Hello and welcome back to the Slightly Biased Podcast! In Episode 98, Vinny and Grayson spiral through remote work culture, AI paranoia, skyrocketing utility bills, DIY delusions, and the ongoing existential crisis of modern adulthood. One minute it’s office collaboration and Teams meetings, the next it’s hornet nests, deck renovations, and cucumbers taking over the garden.

Vinny reflects on being dragged back into the office full-time after the remote work era spoiled everyone forever, while Grayson launches into a passionate defense of working from home, anti-office-space rants, and the terrifying future of AI replacing workers faster than companies can figure out how to use it. Somehow this also leads into discussions about electric cars, National Grid, billionaires, hydroponic tomatoes, gym enemies, and why every town Facebook group eventually becomes a disaster.

Elsewhere in the episode:

- Vinny survives a zoo trip with a toddler

- Grayson prepares to become a full-time Lowe’s guy

- The guys discuss pandemic fallout and the future of work

- Home improvement confidence reaches dangerous levels

- AI gets roasted repeatedly

- Tomatoes and cucumbers become a burden

- Gym etiquette crimes are exposed

If you’ve ever argued with your thermostat, hated your office cubicle, bought tools you barely know how to use, or convinced yourself you can rebuild your house with YouTube and AI assistance, this episode is for you.

Recorded May 17, 2026.

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Vinny and Grayson return with a summer recap that covers way more than suntans and beach trips. Between a fantasy football draft that instantly sparked accusations of rigging, a full-house COVID outbreak, and a newfound obsession with the baseball movie Eephus, it’s been a season to remember—and possibly forget.

This episode includes:

• Fantasy football draft chaos, commissioner drama, and questionable luck
• Parenthood brain fog, teething toddlers, and the no-screen-time debate
• COVID round three (or four) and why it felt worse this time
• Grayson’s Maine getaways, kayaking on the Charles, and losing the fight over industrial-chic lighting
• Home automation wins, industrial lighting losses, and lawn-care regrets
• Nostalgia trips with 2000s Blockbuster ads and slow-paced 90s kids’ shows
• Cultural roasts on the royal family, diamond industry, and generational blame games

It’s one part sports talk, one part parenting diary, and one part pop-culture roast—tied together with the pitch that’s basically life: Eephus.

Recorded 8/14/2025. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @slightlybiased_. Also, check out our home on the web at www.slightlybiasedpodcast.com

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In this episode, Vinny and Grayson catch up on the emotional toll of helping friends move, surviving birthday party season, and trying not to get recruited into an art gallery staff. Along the way, they fight wasps, question architectural decisions in Cambridge, and reflect on movie culture, gardening, and the concept of value—both artistic and personal.

In This Episode:

• U-Hauls, moving chaos, and poolside upgrades
• Parenting fatigue and kid birthday party PTSD
• Gallery cheese etiquette and cookie hoarding
• Wasp battles with dual spray cans and a hose
• Cape Cod updates, weird home design, and no-yard housing
• Gardening wins, tomato overproduction, and Martian dirt
• Reviews of Furiosa, Pee-wee Herman, Westworld, and Outer Range
• Book rec: Titan by Stephen Baxter
• Pride Month shout-outs, parenting tangents, and bee trauma

Recorded June 2025. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @slightlybiased_ Visit our podcast home: slightlybiasedpodcast.com

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates 02:48 Moving Adventures and Challenges 05:44 Reflections on Parenting and Birthday Parties 11:32 Art Gallery Experience and Social Interactions 17:20 Conversations on Art and Relationships 20:46 The Value of Verification 21:06 Architectural Oddities and Real Estate Trends 22:05 Cape Cod Updates and Gardening Insights 23:10 The Science of Plant Growth 24:06 Indoor Gardening and Home Gardening Techniques 26:03 Mars and Gardening: A Sci-Fi Connection 27:48 Furniture and Home Decor Discussions 29:46 Movie Reviews: Mad Max and Pee Wee Herman 31:37 Cultural Reflections and Acceptance 32:40 TV Shows and Recommendations 35:31 Book Recommendations and Closing Thoughts

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