Ep 14: Ding Dong Ditched

One of us gets absolutely steamrolled by the flu and possibly karma, while the other relives a childhood prank so cowardly it still haunts him. There’s a decent amount of diarrhea talk—don’t worry, it’s metaphorical (mostly)—plus real attempts to make sense of those fragile moments when everything feels pointless, worthless, or just plain gross.We wrestle with identity, resilience, the mental load of parenting, and the existential weirdness of being someone’s child and someone’s dad at the same time. Also: bad poetry, good Stoics, and a few unhinged thoughts about toothpaste. It's a mess. But a hopeful one.And if you’ve ever tried to power through a mental health spiral using nothing but willpower and a hot water bottle—this one’s for you.https://substack.com/@nickbeefman⁠⁠https://medium.com/@nickbeefman