Are you living in the moment, or are you just counting down the 27 summers you have left?

In this episode of The Gen-x-istentialists, Bunny and Scot spin Mega Wheel the Magnificent to confront the fleeting nature of joy. From the "blasphemous" joy of excoriating idiots to the deeply ingrained smells of sunbaked honeysuckle and tomato vines, they explore why the most temporary things are the ones worth holding onto. They also take a hard stand against the modern urge to find offense in everything—specifically the "derogatory" label of Hair Metal.

Inside the conversation:

• The Mortality Math: A sobering look at the "27 Summers" theory and why turning 50 makes every autumnal leaf-smell feel like a high-stakes gift.
• The Hair Metal Manife ...