The Prosecutors Episode 343: 2025 Bloopers

Podcast: The Prosecutors
Hosts: Alice & Brett
Date: January 6, 2026
Episode: 343. 2025 Bloopers

Overview

This special “Bloopers” episode of The Prosecutors delivers more than just flubs and on-air gaffes—it’s an entertaining, behind-the-scenes mosaic of Alice and Brett’s dynamic as co-hosts, parents, and prosecutors. Throughout a series of off-the-cuff conversations, technical mishaps, accidental mispronunciations, and family interruptions, listeners are treated to the human (and hilarious) side of two legal minds whose friendship and personal lives are tightly woven into the podcast. Expect candid moments, relatable parenting struggles, jabs at their own profession, and irrepressible southern charm.

Tone: Warm, self-deprecating, spontaneous, and brimming with genuine affection—plus plenty of sports and pop culture tangents.

Key Discussion Points and Memorable Moments

1. Life and Parenting Interruptions

• Real life intrudes often: Both hosts discuss (and are interrupted by) their kids, navigating travel hassles, nap schedules, and the chaos of solo parenting.

  • Alice: “I'm gonna go deal with Squanto real quick. I'll be back in two seconds. He's stomping right above my head.” ([01:46])
  • Brett: “The emotional manipulation of children. They're always like, I just want a hug...I know a day will come when you don't want to hug me. So I'm gonna hug you. But, man, go to sleep. Go to sleep.” ([05:44]–[05:57])

• Potty training tribulations:

  • Alice: “We had to stop every 20 to 40 minutes on our road trip. And you can't, like, she screamed when we were like, ‘Pee in your diaper’...If you told me to just pee on myself, I'd, like, no, I can't do it.” ([23:36])

2. Podcasting Realities and Meta Moments

• The podcasting hustle—no millions here:

  • Alice: “I actually think this is very important because maybe people are misled and quit their jobs to go start podcasts...You will not make millions doing podcasts. You just. You won't...Joe Rogan is not just a podcaster. He's more than that...Just a PSA, y'all.” ([13:28])
  • Brett: "Don't do that." ([13:37])

• Listener expectations vs. the real deal:

  • Alice: “I know we've said this before, that, you know, we're never going to change our podcast just because some people don't like the chit chat or us talking about our kids or the theme song. Here's the thing. We do it for each other. Like, I would be talking to Brett about this whether or not the rest of you are here.” ([52:44])
  • Brett: “If I had to talk to you by your pseudonym, I would just start laughing every time. That would be ridiculous.” ([53:16])

3. Sports Banter and Riffs

• Fantasy football woes and college sports drama:

  • Brett: “I got the Patriots tied in, and I got Stefan Diggs, and tonight I'm a Patriots fan. I typically like the Patriots anyway because I lived in Boston, but, you know, Diggs has 14 points, so let's see...Of course, I had to, you know, two quarterbacks like a good manager so that when my one quarterback had a buy, I could put the other one in. And if you wouldn't know it, my quarterback's gonna buy. And what did the other quarterback do? He got a concussion, so he's out. So I had to pick up another quarterback. I mean, what in the world?” ([02:39]–[05:13])

• On football commentators:

  • Brett: "I would rather have Tom Brady following me around narrating my life than listen to Joe Buck. I despise Joe Buck. Joe Buck is a cancer on sports. And he's everywhere. Just disgusting." ([70:00]–[71:00])

4. Pop Culture, Bloopers, and Mispronunciations

• Hunger Games mishap:

  • Alice: “You look like you're from. You're a competitor in the Hunger Games.”
  • Brett: “Not PETA. Come on.”
  • Alice: “But PETA lives.”
  • Brett: “It would be better. It was better to die than live a PETA.” ([06:17]–[07:04])

• Running joke on pronouncing names and drugs:

  • Alice: “Let me just tell you, we have a third co-host and her name is Mispronunciation.” ([88:39])
  • Brett: “I love it when everybody's like, just so you know, the name of this random place in my state is completely wrong.” ([89:00])

5. Professional Gaffes and Technical Chaos

• Technical Snafus:

  • Brett and Alice trade barbs when one can't find the other on screen:

    • Brett: “That's the problem with. I still have not really figured out the navigational system for the Mac. So, like, you've disappeared. I don't know where you are. Let's see.” ([42:19])

  • Zoom and Streamyard confusion; accidental echoes; constantly trying to get the right audio, video, or setup.

