Burning Man turns into a full-blown disaster zone as rain, mud, and chaos trap thousands in the desert—and the episode opens with Grant and Caitlin going all-in on the rumors, the panic, and why they think a certain kind of festival person is built for catastrophe. They debate the culture of Burning Man, the “life-changing” crowd, rich people cosplaying as survivalists, and the weird social clout that comes with saying you went. Then the show takes a sharp left into listener interaction when Grant cold-calls Brett on-air, who immediately becomes the unofficial voice of the episode: Burning Man takes, DoorDash horror stories, psycho customers, and the realities of grinding side gigs in 2023. From there, it’s a rapid-fire run through modern life being stupidly expensive—groceries, inflation, tire scams, retail upsell tactics, and how every errand now costs a small fortune. The conversation also hits pop-culture obsession culture:
Beyoncé vs. Taylor Swift tour hype, “era” brainrot on social media, and why celebrity worship feels more like a sport than entertainment. Grant tells a genuinely insane childhood story about wearing a tie to school every day as a year-long social experiment (and somehow getting rewarded for it), while Caitlin tries to keep the episode from fully derailing into conspiracy talk. There’s also a mini-update on Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner rumors, the Jonas Brothers hierarchy, and the kind of petty relationship speculation that only makes sense when the world is already melting down. Finally, the episode closes on a full Limp Bizkit spiral—Fred Durst discourse, Woodstock baggage, and the exact moment a song can flip Grant’s brain into “I’m ready to run through a wall” mode.
