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In today's episode, Ben & Ryan discuss shortcuts to viral fame before uncovering lost pitches for "Man vs. Wild w/ Bear Grylls" spin-offs. Then, desperate for stimulation, Ryan turns to ChatGPT—but each trivial request comes with a dire warning!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Age anxiety

00:02:00 - I'm so confused

00:04:21 - Lockdown stress

00:05:53 - Confused in the afterlife

00:08:19 - Dudes being insecure

00:10:58 - Beard aspirations

00:12:03 - Becoming a rap genius

00:17:28 - Skip to the cool part

00:18:53 - Self-awareness

00:22:04 - Losing the mystique

00:23:51 - Man vs. Wild spin-offs

00:32:18 - Bombing on stage

00:36:49 - Asking ChatGPT

00:43:27 - Nature is healing

00:49:36 - Every billionaire is a policy failure

00:53:06 - Homogenized culture

00:56:18 - Amusing Ourselves to Death

You've seen us on their show; now see Ben and Emil join the pod to teach us about ethics in horse journalism! Plus, another round of "Chum Shots," where our guests explain their way out of sticky stations! Plus, more insight on boner pills than we really asked for! Plus, what's Ryan's banking PIN?!

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:44 - Ben, the Mathemagician

00:03:23 - Getting Hacked

00:06:18 - Shopping on TikTok

00:10:04 - Fathers Day

00:12:18 - Gifting is Inefficient

00:13:12 - Chum Shots

00:23:40 - Surname Etymology

00:33:44 - Boner Pills

00:40:18 - Horse Whisperer

00:50:08 - Back to the studio

00:51:17 - Clickbait Headlines

01:02:39 - Mobile Games

01:06:01 - Outro

The boys recount their recent trips. Ben takes a detour to Taco Bell. Ryan can't control his intrusive thoughts. A summer vacay state of mind leads us to wonder: what would you do in your final moments before a plane crash? Why'd they try to cap Cali Swag District? And what's it gonna take to get Ben to find Jesus?

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Chapters:

00:00:00 - Our summer vacation

00:05:13 - Drugs, the podcast

00:08:01 - Sleeping in the airport

00:12:52 - Ryan, the missionary

00:14:26 - Flight anxiety

00:19:09 - Orgy disaster

00:21:46 - Costa Rica

00:24:33 - Getting a tuk-tuk

00:28:07 - Rainy date

00:34:23 - Surprise guest

00:40:04 - New York State of Mind

00:49:16 - A trip to Taco Bell

00:54:40 - The little British man Ryan ate

00:57:44 - Cali Swag District

01:00:16 - Love you all

01:03:33 - Outro