The Tuesdays crew kicks off 2026 by debating whether New Year’s resolutions are actually useful—or if goals make more sense—before drifting into a wide-ranging conversation about old TV, modern streaming, and the lost art of boredom. A discussion of black-and-white classics like The Honeymooners turns into a bigger reflection on episodic television, reruns, and why today’s shows feel harder to revisit. The group then dives into the conversation happening everywhere right now: AI—what’s funny, what’s unsettling, and what happens when entertainment, images, and even people start feeling less real. Along the way, they also air their thoughts on who (and what) they’re ready to see less of in 2026.

📺 Why old TV and reruns worked—and endless streaming doesn’t

🎞 Black-and-white movies, colorization, and artistic intent

🤖 AI comedy, AI creepiness, and where the line should be

🎯 Goals vs. resolutions—and why January 1st is overrated

🚫 Who (or what) we’re ready to see less of in 2026

The Honeymooners, It’s a Wonderful Life, Schindler’s List, The Lighthouse

Justin's YouTube channel: The Greenbergs

The Tuesdays Spotify playlist, with Ricky Nelson's Garden Party now added to the mix

The Surreal Life show

Coca Cola AI commercial

As the calendar flips to 2026, the Tuesdays crew debates whether the future ever turned out the way we expected (spoiler: still no flying cars), why the 2020s don’t seem to have a defining identity, and whether New Year’s Eve is wildly overrated or best enjoyed from the couch. The conversation winds through Y2K fears, AI anxiety, fake viral videos, the cons of celebrating in Times Square, and the surprisingly un-astrological origins of January 1st—before ending with unhinged babysitting stories and kids saying their first bad words.

This week’s highlights:

🎆 Why 2026 still sounds like the future (and somehow doesn’t)

🤖 Y2K fears vs. modern AI anxiety

🗽 Why Times Square on New Year’s Eve sounds like a nightmare

📅 The history of why New Year’s Day is January 1

🦜 Fake AI videos

😬 Babysitting gone wrong and kids learning new words

Mentions:

1. Coca-Cola (and AI-generated commercials)
2. Cockatoos dancing (and why they do)
3. History.com’s breakdown of the history of New Year’s celebrations

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A holiday episode of The Tuesdays wanders through the chaos, humor, and nostalgia of the season. The group debates which movies truly belong on the big screen, reacts to Sofia’s packed night at a popup Christmas bar in NYC, and contrasts it with Justin’s quiet, candlelit visit to a historic 1800s village. Along the way, Tony G shares the frustration of a holiday cocktail menu that never materialized, Stacy unwraps one of the strangest gifts she’s ever received, and everyone reflects on the toys, marketing, and moments that made Christmas feel magical growing up—even if they don’t exist anymore.

🎬 Movies that must be seen in theaters

🎄 A popup Christmas bar in NYC vs. a candlelit 19th-century village

🍸 Holiday work frustration and a cocktail menu gone wrong

🎁 The weirdest Christmas gifts that somehow make perfect sense

🧸 Childhood toys, cereal box prizes, and pure holiday nostalgia

1. Avatar movies
2. Jackass
3. Borat
4. Frosty’s Christmas Bar
5. Old Bethpage Village Restoration
6. Vent-mounted car cymbals
7. The Ultimator (vintage Nerf rocket launcher)

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