▶️ Guests: None – It’s just us this time

🎙 Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren

📻 This episode of Helical Brew takes a break from guest interviews and dives into the chaos, comedy, and commentary that happens when two automation nerds are left alone with coffee, curved monitors, and too many dogs.

From shrinkflation and Lego Ferraris to parenting via machete and skateboarding through life, this one's a raw slice of real-life science storytelling. If you’ve ever sent a celebrity a hat, mourned a hamster, or tried to podcast with pets - this episode’s for you.

🔹 Capitalism, oatmeal, and other modern absurdities

🔹 Home studios and building a podcast brand

🔹 Parenting, pets, and pop culture rants

🔹 LEGO Ferraris, modular homes & adult hobbies

🔹 Seth Rogen, Seth Green & hat diplomacy

🔹 Tall people, airplane bins & the dream of travel

🔹 Deep thoughts on impermanence and podcasting

🍻 Whether you're tuning in from a lab bench, a skatepark, or your morning commute - grab your brew and enjoy the ride.

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⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS – NAVIGATE THE EPISODE

00:00 – Cold Open: Morning vibes and LED panels

00:32 – Podcast series updates: AI, Automation, and Science Means Business

02:54 – Ingrid's episode and podcast first-timers

04:47 – Seth Rogen, shoutouts & sending hats

07:00 – Oscars awkward moments & Will Smith slap 08:50 – Tariffs, travel, and shrinkflation

11:40 – On impermanence: Buddhist sand art & Ferris Bueller wisdom

13:40 – Zombies, Modern Warfare & surround sound gameplay

16:05 – Skateboarding, adrenaline, and parenting hobbies

18:35 – Dive certifications, shark movies, and future travel

20:20 – Helical Brew in Hamburg, giveaways & hats

22:30 – Curved monitors vs dual screens

24:20 – Apple ecosystem perks & tech frustrations

26:30 – Family calling habits & digital boundaries

28:00 – Podcasting with horses? YouTube envy

29:15 – Hollywood talk: RDJ, Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds

31:10 – Connectors, Robot Chicken, and the Helical logo

33:20 – YouTube vs Facebook features & DNA history

35:00 – Tech gear talk: iPads, Mac Minis & Windows Parallels

36:40 – LEGO Ferrari, OCD builds & design admiration

39:10 – Travel, modular homes & Formula 1 LEGO crashes

41:15 – Skateparks, dive dreams & the adrenaline lifestyle

43:40 – Dog hotels, cat attitudes & goodbye from Helical Brew

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