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Grant & Mekaylay

SoberNotSoberPod

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Two friends, one of which is sober and the other well is not. Come with us along our journey to tell stories tell jokes and deep dive random topics!

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We Solved The Meaning Of Life (No We Didn't) | SoberNotSober Ep.59

1 hr 38 min

This week, Grant and Mekaylay bounce from the absurd to the profound and back again — sometimes within the same breath. They kick things off with a deep cut on the chainsaw's origins in childbirth (yes, really), then spiral into a spirited breakdown of the TV show From and a working theory that Victor might be the show's true center. From there it's a C-section etymology tangent that somehow births a recurring bit about "Mr. Caesarean." The conversation takes a turn into the paranormal when Mekaylay & Harley recount a genuinely unsettling Ouija board experience on a ghost tour in Bisbee, Arizona — complete with a tour guy named Blaze, a moving planchette, and Harley getting violently ill that same night. That bleeds into the big questions: Are we alone in the universe? What's the point of existence? The answers involve reincarnation, old souls, black holes, simulation theory, and the possibility that we're all just living inside someone else's universe. Grant opens up about his ongoing study of the Tao Te Ching — how he reads it, what he gets from it, and the philosophy of placing yourself beneath others to truly understand them. That framework becomes the lens for a surprisingly thoughtful (and surprisingly funny) conversation about politics, empathy, and why neither side of the aisle has figured out how to actually listen to the other. Later, Grant puts Mekaylay through an impromptu acting class that is equal parts earnest and unhinged — complete with bear encounters, Liberty Mutual impressions, and a duet on the ASPCA commercial. Then things get real when Mekaylay shares the story of his father's vascular dementia and the maddening bureaucracy his family is navigating just to get basic care. The episode closes with a heated but hilarious debate on the death penalty — solitary confinement vs. execution, Ed Kemper's backstory, and an elaborate pitch for a MrBeast-style Squid Game for death row inmates where the grand prize is a broken VHS player and a movie tha...

Tucson, Arizonia: A Weird Arizona Special | SoberNotSober Ep.58

1 hr 23 min

Intro & Banter — The guys kick things off arguing about beer sizes, body dysmorphia, and whether Grant is a "cub" or a "chub." They also debate the phrase "rest in power" after Grant says it for the wrong people, leading to a chaotic tangent about Larry, the Grand Canyon, and the North Rim. Grand Canyon Stories — Grant shares a childhood memory of torturing his height-phobic mother at the Grand Canyon, while Mekaylay recalls hiking mine shafts in Arizona and dropping rocks to calculate depth. This somehow leads to a "how many guys would it take to fill the Grand Canyon" conversation. Don't ask. Country Song Planning — The guys announce they're going to write and record a country song about Arizona before the end of the episode, with brainstorming that includes "fish and bish" and references to Bo Burnham. Tucson, Arizonia — Grant pitches the show What We Do in the Shadows and recounts Matt Berry's character calling it "Tucson, Arizonia." This spirals into a full-roast of Tucson — the Dirty T — including college football bros, abandoned storefronts, and the world's largest gem and crystal show. True Crime Story 1: Dwight Lamont Jones (2018) — Mekaylay reads the story of Dwight Jones, who went on a killing spree across Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, murdering six people connected to his divorce case — including forensic psychiatrist Steven Pitt (who worked JonBenét Ramsey, Columbine, and the Baseline Killer cases), two paralegals, a psychologist subletting an office, and an elderly couple in Fountain Hills. Jones took his own life as police closed in. True Crime Story 2: Anna Mae Blessing (2018) — A 92-year-old Arizona woman who hid two pistols behind her back, dual-wielded them, and shot her 72-year-old son after he threatened to put her in a nursing home. She told police, "You ended my life, so I'm taking yours." She died of a stroke in hospice months later. True Crime Story 3: The Birdseed Bandit (2013) — A man in a Tucson feed store parking lot, wearing only...

The Late Night Show With BigFoot | SoberNotSober Ep.57

1 hr 37 min

It's our Halloween special and things get... weird. Grant sits down with a very special guest — Bigfoot himself — for the interview of a lifetime. We cover deforestation, interdimensional travel, what it's like working with Bryan Cranston and M. Night Shyamalan on Blurry Image Walking Next to River in Forest Part 2, and why Bigfoot eats his own droppings. Plus the shocking reveal that it's actually Daniel Day-Lewis in the biggest role of his career. After the Bigfoot bit falls apart, we get into: Deep dive on the horror show From on Netflix — theories, spoilers, and why the producers turned down a sixth seasonHunter x Hunter rewatch talk and the insane workload of long-running manga artistsA Nic Cage dyed-beard rant and Grant's excitement for his future "Clooney years"A ghost tour through Phoenix's Winnie Ruth Judd house — the suitcase murderer's home, now owned by a lawyer who won't let ghost hunters insideThe scariest thing we saw on that tour: a full turd, no toilet paper, at the Hyatt Place Downtown PhoenixA serious conversation about the homeless crisis, mental health resources, and what actually helping people looks likeLegendary high school Halloween party stories: the great wall escape, the broken tibia, and 60 teenagers scattering into the Arizona washGrant's first time doing shrooms while playing Call of Duty: World at War Zombies — followed by a four-hour solo pool sessionMikayla hitting spice juice out of a mod and walking home through "a straw"First time dabbing and why Grant thought his feet stopped workingLike, comment, and subscribe. Tell us Bigfoot is cute. Tell us the hunter is cuter. Happy Halloween — stay safe out there. Love you long time.

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We Solved The Meaning Of Life (No We Didn't) | SoberNotSober Ep.59

1 hr 38 min

This week, Grant and Mekaylay bounce from the absurd to the profound and back again — sometimes within the same breath. They kick things off with a deep cut on the chainsaw's origins in childbirth (yes, really), then spiral into a spirited breakdown of the TV show From and a working theory that Victor might be the show's true center. From there it's a C-section etymology tangent that somehow births a recurring bit about "Mr. Caesarean." The conversation takes a turn into the paranormal when Mekaylay & Harley recount a genuinely unsettling Ouija board experience on a ghost tour in Bisbee, Arizona — complete with a tour guy named Blaze, a moving planchette, and Harley getting violently ill that same night. That bleeds into the big questions: Are we alone in the universe? What's the point of existence? The answers involve reincarnation, old souls, black holes, simulation theory, and the possibility that we're all just living inside someone else's universe. Grant opens up about his ongoing study of the Tao Te Ching — how he reads it, what he gets from it, and the philosophy of placing yourself beneath others to truly understand them. That framework becomes the lens for a surprisingly thoughtful (and surprisingly funny) conversation about politics, empathy, and why neither side of the aisle has figured out how to actually listen to the other. Later, Grant puts Mekaylay through an impromptu acting class that is equal parts earnest and unhinged — complete with bear encounters, Liberty Mutual impressions, and a duet on the ASPCA commercial. Then things get real when Mekaylay shares the story of his father's vascular dementia and the maddening bureaucracy his family is navigating just to get basic care. The episode closes with a heated but hilarious debate on the death penalty — solitary confinement vs. execution, Ed Kemper's backstory, and an elaborate pitch for a MrBeast-style Squid Game for death row inmates where the grand prize is a broken VHS player and a movie tha...

Tucson, Arizonia: A Weird Arizona Special | SoberNotSober Ep.58

1 hr 23 min

Intro & Banter — The guys kick things off arguing about beer sizes, body dysmorphia, and whether Grant is a "cub" or a "chub." They also debate the phrase "rest in power" after Grant says it for the wrong people, leading to a chaotic tangent about Larry, the Grand Canyon, and the North Rim. Grand Canyon Stories — Grant shares a childhood memory of torturing his height-phobic mother at the Grand Canyon, while Mekaylay recalls hiking mine shafts in Arizona and dropping rocks to calculate depth. This somehow leads to a "how many guys would it take to fill the Grand Canyon" conversation. Don't ask. Country Song Planning — The guys announce they're going to write and record a country song about Arizona before the end of the episode, with brainstorming that includes "fish and bish" and references to Bo Burnham. Tucson, Arizonia — Grant pitches the show What We Do in the Shadows and recounts Matt Berry's character calling it "Tucson, Arizonia." This spirals into a full-roast of Tucson — the Dirty T — including college football bros, abandoned storefronts, and the world's largest gem and crystal show. True Crime Story 1: Dwight Lamont Jones (2018) — Mekaylay reads the story of Dwight Jones, who went on a killing spree across Scottsdale and Fountain Hills, murdering six people connected to his divorce case — including forensic psychiatrist Steven Pitt (who worked JonBenét Ramsey, Columbine, and the Baseline Killer cases), two paralegals, a psychologist subletting an office, and an elderly couple in Fountain Hills. Jones took his own life as police closed in. True Crime Story 2: Anna Mae Blessing (2018) — A 92-year-old Arizona woman who hid two pistols behind her back, dual-wielded them, and shot her 72-year-old son after he threatened to put her in a nursing home. She told police, "You ended my life, so I'm taking yours." She died of a stroke in hospice months later. True Crime Story 3: The Birdseed Bandit (2013) — A man in a Tucson feed store parking lot, wearing only...

