Episode #241 - College, Compliments, and Corn Syrup

Silas’ daughter is officially off to college, and he’s having a lot of feelings about it. Is college still a no-brainer, or a massive financial gamble you should only take when you’re truly ready? He and Samantha talk through parenting a new college student, the realities of campus party culture, and what it means when your kid proudly shows your old comedy sets to her roommates.

They also get into the kinds of compliments that really land: being told you’re funny or talented versus just “hot,” why recognition for your work hits different, and how our dreams about teaching, MFAs, and creative careers evolve over time.

Plus: hotel etiquette wars, cleaning services as mental health, water bottle obsessions, sugar panic, and why we’re always one step away from writing a Black & A Half cookbook.