In this episode, the lines between nerds, dorks, and social outcasts get blurred before we take a hard left turn into the ethics of Ozempic and the evolutionary implications of bad eyesight.
Trevor drops a bombshell theory that sex should strictly be for procreation, while Nick and Pragasen fight to defend the modern miracles of medicine and recreational romance. It’s a chaotic blend of philosophical gatekeeping, thanksgiving recaps, and a heated debate on whether wearing glasses is actually just a sign of weakness.# Topics Discussed:* Why *Revenge of the Nerds* is actually a horror movie by modern standards* The argument that relying on glasses or contacts is a physical failure* Whether using Ozempic is "cheating" at weight loss and evolution* The controversial stance that sex should only be for reproduction* Why insurance companies are necessary evils in a broken system* The ethics of using Viagra versus accepting natural aging* Whether alcohol is a necessary component of modern intimacy# Orlando Spots Mentioned* Ava MediterrAegean for the shrimp arrabbiata* The Alfond Inn for a top-tier bourbon selection* The Imperial* Corner Chophouse (Winter Park)# Golden Nuggets* Prioritize family time over corporate ultimatums* Medical advancements are there to be used, not shamed* Deep-fried turkey has a shelf life of exactly five minutes# Timestamps00:00 Nerds vs Dorks vs Geeks06:48 The Bill Gates Nerd Debate08:06 Revenge of the Nerds hasn't aged well15:36 Are glasses a sign of weakness?22:51 The heated Ozempic debate33:25 Are insurance companies evil?40:30 Is sex only for reproduction?49:54 Did cavemen actually live longer?52:12 Pragasen’s bold career ultimatum55:10 Separating alcohol from intimacy58:00 The morality of the Blue Pill01:03:00 Deep fried turkey disasters01:06:47 Ava review and bourbon spots# Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — [https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce](https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce)Nick — [https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia](https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia)Pragasen — [https://www.instagram.com/talktopr](https://www.instagram.com/talktopr)Amanda - [https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse](https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse)Edd — [https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/](https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/)
In this episode, Trevor kicks things off with a wildly uncomfortable admission about a vehicular mishap involving his pants and a questionable supplement routine.
The guys pivot from bodily function disasters to a gritty analysis of schoolyard brawls, lifetime stalkers, and the ethics of "chest-bumping" a stranger. We wrap up with a surprising amount of heart, discussing Thanksgiving traditions and the absolute best Hawaiian spot to hit in Orlando.
# Topics Discussed:
* The realities of soiling yourself while driving a car
* Using the ladies' restroom as a desperate last resort
* The awkwardness of a friend defiling your backseat
* Celebrating the demise of a long-time stalker
* Fist fighting over a game of "Special Tag"
* Drunken wrestling matches that end in broken bones
* Whether Spam actually tastes phenomenal or terrible
# Orlando Spots Mentioned
* The Falcon – Bar in Thornton Park
* Moa Kai – Hawaiian Diner on Colonial & Bumby
* Ollie's Public House – College Park
* Guesthouse – Mills 50 District
# Golden Nuggets
* If you have to fight, acting crazier than the opponent is a solid defense
* Walking away from a bar confrontation is the ultimate power move
* Holiday meals are less about the food and more about the recurring stories
# Timestamps
00:00 Trevor’s unfortunate accident
00:44 What is Methylene Blue?
