A giant pickle.

[H]

Yeah. Instead, it's just a list of just showing how much Wyatt hasn't fallen in the last 12 years.

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

Why?

[E]

It's.

[A]

Step it up.

[C]

Why?

[H]

Yeah, it's. Maybe it's his year. I don't know. I. I just beat him in fantasy playoffs, and I was like, what a. There's no better time than to find a pickle. So maybe it's his year. Cool.

[C]

Oh, dog. My team came through. My team came through. You know how to have that little percentage bar of how, like, if you're gonna win, like, the. You know, the probability of you winning my. Was down the whole game. And then out of nowhere, my kicker, bald, my defense, bald. And then I think Brock Purdy came through for me.

[H]

Hey, man.

[A]

You had Jason Myers as your kicker. Seattle's kicker.

[C]

Is that the dude from Seattle? Yup.

[H]

Hell, yeah.

[C]

I think like, 24 or some dog, like something crazy.

[H]

I had. I had Brandon Aubrey, and it was the first time I saw a kicker rush for six yards.

[A]

Yeah, you got six rushing yards. He also missed two kicks yesterday.

[H]

Yeah.

[A]

Which is crazy. Yeah, the guy doesn't miss.

[H]

It was just weird opening the app. I was like, is that a mistake? And I had to look it up on Twitter, but yeah. Well, hopefully Wyatt wins it this year.

[C]

Thanks.

[A]

No, no, you got to keep him in his place.

[H]

Keep the drought going.

[A]

Yeah, keep the drought going.

[H]

He's not gonna like it.

[A]

He's not gonna, like, gotta compete. Well, he doesn't. He doesn't Want a gimme? He doesn't want you to feel bad for him and let him win.

[H]

That's true. Like, he has to earn it every year, but I don't know, I just. Like, at this point, you just got to feel bad. Love him Death, though, but cool.

[A]

All right, thanks, guys.

[E]

Appreciate it. Thank you.

[F]

Thank you.

[A]

Graham.

[C]

My dog. My dog.

[A]

I like. I like the golf glove one.

[E]

I bought it.

[A]

I might have to get one.

[B]

I know I'm looking at it now.

[E]

I'm gonna wrap it for myself.

[C]

You ain't drop it in the chat, dog.

[E]

Oh, my bad.

[A]

I might get one for Hank to commemorate when Drake may throw us for 300 yards.

[C]

So I'm in. I'm in the semifinals of my fantasy football playoffs semis. Yep.

[A]

What does the winner get?

[C]

It's a $350 buyer, so probably like 2 grand.

[H]

Something like.

[C]

But we have a dude who's 11 and 2 or like something like 11, 3, something like that. His Mark Anderson, he used to play dn.

[A]

Yep.

[C]

This dude. His. His name. His team name is Young Belichick. And like low key. It kind of fits because he makes moves all. It'll be like 3am and all of a sudden you get an alert. He drops so and so to pick up so and so. And it's like, dog go to sleep. Like, what is you doing? How are you scouring the waiver wire at 3am it's wild. But he be whooping everybody ass week after week. He's the high score.

[A]

Yeah. Fantasy football tends to skew itself towards the people that spend the most time on it.

[C]

You got to. I. I haven't won for like three or four years. So, like, this year I took it very seriously. And so I'm. I. I just have. I just had 145 points going into the semis. Going up against somebody that. We had a. We had a. We had a slugfest during the regular season. Me and my dog, Dwayne Brown. Shout out to Dwayne Brown. Me and him had. I think we had a week where I scored like 165 and he had like 164.

[H]

It was something like.

[C]

It was something crazy. We was. It was a slugfest.

[A]

Am I a bad friend or am I a great friend for. For playing fantasy football every year and halfway through the season forgetting to play fantasy football and essentially becoming a free win.

[C]

Is it a money league?

[A]

Yeah, they're money leagues.

[C]

But then you're a great friend.

[A]

Great friend.

[C]

I will. I will invite you to one of my leagues.

[A]

It's just unfortunate if you have. If you happen to play against me in week like 1 through 3 when I'm setting my lineup, there's a good chance I could beat you. But then after that, I'm pretty much a free win, free space on the board. And I know that some people don't like that if they've got a person in their league. I try to set my lineup, I just forget because I'm in three leagues and it's hard to remember all the time. So I just become like, okay, congrats, you have a bye week, essentially.

[C]

I love that for, for people in your league. All right, cool, cool.

[A]

I really like that golf glove idea thing. That's a good one. Big T. Do you have anything this year that you've been really into, though?

[E]

Not. I. I mean, I always tout the Geopole nugget ice maker, but that's been years. Yeah, I don't know of anything necessarily.

[A]

I got into the ice making game too. That was about a year ago. It does change the game.

[E]

And you have the better one.

[A]

Yeah, it's nice.

[E]

Yeah. You have the newer one.

[A]

It's nice. I, I gotta say if, if I have a choice between regular ice and the ice machine ice, it's not even a question.

[E]

Oh, well, I don't do, I don't do square ice. No, no, no.

[A]

Never.

[E]

No. If I order food from a place, I will get a drink with no ice and then put it with my own ice. If they don't have good ice, I've.

[A]

Got better ice at home.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

And that way it doesn't, you know, it's going to melt on the way over.

[E]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

My only thing is like sometimes I forget to fill the ice maker and then it takes a little bit to make the ice.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

So sometimes I'll compromise with myself and I'll go to the freezer, I'll get the regular ice out. But yeah, the, the soft ice is a game changer.

[C]

Is it those little tiny ones like those little nuggets?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I got gerbil food looking Jones.

[G]

Right.

[A]

Mad Dog, you got anything that you're. You're really into now?

