smitty

I just noticed that Sean's way of speaking when telling stories like in the opener is remarkably similar to that of my 4 year old niece. Also...Christian Finnegan?? Most obscure celeb name drop yet?

That's what she said lol

Who is Germane?

This is healthcare.gov all over again. Thanks Obama!

Serious question that I'm sure I could easily find myself if I weren't so lazy: If I'm not an iPhone owner, is there a way I can subscribe just to be able to download old podcasts on my pc and listen?

I like you.

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Not a question and kinda sappy but here goes: I struggle a lot with anxiety which has led to me avoiding things that make uncomfortable, such as other people. I didn't start college until 23 because the idea of living on my own was terrifying. I avoided getting my driver's license because I was sure I'd be a terrible driver and also the idea of having someone watch me drive and then grade me on it was equally scary. I once quit a grocery store job on the first day because I was having a tough time and was too shy to ask questions. I struggled with stuff like this for my entire life. Then awhile back I came across this interview you did. Your words about confronting fear and not taking the easy way out were truly inspirational and life-changing for me. Not to say I had never thought of these things before, but for whatever reason, hearing it from you was the tipping point and I just decided to make a change. I addressed my anxiety, and I've since improved my life in a lot of ways. Mostly I've just stopped taking the easy way out. Oh, and I just got my license at age 26, so it was also nice to know that someone waited even longer than I did. I also loved the part about not beating yourself up for past behavior and just being happy you've made a change for the better. I swear, it felt like you were speaking directly to me and my situation. Anyways, point is, I just wanted to thank you.

Sweet Jesus. This man is a saint.

Also, I think the idea that removing old episodes will make it easier for new listeners to get into the podcasts is more credible than some here think. If anyone here is a PC gamer and familiar with Steam (digital distribution software for games), you know that Steam regularly has ridiculous sales where hundreds of games are available cheap, which has led to me accumulating close to 200 games. Sometimes I get the itch to try and burn through the many games I haven't played, but I look at the long list and just think "there is no way in hell I'm ever going to play all of these." So I end up not playing any of them, and going back to something I'm already familiar with and know I like. I can imagine a potential listener looking at a long list of podcasts and thinking the same thing. With a more limited selection, they are more likely to listen to newer stuff and then if they really like it, paying to go back and listen to the old.

My question is: The name of this podcast network is Earwolf, and wolves howl, like the name of the app. I was wondering if you guys noticed this funny coincidence yet or if I'm the first one. Thanks.

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As a fellow non-iPhone owner...stop whining.

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54:53-54:57 I don't know if 4 seconds of complete silence ever made me laugh so much. I thought my phone died.

Wait, is it confirmed that this is the final episode?

Counterpoint: I enjoyed both guests.

I go bungie gliding!

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