02:51 The illegal "Monkey Mustard" U-turn
04:54 Nick’s near-miss office story
09:36 Invading the ladies' restroom
11:35 Pragasen’s highway horror story
12:22 The backseat disaster
14:14 Pragasen punches a best friend
16:27 Nick’s "act crazy" defense strategy
21:27 Fighting over "Special Tag"
24:23 Dealing with a 6-year stalker
34:40 Walking away vs. fighting back
41:35 Drunk wrestling and broken bones
44:12 The Karate Guy stereotype
48:54 Moa Kai Hawaiian Diner review
52:40 Ollie's Public House check-in
55:38 Pragasen’s 5-course Thanksgiving
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, we explore the strange intersection of physical pain, ego, and the lengths men will go to for a little validation. We debate the merits of suffering through half-marathons versus suffering through soccer matches to impress a girl.# Topics Discussed:* Feigning interest in sports just to seal the deal with a date* Whether marathon running is about personal growth or just pure ego* The "Food as Medicine" philosophy versus living hedonistically* Teaching kids to gamble with lottery balls instead of giving participation trophies* Using a Speedo to protest mask mandates at the Convention Center* The absolute classlessness of playing music on speakerphone in a public sauna* A scathing review of the service at The Monroe in Orlando# Orlando Spots Mentioned* Taste of Winter Park* The Monroe – Creative Village* The Sparrow* Seito Sushi* The Osprey# Golden Nuggets* Doing uncomfortable, novel things actually slows down your perception of time* Treat your food like medicine now so you don't have to eat medicine as food later* Anticipation of an event often provides a bigger dopamine hit than the event itself# Timestamps00:00 Intro and the Taste of Winter Park02:25 The Meditative State of Trivia Hosting04:21 Watching Soccer Just to Get Laid06:10 The Absolute Misery of a Half Marathon11:20 Do We Only Suffer for a Payoff?16:40 The Chemical Dump of Tattoo Pain21:50 A Spontaneous U2 Trip to Dublin25:00 Why Novelty Slows Down Time30:13 Food as Medicine vs. Enjoying Life34:00 The Problem with Lottery Trophies36:28 Choosing Frustration Over Joy46:02 The Monroe Service Disaster51:02 Speakerphone Etiquette in the Sauna56:14 The Speedo Mask Protest58:53 Private Business Rules vs. Freedom# Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauceNick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotriviaPragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktoprAmanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuseEdd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen tumble into the weird world of dreams—night terrors, lucid control, erotic detours, and why your brain loves to clean house at 3 a.m. We bounce from REM science and anxiety to self-fulfilling prophecies and whether your subconscious can “peek” ahead. # Topics Discussed:• Christmas lights in November are cultural warfare or harmless fun? • Do dreams predict anything or just trick you into bad decisions? • Is lucid dreaming a cheat code or placebo with flair? • Alcohol and sleep anxiety who’s gaslighting whom? • Everyone on jury panels is trash or just human bias on blast? • Lifting afterburn vs running burn which one actually lasts? # Orlando Spots Mentioned• Saku • Pearla's Pizza on Fairbanks – thin but not too thin • Atlantic Beer & Oyster – secret-garden happy hour and oysters # Golden Nuggets• Set intent before sleep and let your subconscious do reps • Beware prophecy vibes; belief can steer behavior into the ditch • Strength work keeps burning when the treadmill stops # Timestamps00:00 Taste of Hannibal Square03:12 Networking vs billboards law practice growth 05:01 Are Christmas decorations up way too early 09:25 Why you never do math in dreams 16:36 Ambien tales and midnight side quests 20:18 Job misery or human nature what fuels nightmares 25:08 Shark bridge parable killing useless selves 27:09 Life as a lion boundary lessons from dreams 34:06 Brains lighting up before images appear 37:19 Six fingers trick for lucid awareness 39:08 Subconscious as a second shift at night 40:21 Alcohol anxiety and sleep recalibration 42:16 Closing in on a year sober body still rewiring 44:49 Nuggets start food and training roundup 45:16 Saku praise and Pearl pizza verdict 47:34 Atlantic Beer and Oyster happy hour oysters win # Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen take a joyride through a thorny question: what actually makes a life feel happy? They square up over pain vs. pleasure, tech “efficiency” vs. human experience, and whether kids, career, or community move the needle. Expect hard left turns into alien seeding, drum-circle utopias, and why happy hour works even when your day doesn’t. It’s lively, opinionated, and just risky enough to be fun.## Topics Discussed:- Happiness as pain mitigation vs. meaning and respect- Are we “here to reproduce” or just correlating survival with purpose- Leaving modern comforts for a back-to-the-woods life- AI replacing human work, from insurance desks to courtrooms- Self-driving cars optimism vs. pessimism and who pays when no one drives- Happy hour as escape marketing instead of actual joy- Dolphins doing drugs and the awkward human superiority complex## Orlando Spots Mentioned- Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub- Park Avenue Tavern- The Venue (Orlando)- Bang Bang poetry night- Conrad Shanty- Winter Park Autumn Art Festival- Orlando Fringe Festival## Golden Nuggets- Feeling valued and respected beats chasing constant smiles- Reduce the day’s “noise,” not the human touch, to feel happier- Expectations set the mood—lower the script, enjoy the scene## Timestamps00:00 Buckle up intro and host roll call02:33 Value and respect define happiness03:48 Happiness equals less pain05:12 Should having kids make me happier07:19 The athlete’s grind and joy10:18 Dog test for parenthood clarity12:20 Do you love work or its meaning15:22 Commodity or experience in service17:55 Let AI strip the daily noise20:10 Exit modern life to the woods22:17 Best time to be alive debate25:01 Were the 80s happier26:03 Phones and 24-7 availability28:00 Efficiency does not equal happiness30:13 Drum circle beats dashboards31:13 Nanobots not knives for medicine34:01 Self-driving hopes cool off36:25 Are we here to reproduce39:13 Dolphins high and the human mirror41:17 Family expectations and holiday stress43:07 What happy hour really sells46:22 Booking bands for Autumn Art Festival49:01 Slam poetry night highlights50:10 Fringe plans and Love Crumbs50:46 Meetups at Conrad Shanty51:18 Sign-offs and send-us-questions## Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauceNick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotriviaPragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktoprAmanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuseEdd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen crack open a spicy question: are compliments honest signals or social grease, and when does critique actually help? The convo swerves from relationship dynamics and offense-taking at the gym to ad targeting, aging, and the economics of music in commercials—before landing on a Jazz Fest recap and a mini tour of Orlando pool halls.