The Late Night Show With BigFoot | SoberNotSober Ep.57

1 hr 37 min

It's our Halloween special and things get... weird. Grant sits down with a very special guest — Bigfoot himself — for the interview of a lifetime. We cover deforestation, interdimensional travel, what it's like working with Bryan Cranston and M. Night Shyamalan on Blurry Image Walking Next to River in Forest Part 2, and why Bigfoot eats his own droppings. Plus the shocking reveal that it's actually Daniel Day-Lewis in the biggest role of his career. After the Bigfoot bit falls apart, we get into: Deep dive on the horror show From on Netflix — theories, spoilers, and why the producers turned down a sixth seasonHunter x Hunter rewatch talk and the insane workload of long-running manga artistsA Nic Cage dyed-beard rant and Grant's excitement for his future "Clooney years"A ghost tour through Phoenix's Winnie Ruth Judd house — the suitcase murderer's home, now owned by a lawyer who won't let ghost hunters insideThe scariest thing we saw on that tour: a full turd, no toilet paper, at the Hyatt Place Downtown PhoenixA serious conversation about the homeless crisis, mental health resources, and what actually helping people looks likeLegendary high school Halloween party stories: the great wall escape, the broken tibia, and 60 teenagers scattering into the Arizona washGrant's first time doing shrooms while playing Call of Duty: World at War Zombies — followed by a four-hour solo pool sessionMikayla hitting spice juice out of a mod and walking home through "a straw"First time dabbing and why Grant thought his feet stopped workingLike, comment, and subscribe. Tell us Bigfoot is cute. Tell us the hunter is cuter. Happy Halloween — stay safe out there. Love you long time.

The Etymology Of Hella | SoberNotSober Ep.56

1 hr 38 min

Welcome back to Sober Not Sober! This week, Grant and Mekaylay unpack the etymology of "hella" (is it more than "a lot" or less than "copious"?), debate renting vs. buying in Arizona's brutal rental market, and share some truly unhinged Arizona neighbor stories — including a listener submission about a Quartzsite local who buried actual landmines in his yard and Mekaylay's childhood neighbor who dug a 12-foot hole at 3 AM on what we can only assume was a lot of meth. Welcome back to Sober Not Sober! This week, Grant and Mekaylay unpack the etymology of "hella" (is it more than "a lot" or less than "copious"?), debate renting vs. buying in Arizona's brutal rental market, and share some truly unhinged Arizona neighbor stories — including a listener submission about a Quartzsite local who buried actual landmines in his yard and Mekaylay's childhood neighbor who dug a 12-foot hole at 3 AM on what we can only assume was a lot of meth. And stick around for Krillion, where wine knowledge somehow saves the day, and the birth of the Sober Cinematic Universe — a country EP, a screamo LP, and a novel that definitely isn't called "Spooky Book." Like, comment, and subscribe — and if you've made it this far, congratulations, you're a Paul.

Shower With The Boys | SoberNotSober Ep.55

1 hr 11 min

Caleb Williams got booty neked and showered with the team. That's a leader. That's team camaraderie. At least, that's Mekaylay's argument — and he's not backing down. This week on Sober Not Sober, Grant and Mekaylay cover everything from billionaire purchases and Jeff Bezos hunting for Apollo 11 thrusters, to a guy on a Harley cranking Soulja Boy with no hands on the handlebars. Grant breaks down the brutal Master Sommelier Level 4 exam — including a service portion that sounds like a literal humiliation ritual — and tries (unsuccessfully) to get Mekaylay to watch the Somm documentary. Plus: NFL vs. soccer (the eternal debate), Chris Collinsworth won't shut up, Mike Tomlin's Minecraft world (is it real?), tainted baby names, Grant's acting audition for Aegon the Conqueror, Mekaylay's 18-inch albino nip hair, a cat rescue cafe with bulletproof glass (no kids allowed), Speedo discourse, and the boys play Krillion live on air. We're almost at 200 subscribers. Help us get to a million before the Bears win a Super Bowl. Like, comment, subscribe, follow or leave a 5 star review wherever you are listening! Love you long time.

If You're Still Balding in 2026...What Are You Doing!? | SoberNotSober Ep.54

1 hr 17 min

We kick things off with a genuine séance for Caleb Williams and his hamstring — because if prayer works, a full-blown spell cast has to work better, right? From there, things spiral into a rant about the state of online advertising: the aggressive balding ads, the "we lied" TikTok Shop hustle, and how ad agencies have completely lost the plot. We also get into what makes a podcast authentic (and why we physically couldn't fake it if we tried), followed by a deep dive into a classic AP World thought experiment — if you put seven babies on an island with zero outside influence, do they develop greed, lying, and racism on their own? The answer might say more about us than them. Later, we break down TikTok vs. Instagram's algorithm, get nostalgic about Coolmath Games and Addicting Games, and discover the niche trivia goldmine that is Krillion. We also take a somber moment to remember Pokekid Avery, a 12-year-old Pokémon creator who brought genuine light to the community before losing his battle with cancer. Then we tackle the question of who's funnier — men or women — shout out Lisa Gilroy and Jordan Jensen, debate whether Ryan Murphy's Lizzie Borden series needed a steam-engine d****, and argue about whether able-bodied actors should play disabled characters (Bryan Cranston, Gary Oldman, and the kid from Glee all enter the chat). We close out with some questionable hip-hop lyric recitations and a reminder to keep the séance playing on loop for Caleb. If you enjoy show don't forget to subscribe and follow us on all platforms it helps a ton! we are closing in on 200 subscribers so seriously thank you to everyone! see you all next week.

Thing About Life Is… It’s Every Day | SoberNotSober Ep.53

1 hr 10 min

This one gets real. We sit down in the therapist's chair and actually talk about it — the never-ending loop of work, bills, and just trying to survive. Why does everything cost money just to leave the house? Why does it feel like you have to sacrifice your time, your energy, or your sanity just to get ahead? And if you don't have a trust fund or a backing, what are your actual options? We also break down the Chicago Bears dropping 59 points in week one (Caleb Williams is him), why paying $465 for health insurance that doesn't even work at your local urgent care is criminal, how over-capitalism is squeezing the middle class dry, and why therapy helps you cope but can't pay your rent. No, we're not a political podcast. But we're also not going to pretend the world isn't on fire. So — how are YOU doing? Comment below. We're listening. Like, comment, and subscribe. We're trying to hit 200. Help us out.

365 Days, 52 Episodes, 0 Dollars

1 hr 22 min

It's the one-year anniversary and we're celebrating the only way we know how — in suits we hate wearing, with scotch we can barely afford, and a 9/11 joke that should've stayed in the drafts. We reflect on 52 weeks of consistency nobody asked for, how we've grown as people (debatable), and why we still make zero money doing this. This week: Grant drops some big news about Animal Crossing that nobody saw coming, Mekaylay goes feral over Buc-ee's and won't shut up about it, and we somehow end up debating whether J. Cole lyrics could become religious scripture in 2,000 years. Plus — line readings, Tom Brady's parenting, why Grant wants to transition into an 85-year-old woman, and a heartfelt thanks to anyone who's still watching. We're trying to get to 200 subs before the end of the year. Like, comment, subscribe! Seriously thank you to anyone watching this or reading this Etc. We are trying to put more time and effort into each episode big things ahead. equipment upgrades are coming, art upgrades for the logo and such are coming as well and much much more. We are very grateful with how far we have come (which isn't very far but still further than we anticipated.) enjoy and we will see you all next week!

There's A First Time For Everything | SoberNotSober Ep.51

1 hr 20 min

What would you give to experience your favorite things for the very first time again? This week, Grant and Mekaylay take a nostalgic trip down memory lane, revisiting the movies, games, albums, and moments they wish they could wipe from their minds just to relive the magic. From the first dragon kill in Skyrim and the jaw-dropping opening notes of Childish Gambino's "Awaken, My Love," to Happy Feet, GoldenEye marathons after trick-or-treating, and the electric rush of a first Fortnite Victory Royale — no first experience is off limits. But it's not all good vibes. The guys also dive into the disturbing and deeply divisive Lindsay Clancy case — a mistrial, a grieving family, and a justice system that can't seem to agree on what happened. Plus: Grant officially declares himself a Bears fan, the Good Good/Callaway disaster gets put on blast, Tom Hardy is apparently a Wu-Tang rapper now, and Dr. Pepper Tic Tacs get an unsponsored review. Oh, and a grandma's dog went missing mid-recording. so this is a complete redo. if you like to see part of the missing episode it will be on our patreon soon! New episodes drop weekly. Like, comment, and subscribe — or Grant will never play GTA V.

