Brian and Scott kick things off with a post-Labor Day catch-up, then spend most of the episode debating Phoebe Bridgers’ album Lost Weekend, especially whether it’s a grower, a little too long, or just not Brian’s thing. They also get into football season, including Super Bowl picks, halftime show predictions, streaming frustration, and why September TV is about to disappear behind the NFL.

Key topics

• Brian and Scott recap a low-key Labor Day weekend, including pool parties, a family fantasy football draft, and the return to work.
• Scott shares his cocktail of the week using Eagle Rare, DelMarVa syrup, chocolate bitters, and a large cube.
• Brian talks through his Kentucky buck, made with Old Forester barrel proof, ginger syrup, lemon, grenadine, and orange liqueur.
• The album discussion centers on Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend, which Brian finds lonely, sad, atmospheric, and sometimes boring, while Scott calls it a grower.
• Scott argues the album has repeat-listen value, especially on tracks like “The Outside,” “The Lost Boys,” and “Haunted.”
• Brian notices recurring lyrical themes like lost, sleep, blood, death, and Bobby, and says he did more homework on this album than any previous pick.
• They talk about how much context matters in music, including the album’s references to her father, ex-boyfriend, and current boyfriend.
• Football season takes over the second half of the episode, with Super Bowl predictions, surprise playoff picks, and concerns about streaming fragmentation.
• They discuss whether their kids would ever play tackle football, with both leaning toward flag football or safer alternatives.
• The show closes with TV recommendations, shout-outs to golf, Aerosmith, s’mores, and a concert-streaming platform called Volta.