[B]

Oh, I have, I have a lot of things that I am a consumer at heart. I like to buy things. One thing that I got recently that I'm really into is a shower oil which instead of body wash, I'm a body wash person, not a bar soap person for washing my body. Instead of or in addition to your body wash. It's from l' Occitane. Or is that how you say it?

[F]

L'.

[B]

Occitane. And it's this shower oil that, especially during this cold, harsh winter we're having, it hydrates your body in the shower, and it smells like vanilla and almonds. And so then you get out, and your body's already, like, kind of moisturized from this body oil. You're slick, like a little beluga whale. And it's quite a divine scent you're having, and I really like that. I don't have a bath in my house. I'm also not a bath taker by nature. But you can also put it in a bath, and it's kind of like bubble bath as well.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And that's a gift that you can get if you are a boyfriend or a husband or someone looking for a woman gift that is great. You can buy it at Sephora. And when you're listening to this, you could probably still go buy it. And it's only about $30. It's a treat. You don't use it every shower. It's a treat shower, everything shower. And you throw that on.

[A]

So do you do this in addition to the body wash?

[H]

I.

[B]

So mine depends. If I have. If I'm using it and I just worked out I use both just to get super clean.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

But if I'm just, like, showering because I'm having my daily shower and I want to use it, I can use it on my own, and I'm still getting clean, but sometimes I just need a double cleanse. You know what I mean?

[A]

Okay. So you. You do the body wash, then you do the oil as you're still showering, but the water doesn't wash the oil off.

[C]

No.

[B]

I mean, it's not like you're, like, slick oily, but your skin just feels a bit more moisturized after.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And then I don't know if you boys moisturize with lotion after the shower.

[A]

Only if I'm, like, getting itchy. Only if it's that dry.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

But, like, I put on lotion after every shower, so it's, like, really locking in. And I'm already experiencing dryness from the winter, so that's a big one for me right now. Is that. What else am I really interested in? Right. Oh. Oh, my God, Mackenzie. How could I even forget adult coloring books? Okay, I'm into coloring now.

[A]

I want to hear what big T thinks about this.

[E]

Well, it's funny you should ask, actually. Probably around last Christmas, I did buy a Buc EE's adult coloring book. And did it for a little while, I would be more interested in it. They're so intricate. Yeah, it's like. I mean, it takes days to do one and it's like if it was.

[B]

More take like a children's coloring.

[E]

No, just like there's so many little compartments and so it's like make it 50% as detailed and I would be more into it.

[B]

So the one I got, the coloring book I got is from this brand called Bobby Goods. And it's little. Do you know that brandarian?

[C]

No. It's a great name.

[B]

Oh. Oh, yeah. Bobby Goods. And they, they sell different varieties of coloring books and the. And they have little characters that kind of appear and they're very like little animated animals that are very cute and they have them in different scenes. So right now I have like the winter cozy coloring book. So it's like a cat and a dog drinking hot chocolate at a cafe and stuff like that. And it's very calming. And then I bought markers, like a set of 50 markers from Amazon that are like really, really pointed at the end. They're like almost paintbrush like.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I like that better than just like a Crayola marker because it almost feels like you're painting a little bit. And I do that at night before bed. I'm trying to not scroll TikTok as much before bed. And I color before bed and I watch Veep and that's my new like wind down after that.

[A]

More relaxing.

[B]

I really enjoy it. And they're just really cute. They're really cute pictures. I hung them. I'm hanging. I'm hanging them on my fridge to everyone I finish.

[A]

So therapeutic in a way.

[B]

Very therapeutic. And like they're not. I mean, like they can kind of suck and it doesn't matter because you're just coloring.

[A]

Do they have coloring books? Are they like just designs or are they like specific things and pictures?

[B]

They're more like scenes. So like the one I have is winter themed. So they're like, they're like sledding or in a cafe or reading by a fire. So it's more little scenes that these little animals take place in.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

But I really like the coloring books right now. I just. I need to get out of doom scrolling TikTok at night. And coloring books are a good way to do that.

[A]

Making a conscious choice.

[B]

I'm trying.

[E]

By the way, I lied. I definitely have a thing. We've. We've talked about it once on this show.

[C]

Okay.

[E]

And that is this shows kind of just like free ads. But the Rest Ever Cool sheet set. They're the best sheets I've ever had and I've had some good sheets. I had a sheet brand before this that I swore by and they're, they're by the wayside now. So Rest is the brand of sheets and they are fantastic.

[A]

So do they, they chill you out.

[E]

Yeah. Like you. They're cool to the touch when you get in bed. Winner of the 2025 Health Sleep Award.

[A]

Okay, I actually now I want to go back and look at the past winners of that.

[E]

Made with Ever Cool fabric infused with ionic plus silver yarns. For a sleep experience that's as advanced as it is indulgent.

[C]

We got.

[A]

Dude, this is an annual thing, the Health Sleep Awards.

[E]

Yeah. Who else has won that?

[A]

I'm looking at 2025 right now. They've got some blue light glasses that are on there now. Are those. I think these are health sleep awards but you wear them all day and then they make you fall asleep easier. I'm looking for stuff that I have that you use at bedtime. They got the alarm clock of the year.

[E]

Oh, is it the hatch? Yeah, I've seen the hatch. Way too expensive. But I'm intrigued by it and I've.

[A]

Got to download an app now for my alarm clock.

[E]

Yeah, well, cuz have you seen people or people are saying now that the iPhone alarm app isn't working properly and it's.

[B]

I deal with this once a week.

[E]

So you've had this happen? Yes, because I'm dubious of these claims but they do frighten me given that I have to get up once a week at 5:30 for Wake up barstool and if I missed that my life would be ruined.

