Writing is a technology. Using a pen’s been around for longer than most of us have been alive. And yet, the pen is flat and pretty basic. That’s why we’re here to talk about the Parlo pen, a new twist on a very old idea. Measuring in at 10 inches uncapped and about half that in writing position, it’s a slim, lightweight pen that’s precisely focused on its purpose. What does it do? Disappoint you. [NOTE: This intro was written by an AI called Sudowrite, one of three writing tools we review on today’s show, along with Rocketbook and Freewrite.]

Come fly with us, as we test out two travel products for travelers. Baboon to the Moon is a stylish yet rugged yet fun overnight bag to make a statement on the runway. Ostrichpillow is a pillow for your face, so you can get your beauty rest en route to your destination, even if your destination is more attention.

It’s snacktime, All Consumers. Time to fill your snackholes with morsels of regret, and talk about it for the content. Today we do pork rinds without pork, beef jerky without beef, and meal bars without the meal, in search of the perfect way to make ourselves whole, nutritionally and emotionally.

On this week’s episode, we bare ourselves and try “Gummies”, a direct-to-consumer microdose gummy that promises to unlock your mind’s potential. Does it work? Or does it just make you dumb?

Have you heard that blue light from your screens is kind of harmful? BLNQ is an eyeglasses brand that wants to solve this with handsome frames that cut the blue light out of your screen time. We had Miami photographer Devin Christopher on to try out BLNQ frames with us, talk about light, color, eyes and happiness.

It’s a show where two friends, equally transfixed by the ads in their feeds, try a new product every week. Some are great, some are stupid, some are great and stupid. Join us on a journey through the first six months of bullshit we tried so you don’t have to.

Sometimes, in order to be better, you have to pee better. Vessel is an in-home wellness tracker with an app and a thing that you pee on, like a pregnancy test, but instead of babies, it’s for B9 folates; to tell you what your body really needs. Which at the end of the day, it’s just love, man.

Do you ever want to feel something…different, maybe even better? Do you want to sleep nicer, or focus harder, heal stronger, find balance? That’s what the makers of Beam want for you. And they’ve made a series CBD powders, capsules and even a salve for your lips, we think.

quip is an electric toothbrush designed to encourage good habits. I mean, it’s fine. No, it’s a good product. There’s floss and toothpaste and shit.

Drink. Dot. Haus. It’s more than just an apéritif, with rich, complex flavors derived from fruits, herbs and botanicals. Haus is a lifestyle, and Haus will sell no apéritif before its time. This, my friends, is the time.