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As Max and Iggy debate a new name for Walter, the tabby cat coughs up a hairball on the couch with a loud ‘RYUK!’

What Is in a Name

September 25, 2026

After seeing Hard Boiled on the big screen, Iggy praises John Woo's filmmaking until Max admits that he prefers Face-Off because he dislikes subtitles.

Hard Boiled Max

September 23, 2026

Max and Iggy debate presidential power to rename places until Iggy resigns himself to waiting for 2029.

Call Me When It’s 2029

August 29, 2026

Iggy tells Max that his first date in six months ended when his date condemned his AI work, then used Siri to summon a Lyft.

Datacenter-Loving Pig

August 28, 2026

Iggy objects that a cereal box contains less product for the same price; Max explains that Iggy is not the market.

Fair Market Value

August 25, 2026

Robot replacements announce Iggy’s ‘meat retirement,’ prompting Max to rescue him; a doctor later explains that drive-thru automation caused Iggy’s breakdown.

Meat Retirement

August 24, 2026

Max introduces the cat on the couch as Walter, then explains to a perturbed Iggy that Walter came with the couch.

Walter Came with the Couch

August 20, 2026

Max and Iggy watch a report about sailors spending 263 days at sea; Max dryly suggests they can enjoy the Commander in Chief’s new ballroom when it is finished.

The Ballroom Invitation

August 19, 2026

Iggy rides a horse wearing a traffic cone as a horn while Max explains that it is not a unicorn.

The Traffic Cone Unicorn

August 12, 2026

Iggy discovers an unexpected cat sitting on the couch and calls for Max; the cat answers with a mrow.

Cat on the Couch

August 12, 2026

Max and Iggy compare the cost of a White House ballroom with the cost of war; Max concludes that it is a lot of ballrooms.

That’s a Lot of Ballrooms

August 12, 2026

Max and Iggy discuss media ownership, affordable healthcare and housing while Iggy scrolls on his phone.

Digital Crank

August 12, 2026

Max and Iggy parse the legal meaning of war and presidential power until Iggy applies the same logic to his shirt.

Not Legally a War

August 10, 2026

Max and Iggy try to identify the scientific mechanism behind splitting the MMR vaccine into three appointments.

The Science Is the Spacing

August 10, 2026

Max and Iggy stand beside a license-plate camera and admit that society dislikes the panopticon but likes its features.

We Hate the Panopticon

August 10, 2026

Max and Iggy awaken coughing from cryogenic chambers in 2026, and Max immediately asks for a light.

Wake-Up Call, 2026

August 12, 2026