Berner Phone - What's Bugging You?

Episode Date: April 6, 2026

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Hi, it's Hannah Burner and Des Bishop. Thanks for calling the burner phone. If you leave a message after the tone, we may have to make it into a podcast. Hello, everybody, and welcome back to Burner Phone. Hannah asked me if I was still calling you guys my little dialers. And I have to say, I've never been as comfortable with the little dialers moniker. But anyway, if you guys are comfortable with it, I'm fine with it. Hello to the dialers.

We've matured. Hello to my grown-up dialers. I welcome. Nicole is here. This is an interesting episode, Nicole, because the theme of the episode, I basically said, what's bugging you? I wanted people to, like, unload, you know? Because it's like the world is too crazy to not at least talk sometimes about how

fucked up the world is, right? You know, we're not trying to be like a depressing podcast. But come on, this is like, I'm 50 years old. This is one of the crazier times that I've lived through. It feels more like something out of history than, so anyway, that's why I did it. But I wanted, I want to leave it up to the dialers. I don't have my own agenda, right? So I put it out there.

But of course, for the record, Nicole and I, working on a bit more of an organized strategy for the podcast, had decided we're going to record early this week. to actually, and then record another episode a little later in the week, to get ahead of ourselves so that we can always get the episode up on time, which has not been the strong point of Burnaphone. So I put up on Instagram, we're recording early this week, what's bugging you? Now, the dialers will know that one of the biggest stories in reality TV world,

since Scandival blows up, we have a lot more of a direct connection to this one, Scamanda they're calling it, because of for many, many reasons. By the way, we had an indirect connection to Scandival in that Raquel was at our wedding,

right? But this one, much more direct connection to. And so everyone thinks that I've said, we're going early because they think I'm going to put up like an emergency podcast about this thing, right? Which, of course, anyone that listens to Bernafone or Gigli Squad knows, we don't talk about the summer house stuff.

You know, it's like, it's like a, it's kind of like a, basically a reality TV free zone. However, we're very close to Sierra. So we're like, you know, we're, we're majorly team Sierra. So I thought, because I got so many messages about this in the world. what's bugging you section. In fact, this has been, since I've just been doing the prompts on my Instagram, this has been the most that I've ever received in. So anyway, I figured, just, I'm not going to say much,

but first I need to ask you, Nicole, do you know what I'm talking about? Vaguely. I, like, have watched a lot of reels about this, but I didn't. Okay. So what's your, what's your understanding of the situation? There are two couples. One is like more of a on and off hookup for a long time. The other may be a little more serious.

The girls. Well, the others are a married couple. They just got divorced. Okay. That's what I thought. They just got separated. Understood. And then the girls are best friends, right?

Correct. And, you know, the on and off hookup is a bit more complicated than that because there has been a lot of reassuring. back and forth from these two friends. And so then this all blew up. And we're not going to discuss it in the way that everybody's discussing it. I just wanted to make sure that, you know, you knew what was going on. So let's let, because I had a lot of these, and I feel like it would be an unfair reflection of the inbox, can you play one of the ones that's in there?

And we can just let the dialers discuss it. Unfortunately, I think you know what everybody is going to say today. What is bothering them? What's bothering me today? People who date their friends' exes. I think it's icky. Very icky. So, yeah, that's what's on my mind.

I think it's on a lot of people's minds right now. We're all kind of scrambling and gagged by the information that's going on. But, yeah, team. Sierra Hannah Page forever. Bye. Am I allowed to just scream? Is that acceptable? I'm not going to scream because it's just going to hurt everyone's ears.

But what I'm going to say is this. Amanda, you just blew everything up. You just lost one of the most amazing, gorgeous, hilarious friends that you could ever ask for over that man. That man over there. that thing you blew it all up for that over there handkerchief wearing on his head mustache goofy ass boy over there you blew all this up for i mean girl i hope it's worth it sierra if you hear this girl love you're gorgeous you're stunning you are the funniest person i've ever watched on tv you're going to get through this.

So that's been the sentiment. I mean, it's not a funny thing. It's actually kind of a serious thing. Yeah, it's a serious thing. It's very upsetting for Sierra. Plus, it's all very public, you know. So, I mean, I'm not going to add much other than my one criticism always of Summerhouse post-Hanna's involvement is they don't show how funny Sierra is enough, actually. She's a very funny person.

So I'm glad this person has acknowledged that. But, you know, in the end, reality TV is going to do what it's going to do. The internet's going to be horrible to the people it's going to be horrible to. I always think that that goes too far, you know. And but it's funny how some of these things capture the imagination, you know, reality TV is it's a very, very, it's a very odd world. I think it destroys a lot of people's lives. And I think people don't understand that enough. So anyway, we're team Sierra here.

The last thing I'll say about reality TV, though, is, and this isn't actually related to the Sierra Amanda situation. But when people ask me to describe what reality TV is like, I say reality TV is the same as wrestling, except the participants don't know who wins the fight until after the edit. And that's what makes it very difficult for the participants. But it's not relevant to this situation because actually this situation has happened in actual. real life, you know? This is actually reality TV, but it's not on TV. It's playing out over the internet, you know? So anyway, Team Sierra. I actually, I had asked Sierra before to be one of the guest hosts. I assume she's too busy now. It was unrelated. It was unrelated to the chaos that's going on. But we'll get her on at some stage. So anyway, the topic is what's

bugging you got a lot of good ones we'll try to keep it light and uh let's let's rip hey does chris and nicole what's really bugging me right now is that the telby requires you to get on safari like what the fuck okay bye okay i didn't realize you get right into the admin i got to i got to agree with you i got to agree so here's the thing that tellby work because it does the transcription. Okay. And it's very handy for picking them. But to click on the link and then you got to come out of Instagram to do that, I am aware.

