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Weed
Barflys & Butterflies - April 20, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Weed. Ground covered includes…wait, what? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Adaptation
Barflys & Butterflies - April 13, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Adaptation. Ground covered includes Ken’s NFT drop and a basic summary of what an NFT is, its relationship to the cryptocurrency and influencer markets, art vs. opportunism, early adaptors and early resistors, adaptation out of necessity, skipping whole generations of tec...
Self-Sabotage
Barflys & Butterflies - April 06, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Self-Sabotage. Ground covered includes a quick recap of last week’s love language discoveries for Jamal, Brian’s need for the occasional pat on his little butt, procrastination as the first child of self-sabotage, GT’s turn on a regional 90’s TV show, Richard Grieco, unan...
Feelings
Barflys & Butterflies - March 30, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Feelings. Ground covered includes Brian’s vaccine hangover, medium core porn, Billy Ray Cyrus taking over the neighborhood, feelings vs. emotions, the transitory nature of both, the downside to emotional availability, the 4am philosopher and other cringeworthy memories, a...
Patience
Barflys & Butterflies - March 23, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Patience. Ground covered includes preferences on the pace of "normal" life resuming, the joy rather than the fear of missing out, double emotions, “stretching is the broccoli of working out”, hamlets vs. hollers, toilet seat or toilet lid down, Brian’s dream-crushing Duol...
Habits - Simple Syrup edition
Barflys & Butterflies - March 16, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on Habits. Ground covered includes Brian’s breathtaking ignorance of mundane tasks, the value of saying “I don’t know”, the ties between ego and bad habits, the comforts of routine, goldfish memories, the Illuminati, and the upcoming reemergence of full blown social living. ...
Communication
Barflys & Butterflies - March 09, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on communication. Ground covered includes misunderstandings, the value (and perils) of concise messaging, code switching via platform type, french farces, email tropes, the difficulty of attaining proper tone and Jamal gives out a homework assignment on love languages. Suppo...
Cancel Culture II - Language edition
Barflys & Butterflies - March 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in (again) on Cancel Culture, specifically in regard to language. Ground covered includes the N word, the complications of context, culture wars, self-censorship, decency standards, code switching, and Brian’s goal to bring back the word “fully”. Support the show (https://www.p...
Loyalty
Barflys & Butterflies - February 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellows go all in on loyalty. Ground covered includes the Albanian code of “besa”, the notion that maybe we should all go to college much later in life, transactional relationships, the oftentimes shifting codes we live by, brand loyalty, the underrated virtue of laziness and Ken’s potential...
Manipulation
Barflys & Butterflies - February 12, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsJamal returns to the fold as the fellas go all in on manipulation. Ground covered includes the actual definition of the word (which isn't necessarily as negative as most people think), the power and tools of narrative and storytelling, transactional relationships, GT’s sneaky cousin, and the eff...
Competition
Barflys & Butterflies - February 05, 2021 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on competition. Ground covered includes jobs, space camp, war, politics, sports, science fiction, technology, haters, stans, Tom Brady, news, entertainment platforms, and snorting Smarties. Ya know, America. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Speculation
Barflys & Butterflies - January 29, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on speculation. Ground covered includes the GameStop frenzy and its exposure of Wall St., the media’s need to be first, the rise of populism, Dan’s book of the week selection, distrusting girlfriends and the real market value of a good Henny Colada. Support the show (https:/...
Grudges
Barflys & Butterflies - January 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on grudges. Ground covered includes the ability to forgive and forget, Melrose Place, laziness vs. better angels, "you know what you did", decency, paper routes and GT's mom's reverse bougie-ness. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Diary of a Mad Man - Reckoning edition
Barflys & Butterflies - January 13, 2021 01:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsBrian lets it fly on the violent insurrection of 1/6/21 and the heavy consequences coming. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Travel
Barflys & Butterflies - January 06, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on travel in a fun, refreshingly light conversation. Ground covered includes the value of travel for the mind, Brian's fledgling Duolingo skills, Dan's predilection for cruises with exes, the extra freedoms of traveling solo, time travel and finally a plug for Kenny’s art. S...
