Orny Adams 175: Hooray for Optimists
From What's Wrong With Orny Adams by Orny Adams
April 9, 2026 · 48 min · Season 6 · Episode 175
About this episode
Orny Adams discusses the downsides of negativity and shares various personal anecdotes and societal observations.
What’s Wrong with being negative? You lose your mind. Signs of dementia. The missing hooker in Bahamas. How Bozo won me fifty bucks! Snake bites are up. Gas is up. Tipping is down. What’s Wrong with condescending waiters, overpriced spices and the $11 watermelon is here )At Walmart.)
People in this episode
Host: Orny Adams
Topics covered
- negativity
- optimism
- personal anecdotes
- societal issues
- consumer culture
Keywords
- negativity
- optimism
- dementia
- Bahamas
- Bozo
- snake bites
- tipping
- Walmart
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Walmart
Products: $11 watermelon
Places: Bahamas
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