I Shower After Work Podcast

Jason and John look back at the so-called pandemic years now that we’re on the other side. From construction workers being called “essential” but never getting thanked, to lab leak debates, vaccine side effects, billionaire wealth, empty airports, personal space, 24-hour stores disappearing, and why people still drive like COVID traffic never ended. This episode is blunt, funny, and a little heated.Question for listeners: What is one thing from COVID that never went back to normal, good or bad in your life?00:00 Cold Open and Weather00:46 Canada Follow Up and Weekly Catch Up01:46 Podcast Intro and Sticker Shoutout03:23 Addressing a Viewer Comment04:22 Post Pandemic Reflections06:38 Essential Workers and Jobsite Reality08:43 Lab Leak vs Market Debate14:26 Vaccine Risks and Side Effects18:03 Mandates and Personal Stories19:49 Conspiracy Theories and Global Crackdowns22:19 World Economic Forum Concerns23:10 Billionaires Cash In24:07 Prices Spike After COVID24:47 What We Miss26:29 Eerie Empty Airports28:10 Personal Space Is Gone29:29 Common Decency Check31:50 Cart Narcs And Petty Justice32:47 Cybertruck Roast33:58 Bikes Back Cold Ride35:07 Next Big Distraction39:32 24 Hour Stores Disappear41:56 33 Fights To Rule World44:39 Wrap Up And Where To Find Us🔗 Be a Guest — https://isawpodcast.com/be-a-guest🍻 Support the Podcast — https://buymeacoffee.com/isaw📷 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/isawpodcast/Threads — @isawpodcast👍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/isawpodcast/#ISAWPodcast #PostCovid #EssentialWorkers #ConstructionLife #TradesLife #YourWorkKeepsTheWorldWorkinghttps://www.science.org/content/article/house-panel-concludes-covid-19-pandemic-came-lab-leakhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S093936252500038Xhttps://scienceinsights.org/how-common-is-vaccine-injury-what-the-data-shows/#google_vignettehttps://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=Awrhdt3UxvtphgIA.VlXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzIEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3Nj?type=E210US105G0&mkr=7&p=covid+vaccine+injury+statistics+chart&fr=mcafee&th=659&tw=474&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fichef.bbci.co.uk%2Fnews%2F640%2Fcpsprodpb%2F6CE6%2Fproduction%2F_117887872_vaccine_death_comparison_640-nc.png&rurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Findonesia%2Fmajalah-56798026&size=195KB&name=Vaksin+Covid-19%3A+Apa+yang+terjadi+pada+dosis+yang+tak+terpakai%3F+-+BBC+...&oid=1&h=1782&w=1280&turl=https%3A%2F%2Ftse1.mm.bing.net%2Fth%2Fid%2FOIP.iODczXY7EiHIgd0_X2PkIwHaKT%3Fpid%3DApi&tt=Vaksin+Covid-19%3A+Apa+yang+terjadi+pada+dosis+yang+tak+terpakai%3F+-+BBC+...&sigr=CcoBDwCQgq.k&sigit=RsZnWmUtRgAY&sigi=41diD4n4NHKn&sign=hK3UhdZg3FPR&sigt=hK3UhdZg3FPR

Jason and John open by joking about poor sleep caused by a dog throwing off a Sleep Number bed, introduce Remy the corgi, and then shift to work: projects are moving fast but the Twin Cities outlook looks slow, with over 200 apprentices still on the book. They celebrate spring weather, then roast a goofy immigration-assistance website advertising immigration to Canada while discussing Canadian immigration trends and the speaker’s easier U.S. citizenship process as a Canadian married to a U.S. citizen. Other topics include a coworker who talks too loudly in a small break area, frustration with people wasting money on rims and smoke-stack trucks, opinions on face and neck tattoos, road construction driving and merging, building and riding new pedal-assist e-bikes, and ideas to step up a 250th-anniversary Fourth of July party.Question for listeners: What is one thing in your life that seems completely normal to you but makes absolutely no sense to someone else? Drop it in the comments — we’ll read the best ones on the show.00:00 Coffee and no sleep00:18 Meet Remy the corgi01:46 Work slowdown worries03:51 Spring weather vibes04:38 Loose episode format05:18 Canada immigration ad13:59 Inside voice pet peeve16:06 Rims on junk cars21:05 Rolling coal trucks24:37 Face tattoos debate27:56 Neck Tattoo Red Flags28:34 Construction Traffic Chaos29:56 No More Merging30:24 E-Bike Build Fails34:53 First Ride Speed Shock36:06 Seat Pain Upgrades37:51 America 250 Celebration Talk41:44 Philly Price Tag Breakdown47:10 Freedom 250 Website Oddities50:38 Mount Rushmore Crowd Warning52:24 Fourth of July Party Ideas54:15 Wrap Up and Plugs🔗 Be a Guest — https://isawpodcast.com/be-a-guest🍻 Support the Podcast — https://buymeacoffee.com/isaw📷 Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/isawpodcast/👍 Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/isawpodcast/#ISAWPodcast #TradesLife #Immigration #Ebike #250thAnniversary #YourWorkKeepsTheWorldWorkinghttps://cuin.ca/https://www.fox29.com/news/philadelphia-spend-120m-2026-americas-250th-birthday-eventshttps://reason.com/2025/07/07/taxpayers-are-supposed-to-shell-out-150-million-for-next-years-july-4th-celebrations/