EPISODE · Dec 23, 2025 · 1H 5M
Ep. 147: Mandatory DNA Testing at Birth? | BS with Brian Simpson
In this episode, Brian reacts to intense fan emails, ranging from chaotic relationship sagas to deeper conversations about power, mental health of veterans, risk-taking, ambition, and what happens when people reach the top and still feel empty.00:00 – Welcome back & upcoming shows01:10 – Why fan emails keep getting wilder03:45 – Corporate trust and why consumers feel trapped06:30 – When search, ads, and profit collide09:10 – Why big companies stop caring12:00 – A massive listener update begins15:20 – Trauma, survival, and being unheard19:40 – How systems fail people in crisis23:10 – Power, paranoia, and losing control27:00 – Why some stories sound unbelievable but aren’t31:15 – Brian breaks down hyper-vigilance35:40 – The long-term cost of untreated trauma39:30 – Relationship chaos and risky decisions43:50 – Why some people can’t stop pushing limits47:20 – Ambition, dominance, and needing the thrill51:00 – When success isn’t enough anymore54:40 – Risk as the last remaining emotion58:10 – Why consequences stop mattering01:01:30 – Final thoughts on power and restraintVOICEMAIL: Call 323-451-1980 to leave us a message. We'll listen to them all and play some of the good ones on the show.Follow Brian @BScomedianFind Brian's tour dates at briansimpsoncomedy.comEmail the show at [email protected] you'd like your track featured on BS with Brian Simpson, send it to [email protected] with "music track" in the subject line.#briansimpson #bswithbriansimpson #standupcomedy #comedypodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In this episode, Brian reacts to intense fan emails, ranging from chaotic relationship sagas to deeper conversations about power, mental health of veterans, risk-taking, ambition, and what happens when people reach the top and still feel empty.00:00 – Welcome back & upcoming shows01:10 – Why fan emails keep getting wilder03:45 – Corporate trust and why consumers feel trapped06:30 – When search, ads, and profit collide09:10 – Why big companies stop caring12:00 – A massive listener update begins15:20 – Trauma, survival, and being unheard19:40 – How systems fail people in crisis23:10 – Power, paranoia, and losing control27:00 – Why some stories sound unbelievable but aren’t31:15 – Brian breaks down hyper-vigilance35:40 – The long-term cost of untreated trauma39:30 – Relationship chaos and risky decisions43:50 – Why some people can’t stop pushing limits47:20 – Ambition, dominance, and needing the thrill51:00 – When success isn’t enough anymore54:40 – Risk as the last remaining emotion58:10 – Why consequences stop mattering01:01:30 – Final thoughts on power and restraintVOICEMAIL: Call 323-451-1980 to leave us a message. We'll listen to them all and play some of the good ones on the show.Follow Brian @BScomedianFind Brian's tour dates at briansimpsoncomedy.comEmail the show at [email protected] you'd like your track featured on BS with Brian Simpson, send it to [email protected] with "music track" in the subject line.#briansimpson #bswithbriansimpson #standupcomedy #comedypodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ep. 147: Mandatory DNA Testing at Birth? | BS with Brian Simpson
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