EP 225: The Birthday Blues

Do you ever suffer from the cursed birthday blues? This episode has you covered as we comprehensively cover everything about your day of birth and why there's a lot more to the story than meets the eye.    TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) Sponsors (2:10) Birthday boy in the house (4:25) The significance of a birthday (6:30) First birthday as a father  (7:35) A brief history of birthdays  (13:15) Human drive to celebrate  (14:35) Celebrate birth, but not death? (19:10) Mourning (19:50) People hating their birthday (24:00) Are they overrated? (27:25) Should you avoid celebrating? (28:45) Birthday sadness is real (30:00) The passage of time (35:00) Reflections  (38:00) What is a good birthday? (40:30) What is a bad birthday? (42:30) Outro   SPONSORS BUTCHERBOX: Choose the high-quality, sustainably sourced meat you want for FREE in every order for a year, PLUS $20 off your first box by using code 2AMPODCAST or by clicking the link here: https://shop.butcherbox.com/2ampodcast EKSTER: Get the highest quality smart wallets, dufflebags, and accessories on the market for up to 30% off using code 2AM in combination with this link here: https://shop.ekster.com/2ampodcast RAREBIRD PARAXANTHINE COFFEE: Elevate your mental wellness and cognitive health with the caffeine-like benefits of paraxanthine coffee (But without jitters, anxiety or insomnia): Use code 2AM for 20% off! https://rarebird-coffee.myshopify.com