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Brandon and Sarah talk a lot of nonsense before getting down to the serious questions: What would you do if you had 1 month to live, 1 week to live, or 1 day to live? Their answers may surprise and disappoint you! Hint: They involve a lot of junk food.

Brandon and Sarah were STILL under evac due to the fires, and became separated by time and space (ok, just space) with their respective families. So instead of a new episode, you get a highlights reel from Episodes 18-23. We still think you’ll enjoy. Barring any more emergencies, we’ll be back with a new episode next week!

Brandon and Sarah discuss whether they would upgrade a body part to a robotic or bionic part if they had the option, and which body parts they'd choose to upgrade. They also talk about the Ford company's use of dog-like robots like "Fluffy," and Sarah's immediate emotional attachment to the "creature." They whine about fires and evacuations, and pine for the days of non-makeshift recording set-ups.

Fluffy the Robot Dog: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fluffy-robot-ford_n_5f1f3b46c5b6945e6e3e7079

Brandon and Sarah ponder the age-old question: How can we find weird new ways of insulting each other? They explore creative old fashioned - and new fishy - insults and try them out on each other to see who cries first. But they also cover these intelligent and not-at-all childish topics:
- Frog genitalia
- Asexual snail reproduction (i.e., are snails inbred?)
- What if our hands were like snail eyestalks?
- The urban myth that sharks are dangerous or scary
- The debate around whether or not poison oak sucks
- Parasitic behavior and a discussion around whether babies are parasites
- The Rick Astley copyright conundrum
- Jelly Bellies/Belly Flops, and is the popcorn flavor delectable or detestable?

Brandon's snail animation: https://www.facebook.com/BrandonMcDonaldArt/videos/275204067096109/

Chaparral: vegetation composed of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs, bushes, and small trees usually less than 2.5 m (about 8 feet) tall; together they often form dense thickets. Chaparral is found in regions with a climate similar to that of the Mediterranean area, characterized by hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.

Jim Henson was American. Info on the Muppets in England and their popularity there: https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/United_Kingdom

Brandon and Sarah discuss the question, "What did we want to be when we grew up?" They talk about the silly dream careers as well as the more practical ones, how outside influences affected their paths, and any regrets they have from not quite "being what they wanted to be." Or have they become what they wanted to be when they were young? And in the midst of these heartfelt discussions, bastard poison oak rashes loom large, resulting in griping, scratching, blister popping, and a brief debate on the efficacy of the poo poo poultice.

Brandon and Sarah delve into some weird phobias that actually exist out there in the real world (apparently), talk about some weird phobias of their own on the list, and make fun of all of them equally.

Brandon and Sarah talk about: dumb things celebrities have said and play a guessing game to match up which celebrity said which dumb thing; their distaste for office buzz words ("word wanking"); cultural differences with regard to courtesy; and some weird phobias. (They also continue struggling somewhat with their new mic set-up, sorry gang!)

• Podcast music and lyrics by Brandon and Sarah (but mostly Brandon)
• Tip: An apple a day keeps the mouth sounds away.
• Correction: “What’s the question?” might actually have been Larry King, not David Letterman, though we couldn't confirm for sure that Mr. King habitually used this phrase. Doesn't change the fact that the boss in question was still a pretentious @#$!.
• Correction/Abashed Apology: The current (14th) Dalai Lama is still alive - we are dopes and didn't realize (remember?) that it's a title, not a name or a single guy (like Jesus).

Brandon and Sarah talk about hypothetical situations inspired by Stephen King’s “The Stand,” how the world broke their spirits and made them introverts, binging on prawn crackers, and their recent Foley and voice work for video games.

More scrap for your enjoyment! Munchin’ slugs, cookie ASMR, spider butt-bites, and some annoyingly hashed out “would-you-rathers.”

Warning: No substantive content. Nearly 8 straight minutes of a simulated offensive bodily function.