CuzWords

John Giddens

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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. Think of it as your weekly dose of cousinly chaos.

3 DAYS AGO

We Were Wrong About Winning

Episode 15 starts with Alabama ice storm hysteria — milk shortages, generator purchases, and weather apps that may or may not be sponsored by Big Milk. From there, the cousins spiral into one of the greatest high school stories ever told: Michael accidentally launching his truck down a hill, into a neighbor’s yard, and then immediately getting a speeding ticket on the way to school. Things somehow escalate into a Cybertruck debate, a philosophical discussion about subscription-based self-driving cars, console jailbreaking, and whether gambling inside video games is the next big genre. The back half turns reflective as Madison and Michael unpack their old Halo-era toxicity, Xbox trash talk, and how adulthood reshapes competitiveness. It’s snow panic, nostalgia, tech takes, and emotional growth — all in one chaotic winter episode.

1h 8m
2 FEB

Teach Enters the Chat

Episode 14 officially introduces “Teach” — the longtime friend of the boys and a 10-year elementary school veteran who’s seen it all. From textbook revenge stories and high school hijinks to real talk about parenting, iPad addiction, and why some kids don’t even know their own names anymore, this episode hits harder than expected. The guys unpack how tech is reshaping childhood, why retention sometimes works, what teachers really deal with behind the scenes, and how society quietly shifted parenting expectations without noticing. It’s funny, nostalgic, occasionally heated, and surprisingly heartfelt. If you’ve ever wondered what’s actually happening inside today’s classrooms — this is the one.

1h 6m
26 JAN

We Talked for an Hour and Nothing Happened

Episode 13 is a beautifully chaotic nothing-burger, in the best possible way. The cousins kick things off with soundboard abuse (“Welcome to podcast”), superstition about the number 13, and whether hotels are hiding snacks on forbidden floors. From there, they spiral through Circle K hotdog ethics, cold pizza philosophy, childhood snack cabinets, and Madison’s terrifying migraine aura test (which includes temporary blindness and alphabet diagnostics). They argue about mushrooms, spicy food tolerance (potatoes are apparently “too spicy”), and whether eating slowly is a moral failure. The back half becomes a full nerd spiral: Smash Bros. tournament trauma, controller layouts, MegaBunk addiction, Football Manager obsession, NIL money, college football politics, robot warehouse takeovers, AI-generated podcasts, and whether America is headed toward WALL-E, Terminator, or iRobot - probably all three. It’s unfocused, unscripted, self-aware, and deeply on-brand, the kind of episode that proves CuzWords is less a podcast and more a recorded cousin hangout.

54 min
19 JAN

How the World Changes While We’re Living In It

Episode 12 begins with Madison trying very hard not to talk about the biggest geopolitical event of his lifetime… and then failing completely. Before that happens, the cousins warm up with dad life updates, baby clothes logistics, AI-generated intro music, midnight doorbell strangers, and whether it’s socially acceptable to answer your front door half-dressed with a firearm. Then things escalate — fast. They dive into oil economics, gas price predictions, rounding pennies, stablecoins, drug cartels, air-strikes, wrestling-themed oil company memes, and whether America just pulled off the GTA heist of the century. Along the way they spiral through radiation half-life, anime recommendations, Subaru windshield wiper engineering, YouTube algorithms, the death of good writing, and the possibility that Stargate deserves a revival more than Stranger Things deserves forgiveness. It’s chaotic, curious, wildly speculative, and aggressively entertaining — the most “two guys with microphones at midnight” episode yet.

1h 5m
12 JAN

The Stick Workout, a Cult Accusation, and the Death of 'Cool Beans"

In Episode 11 of CuzWords, Madison and Michael reflect on how life continues to evolve, from becoming parents and redefining fitness routines to watching language, technology, and culture shift in real time. The cousins discuss early fatherhood, unconventional workout methods, creative expression through music, the pressures of running a business, and how internet trends quietly shape behavior and attention. Along the way, they revisit generational slang, social media algorithms, and how humor, identity, and meaning change as we get older. It’s a thoughtful, funny, and self-aware conversation about adapting to modern life without losing perspective, or your sense of humor.

1h 3m
5 JAN

Technology, Health & How We Think About the Future

Episode 10 starts with MegaBonk addiction and quickly devolves into a full-blown life spiral. The cousins debate indie games versus AAA studios, whether tattoos slowly poison your body, and if a man should ever tattoo his child’s name on himself. From there it’s classic CuzWords chaos: fasting war stories, keto flu confessions, weight-loss math that definitely isn’t medical advice, conspiracy-adjacent textbook history, AI anxiety, UBI predictions, and whether history itself is quietly being rewritten. Somewhere in the middle, they plan a video studio, price out tattoos, invent a shepherd-staff compromise, and accidentally pitch a parenting and investing masterclass. It’s gaming, culture, health, money, and nonsense all tangled into one glorious two-hour brain dump.

1h 22m
29/12/2025

Party Chat Ruined Everything

In Episode 9, the cousins accidentally record a two-hour therapy session about growing up as gamers. What starts as a discussion about Worm battle-royales and Game Pass pricing turns into a full-blown existential crisis about why Party Chat killed online friendships, why Halo esports fell apart, and why everything peaked in 2007. Madison confesses to modding achievements into friends’ Xbox profiles, Michael vents about VR having zero good story games, and both of them agree that midnight releases were better than adulthood. Throw in bathroom emergencies, streamer rabbit holes, and the slow realization that their friends lists are full of ghosts… and you’ve got the most emotionally damaged gaming episode yet.

1h 8m
24/12/2025 · BONUS

A CuzWords Christmas 2025

In this bonus Christmas episode of CuzWords, Madison and Michael attempt to celebrate the holidays and instead accidentally build a full cinematic universe for Santa Claus complete with mana bars, jet-ski sleighs, Nabisco supply chains, and overworked elves. Along the way, they share childhood Christmas traditions, caught on VHS ornament ceremonies, gym-on-Christmas workouts with Star Wars music, forgotten Pokémon and Donkey Kong memories, and the mystery of how Santa eats that many cookies without collapsing. Add in camera malfunctions, nostalgia spirals, Christmas gym max predictions, and the discovery of a suspiciously old ice cream cone ornament… and you’ve got the most chaotic, wholesome, and unplanned holiday episode yet.

54 min

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. Think of it as your weekly dose of cousinly chaos.

Creator

John Giddens
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

17
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© John Giddens
Show Website

CuzWords