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The Makeshift Podcast

#201 Why NJ Is The Best State In The USA

The Makeshift Podcast

The Makeshift Project

Comedy

4.8559 Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Sharing all the reasons why New Jersey is the best state in the United States, finding out how big of a video game fan you are, debating which fictional dog you'd want as a pet, 8 things you can't do in Dubai, and more!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81Xr9kmvD0U

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0:00 WHY NJ IS THE GREATEST STATE!

5:39 MAKESHIFT UPDATES!

9:05 HOW BIG OF A VIDEO GAME FAN ARE YOU?

16:38 WHICH DOG WOULD YOU WANT AS PET?

20:52 DO YOU OWN THE DOG?

25:42 CHICK FIL A INCREDIBLE DEAL!

33:23 WHAT APPS DO YOU HAVE PINNED?

38:39 8 THINGS NOT ALLOWED IN DUBAI!

45:07 LOCKED IN A ROOM WITH ALL BRIANS…

49:21 MEMBER SHOUTOUTS!

Transcript

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0:00.0

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afford to get wrong, like payroll manager. Hi, I was just checking my pay slip and it's all in Japanese yen. Yes, you're welcome. Sorry? Given the exchange rate between the pound and the yen, you're technically a millionaire now. Don't spend it all in one place. I can't really spend it anywhere. This is a job for sponsored jobs. This is what happens when you don't sponsor your job on Indeed. So the next time you need someone to get the job done right, get matched with quality candidates with an Indeed sponsored job. Visit Indeed.com slash next hire and sponsor your job today. This is why New Jersey is the best state in the country. Now that's a fact. Right? We live in New Jersey. We know it's the best. Tell me why, though. I want to tell you some facts. Okay, we have the second highest property taxes in the country.

1:11.5

I mean, why would you not want to live here if you're, you want to spend money? We're top three in the country. That's a silver medal, pal. That's why you make money to spend it. We're actually sixth overall in tax burden. Yeah, look at that. Top 10. What does tax burden mean? tax burns like the whole thing personal tax income tax all the so we're getting tax a lot we're

1:29.1

going to tax a lot okay not fun you have to pay tax burden mean? Tax burden's like the whole thing. Personal tax, income tax, all the...

1:27.8

So we're getting tax a lot. We're getting tax a lot. Okay, not fun. You have to pay to go to the beach here. I'm going to stop pretending. It sucks. That's the worst thing ever. It's the only state in the freaking country they have to pay for the beach. I think other beaches are free. I think that's disgusting for the country. It is disgusting. Florida, California, they're both free.

1:45.3

You should be able to go pay. I don't understand what you're doing here. You're going back and forth. No, I said it's disgusting that they have free beaches. You should have to pay. It's a beautiful thing that our state has. Okay. We have jug handles instead of left turns. Yeah, pretty dumb. I'm fully on the New Jersey sucks wave right now.

2:01.0

I think the junk handles

2:01.9

are actually better.

2:02.9

I don't think they are at all.

2:03.8

I feel like the lights are longer

2:05.0

in different states.

2:05.9

You don't feel that way? No, I don't feel that way at all. You're always 20 minutes from somewhere better, whether it's New York City, whether it's Philadelphia. So you're saying New Jersey stinks.

2:14.0

No, it's the greatest state in the country.

2:15.5

You can get anywhere you want.

2:16.7

I don't like the vibe that you're giving off.

2:18.5

I want you to stick to a side.

2:20.1

I'm saying it's the greatest state in the country. You can get anywhere you want. I don't like the vibe that you're giving off.

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