### Topics Discussed:
- Compliments as social lubricant vs honest feedback
- The treadmill incident and calling out a friend’s derogatory comment on Chinese food
- The “amoeba relationship” idea and boundaries with significant others
- Ads using 90s music to target “you’re old now” vibes
- When critique helps in golf but not in style or work
- Casting people for their looks and the weirdness of being “perfect for the monster role”
### Orlando Spots Mentioned
- Sports Town – resurfaced pool tables, now linked with the English pub next door; liquor license incoming; Tasty Tuesday food trucks out back
- Saku Sauna & Massage
### Golden Nuggets
- Ask for critique on things that matter; skip drive-by opinions.
- Boundaries keep relationships from melting into one blob.
- Compliments feel good; specific, honest observations actually help.
### Timestamps
00:00 Do compliments help or just smooth things
02:22 Why we rarely say I don’t like your outfit
03:55 The treadmill incident and taking offense
08:27 I don’t like compliments but I’ll take a swing tip
10:06 Can you be honest about a friend’s style
12:28 Trevor on critique he’ll accept vs ignore
16:45 Compliments at shows vs sincere signals
20:15 Do you compliment your partner or keep it real
30:34 The ad rant music from your youth and age targeting
33:14 When grocery-store music means you’ve “made it”
39:05 Casting for looks and being the “monster guy”
43:14 Jazz Fest recap bands, vibes, turnout ~6k
46:29 Sports Town update liquor, pool, food trucks
49:26 Park Ave Derby pool table talk and service
### Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the crew spirals from mirror mantras and inner voices to UFO headlines and the etiquette of getting someone’s name right—on and off the altar. Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen swap wedding-war stories, decode Cockney slang, and argue whether actors should ever take themselves too seriously. It’s equal parts confession booth and pub debate, with Orlando cameos and a pinch of existential cardio.
## Topics Discussed:
- Is that incoming object a spaceship or just headlines trying to scare us
- Writing goals on your bathroom mirror sanity check or self-programming
- Saying the bride’s name wrong mid-ceremony and living to tell it
- Pulling the Mickey vs taking the piss and where that leaves decorum
- Do actors ruin roles by trying to be profound all the time
- Grief, the father’s voice in your head, and writing eulogies on long flights
## Orlando Spots Mentioned
- Redlight Redlight rehearsal dinner and the Safety Meeting tradition
- Enzo’s on the Lake authentic Italian, Longwood
- Taste of Hannibal Square plug Nov 20
## Golden Nuggets
- Get names right It’s respect, not trivia
- Use rituals that actually move you forward not just your marker
- Honest words beat perfect words especially when grief is in the room
## Timestamps
00:28 Greetings from Atomic Barber Company
02:03 The spaceship rumor and Harvard theories
03:20 Mirror mantras and the sanity debate
06:23 The father’s voice and a year of grief
09:15 Officiating weddings and the seated mishap
09:57 The wrong-name fiasco Ariana vs area
17:21 Taking the piss and playful disrespect
40:36 Do actors need to be serious to be great
43:30 Redlight Redlight and Safety Meeting lore
44:31 Dr. Phillips House events and spooky-season speakeasy
45:31 Enzo’s on the Lake rave review
50:10 The Florence billionaire house daydream
53:55 Taste of Hannibal Square sponsor shoutouts
## Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode we get into a booze friendly debate about luck, systems, and why some people seem to always find the front parking spot. Expect quantum rabbit holes, immigration stories, and local spot recs delivered with profanity and bad opinions.