2020-That's a Wrap edition
Barflys & Butterflies - December 30, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on a year we will always remember. A most sincere thank you from the bottom of our hearts to our listeners for (hopefully) finding some value in all that crap we talk and talk about. Happy New Year! Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Humility
Barflys & Butterflies - December 22, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on humility. Ground covered includes false versus real modesty, marketing wins vs. trys, GT's near miss at putting the go in Go Diego Go, the business that is America, competition and comparison with others, and how Dan really feels about the podcast crew. Support the show (...
Diary of a Mad Man - Sedition edition
Barflys & Butterflies - December 16, 2020 23:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsBrian offers up his warmest holiday feelings for Trump supporters with special stocking stuffers straight from Jesus for Qanon enthusiasts. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Destiny
Barflys & Butterflies - December 09, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas dive into the concept of destiny and, as you'd expect, things get weird. Topics covered include manifestation, luck, spirit babies, conspiracy theories, performative religion, aliens, and an entire planet (not Earth) counting on GT's 7th grade hoops skills for survival. Support the sh...
Fun
Barflys & Butterflies - December 02, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsAs we reach the weary end of 2020, the fellas look for the sources of light that keep us all going. Topics covered include rediscovering the joys of childhood, Dan's understanding of daylight savings time, the difference between fun and pleasure, Sick Beat Saturdays, GT's proper vaccination orde...
Disillusionment
Barflys & Butterflies - November 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas go all in on disillusionment, topics covered include feigned ignorance of all things Kardashian, the effects of divorce on children, politics (of course, Brian), GT's felon cousin Kathy, folks on the lam, childhood ne'er do wells, Prince Tampon and more. Support the show (https://www....
Diary of a Mad Man - Aftermath edition
Barflys & Butterflies - November 18, 2020 05:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe election is over and Joe Biden won, so why is Brian still mad? Oh, he'll tell you. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/barflysbflies)
Worry
Barflys & Butterflies - November 11, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsBrian finds himself in an unfamiliar state of heightened worry and the fellas unpack things from there. Topics covered include the still very real potential for serious post-election institutional conflict and damage, the fear of developing a reputation as a worrier, speaking in memes, the poten...
Hope
Barflys & Butterflies - October 27, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe original gang goes all in on the subject of hope and the episode strays all over the place in the best way. Ground covered includes thank you shout outs to new listeners, the difference between hope and desire, hyphenated town names, community guidelines, the upcoming election, naturism, an...
Diary of a Mad Man - Debate This! edition
Barflys & Butterflies - October 23, 2020 02:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsBrian goes full political and makes his case via the six final presidential debate topics, one at a time. Will he change your mind? Will you reach for the mute button? How is anybody still undecided? Will Brian even watch the actual debate? Does anybody care? Listen in and find out. Support the ...
Fortitude
Barflys & Butterflies - October 15, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas welcome a friend of the podcast, director Rob Agard, to join them to discuss his film "Streetside Flower" and use it as a jumping off point to discuss fortitude. The conversation covers the built in challenges of leading an artistic life, the false front of the "It is what it is" men...
Self-Control
Barflys & Butterflies - October 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe fellas explore self-control with special guest Kristin, an old friend and the patreon pioneer of the podcast. Ground covered includes our changing language norms, Instagram tips for old people, GT's dark history on a Golden Girls meme page, the value of a good cry and practicing moderation i...
Toxicity
Barflys & Butterflies - October 02, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsKenny joins the fellas as they explore toxicity and the shadow it is currently casting seemingly everywhere. We jump off with the presidential debate shitshow and the dirty feeling it created and cover social media, severed friendships, the allure of toxic relationships, Charles Dickens and GT's...
Expectation
Barflys & Butterflies - September 25, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsCelebrating the unexpected return of Jamal, the guys explore expectation and the innate human desire to know and prepare for the future. The conversation ranges from mundane day-to-day experiences to collective events, covering hype, anxiety, politics and letdown all while Dan kind of pays atte...
Shock
Barflys & Butterflies - September 21, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsWith the passing of Justice Ginsburg, the guys explore the concept of shock. Ground covered includes their personal experiences with shock, the desensitization we are experiencing collectively as a country, the need to process pain and grief, the quaint politics of yesteryear and a glib teacher ...
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