Good Guys Podcast: Holiday Recap, New Year's Resolutions, and Topical Banter

Post-Holiday Reflections and New Year's Kickoff

• 🗓️ The hosts acknowledge the late start to topical discussions in 2026, noting the extended holiday break from Christmas to New Year's created a sense of disorientation for many.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The extended time off also meant significant time with children, leading to a humorous realization that even beloved kids can become tiresome after a while.
• 🧔 Josh showcases his new beard, grown during the holiday period, sparking a discussion about personal grooming and the comfort levels with facial hair.

Personal Grooming and Identity

• 💇 Ben discusses a past decision to shave his head, which he found freeing despite initial vanity concerns.
• 💄 He also touches on his aversion to makeup and feeling "dirty" from products, relating this to his current discomfort with his beard.
• 👩‍❤️‍👨 The conversation shifts to trusting a partner's opinion on appearance, with Ben valuing his wife's compliment on his handsomeness.
• 👩‍🎤 Josh humorously notes that he looks like a lesbian when clean-shaven, a look he finds personally unsuitable.

Naming Conventions and Parenthood

• 👶 The hosts congratulate friends Taylor Streker and Taylor Donahghue on the birth of their baby, Bo.
• 🤔 They discuss the process of choosing baby names, with Ben leaning towards traditional Jewish or biblical names, while acknowledging the potential for names like Ruby to be considered unconventional.
• 🔄 The idea of parental "buyer's remorse" for names is explored, with anecdotes of friends changing their children's names.

New Year's Resolutions and Wellness

• ☕ Ben resolves to reduce caffeine intake, finding a calmer state without it.
• 💊 He also plans to cut back on supplements, moving away from being a "supplement junkie."
• 🏃 Josh emphasizes the importance of exercise, suggesting strength training and increasing daily steps to burn excess energy and reduce anxiety.
• 📱 A resolution to avoid TikTok scrolling during downtime is shared, favoring more relaxing activities like watching nature documentaries.

Creative Pursuits and Risk-Taking

• 🎯 Ben's New Year's resolution is to "fail big," aiming to take significant creative risks without the pressure of success.
• 💡 Josh encourages this, framing it as aiming rather than setting rigid goals, and emphasizes the power of manifestation.
• 🎬 They discuss the value of investing in passion projects, even if they don't yield financial returns, drawing parallels to Pixar's process of iterating on films.

Topical Discussions and Pop Culture

• 🏆 The Critics' Choice Awards are mentioned, with Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner in attendance.
• 🎬 Discussions touch on recent films like "Wonka" and "Bob Dylan," with praise for Chalamet's acting but mixed reviews on the films themselves.
• 🎤 The conversation briefly explores biopics, using Ray Charles as an example of a life story with inherent dramatic stakes.

"What Are You Nuts?" Segment

• 🎅 Ben's "What Are You Nuts?" moment involves a woman dressed as Mrs. Claus who was clearly not Mrs. Claus, leading to confusion and disappointment.
• 🍣 Josh's "What Are You Nuts?" involves a gym trainer whose recommendation of Costco's tuna poke leads to an awkward misunderstanding about "tuna."