[A]

What about this?

[E]

So now I'm paranoid every single Wednesday.

[C]

Night, but I've never had a problem. I've been using it for I don't know, I got my alarm set every day. I haven't had any issues with it.

[E]

Me neither. But there's a lot of people on TikTok claiming that. So what happens to yours, Madeline?

[B]

I'll so like a lot of the times I'll wake up before work to work out and apparently this issue is caused by if you fall asleep when your phone is unlocked. So like a lot of times when I'm not coloring, I have that happen a lot. Right. When I fall asleep not coloring. If I'm like scrolling on TikTok and I kind of doze off and then you know, my phone just locks naturally. Apparently that causes your alarm to not go off. I don't know the reason why, but I'll literally wake up at whatever time and my. The phone screen is indicating that the alarm is going off, but there's no noise coming out of it. Okay, so it's like alarm for 6:30am and the screen is happening, and maybe sometimes there's a vibration, but no noise.

[A]

That's a problem.

[B]

Huge.

[A]

That's a big problem. What about a pillow that has an alarm clock built into it and it wakes you up with, like, gentle nudging, like, calm vibrations?

[B]

I used to have an alarm clock that went under my pillow that would do that.

[C]

My bed does that.

[A]

Your bed wakes you up?

[C]

Yeah. I got a mattress that has, like, an app to it, and you can, like, it vibrates. So, like, if I'm watching a movie or something and I want to doze off, like, you just.

[G]

It.

[C]

You can vibrate and it has the timer so it could go off, but I have one that can, like, it, like, slowly wakes you up with, like, calming, gentle vibrations.

[A]

That's an incredible bed.

[C]

It's pretty. It's pretty dope.

[A]

We got some voicemails with some. Some favorite things.

[B]

Yeah, you have a nice range.

[A]

Let's see what the folks say, folks.

[E]

So you all know that we're big.

[H]

Fans of Cracker Barrel, and this holiday.

[E]

Season, I will be sat at their table with a big plate of country fried turkey.

[B]

And Brandon, I'll be right there with you and I'll check it off my Christmas list in the country store while I'm at it. It'll make a nice holiday tradition.

[H]

Oh, that's so cute of you.

[B]

Enjoy all the more holiday traditions only at Cracker Barrel, and some of them are just Christmas themed.

[G]

Hey, macaroos and crew. It's Brecken from Omaha. When it comes to gifts that I've gotten in the last couple couple years, the best one that comes to mind is this, like, toolbox type thing that's just full of batteries. All different kinds of batteries. Every single one you can think of. A couple people in my family have gotten it over the last couple years. An absolute favorite of ours. Recommended for everyone. You know, everyone needs batteries, so.

[C]

Yeah.

[G]

Then I got a question for you guys. For Christmas, I'm getting my girlfriend a cat. We already have one. We're getting a second and we need some name inspiration for us. If you guys could think of some cool cat names, it'd be much appreciated. Love you guys.

[C]

Stay beautiful, handsome cat names.

[D]

I.

[C]

Well, first of all, let me acknowledge this brother. He has a battery daddy. That's what. That's what it's called.

[B]

Yeah, I think was just talking about that too.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I got a. I got a battery, Daddy. That is amazing.

[E]

He did say that. Now that you mentioned that.

[A]

Yeah. It's almost like ammunition case for batteries.

[C]

Yeah, 10 out of 10 recommend because like you'll just be like, okay, if you just happen to be at the store, let me just pick up some doubles, some triples, some D, some whatever the case may be. And you just slowly stock it over time and sure enough you end up needing them shits.

[A]

And you know where to find them.

[C]

And you know exactly where to find.

[A]

One place I need to see a picture of the cat. It's hard to name a cat it. You don't know what it looks like. It could be a Chester.

[C]

Never name your cat Chester.

[A]

Why not? The Chester's a great name for cat. Chester Cheetah.

[C]

That's already taken.

[A]

I think Chester's a good.

[E]

So are most pet names.

[A]

There's only one name. Cats can only have only one name per cat.

[C]

I mean it's unique though. You don't see a lot of dogs walking around looking like, you know, saying that's Django. You don't see it. Unique. It's unique.

[A]

What about. What about Gene?

[C]

No, that sounds like an 80 year old woman.

[A]

Yeah, for. For like a nice gray tabby.

[C]

Wait, are you talking about the cat name or the owner name for the cat?

[A]

Oh yeah, gray tabby. A great gray female tabby. Jean. Or it could.

[C]

Wait, is it Tabby, the kind of cat.

[A]

Yeah, it's the one that have, you know, the stripes on the gray tabby. It's like gray and black.

[C]

Oh, I thought tabby was the name of the guy. I catch. You okay? Yeah. I don't know enough about cat, the taxonomy of cats, but how about Dakota?

[A]

Dakota for a cat.

[E]

That's a dog name.

[C]

I like Dakota.

[E]

That's like a. That's a husky.

[C]

Yeah, John. It's a John Lennon reference though.

[E]

I'm. I'm lost on that one.

[C]

Or do you know. Do you know about John?

[E]

I know who he is.

[C]

Do you know where he died?

[E]

Yeah, next to Central Park. You know, the place was called, I'm guessing the Dakota. I've been there. I've been by it.

[C]

Yeah, the Dakota.

[A]

So you're naming your cat after the place where John Lennon got shot?

[C]

Well, I mean people walk around with crosses and that's how Jesus died. I mean you just honoring. You know what I mean?

[A]

This cat is out of. Is named out of respect for the.

[C]

Beatles 100 I I with the Beatles. I love the Beatles, dog. I, I listen to a lot sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hard Club Band Like I with the Beatles.