We Haven't Mastered Anything | SoberNotSober Ep.50

1 hr 19 min

It's the big 5-0 and we're celebrating with golden snitch cookies, tequila, and absolutely zero composure. Grant and Mekaylay kick things off debating pre-gaming culture before diving into the legendary story of Sheldon — the most polite man on the phone who turned out to be a 6'5" Nigerian bodybuilder who benches 350 for fun. Mekaylay shares a dream he had about Grant showing up to the pod in full drag, Grant confesses to having two laundry baskets in his bedroom, and Mekaylay recounts the time his dad ripped a dab pen in a crowded restaurant and got thanked for his military service (he never served). Then things get philosophical with a new segment: Masters of Craft. The boys debate who the true GOATs are across music, film, YouTube, and beyond — from Michael Jackson and Ozzy Osbourne to Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lady Gaga, Donald Glover, and MrBeast's terrifying thumbnail empire. Plus: Grant goes on an Arsenal rant, Danny Worsnop's screamo Grinch cover gets its flowers, and the episode somehow ends with a passionate case for orca conservation and Mexican gray wolf rehabilitation. Shouts out Sheldon. Shouts out Hispanic wolves. Say the R word with your friends or don't we really don't care. 📱 Instagram: @sobernotsoberpod 🎵 TikTok: @sobernotsoberpod Facebook @sobernotsoberpod 📺 Patreon: @sobernotsoberpod Got a story, a hot take, or a Masters of Craft nomination? Email us at Sobernotsober69@gmail.com — we might read it on the pod. Rate, review, and subscribe so you don't miss the next 50. We love you long time. Mwah.

Consider Getting A Mother | SoberNotSober Ep.49

1 hr 14 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back with a sprawling episode that somehow connects Rascal Flatts Halloween costumes to the meaning of life. The duo debates the hierarchy of light beers (Miller Lite vs. Coors Banquet vs. Dos Equis), discovers that Harley has never had blood drawn, and Grant shares a traumatic childhood story about a Ciprodex allergy that turned his ear into a golf ball at Boys & Girls Club. Mekaylay reveals his own baby-era allergy to Augmentin before open-heart surgery — which Grant helpfully compares to a chemical from The Boys. Grant pours an Emil Beyer Grand Cru Riesling from Alsace, France and gives full sommelier tasting notes (petrol, peach, gooseberry, limestone) while Mekaylay gives a beautiful break down of his Hawaiian Shaved Ice energy drink. The two then build increasingly unhinged "death row breakfast" orders — Grant's involves a bacon egg and cheese on a sesame bagel, three pancakes, home-style potatoes, and a side omelet — before spiraling into nostalgia over Toaster Scrambles, Jimmy Dean pancake-wrapped sausages, and the McDonald's Big Mac Bundle Box. The conversation shifts to what they do to unwind: Grant drums to Tool and Sleep Token, sings full-throated in his car for two hours a day, plays Black Myth: Wukong, and rewatches the entire Harry Potter series every winter. Mekaylay recommends the Red Rising series by Pierce Brown and makes the case for Nintendo Switch immersion as therapy. A Wii Sports session leads Grant to the realization that he can look like 500 different archetypes of white dude — a claim backed up by comparisons to Adam Driver, Chris Evans, young Nic Cage, and "white Childish Gambino." Things get real when the conversation turns to stress, mental health, and what it means to "lock in." Mekaylay and Harley describe a life of constant readiness shaped by family health crises and adult responsibilities, while Grant opens up about his own anxiety spiral, reading Taoism, and trying to move his emotional baseline from nega...

Doing Our Best With The Tools We Have | SoberNotSober Ep.48

1 hr 22 min

Grant kicks things off with a controversial confession that rocks the anime world — Fullmetal Alchemist is officially a 10, not a 9.4. From there, the boys pour into a deep dive on New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (Saint Clair, Marlborough, $20, way better than Kim Crawford), the difference between bourbon and whiskey, and why Grant's stomach can't handle corn-based spirits. Mekaylay brings his "movie of the summer" pick — Minions and Monsters — which turns out to be a plot-heavy gay love story between two minions named James and Henry, set in Hollywood, with zero comprehensible dialogue. It's somehow art. Grant shares a wild encounter with a urologist at a wine tasting who casually mentions he's seen 50 you know what's a week, complains about getting picked up in a Cybertruck, and offers unsolicited opinions on yoga pants. Meanwhile, Grant's apartment hunt is humbling him in real time — $35/month parking, $50/month cat fees, and valet trash you didn't ask for. He's also doing laundry on a geological timescale and wearing his long gone grandma's... something. The conversation gets real as the guys dig into healthy habits, screen time, and whether audiobooks count as reading (they don't, but they're fine). Grant rants about AI — the water waste, the slop albums (Tyga, we're looking at you), and why Auto-Tune comparisons don't hold up. Mekaylay opens up about his sobriety journey, his complicated relationship with AA, and why being told he's a piece of poo 24/7 might actually push him toward relapse rather than away from it. Plus: five cavities and $1,300 at the dentist, the Chris Watts case and his new "wife," and a call to build something real. Like, comment, subscribe — Grant may or may not show his nips next week

What's The Worst Thing You've Ever Done? | SoberNotSober Ep.47

1 hr 10 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back with zero agenda again and its the last time. This one's a wild ride from start to finish — kicking off with a spirited (and slightly unhinged) review of the new Spider-Man movie that somehow devolves into a full-blown debate about Marvel's entire cinematic universe. Which movies actually matter? Should you skip the Thors? Is Civil War secretly the best one? Grant breaks it all down while Mekaylay plots his watchlist and Harley judges from behind the camera. From there, the guys ricochet through Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey in 70mm IMAX, a hard pivot into true crime with the Bryan Kohberger case, a heated defense of "Bohemian Rhapsody" as the greatest song ever made, and a nostalgic spiral into Taio Cruz and Usher deep cuts. Things get weird when Mekaylay recounts spotting a couple in their mid-50s full-on making out on a park bench at 9 AM in 110-degree heat — leading to a surprisingly thoughtful tangent about public affection, sugar daddy dynamics, and whether love is love (in all forms, allegedly). Then comes the real damage: a confessional segment where the guys own up to the worst things they did as teenagers. Grant steals a wheelchair from a thrift store and then fakes a disability at a grocery store — towel over the legs and all. Harley's church vandalism gets aired out. And Mekaylay drops the atomic bomb: he peed in a jug of bubbles at an elementary school playground and left it there in the Arizona heat for kids to find. They're not proud. They're not sorry enough. But they are honest. The episode closes out with Danny DeVito worship, a deep dive into LeBron's wine palate vs. Grant's self-proclaimed sommelier credentials, a very serious claim that Grant could strike LeBron out in baseball, and a nostalgic trip back to Little League glory days — complete with lollipop pitching, black eyes, and one coach who ruined everything. It's messy, it's honest, and it's exactly what happens when two high school friends put a microphon...

Happy Birthday, Leo King | SoberNotSober Ep.46

1 hr 23 min

Grant walked into this episode having already done three shots of tequila. Mekaylay walked in completely sober. One of them is turning 27 today. This is that episode. The birthday chaos kicks off before they even hit record — Mekaylay set up a tequila trick where Grant was told two glasses were water and one was tequila. Spoiler: they were all tequila. Grant figured it out mid-second shot and still finished the third. Producer Harley somehow ended up being the mastermind. Nobody won, everybody lost, and now we're here. Once the gifts come out, things get genuinely sweet. Grant spent real thought on this: a cupcake hiding a cold Alani inside it, a premium custom t-shirt featuring Mekaylay's greatest podcast quotes (printed in burnt orange, a nod to their failed background era), a "Two Cats" art piece built on the two-wolves philosophy because Grant decided that was peak Leo energy, and a pair of spooky cauldron mugs because Halloween is always around the corner in this household. Mekaylay's reaction to the quote shirt alone is worth the watch. Then Grant puts Mekaylay in the hot seat: name five things you actually like about yourself, not just things you're proud of. What follows is one of the more unexpectedly genuine stretches of the pod — Mekaylay talks his beard, his sense of humor, being a present husband, financial responsibility, and taking care of his household. Grant then has to do the same, drunk, unprepared, and deeply uncomfortable with the exercise. Along the way: Grant's theater kid past coming to light, a very sober visit to a gay bar, a pregnant woman ordering a full wine flight, the dangers of herbal tea during pregnancy, ancient Roman abortion methods, and a surprisingly tender conversation about what sobriety actually does to your sleep and your inner monologue at night. It's Mekaylay's birthday. Nobody behaved. It was perfect.

