Episode Details

After a bittersweet final class with his regular Monday-morning instructor, Rob wonders who will inherit the shortest straw: teaching hot yoga at 6 a.m. on a weekday.

That question triggers a winding post-yoga meditation on the unusual psychology of early-morning exercisers, the questionable economics of unlimited yoga memberships, vacation-related CorePower guilt, aggressive North Arlington squirrels, and Metallica’s classic album …And Justice for All.

Rob also makes a bold, highly debatable claim: it is Metallica’s best album, and “Harvester of Sorrow” is the best track.

A little sad, a little sweaty, and fully prepared to fight about 1980s metal.

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Podcast Episode Outline

•  Saying goodbye to a favorite Monday-morning yoga instructor 
•  The peculiar commitment required for a 6 a.m. hot yoga class 
•  Who will take over the early shift? 
•  The shortest-straw philosophy of life 
•  Unlimited yoga memberships versus one-off class pricing 
•  Losing membership value while traveling 
•  A business pitch for Outer Banks hot yoga expansion 
•  A roadside encounter with a suspiciously bold squirrel 
•  Revisiting Metallica’s catalog 
•  The case for …And Justice for All
•  Why “Harvester of Sorrow” deserves the crown