Don't Be Sour

Ep. 154 - Fake Wealth, Becoming a Parent & Racism Debate

The boys are back and wasting no time — this episode kicks off mid-conversation about Tropic Thunder and somehow spirals into a full debate on Druski doing white face, blackface in comedy, and whether any of it would fly today. From there they get into the Bubba Wallace noose situation, Jussie Smollett's wild story, and what went down when Black Twitter decided Houston was the spring break destination of the year. Russell gives a firsthand account of watching his city get absolutely taken over, and it's exactly as chaotic as you'd expect. Things shift gears into some lighter territory — Maxx drops that he ran a 6:09 mile out of nowhere, the crew debates who's met the most famous celebrity, and Joe tells the story of moving into his new house with an unfortunate bumper sticker still on his truck. There's also a whole breakdown of the Linus Tech Tips private jet controversy, fake wealthy influencers, Justin Bieber's bizarre Coachella performance, and a heated argument about whether Brad Pitt or Arnold Schwarzenegger is more recognizable globally. The back half gets surprisingly real when Shawley reveals he's having a boy, which opens up a genuine conversation about absent fathers, generational curses, and what each of them wants to do differently for their own kids. It's one of those episodes where you think it's just gonna be jokes and somehow you end up genuinely feeling something. Oh, and Shawley closes it out by describing in graphic detail where exactly he's chafing from his 10-mile treadmill runs. Classic.

Ep. 153 - Big Arguments, Intense Choices & Trump Peace Deal

Five guys, zero filters. This week the whole crew is back for a packed episode that somehow goes from debating Maxx's new haircut to deep geopolitical breakdowns. Along the way we get into whether Hollywood action movies have a woke agenda, David's mysterious Spain villa situation, and a very passionate argument about whether you should be using paper plates as a grown adult. Things get real when we talk microplastics, a mile race challenge between Max and David, Joe's baby due date getting moved up out of nowhere, and the crew hyping up an upcoming gender reveal. We also dig into some movie and show recommendations — Invincible, The Housemaid, and a creepy Netflix limited series that's got Maxx hooked — plus a wild hypothetical about who in the group you'd take a jail sentence for. We close it out with a long one on everything happening with Trump and Iran — the peace deal, the oil prices, the Strait of Hormuz, US funding of Israel, midterms, impeachment odds, and whether there's a power above the president pulling strings. Oh, and Melania said something about Epstein and the Luigi Mangione case might not be what it seemed. Just another normal Episode.

Ep. 152 - Pregnancy Announcement, Supercar Purchase & Iran Chaos

The boys are back for another unfiltered episode, and this one starts with a bang — Shawley drops the big news that his wife is pregnant, and the crew can barely contain their excitement. Between Christian nearly spoiling it multiple times over the past few weeks and Shawley's story of buying twelve pregnancy tests in one day just to be sure, the whole announcement is equal parts hilarious and genuinely heartfelt. The guys weigh in on gender predictions, debate baby names, and reflect on what fatherhood has meant to each of them. From there, the conversation flows into the usual chaotic mix of life updates — Christian's new house is getting a controversial brick slurry makeover (the comment section is NOT happy), and the crew recaps an intense backyard basketball game that had everyone gassed out and talking trash. Maxx somehow drains back-to-back threes to save the series, Joe admits he couldn't make a single layup, and the whole thing devolves into a debate about running pace, body image, and whether Maxx could go sub-six on a mile. The back half of the episode gets into some heavier territory — Tiger Woods' DUI footage, an influencer getting caught photoshopping her face onto another creator's body, Joe's deep dive into car depreciation and supercar history, and a candid conversation about Trump's Iran address, the ongoing conflict, and what it actually means for everyday people. The guys wrap it up with thoughts on the middle class, the Artemis moon launch, Joe's new allergy shot regimen, and Easter weekend plans. Another long one, another good one.

Ep. 151 - Major Life Decisions, Relationship Advice & Media Backlash

Welcome back to another chaotic episode of the Don't Be Sour podcast! We kick things off with the burning question: why do only 3,600 of you thumbs up our videos when 44,000 are watching? Come on, people! From there, we spiral into the important debates of our time—like why tank tops are called what they're called (thanks, 1900s mugshots), whether clickbait titles are the boy who cried wolf, and a very passionate argument about crawfish being seafood. Spoiler: Shawley was wrong. The guys dive deep into the new Harry Potter series casting choices, with Joe having STRONG opinions about Snape that will make total sense once you hear his very specific reasoning. Christian confesses to his love of solo movie theater trips (falling asleep 30% of the time), while Joe reveals the struggles of sleeping next to a pregnant wife who's started snoring. Plus: Easter basket gift advice that might save your relationship, running tips from people who definitely aren't professional runners, and the revelation that elite marathoners are apparently just pooping everywhere. Things get real as the crew discusses Joe's baby countdown (77 days!), Charlie's seven-month milestones, Christian's new house obsession, and why they're all about to destroy each other in pickup basketball despite Max wearing tennis shoes with custom insoles. We also touch on the current state of YouTube, caffeinated beverage consumption that would terrify the FDA, childhood stories involving smoking newspaper filled with hay, and whether war in Iran is going to tank the economy. Wrap it all up with pedicure reviews, fishing trip planning, and podcast studio renovation dreams. Just another day at the Don't Be Sour podcast!

Ep. 150 - Addressing The Drama, Mormon Wives & Political Destruction

We're celebrating 150 episodes with this one! Things kick off with us clearing the air about some rodeo facts we got hilariously wrong last episode—turns out PETA reached out and the internet had opinions. We dive deep into cow terminology (heifer drama included), debate whether crawfish are actually roaches, and somehow end up discussing everything from baby showers to whether Maxx should commit to wearing cowboy hats full-time. The middle of the episode gets chaotic in the best way. We're talking Mormon Wives (yes, we know way too much about that show), clickbait thumbnails, Steve Cook randomly visiting town, and Christian finally moving into his new house. There's also a solid stretch about wildlife encounters—deer in the backyard, snake removal via chainsaw, and why you shouldn't feed wild animals even though it's tempting. We wrap things up getting into the heavy stuff: the Trump-Iran situation, what's really happening with the regime, and why the job market is absolutely cooked right now thanks to AI. Joe breaks down the coding apocalypse, we discuss homelessness and economic issues, and debate whether AI could actually make a better podcast than us (spoiler: probably). Just another 2 hours of us talking about literally everything.