Grant and Mekaylay are back, and this one's got a little bit of everything. The episode kicks off with the boys trying — and immediately failing — a no-cussing challenge, which becomes a running gag throughout the entire show. From there, the conversation spirals into the 2026 World Cup. They both somehow end up rooting for Norway because of Erling Haaland. Along the way, Grant describes perhaps the most unhinged six-second commercial he's ever seen: Lowrider Lawyers — a genuine fever dream of an ad that aired during a Colombia vs. Switzerland match and cannot be explained, only experienced.

Things get weirder from there. The duo explores the rabbit hole of soccer players commenting on their own lookalike TikToks (shoutout Haaland and Declan "Jollof" Rice), and talk about why USA got embarrassed by Belgium's B-team, and debate the very real overlap between hockey and soccer when it comes to flopping. Grant shares his mom's accidental Threads debut — a mild political post that somehow attracted 187 comments of pure fury against her 18 likes — which leads to a genuine and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about political posting, cancel culture, and why nobody online has ever changed anyone's mind about anything except maybe the price of gas.

Then it gets creative: Grant introduces an improv game inspired by Dropout TV's Game Changers, and the two attempt several bits including a 1950s sports commentator calling Grant Gibson's catastrophic career-ending injury, a monster from Monsters Inc. who's way too familiar with the kid he's supposed to scare, and a very drunk man trying to turn away a Girl Scout. The bits are rough-draft gold.

The back half of the episode takes a personal turn — Mekaylay shares his four-year Prozac experience (and the unsolicited advice from rehab about what the medication can do to a man's ability to, uh, finish), and they celebrate Louis C.K.'s Netflix comeback. Grant predicted it episodes ago and is thrilled to be right.

And then, inevitably: poop. Mekaylay recounts a near-disaster emergency bathroom stop at a Jackson Hole fine dining establishment that turned out to have — inexplicably — a trough urinal. Grant confesses to intentionally blacking himself out to cure hiccups and cracking his head on a dresser. And finally, Harley witnesses a lone man doing what he absolutely had to do on the side of a desolate Idaho highway, prompting a lengthy and genuine debate about whether he's the a**hole. (He is not.) The hosts call out to the internet to help identify this roadside hero.

If you made it this far, we love you.

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Welcome back to Sober Not Sober, the podcast where two best friends keep it completely unfiltered, occasionally try to be better people, and almost always fail in the most entertaining way possible. Episode 42 is here, and after a little time away, Grant and Mekaylay return to the mic rustier than a park bench in a rainstorm — and we mean that in the best way.

Before we even get into the good stuff, the duo attempts to do an entire episode without dropping a single curse word. A noble goal. A respectable challenge. It lasts approximately 30 seconds. The swear jar is proposed, budgets are discussed, Paper Mario references are made, and somehow it all spirals into a full breakdown of whether golf scores count if you shoot them alone. (Grant says 71. The people are skeptical.)

But the real story of this episode? Yellowstone.

Mekaylay took a trip out to one of America's most iconic national parks — bison, hot springs, endless wilderness, the whole deal — and came back with one very controversial opinion: Old Faithful was not that cool. Yeah, he said it. One of the most famous geysers on the entire planet, a natural wonder that has been erupting on schedule for thousands of years, and Mekaylay's take is basically "I've seen better." He stood there with what felt like half the country's tourist population, waited for the big moment, watched it go off… and felt nothing. Was he expecting too much? Was it the crowd? Was it the heat? Is Mekaylay simply broken inside? All of this gets unpacked in Episode 42.

And look — if you've ever made a long drive, paid for a AirBnB (millions of dollars), packed your bags, and stood in front of something everyone told you was going to be incredible, only to think "huh, that's it" — you already understand exactly where Mekaylay is coming from. Sometimes the hype is bigger than the moment, and sometimes the most honest thing you can do is just say it out loud on a podcast.

Between the Yellowstone rant, the golf obsession, the failed clean-language experiment, and the usual chaotic energy that comes with Grant and Mekaylay sharing a microphone, Episode 42 is exactly the kind of episode that reminds you why you subscribed in the first place. It's real, it's funny, it goes absolutely nowhere on purpose, and somehow it's exactly what you needed to hear today.

So sit back, put your headphones in, and enjoy the return of your favorite podcast duo. They missed you. Probably.