Teacher, Can I Be Next for Popcorn Reading? | SoberNotSober Ep.45

1 hr 8 min

This week, Grant and Mekaylay are back on the couch (a very expensive, very large, 14-foot couch, for the record) with Harley & Domino in the booth per usual. We kick things off with Grant's ongoing war against people who cannot say his name correctly. One syllable. Four letters. G-R-A-N-T. Not Brandt. Not Brandt. Not Tyler. After a trip to Hawaiian Bros ended in a full-on identity crisis at the pickup counter, Grant has developed a very specific — and very controversial — theory about who in America is most likely to get his name right. Spoiler: it tracks. Then we dive into the origin story nobody asked for: how Grant got his name. Hint — it has nothing to do with Ulysses S. Grant, and everything to do with Chamber of Commerce paperwork. His dad could've lied. He didn't. Respect the honesty, question the parenting. From there, the crew gets into baby names — specifically Mekaylay and Harley's taste in baby names, which can only be described as "aggressively stripper-coded." Cherry Hill. Bambi Hill. These are real suggestions that were made out loud by adults. Grant holds it together. Barely. The conversation naturally drifts into whether or not any of them even want kids, Harley's iconic quote about what a baby is going to do for her in the first five years, and a surprisingly wholesome detour about cats, boxes, and what it actually feels like to take care of something outside yourself. It gets deep. Then it gets weird again. We run through everyone's Five Things Worth Spending the Money On — and Five Things That Are Not Worth It But We're Doing It Anyway. Grant's list includes range golf ball buckets, a Crunchyroll subscription, and a $120 bottle of Leonetti Merlot. Mekaylay brings an electric vehicle, Costco Parmesan, and caffeine in any form. Harley adds crystals, a Kindle, and a Roomba for the five-cat household. Grant's "not worth it" list includes water delivery, Titleist golf balls he absolutely does not need, and going out socially — which he does...

Alcoholism And Schizophrenia Have Their Darkest Days. | SoberNotSober Ep.44

1 hr 15 min

Mekaylay and Grant are back for their most vulnerable episode yet — and somehow also one of the most unhinged. They kick things off by choosing THIS podcast over a presidential address (their words), before diving into real talk about the broken American healthcare system — specifically the infuriating red tape that disabled people face just to get the basic equipment they need to live. Then things get personal. Mekaylay opens up about the night his dad had a massive stroke on his 60th birthday, the race to the hospital, being told by a nurse that he had "five strikes" and was basically already dead — and how he handled all of it the only way she knew how at 19: by drinking. Grant shares his own story of finding out he had schizoaffective disorder by accidentally seeing it on a computer screen at a mental health facility, and what it was like navigating that diagnosis as a kid who'd already lost his best friend to cancer and his grandfather in the same year. In between the heavy stuff, they talk about: the "you're the screen, not the movie" philosophy they actually use to manage anxiety and depression, why they started this podcast in the first place, and why negative comments on the internet say more about the commenter than the creator. Then somehow the episode pivots to even more traumatic life moments — Mekaylay watched a man die at the Grand Canyon (complete with a sudden hailstorm the moment he turned purple), and Grant rode along with his girlfriend's firefighter dad at age 12 to watch a guy get confirmed dead in a hospital elevator... and then come back. They close it out with an Am I the A**hole about a woman unknowingly exposing her b***hole in a hot Pilates class, which leads to a surprisingly nuanced ethical debate and too many creative synonyms for the human rear end. Real, raw, and ridiculous — exactly as intended. 📬 Submit your ghost stories, cryptid sightings, or anything scary: sobernotsober69@gmail.com 🎙️ Follow everywhere: @sobernots...

We Could Flop Way Better In This World Cup | SoberNotSober Ep.43

1 hr 16 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back, and this one's got a little bit of everything. The episode kicks off with the boys trying — and immediately failing — a no-cussing challenge, which becomes a running gag throughout the entire show. From there, the conversation spirals into the 2026 World Cup. They both somehow end up rooting for Norway because of Erling Haaland. Along the way, Grant describes perhaps the most unhinged six-second commercial he's ever seen: Lowrider Lawyers — a genuine fever dream of an ad that aired during a Colombia vs. Switzerland match and cannot be explained, only experienced. Things get weirder from there. The duo explores the rabbit hole of soccer players commenting on their own lookalike TikToks (shoutout Haaland and Declan "Jollof" Rice), and talk about why USA got embarrassed by Belgium's B-team, and debate the very real overlap between hockey and soccer when it comes to flopping. Grant shares his mom's accidental Threads debut — a mild political post that somehow attracted 187 comments of pure fury against her 18 likes — which leads to a genuine and surprisingly thoughtful conversation about political posting, cancel culture, and why nobody online has ever changed anyone's mind about anything except maybe the price of gas. Then it gets creative: Grant introduces an improv game inspired by Dropout TV's Game Changers, and the two attempt several bits including a 1950s sports commentator calling Grant Gibson's catastrophic career-ending injury, a monster from Monsters Inc. who's way too familiar with the kid he's supposed to scare, and a very drunk man trying to turn away a Girl Scout. The bits are rough-draft gold. The back half of the episode takes a personal turn — Mekaylay shares his four-year Prozac experience (and the unsolicited advice from rehab about what the medication can do to a man's ability to, uh, finish), and they celebrate Louis C.K.'s Netflix comeback. Grant predicted it episodes ago and is thrilled to be right. And then, inevitab...

Yellowstone Is Amazing, Old Faithful Isn't | SoberNotSober Ep.42

1 hr 22 min

Welcome back to Sober Not Sober, the podcast where two best friends keep it completely unfiltered, occasionally try to be better people, and almost always fail in the most entertaining way possible. Episode 42 is here, and after a little time away, Grant and Mekaylay return to the mic rustier than a park bench in a rainstorm — and we mean that in the best way. Before we even get into the good stuff, the duo attempts to do an entire episode without dropping a single curse word. A noble goal. A respectable challenge. It lasts approximately 30 seconds. The swear jar is proposed, budgets are discussed, Paper Mario references are made, and somehow it all spirals into a full breakdown of whether golf scores count if you shoot them alone. (Grant says 71. The people are skeptical.) But the real story of this episode? Yellowstone. Mekaylay took a trip out to one of America's most iconic national parks — bison, hot springs, endless wilderness, the whole deal — and came back with one very controversial opinion: Old Faithful was not that cool. Yeah, he said it. One of the most famous geysers on the entire planet, a natural wonder that has been erupting on schedule for thousands of years, and Mekaylay's take is basically "I've seen better." He stood there with what felt like half the country's tourist population, waited for the big moment, watched it go off… and felt nothing. Was he expecting too much? Was it the crowd? Was it the heat? Is Mekaylay simply broken inside? All of this gets unpacked in Episode 42. And look — if you've ever made a long drive, paid for a AirBnB (millions of dollars), packed your bags, and stood in front of something everyone told you was going to be incredible, only to think "huh, that's it" — you already understand exactly where Mekaylay is coming from. Sometimes the hype is bigger than the moment, and sometimes the most honest thing you can do is just say it out loud on a podcast. Between the Yellowstone rant, the golf obsession, the failed...

A Midsommar S*x Cult Episode, Happy 4th! | SoberNotSober Ep.41

1 hr 18 min

This episode kicks off with Grant confessing his deepest shame — running out of 6mg Wintergreen Zyns before a shift and having to white-knuckle through work on weak 3mg Velos like a civilian. From there, Mekaylay takes a detour to the casino with their buddy Taylor, swapping war stories about the one time they walked out of Talking Stick up $800 because a dealer told them to leave. Grant also recounts cleaning up at a fake-money casino event on like day five of his new job and winning half the raffle table. The World Cup is in full swing, and the guys weigh in — Germany nearly getting embarrassed by Ivory Coast, the US advancing, and the truly bizarre decision to host matches in Missouri. Grant breaks down the hydration timeout rule for non-football people and they briefly ponder the population of Curaçao. Grant finally watched Midsommar. He gives it an 8.6, mostly because the boyfriend deserves everything he gets, and he and Mekaylay get into a broader conversation about why slow-burn psychological horror hits different than jump-scare factory stuff — with a detour through Shutter Island and a Wes Anderson comparison that actually makes sense. Things get real in the back half. Mekaylay opens up about his time in detox — what the facility was actually like, the guy who checked in and bolted after one shower, and watching other people go through withdrawal. Grant shares why he keeps showing up to record every week, shouting out Basement Yard and Rick Glassman as the podcasters who made him want to do this in the first place. The two get into a genuine conversation about the mental-to-physical crossover of addiction, what it looks like when your body stops functioning without a substance, and why relapse is part of more recovery stories than people admit. Oh, and someone emailed in with a sobriety date four months before Mekaylay's. Shouts out. Arizona Specific Treatment Options Below. https://canyonvista.com/ https://valleyhospital-phoenix.com/ https://t...