• Interview confusion and interruptions:

  • Group struggles to sign off, clarify who’s responsible, and wrangle both their tech and their guests.

6. Fan Interactions and Live Episodes

• Shoutouts to dedicated fans watching live:
  • Brett: “By the way, there are 183 people here. We gave them two hours notice.” ([28:09])
  • Alice: “You guys are the best.” ([18:47])

7. Podcast Lore, In-Jokes, and Future Plans

• After Dark, Premiums, and Merch:

  • Alice: "We're gonna be giving out press passes. We're giving out press passes for the Epstein files release tomorrow. But only for the 10,000. Correct. Premium. It's the premium plus level. And it's gonna be at 1am you have to figure out the time zone." ([79:10])

• On buying the Greenbrier Resort:

  • Brett: “You can buy it if you want it. It's in bankruptcy.” ([21:21])
  • Alice: “Is it for sale? I don't want to run the Greenbrier. That sounds terrible. I don't know how to make tea.” ([21:23])

8. Memorable Quotes & Unscripted Gems

• On AI Replacing Podcast Hosts:

  • Brett: “I don't know why you even listen to podcasts when Google AI will tell you everything you want to know. It's going to have Google AI record from me on. I wonder if I could have Google listen to all our episodes and then just record from here on out. I bet it could. Nobody could fake our voices. That'd be kind of awesome.” ([61:40])

• On missing their kids:

  • Alice: “Like, someone was asking me, oh, did your meetings go well for work? And I was like, there are a few meetings that are worth being away from my kids right now. You know, that's just where I am.” ([93:59])

Notable Bloopers and Gags (With Timestamps)

• [05:44] – Kids' emotional manipulation revealed.
• [07:01] – “Better to die than live a PETA.”
• [23:36] – Potty training drama on road trips.
• [29:16] – First day of school tears and Daniel Tiger sing-along.
• [42:42] – “I'm always here.” / Navigational woes on Mac.
• [52:44] – “We do it for each other…” – meta podcasting reflection.
• [61:40] – Musings on AI replacing them as podcast hosts.
• [70:00-71:00] – Rant about sports announcers, especially Joe Buck.
• [88:39] – “Third co-host and her name is Mispronunciation.”
• [93:59] – Work travel and missing home.
• [95:08] – New theme music debut and reliving the thrill of collaboration.
• [97:38] – Excited about finally having podcast shirts to sell.

Highlighted Quotes

• On podcast fame:
  Alice: “You will not make millions doing podcasts… Just a PSA, y’all.” ([13:28])

• On authenticity:
  Alice: “I would be talking to Brett about this whether or not the rest of you are here.” ([52:44])

• On co-host dynamics:
  Brett: “If I had to talk to you by your pseudonym, I would just start laughing every time.” ([53:16])

• On frustration with sports announcers:
  Brett: “Joe Buck is a cancer on sports. And he's everywhere. Just disgusting.” ([70:00–71:00])

• On the struggle to be anonymous:
  Brett: “We probably...If we really wanted to be anonymous, using our real names and talking about our lives constantly wasn't the way to do it.” ([52:35])

Best Irreverent Moments

• Hunger Games Name Fail:
  Alice: “You look like you’re from...you're a competitor in the Hunger Games.”
  Brett: “Not PETA.”
  Alice: “But PETA lives.”
  Brett: “It would be better to die than live a PETA.” ([06:17–07:04])

• Meta on Podcast Advice:
  Brett: “We both speak to lots of people who want to start podcast. Podcast, and we’re happy to talk to them, but they're always like, aren't you afraid people are gonna know too much about you? I'm like, man, that ship has sailed.” ([51:49])

• Kids and riot control:
  Alice: “Sometimes times for riot control, you need them to come to your conclusion on their own.” ([92:44])

Final Thoughts

The “2025 Bloopers” episode gives listeners an affectionate, laughter-fueled look at what it's really like behind the microphone for Alice and Brett. Heavy on off-topic but engaging banter, the episode demonstrates the value of personality and chemistry in true crime podcasting. For longtime fans, it’s a rewarding reminder that the human side, complete with interruptions, jokes, and flubs, is part of what makes The Prosecutors so beloved.

Endnote:
If you’re picking this up as your first episode, know that you’re diving into the wild, heartfelt depths of the show’s personality—where family, friendship, and the love of storytelling matter every bit as much as the law.

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