Beat Inflation by Hoarding Pennies and Swallowing Gum
Episode Summary
In a world where a protein bar costs $2 and a six-figure salary feels like the new "middle class," the guys get into the absurdity of modern inflation. From memories of 89-cent gas to a heated debate over whether you can actually mow a lawn with your own strength and some metal, this episode is a survival guide for the "Extremely Broke," as told by two rich ass white guys. We’re talking home-baked bread, animal fat soap, and why you should probably start saving your pennies, even if the government stopped making them months ago.
Key Discussion Points
- The Microplastic Lifestyle: Why are they in our muscles? Why are they in our testicles? A lighthearted look at our inevitable transformation into "Plastic Man."
- The Economics of Gum: Swallowing gum to maximize every calorie. If it stays in your stomach for seven years, that’s just a long-term nutritional investment, right?
- The "New" Six Figures: Discussing how $100k isn't what it used to be and why we need to "regress" to survive.
- The "Extremely Broke" Survival Guide: * Stop buying "finished goods" like Wonder Bread and Bologna.
- The art of making bread from scratch for actual pennies.
- Shaving with a straight razor and bar soap to avoid the $4 "small can" of Barbasol.
- The Great Lawn Mower Debate: A legendary showdown between manual rotary mowers and the "unstoppable" thick grass of the American suburbs.
Memorable Quotes
"I feel like the dollar is the new penny. That’s how bad it’s affected me."
"Grass is dumb, I'm smart."
