S1E06: Let's Go to Australia? (Ft. The Maverick & The Prince)

On this episode of the Trim & Chop podcast, the boys kick the year off on a high note with the return of The Maverick and the introduction of a special guest, The Prince.The episode starts-off with a quick check-in as everyone reflects on how 2022 has been so far (05:00) while Prince shares the news of his upcoming move to Australia (08:00) and all of the hurdles he's faced to make it happen. The conversation then moves to the concept of "privilege" and Maverick asks a series of questions which force the boys to confront their privilege (11:00). The crew discusses the prospect of uprooting and moving to a new country (17:00) and reflect on their goals and aspirations for the Trim & Chop Podcast for 2022 and beyond (19:30). Next up, they play a game called "We're Not Really Strangers" and drop a few secrets and hot-takes which might get them cancelled (24:10). Maverick opens up about how COVID-19 ruined her planned move to China and the conversation moves to the process of handling disappointment when life disrupts your plans (29:00). Swesha and Maverick ask the crew to share some of the hardest lessons they've learnt in life and how that has influenced how they see themselves (41:00). Swesha quotes Winston Churchill and Bakithi calls him out for pandering (47:00). Prince and Maverick chop conspiracy theories and discuss how The Simpsons continue to predict real life events in the world. Prince tells a story of how knowing how to speak Afrikaans saved his life when he was younger and the crew trades tales about their strangest dreams (50:00). The episode winds down as Bakithi asks the crew to define what they want for themselves this year in two words (58:00). Enjoy!