Mark has a tangible problem on multiple fronts. Grant thinks it’s actually quite calming, and Mark doesn’t intend to be this dour.

Grant brings Crankshaft. It’s a simple question about pizzas and animatronics and an aside about Thai food and…

Mark brings Lard’s World Peace Tips. Grant is pretty sure that this idea won’t be that good.

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Mark’s put himself in quite a bind, and Grant isn’t buying this whole retro tech movement. Shapes are pretty cool, though.

Mark brings Haircut Practice. Streets in the summer are great places to be a kid.

Grant brings Bad Machinery. Mark hasn’t the foggiest.

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Mark won a game, but Grant’s seen it done better. Flight times are weird, but mild airport paranoia solves most issues.

Grant brings xkcd. Enjoy the brief feel-good session before assessing any potential benefits to smart home gadgets.

Mark brings Fred Basset. Grant doesn’t quite remember things that way.

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Kick the tires on this old podcast, but not on Mark’s new wheels! These puppies are hot. They weren’t acquired without some mild inconvenience, though.

Mark brings Bob the Squirrel. Grant has an issue that is quickly resolved, only for a couple new ones to bud.

Grant brings xkcd. Sensing a pattern? It surely isn’t daily skincare.

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We’re here to talk about the big cheese. And a little bit of little cheese. Who knew the upper Midwest was such a hotbed of processed dairy activity?

Grant brings Please Listen to Me. A philosophical trolley problem actually involves giant birds, and more courage than cold discernment.

Mark brings Momma. This time, Grant really doesn’t care.

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Can one ever truly reseal a manufacturer’s container? Is it simply a lost art, with consumers left in the lurch? What would it take to hire effective people to fix such a problem? 

Grant brings xkcd. Mark is fascinated by the inept more than an aquarium, more than a zoo industry in Iowa.

Mark brings Moderately Confused. He assigns homework.

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There’s something in the air… Particulate matter, mostly. And discussion of grapes. And also the weather. Normal stuff, no need for concern.

Mark brings Bacon. It’s a whole new world on the stovetop.

Grant brings UFO. Sometimes a thing is too clever by half.

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We’re talking things that are put into other things. Some of those are feet. Some of them are bags. Some of them are right on time. Some of them aren’t even in your current state of residence.

Grant brings Sour Grapes. It’s time to talk about a beloved movie franchise and a surprising role.

Mark brings Cattitude — Doggonit. Fine European dining is all the rage.

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Did you hear the good news about the World Cup? Somehow your hosts recorded this episode weeks in advance, and it is somehow still vaguely relevant, insofar as there remains soccer to be played. But, more importantly, safety.

Mark brings Crabgrass. He is impassioned by the state of athletic fields.

Grant brings Non Sequitur. Lars?

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Grant may have a horrible muscular issue, or just something a bit weird. Mark had some trouble himself, but was saved twice. Besides, who needs sound?

Grant brings Pickles. Yes, your hosts are barely 30. Yes, they’re also a bit crotchety. Grant tells a story.

Mark brings Phoebe and Her Unicorn. Just imagine a clicky clacky digital keyboard typing these notes for you.

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