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Why are we so sad? A listener says "Don't worry, be happy" S5E82 07.13.2026

Season 5 Episode 82 Published 2 months, 1 week ago
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Tennison from Olympia, Washington writes:  

I listen to every episode, and sometimes I wonder why.  Some of the panel are back at it again: the sky is falling; the sky is falling. 

Honestly, if Brooklynn didn’t have Trump to worry over, a fresh QAnon conspiracy to dissect, or some imaginary apocalyptic disaster looming in our future, I’m not sure what she’d talk about.  

A framework for peace has been agreed to. Yes, there are glitches, pauses, and restarts, but show me one international agreement that hasn’t had those. Oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Israel appears to be keeping things contained. And oil prices are down to about $107 a barrel; I checked today. Gas prices are down too, yet somehow the panel is still complaining.  It feels like nothing makes you all happy. Yes, we’re drawing from the reserves, but that’s hardly unprecedented. 

So why the panic over hypothetical outcomes with no evidence to back them up? Let me guess: “I heard it somewhere, but I can’t remember where.”  Come on, guys, can’t you be happy that things seem to be moving forward?  

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