Jess has a rough start to the new year, and she also makes the mistake of mentioning a "lick mat," claiming dogs as dependents on taxes, taxes on Netflix and rain, the ball dropped late, emergency alert abuse, parking wars, job hunt bait and switch, contractors who dropped the ball, swearing at work, applying for jobs vs getting them from people you know, jobs we couldn't consider, Craiglist is still a thing, and the ways they know you're old.

This episode was recorded on Christmas Eve. Thrilling topics include the beach in the winter, timeshare presentations, winning the lottery, people with the same birthday, a job update (or lack thereof), Jess is doing a thing, Sophie B Hawkins, Chris pulls out a show nobody remembers because it only had 6 episodes in 1982, we help Wally order pizza, Wally's giving us each a million bucks, good pizza, hole in the wall restaurants, seasonal restaurants, Slurpees vs Slush Puppies vs Icees, Jess considers branching into... adult services (and Chris would not be a customer), and men and fetishes.

Wally's stumped on Christmas gifts, men buying jewelry, Chris brings a long awaited dad joke, all the keys, ICE and it's BS, Chris is finally embarrassed about who he voted for, Rob Reiner, women and other non-white men as national leaders, a potential investment, insurance companies and other phone assaulters, automated doctor's texts gone bad, the advertising algorithm, Cuisinart is still a disappointment, companies making products they have no business making, toasters vs toaster ovens, two of the three of us has never had ham salad, the new return fees that are pushing us toward Amazon, and the unemployment continues. 

Cold weather stuff -- including proving Wally wrong about plumbing issues, the anniversary of the day the music died, Chris gets his meds updated, Jess had a job interview(ish), Homeland Defenders and the Space Force, queefs, and yardwork. 

Wally finally stumbles onto the show, our Spotify Wrapped has some unexpected results, a job opportunity Jess probably needs to refuse, sad news about the DOGE checks, porn names, we're appealing to our international audience, a craft store's dynamic pricing scheme, AI videos on Tik Tok, McD's and other fast food, plumbing problems, and an unfortunate roof update.

Thanksgiving plans, adult (woman) car decisions,  Wally discovers how deleting works, radio memories, redheads, the first person to break the seal at a dinner, Chris is depressed (no, seriously), Jess isn't pregnant, the ho phase, faking it at Thanksgiving, lady part surgery, and thank you to our listener for three years of the show. (Chris STILL hasn't given Jess money)

Aaaand we're back. Jess had a whole situation, potluck pros and cons, coming out of anesthesia, the Epstein files, the Bubba rumors, Megyn Kelly is the worst, being a fan or any presidential candidate, Marjorie Taylor Green, quiet piggy, stupid new laws, marriage and birth certificates, smelling like your job, illegal hemp, unaffordable health insurance, and union work. 

Ring cameras are helping ICE, election results, Kentuckians trying to vote without any elections, food pantry use increases, Jess has a surgery update, flashback to Nell Carter, problematic Halloween costumes, problematic jokes, Chris's surprising abilities, radio listeners who don't listen, Wally learns what FOMO means, unsolicited advice, Jess is an equal opportunity bitch, what life will look like without health insurance, invitations to church, if Jess wrote a romance book, and a jealous girlfriend loses her mind. Where else can you get all of this foolishness in one place? Ok, besides the whole internet, obviously.

Jess is about to go under the knife (she's since had it done and she's fine), people named Jessica, Wally gets ticketed, the government shutdown, a roofing update, new government rules for charities, two step verification, Wally and technology, the new coffeemaker, and taking addictive drugs.

Brad joins the show again with updates on the baby, YouTube repair tutorials, pit bull attacks, serial killers and other white men, one of us was once mistaken for Ralphie May, being fat and funny, radio people who don't understand a good ribbing, hiring people and checking references, who we are at work vs real life, and where have all the men gone?

Wally goes Mr Rogers, gyms and other businesses that do annoying stuff, Wally's new gig, women getting revenge on their cheating exes, the horror of discovering you agree with MTG, class action settlements, and all the other random BS you've come to expect from us.

We just don't feel like it this week. But we're here. And Wally gets a geography lesson, first day on the job, the transgender distribution system, the government shutdown keeps Jess from getting a job, a very bad day, Wally's sister has needs, Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, and Chris pulls a Wally.

Surprisingly, Chris has not been trapped in an elevator this whole time. Unsurprisingly, Wally still can't figure out technology. Also, Wally has a job update, more on that car accident we posted pictures of, insurance policies, war-torn Portland, knowing your neighbors, Jess has a record audiobook royalties month (and still can't pay the bills with it), dog food prices, tariffs, businesses that support the current events foolishness, TV stations and networks and free speech, news comedians, and another unfortunate roof update.

Nope, we didn't get raptured either. But it's ok, because Jess got a VERY interesting call about her ex, which led to even more interesting information. Plus, Wally's daughter rolled her car (she's ok)(pics on our Facebook page), two of us have tech challenges, Jess finds someone less computer-savvy than Wally, audiobook updates, what people think  jobs are vs what they really are, the benefits of therapy at 12, and more foolishness we've already forgotten.

Jess had a DAY, Wally gets a call back, flipped off by a funeral procession, problems at the airport, streaming documentaries out now, the job hunts continue, de-trashing the yard, noises interrupting us from SO FAR away, scabies,  an old radio friend or two, haggling at an estate sale, and Wally couldn't tell the difference between Jess's voice and lip syncing in a Tik Tok trend.

Brace yourself - Wally's having technical difficulties. Plus an update on the reason we missed last week's show, being a kid is hard, the things people will pay to see on OnlyFans, influencers, dropping our own names, poor service from contractors and insurance, Amazon return policies, laptop finds, and customizing resumes for every job.

People our age dying, the Minneapolis shooter, bad teachers and corporal punishment, staying friends with people your whole life, an unconscious man in front of Jess's car, "formed foods," update on Wally and the Hannaford, bathroom problems, Wally finds out about the Cracker Barrel outrage, Jess's audiobook adventures and potential work as a professor. 

Wally gets banned from the Hannaford, why male Instacart shoppers are the worst, the revenge prank, Jess's former employer and bitcoin, the job search continues, gaslighting by potential employers, jobs we don't regret turning down, what radio companies WANT vs what they're willing to pay for, and Wally and Jess's former competitor is hiring.

Wally has tech issues and we're all shocked (was he trying to get into an old, unused meeting link? Yes, yes he was), radio stations and potential jobs, a delivery nightmare (photo on our FB and IG), weird hair, who on the show can and cannot multitask, making money verbally abusing men, Stern is retiring, paper checks and snail mail, the song you probably didn't know was about Dave Coulier, and more delivery problems from the customer perspective.

Listen, it starts veeeerrrrrrry slow, but we promise it picks up to.... less slow. Wally's late, but we get the much awaited update about 10 Hammond St, people who don't understand jokes, scammers who target old people, Chuck Berris in the CIA, joining ICE,  governmental insanity, laptops and printers, and if Chris and Wally owned a radio station.