The HLS Podcast

Does your vote actually matter? What can a president really do? And why does American politics seem so complicated? This week on The Habitual Line Steppers Podcast , Electrik, Scrota, and Rebel are breaking down the American political system the only way HLS knows how: by making Electrik the President of the United States. With Rebel guiding the new administration and Scrota challenging the system...

 Do men actually prefer women without makeup? Or do they just like a natural look without realizing how much effort goes into it? This week on The Habitual Line Steppers Podcast , Electrik, Scrota, and Rebel tackle what Rebel calls "The Bummy Attraction Paradox." Why do some women get more attention wearing sweatpants, a ponytail, and no makeup than they do when they're dressed to imp...

Can you trust anything you see online anymore? Between fake news, social media misinformation, conspiracy theories, political bias, and conflicting information from experts, figuring out what's actually true can feel impossible. In this episode of The HLS Podcast , Electrik, Scrota, and Rebel debate what it means to trust information, how to fact-check claims, and whether healthy skepticism ca...

What do men really think about sex on the first date ? Does making a man wait actually make him respect you more, or is that an outdated dating rule that can backfire? This week on The HLS Podcast , Electrik, Rebel and Scrota get into what men actually talk about when women aren't around and what men really want from dating and relationships. It starts with the stuff social media keeps trying...

Do you actually know where your last name came from? 👀 We usually treat family names like they're these sacred pieces of our identity passed down through generations. Then Rebel started looking up where surnames actually came from... And apparently some of y'all are named after blacksmiths, candle makers, arrow makers, slave owners, nobility... and dudes whose literal job was stomping she...

What actually happened at the Alamo, and how much of the story we learned in school was simplified? After visiting the Alamo with his family, Rebel decides it's time for another edition of HLS history class and walks Electrik and Scrota through the Six Flags of Texas, Mexican Texas, American settlement, the Texas Revolution, the Battle of the Alamo, Goliad, San Jacinto and the eventual Republi...

The HLS crew starts with a throwback to the MySpace Top 8 and a simple question: if Top 8 still existed today, who would make your list? Somehow that turns into a much bigger conversation about friendship, loyalty, boundaries, and why building meaningful friendships gets harder as you get older. Electrik says adults simply don't have enough time. Scrota argues that adulthood removes many of th...

How often should married couples actually be having sex? And is once a month enough? What starts as a completely unrelated conversation somehow ends with Rebel discovering that some married couples are having sex once a month or less , and he absolutely cannot comprehend it. The HLS crew debates sexless marriages, intimacy, attraction, aging, communication, stress, and whether a couple that rarely...

Is being nice the same thing as being fake? And when does supporting your friends turn into enabling their bullshit? This week, Dino Egg joins the HLS Podcast to talk about fake friends, toxic friendships, loyalty, and why some people continue hanging out with people they openly admit they don't even like. Dino brings the crew a real-life situation involving EJ, Salad, and TI , a college frien...

What actually makes a female character well-written? Longtime HLS listener Ms Info joins Scrota, Rebel, and Electrik for a conversation about women in television and movies, realistic character development, relatability, and why audiences can have completely different reactions to the same character. The crew discusses characters including Claire Huxtable, Aunt Viv, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daenerys Ta...

What happens when you're making good money but still feel like you got nothing? This week, Electrik brings longtime friend Geo onto The HLS Podcast for a candid conversation about money, failure, entrepreneurship, debt, mental health, and what it actually means to build wealth. Geo talks about building a limousine business, watching Uber disrupt his industry, making money while piling up debt,...

Why do millions of people enjoy watching someone else watch something? This week on The HLS Podcast, Rebel shows up with a list of discussion topics. The crew makes it through approximately three of them. What starts as a conversation about reaction videos turns into a debate about fair use, lazy reaction channels, viral content, reality TV, and why an unpolished conversation between real people c...

an Black billionaires really challenge the system—or does becoming a billionaire mean you've already become part of it? This week, Frank joins Scrota, Rebel, and Electrik for a debate about wealth, power, representation, and what it actually means to “buck the system.” The conversation starts with Jay-Z, Bad Bunny, Roc Nation, and the NFL . Was putting Bad Bunny on the Super Bowl halftime stag...