So maybe Nicole, actually, since this is kind of like an admin episode, since we're recording early to get ahead and we're really getting on top of things here, we're really getting organized. Welcome to the admin episode of Burnaphone where we discuss maybe we can try to to find, because listen, we don't get a deal with Talby. I'm paying for the subscription. You know, maybe we can find something that's like a little bit easier, although it has, it has absolutely served us well. So I don't want to speak ill of the Telby, but it can be quite annoying. So I apologize for that. Although, I mean, plenty. Listen, we're getting more

than we need. So there's, you know, there's nothing, there's nothing wrong with that. By the way, I always say it at the end, but I'm in Rochester tomorrow. Oh, no, it's a matter because we're ahead. See, I'm not used to being ahead, Nicole. So actually, by the time this goes out, you need to go to Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Edmonton. Oh, Calgary is sold out, so you can't go to Calgary. So anyway, let's, let's let's let's take it. By the way, the thing that's bugging me right now is I'm getting like a spasm in my mid back, which is, which is, which is real as opposed to fake. This is what this is what my reality TV is is a spasm in my middle back. It's been bugging me all day. Anyway, let's let's let's let's, let's, let's, let's, let's, let's, let's, Let's take another. Hi, Des and guest, one thing that bugs me is when people are in the wrong lane trying to make their turn, and they think they can just stop their car and stop everybody else on the road just because they need to get over and make their right turn. I'm sorry, but if you're not in the lane you're supposed to be in, you just have to go the wrong way. Circle around the block, take a different exit.

I don't care if it takes you 20 extra minutes. You're in the wrong lane. Your needs aren't above everybody else's to where you can just stop the car, get over, and do it. whatever the fuck you want because you think you deserve to. It's putting everybody at risk and it's just not safe and it's just really annoying. Thanks. Have a good day. Yeah.

I mean, this is definitely in the Pave category, but this is a, can I get an amen? Are you a big driver, Nicole? I'm not driving a lot as of late just because of the whole city thing. But when I'm out on the road and I rent a car, I drive. But I feel like I've forgotten how to drive. Well, this is a big problem. the person who stops to change lanes like when they fucked up. Now, listen, we all fuck up, all right?

But if you want to get over, you've either got to be super, like, not dangerously aggressive, but you got to, like, you got to be balsy and get over there without slowing down. Because here's the thing. If you slow down in a lane where nobody's expecting you to slow down, it's like, it's super dangerous, right? And even if you've, you've indicated enough or people, it's obvious. enough what's going to happen and people slow down behind you, it is going to cause a road incident because you're not meant to do that, particularly on a highway.

You know, sometimes if it's, you know, a little bit trafficy on a two-lane road with a turning, with a left turning lane and it's trafficy, I don't mind too much because, you know, you're, it's not going to make a difference. Once you get into the left lane, we're going to move up. Yeah, somebody might slip in and get two spaces forward from the other lane and that's like annoying, but not a big deal. But in traffic when it's going speedy, so dangerous. So dangerous. And I feel like a lot of the time, that comes from panic. Right. And this is the key on the highway. Comes up a lot, but you can't panic. Okay. I think, this is my personal opinion, and I'm open to correction if anybody in the road safety authority wants to correct me,

I think it's safer to speed up. And you know in a situation where you need to get over, I think it's safer to speed up and find a hole than to like stop. I actually think stopping is is more dangerous. And, you know, that's something that happens a lot. I wasn't expecting as much the kind of peeve. We do like peave categories. I feel like that's like a peeve. You know, I was thinking because I'm learning Spanish now.

So, you know, you do the past tense, which is like something that just happened or something that like used to happen like on the regular. you know so what is it at the the the preter right the the the simple past or the imperfect past right which because when you learn Spanish you start learning english again because you're like what the fuck I don't remember fucking learning imperfect imperfect verbs and past participles and shit anyway I I was expecting more of like the imperfect past of like things that are kind of like like bigger things like that are bugging you like in general as opposed to the peeve thing but I am a big Eve fan. So I left this one in because I always like the road ones because it just kind of reminds

people to be on guard. But let's take another one, Nicole. Hey, Des and Chris. Okay, what's bugging me this week is these greedy motherfucking investors who keep coming into our neighborhood. Actually, it's just this one guy. I take that back. This one investor who keeps coming into our neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods and completely leveling some of our neighboring homes. This guy has done it four times in the past year just on our street alone. And we live in like a cute little 1940s, 1950s, like esk neighborhood, super cute brick. Like everything has so much charm. But then this one guy comes in, levels these houses, and then puts in these three-story, $1.5 million houses, modern farm houses. Sorry, they don't go with the neighborhood whatsoever. He's causing a housing crisis. And none of my

friends can buy houses in the neighborhood anymore. And it's just making me really sad, especially because he's like copying and pasting the floor plan like go off king in some other neighborhood but not ours okay bye wow this is i hate to tell you but in my age group this is this is my reality tv this is this is my reality tv you know the battle between nimbism and aesthetic and planning regulations and the need for increased housing. And I got to be honest, I'm in this situation, I'm team this dialer because I do feel that certain neighborhood aesthetics should be protected. I feel like in general, developers have been able to get away too often with completely disregarding a sort of a president in a neighborhood.

Right. Now, I'm very aware in high population areas that sometimes you sacrifice this aesthetic for increased population density. I know that sometimes that's the lesser of two evils because of population increase and the cost of housing. But I think it's safe to say that more often it is motivated by the greed. of developers, right? And these kind of cookie cutter throwups that go up in the middle of these aesthetically pleasing neighborhoods are such eyesores, you know? And the problem is that the eyesore is a middle class grievance. I think this is this is the this is the grievance of privilege. I am aware, but let's face it, you know, I think if you commit to a community, you know, there should be more community involvement in how a situation evolves.

And I've, in America particularly, I've always had an issue with the lack of planning, you know. And as I've gotten older, I read more and more articles about planning disputes in Ireland, especially. I actually literally, I have a routine about, in Ireland, I have a routine about planning applications. because, well, there's just numerous reasons, but it really resonates with a certain sort of socioeconomic group in Ireland. And in Ireland, you have to actually post the planning application. Nicole, do you know if you have to actually post? I know that you have to get, like, permits and stuff. but like in America do you have the opportunity to go against somebody's planning?

