*SUBSTACK PREVIEW* Abstract Notion of the Year

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Episode: SUBSTACK PREVIEW Abstract Notion of the Year
Release Date: December 31, 2024
Hosts: James Harris & Lawrence Loss
Platform: throwingfits.com
Contact: [e-mail]

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Introduction

In the season finale of the year, James Harris and Lawrence Loss dive deep into a myriad of topics ranging from celebrity antics to personal anecdotes, all while navigating the complexities of the modern male zeitgeist. This episode, titled "Abstract Notion of the Year," encapsulates their signature blend of humor, critique, and candid conversation.

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Kim Kardashian and Skims: A Critical Analysis

One of the focal points of the discussion revolves around Kim Kardashian's latest endeavors, particularly her foray into the arts and her continued promotion of Skims, her popular underwear brand.

• Artistic Pursuits:
  Lawrence criticizes Kardashian's attempt to present herself as an artist, stating, "She definitely is still the same person that posted a filtered sunglasses in Advil last night. Was mad. Real Instagram. But like, thinks that she's an artist now. But she's the same person." (02:17)
  James adds, "She wants like, the Addison Rae rebrand into, like, quirked up, artsy Ridgewood Interview magazine girly." (01:48)

• Skims Success:
  Despite their critiques of Kardashian's personal brand evolution, the hosts acknowledge the success of Skims: "It's the best underwear brand in the world. Facts, right?" (02:34).

• Public Persona vs. Personal Life:
  The conversation touches on Kardashian's efforts to balance her image as a mother with her public persona, with Lawrence noting, "I don't know how to spell I love Makonan. Whatever." (06:22) and James humorously remarks on her evolving image: "He goes, I don't know." (07:26).

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Shirting Event at Cobo

The hosts share their experiences from the recent Shirting Event at Cobo, expressing gratitude towards their supporters.

• Event Success:
  James proudly announces, "The shirting event, the Rosewood work shirt sold out. Thank you everyone, to the hundreds of people that cop the shirt online." (04:16).

• Behind the Scenes:
  Lawrence recounts the hectic nature of the event: "I was running up and down those stairs, lugging cases and cases of Orion and Zebravine wine." (04:35).

• Future Plans:
  They hint at upcoming merchandise releases, mentioning, "There was supposed to be a duo of workshirts, one of which needed to be retooled." (09:07).

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Cultural Commentary: Drunk Driving Memes

James and Lawrence delve into the cultural landscape of memes surrounding drunk driving, reflecting on societal attitudes and their own comedic approaches.

• Meme Culture:
  James references a popular meme: "It's like, oh, my key. Start talking me like the green goblin mask after 26 bud lights." (05:26).

• Personal Stance:
  Despite their humor on the topic, Lawrence clarifies their position: "I did no drunk driving." (05:18).

• Impact on Content:
  They discuss past content repercussions: "I just remember getting killed from making a. What I thought was innocuous joke of like, drunk driving is going to be in." (05:26).

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Fitties Wrap-Up and Announcements

As the year concludes, the hosts reflect on the popularity of their "Fitties" and share exciting announcements for the upcoming year.

• Fitties Success:
  James expresses gratitude: "Thank you to the thousands and thousands of people that voted in those." (05:43).

• Upcoming Events:
  They preview future segments, stating, "We're talking about those next week." (07:30).

• New Year's Plans:
  The hosts share their New Year's Eve plans, including Lawrence's trip to Miami for a "MILF's birthday," injecting their trademark humor into personal updates.

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Future Projects: Shot Boys Season Two

Looking ahead, James and Lawrence contemplate the continuation of their creative projects, specifically the potential revival of "Shot Boys."

• Production Challenges:
  Lawrence questions the feasibility: "Do you want to spend a whole day shooting and writing more scripts? I mean, I don't want to pay." (09:20).

• Creative Ideas:
  They brainstorm changes, with Lawrence suggesting, "Do you want to spend a whole day shooting and writing more scripts? I mean, I don't want to pay." (09:15).

• Fan Engagement:
  James urges listeners not to rush into booking: "Don't book it because I don't know." (09:44), building anticipation for future content.

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Conclusion

Wrapping up the episode, James and Lawrence reaffirm their commitment to delivering engaging and unfiltered content. They tease more merchandise, potential new series, and a continued exploration of cultural phenomena, all while maintaining their irreverent and authentic style.

