Hillbilly Nerd Talk

Gen Z isn’t killing it in the workplace. The ones that figure it out will excel. We just finished both seasons of Yellowjackets. Wow, what a fantastic show. What do we watch next? Lisa Marie never had a chance. Joe Rogan has become the Opra of podcasters. He took it where no one else could. We discuss a bit of politics. And Hank tries to wake up the AI and initiate the takeover.

My buddy and I hit Vegas for our yearly trip to play slots and eat Nacho Daddy’s. We even broke even on the slots. It was great. Hank loves Chat GPT but I’m convinced SkyNet is about to slaughter us all. We need some ethical bumpers on life. Aliens are huge in the news right now. Someone is watching. And now I’m paranoid about being swallowed by a microscopic black hole.

We’ve had a long lasting crud. We aren’t all the way dead. And we don’t want to turn into the old folks talking about their health concerns. But here we are. It’s only fair since vaccines could help so many kids. The measles are miserable. Does it make a difference if you speak out or explain your opinion on social media? Are we living in 1984? Don’t keep pets that can kill you. Full stop. And would you install a neurolink?

We’re remodeling and one of our fur babies disappeared. We were distraught. She was traumatized. Etiquette is necessary for groups to get along. I went with a buddy to see Collective Soul. They were fantastic and I discovered a bad I missed. Footballer Michael Irvin has given rise to the next rap supper star, and he called him out.

Soup Beans and Cornbread are an Appalachian delicacy, and I’m a lucky woman because Hank is a hillbilly chef. How to live longer? We’re doing pretty good. Do you stay together or get divorced for the kids? It’s sad how many have to make that decision. Phil Mickelson bets a lot. A whole lot. And what is Twitter now? X?

Ah Ha moments. I was today years old when I found out. Shoutout to Men’s Warehouse and film by the foot. Testosterone has been great, but now something else is outta whack for me. Hot Flashes are horrible. Hank had Jury Duty but he didn’t get picked. We went to the mall, and kids on those roving stiffed riding animals horrify me. Wait till grandma breakers her hip. We won’t know anymore about the JFK assassination now. Hank has a great theory. It doesn’t even sound conspiratory. And did we just find out there really are UFO’s and no one made a bid deal about it? Somebody has finally solved the mystery of Jack the Ripper. Our forays into artificial intelligence are convincing us that we’re already living in the Matrix.

It’s our pleasure to introduce our second pod cat, the Bonnie Situation. Tipping is out of control. Either people who know damn good and well tipping is expected at all sit down diners and DON’T or websites and vending machines want tips. And the expected amount is crazy. But maybe that’s because we’re all expecting a recession that’s not materialized. You’ll never guess how they’re trying to find one guy in Ohio. He probably knows how to keep his ducks in a row. Workplace jargon is the latest challenge for the youngins. And dear Harvard Morgue, if you hire someone that tattoos their eyeball maybe you should keep an eye on them for other questionable decisions. Hillbilly Nerd Tip, you’ll get the attention you dress for. We see you.

We’re glad we got out and smelled the popcorn for Guardians of the Galaxy. That’s a blockbuster movie and why people go out to experience it. Outhouses played a part in my traumatic past, and when faced with the most elegant, decked out outhouse ever, I froze. Is there no Scotch Irish pride in Appalachia because we all converted to Protestant churches? There was certainly no drinking and no St. Patrick’s Day for us. Hank’s making use of our library and their app called Hoopla. Who knew they had so much? We’re watching each episode of Succession twice. And I felt smut shamed by a literal blue haired feminist on YouTube. YES

It’s been a bad week for the National Guard. One of theirs was arrested for leaking secrets to his gamer buddies. Another was arrested for applying to be a hitman. I don’t remember ever hearing about problems like these. Introducing a new segment: Petra’s funny trauma stories. This one is about Tupperware. I’m healing by telling stories from my childhood I can’t tell anywhere else. Healing through comedy. USA has been trigger happy as hell lately, and a prankster seeking viral fame found it when he got shot. A new memoir is coming out about John Lennon’s Lost Weekend. And we’ve started watching Succession. What a wild show!

– First reaction videos are a thing. They are pretty fun! Check out some of them with your favorite classic rock songs. – Hank’s dad died. That is making us ponder things. – Hank is reading Loretta Lynn’s book Coal Miner’s Daughter. It’s a classic. She grew up in the same place, at the same time and under the same circumstances as Hank’s dad. – Can you believe the tomorrow True will be arrested! Holy Crap!

Banking is rigged. Read everything before you sign it. It’s been so dreary, dark, and cold here. It’s called Blue Monday because of the weather, post holiday debt, and failed resolutions. The news is unwatchable. Some folks did a study about teenagers seeing porn. It sounds more like some folks found out which teens lie. We have way too many young gals driving luxury cars, and Hank’s figured out maybe why. The Menu was great, and we’re enjoying the Ann Rice Immortal Universe shows.