Do you know? All of my knowledge of this would be like from Parks and Rec, so I don't know if it's like completely accurate. I'll look it up for you. Can you Google that quick? Uh-huh. Because in Ireland, you have to post the planning application, which, is like that was so funny enough coincidentally enough the two big issues of today planning so my joke in ireland was that i wanted to come up with a very irish reality tv show which was you take a very

middle class neighborhood right you get everyone in the neighborhood to sign up for being involved in this tv show and then one person in the neighborhood posts a planning application on the front gate and then you watch the neighborhood get into the greatest war of all time of you know like that they're they're building too high or it's not a good aesthetic So this topic really does actually warm my heart in terms of this is the type of drama that I love. I don't actually love the drama that we discussed at the beginning because it's too depressing for me because it's like real people's lives. Whereas this is the kind of drama that I like really sink my teeth into. So what did you get?

Let me know if this sounds right. So it says you can contest city planning applications in America by participating in public hearings, submitting written objections and appealing decisions. decisions to zoning boards or local courts. Right. Yeah. But I feel that's about the more macro issue of like, how's your neighborhood zoned, right? It's more complicated in America. I don't want to get bogged down in it.

But anyway, I'm with you. I'm from Flushing Queens. And there's a lot of parts of our neighborhood. There was beautiful parts of the neighborhood, a little bit closer to Flushing Main Street that had glorious, I guess, Victorian style. they called them in the States, but certainly early 1900s, you know, like the original kind of like American suburban neighborhoods. Like they really had a lot of class and they had porches. And it was, they were gorgeous. And they were not protected. And so many of them have been torn down for, you know, Mick mansions. And I get it. The population density is way up. And there's probably aspects of that that have been a positive. You know, you can house more people. And the neighborhoods, the neighborhoods like exploded in terms of population. But, you know, you miss that unique moment in time.

I'm sorry, I'm a stickler for historical, you know, monuments and places that just make you feel like you're in a certain time. And, you know, I think it should have been protected more. And that's just the way it is. Like when I was in China, you know, they didn't protect the Houtongs in Beijing. And, you know, like now there's only a few of them left and they're like lost the time. But of course they go, yeah, but they were old and they were dated and they couldn't house a lot of people. And I get it. You know, I understand that there's nuance to it. But in a lot of these suburban neighborhoods, I feel like it's unfortunate. Because at the end of the day, it's about developers greed. The developers aren't thinking like, oh, more people need to be housed.

They're trying to make a quick buck, you know, and they're putting up these soulless three families. You know, and they look like shit. That's the problem. They look like shit. So anyway, I apologize to the dialers that don't care as much, but I care, okay? And if you care, welcome to the way the pod's going to be. I care about architecture. I'm not good at it, by the way. I'm absolutely inept at drawing and anything related to engineering or even anything related to design decisions. I'm inept, but I am very good at appreciating it.

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R-U-L-A-com slash burn. You deserve mental health care that works with you, not against your budget. Hi, mom and dad. So what's been bugging me, it's kind of silly, but I teach dance to like pre-teenage. And they are such bullies to me. I just think there's like a couple of them that didn't like me or maybe they did like me,

but they just liked being mean to me. So it was like the cool girl. So I think now the rest of the girls, obviously, because those are the cool ones, they follow their ways and they're all just so mean. And they make little comments or they just don't listen on purpose or whatever. But it stresses me out. And I know it's because it's like whatever, their age and whatnot, but I'm such a people pleaser that it bugs me and I think about it a lot. So, yeah.

Yeah, I really not so much identify, but in certain situations where you're like have to like do something with kids or like, you know, like sometimes like my friends, they've all had kids, you know. So they're like, can you come over to the party and, like, talk to the parents? You know, because like, it's like so fucking hard to, like, run these kids parties. So you come over to help your friends. And then, of course, you know, I'm a people pleaser like this one. And I'm trying to like make the kids laugh. But kids can be brutal. They're like the toughest audience.

And you can't like cut them back because you can't be a dick. But at the same time, it's a tough situation. I'm sure there's some teachers out there that are like, yeah, it sucks when the kids. Because kids can be quite cutting, you know. And they can be like. kind of annoying and they get a kick out of trying to embarrass you, you know? So you can't, you can't, like, tear them down like you're at the roast of Tom Brady. You know what I mean?

You know, you better, listen, I can crush you like a bug kid. Why don't you shut the fuck up? You can't do that. So you got to, like, you got to kind of take it. And it can affect your confidence. So I can't imagine a dance teacher. Plus, you know, like, I would never in a million years. Like, maybe when we have kids, maybe I'll, like, coach the soccer team or something.

But, like, it's tough because you're always going to get a couple of wiseasses. And I know this because I think I was the wise ass. You know, like, I feel like I have like a scroll list of adults that I was like a cheeky asshole to, you know? So, listen, I feel for you. This one is for all the adults who either as a job or volunteer help kids and, you know, Kids, you know, make you feel like she and you have no recourse, that one was for you. Let's take another, Nicole. Hey, Des, this is Birdgirl here.

I called in, I called in, I called in on the episode about Best Apps to tell you about Merlin Bird ID. And I was so thrilled that you and other listeners loved it. Well, I'm back. There's more. Check out Birdcast. It's also done by Merlin. This is a map during spring migration where you can see using radar, like weather radar, how many birds are migrating up through the states. They can also forecast when birds will be migrating so you can know when to look out for new birds popping through, passing through.