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Happy Father's Day (to the fathers AND non-fathers out there)! Grant and Mekaylay are back with a pre-recorded ep while Mekaylay and Harley hit Yellowstone — because consistency is the brand even on vacation. Weekly episodes, no matter what. This week the duo dives into Reddit's "Am I the A**hole?" including a mom outing her gay son by casually asking if his boyfriend was coming toa family vacation, a mother-in-law making a dead mom joke to a very pregnant woman, and the legendary workplace saga of Jean, Jorts, and a coworker named Pam who thinks calling an orange cat dumb is a racial microaggression. (It's not, Pam.) Plus: live NBA Finals commentary with the Knicks vs. Spurs series, a wild Karen encounter at Ace Hardware, a deep dive into a True Crime podcast called "Feed Me, F* Me, Kill Me," Grant's ongoing $120/month water delivery addiction, the hunt for Grant's new apartment (washer/dryer in-unit is non-negotiable), and a shoutout to The Escape Podcast and Professor Sendy. Like, comment, subscribe — so we can eventually rent out Madison Square Garden and scream about whatever we want. 📧 SoberNotSober69@gmail.com 📲 @SoberNotSober everywhere else

Grant and Mekaylay are back for episode 39, and this one gets nerdy — in the best way. Grant runs through his full anime tier list (yes, there's a ranking system), makes a case for why Vinland Saga and Frieren deserve your attention, and challenges Mekaylay to guess which show is the anime: a brutal Viking saga about a boy watching his father get murdered, or a sci-fi thriller about scientists dying and the night sky sending Morse code. (Spoiler) Mekaylay has seen one of them on TikTok. Mekaylay's Grandmas dog Clyde shows up hurt. Their old elementary school is for sale for $21 million. The Elliot Army was apparently using it. And somehow, all roads lead back to why anime conventions smell the way they do. Like, comment, subscribe — and wash between your folds.

Grant and Mekaylay are back yet again. This week: Grant finally admits he played Troy Bolton in an elementary school production of High School Musical (yes, against his will), and Mekaylay shares his preschool mic moment that ended with a teacher losing her mind. Then things get serious — Grant went down a Michael Jackson documentary rabbit hole until midnight and comes in with a full breakdown of the 2005 trial. They dig into the Arizo family, the Bashir documentary, the Neverland raid, and whether the mom was running a con from the start. Real talk, minimal filter. Plus: horoscopes (Mekaylay is the alpha Leo and he will not let you forget it), soccer chants vs. American sports heckling, the movie Jawanna Man, and someone in their hometown put up a sign that says "Brenda cheats at bowling." You'll have to listen.

Grant ordered Chick-fil-A and they wrote Dwayne on his coffee. Not Greg, not Trent, not Trevor — Dwayne. We break down exactly how a 5-letter name turns into The Rock. We also talk about the pierogi place that has us absolutely stunned, the movie Obsession and why a 26-year-old just raised the bar for everyone, The Boys finale, horror movie recommendations, and whether VeggieTales belongs in a public school classroom. New episodes every week. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 📧 sobernotsober69@gmail.com

Grant and Mekaylay are back for episode 36, and this one has everything. Mekaylay kicks things off with the most cursed 48 hours imaginable — a dying guinea pig, helping his severely disabled dad get ready in the morning, a bird repeatedly flying into a client's windows, hundreds of moths taking over a house, and two baby quails dead on the back patio. The only logical response? Open every window, grab the sage, and tell whatever energy is living there to get out. Grant then dives into the heartbreaking tale of Andiamo — a small Scottsdale pizza joint that earned an 8.2 from Dave Portnoy and promptly collapsed under the weight of its own fame. A pizza none of us will ever get to try. Thanks, Dave. The two also get honest about addiction and recovery. Mekaylay is four years sober, and Grant is... well, Grant is very open about his relationship with the Caniac Combo. Some battles are still being fought. (You can't stop eating or you know...) Plus, Harley's uncle Craig makes a memorable appearance, and the guys tackle an AITA about a man whose dream of selling artisanal ketchup via live restaurant performance is being sabotaged by his unsupportive friends. Episode 36. We still here, and we're not going anywhere. so join us in all the fun and Subscribe.

If you are here for just the AITA, they start at the 30 minute mark! Regardless thank you for checking us out! Grant and Mekaylay are back doing what they do best — going off on random topics and somehow making it all connect. This week: white guys with dreads, a guy on an e-scooter drinking a gallon of milk, the future of streaming and where your favorite sports are gonna end up, why celebrity podcasts are annoying, Severance vs Succession (Mikale mixed them up), and a reality TV pitch involving a politically divided cruise ship that honestly has legs. Oh, and they're introducing a new segment — Am I the A**hole. the end of the episode is great we promise we laugh so hard we cry. Same as always, just two friends talking nonsense for an hour. Come hang.