[A]

It's crazy how the Beatles were only around for what, like seven, eight years, nine years. How long was it is that?

[C]

I don't. I don't even know.

[A]

I feel like it was a very, very short amount of time compared to the musical output that they had.

[C]

Yeah, I think what I like about that, I know a lot of like, like if you hear Ray Charles talk about the Beatles and like, he not impressed, right? Like a lot of black artists from that day, not impressed. But like, I just. I, I love the quality of writing in their songs. Like. Yeah, the range how, like how they. That their. Their composition. All this Beatles are I with the Beatles. Heavy.

[A]

Yeah, Beatles are great. Looks like, yeah, they. About 10 years is all they were around for.

[C]

That's a good low run.

[A]

It's a good run. But, but like, compared to their influence and, and what they did for music.

[C]

And so this is why I feel like this era is over, right? This era of music as far as like, allowing the prestige of who they are to grow because it's social media and like, how they're. Everything's so omnipresent. Like, it's not a. It's like not seeing them is a good thing for their brand. Yeah, right. So back then, like, when the Beatles popped out, it was an amazing thing because, you know, where else am I going to see the Beatles? But now everything's so, you know, everything's so in your face. So I think that era is so, so that say. I say that their prestige allowed them to grow.

[A]

That's true. That's true. The more you, the more you didn't have them in your face, the more you wanted to hear more of them. Any other cat names? Chester's a great name. Go with Chester.

[B]

There was a dog at Paws that had a name that I still think of. Patch.

[E]

Patch.

[B]

I think that's sweet.

[C]

My first dog name was Patches. Really died of Parvo.

[A]

Oh.

[E]

Huh.

[C]

What was, what was good about Patches, though? That, that, that dog, he could climb fences and not like regular, like, you know, hop offense. He stuck his paws in the holes and climbed over the fence.

[G]

It was weird.

[A]

So smart cat. Yeah, cats are crazy smart. I had two cats growing up when I was. I want to say it was a dog, but. Oh, dog, dog. Okay.

[C]

I thought that was the pun. Smart cat.

[A]

He's a smart cat. That is true. But I to cats. I had two cats growing up that we would shut them in this one room at night that had like their litter box so they wouldn't get out and like tear stuff up in the house. And they got so smart that they could open the door to get out. Like a raptor. And they worked as a team. They worked as a team to get out. One would be like nudging on the door and the other would jump up and hit the doorknob with its paws. It was insane. Were crazy. Too smart for their own good.

[C]

It was pretty lit.

[A]

Any other names for Big T? Do you have any. Any cat names?

[E]

I was just kind of thinking for dogs, I don't usually like this, but I think for cats I like just the most basic human names. Like this is Frank.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

This is Mike.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

I don't like that for dogs. But for cats, for some reason it feels like it fits.

[A]

I agree, I agree. Like a nice George. Yeah, this is George. He's my cat.

[C]

I hate that George the cat. Hate you.

[A]

You are just poo pooing all my great names, bro.

[C]

George the cat.

[A]

Yeah, George. This is George.

[C]

Hate it.

[A]

All right. It'd be real shame if you named your cat Aryan.

[C]

Don't even do that. That's not even a good cat name. Human name. You know, man, tell my mom all the time I hate my name.

[A]

What's your middle name?

[C]

Issa.

[A]

That's a cool name.

[C]

It actually is. And it's very ironic. It's Aramaic for Jesus.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Issa Foster. I like that.

[C]

Maran. Issa. Buster.

[A]

Yeah, Issa. Issa the cat name your cat after Jesus.

[C]

I don't hate that. Issa. Issa's better than George.

[A]

Disagree. All right, we got another voicemail.

[C]

Olive.

[A]

Oh, oh, Olive. Olive the cat. That's. That's a good cat name.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

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[E]

All.

[B]

And there's nowhere with more comfort, warmth and great last minute gifts that at.

[E]

Cracker Barrel, I'm all about their cinnamon swirl French toast right now.

[H]

It's a gift all its own.

[E]

But yes, they have more clothing, candy.

[H]

And home decor for everyone on your list.

[B]

Have you even started?

[A]

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[G]

Hey, guys. Love the Pod. This is Dan from Philly. I just wanted to tell you about one of the Christmas presents I got a couple years ago. It is a heated toilet seat. Honestly, it is the best present I got. It is next level shitting. It's about $100 and it is the best in the Wintertime in the morning when you wake up, the room's cold. That seat is still nice and warm. It is great. At one time though, funny story, I got back from a trip and during the trip the power went out. Then the next morning or that that same day I went to use the bathroom thinking I was going to sit down on my, my warm toilet seat. And since the power went out, the seat was off. Ice cold. Horrible way to think you're going to sit down on a warm toilet seat and then get ice cold ring right on your butt. Horrible. But anyway, love the pod. Love to hear your guys thoughts on it. Thanks again. Bye.

[A]

All right, so that's, that's interesting. I can see having a heated toilet seat having a major downside, which is you get sweaty ass.

[C]

Ah. So my experience with them is the only experience I had was in Japan. The hotels in Japan had heated toilet seats and it was very pleasant. Not gonna lie.

[A]

I just, I don't think I've ever had an issue sitting down on a toilet and being like, wow, this toilet's just too cold.

[C]

I don't even, Yeah, I don't even think it's that is they be cold. It's just that the warmness is very soothing.

[A]

It's like something you didn't know that you needed until you had it, until you tried it.

[C]

It's like, okay, little warm on the booty.

[H]

Feel good.

[B]

Like heated floors too.

[C]

Yeah, yeah, something like that. Okay.

[A]

I could, I, I would take it for a spin. I'm not saying no to the heated toilet seat. It's just not something that my, my ass has ever craved and I am worried about the swamp ass that might come along with it.

