Strap in for a deep one. We go hard in the paint in regards to elective suffering, avoiding worldly comforts and how to properly honor the Sabbath. Nick also reads some Stephen King out loud and finds God in it! We also do a hard call for comments about the condiment of mustard. Help us out...

AI says we talked about:

-the spirituality of pipe smoking

-cigars and social experiences

-the art of pipe tobacco

-beards and personal grooming

-Pop Culture Debate: Mrs Doubtfire and Drag

-cultural shifts in drag and comedy

-the evolution of drag performance

-society changes and gender identity

-love and family dynamics in film

-media consumption and discernment

-the complexity of modern relationships

AI says this episode is about: Food addictions, spirituality, fasting and integrated health. Understanding and managing our dark side. Healthy outlets for dark emotions. The spiritual impact of horror movies. A Musical Debate: Billy Joel vs. musical taste.

The boys discuss: farm life, holidays with family, childhood food addiction, parenting challenges, the risk of sports, why we don't like team sports, public school vs. Catholic school vs. home school, and faith in the family.

AI says this episode is about:

The passage of time and parenthood, married life combined with asceticism, resting on the Sabbath, movies and their emotional impact, the gift of Jelly, "Vasectomy Stories: A Dinner Table Conversation", confronting social norms and Bluetooth the Viking King.

The Bearded Boys talk about being boys, men, and dads. Fishing trips with nude lake bathing, crappy work trips to Canada (eh?), toxic masculinity, foster parenting, manly fitness goals and why Audiobooks are superior (or not).

In this episode the boys wax rhapsodic about video games, 90's culture, Pepsi challenges, first-time cigar smoking and the ethics around medicinal marijuana.

We made a point to record an episode on the day of the election but did not actually talk about the election or politics. Hope you like theoretical math and fantasy novels...