It's also a good time if you have outdoor lights to leave them off because it helps them to continue. their migration to not be distracted by these human lights. So anyways, tis the season for birding. Get your binoculars ready. Get your Merlin out. So, Nicole, what job do you think that this woman should have before we continue? Job. I have something that jumped out to me, but I was curious if you had the same feel. Something to do with reading? Like, are you talking about? Yeah, yeah, yeah. She needs to be a voiceover artist because her voice, I feel like she got a new mic since her, since she messaged in about the Merlin Bird app

because it was very soothing. Because obviously there's been this running gag that some people listen to the pod to fall asleep. And that was, maybe she needs to be hired by, you know, what you'll call it, the Calm app. Today we're going to talk about bird migration. So anyway, just to get you up to speed, Nicole,

back in the best ad. episode, which happened back in the summer, Hannah and I were, I can remember exactly where we were discussing the Maryland Bird app, which, of course, at the time, we didn't realize how amazing it was. Anyway, since then, I got the Merlin Bird app, and it's the best app ever. Do you know what? Do you know about it? Is this where you can, like, track all the different birds you've seen or heard or, like it lists their sounds and stuff? It hears the, it hears the singing. And it tells you the bird. So she's obviously giving us the evolution, which will be relevant because a lot of people that listen to that episode message me and they were like, oh my God, the Merlin Bird Up is the best thing ever. So even though you were probably listening to that going like, what the fuck is going on? Actually, I think there will be a lot of people that would be like, oh, that's great to know because you do kind of, the Merlin Bird app, it runs out of fun.

You know, because at any given time, there's actually only ever like four or five birds, right? So coincidentally enough on my other podcast, the Bishop Exchange, John Bishop just found out about the Maryland Bird app, and he got all excited. And so we're big Maryland Bird app people. So this is great to know that the evolution is happening. I also since discovered that there's an app where you can take the picture of the bird and tell you.

And that was because in the autumn out in West Hampton, I saw a humongous bird in the backyard. And I was like, ooh, that's like, that's a predator. You know, I feel like that's like something serious. And I took a picture. And it was a hawk. It was an actual hawk. Yeah, like the real deal.

And then in Miami, there was quite a large bird outside the window and also a hawk. So, you know, it's good to know the birds. And now that I, now that I'm in Miami and, you know, we'll be heading back to New York. be interesting to see if I could follow these fucking birds. How cool would that be? And I get it. I get it, guys. We're talking about architecture and birds.

I'm aware of what's happened. Okay? I'm very aware of the increasing Asian profile of the subject matter. Okay. But how cool would it be to actually catch a flock here and then catch him on the flip? I think that would be pretty cool. So anyway, thank you, the Merlin Birdperson, for your wonderful voice and for your original suggestion. Let's take another.

So what I'm a little bit peeved about is how fucking weird and a helpful people are on Reddit. So I'm an American. I'm starting veterinary school at University College of Dublin next year. And it's exciting and great, but, you know, it wasn't my first choice of school. And I'm really scared about moving to Dublin. It's going to be great. But, you know, have some reservations. and so I post on Reddit being like, you know, help me feel better about going to Dublin and people are being super fucking unhelpful.

And it's like you could have just said nothing. But instead you're saying actually don't feel better. Just apply again next year to US schools. You're saying you're just telling me to get a grip, which like, yeah, sure, but like you could have just fucking not said that. And also like I had one sex worker literally swipe up and try to like get me to like hook up with him and I get to Dublin. fucking crazy. But with that being said, Des, can you please tell me why I should be excited about going to University College Dublin because I know you love Ireland? Thank you. Okay, well, listen, first and foremost, Cade Meela Fulcher Go Reddit. Okay, 100,000 welcomes to Reddit,

all right? Which is, that was a bit of the Gwelga for those that didn't know. 100,000 welcomes to Reddit. That's what Reddit is. The thing is that I've actually found Reddit helpful at times in certain situations, but you have to be, you have to pick and choose. basically like there's a ton of people on there that are just dicks, you know, and you have to just ignore them, find the information. Here's when Reddit's helpful. Best coffee shops in a city. Reddit, very good.

ACL stuff. I don't know. Nicole, when you had the ACL, did you? It was good and bad because then there were people like comparing their recovery process. Oh, yes. So when I saw people going way faster than me, I was like, fuck. This is not good for me to be looking. at this is devastating. I also don't trust those people, by the way. Yeah. Yeah. You know, I feel like

there's a lot of guys that, and like they don't post then six months later when they're like, I retore my ACL, you know? And then all the bear people. And anyway, I did find the ACL Reddit kind of helpful, but only at the beginning. It's not helpful later on. But even on the ACL Reddit or any Reddit related to health, okay? You know, you got, you got IBS, you know, whatever, whatever stuff you got going on, you go on the Reddit, there's, There's the helpful people and there's the people that are like, you say something. They're like, you ever hear of a fucking doctor? You, you fucking, you think do fucking Reddit's going to fucking help you?

And it's like, well, I'm just looking for people that have been through it, okay? You know, I can't go to the doctor today. So anyway, welcome to Reddit. Is it a bunch of dicks on there. You know, I feel like, I don't know what Reddit you're on. I think you might have been on our Ireland subreddit. I got to be honest with you, man. That's a tough Reddit.

It's a humongous Reddit and it's, you know, it's got an energy. So if you're like an American saying you're going to Ireland, there'll just be a lot of people that will just love, you know, being a dick. Okay. So you're going to UCD, all right? Very large campus in the poshest part of Dublin. In fact, the area where UCD is is the capital of people complaining about their neighbors. putting extensions on their house and shit. So you'll be going right to the beast of people that care about planning applications.

It's going to be great. Irish university life is, it's going to be a lot more. It's not going to be as partyish, perhaps in the way that you might have experienced the American university. I'm not saying you're not going to go out and party, but like you're going to, you're going to be more social. But it's going to, I think you're going to feel a little bit. more integrated into Dublin life, which I think is very exciting, you know. Irish university life,

yes, it's still a college life, but you become more a part of society. Like when I was in college and Cork, UCC, Superior University, in my opinion, but we won't get into the competitive nature of it because they're actually the same university, just different campuses. when I was in UCC, you know, I, even though I was not from living in, I was living in student accommodation originally, like you just, the city is part of what you are. Now, UCD is a little bit separate to Dublin, but you'll still end up doing most of your stuff, like in the city center. Obviously, accommodation, big problem in Ireland.

