You're Not Special
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<p>your fav unhinged nyc gay husbands 👨🏼🤝👨🏻 <br />8 years together = joel + rob + otto 🐶<br />welcome to the group chat 🥹 a.k.a. the normie gang</p>
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February 12, 2026
The Healthy Snack That Ruined My Gut
<p>Is 2026 the year we finally get a "glow up"… or are we just going to buy more collagen and hope for the best? ✨🥂</p><p>In this New Year's episode of <b>You’re Not Special</b>, we audit our 2025 regrets and set delusional goals for 2026. Rob says "I’m finally going to pack on the pounds." Joel says "my gut is wrecked from protein bars." Otto says "I deserve higher quality treats, please."</p><p>We recap the highs and lows of 2025—including the fact that Joel ate so many protein bars he destroyed his gut microbiome (turns out "emulsifiers" are the enemy). Rob commits to finally stop being a "shrimpy kid" and hit the gym, and we discuss the financial trauma of hiring an interior designer because we realized our current aesthetic is just "clutter."</p><p><b>We also yap about:</b></p><ul><li>Olivia Rodrigo’s potential breakup album (OR3 is coming)</li><li>Why Bowen Yang leaving SNL is a tragedy for Asian representation</li><li>The specifics of Joel’s skincare routine (Fraxel, RF Microneedling, and Subcision)</li><li>Why you shouldn't feel "late" to your own life. You haven't arrived late, you have arrived.</li></ul><p><b>Connect with us:</b></p><ul><li><b>Joel:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://instagram.com/joelfootsteps" target="_blank">instagram.com/joelfootsteps</a></li><li><b>Rob:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://instagram.com/robgentul" target="_blank">instagram.com/robgentul</a></li><li><b>The Pod:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod" target="_blank">instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod</a></li><li><b>Watch on YouTube:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://youtube.com/@YoureNotSpecialPod" target="_blank">youtube.com/@YoureNotSpecialPod</a></li></ul><hr /><p><b>⏱️ CHAPTERS</b> 00:00 - Intro: The "Packing the Pounds" Reveal 00:46 - Olivia Rodrigo, OR3 Rumors & The Breakup 01:50 - The "Get in the Pool" Mindset (Starting this podcast) 02:15 - Why We Hired an Interior Designer (Apartment Shame) 02:50 - Joel’s 2026 Glow Up: Lasers, Microneedling & Collagen 03:28 - Rob’s Resolution: Finally Gaining Muscle Mass 04:05 - Joel’s Gut Health Crisis (The Emulsifier Rant) 04:45 - Manifesting Ariana Grande & Mourning Bowen Yang on SNL 06:00 - Regret: Being "Lazy" Dog Parents in 2025 06:45 - Quitting Processed Food & Cooking "ABC Soup" 08:00 - "If not now, when?" & The Anxiety vs. Mindfulness Scale</p><hr /><p><b>🧠 WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR</b></p><ul><li>Anyone whose gut is personally victimized by processed protein bars</li><li>Pop culture stans preparing for the next Olivia Rodrigo era</li><li>Anyone looking around their apartment and realizing it looks like a dorm room</li><li>Skinny guys trying to gain muscle (we are in this together)</li><li>Anyone who feels "behind" in life and needs a reminder that they’re doing just fine</li></ul><p><b>🎧 ABOUT YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL</b> We’re Joel + Rob (husbands) + Otto (anxious poodle/manager). We yap about the high-stakes drama of regular life: gym scaries, gut health spirals, and trying to survive NYC adulthood without losing our minds.</p><p>Spoiler: you’re not special. And honestly? That’s the best news ever. You can stop optimizing and actually be happy.</p><p><b>Welcome to the Normie Gang. Rate us 5 stars if you made it this far.</b></p><p><i>Disclaimer: We are not dermatologists, dietitians, or interior designers. We are just two guys trying to eat less processed goop.</i></p>
February 12, 2026
No One Knows My Most Expensive Mistake
<p>I got LASIK 10 years ago… and now I’m back in contact lenses. Yes, this is my villain origin story. 👁️🗨️💀<br /><br />In this episode of You’re Not Special, Joel goes full doom-scroll spiral about long‑term LASIK complications (dry eye, night glare/halos, vision regression), and Rob—Mr. 20/20 Vision His Whole Life—tries to emotionally support someone who is beefing with his own corneas.<br /><br />This is NOT medical advice. It is a very honest “please do your homework before elective surgery” rant + a surprise episode about self‑compassion and not bullying yourself for a decision you made years ago.<br /><br />🔗 FOLLOW<br />Joel: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/joelfootsteps" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/joelfootsteps</a><br />Rob: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/robgentul" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/robgentul</a><br />The Pod: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod</a><br /><br />📺 WATCH<br /><br />EP 6: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/xaqk9Hkawzk" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/xaqk9Hkawzk</a><br />Playlist: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL24Ts2mbcSspqQwhMuzEm4meOlxMhgcXZ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL24Ts2mbcSspqQwhMuzEm4meOlxMhgcXZ</a><br /><br />🎥 EPISODE 7 — THE LASIK EPISODE<br />I regret LASIK (and I had to talk myself off the ledge… with a 5th Ave walk)<br /><br />POV: you’re the third wheel on our Brooklyn couch while Joel processes the most annoying adult realization:<br /><br />Sometimes you pay a lot of money for a “life upgrade”… and your body says, “interesting choice.”