Central Park covers 843 acres in the center of New York City — slightly under Joe's 1,000-acre guess, but still the greatest park in any city in the world according to both hosts.
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The Zen garden conversation flows naturally into a broader meditation on nature and cities. Joe argues that Central Park was one of the most brilliant design decisions in New York City's history — an enormous breathing space at the heart of the most intense urban environment on earth. Both men agree that seeing trees makes them feel better, and Tommy jokes that he was probably a tree in a past life because it's always the first thing he looks for in any city. The live search confirms Central Park is 843 acres. The mood shifts when Tommy mentions he saw on Instagram a clip of a horse-drawn carriage in the park where the driver left his seat to photograph passengers, the horse spooked, the carriage flipped, and the man died. Joe uses it to make a point about horses not belonging in city environments — they're not designed for asphalt and car noise.
San Francisco's average rent rose 18% over the past two years to $3,728/month, surpassing New York City as the most expensive rental market in the country.
San Francisco's average monthly rent now stands at $3,728, surpassing New York City to become the most expensive rental city in the United States.
At a childhood sleepover, Bobby Lee's friends drew penises on his face and he walked 7 miles home on a dirt road before being picked up by Eric Purvis's mom.
In 1950, about 60% of the world lived in extreme poverty; today it's about 1 in 10, attributable to capitalist economic growth.
From 2021 to 2024, 6 million children fell below the poverty line in the US after the expanded child tax credit expired.
Private domestic infant and international adoptions typically cost $40,000 to $70,000, while foster care adoption is the most affordable route at $0 to $2,000.
Historically, only 40% of men have ever reproduced — Galloway uses this to argue that romantic success requires effort, not a hall pass.
Robby Hoffman is the 7th of 10 children raised in a Hasidic household in Montreal, where the family was poor and comedy was a survival mechanism.
Robby's Hasidic community had no concept of 'too soon' in comedy — if it was funny, you threw it, and if you bombed, your sibling told you immediately.
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