Once you resolve that, and I hope you do, because it's quite expensive these days. Once you resolve that, you really have absolutely nothing to worry about. I think Ireland is the easiest place. in the world to go and do what you're doing. Veterinary school, like, because the Irish education system is very different to America. So it's a point system based on your final exam at the end of secondary school, at the end of high school, which is like insanely, there's a lot of pressure. And for the leaving cert.

But to do veterinary, it's actually one of the highest points. It's like one of the hardest things. By the way, the highest points are actuary because somebody got, Somebody was surprised that I knew about actuaries. But the reason I know about actuaries is because it's actually one of the hardest degrees to get in Ireland, to get into. It's one of the hardest courses to study in Ireland. So that's actually why I know about actuaries, not because I have any, like, very broad knowledge of the insurance industry. So anyway, veterinary, very hard to get into.

So you're going to be with very motivated people. And I think you're going to have a great time. And I think you'll probably end up never leaving, you know. So enjoy it. Don't be afraid. sort out your accommodation and once that's sorted you're going to have the time of your life.

Give us an update. We love to know. Go to the great comedy scene in Dublin. Go see some shows. Drop my name. You'll get a warm, you'll get a warm response from most quarters and let us know how you get on.

All right, let's, oh, but just particularly since we're talking about this stuff at the beginning. You know, the cyberbullying on Reddit is fucking off the charts. Like it can be quite a dark place. So just remember, you know, when you're in that Reddit world that like, there are real humans being discussed here. So like, just don't be a dick.

I know that's not going to, it's not going to go anywhere, but don't be a dick, you know. But what are you going to do? That's the internet, man. The internet is just full of dicks. Actually, you know what it is? The internet brings out the dick in people. And I think we all have a little bit of dick in us. sounds bad but you know what I mean like we all have the potential to let our dark side rise

and I feel like the internet Reddit in general it gives us too much space for that you know and that's that would be the thing that's bugging me at the moment you know because when all these free speech warriors come out about like oh you can't censor speech it's like yo I'm not looking for censorship per se but what I am looking for is an algorithm that doesn't consistently reward the most horrible shit, the most outlandish shit. Everything has to be agro. Everything has to be liberal, trash is conservative, conservative, ridicules, liberal, you know, everything's like animosity. That's the only thing that flies. So any nuanced, thoughtful news is actually kind of being censored. It's not censorship, right? We got free speech.

Everyone now, particularly now, everyone has a voice, right? But actually, nuanced, thoughtful news doesn't fucking trigger the algorithm. So actually, that's being censored. So amidst all the free speech arguments, it's like, oh, well, actually, it's not about whether you should censor speech, but stop amplifying the shit that's actually like potentially going to lead to the end of civilization. That's all, you know? all these fucking lunatics. Like the crazier you are, the more followers you're going to get. And then the more idiots are going to fucking believe this shit.

That's what's bugging me. And I'm going to save it right to the end to get serious. But sorry, I indulged. I indulged just a little bit. I apologize. But anyway, it doesn't matter anymore. You know, we're going this way. It's a revolution here.

So let's hit another one, Nicole. You know what? This is going to be extremely. niche and I apologize in advance. But you know it's pissing me off how all of the influencers that don't even give a shit about running

post one tiny Strava of them walking and then Strava will invite them to the world majors. The world majors are extremely competitive to get into. There's a lottery. It's like $3,000 charity bib to get in and then we have these random people

being flowing out. It also pisses me off, sorry, that they get a bunch of free shit when they're the ones that can afford it. And it bothers me. This morning, I went to their grocery store and I just bought a couple of things. And the abuela right in front of me, she's so cute. She's like, it's already $80. Yeah, it's expensive out here. And we're just making the rich richer.

It's pissing me off. Hope you have a lovely day. Okay, bye. Yeah. I just actually, this one just really entertained me because there have been times in my career where I've had a bit of guilt for access to sporting events because of my notoriety. I do actually feel like that would piss me off if I was like, now I'm not in the Strava world, but like, you know, like some people are just famous. They get into the New York Marathon. It's hard to get into it like the Boston Marathon. These people trying to get like amazing times. and by the way, were you, before your injuries, were you a runner?

Never a runner. That was like my weakness. Like definitely an athlete, but I was always more on the bike than on my feet for sure. Yeah, like I had one where I played like a charity Gaelic football match in Croke Park. So I'm like, I'm, no, Croke Park, you wouldn't know, but it's an amazing, very large stadium in Dublin, which is the home of Gaelic games. and it's not just the home of Gaelic games, but it's a really critical part of Irish history, you know,

because the Irish sports were, you know, revitalized in a push for independence and a distinct Irish identity versus, you know, like the British who had colonized us. So anyway, there's a lot going on in Croke Park, plus the British massacred people there in 1921, the original Bloody Sunday. So anyway, I just felt like I didn't,

deserve the honor. And by the way, it's a charity thing where it's like celebs and actually like retired gay league football players of like a high level, you know? So it's like me going up for like a 50-50 ball, Kieran Wheelan, which I, listen, I'm aware that these names mean nothing to the majority of you. But all I'm saying is that like I did feel like I didn't deserve it, you know. So I 100% get your frustration. And I think it's valid.

but I also think that that's like for these brands like for example like Strava or other brands where people are like getting free shit and you feel like they don't need it and it's like yeah but you know they're obviously at the tradeoff is that these people are getting some kind of promo and you know that is a very much you take a good with the bad situation so you know for every mate perhaps for everything like the Strava situation which you're annoyed about perhaps you actually found something you enjoy that you actually were influenced by, you know. I was going to say like the Merlin Bird app, but actually that wasn't an influencer. That was just a dialer. But you know what I'm saying? It's just a, it's kind of like a slightly annoying byproduct of the modern, you know, the modern world. And, you know, I wish you the best. In fact, get on to us and maybe we can try to find a way to get you into, I don't even know what the world. I actually don't. The Strava apps are running app, right? Yeah, I downloaded it once when I was feeling really ambitious about my recovery, and I don't know if I've used it, to be honest, but it is, like, I think primarily running.

