Every day it feels like things get a little bit worse: gun violence, wars, inflated prices with stagnant salaries, and the emergence of artificial intelligence poised to take our jobs and eventually our world. For these reasons and the myriad of others equally pressing, it feels like there’s never been a worse time to be alive and hosting a Suits rewatch podcast.

It’s hard to feel good about too much of anything these days. Just watch the news! It’s a constant cavalcade of negativity and bleak outlooks. And even in those rare instances when optimism is high (like when you come up with the idea to host a rewatch podcast about the USA legal drama Suits), things don’t work out as planned. I know each era has its own set of problems, but ours feel especially dire.

Have we as a society hit our breaking point? What unforeseen challenges lay ahead? Is a rewatch podcast hosted by people who were actually on the show inherently more interesting than one hosted by a fan? The answers in order: TBD, TBD, and apparently, yes—judging from the minuscule download numbers of my Suits podcast.

Every day, I’m hit with a barrage of horrible stories resulting in optimism that is in shorter and shorter supply. There’s governmental distrust on both sides of the aisle, a broken healthcare system, and two Suits cast members launching their own rewatch podcast a week after mine began. It’s almost too much for our modern brains to comprehend. Personally, I’m not wired to compete for downloads with Sidebar, hosted by Patrick J. Thomas, who played salt-of-the-earth genius Mike Ross, and Sarah Rafferty, who portrayed the loyal/intuitive Donna Paulsen.

Researchers say that this is the first time in history that new generations have a lower quality of life than those who preceded them. Economic mobility has stalled, home ownership is out of reach for many, and Rephonic.com has Sidebar ranked as the 19th most popular Apple podcast in Indonesia. And with the cancellation of Netflix’s With Love, Meghan, how long before the Duchess of Sussex throws some bespoke woven hat she tried to make on her failed show into the ring, seeking her own piece of the rewatch podcast pie? I just can’t imagine my grandfather, or his grandfather, facing this kind of uphill battle when starting their Suits rewatch podcasts.

That’s not to say that life is a constant onslaught of misery. Despite the rapidly-changing climate, there are still nice days, still sunrises and sunsets. When I take the kids to the park (between my grueling podcasting schedule), my heart is still warmed by the laughter of children who have never even heard of Sidebar. Sometimes, things still can go your way, like when you read that Patrick J. Thomas was cast in a Yellowstone spin-off and that his travel between Montana and Texas (along with an extensive press tour) will result in a hiatus from his rewatch podcast. And sometimes, a kind stranger smiles at you and leaves a 4-star review for your show, Sure Suits Me: A Suits Rewatch Podcast.