Quarter-Zips, Turkey Dinners, and CD-Lamb Can’t Catch | Midlife Crisis Ep. 34

This week on Midlife Crisis, we kick things off with a mail-in hypothetical: if Adrian and Jeff played one-on-one basketball every year since 2008, who would dominate the record? The guys break down their hoops “primes,” athletic delusion, and the glory days at the ARC. From there, it's a Thanksgiving-week hangout episode covering Gen Z calling Air Force 1s “dad shoes,” the rise of the quarter zip + matcha aesthetic, and the larger theme of that moment when you realize: damn… we’re not the cool generation anymore. They dive into the post-pandemic reality of work culture and the FlexJobs report claiming 3 out of 4 employees would quit if forced back to the office, debating whether anyone actually has that leverage in today’s economy. Black Friday shopping plans, the mental load of the holidays, and the nostalgia vs. sadness that hits—plus navigating parenthood, expectations, and trying to stay present as adults. In TV & film, the guys break down Netflix’s The Beast in Me, reactions to Frankenstein, the potential of Rush Hour 4, hype for Zootopia 2, and Jeff’s surprising early love of Apple TV’s Pluribus. Adrian drops music recs—Samy Sharif and Party of Two—and reflects on building your taste beyond algorithm culture. Gaming talk includes first impressions of the new Call of Duty (“feels like a parody of itself”), Jeff’s obsession with Arc Raiders, and how extraction shooters have turned strangers into surprisingly wholesome teammates. Sports highlights this week include Adrian’s fantasy football heartbreak, Thanksgiving NFL picks, Jameis Winston chaos, whether the Rams are the NFC’s best team, and the big one: Michigan vs. Ohio State and why Adrian might be joining Jeff as a Michigan fan for pure content purposes at the Rose Bowl. “What Hurts This Week” hits real-life problems—ants taking over the kitchen, car brake expenses, mental fatigue—and “What Feels Good” brings it home with Adrian settling into his new apartment and Jeff doing something dope for a student on his way to SDSU. They close with a hilarious 5v5 draft of “Worst Corporate Jargon,” calling out phrases like "circle back," "touch base," "growth mindset," "rigor," and "take this offline"—and why we all  hate how often we say them. Another week, another hang with your favorite millennial duo.