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Ep 623 - The Good Guy Weed (feat. Lemaire Lee)
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The Bill Belichick Relationship Debate
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The Bill Belichick relationship debate starts as a quick aside and expands into a 15-minute philosophical slow-burn. Shane, apparently affected by what the group calls the 'good guy weed' or 'virtue pack,' finds himself genuinely uncomfortable with the public nature of the situation. He's not against Belichick having sex — he's against the Instagram photos, the kink of being seen. Matt thinks Shane is being puritanical and invoking a double standard, while Lemaire cheerfully suggests Belichick might be sleeping with her friends too and definitely has the 'Bluetooth on deck.' Shane escalates by invoking Socrates's itchy butt thought experiment: if the itch remains after every scratch, is that truly pleasure? The debate swings back and forth, with the group eventually landing on the idea that Belichick genuinely doesn't care what anyone thinks — which might actually be the most admirable thing about him. [1] — Shane Gillis "Shane is deep in what the guys call the 'good guy weed' headspace: convinced that Bill Belichick's young girlfriend is philosophically wron…" 20:50 [2] — Shane Gillis "I think your fear of death and your horniness just merge and they just combine into like the most powerful force." 17:29
Bill Belichick is approximately 74 years old and is currently the head football coach at the University of North Carolina Tar Heels while dating a 26-year-old.
Shane is deep in what the guys call the 'good guy weed' headspace: convinced that Bill Belichick's young girlfriend is philosophically wrong. He invokes Socrates's itchy-butt thought experiment to argue that endlessly scratching a desire that never goes away is not true pleasure. Matt thinks he's losing his mind.
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