If You Have To Ask, It's Probably You #2 | SoberNotSober Ep.40

57 min

Happy Father's Day (to the fathers AND non-fathers out there)! Grant and Mekaylay are back with a pre-recorded ep while Mekaylay and Harley hit Yellowstone — because consistency is the brand even on vacation. Weekly episodes, no matter what. This week the duo dives into Reddit's "Am I the A**hole?" including a mom outing her gay son by casually asking if his boyfriend was coming toa family vacation, a mother-in-law making a dead mom joke to a very pregnant woman, and the legendary workplace saga of Jean, Jorts, and a coworker named Pam who thinks calling an orange cat dumb is a racial microaggression. (It's not, Pam.) Plus: live NBA Finals commentary with the Knicks vs. Spurs series, a wild Karen encounter at Ace Hardware, a deep dive into a True Crime podcast called "Feed Me, F* Me, Kill Me," Grant's ongoing $120/month water delivery addiction, the hunt for Grant's new apartment (washer/dryer in-unit is non-negotiable), and a shoutout to The Escape Podcast and Professor Sendy. Like, comment, subscribe — so we can eventually rent out Madison Square Garden and scream about whatever we want. 📧 SoberNotSober69@gmail.com 📲 @SoberNotSober everywhere else

Is This Anime Worth Watching? | SoberNotSober Ep.39

1 hr 0 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back for episode 39, and this one gets nerdy — in the best way. Grant runs through his full anime tier list (yes, there's a ranking system), makes a case for why Vinland Saga and Frieren deserve your attention, and challenges Mekaylay to guess which show is the anime: a brutal Viking saga about a boy watching his father get murdered, or a sci-fi thriller about scientists dying and the night sky sending Morse code. (Spoiler) Mekaylay has seen one of them on TikTok. Mekaylay's Grandmas dog Clyde shows up hurt. Their old elementary school is for sale for $21 million. The Elliot Army was apparently using it. And somehow, all roads lead back to why anime conventions smell the way they do. Like, comment, subscribe — and wash between your folds.

A Thriller Of An Episode | SoberNotSober Ep.38

1 hr 14 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back yet again. This week: Grant finally admits he played Troy Bolton in an elementary school production of High School Musical (yes, against his will), and Mekaylay shares his preschool mic moment that ended with a teacher losing her mind. Then things get serious — Grant went down a Michael Jackson documentary rabbit hole until midnight and comes in with a full breakdown of the 2005 trial. They dig into the Arizo family, the Bashir documentary, the Neverland raid, and whether the mom was running a con from the start. Real talk, minimal filter. Plus: horoscopes (Mekaylay is the alpha Leo and he will not let you forget it), soccer chants vs. American sports heckling, the movie Jawanna Man, and someone in their hometown put up a sign that says "Brenda cheats at bowling." You'll have to listen.

No One Can Get His Name Right | SoberNotSober Ep.37

1 hr 16 min

Grant ordered Chick-fil-A and they wrote Dwayne on his coffee. Not Greg, not Trent, not Trevor — Dwayne. We break down exactly how a 5-letter name turns into The Rock. We also talk about the pierogi place that has us absolutely stunned, the movie Obsession and why a 26-year-old just raised the bar for everyone, The Boys finale, horror movie recommendations, and whether VeggieTales belongs in a public school classroom. New episodes every week. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. 📧 sobernotsober69@gmail.com

Sober from the Bottle, Still Hooked on the Sauce (Cane's Sauce) | SoberNotSober Ep.36

1 hr 12 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back for episode 36, and this one has everything. Mekaylay kicks things off with the most cursed 48 hours imaginable — a dying guinea pig, helping his severely disabled dad get ready in the morning, a bird repeatedly flying into a client's windows, hundreds of moths taking over a house, and two baby quails dead on the back patio. The only logical response? Open every window, grab the sage, and tell whatever energy is living there to get out. Grant then dives into the heartbreaking tale of Andiamo — a small Scottsdale pizza joint that earned an 8.2 from Dave Portnoy and promptly collapsed under the weight of its own fame. A pizza none of us will ever get to try. Thanks, Dave. The two also get honest about addiction and recovery. Mekaylay is four years sober, and Grant is... well, Grant is very open about his relationship with the Caniac Combo. Some battles are still being fought. (You can't stop eating or you know...) Plus, Harley's uncle Craig makes a memorable appearance, and the guys tackle an AITA about a man whose dream of selling artisanal ketchup via live restaurant performance is being sabotaged by his unsupportive friends. Episode 36. We still here, and we're not going anywhere. so join us in all the fun and Subscribe.

If You Have To Ask, It’s Probably You | SoberNotSober Ep.35

1 hr 17 min

If you are here for just the AITA, they start at the 30 minute mark! Regardless thank you for checking us out! Grant and Mekaylay are back doing what they do best — going off on random topics and somehow making it all connect. This week: white guys with dreads, a guy on an e-scooter drinking a gallon of milk, the future of streaming and where your favorite sports are gonna end up, why celebrity podcasts are annoying, Severance vs Succession (Mikale mixed them up), and a reality TV pitch involving a politically divided cruise ship that honestly has legs. Oh, and they're introducing a new segment — Am I the A**hole. the end of the episode is great we promise we laugh so hard we cry. Same as always, just two friends talking nonsense for an hour. Come hang.

4 Years Sober, And Its All Over | SoberNotSober Ep.34

1 hr 11 min

It's been FOUR YEARS since Mekaylay got sober — and we're celebrating with extremely cool dollar tree party poppers & balloons. Grant works in wine (NOT drunk, we swear — episode 34 disclaimer), and together we cover everything important in the world right now. This week: Grant's legendary 8th grade Athlete of the Year moment, the glory and brutality of working in the service industry on Mother's Day, chafing in slacks, and why cruise ships are basically WALL-E in real life. Oh, and there's a new disease spreading from Argentinian rats — cool cool cool. We also get into the Monkey App, Scientology trolling content, Breath of the Wild being lowkey anime-coded, and a TikTok cooking account that will leave you questioning everything. Plus: our YouTube analytics say our entire audience is 13-17 year old boys. We are so sorry. Please turn this off. 🐶 Harley makes an appearance 🐱 Domino & Bing are a nuisance as always 📺 Find "Mother's Cooking" on TikTok (don't say we didn't warn you) Like, comment & subscribe — it's literally free and means everything to us. 📧 Email us at: Sobernotsober69@gmail.com

How To Find Love? Make It A Game Show. | SoberNotSober Ep.33

1 hr 14 min

This week, Mekaylay flips the script and puts co-host Grant in the hot seat for a special dating game show episode. Grant is 27, a sommelier, newly bald by choice, and — most importantly — very much single. Over the course of an hour, he walks through his ideal first date, what he's looking for in a partner, how he cooks for someone he's trying to impress, and why he needs an emotional connection before anything physical. He's thoughtful, surprisingly self-aware, a little self-deprecating, and genuinely ready to find his person. If you've ever wanted to know what Grant brings to the table — literally and figuratively — this is the episode.

10-Year-Old Tuscan Beef MRE. 20-Year-Old Zinfandel. We Aged Into Disappointment |SoberNotSober Ep.32

1 hr 27 min

This week on Sober Not Sober, Grant and Mekaylay tackle two very old things: a 10-year-old Tuscan Beef MRE purchased from the USS Iowa gift shop nearly a decade ago, and a 20-year-old bottle of Cucamonga Valley Zinfandel from Temecula. Spoiler: the cracker tasted like gym socks, the coffee was basically hot water, and the wine was corked. A sommelier and a recovering alcoholic suffering through expired military rations is exactly the content you didn't know you needed. Also on this episode: 🪖 Shouts out to the soldiers — we respect the sacrifice even more now 🌏 Is China actually ahead of us? Grant makes a case 🏈 College football: too many games, not enough pay ❓ Am I the A hole? — a sober girlfriend, a drinking boyfriend, and a locked bedroom door 🍷 Bringing a $25 bottle of wine to a party hosted by vineyard owners New episodes every week. Like, subscribe, and leave us five stars — it genuinely helps. 📧 sobernotsober69@gmail.com 📱 Follow us on Instagram & TikTok ❤️ Support us on Patreon

Were Not Getting Payed By Anyone And We Want Everyone To Know | SoberNotSober Ep.31

1 hr 8 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back in the studio (Harley & Domino are running the booth as always) for another hour-plus of the kind of conversation you didn't know you needed. This week: the boys debate whether civilization could have ever functioned without money — and somehow make a compelling argument. JD Vance gets roasted for being the most obvious political flip-flopper in recent memory. Trump posts an AI picture of himself as Jesus and people are actually mad about it for the wrong reasons. The Epstein files get brought up (allegedly). And Grant has a Plan Z that ends with him in a very comfortable Swedish prison. Also on the table: Irish twins and the husband stitch, cats absolutely ruining work calls, Jack Black deserving more credit than he gets, Toby vs. Andrew vs. Tom (the only Spider-Man debate that matters), the wine industry spoon-feeding you garbage with a smile, and why you don't actually have free will at the grocery store. Harley doesn't say much. The cats say too much. If you made it to the end, you know exactly what to comment.