<br /><br />Joel did LASIK because he wanted freedom from glasses and contacts. It worked—until it didn’t. Years later, he’s dealing with vision changes, discomfort, and the weird grief of realizing a past decision has long‑tail consequences.<br /><br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /><br />🧠 WHAT WE ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT<br />• Why “LASIK success rates” can feel misleading if you don’t look at long‑term outcomes<br />• How night glare/halos can mess with your quality of life (especially driving)<br />• Why contacts can feel different after LASIK (the “hill chopped into a plateau” analogy)<br />• The emotional whiplash of: “I recommended this to people… and now I regret it”<br />• The importance of being your own advocate: tests, scans, second opinions, actual explanations<br />• Voice journaling as a spiral interrupter (walking + talking = brain processing)<br />• The deeper thesis: growth means you can look back and say “that wasn’t the best call”… without hating yourself for it<br /><br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /><br />🎧 ABOUT YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL<br />We’re Joel + Rob (husbands) + Otto (anxious poodle/manager, usually off camera). We yap about the high‑stakes drama of regular life: health spirals, shame spirals, relationship micro‑conflict, and trying to survive NYC adulthood without turning life into a performance review.<br /><br />Spoiler: you’re not special. And honestly? That’s the best news ever. You can stop optimizing and actually be happy.<br /><br />Welcome to the Normie Gang. Sub to join the lore.<br /><br />━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━<br /><br />CONTENT NOTE: This episode references mental health spirals related to chronic symptoms/regret. If you’re in immediate danger or thinking about self-harm, please seek help right now. In the U.S., call/text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline).<br /><br />DISCLAIMER: We are not doctors. This is not medical advice. Please talk to a licensed ophthalmologist/optometrist about your specific eyes and risk factors.</p>
December 24, 2025
The Toxic Truth About Your Christmas Tree
<p>We think Christmas Ham is a scam, we’re fighting about the size of the tree, and we accidentally became the "matching PJ couple" we used to bully. 💀</p><p></p><p>In this Christmas episode of <b>You’re Not Special</b>, we audit the holidays. Joel wants "The Whole Magillah" (a 7ft tree in a shoebox apartment). Rob thinks ham is just "elevated deli meat." Otto is wearing a Santa hat and dissociating.</p><p>We also discuss why we refuse to buy plastic trees (eco-red flag?), why Ugly Sweater parties are a consumerist nightmare, and how to survive the holidays without spiraling—even when you're missing the "magic" or far away from family.</p><p></p><p><b>👇 In this episode, we discuss:</b></p><ul><li><b>The Hypocrisy:</b> Succumbing to the matching PJ industrial complex.</li><li><b>Food Hot Takes:</b> Why Cinnamon Rolls > Ham (sorry, healthy people).</li><li><b>The Tree War:</b> Real vs. Plastic (and why plastic trees are a commitment).</li><li><b>Santa Lore:</b> Joel wants to gaslight his future kids; Rob just wants peace.</li><li><b>Normie Gang Christmas:</b> How to stop optimizing your holiday and just relax.<p></p></li></ul><p>━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━</p><p></p><p><b>🔗 STALK US</b></p><p><b>Joel:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/joelfootsteps" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/joelfootsteps</a></p><p><b>Rob:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/robgentul" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/robgentul</a></p><p><b>The Pod:</b> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/yourenotspecial.pod</a></p><p></p><p><b>WATCH ON YOUTUBE: </b><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/@yourenotspecialpod" target="_blank"><b>https://www.youtube.com/@yourenotspecialpod</b></a></p><p></p><p><b>🎧 ABOUT THE SHOW</b> We’re Joel + Rob (husbands) + Otto (anxious poodle/manager). We yap about the high-stakes drama of regular life: gym scaries, sliced fruit guilt, marriage micro-conflict, and trying to survive NYC adulthood without spiraling.</p><p></p><p><b>Spoiler:</b> You’re not special. And honestly? That’s the best news ever. You can stop optimizing and actually be happy. Welcome to the Normie Gang.</p><p><i>Disclaimer: We are not film critics, environmental scientists, or Santa Claus. We just really like Pillsbury rolls.</i></p>
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