Books, Burgers, and Broadway: A Date Day

02/25/25 • 34 min

In this episode of The Bearded Baldcast: A Wes Side Story, I take you along for a date day with Eddie, packed with all my favorite (and least favorite) things. We start with my deep-rooted obsession with bookstores—specifically, a trip to Books-A-Million, where I once again prove that I have absolutely no self-control when surrounded by shelves of stories. Then, we make the dreaded stop at Hobby Lobby, where I question why a craft store needs to be aggressively Christian and why I keep subjecting myself to the experience.

Of course, no date day is complete without food, and I make the case for why Culvers is the undisputed king of fast food. From there, we dive into my latest hyperfixation—Grease: Live—because let’s be honest, it deserves more love. And speaking of musical theater, I check out the current Wicked stage performers and reflect on how the Norwegian cast’s viral rendition of Defying Gravity on TikTok absolutely rocked my world.

Join me for a chaotic but passionate ride through books, burgers, Broadway, and the bizarre realities of craft store culture!

Join me for a chaotic but passionate ride through books, burgers, Broadway, and the bizarre realities of craft store culture!

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The War on Our Minds: Violence, Patriotism, and the Power of Creation

In this episode of The Bearded Baldcast: A Wes Side Story, I’m getting real about how this constant exposure is eroding our mental health, how patriotism has been twisted into a game of dominance, and how masculinity has been warped into something toxic. I’ll talk about my own experience with PTSD, how it’s shaped the way I see the world, and why I refuse to believe that destruction is the only way forward.So, if you’re feeling weighed down by everything happening in the world, if you’re looking for a way to reclaim your own humanity, or if you just need a reminder that there’s still beauty left in all this chaos—this episode is for you. Because I believe we can be better. I believe we can choose something greater than violence. And I believe, now more than ever, that in a world obsessed with destruction, the most revolutionary thing you can do is create.

Stay safe. Stay human. And most of all—keep creating.

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Next, we get into a topic that hits close to home: JD Vance and his time in the Marine Corps. As a fellow Marine veteran, I discuss why I find him embarrassing and how his politics don’t align with the values many of us stood for in service.

Then, it’s time for some fun—vacation planning! Oregon is on the horizon, and I talk about what I’m looking forward to on this upcoming trip.

Finally, we dive into the future of theme parks, covering Disney’s expansion plans and the highly anticipated Universal Epic Universe. What’s coming, what I’m excited for, and what this means for the theme park wars—it's all in this episode!

Tune in and let’s talk about it all on The Bearded Baldcast!