We’re kicking off 2026 (again)! Winston’s back from the Bahamas and straight into the hot seat. Join us as we hit rewind to catch him up on the chaos he missed while he was away at sea. It’s the New Year’s do-over we all needed, mostly because he wasn’t here to defend himself the first time.

Beyond the travel recap, we dive into the strange history of a holiday film classic and the mystery behind "elite rejuvenation" in Hollywood. Most importantly, we officially launch the 2026 Give-o-lutions, where we assign each other a year’s worth of "homework" involving everything from indie filmmaking and physical feats to historical reading and culinary dares. The stage is set for a year of accountability, obscure media quests, and a few hilariously "bequeathed" curses.

The Given-lutions:

Alan

1 compliment every day.
Put in 6 hours of video games.
Watch at least 1 anime that you have not heard of

Winston

Bench press Mrs. Smith by the end of the year.
He has to read two romance books.
Produce an indie movie

Jess

Send a personal handwritten postcard or letter
Share one of the Asian thing that you love that Alan has no experience with.
You Must Watch One Top-10 Favorite of Kelso’s List
1 New Restaurant and try 1 New Dish.

Kelso

Do something that is slightly inconvenient for you
3 tattoos on other people
Find a new piece of content that makes you cry.
Read any book that is over 100 years old

****Kelso's Top-10:

4 Lions
The Brink
Almost Heroes
Firefly
The Great
What we do in the Shadows
Monster Squad
Teen Wolf
Back to the future
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello meet Frankenstein