Wet & Wild

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This quickie pod is about drinks. And pens. And drinks, and pens. That’s it. Taiwan has convenience stores on every corner so getting any libation is very easy. We are talking strictly non-alcoholic here. I bring on a passionate drinks drinker, who also doubles as a pen(cil) enthusiast. Clearly this is our passion. Join us! [17:20 min]

• Taste Test: 7-11 Episode
• Jet Pens blog
• Guide to Frixion pens
• Uni Kuru Toga mechanical pencils

Taste Test: 7-11

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Inspired by Juliet and Jacoby’s Food News (R.I.P.), I’m happy to introduce our first 7-11 taste test episode. For our inaugural foray into the mysterious aisles of convenience stores, we’ll be digging into some weird beers and fry substitutes! Let’s go! [14:55 min]

• Grantland: Food News

Crafting Perfection

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On this very important public service announcement episode, AMR and I start off by talking about burritos. What the ones are, what qualities to look for, important stuff. Then we delve into his recent woodworking project, making a massive table! Finally, we clean up with some talk about the time ratio of creating versus consuming, and how the former takes so much longer. [31:28 min]

Links from the episode:

• America's 20 Best Burritos | Coverage
• AMR's trestle table blog series
• Ariel Alasko | Instagram
• The End Starts Today: Mixtape #11
• Recommendation: Powerline Networking Starter Kit | How It Works

Real Stretchy

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It’s obvious the best food in the world is noodles so my guest and I discuss our 2013 venture: a noodle blog! Then we move onto a short discussion about watching a baby come out of a human before returning to food and living in Chinatown. This episode is delicious! [25:32 min]

Things mentioned:

• Oodles of Noodles
• Muji Womens Lamb Wool 1/2 Finger Gloves
• Lasko 754200 Ceramic Heater | The Sweethome review