Welcome To The Suburbs

Ride along in this funny podcast with two great friends on a road trip through life as they navigate ridiculous detours, side trips and pop culture experiences.

Their humor and undeniable chemistry comes from a two decade friendship, infused with Greg’s experience as a touring comic and sketch comedy writer and Andy’s career as an audio engineer for acts as diverse as John Mellencamp, Aerosmith, and Bob and Tom.

Laughter suppled, snacks not included.

Theme song "Let's Hunt" courtesy of Jimi Ryser

All Episodes

Welcome To The Suburbs

S:3 EP: 78 ChatGPT vs. the Washing Machine, Semi-Permanent Guests & the Ultimate Picky Eaters Test | Welcome to the Suburbs S3 E78

January 12, 2026 • Greg Phelps and Andy Symons Theme song "Let's Hunt" courtesy of Jimi Ryser • Season 3 • Episode 78

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 78 of Welcome to the Suburbs — and welcome to 2026.

In this episode, Andy and Greg unravel the unexpected chaos of suburban life when a semi-permanent short-term guest turns into a full-blown mystery, a washing machine refuses to cooperate, and ChatGPT somehow becomes the most reliable appliance technician in the room.

What starts as a broken washer spirals into candle-lit basements, awkward tenant encounters, appliance repair standoffs, and a surprisingly accurate AI diagnosis. Along the way, the guys reflect on gut instincts, landlord life, minimum wage debates, old jobs, magicians, and the strange confidence of people who absolutely should not be slamming washing machine lids.

To wrap it all up, Andy puts Greg through the Ultimate Picky Eaters Test, revealing strong opinions about sardines, anchovies, tofu, grits, and what does—or absolutely does not—qualify as food.

It’s a classic Welcome to the Suburbs episode: observational, unfiltered, funny, and rooted in the everyday absurdities that come with aging, homeownership, and trying to be reasonable adults in an unreasonable world.

Press play, laugh along, and remember: sometimes the smartest person in the room is ChatGPT.

www.suburbspodcast.com