We Covered Everything Except the Plan | 1/23/26

From giveaways to ghost apps, this episode captures what happens when conversation runs faster than planning.

On this episode of At The Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by the crew for a wide-ranging, unscripted conversation that never settles into a single lane. What starts with subscriber giveaways and Friday momentum quickly spirals into reflections on aging bodies, climate change, animal rescue, and the unintended consequences of human intervention.

As the conversation unfolds, the crew moves through real estate ideas that almost make sense, the rediscovery of old memories through forgotten films, and ghost apps that blur the line between curiosity and belief. Humor anchors discussions around cooking, parenting, dating norms, consumer trust, and cultural absurdities, with dogs, nostalgia, and everyday chaos serving as a reminder of what still matters.

Rather than offering conclusions, this episode embraces curiosity, contradiction, and the freedom of a conversation with no destination. The only certainty. Friday happened.

Chapters:

• 00:00 – Friday With No Plan
• 07:45 – Giveaways, Subs, and Attention
• 14:30 – Wildlife, Climate, and Human Interference
• 23:10 – Real Estate Ideas That Almost Make Sense
• 32:40 – Aging Hits Earlier Than You Think
• 41:55 – Retirement Communities Get Weird
• 52:10 – Digging Up Old Memories
• 01:01:30 – Ghost Apps and Paranormal Curiosity
• 01:08:20 – Cooking, Parenting, and Control Issues
• 01:16:45 – Reborn Dolls and Cultural Side-Eyes
• 01:27:30 – Walmart, Trust, and Consumer Nonsense
• 01:45:00 – Dating, Marketing, and Friday Logic

If you value long-form conversation that doesn’t force conclusions and lets curiosity lead, follow the show, share this episode, and leave a review on your podcast platform of choice.

At The Mic with Keith Malinak

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Featuring:

• Brad Staggs: https://x.com/realbradstaggs
• Kelly Smith: https://x.com/kelly4freedom
• Rebecca Mistereggen: https://x.com/UCTjDhUcasTplLj2mdcE3YFQ

Special thanks to Gabby for managing the Instagram page

• X: https://twitter.com/jeffapologist

Produced by Wes Castelhano at 2nd Floor Studios in Dallas, Texas.

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