This week we talk izakayas, pub culture, and iconic NYC drinking mainstays that have come and gone, while also taking a sidebar to talk about the Regents exam and what really ruined the world tour (someone’s spine doesn’t work like it used to before).

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:45 - Never Met an Izakaya I Didn’t Like

00:02:55 - Quick Explanation of an Izakaya

00:04:00 - History of the Izakaya

00:06:00 - Drinking culture/Izakaya experiences

00:20:00 - Shift in Drinking Culture/Gen Z Has Killed the Bar Industry

00:24:50 - Lack of 3rd Spaces

00:29:20 - Cafe Culture/Convenience Stores

00:38:15 - Back to Pub Conversation

00:50:05 - Regents Exam Rage

01:17:55 - This Is Going to Ruin the Tour

01:32:35 - Upcoming Events

01:36:00 - Outro

What is this? 2016? All our faves are dying and we talk the impact they had our lives and their roles in greater pop culture. Gone, but never to be forgotten.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:40 - Loss of Cultural Icons

00:01:00 - Hayden Panittere

00:10:01 - Dolly Parton

00:16:25 - Tim Curry

00:20:00 - Animation Domination Tangent

00:26:18 - Back to Tim Curry

00:28:00 - Peter Cullen

00:31:00 - Honorable Mentions

00:40:50 - Who’s in the Prayer Circle

00:45:20 - Unc Status or Musings on the Evolution of Television

01:12:30 - Outro

The World Cup is over. Now what? We come back for this bonus episode as we talk about the hectic but exciting month we had watching this year’s FIFA’s World Cup. Has it ruined our lives? Listen to find out!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:17 - How would you rate the World Cup? What were the vibes?

00:07:40 - How would you rate US, Mexico and Canada hosting

00:13:00 - Wash your lettuce

00:15:48 - Winners and Losers

00:16:17 - Capo Verde

00:19:40 - The People’s Channel, Telemundo

00:24:36 - The Third Place match

00:31:35 - Chris is a jinx

00:33:35 - Mamdani/NYC

00:42:05 - Haaland and Norway

00:43:30 - Haaland x Belingham

00:50:16 - Mexico and S. Korea

00:51:23 - VIVA ESPANIA

00:54:40 - The Losers

00:55:00 - Infantino

00:58:19 - US Soccer Association/US Team Scandal

01:10:35 - Jinxes and Curses (not me)

01:19:18 - Fox’s Broadcast

01:21:39 - Half-time Show

01:25:26 - Hydration Break

01:26:40 - Don’t Cry For Argentina

01:35:13 - Is Messi the G.O.A.T

01:42:44 - Should the USA hold the World Cup again?

01:50:09 - Women’s World Cup

01:53:00 - Comfort Shows & the Premier League

02:02:00 - Outro