Season 1
Beating A Dead Horse - Five Unrelated Horses, One Very Confused Host
Beating A Dead Horse - Pokemon Cards and The Curse of Being Avaiable
No theme, no thread, just five completely unrelated things I need to get off my chest. This episode: the horror of accidentally seeing feeder content on my algorithm, a full breakdown of why nobody can pronounce "Dachshund" correctly (it's not hard, it's just German), genuine confusion about how polyamory logistically works, a personal vendetta against Liberty Mutual's "Liberty Biberty" guy, and a hot take on the very specific genre of online content built around vague, undiagnosed symptoms. Five dead horses, zero connective tissue, all beaten equally.
I go Pokémon card hunting, purely for nostalgia, obviously, and I'm having one of the best days I've had in weeks, right up until my manager texts asking if I can come in. Turns out it was a legitimate family emergency, so fine, I can't even be mad about that one. But it gets me thinking about a bigger pattern: being good at your job doesn't get you rewarded, it gets you available, forever, for free. This episode is about card-hunting culture, the phrase "quick favor," and the very specific guilt of being the reliable one.
The pilot. The mission statement. The "here's what you signed up for" episode. I explain what Beating A Dead Horse actually is; weekly rants about everyday nonsense, with absolutely no closure, and give you a preview of the grudges to come.