Jason and John are back for Episode #127 of I Shower After Work, and this week they’re talking about getting old or at least realizing your body has been aging even if your brain still thinks you’re somewhere around 38.

The episode kicks off with John’s birthday recap, peach cobbler tragedy, dairy-free ice cream, Midwest weather, Jason’s trip to Jimmy’s land and cabin, and a quick follow-up from last week’s Star Trek warp speed question. Jason’s brother comes through with the nerd answer: fuel, antimatter, deuterium, and dilithium crystals. Exactly the kind of answer Jason asked for, even if John still calls it Star Trek nerd stuff.

Then the guys get into the main topic: aging. Jason is turning 48, John just turned 45, and both of them agree their brains feel younger than their bodies. They talk about when your mental age seems to stop, why 50 used to feel ancient, how old injuries come back to collect payment, and why doing dumb kid stuff before smartphones might be one of the greatest blessings of their generation.

They also talk about not needing excuses anymore when you want to leave, growing up in open houses vs. closed houses, caring less what people think, walking into phone-zombie teenagers, old injuries from trees and four-wheelers, vague childhood memories, questions you should not ask your spouse, John’s rule of 555, giving advice when you’re old enough that people might actually listen, and the strange pride of realizing your opinion carries a little more weight now.

Question for the Showerheads:

What do you think Jason and John’s midlife crisis purchases would be?

00:00 Back In The Suck

00:16 Birthday Recap And Cobbler Fail

01:10 Dairy Free Ice Cream Talk

01:40 Destructible Word Debate

02:46 Weekend Cabin Getaway

04:28 Shout Outs And Nerd Notes

06:27 Why Getting Old Feels Weird

09:21 Less Fucks To Give

14:56 Pre Internet Stupidity Wins

16:05 Childhood Injuries Catch Up

20:07 Memory Gaps And Aging

21:13 Body Count Trap Question

23:40 Questions You Shouldnt Ask

27:11 Questions Without Answers

27:58 Rule Of 555

29:19 Advice Without Credentials

32:41 Parenting And Being Needed

33:41 Midlife Crisis Talk

37:55 Quotes On Aging

41:30 Hangovers Hit Harder

45:21 Dad Jokes For Everyone

46:55 Midlife Crisis Predictions

51:55 Mirror Moment And Fitness

53:22 Subscribe And Go Live

54:12 Final Wrap And Cheers

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