We’re happy to introduce Ripley, Podcat 2.0. She’s our only child, so we gush. Are we already becoming cyborgs with our phones giving us photographic memory and access to Dr Google? We typed our term papers on typewriters. I’m all in on House if then Dragon, loving the female viewpoint as much as the dragons. I relate to the utter dysfunction of the Targarians, and love being back in Westeros. Hank’s ok watching it with me. Hank’s watched Netflix’s Maniac. I caught enough to think it’s weird but love the sets and acting. It’s time to revisit Starship Troopers. It’s funny and satire, but the marketing made us expect a serious action movie. Expectations weren’t met. And a racist little scandal came out of Kentucky. We’re glad things are changing and this isn’t tolerated.

This show is in memory of Chairman Meow. I’m scared I’ll never love any animal as much as I loved that mean grey cat. There is a kitty shaped hole in my heart. I’ve been loving television lately, and picking the shows. We both liked The Sandman. Hank liked The Boys until the end, and I think he’s only putting up with House of the Dragon because I’m utterly obsessed. We’ve enjoyed some ambient music from YouTube. The floating astronaut is amazing. It’s devolved into “floaty spaceman” here. NASA says not to worry, but they’re trying to change the trajectory of an astroid. So don’t look up but there’s a Double Astroid Redirecting Test going on. Hank is a big history reader, and he’s reading Hunter S. Thompson’s articles written during the Nixon era. It’s good to know that things have been this crazy before.

LGBT lmnop. We’re confused. How about “No Hetero.” Orville Peck, what a unique dude. We’re DINK’s. Dual Income No Kids. We skipped the gene pool. We’re getting over COVID. Even vaccinated it’s a weird virus.

Will Smith had time to consider that slap. It totally overshadowed his win (and Samual L Jackson’s too.) Jada used the look on him. Red Hot Chili Peppers are auditory garbage, the Ron Burgundy of rock. And you can’t escape them. They’re putting out new crap. I wasn’t allowed to watch Momma’s Family growing up. Figured out why. I binged Seven Year Switch. And we’re enjoying the Righteous Gemstones and Winning Time. And Mr. Skin is a creepy concept.

Chairman Meow is a picky little shit and finding her food has been challenging. I’m doing the Master Gardner training and volunteering. I’ve find my tribe. My outrage subs have been active lately. I can’t imagine what possesses people to keep “pets” that cause so much death, destruction, and STRESS. And what’s going on in Ukrainian is freaking us out.

I’ve found a breed of cat that matches Chairman Meow’s description exactly. Their name, Nebelung means creature of the mist. It tears me up to think of losing her, so of course I’m stalking one. I’d much rather find a “street kitty” but the personality is exactly my little grey shadows. We spent New Year’s Eve with our Fancy Friends, and enjoyed the hospitality of a real hearth goddess type. We even had an edible glitter champagne midnight toast. Glitter poop? Things have really changed in our lives and in our culture from the original airing of Sex in the City and today’s Just Like That. We talk about how Hank watched it as it aired, relating to the characters and being the same age. I didn’t begin watching it until about a decade ago. Some of it had already aged badly, and I didn’t have the same lasting nostalgic love for SITC that I keep for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I watched that when it was both breaking grounds in TV and reflecting the culture of the time. Yea, it’s problematic now. Things have changed. And Just Like That is different than SITC. Thank Gawd. And bless them for tackling the trans issue where no one else dare tread. I can’t wait to see where this story goes. I’m fully invested and even loving the fashion. Hank is still reeling from the first episode’s ending. I got a Halo View. We discus Amazon and ethics my erratic sleep, and getting a booster. One of us got it.

Pappy just celebrated his 90th Birthday with a bang. Now he’s back on line. Hank’s got great genes and a plan to keep him off of Facebook. Is Elon Musk bullying Jeff Bezos? Hank sure thinks so, but I think it’s hysterical. Captain Kirk is going to space, and I’m finally paying attention to the space race again. Great move! We visited with my buddies and Hank’s pals from Canada all in one day. We showed them the town twice! And we found out a lot about life across the border and crossing the border.

I’ve been binge listening to the Belief it or Not Podcast. It’s reassuring to hear that other people also grew up in a cult and got out. Hank had two young fellas painting a fence. He let them make their own mistakes. Never Gonna Give You Up has hit over a billion views. Free Guy is a shockingly good movie. See it. And we’ve had it with our unvaccinated neighbors. Our state is getting decimated by COVID because nobody can tell them what to do.

We are a little rusty but we are back at um! We hope you enjoy tonight’s show.