Kelly's Big Bad Birthday Weekend + Brandon's Life Is A Zoo + The Ginger Games

About this episode

Kelly shares her birthday weekend experiences while Brandon discusses various cultural topics and personal reflections.

Tuesday May 26, 2026 - Kelly recaps her birthday weekend at the lake — sunshine between the storms, boat rides, music, cake, and friends. The celebration continues with World Redhead Day as Brandon put Kelly through “The Ginger Games” — while also reminding everyone her boyfriend is apparently a rare genetic collectible. Brandon brought back his legendary BSA (Brandon Service Announcement) — arguing why it’s time to make 3-day weekends the standard for work and school. Brandon does another riveting deep-dive on Mr. Rogers clips on YouTube and thinks he finally figured out why he connected with the character Daniel Tiger so much as a kid. While KP was out gallivanting across the state celebrating her birthday Brandon piled up in the car with family and headed to the heat of the Memphis Zoo. The 90s are officially back. A new list ranked the biggest fads of the decade. NASCAR pays tribute to legendary driver Kyle Busch and the emotional moment hit fans and friends hard. The American Music Awards honored Billy Idol with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Margot Robbie has everyone talking about her “hairy armpits” in Wuthering Heights. Michael Jackson Biopic keeps climbing worldwide…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kelly, Brandon

Topics covered

• birthday celebration
• work-life balance
• nostalgia
• music awards
• animal experiences
• pop culture

Keywords

• birthday
• 3-day weekends
• Mr. Rogers
• NASCAR
• Billy Idol
• Riley Green
• Luke Comb
• Memphis Zoo
• pop culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wuthering Heights

Places: Memphis Zoo

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