Drag Queen Pastors, Queer Bible Courses and Androgynous Idiots

Welcome to “The Breakdown” where we plumb the depths of the Internets most fascinating accounts of this world in which we live, scoop up the weirdest headlines, and serve them up with a side of sarcasm, humor, and a sprinkle of absurdity.

🎙️ Hosts:

Aaron Barker, The Evangelical Infidel - @breakdradio

Miss Information, Erica Sauer: @nolefan01

Welcome to the Madness!

It’s another wild ride on The Breakdown with Aaron Barker, broadcasting from deep behind enemy lines! As always, Aaron is joined by the lovely and ever-skeptical Erica Sauer. Get ready for a rollercoaster of topics that will make you laugh, cringe, and possibly rethink your life choices.

The DoorDash Romeo – A Love Story That Wasn’t

We kick off the show with a tale of modern romance (or lack thereof). Imagine this: you order DoorDash, expecting just a burger, but instead, you get a side of unsolicited attention. A DoorDash driver took his job a little too seriously when he returned to a customer’s house—not to deliver forgotten fries, but to ask if the woman he just dropped food off to was single. There’s just one problem: he asked her husband. Oops.

Aaron and Erica break down the most awkward doorstep conversation in history, discuss the unspoken rules of delivery driver decorum, and debate whether the guy should be fired or given an award for bravery (or stupidity). Erica also offers some sage advice for avoiding this kind of encounter—spoiler: it involves answering the door in a muumuu and Crocs.

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Planes Shouldn’t Do That

In our second mind-boggling topic, we dive into one of the most terrifying aviation moments of the year—a plane in Toronto landed so hard that it flipped upside down, leaving passengers dangling like human bats.

Aaron breaks down the footage, analyzing how physics betrayed this aircraft, while Erica—who admits she knows nothing about piloting—still manages to diagnose exactly what went wrong. (Spoiler: the nose was too low, and no, that’s not a metaphor for life.)

Also, can we all just agree that flying is getting increasingly sketchy? Between doors falling off mid-air and planes doing accidental barrel rolls, Aaron is starting to think he should invest in a sturdy wagon and some oxen instead.

Canadian Hockey Fans: Friend or Foe?

If you thought Canadians were the friendly, maple-syrup-loving, "sorry"-saying people of legend, think again. When Team USA played Canada in a Four Nations hockey tournament, Canadian fans booed the U.S. national anthem.

Big mistake.

What followed was a brawl-filled game with four fights in the first nine seconds. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Erica, an unapologetic hockey fanatic, gleefully recounts how Team USA absolutely demolished their neighbors to the north—both physically and on the scoreboard.

Aaron and Erica also debate whether this is proof that Canadians secretly hate Americans, or if they were just having a really bad day. Either way, the moral of the story is clear: booing anthems leads to getting punched in the face.

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J.D. Vance vs. The Androgynous Idiots

Senator J.D. Vance made headlines at CPAC by calling out modern culture for trying to turn everyone into "androgynous idiots." Naturally, this sent certain corners of the internet into a meltdown.

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