77. Guest- Jordan Rubenstein- Parenting, Jets banter + How Racism is felt by privileged mixed race guys + Omicron hysteria

The Chris Ham podcast

I start discussing the end of the 2021 holiday season and why it reminds me of closing out bars in my 20s. I preview some of the upcoming episode releases in 2022.(0:00-6:07)

I share a couple stories about how racism comes out toward me as a privleged racially ambiguous mixed guy. I talk about my hypothesis of the root cause of what casuses microaggression and low grade racism.(6:11-17:31)

I recap the absurdity of the right's denail of Covid but focus on taking to task the hysteria around Omicron from the left.(17:35-21:21)

I then introduce a brand new guest, friend, dad and fellow Jets fan- Jordan Rubenstein- we discuss the good and the challenging around parenting young kids under 6. He gives me a heads up on what to expect parenting a boy for the first time.(21:25-48:35)

We give a mutual friend some crap for some poor sports takes that have been quickly decided. I share why I have esclating dislike over the New York Giants.(48:36- 1:01:00)

We segue to our Jets- We cover Darnold, Wilson, coordinators, Saleh, Joe Douglas, and why we have some hope for our crummy franchise as the year closes. What if Russell Wilson came to the New York team in green rather than blue? (1:01:00-1:38:00)

I recap Week 16 in the NFL and talk playoff picture.(1:38:05-1:48:05)

Takes of all Temperatures(T.O.A.Ts)- The window of Santa belief; reindeer antlers on Range Rovers(1:48:09-1:51:00)