From the cost (and joy) of weddings to the fine line between “nice and light” and drunk, the crew gets candid. Then it’s a hard pivot into geopolitics and culture: the G20 no-show saga, America’s brash confidence, guns, the military, capitalism vs. our social leanings, Sun City vs. Vegas, crime, tenderpreneurship, and why SA athletes’ money doesn’t stretch like the NBA’s. Chapters00:00 – Cold open: Dojo vibes, lunch banter01:10 – Wedding season: fun, costs, travel, outfits03:20 – Why some love weddings (and some don’t)05:55 – Drinking talk: chasing tipsy vs. getting drunk09:45 – Day drinking strategies that (sometimes) work11:18 – Vodka, tequila, Jäger: what still “agrees” with us14:56 – Dry January, regret hangovers, resetting in the new year16:50 – All-white day parties, mature crowd, summer groove17:57 – Second location rule: why nothing good happens there20:58 – Current affairs pivot: G20 in SA, U.S. boycott claims22:40 – Diplomatic jabs, visas, and protocol spats24:30 – Has the U.S. lost its shine? Social media reality check27:20 – Public schools, ignorance online, and the “American dream”30:10 – Blue-collar comfort vs. SA grind; food stamps chat33:35 – Homelessness contrasts: U.S. winter vs. SA street reality35:24 – Audacity as a national culture (Reagan, Trump, celebs to leaders)41:50 – Guns, bravado, and the Marines mindset46:10 – Why SA can’t (and shouldn’t) mirror U.S. extremes49:30 – Vegas built by the mob; Sun City’s inspiration52:55 – Illicit routes to wealth then vs. tendering now56:40 – SA football salaries vs. U.S. guaranteed mega-contracts1:02:20 – Capitalism, ceilings, and why America defends it1:06:45 – Arts & culture as export; what SA should double down on Highlights Real talk on enjoying the event but hating the admin and spend. The science of stopping at “pleasantly tipsy” (and why it fails). A blunt look at G20 optics and U.S.–SA tensions. Audacity, scale, and safety nets: why the U.S. plays a different game. SA realities: social leanings, tender culture, and athlete finances.