[B]

But how hot has does it have to be to get swamp ass from that?

[A]

I guess it depends on how long you're on it.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Not a bad idea. Not a bad idea. All right, we got another one.

[E]

Golf season is in full swing and.

[A]

Getting out there to work on your.

[E]

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[G]

Hey, this is Patrick from Auburn, Alabama and I was just listening to Yalls conversation about sports rivalries and it got me thinking. If holidays had a rivalry, what would their rivalry be? So I feel like Christmas, their rivalry may be between, like, Thanksgiving and New Year's. Possibly. But then you get into it with, like, the Fourth of July and maybe even St. Patrick's Day. What would their rivalries be? Stay handsome. Stay beautiful. War Damn Eagle.

[E]

All right, I think I have the clear number one of holiday rivalries.

[A]

Okay.

[E]

Because Christmas is unrivaled in many ways. There's, you could say Thanksgiving. That's kind of like.

[A]

It's like the opening act for Christmas.

[E]

It's. It's a. That's a big brother, little brother rivalry like that.

[A]

Michigan State. Michigan.

[E]

There's one particular example I would use, but they kicked our ass a couple weeks ago. The one that's too heavyweights going at it is the 4th of July and Memorial Day, because those are the same thing. They recruit the same areas.

[C]

They.

[E]

Those are. Because most people are one or the other.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Like, I know people who do really do it up for Memorial Day. And I'm like, this is. You're throwing a July 4th. Fourth type deal.

[A]

Yeah, that's. That's a great point, Big T. Yeah. It's like. Yeah, you. Some people get heavy into both, though.

[E]

Yeah, for sure.

[A]

And. And I think most. If you're a family that. That goes hard on Memorial Day and Fourth of July. One is probably like a home game for you. Like.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

We do our annual Fourth of July cookout.

[E]

The lake.

[A]

We. Yeah. Come over, watch the fireworks at my place for the Fourth of July. We've got a great view. And then the other is an away game that you travel to. I think that. I think Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day have a rivalry going.

[E]

Okay.

[C]

I think that's like. That's like the Outback Bowl.

[A]

Yeah. But they're. They're not similar.

[E]

Wait, explain.

[A]

It's a.

[C]

It's like a. It's like a reputable bowl. It's okay. But, like, you're not going to change your plans to go watch it, you know, if it's on as. Yeah, okay. I'll catch it. You know, it's. I.

[E]

Which one? Valentine's or St. Patrick's both.

[C]

That's why they're both in that ball game.

[E]

Oh, okay. I see.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

I think it's about the season that it's in because we're so desperate to have a holiday that's in the winter, slash, you know, late winter, early spring, that, you know, people, we celebrate Valentine's Day so much because it's something that gets us through February on the calendar. It gives us a form of decoration to put up on the walls. And same thing with, with St. Patrick's Day. It's like, okay, we're done with January. Time to put hearts everywhere. And then after February is over, it's like, okay, done with. Done with February. Time to put little four leaf clovers everywhere. But they're kind of like, they're similar holidays in that not everybody celebrates all of them, but the people that love them, really love them.

[C]

I'm up the ante on that one. In that vein, there's. This is not a which holiday is better. Right. But this is the preparation for it. Right. Halloween versus Christmas in the sense of how early do we start decorating for it.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

You know what I mean? Like, that's a good little rivalry.

[A]

Yeah. Halloween.

[C]

Halloween, because they have the whole month of October and people are like, yeah, Halloween.

[A]

They. They're fortunate that they don't. They're, you know, before Thanksgiving. But I feel like Thanksgiving and Christmas have that, you know, big brother, little brother thing like Big T said. But Halloween is kind of separate from that. Halloween's its own thing.

[C]

No, I'm just talking about in the, in the, in the veil. In the veil of, like, how early do we. I would. I would argue that you. You decorate Halloween for longer than you do Christmas. So you prep for Halloween longer than you do Christmas.

[A]

Yeah, I think. I think a lot of people do that. Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

What about Columbus Day versus MLK Day?

[E]

I don't think you're supposed to call it the C word anymore.

[A]

The Columbus slash Indigenous People's Day against MLK slash Robert E. Lee Day. When I was growing up in Virginia, it was MLK slash Lee Day.

[E]

Really?

[A]

Yeah, it was. That's. That's how they got it to be passed as a holiday in Virginia. Is they. They put Robert E. Lee's name on there, too.

[E]

Is Columbus Day? Are banks closed that day? Like, is that. Are schools out for that?

[A]

It's a federal holiday. I believe that schools. I think they're out. At least they used to be, because.

[E]

If not, then there's a clear winner.

[A]

Yeah, I think there's still. I think it's a federal holiday. People. People appreciate it. People learn about it in school growing up. But then you've got a segment of people that are like, why are we celebrating this holiday? And find a reason to cancel both of them.

[E]

Schools are usually out for Columbus Day.

[A]

President's Day is really the.

[E]

The forgotten holiday because it's right up against Valentine's Day.

[A]

Yeah. And it's also a combination holiday, I.

[E]

Think President's Day and either one of the two you just named is a good one.

[A]

President's Day verse versus Columbus Day.

[E]

It's got. It's got both. They're kind of a secondary rival for both.

[A]

Who's. Who's Labor Day's rival?

[E]

I think it might also be Memorial Day.

[B]

That's what I was saying. Start of summer versus end of summer.

[A]

Yeah. Bookends. Who you got? What's the spread on Veterans Day versus Memorial Day?

[E]

Memorial Day minus two and a half.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Because those obviously supposed to be celebrating the people who gave their life as opposed to all veterans who deserve to be celebrated, but it's different.

