016: Buy It Now

It's a new year, so it's time to change everything about who you are so you don't look back at yourself with regret, right? We're back with Season 3 and it's an all new Proxy for 2016…sort of.

This week we go over an episode of Masters of None about immigrant parents, reflect on our own parental relationships, and admit to being a bit spoiled. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We share our gift-giving methods and talk about whether or not a gift is a reflection of how well you know a person. We also discover that Sidney is heartless and doesn't partake in exchanging gifts and that Bernard may have succumbed to holiday impulse shopping. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We talk about our views on friendship, maintaining them, and how to navigate social interactions with acquaintances. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We talk about advertising, social media, and the prevailing good of being honest over manufacturing your “brand.” Former Instagram Model quits social media Harpers Bazaar's interview with Danielle Bernstein on her income from Instagram Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We talk about the struggle of getting a consistently good haircut and share our most embarrassing hair styles from our adolescence. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We spend this week discussing the career hustle, promotions, and how we continue to better ourselves. Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We (try to) go 24 hours without our phones and fail spectacularly. What's the longest you've gone without your phone? Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

Sidney timidly shares his weakness with impulse shopping and Bernard brags about his super saiyan levels of self-control. What's your last impulse purchase? Sidney's recent purchases: Acronym jacket, Sony RX100 M4, Frederic Malle - Vetiver Extraordinaire fragrance Currently by Samuel De Goede (subscribe — it's freakin' awesome) Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta

We talk about how our constant need to feel productive and busy puts us at risk of burning out. Productive on the App Store Subscribe on iTunes Listen on SoundCloud Theme Music by Gila Monsta