Hosts: Sura Hadi & Mike Ouren

Series: Unfiltered Brew – Helical Brew Podcast

Bold summary:

After a few weeks abroad, Mike’s back — jetlagged, caffeinated, and ready to unpack everything from the Munich SLAS meetup to airplane fuel stats, Aurora Borealis sightings, and why Sura’s dog might just be her emotional support animal.

It’s an unfiltered catch-up episode filled with travel stories, food debates, and the kind of chaos only Helical Brew can deliver.

🎙 Highlights:

• Aurora Borealis at 38,000 feet 🌌
• Dark vs Milk Chocolate showdown 🍫-
• Why Detroit pizza deserves more respect 🍕
• Emotional support dogs & airline rants ✈️
• Gaming talk & what’s next for Helical Brew 🎮

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⏱️ EPISODE CHAPTERS – NAVIGATE THE EPISODE

0:00 Cold Open – Emotional Support Animal 🐾

0:06 Welcome to the Unfiltered Brew0:40 Aurora at 38,000 ft

2:28 iPhone vs Android

4:22 Chocolate Debate

5:46 Pizza & Craft Beer

6:54 Turbo Talk & Cars8:56 Airlines: Southwest vs Emirates

11:38 Favorite Cuisines

12:43 Street Food Around the World

14:11 Walmart Adventures

15:57 Dogs or Cats?

17:02 Airline Policies & Fairness

18:16 Gaming Showdown

20:34 Stream Plans & Outro

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