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Notable Quotes

• James Harris:

  • "She wants like, the Addison Rae rebrand into, like, quirked up, artsy Ridgewood Interview magazine girly." (01:48)
  • "It's the best underwear brand in the world. Facts, right?" (02:34)
  • "They're talking about those next week." (05:43)

• Lawrence Loss:

  • "She definitely is still the same person that posted a filtered sunglasses in Advil last night. Was mad. Real Instagram. But like, thinks that she's an artist now. But she's the same person." (02:17)
  • "I did no drunk driving." (05:18)
  • "Shout out Makonin. On your farm in Washington." (06:46)

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Timestamp Reference

• [00:00 - 09:45] Full Transcript Section

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Transcript

[James Harris]

Throw gang. We are joined by the. You wasn't with him. Watching a month of movies on the couch. Lawrence Loss and myself, James Harris. Welcome to the weekly Running the Boys, the last of the year with today's.

[Lawrence Loss]

Full episode only available on www.thrillfits.com. that's a good Bob Dylan, man.

[James Harris]

Man, you don't know me. You don't know me, man. Before we get into Lawrence's Christmas being ruined by his beep. We'll get into it. We'll get into it. Viewing customer meltdown. Sorry, I didn't mean. I. I forgot. We're in front of the pit wall. No custom downs at the glasses store.

[Lawrence Loss]

My Christmas wasn't ruined. And my entire family.

[James Harris]

It's about you, man. It's about you. New Year's Eve plans and fits and what else? A bit of a 2024 recap. That's John's related.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Some real quick house shirt keeping real quick housekeeping.

[Lawrence Loss]

We haven't. We're rusty, dude.

[James Harris]

I know, I know. It's been a minute. Welcome back. The shirting the Rosewood work shirts event at Cobo. She was mad real.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah, it was great. Thank you.

[James Harris]

Sunglasses and ad vi.

[Lawrence Loss]

The Kim Kardashian people resurfacing. That is so funny.

[James Harris]

So good.

[Lawrence Loss]

She's. She's still that basic, right? She didn't like. She hasn't like. You think she sucks.

[James Harris]

Baby Santa.

[Lawrence Loss]

First of all.

[James Harris]

Desperate.

[Lawrence Loss]

First of all. Santa.

[James Harris]

Baby Santa.

[Lawrence Loss]

Baby, Baby Santa. I don't know. That was weird. What, her fucking art video? Yeah.

[James Harris]

Was that a skims ad?

[Lawrence Loss]

I don't. I have no idea what that was.

[James Harris]

Shout out Skims. I guess that's like, we love skims.

[Lawrence Loss]

She definitely is still the same person that posted a filtered sunglasses in Advil last night. Was mad. Real Instagram. But like, thinks that she's an artist now. But she's the same person.

[James Harris]

Right?

[Lawrence Loss]

Hence that terrible, weird video.

[James Harris]

I mean, she wants like, the Addison Rae rebrand into, like, quirked up, artsy Ridgewood Interview magazine girly. Yeah.

[Lawrence Loss]

How old is Kim Kardashian?

[James Harris]

I think she's in her 40s. But so she. She has to continue, like, look, she's been relevant for the number one celebrity for how many years now? Yeah, you have to keep, like, doing new shit and then it's eventually it's like you're taking. You're doing a photo shoot with like, the Tesla robot. Like, you're going to fuck Elon. Elon Musk's like Optimus prime guy.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

I think that that's Adrian Dittman's optimus.

[Lawrence Loss]

I think there's like. And we could be guilty of this as well where it's like, you know, the 38 year old podcaster is doing peepee and poo poo joke make.

[James Harris]

Yeah, but we've been doing pe pooo jokes for five years now.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah, but at like, at what point does Kim Kardashian need to grow up? I guess is what I'm trying to say.

[James Harris]

Or. Or just like be, you know, be happy with your success with skims. It's the best underwear brand in the world. Facts, right? They. They advertise with the only podcast that matters starting next year. Little preview of all the ads of.

[Lawrence Loss]

All the host r ads coming your way. Ear holes.

[James Harris]

Unless they get pulled for me saying that their boss sucks on in front of the pay wal.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah, damn it.

[James Harris]

Whatever.

[Lawrence Loss]

Well, we can separate the art from the artist. The art being the best underwear in the world from the artist. In this case, Kardashian. The Kardashian?

[James Harris]

The singer songwriter of Baby Santa?

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah, I just like, I don't know. I'm not here to judge. Like, okay, she's a mom. Whatever. Like, that doesn't mean that she can't like get.

