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Welcome to the Drained Battery Society. Barely Charged. Fully Opinionated.

If you've ever made a noise getting out of a chair, argued with a self-checkout machine, or wondered why everything suddenly needs an app, welcome aboard.

Every week, Peter Conway takes a humorous look at work, growing older, modern tech, and the little frustrations nobody warned us about.

Pick an episode, but stretch first. You're not 49 anymore.

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Episode 9: Talkin' 'Bout My Generation
9
Oct. 5, 2026

Episode 9: Talkin' 'Bout My Generation

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
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Episode 8: Tuesday Cost Me $147
8
Sept. 28, 2026

Episode 8: Tuesday Cost Me $147

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
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Episode 7: Those People Got No Reason
7
Sept. 21, 2026

Episode 7: Those People Got No Reason

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
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Drained Battery Society

Drained Battery Society podcast is for people who remember life before passwords, QR-code menus and being asked to download an app just to park the car. It's a field guide to modern adulthood for anyone who's accumulated a little wisdom, a few aches and pains, and plenty of opinions. Hosted by Peter Conway, each episode examines work, relationships, modern life and the thousand small indignities nobody warned us about—along with fake sponsors, questionable product spotlights, questionable advice, listener email, Universal Truths, and the occasional recommendation that's actually useful. There's probably more, but we need a nap and our hands hurt.

Drained Battery Society. Barely charged. Fully opinionated.

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