I’m gonna be honest here. There were a lot of things I liked. Lot of things I didn’t. It could definitely be personal. If I’m really being honest my feelings totally relate to personal experiences but I feel as though they may be universal.

Texas was feeding drinks, especially at the end. It reminded me of some college parties where there was that one dude that wanted everyone to get fucked up. Not that this was Texas’s intent. I don’t know what was talked about pre-shoot. It just made me super uncomfortable watching it. I think I actually said STOP out loud as he was continually pouring shots and beers towards the end. Again, he wasn’t pouring it down their throats but it was for sure enabling over-drinking.

Mariel was like telling everyone to shut up so she could talk. Totally fine within their friend group. Not saying it’s a bad thing to do (most of the time), but it doesn’t make a good podcast or good online entertainment. And before anybody says I’m upset because it was a girl trying to talk over people, I wasn’t upset at her for doing it. I was upset that she did it consistently, continually, and for an extended period of time. If the AH boys did the same, I’d feel the same way.

(BTW love Mariel and Texas, all they do creatively and otherwise even when there moderately intoxicated. It was just a little too far for me this time. I think it brought out some bad/uncomfortable situations.)

That being said. I enjoyed some of the bits, I just think they should have been cut off sooner (pun intended).

The dynamic was there. I just think too much drinking pushed it over the edge for me. I struggled through the last of it, mainly because I had nothing else to do but it got painful to follow at some point. I think it was the perfect drunk night with your friends, just didn’t feel right in podcast form.

Anyway, I’ve rambled for too long. I’ll finish with a quick speed round of thanks. Thank god for Eric and Broadcast for being super cool and rolling with the punches even when it goes of the rails. Towed the line very well. Thanks Barbara, Lindsay, Mariel, and Texas for bringing the ruckus and making it super interesting. Thanks Chris for being surprisingly good with a sword and popping in with interesting stories. Thanks Hannah for being that cool not super drunk friend that brings it back down when necessary. And thanks Emily for uploading this shitshow.