In the final episode of the year, Julia and Nick deliver our annual pop culture recap, revisiting the most absurd moments of 2025, including Hawk Tuah insisting she did a Zoom in North Korea, JoJo Siwa’s straight rebrand, and the birth of Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon. Digressions include: Nick’s Looney Tunes–ass passport horrors, modern headphone dependency, and the importance of having mutuals with a baby.

This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.

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