# Topics Discussed:
• Is luck real or just systems and habits
• Turning fear and setbacks into a tailwind
• Quantum weirdness and the double slit thought experiment
• Immigration, assimilation, and what actually helps you get ahead
• Reading the room and trusting pattern recognition
# Orlando Spots Mentioned
• Jam Hot chicken
• Winter Park Distilling Company
• Judson's (live music spot)
• The Sweat House infrared sauna in College Park
# Golden Nuggets
• Build systems and you manufacture your own luck
• Use experience to read rooms and act before things go sideways
• Hard setbacks can become advantage if you reframe and act
# Timestamps:
00:00 Parking brag and warmup
00:54 Intro and show open
04:03 Opening the luck debate
04:16 Definitions of luck from each host
12:09 Seneca quote and systems argument
15:26 Turning fear into a tailwind
23:10 Quantum double slit and synchronicity riff
27:25 Parking science and subconscious tuning
31:42 Immigration story begins
33:15 What actually helped with emigrating
36:04 Assimilation and community building
45:45 Lucky nuggets and local shoutouts
46:22 Cocktails at Winter Park Distilling Company
47:24 Missed events and apologies to Paul
48:30 Sweat House infrared sauna review
59:12 Event venue tips and Silver Screen recommendation
61:04 Closing remarks and listener call to action
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen dissect a gym showdown over a statement tee, then relive a predawn heart-attack scare that forces a brutal audit of their workout habits. Retail burnout, mid-priced massages, and Churchill-level caffeine rounds out a no-filter tour of their week in Orlando’s sweat-soaked trenches. Stay for the shout-outs, leave with life hacks your cardiologist would approve.
### Topics Discussed:
* Statement gym shirts that trigger unexpected debates
* Generational fear of police stops
* Witnessing a heart attack mid-workout
* Abandoning the “AARP gym” for serious machines
* Placebo power of cholesterol supplements
* Churchill-grade caffeine consumption
* The agony and ecstasy of selling a coffee shop
### Orlando Spots Mentioned
* Atomic Harbor Company, Hannibal Square
* Saku Massage, Fairbanks Ave
* Lineage Coffee for home brews
### Golden Nuggets
* Wear bold slogans, but brace for the Q&A.
* Upgrade your health routine before life forces the issue.
* Praise local businesses on-air; gratitude has a boomerang effect.
### Timestamps
00:00 Intro at Atomic Harbor & charcuterie vibes
02:05 Statement shirt sparks debate
06:15 Gender parity and the social pecking order
17:08 Policing anxieties in Black communities
21:50 Heart attack shakes the 5 a.m. gym crowd
24:30 Trevor quits the YMCA for better machines
29:58 Supplements, sleep, and the placebo boost
35:47 Thirty coffees a day and Churchill comparisons
37:31 Selling a coffee shop and retail regrets
39:30 Saku Massage shout-out and surprise fandom
41:56 Ritz-level vs bargain massages
43:00 Closing nuggets & sign-off
### Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen spar over what *really* counts as cooking, roast prix-fixe gimmicks like Magical Dining, and dissect how romance mutates from bouquets to joint-mortgage spreadsheets. The banter zigzags from charcuterie boards and deconstructed desserts to half-marathon date nights and grief-born intimacy—making you question whether love is measured in roses, running shoes, or shared toilet-paper trauma in Peru. Strap in for 58 minutes of flaming opinions and unexpected tenderness.
# Topics Discussed:
- Is charcuterie just lazy “adult Lunchables”?
- Deconstructed food: culinary art or hipster cop-out?
- Magical Dining prix-fixe menus—deal or culinary downgrading?
- Does spending money equal romance, or can sourdough starters woo?
- The “Peru test”: can your relationship survive hostel plumbing & shared TP bins?
- Grief as the ultimate intimacy accelerator
# Orlando Spots Mentioned:
- **Nile Ethiopian Restaurant** – quiet, finger-food intimacy
- **The Imperial Wine Bar** – PR’s nightly haunt
- **Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse** – Magical Dining let-down
- **Turci Pasta** – grandma rolling fresh dough in the window
# Golden Nuggets:
- Cheap prix-fixe deals often cheapen both food and experience
- Romance evolves; early flowers become late-night grocery runs and shared spreadsheets
- Surviving hard times together forges deeper connection than any fancy dinner
# Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Is a salad cooking or veggie assembly?
