We hear about the days when Charles was drilling for oil. Also, waffles: "I suffered years of floppy-waffles." We also discuss the deal with kombucha, to no effect, really.

And, as always, Charles' emacs configuration tip of the week.

Links:

• The Wheel of Time series
• Show Topics
• Planet Money buys oil
• There Will be Blood
• Big Oil profit margins — Something like 6-7%
• Avocado Oil
• Whale oil — "nearly 236,000 whales were killed in the 19th century"