"Every dad who answered the door just had the whitest, plainest socks and the bluest jeans ever." We look back at the absolute glory of suburban trick-or-treating and the sheer panic of seeing into a neighbor's house for the very first time. We also break down the ultimate bar strategy of taking pace laps versus holding down a booth, and settle the debate on whether AIM is strictly an AFC messenger while MSN gives off massive NFC energy. Plus, we remember the elite era of Thursday night Big East football and discontinued Gatorade flavors.

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00:00 Intro and pitting out vintage Pacers shirts
03:15 Discussion on going to Monday night NBA games just for the beers
06:40 Pitching the Chicago live show and getting tickets
07:50 Breaking down the strategy of taking laps at a bar versus holding a spot
11:30 Conversations about Halloween in LA and internet costume drama
14:15 Remembering the glory of pitch black trick-or-treating in the suburbs
17:10 The absolute reality of dads wearing white tube socks and blue jeans to hand out candy
23:20 Discussing why AIM is AFC and MSN Messenger is NFC
26:40 Listening to memories of terrible high school budget costumes
29:30 The sheer panic of the apocalyptic line at Spirit Halloween
32:15 Playing the college football groomsmen game and assigning Notre Dame
39:20 The pure nostalgia of Thursday night Big East football games
43:40 Remembering Gatorade X-Factor, Kudos bars, and Cream Savers
49:30 Pitching Halloween-themed football accessories and angry coaches
56:15 The crushing reality of Christmas car commercials taking over Halloween