In this episode of Two Awesome People, Don and Kelly go full holiday-brain in the best way:
- Oxford’s Word of the Year: “rage bait” – and how their clips accidentally trigger Gen Z 💀
- Being called “old” on the internet (and why they kinda don’t mind)
- Christmas tree time: overpriced lots, antlers on the car, pizza, sap, and traditions gone wild 🎄
- Freelance life stress: feast-or-famine, sad violins, and picking your “preferred stress”
- How to teach kids to react to bad gifts without being little monsters 🎁
- The legendary drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store and passed out in the bathroom 🦝🍾
- Raccoons slowly becoming urban pets of the future??
- Top 3 Christmas movies (Elf vs. Home Alone vs. Christmas Vacation showdown) 🎬
- Google’s top searches of 2025, DeepSeek, and feeling 20 years behind everything
- A rant about the U.S. Transportation Department telling people to “dress with respect” when flying… and why Don & Kelly vote: full loungewear as protest 🛫
Hit play for cozy chaos, real talk, and a very strong opinion about sweatpants on planes.
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What’s YOUR top Christmas movie?
And… have you ever met a drunk raccoon?
CHAPTERS
0:00 – Cold Open: Tree Time, Antlers & Being Overwhelmed
2:00 – Freelance Life: Feast, Famine & The Sad Violin 🎻
4:05 – Oxford Word of the Year: “Rage Bait”
6:10 – “You Guys Are So Old”: Getting Roasted Online
8:05 – Goblin Mode & Being 20 Years Behind Trends
10:00 – Christmas Tree Rituals & Overpriced Traditions 🎄
12:20 – Teaching Kids How to React to Bad Gifts 🎁
16:10 – Honest vs Polite: Should Kids Fake It for Grandma?
18:45 – Hangover Raccoon: Broke Into a Liquor Store 🦝🍾
21:05 – Are Raccoons Slowly Becoming Pets of the Future?
23:00 – Top 3 Christmas Movies: Elf, Home Alone & Christmas Vacation
27:05 – Google’s Top Searches of 2025 & Feeling Old Again
29:00 – DeepSeek: China’s ChatGPT & Don’s Explainer
31:00 – Liquid Glass iPhones, Addiction & Gray Scale Hacks 📱
33:00 – Holiday Travel & “Dress with Respect” Airline Rant ✈️
36:00 – Wear Loungewear as Protest & Closing Holiday Wishes
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