[James Harris]

Now you don't want to her sexy on the. You don't want to her because she's a mother.

[Lawrence Loss]

No, I didn't say. Trust me. I did not say as soon as.

[James Harris]

You see baby girl, you're going to change your whole tune.

[Lawrence Loss]

I. First of all, I'm married to an older women woman.

[James Harris]

Not a mother though.

[Lawrence Loss]

No. Never keeping that tight dog mom. No, I like, I. Dude, I'm a full elf guy. I love a sexy older woman.

[James Harris]

Okay.

[Lawrence Loss]

I feel like Baby girl, though. The reviews I've been seeing have been like a little like. I think the whole thing is that people are saying is Nosferatu is the sexier Christmas movie that's fun for the whole family.

[James Harris]

Oh, man. It's complete unknown.

[Lawrence Loss]

Does Bob. Does Bob Dylan beat cheeks in a complete unknown?

[James Harris]

Bob Slobs?

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah. No. Oh, well, because he's like, isn't he the art man? But he has some fuck boy tendencies, right?

[James Harris]

Yeah, just like he just homie hops.

[Lawrence Loss]

He's a homie hopper. Yeah.

[James Harris]

Between what's her name? Sylvia, Whatever and Joan Whatever.

[Lawrence Loss]

Okay. Yeah.

[James Harris]

Okay. The shirting event, the Rosewood work shirt sold out. Thank you everyone, to the hundreds of people that cop the shirt online. Yeah. Thank you for the seemingly hundreds of people that came through the event on a blistering cold 30 what's it called?

[Lawrence Loss]

Blistering cold. Is that what you. Blistering hot? Yeah.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Lawrence Loss]

Can you be blistering cold and blistering hot? Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

[James Harris]

I was running up and down those stairs, lugging, Running up them stairs, lugging cases and cases of Orion and Zebravine wine. Dom pulled up with the dirty water.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

In the whip. In the dirty whip. He was riding dirty. But even then, even like.

[Lawrence Loss]

Which should be a real. This has nothing to do with dirty water. That's what I'm going to start calling drunk driving.

[James Harris]

Dirty.

[Lawrence Loss]

Dirty.

[James Harris]

You don't drive.

[Lawrence Loss]

Last year we did. Did we do. Did we do ins and outs last year? I know we're not doing it, but I got. I just remember getting killed from making a. What I thought was innocuous joke of like, drunk driving is going to be in. In 2024. Oh, yeah.

[James Harris]

Was it?

[Lawrence Loss]

Was it in. Not. I don't know. You tell me.

[James Harris]

How much drunk driving was there?

[Lawrence Loss]

I did no drunk driving.

[James Harris]

No. Culturally speaking, I don't know.

[Lawrence Loss]

What do you think? Is that a thing that people, like, brag about after. After they get. They get away scot free?

[James Harris]

It was just a meme where it's like, oh, like, oh, my key. Start talking me like the green goblin mask after 26 bud lights.

[Lawrence Loss]

That was. That was the other in. Which was Morning Bumps, which I also got killed for.

[James Harris]

Oh, well, Jesus.

[Lawrence Loss]

It was. It's.

[James Harris]

Was that in Lawrence? Was that in.

[Lawrence Loss]

No, it's been a. It's been an interesting year, James.

[James Harris]

Has been, as evidenced by the fitties, which thank you to the thousands and thousands of people that voted in those. We're talking about those next week. We're coming in over. Okay. It's December 30th. This drops on New Year's Eve. Happy New Year's, everyone. We're going up on a. Going up on a Tuesday.

[Lawrence Loss]

Going up Tuesday. Yeah.

[James Harris]

No Drake remix.

[Lawrence Loss]

Not the remix.

[James Harris]

No Drake remix. Shout out, Makon. Shout out. I love Makonin.

[Lawrence Loss]

Is the song just called Tuesday?

[James Harris]

I think so.

[Lawrence Loss]

That's tight, dude. Yeah.

[James Harris]

The best part about the whole Makonin lore, besides coming out and being gay. Props to him for being so brave. Yeah, it's not Makonan. You're thinking of a Macklemore.

[Lawrence Loss]

But I don't know how to spell I love Makonan. Whatever.

[James Harris]

Yeah, yeah. He. There's video of him finding out that Drake remixed his. While he's tripping on mushrooms.

[Lawrence Loss]

Oh, like in real time.