It's time for the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Special . With Scrota, Rebel, and Electrik "too busy celebrating Juneteenth, the World Cup, and the Knicks championship," honorary hosts Ketty Wap and Brizzy B hijack the HLS studio to review the biggest debates, hottest takes, funniest tangents, and most ridiculous arguments from Season 2. Who actually made the strongest arguments? Who had the b...

Who actually owns the internet? Is it governments? Big Tech? Internet providers? Or is it the algorithms deciding what you see every day? This week on The HLS Podcast, the crew dives into one of their deepest technology discussions yet, covering internet infrastructure, AI anxiety, social media addiction, online privacy, VPNs, cloud computing, censorship, influencers, and who really controls the d...

Why aren't women's sports as popular as men's? Is it the level of competition... or is something else going on? This week on The HLS Podcast, what starts as a conversation about UFC quickly evolves into a surprisingly deep debate about youth sports, competitiveness, gender expectations, marketing, and why women's athletics still struggle to attract the same audiences as men's s...

With Scrota out sick, Electrik and Rebel take over for a classic HLS potpourri episode. The conversation begins with the FIFA World Cup bringing international visitors to America and quickly turns into a discussion about why American food, barbecue, ranch dressing, and oversized portions leave such an impression on first-time visitors. From there, the hosts discuss improving gut health, eliminatin...

Anonymous Relationship Questions: Cheating, Dating Advice, Workplace Harassment & Secret Affairs The HLS Podcast tackles anonymous relationship questions submitted by listeners and Discord communities. This episode covers: • A boyfriend trying to dress his girlfriend like his ex • A workplace harassment situation that gets way more complicated than expected • A woman realizing she waited too...

The crew kicks things off discussing sleep apnea and CPAP machines before quickly derailing into a horrifying conversation about flight attendants allegedly washing underwear in hotel coffee makers. From there, Rebel introduces a new "Facts" segment featuring bizarre phobias, strange scientific discoveries, and random trivia that somehow spirals into discussions about anal tanning, cults,...

The crew tackles one of the internet's favorite questions: "Why don't people just eat less?" What begins as a discussion about weight-loss medication turns into a deeper exploration of discipline, motivation, depression, accountability, and the invisible barriers people face when trying to improve their lives. Scrota shares a vulnerable story about losing his sense of identity afte...

In this episode of The HLS Podcast, the crew dives into one of the biggest modern culture debates: Can you separate art from the artist? We break down celebrity worship, cancel culture, morality, and why people continue supporting famous public figures after serious allegations or criminal behavior. Topics include: R. Kelly and separating music from morality Michael Jackson allegations and public...

In this episode of The HLS Podcast, the crew takes on the legendary Colbert Questionnaire … and things immediately spiral into chaos. We somehow go from: the best sandwich ever made old rappers still dropping music why skunks are biological war crimes favorite smells terrifying animals Japanese culture action movies celebrity encounters what happens after death and why moose are apparently demons...

In this episode of The HLS Podcast, we dive into one of the oldest relationship questions ever: Do opposites actually attract? We talk about: dating people who are completely different from you relationship compatibility marriage and communication shared interests vs opposite personalities political and religious differences in relationships why some couples constantly fight but stay together know...

In this episode of The HLS Podcast, we break down inflation, rising gas prices, interest rates, and the increasing cost of living. and what’s actually causing everything to get more expensive. We dive into real-world examples of inflation, including: Why gas prices keep rising How interest rates affect mortgages and housing costs The reality behind inflation vs price gouging What happened during C...

When is the best part of life? Childhood? Your 20s? Your 30s? Or right now? In this episode of The HLS Podcast, the crew breaks down the different stages of life and debates when life actually feels the best. From childhood innocence and teenage chaos to freedom in your 20s and stability in adulthood , we unpack what really makes a time period “the best.” We get into: Why childhood might be the ha...