There’s Only One Man Who Can Save Us | SoberNotSober Ep.30

1 hr 21 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back with a brand new setup — broadcasting from the West Coast studio in Burbank as they work toward building out their full multi-city operation. In Episode 30, we dive into what we'd actually do with unlimited free time (spoiler: neither of them really knows), Grant's new job and surprisingly relaxed schedule, the ongoing saga of his $120/month water delivery he still hasn't canceled, and his long-overdue discovery of what a 401k actually is. The episode goes sideways in the best way possible — Mekaylay accidentally knocked a bird's nest out of a tree during yard work, a mystery rapper and his entourage trashed an Airbnb Mekaylay company was hired to clean, Arsenal's Champions League chances, the Bears' cheese grater hats, Bo Burnham being the only one who can fix the world right now, and whether or not you can milk a bird (crop milk is real, look it up). They also address the antisemitic comments they keep getting on their clips, keep it real about the state of the world, and cap things off with thoughts on the new Super Mario Bros. movie. If you've made it this far — comment "the state of Israel" so they know you're real. Like, subscribe, and follow everywhere.

Guilty of Being a Good Friend, Charged with Loyalty

1 hr 16 min

This week on Sober Not Sober — Grant and Mekaylay are back and nothing is off limits. The duo dives deep into what it really means to have genuine people in your corner when life gets hard, sparked by a conversation about a legendary athlete going through one of the most public rough patches of his career — addiction, back surgeries, DUIs, and the question of whether the people around him are actually showing up. Grant breaks down a wild HBO documentary that goes inside the rise and fall of one of the greatest athletes of all time — Navy SEAL training that destroyed his knee (he still won the tournament), multiple back surgeries with rods, and a comeback that may be the greatest in sports history. They debate whether he's using pills out of addiction or genuine pain, whether his inner circle has failed him, and why Grant and Mekaylay are convinced they'd be the kind of real friends he actually needs right now. Also on the episode: Mekaylay's 85-year-old client who can't identify her neighbor's ethnicity, a grief deep dive into why old people say what they say, AI fruit people taking over TikTok, DoorDashing food that is literally 10 minutes away and absolutely zero shame about it, the tip jar guilt epidemic, Manscaped reviews nobody asked for, and Grant does a blind wine tasting while somehow connecting everything back to loyalty, friendship, and showing up. Real ones ride. Zero filter. As always. Like, subscribe, and shoot us an email — we actually read them.

We're coming for you Mr Beast

1 hr 10 min

We hit 100 subscribers and we're coming for Mr. Beef — I mean, Mr. Beast. In this episode: Mekaylays Adopted childs friends leaves a pile of sardines on her doorstep (the Chens energy hits different), Grant gets told he looks exactly like a McDonald's drive-thru worker's dad, and we somehow end up debating who's most ready to get after it between Prince and Freddie Mercury. Plus: Grant accidentally flags our last video on YouTube with an inappropriate title, we shout out a dark artist with a killer Memento Mori piece, and we spiral into Beatles discourse, celebrity couples, and whether Ringo is actually overrated. We wrap up with a real conversation about sobriety — what "wishful thinking" looks like when you're four years clean, and what it means to build your own toolkit without following a program. It's chaotic. It's honest. It's us. 🎙 Like, comment, subscribe — and if you backlog it, we love you anyway.

When You Find Out Whose Voicing Yoshi

1 hr 10 min

Grant and Mekaylay are back for another beautiful hour of unfiltered conversation. This week: Mekaylay watched a movie that ruined his perfect Saturday (spoiler: it wasn't good), and Grant recommends The Master — a 2012 cult classic with one of the greatest acting scenes ever put on screen. They also get into Ozzy Osbourne's powerful solo track "Under the Graveyard," the final season of Peaky Blinders, why GTA 6 might be the only game worth pre-ordering, the new Jujutsu Kaisen season that's apparently been Tarantino-fied, and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms — the Game of Thrones spinoff Mekaylay says you NEED to watch immediately. Plus: Animal Crossing debt, the Arizona heat apocalypse, a 20-year-old bottle of Temecula Zinfandel, Donald Glover as Yoshi, and a wild story about what people in Canada apparently believed about Black people and ice skates. We're almost at 100 subscribers. Like, comment, and subscribe so we can all buy a house one day. 📩 sobernotsober69@gmail.com ☕ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/quick-hello-153886296 Not a political podcast. (Comment that below — you know why.)

Why The Peaky Blinders Are So Sad

1 hr 22 min

We are back for another chaotic episode of SoberNotSober — the podcast where one of them is sober and one of them very much is not. This week: a pug named Gizmo eats 30-50 ibuprofen pills (thanks to a cat heist), a grandpa interrupts a business meeting to show off his $2 bill collection, and the guys go deep on World War I, shell shock, PTSD, and how Peaky Blinders actually got it right. Plus: rehab, recovery, the disease of addiction, and what it means to be "hanging by a thread." Also: French Canadian band discourse, Punch the Monkey (you need to know him), Tiger Woods vs. the entire concept of athleticism, Taco Bell's glow-up, the McDonald's Big Arch, and a very sincere debate about whether Michael Jackson belongs in the top 10 athletes of all time. Grant also reveals he has a phone bedtime. Mekaylay is disgusted. Topics covered: Gizmo the pug's near-death ibuprofen saga World War I, trench warfare & the history of PTSD Peaky Blinders Season 6 spoilers + Thomas Shelby deep dive Rehab, recovery & meeting people at their best Elon Musk, world hunger & Mars priorities Angine De Poitrine (the French Canadian TikTok band) Punch the Monkey — abandoned baby macaque with an Ikea plushie Tiger Woods top 10 athlete debate Taco Bell Cantina Chicken & the Big Arch Vincent Van Gogh, insane asylums & psychiatric history Grant's phone bedtime & screen addiction 📧 sobernotsober69@gmail.com 📱 @sobernotsoberpod on all platforms ⭐ Leave a 5-star review if you're feeling generous It's a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl.

Is Addiction A Disease Or Disorder, Lets Ask Guns & Roses. | SoberNotSober

1 hr 12 min

Mekaylay and Grant are back with another wild ride through life's randomness. This week: Mekaylay recounts his Northern Arizona cabin weekend that turned into an impromptu raptor show experience featuring eagles with 600 PSI grip strength, the smartest crow you've ever seen, and an Aplamado Hawk that can fly through vineyard rows upside down. But first, they stumble into what might be a hoarder hoarder house disguised as an antique shop, complete with a creepy basement. The conversation spirals (as always) into uncomfortable wine walk encounters about addiction and religion, why God isn't a requirement for sobriety, and Mekaylay's 4-year journey staying clean. They debate Tesla Full Self-Driving, raw milk discourse, Phoenix traffic despite having the best road grid in America, and why retail workers are literally holding society together. Plus: McDonald's Diet Coke confessions, detailed #1 and #2 frequency analytics, childhood music evolution from Queen cassettes to Sleep Token, why slash from Guns N' Roses got banned from a fourth-grade book report, comparing Phil Collins to Anderson Paak's drumming, and the career paths they'll never pursue (marine biology, crime investigation, nursing). It's 73 minutes of pure chaos covering birds that can explode deer skulls, the genetics lottery of being Black and Asian, building SNS Studios into a media empire, and why they're offering increasingly desperate incentives for you to subscribe. New listeners: We are almost at 100 subscribers and getting desperate. Comment "iPod Nano" for... honestly, they're offering a lot at this point.

