Episode 210 covers a diverse range of topics, beginning with a  recounting of a personal frustration dealing with a Lowes' employee while trying to replace specialized light bulbs. I then transition into a segment criticizing Dictionary.com's choice of "67" as the 2025 Word of the Year, arguing that holding companies and social media trends are making society "dumber." A major segment addresses the ongoing drama surrounding CenterPoint Energy in Indiana, highlighting a power monopoly, widespread outages during a January 2025 winter storm, customer backlash over high rates, and the company's defensive email attempting to explain cost increases & a major coal-to-natural gas power plant conversion. Finally, the episode touches on a rapidly brightening, CO₂-rich comet reaching perihelion, includes a brief sports anecdote, shares an attributed Aristotle quote, and concludes with a segment on the invention and current market value of Band-Aids.

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