How Charlie Kirk Would Want Us To Respond | 9/12/25

Psychopaths, declining birth rates, and an island that said “no thanks” to clocks. This episode connects the weirdest dots and somehow makes sense of it all.

This week started heavy, so we’re shifting gears—sort of.

Keith, Brad, and Rebecca open with reflections on Charlie Kirk’s passing, the importance of community, and the weight of the moment… but from there, things take a turn.

We explore everything from declining birth rates and marriage trends to why your sleep might be broken (hint: it’s called social jet lag). There’s a cat story, a book on psychopaths, a wardrobe rant, and a genuine debate over which is more terrifying—Bigfoot or the Department of War.

Also, there’s an island in Norway that decided time was optional. We talk about that, too.

You come for the banter, stay for the existential crisis… in the best way.

Chapters:
00:00 – Kicking off with community, grief, and the week that was
07:13 – Why culture feels upside down lately
11:47 – The baby bust: global birth rates and what it means
16:27 – Modern marriage: more pressure, less commitment?
21:11 – Are people allergic to social lives now?
27:04 – Fans, pillows, allergies—and the sleep hill we’ll die on
31:50 – Humor as a pressure valve: why we need to laugh
38:02 – Cat watches you sleep: the pet story no one asked for
45:24 – Parenting fears, diaper prep, and possible mistakes
52:48 – The vet visit and how not to treat your dog
58:56 – Psychopaths vs. narcissists: book club gets real
01:04:54 – Off-limits comparisons that are maybe too on-point
01:08:34 – Celebrating death: when culture loses the plot
01:14:23 – Karma, consequences, and public meltdowns
01:18:06 – Misunderstandings, apologies, and what we meant to say
01:22:14 – AI, heaven, Valhalla, and why we’re all confused
01:27:49 – How language gets twisted—and what we’re losing
01:31:55 – Remember when COVID made everything weird?
01:35:24 – Drive-ins, nostalgia, and the government renaming stuff
01:41:42 – Bigfoot, obviously.
01:49:07 – Lottery winners and financial regrets
01:51:44 – NASA’s Mars hype: should we believe them?
01:56:27 – Sommarøy: the island that told time to take a hike
02:01:41 – Final thoughts and goodbyes

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