Ep. 283 – My God, I'm Famous!

The hosts discuss Erik and Dennis missing a week due to illness, then riff on recent political news and optics around Trump and JD Vance, including Vance’s awkward foreign-trip moments, Trump’s transparency about taking credit and shifting blame, and how staff manage Trump’s exposure to boos and media. They contrast Trump with Obama and mention the World Cup crowd-mocking concern. The conversation pivots to nature and trees, including the interconnected aspen colony Pando and the book The Understory, with darkly comic asides about bugs and decay. Erik recounts an Amsterdam conference trip featuring a hotel booking mix-up resolved by a helpful manager, a visit to Boom Chicago, observations about Amsterdam cannabis “coffee shops” and lack of THC labeling, a movie set at the Comedy Cellar, and an invite to a Soho House gathering with a billionaire AI founder before drinks in the Red Light District. Dennis closes by describing The Mojo Riot’s packed biker-night show at The Dock in Richland, the big stage, kids dancing near the band, a tambourine incident, and playing more loosely, ending with lyrics from “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.”