Episodes

Episode 9 — Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation This week, Peter introduces Generation FU—not an age group, but the growing collection of companies, products and systems whose operating philosophy seems to be, “We’ve changed things. Figure it out.” From parking apps and QR codes to disappearing customer service and AI changing the way we find things, the world keeps getting more convenient—as long as you can keep up with whatever replaced the thing you finally learned how to use. Peter also discovers ...

Episode 8 – Tuesday Cost Me $147 Convenience has made almost everything easier, but Peter is starting to wonder if some of the effort we eliminated was actually part of the fun. This week, it's a look back at buying music, developing film, getting lost, calling someone's house without knowing who would answer, spending actual cash, and living in a world where the news eventually ran out of pages. Plus, a Bluetooth hairbrush nobody asked for, three television shows that prove it sometimes feels g...

Episode 7 – Those People Got...No Reason One day it happens—you stop noticing "those people" and realize you've quietly become one of them. This week, Peter shares an unexpected trip to the emergency room, the strange realization that older people seem to know everyone's life story, and why there may actually be a waiting room between being young and being old. Plus, a product that somehow turns babies into household cleaning equipment, a reminder that sometimes the best recharge is watching the...

Episode 6 — 16 Tons…and What Do You Get? This week, Peter wonders when running a simple errand became a part-time job. Self-checkout turns us into unpaid employees, an innocent interest in pickleball threatens the retirement account, and Amazon proves once again that buying one thing is apparently impossible. There’s also a DIY recording booth, the unavoidable return trip to the hardware store, and a look at electric riding luggage—because apparently walking through an airport was a problem so...

Episode 5: Citizen Lame Getting older apparently comes with rules about what you're still allowed to enjoy. This week, Peter wonders why a $4,000 set of golf clubs is perfectly respectable, but building a giant LEGO Millennium Falcon requires an explanation. Plus, the myth of the "one quick stop," a product that somehow improves on water by making it diet, a sleep mask that turns bedtime into a medical equipment staging area, and a listener from Boston wondering exactly when you're officially ol...

Episode 4 – Hair Today, Gone...to the Hardware Store Getting older isn't about one big moment—it's about a thousand little ones. This week, Peter talks about doctor visits that have quietly become maintenance appointments, the mysterious migration of body hair to places it has no business growing, and why every trip to the hardware store somehow feels better than hauling anything home from it. Plus, a sleeping bag you can wear, a recommendation to support your neighborhood hardware store, and a ...

Episode 3 – Left on Shakedown Street Technology was supposed to make life easier. Instead, somewhere along the way it started making us feel old. This week, Peter talks about the moment you realize you're no longer the person everyone asks for tech support, why beating traffic becomes a personality trait after 50, and how one wrong glance at a GPS turned "Shakedown Street" into an actual road. Plus, a look at AI-powered toasters that nobody asked for, a restaurant in Belfast, Maine that's worth ...

Appliances with personalities... A trip to L.L. Bean's flagship store that did not go as planned... When your back wins after exercise... Never having your own dinner plan... And your kids becoming your teachers. Plus: A check-in on your battery's charge this weekNobody Needed ThisRecharge Recommendation of the WeekA few Universal Truths...and a bunch of fake sponsors.If you've ever planned a fun weekend only to spend Sunday recovering from Saturday... welcome home. Barely charged. Full...

Welcome to The Drained Battery Society—the comedy podcast for people who are barely charged and fully opinionated. In this debut episode, host Peter Conway introduces the Society and dives headfirst into the strange realities of modern adulthood. Why does food feel like a rental agreement? When did suspenders become a legitimate fashion choice? Why is working from home so much better than pretending fluorescent lights build character? And why does your back insist on holding committee meetings b...

A quick hello from the Drained Battery Society. What the show's about, why it exists, and why you might want to follow.