[James Harris]

Yeah. And like, he's playing. He's like, oh, he's like laying on the floor. He's like, no way, bro.

[Lawrence Loss]

Drake just does that without letting you know. Or he used to do that.

[James Harris]

This is. I mean, it was SoundCloud rap era. So it's like she just ripped off SoundCloud.

[Lawrence Loss]

What a jam, dude.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Lawrence Loss]

Shout out. I love Makonin. On your farm in Washington.

[James Harris]

Portland. Yeah. Oregon. We.

[Lawrence Loss]

Well, actually, who knows? Because it might still weren't really gonna go out there.

[James Harris]

We were texting.

[Lawrence Loss]

You have his number? Yeah, sick, dude.

[James Harris]

He's fully despot.

[Lawrence Loss]

He's fully retired from music, right?

[James Harris]

No, he came up with a song that actually kind of bang this year, I think.

[Lawrence Loss]

Oh, nice.

[James Harris]

Or he was a fee. Had a feature.

[Lawrence Loss]

Good for him.

[James Harris]

And people are like, yo, shout out Makonin. He got kind of over by the label or just by like, the system. I don't know.

[Lawrence Loss]

A Fashion Bros. Alumnus. Yeah. Damn, dude, we got it. Yeah.

[James Harris]

Before he came out. And we're like, yo, does McConnon go down on a Tuesday Talking, eating. Do you not Dick.

[Lawrence Loss]

Did you. Do you remember what his answer was?

[James Harris]

He goes, I don't know.

[Lawrence Loss]

He was. He was a fun dude interview.

[James Harris]

He's green. He's very green.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Wearing.

[Lawrence Loss]

Hence him going on Fashion Bros as a part of a press junkie.

[James Harris]

Dude. He's wearing like a full, like New York Fashion Week. Like, oof. Like Runway look from some brand that only existed during New York Fashion Week. One of those.

[Lawrence Loss]

You know, there were the. Listen. How many of those were there? A lot of them, bro.

[James Harris]

Every single one of them. That is true. Okay, so fitties wrap up and analysis and announcements happening. What week is it? I. I've. I have completely lost track of, like, day time. Someone said this is the Gooch of time.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

In the calendar year.

[Lawrence Loss]

That's facts.

[James Harris]

We're like. It's in between everything and like, you don't really know where you are, which is honestly what you're supposed to do with the Gooch.

[Lawrence Loss]

Super brave of us for coming in on Monday and coming in on a Monday and podcasting to give the people what you pay for. No, the 50s episode, the recap, the whole breakdown. It's. It's our awards show.

[James Harris]

Right.

[Lawrence Loss]

That happens on. That will happen next Tuesday.

[James Harris]

This Tuesday.

[Lawrence Loss]

The 7th of January, I believe. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[James Harris]

Right.

[Lawrence Loss]

Exactly. A week from a week from when you're hearing this. The seventh.

[James Harris]

Let me look. It's on the calendar. Seventh. The seventh.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

January 7th.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah. That'll be fun.

[James Harris]

Before you go to Miami. Before you go to Miami for three weeks. Two weeks.

[Lawrence Loss]

Going for, like, four weeks. Going for ten days for. For a MILF's birthday. For the MILFs that. The milk that I married. Married. Birthday.

[James Harris]

Happy 31st, Jenna. No.

[Lawrence Loss]

She ever. I don't think she lies about her age. She's going to be 41.

[James Harris]

Okay. Uh, yeah. Rosewood shirts sold out. More heat. Big things coming soon, right?

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.

[James Harris]

Cause we don't know which exactly.

[Lawrence Loss]

Well, there's a. Yeah, we. There was supposed to be a duo of workshirts, one of which needed to be retooled. Oh.

[James Harris]

Should we bring back Shot Boys Season two?

[Lawrence Loss]

I don't know. Do you want to. Do you want to spend a whole day shooting and writing more scripts? I mean, I don't want to pay.

[James Harris]

The money for that, but yeah.

[Lawrence Loss]

Should we change up the location vents? Oh, yo, I want to fuck up Ven Space, dude.

[James Harris]

Smash some. Smash some vods.

[Lawrence Loss]

I bet you. I bet you Chris Green would be like, thank you for thinking of me, but no. Yeah, we should try, though. That could be fun. Shot Boy, season two coming soon. Don't. Don't book it because I don't know.

[James Harris]

Coming next year.

[Lawrence Loss]

Yeah.