November 3, 2014 · 35:46 · 8 min
What's Trending: Alex from Target's newfound fame
- If Alex from Target came to you for help with his newfound fame, how would you encourage him to respond?
The hosts cover the two-day-old viral story of Alex from Target, a teenager whose photo blew up on Twitter. The advice question (A) cash in and become Target's spokesman, (B) ask out the hottest girl in school, (C) fame is fleeting, seek God in your youth — gets 'all of the above' plus a comic beat where one host roleplays Alex asking 'Mister Foust' for advice. The discussion turns into a broader point: don't change who you are when circumstances scale up — one host tells of challenging a manager five steps above him to arm wrestling, treating the CEO and the floor-sweeper exactly the same, because character shouldn't depend on the audience.