Fundraisers, Donkeys, and Norcs | 12/19/25

There are better ways to raise money. This was not one of them.

On this episode of At the Mic: Friday Happy Hour, Keith Malinak is joined by Brad Staggs, Rebecca Mistereggen, and Kelly Smith for an unscripted roundtable that begins with a fundraiser and quickly veers into chaos. Donkeys are discussed early. Norcs become a recurring theme. Logic struggles to keep up.

The conversation drifts through fundraising schemes, cosmetic surgery culture, groupthink, parenting realities, cultural absurdities, government overreach, AI-generated videos, bizarre animal facts, and the strange confidence that forms when bad ideas go unchallenged. Along the way, TSA rants, Christmas song hatred, postpartum stories, and viral clips fuel a fast-moving, free-form discussion.

This episode captures Friday Happy Hour at its core. Loose structure, sharp humor, real-life tangents, and the kind of conversations that only happen when the week is over and nobody is pretending to be responsible.

Chapters:

• 00:00 Friday Feels and RC Cola Nostalgia
• 11:00 Wardrobe Roasts and Show Intros
• 22:00 Whipped Cream Jokes and TSA Rage
• 33:00 Christmas Songs We Absolutely Hate
• 44:00 Wombats, Windmills, and Weird Facts
• 55:00 Frozen Spit and the Balloon Boy Story
• 1:06:00 Postpartum Chaos and Trampoline Terrors
• 1:17:00 Bathroom Germs and Lazy Cleaning Robots
• 1:28:00 Pronouns, Leaf Fines, and Government Absurdity
• 1:39:00 Piggy Banks, GoFundMe Culture, and No-Arms Moms
• 1:50:00 Moose, AI Videos, and Is It Real
• 2:01:00 Foot Fetishes and Year-End Mayhem