New Year, New Me 🍾🥂… Probably.

In this episode, the group takes aim at New Year’s resolutions. Why we make them, why we abandon them, and whether the whole thing is just a calendar-based lie we tell ourselves every January.

The conversation starts with optimism (or lack of it), before drifting into the realities of habit-building in midlife: fitness, drinking less, tracking everything, and the creeping sense that apps are either saving us… or quietly judging us. Do habit trackers build discipline, or just outsource willpower? Is progress about better tools, or simply changing the environment you live in?

From there, things widen out. The group talks about car culture and why motoring events now feel more meaningful than ownership, the tension between nostalgia and affordability for the next generation, and the frustration of missing things like Goodwood because real life gets in the way. There’s F1 chat, racing simulators, family competitiveness, and the joy (and chaos) of shared experiences.

As always, the episode ends with music, this time turning to high-BPM workout anthems and the songs that actually get you moving when motivation runs low, plus new predictions, a conspiracy detour, and the usual amount of unplanned honesty.

Reflective, funny, occasionally unfiltered and very aware that “new year, new me” rarely survives January.

Welcome to Last Of The Line.

A podcast before the end.

(00:00) Introduction to New Year Optimism

(07:48) The Reality of New Year's Resolutions

(15:50) Personal Experiences with Resolutions

(20:21) The Role of Technology in Self-Improvement

(27:00) Conclusion and Reflections on Change

(27:27) The Challenge of New Year's Resolutions

(28:04) Building Habits with Flexibility

(30:32) The Role of Accountability in Fitness

(37:41) Apps and Willpower: A Double-Edged Sword

(43:53) The Impact of Technology on Habit Formation

(58:43) The Importance of Simplicity in Health Apps

(01:00:11) Personal Anecdotes and Self-Diagnosis

(01:02:31) Fitness Trackers: Motivation and Commitment

(01:06:24) The Quirky Side of Health Apps

(01:08:21) Future of Health Tech: Integration and Insights

(01:23:45) New Year's Resolutions and Calendar Control

(01:24:44) The Emotional Connection to Car Ownership

(01:26:25) Excitement for Upcoming Automotive Events

(01:28:40) Nostalgia and Financial Barriers in Car Culture

(01:39:10) Conspiracy Corner: Operation Northwoods

(01:48:16) Mariah Carey's Streaming Record

(01:51:09) Bitcoin Predictions for 2026

(01:57:19) Workout Music Choices

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