Ep. 87 - Can You Expense a 12-Pack for Journalism? - 09/25/2025

Today on The Noon Hour of Madness & Mayhem, Peaches and Viktor Wilt tackle the truly pressing issues of our time: the collapse of fast-food value menus and the spiritual toll of $18 beers. Peaches kicks things off with a fiery rant about Wendy’s prices, Viktor attempts to justify corporate meal deals with “beer math,” and both spiral into figuring out whether surviving Aftershock Festival requires a mortgage or a GoFundMe.Between all the burger talk, the guys plan their upcoming Aftershock coverage, try to outdo each other with bad budgeting advice, and theorize which fast-food mascots could survive in a mosh pit. Viktor’s convinced the Hamburglar would headline, while Peaches says Grimace is definitely main-stage energy.By the end, it’s less of a financial conversation and more of a cry for help, featuring questionable economics, festival hacks, and the declaration that if beer keeps inflating, we’re all doomed to drink from the parking lot cooler forever.If you’ve ever yelled “HOW IS A COMBO TWELVE DOLLARS?” in traffic, this one’s your therapy session.