Baby Bird, Full Grip, or Finger: A Medical Mystery| SoberNotSober Ep.24

1 hr 2 min

Grant got a promotion and Mekaylay had to see the doctor—so naturally, we spent an hour talking about everything BUT that. This week: Grant celebrates his new job while simultaneously wishing unemployment on a coffee shop worker. We dive deep into famous functional alcoholics (Winston Churchill's breakfast whiskey, Stephen King's blackout novels, and Steven Spurrier's lifetime wine commitment). Harley gets called out for saying "Alan and the Chipmunks," and we can't let it go. Then things take a turn when we compare every horrifying physical exam technique we've experienced—from the "baby bird" method to the full grip-and-twist. If you've ever wondered whether doctors are just winging it when they check for hernias, this episode confirms it. Also: Mekaylay got his physical at a Walgreens? We have questions. Plus: Wright Brothers flight facts, Mike "The Situation's" neck brace, why Grant calls celebrities by their first names, and a heated debate about whether leaving beard trimmings in the sink makes you a monster. Subscribe, comment "boozy bulldog" if you made it this far, and email us at sobernotsober69@gmail.com for... reasons.

We Brought Random Items from Home... This Got Weird| SoberNotSober

1 hr 21 min

Today we're doing the 3 Mystery Items from Home and let's just say... the items we brought reveal A LOT about us. One of them is from a dead animal. One has been moved between apartments for 20+ years. And one involves Grant's dad in the most wholesome way possible. But the mystery items are just the start. This episode spirals into: Grant discovering his parents' pros and cons list about whether to have him (spoiler: there was a #1 concern) Mekaylay's traumatic recurring childhood nightmare featuring a beloved children's character turned murderer Restaurant industry horror stories that will make you never want to eat out again The $10,000 mistake that nobody got fired for Grant's mushroom trip that led to an existential crisis at 4 AM Why bruschetta is overrated and we're willing to die on that hill Flagpole Solutions: the most American business we've ever seen Our terrible school's approach to bomb threats (yikes) Plus: funeral planning, morphine revelations, failed principals, and our ongoing vendetta against cyclists. Secret code word for true fans: Comment "EBK" if you made it to the end! Like, comment, and subscribe for more chaos every week.

Latina Dancers Over Political Outrage (Fight Us) | SoberNotSober

1 hr 23 min

DISCLAIMER: Anything conspiracy theory related is a JOKE and not to be taken seriously. Grant and Mekaylay dive deep into their wildest high school stories, starting with McKayla's suspension for showing up to class reeking of weed (with rolling papers and a condom to boot). Grant counters with his legendary party bust where he outsmarted a breathalyzer six times and walked away as the only person without charges. The conversation takes a sharp turn into history as Grant breaks down the Opium Wars - how Britain literally got China addicted to heroin to fix a trade deficit, leading to Hong Kong's control until 1997. They explore Prohibition's spectacular failure, the alcohol industry's grip on America, and why AI water usage concerns are overblown compared to irrigation waste. Things get heated discussing the Super Bowl halftime show controversy, Kid Rock's "alternate" performance, and why dividing the country over Bad Bunny is peak stupidity. They tackle anti-Semitism, political extremism. DISCLAIMER: Anything conspiracy theory related is a JOKE and not to be taken seriously. The episode ends with an unexplained mystery - a basketball court that appeared once in their hometown and never existed again. Timeline jump? Alternate dimension? You decide. Topics: High school delinquency, drug busts, British imperialism, Prohibition, AI myths, halftime show drama, political extremism, conspiracy theories, and interdimensional basketball courts.

You'd Think This Is Common Sense | SoberNotSober

1 hr 25 min

Welcome back to another chaotic episode of Sober Not Sober! Grant (sommelier, still drinking) and Mekaylay (still sober) dive into: 🍷 Wine Shop Survival Guide - Grant shares his rules for buying wine without annoying your local sommelier, including why "Sancerre is just Sauvignon Blanc" and why your sulfite sensitivity is probably BS 👵 Customer Stories - Meet Linda (the inappropriate wine shop regular) and hear the wildest thing she said to customers Courtney and Jordan 🐋 Orca Fact of the Week - How killer whales absolutely demolish sunfish with coordinated attacks 🥞 The Great Pancake Debate - Grant reveals his controversial pancake-eating technique and why waffles are for the weak Plus: Kid Rock motivation, Epstein files commentary, the downfall of the alcohol industry, sports betting ethics, energy drink addiction, and why middle school drug awareness assemblies were absolutely unhinged. Code word for this episode: NEON (comment if you made it to the end!) 🔔 Subscribe to help us hit 100 subs! We're just two idiots who need your support.

When You Find Out You're the Dumb One | SoberNotSobe

1 hr 16 min

We missed last week's upload because we lost the audio from our recording (Episode 20 and we FINALLY had our first technical failure - honestly surprised it took this long). BUT we're back with our FIRST EVER double cam setup! New backgrounds, new angles, same stupidity. In this episode: 💧 Grant reveals he's been spending $120/month ($1,100+ per year) on water delivery... when he could've been spending $15/month filling up jugs himself. We called Mekaylay’s mom live to confirm he's an idiot. 🚫 Mekaylay gets kicked out of an Old Town bar for wearing slides... while the bouncer has a wrinkled shirt and they're literally serving PB&Js. Oh, and their bathroom has ZERO walls between urinals. Make it make sense. 🕷️ Childhood trauma story: Mekaylay vs. a tarantula that bit him after he stuck his whole arm in a hole in the ground 🐗 Arizona wildlife tales: tarantula hawks, javelina births at the Mormon church, and why you need a strap on your trash can 🍺 Real talk about drinking responsibly, DUI stories from traffic school, and why questioning your habits is actually healthy Plus: Peaky Blinders discussion, Cillian Murphy fan-casting, medieval time travel scenarios, and why we're manifesting getting Cillian Murphy on the pod. https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm Use Code Sobernotsober for 10 percent off!

Special Guest: Our Muse Taylor | Sober Not Sober

1 hr 25 min

Welcome back! In this episode, Grant and Mekaylay are joined by their longtime friend Taylor for a wild conversation covering everything from haircuts and balding to the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona drug culture, and philosophical debates about wine snobbery. Side note we were not expecting to have a guest on the show yet so we only have 2 Mic’s still and had to make due! With that being said extra time went into editing this episode to provide the best audio quality we could with Mekaylay and Taylor sharing a microphone. Stay tuned next time we have a guest we will have another microphone (Maybe… Hopefully) the economy is rough okay. Topics discussed: • Grant's haircut disasters and the struggles of being a balding man • Why the Dallas Cowboys fanbase needs to chill out • Arizona's surprising drug statistics from the 2000s-2010s • Wine knowledge: pretentious or practical? • The body positivity movement and Ozempic • British slang we should adopt (and "cheers" we should drop) • Childhood drinking stories and suburban shenanigans • Road rage and why you can't fight the US government • The death of cigarettes and performative masculinity We had a blast filming this with one of the best people we know, thank you again Taylor for coming on the show! More guest appearances to come in the future! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe to help Grant afford his hair transplant in Turkey! 📧 Email us your drunk stories: sobernotsober69@gmail.com 🎧 Listen on all podcast platforms 💬 Follow us: @sobernotsober on Instagram & TikTok

Alcoholic vs. Sommelier: The Truth About Drinking & Sobriety

1 hr 8 min

Welcome back to Sober. Not Sober! In this episode, Grant (the industry pro who’s not sober) and Mekaylay (rocking nearly four years sober) dive into the ultimate showdown: Alcoholic vs. Sommelier. We kick off the new year with laughs, real talk, and a few wild stories about sobriety, social life, and the ever-changing alcohol industry. We get honest about the ups and downs of being sober, the social pressures, and how friendships evolve. Grant shares insights from his years in the industry, while Mekaylay opens up about life after rehab and the realities of staying sober in a world that loves to drink. Plus, we tackle viral trends, mocktails, Costco wine hacks, and why it’s totally fine to enjoy a drink—if you do it responsibly. Whether you’re sober, not sober, or somewhere in between, this episode is packed with relatable moments, hot takes, and plenty of humor. Don’t miss our sponsor shoutout, some questionable advice, and a few challenges for our subscribers (can we hit 100 likes for a special cover song?). Drop your questions in the comments—about wine, sobriety, or anything in between. And if you made it this far, comment “Love you, Linda” so we know you’re a real one! Subscribe for more honest conversations, industry insights, and a good time—responsibly, of course. Follow us on Instagram: @sobernotsoberpod Business/personal questions: sobernotsober69@gmail.com #sobernotsober #Podcast #Sobriety #Alcohol #Wine #Friendship #NewYear #Comedy #RealTalk

A Christmas Special: Thoughts, Prayers, and Santa’s Fat Evil Sack

1 hr 41 min

Thank you all for showing up and showing love for the last quarter of 2025! We are just getting started and are excited to see what 2026 has in store for us. We will be dark for next week so we can have a little time to play catch up and try to stay ahead of the curve going into the new year. Stay tuned we have more upgrades for the pod in the works! Thank you again and have a merry christmas and a happy new year. Get ready for a holiday episode like no other! This week on Sober Not Sober, we dive headfirst into the wildest Christmas legends, from the true origins of Santa’s fat evil sack to the miraculous power of thoughts and prayers (and how they apparently resurrected pickled children). We’re roasting Christmas traditions, exposing the dark side of Santa and Krampus, and asking the hard-hitting questions: Why did Coca-Cola give Santa his red drip? What’s really in that sack? And can thoughts and prayers fix anything—even a medieval meat locker? Plus, shoutouts to the real MVPs of the season, a rundown of the weirdest holiday folklore, and plenty of unfiltered banter. Whether you’re on the naughty list or just here for the chaos, this episode is stuffed fuller than Santa’s sack. Merry Chrysler, and don’t get in Santa’s bag! https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm Use Code Sobernotsober for 10 percent off!

