HeyJaredCuzWords
On CuzWords, two cousins dig into the things that matter and the things that absolutely don’t. From serious takes to pointless tangents, it’s a mix of honest opinions, good-natured jabs, and that one argument that never really ended.
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Please & Thank You, AI Overlords (opens the original)
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Episode 46 of CuzWords starts with Antarctica, television, and changing technology before turning into one of Madison and Michael's longest conversations yet about artificial intelligence and what the next several decades could look like. After revisiting the Thwaites Glacier and debating the wisdom of camping on a piece of ice that could eventually break away, Michael talks about his upcoming role in Murder on the Orient Express. That leads into Law & Order, television longevity, actors aging w
Tooth Bump (opens the original)
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Episode 45 begins with the United Nations apparently deciding the world needs a new map, which naturally sends Madison and Michael down a rabbit hole involving Africa, Antarctica, a doomsday glacier, Antarctic slang, flat-Earth ice walls, hidden continents, Mars, and frozen Godzilla-sized monsters supposedly waiting underneath the ice. At one point the conspiracy map becomes so elaborate that Michael asks the only reasonable question: are we basically living on an infinite Minecraft server? Then
Bringing His Dishes Home to Mommy (opens the original)
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Episode 44 begins with a pretty major milestone: Chief is almost one year old. Michael reflects on how quickly the first year of fatherhood has gone, Chief learning words, crawling everywhere, getting ready to walk, and the important next stage of childhood development—being old enough to mow the lawn. That somehow leads to one of Michael's finest college stories: the time he actually loaded his dirty dishes into garbage bags, drove them home, and had his mom wash them. Michael insists he was si
Take Them to the Water Temple! (opens the original)
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CuzWords Episode 43 explores gaming culture, digital ownership, nostalgia, and the surprisingly difficult question of what actually makes someone a “gamer.” The episode begins with a discussion about GTA VI and reports of a hacker group attempting to pressure Rockstar over issues including physical releases, microtransactions, offline access, and long-term game ownership. That leads into a broader conversation about the Stop Killing Games movement, live-service titles, pay-to-win mechanics, and
President Michael Declares National Ice Cream Day Everyday (opens the original)
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In Episode 42 of CuzWords, Madison and Michael move from personal fitness struggles into a wide-ranging conversation about natural disasters, sports, science fiction, and the future of one of gaming’s most recognizable franchises. The episode begins with their respective attempts to survive leg day before shifting toward recent earthquake activity and speculation about what a major seismic event could mean for California or the Caribbean. That leads naturally—or perhaps unnaturally—into last wee
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