Xfrgolszzzxy, Poor People Habits and Pets as Children

Jack and Nikki talk to listeners about what they do for a living and the impact it has on their lives, compare being treated by A.I versus being treated by a doctor and discuss research that indicates that your dog might actually know more about what's on TV than you think!

This week's show brings another round of complaining about terrible vacations and Nikki shares the story of how her friend's unauthorized thermostat adjustment tore a family apart.

Summer vacations are over and Jack's didn't go very well. This week's show begins with a discussion about the proper way to deal with issues at a beach house rented from Airbnb. Jack and Nikki then field a question from a listener about carpeted walls or ceilings and analyze Tinder's double dating option. 

This week on the show: Naming your kid Xfrgolszzzxy, lifelong habits caused by growing up poor and the disturbing trend of pet owners insisting that people treat them like they're parents.

Jack and Nikki analyze a viral story about a man who caused chaos at a birthday party when he attempted to contain an out of control child, answer a question from a listener about faking Halloween for their kid and ask if you can separate the art from the artist?

This week on the show: Is alcohol a truth serum or delusion juice? Jack and Nikki discuss. Also on the show... Secret marital bank accounts and a customer service meltdown. 

Jack and Nikki field a question from a listener who is embarrassed by his mom's provocative Facebook posts... and then get into a discussion about "social media shame" that somehow devolved into talking about attractive relatives. The show ends with the story of a TV show looking for people with insufferable parents. 

Jack and Nikki debate the merits of putting your kid in a dog cage for a time out, discuss the wisdom of marital hacks women are sharing on social media and ask how you feel about singing servers at restaurants.

Jack and Nikki share the story of how a Fairmont man ruined a "pay it forward" chain, ask if a mom should be angry at Sam's Club or if she's just a bad parent and reveal how most cat owners are doormats because they're infected with toxoplasmosis. 

Jack and Nikki look at new research indicating that people prefer dogs over other people... including their own children, Jack reveals the "brain fart" that nearly cost him everything and they follow the clues a woman left on the internet to figure out if her husband is cheating.