The Not So Scientific Method

You asked and we delivered… this week we’re breaking down the microchip shortage and what kind of havoc it’s wreaking on the auto industry. If you’ve looked into buying a car recently, you probably know that car prices are insane right now. But why is that? And when can we expect things to go back to normal? We’ll break it all down for you right here.

Articles Referenced:
https://www.popsci.com/technology/global-chip-shortage/

https://www.asml.com/en/technology/all-about-microchips/microchip-basics

https://www.thoughtco.com/what-is-a-microchip-1991410

https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2021/06/15/car-chip-shortage-2021/7688773002/

https://www.erieinsurance.com/blog/car-chip-shortage-2021

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/what-do-semiconductor-chips-do-in-cars/

Talking about food trucks all last week made us crave some good old fashioned food truck grub. So this week we went out and got some - and we're sharing all the details right here. Should you get a corndog covered in potato? We think you should. How about some craft ice cream? Definitely a good idea in our book. So grab a snack and come listen.

We know it's not really the season for outdoor dining... but honestly when is it not the season to eat everything... This week we're talking about food trucks! Jamie basically just wanted an excuse to talk about her favorite taco place again (Carlitos plz sponsor us). So take a listen and learn all about the history of food trucks and why it seems like they're everywhere these days.

Articles Referenced:
https://www.history.com/news/from-chuck-wagons-to-pushcarts-the-history-of-the-food-truck

https://mobile-cuisine.com/business/history-of-american-food-trucks/

https://prestigefoodtrucks.com/2020/03/history-of-food-trucks-and-how-theyve-shaped-america/

https://www.6sqft.com/from-oysters-to-falafel-the-complete-history-of-street-vending-in-nyc/

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=food%20truck

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2019/12/31/why-fast-casual-restaurants-became-the-decades-most-important-food-trend/

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/09/food-trucks-one-way-to-eat-out-during-pandemic.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-endanger-casual-dining-restaurants-2017-5

https://restaurantengine.com/rise-food-truck/

https://offthegrid.com/mobilefood/mobilefoodtrendsform/

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2020/09/food-trucks-one-way-to-eat-out-during-pandemic.html

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-agenda-casual-dining-20170918-story.html

Here's a little extra treat and no tricks, kids -- although we (unfortunately) couldn't find a Spirit Halloween expert, we did find some celebrity Halloween costumes we want to talk about. Tune in to a special edition of NSSM, and see which costumes got us into the spooky spirit the most.

https://pagesix.com/article/best-celebrity-halloween-costumes-2021/

We’re bAaAaCk! But unlike a poltergeist, you want us around. Especially after we left you alone for so long. But, rest assured, in order to show how sorry we are... we’re all treats, no tricks as we get back into the podcast swing of things talking about the true spirit of the spooky season: Spirit Halloween.

Forbes.com - "Spirit Halloween's Scary-Good Strategy"

TheList.com - "The Untold Truth Of Spirit Halloween"

Indeed.com - "What does everyone do for a job after Halloween?"

We're back, all you inquiring minds, and we are so, so sorry to leave you on read for so long. To make up for it and (honestly) because we can't really pass up a chance to discuss it, we decided to go for the gold and talk about the Olympics. So stretch out those hamstrings, everyone, and get ready for some education on the Olympics' history, some hefty stats, and, of course, Noreen and Jamie's mildly strong opinions on the 2020 Tokyo Games.

“The Olympic Games” - History.com article

“Visual Analysis of Olympics Data” - TowardsDataScience.com graphs

“Rio 2016: The greatest show on Earth in stats” - BBC.com graphs

With the breaking news of Britney Spears talking to the court about her conservatorship, we couldn't help but do a follow up episode! Listen now to hear our thoughts about Britney as well as follow ups on our episodes about the NCAA, the Supreme Court, and elections with ranked choice voting.

We know what you're thinking... those greedy colleges are at it again, taking all of our money -- and now they're even profiting off of us! But this week Noreen and Jamie are here to prove that isn't really the case. Although college athletes can make their universities a lot of money and definitely gain them notoriety, it's a complicated topic to consider if student athletes should be paid. What are the unintended consequences? Where is the money coming from? And why is the NCAA so adamant about keeping students from earning money even though they are the stars of the show? Deep dive into it all right here! 

This week we're taking a break -- but don't worry! We'll hit you with some more quality content next week. Until then, cheers!

We know you were all hoping for a peek behind the curtain, so this week we're talking to a very special guest -- Noreen's fiancé, Matt! He's the luckiest of all (not only because he gets to marry Noreen) but because he gets Friday off every week. We'll go over all the pros and cons of 4 day work weeks, working third shift, and what having a 3 day weekend means for vacation time.