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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 44 MIN

212 | Last Vacation Ever

from The Economy of Nothing Podcast · host Mike Bedont

In a special beach edition of the Economy of Nothing podcast, Green and Captain kick things off with canon jokes, Patreon guilt, and Captain's possibly permanent trip to Mexico. From there it's a casual drift through philosophy, envy vs. fear, the real meaning of "one bad apple," and why power always corrupts. The conversation rolls through Sons of Anarchy, peak TV, Simpsons vs. Family Guy, South Park's ManBearPig, AI hype cycles, debt dystopias, and movies where time is money. They take shots at the Harry Potter reboot backlash, mis-marketed Sinners, Hollywood awards, the influencer economy, and Marvel's "economic freebasing" of your nostalgia. Ends with a call for peace of mind. timecodes: 00:00 Beachside Cold Open 00:50 Captain Last Vacation 02:21 Patreon Bits and Relocation 03:37 Philosophy Greed and Envy 05:53 Unions and Corruption 07:34 Bad Apple Explained 10:02 Russian Roulette Justice 11:38 Sons of Anarchy Debate 15:06 Peak TV and AI Hype 18:07 Mystery Box Shows 20:04 Simpsons vs Family Guy 21:58 Simpsons Versus Family Guy 23:09 South Park ManBearPig Politics 24:01 Debt Dystopia Microchips 25:18 Time as Currency Movies 26:49 Missing Mid Budget Originals 29:13 Harry Potter Reboot Backlash 30:46 Sinners Not a Vampire Film 35:49 Oscars Marketing and AI Influencers 38:07 DiCaprio Fatigue and Old TV 40:13 Nostalgia Fracking and Marvel 42:57 Peace of Mind Closing

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In a special beach edition of the Economy of Nothing podcast, Green and Captain kick things off with canon jokes, Patreon guilt, and Captain's possibly permanent trip to Mexico. From there it's a casual drift through philosophy, envy vs. fear, the...

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