Accidentally Derivative

Marcus tells the tale of Francesco the Magic Cabbie, Jason tells the tale of the Chilean Scavenger Hunt, they discuss pop music over time, Jason stalks the people from Impressions de France, and we finally find ourselves up to our eyeballs in Roombas.

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Impressions de France

Jason and Marcus discuss tea, who's a jerk on Lost, the sublime beauty of the affogato, bringing the Cobb salad back to the menu, the secret of Al Capone's vault, and the perilous game called "Poop or Bark."

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The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults

The Cobb Salad

Affogato

Jason and Marcus discuss neighbor interactions, verbal punctuation, jobs that probably suck, history-based psychological trauma, the interdimensional nature of Peter Falk, and Jason regales us all with the Ballad of Rob.

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Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

Jason and Marcus commiserate about back pain, discuss living with pets, dog-greeting protocol, fishing strange waters, motion sickness, and store clerks that, for some reason, want to help you.

Jason and Marcus discuss how to take someone looking at their Apple Watch, the joys of being left out of the mass text, unsolicited rings at the doorbell, and a sinister Ponzi scheme aimed at our nation's youths.

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Johnny T's NYC Tourist Tips

Jason and Marcus discuss Coke-induced sugar crashes, Jason's application for Parent of the Year, tea, salads, Welsh Rarebit sauce, and ponder "The Letter." There is also a Starch Madness update.

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The Ultimate Coca-Cola Experience

Impressions de France

Twining's Comfort Tea

Line of Duty TV Series

The Thick of It TV Series

Jason and Marcus discuss the social ramifications of inexpertly expectorating, weird neighbors in Mr. Canapp's Neighborhood, and even weirder conversations on the Ring doorbell-centric social network.

Jason and Marcus discuss how one reacts to many people asking about your well-being all at once, the subtle application of powders to one's person, podcasts one listens to, the many issues one encounters when dealing with a telescope and/or the moon, and the allure of solitude and how other people screw that up.

Jason and Marcus discuss how too much knowledge and/or too much thinking can turn you into an incompetent idiot. Very deep. Also, Jason showcases a particular source of irritation that could cause your opinion of him to shift one way or the other, depending on your own disposition.

Jason and Marcus discuss subscription car washes, musicals, using English versions of other cultures' place names, the insecurity of journeyman knowledge, revisit the metric vs. imperial debate, and learn to fly, though not really.