[A]

Yeah. Memorial Day is. That's got to be the holiday that is strayed farthest from its original intent to what it is now.

[E]

Elaborate on that.

[A]

Well, Memorial Day is a holiday that's meant to commemorate people that have lost their lives for sure in. In American wars. And we celebrate it by like getting super up and sunburned.

[E]

I do see where. Where you're coming from with that. It is celebrating a lot of the freedoms that were afforded though, right?

[A]

Yeah. That's kind of what it's turned into, which is the fourth of July celebrate freedoms. But Memorial Day since I think it has more to do with where it is on the calendar.

[E]

Right.

[A]

If Memorial Day and Veterans Day switch.

[E]

Places, then a lot more somber tone.

[A]

It'd be a much more somber tone, but it would also lose some of its notoriety. It's kind of a double edged sword where Memorial Day is a big thing. It's a big event, but it doesn't really reflect the nature of the holiday that you're celebrating. So if you're. If you're thinking about it that way, you're like, well, I guess it's a good thing that we still keep. Memorial Day is still very important to Americans. Maybe not always for the reason that it was intended.

[E]

If you switched Memorial Day and Veterans Day, it'd be like Veterans Day hiring Kurt Signetti. They'd have a meteoric rise.

[A]

Huge rise to the top. Huge rise. There'd be a massive parade every year. Veterans would get just free stuff everywhere on Memorial Day weekend. If Veterans Day was on Memorial Day weekend.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Something to think about. Yeah.

[E]

I don't. Are there anywhere missing.

[B]

I think St. Patrick's Day in New Year's.

[A]

Yeah. You know what?

[E]

That again, a lot of recruiting in the same areas.

[B]

Overhyped.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Rarely lives up to expectations. Expensive, heavy drinking.

[E]

You're really given a hard pitch.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

The day after is. The day after should really be a holiday day after St. Patrick's Day.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

I was actually just about to do Super Bowl Sunday with what, Maybe New Year's. I feel like that's a lot. People throw in parties that you don't want to go to. Ton of drinking and eating, obviously. And in both cases, I would rather be in my home.

[A]

Yep. What about Boxing Day?

[E]

Well, it's not really foxy day this country.

[A]

It's a big thing in England. Big thing. I think it's Canada, too. You just take all the stuff that you don't want and you give it away. Not a bad idea for. For a holiday.

[E]

Well, wasn't it when slaves would, like, get their gifts or have Christmas? That's why it's the day after Christmas.

[A]

Well, in. In England, I think it was like the aristocracy or the people who are well off would take the stuff that they don't want anymore and give it away to poor people.

[E]

I think slaves was the. But yes, in England, I think so. Let me check that.

[F]

Yeah.

[B]

It says originated in Britain with two main traditions. Wealthy families giving servants Christmas boxes of gifts and leftovers.

[E]

Yeah. So that makes sense. Day after Christmas, you take the shit you don't want.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And church is distributing from firm like to donation boxes. I think it has both meanings. Anybody got a rival for Easter?

[A]

Easter and Christmas.

[E]

I mean. Yeah, I guess Christmas would be the.

[B]

But Christmas beats it by a mile.

[C]

Yeah.

[E]

Which is if. In the. In the. If you're a Christian, Easter is a much more important holiday in terms of.

[C]

That's what I was saying. Which one's more important, the birth of Jesus or the rebirth of Jesus?

[E]

Well, Easter, because if. I mean, we know Jesus was a man who lived. If he didn't rise from the dead, then Christianity doesn't mean anything.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

So Easter way more important.

[B]

Yeah. Celebrated very differently.

[E]

Yeah. But obviously we do it up.

[A]

Every man is born. Not every man is born again.

[B]

Very true.

[E]

Correct.

[B]

Also in.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

Christianity, I think all of Christianity, there's two seasons for Advent and Lent.

[C]

Right.

[B]

That celebrates four weeks of it prior. You like candles and stuff.

[A]

You know, Easter's its most natural holiday. Rivalry is probably Halloween.

[E]

See, I was thinking Valentine's Day, but you're thinking along candy.

[A]

I'm thinking candy.

[E]

Yeah. See, I was, too, but I went to Valentine's.

[A]

Two most major. Candy giving.

[E]

Yeah.

[A]

Also Marty Gr. In St. Patrick's Day.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

Big rivalry.

[C]

So you know what I found out? Marty Gro originated in Mobile, Alabama.

[A]

Did it really?

[E]

Fat Tuesday.

[C]

Yeah. Yeah. I had no idea. I was In Panama this week. And one of my homeboys, homegirls was from Alabama and she said something, I was like, alabama? I got a sister letter. And, and, and she said, yeah, we'd be turning up for Mardi Gras. I was like, why? And she's like, that's where it originated. And I was like, what? Fact checked her. Boom. Didn't know that.

[A]

Didn't know that either. That's a good question though. I appreciate, I appreciate that. Voicemail.

[E]

That was good.

[A]

Good thought experience.

[C]

Good question. Yeah, it's good stuff.

[E]

So do we agree? Memorial Day, July 4th is the, the, the number one. Michigan, Ohio State.

[A]

Big T was right.

[E]

Think so.

[A]

Get used to it. What else is new?

[E]

Yeah, print that shirt.

[G]

Hello, Macrodosing. This is Jeremy from New Hampshire. First time caller, long time listener. Just calling about my favorite Christmas thing. I don't know how I would be able to function in society if I wasn't able to get new socks and underwear from my family every Christmas. Pretty important because otherwise it would just get pretty gross pretty fast. So yeah, I just want to hear your thoughts on that. Stay beautiful, stay handsome.

[C]

Thank you.

[A]

Okay, so socks and underwear, do you guys do those? What? Socks, underwear.

