Welcome to Season 3, Episode 78 of Welcome to the Suburbs — and welcome to 2026.

In this episode, Andy and Greg unravel the unexpected chaos of suburban life when a semi-permanent short-term guest turns into a full-blown mystery, a washing machine refuses to cooperate, and ChatGPT somehow becomes the most reliable appliance technician in the room.

What starts as a broken washer spirals into candle-lit basements, awkward tenant encounters, appliance repair standoffs, and a surprisingly accurate AI diagnosis. Along the way, the guys reflect on gut instincts, landlord life, minimum wage debates, old jobs, magicians, and the strange confidence of people who absolutely should not be slamming washing machine lids.

To wrap it all up, Andy puts Greg through the Ultimate Picky Eaters Test, revealing strong opinions about sardines, anchovies, tofu, grits, and what does—or absolutely does not—qualify as food.

It’s a classic Welcome to the Suburbs episode: observational, unfiltered, funny, and rooted in the everyday absurdities that come with aging, homeownership, and trying to be reasonable adults in an unreasonable world.

Press play, laugh along, and remember: sometimes the smartest person in the room is ChatGPT.

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It’s two degrees below zero, an Alberta Clipper has swept through Indiana, and Greg has officially entered his property manager era—snow removal, salt trucks, and all. Andy and Greg warm up the microphones and reflect on cold mornings, neighborhood smells, junk mail scams, and the absurdity of modern home “protection” programs.

From memories of life before Wi-Fi to early dial-up internet, Atari, CompuServe email addresses, and daydreams about what the future might hold, this episode drifts effortlessly between humor and reflection. There are stories about grandmothers, first creative epiphanies, paying bills by mail, and the strange ways marketing, fear, and nostalgia collide in everyday suburban life.

As Season 3 winds down, Andy and Greg do what they do best—turn ordinary moments into laughter, perspective, and connection.

Welcome to the Suburbs.

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This week on Welcome to the Suburbs, Andy and Greg return to Lake James for part two of their location recording—and somehow land on Ozzy Osbourne, Brian Wilson, and the unexpected ways greatness brushes up against ordinary life.

From Ozzy’s improbable rise—from factory-town kid with a borrowed PA system to genre-defining icon and reality-TV pioneer—to Brian Wilson’s quiet genius and lasting influence, the conversation drifts through music history, fame, and the strange paths that lead people into legendary rooms.

Along the way, Greg shares his own very suburban brush with Ozzy (in a Palm Beach seafood restaurant), Andy revisits a Ball State–era Ozzy concert involving flying meat and a questionable cup of liver, and the guys reflect on how proximity to greatness often looks nothing like we imagine.

As always, the episode swerves—through John Fogerty sightings, studio stories, rental-property expectations, broken license plate screws, city Christmas lights, and the small irritations that define suburban life just as much as the big moments.

It’s a conversation about music, memory, absurdity, and the reminder that sometimes the most memorable brushes with greatness happen when you’re just trying to get through dinner.

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In Season 3, Episode 75, Andy and Greg take Welcome to the Suburbs on the road to Greg’s family lake house at Lake James — a place with more stories than shoreline.

This episode has everything:

• Updates on the real hauntings that didn’t make it into Episode 67

• Estelle, the levitating closet ghost (finally with the correct name)

• Greg’s mom’s “famous” chocolate chip cookies… straight from the bag

• Ski-boat romance, flat-tire misery, and a tractor-supply rescue mission

• Meijer’s most enthusiastic greeter

• Stephen A.’s unforgettable “garlic bread” contribution

• Plus: baking rules, scone dust, Savage Garden, and questionable dance lessons

It’s another classic Suburbs mix of stories, laughter, nostalgia, and the kind of conversations that only happen when you’re sitting on a lake porch with coffee (or beer) in hand.

🎧 Listen, laugh, and share with a friend. Laughter is contagious — help spread it.

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In Season 3, Episode 74 of Welcome to The Suburbs, Andy and Greg dive into one of the funniest listener-question episodes yet. From PSAS and breast augmentation “research,” to Greg’s Mount Rushmore of comedy and Andy’s Mount Rushmore of legendary sound engineers, nothing is off-limits in this rapid-fire Q&A fueled entirely by loyal listener Ricky.

Greg shares outrageous stories from the comedy circuit—including the night Tommy Chong missed his cue because he was getting high behind a dumpster—and explains why orange milkshakes may turn him into a human vibrator. Andy reveals the behind-the-board world of live mixing, the concerts he’ll never walk out on, and why he will never do stand-up (despite Greg’s best efforts).

This episode is classic Suburbs: irreverent, warm, weird, and occasionally educational.

🎧 Send your questions to: thesuburbspodcast@gmail.com

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Dr. Bob joins Andy and Greg in The Suburbs for an unexpectedly educational deep dive into cannabis-infused drinks, bizarre medical mysteries, and why armadillos might be the next big Indiana problem. From auto-brewery syndrome and tetanus shots to Swedish fish with THC, the guys keep the laughs coming while learning just enough to be dangerous.

Then Greg wraps up with a lake house confession involving a trash pump, a Rural King return, and an employee who forgot she was on the clock. It’s a perfectly suburban blend of humor, science, and questionable life hacks.

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Halloween season hits the suburbs, and things are heating up—literally.

Andy recounts the infamous Airbnb “heatwave” that nearly melted his five-star rating. Forget the fact these were house guests. Greg flashes back to his childhood drive-in days before diving headfirst into a pop-metal concert that leaves him surrounded by college kids, mosh pits, and existential questions.

They also cover:

• Haunted houses and “Here Come the Gummies”
• Ripple Suites’ mysterious new tenant, “Jenny on the Spot”
• Why Florida insists on keeping buildings ice-cold
• A Fox Hollow Murders grocery-store encounter that gets way too personal

Suburban life, nostalgia, and absolute nonsense—it’s all here in Season 3, Episode 72.

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Fall has arrived (sort of), and Andy and Greg are back with a fresh mix of suburban stories and tangents. In Episode 71, they cover:

• Giant skeletons, over-the-top yard displays, and where exactly you store a 10-foot Grim Reaper
• The mysterious loophole that lets THC drinks hit Indiana liquor store shelves while everything else stays off-limits
• Greg’s billing fiasco with “Dear No Name” and a customer service rep who thinks mailing it fixes everything
• Dogs, dentists, sleep doctors, and the fine art of making sense of nonsense

From absurd Halloween clutter to real-life healthcare head-shakers, it’s another ride through the laughs and frustrations of suburban life.

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