I actually think that, like, they ended up using the Strava app to track a guy that was directly related to, like, the largest narco traffickers that actually are an Irish family. I actually think that somebody they were involved with was a big runner, and they actually use the Strava app to like track him down. So I wonder if he got to the worlds or whatever. But anyway, I hope you get to the worlds. And yes, we're all concerned about the cost of living. Let's take one or two more and then we'll finish with a couple of complaints about the current government. Do you like keeping your money where you can see it? I certainly do. But unfortunately, if you've been hanging out with traditional big wireless characters,

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So join the membership for where you live at joinbuilt.com slash burn. Make sure to use R-U-R-L so they know we sent you. Hi. Okay. Something that's bugging me is the protein craze. I track how much protein I get in a day. I'm dating the protein police. My boyfriend comes from him every day and he asks me how much protein I've had.

So I get it, but it doesn't need to be in everything. As much as I love the person that was chosen to be in the March Madness commercials for Buffalo Wild Wings, Buffalo Wild Wings did not need to come out with an espresso proteinie. We do not need our alcohol to have protein in it. We do not need our toothpaste to have protein in it. We do not need our diaper rash cream to have protein in it. Like this madness needs to stop. Keep it in the chicken.

Keep it in the steak. Keep it out of the rest of my life. Okay. Bye. Oh, wait, something else that's really annoying me lately is how much trash cans cost. Why are they $100? Okay, bye. Amen. The Brabantia trash can. Very expensive. I have noticed that. Great observation. First of all, you need to do stand-up. This is literally like, this is like the beginning of a well-thought-out routine. They are putting protein in everything, like it is a thing. Hannah did do a bit. Buffalo Wild Wings commercial.

I did not realize that Buffalo Wild Wings was doing like some protein stuff. But anyway, I left this in solely because she said the protein police, which I thought was hilarious, kind of like a good sketch on S&L. I'm a big fan. Listen, I openly did Munjaro from January to March of 2025. And I did lose quite a bit of weight. And I think that the GLP. P1s are the reason why the protein craze has really gone to the next level.

Would you do a GLP1, Nicole? Just say, for example, you fucked up your knee again and you were piling on the pounds, which was my reason. Well, to be honest, I did after the surgery. I think I probably gained, I don't know, probably 15 pounds, which I'm 411, so that's a lot for your girl. And it's hard. Like, I don't think that I would.

personally just because, like, I am someone that really likes to work out in values, like, muscles and strength. And I do, I don't know enough about it. I kind of fear that you kind of lose that stuff. It goes away. But it is hard. Like, everything I look at is about that. And, like, seeing pro athletes kind of advertising it. It's tough to see it everywhere and not consider it a little bit. Yeah. Yeah. I mean, mine was, I mean, it wasn't pure vanity because I was influenced by Jim Gaffigan. I don't think Jim Gafferickin knows he's an influence. answer, but in his special, he has a joke about taking Majaro, and he talked about how his knee pain went away. And I was thinking like, shit, man, like, I put on 40 pounds, basically. I mean, definitely

35, you know? So I was like, wow, I could take, and originally I wanted to take 25 pounds off my knee. That was my original goal. I ended up losing 35. But that's what I wanted. But then, there's all this anti-inflammatory stuff that they talk about. And so anyway, I did it and I don't regret it. It was like amazing. But I did feel like a cheat. It did feel like a cheat. And perhaps one day we'll find out some stuff about it. But you know what? They said that about ecstasy. By the way, I am not promoting GLP ones. I'm not promoting them. Okay. But what I am saying, though, is that like when we were all taking ease back in early 90s before I got clean and sober, everybody was like, we have no idea the long term damage. Right. And listen, maybe that long-term damage will still come. And maybe my, you know, extreme bouts of anxiety comes from the fact that I took ecstasy in the early 90s, which was the funnest time to take ecstasy. The ecstasy was actually incredible, but we're on time to get into it. Anyway, all I'm saying is, like, they've said that about a lot of shit, you know. And so I get it. You know, people want to be afraid of it. I'm totally fine with it. I'm not like a big promoter of it. But I definitely had a positive experience with it. Anyway, as a result, I became obsessed with protein. And that obsession has remained. But what I will say is that, like, you do drink, you know, drinking the protein shakes is good because there's, there's just like a certain period where you do feel like a little bit nauseous

and the protein shakes get the protein and the calories into you, which is important, you know, because you don't want to, like, waste away. You don't want to, like, start losing your hair. You don't want to, like, have loads of muscle loss. And I think a lot of people, the negatives that people associated with it are actually from people that kind of don't cover that end, you know? And I think there's a lot of other, you know, there's a lot of things that go on with it that I think are like a little unhealthy.

Anyway, I only get bogged down on that. But what I will say is I understand the protein craze because of it. And by the way, we've advertised Hewle on this podcast before because Hewell really helped me. And news reports, I can't say for sure. I think it just got bought for one billion. So you're annoyed that Strava is given to. these things to people for free. Well, we were busting out ads for Hewold. Now they got sold for a billion dollars. Listen, this is, there scales to this shit, yelp. There's scales to it. But I'm still

a Hewell guy. I say more power to them, man. I'm delighted for them because that sheet got me through my, uh, my GLP one journey and, you know, my tour. But they're not advertising at the moment. So this is just, this is an unpaid shout out to Hewel and a congratulations, you know? what's congratulations in Espanel? It's not Felicitades, right? That's just like, no,

Felicadres, maybe it is. Anyway, it doesn't matter. I got triggered because the previous caller said, My abuela. And anyway,

I'm with you. I don't have a favorite protein bar right now, actually. But the problem is I love all that shit. I also have a serious sweet tooth. You know? So it's like,

if I know if I want the I'm like, oh, I could get a steak, you know, or I could just like crank down one of these protein bars. We'll find out what's healthy and what isn't. It is what it is. I do my best. But anyway, my protein intake is way up. And I've remained 195 pounds since my Mungaro era, which was my, which was my goal. So let's do one more non-political one.

