# Ep. 168: Ball Maxing? | BS with Brian Simpson

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Podcast: [BS with Brian Simpson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bs-with-brian-simpson-640558)
Published: 2026-06-02T22:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/bswbs/episodes/ep-168-rant-on-democrats-bs-with-brian-simpson
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Duration seconds: 3547

## Resource

Comedian Brian Simpson dives into modern politics, internet culture, psychology experiments, human behavior, and one of the strangest online trends imaginable. In this episode of BS with Brian Simpson, Brian reacts to listener emails about political frustration, social media culture, moving to a new city, psychological studies, trauma, confidence, and the growing obsession with “maxxing” trends online. The conversation ranges from the famous Universe 25 mouse experiment and the Milgram obedience study to modern internet echo chambers, self-worth, and why so many people feel disconnected from modern life. 00:00 – Intro & Korea Travel Delay 00:55 – Listener Pushback on Democrats & Politics 03:39 – Why Politicians Never Face Consequences 08:19 – Why People Treat Politics Like Sports Teams 15:16 – General Life Advice for Listeners 18:28 – The Psychology Experiments That Changed Everything 20:52 – The Monopoly Privilege Experiment Explained 23:20 – Growing Up in the DMV Area 30:55 – Mumbo Sauce, Go-Go Music & D.C. Culture 35:00 – Brian’s New Book Recommendation 37:24 – Thought Experiment: Erasing Trauma 41:15 – Advice for Moving to a New City 48:34 – The Return of “Ball Maxxing” 50:20 – Why Internet Trends Keep Getting Stranger 55:23 – The Real Problem Isn’t Your Appearance 58:20 – Final Thoughts & Outro VOICEMAIL: Call 323-451-1980 to leave us a message. We'll listen to them all and play some of the good ones on the show. Follow Brian @BScomedian Find Brian's tour dates at briansimpsoncomedy.com Email the show at bswithbriansimpson@gmail.com If you'd like your track featured on BS with Brian Simpson, send it to BSwithBrianSimpson@gmail.com with "music track" in the subject line. #briansimpson #bswithbriansimpson #standupcomedy #comedypodcast Hosted on Acast…

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