[B]

Do you participate in underwear?

[C]

But like do you guys avidly.

[A]

No, I don't really get socks and underwear. But I again, I don't hate getting socks.

[E]

Just got a big ass shipment of socks.

[A]

Big ass Kai.

[C]

I'm kind of bougie when it come to socks. So ask me if you're gonna give me some socks because I don't want you to just waste your money. Ask me, hey, what kind of socks do you like? I'll send you the link and then we can get crack. But don't just give me random socks.

[E]

Yeah, agreed.

[B]

I've. I started buying men in my life sax underwear.

[A]

It's great. Should great underwear wearing it right now. I am. It's a, it's a great, great piece of wardrobe. It's my favorite underwear to wear. I'd say that even if they weren't.

[E]

A sponsor, I haven't seen them in a few weeks. We may have to tone it down. What do you mean I haven't seen them? I haven't seen them on the show in a few weeks.

[A]

That's true.

[E]

Yeah, I might, I have another brand that I, I switch them out with. I might start hyping them back up.

[A]

Bleep out their name. We can have that. All right. We got any more voicemails?

[G]

Hey, this is Dane from Connecticut. I'm not going to do all the handsome that you guys normally get. But I will say as far as holiday gifts, something that I found very useful, I like to, as a stocking snuffer, put in future bets for my family. So for example, I'm gonna do. I have five family members I'm getting stocking stuffers for. I'm going to stock their stuffing, stuff their stockings with futures on super bowl winners. So for example, we did Bills, Patriots because they're the best, obviously Green Bay, we did the Texans. And I'm still open for one other one. I don't know who the fifth one's gonna be yet, but that's a fun little thing. If your family's anti gambling, obviously don't do it. Gamble responsibly. But I just put little twenty dollar bets on future super bowl winners. Everybody gets something to root for past Christmas. That's fun. I also do lottery tickets or powerball tickets at stocking stuffers. And to be clear, my family's not like addicted to gambling or anything. It's just something that everyone can root for. And then I get little gifts that are tailored to each person. Love you. Stay beautiful and gorgeous or whatever. Thanks.

[A]

That's. It's not a bad idea. How do you guys feel about getting a troll future?

[B]

Oh, like not even like the Browns Super Bowl.

[A]

Well, not the brown Super Bowl. So I guess big T, in your case, if I were to get a future on Kentucky winning the national championship.

[E]

In basketball, I mean, that would be a terrible bet this year, but it would soften the blow if it happened. Yeah.

[A]

It's an emotional hedge, right?

[E]

Yeah, yeah. Like it would. I, you know, that's fine.

[A]

I think I, yeah, I could see myself doing that. That's a good gift, though. It's a good gift because then it not only gives you potentially a cash payout, but it makes, you know, three or four more weekends a little bit more interesting. I like it.

[C]

Get you like a Jaden Daniels like New York Giants jersey.

[E]

That is.

[A]

That's fucked up and mean and disgusting.

[C]

Crazier things have happened, you know.

[E]

No, well, he wouldn't go to the Giants. He'd leave and go to, you know.

[A]

He's not leaving.

[E]

Cowboy. Cowboys. He could.

[A]

He's not leaving.

[E]

He'll be a free agent in what, three years? That could work out with the end of Dax.

[A]

We're going to give him the fifth year option. They have Joe Milton.

[C]

There's, there are some grumblings of people getting little, you know, perturbed with Jaya Herz. So they Can. That could be a landing spot.

[A]

Oh, Philadelphia. Jaden to the Eagles. I think I would stop watching football. I think I would. Now, a good troll present would be, like, if I were to go out and get an Eagles fan that I know, get him a Tanner McKee jersey, their backup quarterback.

[E]

I like that. I like having jerseys that other people don't have.

[A]

Yeah. But if I were to get that jersey, would also be a knock against Jalen. Hurts.

[E]

Sure. But I like having unique jerseys.

[A]

Yeah. You like doing the college jersey?

[E]

I love. I love college jerseys of guys that you typically think of as more in the pros.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Like, I have a Brian Erlacher, New Mexico jersey. That one's sick.

[A]

Love that.

[E]

I have a Todd Helton, Tennessee baseball jersey, which people. That's always a hit. I like.

[C]

What colors is the red?

[A]

The Erlacher?

[C]

Is it red?

[E]

It's a white. It's a white jersey, but, yeah, it's got red.

[C]

The Lobos, it's got their old.

[E]

It's got a sick logo. It's like a UNM that I have. It must be really old. It looks really sick. It's got the Mountain West. The old Mountain west patch on it. That's got the mountains on the logo.

[C]

I think he was the first one. Yeah, I think it was the first one that was like, we can make it about this bitch. Yeah.

[E]

Is he from New Mexico?

[C]

Yeah, but he from, like, I think a small town down south like Lovington or some shit like that. Like, very small town, like seven down there.

[A]

Aaron, have you watched the show Pluribus yet?

[C]

I have not. I watched Cook, and I'll tell you what I watched.

[A]

I was just going to say it's another show set in Albuquerque. Yeah.

[E]

It's true.

[C]

About drugs?

[A]

No, it's about kind of a virus.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah. I don't want to give away too much. Kind of. It's kind of about a virus.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

Have you watched it? Are you caught up on it?

[A]

I did not watch the one on.

[E]

Friday, so I think I'm like, two behind at this point. It's lost my interest rapidly.

[F]

It.

[E]

It declined.

[A]

The most recent one I saw was a very slow episode.

[C]

Yeah, see, that's a great segue. I. I double backed on the TV show Lost. First couple episodes, I was. I was into episode eight. I'm out. Yeah. Got whack real fast. Very fast. Hate it.

