# Grown Ass Man Podcast #4: I Really Feel Like This One’s Gonna Stick

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Podcast: [Chairshot Radio Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/chairshot-radio-network-701857)
Published: 2026-08-12T09:00:29+00:00
Episode link: http://thechairshot.com
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Greg and Patrick rant about Buc-ee’s, debate terrible TV characters, reality shows, wrestling heels, aging, friendship, and staying connected. The Grown Ass Man Podcast is back with Episode 4, and Greg DeMarco and Patrick O’Dowd somehow turn Buc-ee’s, bad sitcom people, reality TV, wrestling heels, and decades of friendship into one surprisingly connected conversation. The episode opens with what should have been a simple question about whether Patrick has ever been to Buc-ee’s. Instead, it becomes a full-scale discussion about hype, branding, traffic, destination culture, and why some places somehow become mandatory stops even when the thing itself might not deserve nearly that much attention. Buc-ee’s becomes a running target throughout the episode, and Patrick makes his feelings about the wildly popular gas station very clear. From there, Greg brings up Patrick’s recent Five by Five on Bandwagon Nerds, where shows like Friends , Seinfeld , and The Office landed among Patrick’s least favorites. Rather than arguing over whether those shows are good or bad, the conversation turns into something more interesting: why are audiences so entertained by terrible people? That question takes the guys everywhere. Sitcom characters, wrestling babyfaces and heels, reality television, antiheroes, manipulation, betrayal, and competition shows all become part of the discussion. The Traitors , The Mole , and Survivor come up as examples of shows where deception and selfish behavior are not just tolerated, they are basically the point. Somewhere along the way, the guys also revisit Cop Rock , because apparently some television ideas really do deserve to stay buried. Greg delivers another Grown Ass Moment of the Week, while the conversation also drifts into neighborhood life, aging, ol…

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