10:00 Romance vs practicality in the kitchen
16:30 Flowers, gestures, and $9 Fresh Market bouquets
24:40 Date-night logistics for busy adults
29:50 Charcuterie smackdown & Magical Dining rant
35:30 Fleming’s and the price-quality paradox
51:00 Peru trip: love, toilets, and vulnerability
53:10 Grief, support, and real intimacy
57:26 Funkler Nuggets & sign-off
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the crew fires off raw takes from Atomic Barber in Hannibal Square. Between cocktails, hangovers, and questionable medical honesty, Trevor, Nick, Pragasen, Amanda, and Edd wrestle with the blurred lines of health, sex, and what it means to be "responsible." Expect laughter, side-eye, and a few uncomfortable truths.
# Topics Discussed:
• Admitting the real number of drinks to your doctor
• Insurance companies punishing honesty
• The hopelessness scale and mental-health screenings
• Hangovers and how long they really cost you
• Orgasm without ejaculation — tantric myth or science
• Consent, rough sex, and courtroom risks
# Orlando Spots Mentioned
• 1908 Bakery – cucumber sandwiches
• Corner Chophouse – bourbon and party vibes
• Vinia
# Golden Nuggets
• Schedule joy as seriously as you schedule work
• If hangovers take away more than they give, rethink the night before
• Consent isn’t paperwork — it’s clarity that keeps you out of trouble
# Timestamps
00:00 Show opens at Atomic Barber
07:15 The hopelessness scale explained
09:25 Do people ever answer honestly on screenings
12:15 Doctors, honesty, and the insurance trap
29:05 Violence, consent, and messy gray areas
33:30 Paperwork, law, and the reality of rough sex
41:45 Food recap and bar shout-outs
47:40 Bone marrow and bourbon
49:00 Big Daddy’s, trivia nights, and late-night drinks
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the crew riff on fast trains, slow scoots, and faster opinions—then dive into alter egos, motivation that isn’t sugar-coated, and a petty-genius solution to gym-sauna chaos. Trevor spots a Vespa-turned-trike, Pragasen evangelizes the Brightline shuffle to Miami, and Nick unpacks real-world e-bike rules from an active case. The back half swings through Orlando eats, from beer-bar cuisine to a quiet Indian lunch spot.
# Topics Discussed:
• Helmet laws, e-bikes, and where the line actually sits
• Do we need praise to perform or is tough love cleaner fuel
• Alter ego upgrades for work, stage, and real life
• Speaker-phone vigilante justice in the sauna
• The Brightline hack to Miami with lounge perks
# Orlando Spots Mentioned
• Redlight Redlight — surprising chef-driven plates with beer
• Superica — still good, but drifting from its early peak
• Mint Indian Restaurant — quiet, reliable lunch play
• Corner Chophouse, Hannibal Square - Winter Park
# Golden Nuggets
• Know the local rules before you ride—safety and insurance beat vibes
• Build the alter ego that raises your baseline, not your mask
• Handle conflict with clever mirrors, not shouting
# Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:37 Vespa trike sighting and wheatgrass riff
08:12 Dream motorcycles and risk tradeoffs
11:55 E-bike regulations and a minor’s ticket case
16:47 Alter ego experiment and identity design
18:17 Personas for work and stage presence
21:38 Decompressing after rough days and resets
23:38 Motivation without good job culture
45:08 Sauna speaker revenge in the wild
50:25 Pizza night and garlic knot confessions
51:36 Redlight Redlight kitchen surprise wins
53:39 Schnitzel deli and Oktoberfest preview
58:45 Mint Indian Restaurant lunch breakdown
62:10 Jazz Fest tables and Trevor’s set time talk
62:50 Taste of Hannibal Square preview
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the crew records live from The Imperial on Park Ave, letting the ambience (and $895 bottles) fuel a free-range conversation that veers from breakfast-wine etiquette to existential thought experiments.
