92 days sober
At the time of the episode, Bert Kreischer was 92 days into his medically mandated sobriety.
Snapshot · 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer
The End Is Here w/ Ari Shaffir | 2 Bears, 1 Cave
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Apr 20, 2026
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The closing stretch covers logistics: The End is available now at theend.ymhstudios.com, priced at approximately $30 for the full season or $6 per episode, with a free prologue included when you buy any episode except Nate Bargatze's standalone. Ari discloses he recorded bumpers in South America expecting a $50 price point before Tom talked him down by pointing out that $50 is a week's salary for many listeners. Bert confirms he is 92 days sober, asks if he can smoke weed at the 5K, and floats the idea of having Snoop Dogg arrive via zip line to hand him a blunt. Tom and Ari sign off with a quick Duolingo exchange before the outro jingle closes the episode, followed by a sponsored Mood cannabis ad read from the show's ad reader.
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