Living in America: The Rise and Chaos of James Brown

1 hr 34 min

In this episode of "Sober, Not Sober," Grant and Mekaylay dive deep into the wild, complicated legacy of the Godfather of Soul—James Brown. From his humble beginnings in Augusta, Georgia, to his rise as one of the most influential (and sampled) artists in music history, the crew unpacks the highs, the lows, and the downright bizarre moments that defined Brown’s life. Expect candid banter, hilarious personal stories, and a no-holds-barred look at separating the art from the artist. Plus, the hosts share behind-the-scenes podcast upgrades, shout out loyal listeners, and tease what’s coming next. Whether you’re a funk fan or just here for the riffs, this episode is packed with music history, hot takes, and the signature Sober, Not Sober energy. Don’t forget to comment the code word if you make it to the end! Also disregard our comment about time stamps being fixed the issue is back and better than ever. It is beyond frustrating! 1:00 intro/updates/upgrades 4:00 Man driving with his teeth 7:00 James brown God of funk 55:00 European singing shows 01:00:00 Cancelled comedians 01:05:00 arguing about golf 01:20:00 Subaru Cancer Commercial 01:23:00 Drake & Trish Paytas TV show pitch? 01:30:00 Ending thoughts

I Crashed My Car At An AA Meeting (While Sober)

1 hr 20 min

PLEASE READ ⬇️ We’ve been trying to get rid of the 2 hour and 23 minute time stamp on our videos, with that we’ve run into some small but noticeable technical issues. The first 8-10 seconds are off sync with the video and audio but the rest of the video synced back to where it should be! The constant auto focus will be gone by episode 16 aswell. Please bear with us as we figure these issues out we are still very new! Come bac friday too we have an our first bonus elisode coming to you then aswell! Thanks! Welcome back to Sober, Not Sober! In this episode, we dive into our 2024 Spotify Wrapped results—exposing our top artists, guilty pleasures, and the music we can’t stop listening to (even if we should). But that’s not all! Things take a wild turn as we share the story of how one of us managed to crash a car… completely sober… in a church parking lot on the way to an AA meeting. We also swap hilarious stories about family, finger condoms (yes, really), and the generational music gap that’s got us feeling old. Whether you’re here for the music talk, the chaos, or just a good laugh, you’re in the right place. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more unfiltered stories and music talk every week! Drop your own Spotify Wrapped surprises or embarrassing car stories in the comments below. Follow us on TikTok & Instagram: @sobernotsoberpod Business inquiries: sobernotsober69@gmail.com #spotifywrapped #Podcast #CarAccident #ComedyPodcast #SoberNotSober Get yourself a tub of Dubby, you deserve it! https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm Use Code Sobernotsober for 10 percent off!

Is It A Cult? Lets Ask Chris Brown…

1 hr 26 min

Get ready for another episode of SoberNotSober! This week, we dive deep into the hilarious chaos of sobriety vs. not-so-sober living, spill the tea on tattoo regrets (and why some of us are still ink-free), and debate whether marching band is actually a cult. (It Is) But that’s just the beginning—join us as we roast the worst tattoos in Colorado, share our most embarrassing sports takes, and go down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories, cults, and true crime. Plus, you’ll hear untold stories about bullying, awkward boat rides, and the secrets behind our favorite (and least favorite) serial killers. If you love unfiltered banter, hot takes, and the kind of conversations you can’t have anywhere else, you’re in the right place. Hit subscribe, drop a comment, and let us know: are you Team Sober or Team Not Sober? Timestamps: 0:00 – Sober vs. Not Sober: The Ultimate Showdown 10:15 – Tattoo Confessions & Regrets 22:40 – Is Marching Band a Cult? 35:00 – Sports Rants & Chicago Bears Hype 48:30 – Conspiracy Theories & True Crime Tangents 1:05:00 – Listener Q&A & Wild Stories Don’t forget to follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all your favorite platforms. Thanks for being part of the chaos!

Thanks Giving Special: They Stuffed It With What?

1 hr 2 min

Welcome to the most chaotic Friendsgiving you’ll ever witness! In this Thanksgiving special, Mekaylay (sober) and Grant (not so sober) invite you to their table for a feast of laughter, real talk, and unforgettable stories. Watch as they navigate the ups and downs of preparing a massive turkey, reminisce about their wildest holiday memories, and share the quirks of their own Thanksgiving traditions. From stuffing mishaps to unexpected family drama, nothing is off-limits—except taking things too seriously. If you love genuine friendship, hilarious banter, and a little bit of holiday madness, you’re in the right place. Grab a plate, pull up a chair, and celebrate Thanksgiving with Sober Not Sober! Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes and behind-the-scenes fun. Follow us on all Socials @SoberNotSoberPod & submit your best most raunchy stories to our email sobernotsober69@gmail.com ! Go get yourself a tub of Dubby! use Code sobernotsober for 10 percent off! https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm

B-Day Episode Pushing 30

1 hr 26 min

It’s Grant’s birthday, and things get wild on this episode of Sober Not Sober! 🎉 Mekaylay and Grant dive into hilarious age mix-ups (why does everyone think Grant is 45?!), swap stories about looking old before their time, and debate the difference between games and sports (is golf really a sport?). Plus, the crew celebrates their very first sponsor, shares some truly unhinged tales from rehab and birthdays past, and even gets into skinwalkers, wild animal encounters, and the best (and worst) pastries. There’s cake, chaos, and plenty of laughs—plus, Harley finally gets a mic! Don’t miss the most unpredictable, off-the-rails episode yet. Hit play, wish Grant a happy birthday, and don’t forget to use code SOBERNOTSOBER for 10% off at Dubby Energy! Like, comment, and subscribe—because you never know what’s coming next on Sober Not Sober. https://www.dubby.gg/discount/SoberNotSober?ref=kffwcekm

Grant Robbed An Innocent Man!

1 hr 35 min

Buckle up for a wild ride in this episode of Sober, Not Sober! Mekaylay and Grant dive headfirst into a chaotic roast of pop culture, debating the most punchable villains (Draco Malfoy vs. King Joffrey), confessing to questionable gas station wallet ethics, and reliving a jet ski accident that defies medical logic. But that’s just the start—get ready for hot takes on Italian food snobs, the great mayonnaise debate, haunted house stories, and a crash course in Skinwalkers, tripe, and Arizona wildlife. If you love unfiltered banter, hilarious would-you-rathers, and stories that go off the rails, you’re in the right place. Hit subscribe, drop a comment, and let us know your wildest hot take! Subscribe for more unhinged episodes every week! Sorry for the lower quality video this week we will be back with full 4K next week and going forward so you can see all our beautiful imperfections, don't worry the audio is SOLID tho. Follow us on all Socials @SoberNotSoberPod & submit your best most raunchy stories to our email sobernotsober69@gmail.com !

The Best Top 10's Ever!

1 hr 33 min

Welcome to Episode 10 of Sober. Not Sober.—our special “Top 10 Everything” showdown! 🏆 In this milestone episode, Grant and Mekaylay go head-to-head, ranking their top 10 favorites across a wild range of categories: sports teams, animals, musicians, TV shows, foods, athletes, and podcasts. Expect passionate debates, hilarious banter, and some seriously hot takes! Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro & Banter 05:00 – Top 10 Sports Teams 15:00 – Top 10 Animals 25:00 – Top 10 Musicians 35:00 – Top 10 TV Shows 45:00 – Top 10 Foods 55:00 – Top 10 Athletes 1:05:00 – Top 10 Podcasts 1:15:00 – Final Thoughts & Outro Which picks do you agree with? What did we get totally wrong? Drop your own top 10s in the comments! 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more episodes! 🔔 Hit the bell so you never miss our weekly banter. Top10 #Podcast #Comedy #Banter #Lists #SoberNotSober Follow us on all Socials @SoberNotSoberPod & submit your best most raunchy stories to our email sobernotsober69@gmail.com ! Thanks for watching, and remember: enjoy responsibly!

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