Trevor unleashes a theory where AI might out-think its own creator, Nick counters with bourbon philosophy, and Pragasen referees a showdown on sobriety, fitness, and stainless-steel supremacy. ## Topics Discussed:- AI smarter than its own God? - Are aliens just inter-dimensional neighbours? - Sobriety versus $895 wine flexes - Sub-10 % body-fat bragging rights - Stainless-steel crusade against toxic Teflon - Pickleball shade and racquetball bloodlust - Theta-state naps to hack the 24-hour day ## Orlando Spots Mentioned- The Imperial on Park Ave (wine bar) - Hop Hannibal meetup, Hannibal Square - College Park Jazz Festival street party ## Golden Nuggets- Turn every setback into raw material for reinvention - Sneak into theta during the day—buy yourself extra hours - Small swaps (like ditching Teflon) compound into big health wins ## Timestamps00:00 Live from Imperial Park Ave 07:50 Breakfast wine confession 14:00 Alien life probability rant 16:10 AI versus God brain-teaser 18:20 Misery alchemy & sobriety 28:58 Trauma, fat and self-repair 35:34 Pickleball trash-talk session 38:36 Theta-state sleep hacking 41:08 Stainless-steel kitchen crusade 50:46 Hop Hannibal and jazz-fest hype 52:04 Sub-10 % body-fat milestone 57:46 Mimosa outrage & sign-off ## Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the crew celebrates their 3rd Orlando Weekly Best Podcast award with some premium wine talk, then spirals into heated debates about racial identification, inappropriate winking strategies, and why too many choices are ruining everything from streaming to shopping. # Topics Discussed:- Is calling out race always racist or just cognitive shorthand? - The wink move to end a stare without blinking first - Streaming fatigue and new rules for concerts worth attending - Cheesecake Factory choice overload versus tiny menus that decide for you - Ranking Orlando seafood towers without starting a bar fight - Biohacking your coffee to dodge microplastics# Orlando Spots Mentioned:- Earls Kitchen + Bar at Millenia — seafood towers, upstairs bar vibes - Blue Martini — remembered for, uh, memorable nights - The Osprey — tower that earns respect - Eddie V’s — grand platters and celebrity sightings - Eva Mediterranian — quiet room, stellar plates, lobster pasta - The Imperial — classic cocktails and the live-show venue - Cheesecake Factory — exhibit A for too many options - Vinia — small menu, big relief from decision fatigue # Golden Nuggets:- Fewer, better choices beat endless scrolling every time - Read the room first; confidence works when context does - Rituals > gear—simplify habits and the results show # Timestamps:00:45 Third place toast and The Prisoner pour 04:41 Barbershop talk on race and shorthand thinking 16:45 Read the room before you wink 17:41 Wink to break a stare not your cool 24:41 New rules for concerts and streaming sanity 26:01 Black tee blue jacket and analysis paralysis 33:40 Mall stories and Earls at Millenia 34:32 Ranking Orlando seafood towers 35:11 Eddie V’s versus the rest 39:23 Cheesecake Factory as cautionary tale 40:45 Anti choice is pro peace 42:32 Find your brand then buy five 43:19 Funkler Nuggets45:24 Sweet potatoes from the garden 60:15 Eva downstairs sushi and that lobster pasta 70:19 Imperial cocktails field test 71:24 Live at The Imperial on September 7 72:39 New Smyrna beach picnic charcuterie # Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/
In this episode, the Motherfunklers pop bottles at Flûtes Champagne Bar and dive into the chaos of tipping culture, from sneaky 18% “service taxes” to spa gratuities that rival your rent.
Things get philosophical as the gang wrestles with the classic trolley problem, tip psychology, and whether doing nothing is ever truly neutral. Also: the return of Naked Gun’s most questionable prop.### Topics Discussed:• Mandatory gratuity vs. tipping freedom• Uber-driver psychology and Tina Turner sing-alongs• 50 percent tips for “very good” massages• The classic trolley dilemma### Orlando Spots Mentioned• Flûtes Champagne Bar (recording location)• RICCUP on Fairbanks• The Imperial (now sporting a full liquor license)• Osprey Tavern
• The Treehouse (New Smyrna)### Golden Nuggets• A tip should reward service—mandatory fees blur the message.• Doing nothing is still a choice; ethics live in action and inaction.### Timestamps00:00 Intro at Flûtes Champagne Bar03:20 Gratuity creep & the social tax07:15 A no-tip Korean Kitchen revelation12:20 Uber tips & Tina Turner experiment17:10 Owner’s take on tipping percentages24:00 Massage etiquette and 50 percent tips28:10 Enter the trolley dilemma33:50 Ethics of action vs. inaction39:00 Orlando shout-outs & Imperial’s liquor license47:45 Naked Gun beaver-bucket finale### Where to Find Us Funklers?Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauceNick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotriviaPragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktoprAmanda - https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuseEdd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/