“Back in 5….” What does that mean? Our kids say it on the way out the door, when beef tongue is the evening fare. Do they mean minutes? Never seems that way.

We get it. Not everyone likes beef. It’s a little like this podcast, though, we suspect beef may have more adherents than Failure - the Podcast. Tongue? That’s a different question, at least if you’re talking bovine.

But (as always) we digress. Failure - the Podcast will be “back in 5 …,” as they say.

Not that we’ve been slacking. No, indeed. It’s just that another bright and shiny object caught our eye and, well, you know how that goes.

Are you curious? What could possibly be brighter and shinier than a new episode of Failure - the Podcast? If you don’t mind a shameless plug, we direct you to the 5-Minute Update podcast at https://apple.co/3jLsXQ0.

No, it doesn’t offer Mark’s wit, dulcet tones and (thankfully) occasional cough, but Dave does a commendable job of covering. More importantly, it’s substantive. Yes, substantive. That’s probably not a word you’d expect to see here. In fact, the team from Failure - the Podcast was hesitant to even mention it, lest our audience realize that there’s an alternative to this drivel, not to mention Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and, well, the list goes on.

So take a listen. You might learn something. And, while that won’t balance out the intellect-deficit of even one episode of Failure - the Podcast, you might feel better about yourself for a moment or two.