Buckle up, folks, because this week’s episode is hotter than California itself. Literally. Episode 173 dives headfirst into the absolute chaos that is the Golden State right now, where wildfires are blazing, insurance companies are ghosting homeowners, and Governor Gavin Newsom is busy blaming pipes and wind for the inferno. Spoiler alert: we’ve cracked the code—wind + dry trees = disaster. Groundbreaking stuff, right?

But that’s just the tip of the flaming iceberg. We’re dissecting Megan Markle’s With Love, Megan Netflix postponement. Was it an act of compassion for fire victims, or is Meghan playing the PR game harder than a Real Housewife in Beverly Hills? You decide.

Meanwhile, MrBeast is out here doing what Congress won’t—handing out prosthetic legs and exposing the health care system’s failures. Shocker: YouTubers shouldn’t have to fix what the government refuses to address. Speaking of ridiculous stunts, Joe Exotic wants out of prison and is offering Joe Rogan a used Ford Bronco in exchange for podcast airtime. Honestly, we’re here for it—imagine the content!

And let’s not forget the TikTok drama. Will it get banned? Will it survive? Will your thirst traps end up on Lemon8? All that and more as we debate the app’s fate while lying on our mattresses “made in China.”

Finally, we wrap it all up with a heartfelt prayer for Ellen DeGeneres, praise for Canada’s tech contributions (shoutout Linus), and a potential trip to Niagara Falls—because sometimes you just need to escape the madness.

Grab your fire extinguisher and your VPN for this one, because we’re asking the big questions: What are we doing?!

0:00 - Intro: California on Fire
2:30 - Blame Game: Wind, Pipes, and Politics
7:00 - Insurance Companies Bail Out
10:15 - Megan Markle Postpones Netflix Premiere
15:45 - Biden’s $750 Disaster Relief Checks
18:00 - International Aid: Ukraine and Mexico Step In
22:45 - MrBeast vs. U.S. Healthcare
30:15 - TikTok Ban Panic
37:00 - Joe Exotic’s Wild Pardon Strategy
45:30 - Jimmy Fallon’s YouTuber Problem
57:15 - Closing Thoughts: Grinding into 2025