2026 Update: James
Summary
Host Jonathan Goldstein revisits a Season 1 episode with guest James, who finally fulfills his father’s 16-year-old request to scatter his ashes on a golf course’s 18th hole. Joined by friend Howard, the trio executes a comedic heist involving thrift-store disguises and poor golf skills to infiltrate the club. James finds closure and reconnects with his father’s legacy through a chance encounter with an old friend, reflecting on how the mission helped him process grief and transition from son to father.
Topics discussed
Introduction and 10-year retrospective
Sponsors and podcast promotions
James's father's death and unfulfilled wish
Planning the heist and acquiring disguises
Golf training and midnight panic
Infiltrating the golf course
Meeting Serge and learning about Douglas
Scattering the ashes on the 18th hole
Reconnecting with James 10 years later
Closing sponsors and sign-off
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