[E]

I think Pluribus is kind of similar to Lost in several ways.

[A]

I'm hoping it picks back up.

[E]

Yeah, they've. They've kind of Lost. Lost me. No pun intended.

[A]

Any more holiday voicemails?

[B]

Yeah, the people. The people love to share.

[A]

They're very festive.

[B]

Yeah.

[G]

Hey, how's it going, crew? This is Craig from Virginia. JMU alum. Go Dukes. I wanted to share my favorite thing that I've gotten for this year. I got a headlamp. And you'd be surprised how often it actually comes. Comes in handy when you need a little extra light. I know. I still like to grill even though it's winter and it's getting dark early. So sometimes I'm not out there till late, so it helps me see what I'm doing. Hands free. So stay handsome, stay beautiful, stay gorgeous.

[C]

Happy holidays.

[G]

War on Christmas continues.

[A]

Sorry, Big T. I agree with this guy. He got a headlamp too, for working on the El Camino. You don't realize how much you need one until you have one on. You don't have to hold up the flashlight on your phone. It's very convenient. I like the headlight.

[C]

Wait, what did he say? I couldn't really hear him.

[A]

A headlamp.

[C]

Oh, for. Like, working on cars.

[A]

Working on cars or. Or grilling was what he mentioned.

[B]

Like grilling at night.

[C]

Okay, I can see that. I'm. I'm doing something. I gotta start. Actually. I'm trying to brisk it for Christmas for the first time.

[A]

Go.

[C]

I always. I always get brisket, but I'm actually gonna try to cook it this time.

[A]

Are you gonna cook it outside or inside?

[C]

Outside. Like, for real. Like, gotta wake up at, you know, 2:00am to change the wood type.

[A]

Smoke it.

[C]

Yep.

[A]

Love that. Love that. Chaps would actually be a good person for you to talk to about that too.

[C]

He's done enough for me. I'm gonna leave that man alone.

[A]

No, he would love to talk to.

[C]

You about brisket, I bet. Because I'm hitting him.

[A]

He would absolutely love that.

[B]

Lamps also good for walking your dog at night.

[A]

Yes, good for walking the dog. Good for reading at night or coloring.

[B]

Yeah. That's intense, but yeah.

[A]

All right. Anything else?

[B]

We still have more if you want to go.

[A]

Yeah, let's. Another one. Last voicemail, and then we'll. We'll be on break for the holiday. We will be back. What's the date that we're. We have best of coming up too.

[B]

Yes. And then our first episode in the new year will come out January 6th.

[A]

Okay, perfect.

[E]

So on the 30th will be the best of the year.

[B]

Yes.

[E]

And then the sixth.

[D]

We're back.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

Shout out.

[G]

Hey, what's Up. This is DJ from Wisconsin calling for the Christmas episode. I got. I had a baby this year in October. This is my third kid. But this time we got a bottle dishwasher that sits on the countertop, just washes the bottles. I mean, I can't. If there's someone you love that is going to have a baby soon, you need to get them. This thing. I don't think there's ever been a thing that I use more that has been more good. This thing's great. Anyway.

[D]

I don't know how to end this.

[A]

I think the point got across. I'm looking at the bottle dish. That looks pretty convenient. Little thing for pacifiers at the top. It looks like an air fryer.

[E]

And Eric, let me see what you're looking at.

[A]

Like one of these.

[B]

It's like small enough you can keep it on your counter.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Oh, because I've seen some. What I thought he was talking about. I've seen a thing on TikTok that people just use for cups and stuff too. It's like the thing that you, like, they have in restaurants.

[B]

Yeah.

[F]

Where you like.

[E]

You just stick it down on top of it and it washes the inside of the cup.

[A]

I like that. I like that a lot. A glass washer.

[E]

Yeah.

[B]

But you really got to disinfect those baby bottles, so.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

This is, like, very helpful.

[A]

This looks very convenient. I like the idea of doing having just a mini dishwasher, too.

[B]

For babies.

[A]

For baby. Or for like a single meal.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You don't need to.

[B]

I just had two plates.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

You don't need to run a full load.

[B]

Yeah. I also realized kind of recently, like, you can just run your dishwasher whenever. Like, not that I didn't realize, but, like, you don't have to wait till it's full.

[A]

Doesn't have to be full. No. Or it might be wasting water.

[B]

It is wasting water. But my dishwasher's about two feet wide anyways.

[A]

But you probably waste more water. I actually have no idea about what I'm about to say.

[E]

So I would actually say that's a huge dishwasher or two feet. Wait, I think you're just misestimating how. How wide two feet is.

[A]

Understand distances.

[B]

Probably not.

[A]

I mean, you have a mini. You have a mini.

[B]

I have a mini dishwasher.

[A]

Yeah, I've seen those.

[B]

I feel like a normal dishwasher is like three feet wide.

[A]

No, I think two feet is about standard. 24 inches.

[E]

That's the average dishwasher width is 24 inches.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Oh, okay. So mine's probably like, I would have.

[E]

Guessed a little bit smaller.

[A]

You got like a foot, foot and a half, probably. Yeah, I was gonna say that. I think you, you waste more water hand washing dishes than you do running a load, but I might be completely wrong about that. Might be making that up.

[B]

I'm sure there is something to that, but it depends if you're, like, keeping the water on or not.

[A]

All right, well, we will see you guys in the new year Best of's coming up. Have a happy, safe, healthy holiday. Hope we gave you guys some, some ideas of, you know what, Treat yourself, macrodosing listeners. Treat yourself to one of these things. I know I'm gonna get the, the golf club for myself and for somebody else. But until then, we will see you guys. We love you guys. See you in 2026. Hey, see you January6. Be there. It's going to be wild.