And we'll finish with two political ones. And for those that complain, because sometimes we get complaints about, oh, don't be political. Those days are over. Okay. So if you don't like political stuff, every now and then we're going to get political, and that's okay. Because the world is too political right now to ignore it, all right? Number two, somebody complained in the Spotify. And again, the Spotify comments is a safe space, but, you know, feel free to criticize.

We're totally open to that. But somebody said that I ramble too much. But I'm doing these on my own. So if I'm not rambling, what happens? What happens? So anyway, let's take one more, not serious one. Hello, Burner Phone, obsessed with you all. I am responding to what is bugging me currently in the moment because this happened not even 30 seconds ago.

So it is very fresh on my mind, but it is about the etiquette of walking. And I live in a smaller beach check. where people love to walk as everyone does around the world, but people especially like to walk in groups of two, three, 12 sometimes, might I add, and these people walk shoulder to shoulder and form a barricade so you cannot pass them. And when you're trying to walk on the sidewalk next to a very busy road, they don't even flinch as you try to walk by them, maybe a single file line, move an end.

inch for me to get through. No, they just bulldoze right into me and I get pushed into the road with cars. Anyways, I hope I'm not the only one. I mean, this is another amen for me. I really can't stand. I have no problem people walking groups, but you've got to be conscious of those around you, especially if you're, I know that we got,

we got bent out of shape in a previous episode about the different words associated with walking pace, but if you're if you're sauntering and somebody around you is, you know, in a rush, you have to leave a reasonable gap on the street, you know, or at least consistently look back to make sure if you guys need to get out of the way. I mean, this is just a fact of life. And there's nothing you can do about that because some people just don't, some people are just not aware. And I get it. Every now and then you're very deep in conversation. You forget, and that's fair enough. You know, you apologize.

all right but there's a lot of people that don't care there's a lot of selfish walking groups out there and uh i think there's not enough said about respecting shared space like the sidewalk or the footpath for the europeans and uh so just make sure if you're in a group keep it too wide max same with cyclists all right cyclists on a sunday morning i don't mind if you want to go side by side until the car is there Then you got to be in a single line, which I actually think is the rules of the road. I don't even think that's just etiquette. I actually think it's the rules of the road. Right.

But then you get some of these fucking mammals, middle-aged men and Lycra, that like think it's their God-given right to take up the whole fucking road. And I'm very pro-cycling, but I am not pro-asshole cycling, all right? And just just go single file when there's traffic. Right. And my biggest hate of all, the people who, not. Not who stand on the traveler later or what do you call the moving the treadmill, you know, in the airport? I don't even know if I, like, I think I just have never assigned it a name. Fast walkie. It like, has been like a thing that I've never said out loud.

Conveyor belt. That's good. But I think in Ireland, we call it the traveler. I think. But I could be wrong. Anyway, we all know what I'm talking about. And it's come up on the pod before. I think in a peave episode.

I have no problem if you want to stand on that. It's not really designed for standing, to be honest with you. It's designed to sort of speed up your walking. I have no problem if you want to stand. But you cannot stand in a group. And then if you're in a group, because you're not paying attention, and somebody comes up and says, excuse me, if you give them a fucking attitude like it's your God-given right to block the whole thing,

you are on my shit list for life. Because basically, I know this isn't a big deal, but to me it's evidence that, there's deeper issues within you, a self-scentred, that will never be cured. So if you are that person, damn you to hell. But I know that you're not, because I know that there's no way you would be aligned with this podcast if you're that person. But you know who you are. Okay.

And that's it. That's my walking etiquette, you know. That's my walking etiquette. It's a really big issue in airports. The problem with me is that I'm going to out, I'm going to out myself. here. I'm going to actually, I'm going to throw myself under the bus. And maybe some people can identify with this. Maybe you can identify with this, Nicole. Do you ever kind of want agro? Are you ever like kind of just, you ever just like,

I bet you, this is going to be a fucking problem. I know it. And you kind of want it to be. Do you have that? A little bit. Yeah. My biggest thing at the moment is like playing chicken with someone on the sidewalk where they're on. they're on the wrong side. I'm on the right side. And we're waiting to see who breaks first. Oh, okay. So, but who is the, who decided to sides? But I'm coming in with aggressive energy. But who decided decides? That is something I think about. To be honest, I have been trying to be a little bit more flexible with this. Like, maybe I'm being a little too American here. But you think you should be on the right. Yes. Yes. Yeah, I agree with you, but I actually did an Insta story a couple of years ago. Because I was like, we never really decided that, did we?

That was, we, we'd never made a community decision about this. Right? I don't know. I mean, I guess I just assumed because that's where we're driving. Yes. That's also where we're walking. Yeah. And then I brought this up on my Insta story because I was like, in Ireland, did we, do

the other way? And like in the airport and fairness, like, I feel like if you're in JFK Terminal 4, that's just like a good example because it's like, it's a very business. Terminal and it's very much two-sided. And when I was talking about the Travelator, I was visualizing the Travelator in JFK Terminal 4. JFK Terminal 4. I always do walk down on the right-hand side. And when I'm coming back, I walk up on the other side. I do. You know, but there's give or take because people are moving like between gates and stuff. Anyway. But what was I talking about that I asked? Oh yeah, looking for agro. Right. So sometimes like, even though I'm

I can tell that there's just like, there's a lot of people in the travel leader. There's really a high percentage chance that somebody's going to fuck it up. And like, once you're on it, that's it. You're committed to it. And you're just sitting there pissed off. So I love being the guy that walks up to the blocker and like makes a stink. You know, I got to be honest. I like being that guy.

What's the stink? Like, what are you doing? Move. you're talking to them directly. Yeah, I'm like, excuse me. I don't say get out of the way. I'm just like, excuse me, you know? With a tone.

