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#146: Rogue Rice

December 24th, 2020 · 93 minutes

John has questions about Merlin's weird obsession with teppanyaki videos.

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Links and Show Notes

Things kick off with (surprise, surprise) some complaints about Skype, alongside ruminations on what might eventually replace it as the podcaster's app of choice. Also, please don't asterisk your first-person swears. It's unseemly.

In some important John-centric Follow-Up, the listener is brought up to speed on the status of his eyeglasses and, regrettably, his deeply problematic toe. John also has a terrible song from a video game to share with the class.

Sometimes, you just want to watch somebody be great at their job.

This leads to a nostalgic amble through the storied event dining of your hosts' youth. Birthday Boy gets to pick the place, but do be sure to warn your siblings when the tabletop inferno is about to pop off. Also, your hosts debate the role and timing of salting meat.

After-times meal planning is proposed.

(Recorded on Tuesday, December 15, 2020)

Credits

Aden Films - YouTube
Olive Wagyu in Japan - The rarest Steak in the World - YouTube
Hope For the Future - YouTube
You Are Two - YouTube
The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant - YouTube
Benihana Interlude - Flickr