Remember when we could function on pizza rolls, Mountain Dew, and zero sleep? Yeah, those days are over. Now it’s all about supplements, protein powders, joint support, and forcing ourselves to “enjoy” skipping just to keep the wheels from falling off.

In this episode, Josh and Bret dive into the reality of getting older—the rituals, the routines, and the weird aches that show up uninvited. From daily vitamin packs the size of a multivitamin brick to cold plunges and collagen smoothies, we ask: Are we actually optimizing our health, or just holding it together with flavored powders and wishful thinking?

It’s part confession, part comedy, and fully Gen X—because if we’re going down, we’re going down with magnesium, multi vitamin, and a foam roller.

Bret’s back from Germany, full of schnitzel, pretzels, and stories—and fighting off jet lag like a champ. But after recapping the food and culture, the conversation takes a turn down memory lane as Josh and Bret revisit their Gen X glory days of getting into trouble: sneaking out, pulling pranks, and somehow never getting caught.

From backyard fireworks to creative excuses that somehow worked, we reflect on the wild freedom we had growing up—and how our kids today? Yeah, they’d never get away with this stuff in the age of Ring cameras, iphone tracking, and over-involved group texts.

It’s a nostalgic, hilarious look at just how much the game has changed—and how grateful we are that no one had smartphones back then.

You get laid off… then win a million bucks. What do you do? If you’re Gen X, you quietly pay off your mortgage, maybe upgrade your grill, and go back to work like nothing happened. In this episode, Josh and Bret unpack the story of the guy that won the money on Beast Games and what he is doing with the money now—they dive into how Gen X handles sudden wealth vs. how Millennials and Gen Z might throw a TikTok party about it.

Would we splurge? Disappear? Tell no one? We both agreed, we'd keep it low key...but there would be signs.

Also on the docket: Why are people destroying Teslas? Has content officially replaced common sense?

And we zoom out even further—is it time to rethink how we teach and learn? We grew up memorizing facts and staying quiet in rows. Today’s world demands adaptability, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking and doesn't seem that we are shifting the way we teach.

So how do we evolve education and mentorship for a world where fortunes rise and fall overnight—and your biggest life lesson might come from a layoff and a lottery ticket?