Yeah, with a tone. You know, kind of like let them know, like in future, this is not how this shit goes down, you know? We're moving here. And I'm throwing myself, but I'm throwing myself under the bus. I know that I got on that. What I'm saying is I knew that I had a high,

percentage chance for that to happen, and I got on anyway. So actually, my annoyance is on me. I'm actually calling myself out. My annoyance is on me. And I admit that. But I also, I'm admitting it too because I don't feel like I'm on my own. You know, I think a lot of people do do that. I know Francis Ellis, the comedian, does the thing where if somebody's going up the shoulder, he'll stay out there and block them. So it's like, it's a thing. Sometimes, you know what it is? It's like sometimes you just got to be the guy that says, hey, I'm going to be the one that teaches these people. So anyway, let's wrap it up.

Let's wrap it up with the Ethiopian. She's messaged in before and she has something to say about the world. Hello, Des and whoever you're raised this week. this is your Ethiopian dialer again. It's been in a minute. What's actually bugging me this day is the actual status of the world right now. And before you say, this is not a political podcast, what is not political these days? How is it possible for somebody's decision that is like halfway across the world to reach down into my little life in my little corner and it faked me this much? Like, I have been late to work every day for the past few

weeks like it's been crazy getting transportation to go anywhere. There are few vehicles, public transportation services, still functioning. How is this possible? What's crazy to me is how it is possible for decisions being made somewhere else in the world to affect me personally this much. Sometimes I just stop in the maze and think about it. Like, isn't it crazy? Amen. Amen, sister. And I don't know why, but coming from you, it feels more poignant only because it just shows you the massive scale of these decisions that are being so frivolously made, so irresponsibly made by this guy. Now, I understand we got some MAGA listeners, okay? And I, for one, am not one of these people that get super mad. I'm not happy with my MAGA friends, but I don't turn my back on them. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I get a lot of people. I pushback on that from some of my, and I'm actually a very liberal guy, but there are certain sex within my friendships that actually give me a bit of pushback on staying friends with people. I don't see how it helps to stop.

I'd rather stay there to be there when they finally get a window of sanity and I can say, yo, can't you see how crazy this shit is? Anyway, long story short, if you're a mac and person, you listen to this pod, just police at this stage. You don't need to admit you're wrong, but just from today, just look at the incompetence of this fucking buffoon and just get in the game of trying to disempower him in some way. Get in the game of getting your Republican elected politicians to have some gumption to actually push back on this guy. Because as you can see, globally, he is a massive fucking problem. There is absolutely no benefit for the United States to go in this war. And trust me, I have wanted for decades for this Iranian regime to fall.

There have been numerous massive protest movements that have happened in my lifetime where I thought this is the time that this place is going to achieve democracy. However, I also, naively, during the Arab Spring, was very excited to see numerous societies rise up against their theocracies, dictatorships. And I really, I had the naive hope that this was going to be, you know, like a freer time for North Africa, the Arab world. And a lot of those places got worse. Syria was a 10-year civil war, hellhole, right? So it's just, it's all well and good to just feel like there's this simple thing of regime change and everything's going to be okay.

But it's not. It's so fucking complicated. So in terms of the United States and our inability to stop poking our fucking extremely powerful military into other people's businesses, right, despite basically consistently bad results for them and for us, right? For some reason, we still can't stop doing that. And once again, in this situation, particularly with Iran, a very large, proud civilization with a very complicated government structure. we're now in a quagmire and it's just not good for anybody like not good for anybody at all it's awful people are dying and so i have i had it i've had it with being quiet even at my own shows i'm now basically outing myself as a 100% Donald trump hater a 100% maga disappointed with maga people

person right and it's time to stop pretending it's okay you thought he was gonna i get it you thought he was going to do all the things he said he was going to do. And he has done the opposite. Even Alex Jones has turned on this motherfucker. So don't come to me and say, don't get political. Talk to Alex Jones about the fact that he's turned on Trump this week. Okay? He's old. He's demented. He's trying to hide from the Epstein files. He's doing all these things. It's one thing to another. And it's all extremely damaging. So enough already, guys. You know, turn on this motherfucker. me turning on I'm not going to do anything

because I was never there and this motherfucker still got power but it's up to the people who put him in power you got to turn on this guy he's just about to fire Pam Bondi

all right because he's going to try to act like she's the one that fucked up the Epstein file thing no because you were the one that said you're going to release the Epstein files and then you're like

what am I fucking stupid I'm all over these fucking things you were the one that said no more wars and then you went to fucking war right you were the one that said you were going to bring down inflation

you're going to bring down grocery prices and you fucking raise and what your stupid tariffs are now there's fucking war. So bro, it's all on him. Turn your back on him. Vote for anybody but Trump supporting people in these elections that are coming up in November. And let's like try to put a stop on it before it's like too far.

Because, you know, this is like so serious. It's off the charts how serious this is in terms of like America being at an actual crossroads. Now 50 years old, I always say it. but this is the largest crossroads that I have experienced in my lifetime. All there are great mistakes were going to war with Afghanistan and Iraq off the emotional response to 9-11. We only go to history. But I was against those wars too. And for the record, just in case anybody thinks that I'm a Johnny come lately to this,

I marched against the war in Iraq and I spoke at a rally in front of the American embassy. And I didn't give a fuck, you know, if it tarnished, you know, anything to do with my career at the time. So this is a consistent stance for me. Very anti-war, very anti-Trump from the get-go. He's a fucking con man. He conned you. Okay? You got conned.

It's okay. Don't. You're not pot committed. You have a chance to step away. So that's just a little bit of politics that we have on the podcast here today. But, you know, it's very late in the pod. I give you plenty of warnings. Anyway, I actually don't have our next prompt, but it won't matter anyway because Nicole and I are going to record another episode.

this week and we're going to get ahead and we are always going to be on time guys this is one of the big things that you're going to notice with burner phone we're going to be on time Monday what are you Monday mornings Nicole is that we're saying yeah they go live Mondays at 6 6 am ready for the theaters yep so when you're heading to work you can listen to burner phone okay see these the things I didn't even know that myself about my own podcast so anyway like subscribe leave a comment thanks so much for all the comments you guys have been great thanks for all the amazing messages and I'll post you'll have seen the prompt for for next week and until then thanks everybody for listening