A chaotic love letter to Story Of The Year spirals from copyright hesitation into an improvised a cappella of Disconnected, with riffs on depression, presence, nightmares, and the urge to chase magic even when life feels off-kilter. We share road stories, a monkey encounter, and a hopeful nudge to go hear the real song.

• fan devotion to Story Of The Year and Disconnected
• copyright limits and creative workarounds
• dreams of playing guitar onstage despite doubt
• humor about lawsuits and judge show fantasies
• presence as a tool for anxiety and burnout
• road life, long drives, and odd club moments
• the monkey meet and greet outside the venue
• depressive swings, nightmares, and staying afloat
• closing push to stream the single and support the album

Please listen to them. I love you so much. It is February 14th. Go see Story of the Year.

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Ever had a week where your nose, wallet, and patience all tapped out at once? That’s where we start—sinus pressure, neon boogers, and a confession that sometimes the only thing standing between you and a breakdown is a dumb joke that lands just right. From there, we spiral into money stress, tax avoidance fantasies, and the rude awakening of tracking protein like it’s a second job. Four hard-boiled eggs, a shake, a slab of beef, and still barely hitting the number—because apparently survival now requires a spreadsheet.

The turning point arrives at a small Mexican grocery where pointing, smiling, and “dos libras” bridge the language gap better than any app. The meat tastes fresher, the price makes sense, and the human connection beats the big-box runaround where shampoo hides behind locked glass. It’s a love letter to local shops, to humility, and to the quiet joy of getting good food from people who care, even when you bungle a noun or two.

We pull the thread through back pain, couches that don’t fit, and the small rituals that keep a body functional: walking, stretching, smarter chairs, and the willingness to mock your own Coldplay-level melodrama. Then travel enters the chat—TSA pat-downs, airline banter that should’ve stayed on the tarmac, and the case for clarity over corny jokes when everyone’s exhausted. Underneath the laughs is a simple thesis: honest effort and small community wins keep you sane when life runs on fumes. If this sounds like your week—sick, broke, reaching for a better meal and a better mood—you’re in good company.

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New Year’s fireworks fade fast, and what’s left is the same life you had yesterday. That’s the starting point we embrace: skip the performance, keep the humor, and pick choices that make today feel lighter. We riff on sleeping through midnight, bailing on loud parties, and why Times Square’s diaper culture is the opposite of a good memory. The throughline is simple and stubbornly human—feeling better beats pretending to be better.

We go from body comedy to honest care: yoga mishaps, back gripes, and the art of not sitting on your own anatomy become a gateway to realistic routines. Instead of punishing resolutions, we build tiny habits that stick—short workouts, kinder showers, five-minute guitar riffs for joy, not performance. We talk media hygiene too: retiring trauma-forward picks and adding playful, low-stress movies that actually soothe your nervous system. Joy isn’t fluff; it’s recovery.

Along the way we unpack social bandwidth, the myth of “respectful silence,” and the power of a little candid seasoning in rooms where nobody stops talking. There’s permission here to choose smaller circles, fewer nights out, and more honest boundaries. We also get real about creative life without a big machine behind it—why community support matters, how DIY shows get made, and what we want to build next.

We close with a quick breathing reset you’ll actually do, a laugh you might need, and a nudge to pick one small intention you could keep past January. If this episode made you smile, share it with a friend who hates resolutions, subscribe for more, and drop a review telling us your one tiny habit for 2026.

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